ALL IN THE FAMILY
Jun 19, 2018
2 minutes
Text by JUSTIN ROHRLICH
When the Gores family left Israel for Detroit in 1968, they were just about broke. It had taken five years to get a visa; sons Elias, Samir, and Tewfic spoke no English. They were promptly given new American names by their aunt, who picked them up at the airport: Alec, Sam, and Tom. A relative set the family up in
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