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Rabbi Capers Funnye, Michelle Obama's cousin who ran South Side synagogue, broke racial barriers, dies at 74
Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr. was the chief rabbi of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation on the Southwest Side, one of the largest black synagogues in America. He was also former First Lady Michelle Obama's cousin. He was credited with serving as a bridge between mainstream, mostly white, Jews and the sm
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Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr. was the chief rabbi of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation on the Southwest Side, one of the largest black synagogues in America. He was also former First Lady Michelle Obama's cousin. He was credited with serving as a bridge between mainstream, mostly white, Jews and the sm