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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 23 FEBRUARY 7, 2020 12 SH’VAT, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ A.G. Barr meets with Jewish leaders By Ben Sales progressivism and the left wing now participating in a (JTA)—In a variety of ways,” Barr said, meeting Tuesday with Ortho- adding later, “They demonize dox Jewish leaders in Brook- their opponents, people who lyn, U.S. Attorney General disagree with them and resist, William Barr pledged to track or don’t fit into the mold or and prosecute hate crimes don’t do the kinds of things more aggressively on the that they think are the best federal level while also blam- way of organizing society.” ing the rise of anti-Semitism He also said, “I don’t think on what he called “militant that comes from the presi- progressivism.” dent, frankly. I think that Barr’s concrete proposals comes from this militant for stopping anti-Semitism progressivism.” included an enhanced system The meeting follows two for reporting hate crimes, as violent attacks on nearby well as better tracking of white Orthodox communities in supremacists on social media. December—a shooting at a He pledged that the Trump kosher supermarket in Jersey administration and his Justice City, , that killed Department would have “zero four and a stabbing at a Ha- tolerance” for anti-Semitism, nukkah party in the upstate which he said “strikes at the suburb of Monsey that left very core of what this country five injured. is about.” Also in the past few months, He rejected the idea that Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn President Donald Trump bore have been the targets of any of the blame for the na- frequent harassment and as- President Trump’s peace plan includes two detailed maps of what a two-state solution could look like. tional rise in anti-Semitism, saults. According to the New a notion raised by one of the York Police Department, anti- participants. Instead he put Semitic incidents through the blame on the left. September rose 50 percent Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan— “Unfortunately anti-Semi- over the previous year and tism is a very ancient disease, made up a majority of reported and historically the right wing hate crimes in the city. these 2 maps tell you what you need to know has been the main perpetra- tors of it, but we also see By Phillissa Cramer of the plan might be to skip to pages 41 will be welcome to visit and pray at Barr on page 15A and 42. That’s where you can find two the al-Aqsa Mosque,” the map of Pal- (JTA)—The Trump administration “conceptual maps”—one of under estine says. The mosque, constructed put questions about the seriousness of the plan and the other of “the future state on the Temple Mount in , is Putin pardons its Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal to of Palestine.” currently inaccessible for Palestinians rest Tuesday by delivering a 181-page, The maps show that Israel would living in Gaza. detail-laden document that outlines a include 15 “enclave territories,” or settle- Both the annexed territories and the clear—if one-sided—vision for the future ments within the , and that underground tunnel would represent Naama Issachar of the region. an underground tunnel would stretch major changes in the region. Israeli visiting Washington, where The document includes sections on approximately 30 miles between the West Prime Minister , the new U.S. Mideast peace history, security and economics, among Bank and Gaza to create a technically who joined President Donald Trump plan was released on Tues- others. We’ve got a roundup of the most contiguous, but geographically disparate, to announce the plan on Tuesday, said day. “There was no deal with important details here. Palestinian state. Israel could begin annexation as soon Russia.” But the quickest way to make sense “All Muslims who come in peace as this week. Issachar is expected to fly with Netanyahu back to Israel. Issachar, 27, was arrested A call to stand against anti-Semitism by Russian authorities in April after a small amount of marijuana was found in her through Jewish core values luggage during a layover in Moscow. She was sentenced Matthew Gales has a goal what is right—To reject hate in October to seven-and-a- and he wants the Jews of while embracing love and half years in prison for drug Orlando to embrace this community. trafficking. goal: To unite and stand for While anti-Semitism is “I’ve been waiting for this not as prevalent in Florida Naama Issachar, 26, was moment for almost a year,” as it is in other parts of the sentenced to seven-and- Issachar’s mother, Yaffa, told country and in Europe, Gales a-half years in a Russian . “It’s been expressed that it is never too prison after 9.5 grams of a long journey that I wouldn’t early to show Jewish solidar- cannabis were found in her wish on anyone. At this mo- ity and pride in mass, as was luggage during a stopover ment, what I want to do more recently shown in the march in Moscow, Oct. 11, 2019. than anything is to hug my against anti-Semitism in New Russian President Vladimir daughter.” York City. Putin pardoned her on Jan. “With all my heart, I want “If we sit here and start 29, 2020. to thank Prime Minister reclusing ourselves, saying Benjamin Netanyahu for his we’ve got to be careful, then (JNS)—Russian President political determination and anti-Semitic attacks will start Vladimir Putin signed a de- the great lengths he went moving forward,” Gale stated. cree on Wednesday to pardon to with the Russian govern- “We are taking measures to Naama Issachar, an Israeli- ment,” she continued. “I also secure our synagogues, but Matthew Gales with his wife, Michelle Goodman, and American woman imprisoned want to thank the Russian people are cutting back in their three children. in Russia for possessing and President Vladimir Putin for their public lives and that isn’t smuggling a small amount of the compassion he showed my a good way to do it. I’ve heard an Orlando Jewish Awareness affiliated and unaffiliated. His cannabis. daughter and for accepting my people say they want to take Event to be held March 15 at hope is the more who come “The release was a gesture daughter Naama’s request to their mezuzah off their house Lake Eola. This event will be out, the better. by President Putin to the return home.” so people wouldn’t target their a gathering to remind one He is in liaison with Stand- prime minister [Benjamin homes. That is scary to think!” another to exemplify the core WithUs, Emunah of America, Netanyahu],” a senior Israeli Gales, who is a member of values of the Jewish People: Jewish community leaders source told The Jerusalem the Southwest Orlando Jewish peace, justice, unity and across Orlando from all back- Post ahead of Israeli Prime Congregation, is not planning truth. This event is for all Minister Benjamin Netan- a march. 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When asked what Jewish Pavilion at 407-678- vices at Cascade Heights and they wanted most from their 9363 or sign up to volunteer Orlando Lutheran Towers. visit, many seniors said they at www.jewishpavilion.org. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 3A Trump administration’s Mideast proposal receives subtle support from Muslim nations By Israel Kasnett Research Institute, correctly Krasna also correctly pre- predicted that Bahrain would dicted that the Jordanians (JNS)—The words were be more supportive of the plan “will react badly.” barely out of U.S. President then, say, Saudi Arabia. Jordan’s King Abdullah II Donald Trump’s mouth—and Egypt’s response was sur- explicitly voiced his rejection the much-anticipated peace prisingly positive when some of the plan two days before it plan to resolve the century- assumed that it would not say was revealed. “Our position is old Israeli-Palestinian conflict very much at all. In a state- very well known toward the for good was barely uploaded ment it released shortly after so-called ‘deal of the century.’ to the White House’s web- the initiative was revealed, The word ‘no’ is clear to every- site—when the doomsayers it said it “appreciates the one,” he said. and naysayers launched their continuous efforts exerted Abdullah Swalha, founder attacks, mocking nearly every by the U.S. administration and director of the Center for aspect of the proposal and to achieve a comprehensive Israel Studies in Jordan, told condemning it to failure. But and just settlement of the JNS that the king’s objection the three Muslim ambassa- Palestinian issue, thereby notwithstanding, “Jordan, as dors in the East Room—from contributing to the stability most of the moderate Arab the nations of Bahrain, Oman and security of the Middle states, is reluctant to criticize and the United Arab Emir- East, ending the Palestinian- the Trump deal, but at the Shealah Craighead/White House ates—stood quietly, their Israeli conflict.” same time doesn’t embrace it.” President Donald Trump meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince of silence understood as tacit Egypt called on Israel and As such, the Jordanian Saudi Arabia, and members of his delegation, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in the Oval Office support. Indeed, the cause of the Palestinians to “under- ambassador in Washington of the White House in Washington, D.C. Palestinian statehood is no take a careful and thorough reportedly declined an invita- longer the unifying rallying consideration of the U.S. tion to attend the White House addition to its position as a key tions with the U.S., which about the plan and expressed cry across the Arab world that vision to achieve peace and ceremony. actor in fighting terrorism in is based on economic and reservations that it would it once was. open channels of dialogue, “Jordan will react to the coordination with the U.S.” security cooperation.” work. Speaking with JNS just under U.S. auspices, for the plan specifically after co- “The other aspect of Jor- ‘The new normal under The Palestinian’s signature before the plan was revealed, resumption of negotiations...” ordinating with Egypt and ’s strategy,” he added, a new U.S.-Israel under- policy was always defiance,” Joshua Krasna, an expert on While some media outlets other Arab countries,” said “is to minimize the losses standing’ he said. “I am not betting on strategic and political devel- reported “muted” responses Swalha. “Jordan will adopt the or disadvantages of the plan In a phone call arranged the Palestinians at this time opments in the Arab world at and even loud objections from strategy that maximizes the through not clashing with by the Jewish Institute for to say ‘yes.’ ” the Jerusalem Institute for Arab and Muslim countries, advantages of the plan, such the Trump administration, National Security of America According to Makovsky, Strategic Studies and a senior the reality seems to be the as the status of the holy places, by separating the peace deal (JINSA), Makovsky told fellow in the Foreign Policy opposite. as mentioned in the plan, in profile from its normal rela- JNS that he is concerned Support on page 15A The key points of the Trump Middle East peace plan, explained

By Gabe Friedman and what they mean moving in Palestinian areas, but they land in the middle of Israel’s will freeze any new settle- Hamas has to go forward. move in and out as they please. western coast. ment construction that would Another key part of the (JTA)—(JTA)—President Two states, sort of In that sense, life for Palestin- The plan also leaves the encroach on the Palestinian plan involves the dismantling Donald Trump unveiled his At its core, the plan propos- ians in the West Bank would possibility of later adding the state outlined in the peace of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, long-awaited Middle East es a two-state solution, ideally not change much. so-called “Triangle”—a col- plan. two Palestinian groups seen peace plan on Tuesday, and envisioning an autonomous But another provision of the lection of Arab towns adjacent However, he also said that as terrorists by a large part of the release event was a doozy. Palestinian state. This line of plan—allowing Palestinians to the West Bank but part of Israel will look to immediately the international community. Israeli Prime Minister Ben- thinking, endorsed by every to move freely between the Israel proper—to a Palestin- “apply its laws” to existing Hamas currently governs jamin Netanyahu joined U.S. president dating back West Bank and Gaza—would ian state, if both parties agree. settlements and the Jordan Gaza with an iron fist, so re- Trump at a news conference to Bill Clinton in the 1990s, be a major change. Palestin- Controversial moves ahead Valley, whether or not the moving it would significantly and compared it to President has lost some support since ians currently cannot move for Israel Palestinians signal that they change the coastal strip. Harry Truman’s recognition Trump took office. between the two areas without Under the plan, controver- will buy into the U.S. proposal. Palestinian officials also of the State of Israel in 1948. However, as U.S. Am- Israeli approval, which is rare- sial parts of the West Bank Subtle semantics would have to agree to stop its Netanyahu also snuck in the bassador David Friedman ly granted. Family members would become officially rec- To some, this may sound policy of paying the families of fact that as part of the plan’s stressed in a phone call with and others would no longer ognized Israeli territory. like Netanyahu is using the terrorists who attack . starting framework, he will reporters following the news be separated as they are now. This includes all of the plan’s release as an opportu- High-speed rail and look to apply Israeli sovereign- conference, Israel would re- Borders for a Palestin- Israeli “communities”—code nity to annex that territory other incentives ty over territory that much of tain security control over all ian state word for settlements—that right away, as he has long The plan also aims to create the international community the land that would include The plan also contains are dotted throughout the desired. a high-speed rail connection considers illegally occupied. a Palestinian state. So even something that past U.S. potential future Palestinian Netanyahu was careful between the West Bank and In the most basic sense, though the Palestinians proposals haven’t included: a state, as well as the Jordan not to use the word “annex” Gaza, two Palestinian areas the plan is a two-state solu- would have their own system specific map that delineates Valley, the strategically im- in his remarks on Tuesday, that feel physically seques- tion. But the statements of government throughout what the potential Israeli portant swath of land that preferring the “apply its law” tered because of Israeli secu- from Trump and Netanyahu, their state, Israeli forces would and Palestinian state borders Israel has largely controlled usage. That could be his way rity policies. along with the text of the still be allowed to patrol and would be. since the Six-Day War in 1967. of making the dramatic move The “Trump Economic plan, which was released in exert their will in the area—as The proposed Palestinian A four-year time frame more palatable to the inter- Plan” portion of the document full (181 pages, to be exact) Friedman described it, “from state would consist of most of The plan gives the Israelis national community, which says that the accord has the have already triggered a wave the Jordan River to the Medi- the West Bank (about 80 per- and Palestinians four years to undoubtedly will criticize the “potential to facilitate more of speculation and more than terranean Sea.” cent, according to estimates), accept these borders. Israeli leader. than $50 billion of investment a little confusion. That is essentially how the mostly undeveloped terri- Netanyahu announced at Moving forward, look for over ten years.” It doesn’t get Here’s a breakdown of the Israeli soldiers act now: They tory between Jerusalem and Tuesday’s news conference the language over this issue plan’s most basic components are not a constant presence Jordan, and Gaza, the strip of that during that time, Israel to be debated. Pease plan on page 15A Here’s how Jewish groups are reacting to the Trump peace plan By Josefin Dolsten and have East Jerusalem as core values of liberty, opportu- Rothstein said the group Israeli right, prevent the “totally and utterly bankrupt,” its capital. nity, and hope for the future.” “hope[s] this will be a step achievement of a viable, ne- saying it “reveals the shameful (JTA)—Reactions to Presi- Israel would also get “over- The American Israel Pub- towards a better future for gotiated two-state solution way that our government has dent Donald Trump’s Israe- riding security responsibility lic Affairs Committee said both peoples” and that “it is and ensure that Israel’s illegal catered to the Israeli right—at li-Palestinian peace plan and control over entire terri- it “appreciate[s] the efforts ultimately up to Israeli and occupation of Palestinian the cost of Palestinian free- unveiled Tuesday took a tory from the Jordan River to of President Trump and his Palestinian leaders to resolve territory in the West Bank dom—for our entire lives.” predictable