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So why has Taylor-Abt
lived on three continents in
his young life?
That’
s where jobs have
taken his mother, Rabbi Abi
Taylor-Abt.
She’
s in her fourth year as
the education director and
principal for the Yachad
Religious School, a pre-K
through high school part-
nership of Temple Emanu-
El and Congregation Beth
Shalom in Oak Park.
Gideon Taylor-Abt is Ben’
s
father and Ben has four older
siblings — Eitan, 29, Gidon,
27, Roni, 25, and Yael, 20.
Ben attended Hillel Day
School in Farmington Hills
from sixth through eighth
grade before going to FJA.
He’
s enjoyed his short time

at FJA both on the soccer
pitch and in the classroom,
where he’
s in honors classes.
Ben is one of five FJA soc-
cer players who were hon-
ored by the Catholic League.
Senior center defensive
midfielder Will Bloomberg
and sophomore striker Benji
Schmeltz made the All-
Catholic team, junior center
defensive midfielder Ari
Patrich made the All-League
team and junior defender
Daniel Klausner made the
All-Academic team.
Bloomberg was a captain
and someone coach Clark
could count on at all times.
“I’
m in health care sales
and I travel throughout
Michigan,” Clark said. “If I
was going to be a few min-

After Louis Grodman became the fourth

University of Michigan football player

coached by Jim Harbaugh to be accepted

into the U-M medical school, Harbaugh had

some advice for Grodman:

“If Louis is smart, he’
ll accept that quick-

ly,” Harbaugh told The Wolverine last month.

“We’
re very proud of him. We’
ve been calling

him Dr. Grodman for a few years. His dad

(Robert) also is a doctor.”

Louis hasn’
t made his medical school decision yet.

“He’
s undecided and weighing his options,” said Lisa Grodman, his

mother.

Louis is a fifth-year senior defensive back and special teams player for

the Wolverines. He graduated from U-M this month.

The Commerce Township resident was a football player and golfer at

Walled Lake Northern High School.

CONTRIBUTED

Frankel Jewish Academy soccer players Ari Partrich, Benji Schmeltz, Will
Bloomberg, Daniel Klausner and Ben Taylor-Abt earned Catholic League
honors.

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RICK DORN

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