Among his students at Congregation Bene Shalom, the Reform Jewish synagogue he established half a century ago, he helped Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin study for her bat mitzvah.
CHICAGO Tiffany Woolf has always had an affinity for the older generation. She worked in a nursing home during college. Both of her parents died in their 60s, which she said led her to want to seek out older role models.
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