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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 22 FEBRUARY 1, 2019 26 SH’VAT, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ JNF Tree of Life Gala Feb. 19

Roz Fuchs Thad Seymour, Jr. Jewish National Fund will also held leadership roles with host the annual Tree of Life™ AIPAC, Congregation Ohev Award Gala at Congregation Shalom, and Jewish Family Ohev Shalom on Tuesday, Services. As founding chair Feb. 19, to honor Roz Fuchs and volunteer staff of the Je- and Thad Seymour, Jr. with rome J. Bornstein Leadership Tree of Life™ Awards for their Program, Fuchs mentored a dedication to the Orlando generation of leaders in the Christine DeSouza community, JNF, and Israel. area. She has received the Fifth-grade students pose with the olive tree before planting it in the center of the Gan Shel Chesed. The annual gala, will begin Byron Selber Young Leader- at 6 p.m. and feature heavy ship Award, Harriet Ginsburg hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and Woman of Choice Award, Isra- dessert. el Bonds Freedom Award, and A garden of kindness for all to enjoy “Both Roz and Thad are the Heritage Human Service incredible individuals and Award. An “idea person” with On the coldest morning of the year, Jan. the garden with herbs, bushes, trees and After the tree planting, fifth-grade have done so much for the Or- the skill and determination to 21, Jewish Academy of Orlando students, flowers following a blueprint designed by student Maya, told Heritage that even lando community,” said JNF carry them out, she most re- teachers, staff and parents braved the Paquet, who chose specific plants that though all the values brought forth were Orlando Board Co-President cently chaired the exhibition weather to attend the groundbreaking will provide a peaceful space for anyone great ideas, “the most important thing Ed Milgrim. “We are proud Kehillah: A History of Jewish ceremony for the Gan Shel Chesed, the who walks into the garden. There is even is to bring people together.” to honor them with The Tree Life in Greater Orlando. Kindness Garden. a “buddy bench” where friends can sit. Maya also pointed out that Tu B’ Sh’vat of Life™ Award at our annual “It is very special being The fifth grade class—under the guid- “This garden represents values to prac- and Martin Luther King Day were on Gala.” honored by JNF,” said Fuchs. ance of their teacher, Emily Watson, and tice: How to treat one another, remember the same day this year. The fact that Tu The Tree of Life™ Award is “From purchasing land and art teacher Penny Goldstein—chose to do to be kind and practice compassion,” B’Sh’vat and MLK Day were on the day a humanitarian award given planting trees to developing this project as their legacy to the school. said a fifth grader during the ceremony. of the dedication was not lost on any of in recognition of outstand- clean water solutions; from In the center of the garden, the fifth “We must learn to take care of this the students. “Darkness cannot drive ing community involvement, agricultural innovations to graders planted an olive tree—the tree garden like we must take care of each out darkness; only light can do that. dedication to the cause of sponsoring Team Israel in the of peace. The other grades also planted other,” stated one student. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love American-Israeli friendship, World Baseball Classic; from trees along the sidewalk for a total of Another student reminded all the can do that,” said King. This is exactly and devotion to the peace and providing an outstanding seven trees. school students that they are caretakers, the point the students wanted to make security of human life. Zionist learning experience at Within the next few weeks Colette not owners of this garden as it grows and with their garden. Honoree Fuchs was born AMHSI to preserving Israel’s Paquet Landscapers will finish planting provides beauty for future JAO students. See additional photo on page 8A. and raised in Orlando and she modern history through the has been dedicated to the Jew- heritage sites projects; Jewish ish community throughout National Fund’s vision and the her adult life. A past president number of lives touched and IAC is bridging two communities, of the Hebrew Day School and Jewish Federation, she has on page 15A bringing more Israeli culture to Orlando JNF By Christine DeSouza know Idit Lotringer very well. The Jewish Academy said She is the type of person who is they still needed her here, so New Sefer Torah Many people in the Central liked immediately because of arrangements were made for Florida Jewish community her energy, openness, friendli- the Lotringers to get their ness and kindness. She is also green cards and stay. In fact, at Torah Academy a real go-getter and is the three months ago, the family Orlando regional manager of became American citizens On Sunday Feb. 10, in a will be set up for children to the Israeli American Council, and hold dual citizenship. community-wide celebration, decorate flags and other Torah which opened a chapter here Lotringer no longer teaches Orlando Torah Academy will themed projects. Children will last August. Hebrew and Judaic Studies, be welcoming a brand new then have fun participating in “There are 20 offices in the but she still holds the position Sefer Torah/Torah Scroll. This the spirited Torah marching United States and we are the of Hebrew and Judaic Studies monumental project began musical parade. The Orlando 18th office to open!” Lotringer coordinator for the school. almost a year ago and was Torah Academy students will proclaimed with a big smile. Now she has opened the door undertaken by Dean Rabbi entertain you with a choir, She wasn’t always involved to a larger dream. Avraham Wachsman to honor and an elegant smorgasbord with the Council, which was “I have a dream to bring this and perpetuate the memory will be enjoyed by all. All are founded in 2007 in Los An- community to a different level, of his father who passed away welcome to attend this event geles. Lotringer, who has a combining Israeli-Americans last February. on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 1-3 passion for teaching, was part with Jewish-Americans.” Idit Lotringer “My father dedicated his p.m. at Orlando Torah Acad- of a program in Israel that In the words of Israeli- life to teaching Torah and emy, 8651 Commodity Circle, sent her here 10 years ago to American Council CEO Sho- follow her passion through the beauty of a life of Torah. Orlando 32819. A special be a Hebrew-Judaic Studies ham Nicolet and the chairman the several programs already Writing a new Torah in his website, www.OrlandoSefer- teacher at the Jewish Academy of the board, Adam Milstein, initiated to teach entire fami- memory is a fitting tribute to Torah.com, has been set up of Orlando. The job was to be “[IAC is] bringing bold ideas lies Israeli culture. “We are the his memory and a perpetua- to be a partner in writing this for only three years. She and and game-changing solutions only new chapter with all the tion of his legacy,” said Rabbi new Torah. her family were to return to to engage Israeli-Americans programs,” Lotringer stated. Wachsman. Israel. But that didn’t happen. as a living bridge between the The programs for young The day will be full of fes- “There are truly quality Jewish American community people include Keshet (ages tivities, beginning with the people here. It is a welcom- and the Israeli people.” 0-12); Eitanim (teens ages scribe completing the last ing community,” she said, It’s the perfect niche for few lines of the Torah. A mini and she didn’t want to leave. Lotringer, who continues to IAC on page 15A Kidstivities popup station PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 New innovation to engage Jewish teens It is well known, that the are bringing local teens with adequate time to an- submit an answer, the teens ishly on a fun creative way, hardest demographic to in- a new innovation free of swer. immediately receive a re- where they are, this project volve in Jewish life are teens. charge, called JText. Here’s JText has featured a range sponse telling them if they does just that.” After bar/bat mitzvah many how it works: of questions from “Which are correct or not. “JText is a simple concept, feel they have completed Every Monday and Thurs- country had the earliest With teens being on rich with Jewish values and their Jewish education, not day at 7 p.m, a Jewish Trivia settlement of Jews?” to their phones approximately thought. It’s a real win-win- to mention the many after multiple-choice question is “Who were the first set of 1,440 minutes a day, JText win,” said Chanshy Majesky school programs and extra sent out. twins in the Torah?” to is a great way to meet them of Chabad North Orlando curricular activities mak- Each participant re- “Which location celebrates where they are. As one JText “We were looking for a pro- ing it increasingly difficult sponds with the number the longest Shabbat?” Fol- player, put it, “Teens can put gram that could attract the for high school students to they believe is correct. The lowing the question, the text their time on their phones broad spectrum of teens that join for classes and Jewish 7th person to answer cor- includes 4 multiple-choice to good use by learning we engage with, and this one social events. rectly wins a $20 gift card. answers. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 PAGE 3A Pro-Israel groups take issue with appointment of Omar to House Foreign Affairs Committee By Jackson Richman alarm bells in the Jewish House appoints her to a cov- community. eted seat on the House Foreign (JNS)—It didn’t take long The Zionist Organization of Relations Committee?” for Jewish and Israel-related America condemned the move The organization warned: groups to react to the ap- in a letter to House Speaker “Your actions will add to pointment of anti-Israel Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), call- the mainstreaming of anti- Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) ing it “a deeply mistaken, Semitism and Israel-bashing to the House Foreign Affairs unwarranted, unjustifiable that is dangerously on the rise Committee. and dangerous development.” in the world and in America.” Along with several other “Your appointment of Rep- Indeed, there is concern new members of Congress, resentative Omar sends a that appointing Omar to a Omar has gained considerable frightening message that vi- committee that deals directly attention as part of a new gen- cious anti-Israel actions and with U.S. policy on Israel may eration of leadership. Yet the anti-Semitism is acceptable, erode bipartisan support for Jewish community has grown and thus serves to mainstream the Jewish state. At the same concerned over her stances, and legitimize anti-Semitism time, her support for the BDS particularly on Israel. Omar and Israel-bashing—some- movement comes as emerg- has tweeted that “Israel has thing we would have thought ing evidence links to BDS hypnotized the world,” and would be anathema to the organization and Palestinian has posted that Israel is an Democratic Party or any terror groups. “apartheid” state, in addition respected American political NORPAC national president Ilhan Omar campaigning at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Downtown Minneapolis, to voicing her support for the party,” said the ZOA. “It would Ben Chouake told JNS that on June 24, 2018. BDS movement. appear that her appalling the appointment of someone As such, her appointment anti-Israel record is not only who is pro-BDS could pose a America’s most steadfast ally The Orthodox Union “was the evil doings of Israel,’” OU to the powerful House Foreign being entirely ignored by the serious risk not only to the in the Middle East,” he said. deeply offended by Rep. executive director for public Affairs Committee, which Democratic Party but, what U.S.-Israel relationship, but Similarly, the Orthodox Omar’s past comments, par- policy Nathan Diament told has jurisdiction over bills is far worse, is being richly to the safety of Israel. Union feels that her appoint- ticularly her 2012 assertion JNS. “Rep. Omar seemed to and investigations related rewarded. What other con- “Probably the worst assign- ment, coming amid growing that ‘Israel has hypnotized double down on this state- to the foreign affairs of the clusion is possible when the ment for someone with a pro- anti-Semitism in the United the world, may Allah awaken United States, has raised Democratic Speaker of the BDS agenda against Israel, States, is also offensive. the people and help them see Omar on page 15A Rescuers Without Borders receives Global Impact Award Gondar, Ethiopia vengond Yehezkel, 29, mother there are over 320 volunteers At the beginning of January of a baby from Rosh Ha’ayin with CPR kits, on call 24/7. 2019 RWB launched a medi- and Ziv Hajbi, 35, father of Since 2001, Rescuers With- cal aid mission in Gondar, three, from Rishon Letzion. out Borders (aka Hatzalah Ethiopia. A group of 10 medi- The Barkan Industrial Y”osh) has been the primary cal professionals flew to this Park has 8,000 workers, half supporter of volunteer med- community of 8,000 where Jewish and half Arab. This ics, paramedics and ambu- 600+ people were treated by was considered the model of lance drivers throughout doctors, 800+ had their eyes co-existence. Judea and Samaria, working tested, 60 young people were “This is a very difficult in full coordination with Ma- given first aid training and incident. Until now there gen David Adom in supplying equipment. This is a com- have not been any security defibrillators, medical equip- munity that had no emergency incidents here. For decades, ment, ambulances and train- first aid nearby. industrial zones have served ing. Today the organization Now, they do. as a bridge of coexistence,” has over 1,000 volunteers also Life-saving defibrillators Samaria Regional Council in the areas around Jerusalem in the Shomron chairman Yossi Dagan said and the Old City. On Jan 10, 2019, Rescuers at the time (TimesOfIsrael). Rescuers Without Borders Rescuers Without Borders founder and president, Arie Levy (second from left) receives Without Borders installed And today, to the team de- is funded completely by Global Impact Award. new life-saving defibrillators livering the defibrillator and private donations and is a at the Barkan Industrial Park, medical equipment “You have registered 501 c 3 charitable In a full-scale ceremony developing world and Tikkun Without Borders spokeswom- scene of a serious terror at- proven professional and long- organization. on Jan. 16, Rescuers With- Olam. Since 2016 Rescuers an, Natalie Sopinsky, came tack in October 2018. The term work for years and we are To donate to Rescuers out Borders founder and Without Borders has taken to Orlando and shared, along defibrillators are part of a happy about this partnership. Without Borders, checks president Arie Levy received their Israeli knowhow, train- with terrorist attack survivor package of 10 donated by the In October the Samaria may be made out to Hatzalah the Global Impact Award in ing local people to be med- Michal Salomon, about the Robinson Family Foundation police officer said that im- Yehuda and Shomrom and Tel Aviv, presented by Israeli ics, and established 16 first work RWB has been doing in of Chicago. mediately after the attack, mailed to 492 Cedar Lane President Reuven Rivlin at response emergency teams Judea and Samaria, and now Many recall the recent at- the need arose for medical #184, Teaneck, NJ 07666 or in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. throughout the world in the throughout the world. The tack that occurred on Oct. 7 equipment to be available at Israel: Givon 108/3 P.B. 10053, Levi, one of eight recipients, Philippines, Mali, Zambia, following is an update of what by an Arab employee at the the industrial zone and Rescu- Givat-Zeev, Israel 90917 or was given this honor for his Nepal, Guadeloupe and more. RWB has accomplished: Industrial Park who shot three ers Without Borders, as usual, visit www.hatzalah.org.il/en/ international work in the Last November, Rescuers Medical aid mission in people and killed two: Kim Le- came though.” In Samaria, donate. Worldwide terror attacks shrink to lowest level since 2011 (JNS)—Worldwide terror Key findings from the ity by non-state armed groups The smaller reduction in established state control over lic increased by more than attacks decreased by one- 2018 report in 90 countries worldwide in fatalities also reflected the key areas of territory in and one-eighth in 2018 to 3,196, third in 2018 compared to Islamic State attacks de- 2018, down from 116 in 2017. Islamic State’s continuing around Damascus, and in resulting in the group sup- 2017, while resulting non- creased by almost three- Attacks by Islamic State capacity to conduct periodic southern and central Syria.” planting the Islamic State militant fatalities fell by more quarters and resultant fatali- decrease by almost incidences of mass-casualty Ukraine attacks jumped as the most violent group in than one-quarter, according ties by more than 50 percent, three-quarters, with re- violence, most notably in nearly 20 percent, but terms of recorded attacks. to the annual Jane’s Terrorism although the group remained sultant fatalities halving Afghanistan, Pakistan and subsequent fatalities Afghanistan becomes and Insurgency Centre Global the deadliest worldwide in The Islamic State dropped West Africa. fell sharply deadliest country in the Attack Index, released today terms of number of non- to the second most-active Attacks in Syria down Going against the grain, world by business information militant fatalities caused. non-state armed group in by almost two-thirds as there was a notable 18.4 