The Herb Mendelson Story

Oct 18 2022
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This podcast tells the story of the life of Herbert Mendelson. Herb was born in 1933 in the Dexter-Cortland Jewish ghetto of Detroit, in 1933, and overcame a childhood of poverty and hardship to build a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon and a legacy as a father, husband, and person who has dedicated his life to providing and caring for his family and for those in need.
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Episode 7: The Long Goodbye

Oct 18 2022 71 mins  
In the final episode of The Herb Mendelson Story, Herb's granddaughter, Hannah Levine, revisits the most important and meaningful moments and people in Herb's life. We hear from Herb's children and other relatives and many friends about what made Herb special and about how much they miss him since his passing two years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

Episode 6: The Next Generation (Part 2)

Apr 28 2021 25 mins  
In Part 2, we hear from Herb's great grandchildren Arielle & Jacob Cohen, and from his grandchildren Shira Mendelson, Miriam Levine, Zoe Mendelson, and Hannah Levine about their favorite memories of "Zadie Herbie", what they learned from him, and what he meant to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: The Next Generation (Part 1)

Apr 28 2021 38 mins  
In this episode, we hear from Herb's grandchildren about their favorite memories of "Zadie Herbie", what they learned from him, and what he meant to them.Part 1 features Ben Mendelson, Carl Levine, Ella Mendelson, and Faye Mendelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: Father Herb

Dec 08 2020 32 mins  
Herb Mendelson was an unconventional person, an unconventional physician ... and an unconditional dad. In this episode we explore Herb's unusual approach to parenting, and what it was like to have Herb as a dad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: The Practice

Oct 11 2020 32 mins  
In Episode 3, Herb begins to find success and grows his practice. But challenges abound: the devastating death of Herb and Phyllis' second-born son, Richard ... Herb's first partner, Dick Hall, being racked by illness ... and new partners causing all sorts of trouble and heartache. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2: Medicine Man

Jul 03 2020 30 mins  
In the second episode of The Herb Mendelson Story, Herb goes to medical school ... Herb and Phyllis get married and start a family spend a year in Ann Arbor and start a family ... Herb meets Dick Hall, who introduces him to the working world of orthopedics and becomes a friend, mentor, and eventually partner ... Herb moonlights at several small, "one-horse" hospitals unti

Episode 1: The Early Years

May 14 2020 28 mins  
Episode 1 of The Herb Mendelson Story focuses on Herb's boyhood years growing up in the Dexter-Cortland section of Detroit. Faced with an unsettled family life and constant financial stress, Herb develops an incredible work ethic, discovers a love and aptitude for all things mechanical, begins dating his wife-to-be, Phyllis, and as a muscular, powerfully built young man earns