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Rogoffs' Golden Years Register
Medical, Cultural Life Interests

The golden wedding an-
niversary of Dr. and Mrs.
Abraham- Rogoff marks, in
addition to the prominent
physician's continuing 54
years of medical practice,
their joint activities in
major cultural activities
here.
.The prominent Detroit
couple, who were married
here by Rabbis Moses
Fischer and Shlomo Straus,
on Sept. 4, 1932, were hon-
ored on their 50th wedding
anniversary by their family
in the Rainbow Room of
Rockefeller Plaza, in New
York. The event was hosted
by nephews and nieces of
three generations in the
family and the immediate
family. Dr. and Mrs. Rogoff
have a son, Dr. Jerome
Rogoff, a daughter, Mrs.
Don (Evelyn) Pearl, and six
grandchildren.
Both having been among
the founders of the Detroit
Jewish Historical Society of
which Dr. Rogoff was one of
the first presidents, Mrs.
Rogoff continues as the
group's financial secretary
and a major activist who
helped enroll many in its
membership of some 400.
Born
in
Vilna,
Lithuania, Nov. 21,1898,
Dr. Rogoff excelled in his
Hebrew studies and was

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considered an Ilui in
Talmud at the age of 12,
pursuing a tradition in
rabbinic studies as hav-
ing been preceded by five
generations of rabbis in
his family.
He came to New York
with his mother, Dec. 16,
1915, his father having died
two years earlier. They
came to Detroit in 1917. He
studied at Northern High
School and Junior College,
and earned his BS degree in
medicine in 1925 and his
MD degree in 1927 from the
University of Michigan.
Interning at Providence
Hospital in 1928, his medi-
cal services continued there
for 54 years, interrupted
only by his military services
in World War II.
Commencing as an army
captain, assigned to Ft.
Slocum, New York, in
1942, he retired as a major
in 1946 and commenced his
medical practice here again,
still being active uninter-
ruptedly since then.
For 14 years he was di-
rector of the Providence
Personal Health Service
Department and remains
there in an emeritus role.
In his student days at the
University of Michigan, he
was among the founders of
the Hillel Foundation.
In addition to his leader-
ship in the Jewish Histori-
cal Society, he is actively
associated in the Zionist
Organization of America,
and a four decade member of
Temple Beth El.
A linguist, with a knowl-
edge of six languages, Dr.
Rogoff lectured extensively
and has authored many ar-
ticles in professional maga-
zines.
Active in the Allied
Jewish Campaign, he
was chairman of its med-
ical division for several
years.
Mrs. Rogoff, the former
Sarah Epstein, was born in
Bialystok, Russia, and was
brought to Detroit by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Epstein, in 1921.
Like Dr. Rogoffs father,
Samuel Epstein was a
shohet and was active here
in that capacity for many
years. Her mother died here
five years ago at the age of
107.
In 1964, Mrs. Rogoff won
the Heart of Gold Award of
the United Foundation.
In addition to her official
position in the Jewish His-

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torical Society, Mrs. Rogoff
was financial secretary of
Hadassah, has active roles
in the Greater Detroit
Chapter of the Brandeis
University
National
Women's
Committee,
Women's American ORT,
Woman's Auxiliary of the
United Hebrew Schools,
Women's Auxiliary to the
Maimonides Medical
Society, of which she is the
past president, Temple Beth
El Sisterhood, Sinai Hospi-
tal Guild, Women of Jewish
National Fund, Greater De-
troit Section of National
Council of Jewish Women
and American Jewish Con-
gress.
Dr. Rogoff also includes
among his affiliations the
Hannah Schloss Old Tim-
ers, Jewish War Veterans
and the American Academy
of Family Physicians of
which he is a charter fellow.

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Charles Shapiro Auxil-
iary will meet 8 p.m.
Thursday in the home of
Shelley Spinner, 28437
Franklin, Apt. 155, South-
field. President Shirley
Schlussel will give a report
on the national convention.
For information, call Miss
Spinner, 357-1209; or Ms.
Schlussel, 541-1251.

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