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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 51 AUGUST 23, 2019 22 AV, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ COS computers hacked—not an attack By Christine DeSouza losing word documents, excel and spreadsheets. For According to a newsletter example, the COS back-to- sent to all COS members school articles Amy Geboff, via email, Congregation COS director of Youth and Ohev Shalom experienced Family Education, sent a ransomware attack on its Heritage are now encrypted main server on Monday, Aug. on her computer. She’s been 5. Ohev administration con- there over 20 years—that’s tacted the Maitland Police a lot of documents. Department, the Depart- “Inconvenient” was the ment of Homeland Security word Hornik used describing and the FBI. the effect the hack has had Taking the lead in the in- on the staff, while also saying vestigation, the FBI does not that “inconvenient” really believe the synagogue was isn’t a strong enough word. targeted by an anti-Semitic The newsletter further group. stated that there is no in- “Nothing was ‘taken’ or dication that confidential ‘captured,’” clarified Steven synagogue information, Hornik, Ohev president. including personally identi- Certain data and files on the fiable information of mem- main server were encrypted bers and staff and financial and aren’t accessible. The information was encrypted criminals who hacked in or compromised. want money to “fix” the According to Hornik, who problem. However, Hornik teaches a cyber security stated Ohev has chosen not course at UCF, maleware is Students pose for first day at school selfies. to pay. The FBI is keeping commonly sent through a watch on this specific ran- phishing email. It can look somware with hopes that like it is coming from some- sometime down the road one familiar to the recipient. It’s back to school at the a solution will be found to Ohev investigated how un-encrypt the data. the ransomware reached The staff’s computers are Jewish Academy of Orlando the only ones affected— COS on page 15A Students at the Jewish Academy of from grades kindergarten through fifth. 2019, the school will offer a transitional Orlando have been back to school for The school delivers a whole-child educa- kindergarten. one week now and are really cracking tion fostering academic excellence and To learn more about Jewish Academy Israel bans entry the books, working hard. But first some character education rooted in Jewish of Orlando, please visit: jewishacad- fun with selfies! values. Jewish Academy of Orlando is emyorlando.org or follow the school on Jewish Academy of Orlando serves accredited by the Florida Council of In- Facebook facebook.com/JewishAcad- central Florida students of all faiths dependent Schools. Beginning in fall of emyOrlando. of Congresswomen By World Israel News port a boycott of the Jewish State. However, Prime Minis- Israel has decided to bar two ter Benjamin Netanyahu ap- 72 representatives don’t #skipthetrip, Muslim pro-BDS members of peared inclined to allow Omar Congress from entering Israel and Tlaib to visit following over fears of provocation that pressure from leading figures join largest-ever delegation to Israel they would cause and their in the U.S. Democratic Party. unwillingness to coordinate The decision to bar reflects By Alex Traiman with Israeli authorities, ac- Israel’s concern over poten- cording to multiple reports. tial incitement on the part (JNS)—A total of 41 Demo- Officials had reportedly of the two congresswomen crats and 31 Republicans been examining the offi- while they are in Israel or are in Israel on overlapping cial wording of the decision the Palestinian-administered party tours to get a firsthand with legal authorities. In- territories. view of the complex security terior Minister Aryeh Deri In a turn of events, Deri challenges Israel faces and to announced the decision late approved Tlaib’s request to express their unconditional, Thursday afternoon. pay a visit on humanitarian bipartisan support for the According to a press state- grounds to see her grand- Jewish state. ment, Prime Minister Ben- mother on the condition that The delegations are touring jamin Netanyahu, Foreign she pledge not to act to pro- Minister Israel Katz and mote boycotts against Israel Minister of Strategic Affairs during her visit. Gilad Erdan explained that Tlaib then decided not to “the State of Israel respects go because it would ‘kill a the U.S. Congress, as part of piece of me.” the close alliance, but it is in- On Friday, Tlaib’s Twitter conceivable that anyone who message said that “silencing wishes to harm the State of me & treating me like a crimi- Israel will be allowed” to visit. nal is not what she wants for Israel Hadari/Courtesy of AIEF “Israel has decided. We me. It would kill a piece of me. U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy with won’t enable the members of I have decided that visiting a delegation of members of the U.S. House of Representatives at the King David Hotel in Congress to enter the country,” my grandmother under these Jerusalem on Aug. 11, 2019. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi oppressive conditions stands Hotovely told Kan News. “We against everything I believe Israel’s borders and gaining egation that has ever visited Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) won’t allow those who deny our in–fighting against racism, insight into Israeli advances Israel,” said House Majority said that the U.S. relationship right to exist in this world to oppression & injustice.” in areas of defense, agricul- Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- with Israel represents “an enter Israel. In principle, this Israeli Interior Minister ture, commercial technology, Md.), who led the Democratic unwavering and undeniable is a very justified decision.” Aryeh Deri reacted by saying and water desalination and delegation at a joint press con- bond, and the most impor- Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) that “apparently her hate for conservation. In addition, ference of the two delegations tant relationship we have in and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D- Israel overcomes her love for the groups met with Israeli on Sunday at Jerusalem’s the Middle East. I want to MI) were expected to arrive in her grandmother.” Prime Minister Benjamin King David Hotel. “We have emphasize that this is more Israel at the end of the week. Netanyahu, Blue and White 32 freshman members in our than 15 percent of the entire Reportedly, they have been Party leader Benny Gantz and delegation of 41. For many of U.S. House of Representatives coordinating their visit with Palestinian Authority leader them, it is their first visit to with you right now.” Palestinian figures. Mahmoud Abbas. Israel,” said Hoyer. Israeli law bars entry into “This is the largest del- House Minority Leader Rep. Delagation on page 15A the country of those who sup- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 Three locals among 200 young professionals from around the world to teach in Israel experiences,” Zimmon told mission and I can’t wait to working in various frame- Heritage. fully immerse myself in the works of education. Asked why she is joining Israeli culture while doing As Yana (Jane) Levin, who is the MITF program, she said, something impactful.” pursuing a master’s in social “since my first trip to Israel The MITF program not work at San Diego University for my bat mitzvah, I made only provides opportunities and will be part of MITF this it a goal for myself to spend for professional development; year, puts it: “I was not raised an extended period of time it increases the global Jewish in a family that actively in the country. It didn’t work community’s connection to practiced Judaism, but this out before college, so I am so Israel. Thirty-five to forty program combines my love for glad that I found Masa Israel percent of MITF alumni have children with an opportunity Teaching Fellows now. I am immigrated to Israel with to develop a deeper connec- so excited to be a part of their some choosing to continue tion to my roots.” Debbie Meitin is a gifted volunteer in the community stayed active in Jewish life as a b’nai mitzvah tutor and added A Masa Israel Teaching Fellow teaches English to a group of Israeli students in a previ- member of the Hillel chapter to her list of responsibilities ous program. at Michigan State. While at- at TI, the position of Torah tending USY and Hillel, Meitin reader coordinator, and now Jerusalem, ISRAEL—Masa Ashdod, Rehovot, Netanya, Australia. Fellows range in participated in Israeli dancing serves as High Holiday cantor. Israel Teaching Fellows, a Beit-Shemesh, Jerusalem, levels of cultural or religious and developed a strong love for Since 2001, when Sheryl Masa initiative in partner- and Tel Aviv. Over the course Jewish observance. There is the dances. Meitin and Claire Chepenik ship with Israel’s Ministry of of 10 months, they will teach also a growing number of Meeting and eventually started The Jewish Pavil- Education, is set to launch in classrooms or in small fellows from top universities, marrying Samuel Meitin ion, Meitin has been an ac- its ninth year of program- groups, depending on the including Harvard, Columbia, brought Meitin to Orlando tive and dedicated volunteer ming. Two hundred English- schools’ needs. Berkley and Sorbonne. Many over 30 years ago and she within this organization. speaking young Jewish profes- “We are particularly excited fellows hold teaching certi- walked into the role of Israeli Today one can find Meitin sionals will arrive in Israel to work with Israel’s Ministry fications and have previous dance instructor at the JCC making monthly visits to from around the world at the of Education this year to in- field experience; some having after taking over a “tempo- Island Lake Opis Healthcare start of the academic year. crease English literacy among already taught English out- rary” substitute position. She in Longwood, and leading Three of the fellows are from Israel’s youth,” said Liran side of their home country: has been at the helm there Shabbat and holiday services Oviedo, Maitland and San- Avisar Ben Horin, the chief in Thailand, Hungary, Easter ever since. at Cascade Heights, Brook- ford. This program testifies executive officer of Masa. “And Island, and more. Meitin became active in the dale Altamonte Springs, to the growing commitment in addition, we fulfill our mis- Jessica Zimmon, from Debbie Meitin religious life at Temple Israel and Grand Villa. She plays of world Jewry to Israel with sion—to connect the younger Maitland, will teach in Bat and soon found herself on the mahjong with residents at the number of participants generations of the Jewish Yam. Zimmon graduated from By Susan Bernstein Ritual Committee which led Tuskawilla Nursing in Winter increasing five-fold over the diaspora to the global Jewish the University of Florida in to a chairman position soon Springs and is a member of the last eight years. community and Israel.” May 2018 where she studied From Israeli dance instruc- after. Meitin added the skill Orlando Hevrah Kadishah. Fellows will teach English This year’s cohort is com- Applied Physiology and Ki- tor to cantorial soloist, Debbie of Torah cantillation to her Meitin is the former president in elementary and middle prised of a diverse group of nesiology. Meitin has proven that her list of talents when a group of the Jewish National Fund schools within Israel’s social individuals. They join the “My long term career goal talents span across many of Temple Israel congregants in Orlando and Tree of Life and geographic periphery, program from a wide array is to become a pediatric physi- disciplines. gathered to begin training honoree, involved with this including in the cities of Beit of English-speaking coun- cal therapist, but I’m taking Meitin’s Judaic founda- with the synagogue cantor organization since 2008. She’an, Ramla, Nazareth, Bat- tries, mainly from the United the opportunity these next tion began as a young adult in 1997. Since 2012 she has been Yam, Rishon LeZion, Haifa, States, England, Canada, and few years to explore different growing up in Cleveland, In 2000 Meitin became married to Larry Gutter and Ohio, where she sang and cantorial soloist at Temple has three step-daughters and performed as a member of the Israel and learned from can- six grandchildren. youth choir in her synagogue, tors in Orlando and Tampa The Jewish Pavilion is and actively participated in as well as her own individual grateful to Debbie Meitin for USY in high school. And study. She passed on her love all her services to the Orlando while studying for a degree for Torah chanting to the next Jewish community over the in medical technology, Meitin generation in her position as a years. Dr. David Diamond appointed to Florida Board of Medicine Dr. David Diamond was his medical internship at appointed on Aug. 8th by Yale-New Haven Hospital and Gov. Ron DeSantis to the then his residency at Barnes- Florida Board of Medicine. Jewish Hospital, where he was Dr. Diamond is a co-medical appointed as co-chief resident director of Florida Radiation during his final two years of Oncology, an independent training. cancer treatment center in Dr. Diamond served on Winter Park. the Board of Chancellors The Florida Board of Medi- of the American College of cine is the state agency tasked Radiation Oncology for six with protecting and enhanc- years. He also served for six ing the public’s health, safety, years as a special advisor to and welfare by establishing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory and maintaining standards Committee in the Office of of excellence used in regulat- Nuclear Material Safety and ing the practice of medicine Safeguards. through licensure, discipline In his blended family, Dr. and education. Diamond and his wife, Orly, Dr. David Diamond Dr. Diamond received his have six children. Dr. Dia- bachelor’s degree with honors mond has been active in a wide Diamond has been privileged from Princeton University and variety of Jewish communal to have treated some 12,000 his medical degree from the activities, including AIPAC, adults and children with University of Florida, where Chabad, JNF, and the Jewish cancer. he was the recipient of the Academy. Dr. Diamond’s appointment Alpha Omega Alpha National In some 18 years of prac- is for a 4-year term, subject to Research Award. He served tice in Central Florida, Dr. confirmation by the Senate. JFS Orlando Coffee Connections continues If you would like to know more about JFS Orlando and everything this agency does, take a tour of its center and hear about the people who have been helped. 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By Josefin Dolsten Prime Minister Benjamin by U.S. Congresswomen more than an effort to fuel Soifer, said in a statement the decision. He tweeted that Netanyahu blamed the deci- Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan the BDS engine.” that banning lawmakers “is barring Tlaib and Omar “is a (JTA)—Israel’s decision on sion on Tlaib and Omar, saying Omar, and understands Is- The Jews Chose Trump counterproductive and plays sign of enormous disrespect Aug. 15 to ban Reps. Rashida he received their itinerary rael’s decision to bar them organization also supports into President Trump’s goal to these elected leaders, to the Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from a few days ago and that it from entering its borders. Netanyahu’s decision denying of politicizing support for United States Congress, and to entering the country has “revealed that they planned It is Israel’s sovereign deci- entry to Reps. Tlaib and Omar. Israel.” the principles of democracy.” quickly prompted a wave of a visit whose sole objective sion to not allow the entry Those who dislike the Sen. Charles Schumer, On Twitter, Sen. Elizabeth impassioned responses from is to strengthen the boycott of those who support boycot- decision D-N.Y., said in a statement Warren, D-Mass., called ban- across the Jewish community. against us and deny Israel’s ting the state of Israel, and AIPAC (See above.) that the move “is a sign of ning the congresswomen “a Pro-Israel groups, includ- legitimacy.” The itinerary support organizations whose The Simon Wiesenthal weakness, not strength” that shameful, unprecedented ing AIPAC, and prominent said the destination was listed leaders have some known Center‘s associate dean and “will only hurt the U.S.-Israeli move” and urged the Jewish Democratic lawmakers are as Palestine and included no ties to terrorist groups. AJC director of global social relationship and support for state to allow Tlaib and Omar already objecting to the move. visit with any Israeli officials. President Jack Rosen said: action slammed Tlaib and Israel in America.” to enter. AIPAC’s statement, along He continued, “the itinerary “Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar, calling them “unapolo- In a statement, the co-chair Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the with others from establish- of the two Congresswomen Omar are no friends of Israel. getic anti-Semites.” But Rabbi and CEO of the Democratic California Democrat and ment Jewish groups, criticized reveals that the sole purpose Had they shown a genuine Abraham Cooper also added Majority for Israel, said Israel’s Speaker of the House, said Omar and Tlaib’s support for of their visit is to harm Is- desire to commit to open in a statement that “the first decision was “both wrong and in a statement that “Israel’s the movement to boycott Is- rael and increase incitement and honest dialogue, they instinct of Israeli officials to unwise.” denial of entry to Congress- rael. But like others who have against it. In addition, the could have better understood let them into the country was The liberal Israel policy women Tlaib and Omar is a their differences with the two organization that is funding the true character of the [the] right one.” group J Street decried the sign of weakness, and beneath House reps, AIPAC said that their trip is Miftah, which Israeli people and the real- The American Jewish Com- decision in a statement, say- the dignity of the great State Israel should nonetheless is an avid supporter of BDS, ity in which they live on a mittee‘s CEO, David Harris, ing Trump’s tweet urging of Israel.” allow sitting members of the and among whose members daily basis. But sadly this is wrote on Twitter that “Israel Israel to ban the members Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., United States Congress to are those who have expressed not the case, and the Israeli faced a tough choice,” but that “illustrates that this decision said in a tweet the decision enter the country and see it support for terrorism against government’s decision is the it “should’ve taken the high is motivated purely by politics “undermines the ability for for themselves. Israel.” right one.” road & let these Members of and ideology.” our two allied countries to “We disagree with Reps. Tlaib, D-Mich, and Omar, The Republican Jewish Congress in, no matter how Dan Shapiro, who served have the frank, open and, at Omar and Tlaib’s support for D-Minn., are supporters of Coalition threw its support vile their views.” as ambassador to Israel under times, difficult discussions the anti-Israel and anti-peace the Boycott, Divestment behind Israel’s decision, not- The Anti-Defamation President Barack Obama, that we must have in order to BDS movement, along with and Sanctions movement ing that the country recently League likewise said that criticized Israel’s about-face ensure Israel remains a secure Rep. Tlaib’s calls for a one- targeting Israel. Under Israeli welcomed a congressional “while we absolutely disagree and wrote on Twitter that and democratic nation.” state solution,” the organiza- law, BDS supporters can be delegation of 70 lawmakers with the pro-BDS positions there would be “zero harm in Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., tion tweeted, referring to the prevented from entering the from both parties. The RJC of Reps. [Omar and Tlaib], letting them come learn, see said she was “saddened” by boycott Israel movement. “We country. They have also at said Netanyahu welcoming keeping them out is counter- (even if they had an agenda). the decision and urged Israel also believe every member of times invoked what critics that delegation shows that productive.” Reversal harms Israel’s stand- to reconsider in a tweet. Congress should be able to call anti-Semitic tropes in this decision “has nothing to The executive director ing in US, boosts BDS.” Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., visit and experience our demo- criticizing the Jewish state. do with American partisan of the Jewish Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he was “extremely disap- cratic ally Israel firsthand.” Here are reactions from politics.” Council of America, Halie called on Netanyahu to reverse pointed” by the move. Israel announced on Thurs- other Jewish groups, the The right-wing Zionist day that the Muslim congress- United States Embassy in Organization of America women, both Democrats, Israel and prominent lawmak- praised the ban in a statement would not be allowed to visit ers. JTA has asked several from its president, Morton Israeli lawmakers say 2-state ahead of a planned trip this Republican lawmakers for Klein, and chairman, Mark Sunday. Israel’s ambassador comment, including Reps. Levenson. The pair said that to the U.S., Ron Dermer, had Lee Zeldin of New York and the congresswomen “should solution is ‘far more dangerous’ previously said Israel would David Kustoff of Tennessee, as not be given the opportunity not bar any members of well as House Minority Leader to further delegitimize and By Sam Sokol Congress who stand with us that you take that into con- Congress. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. harm all of us.” on so many fronts,” they sideration” and avoid such But Israel’s decision came Those who like the deci- U.S. Ambassador to Is- JERUSALEM (JTA)— insisted that they had to language in the future. shortly after President Donald sion rael David Friedman wrote Twenty-one right-wing Is- express their “concern” over According to The Jerusa- Trump wrote on Twitter that The American Jewish Con- on Twitter that he supports raeli lawmakers rebuffed the bill. lem Post, the impetus for Israel “would show great gress has strongly opposed the decision, saying that the a House bill that endorsed “Pressure to establish a the letter came from the weakness” if it let in the two the anti-Semitic and Israel- lawmakers’ trip itinerary a two-state solution to the Palestinian state contra- Knesset Land of Israel Cau- congresswomen. bashing rhetoric voiced showed the visit “is nothing Israeli-Palestinian conflict dicts President Trump’s cus and Samaria Regional while rejecting efforts to position, which he has Council head Yossi Dagan. boycott the Jewish state. stated many times—that “Unfortunately, in the In a letter addressed to the solution to the Israel- last few years, AIPAC is in- California Board of Education U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Palestinian conflict shall be dependently advancing the Lee Zeldin, Jerry Nadler determined by the parties,” two-state solution,” Dagan and Ann Wagner, the co- they wrote. said in a statement. scraps anti-Israel ethnic-studies sponsors of the bill and Such a state would “un- “AIPAC portrays the two- staunch supporters of Is- doubtedly be a dysfunc- state concept as an Israeli (JNS)—The California seeing a curriculum that is when hate crimes against Jews rael, the Israeli lawmakers tional terrorist state” which interest to elected officials Board of Education has inclusive, and that we can all in California, and the United asserted that a Palestinian would “undermine stability” in America and as the of- announced it will scrap its feel comfortable with.” States overall, is on the rise state is “far more dangerous in the region and “severely ficial position of the Israeli current draft ethnic-studies The Israeli-American Coun- is highly disconcerting. We to Israel” than BDS. damage the national secu- government, even though curriculum and develop a cil also approved the decision echo the words and leader- House Resolution 246, rity of both Israel and the this is untrue,” he said. new model curriculum fol- by the Board of Education and ship of the California Jewish which passed 398-17 last United States.” Jerusalem recently ad- lowing outrage by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, but said Legislative Caucus, and urge month, condemned the The Israeli lawmakers vanced plans for the con- lawmakers, activists and that they will continue to work the State Board of Education Boycott, Divestment and added that they understood struction of more than Jewish and pro-Israel groups to ensure that the new cur- to propose a curriculum that Sanctions movement tar- that “these resolutions are 2,300 housing units in West for its “blatant bias against riculum “will exclude hateful includes the experiences and geting Israel. accompanied by many com- Bank settlements and The Israel.” movements such as BDS, as voices of the Jewish commu- While the signatories, promises along the way in Times of Israel reports that The California State Board well as any other narratives nity without unfairly singling who included Deputy For- order to reach a language Prime Minister Benjamin of Education stated that “the that demonize Israel and the out Israel or ignoring issues eign Minister Tzipi Hotovely agreed upon by a majority,” Netanyahu is looking to current draft model curricu- Jewish people.” of anti-Semitism.” and Deputy Defense Minis- but that affirming “support obtain public support from lum falls short and needs to IAC co-founder and CEO The AMCHA Initiative said ter Eli Ben Dahan, wrote for establishing a Palestin- President Donald Trump to be substantially redesigned.” Shoham Nicolet said in a state- that while they are pleased that they were “grateful to ian state is so dangerous apply Israeli sovereignty in “Following the Instruc- ment that “to truly advance with the Board of Educa- all our wonderful friends in that we respectfully request some areas of the West Bank. tional Quality Commission’s the goals of the ethnic-studies tion’s decision, revamping the review and response to all curriculum as described by curriculum needs to address public comments, a new draft the California Department the underlying issues of anti- will be developed for State of Education, we believe that Israel bias. Board of Education review the narratives and experi- “The State Board of Educa- and potential approval. The ences of the American Jewish tion must establish overall Board will ultimately adopt an community and the Israeli- safeguards to ensure that ethnic studies model curricu- American community, which abusive and unconscionable lum that aligns to California’s constitutes a distinct ethnic attempts to hijack an educa- values.” group that faces discrimina- tional curriculum in order to Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements Roz Rothstein, CEO of tion, must be included.” indoctrinate students with Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets StandWithUs, lauded both the The Jewish Center for political, religious and eth- results and the fact that the Justice also approved the nic hate are never attempted Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads Jewish community mobilized decision. again,” AMCHA Initiative Envelopes Business Cards quickly and as one. “The ‘Ethnic Studies Model Director Tammi Rossman- “The pro-Israel commu- Curriculum’ that was both Benjamin said. “If the State 407-767-7110 nity and people of good anti-Semitic and which erased Board of Education does not will stood together, united our long history of struggle, do this, it is imperative that 205 North Street • Longwood, FL 32750 against a hateful, biased persecution and resistance,” our state’s elected leaders www.elegantprinting.net curriculum and demanded it said. introduce legislation to right change. 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By Ben Cohen is now the subject of an investigation by the deeper premises about the “chosen” status of enables them to apply the label “racist” upon Belgian police, following an impassioned the Jews. anyone who espouses the Palestinian cause. (JNS)—The furor in recent days over a complaint from the local Jewish community. The deliberate distortion of the Judaic A deeply similar screed was published in the viciously anti-Semitic article in a left-wing However, its editors remain adamant that concept of a “chosen people,” which properly pages of another European newspaper back in Belgian newspaper centered on the writer’s Verhulst’s ravings were not “anti-Semitic” means that the Israelite covenant with God 2006, at the height of Israel’s war in Lebanon use of a mangled quote, attributed to the (of course not!), but merely impassioned requires the Jews to follow specific laws and against Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah. The paper French-Jewish songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, criticism of Israel’s systemic oppression of commandments, is one of the most transparent was Norway’s Aftenposten, and the author about the impossibility of a God who could the Palestinians. examples of anti-Zionism in its anti-Semitic was someone far better known than Dimitri give his “chosen people,” so-called, such The sneering disgust with which Verhulst form. Filtered through this lens, Zionism Verhulst—in this case, Jostein Gaarder, the “ugly noses.” regards Jews—hence, the old barb about their and its product—the State of Israel—are award-winning author of young adult bestsell- This boilerplate anti-Semitism, in keeping noses—rather gives the lie to that defense. transformed from a political movement in ers like “Sophie’s World.” with the rest of the article by columnist Dimi- But to my mind, what was truly significant favor of Jewish self-determination into an In an op-ed titled “God’s Chosen People,” tri Verhulst, is the reason why the Flemish- about the piece wasn’t the invocation of an almost mystical evil, with the arrogant idea of Gaarder railed against the Jews and Israel for language paper that published it, De Morgen, ugly stereotype about “Jewish noses,” but its “chosenness” driving every decision and every their Divinely endowed hubris. act of its adherents and servants. “We laugh at this people’s whims, and This interpretation of chosenness has, as I cry over its misdeeds,” he wrote. “To act as will shortly explain, a long pedigree. (Indeed, God’s chosen people is not only foolish and If I were the Israeli prime minister... nearly all the anti-Semitic fantasies encoun- arrogant, it is a crime against humanity. “We tered today have a long pedigree; anti-Semitic laugh with embarrassment at those who still By Jonathan Feldstein normal western thought but heresy in many ideology survives by adapting to new circum- believe that the god of the flora, fauna and Islamic countries, even those from which these stances, which means that if we look hard galaxies has chosen one particular people as If I were Israel’s prime minister, I’d have let congresswomen’s families immigrated. In fact, enough, we can see the “old” fixations hiding his favorite, and given them amusing stone repugnant U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar just for behaving the way they do in much of among the apparently “new” ones.) Of course, tablets, burning bushes and a license to kill.” and Rashida Tlaib come to Israel, despite their the Arab world, these women could have been reading Verhulst, you would never know this Alongside these sentiments were the more hateful agenda and itinerary that would have subject to “honor killings.” (that’s another well-known characteristic conventional arguments of Israel’s enemies: been an unabashed anti-Israel propaganda Yes, I’d have let them in, despite seeing of anti-Semitism and its messengers; with that the Jewish state is a so-called apartheid tour. Israel is a strong country, vibrant de- their itinerary and not one meeting with a Messianic zeal, they present their worn-out state, and as such, has no right to exist as a mocracy, and can stand up to the debate. single official Israeli leader. They were not conspiracy theories as truths that are being sovereign entity. There would have been no problem calling coming to visit Israel of course, they were spoken for the very first time.) So he tells us, The late German writer Güunter Grass them out and challenging their anti-Semitic visiting “Palestine” which turns on its head inter alia, that “the Palestinians were driven trod along similar territory in his 2012 poem, and anti-Israel lies at their every interview, the argument that as members of Congress, out of their homes in 1948 in favor of God’s melodramatically titled “What Must Be Said.” comment, and tweet. We not only missed they had some inherent right to see and check little ones,” that “talking to the chosen” In these verses, Grass reflected on Israel’s sup- that opportunity, but we put the ball in their up on how U.S. aid for Israel was being used. about the Palestinians is “difficult” because posed domination of the narrative around the court to play a one-sided game of bash Israel. It would not have taken much to uncover lie the Jews automatically assume you want to Middle East. The arrogant Jews, who are finally I’d say, “Game On.” after lie and the right army of spokespeople inflict another Holocaust on them, and that But I wouldn’t have left it at that. I would of every ethnicity and in multiple languages the Jews employ a “crooked reasoning” that ‘Chosen’ on page 15A have had Omar and Tlaib shadowed at every would have challenged them, and highlighted turn. Not as in the Soviet KGB that I was fol- Israel’s just case. lowed by in the 80s. I’d have put together an I’d have used their meetings with one anti- elite team of the best minds and spokespeople Israel NGO and Palestinian Authority leader Everywhere in any language to trail them. I’d have prepared after another to shine the spotlight on their the talking points before and known who they existing to delegitimize and even destroy Israel. were meeting with. I’d anticipate a range of I’d have followed them into the kosher Mo- Retiring the debt or dismantling issues that would come up during or as a result roccan restaurant and spoken about 750,000 of each meeting, admittedly all just different Jewish refugees in the aftermath of Israel’s the campus? takes on the overall bashing of Israel that they independence who resettled in their ancestral embody and do with no shame. home and are an active part of the mosaic that I’d have live streamed our “rebuttal” and has build our country. I’d have juxtaposed this By Mel Pearlman financially compelled to open its enrollment posted the best of these relentlessly, and to the fact that throughout the Arab world, to the general community, which ultimately aggressively anticipated their lies with a the “Palestinians” are second class and not On the front page of the Aug. 2nd edition can only result in diluting its Jewish mission of never-ending volley of facts that challenge and even able to attain citizenship or be settled of this newspaper, a small article with large educating Jewish children in the rich heritage undermine their every anti-Israel thought. I’d in proper housing. implications appeared with the headline, “A and traditions of our people. have followed them to the gates of Ramallah They would have scored some points for debt-free Federation is in sight.” The Holocaust Memorial, Research and and Bethlehem and talked about how it’s illegal sure. Those prone to listen to them and their I do not know if the article was written by a Education Center is leaving the campus for and unsafe for Israelis to go there. I’d have hate and use that to fuel their own hate could Heritage writer, was sent to the Heritage as a a new location in Orlando, a new name and made it clear that Jews are unwelcome today not have been prevented. But Israel would news release by the Federation or was authored a new mission. The designated name is, “The as they would be in a Palestinian state that have stood strong and won in the big picture by a public relations guru. Holocaust Museum of Hope and Humanity.” would be judenrein. I’d have interviewed terror because we are a thriving democracy and our The article was upbeat and was accompanied The building on the Maitland campus was victims to show how despite the devastation cause is righteous. by a photo of the current executive director designed and built as a visual memorial to of Palestinian Arab terror over decades, Israel Why was the decision made to ban them? who categorized the event of satisfying the the six million Jews who perished in the Ho- is strong and thrives. I’d have interviewed na- Every country has the right to allow any- debt as “transform[ing] a daunting challenge locaust. What is to become of that memory in tive “Palestinians,” Jews who were born in the one to enter or not and all countries do and into a most rewarding triumph.” downtown Orlando? Land of Israel before 1948, those the British exercise that right. The decision to ban Omar Having been involved in Federation fund- There are times when paying off debt and termed Palestinian to undermine their very and Tlaib was not made in a vacuum and not raising and program activities from the early becoming debt-free are reasons to celebrate fake historical narrative. due to only one factor. It could have been seventies into the late eighties, I remember such as when one pays off a home mortgage I’d have followed them through Jerusalem done differently, and it could have been done when the Federation was debt-free and ex- or retires debt from a prosperous business. and underscored that it’s only since Israel’s the same but better. Sure, be disappointed by panding its programs and infrastructure to Many Jewish communities financed their unification of the city do people of every faith the outcome, and by the very fact that two serve a growing Jewish community. It was synagogues with borrowed money, but had have the right to worship at their holy sites. democratic congresswomen are so repugnant mostly done with vigorous fundraising from reliable written pledges from congregants Almost. I’d have made it clear that despite the that even Israel as the thriving democracy the Jewish community to serve the Jewish before creating the obligation, and celebrated historic, biblical, and religious significance won’t let them in. But let’s not use the ban community. the tradition of ultimately “burning the mort- to Jews and Christians alone, that Jews and itself as Omar and Tlaib have to bash or be Somewhere along the line, Federation and gage.” The debt was gone, but the synagogue Christians are not able to pray on the Temple disgusted by Israel for exercising a right that constituent agencies leadership decided to remained. Mount. any country has. Doing so plays exactly into look beyond the Jewish community for its This is not the case with the Federation’s I’d have highlighted how in the thriving their play book of holding Israel to a different financial support and embraced taking funds payoff of this debt. The Federation is selling democracy that Israel is, Arab women have standard than anyone else. from United Way. This policy decision was not off a major Jewish asset that hopefully would the right to wear a hijab as Omar does, or U.S.-born and educated Jonathan Feldstein unanimous and many of us spoke out about our have been needed for a future revitalized Jewish not to do so as Tlaib does, in contrast to how immigrated to Israel in 2004. Throughout concern of accepting United Way funds with the Federation. How is the sale of a major asset women are treated in our neighboring Islamic his life and career, he has fellowshipped with concomitant obligation to open many Jewish of our Jewish enterprise in Central Florida a theocracies. I’d have celebrated how Israeli Christian supporters of Israel and shares programs and activities to the general public. most rewarding triumph? Arab women serve in our Knesset, own and experiences of living as an Orthodox Jew in Many well-meaning leaders embraced the While I understand the need to sell off the manage businesses, attend the finest univer- Israel. He writes a regular column for Stand- idea of inclusion as part of the Jewish concept building to preserve the solvency of the Jewish sities, can attain any career to which they ing With Israel at charismanews.com and of “Tikkun Olam,” not recognizing that inclu- Federation, it is hardly a rewarding triumph aspire. They even vote and drive and can go other prominent web sites. He can be reached sion risked dilution of the Jewish mission to to be celebrated. When combined with the out of their homes unaccompanied which is a at [email protected]. serve the Jewish community. future abandonment of the Holocaust Center The pay-as-you-go philosophy that had and the secularization of the Jewish Academy THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. successfully guided the Jewish community’s of Orlando, we should call it what it is: another growth also gave way to faster expansion step in the dismantling of the Maitland Jew- ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ than we could afford in order to meet the ever ish campus. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher increasing role the Federation community If you wish to comment or respond you Jeffrey Gaeser had assumed. can reach me at melpearlman322@gmail.

