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(JTA)—Responding to Secretary of State John Kerry’s address on making peace between Israel and the Palestinians, many U.S. lawmakers said they were disappointed by the Obama administration’s decision to abstain on the vote in the U.N. Security Council of a resolution criticizing Israel for settlement building. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the incoming Senate minority leader, said in a statement that Kerry “has emboldened extremists on both sides.” “While Secretary Kerry mentioned Gaza in his speech, he seems to have forgotten the history of...
Chanukah was especially fun this year at Brookdale Ocoee, as Beverly and the other residents all played dreidel after a large lunch from the facility with gelt, cookies and music provided by the Jewish Pavilion....
Families and friends were invited to Jewish Pavilion Chanukah celebrations all throughout the holiday. When loved ones visit from out of town, the feeling of Chanukah and the songs and latkes brighten everyone's spirit. Shown here (left) are Lynn Shader Podber with her father, Stan Shader and (right) Susan Bernstein, playing guitar at the festive Chanukah sing a long. Shader Podber is grateful for the visits and attention her father receives from Jewish Pavilion volunteers. "It was such a treat...
JERUSALEM (JTA)-About 200 Jews from around the world toured the West Bank in response to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's recent speech warning of the dangers of settlement expansion. The group, organized on short notice by Miami-based fashion designer Joseph Waks, visited Jewish communities and met with their leaders on Monday, Jan. 2, to show solidarity with the settlement movement. A few dozen of the participants flew in from various countries. Most were foreign citizens living in or...
This past November, Knights for Israel (KFI) and Central Florida Hillel collaborated to host the very first Israel Diversity Week at the University of Central Florida; the second largest school in the nation with over 62,000 students. With the help of CAMERA on Campus, the two organizations came together to host a number of events with the goal of educating students on the diversity that makes Israel the sole inclusive state in the Middle East. The week began with the screening of “Mekonen,” the sequel to the successful Jerusalem U doc...
Sheila Jones, age 74, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at her residence. She was born on May 25, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Raymond and Lottie Somers Kronick. A high school graduate, Sheila worked as an analyst in law enforcement for many years. She relocated to the Orlando area in 1975. On March 11, 1981, she and her husband of nearly 36 years who survives her, Victor L. Jones, were married by Rabbi Larry Halpern at the then, Congregation of Liberal Judaism. In addition to Victor, Sheila is survived by her...
Henry Klein, age 79, of Kissimmee, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at The Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers. A native of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Henry was born on Jan. 14, 1937, to the late Morris and Florence Abraham Klein. He served in the United States Army following the Korean War as a photographer, often contributing to the military magazine, Stars and Stripes. On Jan. 2, 1960, at Temple Beth Shalom in Virginia, he married his wife, Brenda, whom he met at a synagogue event the previous year while on leave. His work schedule...
Sarah Luft, age 93, of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at her residence. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 23, 1923, Sarah was a daughter of the late Max and Tanya Tabel Schwartz. On December 16, 1945, in Brooklyn, she married Aaron Luft, her husband of nearly 71 years, who passed away in October 2016. During her working career, Sarah was a jewelry salesperson. In the 1980s, Sarah and Aaron relocated to the Orlando area from New York. She is survived by her daughters, Arlene (Marc) Koondel of Boynton Beach and Caren (Larry)...
Janis Oshinsky, age 66, of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She was born on Aug. 31, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Max Faitelson and the late Roslyn Levine Spear. Janis received her associate’s degree from Brooklyn College and worked as an administrative assistant in advertising. She relocated to the Leesburg area from Miami. Janis is survived by her daughter, Jaime (Stuart) Saltzman of Orlando. A graveside funeral service was held at Beth Israel Memorial Park in Gotha, with R...
Larry Travitsky, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. Larry was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 7, 1937, to the late Abraham and Fannie Pakula Travitsky. He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute earning an associate’s degree in drafting and served in the United States Army following the Korean War. Larry was a manufacturer’s representative in the electrical engineering field and owned Larry Travis Associates, Inc. On June 10, 1962, in New York, he married the former Beatrice Weinberger, his wife...
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expects a “new era” when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. He said as much at a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony Saturday, where he addressed the United Nations Security Council resolution passed a day earlier against Israeli settlements in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem that the Obama administration declined to veto. “The resolution that was passed at the U.N. yesterday is part of the swan song of the old world that is biased against Israel, but, my friends, we ar...
Jared Kushner to be named Trump White House senior adviser (JTA)—Jared Kushner, the Orthodox Jewish son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, will be named senior adviser to the president, Trump transition officials reportedly have confirmed. The official announcement is expected as early as Tuesday, The New York Times and several other major news outlets reported Monday. Citing people close to the transition, the Times reported that Kushner’s title might be adjusted. A front-page article Sunday in the Times reported that Trump transition off...
TEL AVIV (JTA)-Israel's leading security think tank has published a plan to redraw the map of the West Bank in a bid to consolidate major settlements and prevent the spread of others. The plan, presented Monday to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin as part of the Institute for National Security Studies' yearly strategic survey, calls for the government to allow construction in West Bank settlement blocs and Jerusalem. At the same time, it recommends a halt to construction in the 90 percent of the...
LOS ANGELES (JTA)-Rabbi Marvin Hier has known Charles and Seryl Kushner-Jared Kushner's parents and Donald Trump's in-laws-for decades. The Hiers and the Kushners have gone to the same kosher for Passover resort, the Arizona Biltmore, over the years. The Kushner family, prominent real estate developers, have also been generous donors to the Simon Wiesenthal Center founded by Hier, which he now serves as dean. But the Los Angeles-based Hier said he was shocked three weeks ago when a Trump aide...
