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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 14 DECEMBER 7, 2018 29 KISLEV, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ George H.W. Bush dies at 94

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images President George H.W. Bush listens to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin answer questions at a joint news conference at Bush’s home in Kennebunkport, Maine, Aug. Yair Aronshtam/Flickr 11, 1992.

By Ron Kampeas earlier, his 1988 victory over Happy Chanukah from Michael Dukakis. WASHINGTON (JTA)— The Bush presiden- George H.W. Bush, the cy was marked by tensions Heritage Florida Jewish News one-term president whose both with Israeli Prime Min- public grappling with Jew- ister Yitzhak Shamir and the Heritage hopes its readers have had Friday, Dec. 7—Brookdale Lake Mary, Tuesday, Dec. 11—Life Care of Al- ish leaders made headlines American Jewish leadership. an enjoyable week of latkes, family and 10:30 a.m.; Allegro Senior Living, 11:30 tamonte Springs, 2:30 p.m.; while his private interven- In 1991, Bush lashed out at friend get-togethers, and reflective time a.m.; Brookdale Lake Orienta, lunch, Thursday, Dec. 13—Encore at Avalon tions helped bring tens of pro-Israel activists who had as each light the Chanukiah. noon; Lutheran Towers, noon; Oak- Park, 10:30 a.m.; thousands of Jews out of flooded Congress in response Jewish seniors in assisted-living facili- monte—Siena, 3 p.m.; Atria, 4 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 14—Grand Villas, noon; danger, has died. to the president’s reluctance ties are never forgotten either. The Jewish Cascade Heights, 4 p.m. Opis, 2:30 p.m.; Village on the Green, Bush, 94, died Friday at his to approve loan guarantees Pavilion has parties and luncheons at Sunday, Dec. 9—Brookdale Lake 3 p.m.; Mayflower, upstairs, Country home in Houston, his family requested by Israel to help many of the facilities, and CEO Nancy Orienta, 1:15 p.m.; Kitchen, 3 p.m.; Westminster Winter Park said, less than a year after the absorb hundreds of thousands Ludin encourages all who would like to Monday, Dec. 10—Westchester/ For more information about the Cha- passing of his beloved wife of of Jews from the just-collapsed attend a Chanukah party to please come Regents Park, 10 a.m.; Brookdale Tus- nukah parties with the Jewish Pavilion, 73 years, Barbara. Soviet Union. to any of these events: kawilla, 2 p.m.; please call 407-678-9363. His failed 1992 re-election Bush called himself “one bid marked a low point in lonely guy” battling “a relations between Republi- thousand lobbyists on the cans and the Jewish com- Hill.” Jewish leaders resented A Chabad House in Maryland is set to munity. Bush scored just 11 the insinuation that the percent of the Jewish vote pro-Israel community was in that contest, one-third of be demolished, but it’s fighting back what he garnered four years Bush on page 15A By Josefin Dolsten D.C.-based attorney Nathan Lewin, who has argued nu- (JTA)—For years, a Chabad merous religious liberty cases Airbnb sued for House near Towson Univer- in front of the U.S. Supreme sity in Maryland has been Court. Lewin said the Chabad fighting with neighbors who is exploring its next steps in discrimination say it expanded its building fighting the demolition. illegally. Now the battle is “From my personal experi- By Jackson Richman violating of the Fair Housing heating up after a Baltimore ence in federal land use cases, Amendments Act of 1988, a County judge this month af- this is a classic situation in (JNS)—A group of Israeli- federal statute that safeguards firmed an order to demolish which federal law has been Americans has filed a lawsuit against discrimination in the addition. violated,” Lewin told JTA on in the U.S. federal court housing sales and the rental Last week, the Chabad Wednesday. against the vacation rental- market, in accordance with brought on Washington, Lewin says the demolition property website Airbnb, the Fair Housing Act, Title order violates the Religious accusing it of discriminat- VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Land Use and Institutional- ing through its decision Act. ized Persons Act, which was this month to delist some The lawsuit was backed enacted to prevent zoning 200 properties in Judea and by Shurat HaDin-Israel Law laws to be used as a way to Samaria. The blacklisting tar- Center. discriminate against religious gets only Jewish homeowners, The plaintiffs are repre- institutions. while permitting neighboring sented by New York attorney Meanwhile, neighbors say Chabad of Towson quadrupled in size in 2016, leading to homes owned by Muslims and Robert Tolchin, Shurat HaDin that Chabad Rabbi Mendy a lawsuit by its neighbors. Christians to be listed and director Nitsana Darshan- Rivkin and his wife, Sheiny, rented out on its platform. Un- Leitner and Delaware lawyer are the ones who are violating In 2014, the couple, who too close to the curb and it der this policy Airbnb permits David Eagle. the law by operating a com- serve nearby residents and breached residential zoning listings from homeowners in “Airbnb’s new discrimina- munity center in what the students at Towson University laws for a residence. an Arab village, but not from tory policy has made it the couple claims is a residential and Goucher College, decided In 2017, a judge ordered a Jewish town across the road. poster child for the racist building. they wanted to expand. In Chabad to tear down the ad- Demonstrating that it turns BDS movement,” said Dar- Chabad of Towson opened 2016, the $800,000 addi- dition. Chabad appealed, but a selective blind eye to dis- shan-Leitner. “These Jewish in 2008 when the Rivkins tion was built, tripling the the latest ruling reaffirmed crimination, Airbnb accepts American property owners bought the property in the building’s size from 2,200 to that order. listings from the Palestinian were shocked by Airbnb’s Aigburth Manor neighbor- 6,614 square feet, according Zoll could not be reached Territories where Jews are blacklisting of their homes hood. Members of their Ha- to Chabad. for comment, but JTA spoke to prohibited by Palestinian sidic Orthodox outreach Their neighbors weren’t Paul Hartman, vice president law from residing and where Airbnb on page 15A movement operate Chabad happy. In a lawsuit against of the Aigburth Manor Asso- sale of property to a Jew is a Houses in cities around the Chabad House, Robin and ciation of Towson, which is a capital offence. the world, offering Jewish David Zoll, who live next door, co-plaintiff on the case. The The 18 plaintiffs filed the programming and hosting and others cited two separate group, like Zoll, believes that matter in the District Court people for Shabbat meals and issues with the Chabad House: for the District of Delaware, religious services. They said the building was set Chabad on page 14A alleging the company of PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Adam Rosen, son of Harris Rosen, dies of brain cancer Adam Michael Rosen, 26, he excelled in maintaining his personal Facebook profile with brain cancer, only a few He sometimes accom- passed away peacefully on and improving the quality of Monday: weeks later at only 22 years panied his father to other Nov. 23 after a two-and-a- service our guests know and “It is with a saddened and old. This past May, Adam important events, including half-year battle with brain love and where his touch and heavy heart that Runway walked hand in hand on the a July ceremony in which an cancer. He was the son of care can still be felt. His smile to Hope and my family are runway with his parents, aquatic center on Interna- Trisha Rosen and Orlando and laugh were spread to all celebrating the life of Adam Harris and Trish. He beamed tional Drive was renamed hotelier and philanthrophist he encountered and will be Rosen, who passed away his contagious smile and the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Harris Rosen. fondly remembered. To honor peacefully Friday surrounded flexed to the adoring crowd Center for his father who has The Rosen Hotels & Re- him, we will be lighting up by his loved ones. Adam’s who all cheered him on with donated millions to pay for sorts posted on its Facebook the hotels green, his favorite father, philanthropist and a standing ovation. There maintenance and upgrades page: color, one day for every year of hotelier, Harris Rosen, has wasn’t a dry eye in the house to the facility where he “Today, with heavy hearts, his life in addition to starting been a hug[e] supporter of as Adam continued to inspire also swims 1.5 miles nearly the Rosen Hotels & Resorts a foundation in his name so Runway to Hope in its efforts us all with his courage and every day. family honors the passing that other young lives touched to end the scourge of pediatric optimism.” Adam’s immediate fam- and celebrates the life of a by cancer can be assisted in cancer, hosting the annual “Adam was a true warrior ily who survive him are most beloved family member. their own fights. We ask that gala at Rosen Shingle Creek. and watching him walk with his mother, Trisha; father, Adam Michael Rosen, 26, you please respect the Rosen Three years ago, Adam was his dad on the runway at Harris; sister, Shayna; and started working at the Shingle family’s privacy as they focus a celebrity escort, walking Runway to Hope was always brothers, Jack and Joshua. Creek golf course when he on all the good memories and the runway with and sup- the show stopper,” Fox 35 A celebration of Adam Adam Rosen was 14 as a summer job. His celebrate his life.” porting the young children meteorologist Leslie Hudson Michael Rosen’s life was held eye for detail led his career Attorney and close friend with childhood cancer. In Russel wrote on Facebook. “I as a private event. In lieu of Rosen Foundation, Inc. at path to work in the Rosen of the Rosen family, Mark the most perverse of ironies, am so very sad to hear this flowers, donations may be 9840 International Dr., Or- Standards department, where Nejame, posted a tribute on Adam himself was diagnosed news.” made to the Adam Michael lando, Florida 32819. A positive outlook brings rewards for a Jewish Pavilion volunteer

By Lisa Levine to Orlando and asked Ruben- benstein. “And it was really ap- soup to her car in order to stein to join them. That was preciated because they don’t bring it with her. If you are the kind of person the beginning of the Jewish really get out, they don’t go to After a while, Rubenstein who is able to look on the Pavilion. temple.” The group realized realized that Shabbat lunches bright side, as Pat Rubenstein After a series of setbacks, that “the main thing is to try worked better with the pace of is, sometimes an accident the group eventually decided and make sure that they still life at seniors facilities than that changes your life can be to change direction from have some of their traditions dinners. And as the number a blessing in disguise. building a location for Jewish and also to make sure that of locations grew, bringing A little over 20 years ago, seniors to bringing the Jew- they know that somebody food from Kinneret became Rubenstein had a retail career ish Pavilion to the buildings cares about them.” too unwieldy (also, matzoh she enjoyed immensely. Then where Jewish seniors were The group began hosting ball soup doesn’t travel well, a fall from a stockroom ladder already located. Rubenstein Shabbat services at a number as Rubenstein learned after a sent her on a slow and difficult approached the effort with of seniors facilities around massive spill in her car). road to recovery and made her enthusiasm and a willing- town, often bringing food “We started asking the unable to work. But when she ness to commit her time and from the kosher kitchen at places we were going if they was feeling better she got a call energy—and with her upbeat Kinneret Apartments down- would volunteer to supply from a friend, Lois Silverberg, attitude. town. For dinners at Savan- the lunch for us, which they that set her on a new path that “What we found was if we nah Court in Maitland and have all been very kind and has enriched her life. went into the facilities our- other north Orlando facilities, they have all done,” said Ru- Silverberg and a few oth- selves, we could bring them Rubenstein would often meet benstein. ers were starting an effort to their holidays, we could bring someone halfway and transfer That was almost 20 years bring a Jewish nursing home them Shabbat,” recalled Ru- the chicken and matzoh ball ago, and Rubenstein has been Longtime Jewish Pavilion volunteer Pat Rubenstein with going regularly to help serve Bill Friggin. the food and enjoy conversa- tion with the residents of tamonte Springs, and Grand group of volunteers, Ruben- a number of buildings ever Villa of Altamonte Springs. stein worked even harder to since. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 PAGE 3A Hadassah Executive Director/CEO Janice Weinman to receive 2018 Pamela Claman Award from JWRP NEW YORK, NY—Janice ship between Hadassah and to maintaining a Jewish power our Hadassah women and of the American Asso- Weinman will receive the JWRP which has expanded home and fulfilling the to strengthen their relation- ciation of University Women. 2018 Pamela Claman Award both organization’s reach goals of Jewish continuity,” ships to their Jewish roots She served in both the Carter from the Jewish Women’s and impact,” stated Shlipak said Weinman. “We’ve seen by focusing on Israel, Jewish and Clinton administrations. Renaissance Project on Dec. Mail. these women gel as a group culture, history and making a Among the many leader- 12 at their North American “Both Hadassah, The and assume leadership roles difference in the world.” ship positions Weinman has Momentum Conference in Women’s Zionist Organiza- in their communities after Janice Weinman was ap- held in civic and community College Park, MD, announced tion of America, Inc., and their Momentum trip. To- pointed executive direc- organizations are: serving as JWRP President Andrea JWRP share a common goal gether, Hadassah and JWRP tor/CEO of Hadassah in an inaugural board member Shlipak Mail. of ensuring that Jewish can create a generation of 2012. She came directly of the Hadassah Foundation, “The Pamela Claman women carry on the tradi- women who are committed from her post as president chairman of the Board of the Award is presented to an tions of our people and our and knowledgeable to Israel of K.I.D.S., an organization Jewish Community Rela- international role model who homeland. When we learned and Jewish values.” supporting millions of chil- tions Council of New York, has significantly impacted JWRP’s Momentum trip Weinman added, “The mis- dren in need in communities chairman of the Board of the the Jewish world with in- exposes Jewish women to sion to Israel was only the across the United States and Women’s Leadership Board of spired leadership. For over spirituality, Jewish life and beginning. The journey con- overseas. Prior to her position the John F. Kennedy School 100 years, Hadassah has Israel, we thought the part- tinues with a year of learning, at K.I.D.S., she served as vice of Government at Harvard empowered women to make nership was a perfect match. growing and creating change president for External Affairs University, and member of a difference for Israel and We’ve seen an amazing using the inspirational and of The Mount Sinai Hospital/ the Visiting Committee of the Janice Weinman the global Jewish commu- impact, with women return- educational resources that NYU Medical Center and Harvard University Graduate nity. Last year, Dr. Weinman ing from their Momentum JWRP offers with the Year Health System in New York. School of Education. She University, and a bachelor’s showed tremendous vision trip feeling enlightened, of Growth curriculum. These Weinman also previously holds a doctorate and mas- degree from Brandeis Uni- by launching a partner- energized and committed educational programs em- served as executive director ter’s degree from Harvard versity. Sarsour apologizes to Jewish