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A “Free Palestine” sign on display with the University of Minnesota’s gopher mascot that was erected by the school’s Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Students for Justice in Palestine chapter. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Immigrant Absorption Minister Ze’ev Elkin during a Likud Party meeting at the Knesset, on May 18, 2015. By Jackson Richman attempt to achieve the fol- and Sean Savage lowing goals: recognize the current political climate and (JNS)—Amid increasing build on the visibility of Pal- Right-wing parties decide to concerns over Israel-related estine; bridge the grassroots anti-Semitism found on col- and grasstops; articulate the lege campuses, the anti-Israel full history of Palestine as stick together as unity talks flail group National Students intertwined with the future for Justice in Palestine an- of liberation; and reaffirm By Ariel Kahana and most recent scheduled meeting to, in its Lapid does not want party leader Benny nounced its upcoming nation- the fullness of Palestinian Yehuda Shlezinger officials’ own words, “weaken” Netanyahu. Gantz to conclude a rotation agreement al conference at the University liberation. During the meeting, the possibility of with Netanyahu, because he wants such of Minnesota from Nov. 1-3. Last year, the SJP chapter (Israel Hayom via JNS)—Israeli Prime Netanyahu giving up his mandate from an agreement with Gantz himself, in a The NSJP says that the at the University of Minne- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on President Reuven Rivlin to form the next government without Netanyahu. conference is titled “Be- sota sponsored a pro-BDS Wednesday with leaders of parties from government was raised. The meeting ended with the party yond Struggle: From Roots resolution that passed a stu- the right-wing bloc to discuss the future of Likud ministers Yariv Levin and Ze’ev leaders agreeing to continue working to Branches Towards Lib- dent-wide referendum. That negotiations to form a unity government Elkin argued that Blue and White’s ne- together. eration,” and recognizes the resolution was condemned after talks with Blue and White went south, gotiation team canceled the latest meet- This article first appeared in Israel “support for the Palestinian by university’s president, with the center-left list pulling out of the ing because Blue and White No. 2 Yair Hayom. cause is increasing within Benjie Kaplan, who said that mainstream politics,” noting the resolution could have a the inflammatory words and “harmful impact to our cam- actions of Reps. Rashida Tlaib pus climate,” and that the BDS IAC is on the move with many events (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D- movement fails to delineate Minn.). The University of Min- “between opposition to the nesota is in Omar’s district. policies of the government of According to NSJP, their and the IAC National Conference national conference will SJP on page 14A By Christine DeSouza raised in Northern Israel and completed her IDF service as IAC Orlando regional a signals intelligent officer. manager Idit Lotringer has She has been instrumental JTA launches a full calendar of events in creating the Tzofim (Israeli through next May for the Scouts) Orlando chapter. Israeli-American Council in “I’m excited to join the IAC Hebrew website Orlando and she has a new team and to follow my pas- program manager to assist sion,” said Kurlansik. By JTA staff the stories of Diaspora Jews her. Ziva Kurlansik came to Lotringer and Kurlansik in Hebrew, and having those Orlando five years ago with are both passionate about NEW YORK (JTA)—The stories syndicated in widely her husband, Aaron, and two bringing Israeli-Americans Jewish Telegraphic Agency read Israeli news outlets, Is- children. She was born and and Jewish-Americans into has launched a Hebrew- raelis of all stripes will better a closer identity with each language website and syndi- appreciate the issues affecting other. cation service aimed at the Jews in America and around “I want the Jewish people Israeli public. the world,” said Ami Eden, the to understand Israel’s history, The service features origi- CEO and executive editor of culture, technology, medical nal Hebrew articles and videos JTA’s parent organization, 70 advances...” Lotringer said en- Elan Carr Yonatan Winetraub with Hebrew translations of Faces Media. “And hopefully thusiastically. “I want people items published in English Israelis will better understand to know why Israeli culture is natan Winetraub, co-founder, 94 campuses, comprised of by JTA and adapted for Israeli what Jewish identity means in important to American Jews.” Space IL; Dr. Janice Weinman, first and second generation audiences. JTA’s new Hebrew the Diaspora.” With this in mind, both executive director and CEO Israeli-Americans who bring news site is www.jtahebrew. The program’s soft launch women are focusing on the Hadassah; Dani Dayan, consul the spirit of Israel to campus. com. took place in August, and the IAC National Conference 2019, general of Israel in New York; For middle and high school The goal is to inform the JTA Hebrew website launched coming up Dec. 5-8 at the and Steve A. Rakitt, president students there will be IAC Israeli public about Diaspora last week. Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, of Genesis Prize Foundation to Eitanim Teen Track at the Jews and Jewish issues, and The Jewish Telegraphic Fla. The Conference brings name only a few of the many Summit. to use news items, feature Agency was founded in 1917 together thousands of Israeli- plenary speakers. Entertainment will be pro- stories and videos to increase with the mission of spread- Americans, Jewish-Americans Lotringer said that after the vided by Dani, Gidi & Friends Israelis’ understanding of ing news around the world and Israelis for critical dialogue conference Jewish-Americans Live Show. Danny Sanderson Diaspora Jewry. about what was happening and inspiring sessions (in Eng- will say, “Now I know why I’m is both a legendary and con- Jewish communal leaders in persecuted and impover- lish and Hebrew). Last year, proud to be Jewish and why I temporary pop icon on the and some Israeli officials have 38 members of the Orlando want to support Israel!” Israeli cultural scene. Gidi voiced growing concern for JTA on page 15A community joined with 4,000 The Conference will also Gov is an Israeli singer, TV years over what they describe others in attendance. include the IAC Mishelanu host, entertainer and actor. as the widening gap between Featured speakers this National Student Summit for Contact Idit Lotringer Israeli Jews and Jews in North year include Elan Carr, U.S. college students. This Student for a discount to attend the America and the rest of the special envoy to monitor and Summit is a nationwide pro- conference, ilotringer@israe- world. combat anti-Semitism; Yo- Israel leadership network on liamerican.org. “We hope that by telling PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 Carolyn Dorfman Dance to perform at Dr. Philips High School Heritage New York and pre- subtly builds.” The work dance students at Dr. Phillips miered at New York’s popular draws on the rich cultural High who are participating in South Street Seaport in 2004, heritage of choreographer the residency with Carolyn “Odisea” chronicles the story Carolyn Dorfman with origi- Dorfman Dance. Tickets for of Jewish immigrants who nal music blending elements the Oct. 19 program are only left persecution in Brazil in of Jewish liturgy and musical $20 and may be reserved 1654 and journeyed to New legacy. through https://teachtix. Amsterdam (New York City). Other works in the program com/dphs/carolyn-dorfman- Praised by the New York include “Keystone,” (Move- dance-concert. Times, “The men and women ment 1), “WAVES,” and “Snap For more information on of Odisea are unmistakable Crackle Pop.” Carolyn Dorfman Dance, refugees who become opti- The evening will also fea- visit www.carolyndorfman. mistic pioneers as the dance ture a performance by the dance.

Dancers from a scene in Odisea. Carolyn Dorfman Dance, special appearance in Orlando Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. One of a premiere modern dance at the Dr. Phillips High School the dances of the four-part company based in New Jersey Auditorium, 6500 Turkey program is “Odisea.” and New York City, will make a Lake Road, on Saturday, Commissioned by Jewish Jewish Academy of Orlando students observe Tashlich

Everyone pitches in to make the challah for Rosh Hashanah.

JAO students participating in Tashlich, symbolically casting away their sins.

On Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, with a Mitzvah project of to engage in making the world Ben Breslauer and several volunteers with their grandchildren prepare the challah. students at Jewish Acad- cleaning up the park. a better place.” emy of Orlando observed “The wonderful thing Jewish Academy of Or- Tashlich. While transitional about Jewish day school edu- lando serves central Florida kindergarten, kindergarten, cation is the opportunity to students of all faiths from first, and second graders ‘live’ Jewishly on a daily basis, transitional kindergarten attended a service on cam- to participate in our customs through fifth grade. The pus, grades 3-5 observed and traditions in a meaning- school delivers a whole-child Tashlich at Lake Lily. The ful way,” Alan Rusonik, head education fostering academic program, attended by stu- of school, stated. excellence and character dents and their families, “Community is a big part education rooted in Jewish included a service with of what this school is about. values. Jewish Academy of inspirational readings from I love joining my daughter Orlando is accredited by the Jewish sources and con- and other families to partici- Florida Council of Indepen- cluded with the blowing of pate this beautiful tradition,” dent Schools. the shofar. Afterwards, the Andrea Simbler, 3rd-grade To learn more about Jewish students symbolically cast parent, stated. Academy of Orlando, please their sins into the water to Rusonik continued, “I am visit: jewishacademyorlando. help usher in new begin- delighted that our kids have org or follow the school on nings for the New Year. The the opportunity to get outside Facebook facebook.com/ student event concluded of the classroom, to learn, and JewishAcademyOrlando. Comments online

Heritage Newspaper’s print purchased the painting. There actually damaged by the Residents with Myrna Ossin (center) enjoy challah at their Rosh Hashanah dinner. audience doesn’t get to read is no allegation of coercion, war are still living. Millions responses to articles that are threats, or confiscation. The lost houses, furnishings, posted in the online edition family willingly sold the paint- children, parents, limbs, Challah for Rosh Hashanah of the paper (unless they also ing for something of value, etc. Every person impacted By Wendy Levine read the online edition). Here their lives. And Holland did by the war could make a are this week’s responses: “A not start the war or participate similar argument to that Who could pass up an opportunity to make challah with your children and grandchil- Jewish family sold this Kan- in the Holocaust. The situa- of the family that sold the dren just before Rosh Hashanah? Thanks, once again, to Ben Brenslauer for providing dinsky painting to survive tion would be much different if Kandinsky painting. In this the opportunity to carry on family traditions with a Challah Bake at Cascade Heights the Nazis and Amsterdam is the Nazis or the German State case the good of the public, Senior Living. Brenslauer brought the dough. Marci Gaeser brought her grandchildren, keeping it” by Cnaan Liphshiz, Museum had purchased the to view the painting, out- Jennifer and Allison Klein. Heidi Zissman brought her grandchildren, Spencer and Sept. 13, 2019 issue: painting during WW2. weighs any restitution due Maggie Rose. Elizabeth Bookspan once again volunteered with her children, Asa and I think in this case the Hundreds of millions of heirs.—Rocketman90251 Emma. Cascade Heights residents Cindie Elman, Ann Schwartz and Roz Hoffmann painting should not be re- people died during WW2 and To comment on articles along with Pavilion volunteers Nancy Price, Shirley Schoenberger, Myrna Ossin and turned and no restitution it is impossible to provide posted in the online edition Ashley Fisak added to the family making challah together. should be provided. As I restitution to all. Moreover, and also viewed in the paper, Cascade Heights baked the challah in time to be served at the Shabbat service that understand the issue, the passage of time means that send comments to info@ day and shared with the residents just in time for Rosh Hashanah. State Museum in Holland very few of the persons heritagefl.com. