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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 22 FEBRUARY 2, 2018 17 SH’VAT, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ JNF names Gould president-elect
Bruce K. Gould at Jewish National Fund’s 2017 National Conference in South Florida. Vice President Mike Pence prays at the Western Wall on Jan. 23, 2018. See other articles about the vice president’s trip on page 3A. The Jewish National Fund the country to the people and is pleased to announce that land of Israel. Bruce K. Gould has been “My involvement and lead- appointed to the positions ership in JNF began when Pence concludes Israel trip with of president-Elect and vice I was a child and brought president of Campaign for the Tzedakah to Sunday School National Board. This comes each week to place in the ‘inspiring’ Western Wall visit at critical time, as JNF’s lay famous Blue Box to plant leadership and professional trees in Israel,” said Gould. “I (JNS)—Vice President Mike Pence Jason Greenblatt, also accompanied the Wall, Pence signed the official guest book, team are diligently working am a product of JNF’s young concluded his trip to Israel on Tues- vice president. writing, “It is my great honor to pray here on the second half of its One leadership development pro- day with a private visit to the West- “Here, right above us, on the Temple at this sacred place. God bless the Jewish Billion Dollar Road Map for gram, and it is through such ern Wall, one of the holiest sites in Mount, King Solomon built the Temple,” people and God bless the state of Israel the Next Decade campaign. platforms that I now have Judaism. said Rabinowitz as he approached the always.” When approached by members He will continue to be in- the opportunity to lead the Pence arrived at the holy site with Western Wall with Pence. “We draw our of the media, Pence stated that the visit strumental in helping JNF a black yarmulke on his head flanked strength from our deep connection to the to the site was “very inspiring.” connect communities across JNF on page 14A by the Chief Rabbi of the Western Wall land of the Bible and our commitment Earlier in the day, Pence met with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz and Director to the words of the Prophets.” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. During of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation Pence placed a note inside the wall the meeting, the vice president reiterated Mordechai “Soli” Eliav. and prayed, while his wife Karen prayed the Trump administration’s position that New director of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Fried- separately in the women’s section at the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s man and the Trump administration’s in- holy site. capital will lead to peace between Israel ternational negotiations representative, Upon his departure from the Western and the Palestinians. the JCC preschool The Roth Family JCC of in Nashville (that shared a Greater Orlando proudly campus with the local JCC), World-Renowned speakers to add announces the hiring of she got involved in many Melissa Youngblood as the aspects of Jewish life and next director of the Richard S. the community. She started Adler Early Childhood Learn- a tikkun olam school club ‘Spark’ to Women’s Retreat ing Center. Beginning June called Akiva Cares. Through 1, Youngblood will take over this club she was able to con- By Dori Gerber weekend-long event will be direct oversight of the na- nect with many Jewish agen- jam-packed with events to tionally-accredited preschool cies, paving the path towards Ladies in the Central Flori- spark your Jewish soul, in- and will be accountable for her first JCC job as the direc- da area, mark your calendars cluding a Shabbat experience all components of the school tor of Early Childhood at the for the second annual SPARK and dinner, rejuvenating yoga including the staff, facility, Gordon JCC in Nashville. As Women’s Retreat set to ig- and fitness classes, fun food budget, curriculum, and pro- the Early Childhood direc- nite the light in you March demonstrations, a moving gramming. Her main respon- tor in Nashville, Youngblood 9-11, 2018, at the luxurious Havdalah, and a pumped-up sibilities will be maintaining rebranded the program to Reunion Resort. This year’s party to celebrate all of the the high quality of education increase enrollment and also women attendees and their and staffing, increasing raised funds, which con- individual sparks, all while the visibility of the school tributed to the purchasing enjoying the scrumptious within the community, and of a new playground and a food by distinguished Kosher increasing preschool family remodel of the early child- caterer, Shaike of Miami. involvement in all aspects of hood center. Following her Those who attended last the JCC. Youngblood’s vision tenure in Nashville, Young- year’s retreat have lasting is to see the school become blood became the director of memories. For example, a model for early childhood Early Childhood at the JCC Tracey Kagan had this to education not only for the in Louisville, and is currently say: “The retreat was a life Adrienne Gold Ruchi Koval Orlando area, but for the the director of Creative World changing experience; the country. School, in Estero, Fla., both combination of being with 100 series of lectures and other better person and continue “I would like to see the local moves due to relocation of Jewish women, motivational events I was able to grow to be proud to belong to the universities use our campus as her husband’s employment. guest speakers and delicious spiritually. The time spent Orlando Jewish Community. a teaching institution for all The JCC ran a national food lead me to make another at the retreat allowed me to I am looking forward to this future early childhood educa- search to identify the best life changing decision and ap- meditate and re-define those year’s retreat and reinforce tors,” says Youngblood. “In choice to take over run- ply for the trip to Israel all I things that are important my spiritual growth.” order to achieve this goal, I ning the school. CEO Keith can say it was the most unique to me in my Jewish life and Adrienne Gold was a fixture want to fundraise to allow us Dvorchik stated “In Melissa and wonderful experience.” provided me the ability to on Canadian television for to build a state-of-the art, cut- Youngblood we have found Perhaps, however, the most apply concepts learned and almost two decades, both as ting edge, research-supported notable part of the weekend advise given into my daily host of her own daily fashion Early Childhood Learning JCC on page 14A will be discussions led by life. I met new people, shared and beauty program, and as a Center.” world-renowned Jewish mo- some experiences and listen regular contributor on scores Youngblood is no stranger tivational speakers, Adrienne to other’s stories. I left the of others. After taking a ‘life- to the JCC and the role it can Gold and Ruchi Koval. retreat with the personal sat- changing’ trip to Israel, she play in families’ lives. During Betsy Cohen, who attended isfaction that I had achieved her first job teaching kinder- last year said, “Through a my goal... to learn to be a Spark on page 15A garten at a Jewish day school PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 Consider high school in Israel—it’s free! program have the opportunity of a lifetime to spend their high school years learning Hebrew, connecting to their Jewish identity, discovering Israel, living among their peers in youth villages (sort of like college campuses) under supervision, and graduate with an internationally rec- ognized high school diploma. After graduation, they will be ready to move on to the next stage of their lives anywhere in the world with greater confidence, irreplaceable life- skills, and the internationally recognized Israeli ‘Bagrut’ matriculation. Sending your children away to study abroad is usually an extremely expensive endeavor. Students from Na’ale Shaalvim enjoy a BBQ with their However, with the exception madrich and his family. of only two payments—a one- time nonrefundable scholar- They learn to speak, read and offers a Kodesh curriculum ship application fee of $600 write Hebrew. Those who with advanced studies in and an additional $600 upon excel in their Hebrew stud- Nigleh and Chassidus. acceptance, the Naale Elite ies can enter mainstream • Beit Chaya Mushka is a Academy is completely free. Israeli classes or choose to be Chabad high school for girls This includes full airfare to in English-speaking classes. geared toward daughters of Israel at the beginning of After finishing the Hebrew Hebrew speaking shluchim the program, tuition, room course, they move on to study- and is located in Kiryat and board, off-campus travel ing the core academic subjects Shmuel. expenses, special trips, spend- and electives. In addition to • Ayanot is a coed youth ing money, health insurance academic studies, a wide range village based on values of Naale’s outstanding Amana high school for girls, located in cool and calm Kfar Saba is and laundry services is fully of activities, including clubs, tolerance, equality and social one of the best Orthodox schools for girls in Israel. funded by the Israeli Ministry volunteer work, music, sports, involvement. In addition to of Education and the Jewish films, etc. its core subjects, students By Christine DeSouza study in Israel. That school among others. At the end of Agency for Israel. As there are many aspects focus on arts, music and is Naale Elite Academy. Since August, 503 arrived to start Scholarships are based on to Jewish identity, there are agriculture. It is located in In 1992, when Soviet Jew- the program started 25 years 10th grade in Israel—74 of average or above average aca- eight schools across Israel in Nes Tziona. ish parents were looking for ago, there have been 16,000 them from North America. demic ability and psychologi- the Naale Elite program: • Dror Elite Academy is ways to immigrate to Israel, students and graduates from This isn’t a one-year high cal tests. According to Chaim • Mosenson in Hod Ha- located in Jerusalem. It is a a school was started by the nearly 30 countries, including school program (although if Meyers, director for the West- sharon offers a well-rounded coed observant high school Jewish Agency and the Israeli the U.S., U.K., France, Ger- a student wishes to opt out at ern World Region, students education. It is coed. with a pluralistic approach. government that provided many, South Africa, Australia any time, they can). Students are screened for their social • Nahalal (Anieres) is af- The program emphasizes text a way for Soviet youth to and the former Soviet Union, who participate in the Naale skills, emotional stability and filiated with Technion Univer- studies, social acceptance and independence for their age. sity and the program centers an understanding of many “There are a lot of chal- around science, technology, forms of Jewish expression. lenges to living in a foreign engineering and math. Many Registration can be done Jewish Pavilion honors its country, away from family,” students who graduate from online. Upcoming screening Meyers stated. “Some stu- Anieres continue their educa- for Florida residents is held dents aren’t mature enough.” tion at Technion University in Miami on Feb. 18, and on Einat Cohen-Nissan Glen, (under scholarship). June 13. Pearl’s with Couture creation Southern United States rep- • Amana is a yeshiva high For more information resentative, stated that the school for girls. It is a religious about Naale Elite Academy, By Pamela Ruben program has a 75 percent school in Kfar Saba. visit
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Lawmakers from the [the Iran nuclear deal],” he nation through worldwide the terror designation of the after the mullahs grabbed in the brutal oppression of left and right of the political said. terrorist acts and hegemonic Iranian Revolutionary Guard power and dragged Iran into peaceful protesters,” are the spectrum—everyone from Compromised by the pros- wars in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon Corps, America can lead the theocratic dictatorship, de- words Federica Mogherini, the President Donald Trump pect of lucrative business and Yemen without any regard way again. structive wars and terrorism, EU’s High Representative for and Marco Rubio to Bernie deals with Iran and the delu- for losses. The IRGC controls most Iranian women took to the Foreign Affairs, never uttered. Sanders and Bob Menen- sion that President Rouhani Europe’s unwillingness of the country’s economy streets to protest the forced Instead, she remained silent dez—responded to the call is an agent of change, Europe to clip Iran’s wings of ter- and the Quds Force, the hijab. “Freedom is not eastern, for six days. for freedom in Iran. has lost its way. Instead of ror and oppression makes IRGC’s foreign espionage and not western, it is universal,” When she finally broke her Last week, Mogherini in- safeguarding the Iranian America’s leadership more paramilitary wing, spear- they chanted. silence, Mogherini’s message vited Iran’s foreign minister, people, they protected the critical. Not for the first heads the Islamic Repub- Almost 40 years later, the was tainted by moral myopia. Mohammad Javad Zarif, to nuclear accord and boycotted time has Washington been lic’s foreign operations. Yet Iranian people are still fight- “We expect all concerned to Brussels for more discussions efforts by the Trump adminis- at odds with European gov- European leaders encourage ing the same tyrants. In the refrain from violence,” she on the Iran nuclear deal. And tration to hold the regime in ernments since Trump was companies to invest in Iran, struggle for freedom, you said, after Iranian security that’s the crux of the matter: Tehran accountable for their elected president. Whether thus funding the IRGC and would expect an institution forces had already killed at the anti-democratic effect unspeakable crimes. the historical announcement the Islamic Republic’s illicit like the European Union, de- least 22 people and incarcer- the agreement is having on It is not without reason that to recognize Jerusalem as the activities. fined by the universal charac- ated more than 3,000. The world affairs. protesters across Iran call for capital of Israel, or courageous By linking the regime’s ter of liberty and democracy, EU statement echoed earlier Sweden’s representative an end to the mullah’s military efforts to confront blatant treatment of its people to to stand in solidarity with ambiguous messages from the to the United Nations put adventurism and sponsorship anti-Semitism at the United economic and political en- the oppressed against their British, German, French and it bluntly, after the US had of terror. “We don’t want the Nations, America has some- gagement, America can hit oppressors. So far Europe Swedish governments. called for an emergency ses- Islamic Republic,” they chant, times stood proudest when it has sent the opposite message. The EU’s cowardly reaction sion in the Security Council. “Leave Syria, leave Gaza, leave has stood alone. Block on page 15A Countering BDS from the ground up By Jacob Millner wide margins, indicating a by which to examine several is hate, and support efforts to state solution as the path to continue my efforts to center strong bipartisan consensus. candidates running in the marginalize this discrimina- resolution of the Israel and Georgia as a staunch political States across the coun- We are now entering a 2018 mid-term elections. tory movement, some have Palestinian conflict, with Is- ally, economic partner and try—from Rhode Island to new year, and a new election American state legislators not had the moral courage rael as the national homeland moral defender of the state California, from Texas to cycle—all 435 seats in the and governors, Democrat stand up. for the Jewish people. More- of Israel.” Minnesota—have passed im- US House of Representatives, and Republican alike, under- Take for example, Rep. Sta- over, I reject the demoniza- There are more examples of portant anti-BDS legislation. a third of the Senate, and stand that BDS is a hateful cie Abrams, in Georgia. Rep. tion and de-legitimization of legislators across the country To date, 24 states have joined 36 governorships are up for movement focused not on Abrams a leading Democrat- Israel represented by the BDS who may soon find themselves the movement to reject hate, grabs. Additionally, there are human rights, but on the ic contender in that state, narrative and campaign... in Congress or in the Gov- proudly standing up and say- numerous statewide offices, destruction of Israel. Taking voted against the successful As a candidate for governor, ernor’s mansion. Citizens of ing, those who discriminate secretaries or state, attor- a stand against BDS must be anti-BDS legislative effort I commit to pursue the ac- all backgrounds should be against the Jewish state are neys general, and more to be applauded. We should also that became law in 2016. tions recommended by ADL following their candidates to not welcome to do business decided in November. be tracking those running Rep. Abrams’ opposition to to counter the BDS’s anti- make sure that they support in our state. State legislators are a ripe for higher office who did not anti-BDS legislation clearly Semitic