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AMY ABEL, 34, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Waterford, passed away on Dec. 17, 2021.

Amy was the beloved daughter of Lori and Bruce Abel; dear sister of Brian Abel; loving aunt of Maddox Wilson; beloved by her aunts, uncles and many cousins.

She was predeceased by her grandparents, Judy and Norman Sommers and Phyllis and Martin Abel.

Interment was at I. J. Morris at the Star of David Cemetery of the Palm Beaches. Contributions may be made to The Shul, 6890 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, theshul.net; Chabad Singer Island, 1051 Bimini Lane, Singer Island, FL 33404, jewishsingerisland.com; Alpert Jewish Family Service, 5841 Corporate Way, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, alpertjfs.org.

PHYLLIS BLUM, 91, of White Lake, died Dec. 15, 2021.

She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Laurence Blum, Arlin Blum, Keith and Dawn Blum; daughter, Adina; grandchildren, Breanna, Maxwell, Mia, Preston and Bentley; many other loving family and friends.

Mrs. Blum was the beloved wife of the late Calvin H. Blum.

Interment took place at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. Contributions may be made to the Jewish War Veterans. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. OLD TRADITIONS. NEW TRADITIONS.

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JOYCE

BLUMER, 95, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 27, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 75 years, Dr. Abraham Blumer; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Susan Blumer, Gary and Terre Blumer, and Dr. Robin and Dr. Kathleen Blumer; grandchildren, Justin and Amanda Blumer, Melissa Blumer, Erin and Sean Amirkhiz, Evynne Blumer, Paul Blumer, David and Aubree Blumer, and Daniel Blumer and Fleur Mak; great-grandchildren, Victoria Blumer, Henry Tiszenkel, Ryan and Mia Amirkhiz, and Theo and Amelia Blumer; sister, Madeline Winsten; sister-in-law, Edith Blumer. She is also survived by her devoted caregivers, especially Melissa, Regina, Helen and Alice; many loving nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Blumer was the loving sister of the late Elaine Jacobi; and the dear sister-in-law of the late Dr. Seymour Winsten, the late Menachem Jacobi, and the late Nathan Blumer.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DENISE

CHOCRON, 60, of Nashville, Tenn., died Dec. 25, 2021. She is survived by her devoted husband, Larry Chocron; daughters, Carly Chocron, Emily Chocron and Rachel Chocron; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gini and Richard Winer, Lynn and Eric Rosenberg; brothers and sister-in-law, Leonard and Jeanine Kaufman, Bruce Kaufman; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Elliot and Steffani Chocron; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Mrs. Chocron was the daughter of the late Robert and Carol Kaufman.

Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to AKL Positive Inc. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DR. SCOT F.

GOLDBERG, M.D., M.B.A., 61, of Farmington Hills, died Dec.

21, 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Judith Goldberg; daughter, Jessica Goldberg; son, Ryan Goldberg; sister, Hillary Goldberg; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Michael and Barbara Wegener; niece and nephew, Sarah Wegener and Joshua Wegener.

Dr. Goldberg was the devoted son of the late Jacob and the late Joyce Goldberg; loving son-in-law of the late Zvi and the late Betty Wegener.

Anyone who would like to share a memory of Dr. Goldberg (including stories, pictures, videos, etc.) may do so by sending an email to MemoriesOfScott@gmail. com. Contributions may be made to Sib4Sib, sib4sib.org/ donate; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LUBA BETH

GRUNDY, 89, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 24, 2021. She is survived by her devoted husband of 70 years, Allan Grundy; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Gurusahay (Mukta) Khalsa, Leon (Cris), Jeffry, and Dr. Bruce Grundy; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Grundy was sister of the late Dr. Ramon Jacobs and the late Dr. Neal Jacobs; daughter of the late Dr. Joseph and the late Beatrice Jacobs.

Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Sholem Aleichem Institute. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JOSEPH HIRSCH, 96, of Oak Park, died Dec. 22, 2021.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Shimon and Miriam Hirsch; daughters and sons-in-law, Mindy and Sheldon Mandelbaum, Miriam and Yankel Horowitz, Yocheved and Dovid Parness, Hedy and Yochanan Danziger; brothers and sisterin-law, Isi and Phyllis Hirsch, Uri Hirsch; many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Hirsch was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Hirsch.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

HELEN

INDIANER, 91, of Novi, died Dec. 27, 2021. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Helene Indianer; daughter, Dr. Phyllis Indianer; grandchildren, Brian and Riki Indianer, Stephanie and Jared Koenig, Stacy Indianer and her fiance, Adam Zuppke, Elana and Marte Rosen, and Seth and Kayla Rosen; great-grandchildren, Izzie and Ivy Indianer; brother, Dr. Herbert Kaufer.

Mrs. Indianer was the beloved wife of the late Simon S. Indianer; the proud grandmother of the late Samantha Erin Rosen; the devoted daughter of the late Sam and the late Sally Kaufer.

