Obituaries: May 16-23

Published on May 15, 2013

Obituaries

Published on May 8, 2013

Bernard Brown died March 25 at 89. Survived by wife Sylvia; daughters Wendy (Zack) Gugenheim, Darlene (Paul) Solotkin, Pamela (Daniel) Vancott; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Obituaries

Published on May 1, 2013

Ruth Bacall died March 16 at 88. Survived by nieces Lisa Bacall Tehrani, Gail Cahill, Susan Herman, Annette Warner; nephews Larry Finkel, Andy Goldstein, Jesse Goldstein, Lee Goldstein. Hillside

Obituaries

Published on April 24, 2013

Regina Adatto died Jan. 20 at 85. Survived by daughter Carol (Chuck) Rozner; 3 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Obituaries

Published on April 17, 2013

Judith Aarons died March 12 at 65. Survived by husband Michael; sons Brett (Lenka), Kelly; 4 grandchildren; father Allan Adler; sisters Edie Bogoff, Melony (Gary) Linza, Terry (Bill) Rogoway; brother Craig Adler. Mount Sinai

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Published on April 10, 2013

Estelle Aaron died March 5 at 91. Survived by husband Charles; daughters Suzanne Ehrmann, Michelle (Gary) Merritt; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Trodlier. Mount Sinai

Obituaries

Published on April 3, 2013

Selma Bluestein-Paikin died Feb. 20 at 86. Survived by husband Leon Paikin; daughters Sheryl Bluestein, Diane (Jim) Bluestein Reed; son Kenneth (Laurie) Bluestein; stepdaughters Lisa (Mark) Watson, Gail (Leonard) Bartnick; stepsons Michael Paikin, Mark (Cindy) Paikin; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Obituaries

Published on March 20, 2013

Sidney Adlin died Dec. 28 at 86. Survived by son John Adlin. Malinow and Silverman

Obituaries: Oct. 21-Dec.12, 2012

Published on February 27, 2013

Salamon Alaton died Nov. 25 at 98. Survived by daughter Sara (Isaac) Avigdor; sons Kalev (Maria), Saul (Sara); 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Obituaries: Nov. 10-Dec. 6, 2012

Published on February 20, 2013

Evelyn Ackerman died Nov. 28 at 88. Survived by husband Jerome; daughter Laura (Mark) Shaw; 1 grandson. Hillside

Rebbetzin Miriam Adler-Huttler, 78

Published on February 6, 2013

Rebbetzin Miriam Adler-Huttler, a distinguished rabbinic figure in Los Angeles, died on Jan. 3. She was 78. A seventh-generation Jerusalemite and a descendant of the Zhvill and Lelov Chasidic dynasties, she was born Oct. 30, 1934, the only child of Grand Rabbi Elazar Adler and Rebbetzin Bilhah-BatSheva. Raised in Meah Shearim until the age of 9, Miriam and her mother left Palestine in July 1944 to join Rabbi Adler, who had established a congregation in the West Adams area after relocating to Los Angeles in 1938.

My Ima, Peppi Feller

Published on January 30, 2013

Three weeks ago, my ima, Peppi Feller, passed away at the age of 96. She was a remarkable woman — determined, honest to a fault, principled, sharp-witted, devoted, a fighter, a survivor.

Jan. 26 - Feb. 1

Published on January 30, 2013

Lorraine Berg died Nov. 15 at 87. Survived by daughter Ivy Kagan Bierman; sons Shelton (Julia), Mitchell (Susan); 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother Leonard. Mount Sinai

Dr. Leon Morgenstern, 93

Published on January 9, 2013

Dr. Leon Morgenstern, Cedars-Sinai’s inaugural director of surgery and founder of its Center for Healthcare Ethics, died on Dec. 23. He was 93.

Jan. 4-10

Published on January 9, 2013

Barbara Lee Adler died Nov. 3 at 80. Survived by husband Donald; sons John (Alisa), Mitchell (Vicki), Jeffrey (Beverly); 5 grandchildren. Hillside

October 26-November 2

Published on December 20, 2012

Herman Bank died Nov. 2 at 96. Survived by wife Irene; sons Ron (Patricia), Michael (Kathy), Sid (Rosie); 7 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Rabbi Sheryl Lewart dies at 65

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on December 12, 2012

Rabbi Sheryl Lewart, who served as associate rabbi at Kehillat Israel (KI) in Pacific Palisades, died Nov. 30 at the age 65 after a second battle with breast cancer.