narrative: know the anti-discriminatory legisla- This legislative process is repository—think of a farm vote in favor of these anti raised some eyebrows, and facts; study and distribute tion. If they voted, no, why? one that has taken off over system—for those seeking discriminatory bills. she has been criticized by materials on why efforts to Boycotting Israel for politi- the past two years. The first higher political office. It is Remember, these bills call her vote. isolate and demonize Israel cal purposes is unfair and cre- states to pass these laws were a main breeding ground for out BDS efforts directed at Is- Since then she issued a are wrong; get involved and ates a double standard, which Illinois and South Carolina, future leaders who will ulti- rael for what they are—a form statement stating, “...How- share my personal connection the U.S. State Department in 2015. For the most part, in mately determine the next of economic hate, warfare, ever, I am now aware that to Israel; gather and publicize has deemed anti-Semitism. blue states and red states, on generation of legislation and and discrimination aimed at my vote on SB 327 has led to public statements that oppose Of course, there is legiti- the east coast, west coast, and policy. the lone Jewish state in the questions about my fidelity to these campaigns and organize mate criticism of Israel, its in middle America, these bills Now that anti-BDS legisla- world. While states, foreign the existence and legitimacy or support local initiatives to government, and its policies. have passed by either unani- tion is law in almost half the countries, and world leaders of Israel. Let me be clear: I promote Israeli goods. More mous votes or by extremely states we have a good baseline have rightly decided that BDS unequivocally support a two- importantly, I will proudly Millner on page 15A Abbas has a problem with women By Stephen M. Flatow issue, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida’s Prosecutor’s Office claims domestic violence and sexual lot. Palestinian women candi- this now. So yes, Mahmoud JNS.org editor in chief denounced that there were “only” nine violence.” The PA’s penal code dates who ran for office in the Abbas has a problem with Arab leaders whom, he said, such killings. “contains discriminatory pro- last PA municipal elections women—and some of Abbas’ Why is it that every time a “would have sung love songs” Human Rights Watch re- visions for women in relation were prevented by the PA from Jewish cheerleaders have a female US government official to then-Secretary of State ports that the PA “still allows to rape, adultery, and sexual putting their own names on problem of their own: they’re says something that the Pales- Madeleine Albright “were it rapists to escape punish- violence committed in mar- the ballots. The PA authorities in denial. tinian Authority (PA) doesn’t not for her advanced age and ment.” It notes that during riage.” Women who report listed them only as “sister of” Stephen M. Flatow, a vice like, PA leaders respond by the fact that she has passed the past year, “women seeking rape “risk being criminalized or “the wife of.” president of the Religious making a disparaging remark her prime.” marriage and divorce suffered for “adultery.” According to If that happened under Zionists of America, is an related to the fact that she is I wonder if the PA’s disturb- discrimination.” For example, UN Women, 30 percent of any other government in the attorney in New Jersey and a woman? ing obsession with the physi- PA courts “required Muslim women in the PA areas “have world, many Jewish “progres- the father of Alisa Flatow, In his bizarre, two-hour cal appearance of these female women to obtain a male been subjected to a form of sives”—including J Street, who was murdered in an rant before the Palestinian US officials is a reflection of relative’s consent to marry violence within the house- Jewish Voice for Peace and all Iranian-sponsored Palestin- Central Council on Jan. 14, the anti-woman culture that and to obtain the husband’s hold,” and 65 percent of them the rest—would be screaming ian terrorist attack in 1995, PA President Mahmoud Abbas the PA fosters in Palestinian consent to divorce, except in “preferred to remain silent.” in protest. But many aren’t three other daughters and declared that US Ambassador society. limited cases.” Little things also reveal a actively speaking up against nine granddaughters. to the United Nations, Nikki According to Amnesty In- The Times of Israel re- Haley, “wears high heels not ternational, women and girls ported last year that when the for elegance but to use to hit living under PA rule during PA set up its legal system, it anyone who attacks Israel.” the past year “continued to decided to include Article 99 When Condoleeza Rice was face discrimination in law of Jordanian Penal Code No. national security advisor, an and in practice, and were in- 16 of 1960, “which grants official PA newspaper, Al- adequately protected against judges the ability to dramati- Hayat Al-Jadida, called her sexual and other violence, cally reduce sentences if the (on June 23, 2002) “the dark including so-called ‘honour’ case has ‘extenuating cir- complexioned lady,” “the killings.” cumstances’... [which] allows Black Lady” and “this pitiful “Honor killings” are homi- men who murder, assault and woman.” On Nov. 3 of that cides in which men murder rape women in the Palestinian year, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida railed female relatives whom they territories to receive signifi- against Rice for “her loose way suspect of violating Islamic cantly reduced sentences... of sitting, when she puts one fundamentalist morals, such [I]n the majority of other leg on top of the other.” The as premarital relations, dress- such cases in Jordan and the writer then alluded to Bill ing “provocatively” or being Palestinian territories, the Clinton’s affair with Monica seen in the company of an ‘extenuating circumstances’ Lewinsky. unauthorized boyfriend. Ac- the judges cited to lighten the Another official PA news- cording to The Washington sentences were that the family paper, Al-Ayyam, referred to Post, even when the PA im- dropped charges against the Rice (on June 22, 2003) as a prisons such killers, “pardons defendants—who are part of “black widow,” a “single black and suspended sentences are the family—saying it was an lady” and a “black raven,” and common.” honor killing.” patronizingly compared her The Palestinian women’s The United Nations has a to African-American super- rights group TAM reported division called “UN Women.” model Naomi Campbell. that 18 Palestinian Arab Its website reports: “There are And the PA’s problem with women were murdered in no specific laws or provisions women is not limited to Re- “honor killings” in 2016. But in the [PA-ruled territories] publicans. In its Oct. 3, 1997 the PA’s Palestinian Public that protect women against PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 members, $5 nonmembers. Info: 407-645-5933. What’s A COMPREHENSIVE JCC 39ers—Meet and Mingle Mondays, “Stick Schtick,” presented by Claire Mercer, 1 p.m. COMMUNITY Zionistas meeting—Natalie Sopinsky, director of Community Development, One Israel Fund, LIGHT will discuss the topic, “Judea and Samaria: The truth you won’t learn from the media,” 7 p.m. Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT This meeting is free and open to the public. For information and location, contact Sandi For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- Solomon at [email protected] rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ FEB. 2 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730-0742); 5:48 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 fax (407-831-0507); or drop it by the office (207 O’Brien Rd., Ste. 101, Fern FEB. 9 JLI Teens—Course on ‘Living your Dreams,’ 7 p.m.—8 p.m. at the Roth Family JCC Youth Park) Deadline is Wednesday noon, 10 days prior to publication. 5:53 p.m. Room. Second session: Money. Info: Rabbi Eddy, 407-435-6950.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 MORNING AND EVENING MINYANS (Call synagogue to confirm time.) Temple Israel—Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Neely, noon—1 p.m. A parashat discussion class. Chabad of South Orlando—Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Saturday, Open to the public, no RSVP needed. Info: 407-647-3055. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 407-354-3660. Congregation Ahavas Yisrael—Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 a.m., 407-644-2500. Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona—Monday, 8 a.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m., 904- Congregation Beth Sholom—Celebrate Shabbat with Rabbi Karen Allen, 7 p.m. The synagogue 672-9300. is located at 315 North 13th St., Leesburg. Congregation Ohev Shalom—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-298-4650. GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando—Monday—Friday, 7:45 a.m.—8:30 a.m. Temple Israel—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055. Congregation Beth Sholom FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. February additional events SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 The Roth Family JCC—Special community Havdalah experience with music by The Magic Saturday, Feb. 24th Shab- ter Street. More informa- concert of well-known musi- Sabras and food by “Sage,” 6:30 p.m. Cost: adults, $10; families, $25. bat Morning Purim Service tion is available on the cal and vocal selections from led by Rabbi Karen Allen, synagogue website: http:// classical to modern favorites SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 at 10 a.m. Purim songs bethsholomflorida.org/or at Pennbrooke Fairways, Kehillah: A History of Jewish Life in Greater Orlando—Ongoing exhibit at the Orange County will be sung throughout by calling the synagogue 501 State Road 44, Leesburg Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, and will continue through Feb. 20, 2018. the service, and will read at 352-326-3692. 34748. Tickets are $20 and can Congregation Ohev Shalom Seniors—Tribute to Elvis performance by well-known singer David the Megillah at the end On Sunday, Feb. 25th, be purchased by contacting Jericko, 2 p.m. at the synagogue. Cost: members, $5; guests, $8. Info: Berny Raff, 407-767-6763 of the service. A Kiddush Rabbi Karen Allen of Congre- Cookie Wright at 352-324- or Jerry Leibman, 407-694-0546. will follow the service. The gation Beth Sholom and Zoriy 1139. More information is Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Orlando—For the ladies, “Spa for the Mind, Body & Soul,” with synagogue is located at 315 Zinger, a former soloist in the available at the Synagogue’s guest speaker Molly Resnick, 3:30 p.m. at the Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Ave., Winter North 13th St. in Leesburg, Russian Symphony Orches- website: bethsholomflorida. Park. Info and to RSVP, go to www.chabadorlando.org or phone 407-529-5966. with the entrance on Cen- tra, will present a wonderful org.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Israeli Folk Dancing—7:30-8:15 p.m. instruction, 8:15-10 p.m., requests. Cost: Free for JCC Quote of the Week “Every Jew, no matter how insignificant, is engaged in some decisive and immediate pursuit of a goal. It is the most perpetual people of the earth.” — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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the audience was interacting survivor’s individual story, the and that’s what we’re prepar- generations. On its own, the with a holographic image of image leans forward and says, ing for,” Smith said. Illinois Holocaust museum, the Holocaust survivor that “But I have so much more to The project took a toll on the third largest in the world was created two years before. tell you. Now I’d like you to Elster, an insurance agency and created partly in response The Illinois Holocaust ask me questions.” Then it owner who has lived in Chi- to an attempt by neo-Nazis Museum and Education Cen- switches to interactive mode. cago since 1947. He had to to march in this heavily Jew- ter, located in this suburb The hologram of each sur- fly to Los Angeles two years ish suburb in the late 1970s, about 15 miles north of vivor can conceivably answer ago for a grueling week of welcomes 60,000 students and Chicago, is the first to per- thousands of questions. Much interviews, in which he wore educators annually. manently showcase the New like Apple’s Siri technology, the same clothes every day and “As survivors, we’re con- Dimensions in Testimony oral the voice-recognition system sat still in a chair for hours at cerned and afraid that our history project, which has responds to audience ques- a time under bright lights and pain, our loss, our surviving created holographic images tions by picking up on key cameras, answering difficult will be forgotten or homog- from extensive interviews of words. questions—2,000 in all—that enized,” he said. “They’ve 15 Holocaust survivors shown After asking her question, brought up a painful past. created something that’s on rotation. Seven of the Suri Johnson told JTA that “It was very emotional. I going to live on much after survivors are from Chicago. she found the experience very cried initially and I don’t take we’re gone.” The images are produced “cool,” partly because she had to crying,” Elster said of the A New York Times docu- by the University of Southern no idea how it worked. first time he saw his testimony mentary about the project, California’s Institute for Cre- “It enables the most life-like played back for him. called “116 Cameras” and ative Technologies, along with conversational opportunity Smith said the project making the rounds of film the USC Shoah Foundation— that you can possibly imag- could have been successful festivals, shows the space-age a nonprofit that famed direc- ine,” said the museum’s CEO, even if each survivor were contraption in which they film tor Steven Spielberg founded Susan Abrams. asked fewer questions. But the survivors. in 1994 to preserve Holocaust The project was envisioned the comprehensiveness of The Museum of Jewish and other genocide survivor by Heather Maio, the manag- each testimony gave each tes- Heritage in New York City Ron Gould testimonies. The museum’s ing director of Conscience timony extra character depth. began piloting the project in Aaron Elster standing in front of his hologram. new $5 million center, titled Display, which specializes in “If you were just going to July. Its two holograms will Take A Stand, opened in exhibition design and inter- ask the question, ‘where were be on display for the public By Ellen Braunstein “Why didn’t your sisters October. active storytelling. Her com- you born, or what camps were through April. run away with you [from the (The images currently on pany typically creates realistic you in, or what did you feel like Additional pilots, open to SKOKIE, Ill. (JTA)—In an ghetto]?” asked Suri Johnson, display are technically not combat scenes, complete with when you were liberated,’ we the public, are being tested otherwise darkened theater, 11, of Wisconsin. A docent true holograms—they are the visuals and dialogue, for mili- could do that quite easily in at the Sarah and Chaim Neu- viewers gasped when they saw repeated the question into a product of two-dimensional tary personnel to drill with. 200 questions,” Smith said. berger Holocaust Education what appeared to be a seated microphone. technology and the Pepper’s Maio, who is married to “But the point to which they Centre in Toronto and the Ho- 83-year-old man wearing a “It was an impossibility,” ghost illusion technique—but Stephen Smith, executive say, ‘So tell me about the locaust Museum in Houston. light green button-down shirt Elster responded. “There were are still vivid.) director of the USC Shoah psychological consequences The U.S. Holocaust Memorial and khaki pants. hundreds of people guarded At the Illinois museum, vis- Foundation, thought an ex- of slave labor,’ or something Museum in Washington, D.C., Aaron Elster of Chicago by Ukrainian soldiers with itors can find the holographic hibit that allowed people to like that, then you have a more ended its pilot on Labor Day seemed to be answering ques- rifles … There was no way displays in a theater dedicated casually walk up to Holocaust nuanced question, for which after several months. The tions about his unbelievable they could have run. I crawled to the exhibit. Before any survivors and ask them ques- [the holographic display] has Candles Holocaust Museum escape from the Sokolov behind the people on my conversation happens, view- tions could create a powerful an answer.” and Education Center in ghetto in Poland as a 10-year- stomach. They didn’t see me.” ers are shown a five-minute experience. Elster, now 85, is quite Terre Haute, Indiana, also has old. Elster was forced to hide The testimony was remark- introductory video narrated “This kind of visual imagery pleased with the final product, piloted the project and plans in a dark, filthy attic for two able, moving. But Elster by the featured survivor. Af- and interactivity will be the and is confident his testimony to install a permanent display years during World War II. wasn’t in the room. Instead ter the video, which tells the norm for the next generation, will resonate with younger that will open this fall.