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 PAGE 3A Beset by grievances with Netanyahu’s government, Israeli Arabs flex their muscles By Ariel Ben Solomon Knesset member Yousef “Being the third-largest Jabareen of the Hadash Party, party in the Knesset should (JNS)—The Arab Israeli also head of the International give us more political power— public came out in force Relations Committee of the not just in the Knesset, but in during the second round of Joint List, told JNS that their our popular struggle as well as elections on Sept. 17, and ac- strong showing at the polls in our international outreach.” cording to an Arab Knesset “may prevent Netanyahu from Indeed, the Arab parties (ex- member and others, was moti- establishing an extreme right- cept Balad) already usurped vated to prevent the formation wing government.” the Israeli political scene of a right-wing government “Indeed, many in our com- by recommending Blue and headed by Prime Minister munity believed that Netan- White Party leader Benny Benjamin Netanyahu, who yahu could be defeated, and Gantz for prime minister. It also heads the Likud Party. they wanted to contribute to was the first time in nearly On Wednesday, the Joint achieving this goal,” he said. three decades that Arab par- Arab List announced that He continued, noting that ties endorsed a Jewish leader. it will boycott Thursday’s “there has been a strong de- Nevertheless, the Arab parties David Cohen/Flash90 swearing-in ceremony for mand by our community to do still ruled out sitting in a coali- Israeli Arabs protest against violence, organized crime and recent killings in their com- the new Knesset as part of our best to prevent Netanyahu tion government led by Gantz. munities. This demonstration took place in the Arab town of Majd al-Krum in northern a general strike among Arab from continuing in govern- As such, neither Gantz nor Israel, on Oct. 3, 2019. Israelis to protest what they ment. Indeed, he has been Netanyahu have enough seats say is the government’s failure extremely inciting against to form a governing coalition in Israel while also advocat- served in the previous Knesset The Arab nationalist Balad to address rising levels of vio- us, promoting discriminatory as talks continue. ing for the establishment of as a parliamentary consultant Party has come out against lence in their neighborhoods. legislation and leading efforts “In any case, we will be a a Palestinian state based on to Knesset member Talab Abu recommending Gantz, while The Arab public also voiced to expand settlements and strong opposition to any gov- the 1967 borders, as this is Arar of the Islamic Move- the Islamic Movement’s UAL concern by what it perceives as annex occupied Palestinian ernment that will continue the only viable solution for ment’s parliamentary party, Party, Ahmad Tibi’s Ta’al and racist campaign rhetoric and a land to Israel.” the discriminatory policies the region.” told JNS in an interview that Hadash have not objected, failed effort before the election Jabareen added that the against us and perpetuate ‘Keep the far-right from “the main slogan of the Joint save for a few members. to place cameras at polling desire to put an end to Netan- the occupation,” said Jaba- gaining power’ List in its election campaign Rodayna Badir, an expert places—a move encouraged yahu’s rule is what motivated reen. “We will continue our Shahin Sarsour, who has was to bring down Netanyahu on Arab society in Israel by Netanyahu that seemed many voters in the Arab sector persistent struggle against been involved in Arab politics and keep the far-right from aimed at them. to take part in the election. discrimination and racism for more than 12 years and gaining power.” Arabs on page 15A Pre-indictment hearings begin in Israel, putting Netanyahu on the political sidelines for now on charges of bribery, fraud the prime minister pending communications minister), ister received on Walla. and breach of trust in three the hearings, has said that he enabled Shaul Elovitch— Netanyahu’s defense also separate cases, labeled in Is- will come to a final decision owner of the Eurocom Group claims that he didn’t even rael as Case 1000, Case 2000 regarding whether or not to that includes Bezeq telecom- receive positive coverage on and Case 4000. indict the prime minister by munications company and the Walla—that at best, it was Attorney Avi Himi, who December. Walla news website—to profit balanced coverage, and that heads the Israel Bar Asso- Former police prosecutor from more than a billion shek- there is no precedent for a ciation, told JNS that “the and current criminal-defense els in exchange for positive bribery charge when the hearing process is extremely attorney Nava Zarnagar ex- new coverage about the prime “payment” was supposed to significant,” and the prime plained to JNS that “the hear- minister and his wife, Sara. be favorable press. minister’s legal team is given a ing gives the prime minister The state witnesses in the case The prime minister’s attor- sincere opportunity to change the chance to present why the are Shlomo Filber, who served neys will present his defense the minds of the attorney and proofs against him or even the as the prime minister’s bureau for Case 1000 and Case 2000 his staff about an indictment. public interest do not justify chief at the time; and Nir on Sunday and Monday. In “We won’t truly know the an indictment.” Hefetz, who served as media both, he faces charges of Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 direction to which this is all The first two days of four adviser for Sara Netanyahu at fraud and breach of trust. In Israelis demonstrate in support of Prime Minister Benjamin heading until after the hear- days of hearings in the justice- the time and remains one of Case 1000, the prime minis- Netanyahu outside the house of Attorney General of Israel, ings,” he said. ministry offices in Jerusalem the prime minister’s closest ter and his wife are accused Avichai Mandelblit, ahead of the hearing on the corruption Twelve defense attorneys will focus on Case 4000— confidants. of receiving hundreds of cases in which Netanyahu is a suspect, on Oct. 1, 2019. are representing the prime viewed as the most serious— Netanyahu’s defense thousands of shekels worth minister before more than 20 in which the attorney general team acknowledges that of champagne, cigars and By Dov Lipman years of investigation. Ne- officials from the justice min- announced his intention to the prime minister gave other gifts from Hollywood tanyahu, who did not attend istry who have been involved indict the prime minister for benefits to Bezeq, but that producer Arnon Milchan. (JNS)—Israeli Prime Min- the hearing, is seeking to in the investigations through- bribery. they were based on profes- The indictment draft decision ister Benjamin Netanyahu’s convince Attorney General out the process. The attorney That accusation centers sional recommendations pending the outcome of the pre-indictment hearing began Avichai Mandelblit and state general, who announced on the fact that the prime and have no connection to on Wednesday after three prosecutors not to indict him tentative indictments against minister (who also served as coverage the prime min- Hearings on page 15A Anti-Semitic hate crimes in NYC have risen significantly in 2019 By Ben Sales hate crimes that had made the against Jews. Molinari said and other Jewish organiza- communal security for Jews hate crimes this year have news just this week: the criminal behavior doesn’t tions. in the city’s five boroughs, as been what he called “criminal NEW YORK (JTA)—The • Two Jewish men had their appear to be coming from Lauter stressed that one of well as suburban Long Island mischief,” generally vandal- number of hate crimes against hats knocked off by a group members of high-profile ex- the keys to preventing hate and Westchester County, ism involving the drawing of Jews in New York City has of teens. tremist hate groups like the crimes, especially among kids and a special coordinator for swastikas. The remaining 13 risen significantly over the • A separate group of chil- Ku Klux Klan or the far-right of different backgrounds, is the area’s Jewish summer percent were person-to-per- first nine months of this year, dren broke the windows of a marchers who demonstrated education and long-term part- camps. The federation is also son crimes, such as assaults. part of a citywide rise in such Brooklyn synagogue during two years ago in Charlottes- nerships between religious establishing a community In order to be classified as a offenses. the Rosh Hashanah holiday. ville, Virginia. and ethnic communities. relations security committee hate crime, an anti-Semitic The New York Police De- • Also during the holiday, a “The national narrative is “The Jewish community at to work with other ethnic and incident needs to be an actual partment has reported 311 third group of kids harassed a not the narrative we see here one point started withdrawing minority communities. crime, as opposed to someone total hate crimes through Jewish woman, pulling off her in New York City,” Molinari from its community relations “Our hope is that this yelling an offensive phrase. September, as opposed to 250 scarf and wig. said.” There aren’t roving agenda,” she said. “We’re feel- strategic investment will al- But Lauter said age also reported through the same “Although the proximity is bands of white supremacists, ing the repercussions now. low Jews across the region was a factor in the swastika period in 2018, according ridiculously close, those are from khakis and tiki torches This is hard work. You’ve and people of all faiths to feel graffiti. Some of the vandals, to Deputy Inspector Mark not the same three groups of to hood-wearing people.” got to do the long game on welcome in our institutions, she said, are teenagers who Molinari, who heads the children,” he said. “I would He added later, “Political addressing these problems.” secure in our communal don’t know the symbolism department’s Hate Crimes love if one person in New York ideology, religious ideology, At the event, UJA-Federa- spaces and generally safe,” and anti-Semitic history Task Force. City committed all of my 311 we do not see that happen tion announced that it was said Alisa Doctoroff, UJA- of the swastika. She called Molinari said 52 percent hate crimes and I could lock here in New York.” doing just that as part of a set Federation’s past president. for Holocaust education in of the reported hate crimes, up one person and make it Molinari was speaking to a of new initiatives to combat “We need to be there for other schools to illustrate that the or 163, have targeted Jews. go away. For the most part group of donors to the UJA- anti-Semitism in America’s people, for other communi- Nazi symbol is more than a Over the same period last I’m dealing with 311 random Federation of New York, an Jewish metropolis. Together ties, if we expect them to be provocative sign. year, the NYPD reported 108 individuals of very diverse umbrella communal organi- with the local Jewish Com- there for us.” “The kids who are doing anti-Semitic hate crimes. backgrounds committing zation. Appearing alongside munity Relations Council, Molinari had some good the swastika incidents don’t At a meeting Thursday these hate crimes against him was Deborah Lauter, UJA is investing $4 million news: Hate crimes in Septem- know from what a swastika is,” with Jewish philanthropists, different people.” who was hired recently to over two years in physical ber had declined compared to Lauter said. “That’s precisely Molinari discussed the num- That’s the challenge facing head the city’s new Office security upgrades for 2,000 September 2018 after rising the kind of thing that I want bers and how to prevent anti- the city as it tries to stem a for the Prevention of Hate Jewish institutions. over the course of 2019 overall. to look at. You need to make Semitic crimes in the city. He rising tide of hate in its pre- Crimes following a career at It’s hiring six directors who According to Molinari, 87 a statement. Kids don’t know recounted a list of anti-Jewish cincts—much of it directed the Anti-Defamation League will collectively coordinate percent of the anti-Semitic from hate crimes.” PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 American Jewry’s days of reckoning By Caroline Glick the Jewish state as a means to build legitimacy ment done for American Jews? According to violent threat, the threat that is ideological is for their regime and revolution throughout a few hundred Jewish demonstrators who very much from the right.” On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump set the Islamic world. congregated outside New York City Hall on Unfortunately for De Blasio, there are no out his nationalist political philosophy in his In his speech, Trump highlighted the re- Sept. 22, the answer is: Nothing. neo-Nazis in Crown Heights and Williams- address before the UN General Assembly. Argu- gime’s anti-Semitism and its commitment to The purpose of the demonstration was to burg. The perpetrators of the attacks against ing that the nation-state is the best guarantor annihilate Israel. demand that city officials take effective action his city’s Jewish community are not Trump of human freedom and liberty, Trump set up a Trump also excoriated the Arab world for to stem the rising wave of anti-Semitic attacks voters. They are his voters. contrast between “patriots” and “globalists.” refusing to recognize Israel’s right to exist, in the city. Most of the perpetrators are African Ameri- “The future does not belong to globalists,” saying, “Fanatics have long used hatred of According to a report published in May cans, and as such, like the Reform Jews, they are he said. Israel to distract from their own failures.” by the New York Police Department, from members in good standing of the progressive “The future belongs to patriots. The future Trump pledged, “America will never tolerate January through May of this year, New York camp in American politics. belongs to sovereign and independent nations such anti-Semitic hate.” City experienced an 83 percent rise in hate The liberal Jewish establishment in America who protect their citizens, respect their neigh- Rather than earning him plaudits, American crime. Fifty-nine percent of hate crimes is far more comfortable talking about neo- bors, and honor the differences that make each Jews were caustic in their response to Trump’s in the city are directed against Jews. And Nazis than black anti-Semites. That is a large country special and unique.” speech. Britain’s Independent reported that anti-Semitic attacks have risen 90 percent part of the reason that in its annual reports Jewish nationalists, that is, Zionists, could several American Jews condemned Trump’s in the past year. on anti-Semitic attacks in the United States hear their core convictions echoed in Trump’s speech as anti-Semitic. Among the participants, Morton Klein, in 2017 and 2018, the Anti-Defamation League statement. Israeli political philosopher Yoram A couple weeks before Trump delivered his the president of the Zionist Organization of tried hard to give the impression that most Hazony made much the same argument in his address to the UN, the leaders of the Reform America, was the only leader of a major Jewish anti-Semitism in the U.S. emanates from book, The Virtue of Nationalism, which was movement published a pre-Rosh Hashanah organization. Aside from two New York City the political right, and is inspired by Presi- published last year. statement on the movement’s website. Rather councilmen, no Jewish politicians attended dent Trump. But the facts point to a different One of the regimes most opposed to national- than concern themselves with Jewish continu- the event. New York Senator Charles Schumer conclusion. ism is the Iranian regime. Iran’s leaders view ity or spiritual renewal, the statement was a wasn’t there. Neither were any of the Jewish Last month the Amcha Initiative, which the regime not as the government of the na- long diatribe against Trump. representatives from New York. documents, investigates and combats anti- tion of Iran, but as the leader of a global jihad, Among other things, they alleged, “Since The Union of Reform Judaism also didn’t Semitism on college campuses, published which will end with the regime’s domination taking office, President Trump’s words and send a representative. its 2018 report on campus anti-Semitism. of the world, in the name of Islam—not Iran actions