Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 2003 — Page 8

NAT 4 January 15. 2003

Obituaries

Ervin Preis, 67; spiritual leader

BALTIMORE - Rabbi Ervin Preis, spiritual leader of Suburban Orthodox Torah Chaim Congregation since 1976 and president of the Rabbinical Council of Greater Baltimore, has died at the age of 67. More than 1,500 attended the funeral. After a 90-minute service the rabbi's body was

flown to Israel for burial at Beit Shemesh, where an additional honorary service was held. Rabbi Preis served as chaplain in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964. Even after he fell ill three years ago and was in and out of Johns Hopkins Hospital, he managed to perform the bulk of his pastoral duties.

Isadore Goldenberg, 81, was American war hero

CINCINNATI - Isadore Goldenberg, who served as a tail gunner on B-17s and attained the rank of sergeant, died at the age of 81.

He was a prisoner of war for 10 months. His war record was so outstanding that he was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Joel Buchbaum, 48; sports commentator

BROOKLYN - Joel Buchbaum, a nationally recognized analyst of professional football, died at the age of 48.

Buchbaum was a guest commentator on sports for radio shows on KMOX in St. Louis and KTRH in Houston.

Rebbitzen Rine served in Chicago

Rebbitzen Blanche (nee Fruchter) Rine, who was born and educated in Chicago, died Dec. 16, 2002. She was called the "Rebbitzen of Rebbitzens" - a term used to refer to a rabbi's wife - as her role in the congregation and community was unique. Prior to her marriage, she was a Hebrew teacher under the auspices of the Associated

Talmud Torahs of Chicago. At age 16 she started a Sunday school on the Northwest Side, organized synagogue youth groups, and imbued children with Jewish values on a weekly basis. Her highly creative skills in educating others were an indication of more successes to come in her future role as Rebbitzen to Chicago's growing Jewish community.

Rena Costa was founder of Center for Yiddish Studies

NEW YORK - Rena Costa, founder of the Center for Yiddish Studies at Bar-llan University and who was a member of its board of trustees is

being mourned. She was involved in the diamond industry and had fled Europe prior to World War 11.

Stanley Rosenfeld, 89; photographer, sailor

NORTH MIAMI BEACH - Stanley Rosenfeld, a photographer of national recognition, has died at the age of 89. In 1984 he sold his nearly one

million images to the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Conn, for $1.8 million. He was to be inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame on Feb. 17.

Justice Ginsburg to be honored

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For her work promoting civil liberties and gender equality, the University of Louisville's Louis D. Brandeis School of Law will honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The school will present Ginsburg with its Brandeis medal, an award recognizing commitment to individual liberty, concern for the disadvantaged, and public service.

Justice Ruth Ginsberg

Ginsburg co-founded the Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union and won several key cases against gender-based discrimination during her time with the ACLU. She also taught at Rutgers University and Columbia Law School, where she was the first female full professor. She was named to the high court in 1993, after serving as a federal appeals judge.

Joel Grey shares his thoughts

By MARVIN M1GDOL DALLAS — Academy and Tony Award-winning singer and dancer Joel Grey will be featured with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on January 17-18, 2003 at the Morton FI. Meyerson Symphony Center. Grey will be performing some of his favorite music, including selections from "Cabaret," the theatrical performance that was the pinnacle of his long career. He was the Master of Ceremonies in the stage and motion picture version of the popular show. In an exclusive interview for the Dallas Jewish Week on Jan. 3, Grey revealed that he will feel deep grief as he prepares for the show and looks into the audience. He was a close friend of Stanley Marcus, a patron of the arts as well as the long-time chairman of Neiman Marcus. "It will be empty and difficult performing without my friend, Stanley, there. He was the heart and soul of the arts.

NEW YORK - Karen Bacon, the Monique C. Kaz Dean of the Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University, was the first woman to deliver the keynote address at an Orthodox Union Convention. "Women's voices must be listened to at all levels of the OU to confront and attack the problems that face our community," she said. Women must play a particularly significant role in family issues, she said, terming the family unit "vulnerable" because of a variety of

and 1 miss him very much," Grey said. Grey exhibits much of the vitality for which he shone as "Cabaret's" MC. Numerous projects fill his agenda. They include a book of his photos to be released in June, a new musical that he is putting together, TV, and numerous public appearances. Grey grew up in Cleveland and moved to LA as a youngster, but New York City has mainly been his home since he was 18. He is the son of Mickey Katz, a band leader/singer well known for joyful and funny Jewish music, especially popular in the 1950s. Grey's daughter is actress/dancer Jennifer Grey. She is married to actor Clark Gregg, and they have a 1-year-old daughter, Stella. He indicated that motherhood is much more important to Jennifer than the stage at present, so new shows are not on her immediate agenda. Grey said he has always been "solidly connected" to

factors. Most notable among them. Dr. Bacon explained, is the stress on women caused by their growing presence in the workplace while still having major responsibility for raising their families. This stress can lead to "overload and conflict" in women's lives, she said. Rabbi Howard Zack of Columbus, Ohio asked the OU audience to pay special attention to smaller Orthodox communities, including encouragement to young people to settle in them.

Judaism. "My father was quite religious, and one reason why I go to synagogues is to feel that I am with him," he told us. Israel is close to Grey's heart. While he loves it, he feels free to be critical of some aspects of Israeli policies. He revealed that he would prefer greater compassion, thoughtfulness, and better treatment of Palestinians. Grey sees some Israeli leaders as being arrogant, and he has strong hope that compromise will lead to a lasting peace. Grey's theatrical career accolades have included the Drama Desk and Critics Circle awards for his performance as Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of "Chicago" and Tony nominations for his performance in "Goodtime Charlie," "Georg? M!" and "The Grand Tour." We asked him if he ever gets tired of singing the same songs, and he made it clear he enjoys doing so. He appeared in movies, including "Music of Chance" with Mandy Patinkin. Other recent stage roles include "Christmas Carol" as the Ghost of Christmas Past and "The Fantastiks" as a father. Grey prefers live theater to films, he told us. Fans of the heralded HBO cable TV series "Oz" will soon find Grey in the final six episodes in which he ends up on death row. He said "yes" when asked if he has ever felt the sting of anti-Semitism, but he chose not to talk about it. The events of 9/11 had a gigantic impact on his life and thinking as a New Yorker — so much so that he could not tell us what he plans to be doing in five years.

Woman keynotes OU meeting