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assisted in the Etz Hayim project.
"Rabbi Groner's work in shepherd-
ing through the publication of this
book was a tremendous blessing for
Conservative congregations and Jewish
people everywhere," Davidson said.
"We've worked together on many proj-
ects and I value his friendship. He's an
excellent rabbi and brilliant speaker."
Rabbi Joel Meyers, executive director
of the Rabbinical Assembly since 1989,
hailed Rabbi Groner as "the driving
force on the Torah commentary project
... overcoming difficulties and keeping
us all focused to get the work done.
He's a superb leader with great wisdom
who was a successful president and
earned the respect of everyone he met."
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career. Deploring the term rebbetzin,
she prefers to be known simply as "the
rabbi's wife." When Rabbi Groner is
asked how long he's been married, he
says: "Not long enough." Actually, it's
48 years.
"I think one of the high points of his
career was when he was granted life
tenure," she said. "And the present peri-
od also is a high point. He's still strong
and active, and spends more time than
ever at the synagogue, involved in all of
the activities. He just loves being a
rabbi and serving the congregation and
is held in high esteem by everyone. I'm
proud and honored to be his wife."
Rabbi Groner returns the compli-
ment: "Leypsa is my confidant and
partner, who shares joyous times with
me and comforts me in times of sorrow.
A True Leader'
She plays a vital role in assisting me in
Rabbi Groner's influence in Jewish
my rabbinical response to the needs of
causes always has had far-reaching
the congregation."
effects, sometimes in curious ways.
The Groners both agree on what was
Dr. Ismar Schorsch, chancellor of the
one of the saddest days in the past 43
Jewish Theological Seminary of
years. "It was when we met David and
America in New York city for the past
Doreen Hermelin for lunch to celebrate
16 years, offered: "One of the most •
mutual birthdays — and they told us
_important things he did for the semi-
David had a brain tumor," Mrs. Groner
nary was to introduce Bill Davidson to
recalls. "It was a terrible time for all of
us, because it resulted in Mr. Davidson's
us.''
$15 million gift to fund the William
Hermelin, the business entrepreneur
Davidson Graduate School of Jewish
and philanthropist, former U.S. ambas-
Education, the most significant gift in
sador to Norway and a past Shaarey
our history.
Zedek president, also was Rabbi
"Rabbi Groner belongs to that small
Groner's personal friend.
circle of pulpit rabbis who has reached
"They had a close relationship ...
pre-eminent status on both a local and
they were the best of friends," said
national level ... he's a true leader."
Doreen Hermelin.
- Rabbi Groner gets a lion's share of
"Rabbi Groner has been special to
the credit for the ascension of women
our entire family. He's always there
into more prominent roles at the syn-
when we need him, and always says just
agogue, such as Dottie Wagner's presi-
the right things. When I was nervous
dency, counting women as part of the
about my public speaking roles, he
daily minyan, giving women alyiot
taught me what to do and instilled con-
and allowing them to read from the
fidence in me," she said.
Torah.
Hermelin died of brain cancer in
"He studied-the situation concerning
November 2000; and the Groners'
the role of women in the synagogue,
daughter, Debbie, died at 46 of a rare
then moved forward to achieve the
muscle disease in March 2001.
progress we have today," Wagner said.
"Those personal tragedies came four
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge
months apart; it was the darkest period
Hilda Gage, a third-generation Shaarey
of our lives," said Rabbi Groner.
Zedek member, was the congregation's
As an example of how much he cares
first woman usher.
for people in the Jewish community
"I remember comments from people
and the Detroit area in general, he still
on Shabbat when they saw my usher
winces when he recalls another sad peri-
badge: 'A woman usher ... what's next?'
od ... the urban riots of 1967 and how
Rabbi Groner gives you strength by
they affected residents.
believing in you and what you can do.
"Many of our members owned
He reaches out to everyone with gen-
buildings and property that were
erosity and kindness," Gage said.
destroyed, while a number of people
were killed and injured, disrupting
A Rabbi And A Friend
thousands of lives. It was a low ebb for
Rabbi Groner's wife, Leypsa, who is col- .Detroit and Michigan, and a time when
our congregation needed comfort," he
orful and gregarious, has her own views
said.
on the highlights of her husband's