members of the Women’s March and for being too slow to show In February, Mallory posted “Trying to dismantle op- a bold, outspoken BDS sup- But some progressive Jews its commitment to fighting a photo of herself with Far- pression, while working with- porting Palestinian Muslim have worked with Sarsour and anti-Semitism. rakhan after he gave a speech in systems of oppression, is American woman and the op- defended her from charges of “We should have been faster laced with anti-Semitic state- hard,” Sarsour wrote. “We are position’s worst nightmare,” anti-Semitism. They point to and clearer in helping people ments. Following an out- deeply invested in building she wrote. “They have tried her fundraising for the funer- understand our values and cry over the incident, the better and deeper relation- every tactic at their disposal als of victims of the Pittsburgh our commitment to fighting Women’s March released a ships with the Jewish commu- to undermine me, discredit synagogue shooting, as well as anti-Semitism. We regret statement saying “Minister nity. And we’re committed to me, vilify me but my roots her raising funds on behalf of that,” the statement issued Farrakhan’s statements about deepening relationships with are too deep and my work is a vandalized Jewish cemetery. Tuesday afternoon said. “Ev- Jewish, queer, and trans any community who has felt too clear and they have not On Tuesday night, soon ery member of our movement people are not aligned with left out of this movement. We succeeded so by proxy they after posting the apology, matters to us—including our the Women’s March Unity want to create space where all began attacking my sister Sarsour posted a defiant state- incredible Jewish and LGBTQ Principles.” are welcome” Tamika Mallory—knowing all ment praising the Women’s members. We are deeply sorry The controversy bubbled up The statement strikes too well that in this country March on Facebook. for the harm we have caused, again recently when actress somewhat of a different tone the most discardable woman “Don’t let people who have but we see you, we love you, Alyssa Milano said she would from one Sarsour published is a Black woman.” not contributed nor put their and we are fighting with you.” not speak at next year’s Wom- Monday in which she again Sarsour has been a polar- bodies on the line define this Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET The Women’s March orga- en’s March because she felt distanced the group from izing figure to American Jews. moment,” she wrote, referenc- Linda Sarsour speaks nized mass protests against that they had not adequately Farrakhan, but also suggested Some on the right and center ing Shook and other critics. at BET’s Social Awards at President Donald Trump in addressed anti-Semitism. On that criticism of the Women’s point to her anti-Zionist “T]hose who understand that the Tyler Perry Studio in January 2017 and has since Monday, Women’s March co- March was a deflection from activism. This week, the we are all vulnerable under Atlanta, Feb. 11, 2018. been a leading liberal activist founder Teresa Shook called focusing on anti-Semitism American Jewish Committee a fascist Administration will group working on behalf of on the movement’s current from the far right. She said condemned her for criticizing define this moment. We will By Ben Sales women’s empowerment. organizers to step down the underlying reason people “folks who masquerade as pro- win together. We will write The organization has come because they have “allowed criticize her is not because of gressives but always choose history together. It will be a (JTA)—Linda Sarsour re- under renewed fire recently for anti-Semitism.” associations with Farrakhan their allegiance to Israel over messy history full of trials leased a statement apologiz- co-chair Tamika Mallory’s asso- In her statement Tuesday, but because she is a Palestin- their commitment to democ- and tribulations, hurt and ing on behalf of the Women’s ciations with Louis Farrakhan, Sarsour said the group wants ian American. racy and free speech,” saying pain but with the consistent March for causing harm to the the virulently anti-Semitic to have a better relationship “It’s very clear to me what it echoed the historical smear understanding that people are movement’s Jewish members leader of the Nation of Islam. with the Jewish community. the underlying issue is—I am that Jews have dual loyalty. counting on us.” Once ‘second tier,’ Israeli Americans are a force for communication and change wake-up call,” IAC co-found- nity and to foster stronger ties He added that “anti-Semi- growing conference in the not as a liability, but as an er and CEO Shoham Nicolet with American Jewry and the tism is not only anti-Jewish, Jewish-American community asset.” told JNS. “Pittsburgh was State of Israel. but it’s anti-American senti- is a significant achievement: Israeli-Americans, he said, a wake-up call... where you Nicolet mentioned that ment. It’s anti-democracy.” “This is a huge paradigm shift are not “a lost tribe.” Rather, have at the end of the day changes have been made to One example Nicolet gave in a decade.” they are a group that can pro- those people that could care the conference, which took is the anti-Semitic materials According to him, it’s about vide leadership in the Jewish less if you’re Democrat or Re- place Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 in currently used in the public “looking at Israeli-Americans community. publican, if you’re Orthodox, Hollywood, Fla., and feature schools of the heavily Jewish- Conservative, or Reform... speakers such as U.S. Vice populated town of Newton, it’s just part of the Jewish President Mike Pence and Mass. people.” Speaker of the Knesset Yuli ‘A huge paradigm shift’ “And we need to keep that Edelstein. This year, the pro- Becoming a major player in in mind,” he continued. gram focused more on anti- both the U.S.-Israel relation- “We’re quite a small people Semitism compared to the ship and the Israeli commu- in the world. We don’t have prior conferences, “especially nity in America was anything the privilege to start having because people are interested but smooth from the initial polarization in our commu- to know not only about it and get-go. Currently, IAC has 20 nity. We have only one Jew- understand it, but what we can chapters nationwide. Israeli-American Council ish state. It’s not something do about it.” As Nicolet explained, “We CEO Shoham Nicolet to take for granted. It’s very Nicolet said that Israeli started the IAC in a position young, and it’s not in a very Americans, alongside their where basically everyone told By Jackson Richman nice neighborhood, and it American counterparts, have us, ‘We don’t want to work has its own challenges... and a role to play in combatting with you,’ with Israel saying, (JNS)—In the aftermath we don’t have the privilege to anti-Semitism in America. ‘We don’t want to work with of the deadliest attack in even imagine where the Jew- “We’re going to look at you, you’re basically [a] fault HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES U.S. Jewish history, the ish people are not one people it from the perspective of in the system’... and the Jew- forthcoming fourth annual and the Jewish faith are not how Israel can help deal ish community saying, ‘We Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, conference for the Israel- interconnected.” with the situation,” he said. don’t want to work with you leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. Protecting your eyes American Council, which Co-founded in 2007 by a “We’re [also] going to look because you need to be back is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. was once deemed “second group of Israeli-Americans at the Christian-American in Israel. And everyone saying Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. tier in the American Jewish that included Adam Milstein community” and how anti- they don’t want to work with Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. community,” is expected to and Shoham Nicolet, and Semitism is relevant there, us because we’re ‘second tier’ For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. evolve into something more headquartered in Los Angeles, and partner with them in in the Jewish people.” A public service message from The Vision Council. meaningful. IAC ‘s mission is to strengthen “looking to fight hate in Now, he said, to have a “Sometimes, there is a the Israeli-American commu- America.” conference that is the fastest- PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Unredeemable ‘reporting’ by ‘Washington Post’ on UNRWA

By Sean Durns Oddly, UNRWA considers individuals liv- Center for Near East Policy Research, terrorist CAMERA has documented, the newspaper has ing in areas ruled by Palestinians, as well as organizations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic repeatedly whitewashed the agency’s history. (CAMERA via JNS)—Washington Post re- descendants of those who fled during and Jihad “control the UNRWA stations in Gaza,” In the last year alone, the Post has filed no porting on the United Nations Relief and before Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, to and in 2012, “UNRWA in Gaza elected Hamas fewer than five full-length articles and com- Works Agency continues to omit key context be Palestinian “refugees.” to all 11 seats in the UNRWA’s teacher union mentaries on UNRWA—most of them detail- and mislead readers. A Nov. 19 front-page dis- As CAMERA has noted, according to and to 14 out of 16 sets in the employees ing the decision by the United States to quit patch, “U.S. cuts add to Palestinians’ misery,” UNRWA’s spurious definition, the 20-year-old, and service sector union.” Hamas is a U.S.- funding the agency. Not once did an article adds to the paper’s poor coverage of the U.N. Los Angeles-born millionaire fashion model, designated terror group that rules the Gaza mention UNRWA’s habit of employing terror organization. The Post is unable, or perhaps Bella Hadid, is considered a “refugee” from Strip and calls for Israel’s destruction. operatives or promoting anti-Jewish violence. unwilling, to offer straightforward reporting a 70-year-old event that occurred after Arab As CAMERA highlighted in an Aug. 10 Al- The paper’s Nov. 19 front-page article is on the agency. countries rejected a U.N. plan for a Jewish gemeiner op-ed, these actions run counter to no exception. In more than 1,800 words, the Originally envisioned as a temporary agency, state and an Arab state, opting for war instead. section 301(c) of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Post failed to fully detail UNRWA’s problems. UNRWA was created in 1949, following the Further, UNRWA has become the only refugee Act, which stipulates that “no contributions by Instead, the paper implicitly minimized is- unsuccessful attempt by several Arab states to agency in the world whose purpose is not to the United States shall be made to the United sues with the organization by claiming that destroy Israel. Over time, UNRWA developed resettle refugees. Nations Relief and Works Agency except on only “Israeli sentiment” is the organization into the only U.N. organization whose stated Instead of helping resettle refugees, UNRWA the condition” that UNRWA “take all possible “irredeemably flawed.” mission is to assist a specific group of refugees, schools and facilities have been used to promote measures to assure that no part of the United But it’s not merely “Israeli sentiment” that Palestinian Arabs. All other refugee popula- hatred and murder of Israelis. For example, a States contribution shall be used to furnish suggests that UNRWA is failing in its mis- tions in the world fall under the jurisdiction March 7, 2016 ceremony at an UNRWA school assistance to any refugee who is receiving sion—the raw numbers themselves illustrate of the United Nations High Commissioner for in Gaza City celebrated stabbing Jews. UNRWA military training as a member of the so-called that UNRWA is doing less with more. Refugees. Importantly, UNRWA’s definition of officials have posed with maps erasing Israel Palestine Liberation Army or any other guer- At the dawn of the organization’s creation, “refugee” is not dependent on need and even and have been caught disseminating anti- rilla type organization or who has engaged in there were an estimated 700,000 Palestinian applies to citizens of recognized states, such Semitic materials. any act of terrorism [emphasis added].” Arab refugees; in 2020, there will be a pro- as Jordan. Indeed, according to a 2014 report by the Readers of The Washington Post, however, jected 6.4 million “refugees,” per UNRWA’s wouldn’t have a clue about the numerous issues and controversies surrounding UNRWA. As UNRWA on page 5A Everywhere Chanukah—The struggle for The border analogy problem By Jonathan S. Tobin promoting the sanctuary-city movement have religious freedom continues compared such actions, which in effect help (JNS)—Don’t blame it all on Alexandria people violate U.S. law and evade the efforts Ocasio-Cortez. of the government to apprehend them, to By Mel Pearlman Egypt and Syria, with Syria ultimately driving It’s true that the most notorious member of “righteous gentiles” who hid Jews during out the Egyptians. For a long period of time the the Democratic Party’s freshmen class in the the Holocaust. Some Jews have turned their This Shabbat is the sixth day of Chanukah, Jews of Israel were left alone to practice their House of Representatives was at the center of homes (as one CNN report documented) or a holiday of eight days duration commemorat- religion and to live free of foreign influences. a media kerfuffle about her tweet comparing even their houses of worship into “sanctuar- ing, according to Jewish tradition, the miracle Ultimately, a combination of Greek/Syrian the standoff at the U.S.