Life cycles BAR MITZVAH SIDNEY ZACHARIA Sidney Zacharia, son of Renee Zacharia and Jeff Zacharia, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Beth El. Sidney is a seventh-grade honors student at Millard North Middle School. He received the President’s Educational Award of Excellence and the Beverly Fellman Best Hebrew Award. Sidney is interested in basketball and studying Torah. He has a sister, Evie. Grandparents are Barb and Larry Zacharia of Omaha and Marla Barry and Don Barry. This announcement was originally published in the 8/27/2021 edition.
IN MEMORIAM ELLIS BYRON GOODMAN Ellis Byron Goodman passed away on Sept. 9, 2021, at age 81 in Sarasota, FL. Funeral services were held on Sept. 17 at Beth El Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Goodman; parents, Bess and Herman Goodman; and brother, Ralph Goodman. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Kristopher and Franny Goodman; daughter and son-in-law, Heather Goodman and Kye Andersen, and daughter, Nicole Goodman; and grandchildren: Arthur and Quinn Goodman, and brother and sister-inlaw, Michael and Cherie Goodman. Memorials may be made in his memory to Nate's Honor Animal Rescue in Sarasota FL, where he adopted his beloved dog Bella (nateshonoranimalrescue.org). BERNARD OSTRAVICH Bernard Terry Ostravich passed away on Aug. 8, 2021, surrounded by family at age 83. Services were held on Aug. 11 at Mt. Sinai in Simi Valley, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sarah and Phil Ostravich. He is survived by his wife, Rita; daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Mike Cohn, and daughter, Julie Ostravich; grandchildren: Becca, Josh, Benjamin and Paige; and brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Eden Ostravich. Bernard, was more affectionately known to family as “Gumpa.” He was fiercely devoted to his family and friends. His laughter was infectious, his humor everlasting, his stories always remembered. Memorials may be made to City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010 or online at www.cityofhope.org. This obituary was originally published in the 8/27/2021 edition.
Burlington BDS resolution to be withdrawn ASAF SHALEV JTA The sponsor of a bill that would have made Burlington, VT, the first city in America to divest from Israel is withdrawing his legislation, citing concerns that it would promote antisemitism. Councilmember Ali Dieng, who sponsored the resolution, said that he would withdraw it at the council meeting scheduled for the same evening, and refer the resolution for reconsideration at the council’s racial equity committee. The city’s Jewish mayor also publicly expressed concerns about the resolution. Dieng told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that conversations he had with community members in recent days changed his mind and led him to believe that BDS is “onesided” and that it contributes to antisemitism. “Community members who are Jewish have been experiencing antisemitism for a very long time and I didn’t know about it,” he said in an interview. “We are a small community and I want to make sure everyone feels safe. Many people [who supported the resolution] are not happy with me, but I think it is the right thing.” Dieng also said that, going forward, he would like to avoid focusing on international issues at the expense of local concerns. Dieng’s reversal came moments after Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger came out with a statement opposing the resolution. Weinberger, who is Jewish, has the power to veto council resolutions, but he didn’t specify whether he intended to use it on the BDS measure. Read more about this at www.omahajewish press.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I totally agree with Susie Silverman’s letter to the Press from a week ago, about the present state of “The Jewish Federation Library.” I agree with ALL she said. Imagine, we have two Olympic size swimming pools, just waiting to develop the next Mark Spitz.... We have a huge basketball area in hopes that among all the tall Jewish kids, some will make it to the NBA. Imagine, the “People of The Book” don’t have a library. The “Center For Jewish Learning,” as written in big block letters on an exterior wall of this beautiful new building, does not have a library. Imagine. I agree with everything Susie Silverman wrote. I miss the “J” too. RICK ENGEL
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