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Miriam Cohen, 95, of Lake Mary, Fla., passed away July 19, 2021, at the age of 95. She was born Jan. 28, 1926, in New York. She married Albert Cohen, of blessed memory, in December 1948. She is survived by her three children, Gwen Sloan, Cindy Diebel, and David Cohen; their spouses; and her two grandchildren, David and Benjamin Sloan. Miriam’s home was always open to her children’s friends, her friends and neighbors, and her husband’s business associates. She was an excellent cook and had a talent for creating wonderful meals at a momen...
Harold L. “Hank” Greenberg, MD, passed away peacefully at home in Longwood, Fla., on July 13, 2021. Hank was born on July 16, 1938, in Tampa, Fla., to the late Sam and Rita Stanler Greenberg. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 year, Norma Brand Greenberg; his children, Julie Greenberg, Aharon Lawrence Greenberg, Rebecca Greenberg, Janet Keadle (Wayne), Rita Greenberg-Moynihan (Chris); his stepchildren, Michael Brank (Beth), Becky Brand Arruda (Tom); his 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; his sister Marlene Steinberg (Ralph); and...
Samuel Pottinger Lancaster, Jr., age 74, passed peacefully and surrounded by his family in Lake Mary, Fla., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was born in Sterling, IL, on Aug. 15, 1946. He was the son of Samuel Pottinger Lancaster, Sr. and Margaret (Ryan) Lancaster. On March 21, 1966, Sam married Susan Beth Kaplan. They had two children: Eric (Annie) Lancaster and Lauren (Robert) Thomas. He was the beloved grandfather of Nicole Lancaster, Maggie Thomas, Ashlinn Thomas and Robbie Thomas; and the beloved uncle of Rich (Katie) Cummings and Margaret...
Helen Lewin passed away on July 6, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 23, 1923, to loving parents Nathan and Annie Blaweiss, the third of four children. She had a happy childhood with a close knit family. On Dec. 6, 1942, she married Jerome Lewin. It being wartime, she experienced the trauma of seeing her husband, as well as two brothers and a brother-in-law, go off to fight. Thankfully, all returned home safe and sound. On April 8, 1949, Helen gave birth to identical twin girls, Michele and Marilyn. She and Jerry settled in Queens,...
Marvin Siegel, 76 of Orlando, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Cornerstone Hospice following a lengthy illness. Mr. Siegel was born on Aug. 13, 1944, in Los Angeles, Calif., to the late Samuel and Rhea (Rosenthal) Siegel, and moved to Orlando in 2004, from Detroit, Mich. Mr. Siegel is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Suzanne (Ratner) Siegel; sons, Allan (Nikki) Siegel, Lawrence (Suzanne) Siegel; step-sons, Dean Egdish (Lindsey Gulsvig-Egdish), Wade Egdish; grandchildren, Avery Gulsvig-Egdish and Scarlett Sigel; and sister, Joan Brookes....
(JNS) — The fallout over the decision by Ben & Jerry’s to no longer sell its products in what the company calls “occupied Palestinian territory,” which includes parts of Jerusalem, immediately rippled throughout the Jewish world, with Israel’s leaders and pro-Israel groups urging action and threatening legal consequences against the ice-cream company and its corporate owner, Unilever. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Unilever CEO Alan Jope on Tuesday, saying that the Jewish state takes the move very seriously. According...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ben & Jerry’s decision this week to pull out of an agreement that allowed its Israeli franchisee to sell its product in what the company terms “Occupied Palestinian Territory” has angered some Jewish-owned businesses. But the move also could have legal repercussions in the United States. As a result of a campaign since the mid-2010s led by center-right and Christian pro-Israel groups, 33 states have passed laws or issued executive orders targeting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, accordi...
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio told a news briefing Tuesday that he would stop eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream after the company announced that it was stopping its sales in Judea and Samaria as soon as the Israeli franchise’s license runs out in December 2022. “I can say I will not be eating any more Cherry Garcia for awhile,” de Blasio said in allusion to his favorite flavor, in a video shared on social media. He added that it was “sad to me” that the “good people” who founded the company, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, were making the...
Ben & Jerry’s is trying to appease a global campaign of hate called BDS, by cutting ties with its factory in Israel. Extremists are already celebrating this decision and demanding that the company use its socially conscious brand to harm Israelis even further. Urge Ben & Jerry’s to oppose hate, strengthen its ties with Israel, and support peace. The company says they will find a different way to sell in Israel and suggest their decision is driven by opposition to Israeli policy in the West Bank. However, it’s clear they are responding to press...
In light of Ben & Jerry’s recent announcement to stop selling their ice cream in Judea and Samaria because of pro-Palestinian pressure, Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, spoke with Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY- District 11) who encouraged her constituents to boycott the ice cream maker. Congresswoman Malliotakis stated, “It’s a shame that they’ve decided to target the Jewish people like this. And I think it’s really important that Americans here send a message to Ben and Jerry’s by not buying their ice cream, quite...
Naftali Bennett’s office clarifies that he did not mean to endorse ‘freedom of worship’ for Jews on Temple Mount By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office backtracked on his statement claiming that Jews had “freedom of worship” on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Allowing Jews freedom of worship there would be a major change at a contested holy site that has been the origin of wider outbreaks of violence. Israel has controlled the Temple Mount, which Muslims revere as the Noble Sanctuary, since it captured the...
By Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c via JNS) - Israel is sending its largest-ever Olympic delegation of 89 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics set for July 23 to August 8. And we're sending 32 athletes to Tokyo for the Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. Do any of these contestants have a good chance of bringing home a medal? It's a good question. Israel is sending its largest-ever Olympic delegation of 89 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics set for July 23 to Aug. 8. And we're sending 32 athletes to To...
