Obituaries
American Heart
Association.,
Benjamin Gorrelick,
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Benjamin Gorrelick, 91, of
Rabbi Gorrelick was a founder of
Oak Park, died Feb. 16. The rabbi
Hillel Day School and served as its
was born in Russia-dominated Poland
vice president. He was also on the
and came to New York in 1921. He
boards of the Zionist Organization of
completed eight grades in 18 months,
Detroit, the Jewish Community
went through De Witt Clinton High
Council and United Hebrew schools.
School in three years and enrolled in
He headed the Synagogue Adult
the City College of New York, where
Institute of Midrasha College of
he got a master's degree
Jewish Studies and was
in sociology.
chairman of the
He was ordained as
Rabbinical Assembly of
a rabbi by the Jewish
Michigan.
Theological Seminary
In 1966, the rabbi was
awarded an honorary
in 1933, graduating
magna cum laude. He
doctor of divinity degree
from the Jewish
then went to pulpits in
Cambridge and
Theological Seminary.
Albany.
Following his retirement,
During World War
he lectured at the Jewish
Community Center and
II, the rabbi was a U.S.
Army chaplain in the
conducted an Oneg
Shabbat program each
European Theater of
Saturday at the Jewish
Operations. When he
Rabbi Gorre lick
Federation Apartments
was in Belgium, he
in Oak Park where he
helped support 10
Jewish orphanages, caring for young
made his home.
Rabbi Gorrelick's daughter,
people who survived Hider. In 1949,
Elisheva Ellis, said, "I've never really
he came to Detroit, where he
known anyone who was more com-
assumed duties as leader of
Congregation Beth Aaron. When his
passionate and caring about his fellow
human beings. He was absolutely the
congregation merged with
most wonderful father and grandfa-
Congregation Ahavas Achim, Rabbi
ther, par excellence. He really lived for
Gorrelick shared rabbinical duties
his family. In fact that may be one of
with Rabbi Milton Arm at the new
Congregation Beth Achim. In the
the things that kept him going to 91,
the fact that he adored his family."
congregation's 13th year, the rabbi
Ellis said her father "was the foun-
was honored at an Israel Bond tribute
dation of our family, greatly respected,
dinner with the Jerusalem City of
greatly looked up to, but always so
Peace Award.
BARBARA ALPERT, 64, of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 8.
She is survived by her husband, Ted
Alpert; sons and daughter-in-law,
Robert and Catrina Alpert of •
Farmington Hills, Steven Alpert of
Los Angeles, Neal Alpert of Royal
Oak; daughter and son-in-law,
Michele and Chris Thayer of West
Bloomfield; brother, Michael Ledger
of West Bloomfield; sister, Winifred
Rome of East Lansing; mother-in-law,
Mollie Alpert; grandchildren, Adam
Alpert, Robert McCall, Rachel Thayer,
Brittnee Thayer. Mrs. Alpert was the
loving daughter of the late Rose and
Sam Ledger; loving daughter-in-law of
the late Bernard Alpert.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of Michigan, 16250
Northland Drive, Suite 212,
Southfield, MI 48075. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and
arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
GERTRUDE BERNSTEIN, 90, of
Southfield, died Feb. 13. Ms.
Bernstein was a teacher for Detroit
Public Schools.
She is survived by her nieces and
nephews, Marilyn Cherney, Robert
and Julie Bernstein, Luanne and Greg
Worthington, Randee Bernstein,
Karen Bernstein, Alvin Wolfe; great-
nieces and great-nephews. Ms.
Bernstein was the loving aunt of the
late Richard Bernstein.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
VICTOR BLOOMFIELD, 89, of
Ann Arbor, died Feb. 12. Mr.
Bloomfield was a teacher. He was a
past president of the Anti-Defamation
League, a past president of Pisgah
Lodge of B'nai B'rith and a charter
member of Temple Israel.
He is survived by his daughters and
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kind and so caring and concerned
about all of the people whose lives he
touched — the people from his con-
gregation, friends he'd made over the
years, he took a great interest in peo-
ple, always remembered to ask how is
this one, how are you doing, how is
your mother, how is your daughter,
really genuine interest in the people
he knew."
Earlier this week, Ellis spoke with
an uncle who referred to her father as
"a gentle scholar. He was a scholar in
Talmud, in Jewish learning and in
modern Hebrew literature. He had a
lifelong love of the Hebrew language.
Even in the hospital last week, his
greatest pleasure was when Rabbi
[Herbert] Yoskowitz came in to see
him, and they spoke in Hebrew," Ellis
said.
Rabbi Gorrelick is survived by his
daughter and son-in-law, Elisheva and
Howard Ellis; sister, Nettie Beer of
Manhattan, N.Y.; grandchildren,
Perry (Shelly) Ellis, Avery (Susan)
Ellis, Adam Ellis. He was the beloved
husband of the late Sarah Gorrelick.
Graveside services were held in Long
Island, N.Y. A memorial service will
be held at Congregation Beth Achim
at a later date; call Dorfman Funeral
Direction, (248) 546-4700, for infor-
mation. Contributions may be made
to the Sarah Gorrelick Memorial
Fund, do Congregation Beth Achim,
21100 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI
48076. Arrangements by Dorfman
Funeral Direction.
son-in-law, Judy and Robert Marans
of Ann Arbor, Carole Caplan of New
York; grandchildren, Gayl and Richard
Monto, Pam and Jim Katz, Nancy and
Avi Bernstein, Jane and Daniel Och;
great-grandchildren, Amanda and
Emily Monto, Danny and Nicole
Katz, Jessica, Jamie and Jordan
Bernstein, Josh, Allison and Andrew
Och; sister, Ida Kay. He was the
beloved husband of the late Sylvia
Bloomfield; the dear father-in-law of
the late David Caplan; the loving
brother of the late Sarah Holtzman.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer's Association,
17220 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 100,
Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
IRVING BOGORAD, 80, of Delray
Beach, Fla., died Feb. 10. Mr.
Bogorad was a dry cleaning executive.
He was a member of the Oak Park
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