Articles from the October 13, 2023 edition
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Obituary - FRONA D. LESSANS
Frona D. Lessans, 78, of Lake Mary, Florida, passed away on Sept. 29, 2023. She was born on Nov. 5, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland. Frona, also known as Fiona, was always sweet and charming, known for her sharp wit and caring nature. Fiona had a...
Obituary - ROSALYN SAROFF
Mrs. Rosalyn Saroff, 92, Winter Garden, Florida passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Apopka Health & Rehab Center surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Mrs. Saroff was born...
Obituary - LT JG CHARLES H. SCHULMAN
LT JG Charles H. Schulman, 91, passed away peacefully Sept. 30, 2023, at his Casselberry, Florida home with family at his side. Charles was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late...
By With Feinstein's death, pro-Israel Senate makeup may be in jeopardy
(JNS) — The late Dianne Feinstein is often described as a fierce supporter of Israel throughout her more than 30 years serving as a California senator. The Democrat was proud of her “strong Jewish heritage” and did all she could “to stop the United...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to the nation
(JNS) — The following is full text of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to the nation: My fellow Israelis, my sisters and brothers, I turn to you today while we are in the midst of a fierce war declared upon us by a cruel enemy. I turn to you...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Randi Weingarten, teachers’ union leader, joins J Street board By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — J Street announced that Randi Weingarten, a teachers’ union leader who has become a prominent voice in national debates over COVID-19 and educa...
JFK Airport hosts chartered flights for Israeli soldiers, anxious travelers and a lot of food
(New York Jewish Week) — The El Al desk at JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 was brimming with quiet anxiety on Monday, Oct. 9, as dozens of travelers waited to be checked in holding two documents: their passport, and their emergency summons from the Israel D...
Rescuers without Borders at the Gaza border
Rescuers without borders medics arrived at the Gaza border on Shabbat/Saturday to help the wounded. Spokeswoman Natalie Sopinsky said they were able to get there quickly because 1) the medics are armed and 2) they have an armored ambulance. “We h...
Resisting Iran, not enabling the regime
I have been sick for days. The criminal Islamist Iranian regime continues to threaten the world and brutalize its own people. It must be stopped. Sadly, too many Americans don't know, don't care, or...
HMREC statement on the war in Israel
The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida condemns the vicious and indiscriminate attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel. These attacks have resulted in the murder of hundreds of people, countless injuries, and the ruthless...
