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Jacksonville Jewish News • February 2015
LIFECYCLES
Birth
Shaul and Chani Robson announce the birth of a baby girl, Chaya Mushka, on Dec. 15, 2014, (23 Kislev, 5775), in Morristown, N.J. Chaya joins her brother Menachem Mendel. Congratulations to Marcia Pozin (Bubbie) and greatgrandmother Jean Pozin.
Sympathy
… to the family of Nicholas Williams Danos Jr., father of Celeste Danos (Rochelle Miller). Nicholas died Dec. 26, 2014. He is survived by Joyce, his wife of 54 years; daughter Collette (Michael) Smith; sons Stephen (Lisa) Danos, Matthew (Dorine) Danos; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild soon to be born. Contributions may be made to the Sisterhood TIR Scholarship/Youth fund. … to the family of Mary Foor, long-time member of the Jacksonville Jewish Center. She is survived by her children Morris (Kathy) Foor, Glenda (Jim) Beck, and Elizabeth Walters; grandchildren Brad (Jamie) Beck, Stephen (Lauren) Beck, Katie (Peter) Rupert, Rachel and Joseph Foor, Debbie, David, Michael and Pamela Walters, and Elise Walters; and two great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Dreams Come True. … to the family of Helene Gutherz, sister of Bob (Janice) Hayflick. Helen died Dec. 27, 2014. She is survived by former husband Leon Gutherz and brother Jerome (Sally) Hayflick. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. … to the family of Bobbie Heyman who died Jan. 3, 2015. She is survived by her children, Stanley (Robyn) Heyman, Dena Heyman, Nancy (Todd) Tarchis, and Helen (George) Henderson; grandchildren Brandon, Mick, David, Diane and Jeff; two great-grandchildren; sister Naomie (Bob) Bossen; and sister-in-law Sonya Heyman Morris. Contributions may be made to any of the education funds at the Jacksonville Jewish Center or to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida’s Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring. … to the family of Derrick Lackey, who lost his life in a work-related accident Dec. 18, 2014. Derrick is the son of Center member Jerry Lackey and his wife, Laura. Jerry has been on staff at the Jacksonville Jewish Center for many years, greeting everyone with a smile and a good word when they enter the building. Derrick is survived by his wife Amanda; and
children Lillie, 7, Gabriella, 5, and Waylon, 1. A fund has been set up to assist the family with future needs. Donations may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center, and the Center will make sure your contribution will be forwarded to the fund established for the family. … to the family of Richard Panken, brother of Robert (Marilyn) Panken and David (Sue) Panken. Richard died Jan. 19, 2015. Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. … to the family of Phyllis Raderman who died Dec. 19, 2014. She is survived by daughter Maureen Raderman; grandchildren Mitchell Mergenhagen, Jorie (Eric) Crews, and Aryn Raderman; and two great-grandchildren, Michael Mergenhagen and Keegan Crews. Contributions may be made to the Central and North Florida Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association. … to the family of Joan Talpalar who died Jan. 24, 2015. She is survived by her husband Ben; children Elyse (Richard) Jonas, Mark (Wendy) Talpalar, and Sharon (Evelyn) Talpalar; grandchildren Max, Jamie, and Emily; and sister Rosalie Grossberg. Contributions may be made to the River Garden Hebrew Home. … to the family of Leon Zimmerman who died Jan. 13, 2015. He is survived by sons Donald (Betsy) Zimmerman, Scott (Suzanne) Zimmerman, z”l, Mark (Ellen) Zimmerman, and Robert Zimmerman; wife Katherine Zimmerman; brother Ben Zimmerman; six grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice/Vitas Community Connection. … to the family of Scott Paul Zimmerman, ritual director and life-long member of the Jacksonville Jewish Center, who died Dec. 25, 2014. He is survived by wife Suzanne; parents Mary (Walter) Beissinger and the late Leon (Kathy) Zimmerman; children Casie (Jared) Davidson and Aron Zimmerman; grandson Berk Davidson; and brothers Mark (Ellen), Donald (Betsy) and Robert Zimmerman. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center, to Jewish Family & Community Services, or to Camp Ramah Darom. … to the family of Norberto Voloschin who died Jan 25, 2015. He is survived by daughter Patricia Voloschin-Weiner; son-in-law Mark Weiner; daughters Sandra and Jessica Voloschin; and grandchildren Samantha, Daniel, Federico, Martin, Luciano and Tomas.
Museum honors Jacksonville families
By HAZEL MACK
On the 20th anniversary of the Jewish Museum of FloridaFIU, The Purim Ball, held Feb. 24, will honor multi-generational families who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to Jewish continuity in their communities. Jacksonville families that will be honored include descendants of the Dzialynski family, including Coleman and Abramovitz, and the Safer families. The Dzialynski, Coleman and Abramovitz families set root in Jacksonville in 1850 with
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Salomon’s speaking, writing and musical talents have delighted audiences from Harvard to Broadway and everything in between. Discovery has been given in hundreds of cities throughout the world: on university campuses; Jewish community centers; and reform, conservative and orthodox synagogues. More than 200,000 people worldwide have attended the
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the arrival of Philip Dzialynski. Philip and Morris are the most prominent brothers of this family. Philip was a merchant in Madison, and Morris settled in Jacksonville and was a civic and Jewish community leader. In 1881 Morris was elected as Jacksonville’s first, and still only, Jewish mayor. Eight generations of this family still live in Jacksonville. The Safer family began arriving in Jacksonville at the turn of the 20th century. Rabbi Benjamin Safer arrived in Jacksonville, accepting a job as the religious leader of Congrega-
tion B’Nai Israel in 1902. Joe P. Safer, founding father of Beth Shalom Synagogue, worked diligently for the good of the Jewish Federation and was one of the participants in the formation of the Jewish Community Alliance. Sam Witten, whose mother was a Safer, was one of the founders of River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged. Those attending are Claire Hogwood, Wilma L’Engle and Margaret Miller, all descendants of Philip Dzialynski. Members of the Safer family being honored are from Orlando and Tampa.
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pledge card that was mailed to you. To donate in person, please visit us inside the Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd. Your support is vital to the continuity of our Jewish community. The stronger our campaign, the easier it is for our agencies to continue to offer quality programs in Jacksonville, in Israel and to Jews in the Diaspora.
seminars, including guest hosts Ed Asner, Kirk Douglas, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey and Jason Alexander. The seminar begins by inviting participants to challenge Judaism’s central principles through a novel process called Failsafe. Based on analytical techniques used by the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, the chain of discussions draws audiences into a fascinating and rigorously intellectual means of testing the rational basis for belief in Judaism; and answers questions such as, “Why be Jewish?” “Does God
exist?” and “Is Torah true?” The event is co-sponsored by Etz Chaim Synagogue, and the Lawrence and Kathy Kantor family. The Discovery Seminar will challenge and engage the spirit with topics that include: I believe in God, now what; the seven wonders of Jewish history; and what really happened at Mt. Sinai. For more information or to register please visit etzchaim. org or contact Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum at rabbifeigenbaum@ etzchaim.org or 904-262-3565 ext. 12.
member of numerous academic institutions and has been widely published. During his 25 years in the Israel Defense Forces, Kedar specialized in Islamic groups, the political discourse of Arab countries, the Arabic press and mass media and the Syrian domestic arena. The Los Angeles times
described him as “one of the few Arabic-speaking Israeli pundits seen on Arabic satellite channels defending Israel.” The Feb. 5 program at the JCA is open to the community. For additional information please call the Federation at 904-4485000.
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