-Mexico border to the ies” from the law. of finding a small jar of uncontaminated oil in culture and pagan religion seeped into Judea Holocaust. But the self-described Socialist The Jewish community is one whose history the defiled Temple to light the Temple Menorah and many Jews voluntarily succumbed or firebrand isn’t the only one who’s been ped- has been largely shaped not only by the im- and to rededicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. assimilated into this Hellenist culture. Subse- dling this false analogy. migrant experience, but by the failure of the The small jar of oil was sufficient to light quently, the King in Syria, feeling threatened The discussion about the Central American United States to respond adequately to what the menorah for only one day, but it burned for by Judaism, imposed mandatory rules compel- migrants who are trying to get into the United was happening to Jewish men, women and eight days until a new supply of consecrated ling adoption of Hellenist beliefs and practices States has become inextricably tied to opin- children in Europe during the years of World oil could be secured; thus the holiday became by all the inhabitants of the Holy Land. ions about U.S. President Donald Trump, who War II. The memory of Jews fleeing from Nazis known as the “Festival of Lights.” The mandate was a direct threat to Judaism exploited the issue for political gain by calling and being turned away from the United States The “Festival of Lights” precedes by many and was opposed by the Jewish High Priest and their caravans from Honduras an “invasion” is easily evoked. centuries other seasonal religious holidays, not Jewish lay leaders led by the Maccabi family. during the midterm election campaign. The But the problem with playing this rhetorical associated with the Chanukah tradition, where This opposition led to open rebellion by the violence at the border this week—in which game is twofold. festive lights have become an important part of Maccabi family and their supporters, known some of the would-be asylum-seekers threw One is that not everyone seeking asylum is holiday observances and celebrations. Chanukah as the Maccabees, against the mandate and rocks at border-patrol officers and sought to the moral equivalent of a victim of the Third is neither analogous nor should it be compared marked the first time in history a people fought scale a fence separating the United States from Reich anything close to it. The other is that to any other seasonal religious holiday. for their religious freedom. Mexico—actually made Trump’s warnings the use of such language actually undermines The eternal flame of the Temple Menorah In 138 B.C.E., the Maccabees prevailed and seem prescient, if still overblown in terms of the cause of immigration reform. had its origins in Sinai after the exodus from the Temple was restored and rededicated that U.S. national security. (In fact, those are the Those who wish to leave countries like Egypt. The tradition relates back to the build- same year. Thus a precedent and principle actions that CNN’s Jim Acosta said wouldn’t Honduras, which is plagued by poverty and ing of the Tabernacle and the construction of was established by the Jewish people that happen in their infamous White House press crime, deserve our sympathy. But their desire the Menorah in the Sinai desert, all of which is all peoples of the world have a fundamental conference argument.) But the use of tear gas for a better life in the United States is not the described in the Book of Exodus. The Israelites right to religious freedom. This is the true and by American authorities to try and control a same as the desperate search for a safe haven ultimately brought the Tabernacle, housing important significance of Chanukah. dangerous situation also set off yet another by European Jews who faced persecution and the Law, illuminated by the eternal light of Today that struggle for religious freedom stream of inappropriate allusions to history. death if they were denied the chance to leave. the Menorah, to Jerusalem to be located in continues by the Rohingya in Myanmar, the Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) asked on Sen. Lindsey Graham was correct when he the first Temple built centuries later by King Yazidi Christians in Iraq, the Coptic Christians Twitter if the use of tear gas was a violation responded on Twitter to Ocasio-Cortez that she Solomon in 827 B.C.E. in Egypt and the Uyghurs in China, as well of international agreements against the use needed to visit the U.S. Holocaust Museum in While Chanukah is not one of the holidays as by many other minority religious groups of chemical weapons (short answer: no), and Washington, D.C., to learn the difference. But mentioned in the Torah, both spiritually and throughout the world. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) decried the effort the real problem isn’t so much ignorance as it historically its Torah connection is quite If the story of Chanukah is to be elevated to to defend the border as an atrocity against is the notion that the “lessons” of the Holocaust strong. This tradition continues today with higher stature and importance in world history women and children. The loose talk about must be applied to all contemporary issues, the eternal flame that sits near or on top of as it should be, credit the Maccabees and the the Trump administration “gassing” people as the Queens congresswoman-elect replied. the Aron Kodesh, the holy arc that houses the Jewish people as the initiators of the struggle obscured the fact that tear gas had been used Such universalizing of the Shoah strips it of its Torah scrolls in synagogues throughout the that continues to this very day to free humanity repeatedly at the border to deal with not dis- unique nature. If the Holocaust can be analo- world, as a reminder of the Jewish People’s well from the religious oppression of those who would similar demonstrations during the Obama gized to this debate, then it means nothing. established roots in biblical Israel and their forcefully impose their beliefs on others by denying administration. But the rush to compare the Those who wish the United States to lib- religious experience at Mt. Sinai. them the fundamental right of religious freedom. surge of Central Americans trying to get into eralize immigration laws have a legitimate Religiously, Chanukah is considered a minor In you wish to comment or respond you the United States without going through the argument. Yet to treat the current law as if Jewish holiday (although it has become more can reach me at melpearlman322@gmail. normal legal procedures for either immigra- it were a Nazi screed that must be resisted prominent in the competitive American secu- com. Please do so in a rational, thoughtful, tion or granting asylum has found a ready or flouted is not legitimate or in accord with lar marketplace). However, the political, social respectful and civil manner. Shabbat Shalom audience among Jews, who have embraced Jewish values. The same applies to those who and military events that the holiday commemo- and Happy Chanukah! the cause of illegal immigrants as a religious fling about the term “fascist” when referring to rates makes it an important milestone in the Mel Pearlman holds both a B.S. and M.S and moral obligation. those who rightly see the caravans of would-be journey of the Jewish people through history. in physics as well as a J.D. degree and came The willingness of so many Jewish organi- asylees as merely economic migrants who are After the construction of the second Temple, zations and Community Relations Councils looking to game a broken system. Israel was occupied by foreign forces from both Pearlman on page 15A to treat support for the entry of illegal im- Sympathy for the downtrodden is not a migrants or granting asylum to people who sufficient reason to trash the rule of law— THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. don’t fit the traditional definition of a refugee something that is essential to the preservation (i.e., someone fleeing for their lives, like the of democracy. By hinging the debate about ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ millions forced out of their homes by the Syr- immigration reform as one in which opposi- ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher ian civil war, not those who just want a fresh tion to the entry of illegal immigrants is the Jeffrey Gaeser start in a better country than the one they moral equivalent of the Final Solution or proof

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The Roth Family JCC will host author Jonathan Weisman at its second Literary Events series. The following reviews were written by community members, and aren’t official JCC state- ments, but reflect the thoughts of two community members who are interested in Weisman’s upcoming visit on Dec. 21, with a 6 p.m. VIP dinner and lecture at 7 p.m. at the Roth Family JCC. (Lecture is $15 ($10 JCC members) and VIP dinner and hardcover copy of his book, $49)

of people and the press and OK to not condone the presi- love of our Constitution and Yes, the Trump presidency has fueled the flames the loathing and disrespect dent when he says, “there is the core believe that all men he has for our Constitution hate on both sides”? I think and women are created equal. of anti-Semitism in America while being our president. about all the hate that Jona- The office of the President of By his omission, condoning than Weisman and the other the United States is sacred By Susan R. Miller. the Internet.” Weisman wrote, anti-Iran deal and contributed the behaviors of the Alt-Right Jewish press have endured and and should be cherished “The Alt-Right is an online money to his campaign. Today nationalists. I am wondering wonder why we are question- and stand for the values and If you think that Donald J. mob of disenfranchised and Jewish people identify more why the prominent Jews who ing Jonathan’s hypothesis. virtues of a specific time in Trump doesn’t have anything mostly anonymous, mostly with the Jewish State rather are supporting Trump don’t I read the entire book and I history, whether it is respect to do with the vocal and physi- young white men.” In my than religion and culture. see it or know that history could quote chapter and verse for women, religion, diversity, cal rise of anti-Semitism in opinion, this fact echoes the Only 19 percent of Jewish can repeat itself. Why do we of a well written book, but at and the absolutely beautiful America, you are mistaken. rise of young German men, people polled identify with as Jews think we are immune the end of the day, I am sad and calico colors of our citizens. Just follow Andrew Anglin who blindly following a leader in observing Jewish laws, 43 per- and refuse to put the memory I am scared and I long for the ** All facts and statistics has been widely quoted as call- a way that flies in the face of cent believe caring for Israel in the forefront of our minds day when I never questioned are directly from the book ing Trump “Glorious Leader” what an American president is more important. So, while when we hear or read these the character or mental and are not the product of and “Humble Philosopher,” is supposed to be. For ex- we are busy supporting Israel things. Why do we think it is health of my President or his the reviewer. and William Regery who said, ample, in Mobile, Alabama, and cheering that Trump is “I think Trump was a legitimiz- there were flyers circulating doing more for Israel than er.” “White nationalism went “TRUMP, like it or not, he is Obama, we are taking our eyes Trump’s actions resonate that he is the president from being a conversation you our president. He is trying off the ball and making anti- could hold in a bathroom, to to stop illegal immigration, Semitism more palatable. of all Americans the front parlor.” and the influx of Muslims I have been an observer of Weisman wrote also that that murder people. He is both sides my entire life. I By Norman Moss earlier laden with more than scream to me that he is the the seeds of conflict were trying to lower the national am an assimilated Jew who 900 Jewish refugees sought president of all Americans thought to have begun in debt and put America back has grown up listening to Jonathan Weisman is cur- refuge in the United States, even anti-Trumpers. 2013. He wrote that Trump to work. He has done more Holocaust and anti-Semitism rently the deputy Washington FDR ignored their plea as What disturbed me the was a perfect vehicle to carry in the time that he has been stories since I could speak, editor for The New York Times it sailed for four days along most about Mr. Weisman’s the movement through the in office than Obama did in which didn’t mean much at who has written a soon to be our eastern shore before it analysis is that in describ- Internet. “Between August his entire eight years of of- the time. I watched movies published book that seeks finally re-crossed the Atlantic ing people and institutions 2015 and July 2016, there fice. Start supporting your and heard my parents talk to pin many of society’s ills where its passengers eventu- like Richard Spenser, David were 2.6 million tweets with president. Join us now. Only about their own experiences on the steps of the Trump ally became part of Hitler’s Duke, the Klu Klux Klan and anti-Semitic language, seen white Christians need apply.” or listened to my grandfathers White House. His thesis as Final Solution. Faced with the Daily Stormer as avowed 10 billion times, equivalent So much of the debate of first-hand accounts of what a globalist is that President calls from Congress and the White Supremacists who be- to a $20 million Super Bowl whether or not Trump’s happened. But now, at middle Trump by refuting the world Israeli people not to enter into cause they preferred Donald ad. Eight hundred journalists presidency has anything to do age, I read and hear these climate agreement, the Iran or give any concessions to the Trump over Hillary Clinton, received anti-Semitic tweets, with the rise of anti-Semitism racist stories and compare Nuclear Treaty, the South Iranian Regime, President that Mr. Trump’s failure to but 83 percent were sent to the seems to go back to the them to the ones I have heard Pacific Trade Agreement, Obama likewise demonstrated denounce their endorsement ten targets.” Twitter played justification that there was before and I understand fear NAFTA and by calling out that he was no friend of the proves unequivocally that a major role as a window anti-Semitism with the previ- so much better. To put this all NATO as feckless ‘do nothing’ Jews by affirming the Iran Donald Trump is a racists, sex- into Trump’s “id,” his ugliest ous presidents isn’t new and in prospective, we are talking organization has demon- Nuclear Agreement that never ist, misogynistic anti-Semite. thoughts. History was repeat- that Trump supports Israel about over 80 years ago when strated his utter contempt became a treaty. Thus, you When President Trump was ing itself and anti-Semitism and that his son-in-law and my grandfather was in his 20s for humanity and is therefore have three liberal democratic called upon to excoriate Rich- finally had fertile ground to daughter are Jewish. and escaped from Eastern Eu- a racist, sexist, misogynistic Progressive presidents that ard Spenser and his minions grow and fester. If anyone else Trump’s allegiance to Israel rope because he couldn’t find contemptible human being. have outwardly exhibited for their ‘Hail Trump’ salute had run for president it would and the hate toward Jews are work as a Jew even though his Weisman then uses all of anti-Semitic behavior and he made a generalized state- have been so much harder for like apples and oranges and father was a scholar and my this to also assert that these outright condemnation of the ment that he did not condone the movement to take trac- should not be compared to dad was in his teens. Twenty characteristics also make Mr. Jewish people. bad behavior on the part tion. Trump is the Lindberg each other on any level of the years after that experiencing Trump an anti-Semite. Not On the other hand, there is of anyone who misbehaved and Ford of our time, maybe debate. The U.S.A. is loyal to anti-Semitism here in the only does Weisman’s analysis Trump whose oldest daughter during that Charlottesville not specifically toward Jews, Israel for political reasons. U.S.A. It was a long time ago ignore the fact that Trump is married to an Orthodox Jew demonstration, but of course but hate is hate. He is hailed The Alt-Right is especially and anti-Semitism breeds is preaching a nationalistic whose grandchildren refer to that wasn’t good enough for as being a Washington out- supportive of Israel. American over generations. Don’t get me agenda, it also ignores the their grandfather lovingly as President Trump’s detractors. sider and a man of the people. citizens love and support wrong, I have had my share lessons of history in that ‘Zadah,’ the Yiddish equiva- Donald Trump is by anyone’s But which people? His mes- Israel and in fact, there is of insensitive comments and anti-Semitism existed within lent of grandfather. And, then definition ‘no angel,’ but he sages consistently instills fear, an ongoing battle over who questions. It has always been the White House long before you have the Trump who as most certainly did not invent hate toward the press, anti- loves Israel more, Jews or there, but what has changed Trump slept there. president did something that anti-Semitism as its been immigration policies, crime Christians. The debate on is how it is now OK to be out As the Progressive move- at least four presidents before around long before Donald and nationalism as opposed the Iran deal split the Jewish there and influence others ment, as it is known today, him could have done but Trump came on the scene and to globalism, suppression of community in half and help with such hate and spread was in its infancy Woodrow didn’t, which was to move our will continue to be around women by white males, all in fueled pro-Trump supporters like cancer. Wilson, a Democrat and a foreign embassy in Israel from long after he departs the 140 characters or less. among the Jewish commu- Five year ago, anti-Sem- known anti-Semite, resided Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Weis- scene. What all of