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Tickets.CrayolaExperience.com Enter Code: HeritageFL The Florida Mall • 407.757.1700 PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 Mike Pence’s faith drives his support for Israel—does it drive Mideast policy? very dangerous place. There inform the Vice President’s to go through these hollow are so many places where approach to the Middle East gestures on Jerusalem rather U.S. and Israel’s interests and I believe that is perfectly than advancing its own in- intersect.” appropriate.” terests and the interests of Pence began his speech Pence has since the outset Israel and the Palestinians to the Knesset by outlining of his political career made it by engaging in a sober at- the shared values Brooks clear that his support for Israel tempt to resolve the issue,” described. is first grounded in biblical Seidemann said. “We stand with Israel be- precepts. “My support for Pence’s trip, by including cause your cause is our cause, Israel stems largely from my only Jewish sites and skipping your values are our values, and personal faith,” he told Con- meetings with other faith your fight is our fight,” he said. gressional Quarterly in 2002, leaders, was contributing to “We stand with Israel because a year after he was first elected the weaponization, Seide- we believe in right over wrong, to Congress. “God promises mann said. in good over evil, and in liberty Abraham, ‘those who bless Christian faith leaders over tyranny.” you, I will bless, and those declined to meet with Pence But he quickly pivoted to who curse you, I will curse.’” during his visits to Egypt and depict support of Israel as Sarah Posner, a journalist Israel; various reports framed both biblical (Deuteronomy who for years has tracked their objections as a reaction 30:4, to be exact) and rooted evangelicals, said Pence’s faith to policies they feared put in an American strain of seemed to be preeminent in religious imperatives before Christianity. his consideration of Israel. meeting the needs of Arabs “Down through the gen- “I don’t think he is thinking in the region, including the erations, the American people about that in terms of shared Christian minority. Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images became fierce advocates of democracy or not shared Mae Elise Cannon, the di- Vice President Mike Pence (l) seen with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Jewish people’s aspiration democracy, he’s thinking rector of Churches for Middle an official welcome ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Jan. 22, 2018. to return to the land of your about it providential terms, East Peace, an umbrella group forefathers, to claim your that these missions are God’s that includes most of the By Ron Kampeas ence of Christians United “Trump has handed Israel own new birth of freedom in plans for Israel,” said Posner, a Christian denominations in for Israel. policy to Evangelicals,” The your beloved homeland,” he reporting fellow at The Nation Israel and the West Bank, told WASHINGTON (JTA)— Pence took that message Forward’s Jane Eisner wrote said to applause. “The Jewish Institute’s Investigative Fund. JTA that local Christians were When Mike Pence moved to to Israel this week on a trip last week in an editorial as people held fast to a promise It’s hard not to see Pence’s wary of how Pence framed his Washington earlier this year, ostensibly aimed in part at Pence headed to Israel. “That’s through all the ages, written belief as an impetus driv- support for Israel as a matter he and his wife took with them reviving the prospects for terrifying.” Like many liber- so long ago, that ‘even if you ing Trump’s recognition of of Christian faith. a framed phrase they had for Israeli-Palestinian peace. He als, she worries that policy have been banished to the Jerusalem, said Daniel Se- “They didn’t meet with years hung over their fireplace is seen as a key Trump admin- will be driven by evangelical most distant land under the idemann, an Israeli expert on him because they don’t view in their Indiana home, and istration figure when it comes beliefs that certain condi- heavens,’ from there He would Jerusalem who advocates for him as an honest broker or then over the fireplace in the to Israel policy and reportedly tions—like Jewish control gather and bring you back to including all the city’s sects an unbiased broker,” she said. governor’s mansion in that helped nudge the president over the West Bank and sov- the land which your fathers and groupings in considering Still, some conservatives state. to recognize Jerusalem as ereignty in Jerusalem—fulfill possessed.” its permanent status. charge liberals with weap- Now it hangs over the Israel’s capital. biblical prophecies. Pastor John Hagee, the “It would be fine for him onizing religion, and using mantle at the vice president’s Pence’s first visit to Israel Republicans and conserva- founder of Christians United to have those beliefs, if he Pence’s faith as a way to dis- residence at the Naval Obser- as vice president led some tives say that it is reductive to for Israel, described a natural weren’t the vice president and credit otherwise normative vatory in Washington, D.C. to ask to what degree are his believe that Pence shapes his trajectory for evangelical sup- shaping policy,” Seidemann policies. The words, from the Book of views, and the administra- views solely according to the porters of Israel from biblical told JTA. “Jerusalem has been “That vast numbers of Jeremiah, read: “For I know tion’s policies, shaped by the tenets of his faith. belief to the more practical witnessing over the last 20 Americans are inspired by the the plans I have for you, plans brand of evangelical Christi- “They always highlight the modern reasons for support- years the ascendancy of faith Bible to support Jewish rights to prosper you, and not to anity that invests his faith? fact that he’s an evangelical, ing the state. communities that weaponize in their ancient homeland harm you, plans to give you Pence, a convert to evan- as if that’s a pejorative when “The promises of the He- religion.” isn’t so much a function of a hope, and a future.” gelical Christianity from in fact [Pence and other evan- brew Bible are the foundation Pence proudly stood with the left-right conflict as it is The “you” is the people of Roman Catholicism, has gelicals] are motivated first of Christian Zionism, but our Trump in the White House an integral part of the nation’s Israel, and Pence, an evan- spooked some liberals with and foremost by shared values motivations for supporting when the president an- political culture,” wrote Jona- gelical Christian, makes that his insistence on rooting his with Israel,” said Matt Brooks, Israel do not end there,” he nounced the recognition of than Tobin, a former executive clear when he addresses pro- pro-Israel bona fides in faith the director of the Republican told JTA in an email. “We see in Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, editor of Commentary and Israel audiences. “They’re as much as realpolitik consid- Jewish Coalition, who has Israel a democracy that shares and he appears to have ac- current editor in chief of words to which my family has erations of the United States’ known Pence for years. “And Western values and is a force celerated the planned move JNS.org. “Those turned off repaired to as generations national security. Their fear not just by the shared values, for stability in the Middle East. of the U.S. embassy. Trump by Pence’s rhetoric need to of Americans have done so is that a messianic outlook but the important efforts of While standing with Israel is last week said it would take at ask what exactly it is about a throughout our history, and might run riot over one of collectively standing up to a biblical mandate, it is also least three years to move the desire to respect Jewish rights the people of Israel through the most delicate dilemmas threats of Iran, pushing back a moral imperative and in the embassy, but Pence in Israel and demand that Palestinians all their storied history facing successive U.S. govern- on ISIS, and on radical Islam, national security interests of this week said it would be in give up their century-old war have clung,” Pence said last ments, namely stability in the or whether it’s being a critical the US. I am confident that all place before 2019 is out. on Zionism that annoys them August at the annual confer- Middle East. democratic foundation in a three of these considerations “The United States decided so much.” Jewish journalist confronting Trump’s immigration allies By Ben Sales their own immigrant family 4. (“We can’t restore our civi- Politico, was interviewed disputes the idea that people bases for obituaries of grand- trees. lization with somebody else’s on MSNBC and was cited in need to have skills in order to parents, great-grandparents NEW YORK (JTA)—During “When you do genealogy, babies,” the Iowa Republican Breitbart News. be welcomed into the United and other relatives. She then a combative news conference you’re constantly confronted tweeted in March.) Miller did not respond to States. uses paid services to track in early August, White House with the reality of our immi- On Jan. 9, Dan Scavino, a JTA request for comment. Only one of her grandpar- down birth, death and mar- adviser Stephen Miller told re- grant past,” Mendelsohn told the White House director of But he says the reforms he’s ents was born in America, and riage certificates, and also porters that the United States JTA. “It appears from some of social media, called for an advocating would preserve the others came as unskilled searches public census data should prioritize immigrants the attitudes and stances that end to “chain migration,” blue-collar jobs for American immigrants. (Her brother, the from 1940 and earlier. Cen- who speak English. people are taking publicly that which refers to immigrants workers while making sure classicist Daniel Mendelsohn, suses before that year contain “Does the applicant speak they’re forgetting that.” bringing their relatives to the people who arrive on wrote about their extended personal data on nearly every English?” Miller asked, de- In Miller’s case, Men- live in the United States. But America’s shores will contrib- family in his 2006 memoir, person in the country. scribing a bill to reduce the delsohn tracked down his Mendelsohn discovered that ute to the country. “The Lost: The Search for “If you know your grand- overall number of immigrants great-grandmother’s line the practice had brought “We want to have an im- Six of Six Million.”) Now, she parents were Ida and Hyman and reform immigration item in the 1910 census. The Scavino’s great-grandfather, migration system that takes says, two of those immigrants’ Cohen and they lived in Mil- requirements. “Can they entry noted that four years Gildo, to the country. care of the people who are great-grandchildren have waukee, it will pop up [and] it support themselves and their after arriving in the United “So Dan. Let’s say Victor coming here and the people doctorates. will show you their addresses, families financially? Do they States, she spoke only Yiddish, Scavino arrives from Canelli, who are already living here by “I grew up exquisitely their ages, their places of have a skill that will add to the not English. Italy, in 1904, then brother having standards, by having aware that we were proud and birth,” she said. U.S. economy?” Mendelsohn has performed Hector in 1905, brother a real clear requirement that patriotic Americans, but we Mendelsohn hasn’t heard But if English proficiency similar searches for the im- Gildo in 1912, sister Esther you should be able to support came from other places,” she back from any of the officials had been an immigration migrant forbears of a handful in 1913, & sister Clotilde and yourself financially, by mak- said. “We came here seeking she’s researched, and doesn’t requirement a century ago, of President Donald Trump’s their father Giuseppe in 1916, ing sure that employers can more opportunity and we were expect to. But she’s still trac- Miller’s own great-grand- advisers and supporters, seek- and they live together in NY,” pay a living wage,” he said at allowed to have that opportu- ing their lineages. On Sunday, mother may not have been ing hard data to support the Mendelsohn tweeted, listing the August news conference. nity. I feel it’s my obligation she posted a revelation from allowed into the country. idea that America is a nation of his family members. “Do you Mendelsohn, a freelance to remind other people that one of the genealogical sites That’s what journalist Jen- immigrants. She’s found out think that would count as journalist from Baltimore, that’s what happens when you she uses. nifer Mendelsohn discovered about Fox News host Tucker chain migration?” has been an amateur genealo- let the kind of immigrants “Stephen Miller is your that same day while working Carlson’s great-great-grand- In recent days, with Con- gist for years, mostly focusing people are looking down on fourth cousin thrice re- on a new project she calls father, conservative pundit gress and the White House on her own family, friends now into this country.” moved’s husband’s great Resistance Genealogy. Using Tomi Lahren’s great-great- locked in a bitter battle over and adoptees seeking their To trace the family trees, nephew’s wife’s second cousin public records and genea- grandfather and U.S. Rep. a federal funding bill and the biological parents. She calls Mendelsohn first finds the twice removed,” it read. logical websites like Ancestry. Steve King’s grandmother, children of undocumented her own family’s genealogy names of public figures’ im- “Oh sh*t,” she tweeted. com, Mendelsohn wants to who arrived in the United immigrants, Mendelsohn a “classic Eastern European mediate families, then takes “Does this mean I have to show immigration hard-liners States from Germany at age published her research in Jewish immigrant story,” and those names to search data- invite him for Passover?” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha—Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland • JCC South, 11184 South Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando • Kinneret, 515 South Delaney How upsetting... out the years. ‘Pam is best known for her compassion and Ave., Orlando • SOJC, 11200 S. 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Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, Pam Ruben Institute of Philanthropy and day, spiritual issues start to become part of his life and 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena was the only student ever to he decides to ‘become’ a Jew again. The next shabbes, receive a grant after simply writing a warm letter of inquiry ($10,000). Pam continued her grant writing successes through- Scene Around on page 14A Sudoku (see page 14 for solution) PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 A poll shows support for Israel among Democrats is sliding—but experts say the truth is more complex By Ben Sales percentage points, from 50 according to whom you ask, percent to 79 percent, says showed either that Democrats NEW YORK (JTA)—The Pew. Over the same period, couldn’t be trusted on Israel share of Democrats who sym- the share of Democrats sym- or that Netanyahu stumbled pathize more with Israel than pathizing more with Israel has in associating Israel so closely the Palestinians is falling fast, declined 11 points, from 38 with the Republican side. while Republican sympathy percent to 27 percent. It continues with the cur- for Israel over the Palestinians As recently as two years rent love fest between Netan- is spiking. ago, 43 percent of Democrats yahu and President Donald So says a new poll by the sympathized more with Israel. Trump, who had a typically Pew Research Center. But And the drop for Israel this warm meeting Thursday in experts are divided on what year is especially steep among Davos, Switzerland. A solidly it means, and whether pro- liberal Democrats: 35 percent right-wing government in Israel activists, and Demo- said they sympathized more Jerusalem, another theory crats, should be worried. with the Palestinians—nearly goes, makes it harder for Do the results indicate that double the 19 percent who liberal Democrats to warm up Democrats are abandoning sympathize more with Israel. to a country they once solidly Israel en masse? Is it another The worriers see this as an- supported. sign of political polarization, other crack in the bipartisan With an increasingly di- which makes it harder for one support that Israel has long verse coalition underpinning party to support an issue as- enjoyed in the United States the Democrats’ base, Israel sociated with the other? “The numbers are worrying needs to make its case as a Or, as some analysts sug- for anyone like me that cares liberal and open society, said about the U.S.