He was preceded in death by wife, Adaline “Sissy” (z”l), brother, Buddy (z”l) and granddaughter, Melinda (z”l). Walter is survived by his children, Steph (Edith), Frederick (Karyn) and Ronald (Eve) grandchildren, Sarah, Naomi, Jimmy, Jasper, Kaylee, Jaclyn, Bryanna, Andrea and David and four great-grandchildren. He was the beloved father of Congregation Shaarie Torah’s former president Steph Kotkins. Walter Kotkins, z”l, passed away on Sept. sister, Judith (Kenneth Rodgers) Yaldatel of Cape Cod, Mass. Deborah is loved and remembered by brothers, Jonathan (Nancy Stone) Levy, members of Portland’s Congregation Neveh Shalom, and David (Keily) Levy of Washington, D.C. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.ĭeborah Levy, z"l, passed away on Sept. 23 at Shaarie Torah Cemetery.ĭonations in Lea’s memory can be made to the Michael J. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. Lea was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hecht. Lea is survived by her brother, Robert Mesher daughter, Beverly (Rob) Hecht-Levy son, Bruce (Anne) Hecht grandchildren, David (Caity) Abouaf, Michael Abouaf, Aaron Levy (Hailey Poyser), Hailey Hecht and Karley Hecht and great-grandchildren Aiden Abouaf and Lyla Abouaf. 2.Ĭongregation Neveh Shalom extends our deepest condolences to the extended Heimann/Sacks/Polis family. The funeral was held in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. He is loved and remembered by his dear wife, Mary Heimann daughters, Nicole Heimann (Robert) Sacks and Illisa Heimann (Eric) Polis and grandchildren, Jacob Aaron Sacks, Adina Polis and Kylie Polis. Manfred Leo “Dick” Heimann, z”l, passed away on Sept. She is loved and remembered by her niece, Congregation Neveh Shalom member Nancy Diamond. 4 in Fort Meyers, Fla., at the age of 93. To learn more or to advocate for justice in the case of Julius Jones, click here.Estelle Diamond, z"l, passed away on Oct. Julius Jones is innocent, and his sentence should be commuted to time served. Every minute we wait to take action, Julius is closer to being executed for a crime he did not commit. He is allowed one hour of sunlight a day. Today, Julius remains in solitary confinement. If we can save Rodney, then there is hope that we can save Julius too. Another black man sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. Recently, a grassroots organization successfully pressured Texas to suspend the execution of Rodney Reed. According to Davis, the seven-part docu-series concentrates on severe defects in the American justice system, particularly the high rate of exonerated death row inmates. Academy Award Winner, Viola Davis executive produced a compelling docu-series, entitled “The Last Defense.” The series unpacks and exposes how the death penalty is disproportionately applied to black Americans through examining the case of Julius Jones. 20/20 did a two-hour special on the case. It seems that everyone but Attorney General Hunter feels that this story deserves to be reexamined. The Oklahoma attorney general is compassionately asking that Julius Jones die quietly. Further asking the Jones family and community of advocates to be silent. Although, Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter has expressed that calling attention to the Jones’ case brings only pain to the victim’s family. Russel Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Kim Kardashian West, and Viola Davis have all used their platform to shed light to reverse the wrongful conviction as well. He, among several other advocates alike, have used their voices to speak out. I learned of Julius Jones story from fellow abolitionist, and musician, Vic Mensa. Lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, and more are all good fun in “The Sooner State”. Considering the numerous systemic flaws within Oklahoma’s capital punishment system, it should come as no surprise that Oklahoma is the only state in the country to permit multiple methods of execution in its statute. Meaning he could be executed as soon s this fall. I have spent the past 20 years on death row for a crime I did not commit, did not witness, and was not at.” Jones said in his clemency report.Īs you read this article, Julius is now eligible for an execution date. “As God as my witness, I was not involved, in any way, in the crimes that led to Howell being shot and killed. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Julius Jones does precisely that. For nearly twenty years, twenty-three hours of his twenty-four-hour day are spent in solitary confinement. Every day an innocent man is forced to sit in solitary confinement, awaiting his death. At the age of nineteen, Julius Jones was convicted of a murder he did not commit unjustly spending the majority of his adult life on death row.
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