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Kogan recalled when Rabbi W.
Gunther Plaut spoke at Jonathan's
ordination: "He was so proud to bless
his son:'
t the memorial service for
Their respect was mutual, Kogan
Rabbi Jonathan Victor Plaut,
said, noting his friend "honored
held April 22 at Cong. Beth
his parents in every way he could:'
El in Windsor, Rabbi Jeffrey Ableser
including editing a book of essays,
remembered the Reform synagogue's
Through the Sound of Many Voices:
former spiritual leader (1970-1984)
Writings Contributed on the Occasion
as being "larger than life," with a
of the 70th Birthday of W. Gunther
"big voice and a laugh that filled the
Plaut. He also edited the Plaut family
room:'
history by his late mother, Elizabeth.
Rabbi Plaut, 69, of Farmington
An energetic leader and fundraiser,
Hills, a teacher, communal leader and
Rabbi Plaut received
author of The Jews of
Windsor Jewry's high-
Windsor, 1790-1990,
est communal honor
A Historical Chronicle,
in 1985, becoming the
died April 17, 2012.
Jewish National Fund
Diagnosed with the
Negev Dinner honoree.
progressive brain dis-
He headed the city's
ease ALS (Amyotrophic
Jewish National Fund
lateral sclerosis), the
and State of Israel Bonds
rabbi succumbed to
and was president of
pneumonia following
the Windsor Jewish
gall bladder surgery.
Rabbi Jonat han Plaut
Federation.
Carol Plaut, the
Carol Plaut said losing
rabbi's widow, and a
a childhood friend to polio shaped
longtime friend Rabbi Barry Kogan
her husband's lifelong compassion for
of Hebrew Union College-Jewish
people.
Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in
"He knew early on what was impor-
Cincinnati, also delivered eulogies for
tant in life she said. As a pulpit rabbi,
Rabbi Plaut, who started in 2000 as
she said, he was "unusual, in terms of
spiritual leader at Temple Beth Israel
today, in how he cared about congre-
in Jackson, his final post. He also was
gants" — once sitting in a hospital
rabbi at Temple Emanuel in San Jose,
on erev Yom Kippur with the son of a
Calif., and Congegation Beth El in
family friend having surgery.
Traverse City.
"Jonathan was a very non-typical
A graveside service for Rabbi Plaut
rabbi:' Kogan agreed.
took place April 19 in the memo-
Rabbi Plaut is survived by his
rial park of Toronto's Holy Blossom
wife of 47 years, Carol Plaut; son
Temple. Its spiritual leader was the
and daughter-in-law, Daniel Plaut
rabbi's late father, Rabbi W. Gunther
and Amy Cohen of Florida; daughter
Plaut, a visionary leader/scholar for
the Reform movement. Jonathan Plaut and son-in-law, Deborah and David
Elias of Farmington Hills; grandsons,
never lived in Toronto, but met Carol,
his Canadian-born future wife, during Steven and Jeffrey Elias; sister, Judith
Plaut of Ontario, Canada; sister-in-law
a college break visit to Holy Blossom.
and brother-in-law, Betty Fain and
Born Oct. 7, 1942, in Chicago,
Dr. Stephen Miller; and nephews and
Jonathan Plaut graduated from
nieces, Marc and Melissa Sternfield,
Macalester College in St. Paul, where
his family moved in 1948. His rabbin- Robin and David Elowe and their
children.
ical ordination in 1970 was at HUC-
Rabbi Plaut was the devoted son of
JIR, where he also earned his Doctor
the late Rabbi W. Gunther and the late
of Hebrew Letters degree (1977) and
Elizabeth Strauss Plaut.
honorary Doctor of Divinity degree
Contributions may be directed to
(1995). In 2009, the rabbi received
Congregation Beth El, Rabbi Jonathan
a Doctor of Laws degree from
Assumption University, affiliated with Plaut Fund, 2525 Mark Ave., Windsor,
ON N9E2T8 (www.bethelwindsor.
University of Windsor.
com/donate) or Temple Beth Israel,
Rabbi Plaut worked as an adjunct
professor in several cities. In Windsor, Rabbi Jonathan Plaut Fund, 801 W.
Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 40202
he hosted a long-running weekly
(www.tbijackson.org). Arrangements
religious news program on CBET-TV
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. Cl
television and CKWW radio.