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G O L D
Arnold H Gold, 82, of Yardley, PA passed
away peacefully at home on 12/14/21 with
his extended family by his side. He was pre-
deceased by his parents, Carroll and Evelyn
Gold. He is survived by his wife of 36 years
Diane Mann Gold, daughter Lauren Gold, son
Richard Gold and husband John Hollyday,
granddaughter Skylar Owens, sister Susan
Kleinberg, brother Charles Gold, several
nieces and nephews and many close friends.

To many he was a role model, mentor, and
confidante. He loved life, always had a posit-
ive attitude and loved his family and friends.

He was a member of Kol Emet Synagogue,
Yardley, PA. He was an actual rocket scient-
ist and a collector of everything. If you need a
spare part please contact his family. In lieu of
flowers please make memorial donations to:
Kol Emet Synagogue,In memory of Arnold
Gold,1360 Oxford Valley Road Yardley, PA
19067 or Chandler Hall Hospice Program, In
memory of Arnold Gold, Chandler Hall, Phil-
anthropy Office, 99 Barclay Street,Newtown,
PA 18940
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D I N E R M A N
Bernard (Bernie) Dinerman, 84, passed away
peacefully on November 29, 2021. Beloved
husband of the late Esther (nee Portner).

Loving father of Jay (Linda) Dinerman, Ann
Dinerman, and Adam (Nadine) Dinerman. De-
voted grandfather of Aaron, Jonathan, Molly,
Susan, Samuel and Jacob.. Bernie graduated
from Temple university and completed
graduate work at Villanova University. Bernie
worked for Burroughs for many years. He ini-
tially worked on the development of guid-
ance systems for the Atlas missile project,
working in San Salvador and Cape Canaveral.

He continued work at Burroughs on the Mer-
cury and Gemini projects, America’s first
manned space programs. Following this he
worked on the early minicomputers, prede-
cessors of microcomputers. These were used
by the postal service and banking industry.

He held several patents relating to automat-
ing mail sorting and connecting memory
storage to processors. After many years at
Burroughs, he completed his career working
for Lockheed Martin. Bernie was deeply in-
volved with his children, his grandchildren,
nieces, and nephews. He was married to Es-
ther for 55 loving years. When she passed he
met the second love of his life, Ruth
Schecter. Ruth and Bernie enjoyed travelling,
taking long walks, attending plays, and
spending time down the shore in Atlantic
City. They shared a second adventure for the
rest of their days. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Alzheimer's Associ-
ation, 399 Market St., Ste. 250, Phila. PA
19106, www.alz.org
F I SH E R
Terry K. Fisher, PhD., December 13, 2021 of
Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Devoted husband of Irene
(nee Shapiro). Beloved father of Ethan (Mary
Fitzpatrick), Noah (Christine) and Josh (Kay-
la Askey). Dear brother of Randy (Paulette)
Fisher. Cherished son of Dorrice Fisher and
the late Elliot Fisher. Proud grandfather of
Madeline and Miles. Contributions in Terry’s
memory may be made to the National Holo-
caust Museum or a charity of the donor’s
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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R O H TB A R T
Arnold H. Gelman, a Funeral Director with
Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks Fu-
neral Home since 1968, passed away on
December 12, 2021. He was a longtime
member of Cong. Beth Or, Past President of
Pannonia B.A., Past President of Adelphi
Lodge–B’nai Brith, Past Master of Brother-
hood Lodge #126 F&AM and a graduate of
Penn State. Beloved husband of the late
Janice Gelman (nee Shaffer). Devoted moth-
er of Dr. Kenneth J. Gelman (Dr. Lisa Les-
chek-Gelman) and Dr. David Y. Gelman (Eric
Blume). Loving Pop Pop of Devon and Ryan.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson’s Research, www.michaeljfox.org.

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H U SK E Y
Lenore Paul Huskey, 94, passed away at
home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Monday,
December 13, 2021 with her husband and
daughters by her side. Lenore could be de-
scribed by many wonderful attributes, per-
haps best expressed by her dear friend
Deanna, who said, “I am a better person hav-
ing known Lenore Huskey. She was wise, pa-
tient, caring, giving and loyal.” She is
mourned by her loving husband Morton Hus-
key, by her devoted daughters Marsha
Sosnow Epstein (Gordon) and Debra Sosnow
Zubris (Alan), and by her step-children Ellen
Adelman Frank (Todd), Amy Marrone, Steven
Huskey (Brigid), and Becky Strong (Chris).

She is also survived by her twelve adoring
grandchildren Eric Adelman, Jayne Collotti
(Brian), Daniel Epstein (Molly), Zach Epstein
(Ning), Alex Adelman (Tori), Max Zubris,
Hayley Epstein (Ophir), Max Marrone, Evan
Huskey, Sophie Huskey, Meghan Strong, and
Nathan Strong. Moving from Arizona to New
Jersey in the last four months of her life, Len-
ore was able to meet her newest loves, great-
granddaughters Alaina and Gabriella Collotti.

