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(Israel Hayom via JNS) - Despite the external and domestic challenges Israel has faced in the past several weeks due to ongoing terrorism and the protest over judicial reform, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been maintaining an upbeat demeanor, making it clear that he is optimistic and content with how things are unfolding in the government. The following interview was carried out just before Passover: "In the end, the public needs to know that we have a good and stable right-wing...
Mr. Jonathan (Jon) Feigenbaum, 70, Orlando, Florida died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, following a brief illness. Mr. Feigenbaum was born August 29, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Milton & Lillian (Frankel) Feigenbaum. Jon was the former owner of a marketing firm and moved to the Orlando area in 2016 from Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Feigenbaum is survived by his children, son, Eric Feigenbaum of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida; daughter, Carrie (Joseph) Young; sister, Nicole Silver; brother, Jeffrey Feigenbaum. Graveside Services for Mr....
Ms. Adele G. Friedman, 96, Oviedo, Florida passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Anne’s Home in Winter Springs, Florida following a brief illness. Ms. Friedman was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Isadore Herman and Leah (Saltzman) Levy. Ms. Friedman is survived by her devoted children, son, Alan Jay Friedman (Dan Testerman) of Mobile, Alabama, daughters, Sheila Cooper of Oviedo, Florida, H. Joyce Bell of Chestertown, Maryland and Janice (Jeffrey) Frieman of Haines City, Florida. Seven grandchildren and nine g...
Mr. Howard C. Kweller, 75, Orlando, Florida died Monday, April 10, 2023, at AdventHealth East Orlando following a brief illness. Mr. Kweller was born April 9, 1948, in Bronx, New York to the late Abraham and Eleanor (Soffa) Kweller. He and his wife moved to the Orlando area in 1997 from New York and he was a retired recreational therapist. Mr. Kweller is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Janet (Jaffe) Kweller of Orlando, Florida; beloved children — son, Andrew (Lauren) Kweller of Sorrento, Florida; daughter, Rickie (Dan) Feit of O...
Mr. Morton “Mort” Leftwich, 89, Orlando, Florida passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Inspired Living at Windermere following a brief illness. Mr. Leftwich was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Sylvan and Rose (Berman) Leftwich. He was an enthusiast fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mr. Leftwich is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Marilyn (Pechter) Leftwich of Orlando; devoted sons, Marc Leftwich of Hunting Valley, Pennsylvania and Allen Leftwich of Orlando, Florida, dea...
Dr. Henry D. Meer, 68, Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023. He was born June 29, 1954, in Orlando, Florida, to the late Abraham and Grace (Barrack) Meer. Dr. Meer served as an optometrist for over 20 years in Florida, providing care for most of his career in Citrus County, Florida. Dr. Meer is survived by his two sons. Private funeral services for Dr. Meer were held for his immediate family. May he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101,...
Mr. Nessim Max Suissa, 99, Winter Park, Florida died Monday, April 10, 2023, at AdventHealth Hospice Altamonte Springs following a brief illness. Mr. Suissa was born August 17, 1923, in Casablanca, Morocco to the late David & Zora (Cohen) Suissa. He was a retired Tailor and coming to the Orlando area in 1986. Mr. Suissa is survived his devoted children, sons, David (Lucienne) Suissa of France and Albert (Collette) Suissa of Winter Park, Florida, daughter, Lydia (Savatore) Cataldo of Staten Island, New York, 5 grandchildren and 6...
(JTA) — When Benjamin Netanyahu put his controversial calls for judicial reform on pause three weeks ago, many thought the protesters in Israel and abroad might declare victory and take a break. And yet a week ago Saturday some 200,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv, and pro-democracy protests continued among Diaspora Jews and Israeli expats, including those who gather each Sunday in New York’s Washington Square Park. On its face, the weeks of protest have been about proposed legislation that critics said would sap power from the Israeli Sup...
Omar no longer a speaker at US Commission on Religious Freedom event (JNS) — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has compared boycotts of Israel and of Nazi Germany, was slated to deliver opening remarks at a U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom event on Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims, according to a listing shared on Twitter. But the event is now slated for May 1, without the congresswoman on the docket. Rabbi David Saperstein, director emeritus of the Religious Action Center of Reform Jud...
(JNS) — Antisemitism is on the rise throughout the Western world, particularly targeting haredi Jews and particularly in certain Diaspora urban centers, according to The Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University. The finding is detailed in the center’s 22nd annual Antisemitism Worldwide Report, which was published in collaboration with the American Defamation League. This writer has strong personal recollections of walking to the synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, long before antisemitic incidents were rep...