have sowed division, spread fear, and It isn’t difficult to understand why almost The report revealed that classic anti-Semitic Anti-Semitism is one of the animating expressed hateful views that go far beyond the every Jewish leader ignored the rally. The Jews attacks—that is, right-wing anti-Semitic at- doctrines of Iran’s regime. The leaders ascribe legitimate expressions of policy differences that under assault aren’t their sort of Jews. And tacks—decreased 42 percent. In contrast, 2018 to genocidal Jew hatred. They use their com- characterize healthy political debate.” the people attacking them aren’t their sort of saw a 70 percent increase in leftist anti-Semitic mitment to annihilating Israel and war against The question is, what has the Reform move- anti-Semites. attacks on campuses. The Jewish victims in New York are not The report’s most alarming finding is that Reform Jews. They are ultra-Orthodox Jews. faculty members are playing a central role in And they don’t live in Manhattan. They live propagating and inciting anti-Semitism on Engel bows to Arab lobbyists, in Brooklyn. campuses by pushing academic boycotts of Shortly after the NYPD released its hate Israel. Their decisive role—and the fact that crimes report, New York’s Mayor Bill De Blasio their actions are largely backed by university held a press conference in Brooklyn. There he administrators—indicates that anti-Semitism pro-Israel friends are silent insisted that the anti-Semitic assaults are the has become institutionalized in American work of the far right. In his words, “I think the academia. By Moshe Phillips, INN Klein throughout Rep. Engel’s 30 years in ideological movement that is anti-Semitic is Rather than fight against this dangerous Congress.” the right-wing movement.” An anti-Hamas bill has been severely watered The ZOA press release was accompanied by He added, “I want to be very, very clear, the Jewry on page 5A down by Congressman Eliot Engel. It’s a turn a photo of Engel smiling broadly. No wonder of events that should trouble every supporter he was smiling—the irony was delicious! Here of Israel. the “right-wing” Jews were praising him to the The New York Post claimed this week that high heavens, while at that very moment, he Everywhere Engel (D-NY), the chairman of the House was sabotaging the anti-Hamas bill. Foreign Affairs Committee, agreed to change Why didn’t Klein press Engel to resist the the bill after heavy pressure from Qatar and pressure from Qatar and the PA? And, failing Recalling my experience growing the Palestinian Authority (PA). that, why didn’t Klein speak out against this The Post quoted “a personal acquaintance outrage? up with Israel of Engel’s” as saying, “Eliot told me directly Let’s give Klein the benefit of the doubt. that he was getting a lot of pressure from the Let’s assume that despite his friendship with Qataris” about the bill At the same time, Engel Engel, the ZOA is not able to overcome the By Mel Pearlman emotion whenever I observed the Israeli flag or his representatives held seven meetings this lobbyists from Qatar and the PA. If that is the fluttering in the wind over sovereign Jewish past spring with lobbyists for the PA, apparently case, then at least we would expect the ZOA As I get deeper into my senior years, I find soil. I was sobered by the reality of the life and to discuss the bill. to issue a press release criticizing the Engel- myself spending more time reflecting on my death struggle in which the people of Israel The Qataris didn’t like the fact that the bill neutered bill. life, and trying to find meaning in what brought were engaged by the presence everywhere of mentioned Qatar’s massive financial support After all, one of the things the ZOA is best me to this moment of my existence. One of army vehicles and armed soldiers, a sight I had for Hamas. The PA didn’t like the fact that it known for is its timely press releases. Accord- those reflections was remembering my first never seen in the United States. would have penalized regimes—like the PA— ing to the New York Post, the PA’s lobbyists met real connection with Israel. Since that time I have made many trips that assist Hamas in various ways. with Engel seven times between February 7 I was only 4 years old in 1948 when the mod- to Israel and watched its development and So the bill, which was authored by Rep. Brian and May 7, 2019. During that period, the ZOA ern state of Israel was established. Although growth with the pride a father displays over the Mast (R-Florida), was changed. The language issued no less than 57 press releases. raised in a traditional Jewish home, my earli- development and growth of his own children. about Qatar was removed, and loopholes were Sometimes the ZOA issued several press re- est Jewish memories consisted of Chanukah On that first trip, I was amazed to see added so that aid to Hamas which is considered leases on a single day. There were two separate gelt, Purim costumes, Shabbat candles and millions of young saplings planted on every “humanitarian” would not be blocked. press releases—and an Action Alert— declar- the delicious smells of my Mom’s cooking hillside, which over the years have grown into We put “humanitarian” in quotation marks ing the ZOA was appalled by a congressional throughout the year, but especially at holiday mature forests. I have seen the growth of the because we all remember how “humanitarian” resolution on anti-Semitism. times. I remember accompanying my Dad to cities and the productivity and innovation of concrete, which supposedly would be used to Yet when it came to a bill that could have services, which afforded me more time to play a people who rejected Holocaust victimhood build homes, instead was used to build tunnels actually impacted Qatari and PA support for outside the synagogue with the other kids. in favor of embracing hope and optimism. to kidnap and murder Israelis. Hamas there was not a single press release My first significant connection to Israel I marvel at a Jewish nation, despite being At this point in the story, you would imag- from the ZOA. occurred in this month of October 63 years surrounded by enemies who would deny its ine that those Jewish leaders who claim to There was a ZOA press release condemning ago, in 1956 when I was 12 years old. I be- existence, reaching out to less developed be Engel’s buddies would have intervened to Hamas for firing rockets at Israel. And there came glued to the radio, listening to periodic countries to help feed their population and restore the original language of the Mast bill. was one urging Sen. Elizabeth Warren to fire news bulletins of Israeli, British and French teaching them innovative agricultural ways Morton Klein, president of the Zionist a “Hamas-loving” member of her staff. But paratroopers dropping from the sky to retake of increasing food crop production and water Organization of America is a friend of Engel. nothing about the legislation that could have control of the Suez Canal after the Egyptian conservation. A few weeks before the vote on the bill, the impacted Hamas. government nationalized this vital interna- Growing up with Israel made me realize ZOA announced in a press release that it held What a missed opportunity. tional waterway. The Egyptian government many years ago, the immense privilege that a “magnificent dinner” in Washington with Moshe Phillips is the national director of immediately restricted Israeli ships from providence had bestowed on me to be born “fabulous speakers.” The first speaker that Herut North America’s U.S. section. Herut is using the canal, thus cutting the direct sea in the generation in which the Jewish people it named was Engel. It claimed Engel “has an international movement for Zionist pride route between Europe and the southern Israeli realized their return to the Land of Israel; and been friends with ZOA President Morton and education. port of Eilat. the awesome responsibility it placed on me By then I had spent several years in Hebrew and all Jews to protect, defend and support THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. school and had learned about the terrible the state of Israel, the ultimate defender of the tragedy that had befallen the Jews of Europe, Jewish people and Jewish interests throughout ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ and how helpless they were to resist the Nazi the world. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher onslaught that resulted in the destruction If you wish to comment or respond you Jeffrey Gaeser of almost half the Jewish population in the can reach me at melpearlman322@gmail.

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It was love as holding many other community leadership email: [email protected] Joyce Gore at first sight. I became overwhelmed with positions. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 PAGE 5A Can you forgive your political foes? And can they forgive you? By Jonathan S. Tobin opponents are the spawn of encompass Rosh Hashanah is something many of us are fess their sins and ask God for for others to apologize—and the devil. and Yom Kippur are a period only too eager to parade before forgiveness, this would be a not us. (JNS)—As the year 5780 It is in this atmosphere that of introspection, during which the world. A great number good year to read the text and That’s a terrible mistake. begins, political division is the Jews will head to synagogues each of us must conduct a of Americans have come think seriously about how The Days of Awe represent predominant theme in both in the next week and speak cheshbon hanefesh or an to believe that attacking or much of our public discourse a moment in time when Israel and the United States. of renewal, repentance and “accounting of our souls.” shaming those who disagree in the age of 24/7 cable news we should focus on finding In Israel, two attempts to forgiveness. But the sincerity That means not just deciding is evidence of virtue. Rather and nonstop social-media the courage and the moral elect a Knesset in one year of these avowals remains very whether we’ve lived up to the than apologize for demeaning exchanges falls into some of strength to forgive, as well as may not have been enough. much in question. highest ethical and moral those with whom we disagree, the categories of conduct for apologize for our faults. We The stalemate that has pre- The same is true of some standards, but also whether all too many of us pat our- which repentance is required. should remember that none of vented the formation of a new of our rabbis, who will be we’ve done harm to others. selves on the back for excoriat- Behaving with contempt, us possess Divine insight, and government is not so much regaling their congregations The concept of teshuvah ing those who disagree with offensive speech, scoffing, that acknowledging doubt and about Prime Minister Ben- with politicized sermons that (“repentance”) rests at the us in the most uncivil terms slander, passing judgment what we don’t know is the real jamin Netanyahu’s policies may please partisans but do heart of this process. If you’ve imaginable. And we count on and groundless hatred are beginning of wisdom. Let us as it is about him. That has nothing to advance the work wronged someone over the our “friends”—both virtual just some of the sins that are say sorry for offending others, been complicated by the re- of healing the nation. course of the year, then this and real, assuming we still staples of debate. forgiving those who have done emergence of the ongoing Some see it is a moral is the moment to sincerely ask have some of those—to cheer The answer from some of the same to us and resolving conflict between secular and imperative to mobilize their for forgiveness and, in turn, us on. And with a presidential us will be that the awfulness to conduct ourselves, even religious Jews. members to oppose Trump. to forgive others who might election coming up in which of the objects of our anger on points where our feelings But that may not be as bad Such rabbis are merely fol- have wronged you. both sides are unlikely to justifies such tactics. That’s are strongest, with more as what’s happening in the lowing the lead of their This has particular rele- regard any outcome other an excuse used both by op- restraint, civility and dignity. United States. Americans congregants, who want their vance at a time of such intense than victory as legitimate, it ponents of Trump and those That doesn’t mean we seem divided into two war- spiritual leaders to affirm political polarization. Com- will only get worse. who justify his conduct, as should stop voicing our opin- ring camps that don’t merely their beliefs rather than munities, friendships and You can blame this on the they think it’s the only way ions—or our complaints— disagree about whether Presi- challenge their assumptions. families have been fractured rise of social media, which to respond. To some extent, about critical issues. But it dent Donald Trump should For those who see their faith by the debate about Trump has made it so easy to insult the same is true in Israel with should motivate us to recog- remain in office as much as as indistinguishable from and our culture—debate that people you don’t even know respect to Netanyahu. So deep nize that “no-holds-barred” they simply cannot tolerate their partisan loyalties, it’s seems to revolve around the by writing things you won’t is each side’s conviction that contemporary political com- each other’s existence. The easy to blur the distinction expression of contempt for dare utter to their faces. But they are right and the other bat is not only coarsening and rancor is fueled by compet- between religion and politics. opposing views and the in- we can’t just blame this on is wrong that every exchange corrupting our country, but ing narratives put forth by It’s hard to see how the rage dividuals that espouse them. Facebook and Twitter. The is invariably filled with self- also our souls. different sets of politicized that animates so much of our Unlike the sort of ordinary fault is ours. righteous contempt. Jonathan S. Tobin is editor media, whose purpose seems politics is compatible with the bad behavior that decent If you attend synagogue So rather than think back in chief of JNS—Jewish News mainly in reassuring each imperative to use this time of people recognize, the con- this year on Yom Kippur on these debates with embar- Syndicate. Follow him on side that they are on the side year to turn inward. tempt for our political foes and recite the Al Chet prayer, rassment, we arrive at the Al Twitter at: @jonathans_to- of the angels and that their For Jews, the 10 days that and the deep anger behind it when all present publicly con- Chet convinced that it is only bin. Jewry if they wished. If major Jewish federal funds to finance an In August 1991, more than Rosenbaum’s brother Nor- mass assimilation and a mem- From page 4A groups, including the Reform anti-Semitic conference. 