-Israel relation- Jason Isaacson, the American gest, was it a badly worded Mark Wilson/Getty Images question? ship,” Dennis Ross, a former Jewish Committee’s associate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, flocked by Democratic Sen. Chuck The Pew poll, released American peace negotiator executive director for policy. Schumer on his left and Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell on his right at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, shows that parti- for presidents of both parties, That has become harder, he Feb. 17, 2017. san polarization around the wrote in an email to JTA. “Is- said, as the peace process has Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rael has been and must remain frozen and the government long asserted: that Republi- conflict between Republicans Block, now the CEO of The starker than ever in the United not a Democratic or Repub- in Israel has shifted further cans are the only party that’s and Democrats, and the share Israel Project, told JTA. “The States. While 79 percent of lican issue but an American to the right. truly pro-Israel. Republicans of Democrats and Republicans reality is the vast majority of Republicans sympathize more issue. That is a challenge now, “It’s a reminder that it’s have celebrated Trump’s op- who have very unfavorable Americans and the vast ma- with Israel than with the Pal- especially with the attitudes essential for Israel and friends position to the Iran nuclear opinions of the other party jority of Democrats identify estinians, that number is only of the progressive side of the of Israel to make the case for agreement—brokered by has doubled since the 1990s. Israel as one of our closest 27 percent for Democrats. Democratic Party, the alien- Israel’s openness and liberal- Obama and reviled by Netan- “I think this is not a sud- allies in the world. They see Twenty-five percent of Demo- ation of the majority of the ism and devotion to justice yahu—as well as his recogni- den surge of sympathy for Israel as a free, open, demo- crats sympathized more with Jewish community from the and yearning for peace,” Isaac- tion of Jerusalem as Israel’s Palestinians,” Moline said “I cratic society.” the Palestinians, while only Trump administration, and son said. “I recognize that the capital. Trump and Vice Presi- think that’s always been there. Polls showing broad sup- nine percent of Republicans the administration’s strong messages of a government [in dent Mike Pence both enjoyed I don’t think it’s an abandon- port for Israel led some ob- did. Overall, 46 percent of symbolic support for Israel.” Israel] can have an effect on the warmest of welcomes on ment of Israel by anybody. I servers to criticize the way Americans sympathize more The trend, according to one how that message takes hold their trips to Israel. think that what this is is one Pew framed the question. with Israel, and 19 percent theory, was exacerbated by on particular constituencies “Support for Israel is strong of the pieces of fallout from Most Americans, said Tamara with the Palestinians. eight years of feuding between in the United States.” and growing in the Repub- the very ugly divisiveness on Cofman Wittes, a senior fel- Since 2001, the share of President Barack Obama Republican Jewish activ- lican Party, while it is de- all matters in this country.” low in the Center for Middle Republicans who sympathize and Israeli Prime Minister ists, meanwhile, are saying clining among Democrats,” Recent polls show that a East Policy at the Brookings with Israel has increased 29 Benjamin Netanyahu, which, the poll proves what they’ve Republican Jewish Coalition vast majority of Americans Institution, don’t take a side President Matt Brooks said do support Israel. According in the conflict, and that op- in a statement. “We saw the to a February 2017 Gallup tion wasn’t given in the Pew Democrats’ views on Israel poll, 71 percent of Americans poll. A poll conducted by the implemented by the Obama view Israel favorably, a num- University of Maryland found administration, which put ber that has stayed relatively that 59 percent of Americans ‘daylight’ between the U.S. constant for the past 15 years. don’t want the government to and our chief ally, Israel, while The differences in the Gallup favor either Israelis or Pales- pursuing a disastrous Middle poll among Republicans (81 tinians. Broken down by party, East policy.” percent), Independents (70) 77 percent of Democrats said Previous administrations and Democrats (61) aren’t as Trump should lean toward also sought to be “hon- dramatic as the Pew poll. neither side in mediating the est brokers” in the Middle Resolutions and legislation Israeli-Palestinian conflict, East, and Democrats like favoring Israel routinely pass compared to 38 percent of to argue that under Obama Congress and the Senate Republicans. Only 9 percent of Jewish Graveside Package: the level of U.S. funding with little to no opposition. Democrats wanted Trump to and cooperation provided to A vote recognizing Jerusalem lean toward the Palestinians. • Service of Funeral Director and Staff Israel was unprecedented. as Israel’s undivided capital Pew’s question “pushes the But Republicans assert that passed the Senate 90-0, answers to be more polarized the Iran deal was a disaster months before Trump issued than they may in fact be,” • Sacred Burial Shroud for Israel and that Obama’s his own recognition. Among Wittes said of the Pew survey. pressure on Netanyahu was the 18 states that have passed “I don’t think this poll tells relentless, culminating in his laws against the boycott Is- you anything useful about • Filing all Necessary Paperwork decision, in the last days of his rael movement, half are blue American support for Israel. presidency, to allow the U.N. states, half are red. One should not take away • $200.00 to Chevra Kaddish Society donation for washing Security Council to adopt a “There remains broad, bi- from this public opinion data resolution condemning Israeli partisan support in Congress the conclusion that there are settlement construction. for the US-Israel relationship, whole segments of Americans • Traditional Jewish Flat Top Pine Casket But other experts say shift- because strengthening that that are getting more hostile ing sympathies in the conflict relationship serves American to Israel, and I should write are a symptom of political interests,” Marshall Witt- them off.” • Staff Supervison of Service at Graveside polarization, not of Demo- man, the spokesman for the Still, there are unmistak- cratic opposition to Israel. American Israel Public Af- able signs that there are Democrats “are increasingly fairs Committee, wrote JTA more Democrats willing to • Transportation to Cemetery conflating their feelings about in an email. “That support criticize Israel, especially its Israel with their feelings about is demonstrated regularly in current government, than Trump, associating Israel consistent, bipartisan votes Republicans. In both 2012 $4595.00 with the American president,” on pro-Israel initiatives.” and 2016, Democrats faced wrote Michael Kaplow, the Wittman’s predecessor, pressure from pro-Palestinian policy director of the Israel Josh Block, told JTA that sup- delegates to alter their party Policy Forum, in the Forward. port for Israel remains robust platform’s planks on Israel. In Trump has cast himself as among Democrats, and that 2012, boilerplate references to vociferously pro-Israel, so for anti-Israel feeling represents Jerusalem as Israel’s capital some Democrats, coldness a group that is still on the were dropped from the plat- Y toward Israel is one more way party’s extreme. He noted form but later restored. And Call us to receive your free Final Wishes Organizer! to protest a president whose numbers from the same Pew in 2016, the party altered its policies they abhor, says Rabbi poll showing that support platform to reflect Palestin- Jack Moline, former president for Israel is still high across ian aspirations but rejected 407-695-CARE (2273) of the National Jewish Demo- ethnic groups and religious language calling for Israel to cratic Council. denominations. end its occupation of the West www. DeGusipeFuneralHome.com Pew’s polling has shown in- “There’s been a legitimate Bank and settlement activity. creasing polarization overall effort of people on the far James Zogby, who was Maitland Sanford West Orange between Americans of the two fringe of the Democratic the chair of the Democratic 9001 N. Orlando Avenue 905 Laurel Avenue 1400 Matthew Paris Blvd parties. A December poll found party... to poison and under- National Committee’s Resolu- Maitland, FL 32751 Sanford, FL 32771 Ocoee, FL 34761 86 percent of Americans feel mine the legitimacy of Jewish there is strong or very strong pride and support for Israel,” Poll on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 PAGE 11A Brandeis receives $8.4 million Central Florida Synagogues
from a man who visited once Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; (JTA)—Brandeis Univer- ated the Jesse F. and Dora 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. sity has received an $8.4 H. Bluestone Scholarship million bequest gift for social in memory of his parents Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. justice initiatives from a man to support students in the JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. who visited the Boston-area Sustainable Internation- Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, campus one time. al Development program, 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The university announced along with the Myra Kraft the gift from Seymour Blue- Transitional Year Program. Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- stone on Tuesday. Bluestone, Bluestone’s bequest will 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. a former rehabilitation doc- provide financial aid for Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. tor who lived in Clearwater, up to five students in the jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Florida, felt a strong con- Sustainable International Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. nection to the university’s Development program in social justice values, died in future years, and support Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, September at 96. research and program de- 321-777-2770. Bluestone began making velopment in the Center for Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- small gifts to Brandeis in Global Development and 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat the 1990s at the request of Sustainability, also at the services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. family friends. He visited Heller School. The gift also Seymour Bluestone the campus in 2000, where will help students enrolled Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. he learned about a number in the Kraft program. sity School of Medicine. He betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. of the school’s programs. In its 50th year, the transi- served as a medical officer Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. Over lunch, he and Laurence tional year program prepares in the U.S. Army in Korea congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Simon, the founding director students from poorly funded from 1945 to 1947, reaching of the Sustainable Interna- high schools for a competi- the rank of captain. Later he Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; tional Development program tive liberal arts curriculum held a number of medical Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. at the university’s Heller through a combination of positions, including serving Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; School for Social Policy and small classes, rigorous aca- for 10 years as director of the Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. New York State Rehabilita- Management, began a discus- demics and strong academic Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, sion about poverty and other support. tion Hospital, where he ex- global issues that remained Bluestone, a Brooklyn na- panded medical and research Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. with him. tive, graduated from Cornell services, and promoted staff Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. In 2001, Bluestone cre- and the New York Univer- education. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Israel slams Abbas for com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Holocaust-denying speech Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. By Aryeh Savir justification for dubbing him policy moves, such as recog- World Israel News a Holocaust denier. nizing Jerusalem as Israel’s Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; “What we heard yesterday capital. www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th Israel’s leadership took from Mahmoud Abbas was Referring to the US presi- Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. Palestinian leader Mahmoud terrible. He returned back dent, Abbas uttered the Ara- Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. to the ideas he expressed de- bic phrase Yekhreb Beitak, Abbas to task on Monday Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- over his hate-filled speech cades ago, when they were no literally translated as “May in which he denied Israel’s less terrible,” Rivlin charged. your house be demolished.” 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. right to exist and wished “To say Israel is the result Israeli Education Minister Congregation Or Chayim (Rec), Leesburg, 352-326-8745; [email protected]; services President Donald Trump of a Western conspiracy to Naftali Bennett said the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at Providence Independence of Wildwood. that his “house should be settle Jews in land belong- speech’s content represented Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- ing to Arab populations? Abbas’ swan song. destroyed.” 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Abbas on Sunday rejected To say that that the Jewish “Abu Mazen is at the end Israel as a Western “colonial people has no connection of his road, toward the end Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for project that has nothing to with the Land of Israel? He of his rule and the end of his services and holiday schedules. do with Judaism.” forgot many things, and said life,” he told IDF Radio of the Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- “Colonialism created Is- exactly the things that led 83-year-old ailing Palestin- sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. rael to perform a certain him to be accused years ago ian leader. “There appears to function. It is a colonial of anti-Semitism and Holo- be no Palestinian partner and Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- project that has nothing to caust denial,” he declared. it is unlikely there will be.” Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv do with Judaism, but rather Abbas’ attitude is “pre- Danon demands condem- Please call for times. used the Jews as a tool under cisely what blocks us. In his nation from UN chief Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- the slogan of the Promised words he is rejecting our Israel’s Ambassador to the Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Land,” said Abbas. return to our homeland, even United Nations Danny Danon Providing a warped ver- though Abu Mazen [Abbas] wrote to Secretary General Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. sion of history, he also knows very well that the António Guterres demand- Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. suggested that European Quran itself recognizes the ing the condemnation of Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat Land of Israel as our land. Abbas’ speech. Jewry chose to remain in service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. their home countries during “Without this basic rec- “It is unfortunate that, the Holocaust rather than ognition we will not be able with his latest statements, Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. emigrating. to build trust and move for- Abbas has yet again re- mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; “The Jews did not want to ward” in any kind of peace sponded negatively to seri- Thursday, 10:00 a.m. emigrate even with murder plan, Rivlin said. ous initiatives for dialogue Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: PA leader ‘lost his senses’ by Israel, the United States and slaughter. Even during Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. the Holocaust, they did not Israeli Defense Minister and other members of the emigrate. By 1948, Jews in Avigdor Liberman said that international community,” Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Palestine were no more than Abbas has “lost his senses.” Danon stated. “The hateful Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; 640,000, most of them from Liberman told IDF Ra- words of the Chairman of Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Europe,” he said. dio that Abbas’ address sym- the Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu: Abbas has bolizes his rejection of peace which seem to question the Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. torn off his mask negotiations and opting very right of a United Na- Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, In a statement from In- instead for a confrontation tions member-state to exist, Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. dia, where he is currently with both Israel and the US. are completely unacceptable Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. visiting, Prime Minister Indeed, Abbas also lashed and must be unequivocally templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Benjamin Netanyahu said,”I out at Trump over recent condemned.” heard what Abu Mazen [aka Torah study. Abbas] said. He has revealed Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road the truth. He has torn off 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 the mask and shown to the p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. public the simple truth that Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. I have been working to instill shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. for many long years: The Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements root of the conflict between Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. 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But vised to defund Jewish sellers. tion Panel has so far issued even that may have been the The other 20 percent went to a 138 recommendations for tip of the iceberg in a country frozen account and from there restitution with an estimated that had at least 200,000 Jews to the coffers of the Third total value of $59 million. before the Holocaust, many of Reich, his research shows. According to Templ, all these them wealthy. In 1951, Austrian restitution recommendations pertain to Templ’s research shows officials declined to return only seven assets. that out of nearly 2,000 the “emigration taxes” to the Citing independent ap- restitution cases handled Stianssy family, essentially praisals, Aicher said that in the 1940s and 1950s, the validating their extraction. “virtually all real estate that Arbitration Panel reopened Yet the Arbitration Panel had been confiscated by the and declared unjust a total of in its 2014 review stated that state was restituted in its only nine cases. It intervened it “cannot conclude that the entirety after the war” as well in another 18 cases that had settlement reached in 1951 as 60 percent of the properties not been the subject of a claim, represents an extreme in- sold under duress. he said. justice.” In so doing, Templ Crunching these numbers “This seemed to me like an writes, “the Panel confirms allowed Templ to find purpose astonishingly low number, the injustice.” and calm his nerves in prison, considering the prevalence Leopold Stiassny died in he said. But it wasn’t easy. of injustice that went on in Prague on Nov. 20, 1939. His On a rare afternoon off from 1940s and 1950s restitution,” wife, Martha Stiassny, was prison—Templ served time Cnaan Liphshiz Stephan Templ outside a building in Vienna which he claimed from the Austrian state, Templ said. murdered in Auschwitz. Three in a medium-security facility Oct. 27, 2014. Take, for instance, the case of their close relatives were that allowed some inmates of Anna Freud, the daughter murdered by 1945. brief day passes—he “sud- By Cnaan Liphshiz claim, Templ did list his aunt, Nazism. No one has been con- of the famed Viennese psycho- Among the dozens of re- denly became very aggressive” which he argues means he had victed of Nazi war crimes in analyst. Following her claim views flagged by Templ is a toward a friend who came to VIENNA (JTA)—If Stephan indeed informed the Republic Austria in more than 35 years, for restitution for a handsome 2012 case concerning the sale visit him. Templ’s trial and imprison- of Austria of her existence. according to the Simon Wi- estate that the Nazis stole of a forest 45 miles southwest “When you see that life goes ment in Austria were meant The 75 historians, includ- esenthal Center. And whereas from her family in 1938, she of Vienna by the Hartenstein on while you’re stuck there, it to silence his criticism of the ing Americans Deborah Lip- people with a Nazi past were received in the 1950s a sum family. It too was not found releases some anger in you,” country’s Holocaust restitu- stadt and Michael Berenbaum, removed from positions of equivalent to $80, Templ’s to be “an extreme injustice,” he said. tion system, then his prosecu- suggested in a joint statement influence in neighboring research shows. However, that even though the family by On one of his first days in tion was clearly a failure. that Templ’s prosecution Germany, in Austria they were property was not reviewed in 1957 received less than half prison, a longtime prisoner Templ is an Austrian-Jew- looked like a vendetta by the allowed to serve as judges, 2002, because the estate was of the land’s value, according showed him around the place, ish historian of the Holocaust Austrian judiciary, which the teachers and even restitution privately owned and therefore to the panel. Templ’s research he recalled. “When we reached who has written critically Freedom Barometer index of officials. (Walther Kastner, for not in the purview of the Ar- suggests they only got 10 the showers, he told me: These about his country since 1995. 2016 ranked as the least inde- example, was a former Nazi bitration Panel on state-held percent of the property’s real showers aren’t for you because In 2015, he was sent to jail pendent in Western Europe. official who was entrusted properties. value. they have water coming out” for nearly a year on contro- The Anti-Defamation with advising on restitution “So in prison, I set out to “I expect that now that – a remark Templ believes was versial fraud charges tied to League also protested Templ’s issues in the 1940s.) review for myself the claims I’ve been jailed, my criticism an anti-Semitic reference to his family’s own claim for sentence, as did the human Austria even had a former that the Arbitration Panel had of Austria will be seen as a Nazi gas chambers. Another compensation—and spent rights lawyer Robert Amster- Nazi, Kurt Waldheim, as presi- reviewed before me,” Templ, vendetta,” Templ said. “And I prisoner harassed him with his time in prison diving dam and Stuart Eizenstat, a dent until 1992—the year a bespectacled intellectual guess I have an agenda—but reference to Israel, he said. even deeper into his area of former U.S. deputy secretary that Austrian officials began with a wry sense of humor the numbers and the facts But the troubles stopped expertise. of the Treasury who helped to drop the victim attitude, and a passion for carpentry, do not, and they tell a story when Muslim Chechen in- The result is a new book that set up Austria’s restitution which is now described as a said during a rare visit to that is much bigger and more mates, who are known for for the first time chronicles system. “myth” on official Austrian Vienna (following his release important than my own.” their ruthlessness and mob how modern-day Austria gave Efraim Zuroff, Eastern government websites. from prison in 2015, Templ is Queried by JTA on these connections, discovered he its seal of approval for flawed Europe director for the Simon But that myth has had spending most of his time in cases, Josef Aicher, chairman could speak Russian and restitution practices that were Wiesenthal Center, told JTA far-reaching implications his Prague home, in what he of the Arbitration Panel for In could therefore help them overseen by former Nazis. about the case: “It looks like for Austria, said Templ, who terms self-exile). Rem Restitution, stood by his with German-language cor- Those practices, Templ shows, revenge, like they wanted in 2001 led groups around The findings, he said, sur- organization’s findings. respondence, he said. “As soon in essence validated Nazi-era to get back at him for his Vienna on tours of stolen prised even him. “To assess ‘extreme injus- as the other inmates saw me policies that were used to rob criticism. I’m not a jurist but it Jewish property. He pointed One case deemed fair by tice’ the Arbitration Panel has hanging out with the Chech- Austrian Jews of what little looks like an injustice.” Templ out building after building, the Arbitration Panel involved developed a complex case law,” ens, suddenly the behavior compensation they sought currently is facing a civil libel using a loudspeaker to name an apartment building in he wrote, based on “restric- toward me changed.” to receive for vast assets that suit by Claire Fritsch, a legal the families whose ancestors Vienna’s Alserbach Street tions on freedom of contract Asked whether he considers they had been forced to sell adviser to the restitution bought the assets for a frac- owned by the Stianssy family. and discrepancy in value: himself a victim, Templ said: to Aryans. authority who served as the tion of their true worth from The Aryan buyers paid only 38 The more the two criteria are “Judge for yourself. Victim is “The wrongly imprisoned main witness in his criminal Jews fleeing for their lives. percent of its real worth in pronounced, the more likely a word with considerable reso- experience a special kind of court case. She claims she was “The lack of de-Nazification 1939. Of that sum, the Nazi it is that an extreme injustice nance in modern-day Austria. frustration: Your thoughts libeled by his defense team’s is the reason Austria now has state stole 80 percent through exists.” And a little bit of irony, too.” get into a cycle about where attempts to undermine her in government, for the second you are and who put you testimony. time already, a party that was there,” Templ, 57, told JTA. In Templ’s English-lan- founded by an SS officer,” he Connie Sawyer, oldest working His sentence was decried as guage book—which is titled said of the far-right Freedom a miscarriage of justice by “Austria’s Living Ghost” and Party, which joined the coali- dozens of leading Holocaust is scheduled for publication tion last month. historians. online ahead of International Austria’s victim myth also actress in Hollywood, dies at 105 Templ was convicted of Holocaust Remembrance Day tainted how the Austrian state (JTA)—Stage, film and She more recently played fraud for not listing an aunt on Jan. 27—he examines the handled the return of Jews television actress Connie James Franco’s grandmother on his survivor mother’s work of Austria’s Arbitration from concentration camps, Sawyer, nicknamed “The in “Pineapple Express” (2008) restitution claim, which he Panel for in Rem Restitution, prosecuted Nazi war criminals Clown Princess of Comedy,” and the Oldest Woman in the filled out for her. Neither a body set up in 2002 to review and settled restitution issues. has died at 105. World on “New Girl.” Templ nor his mother wrote the restitution work done Concerns about this process Sawyer, who changed her She played the wife of one that they were the only claim- immediately after World War led to a 2002 review by the name from Rosie Cohen, was of the couples interviewed ants to the property. Austria II on properties that in 2001 Arbitration Panel, as part of a considered the oldest work- documentary-style in Rob has no law requiring restitu- were in the state’s possession. restitution treaty that Austria ing actress in Hollywood and Reiner’s “When Harry Met tion applicants to list other Until the 1990s, Austria had signed with the United States oldest member of the Screen Sally” (1989), but told an relatives. In previous official claimed that it was principally in 2001. Actors Guild and the Academy interviewer she wanted the correspondence about the a victim, not a perpetrator, of Thanks to the treaty, Aus- of Motion Picture Arts and role of the woman in the Sciences at the time of her delicatessen who says, “I’ll death. She had over 140 acting have what she’s having” af- credits, mostly for small roles. ter Meg Ryan’s fake orgasm, Sawyer died on Monday according to the Hollywood at her home at the Motion Reporter. The role went to Picture & Television Fund’s Reiner’s mother. from IVC Filters used to prevent blood from traveling to your heart or lungs? MEDICAL ALERT retirement community in She earned her first Connie Sawyer You may be entitled to Compensation. Woodland Hills, California. movie role at the age of Have you experienced COMPLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE HEART AND LUNG DAMAGE, Her credits include: “The 50 appearing opposite The family moved to Oakland, INTERNAL BLEEDING, HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATH. 