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O

n Feb. 17, Dr. Ruben 
Kurnetz would have 
celebrated his 98th 
birthday. There is not a day 
that passes that I don’t think 
of him and miss him. 
My life has never been the 
same since his death three 
years ago. He was only 94 
years old, and we all need-
ed him so much. I really 
thought he would live forev-
er, and he will always be alive 
in my heart. 
 It was my distinct privilege 
to have met and known Dr. 
Kurnetz through his son, 
Sid, who was our former 
neighbor for a decade and 
with whom my husband 
Marv and I retain a friend-
ship. During this time, a 
friendship evolved with Dr. 
Kurnetz, which Marv and I 
will always treasure. 
 Each morning, I shared 
daily telephone conver-
sations with Dr. Kurnetz 
well before he left home for 
his daily walk at the First 
United Methodist Church in 
Birmingham. In my mind, I 
can still hear his strong reso-
nant voice greeting me with 
“Yell-ow” — his signature 
greeting. 
 When he tired of chat-
ting, he would end the con-
versation by saying “I’ve had 
enough of your mishigas; 
Call me tomorrow.” And I 
always did. 
 Dr. Kurnetz once shared 
with me that he was not a 
religious man, but a moral 
man. When we spoke of his 
theological beliefs, he once 
said, “God does not have a 
cellphone.” 
 I remember making reg-

ular visits to the cemetery 
to visit his grave hopeful to, 
once again, hear his words of 
wisdom. One time, despite 
the regularity of my visits, as 
I stumbled over snow- cov-
ered ground, I simply could 
not find his grave. 
 I can still remember tears 
streaming down my face, 
saying Kaddish, audibly 
beseeching the bleak, gray 
skies. ‘Where are you, Dr. 
Kurnetz?” I listened intently 
and I heard his response 
despite the answer I would 
have preferred. 
 “Hey, kiddo, I’m not here 
anymore. Where I am I see 
things from a totally differ-
ent perspective. You don’t 
need to come here anymore.” 
 I think Dr. Kurnetz finally 
found the cellphone. 
 One day, too, I will find the 
cellphone. Until then, I will 
find comfort in the knowl-
edge that, until we meet 
again, I will know that I was 
blessed to share a friendship 
with a “straight shooter” who 
will remain in my heart and 
in my memory bank for the 
duration of my years. 
 Dr. Kurnetz’s memory is 
for a blessing. 

In Memory of 
Ruben Kurnetz, MD
Feb. 17, 1924 – Feb. 9, 2019

Dr. Ruben Kurnetz

RUTH GRIMALDI SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

