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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 47 JULY 27, 2018 15 AV, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Orlando visionary Roz Fuchs honored with Human Service Award By Christine DeSouza and thoughtful approach to all that Jeffrey Ettinger, and niece of Flossie policy conference I went to had she does is extraordinary,” said Sara Gluckman, Jerome Bornstein, Doro- maybe 500 people—now it is over “In Judaism, prophets were con- Stern, last year’s recipient of the Hu- thy Morrell and Rita Levy, Fuchs was 18,000 people!” sidered visionary not because they man Service Award. “Her impeccable raised surrounded by Jewish com- In Orlando, Fuchs was a commu- predicted the future, but because taste, thoughtful consideration and munity activists. Five members of nity chair of AIPAC from 2001-2006, they saw possibilities. Roz has always exemplary work ethic make all that her family had served as Federation and served on the AIPAC National been someone with the ability to she touches turn to gold. This com- presidents before she served from Advisory Board from 2005-2006, both see possibilities and then take munity is fortunate to have someone 1996 to 1998. and she was awarded the AIPAC that all-important step and make who is so dedicated to its well being “Her mother, Bea Bornstein Leadership Award in 2006. them happen,” said David Bornstein and the preservation of its history. Ettinger, I feel, set the example Fuchs also served on Gov. Jim of his cousin Roz Fuchs, this year’s Roz is a remarkable person and so and standard of how you can be a Hunt’s North Carolina/Israel Scholar recipient of the Heritage Human deserving of the Heritage Human devoted wife and mother and still Exchange Advisory Board. Because Service Award. Service Award.” make a difference by caring for those the tobacco industry was transition- From an array of multi-colored To mention everything that Fuchs who often didn’t have a voice,” said ing in North Carolina, the governor glass vases arranged neatly on a has been involved in would prob- Chasnov. saw that NC could benefit from the bookcase to the artwork on the walls ably take up the entire newspaper. As a youth, Fuchs joined BBG, was agricultural industry in Israel. He and the simple arrangement of chairs Her close friend Barbara Chasnov a founding member of the first USY formed a Cabinet that figured a way and couches all brought together by said it best, “When asked to write Chapter in Orlando, and spent her for research professors from Israeli a 1920’s-era area rug, handed down something about my dear friend, summers at Camp Blue Star—all of universities to come and work here through the family, Roz Fuchs’ home Roz Fuchs, for her most deserved which fed her love for Israel and the Roz Fuchs while NC professors went to Israel. is a reflection of the woman herself Human Service Award, I didn’t know Jewish community. But enough of Fuchs changing —elegant, unassuming, organized, where to start. Not because I didn’t Fuchs left Orlando for college in director of Bayt Shalom from 1978 the Jewish world and agricultural down-to-earth, strong and gentle. have anything to say, but quite the Madison, N.J. She got married and to 1984. industry in North Carolina! She Talking with her, one instantly feels opposite. There’s so much to say moved to Kinston, N.C. Orlando’s While living in North Carolina, returned to Orlando in 1985 and this she is a good friend to have, and that about my amazing friend!” loss was North Carolina’s gain. Fuchs became a key contact in community has been blessed with is exactly how so many others feel “I am thrilled that my dear “Roz is a driven leader, intelligent, AIPAC. A key contact is a person her endeavors ever since. about her. friend Roz is being recognized for cognizant of the community and who has a personal relationship “When Roz returned to Orlando Kehillah exhibit curator Marcia her humanitarian work,” said Ina world around her and the needs— with legislators, and it just so hap- with her young family, it didn’t take Jo Zerivitz said of her, “(Roz) keeps Porth from Hadley, Mass. “Roz is a and she springs into action,” said pened that one of her neighbors her long to become involved with track of people, makes each feel in- very special woman and part of an Zerivitz. was a state senator and his wife the Jewish Federation of Greater dispensable and is concerned about extraordinary family. Doing good, It seems that wherever Fuchs taught her children how to swim. Orlando, her synagogue, Congrega- their personal lives. Choosing Roz for always compassionate, always ready goes, if there isn’t a Jewish group or She was also a member of the NC tion Ohev Shalom, and the Bornstein this award is brilliant. Fervent about to help is in her genes. She did not organization that is needed, she will AIPAC Cabinet. Young Leadership Training program. Jewish values, she genuinely cares fall far from tree, citrus at that. Any start one. Case in point, she was a “The way North Carolina was She never tired of giving back to her about our heritage and continuity. job she takes on is done with a full founding member of Congregation organized at that time, we had a Jewish community that certainly I don’t know how she juggles all the heart and done in only a way Roz Bayt Shalom, a conservative syna- cabinet made up of Jewish people influenced her love of Judaism and pieces in the midst of her own intense can do...completely, correctly and gogue in Greenville. from all over the state who would Israel, and to this day, she is always life. Roz is a ‘doer’—a gem!” with full measure.” “Four couples started it,” she said, come together,” she explained. thinking of ways to improve our “If you want a job done and done Daughter of Leon and Bea Et- “and it is still there.” “My days with AIPAC started a well, ask Roz. Her attention to detail tinger, sister of Marilyn Crotty and She was also volunteer education long time ago,” she said. “The first Fuchs on page 15A Call for EU to recognize Israel’s Gene Starn, dies sovereignty over Golan Heights at age 94 By Yossi Llelmpkowicz Heritage Florida Jewish News founder, Eugene “Gene” (EJP via JNS)—A member Starn of La Posada, Palm of the European Parliament Beach Gardens, Fla., passed has called on the European away peacefully on Saturday, Union to recognize Israel’s July 14, 2018, surrounded sovereignty over the Golan by family and friends in the Heights. Palm Beach Gardens Medical “It is in the interest of the Center Hospice Unit. European Union to stop con- Starn was born May 17, sidering the Golan Heights as 1924, in Youngstown, Ohio. an ‘occupied territory’ and to He was the son of Harry and recognize Israel’s sovereignty Helen Starn. over this territory,” said Fulvio Starn had journalism in his Martuscello, Italian MEP who blood at a young age. When he was 14, Starn published the Hobby News, a neighbor- hood “scandal sheet.” At 17, he was editor of the Voice of Gene Starn South High. While in col- lege at Ohio University in the radio-TV News Director Hadas Parush/Flash90 Athens, Ohio, he originated Association’s distinguished An old Israeli tank with a flag overlooking the Syrian town of Quneitra in the Golan a Cinderella Ball, featuring achievement award, now Heights. Alvino Rey’s Orchestra. He known as the Edward R. Mur- chairs the European Parlia- a third of Israel’s water supply. “In a time where the E.U. was also instrumental in row Award. ment delegation for relations Despite its official neutral- is receiving refugees escap- starting WOUB-AM/FM, the At 32, Gene and his wife, with Israel. ity in the Syrian conflict, the ing the war in Syria it is time campus area radio station, Elaine, moved to Denver, Col- The E.U. considers the State of Israel has provided to take a clear position and which thrives today. orado, and opened ALWESCO, Golan Heights as “occupied humanitarian aid to Syrian recognize the importance of After being drafted into the which grew into a prosperous territory” by Israel since the war victims, an effort that having Israel as the de jure army during WWII, Starn was wholesale decorative building country took over the region has been drastically geared sovereign of this territory,” trained as a tank mechanic. material distributor. After from Syria in the closing up since June 2016, but it has he added. “On arrival in New Guinea, selling the business, Starn, stages of the 1967 Six-Day also strongly opposed the For Martusciello, the Eu- he was informed that he was now 50, and Elaine retired War. The Golan Heights has presence of Iranian military ropean Union “needs to rein- now a refrigeration mechanic. to Orlando to golf, play ten- a strategic importance for or of its proxies. force its engagement with the Something he knew nothing the country, as it gives Israel According to MEP Mar- State of Israel.’’ about! Being Gene, he figured Starn on page 14A an excellent vantage points tusciello, recognizing Israel’s “We have seen a turbulent it out!” said his nephew Joel for monitoring Syrian move- sovereignty over the Golan region where Israel has been Kresner. ments. The topography pro- Heights “will give trust to the an oasis of democracy despite At 26, Starn became the vides a natural buffer against E.U. as a broker in the Middle the tensions with the Pales- news director at Youngstown’s any military thrust from East peace process and even a tinians and the situation in new CBS-affiliate WKBN- Syria. The area also provides potential to use it as leverage.” Gaza,” he said. AM/FM TV, and twice won PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Orlando Senior Help Desk: What can we help you with? had brought her into contact a partner with her husband, a power of attorney if that “I have somebody in place with Nancy Ludin, executive David, in Infinity Financial comes to be required. Also, that can come and keep her director of The Jewish Pavilion Group, an Altamonte Springs the parent can give the child company and play cards with and the Orlando Senior Help financial advising and tax access to the account through her. 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Senior Help Desk and spoke it means that money, which is than a death certificate,” Callers to the Orlando with Ludin, “she gave me fan- the parent’s money, can be at- D’Agostino said. Senior Help Desk hotline are By Lisa Levine and it was clear that changes tastic information,” Danvers tachable in case the child has Another issue Danvers offered guidance on choosing needed to be made. said. “Not only to say, ‘this is a financial emergency. Once sought help for is securing a senior living options, home When Gloria Danvers was Danvers, a Winter Park what the banks can do,’ but she the child puts their name as trustworthy companion for health services, elder law, preparing to move her mom hypnotherapist who also has also had Penny in her office to a signatory on the bank ac- her mother on the days when hospice, adult day care, finan- to Central Florida to live with a St. Augustine office, knew say, ‘these are the things that count, that means the money Danvers works from her office cial arrangements and more. her, she had a lot of questions she needed good advice. “I you don’t want to do, and let is considered legally theirs.” in St. Augustine. Ludin was For more information, go to she needed answered in order had to start getting resources me tell you why. 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SAK at Temple Israel Beth Sholom’s Kabbalat Shabbat takes the form of Temple Israel will be tem- The show is $10 per the usual Friday night ser- porarily transformed into a person and appropriate vice, enhanced with musical comedy club on Saturday, for children 10 and up. instruments and additional Aug. 25, as Orlando’s famous Free babysitting is avail- songs. SAK Comedy Lab entertains able for younger children, This will be a wonderful the crowd with a personalized, making this an easy and celebration of the Jewish spirit one-hour show. 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Leesburg, with the entrance service on Friday, Aug. 10 at Zinger was a soloist in the on Center Street. For more 7 p.m. Russian Symphony Orches- information see our website This uplifting service of tra before reaching fame in at www.bethsholomflorida. The Back to School Issue... music and song, led by Rabbi America. Rabbi Allen and org or call 352-315-0309. ‘L’dor v’dor’ always at the Jewish Pavilion The Jewish Pavilion strives to include the family members of seniors in its local facilities so that they can engage in Jewish Pavilion life with their loved ones. We always wish to invite family members to our programs, as they are won- derful opportunities to bring children and grandchildren together with their elders and continue celebrating our meaningful and rich tradi- tions, together. If you have any elderly family members in a living community here in Central Florida.. Please reach out to us at The Jewish Pavilion so that we may include you in our pro- grams. HIPPA Privacy Laws prohibit our organization from obtaining family contact information via the facility. It IS BACK! is our goal to practice “L’dor v’dor” and to continue to con- Publication Date: August 3, 2018 nect family and generations through learning and love. Advertising Deadline: July 27, 2018 — Judy Appleton, program director of The Jewish Pavilion Susie and Mark Stone, with his mother, Sylvia Stone. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 PAGE 3A Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t delete Holocaust denial posts By Ben Sales he told the interviewer, Kara items that greet a Facebook the press should be free of Swisher. “I find that deeply user when they access the governmental control. It does (JTA)—Mark Zuckerberg offensive. But at the end of service. The items can range not mean that the press or says he wants to give everyone the day, I don’t believe that from a personal update from a social media platforms have in the world a voice. But what our platform should take that close friend to a widely shared to provide space for deniers.” happens when some of those down because I think there are news story or video. Lipstadt also wrote that the wishing a voice are Holocaust things that different people There are some cases in notion that denial is an unin- deniers? get wrong I don’t think that which Zuckerberg said Face- tentional error is “ludicrous.”v That question was posed they’re intentionally getting book would remove content “Holocaust denial is no dif- to the Facebook founder it wrong, but I think...” with false news. The New York ferent than Sandy Hook mass in an interview Wednesday At that point, Swisher Times reported on people in killing denial,” she wrote, re- with Recode, a tech news jumped in: “In the case of the Sri Lanka and Myanmar who ferring to conspiracy theories site, about the social network Holocaust deniers, they might used the platform to spread falsely claiming that the 2012 giant’s role in fighting false be, but go ahead.” false rumors against the school shooting was a hoax. news and ensuring the safety “It’s hard to impugn intent Muslim minorities of those “It’s not a ‘mistaken’ notion of users. and to understand the intent,” countries, leading to deaths of history. It is a deliberate Zuckerberg’s answer placed Zuckerberg said. “I just don’t in both places. So Zuckerberg distortion, made in the name two values in tension: On the think that it is the right thing said Facebook is more willing of hatred. Simply put: Denial Justin Sullivan/Getty Images one hand, he said, Facebook to say ‘We’re going to take to remove false, inciting con- is a form of antisemitism and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the F8 Facebook prioritizes allowing people someone off the platform if tent in those places. racism.” Developers conference in San Jose, Calif., May 1, 2018. to express themselves—even they get things wrong, even Several Jewish figures have Jonathan Greenblatt, na- if, he said, they “get things multiple times.’ criticized Zuckerberg’s state- tional director of the Anti- will continue to challenge “What each side of this wrong.” On the other hand, “What we will do is we’ll say, ments. Deborah Lipstadt, the Defamation League, also said Facebook on this position and conversation has in com- he doesn’t want Facebook to ‘OK, you have your page, and Holocaust historian, said that in a statement that Facebook call on them to regard Holo- mon, whether they ac- serve as a platform for harm- if you’re not trying to orga- though governments should should take a harder line on caust denial as a violation of knowledge it or not, is a ing people or groups. nize harm against someone, not criminalize Holocaust Holocaust denial. their community guidelines.” fear of Facebook’s power: Its So while Facebook would or attacking someone, then denial, social media platforms “Holocaust denial is a Facebook has faced criti- power to activate prejudice not remove a post denying the you can put up that content also should not give it any willful, deliberate and long- cism from both sides: from us- at scale, by giving Infowars Holocaust, Zuckerberg said, on your page, even if people space. standing deception tactic by ers and watchdogs who don’t a platform, or its power to it would push that post down might disagree with it or find “I do not believe that non- anti-Semites that is incon- want it to act like a censor, cut off a key distribution the News Feed to make sure it offensive.’ But that doesn’t governmental entities, such trovertibly hateful, hurtful, and from those who think it channel for any given publi- it doesn’t go viral. mean that we have a respon- as Facebook, should be post- and threatening to Jews,” he needs to draw the line on odi- cation,” Max Read wrote in “I’m Jewish, and there’s a sibility to make it widely ing denial claims,” Lipstadt said. “Facebook has a moral ous conspiracy theorists like an essay on Zuckerberg’s set of people who deny that distributed in News Feed.” wrote in an email to JTA. and ethical obligation not to Infowars, Holocaust deniers comments for New York the Holocaust happened,” News Feed is the display of “Freedom of the press means allow its dissemination. ADL and the like. magazine. US report finds only 20,000 Palestinian refugees in the world By Ariel Kahana could impact how the United estinian refugees worldwide, ties to target Israeli civilians,” While researching ma- gees pass their status on to States views the refugee issue focuses on providing health Cruz was reported as saying. terial for her 1984 book their descendants. As a result, (Israel Hayom via JNS)— when the actual number of care, education and social “The American people deserve From Time Immemorial, Palestinian refugees are said Members of the U.S. Congress refugees is made public and services to Palestinians in to see this reported State American journalist Joan to number in the millions. are demanding the State De- is significantly smaller than the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Department assessment, so Peters learned that the United Israel has begun to raise partment make public a key the number of Palestinian Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Congress and the administra- Nations made the conscious the issue in the international report that includes precise refugees according to the All other refugees fall under tion can have a transparent decision to differentiate Pal- arena, and Israeli Prime Min- figures on the number of United Nations. the U.N. High Commissioner and productive debate about estinian refugees from all ister Benjamin Netanyahu has people who became refugees Once the largest donor to for Refugees. America’s role in the organi- other refugees. Refugees are said that U.N. funds should be in the 1948 War of Indepen- the U.N. Relief and Works Sen. Ted Cruz, a Repub- zation.” generally defined as people transferred to Palestinians dence. Agency, which provides as- lican, told the Free Beacon Sources who have seen who fled a permanent home, through the U.N. refugee The existence of the State sistance to Palestinian refu- that access to the report was the report say that the State while in the Palestinians’ agency and that UNRWA Department assessment, gees and their descendants, necessary for Congress to pro- Department’s assessment case, someone who lived in should be abolished. Doing compiled and classified under in January the United States vide oversight for American was that only 20,000 of the Palestine for as little as two so, however, would require the Obama administration, cut $65 million of a planned taxpayers. 700,000 Arab refugees who years prior to Israel’s estab- the U.N. General Assembly to was first disclosed by the $125 million in aid funds to “UNRWA lashes out against fled Palestine during the lishment in 1948 could be pass a resolution in favor of the Washington Free Beacon six agency. America and engages in anti- War of Independence are still considered a refugee. move, which is unlikely given months ago. The agency, which asserts Semitic incitement. Hamas alive and displaced from their In addition, unlike all other the international forum’s Lawmakers say the report that there are 5.1 million Pal- terrorists use UNRWA facili- homes. refugees, Palestinians refu- anti-Israel bias. Jerusalem court issues lien on ships headed to Gaza, with proceeds going to Israeli victims of terror By Josh Hasten HaDin-Israel Law Center’ in the Samaria community of euros (nearly $120,000), waters, the Israeli Navy will Hamas intercepted concrete NGO on behalf of two Israeli Elon Moreh. Darshan-Leitner tells JNS spring into action and tow the sent by Israel to Gaza in an ef- (JNS)—In a rather rare families (Weinstein and Gav- According to Shurat HaDin that the boats—named Free- boats into the Ashdod port, fort to help rebuild schools and judgment, a Jerusalem Dis- ish) who for years have been founder attorney Nitsana dom and Return, set to leave while the organizers will be hospitals following “Operation trict Court just issued a lien involved in various lawsuits Darshan-Leitner, the success- for Gaza from a port in Sic- deported from Israel. Thanks Protective Edge” in 2014, and on two large ships that are against Hamas for the murder ful approach, which persuaded ily—are so large (some 80 to the court’s lien, the two diverted the building material part of a Gaza-bound flotilla of relatives. the court to issue the lien feet and 65 feet, respectively) vessels will then be sold in the towards their terror tunnels. set to arrive in Israeli waters On Dec. 1, 2001, 14-year-old last week, was to convince that their only purpose will free market, with the proceeds Spitzen also explained later this month, with the Adam Weinstein from Givon Judge Moshe Drori that while be to enhance Hamas’s naval earmarked for the Weinstein to the judge that “all these intent that the sea vessels can Hahadasha was killed along organizers of the flotilla are terror units. and Gavish families. years, but especially in the be sold, with proceeds going with 10 other young people in claiming that the ships are According to Darshan- ‘Hamas interested in last few years, Hamas has been to families of Israeli victims a Hamas suicide-bombing on to be turned over Gazans Leitner, the organizers of the bolstering its naval com- interested in bolstering its of Hamas-sponsored terror Jerusalem’s Ben-Yehuda pe- for their benefit, “there is no new flotilla are comprised mando units’ navy and its naval commando attacks. destrian mall. Three members question that Hamas would of various Muslim extremist One of the experts who units. This is extremely im- The strategy to seek a lien of the Gavish family were shot take the ships away from the groups affiliated with Hamas, testified in court on behalf portant for them.” on the ships in order to benefit dead on March 28, 2002, when residents to be used for terror- as well as the Turkish IHH ter- of Shurat HaDin was Arieh He added that “since Israel the victims was introduced a Hamas terrorist armed with ist operations [against Israel].” ror organization—the same Spitzen, the former head of has found solutions for the to the court by the Shurat a rifle infiltrated their home Valued at around 100,000 group behind the 2010 flotilla Palestinian Affairs for COGAT: underground [terror] tunnels, that saw Israel Defense Forces’ The Coordination of Govern- and is using the Iron Dome soldiers raid one of the ships, ment Activities in the Territo- system to intercept mis- the Mavi Marmara, and after ries. COGAT is responsible for siles, and has halted suicide- Law banning Breaking the being brutally attacked were overseeing Israel’s civilian and bombers arriving from Gaza, forced to open fire, killing nine humanitarian policy in Judea military operations to be of the terrorists on board. and Samaria, and Gaza. launched from the sea have Darshan-Leitner says the Spitzen told JNS that he become their focus.” Silence from Israeli schools leaders of this latest flotilla was able to prove to the judge Brig. Gen. Noam Feig (ret.), (JNS)—A law banning that attempt to delegitimize just for attacking the actions have announced that “they are how Hamas in Gaza “cynically who served as the Chief of Staff groups grounded in the criti- Israel abroad. of Israeli soldiers, but the not bringing any humanitar- steals humanitarian aid and and Deputy Commander of cism of Israel Defense Forces’ The bill passed its second Jewish state itself around ian aid on board, but that they equipment earmarked for use the Israeli Navy, also testified soldiers and the operations of and third reading by a vote the world, and for publiciz- are turning over the vessels by civilians for terror purposes.” against Hamas as part of last the IDF passed on Tuesday in of 43-24. ing stories of the abuse of themselves, to be used by He said that “Hamas’s week’s proceedings. Spitzen the Knesset. It was specifically aimed Palestinians that were later children’s youth groups in modus operandi is to seize said Feig was able to explain to Education Minister Naf- at Breaking the Silence, an proven to be false. Gaza. But we know with 100 any equipment earmarked the court in detail how Hamas tali Bennett and Shuli organization that questions “Anyone who wanders percent certainty that Hamas for the civilians if it can be could weaponize the two ships Mualem-Refaeli, the Jewish the actions and morality of the around the world attacking will not give the boats to the used to enhance their military for use against Israel should Home Party co-authors of IDF, particularly in Judea and IDF soldiers will not enter a residents of Gaza.” capabilities.” they fall into their hands. the bill, said the law would Samaria. The organization school,” Bennett affirmed in She explains that once Spitzen cited examples of also apply to institutions has come under criticism not a statement. the flotilla reaches Israeli such instances, including how Lien on page 15A PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Who is betraying America? By Caroline Glick sanctions against Russian entities. He has it is reasonable to speak so scornfully to an and from southern Syria specifically, there withdrawn from Obama’s nuclear deal with American president? will be war imminently between Israel, Iran Did US President Donald Trump commit Iran. He has agreed to sell Patriot missiles to Where did EU’s foreign policy commissioner and its Hezbollah, Shiite militia and Syrian treason in Helsinki when he met Monday with Poland. And he has placed tariffs on Russian Federica Mogherini get the idea that it is okay regime allies. Russian President Vladimir Putin? Should he exports to the US. for her to work urgently and openly to under- Israel prefers to fight that war sooner rather be impeached? So if Trump is Putin’s agent, what was mine legally constituted US sanctions against than later to prevent Iran and its allies from That is what his opponents claim. Former Obama? Iran for its illicit nuclear weapons program? entrenching their positions in Syria and make president Barack Obama’s CIA director John Given the nature of Trump’s record, and The answer of course is that they got a green victory more difficult. So, in the interest of Brennan accused Trump of treason outright. the context in which he made his comments light to adopt openly anti-American policies preventing such a war, Trump had no choice Brennan tweeted, “Donald Trump’s press con- about Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, from the forces in the US that have devoted but to bite the political bullet and sit down ference performance in Helsinki [with Putin] the question isn’t whether he did anything their energies since Trump’s election nearly to discuss Syria face to face with Putin to try rises to and exceeds the threshold of ‘high wrong. The question is why are his opponents two years ago to delegitimizing his victory to come up with a deal that would see Russia crimes and misdemeanors.’ It was nothing accusing him of treason for behaving as one and his presidency. Those calling Trump a push Iran and Hezbollah out of Syria. short of treasonous.” would expect a president to behave? What is traitor empowered the Europeans to defy the From what the two leaders said at their joint Fellow senior Obama administration of- going on? US on every issue. press conference it’s hard to know what was ficials, including former FBI director James The answer to that is clear enough. Bren- Trump’s opponents’ unsubstantiated allega- agreed to. But Netanyahu’s jubilant response Comey, former defense secretary Ashton nan signaled it explicitly when he tweeted that tion that his campaign colluded with Russia indicates that some deal was reached. Carter, and former deputy attorney general Trump’s statements “exceed the threshold during the 2016 elections has constrained Certainly their statements were strong, Sally Yates parroted Brennan’s accusation. of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors.’” The Trump’s ability to perform his duties. unequivocal signals to Iran. When Trump said, Almost the entire US media joined them in unhinged allegations of treason are supposed Consider his relations with Putin. “The United States will not allow Iran to benefit condemning Trump for treason. to form the basis of impeachment hearings. If there is anything to criticize about from our successful campaign against ISIS,” Democratic leaders have led their own The Democrats and their allies in the Trump’s summit with Putin it is that it came he signaled strongly that US forces in eastern charge. Democratic Congressman Steve media use the accusation that Trump is too late. It should have happened a year ago. Syria will support Israel in a war against Iran Cohen from Tennessee insinuated the US an agent of Russia as an elections strategy. That it happened this week speaks not to and its allied forces in Syria just as it fought military should overthrow the president, Midterm elections are consistently marked Trump’s eagerness to meet Putin but to the with the Kurds and its other allies in Syria tweeting, “Where are our military folks? The with low voter turnout. So both parties de- urgency of the hour. against ISIS. Commander-in-Chief is in the hands of our vote most of their energies to rallying their After securing control over the Deraa prov- When Putin endorsed Israel’s position that enemy!” base and motivating their most committed ince along Syria’s border with Jordan last week, the 1974 Syrian-Israeli disengagement agree- Senate minority leader Charles Schumer members to vote. the Assad regime, supported by Iranian regime ment must be implemented along the border, said that Trump is controlled by Russia. And To objective observers, the allegation that forces, Hezbollah forces and Shiite militia he told the Iranians that in any Iranian-Israeli Trump’s Republican opponents led by senators Trump betrayed the United States by equivo- forces began its campaign to restore regime war in Syria, Putin will not side with Iran. Jeff Flake and John McCain attacked him as cating in response to a rude question about control over the Quneitra province along the Time will tell if we just averted war. But well. Russian election interference is ridiculous on Syrian border with Israel. what we did learn is that Israel’s position in a Trump allegedly committed treason when its face. But Democratic election strategists As Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu war with Iran is stronger than it could have he refused to reject Putin’s denial of Russian have obviously concluded that it is catnip for and all government and military officials have been if the two leaders hadn’t met in Helsinki. interference in the US elections in 2016 and the Democratic faithful. For them it serves stated clearly and consistently for years, Israel And this is exceedingly important. was diffident in relation to the US intelligence as a dog whistle. cannot accept Iranian presence in Syria. If Iran community’s determination that Russia did The promise of impeachment for votes is does not remove its forces from Syria generally Glick on page 15A interfere in the elections. too radical to serve as an official campaign Trump walked back his statement from strategy. For the purpose of attracting swing Helsinki at a press appearance at the White voters and not scaring moderate Democrats House Tuesday. But it is still difficult to un- away from the party and the polls, Democratic derstand what all the hullaballoo about the leaders Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer say Shipley speaks initial statement was about. they have no interest in impeaching Trump. AP reporter John Lemire placed Trump in an Impeachment talk, they insist, is a mere Where Jews are losing impossible position. Noting that Putin denied distraction. meddling in the 2016 elections and the intelli- But by embracing Brennan’s claim of gence community insists that Russia meddled, treason, Pelosi, Hoyer, Schumer and other he asked Trump, “Who do you believe?” top Democrats are winking and nodding to By Jim Shipley in a one-way shouting match. Not cool. The If Trump had said that he believed his in- the progressive radicals now rising in their leaders and others of the Birthright profes- telligence community and gave no credence party. They are telling the Linda Sarsours Jews used to be used to losing. The poor sional and volunteer staff should be trained to to Putin’s denial, he would have humiliated and Cynthia Nixons of the party that they shlep. The cringing schlemiel. The Hebrew have a calm, logical discussion with IfNotNow Putin and destroyed any prospect of coopera- will impeach Trump if they win control of the prayers that call for God’s help; God’s blessing. and other similar groups. tive relations. House of Representatives. While Jabotinsky was exhorting the Jews of Ever wonder who finances J Street, IfNot- Trump tried to strike a balance. He spoke The problem with playing domestic politics Eastern Europe to either leave for what was Now, BDS and the rest? Dig deep, you will find respectfully of both Putin’s denials and the on the international scene is that doing so has then Palestine or arm themselves, most Jews Arab and Iranian and Far Right money. Have US intelligence community’s accusation. It real consequences for international security shrugged and continued to live their miserable you seen an expose of this? I didn’t think so. wasn’t a particularly coherent position. It was and for US national interests. lives. Some listened to Jabo. The rest shrugged So, Hamas sends groups of young Arabs to a clumsy attempt to preserve the agreements Consider, for instance, Europe’s treatment and sighed. And 20 years later - died by the the Israeli border with Gaza to “protest,” try he and Putin reached during their meeting. of Trump. millions. to cross the border, send flaming kites to burn And it was blindingly obviously not treason. Europe is economically dependent on trade Out of the Holocaust the Third Jewish Com- Israeli farms and sling shot at border guards. In fact, Trump’s response to Lemire, and his with the US and strategically dependent on monwealth was born. They took in millions When is the last time you saw on Facebook, overall conduct at the press conference, did NATO. So why are the Europeans so open about of Jews. Some fleeing persecution and death, television or in the daily newspaper a picture not convey weakness at all. Certainly he was their hatred of Trump and their rejection of others eager to help build the Jewish Nation. of a burning Israeli farm? far more assertive of US interests than Obama his trade policies, his policy towards Iran and Today? A nation of less than 10 million people Have you seen young Arabs loading their was in his dealings with Russia. his insistence that they pay their fair share for has the twelfth largest GDP in the world. kites? Young Arabs using sling shots to try In Obama’s first summit with Putin in July their own defense? While the Arab nations ignore their brethren and kill Israeli soldiers guarding the border? 