Obituaries Oct. 4 - 25, 2012

Published on December 5, 2012

Linda Axelrod died Oct. 23 at 72. Survived by daughter Lori (Deo); sons Glenn, Guy; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: Sept. 2 - Oct. 17, 2012

Published on November 28, 2012

Jacqueline Alvy died Oct. 12 at 86. Survived by husband Reuben; son Ralph David (Ashley Wrobel); stepdaughter Sarah Wrobel; stepson Jonathan Wrobel. Mount Sinai

Obituaries Nov. 23-29

Published on November 20, 2012

Zafira Abravanel died Oct. 1 at 73. Survived by husband Sylvin; sons Isidore, Mario; brothers Dario (Sara), Isaac Cabon; sister Anita (Beto) Nachmias; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Obituaries: Nov. 2-8, 2012

Published on November 1, 2012

David Azaria died Sept. 23 at 97. Survived by wife Camelia; daughters Cathryn, Marilyn Fleiss; 3 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Obituaries: Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2012

Published on October 24, 2012

Mina Bear died Sept. 18 at 88. Survived by daughter Moraye (John Hall); brothers Nate, Leo Rosen. Hillside

Obituaries: Oct. 5 - 11, 2012

Published on October 3, 2012

Yetta Feinhandler Addison died Aug. 30 at 79. Survived by daughters Ivy (Art) Yeomanms, Diane (Elias) Addison Fayad; sons Elliot (Kaye), Richard, Marty (Shelley); 9 grandchildren; brothers Aaron (Sarah) Feinhandler, Harry (Piri) Feinhandler; sisters Victoria Kain, Elke Bebek, Myrana Bird, Pearl (Tom) Kardos. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2012

Published on September 27, 2012

Shirley Leah Adler died June 20 at 92. Survived by daughters Elissa (Bruce) Fishman, Marsha Warnick, Janet (Lee) Karson, Rochelle (Jeff) Fishman; son Stephen (Yvette); 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Eden

Obituaries: Sept. 21-27, 2012

By JewishJournal
Published on September 19, 2012

Eunice Bordon died Aug. 16 at 96. Survived by son Robert (Alison); 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

Obituaries: Sep. 14-20, 2012

Published on September 12, 2012

Phillip Binen died Aug. 7 at 83. Survived by sons Jack, Perry; stepson Lawrence Bizzell. Hillside

Obituaries: Sep. 7-13, 2012

Published on September 5, 2012

Anita Roslyn Anshen died July 30 at 94. Survived by daughter Barbara; son Edward (Susanne); 1 grandchild; sister Gloria Leronan. Mount Sinai

Why the Wait?

Published on August 29, 2012

As bombs dropped over Germany, aerial photographer Arthur Oxenberg would lean out of a B-17 Flying Fortress with his camera to snap a photograph. His photos were a way the U.S. Army Air Forces could tell whether bombs hit their targets.

A Celebration of Dad

By Ellie Kahn
Published on August 29, 2012

I called my 94-year-old father in Ohio on July 9. I told him how much I loved him, that he was the most wonderful father ever, that I would miss him, and that it was OK for him to let go.

Obituaries: Aug. 31 - Sep. 6, 2012

Published on August 29, 2012

David Arnson died July 17 at 94. Survived by brother Maurice. Hillside

Obituaries: Aug. 24-30, 2012

Published on August 22, 2012

Mary Batansky died July 13 at 93. Survived by daughter Lorraine First; son Norman; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Groman

Obituraries: August 10-16

Published on August 8, 2012

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Florence Appel Roth, 93

Published on August 2, 2012

Florence Appel Roth, philanthropist and widow of entrepreneur Bernard B. Roth, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 93.

Rabbi Morris (Moshe) Rubinstein, 78

Published on August 1, 2012

Rabbi Morris (Moshe) Rubinstein, who served as rabbi of Valley Beth Israel in Sun Valley from 1972-2000, died July 24 at 78.