Although attacks in- provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: Syria dropped to the second 2018, with attacks decreas- it is supplanted as most percent increase in attacks creased by 31.5 percent, INFO). highest country in terms of ing 71.1 percent from 2017. violent country in the in Ukraine, rising to 4,422 resultant non-militant ca- “Over the course of 2018, recorded attacks, with attacks Despite a significant 51.5 world in 2018 from 3,735 in 2017, sualties in Afghanistan rose JTIC recorded a worldwide falling by almost two-thirds percent decrease in fatalities, Between 2017 and 2018, and representing the most by 81.8 percent to 4,180 in total of 15,321 attacks by and resultant fatalities falling the group remained the dead- JTIC recorded a 63.6 percent violent country in terms of 2018, making the country the non-state armed groups, by almost half. liest group in 2018 in terms decrease in the number of the number of recorded at- deadliest country in the world which resulted in a total of In contrast to the overall of recorded non-militant attacks by non-state armed tacks. Despite this, only 92 in terms of recorded fatalities 13,483 non-militant fatali- downward trend, attacks in fatalities. groups in Syria, in addition to non-militant fatalities were from non-state armed group ties,” said Matthew Henman, Ukraine increased by almost The major decrease in at- a significant 44.7 percent de- recorded, representing a 48 attacks. head of JTIC. “The attack one-fifth as it rose to be the tacks reflected the fact that crease in resultant fatalities. percent decrease from the “In addition to periodic figure represents a significant most violent country in terms the territorial losses suffered “As highlighted earlier, 177 non-militant fatalities mass-casualty attacks by lo- 33.2 percent decrease from of recorded attacks. by the Islamic State in Iraq Islamic State territorial in 2017. cal Islamic State forces, the the recorded number of at- Afghanistan became the and Syria across 2017 no- losses were a central reason This was almost entirely increases in both attacks and tacks in 2017.” deadliest country worldwide ticeably reduced the group’s for decreasing attacks in attributable to increasing fatalities were representative The figures represented in terms of recorded non-mil- capacity to operate territo- Syria. Another key element operational activity by the of the growing strength of the the lowest annual attack total itant fatalities, with attacks rially, switching instead to in the downturn in violence two pro-Russia separatist Taliban, which intensified its since 2011 and the lowest rising by almost one-third lower intensity insurgent in Syria was the increase militant groups operating in territorial threat to the Kabul annual fatality figures since and a significant 80 percent operations, interspersed by in government control of the eastern Donbass region government in both rural JTIC began collecting com- increase in fatalities. sporadic high-profile as- territory,” said Henman. of the country. Attacks by areas and increasingly in prehensive event data in 2009. JTIC recorded violent activ- saults, particularly in Syria. “Pro-government forces re- the Donetsk People’s Repub- urban centres,” said Henman. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Why I refused to march By Sarah Levin being who they are. Jewish women from Arab in-law recall traumatic memories of escaping come to terms with Jewish intersectionality countries have a visceral understanding and state-sanctioned anti-Semitic persecution in in all its messiness. We are a very diverse and (JNS)—Like so many other Jewish women, concern of the inequities and oppression faced Iraq. I don’t want to join any women’s move- complex people after all. I grappled over the decision to attend the by women in the Middle East. Our mothers ment that doesn’t speak out loudly and boldly Like so many other Jewish women, my Women’s March on Jan. 19. I missed the first and grandmothers lived to tell stories of being against the mass human-rights violations choice not to participate came from a place march because I was recovering from child- oppressed, third-class citizens who fled or were and brutal oppression of Muslim, LGBTQ and of deep pain and of even deeper mistrust of birth, and was overcome with exhaustion and chased out of the region as refugees because of religious minority women in Arab countries social-justice activists and movements that uncertainties about how I was going manage anti-Semitic, anti-Zionist governments. They as a result of war, extreme patriarchy and are holding up the banner of progress while motherhood and my very full-time work at JI- moved on only to have their experiences and misogynistic religious interpretation. waving flags and delivering speeches that MENA. Since the initial march, I’ve yearned to resulting outlooks ignored. I didn’t want to march because I am an so many Jews, including myself, perceive as be a part of a women’s movement that initially Although we descend from the Middle East unapologetic Zionist who stands in complete blatantly anti-Semitic. While I understand the filled me with radical hope. and North Africa, Mizrahi and Sephardic solidarity with Israeli women who have endured critical need for dialogue, I have serious doubts This hope began to seriously wane for me women don’t easily fit into American con- never-ending cycles of anti-Semitic violence. that we can constructively progress with a last May when I happened to be working in structs of race. Controversies around “white To be clear, my Zionism does not mitigate my movement whose national leaders routinely Israel the same time Tamika Mallory came Jews” versus women of color ignore important desire to see Palestinian women live freely in vilify Zionism, refuse to name and denounce to tour Israel and the Palestinian territories. anti-Semitic ideologies and leaders, and have Through JIMENA, I reached out to her via hurt our community. I personally don’t see social media to see if she would be interested this as a reason to come to the table; I see it in meeting privately with diverse Mizrahi “Many of the Sephardic and Mizrahi women... as a reason to leave it. women to hear their stories and learn more The main reason I decided not to partici- about their culture and activism as women pate is because over the course of these last leaders in the Middle East. This followed a feel completely maligned and ignored by progres- couple months, every time I thought about the similar pattern of outreach as JIMENA had Women’s March, my mind would recess to the previously engaged Linda Sarsour following sive movements, including the Women’s March... darkest places in modern Jewish history. For her remarks at a Jews of Color Conference me, the Holocaust is also personal, and as I that she and her organization “will welcome grappled with my thoughts about the march, and embrace you in your full complexity.” simply for being who they are.” I would constantly feel the heavy pull of my We extended an olive branch and asked her other great-grandmother, who was murdered if she would be interested in collaborating, by Nazis in the Holocaust. I felt the spirit of even though we are a Zionist organization. nuances of Jewish diversity by totally leaving peace and prosperity. I simply cannot march her taken life warning me to never align with Both these overtures were unsurprisingly out Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish women. in a movement towards universal women’s a movement whose leaders are so deeply em- ignored. This erasure further alienates Sephardic freedom when its leaders promote a boycott broiled in anti-Semitic scandals. Despite the Women’s March welcome calls and Mizrahi women. It feels as though our of half the Jewish women in the world because I don’t regret sitting this one out. There are for diverse Jewish participation and their re- inclusion in the national Women’s March will of their nationality and refuse to acknowledge just too many Jewish women who continue to quest that we, as Jews, sit in difficult spaces only be welcomed if we align with a narra- Israel’s right to exist. pay the ultimate price for Jewish survival and and face certain realities, they clearly weren’t tive where Middle Eastern women stand in I didn’t want to participate because I feel continuity. A disproportionate number of the willing to do so in a context where conversa- opposition to the views of “privileged, white that the Women’s March has an unspoken Jewish women who are paying a high price tion might be uncomfortable and difficult for Jews” and Zionism. I totally reject this. Sep- ideological litmus test of who gets in, and who are Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews, and it’s es- them, and that exclusion was noted. It’s very hardic and Mizrahi women’s intersectional- needs to leave their identities and ideological sential that Jewish movements make room for clear to me that these leaders are not willing to ity provides incredible opportunities for orientations at the door. This has hurt some Mizrahi and Sephardi women’s voices as they create or hold shared space for the ideological relationship-building in progressive spaces, of the most vulnerable, alienated and inter- are. Whether they are in Sderot or Pittsburgh, diversity that comes with truly welcoming in- but the vast majority of us continue to be on sectional women in the Jewish community, the Jewish Women’s struggle is far too real to tersectional communities into the tent. Rather the margins, unable to feel we belong or are including Jewish immigrants from Arab coun- be cherry-picked. I hope, and really do believe, than being a place of freedom and liberation, truly, unconditionally welcomed in move- tries and Jewish women whose lives have been that our community can come together to find the Women’s March has elicited feelings of ments like the Women’s March. directly impacted and upended by violent anti- a way to heal and advocate for universal Jewish unwelcomeness and alienation—feelings that My refusal to participate in the Women’s Semitism and anti-Zionism. I also feel strongly women’s rights, and women’s rights in general are not uncommon for Jewish women from March was fueled by progressive feminists in that the Women’s March leaders’ implicit bias in the United States and the rest of the world. the Middle East and North Africa. the United States, including Jews, who rou- against white, Jewish women has alienated and Sarah Levin is the executive director of Many of the Sephardic and Mizrahi women tinely ignore the very real and ongoing plight offended powerful potential allies, and I reject JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East in the communities I work with feel com- of Middle Eastern women, including Jewish in any way that I’m betraying my Mizrahi and and North Africa, an advocacy and education pletely maligned and ignored by progressive women. This is personal for me as I reflect on Sephardic communities to think so. If the institution dedicated to advancing the rights movements, including the Women’s March my great-grandmother who fled anti-Semitism Women’s March wants to be truly in integrity and the heritage of Jewish refugees from Arab and Jewish feminist movements, simply for in Turkey, and as I sit and listen to my mother- with intersectional frameworks, then it must countries and Iran. It’s time for outrage, not silence By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg she refused to recognize Israel’s existence, and who themselves have been accused of rac- most disturbing is the silence of our friends. while calling Palestinians native to the Land ists comments and policies? Can you imagine Where is the outrage and condemnation from Where are our friends protesting anti- of Israel. the backlash she, or others, would face? Jewish elected officials about their colleagues’ Semitism? To their credit, some refuse to be silent Rep. Steven King of Iowa made deeply dis- anti-Israel remarks and aspersions, paralleling Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we and have disassociated from the movement. turbing remarks about white supremacists their reaction to Rep. King? marked this last week, spoke powerfully about Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and his colleagues acted swiftly, and correctly, Whether our forefather Abraham speaking the danger and potential damage of silence. wrote an op-ed in USA Today this week explain- stripping him of his committee assignments. truth to the ultimate Power when he protested He once said, “Our lives begin to end the day ing why she cannot continue to participate. But what about Rep. Ilhan Omar who sup- the impending destruction of Sodom, Moses we become silent about things that matter.” “I cannot associate with the national march’s ports BDS, a hypocritical anti-Semitic policy challenging God about why bad things happen On another occasion he said, “In the end we leaders and principles, which refuse to com- against Israel, a woman who once tweeted to good people, Moses and Aaron confronting will remember not the words of our enemies, pletely repudiate anti-Semitism and all forms of “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah Pharaoh, Esther and Mordechai taking on but the silence of our friends.” Both of these bigotry.” The Democratic National Committee awaken the people and help them see the evil Haman, the Chashmonaim standing up to the insights, separately and the combination of removed itself from the list of sponsors and doings of Israel.” Syrian Greeks against all odds, or countless the two together, resonate deeply for me these should be commended for doing so. Instead of being held accountable for her other examples, we come from a tradition of not days, days in which the silence from too many But aside from the few who have spoken offensive, discriminatory remarks, she was being silent when injustice is being perpetrated is growing increasingly worrisome. out, there is deafening silence from too many placed on the Foreign Affairs Committee on against anyone, and certainly not when it is The 3rd Annual Women’s March was recently groups, among them those who supposedly Thursday. A woman who holds anti-Semitic directed against our people. held in cities across the country. Many of its stand against bigotry and discrimination like views and who described the “evil doings” of These are moments that demand we not most prominent founders and leaders have the ACLU and others. New York Sen. Kirsten Israel has been placed on the most important remain silent. God has blessed us with voices, associated with outspoken anti-Semites and Gillibrand, who has announced her intention to committee for foreign policy. In response, with influence and with access. We must speak have been accused of expressing anti-Jewish run for president, is attending this morning’s there was no uproar or outrage, only absolute up and speak out and hold those that are silent sentiments themselves. On a major talk show, women’s march in Iowa, but while she spoke silence. Indeed, those who spoke about her accountable. We must generate outrage, the women’s march founder Tamika Mallory, who out against anti-Semitism in general, she has appointment, haven’t done so in opposition to most powerful commodity these days and the called her hero Louis Farrakhan the greatest refused to condemn the march specifically or her appointment, but in opposition to anyone only one that draws attention and demands of all time, refused to condemn his statements, its organizers for their associations and com- who dared to oppose her appointment. action and reaction. among them his calling Jews termites, Satan ments. Would she ever participate in a march Last week, a Palestinian activist who has When it comes to anti-Semitism against our and “the great enemy.” In another interview, whose founders identify with leading racists praised Hezbollah, said Israel did not have people and injustice against others, let’s vow to the right to exist, and has called for Israeli never be silent, to stand up and speak out. Let’s THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. “Zionist terrorist” Jews to return to Poland, hold our elected officials accountable. Not the posted a picture of himself with Freshman ones in the other party, that’s easy. But calling ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ Congresswoman Rep. Rashida Tlaib after up and calling out those in our party, the ones ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher she posed for a picture with him at a private, we identify with and voted for. Object to the Jeffrey Gaeser invitation only dinner following her swearing elected officials saying the wrong things and