2009, Obama sat meekly as Putin delivered Why did EU Council President Donald living in refugee camps, Israel successfully Of course not. an hour-long lecture about how US-Russian Tusk attack Trump with such contempt and settled new citizens from 20 countries, includ- Now, the American public does not want a relations had gone down the drain. condescension in Brussels? Tusk, who chairs ing every Arab nation from which they were scholarly discussion of the Arab/Israeli “con- As Daniel Greenfield noted at Front- the meetings of EU leaders, is effectively the thrown out in the 1950s and 60s. flict.” We Americans like “good guys” and “bad page magazine Tuesday, in succeeding years, EU president. And the day before last week’s As a part of the Egypt/Israel peace treaty, guys.” Always have. Of the top eight box office Obama capitulated to Putin on anti-missile NATO conference he chided Trump for criticiz- Israel reluctantly took Gaza. The Egyptians hits in the first half of 2018 seven are “Super defense systems in Poland and the Czech ing Europe’s low defense spending. had ruled that strip of desert for decades. They Hero” comic book characters. That is the state Republic, on Ukraine, Georgia and Crimea. “America,” he said with a voice dripping kept the locals in check by hanging them on of mind in this country. Obama gave Putin free rein in Syria and with contempt, “appreciate your allies. After light poles on the main streets. Israel did a The ability of Israel to combat this pro- supported Russia’s alliance with Iran on its all you don’t have that many.” remarkable thing in 2005. They gave Gaza paganda war and prove we are “the good nuclear program and its efforts to save the That of course, was news to the countries back to the Arabs. guys” is sadly inadequate. Ask the average Assad regime. He permitted Russian entities of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the When Israel left Gaza, they left behind a American whose fault it is that Palestinians linked to the Kremlin to purchase a quarter Middle East that depend on America and work flourishing greenhouse vegetable industry are dying at the border, chances are you’ll of American uranium. And of course, Obama diligently to develop and maintain strong ties that exported food to most of Europe and get a shrug. The inattention and lack of made no effort to end Russian meddling in to Washington. beyond. What did the Arabs do? On day one knowledge of the “average” American is a the 2016 elections. Leaving aside the ridiculousness of his they smashed all the greenhouses, stole the disgrace and believe me, the politicians and TRUMP IN contrast has stiffened US remarks, where did Tusk get the idea that electrical equipment and destroyed an industry their manipulators know full well how to that could have added significantly to their take advantage of that. economic growth. Is Israel blameless in the Gaza mess? Cer- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. Israel did little to let the world know about tainly not. Their policies have at times been this. It was really the first battle of a new kind overbearing and counterproductive. Israel ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ of warfare—fought in the press and on TV does not know how to use social media. The ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher and now online. 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Israeli and a final accomplishment exclusive, Jewish-only towns ethnic and religious groups, drifting away from Israel, we law would not require Jews before the Knesset adjourns JERUSALEM (JTA)—There to say that Israel “views the like Jews, Arabs and Druze, know many Israelis do not in Israel to make any effort to for the summer. are many problems with the development of Jewish settle- are assigned a “nationality.” recognize their connection accommodate Jews coming With a whiff of early elec- Nationality Law nearing pas- ment as a national value and The new Basic Law would to the Diaspora. from the Diaspora In other tions in the air, this bill likely sage as the Knesset wraps will act to encourage and enshrine that distinction in The words “in the Dias- words, Israelis have nothing will be the Knesset’s ultimate up its summer session on promote its establishment.” a way that comes close to pora” were added because to learn from you and owe action before the curtain Sunday, not the least of which The effect of this measure making non-Jewish Israelis of pressure from haredi Or- you no favors. We are the big falls. Netanyahu would have is that there is no reason for is to humiliate non-Jewish second-class citizens, a slap thodox parties afraid the law brother; we know it all. it as a last-minute buttress to it. No Israelis challenge the citizens of Israel, especially in the face to Israeli Arabs. would push the State of Israel If this law comes into his right-wing credentials. Jewishness of the state, thus its Arab citizens. If it passes What should especially to accommodate the religious being, the logical outcome But this action, however the law is unnecessary. and remains on the books, concern Diaspora Jews about concerns of non-Orthodox should be that Israeli Jews symbolic, is a symbol that Unfortunately, something Israeli Arabs will be told the bill is Article 6B, which Jews as a show of their con- turn around the current neither Israeli Arabs nor unnecessary can also be that they may be citizens says “The State of Israel will nection to Israel. The hare- equation and send donations the Diaspora need or want harmful. The language of but will be reminded every make an effort in the Dias- dim feared that the previous to Jews in America. In reality, to hear. the bill, which is officially day that they are not part of pora to reinforce the link wording could have been regardless of whether this Rabbi Dr. Ariel Picard called “Basic Law: Israel the nation. between the State of Israel used to establish in law such legislation passes, I cannot is director of the Shalom as the Nation-State of the Jews in America will never and the Jewish people.” things as the enlargement of imagine that happening. Hartman Institute’s Kogod Jewish People,” gives con- be able to understand what On its face it may look the egalitarian Western Wall Why is this legislation Research Center for Contem- stitution-like force to the that means because for them, OK, but it reinforces the prayer area that has been gaining traction now? Prime porary Jewish Thought and notion that Israel is a state being American is being misguided Israeli perception scuttled by the government. Minister Benjamin Netan- a member of the institute’s for the Jews, from its flag a citizen and a part of the that only in the Diaspora is It would have been a sign yahu, who is always under Executive Committee. and national anthem to the nation. The unique and chal- the link between Israel and of the state’s recognition of criticism from Israel’s right, The views and opinions Hebrew language. It demotes lenging situation in Israel is world Jewry weakening. Diaspora Jews with different usually in the form of at- expressed in this article are Arabic from an officially that the country differenti- In fact, Israel and world Jewish practices. tacks by his Education and those of the author and do recognized language to a ates between nationality Jewry are supposed to be a But now the bill’s wording Diaspora Affairs minister, not necessarily reflect the “special” status. The latest and citizenship—that is, all partnership, reinforcing one makes clear that the govern- Naftali Bennett, sees this as views of JTA or its parent version softened a declara- citizens of Israel are consid- another. Just as we know ment’s efforts should be done a painless sop to the right company, 70 Faces Media. Poland’s Muslim ban By Daniel Pipes over the country’s civiliza- origin; the Ottoman Empire “taharrush” (collective sexual civilizationist parties, such disaster in Smolensk in April tionist (usually and inaccu- refusing to recognize the par- harassment) and “grooming as Austria’s Freedom Party 2010). It sponsored the idiotic (JNS)—On being desig- rately described as “far-right”) tition of Poland; and PiS itself gangs,” honor killings, female or Italy’s League. They all law that would land someone nated prime minister of party, Law and Justice (PiS, warmly welcoming Chechen genital mutilation, criminal respond to a growing unease, in jail for referring to “Polish Poland this past December, pronounced “peace”). More immigrants to Poland in the activity, welfare fraud and mainly from the bottom of the death camps” then made Mateusz Morawiecki made the precisely, Poles disagree on early 2000s. cultural aggression prompted socio-economic spectrum. things worse by talking about extraordinary statement that the question: Did PiS foment In this interpretation, PiS a demand from below for They represent Europeans “Jewish perpetrators” of the he and his government want or respond to anti-Muslim and compliant media raised the party to adopt an anti- who fear for their civilization. Holocaust. (Though, under to “transform [the European feelings? the specter of violence and immigration and anti-Islam- That said, there is much international pressure, it did Union], to re-Christianize it.” PiS critics portray it other tensions concerning ization platform. The Merkel to criticize about PiS. It backtrack last week on the Struck by this grand vi- (like other civilizationist Muslims in Western Europe, Tsunami of 2015-16, with its lavishes money on welfare threat of prison.) sion of Poland’s destiny, and parties) as riding imaginary scaring sufficient numbers million-plus Muslims walking payments the government Noting these problems, particularly interested in the fears and specious emotions of Poles that it could form through Europe, frightened cannot afford and has ad- I maintain that the party near-total ban on Muslim to political power. Other than the first single-party govern- Poles. Accordingly, some 75 opted the idea of “dependent should be educated and moni- migrants (Morawiecki again: the 1683 siege of Vienna, ment of the post-communist percent of them reject Muslim market economies” from tored, not demonized, so it can “We will not accept migrants they point to Poles’ historic era. Critics argue that PiS immigration. So, even if PiS’s the anti-capitalist economic learn from its errors while from the Middle East and good relations with Muslims, demagoguery debases and main rival reaches power, they theorist Thomas Piketty. In a protecting the country from North Africa in Poland”), I including seven centuries endangers Polish democracy note, the Muslim ban will stay. surprising nod to the commu- the potentially existential just spent a week in Warsaw of exemplary ties with the while undermining the Euro- Of these two interpreta- nist past, PiS wants to make threat of Islam’s intrinsic to understand why that coun- tiny Turkic-speaking body pean Union. tions, I find the second far the state more powerful, for drive for power. try differs so sharply from of Muslims living in Poland, PiS supporters reverse this more convincing PiS is no example, by taking control Daniel Pipes (DanielPipes. Western Europe and what the Lipka Tatars; the Polish account. In their telling, a more responsible for the fears of the judiciary. It engages org, @DanielPipes) is presi- this implies. nobility’s romantic notions steady diet of news from West- of immigration and Islam- in conspiracy theories (es- dent of the Middle East I found a raging debate of their Iranian (“Sarmatian”) ern Europe of jihadi violence, ization than Europe’s other pecially about the airplane Forum. When it comes to the Holocaust, there are no alternative facts By Jack Rosen of Poles complicit in Nazi While the bill in question persons camp, whose fam- gives cover (inadvertently, a “light unto the nations,” crimes. may have been rendered less ily was annihilated through I am sure) to revisionist ar- an exemplar of righteous- For the past century the The Holocaust is one of the dangerous, it goes nowhere direct Polish support for guments asserting that the ness, humanity and fealty to American Jewish Congress most significant events in near to ensuring that the the German extermination Polish government-in-exile historical accuracy in the face has stood as a staunch, robust modern history and the worst legions of Poles who, by turn- campaign. Yad Vashem and during World War II defended of those who would deny the opponent of any and all who genocide in human history. It ing a blind eye to or through the US Holocaust Memorial Jews in the face of the Nazi on- undeniable in furtherance of would harm our people. While is an event that changed the direct cooperation with Ger- Museum—two institutions slaught. The reality, precisely intolerance and hate. It is my this is our primary mission, course of the Western world man wartime crimes, enabled with unimpeachable cre- to the contrary, is not only sincere hope that Israel’s mo- we are equally duty bound to and had a monumental effect the Holocaust. By signing dentials in ensuring that that the government did not mentary deviation from this call out friends and family on Jews across the world. this cosmetic statement, the Holocaust research remains defend beleaguered Jews, but ethos is a fleeting anomaly. should they stumble in their The Holocaust is no one’s Israelis fail to address the accurate and thorough— in many cases was an active As much as I love the Jewish uncompromising defense of property and no one has the underlying issue that gave have been unsparing in their partner in their destruction state and would defend it with the Jewish people. In this vein, right to rewrite or decide on rise to this problem in the first reasoned condemnation of on an industrial level. I ad- my life, I will never agree that and with a heavy heart, I feel its facts and stories. Never- place: rising anti-Semitism Israel’s willingness to be dress this issue from a deeply it has the right or ability to it is my obligation to critique theless, Poland and Israel are and extremism in Poland, party to potential Holocaust personal place: My own Polish alter history, especially when the State of Israel for signing treating the Holocaust as if it manifested by a concerted, revisionism. Jewish family was burned alive such revisionism is potentially a joint statement with Poland was their property to decide strategic campaign of Holo- The Joint Israeli-Polish during the war by Poles who so damaging to the Jewish praising the latter’s efforts to what happened and what did caust denial. statement runs counter to purported to protect them. people. end a dispute over Holocaust not. It is not their preroga- Don’t just take the word objective historical research I am of a generation of Jews Jack Rosen is president of legislation that would have tive and with that they took of this one man, born in a and, by failing to address re- who, from the cradle, proudly the American Jewish Con- criminalized identification a step too far. post-World War II displaced surgent Polish anti-Semitism, looked to the Jewish state as gress. PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018

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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 PAGE 7A Walking in Jesus’ footsteps more meaningful than walking on the moon By Jonathan Feldstein along where he was crucified often run with no music, in and buried, to the Jordan order to not be distracted On July 20, 1969, American River where he was baptized, from the views and experi- astronaut Neil Armstrong and of course the Galilee, ences. Running through the made history by becoming and Nazareth, his hometown. Old City itself is powerful, the first person to set foot on As much as there are count- but one gets to run around the moon. His timeless and less affirmations of Christians the Old City and appreciate famous remark at the time, visiting Israel and having its view from the south, and “That’s one small step for man, literally divine experiences, from the east (which is one one giant leap for mankind,” Armstrong‘s comments and that Jesus would have seen will go down as one of the most frame of reference consider- in approaching the holy iconic phrases of all time. ing that he was the first man city from the Mt. of Olives). Yet, when Armstrong visited to step on the moon especially Affirming that Jesus was Israel in 1994 he was brought affirms this reality. But, ask a Jew in the Land and was to a place in the Old City of any Christian who has been to very clear to reiterate God‘s Jerusalem and asked Meir Israel and at least nine out of promise of Genesis 12:3, Ben Dov, his host and noted ten times you’ll hear a similar obligating his disciples to archeologist, if Jesus himself affirmation, and the desire to bless Israel, Run for Zion actually would have walked visit Israel again. And again. also provides meaningful and there. Run for Zion was con- tangible opportunities for all Runners in a Run For Zion marathon in Jerusalem. “I told him, ‘Look, Jesus ceived in order to provide participants to bless Israel was a Jew,’” recalled Ben-Dov. such an opportunity for and its people. Participants be the anchor and main draw college or other group wants cure visas which, on their own These are the steps that lead to Christians to have this will have the opportunity whether it be for athletes who to bring a team to participate could not only be impossible, the Temple, so he must have same experience, albeit in to have friends and family run regularly, or for students together, Run for Zion offers but even dangerous. walked here many times.” a unique and boutique way. sponsor their participation, to middle-age folk who may that seamlessly. Please visit RunforZion. Armstrong asked if these More than simply a tour of the the proceeds of which will go run or walk briskly a few times If you’re neither but want to com to find out details, inquire were the original steps, and Land, Run for Zion provides to a wide range of services a week just for exercise. Maybe bless Israel and stand along- about participating, or mak- Ben-Dov said that they were. a series of meaningful and that help millions of Israelis even some mall walkers will side Run for Zion in its ability ing a donation so others can. “So Jesus stepped right hands on experiences, one of all different backgrounds. take the leap of faith and come to maximize the blessings for Jonathan Feldstein was here?” asked Armstrong. might even say a “foot on” And because God’s promise of to Jerusalem. However, more Israel and all participants, born and educated in the “That’s right,” answered experience. At its core, Run for Genesis 12:3 is a formula that than the run itself, there will there is a special need. There U.S. and immigrated to Israel Ben-Dov. Zion has the special privilege is reciprocal, Run for Zion will also be meaningful and in- are Christians living in Mos- in 2004. He is married and “I have to tell you,” Arm- of promoting unique oppor- also play an important role not teractive tourist experiences lem countries for whom life is the father of six. Throughout strong said to the Israeli ar- tunities for Christians to run just by being the beneficiary along with unique programs, not easy and because many of his life and career, he has chaeologist, “I am more excited in Jerusalem, anywhere from of the financial blessing, but worship, speakers, and an op- the countries in which they been blessed by the calling stepping on these stones than a full to half marathon or 10 in blessing those who bless portunity to interact directly live do not recognize Israel to fellowship with Christian I was stepping on the moon.” km. For non-runners wishing Israel by providing significant with the people and programs and its right to exist, much supporters of Israel and Indeed we know that for a the same experience, there’s subsidies to participants, that are the recipients of the less that Jerusalem is its capi- shares experiences of liv- Christian visiting Israel is also the opportunity to walk reducing financial barriers financial blessing. tal, for most, visiting Israel is ing as an Orthodox Jew in a life-changing and faith through Jerusalem‘s historic that might prevent somebody If you’re a runner, walker, only a fantasy. Run for Zion Israel. He writes a regular building experience. This streets and experience the from being able to travel to or aspire to be one and you’re has been approached to help column for Standing With is played out in numerous same things but slower. Israel, increasing the total a Christian and want to Christians in these countries Israel at charismanews.com ways including visits to the While it’s common for run- number of people who are visit and experience Israel, participate and has taken on and other prominent web Old City and specifically the ners to listen to music to pass able to share this experience. Run for Zion may be for you the responsibility to offer sites. He can be reached Temple Mount where Jesus the time and motivate them Running through Jerusalem‘s and provides an easy way to additional subsidies to such at firstpersonisrael@gmail. preached and worshipped along, in Jerusalem runners ancient streets will certainly participate. If your church, people, as well as to help se- com. