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DEATH NOTICES
ELLMAN JACOBSON
Arthur Edwin Ellman, Nov. 19 2020 husband
of Elaine (nee Zlotnick). Father of Stacy (Mi-
chael) Oglensky, Amy (Jeffrey) Podell.

Grandfather of Adam (Meredith), Lauren,
Ben, Jessica, Brett, Sarah and Katie. Great
grandfather of Ryan, Joseph and Sloane. Vice
president of Quaker Oats company. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 1818 Market ST.

Ste.2820, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

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GOLD Elaine Gold on November 23, 2020 of Bryn
Mawr, Pa. formerly of Delray Beach FL. Wife
of the late Arthur Gold. Mother of Jill (Ed)
Caine, David (Deanna) Gold and Rick (Gerry)
Gold. Grandmother of Jared Gold, Jonathan
Gold, Emily (Pete) Weissman, Ilysse (David)
Pratter, Jennifer Caine and Joanna Gold. Sis-
ter of Jerry (Patty) Harvitz. Also survived by
four great-grandchildren. A private burial will
be held at Haym Salomon Memorial Park. A
virtual Shiva will be held Sunday evening -
please contact Main Line Reform Temple or
the Caine family for additional information.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Main Line Reform Temple or Golden Slipper
GEMS JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GRABOV
Doris Grabov (nee Rubenstein) on November
3, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Alvin; loving
mother of Sandy (Jeffrey) Mazer and Rhonda
Grabov; adored Bubbie of Scott (Tal)
Rosenthal and Craig (Dana) Rosenthal; cher-
ished great-grandmother of Ariella, Etai, Al-
exa and Tamar. Contributions in her memory
may be made to any Cat Rescue of the
donor’s choice.

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GROSS Joyce Gross (nee Lerner) on November 21,
2020. Wife of the late Jerry Glassman and the
late William Gross; Mother of Dana (Michael
Urkowitz) Milstein and Cary Glassman; Sis-
ter of Elaine Shapiro, Etta Indictor and the
late brother of Benny Lerner; Grandmother of
Blake (Paige), Logan (Justin) and Tyler
(Mike); Great-grandmother of Roman and
Gunner. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Leukemia Society of America, 216
Haddon Ave., Ste. 328, Westmont, NJ 08108.

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HOFFMAN Donald Leon Hoffman. Nov. 18, 2020. 86
years old. Devoted husband of Janine Hoff-
man (nee Keltz). Loving father of Nancy
Selarnick (Stuart), Harry Hoffman, Nathan
Hoffman (Jennifer), Benson Hoffman
(Justine), Jonathan Hoffman (Meredith), and
the late Andrew Hoffman. Beloved grandfath-
er to 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grand-
child. Also survived by cherished sister and
brother-in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Funer-
al services were private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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Allyn H. Jacobson passed away on Novem-
ber 23, 2020. Love matched to his wife, Ruth
Taylor Jacobson, for 62 years. Along with his
marriage he recently said his greatest source
of pride and joy were his children- Lisa (Leo
Katz), Wendy (Jason Simon) and Rocky;
grandchildren- Corey Katz (Alexandria), Tan-
ner Katz (Mackenzie), Haley Simon and Ca-
sey Simon (and grandogs- Sammy, Cody,
JoJo and Charlie). He greatly missed his late
brother Emanuel Jacobson with whom he
was very close. Allyn is also survived by his
sister Sandra Weiner and many nieces and
nephews that he adored and enjoyed spend-
ing time with. Allyn worked for Advanta as a
Sr VP for over 30 years. He served his be-
loved country in the Korean War. He was an
avid tennis and golf player. Joining his good
friend, Irv Linder, on the Temple University
tennis team. Allyn was dedicated to tennis as
a linesman and umpire for the professional
USTA and World Cup Tennis tournaments in
the Philadelphia area. He sat on the board of
the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center (now
Legacy) and was Vice Chairman of Youth
Tennis in Philadelphia. He loved service and
over the years was active participant in the
Mens Club at Shaare Shamayim, Special
Olympics and The Museum of Art. In these
last few years he was a board member of the
Northeast Division of JAFCO. Allyn loved his-
tory and dedicated himself to his popular
blog read by family, friends and strangers for
his insightful discussion of the state of Amer-
ican politics. Lastly he truly loved the Philly
sports teams despite their repeated failures.