path, with Jewish the Mediterranean Sea,” U.S. administration to work in their conflict through direct becomes permanent.” Alissa Wise, the act- groups on the right praising Ambassador to Israel David consultation with the lead- negotiations.” The Israel-based group ing co-executive director of the much-anticipated pro- Friedman said in a follow-up ers of the two major Israeli Those who dislike the Peace Now said “[t]he insis- Jewish Voice for Peace, called posal and those on the left call with reporters. The White political parties to set forth plan: tence of a small and extreme it “an apartheid plan” and “a criticizing it. House released a 180-page ideas to resolve the conflict Halie Soifer, the executive minority to cling to every distraction ploy by two war- The proposal, which document that elaborated on in a way that recognizes our director of Jewish Democratic piece of land is dragging mongers who are prioritizing Trump presented at a news the details of the plan. ally’s critical security needs.” Council of America, said the our country to perpetuate their personal election cam- conference with Israeli Here’s what Jewish groups AIPAC urged the “Palestin- plan “is a green light for Israeli this protracted conflict to paigns over any semblance of Prime Minister Benjamin have to say about the proposal ians to rejoin Israelis at the annexation of the West Bank, the point that it is critically statecraft.” Netanyahu, would give Is- (JTA will add add reactions as negotiating table.” an intentional undermining threatening Israel’s character Israel Policy Forum de- rael the Jordan Valley and they come in). The American Jewish Com- of a viable two-state solu- as a Jewish and democratic scribed the plan “as an an- parts of the West Bank while Those who are hopeful mittee said on Twitter that it tion and another example of state.” nexation roadmap” and “an freezing for four years the about the plan: “welcomes President Trump’s Trump using Israel to fur- Daniel Sokatch, CEO of Orwellian exercise in double- areas that the U.S. proposes The Republican Jewish Co- serious effort to resolve the ther his domestic political the New Israel Fund, said the speak in which one side gets as part of a future Palestin- alition endorsed the plan. Ex- Israeli-Palestinian conflict, agenda.” proposal “threatens to make to talk about peace and two ian state. A Palestinian state ecutive Director Matt Brooks assuring Israel’s security & J Street described it as the occupation permanent” states while actually carrying would be made up of Gaza said “[t]he President and his Jerusalem’s uncontested sta- “the logical culmination of and “is not the vision of Israel’s out a plan that will ultimately and the majority of the West team have put together a bold tus, while creating a path to repeated bad-faith steps this founders.” end with a single state be- Bank, which would be con- and nuanced proposal that is Palestinian statehood.” administration has taken to IfNotNow co-founder Em- tween the Jordan River and nected via high-speed rail, deeply rooted in America’s StandWithUs CEO Roz validate the agenda of the ily Mayer slammed the plan as the Mediterranean Sea.” PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Mike vs. Bernie: Two approaches to being a Jewish president By Jonathan S. Tobin Sanders centered his appeal as an opponent supporting Israel and supporting our values ously spoken much about his Jewish origins. of anti-Semitism. As was the case with an op- here at home.” Indeed, for all of their differences, both men (JNS)—Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloom- ed he published last year in the leftist Jewish Trump’s record as the most pro-Israel are thoroughly secular, eschew religious ob- berg both want to be the nation’s first Jewish Currents magazine, Sanders sees Jew-hatred president the country has ever had is not re- servance and have never shown much interest president. But they couldn’t possibly be more as solely a problem of the right and primar- ally debatable. But since most Jewish voters in Jewish issues. different. ily the fault of President Donald Trump. He remain political liberals and loyal Democrats, Yet Bloomberg’s approach is to assert that Sanders is a Socialist who is hoping to lead says Trump is a “white nationalist” who has even those who do care about the Jewish state he is the sort of Democrat who can be relied America on a lurch to the left that many of unleashed a tide of hatred against Jews. And can’t bring themselves to vote for a person they on to, as he puts it, “always have Israel’s back.” his more enthusiastic supporters are calling although he wrote that he is a supporter of despise as much as Trump. But signaling his pro-Israel approach is more a revolution. And he hopes to be elected on Israel, his campaign video says not a word Sanders is touting his Jewish roots in this a matter of nuance than policy. As with his the strength of a mass movement of small about it. campaign—something he chose not to do stands on a host of issues, Bloomberg has had contributors and activists. Bloomberg is a Sanders is clearly appealing to Jews who not when he ran for president in 2016. But there to adjust his version of centrism to survive in billionaire capitalist who, as he likes to joke, is only don’t prioritize the Jewish state’s security, was more left out of his campaign video aimed a Democratic Party that is tilting hard to the the Jewish candidate for president who “doesn’t but also see it as a Middle Eastern version of a at Jews than just a mention of Israel. It also left. He opposed President Barack Obama’s want to turn America into a kibbutz.” And he red state with whom they have little in common omitted the fact that he is the candidate who terrible nuclear deal. But he now says that plans to win the Democratic nomination by and which is as likely to be as “deplorable” as has been the most vocal critic of the Jewish Trump was wrong to leave the agreement and spending as much of his own money as it takes, any other area where Trump is popular. state. Nor did it mention the fact that he reimpose sanctions on , even though even if it means leaving a billion or two less Bloomberg has a more traditional approach has embraced open anti-Semites like activ- that is the only way pressure can be created for his children to inherit. to Jewish Democrats. In a campaign appear- ist Linda Sarsour as a campaign surrogate, to fix what was wrong with the deal in the Yet as both rolled out sales pitches to Jew- ance at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center as well as being an ally of Reps. Ilhan Omar first place. ish primary voters in the last week, they are in North on Sunday, the former New (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who Like many other Democrats, Bloomberg also presenting remarkably dissimilar visions York City mayor was clearly aiming at both are both guilty of spouting virulent anti- has had nothing to say about Omar and Tlaib’s of what it means to be an American Jew in Trump and Sanders when he said, “The toxic Semitism and of supporting the anti-Semitic anti-Semitism. Should Bloomberg win the the 21st century. Or at least what they think culture the president has created is harming BDS movement. nomination, he won’t be able to afford to alien- American Jews care about. our relationship with Israel,” he said. “If I am While Sanders says he supports Israel’s ex- ate the party’s activist wing, where support for In a video shared by his campaign on Twitter, elected, you will never have to choose between istence, he has called for ending the isolation intersectional myths that are the basis for the of Hamas-ruled Gaza, to which he said he’d anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism on the left is like to divert some of the aid that the United so prevalent. While Bloomberg chides Trump States gives Israel. His campaign is populated for turning Israel into a “political football,” ‘Peace to Prosperity‘ plan with left-wing Israel-haters, and if he is elected, the problem is not that the GOP is wrong for it’s likely that his administration would be touting the president’s pro-Israel policies, but profoundly hostile to the Jewish state. shatters failed Oslo paradigm Like Sanders, Bloomberg hasn’t previ- Tobin on page 15A By Alex Traiman At the end of a second term, Trump could justifiably impose additional consequences (JNS)—With the presentation of its peace on the Palestinians should they still choose Ten questions about two states plan, titled, “Peace to Prosperity: A vision to to reject the generous offer on the table. improve the lives of the Palestinian and Israeli It is completely possible that Trump—fed By Jonathan Feldstein protest, indicate possibly pressuring of the people,” the has essentially shat- up with Palestinians’ stubborn refusal to Palestinians, pressure from Trump, or just the tered the once-holy Oslo paradigm, having take an offer deeply rooted in facts on the With the release of the Trump Middle idea of waiting things out until the dust settles? learned from the peace process’s failures and ground, plus $50 billion in financial incen- East peace plan, the “Deal of the Century,” 7. Some say that by promoting the plan establishes a new path forward to resolving tives—might then back Israeli annexation there have been many questions and chal- now, Trump is using this toward his advantage the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. of much more territory than the plan cur- lenges posed about whether it’s good or bad, politically. Will the notion of establishing a Since the signing of the Oslo Accords in rently outlines. politically motivated or not, has potential to Palestinian state rebuff Trump’s evangelical 1993, Israel and the Palestinians have been That unstated contingency provides back- do anything toward achieving peace or make base of support much of which is stridently locked in a diplomatic holding pattern con- ing to Trump’s assertion that “this may be the things worse, and much more. One thing it opposed to dividing any of the Land of Israel ditioned on future Israeli withdrawals from last opportunity the Palestinians ever get” to does do is that it changes the paradigm from not under Jewish sovereignty? If the plan does territories central to its biblical heritage and declare a state. If the Palestinians reject this the decades old mantra and largely failed policy not take root, or violence follows, would this vital to its security, while receiving little in offer, they may find that there is no disputed of two states along the pre-1967 armistice line increase or decrease Trump’s support going return. The Palestinians refused to even rec- land left for a state in the future. (the boundaries following the 1948-49 War of into November? ognize that Israel is a Jewish state. Also, unlike previous negotiation attempts, Independence) and makes people look at Israel 8. With Israeli elections coming up, how will The Oslo process granted the Palestinians the plan also requires the Palestinians to be- and the Middle East through a different prism. the political parties play up the acceptance, administrative and security control of key have like a state before they can declare one. Here are 10 questions and things to look rejection, or qualifications of the Trump peace territory, an education system and media, and That means they must recognize Israel as a out for and to ponder as the plan is revealed proposal, and how will this impact politics to trillions of dollars in international funding, all Jewish state; freeze all “pay-to-slay” payments and the outcome unfolds and pundits and try to sway votes from one party to another? while maintaining that any Israeli presence in to terrorists and their families; remove all calls politicians have their input. 9. Some say that releasing the plan now is Judea and represented an illegal oc- to incitement from all educational curricula 1. It seems the Trump plan creates a new a gift to Prime Minister Netanyahu who faces cupation. All subsequent attempts to advance and state-run media; create fully transparent paradigm. For those who reject it because the his third election in a year. How will the next the peace process were predicated on Israel’s and corruption-free financial governance old two-state solution is the preferred model, several weeks of Israel’s election season allow previous offers as the starting point of any mechanisms; and completely disarm terror with whom should Israel make peace if there it to take any decisive action? Is it possible that new negotiations. The Palestinians understood groups in what must be a fully demilitarized is no Palestinian Arab partner willing to rec- rather than a gift to Netanyahu, the plan is that there was no downside to rejecting any West Bank and Gaza Strip. ognize Israel’s legitimacy? really a way to nudge Israel’s two main left of Israel’s offers; they could simply push for a The requirements are a tall order for the 2. If there were a partner with which to and right of center political parties to form better deal down the road. current pseudo-state whose leaders have been pursue peace, which should it be: the PLO a unity government to work together toward The proposal currently being advanced by encouraging and financially incentivizing (Fatah) or Hamas, competing terror orga- implementation of a peace strategy with a the Trump administration corrects fundamen- terrorism since before Oslo was signed and nizations, and if Israel made peace with one national consensus? tal flaws of past negotiation attempts, specifi- who have cultivated an industry of govern- would the other honor it, and would there 10. Does the nature of the Trump peace plan cally because it is predicated on the probability ment corruption, repeatedly siphoning off even be peace? What would need to be done set a precedent that the US can unilaterally that the Palestinians may ultimately reject it. international funding for personal benefit and to ensure that the other didn’t overthrow decide on elements of a policies in Israel, and Yet the plan allows the Palestinians ample terror financing. the leader of the group that made peace is that a good thing? What will happen when a time to “think it over.” It commits Israel not Nevertheless, failing to fulfill any of the with Israel, and hijack a Palestinian state president is elected who is less friendly toward to build on any territories being allocated for a plan’s requirements will essentially invalidate by establishing a formal terrorist state on Israel and decides to do things against Israel’s future Palestinian state for the next four years. future Palestinian land rights under the pro- Israel’s border? interests of possible equal proportion? The clause justifies rolling out the plan just posal. The plan requires that both the United 3. Currently the PLO controls the Arab It’s impossible to predict what will happen weeks prior to Israel’s upcoming election, and States as well as the State of Israel jointly cer- population centers of West Bank (Judea and broadly as a result of revealing the peace six months before a fateful American national tify that the requirements have been fulfilled Samaria) and Hamas controls Gaza. If Israel plan, however there are a few things that are election. (The U.S. administration had hoped to before any Israeli land concessions are made. made peace with one that didn’t control the intuitive. First, peace will not spontaneously release the plan much earlier and would have This joint certification requirement protects other territory, would there need to be two break out. No actual comprehensive peace can if not for Israel’s electoral impasse.) against the possibility of a post-Trump ad- Palestinian states, or basically a three state be imposed, and it won’t happen overnight. The four-year moratorium allows just ministration unilaterally asserting that these solution? It will take negotiation and an acceptance by enough time to give U.S. President Donald conditions have been met. 4. How does it impact things that there is Palestinian Arabs and whoever their leaders Trump, if he wins a second term, the oppor- Alex Traiman is an award-winning docu- no real effective legitimate government within are, that this is in their interest and that Israel tunity to shift past the current offer should mentary filmmaker and the Jerusalem bureau the Palestinian Authority with their President is legitimate. Palestinian rejectionism continue. chief of the Jewish News Syndicate. Abbas now in the 14th year of a 4-year term, It is also intuitive that this is or will be yet and afraid to hold elections at risk of losing his another occasion for Palestinian and other THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. tenuous grip on power? Should the Palestinian Arabs to incite violence against Israel. It’s Authority hold elections as a referendum on possible that things could get ugly, very ugly. ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ what their people want, or is it good enough Simply the idea that pre-mediated and orches- ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher for authoritarian “leaders” to claim that they trated violence is a possibility shows how far Jeffrey Gaeser represent their people and their will if not we have to go in realizing the possibility that

