Articles from the February 9, 2018 edition
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Polish TV host mocks Jewish critics of new law by suggesting use of term 'Jewish death camps'
WARSAW, Poland (JTA)—The debate over a Polish law that would criminalize the use of the term “Polish death camps” in referring to Auschwitz and other sites took a nasty turn when a television host joked that they should be called “Jewish camps....
Democratic-Republican split on Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The gap between how Republicans and Democrats view Israel is widening, a Pew Research Center poll found. The poll posted Tuesday showed 79 percent of Republicans sympathize with Israel over the Palestinians whereas 27 percent of D...
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Jewish Pavilion's Gems & Jeans Gala shines light on seniors
On Sunday, Jan. 28, honorees and guests of The Jewish Pavilion's Gems & Jeans Gala demonstrated the impact that just one person can make on an entire community. Co-chairs Marci Gaeser, Sharon...
A present-day Shabbos goy in Kissimmee
As I settled into my chair at the Shalom Club table at Solivita Club Expo, I put my pocketbook on the empty chair from the Bellisimo Hair Salon which was next us. A few minutes later, a young Hispanic man asked me to move it so he could sit down....
Obituary - HERMAN M. DISLER
Written by the family Herman Milton Disler, age 88, of Lake Mary, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. One of four children, he was born on Feb. 18, 1929, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to...
Obituary - JACK BERNARD GOLDMAN
Jack B. Goldman, age 84, of Altamonte Springs, passed away at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. Born in Queens, New York, he was one of two children born to the late Herman and Bertha Davis Goldman. Following...
Obituary - GERALD WILLIAM STEINFELD
Gerald William Steinfeld, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, following a short illness. He was born on March 11, 1937 in Jersey City, N.J., to the late Ruben and Rose Steinfeld. Jerry...
JFS seeks committee and board members for the 2018
JFS Orlando Executive Director Eric Geboff, announced that the nearly 40-year-old social service agency is seeking volunteers to serve on its committees and Board of Directors for the 2018 program year. Annually, JFS Orlando replenishes its...
Nevada welcomed this Israeli marijuana scientist- US immigration threw him out of the country
NEW YORK (JTA)-It shouldn't have been complicated. Shimon Abta, an expert Israeli cannabis agronomist, was sent by his employer to consult with American companies in states where medical marijuana is...
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Republican Party in Illinois rejects Holocaust denier nominee for Congress (JTA)—A Holocaust denier, anti-Semite and white supremacist is about to become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat. Arthur Jones, a perennial c...
Meet the 90-year-old great-grandmother who is the new face of JDate
WHIPPANY, N.J. (New Jersey Jewish News via JTA)-If Bea Slater had ever been a shrinking violet, her sudden celebrity might be uncomfortable. At 90, the great-grandmother has her image plastered on...
Winter Olympics 2018: 5 Jewish storylines to watch
(JTA)-The world is about to revolve around PyeongChang, a mountainous county in the northern half of South Korea, for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Jewish fans won't have quite as many standout athlet...
