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Robert Lewin Dorman, son of Brian and Amy Dorman of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Nov. 19, 2016, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Robert is in seventh grade at Sanford Middle School where he is an excellent student. His favorite classes include aeronautics and civics. When Robert is not watching NASCAR races, he can be found on the soccer field, watching Shark Tank or playing NASCAR video games. Since Robert is obsessed with NASCAR, specifically Jeff Gordon, it...
Marc Homburger Jacobs, son of Dr. Eve Homburger and Brad Jacobs of Maitland, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, and Saturday, Nov.19, 2016, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Marc is in the seventh grade at Milwee Middle School in their pre- engineering Magnet Program, where he is a member of the BETA Club, Engineering Club, secretary of the Optimist Club, and plays in Jazz Band as well as Symphonic Band. Marc is a Boy Scout and enjoys reading, playing...
Orly Waisman and Dr. David Adam Diamond are to be married Nov. 13, 2016, at Young Israel of Bal Harbour in Bal Harbour, Fla. Rabbi Sholom Ber Dubov of Chabad of Greater Orlando and Rabbi Isur Dovid Silverman of Chabad of Harbor Islands will officiate. The bride-elect previously worked in interior design and management while residing in Panama. She graduated from the Moral Y Luces Herzl-Bialik School in Caracas and received her bachelor's degree in industrial design and marketing from the...
Melanie K. Jackson, age 69, of Winter Springs, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was born on Oct. 27, 1947, to the late Jack and Anne Axman Ebers. A homemaker in Oviedo, she married her husband, Jerry Jackson, on Dec. 4, 1991. Melanie and her family relocated to the Orlando area from Long Island in 1981, and were long-time members of Congregation Beth Am. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters, Lisa Newman of Winter Springs and Randi...
Aaron Luft, age 96, of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 10, 1920, to the late Kalman and Yetta Horn Luft. A high school graduate, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and had a career as a roofer, relocating to the Orlando area in the 1980s. He is survived by his wife of nearly 71 years, Sarah; and his daughters, Arlene (Marc) Koondel of Boynton Beach, and Caren (Larry) Poster of San Diego. He is also survived by five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren....
Norman J Steinhart, age 92, of Longwood, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. Mr. Steinhart was born in Buffalo, New York, on Oct. 9, 1924, to the late Charles and Ethel Hyman Steinhart. Following high school, Norman served in the 464th Fighter Squadron during World War II in Asia. He saw action in Japan, China and the Ryukyu Islands earning, among others, the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with three Bronze Stars. Following the War, he married the former Merlyn Glaser, who survives him. Norman was...
Daniel and Sherry Williams of Longwood, Fla., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Lindsay Williams to Dr. Adam Siegel, son of Dr. Robert and Michele Siegel of Greenville, S.C. The bride-elect is a writer, video producer, recovering travel addict, and proud graduate of the University of Florida (chomp, chomp!). She is a dedicated storyteller, who once lived in a van in the Australian Outback because she thought it would give her writing "street cred" (it didn't). Lindsay...
Rachel Marie Hart, daughter of Lisa Stevens Hart of Oviedo, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Temple Israel in Winter Springs. Rachel is in the seventh grade at Indian Trails Middle School where she is a member of the Beta Club. Rachel attends Orlando Ballet School six days a week and will dance in the Orlando Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker as a toy soldier at the Dr. Phillips Center next month. Rachel has been dancing since she was two years...
Simone R. Fluke, age 83, of Winter Park, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. She was born in New York City on June 19, 1933, to the late Irving and Ann Alpert Alpern and moved to Savannah. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she moved to Central Florida in 1970, and owned and operated her own interior decorating business. As a career woman, she was very well known in the community. Simone is survived by her sons, Dr. Michael (Melayha) of Eureka, Calif., Sheldon (Sheri) of Winter Park and Steven (Joan) o...
Marjorie C. Deutsch, age 96, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Spring Hills Assisted Living Facility in Lake Mary. Born in New York City, on June 24, 1920, to the late Louis and Evelyn Berger Feldman, she was the widow of the late Nathan Deutsch who passed away in 1959. As a young woman with a young child, she stepped in and ran the family bedding business for several years supplying the U.S. Navy with much of their linens. After she sold the business, Marjorie became the executive secretary at the New York Federation for...
Richard A. Gair, age 70, of Longwood, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Florida Hospital-Winter Park. Richard was born in Bronx, New York, on April 9, 1946, to the late Nathan and Miriam Altman Gair. A teacher, he was a graduate of Rowan University in New Jersey, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Richard and his family relocated to the Orlando area from New Jersey in 2003 and immediately became active at Congregation Beth Am. He was an avid traveler and student, and enjoyed regaling those around him with his...
Shirley Meltzer, age 91, of Oakmont at Lake Mary, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. Born in Bronx, New York, on Jan. 5, 1925, to the late Irving and Rae Silberstang Hertz, she was a homemaker and the widow of the late Jack Meltzer who passed away in 1993. Shirley and Jack relocated to the Orlando area from New York in 1982 and became members of Congregation Ohev Shalom. She was active in many volunteer pursuits, most recently in the Jewish Pavilion—along with her daughter, Carol Feuerman. Shirley had a wid...
Adele Mickenberg, age 96, of Winter Park, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Life Care Center of Orlando. A native of New York, she was born on March 29, 1920, to the late Chester and Marguerite Dunn Ossusky. Adele was educated in New York and worked as an audiologist in the health care industry. She and her late husband Jesse, who passed away in 1994, relocated to the Orlando area from Miami in 1989. They became active members of Congregation of Reform Judaism and Adele served as a president of the Temple Seniors group. She also...