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He can be reached email: [email protected] Joyce Gore administration? Will their support, or lack of at [email protected]. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 5A The ‘deal of the century’ illuminates a century-old conflict By Steve Frank 2018, Palestinian Authority ians’ GDP. However, last year, ians themselves, who have both the West Bank and all million Sikhs in , 10 leader Mahmoud Abbas called the Palestinian leadership rejected generous offers to of present-day Israel). million Ahwazi Arabs in Iran, (JNS)—The Trump admin- the Trump plan a “slap in the rejected this part of the plan create their own state on at Although proponents of the the Basques, the Catalans, istration has just released the face.” He greeted its actual out of hand and boycotted the least six occasions (in 1937, two-state model repeatedly and more. long-anticipated “deal of the unveiling with the response conference in Bahrain where 1948, 1967, 2000, 2008, 2013), proclaim that it is the “only The elevation of the Pal- century,” designed to resolve of “a thousand nos.” Palestin- it was discussed. not including the present solution” to the conflict, 100 estinian narrative over the seemingly intractable ians designated the day of the As the late Israeli Foreign proposal. years of history demonstrate the last few decades is es- Arab-Israeli conflict. Before plan’s unveiling as a “day of Minister Abba Eban famously historical record, the rea- that this “solution” is a delu- pecially anomalous given commenting on the plan, ev- rage” and took to the streets said, “The Palestinians never son the two-state solution sion untethered to reality. that, unlike other stateless eryone should actually read it. in protest. miss an opportunity to miss has failed is because the 2. The Palestinian people, the stateless status It is a remarkably comprehen- What is particularly un- an opportunity.” Arabs do not actually want cause is dead. of the Palestinians is largely sive document spelling out fortunate is that the eco- Although the new proposal their own independent state The newly-released plan self-inflicted. As discussed the concrete steps necessary nomic development part of is unlikely to achieve its pur- living in peace next to the also reflects the growing re- above, they are the only to bring to reality the long the plan—which comprises ported goal, it is a useful ex- State of Israel. It is apparent alization that the Palestinian stateless people who have sought-after two-state solu- the vast majority of the overall ercise because it underscores that they never have—and cause should not necessarily turned down repeated offers tion to the conflict. We shall peace proposal—is devoted to certain facts long debated and never will—accept the exis- be a priority on the world of statehood and indepen- not see another such prospect significantly improving the now confirmed, and sheds tence of a Jewish state in what stage. The Encyclopedia of dence over the last hundred for peace and prosperity in the lives of the Palestinian people. light on the future path for they consider to be “historic the Stateless Nations cites the years. region in our lifetime. It focuses in great detail on resolving the conflict. Palestine,” which includes claims for statehood of over They are also the only Unfortunately, this creative economic development in the 1. The two-state solution present-day Israel. If there 350 stateless peoples. Many stateless people who have re- proposal is dead on arrival. proposed State of Palestine is dead (and was never was any doubt about that, are ancient peoples who have peatedly and routinely turned Although the Israelis imme- and promises $50 billion in alive in the first place). just listen to the Palestin- had their own separate identi- to indiscriminate violence diately embraced the plan, economic assistance, which The two-state solution to ians’ present-day chant for ties for centuries, including and terrorism in pursuit of the Palestinians rejected it. would create a million jobs the conflict has long been the “liberation of Palestine, 45 million Kurds, 6 million their goals, including years Indeed, they rejected it years in the West Bank and Gaza, favored by most interested from the river to the sea” Tibetans, 70 million stateless of hostage taking, plane before it was finalized or made reduce Palestinian poverty by parties. Notably absent from (from the Jordan River to the Tamils in Southern India, 30 public. As early as January half and double the Palestin- that group are the Palestin- Mediterranean Sea, meaning million Igbos in Nigeria, 30 Deal on page 15A The ‘deal of the century’ must be rejected By Nadia Matar and The Land of Israel is the sole linquish its heartland. Beyond The objective of sovereignty the Arab land grab, and the Israel must not be drawn Yehudit Katsover homeland of the Jewish people. its historical significance, this and the Sovereignty Move- generous planning of the into an agreement in principle The Land of Israel belongs to concession has very severe ment is the realization of the National Outline Plan for to this proposal on the basis (JNS)—We have now seen us—to the generations that security ramifications, as right of the Jewish people to the 100th anniversary of the of long familiarity with Arab and heard the primary official preceded us and the genera- concession, especially in the the entire Land of Israel. This establishment of the State of rejectionism. Israel cannot details of the “deal of the tions that have yet to come. Middle East, is interpreted as is due to a moral obligation Israel, a plan based on Israeli base its Zionist vision and its century,” and it is, indeed, a One does not make deals weakness, and as such encour- based on history, Jewish law sovereignty and a solid Jew- future on the incidental rejec- bad deal for Israel. regarding one’s homeland. ages attack. and international law. All this ish majority between the tionism of one Arab leader or Presumably, the intentions Any compromise regard- Should a Palestinian state is to ensure the independence Mediterranean Sea and the the agreement of another. The that led to the formulation of ing this absolute, historic be created, we are liable to find and security of the Land of Jordan River. Zionist vision and the Jewish the plan, the formal title of principle, any agreement to ourselves in a situation several Israel and the Jewish people The deal presented by U.S. connection to the Land of which is “Peace to Prosperity: relinquish sections of our times more severe than the residing in it. President Donald Trump Israel are substantial matters A Vision to Improve the Lives land, will be interpreted by one we face in Gaza, as the A necessary corollary of does not meet the essential of principle that are not cur- of the Palestinian and Israeli history as an admission that missiles will be much more these objectives is preventing requirements for the future rency to be used in any deal. People,” were good; however, the occupation falsehood is advanced, much more deadly the delusional and dangerous of the Jewish people. It runs Yehudit Katsover and Na- the plan displays a lack of basic true. A people cannot be an and especially, much closer to idea of establishing a Pales- contrary to the objectives dia Matar are co-chairs of understanding regarding the occupier of its own land. A the densely populated center tinian state, abrogation of noted here, and consequently, the Sovereignty Movement essence of the Land of Israel. people does not willingly re- of the country. the Oslo Accords, stopping we must forcefully reject it. founded by Women in Green. What Putin didn’t talk about in Jerusalem... By Ben Cohen own research documenting layer of history that Putin— victims of the Nazis were no Discussion of systems founded upon fear as instances of Polish collabo- stalwart defender of the Soviet different from any other vic- during the Soviet period was the primary instrument of (JNS)—Predictably, Rus- ration with the Nazi occupi- Union that he is—will never tims, and that highlighting licensed only insofar as the rule—shouldn’t be reduced sian President Vladimir Pu- ers, but that clearly hasn’t bring himself to talk about their treatment only served focus was on the iniquities of to a few simple talking tin’s speech to last week’s pushed him into Moscow’s publicly. nefarious “Zionist” aims. the Zionist movement and its points. Yet in the murky World Holocaust Forum in corner. As Grabowksi and The was once In this period, when Soviet alleged subversion of Soviet world of international poli- Jerusalem raised hackles other professional historians dubbed a “prison house of Jews faced state discrimina- efforts to defeat the Germans. tics, fragments of truth are among the responsible guard- understand all too well, all the nationalities,” and that was tion and a ban on emigration Visitors to World War II monu- assembled in the service of a ians of Holocaust memory. nations of Europe who found especially the case for Soviet to Israel, the Soviets cemented ments would look in vain larger goal. In this case, Pu- The Russian dictator claimed themselves under the Nazi Jews. While the Bolshevik their biggest World War II for any acknowledgement of tin succeeded in delivering that 40 percent of the 6 million boot collaborated to some Revolution liberated the Jews lie of all. Soviet propaganda the Holocaust as a Jewish the Soviet version of World Jewish victims of Nazi slaugh- degree. The torrid debates of from the brutally anti-Semitic claimed that the Zionist move- event. Meanwhile, the Soviet War II from the podium of ter were citizens of the Soviet recent years over the “guilt” rule of the Tsar, under com- ment was an ideological press dripped with crude car- the world’s most respected Union—a vastly overinflated or “innocence” of Poles, munism, Jewish identity was bedfellow of the Nazis, and toons—reminiscent of Nazi Holocaust institution. figure that can be arrived at Hungarians, Lithuanians, frowned upon, while any that Zionist leaders had col- caricatures—that showed Sadly, in the years to come, only if you include those Jews Ukrainians and others have expression of support for Jew- laborated with the Nazis at Israeli leaders with hooked as the Jewish community frets who resided in countries that little to do with the historical ish national rights or for the just the time that the USSR noses, wearing fascist-style that there are few Holocaust were occupied by the USSR. record, and everything to do Zionist movement was strictly was engaged in its heroic uniforms that substituted survivors left alive to tell of Putin’s manipulation of Ho- with the desire of nationalist forbidden. At the beginning of resistance. (This particular the swastika with the Star their experiences, we should locaust numbers—historians governments to purge their World War II, Joseph Stalin’s piece of propaganda was, inci- of David. expect these Holocaust dis- generally agree that about 1 nations of wartime guilt by regime even played down dentally, the main reason why As ever, how we interpret tortions to become more million of the 6 million Jews portraying themselves purely the German atrocities that Mahmoud Abbas—now head history is often directed by commonplace. murdered were Soviet citi- as victims of the Nazis—just targeted Jews specifically in of the Palestinian Author- the geopolitical winds of Ben Cohen is a New York zens—comes in the context as the Jews were. the name of waging a “Great ity—was awarded a Ph.D. by the present. The tortured, City-based journalist and of an ugly dispute between Putin is absolutely right Patriotic War.” That only Moscow University for a thesis complex relationship be- author who writes a weekly Russia and over re- to remind the world of the changed towards the end of on alleged Nazi-Zionist “col- tween Nazi and the column on Jewish and inter- sponsibility for World War II, enormous sacrifices made the war, when Stalin—a true laboration.”) Soviet Union—two political national affairs for JNS. in which Putin has depicted by the Soviet Union in the believer in the global Jewish the Poles as willing collabora- eventual defeat of the Nazis. conspiracy—shrewdly fig- tors of the Germans. In turn, In the summer of 1943, the ured out that the sympathy of the Poles have countered that Red Army’s counter-offensive American Jews could be very the infamous August 1939 in the Donbass region “tore helpful in Soviet dealings with Nonaggression Pact agreed the guts out of the German the Roosevelt administra- between the Nazi Germany Army,” as Winston Churchill tion. And so, a Jewish Anti- and the Soviet Union, which memorably put it, and was Fascist Committee was duly effectively removed Poland a milestone on the road to launched, whose figureheads from the map of nations by victory two years later. Putin visited the United States, partitioning the country is also right to remind the giving dramatic first-person between the two totalitarian world that Red Army troops accounts of the war against states, was the source of the liberated Auschwitz, the the Nazis and the sufferings war that engulfed Europe. extermination camp built by of the Jews. According to Jan Grabows- the Nazis in occupied Poland, But by 1946, this same com- ki, a respected Polish historian on Jan. 27, 1945. But neither mittee had been liquidated, of the wartime period, Putin’s of those facts can forgive his as Stalin resumed an anti- “40 percent” claim proffered other distortions, nor his will- Semitic campaign that ended in Jerusalem was “completely ful abuse of the Holocaust to only with his death seven years false.” It’s worth recalling that score political points against later. Even in the era of “De- Professor Grabowski has long Russia’s present-day adver- Stalinization” that followed, been a hate figure for national- saries. the Soviets clung rigidly to ists in Poland because of his Critically, there is another their line that the Jewish PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 7A Israeli President Reuven Rivlin takes a lead role in pushing back against Europe’s Holocaust revisionism yahu said that “structures for the horrors that took place European revisionism, a of the Polish Underground in their land,” Rivlin said. movement seen as driven by State supervised by the Polish Addressing the Ukrainian a desire to forge new national Government-in-Exile created parliament in 2016 during identities after decades of a mechanism of systematic commemorations of the 75th communist repression. help and support to Jewish anniversary of the Babi Yar Netanyahu has said noth- people.” massacre, Rivlin took lawmak- ing about the bill under con- Netanyahu’s attempt to ers to task for legislative efforts sideration in saying tone down the rhetoric was to whitewash the record of the that neither the country nor seen by many scholars as Organization of Ukrainian its leaders participated in the an acceptance of the Polish Nationalists, a far-right move- Holocaust. Some 95 percent of narrative. But , ment whose members col- the 250,000 Jews in Lithuania Israel’s usually apolitical laborated with the Nazis and were wiped out during the war, Holocaust authority, issued were complicit in the deaths of and historians say its leaders an unprecedented statement tens of thousands of civilians and citizens were enthusiastic criticizing his “grave errors during the war. participants. and deceptions.” In a speech that elicited “The president has always On Monday, Rivlin said that harsh criticism from ultra- been absolute in his insistence Lidia Mukhamadeeva/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images both Israel and Poland “must nationalist lawmakers, Rivlin that history is the realm of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, left, and Polish President Andrzej Duda speak at a meeting sanctify the purity of history, condemned the “sin of con- historians and must be told during the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz- to leave the work of historical cealment and destruction of in its entirety and completely Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, Jan. 27, 2020. research to historians and ex- the [victims’] memory.” truthfully,” Jason Pearlman, perts from Israel, Poland and “We must not be partners Rivlin’s former media adviser, By Sam Sokol “We remember that during Holocaust collaboration, an other countries who research in a second crime,” Rivlin told told the Jewish Telegraphic the war, the Polish people attempt most prominently the Holocaust, and let politi- lawmakers. “We must not play Agency. “He has also been JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- fought with courage and reflected in the 2018 passage cal leaders take responsibility a part in the sin of forgetting unwavering in his stand that raeli President Reuven Rivlin strength against Nazi Ger- of a controversial law mak- for shaping the present and or denial.” one cannot be anti-Semitic assailed Polish complicity in many. But we also remember ing it a crime to accuse the the future.” Shuli Davidovich, a senior and pro-Israel just as one the murder of European Jews that many Poles stood by and country of responsibility for This is not the first time that foreign policy adviser to cannot be anti-Zionist and during the