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October 23, 2023

Detroit Synagogue Leader Samantha Woll Found Murdered Outside Home
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In Michigan, a funeral was held for Samantha Woll Sunday, the board
president of a Detroit synagogue who was found stabbed to death outside
her home Saturday. Forty-year-old Samantha Woll of the Isaac Agree
Downtown Detroit Synagogue was found by police, who cautioned the public
to not "draw any conclusions" as the killing is being investigated. Woll
worked in local politics, including for Congressmember Elissa Slotkin,
who said Woll "dedicated her short life to building understanding across
faiths, bringing light in the face of darkness." Woll also worked on
Attorney General Dana Nessel's reelection campaign. Nessel wrote in a
tribute, "Sam truly used her faith and activism to create a better place
for everyone."


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