It had to be the most incongruous sight: Cantor Henry Greenberg, all 250-plus pounds of him, dressed up in a bunny suit, going nose to nose with the kinder on Purim.
Maybe it was the kid inside him that helped Greenberg relate so well to children. Over his career, he helped hundreds prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah. It was his joy and privilege to do so.
Greenberg died Nov. 30 at age 83.
He served for decades as chazzan at San Francisco’s Congregation Beth Israel-Judea, the sound of his voice as much a part of the place as the ark and ner tamid. His many friends were devastated by the loss. ...
by dan pine, staff writer
Copyright J. 2006.