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Harissa Salmon Nicoise Salad recipe By Chaya Rappoport 2. Rehydrate the chiles by placing them in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes. (The Nosher via JTA)—Harissa is a spicy, rich-flavored North 3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, and African chili paste and it is one of my favorite condiments to fry the onion, garlic and rehydrated chiles for 10 to 12 minutes, use in the kitchen. It is traditionally made with roasted red until dark and smoky. Now use a blender or a food processor pepper, chiles, garlic, and a mixture of spices, depending on the to combine all the harissa ingredients until smooth, adding a family and exact origin. You can easily find several varieties in little more oil if needed. the supermarket (usually in the ethnic foods aisle), but I prefer 4. Preheat the oven to 425 F Place salmon on a baking making my own, in part so I can control the level of spice. paper lined baking dish and rub with olive oil. Spread harissa A traditional Nicoise salad features baby potatoes, haricot thickly on top, reserving the rest for something else. Bake for verts, European-style tuna, olives and hard boiled egg. In this 10 minutes. amped-up version, many of the traditional elements remain, 5. Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Place but the tuna is swapped for a harissa-smothered salmon and potatoes in a medium saucepan and add cold water to cover preserved lemon is added for some North African authenticity, by 1 inch. which makes it brighter and punchier. 6. Bring to a boil, season with kosher salt and cook until Nicoise purists might balk at this recipe, but I promise: fork-tender, 15−20 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a plate with This spiced salmon salad is delicious, filling and perfect to a slotted spoon. enjoy all summer. 1 large red pepper 7. Return water to a boil and cook haricots verts in same Notes: 2 tablespoons olive oil saucepan until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. * You can simplify this recipe by buying harissa already made. 1 small red onion, diced 8. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of ice water. Chill * Don’t stress about making your own dressing—you can 4 cloves garlic, minced until cold, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry. also dress it simply with olive oil and lemon juice or white 4 dried red chiles 9. To make the dressing: Mash the anchovies and mustard wine vinegar. 1 tablespoon tomato paste in a small bowl to form a coarse paste. Add the minced shallot, * You can prepare the salmon, potatoes, haricot verts and 1/4 cup fresh parsley garlic and preserved lemon to the bowl; whisk in the white wine hard-boiled eggs ahead of time, and when ready to serve, 1/2 teaspoon salt vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season vinaigrette with simply assemble. It makes it a great dish for entertaining or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin salt and pepper as needed. Shabbat lunch. 1/4 teaspoon ras el hanout 10. Using a fork, flake the harissa salmon into large pieces; Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika halve reserved potatoes crosswise. For the salad: For the dressing: 11. Arrange lettuce on a platter; season with salt and pepper. 4 ounces small red and purple potatoes 4 oil-packed anchovy fillets, finely minced Drizzle with half of dressing. Kosher salt 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard Top with separate piles of potatoes, haricots verts, tomatoes, 4 ounces haricots verts (string beans), trimmed 1 small shallot, finely minced the hard-boiled eggs, olives and salmon. 4 ounces heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved crosswise 1 small clove garlic, finely minced 12. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with 1 or 2 hard boiled eggs, halved crosswise 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar flaky salt and pepper. 4 cups lettuce and/or mixed greens, washed, dried and chopped 2 teaspoons finely chopped preserved lemon peel Chaya Rappoport is the blogger, baker and picture taker 1/4 cup black or Nicoise olives, pitted 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil behind retrolillies.wordpress.com. Currently a pastry sous chef Flaky salt and fresh black pepper, for serving kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper at a Brooklyn bakery, she’s been blogging since 2012 and her For the salmon: Directions: work has been featured on The Feed Feed, Delish.com, Food 6 ounces fresh salmon, skin removed 1. To make the harissa: Broil the red pepper on high for and Wine, and Conde Nast Traveler. 2 tablespoons olive oil about 25 minutes, turning occasionally, until blackened on the The Nosher food blog offers a dazzling array of new and Prepared harissa (around 1/2 cup to 1 cup depending on size outside. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, of salmon and your preference) This is called sweating, and it allows you to easily peel the skin from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Check it out at www. For the harissa: off the pepper. Peel the pepper and discard its skin and seeds. TheNosher.com. As Hamas ups the ante in Gaza, Israel loses patience, hitting back

By Yaakov Lappin es along the border. On Friday, new insistence by Hamas and Hamas dispatched thousands Palestinian Islamic Jihad to (JNS)—In its desperate of Palestinians to the border, respond to all Israeli strikes effort to break out of isola- where rioters hurled grenades, with projectile attacks on tion and prevent the Gazan firebombs and rocks at Israel Israeli communities. economy from collapsing, Defense Forces’ soldiers. As a result, southern Israeli Hamas is marching Gaza to One grenade blast injured communities—already deal- the very brink of war with an IDF officer; those behind ing with weeks of arson—have Israel. the attack were hit by IDF fire. now again been showered All of Hamas’s recent ac- The Israeli officer’s condition with mortars and rockets, tions are designed to use is stable, but the incident with more than 100 being blackmail, terrorism and the marks a new level of violence. launched on southern Israel threat of war to force a change, Israel has been watching on Saturday. as well as get major funds this escalation for some time Yet both sides have stopped flowing into the Gaza Strip. and was not terribly surprised short of going to war. Hamas These efforts began sev- by it. is sticking to short-range fire, eral months ago with mass An internal debate has been and Israel’s airstrikes have marches on Fridays and taking place over the extent destroyed tunnels, command border-infiltration attempts. of measures that Jerusalem posts and other military tar- That ended with a high num- can take to ease restrictions gets, but did not target senior ber of casualties on May 14, on Gaza, yet doing so without Hamas members. but failed to create substantial providing material or propa- The situation cannot change, and Hamas’s strategic ganda gifts to Hamas. last much longer this way. distress continued. It then As this debate occurs, Hamas is employing a highly Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 turned to mass arson attacks Hamas, under pressure, keeps dangerous yet calculated Smoke and fire rises from a location, reported to belong to Hamas following an Israeli on Israel’s agricultural south- upping the stakes. strategy of brinkmanship, air strike in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on July 14, 2018. ern regions instead. Farms In response, the IDF aimed at getting the main and fields near the border with launched three waves of air- actors of the region—Israel, wants to rule over a Gaza that that a war now with Israel has solve the festering crisis fac- Gaza have experienced dozens strikes on Hamas targets on Egypt and the Palestinian has its own sea port, that has nothing good to offer him. He ing Gaza’s civilian economy. of blazes per day, costing Friday and Saturday. These Authority, as well as the in- economic relations with its has tried and failed to launch If that ends up collapsing, tens of millions of dollars in airstrikes could be one of the ternational community—to neighbors, and territory in a reconciliation effort with his Hamas’s regime will be in damage, and burning swaths final warnings that Hamas recognize its rule over Gaza, which the international com- rivals in the West Bank: the jeopardy due to resulting of land. receives from Israel, calling end Hamas’s isolation and munity invests large amounts Palestinian Authority. That anarchy. Hamas would go to In the past few days, Hamas on it to de-escalate. inject major investment into of money in infrastructure effort was aimed at relaxing war with Israel before allowing began ramping up the pres- The situation has been the territory. and the economy. the chokehold that P.A. leader that to happen. sure further, escalating clash- made more explosive due to a Yet Hamas has been un- As a result, Hamas contin- Mahmoud Abbas has placed That, in effect, is what willing to do anything to end ues to be trapped in its own around Gaza. Hamas is threatening to do if Gaza’s isolation. It refuses paradox, and cannot decide if In the past months, the no solution is found for Gaza’s to slow down its weapons- it is a terror entity or a state. P.A. has reduced payments economy. production programs. It It’s trying to dance at two for electricity to Gaza, lowered The latest escalation be- continues to stick to a radical weddings, and it is playing salaries for its employees in tween Israel and Hamas is, in Islamist ideology and remains with fire. Gaza and in general treats essence, an explosive attempt Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman committed to the destruction If Hamas has concluded Gaza as a break-away rebel to conduct negotiations, us- of Israel, as well as the toppling that it can wage endless attri- province that deserves to be ing bombs as message delivery does most anything of the Palestinian Authority in tion against Israel’s south, it punished and isolated, and cut systems. Hamas is signaling the West Bank. will likely soon discover that it off from funding. its desire to open Gaza to Ricardo Torres It plans to keep Gaza armed has miscalculated. Although Iran has been able to take the world, end its isolation, to the teeth, to take over the Israel has little desire to get some advantage of this vacu- and gain legitimacy; Israel is Handyman West Bank and to keep the bogged down in Gaza’s urban um, inserting cash assistance signaling that its patience is flames of conflict alive. warfare jungle, it would do so to the armed wing of Hamas, about to run out. 407-221-5482 Trapped in its own if Hamas leaves it no choice. in addition to its support of There is no way of know- paradox The head of Hamas in Gaza, Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ing whether Hamas will back Available in Central Florida Area • References Available At the same time, Hamas Yahya Sinwar, is likely aware But that isn’t enough to down or head over the abyss. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha—Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland • JCC South, 11184 South Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando • Kinneret, 515 South Delaney The future is here... Ave., Orlando • SOJC, 11200 S. Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando I am so proud of Israel and all of its fabulous accomplish- • Brown’s New York Deli, 156 Lake Ave., Maitland • Most Publix ments. For instance, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets the epicenter of a talent and technology boom that is trans- forming the world: SEMINOLE COUNTY The Advanced Technologies Park (ATP) is a public-private Heritage News, 207 O’Brien Rd., Fern Park • Barnes and Noble partnership with Ben-Gurion University (BGU), the Beer- Booksellers, 451 E. Altamonte Dr. Suite 2317, Altamonte Springs Sheva municipality and Gav-Yam Negev. Tenants include EMC, & 1260 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd., Oviedo • Bagel King, 1472 Oracle, Deutsche Telekom, Elbit, Jerusalem Venture Partner’s Semoran Blvd., Casselberry • Kosher Kats, 744 W. 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And according to NANCY LUDIN, CEO of the Jewish Pavilion, Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, Read this and smile... “she was a local philanthropist and patron of the arts, was a 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • Researchers at BGU’s National Institute for Biotechnology true woman of valor and all of Central Florida is a better place Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E in the Negev (NIBN) and Center for Regenerative Medicine, because of the changes she made to our world.” New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Research are working on (And another word from me. Harriett Lake was a beautiful Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, treatments and potential cures for various forms of cancer, woman, inside and out. It’s hard to imagine a world without her.) 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Here’s another to be warned about: CharityWatch AGAMIE, is celebrating 25 years of dedicated service to UPS. gives the Humane Society of the United States a D rating for (so nu? Bring me a package!) Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) using half of every donation dollar on overhead... and the Bet- One for the road... ter Business Bureau has removed its accreditation of HSUS. Miriam and her friend Renee meet up in their local If you want to help homeless pets, please give to your local cafe for their usual chat. The subject of their discussion shelter. this time is the untimely death of one of their friends. (I love dogs and have never been without one. In fact, I “I felt absolutely terrible when I heard the news about Sonia,” told my spouse before he died, that our dog, Chloe, was our says Miriam. biological child. He replied that he’s been known to lay down “Yes,” says Renee, “I too felt awful on hearing the sad with bitches! Oy vay!) news, especially as she was the same age as us. If only I She was special... could find out in advance exactly where I’m going to die.” I know the Heritage covered this sad news, but Harriett “Why?” asks Miriam, “What good would it do if you knew where?” Lake was a treasure and I feel compelled to say something. “Because I would then make sure I never go there,” Miriam She was always a joy to be around, and always so kind to replies. me, as was her deceased husband, Hymen. (Will that work????) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Israel for ‘the occupation of Palestine’ By Charles Dunst of America, upset 10-term lutely in Israel’s right to exist” dent more through just, as an incumbent Joe Crowley in She added: “I am a proponent incident, and to me, it would NEW YORK (JTA)—Demo- last month’s primary in New of a two-state solution.” The just be completely unaccept- cratic congressional candi- York’s 14th Congressional Dis- candidate said her previous able if that happened on our date Alexandria Ocasio-Cor- trict, which straddles Queens position on the Gaza clashes shores,” she said. tez decried the “occupation of and the Bronx. Although she “is not a referendum on the “Of course the dynamics Palestine” during a television has commented infrequently State of Israel.” there, in terms of geopoli- interview. on foreign affairs, in May she “The lens through which tics... is very different than Appearing July 13 on PBS’s called the killing of Palestin- I saw this incident, as an people expressing their First “Firing Line,” Ocasio-Cortez, ian protesters by Israeli troops activist, as an organizer – if Amendment right to protest,” 28, also described herself as at the Gaza fence a “massacre.” 60 people were killed in Hoover replied. “a firm believer in finding On “Firing Line,” host Mar- Ferguson, Missouri, if 60 Israel and its supporters a two-state solution” to the garet Hoover asked Ocasio- people were killed in the South have noted that among those Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cortez “What is your position Bronx, unarmed, if 60 people killed in Gaza were members Ocasio-Cortez, a member on Israel?” Ocasio-Cortez were killed in Puerto Rico – I of the Democratic Socialists responded, “I believe abso- just look at that [Gaza] inci- Occupation on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 First women tank commanders begin their duties in the IDF

