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Interment: Beth Moses Cemetery
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Interment: Machpelah Cemetery
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Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
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Officiating Rabbi: E. B. Freedman
Interment: Machpelah Cemetery
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Officiating Rabbi:
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Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
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HEBREW MEMORMLS
BY: HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL
3/8
2002
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cially involved with Yeshivat Akiva
and the Young Israel of Oak Park. He
attended Torah classes regularly and
enjoyed learning with Young Israel
r. Joseph Weiss' talent was
Rabbi Reuven Spolter (and predeces-
"bringing out the best in
sor Rabbi Steven Weil) and with
people," said Glenda
Weiss, his wife of 21 years. Rabbi Yigal Tsaidi, principal of
Akiva.
Dr. Weiss, chairman of the
Dr. Weiss served as a board mem-
Department of Rehabilitation
ber of Young Israel and on the build-
Medicine at Henry Ford Wyandotte
ing committee of the newly expanded
Hospital, was known for spending
synagogue.
extra time with his patients — get-
"He was a doer," said Rabbi
ting to know them as people and
Spolter. "He was an unrelenting opti-
reassuring them and their families.
mist who saw obstacles
Patients frequently sent
as challenges. He would
letters thanking him for
figure out the best way
his special attention and
to do everything — and
caring.
then he'd do it.
"He was a man of chesed
In December, the syn-
[kindness]," said son
agogue's new wing was
Daniel, 19. "He had an
named the "Peter Weiss
ability to look into others
Center" in memory of
— to see their needs and
Dr. Weiss' father, a
to help them."
founding member of
Dr. Weiss, of Oak Park,
the original Young Israel
died in a traffic accident
of Oak-Woods.
on Ontario Hwy. 401 Feb.
A native of Detroit,
23 while en route to see
Dr. Weiss attended the
his daughter in Toronto.
Dr. Josepl Weiss
Hebrew Theological
He was 51.
College in Skokie, Ill.,
His family remembers
and Wayne State
him as a caring, devoted
University
medical
school. He
father and husband. "He was always
served his internship at Sinai -
there to listen our problems. He
Hospital in Detroit and his residen-
knew how to make us feel special,"
cy at Columbia Presbyterian Medical
said son Dov, 12.
Dr. Weiss' life centered on motivat- Center in New York. At the time of
his death he was also on staff at
ing his three children to excel educa-
Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn.
tionally and ethically, to "make them
"Joe juggled his life and never
mentshes," said his wife.
a minute," said his wife.
wasted
Dr. Weiss supported many Israeli
"Nothing Joe ever did was. half-baked
causes, visiting numerous times and
— he undertook tasks 100 percent.
encouraging his children to study
"He had a real passion for life."
there. Daniel is currently a student at
Dr. Joseph Edward Weiss is sur-
Yeshivat Sha'alvim and daughter
vived by his wife, Glenda Weiss;
Elisheva, 17, will be studying in
mother, Erna Weiss of Oak Park;
Israel next year.
"He valued Israel," said. Elisheva, "and sons, Daniel Weiss and Dov Weiss;
daughter, Elisheva Weiss; sisters and
thought we could achieve more there
brothers-in-law, Susan and Edward
even if we would be farther away."
Hollenberg of Southfield, Sandra
Dr. Weiss was on his way to pick up
his daughter from her present school in and Dr. Sylvan Stern of Oak Park.
Dr. Weiss was the loving son of the
Toronto when the accident occurred.
late Peter Weiss.
He was to take her to Israel to check
Interment was at Hebrew
out the school she'll attend, seeking
Memorial Park. Contributions may
assurance it would be secure enough.
be made to Yeshivat Akiva, 21100
"He would do anything for us,"
W.
12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
Elisheva said. "Because he loved us so
48076 or Young Israel of Oak Park,
much, he wanted us to accomplish so
15140 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park,
much."
Dr. Weiss was an active member of MI 48237. Arrangements by
Detroit's Orthodox community, espe- Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ❑
SUSAN TAWIL
Special to the Jewish News
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HANNA LAMBERT
Officiating Rabbi:
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Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
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Officiating Rabbi: Milton Arm
Interment Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
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