180 members of the Chabad man Rosenbaum decried the bership with an increasingly state of affairs, major Jewish movement, were to wage a Which brings us to the ul- community were injured in a RAC’s decision to invite Sharp- weak sense of Jewish identity, groups have been diffident in serious, sustained campaign tra-Orthodox Jews in Brook- three-day, four-night pogrom ton in an op-ed in the Washing- many non-Orthodox Jewish their responses. While anti- against U.S. academia’s in- lyn. The attacks against carried out by African and ton Examiner. “Sharpton has communities now conflate Israel groups like J Street stitutionalization of anti- the Jews of Crown Heights, Caribbean American rioters. never apologized or shown any progressive politics with oppose legislative initiatives Semitism, liberal politicians Williamsburg and Boro Part Yankel Rosenbaum, a visit- remorse for his actions dur- Jewish identity. By serving to penalize companies that would be doing much more are serious and growing more ing student from Melbourne, ing the 1991 Crown Heights as a political outlet for their boycott Israel, other liberal than they have been to combat frequent. Australia, was brutally beaten Pogrom,” he noted. members, the apparent think- groups, like the ADL sit on the phenomenon. Jews walking down the and stabbed to death. “How pathetic it is that the ing goes, these non-Orthodox the fence. They give lip ser- Notably, as they hem and streets are beset by assailants One of the main black lead- Religious Action Center’s con- communities hope to retain vice to anti-BDS laws while haw, the same Trump admin- who call them, “Dirty Jew” ers who incited the pogrom ference is titled ‘Consultation their members. grousing incoherently that istration which the liberal and beat them, with sticks was Rev. Al Sharpton, the on Conscience.’ That organi- The problem with this strat- supporting the penalization Jewish establishment regu- and fists. Jews are sideswiped self-styled civil rights leader. zation, in having Al Sharpton egy is that with anti-Semitism of those who discriminate larly accuses of unleashing with bricks. Jewish women Despite the fact that Sharpton speak, only demonstrates that rapidly becoming a major against Israeli Jews somehow anti-Semitism is taking steps are assaulted, their head never apologized for stirring it has none,” he concluded. component of progressive breaches the First Amend- to curtail the scourge of aca- coverings violently removed. up the mass violence against The liberal Jewish leader- politics, the more strongly ment or otherwise causes demic Jew hatred. Synagogues are vandalized. the Jews and then maintain- ship’s decision to pretend away liberal Jews embrace progres- undefined harm to the Jew- Last month the Depart- The violence against the ing it for days after it first progressive anti-Semitism is sivism, the less capable they ish community. ment of Education sent warn- Jews of Brooklyn is reminis- began, over the past decade, not unhinged. As a decade of become of defending their Ju- The frustrating fact is that ing letters to Duke University cent of the black community’s Sharpton has risen in stature survey data has shown con- daism—much less defending these liberal Jewish organiza- and to University of North violent pogrom against the in the Democratic party to clusively, their communities their fellow Jews who aren’t tions could make a difference Carolina after they used Jews of Crown Heights in 1991. the point where Democratic are in a state of demographic progressive. And if nothing presidential hopefuls make collapse. With the lowest fer- changes in the trajectory of pilgrimages to him in the hope tility rates in America, with progressive politics, sooner of securing his endorsement. the majority of non-Orthodox rather than later, liberal Jews Letters To The Editor Jews of Europe were trapped MSNBC gave him a show. Jews intermarrying and with will be forced to abandon We are a diverse community and we welcome your to face extermination by the And, in recent months, as Jewish literacy at an all time either their Jewish identity letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed British government. the Jews of Crown Heights low, the liberal Jewish estab- or their progressive identity. in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- Throughout the years fol- again absorb blows from their lishment seeks to retain its For the American Jewish tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily lowing World War I the British African American neighbors, members by embracing their community to survive this reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida changed history, creating a the Reform Jewish movement lowest common denomina- clash, the leaders of the com- Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right refugee problem when none has joined Sharpton’s fan club. tor. That commonality is not munity need to begin fighting to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And was justified. The Balfour On Rosh Hashanah, the Judaism. It is progressivism. for their rights as Jews. Un- respectful of lashon hara, we will not print derogatory Declaration created a Home- East Side Synagogue honored Whereas the 2013 Pew survey fortunately, at present, there statements against any individual. land for the Jews in Palestine, Sharpton at its service. In May, of American Jews showed that is little reason for optimism. Please limit letters to 250 words. Send letters to P.O. which at the time consisted of the Religious Action Center of a mere 19 percent of American Caroline Glick is an Amer- Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730. Or e-mail to news@ today’s Israel, Judea-Samaria the Reform movement held a Jews believe that observing ican-born Israeli columnist, orlandoheritage.com. and all of the present Jordan. conference in Washington, Jewish law is an essential part journalist, and author and However, this they divided D.C., titled “Consultation on of what it means to be Jewish, political activist. She writes into the new kingdom of Conscience.” They invited 56 percent said working for for Breitbart News, The Jeru- Trans-Jordan and Palestine. Sharpton, whom they touted justice and equality is an es- salem Post, and Maariv. Blame it on the Brits This was again divided by as a “civil rights leader” to sential part of Judaism. Originally published at Dear Editor: role that Britain played in the Jordan into the West Bank speak. In light of the data, facing Israel Hayom. Kudos to Alan Kornman on extermination of the Jews! I and Israel. The government his letter to the editor, “1929 was not aware of this fact. The of Jordan would NOT allow Hebron massacre—the rest British government wrote two any Arab refugees to come of the story,” Sept. 27. Haj “White Papers” restricting the into Jordan from “The West Mohammad Amin al-Husseini movement of the European Bank.” In the 1960s these is a name most Jews don’t rec- Jews out of harms way. The people miraculously were ognize. He was a person, one first was to prevent other transformed into “Palestin- of the early supporters of The European countries from ac- ians” by which they are Muslim Brotherhood, who cepting Jewish people to their known today. Previously, the was appointed as The Grand countries. A good example Palestinians were referred to Mufti or mayor of Jerusalem is the ship USS St. Louis as the Jews dating back to 135 by the British government. carrying Jews out of Europe AD by the Romans following I am currently reading the (Germany) to other countries the Bar Kochba Revolt. Thus book, “Philistine to Pales- including the United States to the Jews became “Palestin- tine—exposing the world’s no avail. The second “White ians” and the Arabs became biggest deception, a 4,000- Paper,” which we are more “Palestinians” without a long year journey based on the familiar with, is the agree- history of being Palestinians. historical, biblical, and po- ment with Haj Mohammad Blame it on the British and litical archives by Joseph D. Amin al- Husseini not to their quest for Middle East oil Shellim. I have found it to allow European Jews trying in the early 1920s. be quite enlightening and to escape Europe (Germany) Laurence Morrell educational especially in the and go to Palestine. Thus the Maitland PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE JCC39ers Cinema Sunday—Movie “Instant Family,” 2 p.m- in the JCC Senior Lounge. Cost COMMUNITY $5 free JCC members. RSVP to Robin Merkel, 407-645-5933, ext. 336. 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President Vladimir Putin, the away from his party, though “I think we are in a holding event turned into a political the fact that Netanyahu period, as Putin waits to see football back in Israel. waited for as long as he did what the electoral outcome in Seizing on the fact that also raised wider questions Israel has in store,” Charles Netanyahu was made to wait about the true state of Israeli- Freilich, former deputy Israeli for almost three hours to Russian relations. national security adviser, told see Putin (allegedly because Since becoming militarily JNS. the Russian leader was late involved in the Syrian war in Freilich, a senior fellow at returning from an event in 2015 on behalf of the Bashar Harvard’s Belfer Center, said Dagestan), Netanyahu’s po- Assad regime, Russia set up part of the special relationship litical rival, Yisrael Beiteinu a deconfliction channel with Putin has had with Netanyahu leader Avigdor Lieberman, Israel to avoid mishaps and “was based on the feeling that stated on Sept. 13 that “in pledged understanding for they were both strong leaders Kobi Gideon Russia, nothing happens by Israel’s major concerns over whose political futures were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Russian President Vladimir chance. Everything there Iranian entrenchment. virtually assured, and thus Putin in Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. July 11, 2018. is planned to the smallest Russia has also condemned that they were both capable of detail. When they hold the Israeli airstrikes in Syria making decisions and closing of course, work with Blue and sizable Russian immigrant “The Russians know very prime minister of Israel in a designed to prevent that very quiet deals.” White Party leader Benny population;he also announced well if Iran entrenches itself waiting room for nearly three entrenchment. On Sept. 20, The Russian president would Gantz, assessed Freilich, “but plans to visit Israel next year in a serious manner in Syria he is an unknown quantity, as part of a 75th-anniversary and isn’t stopped, then a and [Putin] will want to size commemoration of the lib- war will break out. It would him up first. 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Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, involved in philanthropy and children, 10 grandchildren Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, community work her entire and now there are even two Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • life. She is an active volunteer great-grandchildren! Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom Dolores Indek with the Jewish Pavilion, often Not only is Hilda devoted Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, visiting challenging residents to her children, grands and 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, who lack communication skills. Dolores claims that she does great-grands... she even has Hilda Goff 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena all the talking and entertaining when a senior can no longer a permit to have pet chickens carry on his or her end of the conversation. She is also active on her property... and she is just as sweet, kind and caring to at Jewish Family Services, where she helps in the food pantry them as well! Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) and babysits the children of clients. At Congregation Ohev (I feel privileged to know you, Hilda Goff!) Shalom, she assists in the gift shop. Over the years, Dolores One for the road... has been recognized by many charities for her outstanding Bernie is a very wealthy man indeed. service. Dolores also shares her parent’s passion for theatre One day in June, he goes on holiday with his latest, much and movies. She never misses a film or a show and often sees younger girlfriend, Sarah. As the days in the sun wore on, them more than once. Bernie and Sarah began to talk about the differences in their In honor of her beloved parents, Abe and Edyth Indek, Do- ages and interests between them. lores has donated a permanent leaf to the Jewish Pavilion Tree Bernie took this opportunity to ask Sarah what was, to him, of Life. The tree was designed and donated by artist Joanne an important question. He asked, “If I lost everything, all my Fink of Zenspirations. money, my mansion, my Rolls Royce, tomorrow, would you (Bless you, Dolores, for living such a superb existence! You still love me, Sarah?” are special indeed!) “Yes, darling,” said Sarah, “and I’d miss you too.” Demi Lovato apologizes to fans offended by her Israel visit By Marcy Oster reported that reactions to be offending anyone. With available online for 24 hours those posts included criti- that being said, I’m sorry if I’ve but has been preserved and JERUSALEM (JTA)—Demi cism from accusing her of hurt or offended anyone, that shared in screenshot. Lovato had gushed about promoting or supporting was not my intention. Some- In Israel, Lovato posted her “magical” visit to Israel, Israel despite the country’s times people present you with from the Shalva National Cen- saying she felt a “sense of treatment of the Palestinians, opportunities and no one tells ter in Jerusalem for children spirituality” there. and suggested that she was you the potential backlash with special needs. She also Now the 27-year-old pop taking a political stance on you could face in return. This met there with the popular star and actress is apologizing the conflict. was meant to be a spiritual Shalva Band, which rejected to those who may have been On a post Wednesday to experience for me, NOT A PO- the strong possibility of being offended by her trip. her Instagram story, Lovato LITICAL STATEMENT. Now I chosen to represent Israel at In Israel, Lovato made wrote: “I’m extremely frus- realize it hurt people and for the Eurovision song contest three posts earlier this week trated. I accepted a free trip that I’m sorry. Sorry I’m not due to mandatory rehearsals on Instagram, where she has to Israel in exchange for a few more educated, and sorry for on Shabbat. 