Her nieces Karen Brown (Alan), Ellen Jonas,
Beth Holmes, Lisa Hanges, Susan Hader
(Steve) and their children and grandchildren
will always remember her with love. Lenore
was born in Philadelphia to Tobi and Louis
Paul on August 8, 1927, the second of four
daughters. She was the last surviving sister
of the four Paul Sisters -- Bea, Elaine, and
Charlotte -- who grew up at 5th and Girard.

Although we mourn our enormous loss, we
are comforted by Lenore’s belief that she and
her sisters, parents and grandparents would
be together after their deaths. Donations
can be made to the Rheumatology Re-
search Organization in Atlanta or Jew-
ish War Veterans.

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Harvey Letofsky, on December 9, 2021; of
Havertown, PA; beloved husband of Marilyn
(nee Wilson); loving father of Ira Letofsky,
Joel Letofsky (Jorene) and Robert Letofsky
(Michele); cherished grandfather of Laynie,
Abigail, Lindsey, Jaime and Jasmine. In lieu
of flowers, contributions in Harvey’s memory
may be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Alvin S. Moses, December 13, 2021, of Bryn
Mawr, PA; devoted son of the late Benjamin
and Yetta (nee Handis) Moses, beloved hus-
band of Andrea (nee Cantor); loving father of
Melissa Stadlmann (Harry), Julie Moses,
Jamie Moses and Meredith Moses; loyal
brother to Leonard Moses and the late Gor-
don Moses; treasured father figure to An-
thony and Leanna Saler and Lauren and Jon
Gerstel; cherished grandfather of Jonah, Ben
and Gabe Gerstel and Audrey Stern. Service,
interment and Shiva are private. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in Alvin’s memory may
be made to the charity of your choice
or:Amyloidosis Support Groups, 232 Orch-
ard Drive, Wood Dale, IL 60191 (Amyl-
oidosissupport.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Howard “Ozzie” Ozeroff, December 13, 2021,
of Elkins Park, PA; beloved husband of Car-
ole (nee Grossman) loving father of Rochelle
(Bennett) Broad, David Ozeroff and Beth (Wil-
liam) Landman, cherished grandfather and
great-grandfather of 15. Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ozzie’s
memory may be made to Congregation Adath
Jeshurun, 7763 Old York, Road, Elkins Park,
PA, 19027, Israel Guide Dog Center, 968 Ea-
ston Road, Suite H, Warrington, PA , 18976,
or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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www.JewishExponent.com Dr. Meyer Rohtbart, 76, of Wynnewood, PA
died peacefully on Thursday, December 9th,
2021 at home surrounded by his wife and
children. He is survived by his wife Judy;
children Becky (Ben Schindler) and Dan
(Betsy); grandchildren Noah and Keira
Schindler, Charlie and Billy Rohtbart; sisters
Ida Wiener and Toni Korman; dozens of lov-
ing family members; and countless friends,
colleagues, kindred spirits, and patients who
were beloved to him and by him. He was pre-
deceased by his brothers Markus and Shia.

Meyer led a truly extraordinary life. Born as
the Holocaust ended, he spent his early child-
hood years in a displaced persons camp, be-
fore immigrating with his family to Detroit.

He became a psychiatrist, using his training,
curiosity and ingenuity to foster healing for
himself and others. In his personal life, he
nurtured deep connections and decades-long
relationships with both family and friends.

Meyer was loved for his humor, warmth, and
ability to truly see and accept people for who
they are. He took immense joy in his family,
meaningful moments, and in the exploration
of new places and ideas. His wish, cultivated
through his meditation and spiritual practice,
was that his passing would be the ultimate
culmination of his life and the beginning of a
new adventure. We send with him our etern-
al love on his journey. Memorial contribu-
tions in Meyer Rohtbart’s name may be made
to Society Hill Synagogue, www.societyhill-
synagogue.org/donation-form WEST LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME
www.westlaurelhill.com S I E G E L
Jesse M. Siegel on December 13, 2021. Be-
loved husband of Marsha (nee Singer); Lov-
ing father of Jason (Sarah Grafton) Siegel,
David (Michele) Siegel, Stacey Diana, and
Mindy (Sandy) Geist; Dear brother of An-
nette Abrams and the late Sheldon Siegel;
Devoted grandfather of Stephanie, Ryder,
Bobby, Joseph, Sydney, Taylor, Jessica,
Spencer, Madison, and Sebastian. Jesse was
a beloved educator for over 40 years, contri-
butions in his memory may be made to
Temple University College of Education, 1301
Cecil B. Moore Ave., Phila., PA 19122,
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Harris Sirota of Ventnor and formerly Mar-
gate, passed away on December 9th. He was
a pharmacist for over 40 years, where he
worked in Pennsauken and Cherry Hill before
purchasing his own company in 1969 in
Magnolia, which was called Center Phar-
macy. Harris ran and operated the store for
over 27 years with his wife, Jacquie. He was
a member of Temple Beth Sholom, originally
in Haddon Heights and then Cherry Hill and
was a minyanaire until his move to the shore
where they joined Emeth Shalom, now Shirat
Hayam. Harris served his country as a Private
First Class during the Korean Conflict in the
medical corps in California, Seattle, and the
371st Med Det WRAMC Washington D.C. He
was an avid member of the Margate Fishing
Club, Avoda, Equity 591 Lodge for over 60
years and Mizpah, now Rising Sun Lodge #
15. Harris is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Jacquie and daughter Jill (Paul Nguyen)
Sirota. The family asks that contributions in
his memory may be made to Avoda P.O. Box
3120, Margate, NJ 08402, Shirat Hayam, or
the National Pancreas Foundation, www.pan-
creasfoundation.org. J.S. GOLDSTEIN FUNERAL HOME
& MONUMENTS Inc.