Holocaust during even assisted in the murder Nazi crimes. Rivlin has spoken out against Rivlin, said the president be- not be anti-Semitic.” a visit to mark the 75th an- of Jews.” Similar laws have been the perceived historical revi- lieves history should be left to Efraim Zuroff, director of niversary of the liberation of Rivlin’s comment came passed in Ukraine and , sionism of a European ally. On historians and cautioned that the Cen- Auschwitz. amid an ongoing effort by and Lithuanian lawmakers a visit to the Jasenovac death failing to keep those domains ter’s Jerusalem office, said Speaking at a joint ap- some European countries are currently considering camp in 2018, the president distinct harms efforts to the difference between how pearance Monday with Polish to shift the narrative around one as well. thanked his Croatian hosts for combat rising anti-Semitism. Rivlin and Netanyahu have President Andrzej Duda in their responsibility for Ho- The Polish law led to a crisis their efforts to take responsi- “This is very dangerous approached this issue can best Krakow, Rivlin said that both locaust crimes, an effort in relations between Jerusa- bility for their wartime legacy and can easily run against be explained by the offices Jews and Poles were victims that historians deride as a lem and Warsaw that Israeli while gently chiding those who democratic values and might they hold. during World War II. He then betrayal of the past but one Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- repress their past. endanger the foundations of “The role of a president is launched into a subtle rebuke that Israel—with some no- tanyahu sought to tamp down “Some believe especially democracy around the world,” far less political, ostensibly, of recent efforts to rewrite table exceptions—has been with a statement that avoided today that the historical cir- Davidovich told JTA by phone certainly in the international Poland’s wartime history. reluctant to publicly oppose. the pointed observations cumstances of World War II, from Berlin, where she is arena,” Zuroff said. “And “Poland, the place where Poland has been engaged Rivlin made on Monday. In a the fact that they were under traveling with Rivlin. consequently [Rivlin] has the Jewish people flourished in a multi-year campaign 2018 statement issued jointly Nazi occupation, exempts Other than Rivlin, senior Is- more latitude to describe a for centuries, became its big- to burnish its wartime re- with Polish Prime Minister them from any moral respon- raeli officials have been largely very unpleasant reality than gest cemetery,” Rivlin said. cord and shed the stigma of Mateusz Morawiecki, Netan- sibility, personal and national, quiet in the face of resurgent Netanyahu has.” PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Trump’s Middle East peace plan has 99 problems, but Israeli engineers say a tunnel ain’t one By Josefin Dolsten and Gaza, the two geographi- that terrorists use to infiltrate cally distinct territories of a the country.) (JTA)—President Donald potential future Palestinian Turns out, building a 30- Trump’s long-awaited peace state. Based a map provided by mile tunnel might be the least plan has been met with plenty the White House, the tunnel of the peace plan’s challenges, of skepticism since its release would have to have to traverse at least according to Arnon on Tuesday. 20 to 30 miles. Rozen, an Israeli engineer Could Trump actually be The tunnel idea was widely who has specialized in tunnel the one to settle a decades old mocked on Twitter as a “crazy” building for 50 years. conflict where so many other idea. But some were wrong on “This is something which American presidents have the facts—the tunnel would from an engineering point failed, with a plan that was not be the longest in the world, of view, it can be done—no devised without consulting as was claimed. problem,” Rozen told the the Palestinians? (It should also be noted that Jewish Telegraphic Agency But some critics zeroed news of a tunnel from Gaza on Wednesday. in on a much more specific could have sounded bad to He noted that tunnels of aspect of the plan: the pro- Israelis—their army has for similar length already exist. posed high-speed railway years been on a mission to The Channel Tunnel, opened connecting the West Bank destroy tunnels from Gaza in 1994, runs 31 miles between

Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images WONDERS OF A car driving in a tunnel near the West Bank village of al-Walajah, May 30, 2019. England and France, with the of materials, can be used to tunnel would take several LLC additional complication that overcome such challenges, years, but could be shortened WATER it had to be built underwater. he said. if it was bored from both sides The Brenner Base Tunnel, a “You’re going from soft soil at the same time. Family Owned Business 34-mile railway tunnel cur- into rock, but the machinery, Ron Benari, a geotechnical Since 1994 rently under construction, the TBM, can be adapted ac- engineer who has a firm in the will run between and cordingly,” Rozen said. “There moshav Kfar Bin Nun, echoed 7118 Ivy Court Italy beneath the Alps. will be of course technical Rozen’s sentiments, saying a Winter Park, Florida Rozen, who runs an engi- problems like ventilation tunnel like the one outlined neering firm in the Israeli city and lighting, but all of it can in the plan is feasible. Pro Fish Tank maintenance • fresh or salt of Kfar Yona and worked on be solved by those dealing in “It’s hard for me to believe small & big tanks • koi pond maintenance tunnels for the new train line this field.” that if tomorrow there would & pond builder between and Jerusa- Rozen said it’s hard to offer be an agreement between the lem, said that one challenge an exact estimate on the tun- Israelis and the Palestinians Koi fish, gold fish and is the different types of soil. nels cost, which depends on and they will accept all the aquatic plants for sale The ground in Gaza is made various factors, including the Trump idea and Netanyahu, up of soft soil, while the West number of lanes it would have. then it will fall down because Please call for an appointment Bank is rockier. 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Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, man army, Austrian born Anton Schmid was stationed in kitchen making breakfast. 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena Lithuania in the autumn of 1941. Appalled by the dreadful “So what’s for breakfast, dear?” he asks, as he enters the conditions of the Vilna ghetto and by German massacres of kitchen. Jews, he used his access to resources to provide Jews with Rose walks over to him and says, “Before I answer that, Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) provisions, transport to safer areas and forged papers. He also you’ve got to make love to me right now.” provided transportation and intelligence to Jewish resistance Thinking it’s his lucky day, Izzy does as he’s told and makes organizations. love to Rose. When it’s over, Izzy asks, “Darling, why did you Wehrmacht authorities arrested Schmid for treason in 1942. want to make love at this very moment? You’ve never wanted Convicted by a military court, he was executed on April 13, 1942. to do that before.” He deserves to be remembered! “Because I’m making you eggs and the egg timer’s broken,” Getting to more pleasant things... Rose replies. On Sunday, Feb. 9th from 10:30 a.m. until noon, visiting (WHAT AN INSULT!) Israel From page 8A history and, during his Trump many years ago,” he ever invited the head of tenure, there was the least added. the opposition to review support, he noted. The pres- amount of negotiations Gilboa said he thinks that a plan, and it was “likely ence in the White House between the two sides. He one of the reasons Trump done to demonstrate that if of three ambassadors from applied much pressure on Is- invited Blue and White leader Netanyahu loses in the next the United Arab Emirates, rael, and nothing happened. Benny Gantz was to show election, Gantz, who would Bahrain and Oman “suggests Trump is the most pro-Israeli that unlike the Palestinians, likely be the next leader, also that there will not be a uni- president in history, and he “there is consensus in Israel supports it. The vast majority fied Muslim position.” is doing the opposite, put- for the plan.” represented in Israel’s parlia- “One of the main reasons ting such pressure on the This is also the first time ment approves of the plan,” for this plan,” he said, “is Palestinians.” an American president has said Gilboa. to create the infrastructure The plan sends a clear for closer Israeli and Arab message to the Palestinians. Sunni cooperation against “First,” said Gilboa, “time Iran; these Sunni countries is not on your side. 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It is unac- questions,” Pelosi, a Califor- pledged to reverse the effects peace plan deserves a chance, plan, but not as a candidate— ceptable.” WASHINGTON (JTA)— nia Democrat, said Tuesday, of the plan. Here are their but any viable plan requires the message came from his Sanders, Warren and Sen. The Democrats running for “specifically regarding uni- statements. buy-in from both sides, and Senate office. Amy Klobuchar of Minne- president have hewed to the lateral annexation, settlement Warren: “Releasing a plan over the past three years the “Any acceptable peace sota, another presidential party line in criticizing the freezes and lack of negotia- without negotiating with president has done nothing deal must be consistent candidate, joined a letter to Israeli-Palestinian peace plan tions with the Palestinians.” Palestinians isn’t diplomacy, but hurt the U.S.’s position with international law and Trump sent by 12 Democrats rolled out by President Donald Schumer, a New York it’s a sham. I will oppose as an effective broker in the multiple UN Security Coun- in the Senate expressing their Trump: Unilateral annexation Democrat who is known for unilateral annexation in any Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” cil resolutions. It must end “profound concern” over the of settlements is the wrong his closeness to the promi- form—and reverse any policy the one-time mayor New York the Israeli occupation that plan. way to go. nent Israel lobby AIPAC, said that supports it.” said. “As this process unfolds began in 1967 and enable “We write to express our The tone was first set by both sides should come to the Joe Biden: “A peace plan it is critical that neither party Palestinian self-determi- profound concern regarding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi negotiating table. requires two sides to come take unilateral steps that nation in an independent, your decision to release a and Senate Minority Leader “Unilateral action taken together. This is a politi- could trigger instability and democratic, economically one-sided Israeli-Palestinian Chuck Schumer, who each by either side in response cal stunt that could spark violence.” viable state of their own plan forged without any seized on the failure of the to the release of the Trump unilateral moves to annex Pete Buttigieg: “Peace alongside a secure and Palestinian involvement or Trump administration to administration’s plan will territory and set back peace requires both parties at the democratic state of Israel,” support,” the senators said. include the Palestinians in diminish the prospects of a even more,” the former vice table. Not a political green he said. “Trump’s so-called “Unilateral implementation the peace process and the ap- future peace,” he said. president said. “I’ve spent a light to the leader of one for ‘peace deal’ doesn’t come of this one-sided proposal will parent green light that Israel That was the consistent lifetime working to advance unilateral annexation,” the close, and will only perpetu- risk eliminating any remain- gets in the plan to extend its response from candidates who the security and survival of a former mayor of South Bend, ate the conflict, and under- ing prospects for achievement law to West Bank settlements. chose to address the deal, and Jewish and democratic Israel. Indiana, said. mine the security interests of a peaceful and viable two- “The proposal that was one of them, Sen. Elizabeth This is not the way.” Bernie Sanders: The Ver- of Americans, Israelis, and state solution.” Jewish mom Pink opens up about aging and I feel so seen By Lior Zaltzman they were catchy, but they Pink was derisive and dis- hair, unique style and voice. were also vulnerable, wise and missive of her looks. “Tired Simply put, I was in awe of her. I grew up with Pink. Her incredibly relatable. In “Fam- of being compared to damn As I turned from girl to first two albums, “Can’t Take ily Portrait,” for example, she Britney Spears/She’s so pretty, woman, and then became a Me Home” and “Missundaz- tackled divorce, and “Don’t that just ain’t me,” the Jewish mother, I’ve watched Pink tood,” came out during bat Let Me Get Me” channeled so singer belts out in “Don’t Let grow along with me. The mitzvah season for me, and much of the angst and self- Me Get Me.” authentic, irreverent artist it was her songs that truly loathing I felt as a teen. But to me, Pink was gor- just becomes more real and got the party started. Yes, Even in those early albums, geous, with her short bleached earnest as the years go by. She’s spoken up about anti- Semitism and raising Jewish kids, and also about nursing FOR SALE and pumping. She’s called out cruel trolls on Instagram who mom-shamed her. And I love Beltone Amaze Hearing Aids her for speaking her mind and for not being scared to be vulnerable. In a recent Twitter open Pink during one of her performances. letter to herself, Pink again talked about something really Yet again, Pink nails it, who choose to go under the intimate: how she’s dealing and I feel so seen! It is an scalpel or to have needles with growing older. She did so uncanny experience watch- inserted into their faces on in a way that’s sure to resonate ing your body change as you a regular basis. Honestly, I with a lot of us. grow older. As someone who find that prospect terrifying, “Dear Me,” the mom of two doesn’t like to linger at the and all the power to those wrote. “You’re getting older. mirror, I have to admit, from who go through with it! But I see lines. Especially when time to time I see myself and Pink reminds us that there you smile. Your nose is get- feel surprised at an emerging is a price to that, too, and as ting bigger... You look (and line, or the way my hands parents, it might be one we Purchased two years ago for $6,500 and only worn twice. feel) weird as you get used look, or the way motherhood don’t want to pay. After all, Best ones on the market. Superior condition. to this new reality. But your has permanently changed my “I want my children to know nose looks like your kids, and body. It’s weird to no longer what I look like when I’m Will sell for $3,250 or best offer. your face wrinkles where you look like the fresh-faced young angry,” Pink wrote, in what Please call Marci at 407-595-6061 laugh. And yeah you idiot... u person you still see yourself as. is probably the most relatable smoked.” But it’s also incredibly weird line for every Jewish mom to think of Pink as someone (or, you know, every mom who is “aging.” After all, your in general). favorite celebrities always “I’m fortunate because I’ve stay young in your head. never really depended on my And while I do think that 40 looks. I’ve decided that my tal- is young (Pink recently cel- ent and my individuality is far ebrated that birthday, mazel!), more important than my face. I understand that society still So get on board cause I am doesn’t see women in their 40s about to AGE THE OL’ FASH- that way. IONED WAY,” Pink declared. The singer fesses up to be- Then she added, funnily: “in ing drawn to the anti-aging a tutu ruling shit at 30 mph vices that many in her indus- 100 ft in the air over 40.” (Yes, try indulge in. “Every once in this is literally something that a while you consider altering she does.) your face,” she wrote. “And As I grow older, I’m so grate- then you watch a show where ful to have Pink to grow old you want to see what the per- with me—the old-fashioned son is feeling... and their face way, as she called it. Though I doesn’t move. I’m cannot get still think she looks gorgeous behind it. I just can’t.” and glowing, I’m pretty sure Let’s face it (get the pun?!): seeing someone who I’ve al- This isn’t just a thing in ways thought was beautiful the entertainment industry. embrace every line and every Botox—and, yep, we have a fold will help me—and count- Jewish doctor to thank for less other women—embrace its popularity—and other our aging selves more easily. age-defying procedures are I raise my glass to that, common for many a privi- and to her! leged milieu. I understand This article originally ap- why—aging is terrifying and peared on Kveller. we still associate beauty with The views and opinions youth, despite the rise of expressed in this article are glamorous fashionable people those of the author and do not like Iris Apfel showing us that necessarily reflect the views it ain’t so. of JTA or its parent company, We shouldn’t judge those 70 Faces Media. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 11A Palestinians warn of violence Central Florida Synagogues