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Western Wall rabbi Cohen was not the only Woodward joined the orga- Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- in a statement published that I got so many calls, it apologizes to female Jewish performer to earn nization in early 2016 and later tanyahu referred to “the story Monday morning that he will brought tears to my eyes,” reporter for discrimina- a posthumous Grammy: traveled to Texas to attend of our people climbing back discuss with Putin “Iran’s he told the Associated Press. tory treatment during Actress Carrie Fisher won Atomwaffen meetings and from the pit of death—this effort to turn Lebanon into Four potential donors came Pence visit best spoken word album for a three-day training camp, is our story of rebirth.” one giant missile site, a site to New York for additional JERUSALEM (JTA)—The “The Princess Diarist,” the which involved instruction Pence returned last week for precision missiles against testing, which led to one rabbi of the Western Wall sent audiobook version of her in firearms, hand-to-hand from a visit to Jordan, Egypt the State of Israel, which we match, which was a perfect a letter of apology to the editor memoir released just weeks combat, camping and survival and Israel. will not tolerate.” match. of the Israeli business daily before her sudden death at skills, ProPublica reported Israel and Poland to Netanyahu, who has trav- Richie Sully of Indiana told Globes for the discriminatory 60 in December 2016. Fisher citing the former member. open ‘immediate dia- eled to Russia to meet with the New York Daily News the treatment of one of its report- portrayed Princess Leia in the Social media posts and logue’ over Polish death Putin six times in the past two day after his donor surgery ers during Vice President Mike “Star Wars” series. chats shared with ProPublica camps legislation years, said he and Putin “meet on Thursday that what he Pence’s visit to the site last week. There were other Jewish by Woodward’s friends show JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel periodically in order to ensure did “is really not a big deal,” Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, moments, too. Singer-song- that he openly described him- and Poland will open an “im- the military coordination and that he would do it again writing to Globes editor-in- writer Lisa Loeb won best self as a “National Socialist” or mediate dialogue” over legis- between the Israel Defense if he could. He has visited chief Naama Sikuler, said “I children’s album for “Feel Nazi. He “was as anti-Semitic lation that would criminalize Forces and the Russian forces Leibowitz every day since he want to express my regret for What U Feel,” her fourth as you can get,” one of the the use of the term “Polish in Syria; as of today this has was discharged on Friday, ac- the anguish suffered by your record of children’s music, sources told ProPublica. death camps.” succeeded and it is important cording to People magazine. newspaper’s diplomatic cor- and Jewish composer Justin Atomwaffen was connected Israeli Prime Minister Ben- that it continue to succeed.” Leibowitz is scheduled to be respondent,” Tal Schneider. Hurwitz won best soundtrack to a double homicide in jamin Netanyahu and his Also on the agenda, Netan- discharged on Monday. He also said he would “be for visual media for his work December in Virginia when Polish counterpart, Mateusz yahu said, is “Iran’s relentless “I just saw a father that very happy to set a meeting on the Oscar-winning film a 17-year-old boy allegedly Morawiecki, spoke on Sunday efforts to establish a military wanted to spend more time and visit to the Western Wall “La La Land.” shot and killed his girlfriend’s evening by phone and “agreed presence in Syria, which we with his kids,” Sully told the soon. The invitation is for you During the show, the Jew- parents after they convinced that teams from the two coun- strongly oppose and are also AP. He said the voicemail he and whoever else you want to ish actor and singer Ben Platt her not to see him anymore tries would open an immediate taking action against.” left after seeing Leibowitz’s bring with you.” performed a touching tribute calling him an “outspoken dialogue in order to try to reach Russia is a military ally T-shirt was “Hi, my name is Sikuler received the letter to 21-time Grammy winner neo Nazi.” understandings regarding the of Bashar Assad, Syria’s Richie. I saw your post and on Monday. Leonard Bernstein. Platt, who The teen killed Buckley legislation,” Netanyahu’s office president, and of the Ira- I’m O positive. I have an extra Schneider had threatened to originated the role of the title Kuhn-Fricker and Scott said in a statement. nian regime, with which it kidney and you are more than file a lawsuit against Rabinovich character in the Broadway Fricker, and shot himself, but The Israeli team will be conducts major arms deals. welcome to it.” over the segregation of female hit “Dear Evan Hansen,” survived. He reportedly was headed by Foreign Minis- Russia is also an important The two men became fast reporters and photographers performed “Somewhere” an avid fan of Atomwaffen, try Director General Yuval trading partner of Israel and friends on Sully’s several vis- from their male counterparts from Bernstein’s “West Side the Huffington Post reported. Rotem, according to Haaretz. maintains good relations with its to New York ahead of the during Pence’s visit. On a po- Story.” The album “Leonard Pence’s Holocaust Hours after the Prime the Jewish state. surgery. The men and their dium erected for the journalists Bernstein—The Composer,” remembrance tweet Minister’s Office released its In Moscow, Netanyahu is families plan to visit Disney in the Western Wall plaza, the won a Grammy for best his- angers some with ‘Christ statement, Polish govern- scheduled to visit the Jewish World together after Leibow- women were required to stand torical album. imagery’ ment spokeswoman Joanna Museum and Tolerance Cen- itz is fully healed. behind the men. Blaze Bernstein’s al- (JTA)—Vice President Mike Kopciska said in a tweet that it ter with Putin. The museum Ex-London mayor Ken The women finally removed leged killer belonged to Pence’s tweet to commemo- “was agreed that there will be a is hosting an event in memory Livingstone on Iran TV a tarp and stood on chairs so violent neo-Nazi group rate International Holocaust dialogue between the teams of of the Sobibor Uprising ahead repeats claim that Hitler they could see over their male (JTA)—The 20-year-old Remembrance Day has an- both countries. However the of its 75th anniversary. backed Zionism colleagues. The site had been former classmate of Jewish gered some Jews who have ac- conversation will not concern Last month, Netanyahu in a (JTA)—Former London closed to worshippers during college student Blaze Bern- cused him of using the terms sovereign decisions of the Pol- speech drew parallels between mayor Ken Livingstone, ap- the visit. stein, charged in his murder, of his evangelical Christian ish parliament.” Nazi Germany and Iran. pearing on Iranian state Following the incident, belonged to an extremist neo- faith to honor the victims. The legislation passed on Noting “some important television to discuss the topic which was widely covered in Nazi group. The tweet posted Saturday Friday by the Polish parlia- differences” between the two “Has the Holocaust been ex- the media, Globes sent a let- Samuel Woodward is an included a short video clip ment’s lower house, or Sejm, entities, Netanyahu said that ploited to oppress others?,” ter of protest to Rabinovich, “avowed Nazi” and a member showing Pence and his wife, now will be taken up by the “both regimes do have two repeated his claim that Hit- requesting different arrange- of Atomwaffen Division, an Karen, laying a memorial Senate. It must also be ap- important things in common. ler worked with the Zionist ments for future events. extremist neo-Nazi group, wreath in Yad Vashem’s Hall proved by the president. It One, a ruthless commitment movement to convince Jews Rabinovitch sent copies of the ProPublica news website of Remembrance. is designed to make it clear to impose tyranny and terror. to move to Israel. the letter to the U.S. ambas- reported. “A few days ago, Karen & that Nazi Germany is respon- And second, a ruthless com- Livingstone appeared on sador to Israel, David Fried- Woodward was charged I paid our respects at Yad sible for the crimes against mitment to murder Jews.” the Press TV show on Sat- man; the director general of with murder in a complaint Vashem to honor the 6 mil- humanity that took place in One of the most famous acts urday, which was observed the Western Wall Heritage filed earlier this month in Or- lion Jewish martyrs of the the camps. of resistance by Jews against as International Holocaust Foundation, Solly Eliav; and ange County Superior Court. Holocaust who 3 years after On Sunday, Israel’s For- the Nazis during the Holo- Remembrance Day. the Western Wall media direc- He is being held in the county walking beneath the shadow eign Ministry summoned caust, the Sobibor Uprising The show, which was aired tor, Yohanna Bisraor. jail in lieu of a $2 million bail. of death, rose up from the Poland’s deputy ambassador was launched after the arrival on Press TV’s YouTube chan- Globes also sent a letter to The felony murder charge ashes to resurrect themselves for a “clarification discussion” to the death camp in north- nel, invited callers to offer Friedman on the issue but includes a sentence enhance- to reclaim a Jewish future,” about the Polish legislation. eastern Poland of several Red their opinions. Several re- has yet to receive a response. ment for using a knife. He will the vice president’s tweet said. Ministry officials expressed Army veterans with combat peated anti-Semitic rhetoric During President Donald be arraigned on Friday and has A few days ago, Karen & Israel’s opposition to the bill experience. The prisoners and praised Hitler. One caller Trump’s visit in May, male and not yet entered a plea. I paid our respects at Yad at the meeting. killed 11 SS officers and freed asserted that Hitler was “fan- female journalists stood sepa- Woodward was arrested Vashem to honor the 6 mil- Netanyahu on Sunday said 300 inmates, though only a tastic” for Israel, since “If it rately but had equal access. after crime lab technicians lion Jewish martyrs of the that Israel’s ambassador in few dozen escaped without wasn’t for Hitler, there would while I am waiting for determined that blood found Holocaust who 3 years after Warsaw spoke with the Pol- being caught immediately be no Israel.” @globes to translate the on a sleeping bag in his pos- walking beneath the shadow ish prime minister about the after the uprising. At the same time, host Ro- article to E – let me update session belonged to Bernstein. of death, rose up from the legislation on Saturday night Descendants of survivors shan Muhammed Salih talked that my chief executive edi- The murder weapon report- ashes to resurrect themselves during a memorial ceremony from Sobibor, Red Army veter- about how the Holocaust has tor @naamasik received the edly has not been found. to reclaim a Jewish future. at Auschwitz. ans and Russian Jewish lead- become an “industry.” He also following “sorrow for the It is believed that Bernstein #HolocaustRemembrance- Also Sunday, Poland’s presi- ers are expected to attend the said, “I don’t know if 6 million aggravation from Kotel Chief was pursuing a romantic Day #NeverAgain pic.twitter. dent, Andrzej Duda, said in a event at the Jewish museum, died or 4 million or 2 million Rabbi Rabinovitch cc: @ relationship with Woodward, com/67UuC1cYI2 statement that he would care- an award-winning institution died … no point arguing over jacobkornbluh @JakeTurx @ and that Bernstein kissed Critics pointed to the use fully review the legislation. that was established in 2012. figures is there Ken?” Living- kampeas @reglash https://t. Woodward in the hours before of the terms “martyrs” and “Everyone whose personal NJ man gets transplant stone responded that there is co/7dR6iKJkPB pic.twitter. the murder, which Woodward “resurrect,” calling them memory or historical research after photo of ‘In Need “no credible alternative” to com/4Yl5t8TgUt rebuffed, the affidavit said. “Christ imagery” and a “Jesus speaks the truth about the of Kidney’ T-shirt goes the 6 million figure. Leonard Cohen and Car- Bernstein had been visiting his analogy.” crimes and shameful behav- viral Livingstone, 71, was sus- rie Fisher win posthu- parents’ home in Lake Forest “Resurrect themselves”? ior that occurred in the past (JTA)—A New Jersey man pended for a year from Brit- mous Grammy Awards while on winter break from Pence dishonors the memo- with the participation of Poles who sought a kidney by wear- ain’s Labour Party in April for (JTA)—After more than a the University of Pennsylvania. ries of the 6 million by coopt- has full right to this truth,” ing a T-shirt at Disney World an April 2016 interview with dozen albums and a little more His body was discovered in a ing them for the political he said. with the request and his cell BBC radio in which he said, than a year after his death, shallow grave in Borrego Park agenda of his evangelical Several Israeli lawmakers phone number received a do- “Let’s remember when Hitler singer-songwriter Leonard on Jan. 9, a week after he went base,” Harvard law professor and Israel’s Yad Vashem Ho- nation from a stranger. won his election in 1932, his Cohen won his first Grammy. missing from there. Lawrence Tribe tweeted. locaust memorial came out He wore a T-shirt every day policy then was that Jews Cohen posthumously won ProPublica, a non-profit Journalist Matthew Ygle- against the legislation. during a week-long vacation should be moved to Israel. the award for best rock per- investigative news website, sias, who is Jewish, tweeted, The legislation calls for at Disney World last summer He was supporting Zionism.” formance at Sunday night’s cited three people with “de- “I really thought last year’s prison sentences of up to three that read: “In Need of Kidney. CST condemns Ken Living- Grammy Awards in New tailed knowledge” of Wood- thing where they left out the years. It contains a provision O Positive,” which also pro- stone appearing on Iranian York City. ward’s recent past who said Jews was a Holocaust Re- excluding scholarly or aca- vided his cell phone number. Press TV’s sick #HMD2018 The winning tune is the Woodward was a member of membrance Day low point but demic works. A woman took a photograph programme, disgusting tone title track from his final al- the Atomwaffen Division, an Pence has taken this to new Netanyahu, Putin to dis- of Leibowitz’s shirt and posted epitomised by presenter, “I bum, “You Want It Darker,” armed Fascist group with the places in an amazing way.” cuss Iran after Moscow it on Facebook, where it re- don’t know if 6 million died which was released 19 days ultimate aim of overthrow- Central to Christian theol- Holocaust commemora- portedly went viral. or four million or two million before his death in the fall of ing the U.S. government ogy is the belief that Jesus tion event Leibowitz, who had been on died... no point arguing over 2016. The song also happens through the use of terrorism was resurrected three days MOSCOW (JTA)—Israeli a list for a donor kidney for four figures is there Ken?” (Ken, to be one of Cohen’s most and guerrilla warfare. Two of after his martyrdom by the Prime Minister Benjamin years and was told that there “no credible alternative” to 6). Jewish performances, includ- the sources are Woodward’s Romans. But Israeli leaders Netanyahu made firm state- would be a seven- to 10-year In UN debate over 1994 ing Hebrew phrases (“Hineni, friends, the third is a former have also used “resurrec- ments about Iran before wait, said the Facebook photo genocide, Israel backs hineni,” or “Here I am”) and member of the group. tion” and “martyr” imagery leaving for Russia to discuss lead to calls, voicemails and Rwanda despite US ob- chants from the choir of the Atomwaffen started in 2015 in their statements about the the Islamic Republic with text messages from dozens jections Shaar Hashomayim syna- and is estimated to have about Holocaust, Haaretz pointed one of its key allies, President of strangers. JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel gogue in Montreal, Cohen’s 80 members scattered around out. In 2017, speaking with Vladimir Putin. “I got my doubts sometimes hometown. the country in small cells. Holocaust survivors, Israeli In Russia, Netanyahu said about humanity, but the fact JTA