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Tamarack's Sculptor Laureate

Rabbi Jason Miller

Special to the Jewish News

T

he Torah reading this past
Shabbat morning introduced the
master artisan Betzalel. Chosen
as the chief architect of the tabernacle,
Betzalel (meaning "in God's shadow")
was blessed with practical wisdom,
discernment and knowledge. He used
his artistic talents for the benefit of the
Jewish people and to honor God.
Only hours before this Torah
reading was recited, a modern-day
Betzalel took his last breath. Longtime
Tamarack Camps artist-in-residence
Irving Berg, of Detroit, died March 20,
2009. He was 87.
As a child, Iry attended Fresh Air
Camp in Brighton (later renamed Camp
Tamarack) along with his younger
brother Leo. He returned to camp as a
waiter, head lifeguard and counselor.
Later, with his beloved wife, Harriet,
and their children, Leslie and Marty, Iry
spent 13 years as the artist-in-residence
of B'nai B'rith's Camp Starlight in the
Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania.
Beginning in 1978, the Berg family
made Tamarack their summer home.
Harriet, a world-renowned dancer and
choreographer, instructed campers in
dance while Iry worked with campers
and counselors in arts and crafts to cre-
ate wooden, metal, copper, bronze and

MICHAEL L. COHL, 54, of Westland, died
March 16, 2009.
He is survived by his daughters, Amber
Rae Cohl and Michelle Irene Cohl; son,
Matthew Isaac Cohl; brother and sister-in-
law, Arnold and Sharyn Cohl of Wixom;
sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Israel
Hertz of Israel; many loving nieces, neph-
ews, other family members and friends.
Mr. Cold was the dear son of the late
Allen and the late Barbara Cohl.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the American Diabetes
Association or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

ELEANOR EISEN, 91, of Farmington
Hills, died March 22, 2009.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Robert and Sherry Eisen of
Farmington Hills; daughter and son-in-
law, Gayle and Dr. Larry Finn of West
Bloomfield; sisters, Rae Dorfman Weiss of
West Bloomfield, Norma Stoller of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Brian Eisen,
Erika, Courtney and Lindsey Finn; many

stone sculptures. The Bergs were part of
the fabric of camp during the next three
decades.
The late Camp Maas director Michael
Zaks invited Iry to camp because he
wanted to create a permanent Jewish
identity there. As Harriet Berg explains,
"In the off-season, the Tamarack facil-
ity was rented out to non-Jewish groups
and Michael wanted
them to know it was
a Jewish camp." Irv's
dozens of sculptures,
including several
menorahs, adorn the
acres of Camp Maas.
Even in their retire-
ment, the Bergs visited
camp each summer,
often checking on each
sculpture in the Irving
Berg Sculpture Garden
to ensure they were in
Irving Berg
good shape.
Jonah Geller,
Tamarack Camps executive director,
noted that, "Iry and Harriet's love and
support of Camp Maas never dissipated
as evidenced by their initiating an arts
endowment to ensure that the arts,
including dance, continue to have a
prominent place in the camp's culture."
Iry Berg's lasting legacy of art at Camp
Maas and the Butzel Conference Center
includes a Holocaust memorial, a Wall of

Hope (reminiscent of the Western Wall),
a representation of the priestly blessing
and several sculptures inspired by sto-
ries in the Torah.
An Army veteran, Iry was injured in
World War II and received the Purple
Heart. He had a deep and profound
love for his country and was a lifelong
supporter of the city of Detroit, where
he lived, worked and
volunteered. He was an
avid musician, dancer,
swimmer and tennis
player. Iry was a life-
time member of B'nai
Brith and charitable to
veterans' organizations
and to several charities
that benefit Israel. He
was the head of the art
departments at Central
High and Cass Tech,
both in Detroit. After
retirement, he became
a supervising teacher at
Wayne State University in Detroit and
an active docent at the Detroit Institute
of Arts, where he received the Volunteer
of the Year award. As a photographer,
his photos chronicled modern dance
over the last five decades in Michigan,
and his works will be displayed June 7
at the Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield.
Longtime Tamarack camper and staff

loving nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mrs. Eisen was the beloved wife of
the late Harry Eisen; mother of the late
Ronald Eisen; sister of the late Betty Klein
Garland, the late Fay Blavin, the late Ida
Blondy, the late Ann Lieberman and the
late Sally Forman.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made to
the Alzheimer's Association or to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