this means Because of the anonymity nity. Prominent Jewish people itism on the rise would be in the White House. In June man, you are hiding behind is that we as Jews need to be of the Internet, the Alt-Right and organizations such as incomprehensible to me. I of 1939, as the SS St. Louis, words when in my mind ac- forever vigilant knowing that was a, “mass movement that AIPAC and Zionist organiza- read and listen to Trump’s a ship that had sailed from tions speak louder than words. prejudice is part and parcel of could have only existed on tions sided with Trump on the hate toward specific groups Hamburg, Germany, a month Trump’s actions resonate and the human makeup. UNRWA From page 4A its financial crisis.” UNRWA noted in an Aug. 16 JNS op- need, noting: “No justification isn’t about to let facts get in page of Fatah, the movement management was even “spe- ed, Dave Harden, a former exists for millions of dollars the way. that dominates the Palestin- definition of the term. Yet, cifically targeted” by threats diplomat and one-time head in humanitarian aid going to The Post, quoting a Pal- ian Authority, on Jan. 19, 2017 according to a 2011 report from Palestinians, according of the United States Agency those who can afford to pay for estinian political activist and was subsequently trans- by the Center for Near East to the organization’s execu- for International Develop- UNRWA services.” named Manal Kortam, says lated by Palestinian Media Policy Research, UNRWA tive director. ment (USAID) in the Gaza The Washington Post is that UNRWA has “helped to Watch. It noted: “The picture has four times as many staff At the time, The Wash- Strip and the West Bank, has well aware of Lindsay’s criti- preserve and forge a shared shows Director of the Insan members as UNHCR does, ington Post failed to report also been publicly critical of cisms—CAMERA has, on memory,” although Kortam Center Abu Zuhdi at the Burj despite the fact that UNRWA that UNRWA staff were being UNRWA, which he says, “fos- several occasions, emailed his claims that the organization Al-Barajneh refugee camp in deals with six times fewer evacuated from the Gaza Strip ters dysfunction” and needs to report to Post staff. Indeed, has “held back Palestinian Beirut, Lebanon, giving Fatah refugees than UNHCR. In- due to Palestinian threats. Six be “reordered.” In an Aug. 12 on Sept. 5, the Post pub- aspirations to reclaim their officials a plaque of honor stead of working to resettle weeks later, the paper belated- Times of Israel op-ed, Harden lished CAMERA’s letter to the homeland.” Yet, in a nearly on which is the PA map of refugees, UNRWA employees ly wrote, “Protests regarding agreed that Trump adviser and editor (“The full truth about 2,000-word article replete ‘Palestine’ that presents all of have been caught working for the cuts UNRWA has already son-in-law “Jared Kushner UNRWA”), which pointed out with numerous pictures— Israel as ‘Palestine’ together Hamas and praising Hitler. made have forced some of its may be right in seeking to that the newspaper had “failed some taken at the Bourj with the PA areas.” Indeed, the Post seems international staff to leave.” disrupt the current structure to fully detail problems with el-Barajneh refugee camp in A picture, the saying goes, insistent on obfuscating But “protests” are hardly of U.S. assistance to the Pales- the United Nations Relief and Lebanon—the paper fails to is worth a thousand words. when it comes to UNRWA and the same thing as “threats,” tinians” via funding cuts and Works Agency,” including that elaborate on what precisely is And this particular picture is violence. As The Jerusalem although the newspaper does other measures. “UNRWA employees have been being “preserved” by UNRWA worth more than the thou- Post and other news out- have a curious history of con- UNRWA’s own former legal caught praising anti-Jewish or what the borders would be sands of words and images lets noted, in October 2018, flating Palestinian violence counsel, James Lindsay, has violence, and, per a 2015 of the “homeland” that Pal- that The Washington Post has UNRWA withdrew some of with “protests” as CAMERA also called to reform UNRWA. U.N. investigation, the orga- estinians like Kortam want produced in its pathetic “re- its staff from the Gaza Strip has documented. In a 2009 report titled Fixing nization’s facilities were used to “reclaim.” porting” on UNRWA. after “a number of UNRWA In contrast to what Wash- UNRWA: Repairing the U.N.’s by terrorist groups to launch Another picture taken at Sean Durns is a senior re- workers had been ‘harassed ington Post reporting implies, Troubled System of Aid to and store rockets during the the Bourj el-Barajneh refugee search analyst for CAMERA, and prevented from carrying the need to reform UNRWA Palestinian Refugees, Lind- 2014 Israel-Hamas War.” camp in Lebanon provides the the 65,000-member, Boston- out their duties’ by people an- has been noted by more than say disagreed with UNRWA’s But when it comes to specificity that The Post lacks. based Committee Accuracy gered by the organization’s Israelis and Trump adminis- decision to apply the “refugee” UNRWA, The Washington The image was originally post- in Middle East Reporting in cost-cutting measures due to tration officials. As CAMERA categorization irrespective of Post has its narrative and it ed on the official Facebook America. PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE Netanyahu: war with Gaza COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- a religious war with Islam rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ DEC. 7 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730-0742); 5:10 p.m. By Avi Abelow They are part of a religious Al-Queda. Yes, the West beat fax (407-831-0507); or drop it by the office (207 O’Brien Rd., Ste. 101, Fern DEC. 14 Israel Unwired war that some hundreds ISIS. But the Muslim ideol- Park) Deadline is Wednesday noon, 10 days prior to publication. 5:12 p.m. of millions of Muslims are ogy to take over the world Israeli Prime Minister waging against all of us, not has not disappeared. 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I truly cared about ourselves of thirty-six years family all the time no matter and the seven grandchil- the recipients and wanted of house. Larry took it in what the season! dren. Even if we weren’t all to show that caring in what stride. I struggled with the Now that we have a grand- together on the first night I chose for each person. I process until I realized much child, my initial inclination of Chanukah, Larry’s sisters just was at a lost to find a “stuff” we decided to leave is to shop for eight gifts to seemed to know what to get small present for everyone behind was someone else’s be opened each night. I know everyone and have it deliv- that satisfied me. treasure. The couple that at her young age, Sylvie Rose ered by mail if necessary. I Four years before I retired, cleaned our house fell in love doesn’t need more toys or wondered what to get every- I decided keep track of the with a chalk drawing of a more clothes. I have already one and second-guessed all financial impact on buy- drawbridge in Shushan, New promised her that, when she my choices. ing holiday presents for my York. She and her husband is older, I will take her to Gift giving became even co-workers. I was shocked had driven over it every day Disney World and buy her a more complicated in 2000 to realize that I had spent when they lived in Columbia princess dress. Meanwhile, when I moved from the $500 on tchotchkes—little County and were thrilled I continue to write family classroom into an admin- nothings. This had to stop. when we gifted it to them. stories. With two books down istrative post at our adult So the following Novem- Several of my crewel pieces and hopefully many more to education facility. When I ber, before Thanksgiving found their way to relatives’ follow, the stories contained was teaching, I participated and the beginning of the homes, and a photograph in them are my gift to her. in a Secret Santa exchange, holiday shopping season, I of waves crashing on a New These will be, like those which meant I was only find- approached my fellow ad- England coastline went to a special pictures and that ing little gifts for one person. ministrators. I asked if we dear friend whose family has deacon’s bench—gifts from Once I took on administra- could forego the gifts and had a summer home near the heart. tive position, the number of instead make a contribution Brunswick, Maine, since Marilyn Shapiro lives in people to whom I gave gifts to a charity. They quickly 1925. Our Early American Kissimmee. She writes regu- grew exponentially. It would signed on. For the next few deacon’s bench was moved larly for the Jewish World in Blossom Woodrow and me on deacon’s bench hours before have been simpler if I had years, we pooled our gift into our nextdoor neigh- Schenectady, and Heritage Larry and I left Upstate New York for our trip to Florida. been a wonderful baker or a money and sent a generous bors’ sunroom. Moments Florida Jewish News. She has clever seamstress or a skilled check to the Regional Food before we backed out of our published two books, “There By Marilyn Shapiro for my father. When my sister woodcrafter. Unfortunately, Bank. Everyone at my agency driveway on Devon Court for Goes My Heart” and “Tikkun Laura came home from col- I had neither the talent nor got a card with a note that the last time, my neighbor, Olam: Stories of Repairing I have never looked for- lege at winter break during the desire to pull together said, in the spirit of the Blossom, and I sat on the an Unkind World” which are ward to holiday shopping. 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By Chaya Rappoport take down Bethulia. The general, who was instantly smitten, invited her to a feast. (The Nosher via JTA)—Chances are, if you’ve heard of Cha- Judith came prepared. She brought her briny, homemade nukah, you’ve heard of the miraculous jug of oil that lasted goat cheese to the feast, persuaded the general to partake of eight days instead of one, the Maccabees, and of their hero, the salty dairy and when he got thirsty, plied him with strong, the warrior Judah. But there’s another hero—or in this case, undiluted wine. In a matter of minutes he had passed out, and heroine—associated with the Chanukah story, and while her lay sprawled across his tent in a drunken stupor. Judith, alone story is lesser known, it’s just as awe-inspiring. with him in the tent, uttered a silent prayer asking for help Judith was a young, beautiful widow who lived in the and strength. And then, in one swift motion, she unsheathed second century BCE in the town of Bethulia. When Bethulia his sword and beheaded him. came under siege by the notoriously cruel Assyrian general Suffice it to say, Bethulia emerged victorious. Judith brought Holofernes, and the townspeople were close to surrender, Holofernes’ severed head back to her community elders, who Judith stepped in. She begged her people to have faith then launched a surprise attack on the Assyrians. The Assyrians, and asked them to give her a chance before they gave up. who found their commander laying headless in his tent, fled. They did, and that night, she and her maid set out for the Judith had courage and bravery in spades, and today, in her enemy camp. honor, it’s customary to eat dairy on Chanukah. I love this gratin Judith walked confidently into the camp and demanded to be for Chanukah parties because it feeds a crowd, incorporates taken to the general. Once in his tent, she presented herself as cheese and features these thinly sliced potatoes—it’s like one a Jewish sympathizer and promised Holofernes she’d help him big cheesy latke. The kale is a hearty addition that breaks up all the creamy, cheesy goodness, and the garlic, thyme and bay leaves add flavor. Raclette is a particular type of Swiss cheese that becomes nutty and melty when it is heated up, but you could also use over low heat. Let cool slightly. Remove bay leaves, thyme Bar Mitzvah gruyere if you cannot find Raclette. and peppercorns from sauce. Season the cream mixture with It’s delicious, but best of all, it’s a reminder of the strength salt and pepper. women have within, and that a single act of courage can change 3. Fan out a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the buttered Isaac Lewis the course of history. Eat cheese, and celebrate Chanukah and casserole dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with 1 Isaac Lewis, son of Gail great Jewish women! cup of the kale. Pour 1/4 of the cream mixture on top. Sprinkle and Jonathan Lewis, will Ingredients: with 1/4 of the grated cheese mixture. Repeat with 3 more be called to the Torah Butter, for the dish layers, reserving the last 1/4 cup of cheese. as a bar mitzvah on Sat- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 4. Bake potatoes until tender and creamy, around 1 hour. urday, Dec. 15, 2018, at 2 garlic cloves, minced Then cover the potatoes with foil and let bake for another 30- Congregation Beth Am in 3 fresh bay leaves 35 minutes, or until the cream is bubbling and the potatoes Longwood. 3 sprigs fresh thyme are easily pierced with a fork. Isaac is in the seventh 5 whole black peppercorns 5. Place rack in highest position; heat broiler. Mix the bread- grade at Wolf Lake Middle 1 tablespoon ground mustard seed crumbs with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and sprinkle School where he is a mem- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg over the potatoes. ber of the Wind Ensemble 1 tablespoon kosher salt 6. Broil until cheese is bubbling and top of gratin is golden and Jazz Band. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper brown, 7-10 minutes. Serve topped with sprigs of fresh thyme His hobbies and inter- 4 pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced leaves, if desired. Serves 8. ests include playing piano, 4 cups washed curly or lacinato kale, chopped and stem removed Chaya Rappoport is the blogger, baker and picture taker music, reading and playing 4 ounces Raclette cheese (1 cup), finely grated (can also use behind retrolillies.wordpress.com. Currently a pastry sous chef video games with friends. gruyere) at a Brooklyn bakery, she’s been blogging since 2012 and her Sharing in the family’s simcha will be Isaac’s brother, 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs work has been featured on The Feed Feed, Delish.com, Food Jacob; grandparents, Micki and Richard Lewis; grand- Directions: and Wine, and Conde Nast Traveler. mother, Petey Norton; uncles, Brian Norton and David 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter the inside of a 3-quart The Nosher food blog offers a dazzling array of new and Lewis; cousin, Rose Neidich; and great-aunt and -uncle, baking dish. classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, Brenda and Don Lewis. 2. Bring the heavy cream, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, pepper- from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Check it out at www. corns, mustard and nutmeg to a simmer in a small saucepan TheNosher.com. European survey on anti- Semitism are ‘frightening’ A leading scholar of the the Holocaust,” according threat for any democratic, Holocaust termed the re- to CNN. open society.” sults of a recent survey of Lipstadt found this result Other findings of the sur- anti-Semitism in Europe disturbing, saying, “This is vey include that one-third “frightening,” CNN report- not something that should of those surveyed believed ed Tuesday, Nov. 27. so easily be forgotten. It that criticism of Israel is Jewish Graveside Package: Deborah Lipstadt, a pro- should be something about often motivated by anti- fessor of history at Emory which Europeans should Semitism, while one-fifth • Service of Funeral Director and Staff University and author of still be grappling. Not did not. On the other hand, numerous books on the because of guilt—today’s one-third of those surveyed Holocaust, assessed the re- Europeans are clearly not believed that Israel used • Sacred Burial Shroud sults of the poll of more than guilty of anything—but in the Holocaust to justify its 7,000 Europeans in seven terms of the society within behavior, with one-fifth of nations conducted on behalf which they live.” those surveyed disagreeing. • Filing all Necessary Paperwork of CNN. 