on page 14A PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 U.S. representative to the U.N. Kagame and Israeli Prime Israeli interior minister deport thousands of African ejected from the committee JTA Economic and Social Council, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a third country has migrants who entered the meeting as the debate on the From page 13A the new name “does not fully met Thursday on the sidelines agreed to take African country illegally, according expulsions became heated. As capture the magnitude of the of the World Economic Forum migrants to Ynet. she was being ejected, Tamar supported a U.N. resolution, genocide and of the violence in Davos, Switzerland, and JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- Israeli rabbis, doctors, pi- Zandberg of the liberal Meretz opposed by the United States committed against other discussed a range of issues, rael’s interior minister told lots and Holocaust survivors party shouted at members of and the European Union, that groups.” including expanding coop- a Knesset committee that have come out against the the right-wing Likud, “You’re changes the name of the in- In addition to the Tutsis eration between Israel and there is a third country that deportations. friends with Nazis.” ternational remembrance day slaughtered, another 50,000 Rwanda, the Foreign Ministry has agreed to take African Deri said his office will Later she told reporters, “I for the 1994 Rwanda genocide. or more Hutu who tried to said in a statement. migrants who will be expelled draw a distinction between stand by my assertion that The April 7 remembrance help the Tutsi also were killed Regarding the migrant is- from Israel. Africans who came to Israel the ruling party’s ties to day, previously known as during the massacres that sue, Netanyahu “agreed with On Monday, Aryeh Deri seeking work and refugees anti-Semitic and Nazi parties the Day of Reflection on the year in a 100-day period from President Kagame, who made told the Internal Affairs and who came from war zones in Europe are a disgrace to Genocide in Rwanda, will April to July. clear that he would only accept Environmental Protection seeking sanctuary. He said the State of Israel and to its focus solely on the murder of Israel was the only Western- a process that fully complies Committee that there was anyone who submitted re- government.” some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis allied country to co-sponsor with international law,” the “unequivocal assent with quests for asylum by Dec. Israel’s Cabinet earlier this by members of the Hutu- the resolution. The United statement said. a third country over forced 31, 2017, and whose request month approved a plan and majority government. The States expressed its objections Israel’s support of the expulsion,” though he did has not yet been processed, the budget to deport thou- amendment was approved but did not intervene. resolution, which downplays not name the country, Ynet will not be deported, includ- sands of migrants from Sudan on Friday in the General As- Israeli reporter Barak Rav- the number of Hutu deaths reported. ing mothers, children and and Eritrea. sembly by consensus. It will id, citing unnamed senior in the Rwandan massacre, It is widely believed to be families. Prior to that, the Popula- be known now as the Inter- officials in the Israeli Foreign comes as Israel has raised Rwanda or Uganda, despite Most young African mi- tion and Immigration Author- national Day of Reflection on Ministry, reported that Israel objections to legislation in denials by those governments. grants who did not arrive ity notified migrants from the 1994 Genocide Against the supported the resolution over Poland making it illegal to “I take responsibility for with children did not submit Sudan and Eritrea that as of Tutsi in Rwanda. U.S. objections as part of an refer to “Polish death camps.” saying this, despite the news requests for asylum, Deri said. Jan. 1, they must return to Rwanda’s ambassador to understanding with Rwan- Israeli government officials, from the last few days, that Israel has begun to deport their own countries or to a the United Nations, Valentine dan President Paul Kagame, while agreeing that the death everything is being done with them to a third country. third nation or be sent to Holot Rugwabiza, told the General whose cooperation Jerusalem camps in Poland were created full agreement of the third- A total of 14,700 asylum Prison until they are deported. Assembly that the new name is seeking in deporting Afri- and run by the Nazis, have party country, which knows requests were submitted in According to the government clarifies that the genocide can asylum seekers from Israel warned that the law could everything to the last detail,” 2017, Deri told the commit- plan, migrants who choose to was carried out “against the to Rwanda. Kagame, a Tutsi, lead to “whitewashing” the Deri said. tee—7,700 from Ukrainians, leave by March 31 will receive Tutsi.” But the United States fought in the rebellion against history of the Holocaust and The committee meeting 906 from Sudanese and the a payment of $3,500 as well as and the EU objected that, in the Hutu government that the complicity of some Poles was called to discuss the pub- rest from other countries. free airfare and other incen- the words of Kelley Currie, the precipitated the massacres. in the genocide against Jews. lic outcry against the plan to Several lawmakers were tives, according to reports. JNF with the knowledge and drive in Israel Board, JNF’s flagship educating the next genera- Fund that showed me how I after Dr. Lizerbram and lead From page 1A to take on the position of study abroad program. In ad- tion on the importance of our could become an impact phi- the organization to bigger and fundraising campaign of one President of Jewish National dition to his work with JNF, heritage and passing on our lanthropist, even at a young more profound challenges as it of the nation’s largest Jewish Fund at the end of current Gould has served on many Jewish legacy to our children.” age, and play a part in building continues to build the land of nonprofit organizations.” President Dr. Sol Lizerbram’s philanthropic boards, includ- Along with his family, he our homeland.” Israel for generations to come.” In 1996, Gould took a trip tenure. ing the Jewish Community has established numerous He created The Gould Gould is an attorney and to Israel with Jewish National “Bruce is an incredible Center of Greater Orlando, scholarships, including nurs- Legacy Society to help JNF was a principal of Gould Fund that forever changed example of how philanthropy the Holocaust Memorial and ing scholarships at Seminole establish a permanent endow- Publications Inc., a family- him and set him on a path to do and leadership development is Education Center of Orlando, State College, University of ment. Bruce recently had the owned publishing business everything he could to further a marathon, not a sprint,” said Touro Law Center’s Founda- Central Florida, Adventist privilege of dedicating the specializing in law books and the organization’s mission. JNF CEO Russell F. Robinson. tion Board of Trustees, New University School of Nursing Bruce K. Gould Amphitheater treatises for the legal and law Since that trip, designed as “It has been amazing to watch York University Law School’s and a Faculty Scholarship and the new Commemoration enforcement communities. a future leader’s mission, he him grow as a leader within Dean Council, and the Uni- at the Adventist University Hall to honor those who gave He is an avid long distance has served as President of Jewish National Fund. His versity of Central Florida’s School of Nursing. The Gould their lives in the battle for cyclist and has helped raise the Orlando Campaign Cabi- dedication and passion for Foundation Board. family has also endowed Jerusalem at Ammunition money and awareness for the net, Florida Zone President, Israel is immeasurable and “My parents, along with chairs and named libraries at Hill, a centerpiece of JNF’s Arava Institute in the Negev Chairman of the Florida Zone, I am thrilled to have him as my brother, have chosen to educational institutions both initiative to preserve Israel’s through the JNF Israel Ride National Vice President of our President-Elect and Vice concentrate on educational in the United States and Israel. historic sites. initiative. Zones and Regions, Assistant President of Campaign.” endeavors to help the next “My family has always had a “I feel that Jewish National To learn more about JNF’s Treasurer of JNF, Assistant Gould is also on JNF’s generation who can’t other- charitable heart and my pas- Fund is the only organization One Billion Dollar Roadmap Vice President of Campaign Boruchin Fund Committee wise afford it, better them- sion for Israel and the Jewish that has a direct connection to for the Next Decade campaign and Major Gifts Chairman. and is the Chair of Develop- selves,” said Gould. “A large people was instilled in me by the land and people of Israel,” and connect with Bruce This impressive list of roles ment, and member, of the part of my involvement in JNF the examples they set,” said said Gould. “I am thrilled to K. Gould, please do so via has perfectly instilled Gould Alexander Muss High School centers on engagement and Gould. “It was Jewish National assume the role of President [email protected].
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 H E L L O B E T H O S E H 14 15 16 JCC E L I A B A B A B N O T E From page 1A blood, stating “Her ideas and of community, which comes Education with an emphasis 17 18 19 S I E G E K A R O S L A Y passion excite me about the from being part of such a on emotional and behavior 20 21 22 23 a bright, energetic and pas- future of our preschool. I can’t wonderful institution. She disorders, both from Vander- S C A N G H I sionate new leader for our wait to see her ideas turned considers her three children bilt University. Youngblood is 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 C H A V E R G O O D B Y E preschool. I am so excited by into action.” her biggest accomplishment married to her husband, John, 32 33 34 35 36 her knowledge, passion and Youngblood is most ex- and is excited that her twin and has three children—her Y O M A I N S O M E E T S experience, and her new ideas cited about coming back to three year-olds will be in the son, 7, and twin 3-year-old 37 38 39 40 E D E N M O H A V E N C A for us. In addition, she will be the JCC, a place she calls early childhood learning cen- daughters. Families will get 41 42 43 a parent of two children in the home. She is excited to ter that she will soon direct. the opportunity to meet Me- R E P E T I T I O U S preschool bringing a dual view put down some roots, call Youngblood holds a bach- lissa, beginning with current 44 45 46 47 48 49 A L I R A F A E L F I R M to the position.” Orlando home, and for her elor’s degree in Elementary preschool families at regis- 50 51 52 53 JCC Board President Todd children to grow up here re- and Special Education and tration that began Monday, C A C A O I S E E O R E O Haber raves about Young- ceiving the values and sense a master’s degree in Special Jan. 22. 54 55 56 57 S H A B B A T S E S A M E 58 59 60 L E S Z E T A TOP 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 I S L A H A I M T E N S E From page 2A percent from 2016 due to and now anti-BDS preventa- more is that much greater!” 71 72 73 the confidence of donors in tive screening approach. noted Socash. A H A Z A L T O U R B A N TOP as a result of its expan- using TOP as their primary As a result, TOP’s primary To further serve the 74 75 76 N E V E M E I R P E A C E sion program. The remaining charitable investment partner investment pool (called the interests of savvy philan- 32 percent are held in over as well as strong growth in “Balanced Pool”) has yielded thropists, TOP added an 250 donor-advised funds market performance. a 9.57 percent return net of additional investment pool for individuals and families “With due diligence and fees. comprised of strictly equi- throughout Central Florida careful oversight, the Invest- “In a nutshell, a donor who ties, allowing for further and a handful of other states. ment Committee has ensured had given $10,000 to TOP last customization of the risk From all TOP funds, TOP dis- that charitable dollars are year would now have $957 tolerance (and return) of tributed 1,822 grants totaling invested for the maximum re- more to give to charity in their funds. To learn more about $7.4m supporting both Jewish turn given the market condi- fund. Considering larger gifts TOP, visit topjewishfounda- and secular causes through- tions. Our goal is to grow the in funds that total $100,000 tion.org or email Ellen@ out the country and around Foundation to $100m in the or greater, the ability to give topjewishfoundation.org. the globe. next five years. We are con- “Our level of reach con- fident that with the proper tinues to grow as we work investment and management Scene Around with donors and supported decisions, the communities From page 9A organizations in a truly global who choose TOP will con- fashion,” Socash remarked, tinue to be bolstered by the Max goes to shul for the first time in nearly 40 years. “and yet we maintain our Foundation”, remarked Al He enjoys the occasion and even listens attentively to the rabbi’s commitment to making giv- Schiff, vice president of TOP’s sermon, especially the bit at the end when the rabbi announces ing easier and developing the investment committee. Six that his sermon next week would be about the great flood. personal, one-on-one rela- years ago, TOP selected in- At the end of the service, Max goes over to the rabbi and says, tionships that all of our donors vestment manager, Goldman “Rabbi, I really enjoyed the service. Unfortunately I won’t be able and community partners have Sachs, and adopted a new to attend next week. But please don’t think I will be shirking come to expect.” forward-thinking investment my duties—I can be as charitable as the next man. So please TOP’s asset base grew 6 policy with a strict anti-terror put me down for $20 for the flood victims.