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Carol Rosenberg, JHAS assis-
tant director, called Gardin "the
/—'quintessence of a rabbi who knew
how to treat the elderly."
Parr, who is not Jewish,
remembered Rabbi Gardin as her
"first exposure ro Judaism," her
"religious instructor and mentor.
Seeing Gardin as "a very, very lov-
ing, caring man to residents and
to staff as well," she recalled how
>"he would wipe a mouth or
straighten a collar."
JHAS President Dr. Dan
Guyer called these fond observa-
Rabbi Avi Shapiro speaks to the crowd.
tions of the rabbi "a significant
legacy, for the agency and the
honored at Elan Village, a place
community, of the ongoing influence
where "Jews from all walks of life will
he's had."
come to pray and to serve God
The rededication was attended by
together." He emphasized his father's
aim to "try always to bring Jews
together, regardless of their back-
grounds. "
He recalled his father's close-
ness with the Jewish community,
including Bais Chabad, Beth
Achim and Shaarey Zedek, where
he was mashgiach (kosher super-
visor).
Rabbi Gardin was also a fund-
raiser for the Kollel, and his
funeral procession stopped at the
Kollel so that its deans could
eulogize him.
Robert Steinberg, past JHAS
Robert Steinberg remembers Rabbi Gardin.
president, spoke at the chapel
dedication of Rabbi Gardin "as a
approximately 20 members of the
special person in my life, a friend, a
Gardin family and most of Elan
mentor, a teacher who devoted a
Village's 46 residents, some accompa-
great deal of his time to the elderly."
nied by spouses or children, a few
He had questioned the rabbi about
with walkers, several in wheelchairs.
his routine visits to
The Torah ark
those who did not
doors, a fabric
appear communica-
applique view of
tive. The rabbi said
Jerusalem, and the
that by sitting and
neer tamid, the
"saying a few Yiddish
everlasting light,
words, a bracha" , that
were custom-made
sometimes he would
for the original
"have someone turn
dedication and
her head, and say Ah-
rededicated at the
meyn." By ac
Jan. 17 event.
this communication,.
Hershel Gardin
the 1-214i:14 45A-is
said his father did
purpose in life had
not start visiting
been fulfilled.
Prentis Manor as a Marcia Mittelman, Elan Village
Steinberg called
executive director.
paid employee.
Gardin `a very, very
He went just to
beautiful person."
visit those he
Parr said he "was a remarkable man,
knew, and then he went to visit those
beloved by every level of observance
he didn't know. He visited long
in the community, one in a million."
before he became officially involved."
Rosenberg reflected how "Rabbi
Gardin saw "a constant and consis-
Gardin would be smiling with a
tent theme" in his father's teaching:
twinkle in his eye to see Elan Village
"love between fellow Jews." He found
and what it has become."
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