Scott Elliott Sraberg
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2001
Scott Elliott Sraberg, infant son of Karen and Brad Sraberg, died Sept. 3.
Category
Obituaries
Ethel Lozabnick: Community Leader
Jewish Journal
September 13, 2001
A community activist, whose commitment to the Jewish community and Zionist causes was locally and nationally recognized, passed away Aug. 17, 2001. Ethel Lozabnick had served as National Vice President of Hadassah the largest woman\’s volunteer organization in the United States and the largest Zionist organization in the world and was a member of Hadassah\’s National Board. For her zionist activities, she received the distinguished Women of Merit Award in 1965, and in 1999 was one of three outstanding veteran local zionists honored by the American Zionist Movement with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her commitment, dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of Israel led her to that country more than 40 times, including travel to Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan as a woman\’s representative to early peace discussions.
Henry Rosmarin
Jewish Journal
September 6, 2001
Henry Rosmarin, a Holocaust survivor, supporter of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation and harmonica enthusiast, died Aug. 28 at the age of 75.
Eliot "E.J." Safirstein
Jewish Journal
August 23, 2001
Eliot \”E.J.\” Safirstein, an award-winning playwright, died July 31 at the age of 39.\n\nA childhood survivor of cancer, Safirstein wrote the 1988 John Cauble Award-winning short play \”Waterworks,\” which was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His first television script, a \”Family Law\” episode titled \”Generations,\” was broadcast on Dec. 11, 2000.\n\n
Bruce Hochman
Jewish Journal
August 16, 2001
Bruce I. Hochman, a former president of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, died Aug. 11 at the age of 72.
Author Mordecai Richler Dies at 70
Bram Eisenthal
July 5, 2001
Mordecai Richler, a Canadian Jewish literary giant, died of cancer Monday. He was 70.
Page Dies
Tom Tugend
March 15, 2001
Leopold Page, a Holocaust survivor who was the catalyst for both the movie \”Schindler\’s List\” and the book on which it was based, died March 9 at the age of 87.
Obituaries:Josif Kirtsman, 50
Tom Tugend
March 15, 2001
Josif Kirtsman was born in 1951 in Odessa, Ukraine. His whole family planned to follow his aunt and uncle, who had emigrated to America in 1912.
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