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Submitted by the family Marion Daitzman, predeceased by her husband, Ira Daitzman of Orlando, Fla., passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2019, at the Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was 84. Marion was born April 30, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Samuel and Ida Eisen, most recently of Orlando, Florida. The essays Marion wrote in her youth reveal a young woman who knew her own mind. Some frequent topics included her family, friends and future husband to whom she was happily married for 64 years. She also wrote of her love...
Harriet G. Katz, age 98, of Lake Mary, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Oakmont Village at Lake Mary. A New York native, she was one of twin daughters born on Oct. 19, 1920, to the late Abraham and Cecelia Kaufman Gross. Harriet was happiest being known as a wife and mother. She was fiercely proud of her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and she treasured all of her family connections. The great love of her life was her husband Lou, to whom she was married for nearly 54 years. They moved first to...
Written by her nephew, Joel Kresner Elaine Rose Regenstreich Starn, 89, passed away on Jan. 12, 2019, after a long Illness. She was a patient at La Posada Memory Care Unity, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Elaine was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on Nov. 14, 1929, to the late Jack (Jake) and Esther Regenstreich. Elaine was the widow of the late Gene Starn, who passed away in July 2018. Inseparable for over 65 years, Elaine was the love of Gene’s life. On her own, Elaine was a gifted artist and extended family and friends all cherish various artwork g...
Harry Starr, age 96, of Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. Mr. Starr was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Oct. 10, 1922, the only child of the late Aaron and Lena Schklarchik. Harry graduated high school and was a Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He was married to the late Rose Starr for 50 years and worked as a traveling salesman in women’s clothing. A longtime resident of Dallas, Harry was very proud of his 60-year membership...
Rita H. Weissmann, age 88, of Lake Mary, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. A native of New York City, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Ruth Bloom Grober. Rita was a accomplished commercial costume designer and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University. She was married to the late Robert I. Weissmann for moe than 65 years when he passed away in September 2016. They lived in New York prior to relocating to the Oralndo area in 1995. Rita is survived by her...
‘Schindler’s List’ waffle fries taken off Aussie restaurant’s menu By Marcy Oster (JTA)—A restaurant in Australia removed “Schindler’s List” waffle fries from its menu following a complaint by a Jewish customer. The manager of The Arc at Nobbys, located on the Gold Coast of Australia’s eastern coast, apologized to the customer who brought the Holocaust-themed item to her attention on Friday, and said the restaurant would print new menus. The “Schindler’s List” fries—at $15 an order—were one of several items on the menu named after blockbuste...
(JTA)—It would be hard to defend the Super Bowl as a “Jewish” event. However, this year, the big game had an unusually Jewish pop culture feel: both the game’s Most Valuable Player and its main halftime performer were Jewish, and Jewish celebrities starred in some of the most talked about Super Bowl advertisements. We rounded up the most Jewish moments of Super Bowl LIII. 1. Julian Edelman becomes the first Jewish Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. The Patriots wide receiver had 10 catches for 141 yards on his way to the honor and Jewish sports...
This is part 3 in a four-part series. Unlike American two-party politics, Israel is more like a multi-dimensional chess game. People make moves in parallel planes that affect not only the game they are playing (their own political considerations) but other people and parties around them. In doing so, whether on purpose or by chance, they also impact issues and personalities in parallel where other players have no direct counter moves. For more than a generation, the Israeli left has been politically splintered. Its influence and impact has...