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Fern Park, FL 32730 FAX (407) 831-0507 David Lehman • Gil Dombrosky ments, pictures and attitudes must not be Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is the rabbi of the email: [email protected] Joyce Gore tolerated. And he was also right when he said Boca Raton Synagogue. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 PAGE 5A How progressives are destroying the Jewish ‘big tent’ By Jonathan S. Tobin anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic Semitism. Of course, mere most in the organized Jewish Under these circumstanc- and have little support among groups bent on destroying the criticism of Israel’s govern- world have adopted that holds es, finding ways to include Israel’s people. But as long (JNS)—What the Jewish State of Israel. ment is neither anti-Israel nor that drawing such lines in the Jews who are on the margins as it and other like-minded world needs most these days The action that precipitated anti-Semitic. But the groups sand is suicidal. is a must. Drawing lines that groups are truly “pro-Israel” is inclusion. Yet the only sen- the vote was a decision made that signed that document Inclusion has become the will exclude or alienate people and “pro-peace,” and consis- sible course of action open to by the Boston chapter of the don’t merely engage in cri- watchword in Jewish life be- is not unreasonably seen as tently oppose BDS, then they Jewish community relations Workmen’s Circle, an orga- tiques of the administration cause of the way traditional exacerbating a problem that deserve a place at the table. councils and other outreach nization dedicated to both led by Israeli Prime Minister institutions like synagogues stems from a demographic But there should be no groups is to set firm limits social-justice advocacy and Benjamin Netanyahu. Jewish and umbrella philanthropies implosion among the non- such seat for JVP, IfNotNow on who can or cannot enter preserving Yiddish culture. Voice for Peace is an avowedly like federations have been in Orthodox. and other anti-Zionists that the proverbial big Jewish tent. While its cultural work has anti-Zionist organization op- rapid decline. As surveys have And yet, drawing some lines dabble in anti-Semitic agita- That sounds like a contra- dwarfed its political clout posing Israel’s existence as a shown, a population that is isn’t so much an option as a tion while falsely posing as diction in terms, and in many for decades, it can also claim Jewish state and supporting increasingly assimilated and necessity for Jews. repositories of Jewish ethics. ways it is. But the fact remains the mantle of the Jewish La- the so-called Palestinian intermarried has no use for Consensus is an impossible The same goes for those, like that at the very moment when bor Bund, the Socialist and “right of return.” It doesn’t the old paradigms of Jewish goal for Jewish groups these Boston’s Workmen’s Circle, institutions need to keep the anti-Zionist party that was a merely support BDS efforts life. The 90 percent of North days, which need to work that join with them. gates wide open to attract as dominant force in Jewish life to isolate the Jewish state American Jews who are non- harder to agree to disagree A Jewish community that many Jews as possible, it’s just in the decades before the Sec- and attack Israeli measures Orthodox are increasingly about many contentious prizes inclusion above all as important to send a loud ond World War. Since 1948, it of self-defense against terror- disinterested in expressions issues. But the notion that other values may have a big message that there are some has reluctantly made its peace ists; its claims that exchange of Jewish identity that are tied Israel’s right to exist is debat- tent, but one that treats allies lines that cannot be crossed. with the Jewish state while programs that bring U.S. law- to concepts of Jewish people- able is not such an issue. Nor of anti-Semites as accepted While inclusion is vital, it’s struggling to remain relevant. enforcement officers to Israel hood like Zionism. should it be a matter of opinion members is one that will not the only value that Jewish But the revival of interest in for training are responsible Just as important, young as to whether Jews should ultimately stand for nothing. groups should venerate. Yiddish and the popularity of for the deaths of African- Jews are also turned off by engage in activities that aid And a community that stands That’s why the Boston left-wing politics among Jews Americans are nothing short groups operating under the the efforts of anti-Semites for nothing cannot survive. Jewish Community Relations have ensured that the group of a blood libel lodged against assumptions of past genera- like those promoting the BDS It might turn off those who Council was correct when it hasn’t died out. supporters of the Jewish state. tions, as well as by the false movement or others bent on have no interest in Jewish voted last week to start the But when its Boston branch Like other signatories to that perception that support for waging war on Israel. peoplehood, but it’s high time process by which one of their signed a petition organized by petition, JVP engages in advo- Israel is incompatible with It’s crucial to draw a dis- for all Jewish organizations to constituent organizations the anti-Zionist Jewish Voice cacy that is indistinguishable being a modern progressive. tinction between anti-Zionist make it clear that those who might be booted out of an for Peace group defending the from anti-Semitism. Add to that a popular culture and anti-Semitic groups, and are bent on aiding Israel’s organization that seeks the BDS movement, it started a Seen from that perspective, in which all expressions of Jewish organizations that are enemies have no place inside widest possible membership. controversy whose implica- the decision by Workmen’s parochial identity (except merely critical of Israel’s gov- our big tents. The issue at stake was tions transcend local Jewish Circle to sign the petition those identified with minority ernment. Groups like J Street Jonathan S. Tobin is editor whether those who claim to politics. merited pushback from other groups)—let alone an ideol- adopt positions that I believe in chief of JNS—Jewish News be part of the big Jewish tent The petition asserted that members of the Boston JCRC. ogy like Zionism that is de- are profoundly wrong, as well Syndicate. Follow him on can reasonably maintain that “criticism of Israel” should But doing so also goes against monized by the far-left—are as utterly irrelevant to the Twitter at: @jonathans_to- claim while joining forces with not be equated with anti- the prevailing philosophy presumed to be racist. realities of the Middle East, bin. University of Michigan and Pitzer College are just the tip of the iceberg By Tammi study in Israel and encouraged boycott of Israel may be, in- is anathema to Pitzer’s core University leaders across students, undermines their Rossman-Benjamin others to do the same. And dividual faculty members do values.” the country must follow suit school’s academic mission a petition titled “Stand With have the right to express their Last month, all 10 Univer- by loudly condemning fac- and erodes public trust in our (JNS)—Opponents of an John Cheney-Lippold” that public support for it. But when sity of California Chancellors ulty at their own schools who nation’s institutions of higher academic boycott of Israel states, “We, too, are support- faculty like Cheney-Lippold issued a statement declaring would implement an academic education. owe John Cheney-Lippold ers of the BDS Movement, and and Segal go beyond merely that the academic boycott boycott of Israel that deprives Rossman-Benjamin is and Daniel Segal a debt of would not provide a letter of expressing support for an of Israel “poses a direct and students of educational op- the founder and director of gratitude. support for a student seeking academic boycott and actually serious threat to the academic portunities and academic AMCHA Initiative, a non- Cheney-Lippold is the Uni- to study in an Israeli Univer- threaten a student’s right to freedom of our students and rights in the name of personal partisan, non-profit organi- versity of Michigan professor sity,” has been signed by 1,000 participate in university-ap- faculty, as well as the unfet- politics. State and federal zation dedicated to combating who agreed to write a letter individuals. proved educational programs, tered exchange of ideas and legislators should also con- anti-Semitism at colleges of recommendation for one Second, following the they are not only trampling on perspectives on our cam- sider withholding taxpayer and universities in the United of his students last fall and PACBI guidelines to a tee, at- the academic rights of their puses, including debate and monies from schools that States. She was a faculty then reneged after realizing it tempts have also been made to students, they are undermin- discourse regarding conflicts allow faculty to implement member at the University of was for study in Israel. Segal, sabotage student-organized ing the academic integrity of in the Middle East.” a boycott that directly hurts California for 20 years. a professor at Pitzer College programs and faculty col- the entire university. It is a and a major proponent of the laborations related to Israel, serious and growing problem academic boycott of Israel, thereby directly suppress- that university leaders must convinced his fellow Pitzer ing student and faculty free face before it spirals out of faculty members to shut down speech and freedom of as- control. the school’s study-abroad sembly. For example, faculty While hundreds of universi- program at the University boycotters at the University ty presidents have condemned of Haifa only months later. of California Santa Cruz tried academic boycotts, including These professors’ reprehen- to cancel a student-organized the heads of Harvard, Yale, sible behavior has brought event titled “Queer in Israel” Princeton, Stanford, Johns much-needed attention to that was to take place at the Hopkins, Columbia, Cornell, how implementation of the school’s LGBTQ Center. And Duke, Brown and Dartmouth, Palestinian Campaign for faculty boycotters at Cornell thus far only a handful of the Academic and Cultural University attempted to block university leaders have rec- Boycott of Israel—long-ad- a partnership between Cornell ognized the importance of vertised as aimed at academic and Israel’s Technion-Israel opposing attempts to imple- institutions in Israel—in Institute of Technology to cre- ment an academic boycott on reality directly threatens the ate a joint institute of applied their own campuses: academic freedom and rights sciences that would benefit Following an enormous of students on North Ameri- Cornell faculty and students. public outcry over Cheney- can campuses. Third, some academic disci- Lippold’s refusal to write a Alarmingly, Cheney-Lip- plines, particularly in the so- letter of recommendation, pold and Segal are just the cial sciences and humanities University of Michigan Presi- tip of the iceberg. departments, have become dent Mark Schlissel issued a First, their behavior is not dominated by academic boy- strong statement acknowl- unique. They are just two of cotters, creating a profession- edging that “such actions a growing number of faculty al climate that condones if not interfere with our students’ who choose to privilege their encourages faculty associated opportunities, violate their own personal politics above with those disciplines to sup- academic freedom and betray the academic welfare of their port the boycott, despite its our university’s educational students. In fact, shortly after harmful effects on students. mission.” the Cheney-Lippold incident A recent study found that In a speech addressing the became public, another Mich- departments of Middle East, faculty vote to shut down igan student reported that his and ethnic and gender stud- his school’s study-abroad graduate student instructor ies with affiliated faculty who program in Israel, Pitzer Col- had similarly refused a let- support academic BDS are lege President Melvin Oliver ter of recommendation for a five to 12 times more likely to forthrightly stated: “To deny study-abroad program in Is- sponsor Israel-related events Pitzer students who want to rael. Ten U.S. professors—all with BDS-promoting speak- study at Haifa University the outspoken advocates of PAC- ers than similar departments opportunity to study abroad BI’s campus agenda—have with no academic boycotters. and to enter into dialogue also pledged their willingness As blatantly antithetical and promote intercultural to refuse letters of recommen- to the mission and values understanding at the altar dation for students wanting to of academia as an academic of political considerations PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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With his health item,” said Cunningham: how they met their spouses, greeted the desk attendant failing, she needed him to be delicacies such as halvah, and more topical subjects with a wave and a smile. As near her Longwood home so rugelach or chocolates, as such as intermarriage and a volunteer for the Jewish she could see him frequently at her recent visit. Some the current president. Pavilion, making visits to the and monitor his care, but she are donated to the Pavilion, The next day was a Friday, rooms of Jewish residents a was concerned because he had and others she brings on her and Starr was looking forward few times a month for the always lived in communities own. More important are her to the Jewish Pavilion Shabbat past few years, Cunningham with predominantly Jewish friendly presence and willing- services, where he makes the is a familiar sight at this Lake populations. She knew that ness to listen and to talk. “I kiddush and enjoys joining Mary assisted living facility. Oakmonte had a large number try to just sit down and visit in the prayers as Susan Ber- Consulting her list of cur- of Jewish residents by Orlando the same way I would visit nstein, a Pavilion program rent Jewish residents, Cun- standards but wasn’t sure how if it was a relative or family director, leads the service. ningham planned a route for comfortable he’d feel there. friend,” she said. “She’s wonderful,” he said. making her visits. The first “I was just thrilled to see After leaving Hendelson’s When it was time to leave, resident wasn’t home when what Pavilion was doing,” room, Cunningham went to Starr’s smile lit up. “I love she knocked on her door; the Cunningham said. “It was visit with Harry Starr, an talking to you—it’s a nice next wasn’t feeling well, so very nice on the holidays and inveterate kibitzer whose visit,” he told Cunningham. Cunningham wished her well to have the Shabbats. What- company she always enjoys. Then he left her with a Yiddish and left her with a chocolate ever they did was wonderful. Starr had been dozing a bit blessing: “Gay gezunt un kum and a Jewish Pavilion greet- It was something he really in his lounger chair, but his gezunt”—go in good health, ing card. appreciated.” face lit up when he saw who and return in good health. Randi Cunningham (r) with Harry Starr. When she reached the Especially appreciated were had come to see him. Cun- next door, Elaine Hendelson the one-on-one visits from ningham settled in for a nice welcomed her in with a big Pavilion staff and volunteers, long visit as Starr began an smile, wishing her a happy a time to chat and share a extended joke about a man new year. Hendelson was get- laugh or a smile. “When I’d who went to his rabbi because ting ready to go to an activity, go see him, I’d find little notes he wanted to have a bar mitz- so they chatted briefly about that someone had visited,” vah for his pet monkey. Hendelson’s grandkids and Cunningham said. Eventu- Then, remembering that shared small bits of news since ally, she began doing some he was a host, Starr offered the last time they had met. volunteering of her own, both Cunningham some bagels and Asked how she was doing, leading Jewish Pavilion Shab- lox he had in his refrigerator. Hendelson said, “Very well, no bat services at Oakmonte’s “They’re fresh!” he assured complaints. I’ll bet you don’t Siena memory-care building her when she begged off. The hear that very often!” and making the room visits. conversation soon turned to HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES She encourages others to their Jewish backgrounds Cunningham knows that Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged even a short visit from a volunteer with the Pavilion’s and their former rabbis and exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. member of the Jewish com- visiting program because it is congregations. Starr talked of Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. munity can mean a lot to a both flexible and rewarding. his parents, who were born in Jewish resident in assisted, “It’s a really good volunteer Poland, describing how they Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. memory, or skilled-nursing opportunity because it is made wine by stomping on For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. A public service message from The Vision Council. care, because it meant a lot to lower commitment, more on grapes and kept kosher and her father. Before she became my schedule,” Cunningham were involved in their Mid- a volunteer, her father was said. “There’s enough people western synagogue. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Shluchos from Orlando attend International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries Shluchos from Orlando health; and a conference attend International Confer- within the conference for ence of Chabad-Lubavitch Hebrew school and preschool Women Emissaries directors, as well as one for Last weekend, 10 represen- those who serve students on tatives from Orlando joined college campuses, ensuring more than 3,000 women lead- a lasting impact on the next ers from all 50 U.S. states and generation of communal 100 countries, hailing from as leaders. The conference also far away as Laos and Angola, included a parallel track for Ghana and Uzbekistan, at lay leaders. the International Confer- “The power in the room is ence of Chabad-Lubavitch surreal,” said Shlucha Devo- Women Emissaries (Kinus rah Leah Dubov, co-director Hashluchos) in Brooklyn, N.Y. at Chabad of Greater Orlando. The annual event was “There are thousands of aimed at reviving Jewish women in the room each rep- awareness and practice resenting another commu- around the world. Precon- nity around the world,” said ceived notions about the Shlucha Chanshy Majesky, insular role of women in who co-directs Chabad of Hasidism were shattered as North Orlando. thousands of women from Additional highlights of around the world, each the five-day conference were serving in crucial leadership a visit to the gravesite of the positions, gathered for five Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. days of brainstorming about Schneerson, of righteous the future of world Jewry and memory, in the New York City their roles as representatives borough of Queens; the “class of the Chabad-Lubavitch picture,” where the women movement. posed for a group photo; as Chabad women who attended the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchos) The leaders—who embrace well as the gala banquet, in Brooklyn, N.Y. multiple roles and responsi- where they were joined by bilities—explored relevant admirers, supporters and is my namesake,” said Mussie to connect with colleagues, with the inspiration I need Chabad of South Orlando: issues, and learned from influential women leaders Bronstein, co-director at and recharge their personal for the rest of the year to lead Chani Konikov, Shaina Zi- professionals and colleagues for a sit-down dinner. Chabad of Altamonte Springs. energy. This gives the par- my community in the best bell; Chabad at UCF: Rivkie with years of experience. The conference is a tribute “Rebbetzin Schneerson’s ticipants, especially those way possible,” said Shlucha Lipskier; Chabad of North The topics covered ran the to the legacy of Rebbetzin deep care for and insight into going back to far and isolated Chani Konikov, co-director Orlando: Chanshy Majesky; gamut of their concerns: Chaya Mushka Schneerson, our work remains a source outposts, an exhilarating at Chabad of South Orlando. Chabad Student Center at understanding troubled re- the esteemed wife of the of inspiration to us women send-off, coupled with the Orlando representatives Rollins College: Chayala Sa- lationships; adult education, Rebbe, and is timed to the emissaries,” added Bronstein. sense that they are not alone. who attended were: Chabad sonkin; Chabad of Altamonte inclusion; responding to anniversary of her passing. The conference also serves Another dimension to the of Greater Orlando: Devo- Springs: Mussie Bronstein; tragedy; fundraising; the “This is especially mean- another vital purpose: It conference was networking. rah Leah Dubov, Bracha Chabad of Downtown Or- opioid epidemic; mental ingful to me, as the Rebbetzin represents an opportunity “This weekend fills me Leibowitz, Esther Hoffer; lando: Slava Dubov. StandWithUs stands with students By Christine DeSouza mistruths about Israel and “Education is the road to truth to shatter the lies those ing was Ron Krudo, SWU student interns about: Chal- perhaps tear down some walls peace,” stated Rayna Exel- who oppose Israel’s existence executive director of campus lenges in Israel—security, Are the Jews in Israel white of anti-Israel sentiment. bierd, SWU southeast high stand on. affairs. He explained the false media; how to organize European colonialists? Are Tuesday evening, Jan. 22, school director. Exuberant Sami Kuperberg, a senior “3Ds”—about those who seek events; and speak to school Israel’s settlements in the Dr. Daniel and Staci Layish and passionate, Exelbierd at Oviedo High School, shared Israel’s destruction through administrations. West Bank illegal? Isn’t a Jew- opened their home to intro- shared the purpose of SWU with the group her experi- demonization, double stan- There is a war on college ish state, by definition, racist duce the community to Stand- and its effectiveness among ences with anti-Semitism dard and delegitimization. He campuses. It’s a war of the and undemocratic? These are WithUs, an international, high school students. during her freshman year. She stated that the Boycott, Divest mind, ideals, freedom. Those just a few of the questions nonprofit Israel education When students enter col- was teased, physically abused and Sanction movement’s who love Israel must be StandWithUs addresses to organization that educates lege, they are coming into a and threatened because she is purpose is ultimately to wipe informed with the truth to educate middle and high students from middle school battleground of hate toward Jewish. To further frustrate out Israel. Not only is the Stu- combat the lies. This is what school students about Israel through high school how to the Jewish state. They need her situation, the school’s dents for Justice for Palestine SWU is doing. So far, more in an effort to dash all the effectively respond to hate. to be armed with historical principal refused to help her anti-Israel, Krudo also shared than 132,000 students have when she went to him. His about Jewish movements op- been reached through SWU. excuse? There was no anti- posed to Israel—IfNotNow What about the answers Semitism in the community and Jewish Voice for Peace to the three questions at the A garden of kindness for all to enjoy that he was aware of. She are two examples. start of this article? went to the school board and Krudo also explained that Are Jews in Israel white received the same disinterest. there are three types of Jew- European colonialists? No. This was only four years ago. ish people: Those indigenous They did not represent a for- Kuperberg is now a senior and (have always lived in the eign power and rejected any is a SWU high school intern, land of Israel); those in the identification with European along with Noa Lotringer, a Diaspora (not living in Israel, nations. senior at Lake Brantley High including those in the room); Are Israel’s settlements in School. and those of the liberation the West Bank illegal? Israel Kuperberg learned about (those who have returned to has legal, historic, and securi- SWU after posting on Face- the land). ty claims to the West Bank, the book her discouragement “Are we upstanders or by- cradle of Jewish history. The about trying to do something standers?” asked Excelbierd, settlements do not violate UN about the anti-Semitism in “We have to stand up and Resolution 242 or Palestinian- her school. A friend passed react now.” Israeli agreements signed in the post on to Exelbierd who “We can’t just let this slide,” the Oslo Accords. immediately took action and said Kuperberg, who also Isn’t a Jewish state, by contacted Kuperberg. Since shared that the Jewish Stu- definition, racist and undemo- then Exelbierd has been Ku- dent Union is a good place to cratic? Jews, both secular perberg’s mentor, guide and start to learn about Judaism. and religious, are a people even speech writer. “It’s a safe space where there who have the right to self- Last year, Kuperberg, with is respect for one another.” determination. Israel grants the help of SWU and the Jew- StandWithUs also has a le- people of Jewish heritage a ish Student Union, an after- gal system now available for fast track to citizenship, just school club founded by JOIN students who are struggling like Poland, Finland, Greece Orlando, planned a program with anti-Semitic attacks in and other nations grant titled “One Day Starts Today.” their schools. It isn’t easy citizenship based on ethnic SWU provided the Holocaust to get school permission to ancestry. Non-Jewish Israelis, survivor speakers, Genia have programs like the one who make up 24 percent of the Kutner and Gerald Biegel. Kuperberg planned. Now population, have equal rights More than 600 people came students can have legal under the law. to the event. Exelbierd said backing to promote these To learn more about Stand- that more than 90 percent of programs that help educate WithUs and its many pro- Christine DeSouza those present had never heard the students. grams, including the high The blueprint of the garden, designed by Collette Paquet. of the Holocaust. Exelbierd addressed spe- school internships, visit www. Also speaking at the meet- cific things that SWU educates standwithus.com HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha—Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland • JCC South, 11184 South Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando • Kinneret, 515 South Delaney Another great loss to our Jewish community... exploded at 46,000 feet, causing the shuttle cabin to careen Ave., Orlando • SOJC, 11200 S. Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando I’m referring to Max Mogul, a longtime member of our 65,000 feet into the sky before descending to the ocean, killing • Brown’s New York Deli, 156 Lake Ave., Maitland • Most Publix Jewish community... for more all seven crew members. Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets than half a century at least. Resnik was the second American female astronaut to travel I wrote recently about the in space, serving as a mission specialist on the 1984 maiden SEMINOLE COUNTY unfortunate passing of his voyage of the space shuttle Discovery. She was also a classical Heritage News, 207 O’Brien Rd., Fern Park • Barnes and Noble beloved wife, Ruth. pianist and a gourmet cook. What a great loss! Booksellers, 451 E. 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Publix Supermarkets • Verandah Place Realty, 504 Celebration the Nazis and their accomplices,” he said. “We are grateful to Ave., Celebration • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets • St. Cloud our Canadian affiliate, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, City Hall, 1300 9th St, St. Cloud • St. Cloud Library, 810 13th for its role in bringing about this important apology and public St, St. Cloud • Southern Oaks, 3865 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. recognition of the ills of this fateful decision.” Cloud • Plantation Bay, 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud He continued, “Today, xenophobia and anti-Semitism have • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1425 Hwy 192, St. Cloud • made a frightening recurrence across the globe, an indisputable Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee • Kissimmee reality which bears the potential for horrendous and deadly City Hall, 101 Church St, Kissimmee • Kissimmee Library, 211 consequences, as the history of the Holocaust teaches us. E. Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, “We must always remember the dangers that can arise when Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, we stand idly by as hatred rears its ugly head. Let the lesson Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • of the M.S. St. Louis ring loudly and clearly in the disquiet- Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom ing political climate of today Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, and let us remind ourselves of 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, the importance of protecting 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena and defending those in need, including strangers in our midst. Together we must re- Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) member our past and protect our future.” Debbie Klauck (We must care about all races and religions! What Wow, what great service I had today at TooJays Deli in happened to our people must Altamonte Springs. My waitress was DEBBIE KLAUCK. She never happen again...not to went above and beyond serving me... helping me with personal anyone.) things as well. She’s as cute as a button, sharp and hard work- Remembering Jewish ing. In fact, I would love her as a daughter. history... (Well Debbie, what do you say????) On Jan. 28,1986, 11:38 a.m., One for the road... millions watched on television Two Jewish cannibals are stewing a pot of food over a fire. as Jewish astronaut Dr. Judith “Oy veh,” says the first cannibal, “I really do hate my mother-in-law.” A. Resnik boarded the Chal- The second cannibal replies, “Nu? So leave her over and just Dr. Judith A. Resnik lenger at the Kennedy Space drink the chicken soup.” Center, smiling and waving. (That’s a sick joke if I ever heard one. My mother-in-law Seventy-three seconds after takeoff, the Challenger’s fuel tank was delicious!) Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria By Marcy Oster Russia’s defense control launched during the attack, Heights in northern Israel center in Syria said that four causing the Israeli warplanes was pre-planned. “By firing JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel Syrian soldiers were killed and to target several of the Syrian towards Israeli civilians, Iran struck Iranian targets in Syria, six wounded in the attacks. Armed Forces’ aerial defense once again proved that it is at- hours after an Iranian-made Syrian military air defenses batteries, according to the tempting to entrench itself in ground-to-ground missile was destroyed more than 30 cruise IDF. Syria, endangering the State fired by an Iranian force in missiles and guided bombs The Syrian Observatory of Israel and regional stabil- Syria at northern Israel. during the air strikes, accord- for Human Rights, based in ity,” according to the IDF. The targets struck by Israel ing to Russia. London, reported that 11 “The IDF will continue to act Defense Forces warplanes late The IDF warned Syria people were killed, of which decisively and firmly against on Sunday night include mu- ahead of the strikes on the two were Syrian nationals. the Iranian establishment in nitions storage sites, an Ira- Iranian targets, and warned It said that the death toll is Syria.” nian intelligence site, an Ira- the Syrians not to fire anti- expected to rise. The missile attack came af- nian military training camp, aircraft missiles at Israeli IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. ter Israel on Sunday morning and a military site located in planes during the attack. Ronen Manelis said the missile targeted a munitions depot at the Damascus International However, dozens of Syrian attack Sunday afternoon on Airport, the IDF said. surface-to-air missiles were the Israeli-controlled Golan Syria on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 How the Forward ran low on cash—and miracles—before ending its print edition and laying off its top editors By Ben Sales which allowed the publica- since 1945 and it has sup- Eisner and Dan Friedman,” The Wall Street Journal. tion to protect its assets in ported itself by selling off said Freudenheim, a retired Lipsky put the reinvigorated NEW YORK (JTA)—A case of a debilitating libel assets... There was always a museum director, referring weekly back on the map, mix- decade ago, the publisher suit. The Forward Fund’s commitment to a quality of to the laid-off executive edi- ing his own neoconservative of the Jewish Daily Forward records show a 2016 drop journalism that fulfilled our tor. “I don’t know how you leanings, knack for hiring asked his board to believe in in net assets from $44.3 mission.” can run a newspaper, whether young talent and a penchant miracles. million to $38.5 million. In One cost the publication it’s online or in print, if you for scoops with a formidable “We are supposed to believe 2017, the Forward’s annual has paid recently is Norich’s don’t have seasoned, senior, culture section headed by in miracles; we are forbidden report shows that it broke retirement package, which professional journalists run- Jonathan Rosen, the critic to rely on them, ” Sam Norich even by virtue of $4.9 mil- cost the Forward a total of ning it.” and novelist. Forward alumni wrote in an email to the board lion in “Funds drawn from nearly $700,000 dollars paid Eisner declined to com- from that era include Jef- of the Forward Association on investment accounts.” out in three lump sums, ment to JTA, pointing to frey Goldberg, the editor in Dec. 25, 2008. “That means Neither the Forward As- according to Norich. Those a statement she gave to chief of The Atlantic; Philip that miracles only happen if sociation nor the Fund made payments ended in 2017, Fed- The New York Times in Gourevitch, a New Yorker we do our part to help them its 2017 financial records dersen told JTA, and Norich which she said she had “em- staff writer and former edi- along.” available to JTA. But Fed- now receives no compensa- braced visionary, fearless and tor of The Paris Review; and And according to the at- dersen told JTA that at the tion as a Forward Association impactful journalism that Lucette Lagnado, a memoir- tached minutes of a Novem- end of 2017 the Forward board member. served our community with ist and reporter for The Wall ber 2008 board meeting, the Fund had $37,728,140 in Feddersen and another distinction.” She added that Street Journal. Rachel Fishman Feddersen venerable Jewish newspaper the bank. board member who asked she has “cherished my time Lipsky and the board could have used a little (Norich, who was the not to be identified said that at The Forward.” parted ways in 2000, and his nizations that have hit the divine intervention in the Forward’s publisher from the organization should now While she was still at the successor was J.J. Goldberg, panic button,” Doctor said. thick of the financial crisis. 