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 PAGE 15A who attend this year’s event empowered women feel about Spark will leave feeling empowered Judaism, the more thriving From page 1A and with a stronger sense of the Orlando Jewish commu- self, thanks to the messages nity becomes. found herself captivated by that both Adrienne and Ruchi Holly Kluger remembers the spiritual wisdom of Juda- will share.” that the SPARK retreat was ism, and wanted to share that SPARK is the women’s “a spiritual and emotional wisdom, much as she shared division of JOIN—Jewish wakening for me. This was an her passion for fashion. She is Outreach Initiative in Or- amazing gathering of Jewish now a trip leader for the MO- lando—and strives to engage, women in the Orlando area Mentum Israel trip through enlighten, educate, enrich, who came together to make the Jewish Women’s Renais- and empower the Jewish new friendships, reconnect sance Project and, each year, women in the Orlando area. with old friends and to learn shares her wit and wisdom Its mission is simple: Inspire about Judaism, our com- with hundreds of women from a woman, you inspire her munity and ourselves. This around the globe. family, you strengthen the weekend nourished my body, Ruchi Koval is the co- community. mind and soul. It’s hard to put founder and director of the “Having a true Shabbat into words how those two days Jewish Family Experience, experience with 100 other helped me to refocus on my a congregation and Sunday women who all came to- priorities. It’s truly something school in Cleveland, Ohio. She gether to learn, grow, and special.” is also a certified parenting rejuvenate with and from To learn more about coach, motivational speaker, each other created a spark SPARK, visit the organiza- musician, and author of the inside of me to become the tion’s Facebook page and book “Conversations with best possible version of the website www.joinorlando. Ladies who participated in the SPARK Reunion Retreat last year. G-d.” person I already am,” said org, or email Sarah directly at “We are so blessed to have Rachel Slavkin after last [email protected]. $350 per person, which in- this amazing opportunity! [email protected]. Adrienne and Ruchi speak- year’s retreat. “The ruach To register for the 2nd Annual cludes all programs, the hotel The SPARK Women’s Retreat We will contact all Retreat par- ing at this year’s retreat,” (spirit) that pervaded the SPARK Women’s retreat, and room, food and drink. There is all about Women unity and ticipants after they register said SPARK Director Sarah entire weekend has helped to learn more about the hotel is currently an additional dis- connecting - and SPARK does to confirm rooming requests Gittleson. “These two women reinforce my love and pride rooms, visit www.sparkwo- count if it’s your first Retreat its best to ensure all women and dietary requirements. have so much knowledge and of Judaism and has helped to mensretreat.eventbrite.com. or you bring a friend who has are able to attend. If you are Reunion Resort is located inspiration between the two carry me through the year.” The cost for the weekend not yet attended the SPARK in need of a scholarship or a at 7593 Gathering Drive, Kis- of them. I know the ladies The stronger and more is at Reunion Resort starts at Retreat—don’t miss out on payment plan, please contact simmee, Fla. 34747. Pence From page 3A and to the world: The United to the proud and great people performed no miracles, deliv- of your forefathers, yet as it inspiration to the world. And States of America will never of Iran: We are your friends, ered no prophecies, yet to him grows, it reaches ever closer the United States of America month, the President waived allow Iran to acquire a nuclear and the day is coming when was promised “descendants to the heavens. And today and is proud to stand with Israel sanctions on Iran to give the weapon. Beyond the nuclear you will be free from the as numerous as the stars in every day, the Jewish State and her people, as allies and Congress and our European deal, we will also no longer evil regime that suffocates the sky.” of Israel, and all the Jewish cherished friends. allies time to pass stronger tolerate Iran’s support of ter- your dreams and buries your Today, Jews, Christians, people, bear witness to God’s And so we will “pray for measures. But as President rorism, or its brutal attempts hopes. And when your day and Muslims—more than half faithfulness, as well as your the peace of Jerusalem,” Trump made clear, this is the to suppress its own people. of liberation finally comes, the population of the Earth, own. It was the faith of the that “those who love you be last time. Last year, our administra- we say to the good people of and nearly all the people of the Jewish people that gathered secure,” that “there be peace Unless the Iran nuclear tion more than tripled the Iran, the friendship between Middle East—claim Abraham the scattered fragments of a within your walls, and secu- deal is fixed, President Trump number of sanctions targeting our peoples will blossom once as their forefather in faith people and made them whole rity in your citadels.” has said the United States Iran and its leaders. And just again... Only steps from here, in the again; that took the language And we will work and strive will withdraw from the Iran this month, the United States Nearly 4,000 years ago, Old City of Jerusalem, we see of the Bible and the landscape for that brighter future where nuclear deal immediately. issued tough new sanctions a man left his home in Ur the followers of these three of the Psalms and made them everyone who calls this an- Whatever the outcome of on Iran. of the Chaldeans to travel great religions in constant live again. And it was faith that cient land their home shall those negotiations, today I But I have another message here, to Israel. He ruled no contact with one another... rebuilt the ruins of Jerusalem sit “under their vine and fig have a solemn promise to today—a better message— empire, he wore no crown, Israel is like a tree that has and made them strong again. tree, and none shall make Israel, to all the Middle East, from the people of America he commanded no armies, he grown deep roots in the soil The miracle of Israel is an them afraid.” Brenner From page 4A sages about sex, sexuality summer camp environments health and well-being? the Jewish community to take teens by fostering self-dis- and power. Jewish educators where college students, pre- These questions have never them seriously. covery, challenging sexism, And Jewish men in the field should ask: teens and teens are learning to been very high up on the Rabbi Daniel Brenner is and inspiring a commitment of education should work with How can we do a better respect one another’s bodies? Jewish communal agenda, the chief of education and to Jewish life and learning. people of all genders to help job of teaching about sex and How do we help parents to but I hope that in the wake program for Moving Tradi- This essay is excerpted from the next generation navigate sexuality in Jewish schools? be in conversation with their of #MeToo more people will tions, wwwmovingtraditions. a longer piece available at a world with confusing mes- How do we foster safer children on issues of sexual see how important it is for org, which seeks to embolden Medium. Block From page 5A Leader’s personal business It’s true, many of Europe’s lion economy. In 2015, French pear more moderate, they are Europe and benefits the mul- empire. businesses want a piece of banking giant BNP Paribas still driven by the same ideol- lahs, who treat the Iranian the mullah regime where it Such concrete steps would Iran’s economy. But Europe’s was slapped a whopping $8.9 ogy of clerical fascism that people as their own private hurts most. Congress should also undermine efforts by the elites are out of touch with billion fine for concealing bil- crushed protesters in 1979 property. act and cut off the financial Iranians to take advantage of reality if they think for a mo- lions of dollars in transactions and again in 2009 during It is now up to America to lifelines the regime uses to the rift between Washington ment that European business with Iran in violation of US the Green Revolution. The say, “no more. fund its human rights viola- and Brussels to lure European giants will risk their stake sanctions. silence, or even complicity, Joshua S. Block is CEO tions: The Central Bank of governments into economic in America’s $19 trillion Although Iran’s current of European governments & President of The Israel Iran and EIKO, the Supreme deals. economy for Iran’s $400 bil- regime has attempted to ap- shames the reputation of Project. Millner From page 5A dressing the hundreds of other uel Macron echoed this senti- This follows U.N. Secretary treated like any other member understanding that double territorial disputes and vari- ment recently when he stated, General António Guterres, state.” standards focused on delegiti- However, the singling out of ous issues around the world, “We will never surrender to who recently said that “The Who is elected is important. mizing only Israel is wrong- the lone Jewish nation-state is a form of double standard the messages of hate; we will denial of the right of the Elections matter. We should headed and discriminatory. for divestment and sanction that should not and cannot not surrender to anti-Zionism State of Israel to exist is one strive to elect the very best Jacob Millner is senior under the guise of “opposing be tolerated. because it is a reinvention of of the modern forms of anti- of both parties whose world- policy analyst for The Israel occupation,” while not ad- French President Emman- anti-Semitism.” Semitism. “[Israel] should be view includes the very basic Project. Poll From page 10A to undermine Obama’s Iran erode among Democrats, it nuclear deal—including a could hurt Israel even if Re- tions Committee, was among 2015 speech to Congress he publicans continue to support those who wanted to add delivered at the invitation of the Jewish state. language about Israel’s oc- its Republican opponents. “Every member of Congress cupation to the 2016 party “This is largely the result of who supports Israel is a good platform. really bad Israeli policy, and thing,” said Jennifer Rubin, a Zogby, the founder of the an embrace by a president columnist for the Washington Arab American Institute, told who also has a really negative Post who self-identifies as HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES JTA that the Pew results show agenda,” he said. center-right and has been Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. 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A public service message from The Vision Council. also says Democrats are upset defending Israel is a bipartisan partisan dynamic that is so about Netanyahu’s past efforts priority. If that support does fierce right now.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 A brief history of Congregation Ohev Shalom
COS Sunday School students in 2013 at the current location of the synagogue.
With Congregation Ohev next year, the congregation Shalom’s Centennial Gala hired Rev. Abraham Leshin- Weekend (Feb. 9–10) fast sky as teacher and shochet approaching, we take a look with some cantorial duties; back of some of the high- he remained in those roles lights of the congregation’s through 1945. As the Jew- 100 years. ish community continued In the early 20th century, to grow and prosper, COS when very few Jews lived in was able to hire its first full Central Florida, religious time rabbi, Benjamin Safer, services were held at the in 1933. By that time, 50 citrus grove of Moses and children were enrolled in the Sarah Levy and in private religious school. homes. Attendees were not After America entered an official congregation yet, World War II, COS established but by 1916, $260 had been a USO for Jewish service men raised toward purchasing a and women stationed in building. Then, as the United Orlando and loaned a Torah States entered World War I to the Air Base Chapel for in 1917, Orlando held a war the duration of the war. As COS school in the 1930s in front of the Church Street building. bonds rally and parade, and the war ended in 1945, the the local paper noted that congregation purchased the its downtown location and Orlando’s homeless, with 100 home, serving its members tory of Jewish Life in Greater Jews were “conspicuously lot across the street from began planning a new build- congregants volunteering. As and the Greater Orlando Jew- Orlando exhibit at the Orange absent.” Pauline Berman, a the synagogue for a Sunday ing in suburban Orlando, on the congregation’s growth ish community as a center County Regional History community leader, organized School building. Returning Goddard Avenue, to include continued, Rabbi David Kay for spiritual, educational and Center before it closes on a meeting at the home of veterans were honored at a a large sanctuary, social hall, was hired as assistant rabbi in social life—just as it began Feb. 20, 2018! Harry Kanner to address the special service and offered a kosher kitchen, banquet seat- 2004, and by 2006 the board 100 years ago. Join the celebration lack of a recognized Jewish discounted membership. ing for 200, a double room voted to purchase land for a Kehillah Congregation Ohev Sha- organization that could be By 1948 the Sunday School to accommodate the junior new building on Concourse Our region has such a lom warmly invites Orlando’s invited to participate in com- building was completed and congregation, a library and Parkway South in Maitland. strong and remarkable Jew- Jewish community to join us munity events. dedicated, with an enroll- eight classrooms. The build- In 2008, COS began design- ish community, and so many in celebrating our Centen- The group organized as ment of 90 students, and 30 ing was completed in 1974, ing and planning for building people and organizations nial on Feb. 9th and 10th Congregation Ohev Sholem students in Cheder (Hebrew with a Sisterhood gift shop its new location. About 250 played important roles in its with a Traditional Erev [Shalom] and purchased a School). In 1949, the con- run by Myrtle Rutberg. The attended the groundbreak- establishment and growth. Shabbat Dinner, very special former church in 1917; in gregation became a member 1970s were a time of greater ing in 2010, and by 2011, the For an extraordinary look at Erev Shabbat and Shabbat 1918 it received its charter of United Synagogue. Just 3 acceptance of women’s in- Torahs were brought from Central Florida’s Jewish past, Morning services, and our from the state of Florida and years later, in 1953, the con- creased role in ritual. the Goddard building for the researched by many longtime Centennial Gala on Saturday became the center of Jewish gregation had 250 member Following Rabbi Adler’s dedication celebrations. Now community members in a night. Details can be found at life in the area. families, with 150 Sunday retirement and designation in 2018, the congregation 3-year labor of love, be sure OhevShalom.org or by calling COS purchased a cem- School students and 58 in as rabbi emeritus in 1990, continues to thrive in its new to visit the Kehillah: A His- 407-298-4650. etery on Old Winter Garden Cheder. That same year, the Rabbi Aaron Rubinger was Road in 1924. At the time, board passed a motion to air hired. The congregation the congregation did not condition the synagogue, was active in support of the yet have a rabbi, and Rev. enlarge the sanctuary and emigration of Soviet Jews and Diamond gives up touring after Benjamin Safer traveled vestry hall and modernize helped those who resettled from Jacksonville to serve as and enlarge the kitchen. in Orlando to become part rabbi when needed. By 1926, In 1960, Rabbi Rudolph of the community. With a being diagnosed with Parkinson’s a new synagogue building was Adler was hired, and he served membership of around 600 (JTA)—Jewish singer- dedicated on Church Street for 30 years. In the early families, COS began an songwriter Neil Diamond in downtown Orlando. The 1970s, COS was outgrowing ongoing effort to help feed announced he is giving up touring after recently being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The Australia and New Zea- land leg of his 50th Anniver- sary tour scheduled for March have been canceled, according to the announcement. “It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I an- nounce my retirement from concert touring,” the artist said in a statement released Neil Diamond Monday on his website. “I have been so honored to bring my “You Don’t Bring Me Flow- 2011. He received the Sammy shows to the public for the ers,” “America,” “Yesterday’s Cahn Lifetime Achievement past 50 years. Songs” and “Heartlight.” Award in 2000 and was hon- “I plan to remain active in He starred in the 1980 ored at the Kennedy Center writing, recording and other remake of “The Jazz Singer,” in 2011. projects for a long time to which garnered him three On Wednesday, Diamond come.” Top 10 singles: “Love on the will celebrate his 77th birth- Diamond has had 10 No. Rocks,” “Hello Again” and day. Four days later The 1 singles: “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “America.” Recording Academy, at its “Song Sung Blue,” “Longfel- Diamond was inducted annual Grammy Award cer- low Serenade,” “I’ve Been This into the Songwriters Hall of emony, will honor him with its Way Before,” “If You Know Fame in 1984 and into the prestigious Lifetime Achieve- What I Mean,” “Desiree,” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ment Award.