shed light on the operational In general, the IDF has re- ditional 14 weeks of advanced advantages of such reforms. mained committed to increas- training, which “is nearly Some controversy and ing gender integration, with identical as the training” for even some criticism women serving in combat the male soldiers, with a few Israel is one of the few coun- roles increasing from 547 in adaptations to match their tries in the world that sets 2012 to 2,700 in 2017. future work of defending the mandatory military service Female soldiers have for Egyptian border. for women. Until now, most many years played a vital role The trainees gained ex- female combat soldiers have in a range of combat-support pertise in firepower, urban served in mixed-gender light- units, such as the navy’s op- warfare, navigation and how infantry units, such as Kara- erator control rooms. to run a tank, stated Lt.-Col. kal, and the Lions of Jordan, ‘Achieved all goals set Aharon. which defend the Egyptian for them’ Finally, they began opera- and Jordanian borders. Lt.-Col. Beni Aharon, com- tions in their platoon, which In 2017, the first female mander of the Armored is under the command of fighter jet deputy squadron Corps Command Battalion, the co-ed Karakal unit that commander was appointed, described the intensive train- secures the border with Egypt. and in 2011, the first combat ing that the female com- In the final stage, the IDF The first four female tank commanders in the Israel Defense Forces pose with Brig. Gen. helicopter female appointed manders—the first of their selected a number of the Guy Hasson, head of the Armored Corps. received her wings from the kind—underwent. female soldiers for the com- air force. The purpose of the pilot mander’s course, which they By Yaakov Lappin female soldiers in the Armored generations to defend their Now, the IDF Armored program, he said, “was to completed in recent days. Corps. country, just like their male Corps is moving forward with examine whether and how Aharon described the pro- (JNS)—The first four “Today, I have concluded it counterparts.” a staged plan to incorporate women can be integrated as gram as a “success,” adding female tank commanders as one of the first four female The IDF began incorporat- women in border defense combat tank commanders” that “the soldiers achieved in the Israel Defense Forces tank commanders,” she said. ing women into units from its missions. for border-defense missions. all of the goals that were set have successfully complet- “The training course was defi- very establishment, during Nevertheless, the program Army recruiters chose for them.” ed their grueling training nitely a mental and physical the 1948 War of Indepen- has attracted some controver- candidates for the program While there were no un- course and will now begin challenge, which was made dence. sy and criticism, particularly from among existing infan- usual injuries or illnesses their operational duties. even more difficult because we Partly due to manpower from a number of conservative try battalions that already during this time, five female Several additional female were just four female combat shortages, women served in commentators and rabbis. incorporate female soldiers. soldiers could not complete soldiers will serve in other soldiers among a sea of male combat roles within its ranks Some have questioned wheth- Specifically, he said, they the Armored Corps course, duties in tanks. combat soldiers. during the 1948 conflict, er women could handle the were on the lookout for highly mostly due to medical issues The new female command- “However, I do believe it playing a highly active role rigors of the Armored Corps; motivated participants. that arose during training. A ers and tank crew members was a great success. And this in artillery and intelligence others have feared that hav- A four-week selection pro- medical team accompanied will conduct critical border- is only thanks to my personal units. ing females in combat roles cess included a gathering of them throughout the training defense missions, though they commanders and the other They also were members could threaten the country’s medical data, questionnaires process. will not belong to brigades three girls. Army friends are of infantry units during that national security. that gaged levels of motiva- “The pilot integration that would maneuver deep like no other friends you could time. However, afterwards The IDF, for its part, has tion and feedback with the program of female tank into enemy territory in case have in any other place in the women were generally barred said that the data created by candidates’ commanders. commanders... ended suc- of war. world,” said Feld-Davidovici. from combat service until its trials fully supports the A group of 30 candidates cessfully,” the military said Sgt. Charlotte Feld-Davi- “Becoming one of the first more recent years, when a position that women who pass then made it to the training in a statement. Its results dovici of Tel Aviv, who moved female tank commanders in change in the military-service the intensive tests and train- stage. They began a six-week will be presented within the to Israel from the United the IDF means not only do I law occurred. ing courses are fully capable Armored Corps professional next few weeks to senior IDF Kingdom in 2016, had served get to fulfill my role in defend- IDF commanders today of taking up tank roles (as training course held in a base commanders, who are likely in the Karakal border-defense ing the country, but I also say the integration process members of all-female tank in the Eilat Mountains. to continue to the program infantry brigade that defends get the opportunity to bring is being informed by in-depth crews). They then underwent an ad- based on its results. the Egyptian border before women forward in combat and examinations of data, and by joining the pilot program for open up chances for future the results of trials, which Pro-BDS groups urge rejection of anti-Semitism definition Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel (JNS)—Three-dozen far- as a means to suppress the & Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews and left pro-BDS Jewish groups former.” Jews Say No! from around the world have The statement said the The statement by the far- Proudly Serving Our Community signed a statement rejecting conflation “undermines both left Jewish groups comes amid the International Holocaust the Palestinian struggle for an intense debate within the Remembrance Alliance’s freedom, justice and equal- United Kingdom’s Labour For Over 35 Years definition of anti-Semitism ity and the global struggle Party over the adoption of the over its alleged conflation of against anti-Semitism.” IHRA definition. L’dor v’dor ... anti-Semitism and criticism “It also serves to shield Is- The Labour Party, which has of Israel. rael from being held account- been dogged by allegations of The statement, spearhead- able to universal standards anti-Semitism in recent years From Generation to Generation ed by the anti-Israel U.S.- of human rights and inter- centered around party leader based group Jewish Voice for national law,” the statement Jeremy Corbyn, adopted an • Peace, said that the IHRA said. “Israel does not represent amended version of the IHRA Traditional Jewish Funerals definition, which has been ad- us and cannot speak for us definition that left out some for- opted by a number of Western when committing crimes mal examples of anti-Semitism • Non-Traditional Services countries, “is worded in such a against Palestinians and largely dealing with Israel. way as to be easily adopted or denying their UN-stipulated The move to adopt the • considered by western govern- rights.” amended version came despite Interstate Shipping ments to intentionally equate Among the other U.S.- an outcry of opposition from legitimate criticisms of Israel based groups that signed the dozens of Jewish leaders, Brit- • Pre-Arranged Funerals and advocacy for Palestinian letter are Jews for Palestinian ish Jewish organizations and rights with anti-Semitism, Right of Return, Jews of Color even Labour Party politicians. 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Putin to force Iran out of Syria? Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; By Sean Savage Following the Putin- seen Russia stand by its ally 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. Trump meeting, Netanyahu and bolster its prestige, and (JNS)—U.S. President issued a statement saying Russia also has secured per- Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Donald Trump and Russian that he “commends” the manent naval/air bases – all JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. President Vladimir Putin commitment by President at relatively little cost to it- Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, just concluded a bilateral Trump for Israel’s security self. Iran’s entrenchment in 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. summit in Helsinki, Fin- during the summit. He also Syria could risk everything land, that proved to be one of said he “appreciates the Putin has gained,” he said. Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- the most widely anticipated security coordination” be- “However, if Iran and 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. meetings in years—or, at tween Israel and Russia and Israel get into a full-blown Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. least, since the meeting the “clear position expressed war that potentially threat- jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; by President Putin regard- ens the Assad regime and/ with North Korea. While Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. the discussions centered on ing the need to uphold the or forces Russia to get relations with Europe and 1974 Separation of Forces involved,” then this could Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, the United States, a topic Agreement between Israel jeopardize that situation, 321-777-2770. that also took high priority and Syria.” he said. Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- U.S. makes clear that it’s For its part, the United was the ongoing civil war 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat in Syria. staying put in Syria for now States has limited leverage Over the last month, the Nevertheless, while both in Syria. The American services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. Syrian regime—backed by Israeli and American lead- involvement in Syria has Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. Russian, Iran, Hezbollah ers seem to be focused on mainly been focused on the betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. and Shi’a militias—has discussing with Putin on eastern half of the country, Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. launched a massive opera- Iran’s presence in Syria, it where the Islamic State tion in its south to defeat remains unclear the extent terror group established congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. one of the remaining rebel that Putin is able or even the capital of its so-called Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; strongholds in the country. willing to force Iran out of caliphate in the Syrian city Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Not only has the opera- the country. of Raqaa. While a U.S.-led Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; tion, spurred on by Syrian Anna Borshchevskaya, coalition have largely dis- President Bashar Assad, led an expert of Russia’s policy mantled this caliphate in Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. to a massive humanitarian towards the Middle East at Syria and Iraq, the Islamic Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, disaster, but it has brought the Washington Institute State threat still remains. Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. Iran and its terror proxies for Near East Policy, told Nevertheless, Nation- Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. even closer to the Israeli JNS that Putin does not al Security Advisor John border. have the leverage or desire Bolton said in recent days bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. The issue of Iran’s pres- to force Iran out. that the United States will Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation ence has been a growing “I don’t think he [Putin] remain in Syria as long as holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. concern for Israel and the can get Iran out. Even if the threat from the Islamic com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. United States. Israel has Putin wanted to do this, State and Iran continue. raised alarms over Iran and which is doubtful at the very “I think the president’s Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; its Shi’ite terror proxies least, Putin doesn’t really made it clear that we are www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. establishing a permanent have any leverage over Iran there until the ISIS territo- Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., presence in post-war Syria, to do this. Putin wants to rial caliphate is removed, Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. especially along the de- appear as a peacemaker, a and as long as the Iranian militarized Israeli-Syrian mediator; he would like to menace continues through- Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; border. be elevated to this role. And out the Middle East,” Bolton www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th Since the beginning of then he will play all sides, to told ABC News. Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. the year, Israeli and Iranian elevate himself,” she said. In the past, Trump has Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. forces have come close to According to Borshchevs- suggested pulling all U.S. a full-scale conflict over kaya, true peace and stabili- forces out of Syria, which has Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- Iranian provocations along ty in Syria would undermine led to some concern among 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. the Israeli-Syrian border Putin’s ability to stay as the observers that it would lead Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- and even into Israeli terri- chief mediator; therefore, the United States to have 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. tory itself. In February, an any Russian promises have even less sway over Middle Iranian drone was shot down to be met with skepticism. East regional developments. Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for by Israel after it crossed into “We already saw what ap- Bird said that Trump services and holiday schedules. Israeli airspace. This led to peared, at the very least, [to needs to “develop a posi- Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- retaliatory Israeli airstrikes be] a superficial withdrawal tion of strength” in order sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. inside of Syria that saw an from southern Syria, she to properly negotiate with Israeli F-16 shot down. said. “If anything, it ap- Putin on Syria. Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Tensions again threat- peared to be a deception “Putin likely would love Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv ened to boil over in May, because these people ap- to continue being the ir- Please call for times. when Israel carried out its peared to just switch into replaceable diplomat that Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- Syrian uniforms.” arbitrates between Israel largest airstrikes in Syria in Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. decades against Iranian in- And, she added, “Lavrov and Iran, but Trump must frastructure in the country. already said it’s impossible convey to Putin that all of Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. Since then, the Israeli to get Iran to completely this could be lost if Israel Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Air Force has continued withdraw from Syria.” has to go to war to prevent smaller-scale airstrikes in Reports in recent weeks Iranian entrenchment in Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat Syria in response to Syrian have continually suggested Syria.” service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. or Iranian provocations, that Russia has been work- Similarly, Borshchevs- Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. as well as targeted Iranian ing to remove Iranian from kaya said that instead of mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; efforts to transfer weap- along the Israeli-Syrian reaching a deal on Syria, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. ons into Syria to bolster border and to create a buffer Trump should make it clear pro-Iranian militias and zone. But Israel is still de- to Putin that America is not Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Hezbollah. manding a full withdrawal. leaving Syria. Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. But Tehran has dismissed Vice Admiral John Bird, “Trump should assure Pu- Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. any suggestion that it will USN (ret.), who currently tin that the U.S. is not leav- leave. serves on JINSA’s Gemunder ing Syria, and that the U.S. Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; “We came [to Syria] not Center Iran Task Force, told will push back against Iran Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. at the invitation of the JNS that Putin is concerned militarily on the region,” she Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. with anything that can said. “What Putin wants is United States, and we will Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, not leave because of its jeopardize his country’s to see America retreat; it is threats,” Ali Akbar Velayati, strategic position in Syria. a strong American presence Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. a close adviser to Ayatollah “Assad is reconquering that will deter Putin and Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. Ali Khamenei, said at the the country, the world has Iran as well.” templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Valdai Discussion Club last Torah study. week while visiting Moscow. At the same time, Israeli Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road Prime Minister Benjamin 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 Netanyahu has met with p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Putin three times in the Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. last six months to press him shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. on the issue. Last week at a Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, meeting in Moscow, Netan- Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads yahu firmly told Putin that Envelopes Business Cards 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, “Iran needs to leave Syria.” 407-767-7110 7:30 p.m. Then on Saturday, Ne- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. tanyahu spoke with Trump 205 North Street • Longwood, FL 32750 tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. by phone, saying the topics www.elegantprinting.net discussed were “Syria and Bring in this ad and receive 18% Discount (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa Iran, first and foremost.” PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Does Israel need a law to define itself as the nation-state of the Jewish people?