74 million followers, speaking posts. No one told me there thinking this trip was just a Another post was from glowingly of the country. would be anything wrong with spiritual experience.” “Entertainment Tonight” going or that I could possibly The post only remains Lovato on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 Israel gives new hope to patients with multiple myeloma she’d have to be in charge of Dr. Yael Cohen, head of my- years ago, the median survival my son’s bar mitzvah because eloma services at Tel Aviv’s for a patient with multiple I didn’t think I’d be around by Ichilov Hospital, also known myeloma was 2 1/2 years,” Gat then,” recalled Norman, who as the Sourasky Medical said. “Since then it’s nearly lives in Haifa. Center. quadrupled, and I don’t know But thanks to some inno- “Velcade, a drug which what to say to a new patient vative treatments with roots came out of that, was revolu- since so many treatments are in Israeli research, Norman tionary, and it’s still used as coming online.” managed to outlive her initial first-line treatment for my- About 550 people in Israel prognosis and today leads a eloma in most places around are diagnosed with multiple relatively stable life 12 years the world,” Cohen said. myeloma each year, with some later. Dr. Mark Israel, national 3,500 patients living with the “For the first 10 years after executive director of the New disease at any given time, I was diagnosed, I was in a York-based Israel Cancer Re- according to Norman, who partial remission after my search Fund, which helped chairs AMEN-The Israeli As- first bone marrow transplant fund Ciechanover’s research sociation of Myeloma Patients. and I had a fantastic quality and raises millions of dollars The nonprofit, founded in of life,” she said. “But in 2016, every year for cancer research 2005, advocates for multiple I relapsed and had another in Israel, said the early work myeloma patients through- transplant. Since then, I’m on on proteasome inhibitors was out Israel, including offering maintenance medicine. Other groundbreaking even if the support through monthly Members of AMEN, the Israeli Association of Myeloma Patients, attend a patient confer- than fatigue, and numbing in scientists at the time didn’t meetings, empowerment ence at Tel Aviv University, May 2019. the hands and feet, I’m OK.” fully realize all its implica- workshops and an active According to the American tions. Facebook group with more By Larry Luxner myeloma—a bone marrow of her three boys was 10, and Cancer Society, some 13,000 “When Ciechanover and than 600 members. cancer with no known cure few patients with the disease Americans die annually from Hershko got the Nobel Prize “These days, people are TEL AVIV—Shlomit Nor- that rarely strikes people survived for more than a multiple myeloma—com- for something important, living with myeloma much man was only 42 when doctors under the age of 65. couple of years. monly referred to as myeloma they had no idea they had longer than they used to,” diagnosed her with multiple At the time, the youngest “I told my best friend that and first documented in 1844. discovered an efficacious drug Norman said. “Even if they’re But the typical life expectancy target that inhibits multiple diagnosed at the age of 40, for patients following diagno- myeloma,” Israel said. “But they will make it into their sis has surged from two years if they had never done their 60s.” to nearly 10. Some people now work, everybody with the The most difficult thing live for more than two decades disease would still be dying about living with myeloma, Call for dental coverage today to help with the illness. quickly.” Norman said, is the inevitabil- A significant part of the Now there are second- and ity that her health will take a save money on big dental bills. global progress in treating third-generation drugs based turn for the worse. multiple myeloma — in which on the same research, such “For now there’s no cure, so the body produces too many as carfilzomib, a selective even when you’re in remission This is real dental insurance from Physicians plasma cells, “crowding out” proteasome inhibitor given you know it’s going to come other types of blood cells like to patients via an intravenous back,” Norman said. “You Mutual Insurance Company that helps pay for over 350 platelets and red cells, all line, and ixazomib, the first don’t know when or how, but procedures – cleanings, fillings, crowns, even dentures. of which are necessary for oral therapy for multiple every physician you ask will optimal health—stems from myeloma. say ‘You’re going to relapse.’ research conducted in Israel. 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Not to know him, she realizes that Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- that she knew them, but still first of all, she’d been kind of a schooled his whole life, begins 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. attending a school in fifth I think, existentially, to have jerk, but also what they actu- grade. It’s on Kveller’s must- suffered that kind of profound ally had in common was that Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. read list of books for kids and loss affects generations. I they were judged for things jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; adults navigating disabilities could not stop thinking about that were beyond [their] con- Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. and special needs—and it was her while I was working on trol. There’s a whole learning Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, made into a film in November this, wishing she could have process for her and evolution 2017 starring Julia Roberts lived to have seen it, cause I for her as she realizes that 321-777-2770. and Jacob Tremblay. think she would have loved it. she is alive because of the Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- Since “Wonder” was pub- What was your research kindness of this boy and his 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat lished in 2012, the author, R. process like? family, who risk everything services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. J. Palacio, has written a series I’d always been obsessed to shield her. of novels within the same with stories in and around When there are so many Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. universe, including “Auggie the Holocaust. Because A) it’s harrowing, real-life survivor betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. & Me,” a collection of three almost impossible to imagine stories, why tell a fictional- Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. related stories. One of those the suffering that happened, ized one? congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. stories centers on Julian, and B) it’s even more impos- Fiction is the world in the school bully who is the sible to imagine that it could which I live, and it’s important Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; antagonist in “Wonder.” In have happened, and that for me to tell the story within Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. “Auggie & Me,” readers learn people let it happen, that the this historical context, but Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; about Grandmère, Julian’s world let it happen. not try to take on a real-life Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. grandmother, who was a Ho- I remember reading Martin story. I don’t feel like I would locaust survivor. But her full Gilbert’s book “The Righ- have been able to do it, and Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, story isn’t told—until now. teous,” which were stories I don’t feel like I would have Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. “White Bird,” a graphic about the gentiles who actu- been the right person to do Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. ally tried to shield Jews and it. I think people should tell novel by Palacio, is a deep bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. dive into what happened to rescue Jews, and sometimes stories about their grandpar- Grandmère—Sara—during Romani, from persecution. ents, and I hope my husband Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation World War II, and how she I’ve always been very moved by writes the story of his grand- holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. survived as a young Jewish the call to goodness, and the parents someday. That’s his com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. girl in France. strength it took for people to story to tell. Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; In an interview with Kvel- do the right thing. And those Early in Sara’s story, her ler, Palacio explained why tie in very much to “Wonder”; parents talk to her about www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. she decided to publish this “Wonder” is about kindness what’s happening and the Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., particular story in 2019. and, ultimately, standing up rise of Nazism. How do you Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. “It’s really important for for your neighbors, standing talk to your kids about anti- kids to have the historical up against intolerance— Semitism? Do you have any Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; context with which to [un- that’s also an extension of tips for parents talking to www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th derstand] what’s happening kindness. The kind of kind- their kids? Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. now, so that they can make the ness that takes a little more I have always taken anti- Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. direct correlations,” she said. courage. Semitism to be something In a wide-ranging conver- Why do you think it was that we all need to fight, Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- sation, Palacio talks about important to tell Sara’s story? whether you’re Jewish or 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. her husband’s Jewish family, This is a story about a not Jewish. It shouldn’t fall Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- Holocaust education, the 2016 little girl who was growing up on Jewish people to remind 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. elections and more. feeling completely ordinary, people of the Holocaust. 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Simon went on to help of volunteer soldiers from century on earth. “Unhappily, that’s true,” found not only the infant around the world have served alongside the Israel Defense Forces, beginning in 1948. Years later with a partner, he established the Simon & Wi- esel life-insurance agency, one of Israel’s top firms. For all these accomplish- ments and the remarkable impact he’s had on the Jewish state since its birth, Simon received Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Lifetime Achievement Award on Sept. 24, shortly before the start of the High Holi- days. Harold “Smoky” Simon displays his Nefesh B’Nefesh’s It was his years flying as Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Lifetime Achievement Award, a navigator-bombardier for Sept. 24, 2019. the South African Air Force during World War II that a statement made by Arab ored those contributions Simon says prepared him for League’s Secretary-General, by English-speaking olim this extraordinary life and Abdul Rachman Azzam Pa- as well. “In every area of his role in Israel’s history. sha on May 1, 1948: “If the expertise within the country, In 1948, as newlyweds, Zionists dare to establish one can find an English- Simon and his wife, Myra, a state, the massacres we speaking oleh [‘immigrant’] who had been a meteorolo- would unleash would dwarf who has introduced seismic, gist in the SAAF, joined a anything which Genghis innovative change in Is- South African Zionist Fed- Khan and Hitler perpe- rael,” said Rabbi Yehoshua eration group to volunteer to trated.” Fass, the organization’s fight with their brethren in “These were difficult co-founder and executive HERITAGE offers Palestine/Israel in what was times,” acknowledges Si- director. “Smoky Simon is threatening to be a serious mon. “None of us knew how an extraordinary individual war against the Arabs. it would turn out, but as who has succeeded in creat- “Fighting the Nazis gave proud as I’d been to be one ing meaningful change in The Financial Issue us the skills and the experi- of millions fighting to defeat so many fields across this ence we needed to fight for the Nazis, it was even more country... His impact on the This Special Issue is full of features relating Israel,” he says more than emotional when you are part State of Israel will be felt for seven decades later. “With- of a small bunch fighting for many generations to come.” to financial issues affecting you and Central out that expertise, none of your own people, your own “He knew that as a Jew us would have known how country,” fighting for human freedom Florida. Your ad in this Special Section will to win that war.” Those who lived through and dignity, it was something Still, he adds, “we had these harrowing times, he worth sacrificing your life reach an audience of heads of households to muster all of our nerve says, “can truly see how, with for,” says Richard Landes, to do the job against these all the odds against us then, a retired Boston University who are qualified business and professional powerful enemies. We were there is far more than human history professor now living up against six Arab armies— effort behind that victory. in Israel. “Honoring pioneers people who have the income necessary to live the Egyptians were supplied Returning to our ancient like Smoky is like a long- by the Brits, the Syrians by land, we are living a miracle distance swimmer picking well today and invest wisely tomorrow. the French, and we didn’t of biblical proportions here.” up his head, and seeing have a single combat plane In fact, Simon’s first where we’ve come from and of our own.” flight, on May 14, had the where we’re heading. It’s a Publication Date: November 1, 2018 What Israel did have: old distinction of taking off from tonic the Jewish people and German planes sold to them Palestine, later landing in the world needs now in the Deadline: October 23, 2018 by the Czechs, smuggled in the same spot when it was face of so much criticism of and reassembled in Israel. officially Israel, after Ben- Israel.” For information — Call 407-834-8787 And Simon reminds us of Gurion declared the state And, in his 100th year, while they were in the air. Simon’s devotion to Israel ‘Until the end of time...’ remains strong. “There are After the war, the Simons 58 Muslim states and 86 returned to South Africa, Christian states in the world, where their four children and there is going to be one were born and he entered the Jewish state—the State insurance business. In 1962, of Israel—until the end of the family made aliyah, and time,” he says. with Moshe Wiesel, he estab- “Israel survived against lished Simon & Wiesel. “In all the odds, and the part those years, the country had we played? We were in the gone from a state of austerity fortunate position to be in to a growing economy,” he this place at that time,” he says. “It was a wonderful time adds with his trademark to be here.” And his fledgling grin. “We were fortunate insurance firm found fertile enough to be able to be the ground in that burgeoning arm of the Almighty.” economy. In 1968, Simon was elect- ed as chairman of World Machal, representing nearly 5,000 volunteers from 59 countries who fought in the War of Independence. He has served in that capacity for a half-century, as more “Mach- alniks” have joined over the years to help strengthen Israel’s military. These foreign soldiers are just part of the backing Israel has enjoyed over the years from Jews around the world. Simon says “without their support, in good times and hard times, too, Israel could not have survived.” Harold “Smoky” Simon Nefesh B’Nefesh hon- in uniform. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs