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Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando “Give us your tired, your poor, your humble masses yearn- On Sunday, Dec. 9th at 2:30 p.m., the 2018 Greater Orlando • Brown’s New York Deli, 156 Lake Ave., Maitland • Most Publix ing to breathe free...” FIDF Solidarity Event will take place at Congregation Ohev Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and as an infant lived Shalom, celebrating 70 years of Heroes and Hope and featuring with my family, first in George Gershwin’s house in Browns- the IDF Musical Ensemble. SEMINOLE COUNTY ville (we are related), until there was an opening for us in the Co-chairing the event will be BURT and BARBARA CHASNOV. Heritage News, 207 O’Brien Rd., Fern Park • Barnes and Noble Red Hook Housing Projects. (We were on welfare.) From my For tickets and other information, phone 305-354-8233 or Booksellers, 451 E. Altamonte Dr. Suite 2317, Altamonte Springs window, I could see the Statue of Liberty. 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Federation of Volusia/Flagler, 470 Andalusia Ave., Ormond ment of Crohn’s disease. This is always a fun celebration with entertainment this year Beach • Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermar- The following appeared in a recent copy of the World Jewish by Shlock Rock who will perform a live music concert, and, of kets • Barnes & Noble, 1900 W. International Speedway Blvd., Congress (WJC) digest. I pass it along to you: course, the highlight of the event, which includes Chassidic Daytona Beach • Perrys Ocean Edge Resort, 2209 South Atlantic “As published by The Times of Israel, RedHill Biopharma dancers, strolling magic, kids crafts, clown and face painting and Ave. Daytona Beach • Debary City Hall • Debary Library • Vienna Ltd. has claimed that a late-stage clinical trial of its oral drug, terrific snacks, will be the Grand Menorah Lighting at 6 p.m.! Coffee House, 275 Charles Richard Beall Bl • Starbucks, 2575 RHB-104, has shown positive safety and efficacy results in the (This is always so special to attend and always has a terrific Enterprise Rd • Orange City City Hall • Orange City Library • treatment of Crohn’s disease, a severe inflammatory affliction turnout! See you there!) Dunkin Donuts, 1296 S Woodland • Stetson University Carlton of the gastrointestinal tract with no known cure. Feeling safe in these Union • Deland Chamber of Commerce • Sterling House, 1210 The biopharmaceutical firm said in a statement that the turbulent times... Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, results ‘demonstrated the superiority of RHB-104 over a placebo We, at the Roth Family 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • in achieving remission at week 26.’ Jewish Community Center of Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E The development of RHB-104, which combines three kinds Greater Orlando in Maitland, New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, of antibiotics, is based on the hypothesis that Crohn’s is caused can consider ourselves lucky Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. 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By Ben Sales about money. While she mostly in ideological terms. knows she will lose business, For the movement seeking to (JTA)—The guesthouse, Shapira hopes to make it up by end Israel’s occupation of the advertised as “Tranquility advertising on other websites West Bank, and for those who of the Valley,” boasts a hot and networks popular with want to boycott settlements or tub, a patio that faces west Israeli tourists looking for a Israel as a whole, the decision toward the setting sun and getaway. is a significant victory. For the picturesque views of farmland What concerns her is the Israeli government and other and hills. It’s available at $134 ideological blow that she says supporters of settlements, it’s per night on Airbnb. For now. settlers like her have suffered a call to arms. That will change soon at the hands of a tech company “We found that the settle- as this rental listing, along with lofty ideals. ment enterprise involves with some 200 others, will “When we registered to severe violations of human be removed from Airbnb, the Airbnb, they wrote ‘it’s a rights,” said Omar Shakir, short-term apartment rental community of all the world, Israel and Palestine director website. After two years of everyone hosts each other, for Human Rights Watch, protests from pro-Palestinian everyone loves each other,’” which has been asking Airbnb activists, the company an- Shapira told JTA. “And sud- to remove the settlement list- nounced Monday that it will denly they’re saying ‘no, you ings since 2016. “There’s no be taking down all of its cannot host, you are not part way a business can operate listings in Israeli West Bank of it.’” in a settlement without con- settlements. Airbnb’s decision will im- tributing to serious human But Moriya Shapira, who pact the modest business of rights abuse.” owns the northern West Bank settlement tourism, but stake- When protests against guesthouse in the settlement holders across the ideological Airbnb’s settlement listings of Shiloh, isn’t too worried spectrum cast the debate began in 2016, the company did not take action against the rentals. Along with Human Angel Caring Hands Services, LLC Rights Watch, a campaign un- der the name Airbnb: Say No to Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images Stolen Homes pushed Airbnb Nati Rom, founder of the anti-Israel boycott organization Lev Haolam, walks next to an to remove the settlement list- Airbnb apartment located in an outpost near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Shiloh, ings through public protests Nov. 20, 2018. and a petition delivered to its offices in San Francisco. try to contact them and talk competitors, we do not need Israelis are regularly pro- But leaders of the Stolen to them directly,” said Granate them.” hibited from entering sev- Homes campaign, which Kim, communications direc- Israel advocates have also eral Middle Eastern countries Aging Parents and Elder Care included a coalition of pro- tor for Jewish Voice for Peace, a criticized Airbnb for singling where Airbnb listings are still Palestinian and anti-Zionist group that backs the Boycott, out Israel amid a world of accepted But Shakir said the Provides the Best Care for you aging parents, activist groups, did not meet Divestment and Sanctions geopolitical conflicts and comparison is faulty: Palestin- seniors and elderly spouse. with managers of Airbnb. movement targeting Israel, allegations of human rights ians being prohibited from Shakir told JTA that Human and part of the Stolen Homes abuses. West Bank settlements are In difficult challenges – especially when a crisis hits Rights Watch did speak with coalition. “But that isn’t some- “Airbnb has not de-listed not foreigners but live in the call Angel Caring Hands. Our Certifed Home Care Airbnb, but not since a vid- thing they were interested rentals in any other disputed same territory eoconference in late August. Agents protects aging parents from falling, being in doing at a higher-up level areas,” Jonathan Greenblatt, “It’s the only place in the Human Rights Watch did with us.” the national director of the world where a person who hospitalized with a broken hip, avoids the need to go communicate with Airbnb The statement Airbnb re- Anti-Defamation League, lives somewhere cannot enter to a rehab facility or nursing home to recover. after the company put out its leased acknowledges that the wrote in an open letter to based on their ethnicity or statement. Israeli-Palestinian conflict is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. national origin,” he said. “If We give the best care in the comfort of your home. “We would come out, and a contentious issue and says “Yet only Israeli settlements there were another country we have video of them very the company consulted with are being singled out for where those things are found, Office 407-777-8307 [email protected] graciously taking the petition experts on the conflict. The de-listing by Airbnb, a deci- we’d be all for Airbnb having a Cell 321-356-5028 Licenced & Insured in San Francisco, and we did statement names a couple of sion which many see as a similar policy, but we haven’t concerns with the listings in double standard set by your found that.” settlements, including that company.” It’s unclear whether this critics say “companies should Before this week, Airbnb decision will help or hurt not profit on lands where appeared to have a positive Airbnb’s bottom line, said Pam people have been displaced” relationship with Israel and Scholder Ellen, an associate and that listings in settle- its supporters. In 2015, Tel professor of marketing at “ ” ments may be “contributing Aviv partnered with Airbnb to Georgia State University. Be- When I DO becomes to existing human suffering.” create an interactive guide to cause people hold passionate “We concluded that we the city, the first such partner- opinions on both sides of the should remove listings in ship that Airbnb had formed. issue, she said, Airbnb would Israeli settlements in the In 2016, partly due to multiple anger one side and please “ ” occupied West Bank that allegations that Airbnb hosts another whether it kept or I'M DONE. are at the core of the dispute in Europe refused to rent to removed the settlement list- between Israelis and Palestin- Israelis, the company added ings. She added that because ians,” the statement said. “Our a non-discrimination clause the international community hope is that someday sooner for hosts. considers settlements illegal, rather than later, a framework Palestinian officials sup- it’s possible that Airbnb saw MARK LANG & ASSOCIATES is put in place where the entire ported the decision to delist them as a legal liability. global community is aligned settlement rentals. “It is becoming increas-

Divorce & Family Law | LANGLAW.NET | Oces: Winter Park so there will be a resolution Saeb Erekat, a senior Pal- ingly common for companies to this historic conflict and a estinian negotiator, called the to take stances on political clear path forward for every- decision an “initial positive issues, particularly since the body to follow.” step” and hoped it would be last election,” Ellen said. “A An Airbnb spokesperson expanded to eastern Jerusa- lot of the companies that are JUST LISTED did not respond to follow-up lem, which the Palestinian doing this are run by much questions regarding the com- Authority claims as its capital. younger founders and they pany’s specific concerns with Husam Zomlot, a Palestinian are more likely to be politi- rentals in settlements. JTA has diplomat, had previously told cally active.” learned that the company will the Guardian that Airbnb’s Tamar Asraf, a spokes- next be investigating whether settlement listings were “il- woman for the Binyamin Re- it should remove its listings legal and criminal” and that gional Council, which governs in Western Sahara, which is “[t]here will come a time when settlements in the central THE WELLESLEY PENTHOUSE | COLLEGE PARK 3 BR | 2.5 BA | 2,399 SF controlled by Morocco. companies like this, who West Bank, also said that she The Israeli government has profit from the occupation, didn’t think Airbnb’s decision protested the move, with Stra- will be taken to court.” would hurt tourism there. In tegic Affairs Minister Gilad A report released Tuesday the days since the statement, Erdan calling for a boycott of by Human Rights Watch says Asraf said, she has received Airbnb in response. settlements are uniquely bad messages from people in Israel “Airbnb’s decision simply because they are illegal under and abroad who want to visit harms the Palestinians, ruins international law (Israel dis- in order to make a statement. employment opportunities putes this), some are built on “We’re already seeing this: for both sides in Judea and seized Palestinian land and People are picking up the Samaria, and destroys the Palestinians who live in the phone and saying we want to LOU SUPOWITZ, GKC chances for peace and coexis- West Bank are not allowed ac- come,” she said. “Not neces- REALTOR tence,” Erdan said. “We call on cess to them. Shakir said this sarily people who are naturally 243 West Park Avenue DIRECT: 407.415.0338 all supporters of Israel around is the first territory in which supportive of settlements, but Winter Park, Florida 32789 OFFICE: 407.645.4321 the world to stop working with his organization has called they’re very much against www.KellyPriceandCompany.com Airbnb. There are enough on Airbnb to remove listings. boycotts.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 PAGE 11A Czechs pledges to move embassy By JNS.org and to move the Czech embassy augurating an official Czech Central Florida Synagogues World Israel News to Jerusalem. embassy in Jerusalem. Earlier in the day, Zeman “In the current situation, Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- During a speech in a spe- expressed doubts that the our friendship is more im- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; cial session held in his honor creation of a Palestinian state portant than ever,” Rivlin told 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. at the Knesset on Monday, would be helpful in solving the Zeman. “‏We welcome your Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Czech President Miloš Ze- Israeli-Palestinian conflict. support for the eventual move JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. man referred to his nation as “I was inspired by your idea ‏of the embassy of the Czech Israel’s closest ally in Europe, about one state with two na- Republic ‏to Jerusalem. ‏Jeru- Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, and referred to himself as tions. And I know this idea is salem is the city of peace. ‏May 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. “Israel’s best friend” in the provocative. Any big and great peace begin in Jerusalem, and Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- Czech Republic. idea is provocative,” Zeman may it spread from Jerusalem In his speech, Zeman fo- told Israeli President Reuven to all the world.” 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. cused on “solidarity with Rivlin during an official meet- In April, Zeman announced Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. Israel and the Jewish people” ing in Jerusalem. that the Czech Republic would jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; and the battle against “Islamic “I wonder what will be begin the process of moving Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. terrorism.” your arguments for this idea the Czech mission from Tel Zeman also reiterated his because for many, many Aviv to Jerusalem. Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, support for moving the Czech decades, there is a discus- On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Zeman 321-777-2770. Republic’s official embassy in sion about two independent was scheduled to visit the Yad Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- Israel to Jerusalem. states,” he said. “But frankly, Vashem Holocaust memorial 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat “I am no dictator unfor- I do not see an independent museum and to have lunch services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. tunately,” he jested, “but I state in Gaza because I un- with Israeli Prime Minister promise I’ll do my best in derstand Hamas as a terror Benjamin Netanyahu. Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. order to realize the third organization and not as a The Czech embassy has betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. step, after the honorary con- state.” been located in Tel Aviv since Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. sulate and after the Czech As part of his trip, Zeman 1949. Israel and the Czech congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. House [in Jerusalem], and inaugurated the aforemen- Republic have enjoyed diplo- you can guess what is to be tioned Czech House in Jeru- matic relations except during Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; the third step,” Zeman added, salem on Tuesday (Nov. 27), the years of the Communist Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. referring to his previously which is generally accepted regime in Prague between Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; announced three-stage plan to be a first step before in- 1967 and 1990. Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. 137 countries support Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. Israeli UN resolution Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. By United with Israel the U.N. calls upon member Qatari representative, asked com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. states to support and provide member states “not to sup- A resolution put forth by tools to the younger genera- port this resolution because Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; Israel’s mission to the United tions so that they can find and Israel violates the rights of www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Nations promoting entrepre- create innovative solutions the Palestinians.” Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., neurship and development to global issues; promote the Countering his call, Am- Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. was adopted on Wednesday, involvement of people with bassador Jan Kickert of Aus- Nov. 21, with the support of a disabilities in the workplace; tria, speaking on behalf of the Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; majority of 137 U.N. member assist small and medium- European Union, said that “it www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th states. sized businesses; promote is unfortunate that there is Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. The Israeli-led resolution social entrepreneurship; and no consensus on a decision Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. on sustainable development prevent gender-based dis- so important due to political through entrepreneurship crimination. reasons.” Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- was adopted at the U.N.’s The Arab countries, as Israeli values win out 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Second Committee on De- usual, led the opposition to Israel’s Ambassador to the Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- velopment. the proposed resolution. Alya 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Through this resolution, bint Ahmed Al Thani, the Resolution on page 15A Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for services and holiday schedules. Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- OBITUARIES sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- SHEILA GOLDMAN and the late Jacob Goldman a family and were soon trans- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Sheila Goldman, age 86, who passed away in 2016. Ad- ferred to Nashville, Tennessee. Please call for times. passed away on Thursday, ditionally, Sheila was prede- In 1972, Ellen and Charles and Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- Nov. 22, 2018, at her son’s ceased by her brothers, Jacob their two children relocated to Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. home in DeWitt, New York. Segal and Dr. Theodore Segal. Central Florida, making Al- A Brooklyn native, she was Funeral services were held tamonte Springs their home. Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. born on Oct. 28, 1922, to at the Pavilion at Congrega- They have been long-time Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. the late Mark and Sarah To- tion Ohev Shalom Cemetery members of Congregation of Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat back Segal. Sheila graduated with Joseph Goldovitz of Reform Judaism and Ellen was service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. from Brooklyn College with Congregation Sinai officiat- an active member of Hadas- a degree in Education and ing. Interment followed in the sah and the M.D. Anderson Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. earned her master’s degree cemetery. In memory of Sheila and Arnold Palmer Pediatric mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; from Adelphi. On March 9, Goldman, the family requests Oncology clinics. Thursday, 10:00 a.m. 1952, in Brooklyn, she mar- memorial contributions to In addition to her husband, Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: ried Norman Goldman, her Congregation Sinai, 1200 W. Ellen is survived by her chil- husband of more than 43 years Broad Street, Groveland FL dren Scott and Leslie, and Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. who passed away in December 34736. www.congregation- her grandchildren Saige and Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. 1995. Sheila was a teacher sinai.org Ethan. She is also survived by Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; before becoming a “Teacher’s Arrangements entrusted to her younger brother Steven Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Teacher” encouraging and Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- (Simone) Sinsley and her training younger educators. pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando nephew David Sinsley. Ellen Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Following her retirement, she 32810. 407-599-1180. was preceded in death by her Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, pursued a successful career as parents, Martin and Sydell Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. a real estate agent. ELLEN SILVERMAN Sinsley. In 1988, Sheila and her Ellen Silverman, age 81, A graveside service was Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. family relocated to Central passed away peacefully on held at the Congregation of templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Florida from Woodmere, New Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Ellen Reform Judaism Cemetery in Torah study. York. The family was members has ended her earthly journey Gotha with Cantor Jacqueline Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road of Temple Shir Shalom and with grace and a mark of lov- Rawiszer officiating. 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 later Congregation Sinai in Cl- ingkindness with many she In memory of Ellen Silver- ermont, where Sheila settled encountered. man, please consider a con- p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. and became a bat mitzvah at Ellen was born in Queens, tribution to the Alzheimer’s Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. 80 years of age. New York, and spent most of Association (www.alz.org) shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. She is survived by her son, her formative years in Miami The Jewish Pavilion (www. Dr. Herbert (Debra) Goldman Beach. She attended the jewishpavilion.org) or Arnold Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, of Syracuse and her daughter, University of Florida and was Palmer Hospital—Pediatric 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Alison (Richard) Zaintz of a dental assistant for several Oncology (www.apmcfounda- 7:30 p.m. Savannah, Ga. She was also years. On July 1, 1961, she tion.com). Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. the adoring grandmother of married Charles Silverman, Arrangements entrusted to tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Samuel Goldman, Rebecca her loving and devoted hus- Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Goldman, Sarah Goldman, band of more than 57 years pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa Dara Zaintz and Adam Zaintz who survives her. They began 32810. 407.599.1180. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 How an Iranian asylum seeker raised over $1 million for the Pittsburgh synagogue By Josefin Dolsten at a Jewish friend’s apartment amounts of money to cover liv- than a brief phone call with identifies as a Deist, had little American Israel Public Affair on the morning of the deadly ing expenses while pursuing its president. interaction with Jews. Committee (JTA)—Khashayar “Shay” attack. an internship, but had little Khatiri says he was mo- But that changed when he Khatiri was involved in Khatiri doesn’t like taking “I woke up, and she gave me experience with large-scale tivated to raise money for left his home country. In 2011, Iran’s 2009 Green Movement too much credit for the money the news and it was very upset- fundraising. the synagogue because of Khatiri moved to Hungary, protests, and he signed an he raised for the Pittsburgh ting,” recalled Khatiri, who “I never thought it would his experiences with Jewish where he became close with open letter in 2016 to Presi- synagogue where a shooting is seeking political asylum in reach a million dollars,” he friends and mentors, who have Israelis living there. Three dent Donald Trump urging took place last month. the United States due to his said. “It definitely was very helped him through financial years later he moved to the him to impose sanctions on “It’s not my fundraiser,” political activism against the surprising, and it’s amazing difficulties. United States to pursue an un- Iran. He says the latter action Khatiri, 29, said in a phone Iranian government. that people are still giving “I’ve always been on the dergraduate degree at Arizona got him blacklisted by Iran’s interview Thursday with Khatiri, who is studying at money.” receiving end of Jewish kind- State University. Both during government. JTA. “It’s the fundraiser that the Johns Hopkins School of As of Friday afternoon, the ness and generosity, and I feel his college days and later in Khatiri hopes to stay and I started, but it belongs to Advanced International Stud- total raised exceeded $1.1 indebted to Jews,” he said. graduate school, many of his work in the United States after everybody who donated.” ies, initially told his friend that million. The fact that the shooter friends and mentors were finishing his graduate studies. The Iran native and Wash- he wanted to donate directly Khatiri isn’t the only one specifically targeted a syna- Jewish, he says. “I want to serve this coun- ington, D.C., resident has to the synagogue. raising money in the wake gogue hit him hard. Even before meeting Jews, try that has given me every made headlines across the “I told her I was going to of the shooting. A campaign “It was not just a random Khatiri admired Israel. opportunity to be happy,” he country for helping to raise give a little money, a small by Muslim organizations has crazy guy shooting at a crowd “I’ve always liked Israel as said “However I can serve it I over $1 million in the af- amount, to the congregation, raised over $200,000 and the randomly,” Khatiri said. “It the only liberal democracy will, whether it’s from inside termath of the shooting, in but then I thought to maybe Jewish Federation of Greater was targeting Jews, who are in the Middle East, which the government or outside the which a gunman killed 11 do this in the hope of it going Pittsburgh started a fund for historically the most perse- is very impressive,” he said. government.” people at the Tree of Life viral and actually have a big the victims. cuted people in the world, “I admire it as a democracy, Khatiri says he is happy to Congregation. impact,” he said. The money raised by Khat- and that made it much more which is something that I see so many people coming Khatiri, who is not Jewish, He made a page through iri is being delivered directly horrible.” was denied for most of my together to aid the Tree of Life says that he was moved to the GoFundMe website and to the Tree of Life synagogue Growing up in the north- life in Iran.” synagogue. action shortly after learn- donations quickly started through GoFundMe. He says ern Iranian city of Gorgan, While at Arizona State, “It was nice to see that ing about the shooting. The pouring in. Khatiri had used he hasn’t had much contact Khatiri, who was raised in he served as a campus leg- people really cared and wanted graduate student was staying the site twice to raise smaller with the synagogue, other an atheist family but now islative coordinator for the to help the survivors,” he said. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compared the migrant caravan to Jews fleeing Nazi Europe—is it a fair take? By Ron Kampeas Cortez as clueless and naive, 2017 when Trump announced perished in the Holocaust.) most outspoken defender of denied the opportunity to and some seized upon the plans to shrink refugee access Canadian Prime Minister Trump’s immigration policies apply for refugee status from a WASHINGTON (JTA)— tweet to suggest that she was to the United States. The state- Justin Trudeau recently apolo- among Jewish organization distance the way Jewish refu- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likening the migrants that ment suggested it is not out of gized for his nation’s decision heads. In a series of tweets gees could from the relative is just one of 435 members President Donald Trump has place to liken the flight of Jews to turn away the ship; no U.S. Sunday, Klein suggested safety of a displaced persons of the incoming U.S. House labeled as “invaders” to the 6 in the 1930s to subsequent president has. that the Central American camp. Others say the cur- of Representatives, but her million Jews who perished in refugee crises, even if the con- Melanie Nezer, a vice presi- migrants aren’t actually rent system is not designed youth, surprise primary win the Nazi Holocaust. ditions in the home countries dent of HIAS, the lead Jewish refugees. to facilitate the processing in her Bronx-area district, “New York Democratic of the asylum seekers differ in refugee organization, said the “Stop illegal immigration. of large numbers of asylum socialism and, above all, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio- scale or torment. laws governing how nations They’re mostly healthy look- seekers at the designated outspokenness have attracted Cortez on Sunday compared “The United States Holo- accept and process refugees ing young men,” he said in crossing points—especially outsize attention. members of the migrant caust Memorial Museum is were determined with the one tweet, referring to the families—although the ad- So when Ocasio-Cortez, 29, caravan attempting to enter acutely aware of the conse- Holocaust as an immediate migrants at Tijuana. ministration counters that likened the crisis at the U.S. the United States to Jews quences to the millions of memory. He also asserted, “If these many of the migrants are border with Mexico to Jew- fleeing Nazi Germany dur- Jews who were unable to “The laws we have today in illegals were all conservatives gaming the system by falsely ish refugees that the United ing the Holocaust” was how flee Nazism, as noted in our this country were based on who would likely vote repub- claiming persecution back States turned away before the conservative online news November 2015 statement on the U.N. convention of 1951, lican, none of these leftwing home. World War II, the reactions site the Daily Caller framed the Syrian refugee crisis,” which was based on Jewish supporters of these illegals “A refugee is someone came thick and fast. its report on Ocasio-Cortez’s the 2017 statement said. refugees being turned away would be supporting the il- who has crossed a border “Asking to be considered a tweet. “The Museum continues to during World War II,” she said. legals. None!” because they don’t feel safe refugee & applying for status “I recommend she take a have grave concern about That’s why, Nezer said, it Later, however, Klein con- in their country,” Nezer said, isn’t a crime,” Ocasio Cortez tour of the Holocaust Mu- the global