Editor Emeritus Associate Editor News Editor There was a time in the early to mid- com. Please do so in a rational, thoughtful, Gene Starn Kim Fischer Christine DeSouza seventies that we allocated a full 50 percent of respectful and civil manner. HERITAGE Florida Jewish News (ISN 0199-0721) our annual UJA campaign to Israel and world Mel Pearlman holds B.S. & M.S. degrees in is published weekly for $37.95 per year to Florida ad- Society Editor Office Manager charities serving an overseas Jewish popula- physics as well as a J.D. degree and initially dresses ($46.95 for the rest of the U.S.) by HERITAGE Gloria Yousha Paulette Alfonso Central Florida Jewish News, Inc., 207 O’Brien Road, tion still struggling from the effects of the came to Florida in 1966 to work on the Gemini Suite 101, Fern Park, FL 32730. Periodicals postage Account Executives Holocaust, war dislocation and resettlement and Apollo space programs. He has practiced paid at Fern Park and additional mailing offices. Kim Fischer • Marci Gaeser in Israel and the United States. law in Central Florida since 1972. He has POSTMASTER: Send address changes and other This has not been a great year for our Jewish served as president of the Jewish Federation of Contributing Columnists correspondence to: HERITAGE, P.O. Box 300742, Greater Orlando; was a charter board member, Fern Park, FL 32730. Jim Shipley • Mel Pearlman community. The Jewish campus in Maitland David Bornstein was a precious jewel and center for Jewish first Vice President and pro-bono legal coun- MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER life. While our synagogues are thriving and sel of the Holocaust Memorial Resource and P.O. 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Flatow Color war is a good kind raising their fists and shout- Perhaps we should be numb tion of child abuse, you’ll see generation of young men in of war; it’s bloodless, unless ing “death.” to this by now as we’ve been a thread running through the the way that Iran did during (JNS)—Many parents of you bang your nose during The video is seemingly so watching, thanks to the folks term as defined the United the eight-years-long Iran-Iraq my age remember striving to a hotly contested rebound disturbing within Turkey that at MEMRI and Palestinian Nations, the United States war, when 95,000 Iranian be able to send their children under a basketball hoop, and a member of its parliament Media Watch, two decades’ and children’s aid organiza- child soldiers were made ca- to summer camp. Now, as perhaps the most fun part has demanded an explana- worth of children’s shows on tions around the world. But sualties, mostly between the grandparents, we see our own of it is watching your child tion from the government official Palestinian Authority they all boil down to this as ages of 16 and 17, and many children doing the same. I sing his or her heart out in as to how this could have television of children pledging succinctly stated by ChildHelp younger than that? believed then, as I do now, that the song competition. In the happened. to seek martyrdom when they on its website: I don’t have the answers to summer camp is a time when end, one team won, the other Perhaps more chilling than are older as they “liberate” “Child abuse is when a those questions, and I’d also children make new friend- lost, and the war came to the Turkish episode are the Palestine. parent or caregiver, whether like to know the answer to the ships—many of which last an end. You hope your child video scenes coming out of But we’re not numb, and the through action or failing question I have been asking into their adult years—grow comes away with the lesson Gaza’s summer camps. No images coming out of Gaza to act, causes injury, death, for almost 25 years: emotionally and learn what that competition requires basketball contests or visits are too disturbing to be cast emotional harm or risk of Where are the Palestinian we call “people skills.” teamwork, and that, in turn, to the nature shack. No, aside as nothing more than serious harm to a child. There parents who love their chil- Somewhere in the boxes builds character. instead we are treated to daily Palestinian efforts to are many forms of child mal- dren and want to keep them that accumulated over the Videos have now emerged young boys going through undermine Israel. treatment, including neglect, out of harm’s way? years in our basement are of children at summer camp military training, running What are we to make of physical abuse, sexual abuse, Stephen M. Flatow, an at- videotapes of our five chil- practicing for war of a differ- obstacle courses and crawl- all this? exploitation and emotional torney in New Jersey, is the dren at summer camp. We ent sort. For instance, from ing under barbed wire with First, let’s call this phe- abuse.” father of Alisa Flatow, who see our kids in various ac- Turkey there’s a video that has what appears to be live fire nomenon of young children Second, nothing good is was murdered in an Iranian- tivities—playing baseball gone viral of a teacher prompt- overhead. We are also shown and teens being used for the going to come from this. Is sponsored Palestinian terror- and basketball, jumping into ing a group of young girls in images of these “campers” purpose of instilling them Hamas planning to turn ist attack in 1995. He is the the pool, holding the rabbits a camp setting by shouting field-stripping rifles while with Jew-hatred and prepar- these teens into a child army author of “A Father’s Story: in the “nature shack,” and, the word yahudiye—Turkish blindfolded. This is done in all ing them for death in war what as we’ve seen in Africa with My Fight for Justice Against the mother of all activities, for “to the Jew,” which results armies to simulate nighttime it is: child abuse. gruesome results? Is Hamas Iranian Terror,” available at “color war.” in the children responding by fighting conditions. If you look up the defini- planning to destroy a whole Devon Square Press. May Dvir Sorek’s legacy be a lesson to the Jewish left By Ruthie Blum book was among others that A.B. Yehoshua, called for an having had the “soul of an in the Palestinian Authority be a blessing, and may his Sorek had purchased prior to end to the fighting against artist” are those not put off and Gaza. The only surpris- legacy be a lesson to all self- (JNS)—The slaughter of his brutal murder as end-of- Hezbollah. by his place of residence, skull ing response came from the congratulatory “enlightened” 19-year-old yeshivah student the-year gifts to his rabbis at When Grossman learned cap or long peyot (sidelocks). Israeli left, which was forced Jews in the ills of arrogance and Israel Defense Forces’ re- the Machanayim seminary, from the media that Sorek had Indeed, faced with what they to acknowledge—however and prejudice. cruit Dvir Sorek from the Ju- an institution that combines been holding a copy of one of clearly viewed as a contradic- grudgingly and fleetingly— Ruthie Blum is an Israel- dea and Samaria community Torah study with military his books at the time of his tion in terms, Grossman and that it might not have sole based journalist and author of Ofra was not exceptional. service. murder, Grossman was both his fellow peace fantasists dibs on sensitivity or the strive of “To Hell in a Handbasket: Palestinian terrorists with Unarmed and in civilian moved and shocked. were stunned to the point of for peace. Carter, Obama, and the ‘Arab hatred in their hearts and clothes, Sorek was ambushed “I’ve heard a lot about him mourning Sorek in a totally May Dvir Sorek’s memory Spring.’” weapons in their hands are by his knife-wielding killers as over the course of the day,” he uncharacteristic manner. integral to the Jewish state’s he made his way on foot from said of Sorek. “A kind, sensi- It was clear from the outset otherwise vibrant landscape. the bus stop to his evening tive, youth who loved others that it hadn’t occurred to any But this particular tragedy class. His failure to arrive and loved peace, with the soul of them that such a kid—rep- struck a nationwide nerve sparked the search that led of an artist. My heart goes out resenting an “obstacle” to even among those who blame to the discovery of his body to his parents and his family peace with the Palestinians— the so-called “occupation” six hours later. and all who loved him. I say could be a “kind, sensitive, for Palestinian violence, and Grossman, who was award- from experience that this is youth who loved others and Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman consider citizens like Sorek ed the Israel Prize for litera- the start of a very long and loved peace.” does most anything to be illegally and immorally ture in 2018 by then-Educa- difficult road. I know also that Meanwhile, Palestinians living in territory that should tion Minister Naftali Bennett, a young man as special and celebrated Sorek’s gruesome Ricardo Torres — Handyman become part of a future Pal- a kipah-wearing right-winger, unique as he was will light demise by distributing candy estinian state. is an outspoken leftist. He their path in their grief.” and setting off fireworks. 407-221-5482 One detail of Sorek’s slaying is also a bereaved parent, It was a beautiful eulogy You know, as an expression Available in Central Florida Area • References Available that caused even hard-core whose own son fell in battle for a young man he had not of gratitude to those whom leftists to pause was the fact during the 2006 Second War known. Sadly, however, had Hamas referred to in a state- that this “religious settler” in Lebanon. This was two Sorek been carrying a Bible ment as “heroic fighters.” was found clutching a book days after Grossman and while being stabbed multiple This cheerful reaction to by internationally renowned two other iconic left-wing times, the only people who the bloody murder of an inno- author David Grossman. The Israeli writers, Amos Oz and would have described him as cent Jew was par for the course Help Wanted Letters To The Editor just one thing: Removal of St. Lukes UMC to sign a letter We are a diverse community and we welcome your the paragraph in the Hamas of commitment demanding letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed Charter calling for Israel’s Hamas remove its call for the in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- obliteration. obliteration of Israel as worded tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily The Holocaust Memo- in the second paragraph of the Advertising reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida rial Research and Education Hamas Charter. Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right Center could invite leaders If we can’t all agree the to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And such as Hassan Shibly, Rasha obliteration of Israel is a bad Sales respectful of lashon hara, we will not print derogatory Mubarak, Jim Coffin of the thing we have more signifi- statements against any individual. Interfaith Council, Said Lutfi, cant problems to internalize. Please limit letters to 250 words. Send letters to P.O. Imam Musri, Imam Tariq Alan Kornman Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730. Or e-mail to news@ Rashid and Bob Horner of The United West orlandoheritage.com. Errors in the obituary about Salary Plus There can’t be a two-state solution Richard Stone Commission until Hamas Charter is changed Dear Editor: There is a letter written in In today’s Heritage Florida 1872 by Yulee’s wife, Nannie, Dear Editor: Israelis will one day share a Jewish News (Aug. 9, 2019), who beseeched her husband to In Mel Pearlman’s Aug. mutual peace as equals. How- the obituary titled “Richard be converted and to also have 9, article, “The myth of the ever, a more realistic starting Stone, Florida’s first Jewish their eldest son converted. two-state solution,” he says, “I point would be the removal of senator since Civil War, dies This letter can be found Flexible Hours support the two-state solution the second paragraph in the at 90,” Josefin Dolsten of the among the Yulee papers at I described in the beginning of Hamas Charter calling for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency the George A. Smathers Li- this column, but it will never obliteration of Israel. wrote that David Levy Yulee, braries, University of Florida, become a reality if the na- The second paragraph of the first Jewish senator from Gainesville. This letter was tions of the world continue to the Hamas Charter states, Florida, who served from 1855 written well after Yulee’s term engage in fantasy diplomacy “Israel will exist and will con- to 1861, converted to Christi- in the Senate ended. Unless Call Jeff at and the pandemic of the new tinue to exist until Islam oblit- anity. Actually he served from something surfaces in the and old anti-Semitism cur- erates it, just as it obliterated 1845 to 1861. future that provides contrary rently infecting the world is others before it (The Martyr, More important, there is no information, it is wrong to say, not eradicated.” Imam Hassan al-Banna, of proof that David Levy Yulee without evidence, that Yulee It is impossible to eradicate blessed memory).” ever converted. Not only was converted. all forms of anti-Semitism. Let’s start the process he Florida’s first senator and I hope that you will correct The Jewish people have been here locally and join hands Florida’s first Jewish senator these misleading errors. persecuted for 4,000 years with our neighbors and but he was the first Jew to Rachel B. Heimovics with no end in sight. friends and the leadership serve in the U.S. Senate, ar- Founding Managing Edi- Many people would like to in the Jewish and Muslim riving there before Judah P. tor Southern Jewish History 407-834-8787 believe the Palestinians and communities agreeing on Benjamin. Maitland PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE Need money for school for the COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- spring/summer 2020 terms? rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ AUGUST 23 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. 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In turn, Trump has istration’s policies, according cut foreign aid to the P.A. as to members of Congress who a result of its “pay to slay” just returned from a visit to policy that funds terrorists Israel and the Palestinian and their families, as well Authority-controlled areas of as the Palestinian refugee the West Bank. agency long spearheaded by Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), the United Nations, UNRWA. told JNS that she “didn’t walk During the Abbas meeting away from the meeting with with U.S. congressional mem- Abbas feeling particularly op- bers last week, the parties also timistic about an openness” to discussed Rep. Ted Deutch’s working with the White House (D-Fla.) bill H.R.1837 that and legislators in support of a in part works to restore U.S. Democratic and Republican members of Congress in Jerusalem during an overlap of their trips to Israel and the Pales- two-state solution. funding to humanitarian proj- tinian territories, sponsored by AIEF-AIPAC, August 2019. “I don’t know that I think ects benefiting Palestinians that Abbas recognizes that and joint Israeli-Palestinian Pennsylvania legislator. “His man members, at least 32 of tion to the Israeli-Palestinian her local Jewish Federation, there is, or should be, a security cooperation. This response was something on 64 new members, to Israel and conflict. said this trip was completely Jewish state—that was my type of funding was rejected the order of, you know, we the Palestinian territories. For On Aug. 12, a group of 21 different, and that she saw impression,” she said. “I think by the P.A. in February with [the United States] have given many, it was their first time right-wing members of the the effects the experience somebody asked him that implementation of the Anti- back what we had already in the Jewish state and/or the Knesset wrote an open letter had on her colleagues, many question point-blank, but I Terrorism Clarification Act. taken away, or something Middle East. to the U.S. Congress saying who seemed to gain a new ap- don’t remember the exact Continuing to receive fund- like that.” The two parties traveled that they consider the estab- preciation for the U.S.-Israel answer. But I know that we ing, the P.A. interpreted, Wild was one of 72 members separately, but met up for a lishment of a Palestinian state relationship. all walked away with a sense would have opened them up of the House of Representa- few days last week—namely, to be “far more dangerous” Said Wild: “To travel with that he wasn’t really interested to U.S. courts in lawsuits tives—both Democrats and on Sunday for a meeting with than BDS. freshman members—really in working with the Trump brought by families of victims Republican—who traveled Israeli Prime Minister Benja- Democratic Reps. Karen smart, engaged, people who administration.” of terrorism. to Israel with the American- min Netanyahu, President Re- Bass (D-Calif.), Alan Lowen- had never been to Israel, and Relations between the Wild said Abbas appeared Israel Education Foundation uven Rivlin and other Israeli thal (D-Calif.) and Gerry Con- other than what they might Trump administration and belligerent during discussions (AIEF), the nonprofit arm of politicians. One of the topics nolly (D-Va.), among others, have read in the news on a Palestinian Authority have about Deutch’s bill, which the American Israel Public discussed included how the aim to introduce a resolution regular basis didn’t really have been largely non-existent passed the House in July. Affairs Committee (AIPAC). U.S. House of Representatives affirming Congress’s support a whole lot of understanding since late 2017, when U.S. “Abbas was fairly aggres- Palestinian state ‘more recently passed a resolution for a two-state solution to the of Israel—and watching their President Donald Trump sive is all I can say. I would dangerous’ than BDS? opposing the BDS movement floor for a vote after the sum- evolution throughout the broke with long-standing not go so far as to say that The AIEF-AIPAC delegation against Israel. mer recess. week and their level of under- American policy and recog- he expressed gratitude for it, brought one of the largest Another subject at issue is Wild, who had visited the standing, watching it grow, nized Jerusalem as Israel’s let’s put it that way,” said the groups of Democratic fresh- support for a two-state solu- country in 2008 on a trip with was really just tremendous.” Cong. 