1997 to 2016, directed JTA be financially sustainable. Forward, Eisner oversaw the a veteran Jewish journalist “When you have such a sud- Just five years removed from to Feddersen, as did Ja- Feddersen wrote in an email shift away from print. In 2017, whose politics were more in den lurch and you take out selling its radio signal for cob Morowitz, the chair of to JTA that with print costs the Forward switched from line with the newspaper’s the top positions, that tells $73 million, the Forward the Forward’s board. Mark gone and the staff signifi- being a weekly newspaper to left-wing roots. me this is not well planned. It began that September with Mlotek and Ron Sernau, the cantly reduced, there will be a monthly magazine with a The Forward’s financial sends a note of desperation.” $63 million in invested current and past board trea- “substantial savings” in 2019. glossy cover. prospects looked substan- Fedderson said it was re- assets. By the end of the surers, did not return calls Adam Langer and Helen The Forward has 2 million tially brighter in 2003, when sponsible for the Forward to month, as the stock market seeking comment.) Chernikoff, the publication’s monthly visitors online, and Disney bought WEVD for act as it did when it did. plummeted, that number “We are making many culture and news editors, had 16,000 print subscribers, a reported $73-plus mil- “The company was slow to had dropped even further, changes at the company, and respectively, will run the according to Feddersen. lion; previously, a Spanish evolve when all the changes to $54 million—a $9 mil- that comes with saying good- newsroom during the search “Over the last couple of broadcasting network had hit the media landscape for lion loss within 30 days. A bye to some treasured col- for a new editor in chief. years this was a preordained paid the Forward $32.5 mil- a bunch of reasons,” Fedder- couple months later, the leagues,” Fedderson wrote. Feddersen told JTA that process,” the anonymous lion for its coveted spot on sen said in her email. “I was board would discover that “And that hurts.” Eisner was let go because the board member said. “People the FM dial, according to brought on to ensure the it lost $355,000 in Bernard The death of the Forward’s publication needs an editor even a couple years ago the New York Daily News. Forward continues to survive Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. print edition, and the slashes with more digital experience. knew we’d go from weekly At the time, The Forward and thrive, and that includes But Norich had good news: to its masthead, cap off de- But it was not long ago that to monthly and probably not Association said “proceeds curbing our expenses. This is Months earlier, the Forward cades of financial bleeding the Forward was putting have a print publication.” from the sale would serve by far the most responsible, had appointed a new editor, at one of the country’s most Eisner front and center. Last A new new era as an endowment, ensuring best move we can make to Jane Eisner. Norich called storied Jewish newspapers. month, Eisner was an hon- That move marks a new that English, Yiddish and fulfill our mission.” Eisner, an alumna of the And they usher in an era of oree at a Forward gala that era for a publication that has Russian-language editions The Yiddish edition, which Philadelphia Inquirer, a uncertainty at a publication highlighted “#FearlessWom- had a variety of lives. Under would carry on regardless of has continued printing “phenomenal professional that has helped define the en in Journalism.” the leadership of Belarusian the advertising market.” alongside the English paper, with very high aspirations.” American Jewish experi- In 2017, the Forward immigrant Abraham Kahan In 2010, the Forward and will also cease printing and Her appointment, he said, ence—and hold its institu- launched a weekly email as a Yiddish daily with social- Workmen’s Circle split the maintain its digital presence. “augurs well for the future tions accountable—since newsletter by Eisner called ist leanings who took over in proceeds from the 18.5 mil- In addition to retaining of the Forward.” the beginning of the 20th “Jane Looking Forward” that 1897, the Forward became lion sale of their midtown its left-wing leanings, the Ten years later, the picture century. featured her perspective on a circulation powerhouse building to a developer who Forward has a tradition of looks grimmer: On Wednes- “The mood was tense and recent events. In 2016, the with more than 275,000 resold it the same day for $20 investigative reporting on day, news broke that after 121 the remaining management Forward hired an external subscribers nationally at its million. Jewish institutions. In the years, the Forward would be didn’t seem to have a clear public relations firm to pitch peak in the early 1930s. It Enviable revenues from past year, its reporters un- ceasing its print edition and plan for what happens next,” her to other publications as also owned a radio station, those sales did not, however, covered funders of Canary laying off 10 people—20 per- a staff member who wished to an expert. In 2015 she inter- WEVD. The call letters of ensure the newspaper’s long- Mission, a shadowy blacklist cent of its staff—including remain anonymous wrote to viewed then president Barack the station stood for Eugene term financial health. of pro-Palestinian activists, Jane Eisner. JTA of the atmosphere in the Obama. V. Debs, the repeat socialist “Part of the goal of a as well as the history and “Today was a tough day,” office Thursday. “We are extremely proud presidential candidate. The responsible board of any misdeeds of Stanley Rosen- Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Feddersen told JTA that of our association with her Forward headquarters on the organization is to make sure feld, a Jewish educator who the Forward’s publisher since the changes were a necessary and of everything she’s done Lower East Side were a local the assets don’t get pissed assaulted underage boys for 2016, wrote to the newsroom pivot toward the way people here,” Feddersen said of Eis- landmark. away, which is what they’re decades at Jewish schools. in an email on Thursday that consume news now, enabling ner. The Forward Association In 1974, a Chinese-Ameri- trying to deal with now,” In 2017 it reported on did not mention Eisner or the publication to maintain board member who wished to can real estate family bought Freudenheim said. “Those former Trump White House any of the other laid-off staff its reporting standards while remain anonymous told JTA the Forward Building, and assets were used to prop up aide Sebastian Gorka’s con- by name. staying financially stable. She that “there’s such affection the newspaper moved to the print Forward, and we’re nections to a Hungarian For years, the Forward has said that the organization for Jane.” Midtown Manhattan, sharing living in a different age.” nationalist group with roots been running a loss of about had been losing money since But a former board mem- space with the Workmen’s Ken Doctor, a news indus- in the Nazi era. $5 million per year, financial the middle of the last century. ber, Tom Freudenheim, said Circle, a Jewish socialist try expert at the Nieman Lab, “I’m sad because I’ve en- documents show. In 2015, “Running a media business that firing Eisner and other organization. said the decision to fire the joyed having it but it wasn’t the Forward transferred the is really expensive,” she told senior staff does not track In 1990, the newspaper most senior staff suggested supported by the public,” the vast majority of its assets to JTA in a phone interview with the goal of maintaining launched a weekly edition in a news operation in tough board member said of the a new, separate nonprofit Thursday. “The Forward strong reporting. English under the leadership straits. print edition. “It’s a difficult called the Forward Fund, has been running at a loss “I’m an admirer of Jane of Seth Lipsky, a veteran of “Usually it’s among orga- time for all of us.” On day of Women’s March, Sarsour rejects Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism and defends BDS By Marcy Oster that “the media can talk Weekend with Victor Black- said. “And our track records religious backgrounds, people were fewer participants than about any controversy they well and Christi Paul that are very clear: That we have of color—people of different in previous years, in part due (JTA)—Linda Sarsour de- want”—a reference to claims the Women’s March rejects stood up for all communities. sexual orientations, even to the accusations of anti- fended the legality of the of anti-Semitism among the anti-Semitic and homophobic We are the first people on people across the different Semitism against the leader- Boycott, Divestment and movement’s leadership—“but statements by Nation of Islam the front lines when there ideology,” Sarsour said. ship of the March. Sanctions movement against the real controversy is in the leader Louis Farrakhan. is a fight for justice in this “We are a polarized na- Three of the speakers on Israel during her speech on White House.” “We unequivocally have country.” tion so we went to the rab- the main stage on Satur- stage in Washington D.C. at “We will protect our con- rejected the comments made She noted her meeting bis. We had a meeting and day were the three Jewish the third Women’s March. stitutional right to boycott, by Minister Farrakhan on earlier in the week with 13 talked about issues of pain and women named last week to Her critique of anti-BDS laws divest and sanctions in this LGBTQ communities and on rabbis from the New York trauma and historical trauma the Women’s March steer- came hours after rejecting country,” Sarsour also said, a Jewish communities. We have area, after which nine of the and trauma of black people in ing committee: transgender the anti-Semitic statements reference to pending legisla- said multiple times on our rabbis endorsed her and the America. Muslims, refugees. rights activist Abby Stein; of Louis Farrakhan. tion in the Senate to allow statements at womensmarch. Women’s March. So we will continue those former Union for Reform Sarsour, a leader of the state and local governments com, we unequivocally de- “What that proves is that conversations,” Sarsour said. Judaism staffer April Baskin; Women’s March movement, to refuse to use the services nounce transphobia and ask we have been doing the work. For the third year in a row, and Jewish diversity activist called herself “a proud Pal- of companies that boycott people to ask us directly and We have been learning and the main Women’s March was Yavilah McCoy. estinian-American woman” Israel. to read our statements and evolving as a movement and held in Washington D.C. and Marches not affiliated with and said that “there are no Prior to attending the understand we have been people have to understand hundreds of sister marches the national march also were perfect leaders” in her re- march, Sarsour on Saturday doing this work before there that we are trying to create were held across the country. held on Saturday in cities marks in Saturday. She said morning told CNN’s New Day was a Women’s March,” she a big tent of women of all According to reports there throughout the country. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 PAGE 11A PA claims that Israel, Hamas Central Florida Synagogues

planning to assassinate Abbas Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; By Itamar Marcus and el and Hamas] and the attack have glued to the occupa- 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. Nan Jacques Zilberdik on the Palestinian leadership tion army’s checkpoints. headed by the president is This is direct incitement Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. (Palestinian Media Watch not coincidental, because by the occupation govern- JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. via JNS)—Palestinian Au- both Israel and Hamas incite ment, exactly like they Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, thority leader Mahmoud against the president morn- incited against President 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Abbas’s adviser on religious ing and night, challenge martyr leader Yasser Arafat affairs has accused Israel his legitimacy and want to before and during the siege Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- and Hamas of planning “an assassinate him.” on him.” [Official P.A. daily 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. attack against Abbas.” The “attacks” against Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Dec. 14, Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. Mahmoud Al-Habbash: Abbas refer to remarks by 2018] jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; “There is suspicious and Israeli Minister of Public Abbas himself reacted to dangerous coordination be- Security Gilad Erdan, who the alleged “attacks” against Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. tween the statements of the suggested barring Abbas him and compared his situ- Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, occupation state’s leaders from returning to the Pal- ation to that of former P.A. 321-777-2770. and the statements of the estinian territories the next leader Arafat, repeating the , 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- Hamas movement’s lead- time he travels abroad, and P.A. libel that Israel poisoned Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O) ers on all that is connected to a campaign by an Israeli and killed him. 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat to an attack on President private right-wing organi- Abbas: “They can kill me services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. Mahmoud Abbas.” [Official zation that on posters with in my home with bullets or Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. P.A. daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Abbas’s face seen through with a missile at any given betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. Jan. 14, 2019] a rifle sight has called on moment. They can also kill Al-Habbash claimed Israel the Israeli government to me with poison, as they Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. and Hamas share a desire “eliminate those who fund poisoned the late President congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to “assassinate” Abbas. He murder!” Yasser Arafat (sic., scientific Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; alleged that Israeli cabinet Fatah’s Revolutionary teams have debunked this Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. members have talked about Council Secretary Majed conspiracy; see note below) “ways of getting rid of” Ab- Al-Fatiani claimed this and killed [Palestine Libera- Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; bas, and said this was done campaign is coming from tion] Organization leaders Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. in parallel with Hamas urg- the Israeli government: in the past, but I will not Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, ing foreign parliaments to “If not for the political surrender. Life is in Allah’s Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. revoke Abbas’s legitimacy cover from the highest hands, and even if they kill as president: echelons in the settler gov- me, it will not solve their Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. “[Al-Habbash] empha- ernment, they would not be problems.” [Official P.A. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. sized that this coordination threatening the president daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Jan. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation of statements [between Isra- through posters that they 15, 2019] holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; Danon to UN: Iran spends www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. $7 billion a year on terrorism Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; (JNS)—Israeli Ambas- lars annually are directed Saeed Izadi, the head of www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th sador to the United Na- toward the never-ending the Palestinian branch of Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. tions Danny Danon warned attempts to destroy Israel,” the Iranian Quds Force, Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. the U.N. Security Council the ambassador told the Iran is trying to turn Judea Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- on Tuesday about Iran’s chamber’s members as he and Samaria into a fourth terror network in the displayed a map showing military front against Is- 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Middle East, spending the extent of Iran’s finan- rael. The world’s silence Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- $7 billion annually to cial terror network in the allows Iran to continue with 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. threaten Israel. Middle East. “Follow the its operations and aggres- Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for “Iran is exploiting the bloody trail of money start- sion to undermine stability regime to conduct military ing in Tehran, and you will in the Middle East.” services and holiday schedules. operations against Israel, arrive at the terror tunnels Iran’s Financial Terror Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- but we will respond with in Lebanon and Gaza and Network in the Middle sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. force and remove any threat the weapons warehouses in East—Syria: 4$ billion— Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- to our people,” he said at Syria. It is now trying to in- Hezbollah (Lebanon): 1$ a special session on the filtrate Judea and Samaria.” billion—Shi’ite proxies Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv latest developments in the Danon also drew atten- (Iraq): Hundreds of millions Please call for times. Middle East. tion to Iran’s attempts to of dollars—Houthi rebels Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- “The Iranian regime’s infiltrate and attack the (Yemen): Tens of millions Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. obsession with Israel is not West Bank: “With the help of dollars—Islamic Jihad just well-known. It is ex- of Saleh Al-Arouri, Hamas’s and Hamas (Gaza): 120$ Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. pensive. Seven billion dol- Deputy Political Chief, and million. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. OBITUARIES mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. LANA FINK family to immigrate to the Lana was predeceased by Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: U.S. from Azerbaijan. Lana her husband, Jack, in 2008, Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Lana Fink, age 78, of Cl- earned her certifications as and her son, Marat, in 2004, Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. ermont, passed away peace- a cosmetologist and began a and her three brothers. She , 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; fully on Sunday, Jan. 20, successful career providing is survived by her daughter, Temple Israel (C) 2019, at Quality Health Care services for many clients, Stella (Rod) Friedland and Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Center Hospice in Winter including Oprah Winfrey, her grandsons, Ryan Fried- Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Garden. A native of Baku, appearing on Baltimore’s land and David Friedland Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, Azerbaijan, she was the only TV stations many times. and her granddaughter, daughter and one of four She loved music and po- Gabriella Fink. Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. children born to the late etry—reciting Pushkin to Funeral services, with Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. Lazar Khodorkovsky and her daughter, Stella, and Joseph Goldovitz of Congre- templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Bertha Brodetskaya. Lana writing poetry for her hus- gation Sinai officiating, were Torah study. earned her pharmaceutical band, Jack, to whom she was held at the Pavilion at Ohev degree and worked initially married for 47 years. A world Shalom Cemetery followed Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road as a pharmacist in an inde- traveler, she was loved by all by interment. 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 pendent pharmacy and later who knew her. In memory of Lana Fink, p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. as a hospital pharmacist The family moved to the family requests contri- Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. before leaving the Soviet Central Florida in 1998, and butions to Congregation shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Union. Lana’s friends and neighbors Sinai, 1200 W. Broad Street, The family made their way were frequent guests around Groveland 34736. www. Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, to the United States, arriv- her table. She cherished congregation-sinai.org. Ar- 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, ing in New York on Sept. and enjoyed the beauty of rangements entrusted to 7:30 p.m. 11, 1975, and going directly nature; viewing the sunrise Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. to Baltimore with only the and sunset through special pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. clothes on their backs glasses, smelling the salt air 32810. 407-599-1180, www. and few other possessions. and flowers’ fragrances. Her bethshalommemorialcha- (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa They were the first Jewish home was filled with flowers. pel.com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 An in depth look at Israel’s upcoming national election By Jonathan Feldstein fications, the coalition that of military hardware from the of faith understand together. members of parties that are Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, forms the next government U.S. and other countries that Israel’s very existence reflects not particularly religious. presumed to be centrist but This is part 1 of a four-part will be comprised more or less is provided, providing jobs in God’s promise to restore His There is no representative may lean more to the left series. the of the same parties that these countries as well. This is people to their Land. His element of Israel’s Knesset Joint Arab List *—a net- Just after Christmas it was are in the government now. important in Israel and appre- fingerprints are all over that in the sense that people are work of Arab parties that came announced that Israel will Why should you even care? ciated. But the even greater and when we recognize and not elected from specific geo- together to run as a block be holding early elections As the only stable and truly significance is that in most celebrate this, we honor and graphic districts. An upside of Yesh Atid (There is a on April 9. In the coming thriving democracy in the cases, Israel is the laboratory revere God, and highlight Him that is that there’s no political Future)—a centrist party months there will be heavy Middle East—an island in a for testing these and many to the rest of the world that redistricting. A down side of headed by former TV personal- campaigning, countless polls, sea of terrorists, tyrants and other domestically developed does not recognize Him yet. that is that, once elected to ity Yair Lapid stunts, pundits’ predictions, dictators—Israel’s survival defense systems. Doing so Odds are that even with all Knesset, most members do Hayamin Hachadash (The and endless projections. and well-being is essential. makes Israel stronger but also the observations and factors not behave as if they have a New Right)*—a break away Many friends have asked, Israel is on the frontline of lets the world know and learn below, and any number of constituency to represent. new right-wing party striving what will be with Prime Min- combating these extremist from how these systems can things that can change and Their votes are often in line to unite secular and religious ister Netanyahu, politically Islamic and Arab ideologies be best used to keep others influence the elections until with party protocol rather Israelis and legally, and what should and in doing so, helps keep safe in their countries. then, you will wake up on than a particular demograph- Labor *—the left-wing they pray for? them in check. Through Finally, Israel is the home April 10 and this will be the ic. This is the exception for party that dominated Israeli Before sharing some of the Israel’s sophisticated intel- of and embodies the Judeo- outcome. the Arab and religious parties, politics for the first three de- things to watch and pray for, ligence gathering, threats Christian ethic. This phrase However, often things in and to a lesser degree among cades of Israel’s independence. let me make one projection to the rest of the world are is tossed around freely but Israel are not so clean cut. parties that will designate In recent years this party ran that is not unique and that shared and Israel cooperates it’s important. Common Three months is a long time a particular place on their in a coalition with another but all polls are projecting: that with many to ensure safety values, based on the recogni- in Israeli politics. Many factors respective lists for a represen- separated recently. the Likud party under Prime and the elimination of threats tion of God as the Creator of can change and influence the tative of someone under 40, an United Torah Judaism—an Minister Netanyahu will win globally. the world, the same and only outcome. In short, you never immigrant, a woman, etc. For ultra-orthodox Jewish reli- again, and he will become No foreign troops have God that Jews and Christians know. a short period some years ago, gious party Israel’s longest serving prime ever been deployed in or to revere and worship, are criti- Israel’s Electoral System there was a “pensioners” party Kulanu (All of Us)—a minister. Further, it’s likely defend Israel. Israel defends cal. These values underscore a Before going into a closer representing the interests of centrist party predominantly that albeit with some modi- itself. There is an abundance strong foundation that people look at the issues that face Israelis over retirement age. focused on economic issues Israel, and which will de- In order to form a govern- Shas—an ultra-orthodox termine the outcome of the ment, one needs a majority Jewish religious party ori- Discover the world’s election, it’s necessary to of members to be part of the ented to Jews whose families understand a little bit about government. In a simpler are from Arab and middle- best walk-in bathtub from $ Israel’s electoral system. Israel world, if one party were to eastern countries 1,500 is a parliamentary democracy. achieve 61 seats, that party Meretz—Israel’s dominant This means that voters do not would presumably head the most left-wing party SAVINGS vote for a candidate to become government and it would be Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) prime minister, but rather for straightforward. 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Israel takes 5th place in to Iranian fighter jets firing on Tuesday that the highly Least I’m Not Jewish” has adults in Canada, Germany, park. The plan in question Bloomberg ranking of a surface-to-surface missile anticipated Trump administra- been pulled from the person- Sweden and Australia. suggests transforming 40 world’s most innovative towards the Golan Heights tion’s peace plan for the Israelis alized online gift company Among the surveyed coun- percent of this habitat into nations on Sunday. and Palestinians—commonly Zazzle.com in response to tries, Israel has the highest agricultural land.” By Marcy Oster Syria’s ambassador referred to as the “deal of the complaints. percentage of immigrants with According to Ynet, JNF JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel warns of bombing Ben- century”—is expected to be “Zazzle provides an open higher education—almost responded that “the plan was moved up to fifth place in the Gurion Airport if Israeli released after the April 9 Israeli marketplace where designers half of foreign-born adults formulated in coordination 2019 Bloomberg Innovation airstrikes continue elections. can create and upload wide making aliyah to Israel have with local authorities, the Index, an annual ranking of (JNS)—Syria’s ambassador Addressing via video con- variety of products,” said the a graduate degree. Agriculture Ministry, the the world’s 60 most innovative to the United Nations said on ference the World Economic company. “When a product is Israel’s immigration pack- Israel Land Administration countries. Tuesday that if Israel does not Forum in Davos, Switzerland, brought to our attention that age also provides large sub- and all the relevant planning The index, unveiled Tuesday, stop attacking military sites in Pompeo assured that there is violates our terms of service, sidies for bachelor’s, master’s establishments and only after reviews dozens of criteria us- his country, Syria would target a way forward for Israelis and we take swift action to have and technical degrees for those the JNF had conducted a com- ing seven metrics, including Ben-Gurion International Palestinians to finally make the product removed.” eligible for aliyah under the law prehensive ecological survey research and development Airport. amends. The shirt was designed by a of return. in the area. spending, manufacturing “Syria would practice its This is in spite of a collapse third-party seller named “The Israel reopens Hermon Pompeo: Peace plan to capability and concentration legitimate right of self-defense in relations between the United Slesk Bazaar.” As of Monday, ski resort after Iranian be released after Israeli of high-tech public companies. and respond to the Israeli States and the Palestinian the user no longer had any missile soars over Golan elections Israel was ranked 10th in aggression on Damascus Authority since U.S. President items for sale on Zazzle. A Heights (JNS)—U.S. Secretary of 2018. The United States fin- International Airport in the Donald Trump recognized cached Google search showed (JNS)—The popular Her- State Mike Pompeo announced ished eighth after being 11th same way on Tel Aviv airport,” Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a that the designer had also been mon ski resort in the northern on Tuesday that the highly last year. warned Bashar Jaafari at the year ago, in addition to mak- selling a shirt with the words Golan Heights will open again anticipated Trump administra- South Korea led the index, U.N. Security Council on ing moves such as relocating “At least I’m not Christian.” for visitors after being closed tion’s peace plan for the Israelis followed by Germany, Finland Tuesday. the U.S. embassy in Israel to Twitter users, including due to the launch of an Iranian and Palestinians—commonly and Switzerland. The comments came after Jerusalem and closing the Pal- the accounts @No2BDS and rocket over the area and Israel’s referred to as the “deal of the Israel was ranked first in Israel officially acknowledged estine Liberation Organization writer Ashlee Marie Preston, subsequent military response. century”—is expected to be the R&D intensity category air-bombing several Iranian mission in Washington. complained on Sunday about The Israel Defense Forces released after the April 9 Israeli and fell to second place from military targets in Syria, Pompeo said peace talks the product. Zazzle promptly shuttered the snowy site amid elections. first last year in research con- including one just outside will not be “driven” by the responded and removed the concerns for public safety in Addressing via video con- centration. the Damascus International United States, but by Israelis controversial shirt. case of a possible military ference the World Economic Etgar Keret wins Israel’s Airport that caused significant and Palestinians themselves. A search on Zazzle for “The escalation. Forum in Davos, Switzerland, most prestigious literary damage. At least 21 people Nonetheless, he referenced a Slesk Bazaar” did not show any “Given the situation, it has Pompeo assured that there is prize were killed in the operation, U.S.-led timeline after Israelis items from that user. been decided that the Hermon a way forward for Israelis and By Marcy Oster primarily Iranian and Syrian vote. Reversing course, Israel site will not open to visitors Palestinians to finally make JERUSALEM (JTA)—Etgar military operatives. Israeli media speculated re- approves $15 million Monday,” the army said in a amends. Keret is the winner of the Sapir The Israeli airstrike came cently what the peace plan transfer from Qatar to statement early on Monday This is in spite of a collapse Prize, Israel’s most prestigious after a medium-range missile would look like, though they Hamas morning, which was publicized in relations between the United literary award. was launched from Syrian soil were refuted by White House (JNS)—Israel’s Security on the Hermon ski website. On States and the Palestinian The award for 2018, pre- over the Hermon mountains special envoy Jason Green- Cabinet reversed its decision Sunday, a medium-range Authority since U.S. President sented on Tuesday, is for Keret’s and into the airspace above blatt, who called the report- earlier this week not to allow Iranian surface-to-surface Donald Trump recognized collection of 24 short stories the Golan Heights before being ing “inaccurate,” saying that a $15 million transfer from missile was launched over the Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a titled “A Glitch at the Edge of neutralized by the Iron Dome “speculation about the content Qatar to Gaza to help strug- Hermon mountain area before year ago, in addition to mak- the Galaxy.” missile-defense system. of the plan is not helpful. Very gling Palestinians there. it was intercepted by an Iron ing moves such as relocating Keret said he was “very Jaafari called on the United few people on the planet know On Tuesday, Israel halted Dome missile-defense system. the U.S. embassy in Israel to surprised,” according to a Nations “to stop the Israeli re- what is in it.” a previously approved $15 Reports on Monday indicated Jerusalem and closing the Pal- statement from Ben-Gurion peated aggressions on the Syr- Additionally, Pompeo reiter- million transfer to the Hamas- that the Iranian-made missile estine Liberation Organization University, where he is a ian Arab republic territories,” ated his claim that the Islamic controlled Gaza Strip from carried a 440 pound to half-ton mission in Washington. lecturer. and said Israel would be unable State is “defeated” in Iraq and Qatar amid renewed Palestin- warhead and had a range of Pompeo said peace talks “It’s the happiest thing in to attack Syria without the sup- Syria, despite attacks from ISIS ian rioting and violence along 155 miles. will not be “driven” by the the world, but like love or port of the United States, the against American forces last the Gaza-Israel border. Israel responded by hitting United States, but by Israelis gifts, it’s not something you United Kingdom and France week and on Monday. An Israeli officer was hurt by numerous Iranian targets in and Palestinians themselves. can strive for. It just happens,” in the Security Council. Georgia State Univer- sniper fire, with a Hamas ter- Syria, including a site just Nonetheless, he referenced a he also said, according to the Israeli doctor saved Ab- sity student government rorist killed in a counterattack outside the Damascus Inter- U.S.