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George Slotnick, December 10, 2021, of
Paramus, NJ, formerly of Philadelphia, Ari-
zona and Florida. Beloved husband of Rita
(nee Dobin) Slotnick, loving father of Rhonda
(Jack) Teadore and Michele (Harry) Wechsler
and devoted grandfather of Alison, Camryn,
Gabi and Marc. Mr. Slotnick was an Army
Veteran, having served in the Korean War. He
was the Manager of the Data Processing Cen-
ter, for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the Alzheimer’s Ass.

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Florence Werlinsky (nee Ginsberg)Passed
away on December 14, 2021. Wife of the late
Samuel Werlinsky. Mother of Marc (Nancy)
Werlinsky, Carol Dotson and Cheryl (Michael)
Reisbord. Grandmother of Jeri (Kevin),
Daniel, Chelsea (Matt), Brynn, Samara and
Devyn. Great Grandmother of Madison, Alex-
is, Mackenzie and Chase. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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themselves.” Sarna, who is also the chief
historian for the Weitzman
National Museum of American
Jewish History in Philadelphia,
spoke for an hour and then
took questions. His reason
for speaking was the rise in
antisemitism in the United
States since 2016.

The Philadelphia-born
professor argued that the root
of Jewish hate today is the same
as it was throughout American
history. It’s helpful for Jews to
understand that it’s not about
us now, and that it never was.

Antisemitism is related
to larger social ills like mass
migration, economic dislo-
cation and the displacement
of elites. When people can’t
explain those problems, they
look for easy answers.

In the current era, changing
demographics, hollowing
towns and reeling elites have
become prominent features of
American life.

Such uncertainties have
sparked antisemitic incidents,
according to Sarna.

In 2016, then-presiden-
tial candidate Donald Trump
used a Jewish star background
to tweet that his opponent,
Hillary Clinton, was the “most
corrupt candidate ever.”
A year later, white supremacists
marched through Charlottesville,
Virginia, and chanted “Jews will
not replace us!”
Finally, in 2018, a white
nationalist shot and killed
11 people at the Tree of
Life synagogue complex in
Pittsburgh. Sarna said that since
2016, antisemitic incidents
have risen, according to the
Anti-Defamation League. The
year 2019 saw a record high of
2,107 incidents nationwide.

But perhaps no episode or
statistic summarized Sarna’s
point better than U.S. Rep.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s
Facebook post from 2018.

Taylor Greene, who was
not yet elected to Congress,
wrote that a Rothschild
family member helped cause
California’s Camp Fire, the
deadliest fire in the state’s
history. Weeks after entering
the U.S. House as a Republican
representative from Georgia in
January 2021, that Facebook
post resurfaced in media
reports. In that post, she was offering
an unfounded explanation for
a tragic event.

“They were designed.

Nothing is by accident,” Sarna
said of Taylor Greene’s faulty
logic. “Conspiracies are very hard
to disprove,” he added. “This is
a central element of the antise-
mitic mind.”
These incidents
are surprising, Sarna said. That’s
because, after World War II,
Americans viewed antisemi-
tism as something the Nazis
did. Or, as something America’s
enemies did.

Between 1945 and 1960, the
percentage of Americans who
heard expressions of antisem-
itism dropped from 60 to
25, said Sarna. A 1994 book,
“Antisemitism in America,”
by Jewish historian Leonard
Dinnerstein, concluded that
young Jews had reason to be
hopeful. “The subject of antisemitism
faded from public view for two
decades,” Sarna said.

But in the 2010s, antisem-
itism returned as political
movements revealed deeper
structural problems
in American society. Soros, a
billionaire and Holocaust
survivor, was blamed for
anti-Trump protests, Black
Lives Matter protests and even
the Arab Spring.

“Everything is connected,”
Sarna said, again explaining
the faulty logic.

A similar period in
American history played out
between the late 1800s and
World War II, he said.

The era was one of massive
social, industrial, urban and
demographic change. Jews
faced discrimination in insti-
tutions, physical attacks in
cities and verbal attacks over
the new communications
medium radio.

A U.S.

congressman, Albert Johnson, argued for
the passage of an anti-immi-
gration bill by denigrating
Jews. Carmaker Henry Ford
used the newspaper he owned,
The Dearborn Independent,
to promote conspiracies
about Jews.

But World War II started a
decline in antisemitism in the
United States.

To start a similar decline
today, Sarna thinks there needs
to be a focus on social media.

“We did eventually find a
way to regulate radio in a way
that allowed freedom of speech
but banned hatred,” he said. l
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