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…56 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY R abbi Laurie Phillips, 55, a visionary spiri- tual leader, innovative educator and ambassador for kindness, passed away over Thanksgiving weekend at her childhood home in Southfield. In 2017, Laurie commis- sioned 10,000 red, oblong- shaped pins with the words “BE KIND” emblazoned in white capital letters to enlist thousands to join her as kind- ness ambassadors. Adorning lap...…
…DECEMBER 14 • 2023 | 57 J N continued on page 58 BRUCE LAWRENCE COLTON, 81, of Bloomfield Hills and Delray Beach, Fla., passed away Dec. 3, 2023, after a brief illness. A graduate of Mumford High School and the University of Michigan, where he received both an undergraduate degree in economics and a juris doctor from the law school, Bruce was a shareholder at Domestic Linen Supply and Laundry Company, where he served for nea...…
…58 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 J N C.C. Colton; and friends and relatives from all over the country. Bruce was the son of the late Sol and the late Diane Colton; the younger brother of the late Marilynn and the late Norton Weiss. Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of the IDF, Michigan Chapter, P .O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.org/donate; or National Kidney Foundation, 30 E. 33rd Street, Ne...…
…DECEMBER 14 • 2023 | 59 J N law of Sylvia (the late Harry) Smaller. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, other family members and friends. Mae was the beloved wife of the late Louis Woodberg and the late Albert Fink. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service in San Diego, Calif., or to the San Diego Cent...…
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…60 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 J N of Greater Detroit (hadassah. org/region/greater-detroit); or PanCAN (pancan.org/donate). STEVEN HEISLER, 86, of Livonia, died Dec. 7, 2023. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judith Heisler; children, Fern (Al) Jensen, Stacey (Kevin) Mason, Suzanne Mason, Stuart (Kamala) Heisler, Neil (Carol Myers) Heisler, Frank Zychowski; grandchildren, Jen (Alex) Gruin, David (Hugo) Heisler, Mark (Hilary) Heisl...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 62 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 J N Love Him or Hate Him H enry Kissinger died on Nov. 29, 2023, at the age of 100. Kissinger led a remarkable life and, like many prominent people, he was a highly controversial figure within his lifetime. Indeed, for many observers, Kissinger was a great diplomat who did a lot of good in the w...…
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…8 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 J N PURELY COMMENTARY analysis How the IDF is Reducing Civilian Casualties in Gaza T he Israel Defense Forces is making great efforts to limit civilian casual- ties in its war against Hamas, despite the terror group’s core strategy of embedding itself in the heart of civilian areas and sites. According to a senior IDF offi- cial, the military’s approach is com- prehensive, inte- grating advanced technologi...…
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