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(ISRAEL21c)—The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed our daily lives. The virus has ushered in economic uncertainty, fear of losing loved ones, and the general anxiety of not knowing how long this crisis could last. Each country facing this threat has adopted different strategies on curtailing the spread of this disease. The global community is still trying to figure how best to “flatten the curve” and save lives. In today’s connected world, other countries can learn from each other’s best practices. It is worth noting and learning...
Passover is among the most celebrated of Jewish festivities, a time when families typically gather together from wherever they may be dispersed to engage in the ritual retelling of the exodus from Egypt. Circumstances don’t always allow for large gatherings, yet Jewish tradition tells us that we are still obliged to retell the story of our ancestors’ liberation. According to Maimonides, even if one is alone on the Seder night, he must ask himself the question: Why is this night different? At a time when many people may be celebrating the hol...
Justine Abramson, age 84, of Orlando, passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Hospice at Health Central in Ocoee on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born in New York City on March 5, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Sadie Cohen Newman. She graduated from Indiana University and in 1958, in Belle Harbor, N.Y., married Allen Charles Abramson, her husband of more than 61 years, who survives her. They relocated to the Orlando area from New Jersey in 2006. I In addition to her husband, Justine is survived by her son, Neil (Melissa) Abramson...
Sheila S. Arnold, age 65, of Orlando, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, March 22, 2020. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was born on Feb. 20, 1955, to the late Marshall and Esther Chervony Sorkin. Sheila was a graduate of Northwestern University and worked in retail her whole career, holding a number of executive positions. Sheila was a force of nature until the end. She was an avid theater goer, wine drinker, art collector, and Green Bay Packers fan (Go Pack Go!) More than anything, she loved to spend time with her family...
Howard Landau, age 91, of Kissimmee, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at AdventHealth—Kissimmee. He was born in New York City on Sept. 6, 1928, to the late Isidore and Bessie Wilkins Landau. Howard was a high school graduate and husband of Jean, who passed away in 2006. He worked as a manager in retailing. Howard is survived by his son, Keith (Debra) Landau of Oviedo; his daughters, Karen (Edward) Adolphus of New York and Laurie Santonino of Deltona. He was the brother of Ira (Bernice) Landau of New York and Linda (Jerrod) Zlatkiss o...
Evelyn Rosenglick, age 87, of Melbourne, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Mrs. Rosenglick was born in New York City on Feb. 18, 1933, to the late Morris and Clara Heger Mariasch. She was a high school graduate and worked as a Realtor. Mrs. Rosenglick was the widow of the late Marvin Rosenglick. She is survived by her daughters, Debrah Rosenglick of Malabar and Sandra McKelvey of North Carolina. Funeral services and interment were held in Columbus, Ohio. Arrangements were entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial...
(Kveller via JTA)—Born into a Catholic family with a Jewish surname, I should have expected I would one day find myself leading a Passover seder. To date, my husband Larry and I have hosted nine seders, eight of which I’ve had the honor to lead. This role was bestowed upon me after my Jewish husband concluded that in light of my organized, creative, teacher-like nature, I was the right person for the job. The tradeoff was food prep, which he happily agreed to tackle. Not one who enjoys cooking, I acquiesced. Besides, the man makes a mean bri...
NEW YORK (JTA)—Some 38,000 people work at Jewish community centers across North America, staffing preschools, camps, gyms, classes, activities for seniors and more. Because of the coronavirus crisis, a lot of them are going to lose their jobs. “The cuts are going to be painful and deep,” said Doron Krakow, CEO of the JCC Association of North America. “They are going to go into what I would call a hunker-down mode, which means that they’ll be subject to the kind of staff reductions that we are reading about affecting other industrie...
London rabbinical court allowing some products not certified kosher for Passover due to coronavirus By Marcy Oster (JTA)—Why will this Passover be different from all others? This year, the London Beth Din, or religious court, has created a list of permissible products not made under special supervision for Passover due to difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis. The Kashrut Division of the court developed the list, titled “Product guidelines in extremis,” from an array of basic goods to help quarantined families and those who are strug...
(JNS)—Iranian officials have stolen more than $1 billion in European assistance to combat the coronavirus pandemic, instead pocketing the funds for themselves, alleges U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Iran has the sixth-most confirmed coronavirus cases with 23,049, and the highest number of cases in the Middle East. At least 1,812 people have died from the virus. On Monday, Pompeo released a new list of five allegations of how the regime has handled the outbreak. “In February, Iran’s chief terror airline, Mahan Air, ran at least 55 flights...
NEW YORK (JTA)-For the past three years, Esther Possick has avoided the hassle of hosting Passover at her Long Island home by traveling to kosher hotels in foreign locales. In 2017, she spent the holiday at a resort in Stresa, a resort town on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy not far from the Swiss border. The following year she tried out Rimini, a coastal city on the Adriatic. Last year she opted for a program in Spain. This year, she was planning to spend the holiday at a seafront hotel in...