Broward County, Flor- Sheldon Adelson or- Cuomo said in a statement In 2014, Raad signed a Shelton said that the battle against hate speech,” ida commission passes dered to pay damages that he was “disgusted and letter calling on artists to police’s Hate Crimes Task DAIA President Jorge Knob- anti-Israel boycott to Jewish Democratic enraged” by the incident and withdraw from an exhibition Force was investigating the lovits said in presenting the resolution group that he was directing the because it was being shown incident. figures on Wednesday. “Our By Marcy Oster By Marcy Oster State Police’s hate crimes at Israel’s Technion Institute The incident is the second efforts are not enough; the (JTA)—A county commis- (JTA)—A federal judge task force to work with the of Technology. More than alleged attack that occurred increase is fierce.” sion in southeastern Florida in New York has ordered police on the investigation. 100 artists and intellectuals on Rosh Hashanah in the Knoblovits also said that unanimously passed a reso- billionaire casino magnate The Anti-Defamation signed the letter organized borough. On Monday, the the situation has become lution opposing the boycott, Sheldon Adelson to pay com- League said it was “deeply by the BDS Arts Coalition. windows of a synagogue were worse in 2019, with not only divestment and sanctions pensatory damages and legal disturbed” by the video. Last month, the German broken in the Williamsburg online but also physical at- movement against Israel. fees to the National Jewish “At a time when the Brook- city of Dortmund withdrew neighborhood. tacks, including the assault The Broward County Democratic Council for using lyn Jewish community is a literary award to British That incident drew con- of a rabbi in Rosario in June. Commission passed the “legal sadism” to disband the already on edge in the wake author Kamila Shamsie for demnations from Mayor Bill The 2017 report from the resolution at a meeting on organization. of a series of anti-Semitic her support of the boycott de Blasio and Gov. Andrew DAIA’s Center for Social Stud- Sept. 24. The NJDC now exists in incidents, it is extremely Israel movement. Cuomo. ies had shown a 14 percent The commission said in name only as it works to upsetting to see this con- Corbyn sparks contro- A Swedish political rise from the previous year. the four-page resolution recover its debts from its gregation targeted during versy for Rosh Hasha- party says it will fight This year’s report also pro- that it “opposes the BDS legal battle with Adelson that what is otherwise supposed nah video featuring to ban circumcision vided a study about attitudes movement targeting Israel, began in 2012. to be a joyous celebration of Hamas supporter By Josefin Dolsten toward Jews in Argentina by including all efforts to dele- In his ruling Monday, the Jewish New Year,” Evan (JNS)—Jeremy Corbyn (JTA)—A Swedish political the Gino Germani Institute gitimize the state of Israel U.S. District Judge Paul Bernstein, the regional direc- sparked outrage for releas- party has voted to change at the University of Buenos and efforts to target United Oetken said that “Adelson tor of the organization’s New ing a Rosh Hashanah video its official stance in favor of Aires. The survey of 1,443 States companies that are has failed to demonstrate York-New Jersey office, said that features an activist who banning circumcision. people revealed that 87 per- engaged in legal commer- that his initial lawsuit was a in a statement. last year led a public Jewish The Swedish Center Party cent “do not know or have a cial activities,” and “urges ‘good faith’ communication,” There has been a spate of mourning prayer for dead voted 314-166 at its annual misconception about what Israelis and Palestinians to Courthouse News reported. attacks in recent months members of Hamas. meeting to work to fight the is Zionism” and 61 percent return to direct negotiations Adelson had sued the against visibly Orthodox Jew- In the clip posted on Twit- nonmedical circumcision of agreed with the assertion that as the only way to achieve an National Jewish Democratic ish men in Brooklyn. ter ahead of the Jewish holi- boys. Party chief Annie Loof “Jews had too much power in end to the Israeli-Palestinian Council in 2012 over an Bernie Sanders cam- day, Corbyn visits a grocery was among the party leaders financial markets.” conflict,” the Sun-Sentinel online petition alleging that paign events canceled store with Jewish Labour who criticized the vote. Netanyahu-Liberman reported. the major Republican donor ‘until further notice’ Party members to discuss The Center Party received meeting makes no prog- It also notes that “the BDS allowed prostitution at his following heart proce- the symbolism of honey and approximately 8 percent of ress toward forming Movement effectively seeks casino in Macau. The peti- dure apples for the Jewish new the votes in last year’s na- coalition government to destroy the State of Israel tion included a hyperlink to By Marcy Oster year and promote Labour’s tional election, earning 31 By Marcy Oster as a homeland to the Jewish an Associated Press article (JTA)—Sen. Bernie Sand- “Green Industrial Revolu- seats in the 349-seat parlia- JERUSALEM (JTA)—A people, and seeks to establish carrying allegations against ers had two stents inserted tion” program. ment. It broke with its center- meeting between Prime Min- one or two Palestinian- Adelson. Much of the legal for an artery blockage. Alongside him is Rob right alliance earlier this year ister Benjamin Netanyahu majority states.” argument was over whether A Wednesday statement Abrams, a Jewish anti-Zionist and now backs the left-wing and Avigdor Liberman, who The Florida state legis- attaching a hyperlink is a by Jeff Weaver, an aide to activist who in May 2018 ruling coalition, though it’s prevented Netanyahu from lature in 2016 passed an clear enough signal that the the Vermont Democrat and led the Kaddish prayer in not officially part of the bloc. forming a coalition govern- anti-BDS bill that prevents defendants were citing avail- presidential hopeful, said Parliament Square for 62 The vote Saturday drew ment following elections in Florida state institutions able information. Sanders had “experienced Palestinians killed on the fierce debate in the country April, lasted for less than from investing in or con- The hyperlink was embed- some chest discomfort” at Israel-Gaza border, at least between advocates, who say an hour and failed to make tracting with companies ded in an online petition urg- a Tuesday campaign event. 50 of whom were Hamas circumcision infringes on progress toward forming a that boycott companies or ing Republicans not to take Testing found the artery operatives, according to the children’s rights, and critics, unity government. products made in Israel. In money from Adelson, who blockage and the procedure Jewish Chronicle. who say a ban would threaten “Netanyahu offered Lieber- April, the state legislature in addition to being a major was completed. Israel activist David Collier the country’s Jewish and man to join the government passed a bill that amends the giver to the Republican Party “Sen. Sanders is convers- wrote in response to the clip, Muslim populations. as soon as possible, to enable state’s discrimination laws also funds Jewish, pro-Israel ing and in good spirits. He will “There is no way you are not “A ban on circumcision the formation of a nation- to equate criticism of Israel and medical philanthropies. be resting up over the next aware much of the Jewish would make Jewish life in al unity government,” the with anti-Semitism. The linked AP article few days,” the statement said. community were outraged Sweden impossible,” Aron prime minister’s Likud party Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reported on a lawsuit by a The Jewish lawmaker’s when this person explicitly Verständig, chairman of The said in a statement. led a trade mission to Israel former employee of Adelson campaign events have been led a prayer service for dead Official Council of Swedish Liberman reportedly re- in late May, and convened a alleging that the employee canceled “until further no- Hamas terrorists. Which Jewish Communities, said iterated his commitment to state Cabinet meeting at the was terminated for, among tice,” Weaver said. makes your actions here Sunday in a statement. a secular unity government Knesset. other reasons, refusing to Sanders, 78, currently deliberate. Your spiteful According to Swedish law, made up of his nationalist Over 130,000 Jews of allow prostitutes to ply their is polling in third place in nature highlights you are a circumcision can be per- Yisrael Beiteinu party, the Sephardic heritage trade at the casino. the race for the Democratic real danger.” formed only by medical prac- center-left Blue and White applied for Spanish NJDC attorney Richard presidential nomination, Also in the video is Labour titioners or those licensed and the right-wing Likud. citizenship under law of Emery told Courthouse News behind Elizabeth Warren and counselor Sue Lukes, who by the country’s Health and His party’s eight Knesset return that he plans to depose Adel- Joe Biden. tweeted an article titled Welfare Board. seats could put either the By Marcy Oster son on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas, German city withdraws the “Jewish ‘War against Sweden’s Jewish commu- left wing or right wing over (JTA)—Over 130,000 where the lawsuit was first award to artist over Corbyn’ risks bringing real nity numbers about 20,000 the 61 seats needed to form Jews of Sephardic heritage filed. The group is seeking his backing for boycott antisemitism to Britain” and has faced a range of chal- a more narrow government. applied for Spanish citizen- damages under a statute Israel movement and wrote a piece to “honor” lenges in recent years—from Following his meeting with ship under a 2015 law giving in Nevada that penalizes By Josefin Dolsten Malia Bouattia, the former the rise of anti-Semitism that Netanyahu, Liberman was the right to naturalization frivolous lawsuits, in part (JTA)—The German city National Union of Students at times has turned violent to seen meeting at the Knesset to descendants of Sephardic about 12 other cases in which of Aachen nixed an award to president who was accused policy proposals that commu- with Blue and White’s No. 2, Jews. Adelson sued parties hoping a Lebanon-born artist after of anti-Semitism. nity members say make their Yair Lapid. The application window to “destroy them economi- discovering that he is a sup- Political activist Arsen lives difficult or impossible. Meanwhile, on Thursday, for the Spanish law of re- cally,” to establish a pattern porter of the boycott Israel Ostrovsky replied to the clip There have been attempts Likud announced that Ne- turn expired at the end of of legal behavior. movement. saying, “The Jewish people to ban circumcision and the tanyahu is considering snap September. More than half NJDC and former chair- Walid Raad will not get the will continue to have a sweet import of kosher meat, cit- leadership elections within of the applications were man Marc Stanley are seek- Aachen Art Prize due to his & happy #RoshHashanah ing children’s and animal’s the party. filed last month, most from ing $24 million in punitive political views, the mayor (New Year), notwithstand- rights. A 1988 law banned the “The purpose of the move Latin American countries, damages. said Monday. The prestigious ing the darkness, hate and slaughter of poultry without is shattering the illusion of the AFP French news agency Brooklyn synagogue’s prize comes with an award of bitterness YOUR leadership stunning, which makes ko- a ‘rebellion in Likud’ that reported. windows broken during approximately $10,900. has brought the community!” sher slaughter impossible, other parties are wishing for, Under the law, descen- Rosh Hashanah prayers “According to research, A teen allegedly at- though Jews were initially something which is holding dants of Sephardic Jews By Josefin Dolsten we have to assume that the tacked a Jewish woman granted an exemption. A 1937 them up from joining a unity may become citizens if their NEW YORK (JTA)—The designated prizewinner is a in Brooklyn, pulling off law had banned the kosher government,” the party said. application is approved for windows of a synagogue in supporter of the BDS move- her scarf and wig slaughter of cows and sheep. Blue and White narrowly lineage by the umbrella Brooklyn were broken during ment and has been involved By Josefin Dolsten Anti-Semitic incidents won the most seats in the group of Spanish Jewish Rosh Hashanah services. in various measures for the NEW YORK (JTA)—Police in Argentina more than national election last month, communities and the Justice A video showing people cultural boycott of Israel,” said a Jewish woman reported doubled in 2018 over but Netanyahu was tasked by Ministry. throwing milk crates at the Mayor Marcel Philipp said being harassed in Brooklyn the previous year President Reuven Rivlin with As of the beginning of the Rivnitz