Allyn was generally disgruntled with them
even in a win- except for Flyers in 1974 and
1975, Phillies in 1980 and 2008, 76ers in
1955, 1975 and 1983 and Eagles in 2018.

Contributions in his memory may be made
to: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dscc-
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JORDAN Judith (Rosen) Jordan, 85 of West Hartford,
Connecticut, formerly from Philadelphia, died
peacefully, on Wednesday, November 18,
2020. She was the beloved wife, for 63 years,
of Allan Jordan. Born in Philadelphia on July
19, 1935, she was a daughter of Samuel and
Sara (Feldman) Rosen. She worked as a
Medical Research Technician, which in-
cluded time with Hartford Hospital, and vo-
lunteered with several Jewish organizations.

Judi had a love for reading, all things music-
al, and her daily crossword puzzles, as well
as a brilliant mind and endless love in her
heart. Her greatest joy in life was her family.

Judi was a beloved wife, mother, Bubbie,
great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. Besides
her husband Allan, she is survived by her
children, Lauri Miller and her husband David
of West Hartford, Connecticut, Ronald Jordan
and his wife Elizabeth of Syosset, New York,
and Donna Edelstein and her husband Joe
Bordalo of Windsor, Connecticut; five cher-
ished grandchildren, Jason and his wife
Rochelle, Elise, Samuel, William, and Nathan;
adored great-grandson Robert; and many
nieces, nephews, and dear friends. She was
predeceased by her two sisters, Esther and
Natalie. A private graveside service was held
at Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery in
Avon, Connecticut. May her memory be a
source of strength and a blessing.

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KRUM Irvin Krum, Age 95, on November 18, 2020.

Beloved husband of Charlotte (nee Bilick).

Devoted father of Ellyn Klein and Neil Krum.

Dear Brother of Robert Krum and the late
Edith Berger Zlotnick. Loving grandfather of
Lisa Wagner (Chris), Tracie Gross (Jon), and
Evan Krum. Loving great grandfather of Hay-
den, Paige, James and Isla. Due to Covid-19,
funeral services will be private. Contributions
in his memory may be made to Friends of the
Israel Defense Force (FIDF). fidf.org or “Fam-
ilies CCAN, familiesccanphilly.org
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MILKIS Abraham "Boomie" Milkis, on November 11,
2020. Husband of the late Estelle (nee
Sandry). Father of Rick Milkis and Laurie (the
late Mark) Jacobson. Grandfather of Kim-
berly (Dr. Jeff) Felzer, Heather, Rachel and
Matthew Jacobson. Great grandfather of Ben-
jamin, Eden and Stella Felzer. He was proud
recipient of the Purple Heart Medal in WWII.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the Jewish War Veterans.

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Philip Rabinowitz on November 19, 2020. Be-
loved husband of the late Adrienne (nee
Goldstein). Devoted father of Barbara
Markowitz (Michael) and Joy Dee Doneson
(Charles). Loving grandfather of Michael
Doneson, Robyn Lawler (Cody), Stephen
Doneson (Dani), Melissa Maten (Mike), and
Lori Doneson (Jared Jaffe). Dear great grand-
father of Tiba, Ellis, and Amelia. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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Ernest Lee Schwartz, on November 15, 2020.

Beloved husband of Arlene (nee Shumas).

Devoted father of Darren Schwartz (Erin) and
Marc Schwartz (Dawne). Loving grandfather
of Bryson, Lily, and Julian. Dear brother-in-
law of Lewis and Shelly Shumas. Loving
uncle of Melissa Rubinlicht (Phil) and Scott
Shumas. Adoring great-uncle of Harris Ru-
binlicht. Graveside services were held on
Wednesday November 18, 2020 at King Dav-
id Memorial Park. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s As-
sociation www.alz.org
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facebook.com/jewishexponent WEINSTEIN
SIGAL Anita Sigal (nee Lundy) died November 22,
2020 after a short battle with cancer at the
age of 86. Anita was predeceased by her hus-
band Theodore (Ted) of 60 years in 2014.

