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September 4 • 2014

Vivian Henoch

Special to the Jewish News

sk Sally and Richard Krugel
and they'll tell you that when
it comes to community activ-
ity, "no" is not a word in their vocabu-
lary. Passionate about all things Jewish,
together, and each in their own profes-
sional and volunteer roles, Sally and
Richard share a long history of contribu-
tions to the vitality and well-being of
the community on both the local and
national scale.
An orthopedic surgeon in practice
in the Detroit area since 1976, Richard
Krugel, M.D., now joins the roster of
recipients of the Fred M. Butzel Award,
the Detroit Federation's highest honor
bestowed upon its leaders.
Chair of the Jewish Fund and most
recently stepping into the role of presi-
dent of the Jewish Community Relations
Council (JCRC), Richard has served
many years on the boards and in leader-
ship positions with Federation, locally
and nationally, its partner agencies and
other community organizations includ-
ing Fresh Air Society/Tamarack Camps,
JCC, Jewish Home for the Aged (now
Jewish Senior Life), Sinai Hospital,
American Friends of Alyn Hospital and
JESNA (Jewish Education Services of
North America).
A skilled fundraiser, trusted adviser
and mentor, matching Richard's wide
range of civic and organizational activi-
ties, Sally Krugel served Federation in
numerous advisory and volunteer
capacities before joining the staff, first
as director of the Women's Division
(now Women's Philanthropy) and later
as director of Federation's 2004 Miracle
Mission 4. Previous to her second stint
with Federation, she was development
director of Kadima.
Other organizations where Sally has
remained active over the years include
Yad Ezra, JCRC, Maccabi and the Jewish
Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, where
she recently joined the staff as director
of administration. She has also been
active at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield, including chair of Synagogue
2000 and leadership of the Shabbat
Lunch Program.
When the Krugels speak of people and
places that have deeply influenced them
and of pivotal moments in the course
of their long, happy marriage, invari-
ably they bring up the topic of Israel.
Since their first trip to Israel in a Young

Leadership delegation
from Detroit on a National
Mission in 1976, Sally and
Richard have visited Israel
more times than they can
count, both as mission
participants and leaders.
These days, as their circle
of Israeli friends and fam-
ily continues to expand,
they find themselves visit-
ing Israel at least once a
year.
In celebration of their
50th wedding anniversary
in December, Sally and
Richard plan a family trip
to Israel. Parents of Joel
and Heidi, Howard and
Richard and Sally Krugel take time out of their busy
Terri, Noah and Ellen (all
schedules to speak to MyJewishDetroit.
of whom have remained
residents of Metro
Detroit), the Krugels' very favorite roles
about it, but I put it out of my mind
to date are Savta and Saba to grandchil-
as we set off to Detroit to establish our
dren Darby, Cami, Sloane, Orley, Jesse
home in Southfield. But it wasn't long
and Adam.
after when a friend of ours asked us
Still going strong and full speed ahead, to a recruitment meeting for a Young
now in their 70s, both Richard and Sally
Leadership Mission, and that's how I
have set the bar for Detroit's NEXTGen.
linked up again with Larry Jackier. Larry
and I had been friends in high school
In our interview, we catch the Krugels
at leisure after a busy day ... in a rare
and we had spent a summer at Fresh
Air together. (I find it interesting how
opportunity to reminisce and share:
everything connects and comes back
On Early Years
to Federation!) I didn't know anything
And Influences
about Federation, but when he said,
Sally: Richard is a Detroiter. I grew up in "Come with us:' we set off with the
Flint, in a very traditional Jewish home
Federation on a mission in 1976. They
and went to high school in Bay City. My
called it "This Year in Jerusalem" and it
mom was always involved with the shul
was a trip that would change our lives.
in the community itself, always a chair
I'll never forget the first day of that
of this and that. It was a very important
trip ... flying out of New York on this big
value in our home. I have come to trea-
white bird with a Jewish flag on its tail.
sure the family story about my father
We flew first to Vienna. There had
during the '67 war in Israel. It was a time been some incidents with El Al around
when many people who were fortunate
that time, so we were not allowed into
enough pledged certain amounts for the
the airport. So there we were: detained
special campaigns. My father even took
on a plane, sitting on the tarmac, sur-
out a loan to support Israel.
rounded by Army vehicles. A very
Richard: It never ceases to amaze me
strange feeling. Officially we were not
how connected we are and how so many in the country. They took our pass-
good things in our life somehow have
ports, then put us on buses and trans-
come from our Jewish connections. I
ported 400 of us to the countryside to
like to talk about Jewish journeys, and
Mauthausen-Gusen, to visit the con-
I think that Sally and I have had the
centration camp, which historically was
opportunity to share a journey filled
one of the first "death camps" preceding
with discovery and adventure all the way. Auschwitz.
Mauthausen is a very interesting place
On First Missions To Israel
to visit these days, but beside everything,
Sally: I always figured a trip to Israel
it still has gas chambers ... So what do
would be something we would do for our you suppose they did to us upon our
25th anniversary.
Richard: Well, maybe Sally thought
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