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Loving And Wise
The Blumensteins were founders of
SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN
the
Torah Center. "Exactly four years
StaffWriter
ago to the day of her burial, she and her
husband were honored with the Torah
onia Blumenstein used to tell her
Center's Keser Shem Tov award," Rabbi
family, "Don't worry about
Silberberg said.
whether you will succeed or fail.
At that time, the Torah Center dedi-
Determine what you have to do to suc-
ceed and be willing to work as hard as it cated its Hyman and Sonia Blumenstein
Outreach Institute, featuring a speaker's
takes."
"She would say, 'Don't flatter yourself. program and other outreach activities to
enhance Jewish learning.
If you are really good, someone else will
"She was always upgrading her obser-
tell you," said son Harold Blumenstein
vance in Torah and mitzvot," he said.
of Bloomfield Hills.
Reading psalms was an important
Mrs. Blumenstein, 96, of Southfield,
part of her life.
died Sept. 16, 2004. She taught lessons
Harold described his mother as tena-
of success, respect and love in a way that
cious,
supportive, relentless and loving,
will be forever remembered by her fami-
wanting her children to be accom-
ly and friends.
plished and to learn respect
"She had all these wonder-
for themselves.
ful expressions," said daugh-
Her advice and guidance
ter-in-law Penny Blumenstein
were often sought. She was
of Bloomfield Hills. "We are
the one of whom others
going to open a Web site so
asked, 'What would she
they don't disappear."
have done about this or said
Born in Belarus, Mrs.
about that,'" Harold said.
Blumenstein fled pogroms as
Mrs. Blumenstein was a
a child to settle in Riga,
charitable women with both
Latvia. On the journey, her
a check and an invitation,
mother died.
Penny said, "Whatever she
"She decided that Latvia
Sonia Blumenstein
had, she shared. She had a
was not a place that could
very generous heart."
provide opportunity to her or any
Sonia Blumenstein is survived by her
future family, so she migrated to
children, Hanna Reta and Dr. Gordon
Canada," Harold said.
Fishman, Harold and Penny
Although three of her siblings fol-
Blumenstein, Frances and Ronald
lowed, her father and one sister
Rogers, Eileen and Gerald Borsand,
remained and perished in the
Leah and Frederic Ruby; grandchildren,
Holocaust. "Despite her tragic losses,
she looked at life in a very positive way," Jefrey and Leslie Fishman, Michael
Fishman, Bradley and Victoria Fishman,
Harold said.
David and Julie Fishman, Randy
"She never talked about her own
Blumenstein and Marci Gittleman,
adversity or the problems that she
Lauren and Jordan Cohen, Ricky and •
might have," Penny added. "She had a
hard life, but you never heard that part. _ Carol Blumenstein, Kelly and David
Victor, Jason and Dahlia Rogers, Ahuva
It was always, 'Thank you for every-
and Yissochor Wrotslaysky, Tova Rogers,
thing."'
Lisa and Gary Cohen, Marcy and
Mrs. Blumenstein and husband,
Benny Forta, Remy and Yechiel Poker,
Hyman, founded Madora Sportswear, a
Dena Weiss, Yosie Borsand, Jennifer
manufacturer of ladies' clothing, in
and Jason Lewiston, Jamie and Dan
Detroit. "She was a cloak maker and he
Skoczylas; many great-grandchildren.
was a cutter," Penny said. "She was
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
wonderful with her hands."
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of Sara
to Birmingham Bloomfield Chai
Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center
Center, 357 N. Woodward, Bloomfield
said, "Mrs. Blumenstein was a leader in
Hills, MI 48304; Sara Tugman Bais
her family because of the respect and
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple,
admiration they all had for her.
West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; Jewish
"She was so genuine, not superficial
or artificial. She gave blessings when she Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI
met you — and she meant them. And
she ended every conversation with, And 48301. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel. ri
there should be peace in Israel."
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