ian residency rights in Israel, He said he does not oppose rights of foreign converts to the idea of a law stating that citizenship, land purchases Israel is the nation-state of the by the Jewish National Fund, Jewish people, but that such draft deferments to haredi a law should also ensure that Orthodox youth and the de- the state will have equal rights portation of illegal migrants. for all its citizens. Israel’s Declaration of In- But Fuchs does not believe dependence repeatedly notes that Israel will look substan- the connections of the Jews to tially different after the pas- Israel and that Israel is being sage of the legislation and established as the nation-state disagrees with those who say of the Jewish people. Unlike it will turn the country into the Basic Law, however, the an apartheid state. The tipping Declaration of Independence point, he said, will be in close is not a legal document Supreme Court decisions, Diskin said there is nothing where the “Jewish” element in the legislation that violates could take precedence over Miriam Alster/Flash90 human rights or the rights of the “democratic”element. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seated second from left, leading a Likud faction meeting in the Israeli parliament minorities. The legislation is set to in Jerusalem, July 16, 2018. Amir Fuchs, a researcher come up for a final vote be- at the Israel Democracy In- fore the end of the Knesset’s By Marcy Oster ing Jewish Agency head Natan several parts of the legislation cade ago—Avraham Diskin, a stitute, said the legislation summer session on Sunday. Sharansky said it would end that “American Jews would political scientist and Hebrew resembles the preamble of The coalition has enough JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel up “driving a wedge between struggle with.” University professor—rejects an as-yet unwritten Consti- votes for passage because is debating legislation that Jews in Israel and in the Changing the status of the criticism of the legislation, tution, and that “there is no the haredi Orthodox parties supporters say states the Diaspora.” And thousands of Arabic language is being seen which he calls “declarative” [democratic] country in the are willing to support it. The obvious. Critics, meanwhile, Israeli protesters, Jewish and as “discriminatory,” accord- and “without a lot of practical” world that has not specifi- haredi parties in the past say the measure will divide Arab, marched through Tel ing to Silverman. Arabs make consequences. cally enumerated the right of have opposed the legislation Israeli society and damage Aviv over the weekend to pro- up about 20 percent of Israel’s Diskin told JTA that it is equality in its constitution.” due to its nationalist nature. its relationships with the test discriminatory aspects of population. “high time” for a Basic Law The legislation has “no clear But the addition of the word rest of the democratic world, the legislation. A section stating that Israel that specifically identifies statement that the state will “religious” to a clause on the especially Jews in the United In the 11th hour before the is responsible for preserving Israel as a Jewish state, in have equal rights for all its right to self-determination States. Knesset was to vote on the the connection of Israel with addition to the many Israeli citizens,” he told JTA. in part softened their stance. The premise of the so-called legislation—it is expected to worldwide Jewry also has laws that mention Judaism “This is what is missing. Silverman said that as a Nationality Law is simple: It pass—a leader of American drawn criticism. Critics fear and the Jewish character of This is the problem,” Fuchs sovereign state, Israel has the enshrines in Israel’s quasi- Jewry flew to Israel and spent it is worded in such a way as the state. said. right to pass such legislation. constitutional Basic Law that nearly two days discussing the to weaken the ability of Jews There are “many people He acknowledged that The Israeli and the American Israel is the nation-state of the bill and criticizing it face to in the Diaspora, and even in around the world outside of other Basic Laws deal with Jewish community are “pretty Jewish people. But after that it face with Israeli lawmakers. Israel, to promote pluralism Israel, mainly Arabs, who are Israel’s democratic nature and young environments for the gets more complicated. Jerry Silverman, president inside the Jewish state or pe- not ready to accept allowing individual rights, including two major Jewish communi- Much of the bill, sponsored and CEO of the Jewish Federa- tition the Supreme Court in the Jews to have their own the one on human dignity ties in the world. And we are by Prime Minister Benjamin tions of North America, told Israel to hear cases on issues nation state,” Diskin said. and liberty. At least two other both going through growing Netanyahu’s Likud party, JTA on Monday that the Na- that affect Diaspora Jewry, He added that in Israel, some Basic Laws refer to Israel as pains.” deals with obvious signs that tionality Law “took over the such as the establishment of challenge the notion of Is- both Jewish and democratic. Jewish organizations in the Israel is a Jewish state, such agenda” of his trip. Prior to the egalitarian prayer section rael as a Jewish state—Jews Fuchs, who heads the De- United States will be watching as affirming the symbols on leaving for Israel, he spoke to of the Western Wall. among them. fending Democratic Values to see how the law is applied the flag and shield, setting the major Jewish organiza- The wording of a clause that Diskin said the law is most Program at the Israel Democ- practically, particularly in the Hebrew calendar as the tions about their concerns would have allowed for the needed, however, because of racy Institute, said there is no cases involving Diaspora country’s official calendar, over the legislation. While he establishment of communi- the Israeli Supreme Court. He need for the new legislation Jewry. recognizing Jewish holidays was not permitted to address ties based on one religion and other critics of the high since it is clear that Israel is “Israel has to be the nation- and days of remembrance, the Knesset joint commit- or nationality was changed court say it has ignored the a Jewish nation-state based state for all Jews,” Silverman and naming Jerusalem as tee working to massage the Sunday to instead reflect Jewishness of the state, for on its symbols, language and said. “That cannot be limited the capital. language of the legislation “national value in developing example in cases of Palestin- holidays, among other things. in any way.” Other parts of the law, before it comes to the plenum Jewish communities and will however, have raised the for a vote sometime this week, act to encourage, promote hackles of segments of Israeli Silverman said he sat in on the and establish them.” Haaretz society and the Jewish Dias- meetings and was recognized said the clause nonetheless Israeli troops save life of pora. These include clauses publicly as a representative of promotes the establishment of relegating Arabic to a “special” Diaspora Jewry. “Jewish-only communities.” status instead of an official He said he discussed the The previous wording of the Palestinian baby in Hebron language, promoting the concerns of American Jewry clause would have “emboldened establishment of Jewish com- with many lawmakers and key and given a lot of fuel to the of a variety of populations munities throughout Israel members of the Knesset, as BDS movement,” Silverman with no distinction between and addressing the state’s rela- well as the Prime Minister’s said, echoing the statements religion, race or gender,” the tionship with Diaspora Jewry. Office. of many on social media and police added. That the words “democracy” Silverman told JTA he is even in the halls of the Knesset. This incident is by no means and “equality” do not appear concerned that the legisla- Some, especially Arab Israelis a unique instance of Israelis once in the text have sounded tion, with its focus on the and their supporters, have providing Palestinians with alarm bells among its critics. Jewish aspects of Israel, will used the word “apartheid” to medical treatment. Israeli Israel’s president, Reuven alienate young American Jews describe the provision. hospitals and medical teams Rivlin, called the law a “weap- who are “so social-justice con- The author of the original have a long track record of on (for) our enemies.” Outgo- scious today” He said there are Nationality Law nearly a de- treating Palestinian patients. Israel and the IDF regu- larly offer medical services and expertise to Palestinian Seeking Jewish Gestational Carrier Israeli Border Policewomen stationed at the Tomb of the care providers and patients, Patriarchs in Hebron. in many cases free of charge. In July 2015, the IDF estab- MUST be able to provide proof of religion. If GC is By United with Israel ated for further medical lished an entire reserves com- treatment. pany with the sole mission of married, must be married to non-Jewish spouse. Israeli Border Police operat- The Border Police com- providing medical care and ing in the city of Hebron on manders praised the troops humanitarian assistance to Single, divorced or widowed is fine. Sunday night saved the life of for responding rapidly and the Palestinian population. a nine-month-old Palestinian professionally. IDF medical teams and Minimum of 1 prior full-term pregnancy. You should baby. Not the first time Israeli civilian emergency The troops, stationed at “This is not the first units from communities in be 21-40 yrs old, & have a strong support system. the Tomb of the Patriarchs, time that Border Policemen Judea and Samaria regularly heard shouts coming from a have provided medical treat- treat local Arabs, often after Healthy, kind, communicative & understanding. house situated near the holy ment to Palestinians in the car accidents, for a broad ar- site. They rushed to the scene areas they operate, and this ray of ailments and injuries. Reproductive Possibilities is an agency that has to find an unconscious baby is in accordance with values Walking to an IDF checkpoint boy whose face had turned the troops are educated on, or to the front gate of an Is- helped to create families for over 2 decades, contact blue and whose family was the values of human life and raeli community for medical extremely distraught. helping your fellow human treatment is common practice us to find out more & join us in a wonderful journey. The troops began to admin- being,” the police stated. among Arabs living in the istrate CPR as an Israeli medi- “Despite the complexity of Palestinian Authority-admin- You can call 1-888-363-9457 cal team arrived at the scene, the missions and the areas in istered territories. During and the baby’s breathing was which the Border Policemen some months, Israeli medics or email [email protected] finally restored. operate, the troops operate to treat more Palestinians than The baby was then evacu- ensure the safety and security Israelis. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Druze leaders challenge Monday that the Russia del- tions, for safety reasons. He amended his post to read Fürstenberg had also said chronicled in the 1977 film Israel’s nation-state law egation was in Israel “at the noted that several rocks from “intellectually fight” but not the plan ran contrary to “A Bridge Too Far.” JERUSALEM (JTA)—Dru- request of President Putin, in the Temple Mount’s other before the original post had agreements made with Sa- Rosenkrantz’s dog tags, ze leaders in Israel filed a a conversation he had with three supporting walls have been saved in screenshot by hin. The Jewish community which were stamped with a challenge with the Supreme me a few days ago.” fallen in recent years. The rock at least one campus orga- had hoped to continue to be “J” for Jewish, had been re- Court over legislation passed Also at the meeting were that fell Monday was broken in nization. able to use the establishment turned to the family in March by the Knesset making Israel Defense Minister Avigdor two from moisture created by In his original post which for religious purposes under 2012, according to a website the “nation-state of the Jew- Liberman, National Security the plants in the wall. appeared on Friday morning, new ownership. in his memory maintained ish people.” Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat “It’s a matter of life or Daoud wrote, “I’m gonna In recent years, the small by his nephew Dr. Phillip The Druze leaders, includ- and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi death,” he said. physically fight Zionists on Jewish community of De- Rosenkrantz. According to ing three Knesset members, Eisenkot. In 2004, large pieces of campus next year if someone venter could no longer afford the website, the dog tags were called it “extreme” and said Prior to the meeting, Ne- Western Wall stone fell dur- comes at me with their ‘Israel to maintain the large build- found not long after the war it discriminated against Is- tanyahu said, according to ing Yom Kippur, injuring one is a democracy’ bullshit. And ing, which is a listed national by a farmer and turned over rael’s minorities, the Times a statement from his office: worshiper. after I abolish your ass I’ll go monument. It was sold to a to the U.S. Army. They were of Israel reported. “The link between us is ex- The Western Wall’s official ahead and work every day for local church, which resold it then misplaced and found by Arabs make up nearly 20 traordinarily important and rabbi weighed in on Monday’s the rest of my life to abolish to Sahin for an undisclosed the army in 2011 and later percent of Israel’s popula- it exists, as you have seen, in event, noting it happened the your petty ass ethno-suprem- amount, the report said. released to the family tion. Members of the Druze the direct meetings between day after Tisha B’Av, dur- acist, settler-colonial state.” Across the Netherlands, Phillip Rosenkrantz eulo- minority serve in the Israel myself and President Putin ing which Jews mourn the Under the post he included nonprofit organizations gized his uncle and received Defense Forces. and between our staffs. I historical destruction of the a link to an article in the and municipalities have the folded American flag that The lawmakers were from appreciated the words that First and Second Temples. left-wing Israeli newspa- taken over synagogues in had draped his coffin during both the ruling coalition and were spoken by President “This is an unusual and per Haaretz titled “Jewish cities without Jewish com- the funeral. the opposition: Hamed Amar Putin together with Presi- most rare incident that has Nation-state Law Makes munities, turning them “This is a day I have been of the Yisrael Beytenu party, dent Trump regarding the not occurred for decades,” Discrimination in Israel sometimes into popular hoping for over 20 years,” he Akram Hasson of the Kulanu security of Israel during the said Rabbi Shmuel Rabi- Constitutional.” museums, as in Groningen. said in his eulogy, according party and Salah Sa’ad of the recent summit.” novitch. “The fact that this Some four hours later he In 1940, in the days follow- to the Times. “We now have Labor party. JCC camp counselor powerful incident happened amended it to read “intel- ing the German invasion of some closure.” Meanwhile, Communica- faces child pornography a day after the 9th of Av fast, lectually” instead of “physi- the Netherlands, members The soldier’s remains had tions Minister Ayoub Kara, a charges in which we mourned the cally” and added a comment: of the Dutch National So- been recovered from the Druze lawmaker of the Likud (JTA)—A camp counselor destruction of our temples, “I edited this post because I cialist Party ransacked the farm where he was killed by Party, is likely to get an in- at a Jewish community cen- raises questions which the realize intellectually beating Deventer synagogue as po- Canadian soldiers and bur- crease in his security detail ter in Tarrytown, New York human soul is too small to zionists is the only way to lice stood by, destroying the ied in an American military after death threats made has been accused of possess- contain, and requires soul- go. Physical fighting is never interior. By 1943, Deventer grave in the southern part against him and his family ing and distributing child searching.” an answer to when trying to had no registered Jewish of the Netherlands. This was after he voted for the law pornography. Haredi Orthodox men prove people wrong.” residents. The vast major- discovered by a Dutchman Kara has received death Benjamin Bojemski, 20, vandalize campaign Daoud is an active mem- ity of them were murdered named Ben Overhand, who threats online and was was arrested and charged poster of woman run- ber of the campus Students in Nazi death camps. The as a teenager began try- subjected to physical harass- with possession and distri- ning for Jerusalem for Justice in Palestine and interior was restored after ing to find the remains of ment. bution of child pornography mayor identifies as a “third gen- World War II. soldiers who helped liberate Israel rejects Russian in Greenburgh town court, JERUSALEM (JTA)—Sev- eration Palestinian refugee,” Sahin told De Stentor the Netherlands and saw the offer to keep Iranian the Shames JCC on the Hud- eral haredi Orthodox men the Stanford Daily reported. that his plan to turn the website dedicated to Rosen- forces in Syria 60 miles son in Westchester County were captured on video He previously served on the synagogue into a restaurant krantz. His research led to away said in a statement Friday. vandalizing the campaign undergraduate Senate. His “is very interesting and one finding the soldier’s body. JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- Shames Jewish Com- posters of Rachel Azaria, the is a graduate of the Amman that would appeal to a lot Defense POW/MIA Ac- rael rejected a Russian offer munity Center said it had only female candidate for the Academy in Amman, Jordan. of people from outside” the counting Agency, the fed- to keep Iranian forces in conducted a background mayor of Jerusalem. On Saturday, the Stanford city of Deventer. He also said eral agency responsible for Syria some 60 miles from check before Bojemski was The incident took place on College Republicans called he regrets hearing the local recovering the remains of the border with Israel. hired as a counselor at its Sunday night, hours after on the university to fire Jewish community would be missing soldiers, exhumed Instead, Prime Minister River Friends Day Camp in the posters were affixed on Daoud from his residential without a space to worship the remains last year Benjamin Netanyahu in- 2016, 2017 and 2018. 