Articles from the August 5, 2016 edition
Sorted by date Results 26 - 32 of 32
Obituary - FREDRICKA ROBBINS
Fredricka Robbins, age 64, of Orlando, passed away on July 14, 2016, at her residence. She was born on May 21, 1952, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Meyer and Frances Wolff Robbins. She was a homemaker and is survived by her brother, Stephen... Full story
Obituary - MILDRED R. ROSING
MILDRED R. ROSING Mildred Rosing, age 92, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016, at Village on the Green Health Center. Born on June 29, 1924, to the late Samuel and Grace Blecker Glasser, she was a native of New York City. A homemaker,... Full story
Obituary - INEZ TEDESCO 'TEDDY' SNYDER
Inez “Teddy” Snyder, age 94, of Orlando, passed away unexpectedly at Florida Hospital—Winter Park, on Monday, July 25, 2016. Teddy was born on June 29, 1922, in Taylor, Washington, to the late John and Augusta Lenarducci Tedesco. A veteran of World... Full story
By 
This Lithuanian concentration camp is now a wedding venue
KAUNAS, Lithuania (JTA)-In this drab city 55 miles west of Vilnius, there are few heritage sites as mysterious and lovely looking as the Seventh Fort. This 18-acre red-brick bunker complex, which... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Family of ‘The Pianist’ wins suit against book alleging Jewish musician had Nazi ties (JTA)—The family of the late Polish-Jewish man whose story inspired the Academy Award-winning 2002 film “The Pianist” has won on appeal a defamation suit over clai...
For Jews of Nice, terrorist attack comes as no surprise
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — To the millions of tourists who visit Nice annually, the city in southeast France is an ultimate holiday destination that offers inviting beaches and luxury casinos, stunning architecture and world-class museums. Sandwiched b... Full story
This Jewish drummer, 24, is busking up the California coast to stomp out Crohn's disease
(JTA)-Gideon Grossman taps out rapid hip-hop beats on his compact setup of bucket drums. He beams at the camera. His drumming is so effortless, it's hard to believe he suffers from a sometimes-crippli... Full story
