(JTA) — When I spoke with novelist Elizabeth Graver in August about her novel “Kantika” — inspired by her own Turkish Jewish family — I asked her how she managed to breathe life into a tired genre like the Jewish family saga. “I want the...

Shirley Barken passed away on December 29, 2023. Widow of Eugene (Gene) Barken.  Loving daughter of the late Mollie and the late Ben Kauffman, sister of the late Alvin (the late Natalie) Kauffman, aunt of Brad (Liz) Kauffman.  Dear cousin of the...

Seymour Victor Pollack, 90, of St. Louis Mo, passed away on December 22, 2023. He was born on August 3, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. Seymour began his career in the Aerospace industry designing fighter jet engines and then took a huge career...

Lisa Gilden Leuther, December 26, 2023 Loving wife of Tim Leuther; caring mother and mother-in-law of Elizabeth (Quinn) Johnson, Grace Leuther and Joshua Leuther; Mommom to Leyla and Ivy Johnson; sister and sister-in-law of Ellen (Andrew) Berg, Janice...

Miriam Prinz Dennison, December 29, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Marshall T. Dennison; dear mother and mother-in-law of Linda Wexler, Lori Bolt (Mark) and Steven Dennison (Gladys Tong); dear grandmother of Hailey Hughes (Ross), Bridget Baker, Kevin...

Nathan A. Bank, December 26, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Nathan Aaron Bank, who passed away at his home. Beloved son of Colman and Diann Bank; dear brother of Dr. Adam Bank (Vivi) and Jason Bank...

Do you want to live forever? Do you want to be remembered? Who are you and who do you wish to be? Questions such as these loom large in each of our lives as we move gracefully or otherwise through the passing years of our personal journeys. This year...

Marilyn Franzel (4/10/1936-12/26/2023) Loving daughter of the late Max and Esther Franzel; Dear sister of the late Gerald Franzel (Beatrice); Caring Aunt to Aaron (Ellen) Franzel, Michael (Sue) Franzel, and Dee (Steven) Mintz; Great-Aunt and Great-Great-Aunt...

Ira M. Steuer, December 26, 2023 Beloved husband of Teresa “Tracy” Steuer for 19 years.  Dear brother of Gloria (Wayne) Lieberman-Kaufman.  Loving uncle of Adam Lieberman, David (Elizabeth) Lieberman and Brian Lieberman.  Cherished uncle, cousin...

Melinda Segal (nee Mellman), 44, December 25, 2023 Beloved wife of Elliot Segal. Loving mother of Jordan and Alex Segal. Cherished daughter of Maxine and Andrew Mellman. Dear sister of Frank (Sari) Mellman. Fond daughter-in-law of Clifford (Joan) Segal...

Leo Bressler, December 22, 2023, passed away at the age of 101. Beloved husband of the late Geraldine Bressler. Dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Harold (Esther) Bressler; the late Dorothy (Ted) Brody; and the late Bernard (Joy) Bressler....

Pearl Nancy Baum, December 23, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Adolph W. Baum; mother and mother-in-law of Robin (late Steve) Lehtman, Beth (Dennis) Rath and Lisa Brennan; step-mother of Donald (Mary) Baum, the late Edwin (Sue) Baum, and Richard (Barbara)...