Jennifer Richler
By Jennifer Richler
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News Daniel Spector, 68, Artist Who Helped Memphis With A Guinness World Record
(JTA) — Rachel Spector Peak had no idea how beloved her older brother Dan was until she posted about his death on Facebook. Tributes started pouring in immediately. “He made Memphis a better place,” read one. “His dedication to Memphis and to artists is rare and precious,” read another. Spector, who died of COVID-19 on March…
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News Marnin Soltes, 76, Sweet Soul Who Loved Music
(JTA) — Whenever anyone stopped by his room at the Hebrew Association for Special Children in Brooklyn, Marnin Soltes would show them his extensive, impeccably organized record recollection. He especially liked American folk and blues from the ‘50s and ‘60s. “His favorite singer songwriter was Josh White, and his favorite song was ‘Foggy, Foggy Dew,’”…
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News Isaiah Kuperstein, 70, Was First Director Of Education At U.S. Holocaust Museum
(JTA) — Isaiah Kuperstein was known for his big, booming voice and even bigger personality. But those close to him appreciated his softer side, a quality that came across in the way he treated his wife, Elana. Even after 43 years of marriage, Kuperstein still called her his “bride” and often held her hand in…
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Opinion Why I’m Moving My Family to Israel — Despite the Violence
(JTA) — I can tell that some friends and relatives think my decision to move my family to Israel for a year is, well, questionable. “So you’re really gonna do this?” one friend asked recently over coffee, eyes widening. My father suggested over the phone that we might consider somewhere in the country less “tense”…
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