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vah students, teaches adults how
to daven and blow the shofar, and
he shares his passion for prayer
with everyone.
Prayer always has filled him
Meaning Of Life
with
a sense of purpose. "He dav-
The cantor is a survivor's sur-
ens
with
kavanah [feeling, mean-
vivor.
ing],"
said
Arlene Tilchin. "He
As the only survivor in my
prays
for
the
congregation, and
family, I say, 'Thank God, I have
nobody
does
it
better."
built up my beautiful family:" he
"Adat
Shalom
is his life said
said of his wife, sons Tommy,
his
son,
Dr.
Sandy
Vieder, a local
Mark and Sandy, 10 grandchil-
emergency
room
physician.
"He
dren and one great-grandchild.
is
passionate
about
wanting
peo-
Cantor Vieder fought for many
ple
to
learn
how
to
pray.
His
countries. He served as a soldier
commitment to his job is intense
in the Czechoslovakian Legion.
One of the few men in the Legion and so rare ... He is retired and
still one of the busiest people I
who spoke Russian and •
know.
Hungarian, he escaped the Nazis
"He is an incredible example to
by fleeing to the Russian Army in
me.
He showed me what it was to
1944. -
make
a commitment."
In 1948, with Tommy in tow,
That
commitment extends to
the Vieders moved to Israel,
numerous
Jewish organizations
where he served in the Haganah.
and
the
Cantors
Assembly.
After a few years, they moved to
Micki
Grossman
joined the
Toronto, where Gitta had friends.
synagogue
because
of Cantor
He landed a job in a Jewish choir
Vieder.
She met him
and as cantor dur-
18
years
ago during
ing the holidays.
minyan
following
Their original
her husband's
plan was to live in
death. She was
New York. But
standing alone in
Gitta had a friend
the back of the
in Detroit, and on
chapel, trying
July 4, 1954, the
unsuccessfully to
Vieders moved
keep pace with the
here. At first, he
mourner's Kaddish.
worked as a haz-
He noticed she was
zan at B'nai David
crying and strug-
and Ahavas
gling with the
Achim. In 1960,
Cantor Viede r
prayer. "He took me
the board of Adas
out of the chapel to
Shalom agreed to
his office and spent
hire him as sexton.
an hour teaching it to me she
He was 36. He worked alongside
said.
Cantor Nicholas Fenakel. It was
"He is all about welcoming
his dream job — a vibrant and
people said synagogue President
growing congregation with great
Paul Magy."He is a man who has
potential.
seen the unspeakable and whose
"He always loved this syna-
life has been dedicated to focus-
gogue Gitta said of her hus-
ing always on the positive."
band."He still does."
"Cantor Vieder is the driving
force, throughout the good, bad
and difficult times, in reminding
Love For Adat Shalom
us that, first and foremost, we are
It is his second love, second only
to his family. Today, he is still one a synagogue said Alan Yost, who
has served as executive director
of the most familiar faces at the
of Adat Shalom for the past 25
synagogue. He leads morning
years.
"Adat Shalom is, and has
minyan, tutors bar and bat mitz-
been, the fiber of his being." ❑

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son was born the following year.

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