MURRAY FRUMIN, 84,
of Tamarac, Fla., former-
ly of Beverly Hills, died
on March 17, 2009.
He was the owner of
Murray Frumin & Co., a
stock brokerage agency
in business for more
Frumin
than 35 years.
Mr. Frumin is sur-
vived by his beloved wife, Bess; son, David
of Los Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law,
Judi and Joel Levy of Houston, Texas, and
Mindy and Arbey Arce of Brentwood, N.Y.;
loving grandchildren, Sam, Eva, Sarah,
Elizabeth, Daniel and Maureen.
He was the beloved son of the late David
and the late Eva Frumin; dear brother of
the late Sharon Frumin.
Contributions may be made to Na'amat
USA, c/o Soref JCC, 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd.,
Plantation, FL 33313, (954) 327-0770.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

ALAN FELDMAN, 64, of Tennessee, for-
merly of Southfield, died March 20, 2009.
He was born in Detroit and raised in
Southfield. He served his country in the
Army for two years. He loved sports and
was an avid fisherman and a very good
golfer.
Mr. Feldman is survived by his father,
Louis Feldman of Southfield; sister, Sandra
Greenberg of Clearwater, Fla.; children,
Michelle Feldman, Scott Feldman; grand-
daughter, Erynn Feldman of Tennessee.

ANNE HORENSTEIN GALINDO, 63, of
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, died March
22, 2009, surrounded by family and loved

member Jeff Arnoff said, "Irv's spirit
will always be, quite literally, a part of
Tamarack. Our generation was privileged
to see and help him build a strolling
museum of memories and symbols
meandering through camp; and we can
only hope our kids will come to appre-
ciate the meaning and beauty of each
twisted, carved, molded and chiseled
gem. If the grounds of Camp Maas were a
birthday cake, clearly Irv's work would be
the candles."
Irving Berg was the beloved hus-
band of Harriet "Jeanie" Berg; beloved
father of Leslie Berg and Martin (Stacie
Chaiken) Berg; loving grandfather of
Sachiel (Julie Hess) Slavin and Jonas
Peters Berg; great-grandfather of Talia
Slavin; bother of Leo (Temmy) Berg,
Laura (the late Reuben) Shell.
He was the son of the late Edith and
the late Morris Berg; dear brother of the
late Sol Berg, the late Esther (the late Sy)
Zimmerman, the late Shirley (the late
Dave) Parsky and the late Karl (the late
Molly) Berg; son-in-law of the late Helen
and the late Jacob J. Jack Waratt.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to Tamarack Camps-Harriet and
Irving Berg Endowment Fund for the
Arts, (248) 642-4260,
www.tamarackcamps.com .

Jason Miller is the rabbi of Tamarack Camps.

ones after a brave fight.
She is survived by her beloved hus-
band, Fernando Galindo; loving children,
Christopher Galindo, Jason Galindo and
Andrea Fiederer; brothers and sister-in-
law, Raymond and Barbara Horenstein, Joe
Horenstein; brothers-in-law and sisters-
in-law, Ricardo and Nena Galindo, Helen
Galindo, Elena Lazcano, Raul and Sharon
Galindo, Isabel and Gonzalo Cortes, Teresa
and Antonio Mansour, Mario and Joyce
Galindo; nephews, nieces, and cherished
friends.
Mrs. Galindo was the daughter of the
late Hyman and the late Helen (Mikofsky)
Horenstein; sister-in-law of the late Juan
Lazcano.
The family extends thanks to the dedicat-
ed staff of the Juravinski Cancer Center and
the nurses of VON, Dr. Zbuk and Dr. Slaven.
Interment at Anshe Shalom Cemetery
in Ontario, Canada. Contributions may be
made to the Juravinski Cancer Center in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Local arrange-
ments by Dorfman Chapel.

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