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Renee, Melissa, Abigail, Jeremy and family,

So sorry for you loss. May his memory be for a blessing.

Chuck Kahalnik

Renee, please accept my deep

Bruna Blandin

My condolences, expressed with deep personal sadness, to Gerry's family. I was very, very fond of Gerry. He was my JC at Camp Ramah in 1956 and a unique, dramatic, creative, joyful "presence" at Ramah for many, many years, and a friend for many decades after that. No one who was ever exposed to Gerry will ever forget him, his creative energy, sense of humor, joie de vivre, and love for and commitment to the Jewish People. He will be greatly missed by many. Y'hi zichro baruch. - Bob Berger

Robert Berger

Rabbi Gerry and Renee were among the people I remember from my summers at Ramah. Rabbi a Gerry will always be a blessed memory for me

Mike Sackett

I can still see and hear Gary in my mind, joyfully, playing the piano and singing Hebrew songs for us all to sing, along with him in the dining hall at Ramah, Wisconsin. My sincerest condolences to his family. How May his name and life forever be a blessing to us all ,to the Jewish nation and people, to the Jewish community, as a whole, and to the world. He will be sorely missed.

Harold Benson

I have many fond memories of Gerry when I was a young camper at Ramah and he was head of waterfront and head of the drama departments. In recent years I saw him on several occasions at Northwestern Hospital where he was volunteering and I was a patient after having open heart surgery. We we would always reminisce on these occasions. May Gerry’s memory be for a blessing!
Diane Raynes Rosenfeld

Diane Rosenfeld

Gerry was an important part of my Ramah days. Talented funny, and creative! Ramah would not have been the same without him. His memory is a blessing

Sybil Levine

As Ranah campers, Gerry was my cabin mate for two years.

In our very early twenties, he played Judd while I played Curly in a Ramah counselor production.

As college students at NYU, we were roommates in a West side apartment on 104th street which was not a great neighborhood.

We entered the JTSA together after graduating from NYU.

Thereafter, we both served as Chaplains in the United States Military where he served with distinction, abundant concern & expansive caring for both American troops and South Vietnamese citizens during the Vietnam War.

Gerry was a talented and vibrant human being whose death leaves a significant void to me and most assuredly to Renee and his family. His memory will be a continuing blessing to all who truly knew him..

Mark Elovitz

I remember both Gerry and Renee from my days as a camper at Ramah in the late 50's and early 60's. Gerry always led the Chadar Ochel in songs. He got everyone singing with his joyful enthusiasm! Those were the days!
Elaine Neubauer Lampert

Elaine Lampert

Hi remember Gerry as a vibrant program director at Camp Ramah in 1961 ss his assistant. He will be missed by all of us. שלום חבר.

Joel Gorfinkel

Gerry and I first met in 1949 and again in 1950, as campers at Camp Maccabee in Pelican Lake, WI., which, as I recall, was owned by his uncle, Harold Korey. He impressed me because he could play the piano. I then lost track of Gerry until 1958 when I caught up with him at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin located on the shores of Lake Buckatabon in Conover where we were both on staff. Gary loved Ramah and it is where he met his beloved wife, Renee. He was in charge of camper musical productions being primarily Broadway Musicals translated into Hebrew. Each of the several age groups presented a musical each summer. This was used a a means of teaching Hebrew and the songs were retained by most campers long after their camper days ended. He also wrote several songs which are still sung at Ramah to this day..

When we entered the working world, I had a law office downtown and would see Rav Gerry and Renee at Chicago Loop Synagogue on Shabbat where he would daven the Shabbat Musif service and enjoy the Kiddish afterwards. He loved the conversation and kibbitzing and usually took "center stage" as was his nature.

Gerry was a good person and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. May his memory be for a blessing and may he rest in peace.

Sadly,
Don Newman



Donald Newman

I loved working with Gerry at Copeland for about 10 years.,What a wonderful man and I will never forgot him. Rest in peace, Gerry. You were a fine man.
Hello Renee also. I hope you are well and live a long life.

Marilyn Friedman

Marilyn Friedman

Gerry and I were fellow brats at Congregation Rodfei Zedek in Hyde Park, Chicago, bunkmates for three years as campers in Camp Ramah, then JCs for two years in nearby cabins. Gerry was marvelously creative, especially musically. I remember fondly the "No Smoking" routines on Motzaei Shabbatot, with Gerry at the piano. יהי זכרו ברוך.

Ranon Katzoff

I am so sorry to hear about your dad and grandfather. Please accept our condolences. Syd and Fred

Syd Muenz

My deepest and most heartfelt condolences to you all.
Rabbi Rosenberg’s memory will forever be a blessing to all of us who had the good fortune to know him.
Xoxo
Sherry Krawitz

Sherry Krawitz

Thinking of you all and sending my deepest condolences.

Shari Coe