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Expires 9/30/2019. include The Days of Awe, been serving the Jewish PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 Israel has been barring lawmakers of friendly nations for years (just not from the US) By Cnaan Liphshiz according to its own set of In 2017, Israel barred the movement against Israel. Is- That may be because Eu- makers in the House of rules. entry of a lawmaker from raeli law defined BDS calls as ropean countries often bar Commons debated a call to (JTA)—When Israel an- Such sensitivities could France’s National Assem- grounds for a lawsuit in 2011. entry to foreign lawmakers ban President Donald Trump, nounced that it would deny explain the unusual personal bly—the lower house in In 2018, a Ghanaian law- deemed to be troublemak- who was then the Republican entry to Reps. Ilhan Omar involvement of Israeli Prime parliament—for the far-left maker, Ras Mubarak, who has ers—including from fellow Party’s nominee for president, and Rashida Tlaib, the deci- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu France Unbowed movement. called Israel a “rogue state,” E.U. member states and other over his call for a ban on sion struck many as an un- in the issue. Israeli govern- The lawmaker, Clémentine said he was denied entry into friendly nations. Muslims entering the United precedented step. ments have been refusing en- Autain, said she was coming it. He had been planning to In 2009, the United King- States. But Israel has blocked mul- try to lawmakers from friendly to meet Marwan Barghouti, meet politicians in the Pal- dom barred the Dutch an- Trump, who supports tiple lawmakers from coming nations for years with little a PLO commander serving estinian Authority. Israel’s ti-Islam lawmaker, Geert Israel’s ban of Omar and in recent years. The difference more than a laconic state- multiple life sentences in ambassador to Ghana, Ami Wilders, from entering its Tlaib, was not happy. He this time is that it’s lawmakers ment by low-level Interior Israel for the murder of Mehl, denied that Mubarak borders, though a court later threatened to withhold a from the United States who Ministry officials. This time, dozens of people in terrorist had been barred and said that overturned the ban. $1.1 billion investment in are being declared persona Netanyahu made a point of attacks. he would have been allowed to In 2017, the Netherlands Scotland if the ban on him non grata. explaining the issue. That same year, Israel kept enter had he waited more pa- barred two Turkish cabinet was implemented. That’s a significant dif- Just last month, Fouad Ah- out two French members of tiently for background checks ministers from entering In holding the debate, a ference, given the closeness mad Assadi, a Lebanon-born the European Parliament, to be completed. because it said they were spokesperson for the Trump of the U.S.-Israel relation- lawmaker for Spain’s ruling Pascal Durand and Patrick Le Neither the European Par- campaigning among Turkish campaign said at the time, the ship—a link so crucial to Socialist Party, was denied Hyaric. The Interior Ministry liament nor European govern- citizens living in the Nether- British Parliament was setting Israel that the country’s di- entry at Ben Gurion Airport. cited the French lawmak- ments whose lawmakers were lands on behalf of President a “dangerous precedent” and plomacy vis-à-vis the United Israel cited unspecified secu- ers’ support for the Boycott, banned from entering Israel Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “sending a terrible message States is often conducted rity reasons. Divestment and Sanctions have been very vocal about it. And, in 2016, British law- to the world.” The relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner, explained

By Ben Sales ish learning and ethical the beneficiaries of his many a decade ago, was arrested teaching, whose foundation programs? recently and charged with (JTA)—One of the most has trained waves of rabbis, Since the Epstein sex scan- sex trafficking. He was found befuddling questions sur- Jewish professionals and dal resurfaced this year, hanged in his jail cell on rounding the Jeffrey Epstein volunteer board leaders—end these questions have dogged Saturday in what officials are saga is why Leslie Wexner, up so enmeshed and enam- Wexner, the owner of Victo- calling a suicide. a billionaire entrepreneur, ored with a future convicted ria’s Secret who at one point As the scandal has unfold- entrusted all of his money to sex offender and alleged sex was Epstein’s only known ed, Wexner and his associates Epstein, a secretive financier trafficker? financial client. Wexner was have put out a series of state- with no college degree. Is Wexner connected to very close with Epstein and ments on Epstein and their For those immersed in the the sex abuse accusations trusted him as a money man- relationship. His connection Jewish world, there’s an added against Epstein? Has the ager and legal representative. with Epstein has also led to question: How did Wexner—a philanthropist been accused Epstein, who served a year stormy discussions among prominent philanthropist of any wrongdoing? Does any in prison and registered as the recipients of his largesse seen as a champion of Jew- of this taint Wexner’s legacy or a sex offender more than about the ethical dilemmas Laura E. Adkins/Getty Images they face. Leslie Wexner (l) and Jeffrey Epstein were close for years. Here’s a primer on how Now Epstein’s scandal is dogging the billionaire Jewish the two became so close, and philanthropist. why their relationship poses a dilemma for many in the volunteer board leadership work directly with Foundation Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel Jewish community. with lessons in Jewish history, staff, and he did not engage Who is Leslie Wexner? thought, texts and contempo- with leadership initiatives in He’s an 81-year-old Jewish rary issues. The foundation any way.” billionaire who lives in the runs a variety of other pro- Sounds like they were re- Proudly Serving Our Community Columbus, Ohio, area. Wexner grams, including training for ally close. made his fortune by founding Israeli public officials. Yes, and their relation- For Over 35 Years The Limited, a women’s cloth- What does all of this ship was more than a typical ing brand, in 1963. have to do with Jeffrey professional one. They were Wexner has since expanded Epstein? invested together in Wexner’s L’dor v’dor ... his apparel empire to include Nothing, and everything. Ohio real estate development. other brands, like Bath & For decades, if Wexner spent Epstein lived in Wexner’s New From Generation to Generation Body Works, Pink and, most any money, Epstein was York City townhouse for years, notably, Victoria’s Secret, a likely connected to it some- eventually acquiring it, along once-obscure lingerie store how. Epstein, a former prep with acquiring a private plane • Traditional Jewish Funerals that he turned into an empire. school teacher, had entered from Wexner. It’s all now under the umbrella the finance world and gained Epstein also supervised • Non-Traditional Services of his company, L Brands. He a reputation as an astute the construction of Wexner’s is the longest-running CEO of money manager for the super- yacht, Limitless, and was a a Fortune 500 company. wealthy. He met Wexner in frequent guest at Wexner’s • Interstate Shipping He also ventured into real the 1980s, and the two forged Ohio parties, according to The estate, developing the posh a close relationship. Epstein New York Times. The Times • Pre-Arranged Funerals community of New Albany, eventually received power also reported that Epstein Ohio, where Wexner lives in of attorney over Wexner’s froze out some of Wexner’s Shalom Assurance Plan a 60,000-square-foot man- finances. friends and acquaintances sion. According to Forbes, he’s In a statement last week from his life. worth $4.6 billion. distributed by his foundation, When Epstein was first • Headstones, Grave Markers How much has he given Wexner wrote that Epstein investigated in the mid- to Jewish causes? “had wide latitude to act on my 2000s, for unlawful sex acts Plenty. The Wexner Foun- behalf with respect to my per- with a minor, he denied the dation is among the most sonal finances while I focused allegations. Eventually, how- 407-599-1180 prominent private Jewish on building my company and ever, he accepted a deal under charities in the world. In 2017, undertaking philanthropic which he pleaded guilty for 640 Lee Road • Orlando, Florida according to tax documents, efforts.” In 2003, Wexner two counts of solicitation of it gave $3.6 million in char- told Vanity Fair that Epstein prostitution—one with a mi- ity, much (but not all) of it to had “excellent judgment and nor. Wexner says he broke off W.E. “Manny” Adams, LFD Jewish educational causes, unusually high standards.” his relationship with Epstein as well as more money for Epstein also was involved in 2007 and later found out educational programs. with Wexner’s charitable ef- that Epstein had taken a lot Samuel P. (Sammy) Goldstein, Exec. Director The foundation is best forts. In 1990, the two helped of money from him. known in the Jewish world for fund the construction of a “This was, frankly, a tre- its graduate fellowship, which new building for the Har- mendous shock, even though www.bethshalommemorialchapel.com awards scholarships to 20 vard Hillel. Two years later, it clearly pales in comparison promising graduate students after Wexner’s mother fell ill, to the unthinkable allegations in Jewish fields, including Epstein replaced her on the against him now,” Wexner rabbinical school, cantorial Wexner Foundation board. wrote in his recent message, school, Jewish educational In his recent statement, regarding the financial mis- school or another degree Wexner insisted that Epstein appropriation. “I am embar- program. 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PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 Spies, checkpoints and soap opera drama make ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ a brutally funny comedy about the conflict By Josefin Dolsten named), which is set during As part of his commute, U.S. release was Aug. 2, the the lead-up to the 1967 war Salam passes through an constant back and forth NEW YORK (JTA)—In and follows a Palestinian se- Israeli checkpoint, where symbolizes the two worlds “Tel Aviv on Fire,” the main cret agent trying to ensnare he ends up striking up a that Salam travels between, character travels every day an Israeli military officer in friendship-of-sorts with often not so smoothly. between Ramallah and Je- a honey pot trap. an Israeli officer, Assi. The He is “trapped in this rusalem. In Jerusalem, the young officer has his own motives political reality, when all he In the Palestinian city, man struggles to make in blackmailing Salam to wants to do is get by,” the Salam works as a produc- ends meet and unsuccess- change the script so that the film’s director and co-writer, tion assistant on the set of a fully tries to convince his romantic lead will fall in love Sameh Zoabi, told the Jewish hilariously clichéd television ex-girlfriend to give him a with her Israeli target. Telegraphic Agency last week. show (after which the film is second chance. In the film, whose official The film has already won several awards, including best film at the Haifa and Seattle International Film Festivals. Zoabi, 44, knows what it’s Kais Nashif portrays Salam, a young Palestinian, who like to travel between the two strikes up an unlikely screenwriting-partnership with Israeli worlds—and be questioned officer Assi, played by Yaniv Biton. about his allegiances. The filmmaker, who speaks both reality in the region has There’s a scene in which Gratz College is proud of the graduates Arabic and Hebrew, grew up grown even more tense. Salam and Assi are talking in our Master’s programs who have in Iksal, a Palestinian village “Nobody sees a solution, about the script for the se- located in Israel’s north and and the leadership doesn’t ries’ latest episode in Assi’s completed their degrees with the support later studied film at Tel Aviv bring any solutions, so office at the checkpoint, University. comedy becomes a way of when two soldiers enter the of The Midcareer Fellowship “It’s always that question making people laugh about room with a handcuffed that comes up, when you the situation but also get Palestinian boy. make a movie or you write: re-engaged,” he said. “That was a moment andrew adin bloom sarah wilschek Is the film that he’s making The film was made by pro- where suddenly you allow M.S. Nonprofit Management M.S. Nonprofit Management or made, is it too Palestinian duction companies from four the audience, like the char- deborah m. chessin keren zilberberg or too Israeli?” he told JTA at countries: Israel, Luxem- acters, to live in a bubble M.S. Nonprofit Management - M.A. Education - Quad Cinema in downtown bourg, France and Belgium. where coexistence could Jewish Educational Administration Jewish Instructional Education New York following a press Despite the fact that it’s set be possible,” Zoabi said. screening of his film. in Ramallah and Jerusalem, Inserting the reality of the hannah henza elana boses gootson Zoabi, who lives in Brook- most of it was actually filmed conflict in the shape of the M.S. Nonprofit Management M.S. Nonprofit Management lyn and teaches directing in Luxembourg. Zoabi says boy “is one way to burst this and screenwriting at New filming the majority of in bubble.” kara kastan Please contact [email protected] York University, has dealt Europe made him focus even Still, the film isn’t just M.A. Jewish Communal Service to learn more about becoming a with that subject in his two more on the visuals—props, about portraying the hurdles tali mirit moscowitz Midcareer Fellow. previous feature-length furniture, lighting—to make to peace. Zoabi ultimately M.S. Nonprofit Management productions. sure the feeling was still there. hopes viewers will leave feel- His 2010 film “Man With- “There’s always this ten- ing hopeful about the future. jessica sheslow out a Cell Phone” is about dency to deal with films from And without revealing too M.S. 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fighting a proposal 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; York City’s Education De- state would have to make sig- By Josefin Dolsten 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. partment by former students nificant changes in their daily NEW YORK (JTA)—Ortho- of 39 Orthodox schools in schedules and de-emphasize Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. dox yeshivas, Catholic schools the city. They alleged in a considerably the Jewish stud- JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. and elite private schools in letter that the schools were ies part of the day and, in a Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, New York are coming together not providing sufficient in- certain sense, compromise 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to oppose a government initia- struction in secular studies, the very mission that these tive that would more clearly particularly English. Critics schools were created to carry Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- define what they are required of the yeshiva system say the forward,” he told JTA. 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. to teach. problem mainly concerns Zwiebel believes that in Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. The proposal, a set of regu- boys’ schools, since the com- cases where schools are not lations from the state Depart- munity emphasizes religious providing proper education jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; ment of Education, aims to studies for men. in secular subjects, the issue Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. ensure that private schools The cause eventually was should be dealt with internally Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, provide instruction that is at taken up last November by the or case by case. 321-777-2770. least as good as the education state Education Department, “We have to work on those in public schools. The schools which updated its guidance things and get them straight Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- say the regulations are un- on what constitutes “substan- and do it on individual school- 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat necessary and threaten their tially equivalent” education. by-school basis rather than services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. autonomy. That move led to complaints creating a new aggressive Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. Advocates of the proposal from a number of groups and oversight structure that goes, betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. point to complaints by some separate lawsuits from three as far as I’m aware, beyond graduates of Orthodox ye- organizations representing that which exists in any other Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. shivas who say they received Orthodox yeshivas, Catholic of the 50 states,” he said. congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. scant secular education and, schools and independent Meanwhile, the New York Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; schools in the state. State Association of Inde- as a result, were unable to sup- Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. port themselves financially. Each of the groups argued pendent Schools, which rep- The Jewish Telegraphic that the Education Depart- resents 196 private schools, Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; Agency spoke to people on ment had not taken the proper says the proposed regulations Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. both sides of the issue to break steps in introducing the would infringe on the author- Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, it down. guidance. In April, the Al- ity of its members. Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. What are the proposed bany County Supreme Court The association, which was regulations about? agreed that the department behind one of the lawsuits, Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. The regulations relate to needed to follow certain pro- counts among its mem- bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. New York’s Compulsory Edu- cedures—including allowing bers a dozen Jewish schools Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation cation Law. Passed in 1895, a public comment period. across the denominational the law requires children In May, the department spectrum, including SAR holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. aged 6 to 16 to attend school. again put forth the proposed Academy, the Ramaz School, com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. It says that those studying at regulations and said it was the Abraham Joshua Heschel Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; private schools should receive accepting comments from the School and the Solomon www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. education that is “at least public through Sept. 2. Schechter School of Man- substantially equivalent to the The department says it ex- hattan. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., instruction given to children pects that following the com- “Using a local school board Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. of like age at the public school ment period, the regulations that has no direct legal Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; of the city or district in which will be presented in the fall authority over existing non- www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th such child resides.” before the Board of Regents, public schools, to make the Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. The proposed regulations which supervises education final determination about seek to further clarify what in New York state. The board the nonpublic schools’ com- Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. amounts to a “substantially will decide whether to enact pliance with NYS education Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- equivalent” education. They the proposal. laws, undermines the inde- 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. would require schools to teach Why are people fighting pendence and authority of the certain subjects—like math, the regulations? independent school’s board of Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- English and science—and The three groups that sued trustees,” its executive direc- 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. specify how many units of in the spring argue that the tor, Mark Luria, told JTA in a Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for each subject students must regulations interfere with statement. services and holiday schedules. complete. The regulations their institutions’ autonomy. The association has its own also would require that stu- Many private schools have accreditation system for vet- Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- dents with limited English asked parents to send letters to ting member schools. gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. knowledge receive instruction the Department of Education Who supports the regu- Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- to improve their language expressing their opposition to lations? Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv skills. Private schools would the proposal. Among those in favor is be subject to regular inspec- Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel Young Advocates for Fair Please call for times. tions to ensure they are is involved with two organiza- Education, or Yaffed, the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- complying with the new rules. tions that oppose the proposed organization behind the 2015 Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. regulations—Parents for complaint to the city Depart- Schools that fail the in- Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- spections would be given op- Educational and Religious ment of Education. portunities to make changes. Liberty in Schools, which Yaffed was founded by grad- 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. If they don’t, parents would represents Orthodox yeshi- uates of the yeshiva system Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. have to send their children vas, and the Orthodox um- and seeks to improve secular Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat elsewhere or risk violating brella group Agudath Israel education there. Its executive service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. the Compulsory Education of America. There are some director, Naftuli Moster, grew Law, and that could lead 160,000 students studying up attending Hasidic yeshivas Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. to jail time. Noncompliant at about 450 yeshiva schools in the Brooklyn neighborhood mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; schools would lose funding for in the state, and most of of Borough Park, and says he Thursday, 10:00 a.m. textbooks, transportation and those schools would need to graduated barely being able other state-provided services. significantly alter their cur- to speak English. Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Why are these changes be- riculum under the proposed “[The yeshivas] want to Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. ing considered now? regulations, he said. continue doing what they’ve Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. “The large majority of Jew- The proposal stems from Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; a complaint in 2015 to New ish schools across New York Schools on page 15A Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by OBITUARY Torah study. Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road SYLVIA STONE Sylvia is survived by her In memory of Sylvia 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 Sylvia Stone, age 92, of sons, Mark Allen Stone (Susie) Stone, the family requests p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Winter Park, passed away of Longwood, Barry Ronald contributions to the Na- on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, Stone (Dagmar) of Hanover, tional Parkinson’s Foun- Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. at Regents Park Health Care Penn., and Arnie Stone (He- dation (www.parkinson. shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Center in Winter Park. A na- laine) of Ft. Mill, S.C. She was org) or the Jewish Pavil- Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, tive of Baltimore, Maryland, the proud grandmother of six ion (www.jewishpavilion. Sylvia and her late husband, and great-grandmother of org). 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Simon, whom she married in five. Sylvia was predeceased Arrangements entrusted to 7:30 p.m. April 1946, relocated to the by her husband in April 2012, Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. Orlando area in 2011. During and by her two sisters Florence pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. her working career, she was and Mildred. 32810. 407.599.1180 www. an administrative assistant Funeral services and inter- bethshalommemorialchapel. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa in manufacturing. ment were held in Baltimore. com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 Iran again declares: The Persian Gulf is sovereign Iranian territory (MEMRI via JNS)—Iranian tanker, saying it violated Per- ments that the seizure of the media reported on Sunday sian Gulf shipping regulations British tanker was retaliatory that the Islamic Revolution- by entering via the exit lane, and explanation that it was ary Guard Corps had seized collided with a fishing vessel based in international law. an oil tanker in the Persian and turning off its naviga- The position that the Per- Gulf that Iran claimed was tion systems. All derive from sian Gulf is Iranian territory smuggling fuel for unnamed the regime’s position that was expressed clearly by Ira- Arab states. IRGC forces are carrying out nian naval commander Adm. On July 4, British forces legitimate and legal policing Hossein Khanzadi in a com- detained an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf. prehensive July 21 interview off the coast of Gibraltar, This Iranian position was with the IRGC publication on suspicion of violating an explicitly reiterated as early YJC. In the interview, Khan- E.U. embargo on the sale as February, by IRGC Navy zadi said: of oil to Syria. On July 19, commander Gen. Alireza “Everyone already knows Iran’s IRGC seized an empty Tangsiri, and was emphasized that today the era of bullying British-flagged oil tanker, the further by Iranian President and meandering around in the Stena Impero, en route from Hassan Rouhani in a conver- sea is over, and the interests the UAE port of Fujairah to sation with Omani Foreign and sovereignty of nations Saudi Arabia. Iranian spokes- Minister Yusuf bin Alawi must be respected. When we men from across the Iranian (Oman is a local ally of Iran). talk about any vessel, it is as if political spectrum expressed Rouhani reiterated this mes- it were a piece of the country’s pride in the seizure of the sage in statements to French land. … The Iranians have a vessel and praised the IRGC President Emmanuel Macron nice saying: ‘People who live in for the operation. attempting to preempt the glass houses shouldn’t throw Following these incidents, establishment of a European stones at others.’ Thus, the A satellite image of the Persian Gulf, also known as the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hor- Iranian spokesmen are reit- naval police force. English live in a glass house, muz and the Gulf of Oman, Dec. 30, 2001. erating the position that the It should be noted that [and I suggest] that they regime has maintained for along with this position, imagine what would happen ate within the legal Iranian “This [British] tanker vio- professionally, and in an years: The Persian Gulf is Ira- senior regime spokesmen if a stone is thrown at this and international maritime lated both Iranian maritime outstanding manner... Those nian sovereign territory, Iran also emphasize their right glass house.” framework. International law and international mari- who are forced to follow in- is responsible for the Strait of to retaliation and reprisal Khanzadi continued: maritime law includes a time law. It entered the Strait ternational law and maritime Hormuz, and IRGC forces are operations to deter Western “Iran’s armed forces, and all section stating that interna- of Hormuz in the wrong lane, regimes [i.e., the West] must carrying out legitimate and “piracy” against Iran. the country’s naval forces, tional maritime laws do not and turned off its navigation be bound by these laws so legal policing activity in them This article will review are present in the water as supersede the laws of the system. There may also have that others will follow them. to ensure shipping security Iranian officials’ statements a uniform body, and pro- littoral countries. Therefore, been English military forces If these laws are not followed and to protect Iran’s borders. expressing the regime’s posi- vide perfect security to the the first law that applies in on deck, which is banned in the global arena, this will Iranian officials have pro- tion regarding the Persian maritime areas under Iranian this [Persian Gulf] region is on commercial vessels, and definitely cause unrest that vided various reasons for Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, control and also to the seas Iranian maritime law—and we are checking that. The will threaten the interests of the detention of the British along with their acknowledge- around these areas, and oper- only then international law. IRGC Navy operated very all countries.”

From page 68B the Public Records of VOLUSIA DEBORAH K DILBECK, 347 evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 503744 recorded on March 15, 2019 SHANTA GROVER, 1004 W the Public Records of VOLUSIA evidenced by the Claim of Lien County, Florida for the following GARMON ROAD, HIRAM, GA recorded on March 15, 2019 - MORGAN LYNCH, 1684 in Book 7668 at Page 4018 of 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60621- County, Florida for the following recorded on August 20, 2018 Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT 30141-5121; Assessments in Book 7668 at Page 3906 of Carolina Wren Dr, Ocoee, FL the Public Records of VOLUSIA 1502; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT in Book 7586 at Page 3484 of WEEK FOR UNIT 701C, Week Balance: $336.00; Total Taxes: the Public Records of VOLUSIA 34761-9180; Assessments County, Florida for the following $2,084.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 506B, Week the Public Records of Volusia 50. $63.50; Total Late Fees: County, Florida for the following Balance: $1,411.50; Total Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: 52. County, Florida for the following Contract Number: 26444 - $200.00; TOTAL: $599.50 as Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT Taxes: $154.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 214B, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,892.00 as Contract Number: 537354 Property: 3103- 45 ANNUAL BILLY J SAWYER and DANA evidenced by the Claim of Lien WEEK FOR UNIT 202BE, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,065.50 as 38. evidenced by the Claim of Lien - SAGE FORTEEN, LLC, P in COCONUT PALMS BEACH M SAWYER, 731 Duval Station recorded on March 15, 2019 19. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 506180 recorded on March 15, 2019 O Box 190, Waunakee, WI RESORT, II, A Condominium, Rd - Ste 107, Jacksonville, in Book 7668 at Page 3898 of Contract Number: 501654 recorded on March 15, 2019 - SIMON & MARKS, LLC, in Book 7668 at Page 3939 of 53597; Assessments Balance: according to the Declaration of FL 32218; Assessments the Public Records of VOLUSIA - TSD HOLDING, LLC, 505 in Book 7668 at Page 4012 of 6040 31st St N Lot 117, the Public Records of VOLUSIA $1,012.50; Total Taxes: Condominium thereof recorded Balance: $714.00; Total Taxes: County, Florida for the following Wekiva Springs Rd Ste the Public Records of VOLUSIA St Petersburg, FL 33714- County, Florida for the following $154.00; Total Late Fees: in Official Records Book 4089, $251.00; Total Late Fees: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT 800, Longwood, FL 32779; County, Florida for the following 1355; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $325.00; TOTAL: $1,491.50 as at Pages 3883-3967, inclusive, $500.00; TOTAL: $1,465.00 as WEEK FOR UNIT 321EO, Week Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $1,026.50; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 102B, Week evidenced by the Claim of Lien of the Public Records of Volusia evidenced by the Claim of Lien 30. $801.50; Total Taxes: $144.00 WEEK FOR UNIT 409BE, Week $154.00; Total Late Fees: 49. recorded on March 15, 2019 County, Florida. recorded on March 15, 2019 Contract Number: 34830 - THE Total Late Fees: $500.00; 36. $500.00; TOTAL: $1,680.50 as Contract Number: 510041 - in Book 7668 at Page 3949 of The owners must pay the in Book 7668 at Page 3878 of WB MARKETING COMPANY, TOTAL: $1,445.50 as evidenced Contract Number: 503767 - evidenced by the Claim of Lien CW CONSULTING SERVICES, the Public Records of VOLUSIA TOTAL listed plus $300.00 fee the Public Records of VOLUSIA 1500 Beville Rd Ste 606-323, by the Claim of Lien recorded GREEN RECOVERY FUND, recorded on March 15, 2019 LLC, 16850-112 Collins Avenue County, Florida for the following for trustee foreclosure sale County, Florida for the following Daytona Beach, FL 32114- on March 15, 2019 in Book LLC, 2593 Superior St, Opa in Book 7668 at Page 4019 of - Suite 353, Sunny Isles, FL Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT plus costs as they accrue, if Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT 5646; Assessments Balance: 7668 at Page 3907 of the Locka, FL 33054-4064; the Public Records of VOLUSIA 33160-4238; Assessments WEEK FOR UNIT 413AO, Week any. Failure to cure the default WEEK FOR UNIT 321E, Week $1,570.50; Total Taxes: Public Records of VOLUSIA Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following Balance: $714.00; Total Taxes: 45. set forth herein or take other 51. $154.00; Total Late Fees: County, Florida for the following $2,084.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $251.00; Total Late Fees: ROYAL FLORIDIAN RESORT, appropriate action regarding Contract Number: 26449 - $500.00; TOTAL: $2,224.50 as Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 407BO, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $1,465.00 as a condominium, together this matter will result in the TIMOTHY JACKSON and evidenced by the Claim of Lien WEEK FOR UNIT 104CE, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,892.00 as 31. evidenced by the Claim of Lien with an undivided share loss of ownership of the TINA M JACKSON, 8105 Paso recorded on March 15, 2019 2. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 506954 recorded on March 15, 2019 in the common elements timeshare through the trustee Robles Blvd, Fort Pierce, FL in Book 7668 at Page 3900 of Contract Number: 501816 - recorded on March 15, 2019 - PREMIER MANAGEMENT in Book 7668 at Page 3940 of appurtenant thereto as per foreclosure procedure set forth 34951-1082; Assessments the Public Records of VOLUSIA VALHALLA FOUNDATION, in Book 7668 at Page 4013 of SERVICES LLC, 2 E Congress the Public Records of VOLUSIA Declaration of Condominium in F.S.721.855. You have the Balance: $547.00; Total Taxes: County, Florida for the following LLC, 7512 Dr Phillips Blvd the Public Records of VOLUSIA St Ste 900, Tucson, AZ County, Florida for the following of Royal Floridian Resort, a right to submit an objection $144.00; Total Late Fees: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT Ste 50-172, Orlando, FL County, Florida for the following 85701; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT condominium, as recorded in form, exercising your right to $500.00; TOTAL: $1,191.00 as WEEK FOR UNIT 516B-O, 32819; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $1,768.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 705E, Week Official Records Book 4224, object to the use of the trustee evidenced by the Claim of Lien Week 3. $3,194.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 409B, Week $288.00; Total Late Fees: 32. Page 2437, Public Records of foreclosure procedure. If the recorded on March 15, 2019 Contract Number: 36160 - DSP $308.00; Total Late Fees: 42. $500.00; TOTAL: $2,556.00 as Contract Number: 510256 - Volusia County, Florida, as may objection is filed this matter in Book 7668 at Page 3879 of CONSULTING SERVICES, $500.00; TOTAL: $4,002.00 as Contract Number: evidenced by the Claim of Lien JEFFREY PETRUS, 1835 E be amended from time to time. shall be subject to the judicial the Public Records of VOLUSIA LLC, 10934 Windermere evidenced by the Claim of Lien 504867 - ROYAL ROSE recorded on March 15, 2019 Hallandale Beach Blvd, STE The owners must pay the foreclosure procedure only. County, Florida for the following Blvd, Fishers, IN 46037- recorded on March 15, 2019 WALCOVERINGS INC, P O Box in Book 7668 at Page 4021 of 626 # 626, Hallandale Beach, TOTAL listed plus $350.00 fee The default may be cured any Property: Unit FIXED UNIT 8987; Assessments Balance: in Book 7668 at Page 4007 of 700700, Saint Cloud, FL 34770- the Public Records of VOLUSIA FL 33009; Assessments for trustee foreclosure sale time before the trustee’s sale WEEK FOR UNIT 105CE, Week $1,297.50; Total Taxes: the Public Records of VOLUSIA 0700; Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following Balance: $547.00; Total Taxes: plus costs as they accrue, if of your timeshare interest. If 42. $154.00; Total Late Fees: County, Florida for the following $2,084.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $144.00 Total Late Fees: any. Failure to cure the default you do not object to the trustee Contract Number: 27346 - $500.00; TOTAL: $1,951.50 as Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 525C, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $1,191.00 as set forth herein or take other foreclosure procedure, you will TIMOTHY A MONFORTE and evidenced by the Claim of Lien WEEK FOR UNIT 402B, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,892.00 as 49. evidenced by the Claim of Lien appropriate action regarding not be subject to a deficiency STEFANIE E MONFORTE, recorded on March 15, 2019 41. