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NEW YORK (JTA)-Members of two families killed in a plane crash in Costa Rica were being remembered for their involvement in Jewish and philanthropic causes. The Steinberg family of Scarsdale, New York, and the Weiss family of Belleair, Florida, were killed Sunday when the small plane in which they were passengers went down in the Central American nation's northwest shortly after takeoff. The nine victims in the families were among 12 casualties-10 U.S. tourists and two local crew members-in the... Full story
NEW YORK (JTA)—A Jewish camp has created a scholarship fund in memory of a family who died in a plane crash in Costa Rica. Camp Ramah Darom, a Conservative summer camp in Clayton, Georgia, established a fund in memory of the Weiss family on Tuesday. The Weisses, of Belleair, Florida—Mitchell and Leslie, both physicians; their daughter, Hannah, 19, and son, Ari, 16—were killed Sunday when the small plane in which they were passengers went down in the Central American nation’s northwest shortly after takeoff. Another eight people died in the cra... Full story
David Jack Epstein, age 88, of Orlando, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. He was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Belle and Emil Epstein. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1953 with a J.D. degree. After his service in the Air Force as a first lieutenant, he practiced law in Toledo Ohio for 32 years. A private pilot, an avid skier and photographer, he was also a 33rd degree Mason and High Priest of the Zenobia Shrine in Toledo. After retiring to Orlando, he traveled worldwide with his... Full story
Howard M. Goldstein, age 74, of Orlando, passed away on Dec. 30, 2017, at Health Central in Ocoee. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was born on Nov. 25, 1943, to the late Jacob and Nancy Weiss Goldstein. Howard was a graduate of New York University and was an executive in the publishing industry. On June 20, 1965, in New York, he married the former Lynn Hochman Goldstein, his wife of nearly 52 years who survives him. In April 2016, Howard and Lynn relocated to the Orlando area from Dorado, Puerto Rico, where they had been living. In addition... Full story
Dr. Jonathan Greenberg, age 67, passed away on Jan. 1, 2018, at Florida Hospital-Orlando. Originally from Fall River, Mass., Dr. Greenberg graduated from Columbia University Medical and Law Schools. He was a dedicated and well-recognized neurosurgeon in Orlando for 25 years. While chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery he worked tirelessly to keep the ORMC Trauma Center open to support patients who needed critical care. An active member of the community, he enjoyed cooking for the homeless... Full story
Dr. Barry J. Kaplan, age 67, of Sorrento, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2017, at his residence. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was born on April 3, 1950, to the late Harold Kaplan and Lenore Vilensky Kaplan. Dr. Kaplan graduated from Penn State University and served in United States Navy. He lived in Houston before relocating to Central Florida. In Orlando, the family was involved in theatre and were members of Congregation of Reform Judaism. On June 23, 2002, in Houston, he married the former Arielle Benjamin, his wife of... Full story
Ira Kirsch, age 64, of Reisterstown, Maryland, passed away in Orlando on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. A native of Baltimore, he was born on March 29, 1953, to David and Beverly Lieberman Kirsch and was an executive in the insurance industry. Funeral services and interment were held at Beth El Cemetery in Randallstown, Maryland. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810. 407-599-1180.... Full story
Elaine Markowitz, age 75, of Bartow, passed away on Dec. 17, 2017, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 25, 1942, to the late John and Diane Gabler Rappaport. Elaine was a high school graduate and attended college. She spent many years working as a clinical assistant in an ophthalmology lab. Elaine was the widow of the late Arthur Markowitz, who passed away in July 2015. Following their move to Orlando from New Jersey in 1997, Elaine worked as the administrative assistant at Congregation of Reform... Full story
Nettie Newburger, age 100, of Apopka, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 30, 1917, to the late Charles and Fanny Marks Barnett. Nettie was the widow of Eugene Leroy Newburger who passed away on March 3, 2011, after 73 years of marriage. They were the owner/operator of a used food-processing equipment company. In 1972, they relocated to Miami from Chicago and then moved to Orlando in 2002. Nettie is survived by her son, Jerome of Apopka; and... Full story
More than a generation ago, the passion to be the first to report the news led to the Chicago Tribune's banner headline of Nov. 3, 1948: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN!" President Truman delighted in posing with the paper and beaming a smile from ear to ear. The Tribune had accepted as gospel the previous Newsweek's monthly cover story of an imminent Republican landslide: "Fifty Political Experts Unanimously Predict a Dewey Victory" (Oct. 11, 1948). Even worse in the history of American journalism was... Full story
Barbra Streisand slams Golden Globes for not giving award to women directors JTA—Barbra Streisand criticized the sexism of Hollywood while presenting an award at the Golden Globes, pointing out that she is the only woman to have received its best director award. “Backstage I heard they said I was the only woman... to get the best director award, and you know, that was 1984: That was 34 years ago. Folks, time’s up!” Streisand said before presenting the final award of the night for best motion picture. Streisand’s best director award at the Go... Full story
WASHINGTON (JTA)-Iranians are taking to the streets in spontaneous demonstrations across the country to protest government corruption and a failing economy. The depth and breadth of popular Iranian anger have taken the West by surprise, nowhere more so than in Washington, where the focus on Iran since Donald Trump assumed the presidency has been on whether he would preserve the 2015 nuclear deal. Until Dec. 28, this was the calculus: Would Trump kill the agreement or be content with dismissing... Full story
(JTA)—Four current and former flight attendants have filed a federal lawsuit against Delta Air Lines alleging that the company’s management has “an anti-Jewish, Hebrew and ethnic Israeli attitude.” The suit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in New York’s Westchester County. The plaintiffs worked on the airline’s New York-Tel Aviv route. Two are Jewish and two say there were disciplined or subjected to a hostile work environment for their association with Jewish flight attendants and passengers, attorney Brian Mildenberg said in a statem... Full story
