Community Review

NEIL POMPIAN

Neil M. Pompian, z’l, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

Neil was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, with his sister Gail who predeceased him.

He graduated from Roosevelt University in 1962 and earned an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. Neil married Myra Bleiweiss in…

ALLEN PEISNER

Allen Peisner, z’l, brother of David Peisner, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Southfield, Michigan.

Allen grew up in Huntington Woods, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. He then received his law degree from the University of Detroit and practiced law in …

SYLVIA SMITH LEVIN

Sylvia Smith Levin, z’l, 95, mother of Faith Goldsmith, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

Sylvia was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Norma, New Jersey. She married her high school sweetheart Bill in 1945. They were married nearly 70 years. Sylvia worked as a realtor for over…

MLK Day and Tu Bishvat Programming Plant Important Seeds

By Adam Grobman

Ahead of Tu Bishvat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, community organizations came together to recognize both holidays and learn more about celebrating the two in parallel.

In an online event on Sunday, January 16th, more than fifty community members learned about environment…

'Doing the Lord's Work': Remembering Sam Yespy

By Daniel Urie
Previously published in Chisuk Emuna Congregation’s Bulletin

With a fist bump and a smile, and a story or two, you knew when Samuel Yespy was at Chisuk Emuna Congregation’s evening minyan.

Sam, of Hampden Township, died on Nov. 21.

Sam regularly attended the weekda…