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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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