300 Jerusalem city buses. assistant position over the if the plan is approved, but Israel fires interceptors sisted that Iran leave the “We take our responsi- The half-dozen vandals, clad threat, and posted a screen- added he is “not the Salva- at Syrian missiles that country completely, an un- bility to our members and in long black suit jackets shot of Daoud’s original post tion Army.” He also said he appeared to be target- named senior Israeli official community very seriously; and black hats, removed to Facebook. would be willing to allow the ing the north told reporters on Monday in particular as a provider the photo of Azaria, which In an email to the student community to keep using JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- following a meeting in Je- of services to children,” the showed her from the shoul- newspaper, Daoud said he the building if they pay “full rael for the first time fired rusalem between Netanyahu JCC’s executive director, ders and up. was “appalled” over the law rent” for it. the David’s Sling missile and Russian Foreign Minis- Rabbi Andrew Ergas, said in Azaria, a member of Knes- passed by Israel’s Knesset Negotiations are under- defense system, following ter Sergey Lavrov. the statement. “Creating safe set for the Kulanu party, an- and “took to Facebook to way between Sahin, the city, the launch of two Syrian Netanyahu also demanded and secure environment is at nounced her candidacy two share my pain.” In a second the Jewish community and surface-to-surface missiles. that all long-range missiles the core of our mission and weeks ago for the October email to the newspaper he other parties for a solution The missiles, carrying that could reach Israeli values as an agency.” municipal election. wrote: “I apologize if I made which that would allow the about a half a ton of ex- territory be removed from Entire Western Wall is The campaign, which had anyone feel unsafe. That was community to continue to plosives, fired on Monday Syria, the Israeli official said ‘danger zone,’ archaeolo- been scheduled to launch on not the intent and will never worship at the synagogue. morning as part of Syria’s during a briefing, according gist says Monday morning, is being be an intent of mine at all.” Jewish US soldier bur- long-running civil war, at to Israeli reports. (JTA) – After a large stone run under the slogan: “Be- University spokesperson ied 74 years after going first looked likely to land Israel is concerned that fell from the Western Wall on lieve it. We can live together.” E.J. Miranda told the student missing during World in northern Israel near Iran will stockpile “hundreds Monday, an Israeli archaeol- Akaria said in a tweet newspaper that Stanford of- War II the Sea of Galilee, which and thousands of missiles” in ogist declared the holy site’s that she received informa- ficials are aware of Daoud’s (JTA)—A Jewish-Ameri- triggered the launch of the Syria. “Iran wants to turn entire plaza a “danger zone.” tion from haredi Orthodox post, and that Student Affairs can soldier from World War medium-range missile de- Syria into a second Lebanon. Other stones “could im- supporters who made it staff are “following up” on II who was listed as missing fense system. And we’re determined to pre- mediately fall” and hurt clear that the vandals are the matter. for more than 70 years was One of the missiles abrupt- vent that,” the official said. people, Zachi Dvira told a “small and fanatic group Dutch city blocks Turk- buried in California. ly changed course and landed “The removal of Iran The Times of Israel. He is that does not represent the ish developer’s plan to Staff Sgt. David Rosen- in Syrian territory. The must include the removal of completing a Ph.D. on the haredi Orthodox community turn synagogue into krantz was buried on Friday second rocket also landed in long-range weapons, halting archaeology of the Temple in Jerusalem.” She vowed to eatery at the Riverside National Syrian territory, according the production of precision Mount. rehang the ads and continue AMSTERDAM (JTA)—A Cemetery, where four of his to reports. weapons as well as the air The boulder that fell her campaign “because we Dutch municipality rejected brothers also are buried, in The rockets set off Code defenses that protect the Monday morning at one of know it is possible to live a Turkish entrepreneur’s a funeral 74 years after his Red alerts in communities missiles, and the closure of the sight’s areas designated here together.” The tweet plan to transform a 125-year- death. throughout the Golan and border crossing that permit for egalitarian mixed prayer also included video footage old synagogue into a res- His remains were recov- northern Israel. smuggling of this weaponry weighed about 220 pounds, of the vandalism. taurant. ered and identified in March, According to Haaretz, one to Lebanon and to Syria,” according to Israel Radio. Extreme haredi Orthodox The city council of De- near the farm where he of the Israeli interceptors said the official, according It missed all onlookers but sects object to seeing images venter in the east of the Neth- was killed, the Los Angeles was self-destucted when it to Haaretz. “Russia has a landed close to a female of women, calling it a lack of erlands last week deemed the Times reported. was clear the Syrian mis- certain ability to prevent worshiper. modesty, and have vandal- plan “inconsistent with the More than 30 of his sile was not going to enter this. They are a significant “I didn’t hear or feel any- ized posters and billboards building’s character,” a deci- relatives, including nieces Israel; the fate of the other factor in Syria.” thing until it landed right at over the years. Bus compa- sion which blocked the plan and nephews, great nieces interceptor wasn;t reported. The official said that the my feet,” Daniella Goldberg, nies have in the past refused of developer Ayhan Sahin to and great nephews, and Each David’s Sling inter- two-hour discussion “was a 79, told Hadashot TV news. to hang such ads out of fear turn the tall, neo-Moorish their children, attended ceptor missile costs around very important meeting at She said that they “tried not of vandalism. style Grand Synagogue into the funeral, according to $200,000. In the last month, a significant time, during to let the incident distract Stanford student an eatery, Joods.nl reported. the Times. Patriot missiles have been which we delved into many me from my prayers.” threatens to ‘physically He bought the building in Rosenkrantz became fired twice in order to in- details, produced maps and Israel “doesn’t do proper fight’ against ‘Zionist January. a hometown hero three tercept unmanned aerial shared intelligence, and preservation [of the site] be- students’ Tom Fürstenberg, chair- months after being shipped vehicles, or drones, from explained in great detail our cause of politics,” Dvira said, (JTA)—A student at Stan- man of Deventer’s Beth out to Europe in 1943, when Syria that entered Israeli policy.” arguing that the controversy ford University threatened Shoshanna Jewish com- he and another paratrooper airspace. The Russian delegation surrounding the egalitarian to “physically fight” against munity, made up of several were mistakenly dropped David’s Sling became op- that came to Jerusalem on prayer area has prevented the “Zionist students” following dozen members, said he was into an Italian unit and all erational in Israel in April Monday also included Rus- proper upkeep. Israel’s passing of legislation “relieved” following the deci- 200 of them surrendered to 2017. It is intended to supple- sian Chief of the General While the egalitarian sec- making Israel the “nation- sion. In April, he had told the the two American soldiers. ment the Iron Dome system, Staff of the Armed Forces tion has been closed since the state of the Jewish people.” regional newspaper De Sten- Rosenkrantz was killed which targets short-range Valery Gerasimov. Netan- incident, he believes visitors Hours later, Hamzeh tor that it would be “scan- at the age of 28 during Op- rockets, and the Arrow sys- yahu said at the start of the should stand a few feet back Daoud, 20, who will be a dalous” if the municipality eration Market Garden in tem for long-range ballistic weekly Cabinet meeting on from the wall in all of its sec- junior at the university, approves Sahin’s plans. the Netherlands, in a battle missiles. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Understanding the Syria moment at the Trump-Putin news conference By Ron Kampeas of apparent normalcy in the long and hard for many years, Does Iran stay? from Syria—perhaps U.S. and extent and scope of any co- news conference: Russia and many decades. I think we’ve Implicit in Putin’s emphasis international recognition of operation with Russia in Syria WASHINGTON (JTA)—The the United States seemed to never—never has anyone, any on ensuring Israel’s security its annexation of Crimea. regarding Iran’s presence,” media, Congress, the inter- agree that any Syria outcome country been closer than we in the “south” is that Iran, Who takes the lead? Sen. Lindsey Graham of South national community—just should reassure Israel about are,” Trump said. “President Russia’s de facto ally in as- Putin made clear that he Carolina, a top Republican, about everybody is reeling its security needs. Putin also is helping Israel. sisting the Assad regime’s sees the United States and said on Twitter. after the joint news confer- “The south of Syria should And we both spoke with Bibi bid for survival, will be absent Russia as equal partners in What happens to Assad? ence on Monday in Helsinki be brought to the full com- Netanyahu, and they would from that region, as will its determining the outcome Israeli governments prior bringing together President pliance with the treaty of like to do certain things with proxy, the Lebanese militia in Syria. to 2011 opposed any bids to re- Donald Trump and Russian 1974 about the separation of respect to Syria, having to do Hezbollah. “Russia and the United move the Assad regime, saying President Vladimir Putin. forces—about separation of with the safety of Israel. So in But Netanyahu wants Iran States apparently can act pro- its leadership of Syria was the Among other remarkable forces of Israel and Syria,” said that respect, we absolutely out of Syria, period. Prior to actively and take considerable least worrisome of multiple declarations, Trump seemed Putin, speaking extensively would like to work in order to meeting with Putin last week leadership on this issue, and terrible options. That changed to agree with Putin by doubt- and with some detail on the help Israel. And Israel would in Russia, the Israeli leader organize the interaction to when Israelis saw the extent of ing the U.S. intelligence subject. “This will bring peace be working with us. So both met with top Russian officials overcome humanitarian crisis the carnage during the civil community’s assessment to Golan Heights, and bring countries would work jointly.” and said in a statement that and help Syrian refugees to go war and Assad’s willingness to that Moscow mounted an a more peaceful relationship Israeli Prime Minister Ben- he “made it clear that Israel back to their homes,” he said. use chemical weapons against effort to interfere in the 2016 between Syria and Israel, and jamin Netanyahu, in turn, will not tolerate a military Trump, notably, did not his own people. presidential election. The also to provide security of the welcomed the attention. In presence by Iran or its proxies object. Israel has long relied For Russia, however, Assad American president said he State of Israel.” a statement, he commended anywhere in Syria.” on U.S. preeminence in the staying in place is a bottom favored Putin’s offer to allow The disengagement Putin “the abiding commitment of Netanyahu met with Putin region—there is no better line: That’s the mission to U.S. investigators to interview referred to allowed Israel and the U.S. and President Don- and has spoken with him guarantee for Israel than its which it committed troops, Russians in the investigation, Syria to coexist more or less ald Trump to the security of since; it’s not clear yet whether closest ally taking the lead hardware and reputation for although Putin conditioned without incident from 1974 Israel.” Netanyahu also “very Putin is willing to commit to in determining outcomes. the past seven years. Israel it on allowing Russian inves- until the 2011 civil war that much” appreciated “the clear an Iran-free Syria. Two con- Israel watched in dismay as again seems on board with tigators to pursue charges wracked the country and position expressed by Presi- siderations may factor into the Obama administration having Assad stay. against Americans. Trump brought in U.S. and Russian dent Putin regarding the need Putin’s reluctance: Iran sees conceded some leadership in “They have an active inter- said Russia’s law enforcement involvement. to uphold the 1974 Separation its continuing presence in Syria to Russia; it’s not likely est in seeing a stable Assad was more efficacious than its Trump in his remarks said of Forces Agreement between Syria as critical, and removing to welcome open equal leader- regime and we in getting the U.S. counterpart. Israel’s security was preemi- Israel and Syria.” it may be too daunting for a ship between the two powers. Iranians out. These can clash The reaction was swift nent both in American and Beneath the comity there Russia that is preoccupied in The same goes for much of or it can align,” a senior Israeli and angry from all sides of Russian considerations of lurked several significant multiple corners of the globe. the U.S. Congress. official told Reuters last week. the political spectrum. But Syria. differences of how each side Putin also might want a “give” “It is imperative that Con- “We won’t take action against there was at least one corner “We’ve worked with Israel sees the outcomes. in exchange for banishing Iran gress hold hearings on the the Assad regime.” Starn From page 1A on in the Jewish world, both Gaeser. “I learned a lot from roses and enjoy life’s relaxing friend and mentor during Marilyn (Al) Nolan of Newbury at home and worldwide. him over the years.” moments.” That didn’t last their early days at WKBN. He Port, Mass.; nephew, Steve nis and help care for Elaine’s “They often joked about Once again Starn retired, long. When Starn moved to expressed great sadness hear- (Denise) Cohodas, Newbury- mother. how the masthead should but continued to write a La Posada in Palm Beach Gar- ing of Starn’s passing. Davis, port, Mass.; niece, Terri (Shel- Instead of retiring, the have a NY Times-style box weekly column for the paper. dens to retire permanently, he as a young reporter, witnessed don) Beasley of Elkton, Fla.; Starns (always a team) com- reading ‘All the Jews that’s fit Today the paper is bigger started a weekly newsletter to the assassination of President nephew Joel (Sue) Kresner of bined Gene’s journalistic to print,’” said Kresner. and growing, and Starn is keep the residents informed John Kennedy and was on the Orlando; special friend, Fran heart and his savvy business After six years of growing prominently credited as edi- and also to provide a forum plane to Washington, D.C., Hooper of La Posada; and a acumen to found the Heri- the paper, they sold it to Jeff tor/emeritus. for him to vent his opinions! with first lady Jackie Ken- host of nieces and nephews. tage Central Florida Jewish Gaeser, who dropped the At 66, Starn founded the Still active at 90, in 2014, nedy and Lyndon B. Johnson’s Gene Starn’s family would Newspaper on Aug. 27, 1976. “Central” from the masthead. Orlando Jewish Genealogi- Starn started teaching a swearing in. Davis said he like to thank the La Posada At that time, the paper covered “He taught me about the cal Society and became the class in memoir writing. He had one date with Elaine, but staff and management and all Central Florida to both coasts. Jewish newspaper publishing coordinator for worldwide sponsored a weekly Sunday intimated that Starn won out. the caregivers. Special thanks Starn wanted to provide the business and later about the Romanian and Polish special at Sundown program of con- Starn was preceded in to chief watchdog/caregiver Jews of Central Florida infor- stock market when we formed interest groups. versation, pizza and bingo for death by his brother, Hyman Erin Britten and last, but not mation about what was going a stock-buying club,” said At 77, the Starns retired fellow residents. (Rose) Stern*; and sister, Rae least, “caregiver extraordi- again and moved to Delray Starn met many famous (Joseph) Cohodas; brother- naire,” Linda Mitchell, West

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Beach, Fla., however, he and infamous people along in-law, Arthur Regenstreich; Palm Beach. couldn’t stay retired. Always the way, but cherished most and sister-in-law, Dorothy There will be a military 14 15 16 ready to help a Jewish cause, the dear friends and relatives (Stanley) Kresner. funeral at 11 a.m. on Aug.