synagogue in the in a statement, according to on Rosh Hashanah. By JTA Staff forming a government since September, Spain had natu- Williamsburg neighborhood ARTnews. The 22-year-old said that BUENOS AIRES, Argen- more seats were pledged to ralized at least 8,300 appli- was circulated Wednesday on The statement said that she was approached on Sun- tina (JTA)—Anti-Semitic him by the right-wing bloc. cants under the law, with social media. the contemporary media day evening by a female incidents in Argentina soared Also Thursday, Knesset many applications awaiting Police said that the inci- artist had been asked about teenager who “pulled her by 107 percent in 2018 over Speaker Yuli Edelstein said processing. dent took place on Monday his support for the Boycott, scarf and wig from her head,” the previous year, according in an interview with the In both Spain and Portu- afternoon and they were Divestment and Sanctions a New York Police detective, to a new report. Kan public broadcaster that gal, which passed a similar searching for two females Movement against Israel Annette Shelton, told the The 20th edition of the an- Netanyahu would be willing but open-ended law shortly who were seen in the video, and that his reply had been Jewish Telegraphic Agency nual Anti-Semitism Report to take a leave of absence from before Spain, the Sephardic according to WPIX-TV. “evasive.” in an email. prepared by the research body leadership if he is indicted naturalization laws were Mayor Bill de Blasio and Raad currently lives in New The incident occurred of the DAIA Jewish political in any of the three corrup- described as aimed to atone Gov. Andrew Cuomo both York, where he teaches at the in the Bedford-Stuyvesant umbrella group showed that tion cases against him. for the state-led campaigns condemned the vandalism. Cooper Union School of Art. neighborhood and the per- nearly 90 percent of the 834 Pre-indictment hearings are of persecution against the “This is a shocking act In May, Germany passed petrator, who was described complaints filed dealt with being held this week and into Jews in the 15th century of hate,” de Blasio wrote on a resolution calling the BDS as being 16 years old, was incidents that occurred on- next week. and 16th century known as Twitter. “We WILL find the movement anti-Semitic, accompanied by another line, on social networks or The new Knesset was the Spanish and Portuguese perpetrators and hold them becoming the first major Eu- teenager, the woman told on news websites. scheduled to be sworn in later Inquisition. responsible.” ropean parliament to do so. police. “We are losing the cultural in the day. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 Photo of Australian Jewish boy being forced to kiss classmate’s shoes sparks outrage By Josefin Dolsten occurred at the Cheltenham Primary School in Melbourne, broader trend of anti-Semitic The mother of the boy in incident was later suspended Secondary College in the where a 5-year-old Jewish bullying. the photo said she was disap- for punching the Jewish boy, (JTA)—Two reports of anti- town of Cheltenham, a Mel- student was called a number “There is mounting evi- pointed by the school’s lack The Age reported. Semitic bullying at schools bourne suburb, according to of anti-Semitic insults, in- dence that families are forced of response. She told The Age Meanwhile, the boy at in Australia are receiving The Age, a Melbourne-based cluding a “Jewish cockroach,” to take their children out of that the school said it was not Hawthorn West Primary widespread media coverage. newspaper. according to The Age. public schools and to enroll responsible for the incident School was repeatedly sub- A photo that allegedly The report did not make Both Jewish boys have left them in Jewish day schools since it did not take place on its jected to anti-Semitic insults shows a 12-year-old Jewish it clear if the Muslim boy’s their schools. due to a growing sense of inse- campus. But the mother said and teased because he was student being forced to kneel religion had anything to do Dvir Abramovich, chair- curity and fear that their kids she talked to the parents of the circumcised, his mother told to kiss the shoes of a Muslim with the incident. man of B’nai B’rith’s Anti- will be harmed simply because Muslim student, who disap- The Age. The school sent the classmate was circulated on A second incident took Defamation Commission, of who they are,” Abramovich proved of their son’s actions. parents an apology letter last social media. The incident place at the Hawthorn West said the incidents are part of a told The Age. Another boy involved in the month, the mother said. SJP From page 1A and claims to stand against spread condemnation from also having been accused of RACISM, VIOLENCE, ANTI- Amendment, the intolerant “homophobia, misogyny, rac- Jewish students, pro-Israel spreading anti-Semitism, SEMITISM and support of behavior such rhetoric often Israel and opposition to the ism, anti-Semitism, Islamo- groups and local politicians, incitement and praising Pal- known TERRORISTS,” the incites will not be tolerated. existence of Israel.” phobia, classism, colonialism, many of whom called for the estinian terrorists. group said in their petition. Jewish and pro-Israel stu- Established in 2010, NSJP ableism, and bigotry and conference to be canceled. Anti-Israel groups such as Additionally, SSI, which dents must be afforded the (per its website) has nearly discrimination of any form.” The conference was themed SJP are tied to an alarming was founded at the University same protections as all other 200 chapters on college The 2018 National SJP con- “Radical Hope: Resistance in spike in Israel-related, anti- of Minnesota in 2012, said that students.” campuses across the nation ference at UCLA drew wide- the Face of Adversity.” The Semitic events on American if the school refused to cancel ‘In direct obstruction of conference website stated: campuses. The number of the event, it will call for an dialogue’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 “[T]he reason we can have such incidents against Jew- investigation “for violation of Joseph Sabag, executive P B S E R N S T N E T T A 14 15 16 hope is that Zionism... can be ish students on campuses Title VI of the Civil Rights Act director of IAC for Action, said L A U T E E T H I L H A N destroyed.” increased 70 percent from which prohibits discrimina- that “SJP is an anti-Semitic 17 18 19 Last year, students and 2017 to 2018, according to tion on the basis of race, reli- hate organization and we O T S A E R I E D I A N A 20 21 22 pro-Israel leaders spoke out a report published Tuesday gion, color, or national origin hope that no school would T R A N S F O R M E R S against SJP’s National Confer- by the nonprofit watchdog (including anti-Semitism) for welcome them.” 23 24 25 26 27 ence at its school, with many AMCHA Initiative. federally assisted programs “The real issue at hand is Z A N E O D E N E B 28 29 30 31 32 33 upset that the conference “I’m unhappy with the and activities.” not SJP’s free speech, but the B O B T H E B U I L D E R was closed to the public. The choice of SJP to hold their “We hope that the Universi- university administration’s 34 35 Los Angeles City Council conference over a weekend ty of Minnesota’s administra- own free speech and their need B O M B L A Z E 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 also passed a resolution that where they know they will tion will take the appropriate to exercise it. Our hope is that W O O D Y W O O D P E C K E R called for the 2018 confer- not be able to face contention actions in rejecting a distin- the University of Minnesota 43 44 ence to be canceled, and Rep. or conversation from Jewish guished violent group like will not tolerate anti-Semitic/ E A S E L I A M 45 46 47 48 49 50 Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) also students because of Shab- Students for Justice in Pal- Israel hatred and will clearly T H E B I G B A D W O L F denounced the conference. bat,” University of Minnesota estine to host their national explain to its student body that 51 52 53 54 55 Nevertheless, the chancellor senior Avi Shaver told JNS. conference on our campus,” although hateful and offensive S U M S E O E A S T 56 57 58 59 60 at UCLA, Gene Block, allowed “It’s harmful to the dialogue SSI said in a statement. “In speech will sometimes appear W R E C K I T R A L P H for the conference to take of such an important and doing so, the administration on campus, it should be called 61 62 63 64 65 place despite his “fundamen- nuanced conflict. I am also will set a national example out by name and condemned I N D I A H Y D R A C A R 66 67 68 tal disagreements” with the afraid of who they will bring that denial of free speech, clearly with moral clarity,” L A D L E C R E A M O R E group. as speakers because I don’t disruptions, intimidation of he said. 69 70 71 According to the anti- know if they are to follow students and violence are StandWithUs executive K V E L L O A S I S N E W Semitism watchdog group guidelines on what they can not tolerated in the academic director of research and strat- Canary Mission, the 2018 SJP say and if they will follow community.” egy Max Samarov told JNS, National Conference featured them. Inciting hate rhetoric AMCHA Initiative co- “UMN should unequivocally several speakers who have pro- has no place here.” founder and director Tammi condemn SJP’s long record moted and glorified terrorism. The U.S. Bill of Rights pro- Rossman-Benjamin told JNS of promoting hate, silencing The report exposes 112 attend- tects freedom of speech, which that “at the heart of the free speech, and supporting ees for endorsing violence, is applicable to a place such as national SJP organization violence. While the university showing support for terror the University of Minnesota. and its campus chapters is may have no legal way to stop and spreading anti-Semitism “As a public institution, an anti-Zionist ideology that the conference, we hope the at both the conference and on the University of Minnesota incites its members to engage administration will ensure a social media. is bound by the First Amend- in activities designed to harm safe environment for all stu- Among those keynote ment and cannot discriminate not only Israel, but Israel’s on- dents, particularly after this speakers who Canary Mis- on the basis of viewpoint when campus supporters, primarily hateful event is over.” sion uncovered were: making resources available to Jewish students.“ “The National Students for • Rabab Abdulhadi, a found- students, faculty or the gener- “In the name of BDS, SJP Justice in Palestine confer- ing members of the U.S. al public,” Adam Steinbaugh, students routinely disrupt and ence threatens to create a Campaign for the Academic the director of the Individual shut down events organized discriminatory environment and Cultural Boycott of Rights Defense Program at by Jewish and pro-Israel stu- at the University of Minne- Israel and professor at San the Foundation for Individual dents; vandalize pro-Israel sota,” said Alums for Campus Francisco State University, Rights in Education, told JNS. fliers, displays and student Fairness executive director who has “has cultivated ties “While the university’s property; denigrate Jewish Avi Gordon. “Words like with Hamas-dominated uni- administration and other con- and pro-Israel student groups ‘Palestinian struggle against versities, glorified terror- stituents within the university with spurious charges of rac- Zionism’ isolate Jewish and ists, trivialized the kidnapping (such as students, faculty and ism, Islamophobia and white Zionist students on campus and murder of Israeli high- organizations) can offer their supremacy; and engage in and are in direct obstruction schoolers, and endorsed hate own views, the university sustained campaigns of defa- of dialogue.” speech.” cannot cancel an event on mation, marginalization and “This conference must be • David Palumbo-Liu, a the basis that others find the harassment against presumed viewed against the larger professor at Stanford Univer- views offensive or wrong,” pro-Israel students.” backdrop SJP’s bigotry and sity and a member of the U.S. he continued. “In short, the She said “these behaviors anti-Semitism across the Campaign for the Academic University of Minnesota can- time and again deprive Jew- country,” he continued. “Al- and Cultural Boycott, who not cancel the SJP conference ish and pro-Israel students ums for Campus Fairness calls has “has excused errorism, on the basis that others find of their freedom of speech, on the University administra- demonized Israel and de- the views that might be offered assembly and association, tion to make it clear that SJP’s fended anti-Israel agitators.” there offensive.” and deny them access to a hateful rhetoric will not be • Hatem Abudayyeh, a BDS Hateful rhetoric, behavior campus safe from harass- tolerated.” activist, who was has support- should not be tolerated ment. SJP’s intolerant be- “There is more than enough ed a terrorist, praised terror A number of pro-Israel haviors are often viewed by documented evidence to prove organizations and called for groups have spoken out university administrators as that NSJP espouses hateful Israel’s destruction.” against the conference and politically motivated, and propaganda against Israelis • Ahlam Muhtaseb, a pro- are taking action to urge the are therefore overlooked and and Israeli supporters that fessor and graduate coordi- school to cancel the confer- unaddressed, leaving Jewish no credible university would nator in the Department of ence. and pro-Israel students vul- want to be associated with HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES Communication Studies at Students Supporting Israel nerable and afraid. However, them,” Aviva Rosenschein, the University of California, has launched an online peti- harassment is harassment, the international campus Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) San Bernardino, who has tion calling on the University regardless of the motivation of director at the Committee sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. Protecting your eyes “spread incitement, glorified of Minnesota to cancel the the perpetrator or the identity for Accuracy in Middle East is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. terrorists, praised the violent upcoming NSJP conference. of the victim.” Reporting in America, told “March of Return” and de- “Because of SJP’s closed- Rossman-Benjamin called JNS. “The University of Min- Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. monized Israel. She has also door policy of not allowing any on “the University of Min- nesota at minimum should defended anti-Israel agitators. non-SJP students to attend nesota—and frankly, all condemn the organization, For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. A public service message from The Vision Council. Additionally, several 2018 the Conference, University university leaders—to make providing its students with conference attendees and of Minnesota is essentially clear to SJP and all its students the assurance that they don’t organizers are active leaders allowing SJP to continue that while anti-Zionist speech support intimidation of their in the BDS movement, while spreading their messages of is protected under the First students.