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 507469 - recorded on March 15, 2019 this matter will result in the judgment even if the proceeds 263 Adelaide St, Debary, FL in Book 7668 at Page 3901 of Contract Number: 501827 recorded on March 15, 2019 SHERI J MILLER-BERGER, 644 in Book 7668 at Page 3942 of loss of ownership of the from the sale of your timeshare 32713-2616; Assessments the Public Records of VOLUSIA - VACATION SERVICES in Book 7668 at Page 4014 of N 22nd St, Superior, WI 54880- the Public Records of VOLUSIA timeshare through the trustee interest are insufficient to offset Balance: $584.50; Total Taxes: County, Florida for the following EAST, INC, 8567 Coral Way the Public Records of VOLUSIA 5226; Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following foreclosure procedure set forth the amounts secured by the $144.00; Total Late Fees: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT PMB 116, Miami, FL 33155- County, Florida for the following $2,068.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT in F.S.721.855. You have the lien. $400.00; TOTAL: $1,128.50 as WEEK FOR UNIT 407BE, Week 2335; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FIXED UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 201CE, Week right to submit an objection Pursuant to the Fair Debt evidenced by the Claim of Lien 31. $2,652.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 122A, Week $400.00; TOTAL: $2,776.00 as 10. form, exercising your right to Collection Practices Act, it recorded on March 15, 2019 Contract Number: 37463 - $308.00; Total Late Fees: 6. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 522132 object to the use of the trustee is required that we state the in Book 7668 at Page 3882 of INTERNATIONAL RESORT $500.00; TOTAL: $3,460.00 as Contract Number: 505776 - recorded on March 15, 2019 - IKAHROS FAMILY, LLC, foreclosure procedure. If the following to you: THIS IS AN the Public Records of VOLUSIA EXCHANGE, LLC, 11219 evidenced by the Claim of Lien LEO GROUP ENTERPRISES, in Book 7668 at Page 4020 of 2764 N Green Valley Pkwy objection is filed this matter ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A County, Florida for the following Marigold Dr, Lakewood Ranch, recorded on March 15, 2019 LLC, 2221 NE 164th St #381, the Public Records of VOLUSIA #850, Henderson, NV 89014- shall be subject to the judicial DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT FL 34202-1816; Assessments in Book 7668 at Page 4008 of North Miami Beach, FL 33160- County, Florida for the following 2121; Assessments Balance: foreclosure procedure only. OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR WEEK FOR UNIT 201CO, Week Balance: $1,297.50; Total the Public Records of VOLUSIA 3703; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $647.50; Total Taxes: $144.00; The default may be cured any THAT PURPOSE. 22. Taxes: $154.00; Total Late Fees: County, Florida for the following $1,026.50; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 720B, Week Total Late Fees: $400.00; time before the trustee’s sale By: Gasdick Stanton Early, P.A., Contract Number: 27348 - $500.00; TOTAL: $1,951.50 as Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $154.00; Total Late Fees: 48. TOTAL: $1,191.50 as evidenced of your timeshare interest. If Trustee, 1601 W. Colonial Dr., SHEILA HOSNANDER and evidenced by the Claim of Lien WEEK FOR UNIT 611A, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $1,680.50 as Contract Number: 508209 by the Claim of Lien recorded you do not object to the trustee Orlando, FL, 32804 STEVEN G HOSNANDER, 151 recorded on March 15, 2019 1. evidenced by the Claim of Lien – DAVID K. WILKERSON, P on March 15, 2019 in Book foreclosure procedure, you will CP II NJ COL NOA 0719 Spring St, Winchendon, MA in Book 7668 at Page 3903 of Contract Number: 502257 recorded on March 15, 2019 O Box 6413, Sevierville, TN 7668 at Page 3944 of the not be subject to a deficiency August 16, 23, 2019 01475-1739; Assessments the Public Records of VOLUSIA - MORGAN FROST FAMILY in Book 7668 at Page 4015 of 37864; Assessments Balance: Public Records of VOLUSIA judgment even if the proceeds L 181035 Balance: $742.50; Total Taxes: County, Florida for the following TRUST, LLC, 2910 NW 170th the Public Records of VOLUSIA $1,143.50; Total Taxes: County, Florida for the following from the sale of your timeshare $154.00; Total Late Fees: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT St, Opa Locka, FL 33056- County, Florida for the following $144.00; Total Late Fees: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT interest are insufficient to offset $475.00; TOTAL: $1,371.50 as WEEK FOR UNIT 624AE, Week 4324; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $500.00; TOTAL: $1,787.50 as WEEK FOR UNIT 425CE, Week the amounts secured by the RAINBOW TITLE & LIEN, INC. evidenced by the Claim of Lien 1. $336.00; Total Taxes: $125.50; WEEK FOR UNIT 314BE, Week evidenced by the Claim of Lien 22. lien. 3389 Sheridan Street, PMB recorded on March 15, 2019 Contract Number: 39431 - Total Late Fees: $500.00; 32. recorded on March 15, 2019 Contract Number: 525349 - Pursuant to the Fair Debt 221 in Book 7668 at Page 3883 of KERRY CRIDER, TRUSTEE TOTAL: $961.50 as evidenced Contract Number: 505834 - in Book 7668 at Page 3937 of ANGEL ONWARDO, LLC, P Collection Practices Act, it Hollywood, FL 33021 the Public Records of VOLUSIA OF ANTHONY FAMILY TRUST by the Claim of Lien recorded DALLAS ESTATE HOLDINGS, the Public Records of VOLUSIA O Box 190, Waunakee, WI is required that we state the 954-920-6020 County, Florida for the following DATED JUNE 15, 2007, on March 15, 2019 in Book LLC, 2221 NE 164th St #381, County, Florida for the following 53597; Assessments Balance: following to you: THIS IS AN NOTICE OF SALE Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT 7512 Dr Phillips Blvd Ste 7668 at Page 4009 of the N Miami Beach, FL 33160- Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $2,068.00; Total Taxes: ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A Rainbow Title & Lien, Inc. will WEEK FOR UNIT 118BE, Week 50-172, Orlando, FL 32819- Public Records of VOLUSIA 3703; Assessments Balance: WEEK FOR UNIT 104CO, Week $308.00; Total Late Fees: DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION sell at Public Sale at Auction 17. 5420; Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following $1,341.50; Total Taxes: 48. $500.00; TOTAL: $2,876.00 as OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR the following vehicles to satisfy Contract Number: 32617 - $1,256.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $154.00; Total Late Fees: Contract Number: 508898 evidenced by the Claim of Lien THAT PURPOSE. lien pursuant to Chapter 713.78 ROBERT BELL and JOAN $251.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 205EO, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $1,995.50 as - MISTY DAWN WOLFE, recorded on March 15, 2019 By: Gasdick Stanton Early, P.A., of the Florida Statutes on BELL, 15725 Lake Hodge $500.00; TOTAL: $2,007.00 as 34. evidenced by the Claim of Lien 10014 Moorgate Ave Apt in Book 7668 at Page 3945 of Trustee, 1601 W. Colonial Dr., September 12, 2019 at 10 A.M. Ct, Clermont, FL 34711- evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 502268 recorded on March 15, 2019 202, Spotsylvania, VA 22553; the Public Records of VOLUSIA Orlando, FL, 32804 *AUCTION WILL OCCUR 9655; Assessments Balance: recorded on March 15, 2019 - TRAVELING WISHES in Book 7668 at Page 4016 of Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following RF NJ COL NOA 0819 WHERE EACH VEHICLE IS $336.00; Total Taxes: $125.50; in Book 7668 at Page 3904 of NETWORK, LLC, 424 E Central the Public Records of VOLUSIA $734.50; Total Taxes: $154.00; Property: Unit FIXED UNIT August 16, 23, 2109 LOCATED* Total Late Fees: $500.00; the Public Records of VOLUSIA Blvd Ste 258, Orlando, FL County, Florida for the following Total Late Fees: $400.00; WEEK FOR UNIT 513A, Week L 180837 2004 MERCURY, VIN# TOTAL: $961.50 as evidenced County, Florida for the following 32801; Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT TOTAL: $1,288.50 as evidenced 26-Annual. 1MEFM50U24A617333 by the Claim of Lien recorded Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $3,194.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 322AO, Week by the Claim of Lien recorded Contract Number: 528656 - 2002 AUDI, VIN# on March 15, 2019 in Book WEEK FOR UNIT 421E, Week $308.00; Total Late Fees: 40-O. on March 15, 2019 in Book CHRISTOPHER P MURPHY NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND WAULT64B72N025998 7668 at Page 3895 of the 35. $500.00; TOTAL: $4,002.00 as Contract Number: 505965 - 7668 at Page 3937 of the and DONNA D MURPHY, P INTENT TO FORECLOSE 1999 DODGE, VIN# Public Records of VOLUSIA Contract Number: 39874 - evidenced by the Claim of Lien ELEET HOLDINGS, LLC, 95 Public Records of VOLUSIA O Box 18967, Fairfield, OH Gasdick Stanton Early, P.A. 1B7FL26P8XS269458 County, Florida for the following ROSCOE BROWN and LILLIAN recorded on March 15, 2019 E Mitchell Hammock Rd Ste County, Florida for the following 45014-3811; Assessments has been appointed as 1997 TOYOTA, VIN# Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT BROWN, 3620 Pelican Ln, in Book 7668 at Page 4010 of 201C, Oviedo, FL 32765- Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT Balance: $734.50; Total Taxes: Trustee by COCONUT PALMS 4T1BG22K1VU102434 WEEK FOR UNIT 205EE, Week Orlando, FL 32803-2945; the Public Records of VOLUSIA 4705; Assessments Balance: WEEK FOR UNIT 413AE, Week $154.00; Total Late Fees: BEACH RESORT II OWNER’S Located at: 1305 INDIAN LAKE 34. Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following $2,674.00; Total Taxes: 39. $500.00; TOTAL: $1,388.50 as ASSOCIATION, INC. for the ROAD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL Contract Number: 32744 - $2,068.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: Contract Number: 509647 - evidenced by the Claim of Lien purposes of instituting a 32124 Volusia TUNDE I KISH and KERRY $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 606B, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $3,482.00 as PETRUS VACATION RENTALS, recorded on March 15, 2019 Trustee Foreclosure and Sale Any person(s) claiming any P O’CONNOR, 114 Lindsay $500.00; TOTAL: $2,876.00 as 27. evidenced by the Claim of Lien LLC, 1835 E Hallandale Beach in Book 7668 at Page 3946 of under Fla. Stat. §721.855. The interest(s) in the above vehicles Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137- evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 502272 - recorded on March 15, 2019 Blvd STE 626, Hallandale the Public Records of VOLUSIA following owners are hereby contact: Rainbow Title & Lien, 9542; Assessments Balance: recorded on March 15, 2019 GOOD SCENTS, CORP., 401 W in Book 7668 at Page 4017 of Beach, FL 33009-4619; County, Florida for the following notified that you are in default Inc., 954-920-6020. $584.50; Total Taxes: $144.00; in Book 7668 at Page 3905 of Main St Ste 221, Lexington, KY the Public Records of VOLUSIA Assessments Balance: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT of assessments (as well as *ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD Total Late Fees: $500.00; the Public Records of VOLUSIA 40507; Assessments Balance: County, Florida for the following $1,860.00; Total Taxes: WEEK FOR UNIT 516BE, Week property taxes, interest, late WITH RESERVE* TOTAL: $1,228.50 as evidenced County, Florida for the following $2,068.00; Total Taxes: Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: 52. fees and/or costs, if applicable) Some of the vehicles may by the Claim of Lien recorded Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 418B, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,668.00 as Contract Number: 537057 due for the following properties have been released prior to on March 15, 2019 in Book WEEK FOR UNIT 211A, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $2,876.00 as 37. evidenced by the Claim of Lien - SAGE FORTEEN, LLC, P located in Volusia County, auction 7668 at Page 3897 of the 34. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 505968 - recorded on March 15, 2019 O Box 190, Waunakee, WI Florida: LIC # AB-0001256 Public Records of VOLUSIA Contract Number: 500192 - recorded on March 15, 2019 CHEYENNE CROSSING, LLC, in Book 7668 at Page 3938 of 53597; Assessments Balance: Contract Number: 448757 - August 23, 2019 County, Florida for the following DAVID FOX and MELETT FOX, in Book 7668 at Page 4011 of P O Box 190, Waunakee, WI the Public Records of VOLUSIA $2,389.00; Total Taxes: HAYNES FAMILY HOLDINGS, L 181241 Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT 8728 Melett Ln Apt 402, Benton, the Public Records of VOLUSIA 53597-0190; Assessments County, Florida for the following $308.00; Total Late Fees: LLC, 7451 Warner Avenue, WEEK FOR UNIT 104CE, Week AR 72015-7717; Assessments County, Florida for the following Balance: $2,652.00; Total Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT $325.00; TOTAL: $3,022.00 as Huntington Beach, CA 92647; 28. Balance: $1,297.50; Total Property: Unit FLOATING UNIT Taxes: $308.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 318B, Week evidenced by the Claim of Lien Assessments Balance: Contract Number: 33278 Taxes: $154.00; Total Late Fees: WEEK FOR UNIT 611A, Week $500.00; TOTAL: $3,460.00 as 12. recorded on March 15, 2019 $2,184.37; Total Late Fees: - JACK L DILBECK and $400.00; TOTAL: $1,851.50 as 31. evidenced by the Claim of Lien Contract Number: 509710 - in Book 7668 at Page 3948 of $100.00; TOTAL: $3,187.68 as HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs IDF thwarts third in- Levy to be honored by off a fierce backlash among a transatlantic flight from before, they fired me because death penalty for the Pitts- filtration attempt from GLAAD his critics, including in the New York. they saw a picture of me in burgh synagogue gunman. Gaza in a week By Emily Burack Jewish community. She was hospitalized after blackface from that episode,” That’s the message from (JNS)—Israeli troops (JTA)—Dan Levy, a star Holocaust denying blog- contracting the infectious Silverman said, referring to a spiritual leader at one of on Monday arrested an and co-creator of the Emmy- ger says she has been disease in late March and her now canceled Comedy the three congregations armed Palestinian man at- nominated show “Schitt’s banned from France for placed in an induced coma. Central sitcom “The Sarah that share the Tree of Life tempting to infiltrate into Creek,” will be honored 40 years She was on a respirator and Silverman Program.” synagogue building to U.S. Israel from the Gaza Strip, by GLAAD at their annual By Sam Sokol reportedly had suffered brain In the episode, Silverman Attorney General William according to the Israel De- gala in San Francisco in (JTA)—Holocaust denier damage. A passenger boarded put on blackface in an effort Barr. fense Forces. September. and blogger Alison Chabloz the flight while sick with the to prove a point about who Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, “A short time ago, IDF Levy, the son of fellow star said she was banned from virus, The Jerusalem Post faces more discrimination, whose New Light Congrega- soldiers arrested a suspect Eugene Levy, will receive France. reported at the time. Jews or African-Americans. tion lost three worshippers crossing the security fence the Davidson/Valentini Chabloz, who is British, The flight attendant had In the interview, she said in the October attack by into Israeli territory from the Award, named after the or- said in a Monday post on only received one shot of the she had changed as a person Robert Bowers that killed Gaza Strip in the south,” the ganization’s first executive Gab, a social media platform measles vaccine instead of the and that she understood that 11, has written to Barr “as IDF said in a statement on director, Craig Davidson, popular among those on the recommended two, accord- wearing blackface is “never a victim of the attack,” re- social media. “The suspect and his partner, Michael far-right, that she was ques- ing to The Times of Israel. OK.” minding him that “both our was captured and found car- Valentini. tioned when attempting to Israel saw a serious out- Blackface, which has a religious traditions, yours rying a knife along with two The Levys, who created board a train to Paris, The break of measles in 2019 that long history in American Catholic and mine Jewish, bullets.” “Schitt’s Creek” together, Jewish Chronicle reported. was pegged to lower than av- entertainment, is considered vigorously oppose the death The attempted breach play father and son on the She said she was told she erage vaccination rates in the deeply racist and offensive to penalty.” marked the third time in a show, and their interfaith was barred from entering haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, African-Americans. Although the Bible does single week that Israeli forces family mirrors their real life. the country until 2059. community. Two Israelis—an This is not the first time condemn those who com- havethwarted infiltration Dan Levy, who identifies Holocaust denial is banned 18-month-old baby and an that Silverman has courted mit certain sins to death, he attempts from the coastal as gay, plays a pansexual in France. 