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oy and warmth were in the 
air at Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek’s Detroit Mumford 
High School Reunion Shabbat 
service on Aug. 13. The event 
drew alumni from the communi-
ty in addition to those members 
of CSZ who called Mumford their 
home between 1953 and 1970.
Rabbi Aaron Starr and Rabbi 
Yoni Dahlen blessed the alumni 
on the bimah after the group 
chanted the Torah blessings 
together. 
Sons and daughters and even 
grandchildren of the alumni 
enjoyed reminiscing on behalf 
of their families as they browsed 
the displays of yearbook photos, 
trophies and other memorabil-
ia. Spirited congregants wore 

Mumford-inspired clothing, 
including sweatshirts, letter jack-
ets, or an outfit highlighting the 
school colors of burgundy and 
light blue. 
CSZ Board member Mel 
Chinitz, class of ’61, delivered 
moving remarks about the history 
of the Mumford area: restaurants 
like Darby’s (the “granddaddy 
of them all”), Kresge’s drugstore, 
and shopping at the 7 Mile and 
Livernois area. CSZ member 
Steve Fishman, a graduate of 
the ’66 class and captain of the 
Mumford High School basket-
ball team, who went on to play 
basketball for the University 
of Michigan and earned places 
in both the Mumford Hall of 
Fame and the Michigan Jewish 

Sports Hall of Fame, chanted the 
Haftarah, proudly displayed his 
basketball team trophy and, 
during the congregational lunch, 
led in singing the Mumford 
fight song. 

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CSZ members and Mumford 
graduates Mel Chinitz and Steve 
Fishman, who chanted the Haftorah, 
proudly displayed his basketball team 
trophy, and led the congregation 
in singing the Mumford fight song 
during the congregational lunch.

Mumford High 
School Reunion 
Shabbat at CSZ

Mumford High School

