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Howard Earl Gold, age 81, of Winter Park, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at AdventHealth Winter Park. Howard was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, a son of the late David and Julia Cohen Gold. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts earning a degree in Engineering and worked as an Industrial Engineer in the Soft Goods Industry. In 1959, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he married the former Barbara Meyer, his wife of nearly 62 years who survives him. They relocated to the Orlando area from Massachusetts in 1994 and are...
Submitted by the family Revered violin teacher Dr. Lev Isaacovich Gurevich passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. A beacon of classical music performance and instruction in the Central Florida community, he was loved by all his students and colleagues but most of all by his beloved wife, Michele Gurevich and his son, Michael “Misha” Gurevich. He is also survived by his daughter, Vera Gubnitskaia; her husband, Lee Foster, of Orlando; and grandchildren, Polina Gubnitskaia and Daniel Foster. He is also survived by former spouses Svetlana Gub...
Joaquin Kessler, age 91, of Winter Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at HealthCentral Ocoee. Mr. Kessler, a native of San Salvador, El Salvador, was born on Aug. 15, 1929, in San Salvador to the late Leon and Sonia Talis Kessler. He was educated in El Salvador and worked for many years in hardware sales. He relocated to the Orlando area in 2015, to be closer to his family. Mr. Kessler is survived by his daughter Sonia Kessler (Mario Munoz) and his grandchildren, Rodrigo Munoz of San Francisco ,Calif., and Mario Andres...
Joseph Paul Myerson, age 61, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Oviedo Medical Center. A native of New York, he was born on July 20, 1959, a son of the late Robert I. and Paula W. Myerson. He served in the U.S. Army and earned his master’s degree in bio-chemical engineering. He was married to his wife, Michelle, for over 33 years, who survives him. The family relocated to the Orlando area in 2002, from South Florida. In addition to his wife, Mr. Myerson is survived by his sons, Michael (Megan) Myerson of Oviedo and Andy Myerson of O...
(Israel21C via JNS) - Mazal tov to Hannah and Methuselah on their 111 miracle babies! The proud parents are date palms grown from ancient seeds uncovered in archeological excavations in Israel. These dates, recently picked at the Arava Institute at Kibbutz Ketura in southern Israel, are a type that hasn't been tasted since the times of Jesus and the Maccabees. "Dr. Elaine Solowey, our director of the Center for Sustainable Agriculture, grew our first ancient date tree, Methuselah, in 2005," expl...
(JTA) - The timing couldn't be more prescient for Aaron Sorkin's newest film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7." The movie by the Jewish "West Wing" creator, which is coming to Netflix on Oct. 16, is about the Jewish anti-war activist Abbie Hoffman, who was tried along with six others for conspiracy and inciting to riot for their role in the 1968 protests at the Democratic National Convention. Hoffman is played by none other than the Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen. It's his second super-Jewish...
Film agencies in Israel and UAE reach cooperation deal (JNS) — The Abu Dhabi Film Commission of the United Arab Emirates and the Israeli Film Fund announced a cooperation agreement on Monday. A government agency, the Abu Dhabi Film Commission said the agreement would lead to training programs for film and TV co-production, in addition to joint film festivals, reported the AP. Under the agreement, Emirati students will study in Jerusalem at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. It is the latest news of warming ties since the UAE and B...
