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JACK "JAKE"
GINSBURG, 86, of West
Bloomfield, died Aug.
20, 2015.
He was a member of
Rex Lodge of B'nai B'rith,
a past president of Young
Israel of Oak Park, a past
Ginsburg
gabbai of Congregation
c. 1949
Shaarey Zedek and a
current member of The
Shul. He was also a proud clothier of Jack's
Men's and Boys' Wear.
Mr. Ginsburg is survived by his sons,
Dr. Michael Ginsburg of St. Louis, Mo.,
Dr. Gary Ginsburg of Southfield; daughter,
Rhonda Ginsburg of Southfield; sister-in-
law, Shirley Ginsburg; former wife, Tobie.
Mr. Ginsburg was the beloved hus-
band of the late Barbara Ginsburg; loving
son of the late Toba and the late Hyman
Ginsburg; dear brother and brother-in-law
of the late Samuel Ginsburg, the late Sylvia
and the late Sam Fierer.
Contributions may be made to the
Friendship Circle, 6892 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or The Shul,
6890 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Interment was held at Workmen's
Circle–Tomashover Section. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JACOB L.
KROHNGOLD, of East
Lansing, 93, died Aug.
22, 2015.
He was a custom
upholsterer who owned
Krohngold Upholstering.
He is survived by his
Krohngold
wife, Betty Goodman
Krohngold; children,
Peggy (Bill) Jackson,
Elaine (Don) Hochheiser and David
Krohngold; grandchildren, Charlie (Amy)
Fox, Jeremy Olson, Stacey Olson (fiance,
Mike Hernandez); great-grandsons,
Dakota Brown and Keaton Fox. He is
also survived by Betty's family: sons,
Ken (Sallie) Goodman, Tom (Zaira)
Goodman and David Goodman; grand-
children, Aaron (Christine) Goodman,
Evan Goodman, Keith Goodman, Ambra
Goodman; his special niece, Pennie Goldin
Michelin; her son, Joshua; many nieces
and nephews from both of his marriages,
as well as many friends both in the Detroit
area and Lansing, where he and Betty have
resided during their marriage.
Mr. Krohngold was preceded in death by
first wife, Clarita Goldin Krohngold.
A service was held at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing. Interment
took place at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made
to Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East
Lansing. Arrangements by the Estes-
Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel; www.
EstesLeadley.com .

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An Artist And Mentsh

Esther Allweiss Ingber
1 Contributing Writer

on road trips to a grandfather's cottage in
Sturgeon Point, Mich.
At Royal Oak's Dondero High School,
Michael was president of the Art Club. An
MSU classmate, Joel Waldbott, remem-
bered Michael "hanging out with a lot of
the Jewish students, including in his fra-
ternity" Michael became a Jew by choice
during college, and when he turned 50,
Rabbi Arnie officiated at his bar mitzvah.

rtist and educator Michael
James Phillips will be remem-
bered for his tremendous
talent and for being a mentsh — a
person so charismatic and beloved that
he received a standing ovation at his
funeral service.
Mr. Phillips, 66, of
Teacher Of Art
Southfield, died unexpect-
After graduating from
edly on Aug. 12, 2015,
at Beaumont Hospital in
MSU, Michael earned
Royal Oak. His roommate
his master's degree in
painting at Wayne State
Jan Laurencelle had called
for an ambulance after
University. He started
finding Michael reacting
teaching in 1972 in the
Detroit Public Schools,
to a food allergy.
although "as an artist with
"Whoever met Michael
will never forget him"
a unique yet approach-
able style, he could have
said Barbara Watnick,
his friend from Michigan Michael J. Ph 'Hips
worked in advertising
agencies and made a
State University. Indeed,
handsome living" Gary Rimar said.
this JN obituary came to be through the
Michael spent much of his career
efforts of close friends at Congregation
Shir Tikvah in Troy.
coordinating the school system's Gifted
and Talented program. The school
Michael's volunteer projects at the syn-
agogue included leading its annual Empty system nominated him for Michigan
Teacher of the Year in 2002; he was the
Bowls fundraiser assisting food pantries.
runner-up.
Shir Tikvah Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg
After retiring in 2008, Michael
eulogized his longtime friend at the
Aug. 14 funeral at Hebrew Memorial
became "a tireless, always-willing vol-
unteer for the Michigan Art Education
Chapel. Rabbi Arnie also opened his
Association;' said executive Suzanne
Reform/Renewal synagogue for three
nights of shivah.
Butler-Lich. She awarded him the
Michael's warm personality and chari- MAEA Retired Art Educator/Emeritus
Award in 2014.
table deeds were also appreciated by the
Pennie Michelin of Shir Tikvah
Jewish Gay Network, where he was the
said Michael taught art at the Jewish
current president; Rosedale Community
Players, where he was an award-winning
Community Center, and its Janice
Charach Gallery has shown his artwork.
set designer and director; and Sing Out
Michael's son Kevin Phillips, 33, was
Detroit, the LGBT chorus that employed
10 months old when Michael and his
his baritone voice and design skills.
former wife adopted him from Korea.
At a funeral filled with smiles and
"He was always supportive of my
laughs as well as tears, Sing Out Detroit
endeavors" said Kevin. "He was a won-
performed "Somewhere Over the
derful father, and I was lucky to have
Rainbow" and the Mickey Mouse Club
him"
theme song because Michael was an
Michael became involved with the
avid collector of Mickey memorabilia.
Gary Rimar said his friend Michael
gay community after coming out. He
had a fascination with Mickey Mouse,
went with Jewish Gay Network to visit
displaced LGBT youngsters at the Ruth
which made perfect sense. "Michael,
Ellis Center, a social service agency in
like Mickey, hated injustice in the world
... Michael, like Mickey, always strives
Highland Park, giving them a chance to
for good things to happen, always per-
spend the Christmas season with people
severes, and through love and kindness
who understood and accepted them.
always wins"
Michael worked on anti-bullying efforts.
A Royal Oak native, Michael was born
Last year, he helped get a LGBT inclu-
June 11, 1949, to Ilene Phillips, a regis-
sive non-discrimination policy passed
tered nurse, and Ross Phillips, a tool-and- by the Southfield City Council.
die maker. Michael designed and made
"We must carry out the noble work that
clothes for his younger sister Pat's Barbie
so characterized Michael Phillips" said
dolls. His interest in musical theater was
Rabbi Arnie.
sparked by his family singing show tunes
Shir Tikvah member Joyce May said

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