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019 PAGE 15A English-language syndication the parenting site Kveller, its initiatives to enhance affiliated with any political struggles of a tiny synagogue JTA service, including news out- the Jewish food brand The Israelis’ connections to or religious Jewish denomi- in Selma, Alabama, and the From page 1A lets on five continents. The Nosher, and Alma, a site for Diaspora Jewry. Under the nation.” controversy over Ukraine’s agency’s website, JTA.org, and millennial-age Jews. project terms, JTA main- In addition to revenue from chief rabbi taking part in ished Jewish communities its daily email briefing have “This initiative advances tains complete editorial its syndication service and a ceremony organized by a in Russia and Europe. By become top online sources JTA’s longtime goal of keeping independence. advertising business, 70 Faces group that collaborated with 1925, more than 400 news for Jewish news. the Jewish world informed “The Jewish Telegraphic Media receives funding from the Nazis. outlets subscribed to the JTA is part of 70 Faces Me- and connected, and supports Agency is committed to its an array of sources, including Several of Israel’s leading Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s dia, a nonprofit organization 70 Faces Media’s overall mis- long tradition of independent, foundations, Jewish federa- news outlets already subscribe wire service. that runs a variety of Jewish sion,” Eden said. unbiased news reporting that tions and individual donors. to the new JTA Hebrew ser- Today, about 70 newspa- content brands, including the The project is being sup- highlights a wide range of The stories that have ap- vice, and the agency is seek- pers, magazines and websites Jewish information and living ported in part by the Israeli voices,” Eden said. “70 Faces peared in Hebrew so far have ing to expand its syndication subscribe to JTA’s century-old website My Jewish Learning, Diaspora Ministry as one of Media and its brands are not covered topics as varied as the partnerships in Israel. Arabs From page 3A one goal in mind: to topple He concluded by saying ly divided between Islamists, reduced to its pre-1967 bor- Israel—an offshoot of the Netanyahu,” she exclaimed. that “the Joint List must do nationalists and Communists, ders, and Israel itself would global Muslim Brotherhood— who is currently carrying In Arab-Israeli social me- the utmost to strengthen its united to form a block in order lose its identity as a Jewish seeks a long-term goal of an out research at the Hebrew dia, there has been chatter relationship with Arab society, to pass the electoral threshold state and become a state “for Islamic state ruled by Sharia University of Jerusalem, told that the Blue and White Party and if this is not done, the Arab of 3.25 percent. all its citizens.” law. However, the group is very JNS, “The increased turnout headed by Gantz is led by public would punish the Arab Despite such differences, For example, former Balad pragmatic, realizing that’s in the Arab sector was due to generals, and includes “kill- parties in the next elections.” they stand against Israel’s Knesset member Haneen not realistic right now, and so increased racist rhetoric by ers” and leaders of wars in What is the Joint List? presence in Judea and Sa- Zoabi has been quoted as it is willing to play the politi- Netanyahu.” Gaza; still, Arab society prefers The Joint list of Arab par- maria, as well as the fact that it saying: “The reality goes more cal game with its UAL Party. Another factor was the Gantz over Netanyahu. ties is made up of the Com- controls all of Jerusalem. They towards the one-state solu- This party could be compared recently passed controversial Sarsour added that “the munist Hadash, which is the wish to change the current tion, whether a democratic to Turkey’s AK Party headed nation-state law, she said. Balad Party is likely to with- most powerful and headed Israeli state into something one-state solution or a bina- by President Recep Tayyip The law formally estab- draw from the Joint List be- by Ayman Odeh. There is the else and remove its Jewish tional one-state solution.” Erdogan, with which it has lished Israel as “the nation- cause of its opposition to the United Arab List (UAL), which identity, though don’t agree She also voiced support for good relations. state of the Jewish people,” move to support Gantz and is the Islamic Movement’s par- on the way to do this or the the BDS movement, saying it The Hadash Party states and some minorities found due to other issues relating to liamentary branch, and Ah- vision behind it. “can send a political message on its website that it supports that it discriminated against how the Arab parties should mad Tibi’s Ta’al Party, which Arab politicians from vari- to the Israelis that we cannot “the evacuation of all the them. relate to the next Israeli gov- largely revolves around his ous parties voice support for just continue with the occupa- territories occupied in June Added to that, continued ernment.” personality and tends to take a binational state that would tion, and continue with the 1967 and the establishment of Badir, is a high rate of violence He also points out that the Arab public consensus posi- include all the Palestinian siege and with the oppressing a Palestinian state alongside in Arab towns, perceived to be nation-state law and violence tions on most issues. Then, territories and lead to the the Palestinian people with- Israel,” and calls for “a demo- inadequately addressed by the in Arab localities were strong there is the Arab nationalist end of Israel as a Jewish out the Israeli society paying cratic and pacifist Israel which authorities. motivating factors in the elec- Balad Party. state; others call for two a price.” integrates among the peoples “The Arabs united with tion for the Arab public. The Joint List is ideological- states where Israel would be The Islamic Movement in of the area.” Hearings to Milchan was permissible Yediot’s primary competitor, if the prime minister’s legal would be closed following dictment. But at the moment, From page 3A by law. in exchange for better cover- team does not succeed in the hearings and even made the prime minister’s political hearing states that Netanya- Case 2000 relates to a deal age about him in Yediot and closing the cases against him a request, which was denied, future seems to hang in the hu acted “in favor of Milchan that Netanyahu tried to make its website, Ynet. The draft entirely, “during the hearing for the hearings to be shown balance based on the results in numerous personal and with Noni Mozes, publisher of indictment states that by process, they can show new on live television. One of his of these four days of hearings. business affairs.” This serves the Israeli newspaper, Yediot doing so, the prime minister evidence, refute evidence or attorneys, Amit Hadad, told If he is indicted, he does not as the basis for the claim of Achronot. “violated the trust he owes explain evidence to the point IDF radio that the defense have the support of enough conflict of interest. State witness Ari Harow, the public, and severely hurt that the attorney general will team will bring new evidence political parties to form a The prime minister’s de- who served as Netanyahu’s the image of public service reduce the severity of the to the table during the hear- government coalition, and fense will continue to sug- bureau chief at the time, and public faith in it.” charges” against the prime ings, and that once he studies calls for his resignation could gest that the office-holder submitted recordings that Both Netanyahu and Moz- minister. Lesser charges it, the attorney general “will force him out of office. If he “is allowed to accept gifts have Netanyahu asking him es claim that they had no could minimize the politi- have no choice but to close isn’t, that could pave the way from friends.” Netanyahu has to make calls between him intention of acting on the cal fallout of an indictment all files” against the prime for him to form a national also suggested that his wife and Mozes in which Ne- proposal; that both were try- against Netanyahu. minister. unity government with the asked for the items without tanyahu offers to promote ing to manipulate the other. Still, Netanyahu has made Israeli law allows for a Blue and White Party, thereby him knowing about it, and a law that would limit the Former police prosecutor several public declarations prime minister to continue enabling him to continue that any assistance he gave influence of Israel Hayom, Zarnagar told JNS that even that the cases against him serving even while under in- serving in Israel’s top job. JNF From page 7A we sang at Hebrew School Judaism that is about giving, to volunteer at food banks acquired and the experiences career that directly ties into has stuck with me for so it’s JNF, too. and help provide assistance I’ve had like Project Tikvah Judaism, I want to impact feeling connected culturally, many years. I can still recite I figured out that subcon- to people whose homes were that inspire me to do better. people’s lives like JNF was able but not always in a religious the song without hesitation, sciously, it was JNF that led ruined in a mass flooding the I truly believe in the power to impact mine. sense, I was surprised at this, even though I haven’t heard it me to go on Project Tikvah, a year prior. And although I’ve of the messages that tikkun Ruby Rosenthal is the specifically that it seemed since I was 17, and that made community service trip that never been very religious, it olam and tzedakah promote, Stetson Hillel vice president there was a reason the song me realize that it’s not just I took to Charleston in 2016 is the Jewish values that I’ve and even if I do not pursue a of Communications. Lovato From page 9A Lovato being baptized in the such a sense of spiritual- to be baptized in the Jordan important for my well-being, hole in my heart. Thank you Jordan River. ity or connection to God... river—the same place Jesus my heart, and my soul. I’m for having me, Israel.” Yad Vashem, the Holocaust “There is something abso- something I’ve been missing was baptized—I’ve never felt grateful for the memories Lovato turned off comments remembrance center in Jeru- lutely magical about Israel,” for a few years now. Spiritu- more renewed in my life. made and the opportunity to on the posts, possibly because of salem, and the third showed she wrote. “I’ve never felt ality is so important to me... “This trip has been so be able to fill the God-sized negative reactions to her visit. Palacio From page 11A told me that I should do it as could not stop thinking about of “White Bird,” so that kids What do you hope kids take “Well, you know what? We a larger story because it was it—I could not stop seeing could have a historical context away from this? have to take this into our own everything that happened. If an excellent first introduc- all the dots connecting back with which to view what’s It’s very important for kids hands because the grown-ups we don’t teach our children tion to the Holocaust for to 1938 Europe. The rise of happening today, especially to understand that they have aren’t doing enough.” That’s about it, then we are relying younger kids, like fourth- and intolerance always leads right since a lot of them—and a lot to speak up; they have to sort what I’m hoping, for kids to on schools to do it. fifth-graders. In curriculums to anti-Semitism. If you’re a of readers of “Wonder” who did of have some agency in what’s get inspired and never let One of the things I found across the country, for a lot of student of history, you know not grow up in New York who going on. I feel powerless, [something like the Holo- very moving was the epi- kids, it isn’t until the seventh that that’s true. don’t have Jewish friends, and so I can imagine how kids caust] happen again. logue about border separa- or eighth grade, with “The Di- So what brought you back certainly that’s a big swath must feel right now. Which is This interview has been tions—particularly the last ary of Anne Frank,” that they to this story? of the country—may never why I’m so inspired by Greta lightly edited for clarity. panel, where Julian holds up actually first learn about the The story that Grandmère have really heard about the Thunberg and the Parkland This story originally ap- a NEVER AGAIN sign. What Holocaust. told suddenly became very rel- Holocaust. kids—kids who are saying, peared on Kveller. went into that decision? In any case, I thought about evant: The story of a little girl I decided to actually do this [writing Grandmère’s story] who becomes a refugee in her whole story, to write “White ...and then 2016 happened. own country, who suddenly Bird,” for a couple of reasons. And almost immediately, in becomes illegal and loses her To Publish Legal Notices For Orange, I first introduced Grandmère January 2017 when Trump rights, and is facing deporta- and her story very briefly took office, there was a call tion and mass roundups. in “The Julian Chapter” of for a Muslim ban, and there I see the direct connection Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, “Auggie & Me,” which was was a call to kick trans soldiers between what’s happening published in 2014—before out of the military. And even now and what happened in Call Heritage Florida Jewish News we knew about border separa- before that, we started hear- the events leading up to the tions or anything like that. ing all this anti-immigrant Holocaust in Germany and I remember it was my rhetoric. We started seeing much of Europe. I thought at 407-834-8787 husband’s Uncle Bernard, American Nazis marching that it was time to do what who had been a New York in Charlottesville. This was my husband’s Uncle Bernard or Email [email protected] City principal for many years, all happening very quickly. I had suggested, to tell the story PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 2019

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