17 18 19 Starn became public relations he got to know during his He is survived by his wife, 13, 2018, at Bay Pine National director for the Judaica Music lifetime. But always above all, Elaine Rose Regenstreich Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Fla. 20 21 22 23 Rescue Project at Florida was his love for Elaine. Starn, who resides in the La Donations in Gene Starn’s Atlantic University, aiming to Sid Davis of Bethesda, Posada Memory Care Unity, memory can be made to Trust- 24 25 26 reclaim all the Jewish music, Md.—a former NBC Wash- Palm Beach Gardens; niece, bridge Hospices, trustbridge. 27 28 29 performers and composers ington Bureau chief White Blanch Katz of St. Helen’s, com and/or the Jewish Ge- ever made. House correspondent, award- Oregon; brother-in-law Myron nealogical Society of Greater 30 31 32 33 By the time he was 80, winning journalist, and friend (Phyllis) Regenstreich of Boca Orlando, jgsgo.org 34 35 36 37 Starn felt it was time to slow of Starn for more than 70 Raton; niece, Fran (Nick) * The spelling Stern is down. “Stop and smell the years—lauded Starn as a great Rackoff of Tampa; niece, correct. 38 39 40 41 42

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CALL us for a FREE Case Consultation. 321-274-1598 Legal help is available NOW! HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 PAGE 15A make it a success. And then other year. She directed the “I still think it’s a great con- that could be bigger than “We know our communi- Fuchs I step out of the way and let program for 14 years. cept. It would be to keep people was originally imagined,” said ties faults, but we don’t praise From page 1A her do her magic. Perfectly, “I’m very proud of that,” from burning out—refresh Bornstein. all the good things,” Fuchs of course, with unrivaled Fuchs expressed. “It was a very them, get them reinvigorated The exhibit was presented commented. “[The commu- changing Jewish lives in to- execution and outstanding rewarding experience for me, and I think that’s important.” to the community for 100 nity] is filled with generous, day’s Orlando,” said Chasnov. leadership.” not only did I make a lot of One program, again days, and coincided with Ohev talented people. When you “It was an interesting time,” “Every organization wants friends, which was great, but chaired by Fuchs, that uni- Shalom’s 100th Anniversary add up all the different or- Fuchs reflected, “because all a Roz Fuchs on their com- then to see the group gel and fied community was the yearlong celebration. ganizations and the amount of a sudden I was on commit- mittees—that’s how they are become a team and the par- Dorothy Morrell Cultural “Although she has given so of dollars raised for all the tees with people like Abe and successful,” Rubinger added. ticipants became presidents Series, which brought many much of herself over the years, good things—it’s a lot to be Zelig Wise, who were close “She is incredible. People who of synagogues or agencies or famous speakers and enter- I believe the most meaning- proud of!” family friends. I knew them know her know this is true. chaired committees.” tainers to Central Florida— ful gift that she gave to our Her vision for Kehillah is as a child! And now I’m sit- She is remarkable.” Fuchs vision for the Lead- Wolf Blitzer, Joan Rivers and community was the Kehillah not over. Currently, Fuchs is ting around a table as adult Chasnov concurs, “If she is ership programs was broader Alan King to name a few. Exhibit at the Orange County working on creating a website to adult. It took me a while on a committee or chairing a then just training people for Morrell had run a cultural History Center,” said Chasnov. of the exhibit—complete with to get comfortable with the project, there’s no doubt in leadership roles. series in earlier years. “It “The exhibit was conceived a 360 video of the exhibit, change.” anyone’s mind that it will be She explained in her well- was phenomenal and very and delivered by Roz’s pure the catalog and merchant Her portal back into com- successful.” reasoned way, “The other part significant in the commu- determination and will to map—to be used for research munity was through her One of the very successful of our philosophy was that nity,” Fuchs recalled. So make it happen. There were so purposes and preserve the his- children. She enrolled her Federation programs founded by having people that came when Morrell died, Fuchs many moving parts, commit- tory of this community son, Sam, in the Hebrew by Fuchs is the Jerome J. from all different areas in the was hoping something would tees, research, cataloguing, The driving force behind Day School—and went on to Bornstein Young and Senior community, they realized that be done in her memory. She editing, and coordination to Fuchs is her unwavering belief serve as president from 1988 Leadership Programs. the JCC alone doesn’t make and her mom, Bea, started put this project together. It that the life-blood of organiza- to 1990. “I chaired the human a community. A synagogue thinking and together they was her knowledge and love tions is the volunteers. Asked Fuchs joined Temple Israel, resources development com- by itself doesn’t make a com- came up with the idea of a of Orlando and the historical what she sees as the greatest where her parents had been mittee for strategic planning,” munity. That there’s value and cultural series for the JCC. memory of the Jewish com- need in the Jewish community founding members, and her she explained. “Out of that importance in everything that Fuchs approached Marvin munity that drove her each today, she responded (after middle child, Jill, was bat came a recommendation that everybody is doing. As people Friedman, executive director day to keep the project on much thought) that she’d like mitzvahed there. A few years we should have an emerging got to know each other, they of the JCC at the time, and track to its conclusion.” to see the Senior Leadership later, Fuchs switched to COS leadership development group were able to cross boundar- he agreed with the idea, but “I am truly blessed to have program revived. Perhaps she where Jill attended confirma- and a senior leadership group ies. Somebody active at the J an endowment was needed, worked closely with Roz on the could be in the first group to tion classes, and she began every other year.” could call up somebody active which was happily provided COS Centennial and Kehillah be invigorated and refreshed serving on the COS board as In true Fuchs fashion, she at JFS and say ‘I’m working by Morrell’s children. exhibit and to have acquired in order to continue giving an officer and trustee. and her committee went to on such-and-such commit- Most people probably don’t her friendship along the way,” to the Jewish community she Fuchs has served as the every agency and synagogue tee, how about joining me?’ know or remember that be- said Stern. loves so dearly. chairman of the Women’s and asked what kind of things Cross-pollination is really fore Kehillah, Fuchs was the “When I volunteered to “Roz is a treasure to our Division, and admits that she they want their leaders to important. People burn out project coordinator of “Our work with Roz as the Kehillah community,” Chasnov ex- has probably served on every know. Agencies and organiza- staying with the same agency Story,” a community history exhibit curator, I instantly pressed, “and I can only hope, Federation committee! tions then nominated people or organization. So it was re- from 1947 to 1999 for JFGO’s gained a close friend for life. that she goes from strength “Without question, Roz to be selected. ally good.” 50+ anniversary. She did the Roz is a “doer”—a gem,” stated to strength as we all are the Fuchs is the most determined “At the time, my Uncle Jerry The Senior Leadership research and much of the Zerivitz. recipients of her passion and human being and detail- had just passed away and my program was to take place writing of this 82-page docu- “When I first saw the love for Orlando and the Jew- oriented person that I have parents decided to make an on alternate years. It never mentary of the Orlando Jew- exhibit, l literally cried with ish people around the world.” ever met,” said Rabbi Aaron endowment for the program developed. Fuchs was disap- ish community. “Our Story” emotion to see what Roz first Space does not permit the Rubinger. “I never want to and we named it for Jerry,” pointed, but her vision for is this editor’s go-to book dreamed and then became a listing of all of Fuchs’ awards be on her committee because Fuchs said. this program is still hopeful. for information about the reality. It was so meaningful throughout her years of ser- she expects that same com- “The first group loved it so “Maybe have four fabulous Orlando Jewish community’s as every word, photo, and vice to the Jewish community. mitment from everyone!” he much, they didn’t want it to programs a year. Have a re- past. And it paved the way to detail was thought out to However, Sara Stern will share added jokingly. end, and so instead of being treat and meet with somebody the three years of work that perfection,” Chasnov recalled. much more about her as she But that’s the thing—no from August to May, we added outstanding and talk about went into creating a 100-year For Fuchs, the Kehillah presents the Human Service one ever says no to Fuchs! six months, but then realized important issues of the day history of the Orlando Jewish exhibit revealed all the con- Award to Roz Fuchs at the “When Roz asks for help that was too long.” and do a mission to eastern community. tributions the Jewish com- Federation Annual Meeting I always say yes,” Bornstein The Young Leadership Europe and Israel, have a “The 100 Years of Jewish munity has made to help make on Aug. 5 (held from 10 a.m. stated, “not out of obligation Program settled down to a scholar-in-residence,” she Community project began Orlando what it is today, and to noon) at The Roth Familly but because I know she will nine-month course every envisioned. with Roz seeing something she is proud of what she sees. JCC. Lien From page 3A He added, “The most im- Israelis and Palestinians pay litical reasons, and that their the support they get from but even so they have yet to portant thing to understand the price.” concern isn’t whether or not other countries,” he said. “By receive any compensation. In reaction to the ruling, is that the leaders of Hamas Weinstein noted that his they see the money from the taking away the ships, we are Darshan-Leitner however is Dov Weinstein, Adam’s father, and the PLO don’t really family’s case against Hamas sale of the ships. “The point is taking away their power.” optimistic that as a result of told JNS that he welcomes care about their own people. in a separate legal proceed- that we have to do a lot more In 2006, the Gavish family this ruling, the ships will be “anything that can stop the Everything they do is to make ing has been going on for 17 to stop [terror groups] from won a 90 million NIS ($25 mil- sold and the families will in killing.” themselves rich, while both years for bureaucratic and po- money-laundering and stop lion) ruling against Hamas, fact receive reparations. Glick mit. This criticism ignores with Mexico; with Europe; eign policy by this point in his than they had when Obama allies that he met with Putin From page 4A how Trump operates in the with Britain; with US Arab presidency, none of Trump’s left office. this week. And the success of Trump is being con- international arena. allies. In each separate en- exchanges have brought di- Trump’s opponents’ obses- their meeting is something demned for adopting a Trump views his exchanges gagement, Trump employs a saster on America or its allies. sion with bringing him down that all who care about global conciliatory tone towards with foreign leaders as sepa- combination of carrots and To the contrary, America and has caused great harm to his security and preventing a Putin while employing a rate engagements. He has sticks. In each engagement he its allies have much greater presidency and to America’s devastating war in the Middle combative tone towards the goals he wishes to advance adopts a distinct manner that strategic maneuver room position worldwide. It is a East should be grateful for. Europeans and particularly with China; with North Korea; he believes advances his goals. across a wide spectrum of testament to Trump’s com- Originally published in The Germany at the NATO sum- with Russia; with Canada; So far, unlike Obama’s for- threats and joint adversaries mitment to the US and its Jerusalem Post. Security From page 6A and its passengers is and will rassment caused to you,” in a Twitter thread about microcosm of everything security threats, to treat- continue to be our first prior- he wrote. “I hope your next the incident written by his wrong with the way Is- ing any evidence of basic with a clean sheet even if ity. All other considerations departure from Ben Gurion son, Michael Koplow, policy rael treats information as a engagement with Palestin- it means paying a price on are subordinated to that.” Airport will be more pleas- director at the Israel Policy threat and American Jews as ians as security threats,” other fronts,” Dayan wrote But Dayan wrote he re- ant.” Forum, a group that advo- objects of suspicion.” Michael Koplow wrote, us- in an email to Koplow on gretted how Koplow was Koplow told JTA that the cates for a two-state solution “We have moved from ing an acronym denoting Tuesday. “That price includes treated. incident will not deter him to the Israeli-Palestinian Israel being worried about the movement to boycott, sometimes our image being “I wish to express once from visiting or engaging conflict. The younger Ko- tangible security threats, divest from and sanction damaged. The total and com- more my sorrow for the with Israel in the future. plow wrote that his father’s to treating BDS advocates Israel. “Simple information plete security of our aviation inconvenience and embar- His story first appeared story “is a perfectly sad and protestors as if they are is treated as dangerous.” Occupation and that to me is just where Cortez to expand on her Israel a colonizing occupier left, radical agenda. Elected right to occupy Palestine,” From page 9A I tend to come from on this comments, the candidate of Palestine, and that she Democrats are endorsing this Abukhalil added. “@Oca- of the Hamas terrorist group, issue.” said: “I am not the expert on doesn’t know anything about when they endorse her.” sio2018 should have known which encouraged its follow- When Hoover, a former geopolitics on this issue,” and the conflict,” wrote Seth Asad Abukhalil, a profes- that.” ers to breach the border fence. aide to President George W. “I just look at things through Mandel, op-ed editor of the sor in political science at Although the Democratic Hamas has acknowledged that Bush, asked Ocasio-Cortez a human rights lens and I New York Post, on Twitter. California State University, Socialists of America endors- at that May demonstration, to clarify what she meant, may not use the right words... “Accurate: those who think Stanislaus, lamented that es the Boycott, Divestment 50 of the 61 killed were its Ocasio-Cortez paused and Middle Eastern politics is not this have no idea what they’re Ocasio-Cortez’s comments and Sanctions movement, members. answered: “I think what I exactly at my kitchen table talking about. At least she’s about a two-state solution Ocasio-Cortez has not dis- “Yes,” Ocasio-Cortez con- meant is like the settlements every night.” honest.” and support for Israel’s right cussed her position on the ceded, adding, “But I also that are increasing in some Her comments on Israel The Republican Jewish Co- to exist are “a sign that you boycott. think that what people are of these areas in places where have prompted criticism from alition tweeted: “Alexandria have become an already Tom Perez, the chairman starting to see at least in the Palestinians are experiencing the right and left. Ocasio-Cortez bashes Israel mainstream Democratic of the Democratic National occupation... of Palestine difficulty in access to their “Alexandria Ocasio-Cor- while admitting she is clue- candidate.” Committee, has called Oc- [is] just an increasing crisis housing and homes.” tez is doing a great service. less about what is going on “’Israel’s right to exist’ asio-Cortez the “future of of humanitarian condition After Hoover asked Ocasio- Her argument is twofold: there. She simply toes the far- is a euphemism for Israel’s our party.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 27, 2018 Leading tech figures declare Israel the ‘epicenter of magic’ innovation, startup culture, and how [people here] have startup mentality and why the been able to thrive despite output of success is so high. I everything.” thought I had good insight on Goldfine also expressed her that, but now, after the first appreciation for the program. couple of days [on this trip], “Everyone on the itinerary I have a much better insight looks really impressive, and on this.” it’s sometimes the people you Schilowitz related a story don’t expect that you end up from years ago when he was learning the most from.” interviewed by a magazine in Her best praise she saved Silicon Valley. When asked for Israel: “It’s really im- where he thinks the best in- pressive that such a small novation in the world comes country is such a big tech from, he replied, “I know you powerhouse.” want me to say Silicon Valley, Toshi Hoo, director of the but I’m telling you it’s not Emerging Media Lab, Insti- Silicon Valley. It’s this little tute for the Future, told JNS, strip of desert in the Middle “I’ve been to Israel before, and East that really has made it blew my mind.” the most relevant tech of “What really drew me,” he our generation. And what is said, “was that I wanted to get ironic is that the countries out of Silicon Valley. I need to that surround that little strip understand more about AI, of desert are often trying to and I’ve got incredible experts eradicate it from the planet on the tour with me.” using all the technology Hoo said he is looking that was developed by that forward to all of the presen- little strip of desert... And it’s tations the program set up. troubling to me that those “It’s so well-curated. It’s not [countries] don’t realize that just interesting, enriching, this is a jewel. It has to be tantalizing and delicious. Emerging REALITY group participating in team building activities on Banana Beach in Michmoret. treasured, regardless of your You really feel the sense of political dynamics, because curation of the relationships, By Israel Kasnett you can’t execute anything and I feel the encouragement without this little strip of to self-actualize on this trip. (JNS)—Why sit behind a desert. It’s fascinating, and They’re bringing all this out-   August 2, 2018 7:00 pm Et desk all day when you can it’s probably only getting side stimulation and incred- explore Israel and meet started.” ible new relationships, so it’s experts in your field at the Schilowitz expressed transformative.” same time? That’s where amazement that “most of ‘There’s a lot happening’ REALITY Experience, an the 8 billion humans on Tyler Wunsch, head of sus- FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC initiative by the Charles and Earth are touching multiple tainability at Tesla, actually  GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY  Lynn Schusterman Family things that came out of Israeli found out about the REAL- Foundation, comes in. The innovation every single day, ITY program while he was program, which offers 12 multiple times a day, for many in Morocco at a fish market distinct journeys, each with hours a day, every single day of when an Israeli couple asked its own unique focus, “brings their lives—and they have no to join him at his table. When inspiring influencers from idea that it came from Israel... he admitted that he hadn’t around the globe on a trans- It’s just so extraordinarily yet been to Israel, they told formative journey through relevant, and it’s almost him about REALITY tour. Israel to reignite their passion impossible to imagine that When he returned home, and potential for repairing it all comes from this [tiny he Googled it and became PRESENTED BY the world.” country].” interested. JNS was invited to meet ‘It blew my mind’ “I’m here to learn about the with some of the participants Amanda Goldfine, head companies and the technol- of Emerging REALITY, a of marketing partnerships ogy and the overall culture program described on its at Oculus, was equally en- that is Israel,” he told JNS. website as “a transformative thusiastic, telling JNS that “There’s a lot happening.” Florida voters face an important decision in the race for Florida Governor. Read continuing leadership experience in this was her first time in Like Goldfine, Wunsch coverage in this newspaper and tune-in to the statewide debate to learn more about the Israel specifically designed Israel. “I’ve been wanting expressed his delight at being candidates and where they stand on the issues that matter the most to you. for leaders in the areas of to come for a long time, so in Israel for the first time. “If For more information visit www.debateflorida.com augmented reality, virtual it’s exciting to be here... I’m I were Jewish, I would have reality, artificial intelligence, learning a ton.” gone on Birthright. I’m not, robotics, computer vision, Asked what appealed to her so I wasn’t able to. blockchain and immersive about joining the program, “This is a unique oppor- media creation who appreci- she mentioned a few reasons. tunity to come to a country ate the value of collaboration, “Obviously, it’s great net- and experience the culture, camaraderie and imagina- working to meet people who the food, but yet be on this tion.” are in similar industries with curated journey that allows Ted Schilowitz, a futurist similar interests. We are you to meet with the locals, at Paramount Pictures, was learning a ton about each allows you to meet with full of energy and enthusiasm other and about ourselves in people hustling in business, when he sat down with JNS. the process,” she said. “On the who are really making things “This is quite a week. It’s like other hand, getting a chance happen,” he explained. “It’s         a summer camp,” he said. to learn about leadership, probably one of the most watch live “It’s not just to see Israel, the industry in Israel, such unique experiences that I’ve but to learn Israel, to really a huge tech scene... being had.” 7:00 pm ET  Aug. 2, 2018 understand what makes it able to learn about all the Schilowitz summed it up tick. And to see, from the Ft. Myers - WBBH (NBC) Panama City - WMBB (ABC)* different aspects of life and best when he said: “If you particular bent of this group, Gainesville - WCJB (ABC) Pensacola - WEAR (ABC)* culture here... learning about think technology is magic, why Israel is such a hotbed of Jacksonville - WJXX (ABC) Tallahassee - WCTV (CBS) different types of leadership this is the epicenter of magic.” Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - WTVJ (NBC) Tampa/St. Pete - WFLA (NBC) Orlando - WESH (NBC) West Palm Beach - WPBF 25 (ABC)

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