Anita was the only child of Bertha and Harry
Lundy. However, she had a large extended
family with many cousins and they enjoyed
much family time together. Anita met Ted at a
Sweet 16 party. They married and lived in
Overbrook Park before moving to Wyn-
newood 11 years ago. While in Overbrook
Park, she was very active in their synagogue
where Anita made many lifelong friends. She
organized the synagogue’s trips to Broadway
for many years and would avidly scour re-
views to pick the next ‘good show’. After Ted
retired, they enjoyed many travel adventures.

Anita often started her day with a long walk
outside. In later years, she would walk the
halls’ in her apartment building. She enjoyed
her apartment community, kibbitzing with her
lady friends and hanging out at the pool in
the summer.?Anita is survived by her sons
Barry (Gina) and Alan and a daughter, Debra
(Mark) Berlin. She was a special and loving
grandmother to Alex. She was also very close
with her cousin Jay Harris and his wife De-
borah and especially with their son Eric, who
saw her as his grandmother. Mourners are
encouraged to donate in her name to a food
bank of their choice to feed those so in need.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com STAMM
John Eric William Stamm of Oreland, Pa.,
died suddenly at Horsham Center for Jewish
Life on Nov. 24, 2020. He was 77. He was a
native of Northport, New York, born on Feb.

13, 1943 to Ann and John Arthur Stamm. He
trained as a chemical engineer at Georgia
Tech. He earned a masters from UConn. He
worked in plastics prior to moving to Phil-
adelphia where he went on to work as an ex-
ecutive for Accommodation Mollen until his
retirement in 1998. He spent much of his
later years at the Jersey Shore, playing poker
at the casinos and shvitzing at the JCC. He
also enjoyed coin collecting, flea-marketing
and buffets. He is survived by wife of 46
years Helen Daniel Stamm, his daughter Mar-
sha (Joshua) Gayl of Lafayette Hill, son
Daniel (Shelby Zitelman) Stamm of Phil-
adelphia and brother William (Diane) Stamm
of Florida. He was beloved by his grandchil-
dren Ava, James, Julius, Malcolm and Simon.

Shiva will be held throughout the week via
Zoom. Donations can be made in John’s
name to Beth Tikvah B’Nai Jeshurun, 1001
Paper Mill Road Erdenheim, Pa. 19038.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Esther Wilf Weinstein, “Et” to her loving hus-
band Emanuel “Manny” of 72 years, wonder-
ful “Mom” to her son Mark and daughter Bar-
bara (Steven) Gilbert, “Mom-Mom Esther” to
her adoring 4 grandchildren, and “GG Esther”
to her 5 Great Grandchildren, passed away
peacefully on November 22, 2020 at her res-
idence in Lafayette Hill, PA. She was 93. As a
youngster Esther became proficient in the
Yiddish language, so much so that she
played background piano music for Nathan
Fleisher, the host of a Yiddish Philadelphia
radio broadcast. Many years later, being the
only one fluent in Yiddish, she also had the
opportunity to converse with Haim Hazaz, Is-
rael’s Poet Laureate, during a Philadelphia
visit where he received an honorary degree
from Dropsie University. Esther was a gradu-
ate of West Philadelphia High School. After
High School Esther worked as a bookkeeper
and volunteered at the USO during WWII for
which she was honored for her service. She
married Manny in 1948, started her family,
and continued her volunteer work. Esther
was honored for 34 years of continuous vo-
lunteer service in the admissions office of
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia along
with her friend Betty Koop (Dr. C. Everett
Koop, Surgeon General) who she met and be-
came close through her volunteer work. Es-
ther’s volunteer efforts also extended to fund
raising, luncheons, and entertaining of nu-
merous scholars and Rabbis in their home
for Dropsie University and her affiliation with
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Synagogue. Dur-
ing her free time she enjoyed her family,
bridge, tennis, and especially cooking. Travel-
ing with her husband Manny was always
something Esther enjoyed, especially when
the destination was the land of Israel. Esther
will always be remembered by family and
friends for her joie de vivre, her welcoming
smile, and her kind, generous nature. Esther
is also survived by her sister, Marian Greif. A
private service for immediate family was held
graveside. In lieu of flowers the family asks
that donations be made to The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com ZLOTNICK
Daniel Nathan Zlotnick, November 20, 2020
of East Norriton, Pa. Survived by his loving
brother Gary Zlotnick. Services and inter-
ment were held Sunday November 22, 2020
at Montefiore Cemetery. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of the
donors choice.