82-year-old woman—have controversy with a racially continued, the Talmud says enclave. character on “Schitt’s Creek.” Last May, Chabloz, who died from the disease. charged comedy routine. In that a court that puts a man On Saturday, four heavily He made a conscious decision posted songs on YouTube In late April, more than 250 2016, she appeared on the to death once every 70 years is armed men were killed at- to make the world in “Schitt’s denying the Holocaust, El Al crew members were vac- TBS show “Conan” dressed called a “bloodthirsty court.” tempting to enter Israel from Creek” a world without ho- was convicted by a London cinated against the measles as Adolf Hitler. “I would like the Pitts- southern Gaza. mophobia, explaining to the court of sending “offensive, after the Health Ministry in Silverman recently was burgh killer to be incarcer- Less than a day later, IDF Advocate: “I have made a indecent or menacing mes- Israel ordered all local air- subject to racial harass- ated for the rest of his life shot and killed a terrorist who very strong point to not ever sages.” lines to inoculate their staffs, ment herself: Last week, she without parole. He should opened fire on troops near show bigotry, homophobia, The 55-year-old was found especially those who come tweeted an undated video of meditate on whether taking the fence. or intolerance on our show guilty of writing, perform- into contact with travelers. At a Florida pastor delivering an action on some white separat- Israel to invest $8.6 because to me, it’s a celebra- ing and disseminating three the time, the Health Ministry anti-Semitic rant in which ist fantasy against the Jewish million in new plastic- tion of love.” songs about Nazi persecu- also called on Israelis to be he called for God to loose his people was really worth it,” recycling technologies “Through his work on- tion. One was about the fully vaccinated before flying divine wrath upon her. Perlman said. “Let him live (JNS-Israel Hayom)— screen and behind the scenes young diarist Anne Frank. In out of the country. Brooklyn Jewish school with it forever. I am mainly The Israel Innovation of ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dan Levy another, she claimed that the Omri Casspi, first installs bullet-resistant interested in not letting this Authority has approved moves LGBTQ visibility on Holocaust was “just a bunch Israeli in the NBA, classroom doors in wake thug cause my community the establishment of a new television forward in humor- of lies.” During one session returns home to play for of mass shootings any further pain.” consortium aimed at pro- ous, compelling, and neces- of her trial, Chabloz sang Maccabi Tel Aviv By Sam Sokol He added that his congre- moting the development sary ways,” Sarah Kate Ellis, along in the courtroom as the By Sam Sokol (JTA)—An Orthodox girls’ gants were still tending their of recycling technologies President and CEO of GLAAD, judge reviewed the videos of JERUSALEM (JTA)—Omri school in Brooklyn has wounds and did not wish to and the use of recycled told Deadline on Tuesday. “By her singing. Casspi, the first Israeli to play installed bullet-resistant have them opened anew. materials in Israel’s plas- featuring and celebrating a Hungary’s population in the NBA, will be returning classroom doors to keep out Bowers allegedly yelled “I tics industry. pansexual character, Dan and has highest amount of home after 10 years. shooters. want to kill all Jews” during Set to receive an invest- ‘Schitt’s Creek’ are expanding Ashkenazi genes after Casspi will play for Maccabi Bnos Menachem in the the attack. His indictment ment of NIS 30 million representation of the spec- Israel, study claims Tel Aviv, the team announced heavily Hasidic Crown noted that he made state- (around $8,600,000), the trum of identities within the By Cnaan Liphshiz Tuesday on its website. The Heights neighborhood is ments against the Jewish im- CIRCLE consortium will LGBTQ community in a way (JTA)—Genetic tests con- 6-9 forward signed a three- the first of more than 50 migration advocacy agency enable companies in the that other content creators ducted in Hungary suggest year, $3.5 million contract Jewish schools and syna- HIAS and Jews on the website recycling sector, plastic and should model.” that the relative prevalence with the club, according to gogues in Brooklyn to have gab.com. polymer manufacturers, as Previous recipients of this there of Jewish genes is Haaretz. the 150-pound metal doors Mahmoud Abbas snubs well as academic and research award include CNN anchor double that of the United He led Maccabi Tel Aviv installed by an Israel-based visiting Republicans institutes in the field to devel- Don Lemon, Jewish musician States. to an Israeli championship manufacturer, the New York By Sam Sokol op innovative technologies to Adam Lambert, and come- In recent testing con- before making himself avail- Post reported Saturday. JERUSALEM (JTA)—Pal- give Israeli industry an edge dian Hannah Hart. ducted by the MyHeritage able for the NBA draft. The The doors cost $2,500. The estinian Authority President in international markets. The Trump official changes firm and the Institute for Sacramento Kings made him school was able to secure Mahmoud Abbas declined to technologies developed by Emma Lazarus poem in Jewish Policy Research, their No. 1 pick in 2009, when about $150,000 in a state meet with a Republican con- the consortium will allow for arguing for immigra- slightly more than 7.5 per- he was 21. Homeland Security grant, gressional delegation only a the expansion of the range of tion restrictions cent of 4,981 people tested Casspi would go on to play the Post reported, citing the week after meeting with a recycled materials and their By Sam Sokol had more than 25 percent for a number of teams, includ- manufacturer, Remo Secu- Democratic group on a visit applications. (JTA)—A Trump admin- Jewish Ashkenazi genes, the ing the Golden State War- rity Doors. to Israel. The consortium’s estab- istration official changed firm announced Tuesday. riors, with whom he received The installation at Bnos Abbas dropped out of a lishment is aimed at lever- the famous poem by Emma Hungary has about 100,000 a championship ring even Menachem started last week. scheduled meeting in Ramal- aging Israel’s academic and Lazarus engraved on the people who are considered though he was waived before Remo’s president, Omer lah with the delegation of industrial capabilities to Statue of Liberty in arguing Jewish by the largest orga- the playoffs. He averaged 7.9 Barnes, said a bullet may pen- 31 Republicans, according close the existing techno- for immigration restrictions. nization representing Hun- points and 4 rebounds a game etrate the door, but a shooter to Jewish Insider, leaving logical gap and situate Israel’s Asked about the Jewish garian Jewry. That number in his NBA career. could not get in. the lawmakers to meet with plastics industry as a leader poet’s words by an NPR re- accounts for about 1 percent “The truth is that I am “No weapon will open the PLO Secretary-General Saeb in the field of plastic waste porter on Tuesday, Ken Cuc- of Hungary’s population. very excited, I did not believe door,” he told the Post. Erekat and Prime Minister management. cinelli, the U.S. Citizenship Gilad Japhet, the CEO and I would be that excited,” said A mother of one of the Mohammad Shtayyeh. It will operate within Israel and Immigration Services founder of MyHeritage said Casspi, 31, the captain of the students told the newspaper The group’s visit was ar- Innovation Authority’s MAG- acting director, gave the old in a statement that testing Israeli national team since that “it’s a very secure feeling ranged by the AIPAC-affiliat- NET consortium, a nonprofit words a new twist. in other countries suggests 2015. “I am returning home, to know that there’s a security ed American Israel Education association of industrial “Give me your tired and that Hungary has the highest returning to Maccabi Tel Aviv. measure and that they’re re- Foundation. firms and academic research your poor,” Cuccinelli said, prevalence of Ashkenazi Jew- I got here for the first time ally thinking about the safety One lawmaker told Jewish institutes for the research then adding his own quali- ish genes after Israel. when I was 13 years old. I am of the children.” Insider that he skipped the and development of cutting- fier, “who can stand on their In tests conducted in the proud and excited to be wear- Following recent shoot- trip to Ramallah after finding edge technologies. own two feet and who will United States and Canada, ing the Maccabi jersey with ings at synagogues in Pitts- out that Abbas would not be “The world is moving to- not become a public charge.” only 3.5 percent of tested the star of David on the back. burgh and Poway, California, meeting with the group. ward a responsible industry In the original poem, the individuals displayed Ashke- This is a very big privilege.” congregations across the “He canceled on the Re- and economy through the line reads “Give me your nazi Jewish genes at a rate Maccabi’s head coach, country are drilling their publicans,” Rep. Anthony use of recycled or innova- tired, your poor, Your huddled exceeding 25 percent of their Giannis Sfairopoulos, said members on how to act in Gonzalez told the news tive materials for the sake masses yearning to breathe genetic material. “Maccabi brought back the a shooting attack on their outlet. “I think it’s because of environmental protec- free.” Testing in Russia, Argen- best Israeli player and that premises. the administration has been tion,” said Israel’s Economy Cuccinelli was defending tina and Ukraine all showed is kind of a statement.” In May, the New York awfully hard on Palestin- and Industry Minister Eli the Trump administration’s greater prevalence than in Sarah Silverman says Police Department said that ians and very supportive of Cohen. newest regulation aimed the United States but smaller she was fired from film the number of hate crimes Israel—which is the right Meanwhile, a new project at curbing immigration by than in Hungary, according project over blackface reported this year was nearly thing to do—and I think he in cooperation with Rotem withholding Green Cards to the study by MyHeritage, clip double the number reported saw the Republicans as maybe Energy Mineral in the Negev from immigrants who re- which markets DNA tests By Sam Sokol in 2018 during the same pe- not worth his time.” in Israel’s south is expected ceive, or the federal gov- commercially. (JTA)—Sarah Silverman riod—and most incidents are The Palestinian Author- to create some 2,000 jobs ernment thinks will need, Israeli flight attendant said she was fired from a anti-Semitic. Crown Heights, ity has been angered by and convert hundreds of government benefits. dies several months movie role after producers in particular, has seen a Republican President Donald thousands of tons of urban President Donald Trump after catching measles saw a clip of her in blackface, spike in violent anti-Semitic Trump’s decisions to recog- plastic waste currently buried has sought to curb immigra- on New York flight the Jewish comedian said incidents. nize Jerusalem as Israel’s in the Ef’eh landfill, Israel’s tion, both legal and illegal. By Sam Sokol in an interview on The Bill Pittsburgh rabbi calls capital and Israeli sovereign- largest landfill, into electric- Paired with what many crit- JERUSALEM (JTA)—A Simmons Podcast. on US attorney general ty over the Golan Heights, ity and fuel. ics see as racially charged 43-year-old flight attendant “I recently was going to do to forgo death penalty cut funding for aid programs This article first appeared rhetoric aimed at African- for the Israeli national airline two days on a movie, a sweet for synagogue gunman and seemingly walk back the in Israel Hayom. Americans and Latinos, the El Al has died several months part in a cool little movie, By Sam Sokol American commitment to a ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Dan president’s policies have set after contracting measles on then at 11 p.m. the night (JTA)—Don’t seek the two-state solution. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 3 participants share what they learned on J Street’s first alternative to Birthright trip As I left Israel, I knew Israeli government had de- sight of the water-starved that our trip was likely to be molished homes within the village that’s been resisting smeared as anti-Israel and village to make room for an Israeli demolition orders anti-Zionist by some on the Israeli archaeological site. since 1986. Nobody walked right, and as a colonialist, Not only did individuals lose in stunned silence through Zionist propaganda exercise their homes, but they could the post-apocalyptic streets by others on the left. It was not obtain permits to build of Hebron, where severe neither. new ones elsewhere. The restrictions on movement I won’t pretend I can under- archaeological site blocked have shuttered most Pales- stand the shared history and the citizens’ water cisterns, tinian storefronts. Nor do emotions of two peoples after meaning that they had no I think that many of the such a short trip, but I see that access to water. They now 18- to 21-year-olds on my I didn’t know enough before must rely on the IDF soldiers Birthright trip—most of and I don’t know enough now. to bring them a daily supply, whom thought of it primarily Starting conversations begins and if they don’t come, then as a vacation—would have with admitting ignorance and they are forced to go without. welcomed such exposure to seeking to understand that It was difficult to see the the difficult realities of the which we do not. Education checkpoints, the separate Israeli occupation. is crucial in fighting despair quarters, the torn-down Etan Nechin wrote in The and inertia. buildings and the heavy Forward that because the Let — Elyse Endlich presence of the IDF soldiers. Our People Know trip frames Participants on J Street’s first ‘Let My People Know’ trip. Susya, West Bank. Palestinians need to be However, living through it is the occupation through the heard, too far more difficult than seeing lens of Jewish values, it By Elyse Endlich, flict was highly intellectual- Israelis or Palestinians. The Prior to going on this trip, it. The Palestinians gave me centers Jewish people in anti- Liyah Foye and ized in my mind. I could rattle crux of what I have learned is I had limited experience in a lesson on what it means to occupation work rather than Gabriella Kamran off a few key dates and figures, that Israelis and Palestinians discourse around the conflict. have strength through adver- empowering Palestinians. On and I could come up with one deserve more than American At my university, most of sity. By not paying attention to the one hand, this accusation (JTA)—Jewish Telegraphic or two points of contention saviors who tokenize and the Jewish population was Palestinians and what they’re of narcissism makes me laugh: Agency editor’s Note: In for either side, but it seemed simplify them. extremely secularized and saying, we are also not paying Many of the trip’s participants March, the the liberal Is- abstract. In America, I have seen stayed away from Israeli poli- attention to the real problems engage with J Street at the rael policy group J Street Now, the conflict is mate- Zionism and even Judaism tics because it’s viewed as too that the Israeli government cost of painful alienation from announced that it would be rial. It includes faces from itself attacked as inextricably complicated. The conversa- has created for them. our more right-wing Jewish creating a 10-day free trip Sakhnin and Jerusalem, Ra- colonialist, even to the point tions I witnessed in person As an American Jewish communities. But Nechin is to Israel, designed to provide mallah and Netiv HaAsara. It of misguidedly supporting and even on social media were individual, I acknowledge the correct that Let Our People students with both Israeli smells like eucalyptus in Tel Hamas. I’ve seen careless dominated by Americans— privilege I have in this situa- Know is a conscious attempt and Palestinian perspectives Dan Park and tastes like tea disregard for Arab lives, the often non-Jews—who are tion. I want Israel to be a place to reclaim and transform on the conflict. Many inter- in a drought-plagued West elimination of Palestinians very opinionated about Israel that represents all Jewish the Judaism that underpins preted the announcement Bank village. It sounds like an from our dialogue and the in regard to what it meant for people, but not at the expense establishment narratives as a move to compete with Israeli woman choked up with dismissal of pro-peace activ- the United States. of other groups. Because of about Israel. The pilot trip is Birthright Israel’s trips, which grief and fear while describing ism. This binary limits our On the far-left, there were the opportunity that J Street J Street’s self-conscious at- have been criticized for not the death of Gazan civilians ability to recognize the real- those who had taken on a sav- provided to me with this trip, tempt to help bend the moral featuring Palestinian voices. during Operation Protective life subtleties of the conflict ior role for Palestinians. How- I now have the knowledge to arc of Judaism toward justice. The first trip took place in Edge, an American-accented and discuss them in any ever, they weren’t genuinely help change the way dialogue More than anything else in July. Below, three of the 28 settler calling the West Bank meaningful way. concerned about solutions is happening around the oc- this nightmarish conflict, participants share what they his ancestral land and a Our trip examined some that could allow Palestinians cupation and to begin working this ambition gives me hope. experienced. Their responses Palestinian man describing of those subtleties. I learned to gain equal rights. They towards real solutions. Yael Patir, director of J have been edited for length his ideals of nonviolence and about false historical nar- were simply using Israel to Palestinians don’t need Street Israel, told participants and clarity. community education. ratives that infantilize and express another grievance people to find their voice for that many were watching the The conflict is not mine However, at the end of the minimize the role of Mizrahi on how America was causing them. Palestinians have a Let Our People Know trip to to fix day, the conflict is not mine and Sephardi Jews in Zionist destruction in the world by voice, but they need to have determine whether we can Before I went on J Street’s to fix. I am a Jewish American, history, as well as Israel’s con- supporting the creation of a an audience that listens. I “do Israel education like this “Let Our People Know” trip, and my Judaism does not give tinued colorism against that “white supremacist, fascist” call upon myself and other and still come out of it being the Israeli-Palestinian con- me a blank check to speak over community. I also learned country. Americans to be that audience into Israel.” about the continued suffer- On the right were individu- and help share their message.” If “into Israel” encompasses ing of Gazans under both als who whose conversations — Liyah Foye a commitment to ensuring 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S O N S A R U B A S C O W Hamas and the blockade and about Israel are based on the Reclaiming the Jewish the state is something we’re 14 15 16 the struggle of West Bank premise that any criticism of narrative proud to be associated with A T I E R A M O N I O T A Palestinians who are faced Israel is anti-Semitic. They J Street called its trip a kind as American Jews, J Street 17 18 19 S H T A R K M A R K T C B Y with the occupation as well used identity politics to divide of “alternative Birthright,” succeeded and then some. 20 21 22 23 as corruption within the the opposing party as well as to but Birthright this was not. Our people’s need to know is H E R U S B S H A C K Palestinian Authority. create unnecessary discord to It’s actually far better: Let less about the occupation per 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A R I A N A P T T O P O L At a panel in East Jerusa- distract from the real issues Our People Know is doing se, and more about the need 31 32 33 lem, a Palestinian man looked about the conflict. the crucial work of building to organize the Jewish voice S C H L E M I E L E M I L E askance at our group and The Let Our People Know a progressive Judaism that against it—and against an 34 35 36 S O A C I A S T A T stated that he bears no hatred Trip allowed me to gain that is deliberate in its political establishment that takes an 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 for Jews. He was afraid we personal understanding that I stakes. The trip challenged amorphous, apolitical Jew- T I P W T S N S W S M S wouldn’t listen to him because had been looking for. We met Birthright’s pretense of being ish connection to Israel for 45 46 47 48 49 50 I S L A U T E I A M we would associate his criti- with a diverse set of panelists, apolitical, instead providing granted. 