Obituraries: August 3-9

Published on August 1, 2012

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Obituraries: July 27 - August 2

Published on July 25, 2012

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Obituraries: July 20-26

Published on July 18, 2012

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Obituraries: July 13-19

Published on July 11, 2012

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June 29 - July 5

Published on June 27, 2012

Lorraine Adler died May 15 at 88. Survived by daughter Barbara; son Rick; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai

June 22-28

Published on June 20, 2012

Lisa Auerbach died April 29 at 93. Survived by daughters Lorna (Larry) Wheat, Heidi (John) Farkash; brothers Mike Duchowny, Larry Brody; 3 grandchildren.

Obituaries: June 15-21, 2012

Published on June 13, 2012

Barbara Billing died April 18 at 75. Survived by sister Joan Feifer. Hillside

Obituaries: June 8-14, 2012

Published on June 6, 2012

Edith Albala died April 9 at 91. Survived by daughters Lana (Len) Meyers, Elyse Wilson; sons Steve (Shery), Michael, Brian, Jerry; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: June 1-7, 2012

Published on May 30, 2012

Ivor Alan-Lee died April 5 at 85. Survived by wife Ray; sons Howard (Allison), Craig (Sandra), Brett (Lauri); 8 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Shimon Erem, 90, devoted life to Israel

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 29, 2012

Shimon Erem, who fought for Israel in four wars and was recognized as the “patriarch” of the Israeli community in Los Angeles, died Sunday (May 27) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a prolonged struggle with cancer. He was 90 years old.

Obituaries: May 25-31, 2012

Published on May 23, 2012

Sheldon Allen died April 1 at 85. Survived by wife Marilyn; daughter Deborah (Jay Layman) Worth; son Scott (Corkey Ahrendt); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: May 18-24, 2012

Published on May 15, 2012

Annette Adest died March 18 at 93. Survived by daughters Adele Yellin, Wendy; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: May 11-17, 2012

Published on May 8, 2012

Rosella Applebaum died March 11 at 88. Survived by daughters Pamela McCormick, Debra Shapiro; 2 grandchildren. Mount SinaiEllen Bagelman died March 11 at 63. Survived by father Sam Bubrick; brother Paul Bubrick. Hillside

Ruth Levy

Published on May 2, 2012

Ruth (Rivka) Levy, nee Wallach, died last year on April 22, 2011, at age 88. A truly great soul, she is lovingly remembered on her first yahrzeit.

Fred Adler, 91

Published on May 2, 2012

Fred Adler died on April 20 at age 91. He was a World War II hero who will best be remembered for his warm personality and infectious smile.

Miriam Rochlin, 92

Published on May 2, 2012

Miriam Rochlin, long active and prominent in L.A.’s Jewish cultural scene, died April 18 at the age of 92.

Obituaries: May 4-10

Published on May 2, 2012

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Obituaries: April 27-May 3, 2012

Published on April 25, 2012

Sharon Asher died Feb. 3 at 57. Survived by son Aviv Kleinman; mother Bernice Lipsitz; brother Robert Linden; sisters Linda Haim, Joyce Black; nieces and nephews. Sholom Chapels

Ruth Baskin died Feb. 12 at 96. Survived by son James. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: April 20-26, 2012

Published on April 18, 2012

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Obituaries: April 13-19, 2012

By JewishJournal
Published on April 11, 2012

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Mike Wallace’s reflections on being an American Jewish reporter in the Middle East

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on April 10, 2012

Mike Wallace on being a Jew

Published on April 10, 2012

Occasionally down the years I’ve winced at being labeled a “self-hating Jew” because my reporting from the Middle East was perceived as tainted by hostility toward Israel. It wasn’t true, of course, but I figured it came with the territory, meaning that I was deemed biased because I reported accurately what was happening on the other side, with the Palestinians.

Obituaries: March 23-29, 2012

Published on March 21, 2012

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Daniel Silverman, Vice President of Congregation Etz Jacob, 84

By JewishJournal
Published on March 20, 2012

Daniel Silverman ascended to a higher realm on Feb. 6, 2012. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1928 and lived there until 1967 when he moved with his family to Los Angeles, CA (where he still resided). Danny worked at MCA/Universal in the publicity department for more than 40 years. Dan was a dedicated member and Vice President of Congregation Etz Jacob, where he chaired the Education Committee.

Obituaries: March 16-22, 2012

Published on March 14, 2012

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Obituaries: March 9-15, 2012

Published on March 7, 2012

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