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Written by the family Louise Samara Brown, 74, of Longwood, FL, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born on Aug. 23, 1950, in Patterson, New Jersey. Her parents were entrepreneurs who backed numerous ventures on both Broadway and in the Catskills. Through their work, she ran into many stars of the day, including Gene Kelly, Vincent Price, Don Ameche, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente. She met Philip Brown, the love of her life, at a singles dance that...
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Alma DiGloria, who left this world on Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 89, following a brief illness. Born in Queens, New York, on Oct. 22, 1935, Alma built a life filled with dedication, service, and love. In 1971, she moved with her family to Orlando, where she became a longtime resident of College Park. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree with Magna Cum Laude honors from Rollins College and pursued a career with AT&T, where she worked in...
Steven Hamer, 68, of St. Cloud, Florida, passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle who filled the lives of those around him with love and kindness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Debra (Foxman) Hamer; his children, Rebecca (Quentin) Campbell and Melissa Hamer; and his cherished grandchildren Elijah and Delilah, who brought him endless joy. He was also a loving brother to Allan...
(JNS) - Hundreds of thousands of shattered and fire-damaged wine bottles, some with wine remnants, line the floor of a once-thriving winery in Moshav Avivim, a picturesque community on Israel's border with Lebanon. The tableau of devastation at the former winery in this deserted Israeli village in the Upper Galilee just down the hill from Lebanon has remained frozen in time since four Hezbollah missiles demolished the site last year in multiple attacks and with it some 300,000 bottles of wine....
(JNS) — Many terrorists released by Israel are millionaires, flush with cash from years of receiving monthly Palestinian Authority “pay for slay” stipends, an analysis by a Jerusalem-based watchdog group revealed on Wednesday. Palestinian Media Watch posted a list of all 734 terrorists scheduled for release from Israeli prisons in the first phase of the hostages-for-ceasefire agreement with Hamas, together with their “salaries”—the dollar amounts each terrorist had received from the Palestinian Authority’s “pay-for-slay” program, official...
Fear forces Berlin Jews to hide their identity in community paper By Nissan Shtrauchler (Israel Hayom via JNS) — Growing security concerns have prompted the Berlin Jewish community to implement a protective measure: publishing only the first letter of community members’ surnames, rather than their full family names, in birthday announcements in the community newspaper, Bild reported on Friday. The community’s monthly journal, “Jewish Berlin,” traditionally includes a section for “Mazel tov” wishes to members over 65 and announcements...
(Israel Hayom via JNS) - Despite rising antisemitism and diminishing tolerance, Iran's Jewish community maintains a strong sense of cultural pride and national identity, according to David Nissan, an Iran expert and former Israeli intelligence officer who was born and raised in Tehran. "Jews in Iran face increased suspicion, yet they remain deeply proud of their heritage. It's crucial to understand that Iranian Jews' national identity is tied to Iran, not to any other country, including...
(JNS) — In a column titled “Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar,” Israeli Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh quoted Yigal Carmon, president of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI: “Any Arab who hears American officials say that Qatar is America’s ally would burst into laughter. … Ask Egypt, not just the rulers, but the people and journalists. Ask the Emirates, the government, and people. Ask Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan. They all know that for decades Qatar has been promoting Islamist and terrorist organizations.” Toameh add...
