obituaries Obituaries from page 81 Temple Israel's Beloved Voice C antor Harold Orbach, a classi- cally trained tenor who musi- cally inspired generations of Temple Israel congregants, died on April 17, 2014, in Parrish, Fla. By the time Cantor Orbach officiated at his last service at the West Bloomfield synagogue on June 28, 2002, he had served 40 years at the Reform congrega- tion and a total 50 years as a cantor. At that 2002 service, before 1,400 con- gregants and friends, Rabbi Harold Loss thanked his colleague for "sharing your home, your heart and your voice with those you love and who love you." Writing at the time in the Jewish News, Editor Robert Sklar, a lifelong Temple Israel member, noted, "Over four decades, Cantor Orbach's expansive smile, caring soul, precise enunciation, distinctive tenor and international stat- ure as a performer have left a spiritual imprint on Jews and non-Jews alike. His participation in interfaith concerts and social-action projects has earned him community acclaim. "Cantor Orbach has experienced life- cycle events with families, endowed chil- dren with a love for Jewish learning and helped make music integral to Jewish life wrote Sklar. "Notably, 10 former students are now cantors:' Just three months before he retired, Cantor Orbach received the $10,000 Benard L. Maas Foundation Prize for Achievement in Jewish Culture and Continuity. "This lifetime of achievement award acknowledges a career and contributions ADRIENNE BRILL, 59, of Oak Park, died April 19, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Leon Brill; brother, Robert Stern of Oak Park; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Donald Warr of Santa Valley, Ariz.; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brill was the loving mother of the Our Trays made with freshest Certified Kosher April 24 • 201 Early Life As a young boy in Dusseldorf, Germany, Harold Orbach's life was torn apart by the Nazi regime's Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938. He and brother Gerald escaped by the "Kindertransport" to England while his father, Eugene, was imprisoned at Dachau concentration camp for six weeks. After his father was released, Eugene and Herta Orbach joined their sons in England. Coming to America, young Harold attended a Brooklyn temple every week, and at age 15 became the cantorial solo- late Paige Jillian Brill; dear daughter of the late Jack and the late Mildred Stern. Charitable contributions should be made to the family to offset expenses. Services and interment were held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. NibblesAndNuts.com Products 82 above and beyond professional demands to the Jewish community of Metro Detroit and the state of Michigan:' said Pheobe Mainster, chair of the committee that awarded the honor. Cantor Orbach spent his retirement in Florida. In 2012, at the convention of the American Conference of Cantors in Portland, Ore., he was honored for his 60 years in the cantor- ate. Cantor Orbach was a former presi- dent of the organization, and its cur- rent president, Cantor Mark Cantor Harold Orbach Goldman of Florida, expressed "great sadness" at his death. 248-737-8088 Same day delivery - Obituaries Nuts, Chocolates, Baked Goods & Fresh & Dried Fruits. Parve Trays Available ist at a Teaneck, N.J., synagogue. By age 18, he had attended the Juilliard school in New York City under an opera schol- arship and toured the country as a con- cert singer. But he realized that the cantorial life was his calling. "I discovered I needed community, I needed a purpose and I needed a chal- lenge he said. So, he entered the Hebrew Union College of Sacred Music in New York City, graduating in 1952. He then d UST served as a chaplain in the Army during IFOR the Korean War. After the war, he was offered a contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company but instead accepted a cantorial position in Tulsa, Okla. After the death of Temple Israel's first cantor Robert Tullman, then-rabbi M. Robert Syme convinced him in 1962 to come to the temple, then located in the Palmer Park district of Detroit. "One of the luckiest things is that I am at a place with the most wonderful clergy staff," he told the JN at his retire- ment. "We are all friends:' Many Accolades Significant among the tributes bestowed on Cantor Orbach were those involving Israel. ANATOLI GRANOVSKI, 88, of Southfield, died April 19, 2014. A Russian pilot during World War II, he helped bomb Berlin. His plane was shot down, and after the crash he was also able Granovski to rescue another mem- ber of the flight crew. Eventually, he became a president for more than 10 years of the Russian Veterans of World War II Association. He became one of the founders and an active supporter of the Veterans Monument on 10 Mile Road and was in the process of helping fund and create the Russian Veterans Monument, which will be erected at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Anatoli was also a supporter of the Sinai Hospital in Israel. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Galina Granovsky; sons and daughters-in- law, Leo Granovsky of Port Charlotte, Fla., Mikhail and Irina Granovsky of Russia, Irina Bogacheva; grandchildren, Jane and "I cannot possibly describe my joy when I had the privilege of singing during Israel's 25th anniversary celebration when I was awarded the Culture Medal of Israel presented by Golda Meir," he said. "To subsequently be asked to sing there for its 50th anniversary and to join the state in celebration of the 3,000 years since Jerusalem was founded were among the highlights of my career:' In Detroit, his efforts included con- certs for seniors and work with Camp Tamarack and the Michigan Federation fo Temple Youth. He also had coop- erative ventures with Hadassah, B'nai B'rith, the Holocaust Memorial Center, the Jewish Community Center and the Zionist Organization of America. He won a special commendation from the Jewish Community Council. Much of his cultural programming also had a social-action component. Many of his concerts were dedicated to issues seeking to integrate and bring harmony to diverse religious and cul- tural traditions. Cantor Harold Orbach is survived by his wife, Polly; children, Richard, Sharon, Judy, Lila and Ben, along with their spouses; and many grandchil- dren, according to an obituary on the American Conference of Cantors web- site. Funeral arrangements were pending as of the JN deadline. ❑ Content and archival material includes the efforts of Contributing Editor Robert Sklar, Contributing Writer Shelli Liebman Dorfman and Senior Copy Editor David Sachs. Max Tarakovsky, Ksenia and Brenden McKee; great-grandchildren, Maria and Diana Tarakhovsky. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Russian Veterans Memorial Monument Project at Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Services and arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. REVA (EDELSON) HOROWITZ, 84, of Minneapolis, died April 13, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Bessie Edelson; and siblings, Anita Kuzin and Alvin Edelson. She is survived by husband, Jack; son, Gary of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter, Tobi (Gary) Cooper of Minnetonka, Minn.; grandchildren, Michael (Katie) Stern of Minneapolis, and Amy Stern of Berkley, Mich. Contributions may be made to Adath Jeshurun TAMID Committee, 10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, MN 55305; or City of Hope.