Life cycles MARRIAGE HAMMERMAN/FINNICUM Emily Hammerman and Joshua Finnicum were married on October 2, 2021, in St. Louis. The ceremony was officiated by the groom's uncle, Larry Kalman of Seattle. Emily is the daughter of Anika Hannah of St. Louis and Douglas Hammerman of St. Louis. Emily graduated from Columbia College of Chicago. She works for Arc Worldwide. Joshua is the son of Debbie and Doug Finnicum of Omaha, and the grandson of Barbara Kalman of Surprise, Arizona. Joshua graduated from the University of Kansas. He works for Square Inc. The couple, who met at Camp Sabra, will continue to reside in St Louis.
IN MEMORIAM MILDRED "MILLIE" BERNSTEIN Mildred “Millie” Bernstein of Omaha passed away on Nov. 4, 2021, at age 95, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service was held Nov. 7, 2021, at Temple Israel. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Harold E. Bernstein; parents, Herman and Bettie Zuber. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Bruce Goldstein of Minnetonka, MN; son and daughter-in-law, John and Nancy Bernstein of Greenwood Village, CO; grandchildren: Aaron and Michelle Goldstein, Danny and Blair Goldstein, Max Bernstein and Madeleine Bernstein; great-grandchildren: Jordyn, Maya, Ava, Eliana, and Bodie; brother, Mort Zuber and brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Beverly Zuber; and many loving nieces and nephews. Millie was born and grew up in Hastings, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska, where she met her husband. Upon her marriage in 1947, she and Harold lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where they raised their family. As empty nesters, Millie and Harold moved to Omaha. For many years, Millie worked side by side with Harold in their business. In retirement, she enjoyed traveling, spending time with her expanding family, playing Mah Jong with her many life-long friends, and working out at the Jewish Community Center. Millie’s inner strength and fortitude were admired by all who knew and loved her. We are forever grateful to the nurses and staff in the southwest neighborhood of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, who every day for the past year demonstrated much devotion, dedication, caring and love for Millie. Memorials may be made in Millie’s memory to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, 323 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154 or a the organization of your choice. MARCIE KAREN (MEYER) OSTROW Marcie Karen (Meyer) Ostrow of Sharon, MA, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 28, 2021, at age 64. Graveside services were held on Oct. 31, 2021, at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, MA. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Gary J. Ostrow; sons, William Ostrow and Matthew Ostrow; sister and brotherin-law, Larry and Caryn Meyer. Marcie was born in Chicago, she lived the past 23 years of her life in Sharon, MA. She previously resided in Omaha, and Des Moines, IA. Marcie was extremely passionate about volunteer work and helping the community. She regularly dedicated her time doing volunteer work for Meals on Wheels, teaching Mahjong, and various HESSCO Elder Service activities. For the past three years, Marcie and her family have enjoyed spending their time together in Florida during the cold New England winters. She will truly be missed. Memorials may be made in Marcie’s memory to HESSCO Elder Services at www.hessco.org/donate. WILLARD PLOTKIN Willard Plotkin passed away on Nov. 10, 2021, in Laguna Beach, CA. A graveside service was held on Nov. 12, 2021, at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, CA, and officiated by Rabbi Arnold Rachlis. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol (Trope) Plotkin; parents, Alex and Esther (Woskoff) Plotkin and step-mother, Tillie (Seglin) Plotkin; brother, David Plotkin; sister, Rita Biniamow, and step-brother, Alan Brown. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Amy and David Strauss of Detroit and Robin and Loren Krasner of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Alex and Gail Plotkin and son, Ted Plotkin of Peoria, IL; grandchildren: Nate and Caroline Strauss, Jake and Sara Plotkin and Ben Krasner; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ryna and Jerry Becker of Chicago, and wife, Arlen Greenberg Shapiro. Willard graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1957 and the University of Iowa 1962. He was the owner of Columbia Rug and Linoleum in Peoria IL from 1969 until retiring in 2002. Memorials may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I was saddened by the letter that appeared in the Jewish Press on Nov. 12 2021. While a plea for all of us to pay attention as the 1930s are once again upon us; the letter also is critical of those who supported President Trump (yes I did and do) as well as against the former President himself. I would like to look at this important issue from an ideological viewpoint based upon liberty. First, the main source of threats against school boards and even more so against parents at PTA meetings who may have a view different from that of the current administration is coming from leaders in the Democratic Party using the FBI to intimidate average Americans who speak out against the current Administration. This is symptomatic of fascistic behavior in that it insists upon group conformity more than Trump ever did. Secondly and even more important is to identify the source of violence in our society today. It is honestly fascinating to observe how often anti-Trump folks seem to ignore the carrying out of destruction on the streets, beatings, and arson all coming from the BLM movement and especially from White radicals in that organization. As I write this, 500 members of the National Guard have been called out in preparation for possible riots in Kenosha Wisconsin. Of course we know that they are not worried about violence coming from the Proud Boys if Rittenhouse is found guilty. No, they are rightly concerned about the preparations that have already been made by BLM. This is an organization whose Marxist, racist, and anarchist goals should be despised by all Americans of any color. They are the epitome of the kind of organization found in fascist dictatorships. It gathers young thugs paid to create chaos and intimidate the forces on the side of orderly, non-violent change when revision is needed. I am sorry to say that to some degree they even act as a kind of paramilitary unit for the more extreme members of the Democratic Party. And regarding our identity as Jews, we should be giving our attention to groups like BLM and radical Islamic organizations. These are groups that can enlist masses of people who already have shown that they are willing to beat up Jews in America and anywhere else for that matter. Notice how little attention has been paid to the bullying of many Jews in Hasidic neighborhoods of Brooklyn by male and female anti-Semitic Black Americans.. They are not being picked on primarily by neo-Nazis or their ilk (all of whom I oppose and work against). Of course I agree that we need to be vigilant about radical rightwing extremism. But for 2021 and the near future, it is the radical left along with their negative views of Israel and their mob behavior that has never been a friend of Jews throughout history that should concern us. And when it comes to anger, hate and revenge, there are no better examples of these emotions than BLM's leadership which has promised violence and burning if New York City's new mayor tries to reinstall its special anti-violence unit that was so effective for years. Good people today must not remain silent about the quasi-fascist unity of the leadership of the Democratic Party, BLM, and so many of our academic institutions that barely tolerate conservative speech. It is time for everyone to assert the importance of our First Amendment once again. As a very minor example of the problem even at the Jewish Community Center, during a couple of Zoom sessions I was excluded from the group simply because I posted some disagreements with what others had said. Evidently that was just not the thing to do. Such shut-downs are becoming endemic in America. DeTocqueville's prediction of the danger from a "tyranny of the majority" is becoming all too real. Ochlocracy seems to be on the move along with anti-White racism and anti-West values. Our nation was founded upon Liberty and a limited government, not pure democracy, which our founders knew, always leads to tyranny. I have much more to say and would love to have a public debate with one or more others who may agree with the Biden administration's world view. It would be great to stop the great silence we have faced for years in the Jewish Community. I would like to learn from others and, I hope, also present some good ideas for them to rethink. It is true that we must listen. But the salient point is to what ought we be listening? Michael Gendler
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