refugee crisis and made sense for Ocasio-Cortez ceded that seeking asylum in obviating the prospect of the said Sunday on Twitter after seum in D.C.,” Sen. Lindsey our response to it. During to invoke not only the Jews the U.S., with or without legal Central Americans applying U.S. border agents repelled Graham, R-S.C., who is close the 1930s and 1940s, the turned away in the 1930s and status, is not illegal. What’s for refugee status in their Central American migrants to Trump, said Monday in his United States, along with ’40s, but subsequent refugee new is a Trump policy saying home countries. with tear gas. “It wasn’t for own tweet. “Might help her the rest of the world, gener- crises. those who enter the United She said the refugees have Jewish families fleeing Ger- better understand the differ- ally refused to admit Jewish “The point she was making, States from Mexico between little choice but to turn up at many. It wasn’t for targeted ences between the Holocaust refugees from Nazism due to and I think it was an appropri- ports of entry are ineligible the border and exercise their families fleeing Rwanda. It and the caravan in Tijuana.” anti-Semitic and xenophobic ate one, was that countries for asylum. right to request asylum. wasn’t for communities flee- Here’s the thing: The U.S. attitudes, harsh economic must hear asylum claims,” “Any person who is facing “There are no displaced ing war-torn Syria. And it isn’t Holocaust Memorial Museum conditions, and national said Nezer, who added that serious danger or oppression person camps, Mexico is for those fleeing violence in wasn’t exactly distancing security fears.” the Trump administration’s should be given every oppor- not safe for asylum seekers, Central America.” itself from Ocasio-Cortez’s The most famous case is shutdown of the border at tunity for asylum in the United particularly along the bor- Attached to her tweet was comment. that of the St. Louis, the Ger- Tijuana was unprecedented States, just as my parents, der,” where gangs and drug a now viral Reuters photo of Asked for comment on man “voyage of the damned” in recent history and, in the survivors of the Holocaust, smugglers proliferate, Nezer a mother fleeing the tear gas whether it is appropriate to turned away from the United view of HIAS, illegal. from Poland and Czechoslo- said. “There’s no safe place clutching two toddlers, one liken the Central American States and Canada in 1939. Mort Klein, president of vakia, were given asylum,” for people to be processed, in diapers. refugees to Jews fleeing Ger- (Historians estimate that a the Zionist Organization of Klein tweeted Sunday. you’re not providing them a A number of conservatives many, a museum spokesman third of the 900 or so Jewish America and the son of Jew- Nezer said the Central safe alternative place for them have sought to define Ocasio- pointed to its statement in refugees aboard the St. Louis ish refugees, has become the American refugees were to apply.” CNN fires commentator Marc Lamont Hill CNN has fired Marc held for the International and the Mediterranean Sea The ADL called his re- “disgusting,” while Dayan “We must advocate and Lamont Hill, a political Day of Solidarity with the and rejecting control by Is- marks “divisive” and “de- called him “a racist, a bigot, promote nonviolence at commentator and professor Palestinian People. rael of any land in the region, structive” an anti-Semite.” every opportunity, but we at Temple University, after he “We have an opportunity including areas controlled by “Those calling for ‘from Hill defended his remarks, cannot endorse a narrow used a phrase associated with to not just offer solidarity Israel prior to 1967. It later the river to the sea’ are call- saying in a tweet that the politics of respectability Palestinian extremists—“a in words but to commit to became a popular political ing for an end to the State of phrase predates Hamas by that shames Palestinians for free Palestine from the river political action, grassroots slogan used by Palestinians Israel,” Sharon Nazarian, the some 50 years. resisting, for refusing to do to the sea”—during a speech action, local action and in- who reject compromise with group’s senior vice president “It also has a variety of nothing in the face of state at the United Nations. ternational action that will Israel, including the terror for international affairs, told meanings. In my remarks, violence and ethnic cleans- A CNN representative told give us what justice requires group Hamas, which calls the Jewish Journal. “It is a which you clearly didn’t hear, ing,” he said. Mediaite on Thursday that and that is a free Palestine for the destruction of Israel. shame that once again, this I was talking about full citi- Hill later said in a tweet: Hill was no longer working from the river to the sea,” Hill’s remarks drew criti- annual event at the United zenship rights IN Israel and “In my speech, I talked for the news channel. Hill said. cism from the Anti-Defama- Nations does not promote a redrawing of the pre-1967 about the need to return Hill, a professor of media “Palestine from the river tion League; Dan Shapiro, constructive pathways to borders,” he retweeted. to the pre-1967 borders, to studies and urban education to the sea” was a slogan of the former U.S. ambassador ‘Palestinian solidarity’ and a Hill also suggested that give full rights to Palestin- at Temple who also hosts the the Palestine Liberation to Israel under President future of peace, but instead Palestinians have a right to ian citizens of Israel, and syndicated television show Organization beginning Barack Obama; and Dani divisive and destructive ac- use “resistance” against Jew- to allow right of return. “Our World with Black En- with its founding in 1964, Dayan, Israel’s consul gen- tion against Israel.” ish civilians to achieve their No part of this is a call to terprise,” made the remark claiming a Palestinian state eral in New York, among Shapiro called Hill’s use of aims without specifically destroy Israel. It’s absurd on Wednesday at an event between the Jordan River others. the “river to the sea” phrase ruling out violence. on its face.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Trump’s Chanukah mes- Chanukah candle- (JTA)—Political commen- that encompasses Israel, the minister. The case now goes and champagne from the sage pledges support for lighting ceremony held tator Marc Lamont Hill has West Bank and Gaza. to Israel’s attorney gen- Israeli-born Hollywood pro- Pittsburgh synagogue outside Tree of Life apologized for his use of a “Throughout my speech, eral to decide whether to file ducer Arnon Milchan; and victims synagogue building phrase associated with Pal- I spoke explicitly about the charges. Case 2000, in which he is al- (JTA)—President Don- (JTA)—A Chanukah can- estinian extremists in a U.N. need for Israeli political Case 4000 alleges that leged to have conspired with ald Trump remembered dle-lighting ceremony to address discussing the plight reform, specifically as it Shaul Elovitch, majority Arnon Mozes, the owner the Pittsburgh synagogue strengthen and heal the Pitts- of the Palestinians. pertains to Arab citizens shareholder of Bezeq, re- of the Israeli daily Yediot victims in his message for burgh Jewish community was Hill, a professor of media of Israel. I also called for a ceived political favors for the Acharonot, to advance legis- Chanukah and said “Light held outside of the Tree of Life studies and urban education redrawing of borders to the Israeli telecommunications lation hobbling the free and will always break through synagogue building. at Temple who also hosts pre-1967 lines, as well as a giant in return for favorable pro-Netanyahu tabloid Israel the darkness.” Hundreds gathered Sun- the syndicated television greater attention to human coverage of Netanyahu on the Hayom bankrolled by Jewish “Melania and I send our day evening around a tow- show “Our World with Black rights for those living in Walla! news website owned American billionaire Sheldon warmest greetings to our Jew- ering electric menorah in Enterprise,” called for “a free the West Bank and Gaza. by the company. Netanyahu Adelson. ish brothers and sisters in the front of the building where Palestine from the river to the At the time, I believed that was acting communications Opposition leader Tzipi United States, in Israel, and 11 worshippers were killed sea” on Wednesday during these demands made in minister at the time of some Livni, and the heads of other around the world celebrating by a gunman during Shabbat an event held at the United the speech sufficiently re- of the alleged deals. opposition parties called on Chanukah,” Trump said in morning services. The eight- Nations for the International flected my belief in radical The police on Sunday also Netanyahu to resign. the message released Sunday, branched menorah stood in Day of Solidarity with the change within Israel, not a recommended bribery and Thousands of Israeli hours before the first candle the spot where a temporary Palestinian People desire for its destruction,” he other corruption charges women to strike in pro- was lit in the United States. memorial had been erected “We have an opportunity wrote. “Clearly they did not. against Elovitch and his test of violence against The holiday ends on Dec. 10. for the victims of the shoot- to not just offer solidarity in “I take seriously the voices wife, Iris. women The president noted that ing attack, which had been words but to commit to politi- of so many Jewish broth- “The main suspicion is JERUSALEM (JTA)— the tradition of lighting the visited by thousands, includ- cal action, grassroots action, ers and sisters, who have that the prime minister took Thousands of Israeli women Chanukah menorah came ing President Donald Trump, local action and international interpreted my remarks as bribes and acted in a conflict will strike Tuesday to protest after Jews were persecuted for in the days following the Oct. action that will give us what a call to or endorsement of of interest by intervening and government inaction in deal- practicing their faith. 27 attack. justice requires and that is a violence. Rather than hear- acting in regulatory decisions ing with violence against “Unfortunately, Jews today The candle for the first free Palestine from the river ing a political solution, many that favor Shaul Elovitch and women—and they’re getting continue to face many differ- night of Chanukah was lit by to the sea,” Hill said. heard a dog-whistle that the Bezeq Group, while at plenty of support. ent forms of violence, hatred, a group including police of- CNN announced the day conjured a long and deep the same time directly and Hundreds of companies and bigotry around the globe. ficers, paramedics, the head after the remarks that it had history of violence against indirectly demanded inter- and organizations, major We remember all those from of the local FBI office and fired Hill. Jewish people. Although this ference with the content of cities and municipalities the Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha survivors of the massacre, In an op-ed published Sat- was the furthest thing from the Walla site in a way that have vowed to back the Congregation—whose lives the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette urday in Hill’s hometown my intent, those particular would benefit him,” the Israel campaign. In addition, over were tragically taken in reported. newspaper, the Philadephia words clearly caused confu- Police said in a statement 200 institutions announced Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, “As in ancient times, Inquirer, he wrote: “Critics sion, anger, fear, and other issued jointly with the Israel that they will join the strike, this past October,” the state- [when] Jewish people strove of this phrase have suggested forms of harm. For that, I Securities Authority, which including the Knesset, the ment said. “As one Nation, we for independence, strove for that I was calling for violence am deeply sorry.” also participated in the in- Social Security Administra- pledge our continued love and religious freedom, so, too, against Jewish people In all Hill also said that he vestigation. tion, Civil Service Commis- support for the victims, their today we strive to be able to honesty, I was stunned, and has called for a rejection of “These recommendations sion, the Social Workers’ families, and the community, freely worship in our sacred saddened, that this was the anti-Semitism in any form, were decided on and leaked Union, the Histadrut labor and we pray that the victims’ places,” Rabbi Jonathan response” including preventing physi- even before the investiga- federation, the Women’s In- families find some measure Perlman of the New Light “Palestine from the river cal violence against Jews, as tions began,” Netanyahu ternational Zionist Organiza- of peace and comfort during congregation, which met in to the sea” was a slogan of well as anti-Semitic images. said in a staetment. “The tion and the Na’amat women’s this holiday season. the building and lost con- the Palestine Liberation Israel’s government and police recommendations organization, Haaretz re- “Over the coming days, gregants, told the crowd on Organization beginning many Jews regard the call for have no legal standing. ported. may the warming glow of Sunday night. with its founding in 1964, a single binational state as a Only recently, authorized The strike was announced each candle on the menorah Perlman said that Chanu- claiming a Palestinian state euphemism for a political, if officials totally rejected following the murder last help fill homes and hearts kah will never be the same between the Jordan River not violent, rejection of Jew- police recommendations week of two girls—Silvana with love and happiness. for him. and the Mediterranean ish sovereignty. regarding a number of public Tsegai, 12, in South Tel Aviv Together, we reaffirm the “I never made the connec- Sea and rejecting control Israel Police recom- figures. I am certain that the and Yara Ayoub, 16, in Jish. truth that light will always tion before between hope and by Israel of any land in the mend bribery charges authorized officials, after Their killings bring to 24 break through the darkness.” Chanukah. But from now on, region, including areas against Benjamin Ne- considering the matters, will the number of women and The White House had I will always celebrate this controlled by Israel prior tanyahu reach the same conclusion in girls murdered in Israel this been scheduled to hold two holiday with the idea that to 1967. It later became JERUSALEM (JTA)—The this case as well—that there year, representing a dramatic Chanukah receptions on hope is always a possibility,” a popular political slogan Israel Police have recom- was nothing because there is increase over each of the past Wednesday, but a national he said, according to the used by Palestinians who mended bribery charges and nothing.” two years, when 16 females day of mourning for former newspaper. reject compromise with other corruption charges The police have previous- were murdered. president George H.W Bush, Perlman and Rabbi Jef- Israel, including the terror against Prime Minister Ben- ly recommended charging At 10 a.m. Tuesday, 24 who died Friday night, has frey Myers of Tree of Life/ group Hamas, which calls jamin Netanyahu and his Prime Minister Netanyahu minutes of silence will be held been scheduled for that Or L’Simcha led the crowd for the destruction of Israel. wife, Sara, in the so-called with bribery and breach of in memory of the 24 females day. Federal government in singing Chanukah songs. Hill said in his op-ed that Case 4000. trust in two other cases: killed. Some workplaces gave agencies and the New York Marc Lamont Hill in he was calling for justice in The police made its an- Case 1000, in which he alleg- employees permission to Stock Exchange will be closed op-ed apologizes for use the area from the Jordan nouncement on Sunday. It edly received expensive gifts wear black on Tuesday. Oth- Wednesday in honor of Bush. of phrase ‘free Palestine River to the Mediterranean is the third case in which the from supporters in return ers will give striking employ- The receptions were moved from the river to the Sea in the form of a single police have recommended for advancing their interests, to the following day. sea’ binational democratic state charges against the prime including expensive cigars JTA on page 14A