-led timeline after Israelis statement. bas’s life this summer, rejects campus demands by Israel. The Israeli military national Airport. vote. The prize includes a more says report for BDS shut down areas near the bor- At 6,500 feet, Mount Her- Israeli media speculated re- than $40,000 cash prize and (JNS)—A report in Is- (JNS)—The student govern- der to civilian traffic, fearing mon is Israel’s largest moun- cently what the peace plan support for the book’s transla- raeli news revealed that when ment association at Georgia more an escalation. tain, and is an attraction for would look like, though they tion into two languages: Arabic Palestinian Authority chief State University (SGA) has Qatari envoy Mohammed skiers and families who come were refuted by White House and a language of the author’s Mahmoud Abbas was close to rejected demands from stu- El-Amadi was in Jerusalem to play in the rare snow. special envoy Jason Green- choice. death this summer, Israel sent dent groups to enact BDS on on Wednesday to resolve the Nature group attempts to blatt, who called the report- Keret, who won the 2016 a specialist to Ramallah who campus, including issuing an dilemma and convince Israel halt JNF building plan to save ing “inaccurate,” saying that Charles Bronfman Prize for helped save his life. apology for participation in an to permit the transfer. desert mammals and reptiles “speculation about the content humanitarians under 50, has According to Ynet, doctors organized free trip to Israel El-Amadi then traveled to (JNS)— The Society for the of the plan is not helpful. Very written several collections feared Abbas would suffer com- over winter break. Gaza to hold discussions with Protection of Nature in Israel few people on the planet know of short stories, as well as plete systems failure when he Protesters, some represent- Hamas leaders. One of his (SPNI) has submitted an offi- what is in it.” movie scripts, poetry, plays was admitted to Istishari Arab ing chartered groups such as assistants refused to provide cial objection to a plan by the Additionally, Pompeo reiter- and comics. Hospital in Ramallah with Faces for Feminism and Pan- further details to Israeli media. Jewish National Fund (Keren ated his claim that the Islamic His work has been trans- pneumonia on May 20, 2018, thers for Black Feminism, gave The $15 million from Qatar Kayemeth LeYisrael) to turn State is “defeated” in Iraq and lated into English, French, his second hospitalization in a wish list allaying their opposi- is the third installment ap- 200 acres of natural land into Syria, despite attacks from ISIS Spanish, Italian, German, Rus- just 24 hours. tion to four SGA members for proved by Israel’s government farmland and greenhouses in against American forces last sian, Norwegian and Swedish. When Israel learned of Ab- going on a complimentary trip in what officials see as a way a bid to protect endangered week and on Monday. Israel’s prime minister: bas’s condition, it offered to organized by Maccabee Task to ease tensions and avoid a small mammals and reptiles. PA releases Palestinian ‘We are determined to admit him to an Israeli hospi- Force, which combats BDS potential humanitarian crisis SPNI filed its objection to American sentenced to prevent Iran’ in Syria tal, a gesture that was declined. efforts on college campuses. in Gaza. the local district planning and life for selling land to (JNS)—Israeli Prime Min- When it became clear that Other demands included the Pew study shows Israelis building committee against a Jews ister Benjamin Netanyahu Abbas was on the brink of passage of a pro-BDS bill that prefer skilled immigrants plan to allow the changes to By Jackson Richman warned Iranian Revolutionary death, Israel sent a top special- “works to end international eligible for citizenship be made on the sand dunes (JNS) A Palestinian-Ameri- Guard Corps Gen. Qasem So- ist to Ramallah, who joined a support for Israel’s oppression (JNS)—In a survey of eco- of Netiv HaAsara in the Hof can who was sentenced to life leimani on Wednesday about team of doctors from around of Palestinians,” in addition nomically advanced countries Ashkelon Regional Council, last month by the Palestinian the activities of his army and the world who were treat- to the resignation of the SGA conducted by the Pew Re- according to Ynet. The Israel Authority for selling land to proxies in Syria. ing the P.A. leader. Just two executive board. search Center, Israel was one Nature and Parks Authority Israelis was released to U.S. “Instead of interfering in days later, Abbas’s condition Rejecting these requests, of just three countries in which is also in favor of stopping authorities, two senior Pales- the elections, Soleimani would began to improve, and he was the SGA cited Georgia Sen- the majority of respondents did the plan. tinian officials told Reuters. do well to check the state of discharged from the hospital ate Bill 327 as a reason why a not support the immigration SPNI is asking local officials “Issam Akel holds an Ameri- the Iranian bases that he is a week later. BDS bill cannot be passed. The of highly trained foreigners to relocate the plans to empty can passport, and he was hand- trying to establish in Syria,” Since then, Abbas has law, which took effect in July who would not be entitled to greenhouses west and north ed over to the U.S. authorities said Netanyahu. “Our policy returned to work, though he 2016, prohibits the state from citizenship. of Netiv HaAsara in order to upon their request,” one senior is clear, and it will not change: has reportedly quit smoking. entering into contracts with According to the study, 51 protect small mammals such security official, who asked not We are determined to prevent He has also reportedly suffered firms that boycott or plan to percent of Israelis oppose the as the Greater Egyptian gerbil, to be named, told the outlet Iran from militarily entrench- a severe reduction in energy boycott Israel. immigration of highly skilled Greater Egyptian jerboa and on Sunday. ing itself in Syria against the and developed problems with As a state school, the univer- or highly educated foreigners the Anderson’s gerbil, as well A U.S. State Department State of Israel.” memory loss. sity is subject to the measure. who would not be eligible to as reptiles such as the Desert official told JNS, “The Depart- Netanyahu was apparently The Times of Israel reported “The decision in regard to live in Israel according to the monitor and Wedge-snouted ment of State takes its obliga- replying to an unverified that it questioned P.A. of- actionable BDS legislation Law of Return, meaning that skink, two indigenous lizards. tion to assist U.S. citizens Kuwaiti news report that ficials as to the veracity of the either supporting or disagree- they have at least one Jewish “The coastal plain’s ecosys- abroad seriously.” Soleimani told Iranian lead- information, and they denied ing will be determined by to grandparent. tem is in a serious extinction Akel, 55, was prosecuted for ers that attacks against Israel the involvement of any Israeli the Board of Regents and our Italy and the Netherlands danger. Most of the area’s sand selling an Arab-owned home could lead to his defeat in the medical professionals in Ab- state legislators,” stated a press were the only other countries dunes have already been used in Jerusalem to the Ateret April 9 elections. bas’s recovery. release from office of the SGA that gave similar results. for housing and agriculture or Cohanim organization, a ye- This development comes Pompeo: Peace plan to president. In contrast, 78 percent of are threatened by illegal min- shivah group that has bought just days after Israeli war- be released after Israeli T-shirt with ‘At Least Americans and 85 percent ing,” the SPNI said. “Only 12.5 properties in the Muslim planes launched a massive elections I’m Not Jewish’ taken off of British citizens supported percent of the coastal plain’s quarter of the Old City and attack on numerous Iranian (JNS)—U.S. Secretary of website skilled immigration, as did sand dunes are recognized as in strategic places around the targets in Syria in response State Mike Pompeo announced (JNS)—A shirt reading “At more than three-quarters of a nature reserve or a national Holy Basin area of Jerusalem. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 40 years later, the ‘Holocaust’ miniseries returns to Germany

By Toby Axelrod is not only an historical zine—viewed at least one Zuroff has pushed Germany phenomenon but very much part of the series, which was to investigate and prosecute BERLIN (JTA)—For Sig- present today.” dubbed into German. The ef- Nazi war criminals. mount Koenigsberg, the most Directed by Marvin Chom- fect was immediate. Later that “The story of the Weiss searing scene in the U.S.- sky and written by Gerald year, the West German parlia- family personalized the Shoah made “Holocaust” miniseries Green, “Holocaust” recounts ment expunged the statute in a way that touched the broadcast here 40 years ago the Nazi genocide of European of limitations on war crimes. average viewer,” he said, “and was when a German child Jewry through two fictional The term “Holocaust” en- helped Germans internalize throws photos of a Jewish families in Berlin: the Weisses, tered the lexicon (somewhat the scope and horror of the family into a fireplace. The who are Jewish, and the Dorfs, replaced by “Shoah” after the tragedy that took place in their pictures curl up and melt in who are Christian. In the end, release of Claude Lanzmann’s country, launched by a move- the flames. both the victims and perpetra- documentary in 1985). ment elected democratically.” The moment “somehow tors are nearly destroyed. Within a few years, tens of Deidre Berger, head of the burned into me,” recalls The series, which aired thousands of German youth Berlin office of the American Koenigsberg, 58, a Jew who on NBC over four nights were looking into what had Jewish Committee, agreed. lives in Berlin. in April 1978, won several happened in their own home- “This one TV series opened In fact, the four-part series Emmy and Golden Globe towns and their own families the virtual Pandora’s box starring a young Meryl Streep awards and a large audience, under the Nazis as part of a on confronting the Holo- and James Woods—first although many critics were nationwide grassroots history caust,” she said. “Sometimes shown in the United States in underwhelmed. Elie Wiesel movement. a fictional account that opens Steven A. Henry/Getty Images famously objected to the se- Almost reluctantly, Der people’s hearts can have 1978—burned itself into the Tovah Feldshuh attends a play reading of the “Queen Of ries, saying it “trivialized” the Spiegel admired this “trivial” more impact than a library consciences of many Germans The Mean: The Rise And Fall Of Leona Helmsley” at the Shoah and worrying that “the American series, saying it had of books.” at the time, helping bring Actors Temple Theatre in New York City, April 7, 2016. about a shift in the country’s Holocaust will be measured “managed to do what hun- So much has changed in approach to its history. and judged in part by the TV dreds of books, plays, films the interim: East and West This month, ahead of Inter- production bearing its name.” and TV broadcasts, thousands Germany united in 1990, and ment, watched the program always talked about 6 million national Holocaust Remem- In particular, the film of documents and all concen- Germany’s postwar Jewish with her parents in their home Jews. And Jewish narratives brance Day on Jan. 27, WDR seems to buy the cliché of tration camp trials in three community has grown nearly near East Berlin. She recalls were not presented in history (West German Broadcasting) Jews “going like lambs to decades of postwar history tenfold with the influx of that her mother, the singer classes. But now they had the is marking the 40th anniver- the slaughter” in depictions had failed to do: to inform former Soviet Jews. Holocaust Lin Jaldati, a Dutch survivor story of one family. And they sary of that groundbreaking of mass shootings or the Germans about the crimes education here has evolved: of Auschwitz and Bergen- could feel with them.” broadcast by bringing Streep, herding of Jews into gas committed against the Jews The generation of survivors, Belsen, “was very angry about “Textbooks were changed Woods, Tovah Feldshuh, chambers. And many felt the in their name in such a way perpetrators and eyewitnesses this kitschy story” saying and adjusted, and it was a big Michael Moriarty and the kick-your-heels happy ending that millions were shaken.” is dying out, and the his- “Nobody looked that nice in event for Germany,” recalled program’s other stars back should have ended up on the In a 2005 interview with torical record has been refined the camps.” actor Tovah Feldshuh, who into German living rooms. cutting-room floor. this reporter, Chomsky re- through additional facts and “She didn’t like the Hol- played the role of Helena Journalist Jorg Schonen- But the film also por- called the immediate impact interpretations. lywood part of it,” Rebling Slomova, a Jewish resistance born, the head of TV pro- trayed Jewish resistance, of the German broadcast. But the impact of this said. “But today I would say if fighter from then-Czechoslo- gramming for WDR, said the and the agonizing position “There were all kinds of series on German non-Jews it hadn’t been for that, people vakia. “I was wearing fatigues rebroadcast was triggered by of Jews who collaborated in [news] stories and people and Jews, however dated and wouldn’t have watched.” in the woods. It was my first a new documentary by writer hopes of saving themselves. started asking, ‘Daddy, what sanitized some parts of the The focus of East German death on film,” she said in Alice Agneskircher about the It shows how the murder of did you do during the war?’ It film may appear today, is be- education and memorials a telephone interview from 1979 screening. the disabled paved the way was quite a revelation for the yond a doubt. Historian Edith was on anti-Nazi resistance. New York. “I realized right away that for the genocide of European generation,” said Chomsky, Raim, born in 1965, recalls They did not officially hold Feldshuh said she felt this would not be enough,” he Jewry, step by step, from mass now 89. watching the series with her up any mirrors to themselves, privileged to play the role recently told the education- shootings to gassings. It also The dropping of the statute family in Landsberg, a town instead shoving the perpetra- of “a freedom fighter, to be al Gerda Henkel Foundation. portrayed the descent of aver- of limitations on war crimes outside Munich. It was one tor legacy to West Germany. brave, rather than” someone “We have to show the entire age non-Jewish Germans into was likely the first time “where of the first programs they saw But there were ways to who appeared to give up. She series again,” even if reactions murderous criminality and a nation has... enacted a law together because her parents, learn about this history, says “went through the Holocaust today might not be the same. the determination of many directly affected by the view- both teachers, thought TV had Rebling, who recalled her miniseries angry, not upset. “After all, ‘Holocaust’ is to deny what had happened, ing and the response to a “no pedagogic value.” anger when a friend said it “[I] didn’t shed a tear,” she not only contemporary his- even to themselves. television show,” he said. “We were glued to the film, was “so wonderful we have said. “But for the [actors] who tory, but an important part In 1979, an estimated 36 But it also helped change even my reluctant father,” said now this film, we never knew were newly exposed to the Ho- of German television history,” percent of West Germans with the focus from those who Raim, who is not Jewish. Later about this entire Holocaust.” locaust, who were not Jewish, said Schönenborn, who saw TVs—some 20 million people, pulled the strings, like the that year, “the youth orga- Rebling “took him into a book- they were beside themselves: the series as a youngster. “And according to a contemporary Nazi leaders convicted at nization of the trade unions shop and put him in front of Rosemary Harris and Meryl unfortunately, anti-Semitism article in Der Spiegel maga- Nuremberg and in other started commemorations Holocaust-related books that Streep were beside them- high-profile trials, to the per- on the [local] concentration were published in East Ger- selves.” Harris played Mrs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 petrators who could be one’s camp cemeteries.” many. I said, ‘You just didn’t Weiss, and Streep played her B A S E L A L A L A G N C next-door neighbors. Raim soon joined with high look for it earlier.’” Christian daughter-in-law. 14 15 16 A T O P T H A N O S O I L “The point I wanted to school classmates to research Like Rebling, Koenigsberg After the premiere in 1978, 17 18 19 show with all of this … was the history of those camps. knew the history from his Wiesel confronted Feldshuh. S O F H A D E R E C H O N A that people who seem per- “In the case of Landsberg, own parents, survivors from “Tovah, how could you, 20 21 22 S M A R T M A R K A D A M fectly normal are … capable of in fact, the series helped locals Poland. Sigi was an 18-year- how could you, how could 23 24 25 26 [committing] hideous atroci- to confront the Nazi past,” old high school student in you! Reduce the Holocaust to O R A S A I L S ties,” said Chomsky, who also she said. Saarbrucken, former West a soap opera?” he demanded. 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 M A G N I V N O T B A D co-directed the 1977 “Roots” In West Germany, teachers Germany, when the family “I told him, ‘Elie, I under- 34 35 36 37 38 39 miniseries, whose impact incorporated the series into watched the series. stand that the experience of A R I A I P A C H O R D E on American historical con- their classes. It also sparked “Especially the episodes the Holocaust is unspeak- 40 41 42 43 44 Y A M S A C H L A R O L L sciousnesses was similarly public discussions. that take place in Poland or able. I understand there is no 45 46 47 48 49 profound. But on the other side of the in the concentration camps, language for what you went E R E T Z S H E L L Z I T Efraim Zuroff, head of the so-called Iron Curtain, in East my parents said, ‘That is only through. We did not make the 50 51 52 53 R E L I E S S A B A B A Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Je- Germany, discussions were part of what happened. It can’t Holocaust series for you. We 54 55 56 57 rusalem office, said there is no more private, Jalda Rebling be reproduced,’” he recalled. did it for people... who think R H E T T O N E question that the “Holocaust” says. But the program had an im- Holocaust means ‘hora.’ For 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 B E E S L I O N E R N I E story had the most powerful Rebling, today a cantor with portant impact, Koenigsberg people who think the Holo- 67 68 69 impact in West Germany. the Jewish Renewal move- said. In school, “before they caust did not happen.” E V E H E B R E W S L A N G 70 71 72 T I L A N E M I A I N D O 73 74 75 A L S L A T E L Y N A Y S Welcome to Wawa—and Shabbat Shalom! By Stephen Silver dinner held in the seating area of a Wawa location. PHILADELPHIA (JTA)— After holding the dinners There’s something uniquely in Washington, D.C., where he American about an event that lives, and two cities in Florida, combines secular ritual with Feldman hosted the Philadel- actual religion. phia debut of the concept last In six states and the District Friday at the Wawa at Sixth of Columbia, but especially and Chestnut streets. The in Pennsylvania, shopping at store, opened in December Wawa is very much a ritual. across from Independence It’s the convenience store Mall, is the chain’s largest. where you grab your morning Arranged in conjunction coffee, your lunchtime hoagie with OneTable, a national non- and your overall feeling of profit that matches Shabbat regional pride. hosts with guests, the Wawa Stephen Silver Performance artist Brian Shabbawa event combined Brian Feldman hosts the Wawa Shabbawa in Philadelphia, Feldman had the idea to com- traditional Shabbat bless- Jan. 18, 2019. bine this secular religion with ings with trademark Wawa his real one, Judaism. The re- touches. Instead of a challah, in for the wine. LED candles confluence of bringing these sult was Wawa Shabbawa, or “a there was a soft pretzel, and took the place of wax tapers. two worlds together.” Shabbat of convenience.” It’s a concoction of grape sodas Feldman described the an actual communal Shabbat from Wawa’s machine stood combination as “a happy Wawa on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 PAGE 15A and problem solving. This active on the UCF campus. JCC—a Tu B’Shevat festival. already several celebrations celebration, held the day after IAC class meets twice a month. The program provides a More than 150 people at- planned: On Feb. 20, IAC, Passover; and in May there From page 1A Lotringer has 17 children in feeling of home for Israeli- tended the event. There was the Alexander Muss High is Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israel this program and it meets on American students, allow- dancing, Israeli food, lots School in Israel, JNF and Independence day. 13-18); and Mishelanu (col- Monday evenings from 5:30 ing them to express their of green (for the trees) and Tzofim have joined together On the wall in her office, lege age 18-24). In Keshet, p.m.—8 p.m. at the Jewish “Israeliness.” laughter. to bring the community Yom Lotringer has a saying that children connect through Academy. The children enjoy In addition to these classes, Lotringer questioned why Israel—Israel Day at the Roth says, “Be the change you Hebrew, Israeli culture, and a pizza dinner, then spend IAC offers Tzofim—Israeli America doesn’t have an Family JCC from 2 p.m.—4 want to see in the world.” Jewish heritage. The group two hours working on their Scouts. IAC provided more Israeli celebration like oth- p.m. There will be outdoor This is her motto and she is meets once a month. Eitanim project. With Lotringer are than $500,000 in grants for er cultures do—the Irish family activities, Israeli food dynamically living it. provides challenges through two mentors who teach the the Tzofim to increase the brought St. Patrick’s Day, and Ben Gurion Café and For more information innovative, project-based class—Lora Parahovnik and number of local chapters. the Germans gave us Octo- Convo with JNF emissary, about IAC, or if you’d like learning experiences—all Ronen Shor. Here in Central Florida, there berfest, the Mexicans share Zohar Vloski (from 3 p.m.- to make a donation or sup- within the framework of The cost for these classes are almost 40 scouts from Cinco de Mayo, just to men- 3:45 p.m.). port in any way, contact Idit building their connection is $180 for the year, and both third grade up. tion a few. She hopes to bring In March, Lotringer has Lotringer at ilotringer@ to Israel. The program pro- will begin new sessions this Recently, IAC hosted— many more Israeli celebra- plans for a Purim Carnival; israeliamerican.org or visit motes a mindset of entrepre- month. with the support of JNF, tions like Tu B’Shevat to the in April she will introduce the website at israeliameri- neurship, critical thinking The Mishelanu program is Chabad and the Roth Family community. And there are Mimouna, a Morrocan Jewish can.org. JNF From page 1A with healthcare and technol- School of Management at with Mayor Dyer and several Proceeds from the dinner Parkway South in Maitland. ogy companies. Seymour Northwestern University. other Central Florida lead- will benefit JNF’s vital work RSVP is required by Feb. 13, improved through the work of currently chairs the board of Seymour and his wife, Katie, ers,” said Seymour. “I came in Israel, which is varied in sponsorship information and the organization is something StarterStudio and is also an have three grown children. away inspired by the business scope, but singular in benefit: tickets are available online at we can all be very proud of.” executive committee member “I have admired the work startup culture I experienced, striving to bring an enhanced jnf.org/orlandotol. Honoree Thad Seymour, of the Orlando Economic JNF has undertaken in sup- rooted in innovative thinking quality of life to all of Israel’s For more information on Jr. serves as vice president Partnership. He holds a B.A. porting a strong, vibrant Israel and disciplined execution. residents and translate these this event or ways to get for Partnerships and Chief from Dartmouth College, over many decades, and a few The nation’s commitment advancements to the world involved with JNF in Or- Innovation Officer at UCF. an M.A. and Ph.D. from the years ago I had a chance to to education, technology, beyond. lando, please contact Laura Throughout his career, he University of Wisconsin, and be part of a business develop- and building for the future Congregation Ohev Shalom Abramson at labramson@jnf. has held senior executive roles an M.B.A. from the Kellogg ment mission trip to Israel provides lessons,” is located at 613 Concourse org or 407-804-5568. Omar From page 3A Omar, expressing hope that and repeatedly stated its says it opposes the BDS will have a seat on the House On the other side of the her realization “is the begin- concerns with the views of movement, says the attacks Foreign Affairs Committee,” debate, Republican Jewish ment when she told CNN last ning of a process of engage- Representative Ilhan Omar as on Omar are unfair, especially its president and founder, Coalition spokesperson week, ‘I don’t know how my ment and dialogue that will it relates to Israel,” the organi- considering that she is one of Jeremy Ben-Ami, told JNS. Neil Strauss previously told comments would be offensive lead to greater understanding.” zation told JNS. “We have also the first Muslim women to be “While it’s fair to disagree with JNS, “Democratic leader- to Jewish Americans.’ ” ‘Confident in bipartisan expressed strong support for elected to congress. and criticize her views on the ship just chose to put an “In light of these offen- support’ bipartisanship when it comes “At a time when the global Israeli-Palestinian conflict, anti-Semite on the all-im- sive statements, the OU was Roz Rothstein, co-founder to Israel, and we are confident population of displaced people the BDS movement or any portant committee, rather alarmed that Rep. Omar was and CEO of StandWithUs, said that bipartisan support of is near historic highs and other issue, smearing Rep. than take a stand against appointed last week to serve it was “distressing” regarding the U.S.-Israel relationship the Trump administration Omar as an anti-Semite—or her abhorrent views. It is on the House Foreign Affairs her appointment, but she re- will continue in the 116th has turned its back on the suggesting that she is some- despicable that Democrats Committee,” he added. “We mains confident in the other Congress under Democratic problem, it’s a positive de- how not fit to serve on an are so afraid to upset their expressed concern about this pro-Israel lawmakers on the leadership.” velopment that Rep. Ilhan important committee like far-left base that they no privately to Speaker Nancy committee. “In this regard, we welcome Omar, who herself emigrated Foreign Affairs—is bigoted longer are willing to oppose Pelosi’s office and other key “It is distressing that some- the recent appointment of to this country as a refugee, and deeply wrong.” anti-Semitism.” congressional leaders.” one who has previously used pro-Israel stalwarts Rep. Eliot On Tuesday, Omar appeared anti-Semitic rhetoric was Engel, Rep. Nita Lowey and to regret her “hypnotized” offered this prestigious seat,” Rep. Ted Deutch as the chairs UNRWA tweet: “It’s now apparent to me she told JNS. “That said, we of the relevant committees From page 6A refugees to residents and to opposition party leader Yair that I spent lots of energy put- are encouraged by the overall and subcommittees in the rehabilitate them. It is pos- Lapid said that UNRWA is ting my 2012 tweet in context makeup of the committee, House,” they added. petuating a refugee crisis, sible. The removal of UNRWA guilty of “providing cover to and little energy in disavow- which looks to have a strong Engel, from New York, is the as opposed to improving life will reduce incitement and terror,” and has “lost sight of ing the anti-Semitic trope I bipartisan majority in support chairman of the committee. for the Arab residents living terrorism, improve service its purpose” by servicing “5.5 unknowingly used, which is of the U.S.-Israel relationship.” Attacks on Omar are ‘big- in Jerusalem for the past to the residents, increase million fake refugees.” unfortunate and offensive.” “The Jewish Democratic oted and deeply wrong’ several decades. Israelization in east[ern] UNRWA, Lapid added, “per- Diament responded to Council of America has clearly However, J Street, which “UNRWA’s treatment of Jerusalem and contribute to petuates the big Palestinian residents as refugees is a [Israeli] unity and sovereignty lie, as if there are 5 million barrier to their advancement in Jerusalem.” Palestinian refugees who have Syria and has no place,” Barkat said Distrust in UNRWA crosses a ‘right of return.’ There aren’t From page 9A Eisenkot told the New York said that his country was in September. “The time has Israel’s political spectrum. 5 million refugees, and they Times earlier this month that prepared for a decisive war come to transform them from Also in September, Yesh Atid don’t have a right of return.” the Damascus International Israel launched thousands of with Israel, “which will bring Airport. The daylight attack attacks on Syria during his an end to the IDF’s attacks was a departure from previous four years in the position. on Syria.” airstrikes. The Mount Hermon ski “Our armed forces are pre- ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING FOR LIFE! Israel has been more di- slopes and winter activities pared for a war that will bring rect in recent weeks about site was closed on Monday due the destruction of Israel,” he acknowledging airstrikes on to security concerns. said, according to reports. “We Syria. 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(JTA)—Only days after new role. “So that immediately put a Michaelson Jenet also hap- being sworn into the Illinois “The immediate reaction microscope on me, and I felt pens to be Kalish’s older sister, House of Representatives on of the Chicago political world pressure taking the position and he says they have been Sunday, Rabbi Yehiel Kalish was ‘Orthodox rabbi chosen to begin with, and with that talking every day since he paid a visit to Israel. The for seat in state legisla- added to it, I felt I needed a took office. father of six said he needed ture,’” he told JTA on Wednes- little bit of help, so I jumped “She can be helpful because on a plane [to] give a little bit she’s two years ahead of me, of strength to my prayer by that’s one thing,” Kalish said. being in Israel.” “The other thing is that I have The 43-year-old rabbi, who someone that I can talk to was appointed to serve in the about stuff. That’s awesome.” position after Rep. 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They are united by their com- mitment to serving their com- Rabbi Yehiel Kalish attending the swearing-in of Dafna munities and the inspiration Michaelson Jenet, his sister, at the Colorado House of Rep- they draw from Judaism. resentatives in Denver, Jan. 11, 2017. Kalish wakes up at 4 a.m. each day and spends two hours munity, including support for cussions around the Shabbat THE WELLESLEY PENTHOUSE | COLLEGE PARK studying Jewish texts before private religious schools and table about the challenges in 3 BR | 2.5 BA | 2,399 SF doing the morning prayers. community nonprofits. But Cincinnati. She was troubled, “It keeps you focused on he’s also eager to learn more however, that they didn’t take what’s important,” he said. about other communities action when the day of rest had “To try to keep values im- in his district—it has large come to an end. portant, try to remember Asian, Assyrian Christian and “I truly believed that they that you’re not alone in this Muslim populations—and had the answer to the prob- world and you have to care said he is “starting a listen- lems that I cared strongly for others.” ing tour” to hear about their about, that were plaguing our After receiving his rabbinic concerns. community, and they didn’t ordination from the Hebrew Kalish says he met recently fix them,” Michaelson Jenet LOU SUPOWITZ, GKC Theological College in Skokie, with representatives from the told JTA in a phone interview REALTOR Illinois, in 1999, Kalish spent Chicago Teachers Union and last year. 243 West Park Avenue DIRECT: 407.415.0338 three years studying Jew- Planned Parenthood. She pledged to never com- Winter Park, Florida 32789 OFFICE: 407.645.4321 ish texts at the Cincinnati Like her brother, Michael- plain about problems unless www.KellyPriceandCompany.com Community Kollel and then son Jenet, 46, took an uncon- she was willing to solve them. took a job at Agudath Israel ventional path to politics. In It’s a promise she called “a of America, an organization 2008, she quit her job at a hos- driving factor” in her life. that lobbies on behalf of the pital to embark on a yearlong Her legislative focus— haredi Orthodox community. journey in which she visited helping struggling children— He worked there for 12 years, each of the 50 states to meet stems from the difficulties of serving as Midwest Regional with people making a differ- her now teenage son, Eytan. director and vice president ence in their communities. He has a severe learning dis- for development and state She kept a blog documenting ability, and Michaelson Jenet relations. her experience, which caught believes the fact that he could In 2014, he left the or- the attention of writer Maya not get an individualized ganization to co-found a Angelou, who interviewed her education plan in school consulting firm, but he re- about the initiative on Oprah contributed to his attempted mains a member of its board Radio. suicide at age 9. She has in- Jewish Graveside Package: of trustees. Kalish also is In 2015, while working troduced bills to help children involved in Achiezer, a group on a book about her trip, obtain mental health services, that provides aid to struggling Michaelson Jenet ran into a expand free school lunches • Service of Funeral Director and Staff members of the Orthodox local politician who suggested and provide sexual abuse community, and coordinated she run for office. A year later prevention training to early its hurricane relief efforts she defeated the Republican childhood providers. • Sacred Burial Shroud after Hurricane Sandy. He incumbent, JoAnn Windholz, Though her family was also serves as the cantor of by an 8 percent margin. She Orthodox, Michaelson Jenet • Filing all Necessary Paperwork Congregation Shaarei Tzedek was re-elected last year, both remembers struggling with Mishkan Yair in Chicago. times earning the endorse- her faith since she was young. His district is about 30 ment of President Barack Another challenge came when • $200.00 to Chevra Kaddish Society donation for washing percent Orthodox Jewish, he Obama. she met her now-husband, told JTA, and includes Skokie Michaelson Jenet draws who is not Jewish. and Rogers Park. inspiration from Judaism. She “Why do you put this man • Traditional Jewish Flat Top Pine Casket As a lawmaker, he is pas- recalls that as a 14-year-old, in my life who isn’t Jewish sionate about issues that her parents and their friends and is the best thing that ever matter to the Orthodox com- would have passionate dis- happened to me? Clearly he’s • Staff Supervison of Service at Graveside my bashert,” she remembers asking God on a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, • Transportation to Cemetery using the Yiddish word for soulmate. Their marriage led to sev- $4595.00 eral family members cutting ties with her. Michaelson Jenet calls her husband, Michael, “the greatest enabler of my faith.” Michaelson Jenet said her younger brother’s run for of- Y fice came as no surprise. 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