Sandra Resnik, age 74, of The Villages, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2016. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and worked for many years as an insurance agent. She was a part-time resident of The Villages coming from Chanhassen, Minnesota, and is survived by her son, Barry (Hilary) Resnik of Minneapolis; and her daughters, Laura (Michael) Woelfel of Chanhassen and Steffani (Marc) Hafner of Louisville, Co. She is also survived by six grandchildren. Memorial services were...
Hans Ben Zeev Stocknopf, (Hanan Ben Zeev), age 87, of Oakmont at Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 27, 1929, to the late Zeev and Claire Warter Stocknopf. A survivor of the Shoah, Hans made his way from Vienna to France and, after 1948, to Israel. While living in France, he graduated from hotel management school in Paris. In Israel, as a member of Israeli Army, he met and married his wife of more than 61 years, the former Ruth Arditi,...
Robert I. Weissmann, age 86, of Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Cornerstone Hospice at Orlando Health. Born in New York on Jan. 7, 1930, to the late Joseph and Margaret Heller Weissmann, he was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Columbia College and the Columbia College Law School and became a highly respected attorney. On June 14, 1951, in Manhattan, he married the former Rita Grober, his wife of more than 65 years who survives him. They relocated to the Orlando area from New York in 1995, and became members of Congregation...
Marshall Fisher, age 58, of Casselberry, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, July 1, 1958, to Calvin and Janice Wolfson Fisher. Marshall was a college graduate and was a teacher for many years. He relocated to the Orlando area in 1974 and was an avid sports enthusiast. Marshall is survived by his parents, Calvin and Janice of Casselberry; his daughter, Andrea (Alan) Layton of Casselberry; and son, Joshua, of Casselberry. He is also survived by his brother, Marty (Molly) F...
Esther Halfon, age 69, of Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Esther was born on May 17, 1947, to the late Jack and Rachel Capouya Halfon. Following high school, she graduated from Troy State University and began a life-long career in contracts administration with Stromberg-Carlson, relocating with them to the Orlando area in the 1980s. Esther is survived by her brother, Melvyn (Judy) Halfon of Evans, Ga.; and sister, Bernice Halfon, of Palm Harbor, Fla. A...
Abby Selman-Pait, age 57, of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. One of three daughters of the late Barnett and Beatrice Millman Selman, Abby was born in Suffern, New York, on Nov. 22, 1958. Educated in New York, she had a passion for her students and teaching whether at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation, where she also served as president, or in the Orange County School System. A woman of varied talents and interests, Abby loved the outdoors and was an avid kayaker. She was a talented...
Rabbi Rudolph "Rudy" Adler, a pillar of the Jewish community in Orlando for more than 50 years, passed away Monday morning, Sept. 19. He was 96 years old. He was born in Kassel, Germany, and was a Holocaust survivor. For him, living through the Holocaust strengthened his faith in a ''supreme being... and the need for divine guidance and morality.'' He also believed that education was extremely important to fight against prejudice. ''I still feel that there's a lot of prejudice based on...
Barry N. Brumer, age 68, of Winter Park, passed away at Florida Hospital New Smyrna Beach, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 30, 1948, to the late Charles N. and Beatrice Goldstein Brumer. Barry served in the U.S. Navy and received his law degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey. He practiced law for over 30 years in Florida. On Oct. 21, 1984, in Ft. Lauderdale, he married the former Jo Ellen Williams, his wife of nearly 32 years, who survives him. They relocated to the Orlando area from DeBary in...
Ilyse M. Kusnetz, PhD, age 50, of Orlando, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, with her family by her side. A multi-faceted woman, she was born in Baldwin, New York ,on July 13, 1966, to Norman Kusnetz and the late Alberta Zwirn Kusnetz. Ilyse earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and her master’s degree in creative writing from Syracuse University. She went on to receive her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in feminist and postcolonial British literature. A published poet, she received the...
Gerald H. Amsterdam, MD, age 97, passed away at his residence on Sept. 1, 2016. Dr. Amsterdam, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., was born on Oct. 16, 1918, to the late Joseph and Dorothy Davidow Amsterdam. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with his bachelor’s degree and his medical degree. He also did post-graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Amsterdam was a general surgeon and practiced in the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a medical officer in the 385th Air Se...
Roslyn Baehr, age 76, of Orlando, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter surrounded by her family. Born in Bronx, New York, on Oct. 9, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Ida Hinderstein Broder. She was the widow of the late Fred S. Baehr who passed away on Dec. 31, 2001. Roslyn was a high school graduate and worked as an operations manager in the banking field. The family relocated to the Orlando area from Springfield, Mass., in 1993. An expert with crochet needles, Roslyn provided her family with bea...
Usher Lawrence “Larry” Brown, 62, of Orlando Florida, passed away on Sept. 3, 2016 at Winter Park Hospital. He was the beloved father of Shira, Daniel and Rachel Brown; adored brother of Debbie Brown Rasiel, Mark Brown and Michael Brown; cherished grandfather to Wilder Bliss; and treasured friend to so many, Larry was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Howard and Barbara Brown on Nov. 12, 1953. He loved life and lived it with gusto. An avid surfer in his youth, he traveled the world to find the perfect wave. Later in life he became an expert ski...
