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…obituaries Obituaries from page 80 Detroit Remembers Joan Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer A s Joan Rivers' family mourns her death, they might take comfort in the outlook she expressed to the Detroit Jewish News before a speaking engagement at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. The comedian got serious about her own life choices as she prepared to speak before a group attending the "Choices" program of the Jewish Federation ...…
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…metro >> on the cover Blight Buster Erica Ward Gerson heads the Detroit Land Bank, renewing Detroit one home at a time. Sam Gringlas I Special to the Jewish News CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Building An Institution A corporate and finance lawyer by trade, Gerson didn't know much about blight busting or land banks — the public enti- ties created to acquire, manage and devel- op abandoned properties. But over the next year, she worked with Duggan ...…
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…metro >> on the cover Forward Decision about Rabbi Krakoff leaves rift Shaarey Zedek is working to heal. Keri Guten Cohen I Story Development Editor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the contract of Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, who had been at the synagogue for 16 years and whose tenure ended July 31 after a separation agreement was signed. SOS's hope was to have the board reverse its decision and keep Krakoff in place. Barring that, the petition called fo...…
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…metro T@HElg° ti JN readers share their pride and joy. T his Sunday, Sept. 7, is National Grandparents Day, first recognized as a holiday in 1978. According to U.S. Census data, there are close to 70 million grandparents in the United States, and according to a grandparents.com poll, 72 percent of them think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Nearly all grandparents enjoy spending time wit...…
…SHANE & GAVIN HANDELSMAN ENDELMAN BOYS DOVID BENNISH David (aka Pappa) and Adrea (aka Gamma) Benkoff of Farmington Hills submitted these photos of grand- sons Shane Handelsman, 5 months old, and Gavin Handelsman, 21/2, of Birmingham. Ethan Endelman, 8, and Jordan Endelman, 5, of West Bloomfield lying on the Michigan "M" at the Big House. "Life is good!" says Grandma Linda Settler of West Bloomfield. Dovid Bennish, 23 months, of Oak Park s...…
…metro MANAGING ARTHRITIS PAIN HEALTH SYSTEM Featuring: Featuring Robb Weir, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Jogging, tennis, racquetball — a lot of active baby boomers have been tough on their knees, hips and other joints all their lives. In a quest to stay active and reduce pain, an ever-growing number are turning to joint replacement surgery. Joint replacements have a high success rate, but there are alterna...…
…Co-Chairs Diane &Randy Orley and Liz &Brian Guz invite you to Against All Odds Maimonides Society hosts author, a Nazi officer's son who converted to Judaism and works to fight prejudice. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News S oon after moving with his family into a new apartment, a young boy named Bernd Wollschlaeger became intrigued by a photograph in the hallway. The photo showed a dashing German official with a Cary Grant-l...…
…metro 'Please, Mr. Governor • • • Snyder's speech to Muslim group riles some supporters of Israel. Jackie Headapohl David Sachs Jewish News Staff T he Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) held its 51st annual confer- ence in Detroit from Aug. 29 to Sept 1. The conference was titled "Generations Rise: Elevating Muslim American Culture' Conference organizers said the event's goal was to "foster the development of the Muslim community, ...…
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