51 52 53 54 55 cisms with anti-Semitism. I speakers and activists who space for young American — Gabriella Kamran C H U T Z P A D I K R I C K refuse to be the type of Jew each had a unique story to tell Jews to wrestle with our moral The views and opinions 56 57 58 59 S E C T S T E N N A H A L that man fears. It wounded and messages they wanted to responsibility. expressed in this article are 60 61 62 63 64 me deeply to know that many deliver to the world. On my Birthright trip those of the authors and do not K E A N U D A E I R O in my own community might At a meeting with a Pal- three summers ago, none of necessarily reflect the views 65 66 67 68 69 O D I N T R E I F R A L P H be so wrapped up in their own estinian who lived in Susya, the participants knelt beside of JTA or its parent company, 70 71 72 political ideologies that they a village located in the West huts made of straw bales, 70 Faces Media or Heritage B E N D H E R G O T I A A would deny him his voice. Bank, we learned that the overcome with despair at the Florida Jewish News. 73 74 75 J A G S E S R O G A S S N Israeli right-wing lawmaker wants nation to be governed by Jewish law By Marcy Oster unlikely to occur anytime he would work to prevent nor do we want to force our soon because “there are other construction, infrastructure beliefs on others and that JERUSALEM (JTA)— people who think differently and maintenance work on since we share our country Right-wing politician Beza- and we need to get along with Shabbat, which has been with people who think differ- lel Smotrich, responding to them.” controversial in the past. ently, we must find solutions criticism of reports that he Smotrich, currently the In a statement Tuesday, he that are considerate of the again had called for Israel transportation minister, responded to criticism. public as a whole.” to be governed by Jewish heads the Tkuma party, “I spoke to a room full The United Right in a state- law, said his words were dis- which has been part of the of people from all walks of ment called the reporting torted to fuel anti-religious Jewish Home since 2015 and Jewish religious life and said of his comments a “media feelings. is serving in Knesset as part we would all like to live in lynching” of Smotrich. “We would all like the state of the Union of Right-Wing a country governed by the “Minister Smotrich spoke to act according to the Torah Parties. He is running for Torah and the Halacha. That last night at the conference and halacha,” Smotrich told Knesset as part of the United is the religious will of any ob- about his personal belief, and a conference of rabbis in Right. servant Jew,” he said. “But in simultaneously emphasized Jerusalem on Monday. Smotrich also said that the same breath, I agreed that He acknowledged this was as transportation minister, we all understand we cannot, Lawmaker on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 PAGE 15A Tlaib, Omar and Ocasio- He also said that “we believe litical agreements currently Regarding media focus an inside view nobody else Delegation Cortez refused to participate in free speech, but we also taking hold in the United on progressive opposition gets,” adding that “getting From page 1A on the trip specifically de- believe that we ought not to be States and those that have to longstanding bipartisan a deep dive into the politics signed for fellow freshmen advocating either issues that been taking place for decades support, Schneider said and talking to professors and The concurrent trips (the members of Congress by the could be perceived as, and are, in Israel. that “when you are looking heads of state has been incred- Democrats arrived on Aug. 5 American Israeli Education anti-Semitic, or undermine “We are like Israel, and you through a camera lens, it is ibly instructive.” and were scheduled to leave on Foundation (AIEF), a divi- Israel’s security.” are like us—a very vibrant kind of like looking into a Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R- Aug. 11, and the Republicans sion of the American Israeli ‘The vibrancy of debate’ democracy that welcomes room through a keyhole. What N.D.), on his first trip to Israel, arrived on Aug. 9 and are stay- Political Affairs Committee Regarding an Israeli Chan- and accepts different points you see is a very little piece of told JNS he hopes that mem- ing until Aug. 15) come among (AIPAC). nel 13 report that U.S. Presi- of view,” said Hoyer. “We wel- the whole. If you take a step bers of the delegations see for growing political discord be- In response to the boycott- dent Donald Trump was upset come different views because back and look at the reality, themselves “how small Israel tween the parties in the United promoting members who did that Israel was opting not we believe the vibrancy of that again, last month 398 people is geographically and how that States, as well as sharp criticism not attend under the banner of invoke a law that prevents debate makes us a better de- voted against BDS and in sup- equates to a lot of the national of Israel from the progressive #skipthetrip, Hoyer noted that BDS supporters like Omar and mocracy and empowers us to port of Israel.” security conversations that wing of the Democratic Party. Congress recently “passed the Tlaib from entering Israel, Mc- make better decisions.” He went on to explain that go on here. Most notably, rhetoric has resolution in opposition to Carthy and Hoyer both denied Rep. Brad Schneider (D- is precisely why such congres- “It’s surrounded by a whole sounded from three members the BDS movement, which the claims. Ill.), a veteran of congressional sional visits are necessary. lot of countries that wish this of the four-person “Squad” of is a movement that seeks “I do not know of the missions to Israel, told JNS “Why this trip is so im- people significant ill will,” said new congresswomen—Reps. to undermine, we believe, president being disappointed,” that by participating, new portant is so people can see Armstrong. “That plays into a Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Israel’s security and safety,” said McCarthy. “I speak to representatives are given the more than just the camera lot of it.” Omar (D-Minn.) and Alexan- adding that the “resolution the president daily. He knows opportunity to learn firsthand lens, they can see the entire “Israel is the only true de- dria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)— passed with 97.5 percent, there are people who have dif- about the threats Israel faces. perspective for themselves,” mocracy in the Middle East,” calling into question America’s and that is a clear indication ferences of opinion.” “This trip gives them the said Schneider. Armstrong continued. “They (and Congress’s) relationship of united support—Demo- Hoyer noted that the presi- chance to understand the Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) are our oldest and closest ally with Israel while promoting cratic and Republican support dent related to the report as nuances, and appreciate the told JNS that “this trip has in this region. And strength- calls for the boycott of Israeli together—on behalf of the “fake news” and then drew importance of the U.S.-Israel been incredible. It is an eye- ening that is constantly what products. same vision.” comparisons between the po- relationship,” he said. opening experience. We got we should be worried about.” COS From page 1A start encrypting. Ohev is enhance the security of the cal when opening an email. Adding filters also helps “I tell my students to buy working with its IT company systems. Ask yourself, “Am I expecting to block unwanted emails. an external hard drive to their systems. “In all likeli- to conduct computer secu- Ransomware can happen this?” If it is from someone And most important: Have back up all their programs. hood, someone clicked on rity training for all office to anyone, Hornik said. The you know, but out of the or- back ups. Have several back It doesn’t cost much and a link,” Hornik said, that personnel, and working with best prevention is to not be dinary, call that person and ups on the cloud and external it can be restored,” said allowed the maleware to DHS and the FBI on ways to caught off guard. Be skepti- ask if they sent this email. hard drives. Hornik. ‘Chosen’ From page 4A response is to wheel out the popular tactic in Europe, accused the Jews of essen- that Poles are subjected to ness is the ultimate deceit charge of anti-Semitism, and easily adapted. In the tially inventing both native in discussions about the of all. “God hates them, and being confronted with “What with the aim of silencing United Kingdom and France Polish anti-Semitism and Holocaust. indeed has always hated Must Be Said,” are imposing any further criticism by respectively, the far-left op- instances of Polish collabo- Since the time of the Ro- them,” wrote the fourth- on the rest of the world, making critics feel guilty position Labour Party and ration with the Nazis, as a man Empire, anti-Jewish century Church father, John “...a troubling, enforced lie, about the history of Jewish the “yellow-vests” protest crafty scheme to win as-yet writings have depicted Jews Chrystosom, of the Jews. A leading to a likely punish- persecution. movement have reacted to unpaid reparations for Jewish as the quintessential deceiv- millennium-and-a-half later, ment Grass, of course, is far evidence of anti-Semitism in property seized during World ers of humanity, motivated Europe’s media continues the moment it’s broken: from alone in advancing this their ranks by presenting it, War II. When the Jews object by hunger for power and to give space to this same the verdict ‘anti-Semitism’ particular conspiracy theory. at best, as a marginal issue, to this interpretation, the ar- desire for wealth, and li- insidious message. falls easily.” Accusing the Jews of fall- and, at worst, as a fabrication gument continues, they shift censed to act in this way by Ben Cohen is a New York In other words, according ing on anti-Semitism as a of the ruling class and its the focus to “anti-Semitism” a God that has chosen them City-based journalist and to Grass, when the “chosen last resort in their defense “Zionist” allies. In Poland, which conveniently distracts (so they say) as superior to author who writes a weekly people” face political op- of the “indefensible”—i.e., elements of the right-wing from what’s really at stake other peoples and nations. column on Jewish and inter- position, their standard Israel’s right to exist—is a nationalist government have here: the “anti-Polonism” But their notion of chosen- national affairs for JNS. Epstein From page 8A the high-profile lawyer has Epstein lived. Another clined to speak to the Jewish but doing better research in was shared without prior con- helped represent Epstein. Epstein accuser, Maria Telegraphic Agency about the future.” sent and has since apologized. others, I was deceived by Mr. Epstein once brought Der- Farmer, said Epstein hired the matter. JTA has asked The debate has played out Rabbi Aviva Richman, Epstein. I know now that showitz to one of Wexner’s her to work on a mural at the foundation specifically as well in emails between a Hadar faculty member, my trust in him was grossly parties—as, Dershowitz Wexner’s home in Ohio in about the allegations by alumni and faculty of Ye- wrote in a statement to The misplaced and I deeply regret says, an “intellectual gift” the summer of 1996, and Farmer and Giuffre, and also shivat Hadar, a traditional Jewish Week that Hadar having ever crossed his path.” to Wexner. assaulted her there. In an has reached out to Guiffre’s egalitarian yeshiva in New receives no funding from In 2008, Epstein made Two of Epstein’s alleged affidavit, she asserted that lawyers, including Pottinger, York City where some faculty the Wexner Foundation, and a $46 million donation to victims, including Giuffre, “Wexner’s security staff for comment. members and students are that Fishman’s email was an one of Wexner’s charities. have accused Dershowitz refused to let me leave the According to The Times, former Wexner fellows. “incredibly destructive mis- Wexner wrote in his letter of sexual assault, which he property” and that she was Epstein also falsely represent- “I would like to propose our representation” of Hadar’s that “payments Mr. Epstein denies. Dershowitz claims held against her will for ap- ed himself as a talent scout for community take the lead in intentions. made to the charitable fund that the accusations against proximately 12 hours. Victoria’s Secret, then used dissociating ourselves from “We are proud to be a com- represented a portion of the him were part of a plot by one Farmer said that after that identity to meet women Wexner and taking a stand munity that confronts these returned monies” Epstein had of Giuffre’s attorneys, David returning to New York, she whom he assaulted. against him being able to buy concerns directly,” she wrote. misappropriated. Boies, to extort money from filed a report with the police L Brands’ stock price has his way into a good name,” In July, the president of According to CNBC, Wexner Wexner. and the FBI. dropped as the Epstein scan- Ike Brooks Fishman, a Hadar the foundation, Rabbi B. has provided documents According to a report in Farmer’s affidavit does not dal has unfolded. alum who was not a Wexner Elka Abrahamson, sent a showing the financial miscon- the Miami Herald, another suggest Wexner himself was How is the Jewish com- fellow, wrote to the yeshiva mass email to those involved duct to federal investigators. of Giuffre’s lawyers, Stanley involved with or knew about munity reacting? listserv, according to copies with the foundation and its So has anyone implicat- Pottinger, submitted an affi- the incident. Beneficiaries of the Wexner of emails he posted to his programs expressing disgust ed Wexner in Epstein’s davit saying his client said that Federal authorities thus fellowship and other pro- Facebook profile page. with Epstein. crimes? And what does under Epstein’s direction, she far have not implicated grams are grappling with Fishman also posted a “It runs contrary to every this have to do with Alan had sex with both Dershowitz Wexner in Epstein’s crimes, what to do, given the associa- response from one of Hadar’s value we believe in and teach, Dershowitz? and Wexner. according to Bloomberg, tion between their benefactor co-founders accusing him of especially the fundamental Wexner’s name has been But New York magazine but prosecutors are still and a sex offender. “tarring the faculty of Hadar, tenet that all human beings dragged into an ongoing legal reported that “Boies had three investigating which if any “What do you do when many of its current students are created in God’s image,” battle between Alan Dershow- conversations with Wexner’s of Epstein’s business associ- you’ve taken in dirty money and those who will enter she wrote about the allega- itz and one of Epstein’s accus- lawyers in 2015, after which ates were involved with his but already spent it?” one this fall.” tions. “This is an individual ers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the allegations were quietly alleged crimes. In a state- alumna told The New York “I am ashamed that you who utterly twisted and and her lawyers. dropped.” Boies asserted in an ment posted in July, Wexner Jewish Week. “It’s not clear were once my student,” wrote tossed aside that sacred no- Dershowitz had his own affidavit that “no settlement insisted (in all caps) that “I that you can do more than the co-founder, who told The tion. We are sickened by Mr. personal and professional demand was ever made, or was NEVER aware of the il- commit to doing anything Jewish Week that the email Epstein’s behavior.” relationship with Epstein. even discussed.” legal activity charged in the They were close (Dershowitz Some of Epstein’s al- indictment.” has said he loved talking leged abuse occurred at the The Wexner Foundation Lawmaker with Epstein and would show Manhattan townhouse once has not given interviews From page 14A heads the Yisrael Beiteinu force a halachic state on us,” him drafts of his books) and owned by Wexner, where about the scandal and de- party and has steadfastly Liberman said in comments that he cannot and isn’t refused to give in to the Monday night that he also interested in forcing it on demands of the haredi, or posted on Facebook. Schools others,” the statement said. ultra, Orthodox parties on Smotrich has called him- Smotrich made similar issues including enlisting self a “proud homophobe” and From page 11A nization claims that up to age that he says fails thousands 13, the average student at a of Orthodox boys by leaving comments in early June when in the Israeli military, again called the Jerusalem Pride been doing, which in our boys’ Hasidic yeshiva receives, them unprepared to enter the he said that the Israeli justice slammed Smotrich for his Parade an “abomination view is mass educational on average, only six hours per workforce. system should be run accord- comments. parade.” He was slammed in neglect and depriving kids week of instruction in secular “Men coming out of there ing to religious Jewish law “It’s unbelievable that yet 2016 for saying that Arab and of an education, subjecting studies. After that age, they feel unqualified for anything,” and said the country should again, without even blinking, Jewish women should be put them to lives of poverty and receive no further secular he said. “Barely able to speak go back to operating as it did Minister Smotrich declares in separate rooms in the ma- dependence on government education, the report claims. the language, [they] don’t in the days of King David and that if it was up to him and his ternity wards of Israeli hos- assistance,” he told JTA. Moster says the regulations have any job skills and can’t King Solomon.” friends, they would annul the pitals. He also called Reform A 2017 report by his orga- would help reform a system get into college either.” Avigdor Liberman, who laws of the State of Israel and Judaism a “fake religion.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 23, 2019 With day school costs high, more Jewish families opt for home schooling By Sara Ivry time to be bored, and to fol- We teach them Torah. We low their own interests and teach them the Pesach story. Joey Weisberg and Molly self-direct a much as possible, There’s this clear command- Weingrod have four children, rather than being directed.” ment that we’re responsible live in a city with a vibrant To make sure their kids for their education.” Jewish community and be- have a strong Jewish back- With the homeschooling lieve strongly in the impor- ground, they build it into movement in America ex- tance of a Jewish education. their day alongside secular panding rapidly, a growing But when their kids studies. number of Jewish education- reached school age, the Every morning begins minded families are keeping couple decided against enroll- with Jewish prayer. The kids their kids home. They in- ing their children in a Jewish study Torah two or three clude parents wary of formal day school—or public school, times a week, often using classroom settings, families for that matter. workbooks from Chabad who live far from Jewish They’re a homeschooling called “Children’s Torah” day schools or schools that family. and online resources like comport with their religious “We just wanted to be with videos from AlephBeta.org. orientation or values, and our kids when they were The two older children study parents seeking to give their young because we knew it Mishnah via Facetime with kids a Jewish education with- wasn’t going to last forever, a cousin who’s a rabbi. One out paying parochial school and we both have had flexible child participates in a virtual tuition. work lives,” said Weingrod, beit midrash class with other “People are very frustrated a former day school teacher homeschooled kids in Mary- with the system,” said Chaya and administrator who now land and Pennsylvania and Margolin, director of Jewish teaches “mindfulness-based” led by a hired teacher. Online School, a Chabad parenting classes to expect- “There is embedded in our project that offers distance- ant parents. She and her tradition a sense of that it is learning classes. “Costs are family live in Philadelphia our responsibility to teach getting higher and higher. and describe their Jewish our children Torah,” Wein- Nothing has changed in 100 affiliation as “non/post- grod said, explaining her years between the stress of fi- denominational.” We wanted preference for homeschool- nances and learning that’s up Molly Weingrod’s four children, including her son, are homeschooled. She and her husband our kids “to have space and ing. “We teach them to swim. to par, so we do it ourselves.” wanted their kids “to have space and time to be bored, and to follow their own interests and self-direct as much as possible, rather than being directed.” Over the last five years, the days to introduce lessons on as “amazing,” found a local Chabad program has grown Jewish history and tradition group of homeschoolers from 40 to 200 students. 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