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The White House 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. the part of the Palestinian against Israel, the French overture was rebuffed, Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- public, Palestinian Authority news agency AFP reported. however. There has been no 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. officials warned. Meanwhile, chief Palestin- contact between Abbas’ of- In addition, a senior aide ian negotiator Saeb Erekat fice and the White House for Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. to Palestinian Authority told AFP that the Palestin- more than two years, CNN jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; President Mahmoud Abbas ian Liberation Organization reported, citing multiple Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. told Ynet that the decision reserves the right “to with- unnamed sources. Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, draw from the interim agree- Meanwhile, Israeli De- to release the plan now is 321-777-2770. a result of “internal Israeli ment”—meaning the Oslo fense Minister Naftali Ben- political self-interests.” Accords—if Trump unveils nett, who heads a coalition Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- “It is obvious to us that the his plan, and cancel all agree- of small parties to the right 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat presentation of the peace deal ments signed with Israel. This of Netanyahu’s Likud party, services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. is meant to help Prime Minis- could mean dismantling the said in a statement on Sun- Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. ter Benjamin Netanyahu with Palestinian Authority and day night that his bloc will his elections. We know when halting security cooperation not support the Trump betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. personal interests are at play,” with Israel in the West Bank. plan unless Israel can im- Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. said the senior official. Erekat also threatened mediately start annexing congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Trump is scheduled to meet that if Israel begins to an- Israeli settlements in the with Netanyahu on Monday nex West Bank territory—a West Bank. He also said that Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; and Tuesday, and with Blue step the plan is thought to his bloc would not support a Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and White head Benny Gantz approve—then the Palestin- plan that includes the forma- Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; on Monday. He is expected to ians will demand full rights of tion of a Palestinian state. Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. make the peace plan public Israeli citizenship, including “Under no circumstances ahead of the meetings. the right to vote. will we allow the establish- Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, The Palestinian official Palestinian groups on Sun- ment or recognition of a Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. also told Ynet that “there is day called for a Day of Rage Palestinian state, nor will Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. no doubt the plan will have on the day that the plan is we allow an inch of land to bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. an effect on the Palestinian announced, which often leads be turned over to the Arabs,” streets. It could cause tension to violence against soldiers Bennett said in a statement Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation and lead to an escalation. and Jewish settlers in the from the holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. There is a limit to the exist- West Bank. city of Ariel. 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. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., OBITUARIES Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; compelling. He discussed helpful, selfless, creative, www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th history with his grandfa- handsome and intelligent ther, philosophy with his person, Andy’s depression Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. grandmother, books and caused him pain and suffer- Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. podcasts with his mother, ing, and to not see or appre- Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- entrepreneurship (and cars ciate his gifts. Andrew will 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and baseball) with his father. be forever remembered and He and his sister, Jenny, loved by those who knew him. Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- shared a love of, and compas- Memorial donations may 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. sion for, animals. be made to The Big Cat Res- Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for Always eager to help, Andy cue (www.bigcatrescue.org) mentored many, only want- in Tampa. services and holiday schedules. ing the best for his friends. Arrangements entrusted Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- After his passing, friends, to Beth Shalom Memorial gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. known and unknown to his Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlan- Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- parents, shared a stunning do FL 32810. 407-599-1180 number of stories about www.bethshalommemorial- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; / Andy’s help, mentoring, en- chapel.com. Please call for times. couragement and coaching. Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- ANDREW JACOB Andy didn’t seek the spot- BEATRICE K. SAFFER Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. RUBEN light, only the satisfaction Bea Saffer passed away Written by the family of encouraging someone who peacefully on Feb. 1, 2020. Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- Andrew Jacob Ruben was down, pushing a friend Bea, also known as Beebee 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. passed away in Tampa, to be his or her best self and or Aunt Bee, loved nothing Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Florida, on Saturday, Feb. sharing insight and wisdom. more than having her friends , 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat 1, 2020. He was born on He befriended those who and family over at her home Temple Beth Shalom (C) Jan. 22, 1998 in Milwaukee, needed a friend and always in Buffalo and Florida. She service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Wisconsin, to Anthony and wanted to help. created a home that was full Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. Pamela Ruben (nee April). Generous with friends of love, good food, and great mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Andy is survived by his and strangers alike, he company. There was never a Thursday, 10:00 a.m. parents; sister, Jennifer Ru- would often give the home- time when the side door was ben Forero; brother-in-law, less his last dollar, buy meals locked, since everyone was Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: David Forero; grandparents, for the less fortunate and always welcome. Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Stefanie Hanagud, Edwin share his allowance with Bea is survived by her hus- Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. April and Merle April; and friends. His compassion band, Bob, of 71 years; her many family members. extended to animals. He daughter, Gayle Steinhart; Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Generous of spirit, a true loved not only the family’s son-in-law, Barry; grand- Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. friend, and a truth-seeker, dog and cats, but was pas- daughters, Jaci, Danielle, Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Andy was passionate, deter- sionate about “big cats” and and soon-to-be-grandson- , 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. mined and unique. other creatures he felt had in-law, Lenny; Bea’s two Temple Israel of DeLand (R) Anything Andy embraced, a special soul. sisters, Libby (Nils) Reece templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by he embraced fully. As a Andy was smart, creative and Lillian Kaufman, in ad- Torah study. youngster, he loved knights, and insightful. He wrote his dition to her friends who are Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road so he learned all about castle first book, “The Never End- like family. 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 ing Tourturey and Trappery,” Burial was at South Flor- life and the middle ages. p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Later he discovered baseball while still in single digits and ida National Cemetery in and became an unstump- only last year won an award Lake Worth. Donations in Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. able expert on the history for his art (and sold his first memory of Bea Saffer can shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. of the game. Still later, cars piece). His more recent writ- be made to Camps Airy & Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, became his passion, and he ing was stunning for its vivid Louise. www.airylouise.org/ 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, not only became an expert imagery and insight into the donate but created and nurtured human condition. Arrangements entrusted 7:30 p.m. a respected international Andy could have created to Beth Shalom Memorial Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. car blog. a start-up company, been Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlan- tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Highly intelligent, Andy an inspirational speaker or do FL 32810. 407-599-1180 loved to learn, embracing insightful psychologist. www.bethshalommemorial- (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa subjects and people he found Sadly ironic, for such a chapel.com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 The minds behind ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ on how they aim to represent Jews on screen on the depiction of Jewish a Chinese family, it’d be like, And it was a way for someone stereotypes. How do you deal “Oh, you’re leaning into the like Moishe, who probably with that issue in our hyper- Chinese stereotype.” I don’t didn’t have a lot of education, aware culture? think you can avoid that— [and] was just a tough, self- Palladino: We knew that except for doing what a lot made guy, to build a whole if we show a Jewish fam- of shows did for many years, company for himself. It was a ily at temple — if we show which is like, “We’re Jewish, place where that was possible. them and talk about Yom but we won’t talk about it, or While Midge’s story is fic- Kippur and all those kinds you won’t see anything about tional, it’s set in a very real of things—there are going it,” just one girl will have dark world. And of course, Lenny to be people who are going curly hair. Bruce is a very real person — to nitpick at specifics that Again, it’s a comedy. Jews Palladino: He’s based on maybe we didn’t get exactly own this cadence. They made Lenny Bruce! right. But we do it all lovingly. it… Listen to Lenny Bruce, Why did you decide to A lot of television shows will what he talks about. In be- include Lenny as the reality say “here’s a Jewish family” tween all this other stuff, anchor? and you’ll never see them he talks about his mother; Palladino: Talk to any comic doing anything specifically he has a whole bit about his today, and everyone will ac- Jewish. mother and he had a tattoo knowledge that he’s the godfa- Sherman-Palladino: They and she says “you can’t be ther of today’s comedy. He died Steve Zak Photography/Getty Images/Amazon Prime talk about Chanukah once buried in a Jewish cemetery.” for other people’s sins. Not Dan Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino are the husband and wife team behind “The in a while. And you could say, well, that’s that he didn’t sin but he was Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Palladino: Yeah, every all stereotypical Jews, but no, a guy trying to point the way once in a while, there will that’s Jews. Those are Jewish to a new way to communicate By Emily Burack their most Jewish interview When you started, when be a mention of Chanukah, mothers. That’s how they are. with an audience. He wasn’t a to date. you pitched the show, did you or a Yiddish word spoken. You can’t please everybody. guy just desperately trying to NEW YORK (JTA)—“The JTA: How do you go about know it was going to end up And other than that, they’re You just can’t. We try to please shock people. He was trying Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” didn’t making sure the Jewish where it is now? Did you have Episcopalian! So we’re trying most of the people, if possible. to start a conversation and add to its large collection of community feels represented a plan that she’s going to go to lean heavily into Jewish [The Jews have] such an trying to deal with topics that awards at the Golden Globes authentically on “Maisel”? on tour, and all that? practices. We just want to amazing story. It’s the story were, at the time very, very this year. But the third season Sherman-Palladino: I’ve Sherman-Palladino: We show it, celebrate it, and of people who have been taboo. There’s some of them of the celebrated series, now always viewed comedy, espe- had the touchstones for the sometimes laugh about it. ostracized and kicked out that are still a little taboo. But streaming on Amazon Prime, cially at this time, as a Jewish first three seasons. I’m not Jewish, but I mar- and chased from country to he certainly changed the way is keeping audiences hooked creation—like the rhythm, Palladino: She’s following ried a Jewish woman and country to country and have that a lot of the comedians as it expands the world of the cadence. As a kid, I had a certain path. While she’s I’ve been working with—and lived through one of the most that everybody loves today Midge Maisel. the “2,000-year-old man” and had a setback or two of dif- have been friends with— horrific, devastating tragedies are able to speak. And, quite It also comes at a time of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner ferent sizes, she still is going Jews all my adult life. I have of all time, and yet, they’re the frankly, the language we use increasing awareness and on a loop. That’s my rhythms forward—even when she goes learned to love the laughter ones with the jokes. They are on the show may have been discussion about how mi- and my father’s rhythms. And backwards. She’s going to and the joy surrounding the the ones who come through generated from Lenny Bruce norities—especially Jews, so, it didn’t even occur to me brush herself off and figure traditions. with the humor. We should trying to open doors. If he during this period of rising to make [Midge] anything out a way to move forward But a lot of the feedback just own that because it’s overstepped the bounds, then anti-Semitism across the other than a Jewish girl from again. So it’s a little bit two that we’ve gotten, has been survival. Comedy and humor that’s what a maverick does: U.S.