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…obituaries SLYVIA ALPER, 93, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 21, 2014. She is survived by her sisters, Bernice Alper Golde of West Bloomfield, Norine Alper Enger of Warren; nephews, Louis Hoffman, David Golde; nieces, Lori Shankman, Arlene Hargreaves; and the devoted staff at JARC. She is also remem- bered by many other nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Contributions may be made to JARC. Interment took place at the Clover Hill Park ...…
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…obituaries Obituaries from page 97 RONALD SHARE, 80, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 22, 2014. He was the stepfather of Jerry (Connie) Adams and Michael Phillips; loving grandfather of Bridget Wayman, Colleen (Michael) Horvath, Meghan Share and Teressa Share; great-grandfather of PK, Dow, Aiden and Mannix; brother-in-law of Judy Vine; uncle of Michael Vine, Allen Vine and Sandy Vine Sirlin; devoted friend of Shelley and Michael Letzer. He is s...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters®thejewishnews.com Editorial Jewish Detroit Must Stay Nimble To Serve Elderly t's the central residential address for the Detroit Jewish community's commitment to an underap- preciated treasure: our older adults. Jewish Senior Life has largely excelled in elevating how we as a community imagine, fund and deliver services and programs. But JSL will have to step up with even more passion to meet stif...…
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…Jewish edu for college students by college students November 20, 2014 / 27 Cheshvan 5775 VOLUME 5, NO. 4 Wolverines For Israel U-M pro-Israel student groups led successful advocacy event on Diag. Alex Adler and Erica Mindel } jewish@edu writers hen it comes to Israel on college campuses, outside communities typically perceive campuses as hostile, polarized environments. BDS, mock evic- tion notices and protests are quick to attract ...…
…WANTED: Up North from page 30 to the larger community. There have yet to be any inci- dents of anti-Semitism at NMU, and the hope is that it will stay that way. Local Temple's Support Campus is approximately 30 min- utes from Temple Beth Shalom in Ishpeming. We gathered with mem- bers for High Holiday services and have celebrated Shabbats with them. Those of us who have attended ser- vices could not be more thankful for how welcoming they ...…
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