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September 10, 1993 - Image 24

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1993-09-10

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hen Samuel Green-
really get a lot of satisfac-
baum goes out, the
tion out of working with
community often
them."
treats him like a
Aside from training stu-
local celebrity. People
dents for bar or bat mitz-
approach him to talk or just
vah, the cantor is involved
to say hello.
in training the choir, teach-
"No matter where I go, I
ing adult education classes,
always hear my name," he
officiating at weddings and
said.
funerals and, of course,
Some people know him as
being a mohel.
the cantor of Congregation
"It sort of fits into our
Beth Shalom. The rest of
roles and schedules," he
his claim to fame comes
said of his work as a mohel.
from being one of a handful
of area mohelim.
"People are always corn-
ing up to me with their sons
of all different ages and say-
ing, 'You did my son's brit,"'
he said. "I often overhe ar
"It's nice to celebrate a joy-
people say, 'He was o ur
ous occasion with members
mohel.' It's like my ears a re
of the Jewish community at
attuned to it."
large."
Cantor Greenbaum, w ho
One occupational hazard
recently was honored by h is
that goes with being a
congregation for 20 years of
mohel are all the brit jokes
service, says he alway
people tell.
knew he wanted to be a ca n-
"At a brit, people will
tor.
take the opportunity to ask
At 13, he wrote to th e
me if I've heard this joke or
Cantors Institute of th e
that joke," he said. "I think
Jewish Theological Sem i-
p eople end up using humor
nary, looking for advice o n b
ecause they are nervous,
becoming a cantor. In 1967 ,
b ut I shy away from telling
the letter was read back t o
j okes."
him when he graduate d
What's not so humorous
from the institute.
s all the unusual hours
Cantor Greenbaum hope s
c antors and rabbis work.
he can inspire at least on e
child to become a cantor , M "The hours aren't 9-5.
any times you have to
the same way his cantor in
m ake appointments in the
Jacksonville, Fla., inspired
e vening. It's a lot of time
him when he was growing
a way from the family.
up.
"To be a rabbi or cantor,
Training b'nai mitzvah
ou really have to love it
students gives the cantor
ecause you are dealing
several opportunities to
w ith so many people and
work with young teens.
th e politics of different syn-
"It's so rewarding, work-
ag og,ues."
ing with youths and watch-
But Cantor Greenbaum

"People say, 'He
was our mohel: "

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ing them go through so
many changes and seeing
them mature," he said. "I

do esn't really mind. He said

th e good always outweighs
th e bad.

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