—are portrayed on the Upper West Side. It didn’t steps forward, a step back — “Thank you. Thank you for and jokes are survival. And if they overstep the bounds and screen. As one of the most even occur to me to make her Sherman-Palladino: Like leaning into it and showing anything, the Jews know how then they often pay the price. Jewish series currently on anything other than that. any career in show business. Jews being Jewish, as opposed to survive. He wasn’t intended to be a television, “Mrs. Maisel” is [The Maisels and the Weiss- Palladino: We try not to to just name checking them How do you decide what big part of the show. He was involved in a lot of these mans] are two Jewish success set things in stone too much as Jewish.” Jewish places and moments maybe just going to be in the discussions. stories in New York, at a time because we have to be open Sherman-Palladino: And to include in the show? pilot, if the character didn’t “I think what ‘Mrs. Maisel’ when the world was wide open to how the actors are work- there are many different Sherman-Palladino: We work. But Luke Kirby came does is to draw on the ste- for them. … We just leaned ing together and what the kinds of Jews! To say, “oh, don’t set out going, “Okay, in—he’s tall, he’s handsome, reotypes while constantly right into it. dynamics are. When we first Jewish stereotypes,” well, this year, we’re going to show all you girls love him. We guys undermining them [by] It’s such a fundamentally started, I don’t know if we re- what are you talking about? a bar mitzvah.” But you know, like him too, he’s a cool guy. showing you the complexity New York Jewish story, but ally knew how much we were Because we have an educated they’ve got children, things I feel like his death is in the of her character,” a professor in season three, her world going to spend with Susie Jew, we have a woman who come along with that, and you back of my mind as I watch, said to the Times really expands. and Midge, just the two of was happy to be a mother, we have to follow the traditions but I don’t know if that’s in- recently. Sherman-Palladino: We al- them. But, from the very be- have another woman striking and family. It’s all based on life. tentional or not. Amy Sherman-Palladi- ways have a foot in New York. ginning, these two actresses out as a stand up comic, and, The reason we [went] to the Sherman-Palladino: It al- no and Dan Palladino, the We will never be a show that [Alex Borstein and Rachel you know, Susie Myerson’s a Catskills is because bringing ways will be. I mean, the min- married couple behind the will be gone from New York. Brosnahan]—with their Jew! We’ve got a broad range back parts of vanishing New ute you put Lenny Bruce, you show—Sherman-Palladino It’s a New York show, first and very different backgrounds of Jews in there. York is part of our fun. It felt can’t [not think of his death]. the creator (who alone has foremost. Wherever she goes and acting styles—came to- Like I said, a lot of this is like a cultural moment in time And I don’t think that’s a bad won four Emmys for the and travels, her home is New gether and just really gelled based on my family, or people that’s gone. That’s what we thing. Especially not for her, series) and her husband, a York. It’s just something that together. So, you pick up that that I know. I think that any- wanted to bring back. who’s trying to navigate which co-producer and co-writer— now, hopefully, is ingrained we should write more scenes time you lean into anything, That’s why the garment way is right. spoke on the topic with the in the show; you can’t sepa- for them. somebody is going to say, “Oh, district was so important to This conversation has been Jewish Telegraphic Agency rate [New York] from what Some of the discussion you’re leaning into the Jewish show because it was a thriving, edited and condensed for recently, in what was likely the show is. around the show now centers stereotype.” Or if [we showed] bustling [part of Jewish life]. length and clarity. Are the Jewish mobsters referenced in ‘’ real? By Emily Burack About 30 minutes into the To atone, Sheeran is nephew writes that Cadillac Irishman” recounts—an at- • Arnold “The Brain” film, Sheeran takes a job from ordered to kill Whispers. Linen is really run by a man tempted burning of a laundry, Rothstein was best known for Very minor spoilers ahead mobster Whispers DiTullio Sheeran becomes indebted to named Willie Weisberg. followed by a murder—we’ll fixing the 1919 baseball World for “The Irishman”—but (Paul Herman). Whispers Bufalino, and the subsequent Samuel “Cappy” Hoffman, probably never know. What Series and being depicted in nothing big, we promise. instructs him to burn down killing is Sheeran’s first mur- meanwhile, was called “the we do know: Jewish mobsters “The Great Gatsby” as Meyer (JTA)—“The Irishman,” the Cadillac Linen Service in der of “The Irishman,” setting vice king” of Atlantic City. He certainly existed. Jewish- Wolfsheim for that same act. Martin Scorsese’s latest or- Delaware, a competitor to the him on a path for the rest of died in 1970 at the age of 65. American Rothstein put together the ganized crime epic, became laundry company that Whis- the film. Between 1923 and 1962, he reached its heights during largest gambling empire in streamable on Netflix last pers owns in Atlantic City. “Whispers didn’t tell you it was arrested 23 times. the 1920s and ’30s and largely the U.S. during the 1920s, week. Whispers also tells Sheer- was Jew mob?” Bruno asks. Weisberg was the “chief declined after World War II. realizing business opportu- Even if the significant an that Cadillac Linen is “He said Jew washerwom- lieutenant” for a prominent And while “The Irishman” nities during Prohibition. digital de-aging of the actors owned by “a bunch of Jews,” en,” Sheeran replies. mob boss named Harry does not get into it because He was murdered in 1928 at involved is a bit distracting, hands Sheeran an envelope So who exactly is the “Jew Stromberg, known as Nig many were in power before age 46. the film’s good reviews hold of cash and says, “Let them mob” referenced here? Rosen, based out of Phila- the film was set, New York • (born Meier up thanks in large part to collect their insurance, which Let’s turn to the book on delphia. was home to many famous Suchowlanski in Poland) ran its legendary director and I’m sure they have plenty, which the film was based. According to a 1950 U.S. Jewish mobsters. Here are a wide gambling network and cast—Scorsese and none and leave this f***ing other The real re- Congress investigation into some highlights: helped develop the National other than Robert De Niro, place alone, the one I’m in- counts in “I Heard You Paint organized crime in interstate • J. Edgar Hoover called Crime Syndicate. He tried to Joe Pesci and Al Pacino. volved in.” Houses,” the source material commerce, Hoffman and Louis “Lepke” Buchalter the retire in Israel in 1970, but Making a very brief appear- But Sheeran is spotted for “The Irishman,” that two Weisberg were Stromberg’s “most dangerous criminal in his citizenship application ance in the mafia madness? scouting out Cadillac Linen Jewish mobsters did in fact first and second in com- the United States.” In 1932, was rejected because he was Jewish mobsters. Services, and he’s called in to own Cadillac Linen Services: mand. It makes sense that Lepke helped organize the a “danger to public safety.” The 3 1/2-hour story fol- talk to another mobster, An- Cappy Hoffman and Woody they would control a corrupt group known as “Murder, He died of natural causes in lows Frank Sheeran (De gelo Bruno (Harvey Keitel). It Weisman. laundry that serviced Atlan- Inc.,” bringing together a 1983. The Jewish Telegraphic Niro), who becomes a hitman turns out that the laundry is But Weisman may actu- tic City—Rosen’s influence wide-ranging group of Jewish Agency in its obituary called for the Bufalino , owned not only by the Jew- ally have been named Max extended to the South Jersey and Italian crime bosses. He Lansky “an acknowledged fi- led by Russel Bufalino (Pesci), ish mob, but also by Bruno “Willie” Weisberg. In a self- site, as well as Baltimore and was sentenced to death—the nancial wizard and one-time and spends time working for and his Italian gangsters. published book, “Izzy: A Life Washington, D.C. only mob boss to receive the reputed czar of organized union leader Jimmy Hoffa Bufalino vouches for him, Inside the Old Philadelphia Whether or not this inci- death penalty—and executed crime in the U.S. and many (Pacino). saving Sheeran’s life. Jew Mob,” a Jewish mobster’s dent truly happened as “The in 1944. points overseas.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs

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And By Penny Schwartz according to AFP, which said Brazilian governor custody of the painting and afternoon. it was sent around to three (JTA)—A picture book it had not authenticated the at remembrance cer- a Tel Aviv court ruled in Bloomberg, who is Jewish, different schools. I was terri- about the founder of the message. ISIS rarely targets emony calls Holocaust 2015 that the painting be in November named Abigail fied to say I was Jewish,” she National Yiddish Book Center Israel, the news service re- ‘humankind’s day of transferred to the insurance Pogrebin, an author who has said. “And that should never and a debut graphic novel of ported. shame’ company. Migdal offered the written on Jewish issues, as be in anyone’s mind. Anyone a gripping Holocaust story Psychiatrist says Monsey By Marcus M. Gilban work for sale through Tiroche his Jewish outreach director. in school should be able to are among the gold medal stabber is incompetent SAO PAULO, Brazil (JTA)— to recoup the money it paid to New nature reserves say, ‘I am whatever religion I winners of this year’s Sydney to stand trial The governor of Brazil’s larg- the painting’s previous owner. to open in Judea and am. And I practice this and I Taylor Book Awards for Jew- By Marcy Oster est state called the Holocaust A Chagall painting, “Les Samaria for first time believe this.’ ” ish children’s books. (JTA)—A psychiatrist has “humankind’s day of shame” Amoureux,” sold at Sotheby’s since Oslo Accords Hoblin, who identified her- Leslea Newman, the au- found Monsey stabber Grafton at the official ceremony to in New York in 2017 for a (JNS)—Israel’s Defense self as a junior at Wellington thor of 70 books, including Thomas to be incompetent to mark International Holo- record $28.45 million. Minister Naftali Bennett High School in Wellington, many Jewish titles, was stand trial on attempted mur- caust Remembrance Day Benjamin Netanyahu approved on Wednesday the Fla., remarked that she has recognized with the body of der and federal hate-crimes in Latin America’s largest officially indicted hours creation of seven new na- “continuously fought for work award. charges. nation. after he withdraws im- ture reserves in Judea and anyone to have the right to The top awards handed out Defense attorney Michael “It’s not only about remem- munity request Samaria. exercise their constitutional by the Association of Jewish Sussman has asked a federal bering the 6 million Jews who By Marcy Oster This is the first time that rights in school.” Libraries were announced judge to hold a competency were murdered, but also all JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- new nature reserves have She then expressed her Monday at the American Li- evaluation for his client. others murdered elsewhere rael’s attorney general filed been declared in the disputed appreciation for the president brary Association’s midwin- Thomas, 37, was arrested in all times, but nothing is the indictment on charges of territories since Israel signed being supportive of the State ter meeting in Philadelphia as following the Dec. 28 attack at as serious as the Holocaust,” fraud, breach of trust and brib- the Oslo Accords with the of Israel and the Jewish com- part of the latter association’s the home of Rabbi Chaim Rot- Sao Paulo Gov. Joao Doria ery against Benjamin Netan- Palestinian Authority in munity. Youth Media Awards. tenberg, in which he stabbed said. “Today is humankind’s yahu on Tuesday hours after 1993. Bennett’s office said When asked by Trump The Sydney Taylor awards five people with a machete. day of shame.” the prime minister withdrew in a statement that the plan how she’s been treated now recognize books with “high One of the victims, Josef Some 1,100 Jewish and his request for parliamentary was put off for years because at school, Hoblin responded, literary standards while au- Neumann, 72, is fighting for non-Jewish political leaders, immunity. the government previously “My high school is extremely thentically portraying the his life as a result of injuries to government authorities and Attorney General Avichai refused to authorize it. supportive of me. They’ve Jewish experience.” his head and brain; he remains officials, as well as an unprec- Mandelblit filed the charges The locations for the seven helped me be a leader in the “The Book Rescuer: How a in a coma. If Neumann dies, edented number of foreign in three corruption cases new nature reserves—all Jewish community.” Mensch from Massachusetts Thomas could face the death diplomats and clergymen, against Netanyahu in Jerusa- located in Area C, areas of Referring to the executive Saved Yiddish Literature for penalty. attended the event Sunday at lem District Court in the early Judea and Samaria fully con- order, the president said, Generations to Come,” by Sue Thomas denies stabbing Brazil’s largest synagogue, the afternoon, the Israeli public trolled by Israel—are the Ariel “Well, this is going to help, Macy and illustrated by Stacy anyone, and his family says 2,000-family Congregacao broadcaster Kan reported. Ne- Cave, Wadi Og, Wadi Malha, too.” Innerst, won in the picture he suffers from mental illness. Israelita Paulista-CIP. tanyahu denies the charges. the Southern Jordan River, Federal hate crime book category. The biogra- Thomas’ phone revealed he “We see a proliferation of It marks the first time that a Bitronot Creek, Nahal Tirza charges for Brooklyn phy traces Aaron Lansky’s had recently searched online discriminatory messages on sitting Israeli prime minister and Rotem-Maskiot in the woman arrested for slap- unlikely path to rescuing for phrases like “Why did social networks in Brazil and has been indicted. Arvot Hayarden area. ping Jewish women Yiddish language books and Hitler hate the Jews,” “Ger- the world,” said Fernando Netanyahu, who is in The Israel Nature and Parks By Philissa Cramer helping to keep alive Yiddish man Jewish Temples near Lottenberg, president of the Washington, D.C., for meet- Authority will oversee the NEW YORK (JTA)—A culture. me” and “Zionist Temples” in Brazilian Israelite Confedera- ings with President Donald opening of the new sites, and Brooklyn woman who made J. Palacio’s debut graphic Elizabeth, New Jersey, and on tion. “Attacks on Jewish com- Trump on his administration’s 12 existing reserves will also headlines for slapping three novel, “White Bird: A Wonder Staten Island, New York. munities grew exponentially Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, be expanded. Bennett’s office Jewish women in Decem- Story,” took the top honor Thomas pleaded not guilty in the 21st century. This day withdrew his request for said the Palestinian Author- ber—and then quickly being for middle grade readers. It to 10 hate-crime charges on serves to honor the victims immunity hours before the ity will be notified about the released from jail—has been is based on characters from Jan. 13 in federal court. He and to guide our actions when Knesset was scheduled to changes. charged with federal hate Palacio’s bestselling “Won- also pleaded not guilty after threats return.” vote on, and pass, a decision It is unclear whether the crimes. der” series of books that have a grand jury in Rockland Holocaust survivors were to form a committee to debate nature reserves would be U.S. Attorney General been made into a film. County charged him with six honored and a group of sur- his immunity request, which open to Palestinian residents William Barr announced Newman, whose new pic- counts of attempted murder vivors lit one of six candles, was nearly assured of being as well. the Justice Department’s ture book, “Gittel’s Journey: and several assault and bur- which represented the 6 rejected. “Today, we’re giving a great decision to charge Tiffany An Ellis Island Story,” illus- glary counts. million Jews killed in the Filing of the indictment boost to the Land of Israel Harris in a meeting Tuesday trated by Amy June Bates, won Thomas is being held with- Holocaust. The event also comes five weeks before na- and continuing to develop morning with Jewish lead- this year’s Sydney Taylor sil- out bail in federal custody. featured a painting exhibit tional elections in Israel. Jewish settlement in Area C ers in Brooklyn at which he ver medal and also garnered House overwhelmingly by non-Jewish teens from a Netanyahu said in a Face- through actions, not words,” pledged “zero tolerance” for the recently announced 2019 approves $10 million juvenile correctional institu- book post that the charges said Bennett. anti-Semitism. National Jewish Book Award for Holocaust education tion, who reinterpreted poems are “personal persecution” “There are nature sites with “These are the kinds of in children’s literature. Her funding and paintings from the Holo- against him and “cheap stunning landscapes in Judea cases that maybe in the past trailblazing book “Heather By Ron Kampeas caust era. politics that harms a decisive and Samaria,” he added. “We’ll would have been treated lo- Has Two Mommies” remains WASHINGTON (JTA)—The “In times when anti-Semi- moment in the history of the expand the existing ones cally, but I think it’s important in print after 30 years. U.S. House of Representatives tism resurfaces in places never country.” and also develop new sites. for the federal government Fourteen honor and no- overwhelmingly approved imagined, this whole story “During this fateful time I invite all Israelis to get up to plant its flag,” Barr said at table book winners were $10 million over five years to needs to be remembered,” for the people of Israel, while and roam through the land, the meeting. “We will move named as well on Monday. fund Holocaust education in aid Rabbi Michel Schlesinger I am in the United States on come to Judea and Samaria, aggressively when we see this The winners will receive American schools. of the Congregación Israelita a historic mission to shape hike, discover and continue kind of activity.” their awards, which are The vote Monday was timed Paulista-CIP. “The biggest Israel’s permanent borders the Zionist enterprise.” Harris has emerged as a named for the author of the for International Holocaust protective barrier to ensure and ensure our security for Trump hears from flashpoint in the debate over a “All-of-a-Kind Family” series, Remembrance Day and the that the Holocaust will never future generations, another bullied student, issues bail reform law that went into