Interment was at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48154, angelahospice.org; or Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JONI MAHLER

PEVOS, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 26, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and son-inlaw, Lesley and Andy Gutman, and Jennifer Pevos; grandchildren, Riley Gutman and Ryder Pevos; siblings, Dianne and Stanley Siegelbaum, Paula Mahler, Robert Rubin, Leslie and Russell Stambaugh; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Suzi and Bob Guerin; nieces and nephews, Harry Pevos, Debbie (Jeffrey Bussell) Pevos,

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Eric Guerin, Jessica (Andy) Beach, Howard Siegelbaum, Steven Siegelbaum; many other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Pevos was the beloved wife of the late Ray Pevos; daughter of the late Harold Mahler, the late Betty Mahler and the late Adelle Mahler; sister-in-law of the late Sue (the late Dan) Pevos; aunt of the late Julie Sias.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to ALS Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

JOSEPH SHULMAN, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 22, 2021.

He is survived by his sons and daughter-inlaw, Lawrence Shulman of Franklin, Richard and Trista Shulman of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Nicholas, Kate, Alex, Sawyer, Ruby, Willow; nephews and niece, Terry and Tina Shulman, Jordan Shulman, Samson Shulman; great-nephew, Devan; special companion of many years, Barbara Stryck.

Mr. Shulman was the beloved husband of the late Evelyn Shulman, and the late Baylee Shulman; dear brother of the late Robert Shulman.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JEROME B.

STURMAN, 79, of Delaware, Ohio, died Dec. 25, 2021. He is survived by his son and daughterin-law, David and Kathy Sturman; granddaughters, Hannah B. and Emily M.; sister and brother-in-law, Ilene and Dr. Allen Horowitz; nieces, Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe and Elana Horowitz-Fornaro; nephew., A.J. Horowitz. He is also survived by his good friend, Barbara Abramowitz; other loving family members and friends.

Mr. Sturman was the son of the late Beatrice (Eisensmith) and Meyer Sturman; husband of his late beloved wife, Michelle (Shelly) Sturman; good friend of the late Rachel Zook.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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Then-Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during an address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, May 23, 2011.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Had Deep Jewish Ties

When Harry Reid was 19, he wanted to marry Landra Gould. Her Jewish parents had other ideas.

Reid, a middleweight boxer who converted to the Church of Latter-day Saints as a college student, got into a fistfight with Gould’s father in her front yard. And then he and Landra eloped.

Reid’s pugilistic sensibility served him well in politics, lifting him up from abject poverty in Nevada on to Congress, where he became the Democratic Party’s Senate majority leader. He helped Democrats score multiple major legislation victories, including President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act.

Reid died Dec. 28, 2021, at 82 in Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. The cause was pancreatic cancer.

Within weeks of marrying Landra, Reid reconciled with his in-laws and introduced Jewish customs into his household. The Reids lit Shabbat candles in their home until Landra’s parents died. They kept a mezuzah on the door of their home in Searchlight, where Reid grew up.

“My two oldest children have great affection for things Jewish, and my three younger children are aware of their mother’s lineage, and all of them are very proud of the fact that they are eligible for Israeli citizenship,” Reid told The New Yorker in 2005.

Reid made close Jewish friends in Nevada, in part because he grew to love his wife’s Jewish roots — later in life, he wore his father-in-law’s ring — but also because it was inevitable in a state that Jews helped found and build.

Reid started buying Israel bonds early in his career. “I’d say, ‘Harry, you can’t afford to give that much,’” a close friend, Neil Galatz, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in 2006, after Democrats swept Congress and Reid launched his eight-year stint as majority leader. “He’d say, ‘I can’t afford not to.’” Members of the Jewish and pro-Israel communities in Nevada appreciated having a fighter on their side.

Reid was a leader on pro-Israel legislation and shepherded major sanctions targeting Iran through Congress in 2010 when, as majority leader in the Senate, he was busy muscling through the Affordable Care Act.

That was also the year of the Tea Party political insurgency. Republicans, who despised Reid’s pugnaciousness — he called President George W. Bush a “loser” and a “liar” — were out for blood and raised big money for his Tea Party opponent, Sharron Angle. (Reid later apologized for calling Bush a “loser” but liked to say he never apologized for calling him a liar.)

Reid turned to pro-Israel donors for help, and they turned out for him, helping to elect him to his final term.

Reid paid back the favor, making headlines in 2011 when he spoke at AIPAC’s annual policy conference and criticized Obama’s call for a peace deal based on 1967 lines.

It was not the only time Reid sided with the pro-Israel community against Obama administration policies. In 2016, he joined five other top Democrats in rapping the administration for not extending its anti-boycott policies to products made in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. He sided with Obama, however, on the most significant difference the president had with the pro-Israel community, the Iran nuclear deal.

In 2015, after announcing that he would not run again, Reid endorsed Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to be his successor as caucus leader, a move that would propel Schumer in 2021 to become the first Jewish majority leader, the highest elected Jewish political figure in American history.

“Harry Reid was one of the most amazing individuals I’ve ever met,” Schumer wrote Tuesday on Twitter, announcing that flags at the Capitol would fly at half mast. “He never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor and the middle class.”

RON KAMPEAS JTA