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richest country in the world,
face the indignity of hunger. But
charities alone cannot change
the situation — our government
must do its part, too.

The robust network of food
pantries, soup kitchens and
mobile sites operating across the
country today was created to
supplement government assis-
tance programs, not replace
them. Charitable programs were
never intended to meet the needs
of all those facing hunger. They
are neither structured nor funded
adequately to meet the scope of
hunger we are witnessing today.

Even before the pandemic,
the federal government spent
hundreds of billions of dollars
per year on food programs —
that only provided people with
about $1.40 per meal, or $4.20
a day, for food. The largest food
charity in the country, Feeding
America, has a total annual
budget of $2 billion — hardly
enough to match the resources
of the federal government. Now
the charitable food sector has
become overstretched, and some
food pantries are closing due
to COVID-19. Clearly, only the
federal government has the
resources and structure to meet
today’s needs.

SNAP is our country’s
most effective defense against
hunger. It provides modest yet
vital cash assistance to anyone
who meets its income and
asset eligibility limits. SNAP
dollars are often spent in local
communities, stimulating
the economy and supporting
businesses throughout the
food chain. In fact, econo-
mists estimate that during a
recession, every SNAP dollar
generates between $1.50 and
$1.80 in economic activity.

In recent years, support for
SNAP has become political
and partisan. During a recent
conversation I had with my
friend Rep. Jim McGovern, he
reflected on this unfortunate
shift. “We were on the way to
tackling the issue of hunger
in this country. Then for some
reason it became unfashionable
to help people who were strug-
gling to put food on the table,”
the Massachusetts Democrat
said. “Rather than finding
ways to help them, we started
finding ways to blame them.

All these false narratives began
to emerge that unfortunately
undercut a lot of the work that
was done in a bipartisan way.”
In the past two years,
since Congress finalized
and President Trump signed
the 2018 Farm Bill, we have
witnessed the Department of
Agriculture trying to undercut
the bipartisan decision to
preserve SNAP. Time and
again, the agency has issued
regulatory orders to limit
the flexibility of states and
drastically restrict benefits
for people who do not fit a
certain ideological narrative.

These administrative attacks
could not possibly be more out
of touch with the realities of
struggling Americans.

The new administration,
Congress and every policy-
maker must do what is necessary
to ensure that all Americans
can feed themselves and their
families. A COVID-19 relief bill
that prioritizes boosting SNAP
for all who need it cannot wait.

People cannot eat ideology or
rhetoric. We must not stand by
silently while political gridlock
leaves the most vulnerable
without the help they need. l
Abby J. Leibman is president
and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish
Response to Hunger. This piece
first appeared at JTA.org.

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at the kingdom’s consulate
in Istanbul. Reigning Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman
has been directly implicated in
ordering and seeking to cover
up the gangland-style killing.

The Saudi-led bombings
of rebel forces in Yemen
continues, with the Saudi-led
coalition implicated in war
crimes and other serious viola-
tions of international law.

Inside the kingdom, dissent
is punished mercilessly. There
is no transparency and no
accountability. Reports of
movie theaters being permitted
to open in the kingdom and the
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM trumpeting of notice that the
government will allow women
to drive is nothing more than
window dressing; it is certainly
not reform.

The U.S. government has
historically shown the kingdom
deference due to its vast oil
reserves, strategic location and
staggering wealth. Yet we have
long wondered whether such
close relations with the bad seed
of Abraham is in America’s
interests. President Trump
answered the question with
an unequivocal “yes,” turning
a blind eye to the murders,
genocide and human rights
abuses, and cozying up to the
royals willing to pay generously
for American weapons.

We hope the incoming
Biden administration will
be more circumspect, and
will make clear to the Saudis
that if they want to be our
trusted partner, they must
show respect for human life,
religious tolerance and simple
honesty. l
The Mid-Atlantic Media editorial
board is composed of media
owners and journalists from
Washington, D.C., Maryland and
Philadelphia. JEWISH EXPONENT
DECEMBER 3, 2020
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