at the American Library As- 75th anniversary of the lib- be repeated and for the memo- Knesset show is expected to guidelines on school effect Jan. 1 in New York State. sociation’s annual conference eration of the Auschwitz Nazi ry of its victims to be honored begin in the immunity cir- prayer, federal funds for The law, which prohibits bail in June in Evanston, Illinois. camp. is the independent, sovereign cus,” he wrote. religious entities requirements for most non- Islamic State threatens The money will be admin- and strong existence of Israel.” “Since I was not given due (JNS)—During a ceremony violent and minor offenses, to hit Israel with new istered by the U.S. Holocaust Brazil is home to some process, because all the rules in the Oval Office on Thurs- was intended to ensure that attacks Memorial Museum, which 120,000 Jews, half of them of the Knesset were trampled day in which U.S. President defendants are not treated By Marcy Oster will disseminate curriculum living in Sao Paulo. on, and since the results of the Donald Trump issued a new differently based on their JERUSALEM (JTA)—The materials, in part through a Stolen Marc Chagall procedure were pre-dictated guidance to better protect financial means. Islamic State said it will focus centralized website. painting sells for without proper discussion, I prayer in public schools and Harris’ arrests—after her its new attacks on Israel. “If we do not learn from $130,000 at auction in decided not to allow this dirty federal funds for religious release, she was arrested again The terror group, also history, we are doomed to Israel game to continue.” organizations, he heard from for assault—took place before known as ISIS, issued a repeat it,” said Rep. Carolyn By Marcy Oster Netanyahu’s main rival in a Jewish public-school student the law went into effect. Still, 37-minute audio message on Maloney, D-N.Y., who initiated JERUSALEM (JTA)—A the March 2 elections, Blue from Florida who recalled be- politicians who oppose the Monday by its spokesman, the bipartisan bill with Rep. painting by Jewish modernist and White head Benny Gantz, ing bullied in middle school law have cited the 30-year- Abu Hamza al-Quraishi, the Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. “I urge Marc Chagall sold at auction said in a statement that “Ne- because of her religion. old woman in making the AFP news agency reported. the Senate to act quickly on for $130,000, the lowest esti- tanyahu is going to trial—we “In my middle school, I was case that judges should have Speaking on behalf of this bill.” mated bid suggested by the must move forward. Israel’s the only Jewish person and I discretion to impose bail ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., auction house. citizens have a clear choice: A was very open with my reli- requirements. Hashimi, al-Quraishi called the House speaker, spoke The buyer, from Tel Aviv, prime minister who will work gion,” said Ariana Hoblin. “I That appears to be happen- on Islamic State fighters to in support of the bill and wishes to remain anonymous, for them or a prime minister would announce when I would ing with the federal charges, launch a “new phase, which noted her visit last week to a spokesman for the Tiroche working for himself.” have Shabbat plans, which is a which come amid Barr’s “zero is to fight the Jews and Auschwitz. Auction House in Netanyahu can continue day of prayer and rest.” tolerance” pledge and as the restore all that they have “At Auschwitz, we walked told the Jewish Telegraphic to run for office while under “When we started our New York Police Department usurped from Muslims,” the on ground scarred by almost Agency. The artwork, the size indictment. Holocaust unit, it ended with seeks ways to circumvent the -based Asharq-Al- unspeakable evil where more of a standard sheet of office Mike Bloomberg launch- everybody being nice to me bail law. Awsat reported. than one million innocents paper, was sold on Saturday. es Jewish outreach because I spoke out about it,” “I am appalled that Tiffany “The eyes of the soldiers of were murdered,” she said. Titled “Jacob’s Ladder,” the By Ron Kampeas she continued. “And I wanted Harris is being used as a scape- the caliphate, wherever they Hadassah and the Jew- oil painting by the famed Jew- WASHINGTON (JTA)— to inform people, and I wanted goat for the fear-mongering are, are still on Jerusalem,” ish Federations of North ish modernist was scheduled Mike Bloomberg, the former to help people learn.” surrounding bail reform,” al-Quraishi said. “And in the America led the lobbying for for a 1996 sale but was stolen New York mayor running for Hoblin then went to say that Lisa Schreibersdorf, Harris’ coming days, God willing, you the measure. days before that auction. It was president, is launching his “the students started to write lawyer, told the New York Daily will see what harms you and “It is imperative that we found in 2015 in the estate of Jewish outreach in Miami. swastikas on my belongings, News on Tuesday. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 The first kosher bar in the former Soviet Union serves up cocktails and Torah lessons

By Cnaan Liphshiz On Wednesday nights, the bar must import much of bar is usually packed with its ingredients from Israel, ODESSA, Ukraine (JTA)— members of an informal inflating costs. Kosher Bar is As an Orthodox Jew, Aryeh weekly Torah study group that significantly more expensive Rov had little interest in this is led in Russian by Eliyahu than most other local bars, port city’s rich and vibrant Hussid, a local rabbi and with house cocktails costing bar scene. standup performer. about $8.50—a pricey luxury For one thing, most drinks On Thursday nights, pa- in a country where the average served in Odessa’s bars are not trons enjoy homemade kugel monthly salary is about $330. kosher, limiting his choice to along with some of Kosher Additionally, Kosher Bar is a handful of certified brands. Bar’s native cocktails named closed on key portions of the He also usually doesn’t feel after Jews with a connection weekend because of Shabbat, “at ease” at a bar. to Odessa or Ukraine. The which diminishes profit- “A person wearing a kippah Sholem Aleichem (tequila, ability. During the academic just stands out in places like pineapple juice, lemon and spring break period, a crucial that. Certainly an Orthodox syrup) is named after the time for bars and pubs, Kosher Jewish couple,” said Rov, who famed Yiddish writer. There’s Bar’s observance of Passover is 40 and married. also the Meir Dizengoff (a dietary laws means it can But that changed in Au- fruity aquamarine concoction serve only some wines. gust, when Rov attended based on gin that is served Kosher Bar does not have the opening of Kosher Bar, with a frothy top to evoke the much of a captive clientele, A bartender prepares a cocktail at Kosher Bar in Odessa, Ukraine, Sept. 25, 2019. which its owners say is the Tel Aviv beach) named for that either—of Odessa’s 40,000 or first kosher-certified drinking city’s first mayor. so Jews, most of them are not “But we took the risk for the a child to Israel from Odessa, bet some money on a project establishment in the former Getting a kosher drink isn’t observant. The business relies sake of doing it,” said Roitman. where his family had lived for with limited profitability. Soviet Union. a problem in Odessa, a city on a mix of local Jews, Israeli Roitman regards Kosher at least five generations. He Since 2015, his factory “It’s a great addition to home to about 40,000 Jews and Jewish tourists, and non- Bar as a pilot for a model said he regards it as a personal in Odessa, David Roitman evening activities,” said Rov, and which has six kosher Jewish tourists “searching for he hopes could be imple- duty to help rebuild the com- Luxury Tallit, has been manu- who now goes there regularly restaurants, each serving an authentic experience” in a mented across the former munity he left behind. facturing some of the world’s with his wife on date nights alcohol. Many brands of hard city where the population was Soviet Union, which is “After the Holocaust, and priciest Judaica items, includ- and sometimes with friends liquor—including vodka, about one-third Jewish before home to approximately after , I was the ing exotic designer yarmulkes on other nights. gin and whiskey —are either the Holocaust, Roitman said. 500,000 Jews. last living person carrying my made from crocodile, snake The zigzag-shaped marble certified kosher or accepted as Roitman also hopes the “This is not just a bar but family’s name,” he said. “If I and ostrich skins. counter, which is meant to such by many observant Jews. bar will appeal to non-Jews a community institution. A hadn’t made a Jewish family, “When I was living in New facilitate eye contact between Cocktails, however, gener- through a high standard of wholesome place you and your it would have been lost to the York, I just couldn’t believe how patrons, has 20 seats, and ally require certification by a service. Top Israeli barmen friends can bring your kids Jewish people. Some were some Jews would wear designer couches accommodate an- mashgiach, a rabbi whose job helped train the staff for weeks after a simcha [celebration],” murdered by the Nazis. Oth- suits worth tens of thousands other 15. All in all, the bar’s is to make sure the products before the launch. he said. “I think it can really ers died as Red Army soldiers. of dollars, and then slap a 1,300 square feet of floor space and facilities used to make Still, “the financial bottom make a difference.” So my coming and opening a crumpled rag on their head and has a capacity of about 100 food and drink are kosher. line is a bit complicated,” Roit- For now, Roitman says if bar for the community means called it their kippah,” he said. people and features a patio But a bar that is 100-per- man conceded. He declined to the bar just covers its own a lot.” “I decided we could do better and a dance floor. cent certified kosher, with its say whether the establishment overhead and opening costs, The owner of several busi- and have been moving forward The music selection is own signature house drinks, is profitable, saying that will “dayenu”—the Hebrew word ness ventures, Roitman, a in leaps, baruch hashem,” he eclectic but Jewish, ranging had never existed anywhere only become apparent later for “that would be enough.” 40-year-old father of four liv- said, using a Hebrew phrase from the Israeli dance rock in the former Soviet Union, this year. Roitman, 40, immigrated as ing in Jerusalem, can afford to that means “God be blessed.” group HaDorbanim, whose according to David Roitman, lyrics about the Tel Aviv the Ukrainian-Israeli busi- nightlife scene are anything nessman who opened Kosher but chaste, to the rhythmic Bar with his business partner, Obama’s team has a new home with Warren lamentations of the Hasidic Shimshon Korits. singer Avraham Fried, who There’s a good reason why By Ron Kampeas has been uncharacteristically deal in 2013-14. Warren also is Blinken and Nicholas Burns. delivers his numbers in He- Roitman’s experiment hasn’t silent about her foreign policy, talking with Hady Amr, Indyk’s Blinken held senior posts in brew with strong Ashkenazi been tried before. WASHINGTON (JTA)— delivering only one speech and deputy during that doomed the Obama administration, pronunciation. To be certified kosher, the Much of Elizabeth Warren’s an article about it in the year peace deal attempt. but got his start on President presidential campaign narra- or so she’s been campaigning. They join a raft of Gen-Z Bill Clinton’s National Security tive subtly casts her as the anti- She fumbled at an October foreign policy wonks who Council. Burns was a career 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 C A T A N R P I U N A R M Obama, the potential president debate on a foreign policy ques- served under Obama. diplomat through the Reagan, 14 15 16 who will not broker sweetheart tion when she readily agreed Here are some takeaways Clinton and George W. Bush A L I C E O A S R O S I E deals for big business. with another candidate, Rep. from the revelations in the administrations. 17 18 19 R A C H E L B R O S N A H A N That was the subtext—ac- Tulsi Gabbard, saying “I don’t CNN article: Those are resumes that 20 21 22 tually it was the overt text—of think we should have troops Assistance to both Israel reflect the last vestiges of the T S K L I T U P E N D a buzzy Politico magazine in the Middle East.” and the Palestinians: Warren’s post-World War II vision of 23 24 25 26 R Y A N B R A U N article in September titled Warren later backtracked, pledge to J Street to consider an expansive U.S. role on the 27 28 29 30 31 “‘Why Are You Pissing In and an aide told the Jewish cuts to Israel assistance not- planet. Warren’s consultants, I S E E M T R A P P Our Face?’: Inside Warren’s Telegraphic Agency that she withstanding, Goldenberg and by contrast, are more identi- 32 33 34 35 R I C H A R D B E L Z E R War With the Obama Team.” was referring only to combat Amr are steeped in an under- fied with Obama’s retreat from 36 37 38 39 It chronicled tensions at the troops. But the impression standing of Middle East peace using U.S. military power as D E L H I A A A S I T A R beginning of Barack Obama’s remained that she was not brokering that uses American leverage. They have a harder- 40 41 42 43 A N E T A R B Y S S A G A first term, when Warren, then deeply immersed in the issue. carrots, and not sticks, for nosed outlook of the limits of 44 45 46 47 a Harvard law professor, was It didn’t help that the same both sides. U.S. influence, but at the same T E N B L E S S E S C U Z the most prominent critic of month she told J Street, the Indyk and Secretary of State time repudiate the “America 48 49 50 51 A S T A L L E S T H E R the bailout championed by liberal Jewish Middle East John Kerry went out of their first” isolationism that Trump 52 53 54 55 the president. policy group, that she was way to offer Israelis incentives has come to embody. R U T H B A D E R It’s been a narrative useful to ready to leverage aid to Israel for sticking with the talks, The anti-Sanders, too: Gold- 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 L E A N H A N O I A C H E the Massachusetts senator as to pressure the country into notably including U.S. invest- enberg, Amr and Warren’s 64 65 66 she vies with Sen. Bernie Sand- compliance with U.S. policy— ment in defense infrastructure other consultants are nonethe- A L D A A L O N E C H O L ers to be the no-compromise but was short on details. in the West Bank to assuage less seasoned executive branch 67 68 69 B O A Z T O T E R K I C K candidate the party’s left is Her campaign consultants, Israeli concerns about ceding diplomats and policymakers. dreaming about. as outlined in the CNN story, any security control in the Sanders, typical of his But there was a hiccup in offer a clearer picture and region. brand, is taking advice from the anti-Obama narrative last distinguish Warren from That process was packed as activists and thinkers he has month when reports emerged two of her main rivals for well with economic incentives recruited from outside the that Obama was “talking up” the Democratic nomination, for the Palestinians—Amr’s Democratic establishment. Warren in private conversa- Sanders and Joe Biden, the brief. That’s consistent with His top foreign policy adviser, tions with donors. former vice president. the Warren pledge to resume Matt Duss, for a time was the Now a CNN story on War- Among them is Ilan Gold- the assistance to the Palestin- president of the Foundation for ren’s foreign policy team enberg, who helped shape ians that President Donald Middle East Peace, which has reveals that her Middle East Iran policy under Obama. Trump has eliminated. as its focus two-state advocacy policy advisers are nearly all Goldenberg later was chief of The anti-Biden: Biden has and is sharply critical of Israel Obama-ites. staff to Martin Indyk, who tried taken on board as senior advis- policy in a way that Democrats As the story notes, Warren to broker a Middle East peace ers boomer wonks like Tony until recently were not. Values From page 1A DeSantis’s office and Sen. and the population of the city. about this event, visit Orlando Rick Scott. We hope to be a reminder to Jewish Awareness Events on grounds, as well as leaders “Come join us as we fight off our fellow Jews by publicizing Facebook. If you would like to from communities outside the darkness by fulfilling and pub- the timeless and significant help in any way, contact Gales Jewish community who may licizing these powerful Jewish values of the Jewish people.” at [email protected] or wish to show their support values,” he said. “We truly The date is set, but the call him at 321-314-5093. and participate in this event. wish this to be an influential planning is still in the early Watch for more details about He has spoken with Gov. Ron revival for our community stages. For more information this event in the Heritage. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 PAGE 15A federal level. He announced meeting thanked Barr for Barr that the Justice Department coming to Borough Park From page 1A has charged Tiffany Harris, a and praised his proposed Brooklyn woman who made changes. Barr outlined several steps headlines for slapping three They also called for in- that the Justice Department Jewish women and then creased federal security is taking to prevent anti- being released, with hate funding for houses of wor- Semitism. crimes. ship, as well as an increased The attorney general is “These are the kinds of police presence around syna- instructing every U.S. at- cases that maybe in the past gogues. In December, Sen- torney to establish processes would have been treated ate Minority Leader Chuck and an address in their office locally, but I think it’s Schumer, D-N.Y., called for for reporting hate crimes and important for the federal the quadrupling of federal staying in touch with local government to plant its flag,” grants to nonprofit institu- Jewish leaders, as well as a he said. “We will move ag- tions at risk of terrorism, like system to determine whether gressively when we see this synagogues, to $360 million those crimes should be ad- kind of activity.” from $90 million. dressed on the federal or state Barr’s indictment of pro- “Longer range, we’d like Ben Sales level. He also wants to define gressive values struck a to see the Department of U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks to Orthodox leaders in Brooklyn, Jan. 28, 2020. which ostensibly nonviolent chord with the largely tra- Justice really get behind a His indictment of progressive values struck a chord with the largely traditionalist group. symbols or actions could sig- ditionalist group of leaders. much greater development nal a physical threat toward “I personally appreciated of resources to community the meeting also decried choice and said his office world, and some of it here Jews—akin to cross-burning very much what he said when police,” said Allen Fagin, proposed regulations in New would look into those educa- in the United States. One as a racist symbol. he spoke about the larger the executive vice president York State that would force tional regulations. Barr also worries when barbarism is And Barr wants the de- moral climate and the values of the Orthodox Union, Orthodox yeshivas to teach said that the Justice Depart- right below the surface,” partment to watch out for American society has always a major Orthodox group. more secular subjects like ment would look into local Barr said. antisocial or white suprema- embraced, and how are they “The Department of Justice math, science and English. efforts to use zoning laws “There should be separa- cist threats on social media, being undermined today in is in control of hundreds of Barr claimed that in the to prevent Orthodox Jewish tion of church and state, similar to how it tracks jihad- a progressive new world,” millions of dollars in grants near future, supporters of communities from expand- obviously, but we’ve always ists. Previously, the Trump said Rabbi David Zwiebel, to local police authorities. such efforts will “try to ing into suburban towns in recognized that religion administration scaled back executive vice president of We need to see some of that equate traditional Judeo- New York and New Jersey. plays an important role in some efforts to track white Agudath Israel of America, money devoted to com- Christian thought and doc- “What scares me the most making sure that a pluralis- supremacists online. an umbrella haredi, or ultra- munity policing in Jewish trine as somehow related to is when I see the spiritual tic society like ours can move Barr also pledged to prose- Orthodox, group. neighborhoods.” hate.” He spoke out multiple hollowing out that’s been forward without these kinds cute more hate crimes on the The participants in the The Orthodox leaders at times in support of school occurring in the Western of hatred and violence.” Support From page 3A the Trump administration is “this might not be the refer- Krasna noted that past However, Saudi Arabia, Arabia has shown in recent saying to the Palestinians, “we ence point for the next admin- Saudi support of the Arab together with the United Arab years, especially with regard two elements are driving the are giving you the chance.” istration.” Peace Initiative—a 2002 Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and to confronting Iran, there administration. “This is the new normal Makovsky said that by Saudi-led proposal that called Oman, did express support are signals that could mean The first is that this plan under a new U.S.-Israel giving the Palestinians four for Israel’s full withdrawal for the U.S. administration’s a shift in the Saudi position serves as “a reference point understanding,” added Ma- years to prove that they from the disputed territories “efforts,” while addressing the on the Israeli-Palestinian for the future.” kovsky. “The questions of are capable of becoming a in exchange for normalization plan as a “starting point” for conflict. “This is a reset,” he said. who wins the next election recognized state, the ball is with Arab world—as a start- negotiations. According to Kransa, it “And if Trump is re-elected, in the U.S. might impact now in their court to discuss ing point,as well as previous “If the Palestinians strongly could be that Bahrain’s sup- [Palestinian Authority head whether this [plan] really the points of the plan and to remarks by King Salman, in reject it, it is hard to believe port for the plan is a “trial Mahmoud] Abbas or his suc- is a reference point or not. seriously consider whether which he expressed support the Saudis will support it,” balloon” for the Saudis. If the cessor will acquiesce to this If Trump wins, that will be to accept it or not. “I hope for the Palestinians, demon- he said. plan moves forward satisfac- new reality.” the new normal.” they use that time to try to strates that it may be tougher On the other hand, given torily, it is possible that the The second element, ac- He warned, however, that if have these conversations,” to get the Saudis completely the amount of flexibility Saudis may throw more of cording to Makovsky, is that Trump doesn’t get re-elected, he said. on board. towards Israel that Saudi their support behind it. Peace plan From page 3A ians will agree to it—is close trol of both states—essential- will give him a boost not just in rotating the prime minister security control will be seen to nil. ly everything from the Jordan Israel, where the key aspects of title, it’s notable that he has as a deal breaker, and the into detail about where that That’s because the mere River to the Mediterranean, the plan are popular, but also wholeheartedly endorsed the Israeli West Bank settlements would come from, but it likely release of this plan is a big as Friedman put it—under at home, where his impeach- plan (at least according to present all kinds of compli- means from the U.S. and a win for Netanyahu and the Israel’s purview. ment trial rages on. The plan’s Trump). It could signal that cations. It would be a Swiss coalition of Arab states that mainstream Israeli right. It The only thing that might unveiling also could be a ploy some form of reconciliation cheese state. support the plan. codifies the full U.S. support remotely worry Netanyahu is to distract some Americans’ is on the horizon before yet But even if the Palestin- Slim chances of suc- of Israel’s eventual annexation how the proposed settlement attention from the trial. another Israeli election in ians completely reject the cess—except for Netan- of the West Bank settlements freeze will play among Israeli The plot has thickened con- March—its third in less than plan, could it jump-start a yahu and the Jordan Valley, which settlers, a demographic he siderably for Benny Gantz, Ne- a year. new series of talks between It’s safe to say, at least at Israel says is both vital to has fiercely courted over his tanyahu’s political rival. Since As for the Palestinians, they Netanyahu and Palestinian this point, that the plan’s its security and is part of its record tenure as prime min- Gantz has dismissed the idea are almost certain to object to Authority President Mah- chance of success—success rightful ancestral territory. ister (especially since 2015). of governing with Netanyahu the map in the plan from the moud Abbas? We’ll have to meaning that the Palestin- It also keeps security con- Trump likely hopes that this under a unity coalition and outset. The proposed lack of wait and see. Tobin From page 4A both are viable candidates. traditional campaigning, he dent Joe Biden falter as the come down to two very dif- supporter of Israel, as well as Sanders currently leads the has rapidly moved up to fourth leading centrist and Sanders ferent Jewish candidates. If an American Jew. that the Democrats are now average of polls in both Iowa place in national polls of bests fellow liberals like Mas- so, then the country could Jonathan S. Tobin is editor deeply divided on support for and New Hampshire. As for Democrats, eclipsing figures sachusetts Sen. Elizabeth be treated to a debate not in chief of JNS—Jewish News the Jewish state. Bloomberg, on the basis of like Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Warren in the early voting only about the virtues of Syndicate. Follow him on Neither Sanders nor Bloom- the millions he has spent Amy Klobuchar. states, it’s possible that the capitalism versus socialism, Twitter at: @jonathans_to- berg should be dismissed; they on advertising rather than Should former Vice Presi- Democratic contest could but what it means to be a bin. Deal From page 5A Oslo Accords—the latest (and able economic-development the U.K. is responsible for salem, Israeli sovereignty ians has illuminated the con- only) peace accord negotiated part of the Trump plan could defense and international and law should be extended flict as it exists in 2020. Parts hijackings, stone throwing, between the parties—could not still be implemented, with affairs; and 13 other British to this area and all of its of the plan, particularly its stabbings and suicide bomb- be implemented. Many are the parties’ cooperation. Overseas Territories (includ- residents, including Palestin- hugely beneficial economic ings, leaving thousands of unaware of the fact that, Contrary to the view ex- ing Gibraltar) which have ians, should be accorded full development plan, may live innocent civilians dead and under the Accords, for the last pressed by many anti-Israel autonomy in internal affairs Israeli citizenship. on in the years to come. But maimed. In spite of their 25 years the Palestinians have advocates, this notion does through local legislatures. In short, the Palestinians as to other unresolved issues, own desperate conditions, ruled themselves, with their not amount to “apartheid.” There is even the example should be accorded every most importantly the matter the Kurds, the Tibetans and own government, their own The concept of autonomous of Puerto Rico, a common- essential ingredient of state- of sovereignty, it is time to other stateless peoples have police force, their own courts, regions within existing states wealth of the United States, hood except defense and move on. As Rabbi Hillel said: never turned their call for their own schools, without is well recognized in today’s whose residents elect their international affairs, just “If not now, when?” statehood into an excuse for the presence of a sustained world. For example, there is own legislative assembly, a as with other autonomous Steve Frank is an attor- mass murder. Israeli military force in Areas Kashmir in Pakistan; there governor, and a representa- regions in the world. Israeli ney, retired after a 30-year In short, to the extent that A and B of the West Bank. are 17 autonomous commu- tive to the U.S. House of law should be extended to career as an appellate lawyer the current plan fails to fulfill This agreement remains in nities in Spain; 117 autono- Representatives, but cannot that part of the West Bank with the U.S. Department of the fantasies of Palestinian force today, and the Palestin- mous communities in ; vote in presidential elections where the vast majority of the Justice in Washington, D.C. extremists, it reflects the ians should be given even several autonomous Indian and whose representative Jewish settlers live and which His writings on Israel, the world’s growing weariness greater autonomy in those nations in the United States; in the House has no vote. no one—not even Palestinian law and architecture have with a terrorist organization areas if possible. They should 14 autonomous regions in No one calls Puerto Rico an leaders—realistically expect appeared in publications disguised as an independence remain in control of their own India; several self-governing “apartheid” state. Israel to abandon. including “The Washington movement. autonomous region and pos- Crown dependencies (Jersey, As for Area C, where the The deal of the century Post,” “The Chicago Tribune,” 3. There is an inevi- sibly achieve statehood one Guernsey and the Isle of Man) majority of Israeli “settlers” may have failed to achieve its “The Jerusalem Post,” “The table alternative. day. Until that day comes, which are not part of the presently live in major blocs ultimate goal, but its proposal Times of Israel” and “Mo- The final steps of the 1993 there is no reason the valu- United Kingdom but where in close proximity to Jeru- and rejection by the Palestin- ment” magazine. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Israelis and Palestinians consider how annexation of Jordan Valley could affect them

Eliana Rudee Eliana Rudee Ziva Gilad, a researcher in agricultural research-and-development in the Jordan Valley, Palestinian worker Husni Tari, 25, speaks to journalists at Roi Farm in the Jordan Val- at a date farm in the Jordan Valley. ley, where he as worked for five years.

By Eliana Rudee tendance, gave American ap- eradicate and conclude the ‘People worry about before but have succeeded in ley, he might need to apply for proval for annexation, paving dream of establishing a Pales- their future’ losing them.” a work permit that could cost (JNS)—With campaigns the way for the next Israeli tinian state,” he said. “It is an Ismail Daiq, CEO of Val- Daiq, a Palestinian himself, part of his hard-earned salary. under way before the third government to actualize its unfair plan that gives rights ley Trading Company, a employees 500 Palestinians in However, Noam round of Israeli elections campaign promises. to a people who have no right date-production company in season and 250 off season at Weissler, chairman of the Jor- within a year on March 2, Li- Echoing the Palestin- [to that land].” the Jordan Valley, similarly his date farms in the Jordan dan Valley Regional Council’s kud officials, and the Blue and ian leadership’s rejection of Annexing the Jordan Val- posed that “all Palestinians Valley. His concern, he said, Agricultural Committee, said White Party, have repeatedly Trump’s peace plan and Is- ley, he added, would create are united against this plan,” is that if the land is annexed, that this concern is misplaced, made statements over the past rael’s prospective annexation, geographical, social, devel- although he expressed his his Palestinian workers might as agriculture is the biggest few weeks in favor of annexing Salem Ghrouf, the mayor of opmental and agricultural skepticism that anything not be allowed to continue to source of income for people in the Jordan Valley. Jericho in the Jordan Valley, challenges for the Palestinian will change other than “on work there, and because of a the Jordan Valley, with both And that has elicited vocal said to journalists on Wednes- population. paper.” boycott on Israeli dates, his the Palestinian and Israeli reactions among the public day, “Trump’s support for “There will be no safety Even if an annexation took company would suffer as he economies relying on their both for and against the idea. Israelis is unfair,” as it does or stability for Palestinians” place in four or five years would need to label more of work together in this capacity. The Trump administra- not “express the ambition of if the plan is enacted, main- from now, he told JNS, “for his dates as “Made in Israel.” He is certain, he told JNS, tion’s peace plan, revealed at the Palestinian people” and tained Ghrouf, who said that the economic side, it would As Trump unveiled his plan, that “we will find a way for the White House on Jan. 28 represents “a total change in he is waiting for the Palestin- be better, but for the political he said, “I started to think Palestinians workers to arrive with Israeli Prime Minister foreign policy of America.” ian leadership to specify “the and social, it would be worse.” about many things—what if Israel annexes the Jordan Benjamin Netanyahu in at- “Mr. Trump’s plan will next step.” Ziva Gilad, a researcher in will happen with my workers, Valley.” agricultural research-and- with the permission they’ll Yakov (Kuki) Elbas, man- development in the Jordan need [if the land is annexed], ager of Roi Farm in the Jordan Valley, confirmed that the but nobody can give you an Valley, also viewed the deci- economic benefits of annexa- answer.” sion positively, maintaining Walk-In Tubs tion would be significant for “It’s making the people that the region in question Palestinians, who are often worry about their future,” “has always been Israel.” WALK-IN BATHTUB SALE! 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