22 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 3, 2011
OBITUARIES ACKERMAN: On Monday, January 24, 2011, Bertha Ackerman; beloved wife of the late Morris J. Ackerman; beloved mother of Toby (late Stanley) Perilman and Martin (Sue) Ackerman; sister of Irene Louik; grandmother of Steven (Amy) Perilman, Scott Perilman, Bradley (Amanda) Ackerman and the late Traci Perilman; Great-grandmother of Spencer, Allison and Maxwell Perilman and Samantha Ackerman. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment Ohav Shalom Cemetery, Donora, PA. Contributions may be made to Caring Committee Fund, Congregation Beth Israel, 6100 Pleasant Run Road., Colleyville, TX 76034. FREEDEL: On Friday, January 28, 2011, Rochelle Freedel; beloved wife of Paul Freedel; beloved mother of Michelle (David) Barkdoll and Gerri (Victor) Primak; sister of Marvin Rubin, Natalie Brodsky and Lois Holbrook; grandmother of David, Adam, Kayla, Ethan and Ava. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment Pliskover Cemetery. Contributions may be made to New Light Congregation, 1700 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. GOLDSTEIN: On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, Harold W. Goldstein of Monroeville, formerly of Titusville, PA; beloved husband of Marilyn Verk Goldstein; stepfather of Rita and Stuart Zolot of Mt. Lebanon and Robert and Lynn Verk of Edgewood, MD. Brother of the late Sylvia and Ruth Goldstein of Titusville and the late Janet Beerman of Johnstown. Also survived by four grandchildren. Services were held at Temple David in Monroeville. Private interment Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry, c/o JF&CS, 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. GROSS: On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, Robert E. Gross; beloved husband of the late Bernice Grotstein Gross; beloved father of Barry (Myra) Gross, Karen Christensen and Glenn Gross;
brother of Daniel Gross, Dorothy Josephson, the late Michael Gross, Eleanor Cohen and William Gross; grandfather of Bernard (Julie) Christensen, Kim (Kevin) Mills and David and Sabrina Gross; great-grandfather of Emily and Amy Christensen and Meghan and Rachel Mills. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family & Children’s Service, 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. HELLER: On Monday, January 24, 2011, Dorothy (Feldman) Heller; beloved wife of the late Bernard Heller; devoted mother of Stephen Heller (Nancy Marx) and Elly Heller Toig (Mitchell Toig); daughter of the late Max and Sadye Feldman of McKeesport; grandmother of Andrew (Andrea) Heller, Julie (Mark) Corbin, Jonathan Heller, and Molly Heller Toig; great-grandmother of Leilana Blawat; sister of the late Alan Feldman; sister-in-law of Lila Feldman, Daniel Heller, Saul Rubin and the late Charlotte and Leo Shapiro, the late Alex and Lillian Heller, the late Zola and Bernice Heller, the late Marian Heller, the late Saul Heller, and the late Ethel Rubin; also survived by beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and greatnephews. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment B’nai Israel Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Alliance of Westen PA, 5180 Campbell’s Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.
Max, and Ayla. Interment at Beth David Cemetary on Long Island. Donations can be made to Magen David Adom Israel, amfda.org; Yad Sarah, friendsofyadsarah.org; or Young Israel of Pittsburgh, 5831 Bartlett St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. SCHWARTZ: On Sunday, January 30, 2011, Verna M. Schwartz; beloved wife of the late Stanley G. Schwartz; beloved mother of Dr. David L. (Elaine) Schwartz of Oklahoma City, OK and the late Ellen Sue Schwartz; sister of Claryne Miggantz of Fox Chapel; grandmother of Shelby and Piper Schwartz; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Contribu-
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WESTERMAN: On Thursday, January 27, 2011, Marcia K. Westerman; beloved wife of Dr. Maxwell Westerman; daughter of the late Jack and Gertrude Kahn; sister of Freda Lindblom and Marian Temkin; sister-in-law of Ruth Westerman and Wilma Kubrin; aunt of Jay Pochapin, Sandra Kachajian, Lee Pochapin, Jeff Westerman, Mark Westerman, Diane Reichblum, Jana Dichter, Kristy Kubrin, Jed Kubrin, Jacqueline Temkin, Louis Temkin and Neil Temkin. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation.
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LITTLE: On Saturday, January 15, Sylvan Little of Boca Raton, FL; beloved father of Marjorie Little of Richmond, CA, and Arnold Little of Sparta, NJ; grandfather of Jessica Chasse and Steven Little. Donations can be made to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486. ROTENSTEIN: On Friday, January 21, Rose Rotenstein, 91, born in Chenstochowa, Poland; Holocaust survivor; beloved wife of Chaim Rotenstein for 68 years; beloved mother of Susan (David) Goldhirsch and Dr. Deborah Rotenstein (Dr. Noah Bass); grandmother of Lorin, Kimberly, Sue, Aaron, Renee, Avi and Nechama; great-grandmother of Emily,
tions may be made to The Ellen Sue Schwartz Memorial Fund, c/o Children’s Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
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Arabs and Jews demonstrating in front of the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv against the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jan. 28, 2011.
Israeli journalists arrested in Cairo JTA
JERUSALEM — Four Israeli journalists were arrested in Cairo as anti-government protests in Egypt turned violent. Violence in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo escalated Wedensday afternoon with Molotov cocktails burning surrounding buildings and protesters attacking each other with metal rods. Egyptian police entered the square with water cannons to disperse the crowds and put out the fires. Some 500 protesters are reported injured in the street violence. The journalists were arrested Wednesday for violating the curfew in the capital city and for entering the city on tourist visas, according to reports. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is working on the release of the reporters — three from Israel’s Channel 2 and one from Nazareth. “We call on all Israeli reporters arriving in Cairo to remain alert, act responsibly and honor the place’s rules,” the ministry said in its statement. Earlier Wednesday, anti- and proEgyptian government demonstrators the square clashed, throwing rocks at each other and tearing down protest banners. The army used tear gas to control the crowds, according to reports. It was the first time that President Hosni Mubarak’s supporters have taken to the streets in large numbers since the demonstrations began nine days ago.
In an address to the Egyptian people Tuesday night, Mubarak said he would not run in the next elections, scheduled for September, and said he would lead an orderly transition of power. The army on Wednesday took to state television to urge protesters to leave the streets and return to everyday life. “Your message has arrived, your demands became known,” military spokesman Ismail Etman said in an address. “You are capable of bringing normal life to Egypt.” Also Wednesday, Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would step down at the end of his presidential term, ending three decades in office. Saleh’s term expires in 2013. Saleh also promised not to pass on his leadership position to his son. “I present these concessions in the interests of the country. The interests of the country come before our personal interests,” Saleh said Wednesday in an address to his parliament. “No extension, no inheritance, no resetting the clock.” Saleh made the announcement the day before a planned “Day of Rage” planned by the opposition and inspired by anti-government rallies in Tunisia and Egypt. Last week, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Sanaa at the city’s university and downtown following several days of smaller protests by students and opposition groups calling for Saleh to step down.