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A Rabbi's Return
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Congregation Shaarey Zedek welcomes back a good
friend to serve as interim rabbi while it searches for a
permanent associate.
JULIE EDGAR STAFF WRITER
abbi Moshe Tutnauer put America, east Africa, Portugal
on his tie after closing a file and the former Yugoslavia. Last
on the personal computer year, they returned to Sarajevo
in his new office. Now the to help the community observe
photographer could take his pic- Pesach.
Last year, the Tutnauers in-
ture.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, formally adopted two young
he quipped, is not exactly a bas- Ethiopian women, both of whom
have graduated from Hebrew
tion of casual.
Rabbi Tutnauer, 62, has lived University in Jerusalem with de-
in Israel for 25 years, but he has grees in chemistry.
During his tenure at Shaarey
a feel for the Southfield congre-
gation, having served as scholar- Zedek, which ends on May 31,
in-residence for the Conservative 1997, Rabbi Tutnauer, who had
movement at large and Shaarey been a "professional lecturer" be-
fore agreeing to
Zedek. It's one rea- PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPI TT
serve in an inter-
son synagogue of-
im capacity here,
ficials are happy to
will work along-
have him back as
side Rabbi Irwin
interim rabbi
Groner, the con-
while they search
gregation's long-
for a permanent
time rabbi and an
replacement for
"old friend" of his. (.±
Rabbi William
He will live in the
Gershon.
synagogue's resi-
Plus, Rabbi
dence across the
Tutnauer is a
street.
"very vibrant, ex-
"Shaarey
uberant, knowl-
Congregation Shaarey Zedek's
Zedek has a very,
edgeable
interim rabbi, Moshe Tutnauer.
very rich tradi-
individual. He's
had a host of experiences around tion, and has a great deal of pride
the world," congregation Execu- in its professional staff. It's an
tive Director Leonard Baruch re- honor and privilege to be here,"(—/
Rabbi Tutnauer said.
marked.
Rabbi Groner called Rabbi Tut-
The synagogue asked Rabbi
Tutnauer to come on board, "and nauer, who will help him lead
we're delighted that's he's come," High Holiday services this year,
said congregation President Alan a "dynamic speaker, scholar and
spokesman for Conservative Ju-
S. Schwartz.
Rabbi Gershon left Shaarey daism."
Harold Berry, chairman of the
Zedek early this summer to as-
sume a senior rabbi post at Beth nine-member rabbinical search
El Synagogue in Minneapolis. He committee, said the search for a
served as the congregation's as- permanent rabbi will begin in
earnest after the holidays. Rabbi
sociate rabbi for 9 years.
Coming to Detroit is also some- Elliot Schoenberg, placement di-
thing of a homecoming for Rabbi rector for the Rabbinical Assem-
Tutnauer's wife, Margery Wein- bly, will assist the group in
garden Tutnauer, a 1956 gradu- developing a selection process.
Nobody is holding out for Rab-
ate of Mumford High School who
attended Shaarey Zedek through bi Tutnauer himself to stay on,
the 12th grade. Her grandmoth- nor thinking of a successor for
er, Lillian Smith, was president Rabbi Groner, who joined
of the congregation's Sisterhood. Shaarey Zedek in 1959.
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"[Rabbi Tutnauer] is a dynamics
Ms. Tutnauer is a specialist in
learning disabilities and has op- man. We know him well and he -
erated a private practice in Israel knows us. But his family is in Is-
specializing in Hebrew reading rael. His home is in Israel. I don't
problems. Rabbi Tutnauer said think that would be in the cards,
she may continue her work here. so we won't even ask. But we're
The Tutnauers, who moved to very pleased to have him," Mr.
Jerusalem in 1972 with their two Berry said.
The rabbi also seems doubtful
sons, Nahum and Roney, are
about staying on. Glancing at the
strangers almost nowhere.
They have lived in Phoenix and bare white walls of his office, he
Los Angeles, where the rabbi had remarked that he doesn't foresee-
pulpits, and in Russia, where he filling them with pictures and oth --`
taught on four different occasions er signs of comfort.
"Any signs of permanence, I de-
in the early 1990s. The Tutnauers
have traveled throughout South stroy," he laughed. ❑
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