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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

R

abbi Yosil 
Rosenzweig, 76, of 
Oak Park, peace-
fully passed away in West 
Bloomfield on June 21, 2023. 
Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig 
touched the lives of countless 
individuals through his teach-
ings, music and rabbinical 
care. Even his birth was a 
symbol of hope when he was 
born to Holocaust survivors, 
Helen (Chaichu) and Jacob 
Rosenzweig, on April 23, 1947, 
in a displaced persons’ camp 
near Innsbrook, Austria. 
Yosil was a gifted composer 
of Jewish music. His song “Hu 
Yiftach Libenu” won the 1978 
Chasidic Festival and “Pitchu 
Li,” “Tzadik Katamar Yifrach,” 
and others profoundly influ-
enced Jewish music since 
the 1970s. Many of his songs 
were made popular by the 
Diaspora Yeshiva Band. 
Many knew Rabbi Yosil as 
a dedicated teacher, imparting 
his wisdom through formal 
programs best known as a 
founding teacher of L’ivnot 
U’lhibanot. Others remem-
ber him as a compassionate 
congregational rabbi, serving 
communities from Winnipeg, 
Manitoba; to Windsor, 
Ontario; Newport News, Va., 
to Schenectady, N.Y. Beyond 
his role as a teacher and rabbi, 
so many knew him as Kathy’s 
beloved husband, sharing a 
deep bond and a life filled 
with love and partnership in 
education, music and creating 
a home that was open to hun-
dreds around the world. 
He was predeceased by his 
wife, Kathy Rosenzweig. He is 
survived by his children and 
grandchildren, Yudi, Kelli, 
Jackson and Eli Rosenzweig 
of Detroit, Miryam 
Rosenzweig and Matthew 

Burchi of Milwaukee, Wis., 
Benji, Sarah, Na’amah and 
Ellah Rosenzweig of Detroit, 
Devorah, Yair and Libby 
Klartag of Israel, Layah 
Rosenzweig of Israel.
In honor of Rabbi Yosil’s 
memory, contributions 
may be made to the Jewish 
Federation of Metropolitan 
Detroit or the Friendship 
Circle of Michigan. In his 
final years, he found sup-
port through the various 
programs offered by the 
Jewish Federation and Jewish 
Senior Life, enabling him to 
age with dignity and grace 
and continue as an edu-
cator and teaching classes 
at the Prentis Apartments. 
The family continues to be 
supported by the people, 
programs and community 
of the Friendship Circle of 
Michigan. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish 
Federation of Metropolitan 
Detroit, 6735 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 30, Bloomfield 
Hills, MI 48301; Friendship 
Circle, 6892 W
. Maple 
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48322; or Jewish Senior Life, 
6710 W
. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322. 
A funeral service was 
held at Hebrew Memorial 
Chapel. Interment took place 
at Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel. 

A Beloved Teacher

Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig

cousin, Evan Egrin; his lifelong 
friend, Richard Stocker. 
Mr. Egren was the devoted 
son of the late Betty and the late 
Moe Egren; the cherished broth-
er of the late Norman Egren 
and the late Renee Rochlin, the 
late Harold Egren and the late 
Ronald Egren; loving uncle of 
the late Robert Egren. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GERALDINE 
“GERRY” 
FINEGOLD, 95, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died June 17, 2023. 
She was a mother, 
teacher and school 
psychologist. Associations to 
which she belonged includ-
ed National Association of 
School Psychologists, American 
Federation of Teachers, 
Michigan Association of Retired 
School Personnel and Institute 
for Retired Persons as well as the 
Jewish Community Center.
Ms. Finegold was employed 
as a teacher by Tuscon Public 
Schools and Detroit Public 
Schools. She was a consultant in 
learning disabilities and emo-
tional impairment for Royal 
Oak Schools. She worked as a 
school psychologist for Wayne 
Intermediate, Oak Park and 
Macomb Intermediate school 
districts.
She earned bachelor’s and 
master’s degrees from Wayne 
State University and University 
of Detroit, in addition to an 
Education Specialist degree from 
Wayne State University. Post-
degree work was also completed.
Ms. Finegold is survived by 
her daughter and son-in-law, 
Natalie and Glenn Lapin; son 
and daughter-in-law, Richard 

Finegold and Rita O’Laughlin; 
grandchildren, Andrew Lapin 
and Anna Megdell, Michelle 
Kay, Jill Finegold and Tony 
Grinshpan, Matthew and 
Mallory Rose, and Robert 
Finegold and Tina Wozniak; 
great-grandchildren, Jeffrey and 
Rachel Rose; other loving rela-
tives and friends. 
Ms. Finegold was predeceased 
by her grandson-in-law, Stephen 
Kay; and her parents, Mary and 
Samuel Tennebaum. 
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to Temple Emanu-El, 
14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, MI 
48237, emanuel-mich.org; Jewish 
Senior Life of Metropolitan 
Detroit, 6710 W. Maple Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 
jslmi.org; or to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

LORRAINE CLARE 
GREENBERG, 94, of Oak Park, 
died June 15, 2023. 
She is survived by her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Marcie and 
Rich Fincher of Southfield; 
grandson, Zack Fincher; many 
nieces and nephews. 
Mrs. Greenberg was the 
beloved wife of the late Henry 
Greenberg; loving mother of the 
late Joseph “Joe” Greenberg.
Contributions may be made 
to Jewish Family Service, 
25900 Greenfield Road, Oak 
Park, MI 48237; or Michigan 
Animal Rescue League, 790 
Featherstone, Pontiac, MI 
48342. A graveside service 
was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.
 
JOSHUA HAROLD LEOPOLD, 
70, of Farmington Hills, died 
June 18, 2023. 
He retired after 36 years as 
a schoolteacher in the Detroit 

c. 1970