and such ownership inter- II, A CONDOMINIUM, and such ownership in- scheduled court appearance, against decedent’s estate set forth below. TER OF SECTION 15, est has been allocated together with all appurte- terest has been allocated or immediately upon receiving must file their claims with this All creditors of the decedent IN THE CIRCUIT TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, 168,000 Points (as defined nances thereto, (“Condo- 189,000 Points (as defined this notification if the time court WITHIN 3 MONTHS and other persons having COURT OF THE RANGE 30 EAST, AC- in the Declaration) for use minium”). in the Declaration) for use before the appearance is less AFTER THE DATE OF THE claims or demands against SEVENTH JUDICIAL CORDING TO MAP IN by the Grantee in Odd The Property described by the Grantee in Each than 7 days; if you are hearing FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS decedent’s estate, on whom a CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MAP BOOK 19, PAGE year(s). above is a(n) Annual year(s). or voice impaired, call 711. NOTICE. copy of this notice is required VOLUSIA COUNTY, 85, PUBLIC RECORDS COUNT IX: MARSHALL E ownership interest as de- All as further defined in the THESE ARE NOT COURT ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED to be served, must file their FLORIDA OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, ANDERSON and GLADYS scribed in the Declaration Declaration of Condomin- INFORMATION NUMBERS WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS claims with this court ON OR CIVIL ACTION FLORIDA. CORNELIA ANDERSON and such ownership in- ium for Fairfield Daytona December 7, 14, 2018 SET FORTH IN SECTION BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 CASE NO.: 2018 A/K/A 1413 VOORHIS A 126,000/269,558,000 terest has been allocated Beach at Ocean Walk II L 173881 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA MONTHS AFTER THE TIME 11573 CIDL AVE, DELAND, FL 32724 undivided tenant-in-com- 315,000 Points (as defined (“Declaration”) as recorded PROBATE CODE WILL BE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AND 1415 E. CAROLINA mon fee simple interest in in the Declaration) for use in Official Records Book FOREVER BARRED. OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS Plaintiff, AVE, DELAND, Units 1620-1633, 1720- by the Grantee in Each 5279, Page 541, et. seq., IN THE CIRCUIT NOTWITHSTANDING THE AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE vs. has been filed against you and 1733 (“Property”) of FAIR- year(s). Public Records of Volusia COURT OF SEVENTH TIME PERIOD SET FORTH OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE KAREN L. PITTMAN, et al, you are required to serve a copy FIELD DAYTONA BEACH COUNT XIII: PATSY A County, Florida and all JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED ON THEM. Defendant(s). of your written defenses by AT OCEAN WALK II, A CRAWFORD, deceased, and amendments thereof and AND FOR VOLUSIA TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE All other creditors of the NOTICE OF ACTION January 2, 2019, on Albertelli CONDOMINIUM, together any spouses, heirs, devisees, supplements thereto, if COUNTY, FLORIDA AFTER THE DECEDENT’S decedent and other persons To: EUGENE PITTMAN Law, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose with all appurtenances grantees, assignees, lienors, any. PROBATE DIVISION DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. having claims or demands Last Known Address: address is P.O. Box 23028, thereto, (“Condominium”). creditors, trustees or other at Public sale to the highest and File Number: 2018- The date of first publication against decedent’s estate 1413 E. Voorhis Ave. Tampa, FL 33623, and file the The Property described claimants, by, through, best bidder for cash starting at 12280-PRDL of this notice is November 30, must file their claims with this Deland, FL 32724 original with this Court either above is a(n) Annual under or against, PATSY A the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m. Division No.: 10 2018. court WITHIN 3 MONTHS Current Address: Unknown before service on Plaintiff’s ownership interest as de- CRAWFORD and BILLY D on December 28, 2018. These IN RE: ESTATE OF Personal Representative: AFTER THE DATE OF THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF attorney, or immediately scribed in the Declaration CRAWFORD foreclosure sales will be held CLARA C. McDANIEL, aka WILLIAM J. McDANIEL FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS EUGENE PITTMAN thereafter; otherwise, a default and such ownership in- A 84,000/188,713,000 online at the following website: CLARA CORNELIA McDANIEL, 4017 Cardinal Boulevard NOTICE. Last Known Address: will be entered against you terest has been allocated undivided tenant-in-com- www.volusia.realforeclose. aka CLARA McDANIEL, Port Orange, FL 32127 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED 1413 E. Voorhis Ave. for the relief demanded in the 126,000 Points (as defined mon fee simple interest in com. Please refer to this Deceased. Attorney for Personal WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS Deland, FL 32724 Complaint or petition. in the Declaration) for use Units 620-628, 720-728 website for complete details. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Representative: SET FORTH IN FLORIDA Current Address: Unknown REQUESTS FOR by the Grantee in Each (“Property”) of FAIRFIELD Any person claiming an interest The administration of the SUSANNE D. MCCABE, STATUTES SECTION 733.702 ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN ACCOMMODATIONS year(s). DAYTONA BEACH AT in the surplus from the sale, if Estate of CLARA C. McDANIEL ESQUIRE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. PARTIES CLAIMING BY, BY PERSONS WITH COUNT XI: RAY CORTEZ, OCEAN WALK II, A CON- any, other than the property aka CLARA CORNELIA Attorney for Estate of Clara C. NOTWITHSTANDING THE THROUGH, UNDER, AND DISABILITIES MDPA and ROXANA CORTEZ DOMINIUM, together with owner as of the sale date of the McDANIEL aka CLARA McDaniel TIME PERIOD SET FORTH AGAINST THE HEREIN If you are a person with A 154,000/273,994,000 all appurtenances thereto, lis pendens must file a claim McDANIEL, deceased, whose 900 North Swallowtail Drive, ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED NAMED INDIVIDUAL a disability who needs any undivided tenant-in-com- (“Condominium”). within 60 days after the sale. date of death was July 30, Suite 101 TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE accommodation in order to mon fee simple interest in The Property described Tara C. Early, Esq. 2018; File Number: 2018- Port Orange, FL 32129 AFTER THE DECEDENT’S NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD participate in this proceeding, Units 1320-1333, 1520- above is a(n) Biennial Florida Bar #0173355 12280-PRDL is pending in the Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2018 DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID you are entitled, at no cost to 1533 (“Property”) of FAIR- ownership interest as de- Gasdick Stanton Early, P.A. Circuit Court for Volusia County, L 173851 The date of first publication UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY you, to the provision of certain FIELD DAYTONA BEACH scribed in the Declaration 1601 W. Colonial Dr. Florida, Probate Division, of this Notice is November 30, CLAIM AN INTEREST AS assistance. Please contact AT OCEAN WALK II, A and such ownership in- Orlando, FL, 32804 the address of which is Post 2018. SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, Court Administration at Suite CONDOMINIUM, together terest has been allocated Ph. (407) 425-3121 Office Box 6043, DeLand, IN THE CIRCUIT Signed on this 19th day of GRANTEES, OR OTHER 300, Courthouse Annex, 125 E. with all appurtenances 168,000 Points (as defined Fx (407) 425-4105 Florida 32721. The names COURT FOR November, 2018. CLAIMANTS Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, thereto, (“Condominium”). in the Declaration) for use E-mail: [email protected] and addresses of the personal VOLUSIA COUNTY, Personal Representative: Last Known Address: Unknown FL 32114; Tel.: 386-257-6096, The Property described by the Grantee in Even Attorney for Plaintiff representative and the personal FLORIDA CONSTANCE SUE Current Address: Unknown at least 7 days before your above is a(n) Annual year(s). ** Pursuant to Rule 2.516, representative’s attorney are File No. 2018-2045- MEADOWS YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an scheduled court appearance, or ownership interest as de- COUNT XV: CHRIS YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED set forth below. PRDL 121 Lake Fairgreen Circle action to foreclose a mortgage immediately upon receiving this scribed in the Declaration RENTERIA and TINA the designated email address All creditors of the decedent Division: Probate New Smyrna Beach, on the following property in notification if the time before and such ownership in- GUTIERREZ for the attorney is: tsf@gse-law. and other persons having IN RE: ESTATE OF Florida 32168 Volusia County, Florida: the appearance is less than 7 terest has been allocated A 189,000/123,274,000 com. claims or demands against BETTY JEAN MILLER, Attorney for Personal LOT 2, BLOCK B, AR- days; if you are hearing or voice 154,000 Points (as defined undivided tenant-in- REQUESTS FOR decedent’s estate on whom a Deceased. Representative: NOLD’S SUBDIVISION, impaired, call 711. THESE ARE in the Declaration) for use common fee simple inter- ACCOMMODATIONS BY copy of this notice is required NOTICE TO CREDITORS Jonathan Alper, Esq. SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP NOT COURT INFORMATION by the Grantee in Each est in Units 2520-2522, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES to be served must file their The administration of the Florida Bar No. 208681 17 SOUTH, RANGE 30 NUMBERS. year(s). 2524, 2526, 2528-2533 If you are a person with a claims with this court WITHIN estate of BETTY JEAN MILLER, Alper Law, PLLC EAST, ACCORDING TO WITNESS my hand and seal COUNT XII: CORNITA (“Property”) of FAIRFIELD disability who needs an THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS deceased, whose date of 2572 West SR 426 MAP BOOK 19, PAGE of this court on this 16th day of H SHANNON and J.R. DAYTONA BEACH AT accommodation in order to AFTER THE TIME OF THE death was August 29, 2018, Suite 1024 85, PUBLIC RECORDS November, 2018. SHANNON OCEAN WALK II, A CON- participate in this proceeding, FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS is pending in the Circuit Court Oviedo, FL 32765 OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, LAURA E. ROTH A 315,000/255,927,000 DOMINIUM, together with you are entitled, at no cost to NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER for Volusia County, Florida, Telephone: 407-444-0404 FLORIDA. CLERK OF THE undivided tenant-in-com- all appurtenances thereto, you, to the provision of certain THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A Probate Division, the address of Email: [email protected] AND CIRCUIT COURT mon fee simple interest (“Condominium”). assistance. Please contact COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON which is PO Box 6043, Deland, Secondary Email: jroyal@ LOT 12, BLOCK B, AR- By: Jennifer Vazquez in Units 820-828, 830, The Property described Court Administration, 125 E. THEM. FL 32721-6043. The names alperlaw.com NOLD’S SUBDIVISION (CIRCUIT COURT SEAL) 832, 920-933 (“Property”) above is a(n) Annual Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona All other creditors of the and addresses of the personal Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2018 IN THE SOUTHEAST Deputy Clerk of FAIRFIELD DAYTONA ownership interest as de- Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257- decedent and other persons representative and the personal L 173857 ONE QUARTER OF THE Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2018 BEACH AT OCEAN WALK scribed in the Declaration 6096, at least 7 days before your having claims or demands representative’s attorney are NORTHEAST ONE QUAR- L 173741 PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Watch these 8 movies in honor of Chanukah By Haley Longman movies about Chanukah go, the Jewish people free. (OK, teach the little ones that it’s Full Court Miracle as there are lots of sexual which is crazy because isn’t yes, this is the story of Pass- OK to be friends with someone This 2003 made-for-TV references throughout. But Chanukah is almost over, Hollywood like 57 percent over, but a holiday miracle is who’s just a little bit different Disney Channel Original if you’re OK with that, then however there are still three Jewish? a holiday miracle, right?) Also, than they are—and to have Movie follows the boys bas- watch this David Wain film days left to enjoy these mov- But don’t despair—there is side note: the Mariah Carey- compassion for those who are ketball team at a yeshiva about a group of counselors ies. hope: There are nonetheless a Whitney Houston duet from less fortunate, too. high school in Philadelphia on the last day of summer (Kveller via JTA)—We have decent number of films with the soundtrack, “When You Editor’s Note: Use discre- who enlist their own Judah at a 1980s Jewish summer certainly come a long way Jewish themes and/or charac- Believe,” is easily one of the tion. Although the story is Maccabee—or, um, injured camp. There are no outright when it comes to accurate ters that are worth a viewing at best songs of the era. about a little Jewish boy in college basketball star—to Chanukah references (it’s portrayals of Jews and Jewish Chanukah. So after you light An American Tail a concentration camp and a coach their struggling team summer camp, after all), themes in movies and TV. But the candles, fry up some latkes Another animated must- little German boy, the son of to the tournament. It’s based but there are numerous for some reason, one thing and open gifts, sit down with watch is this 1986 gem, which the commander of the camp, on a true story and shows the references to shul and rab- that’s seriously lacking—yes, your kids and stream these tells the “American Dream” the ending of the story is very parallels between the miracle bis, characters with wacky still, in 2018—is the amount must-watch flicks, each with story of Jewish mouse Fievel dark. Spoiler alert: the Ger- of Chanukah and the game Jewish monikers like Ron- of films that exist about its own lesson that’s almost Mousekewitz and his family, man boy sneaks under the of basketball, something any ald von Kleinenstein, and Chanukah. as inspiring as the Maccabees who emigrate from Ukraine fence, changes into a camp jaded ‘tween boy would likely Hebrew phrases courtesy of Despite growing up in a and the story of the Festival to New York to escape the uniform and both young boys, appreciate. Israeli staff member Yaron relatively observant home, of Lights itself. pogroms (with a few hard- who just want to play together, The Jazz Singer to keep the whole (mature) I pretty much spent the Fiddler on the Roof ships along the way). At its end up in a group going to the If you want to take it way fam entertained. December breaks of my This iconic musical follows core, it’s a tale of Jewish gas chamber. back, “The Jazz Singer” is a Haley Longman is an en- youth watching Christmas a poor milkman in 1880s Rus- triumph, something we need Yentl good option. All three itera- tertainment writer and editor movies like “Santa Clause” sia who tries to marry off his to be seeing more of in the If there was ever a time to tions—released in 1927, the who’s spent the bulk of her and “Home Alone” because five daughters with the help media and in life these days. rewatch Yentl, it’s now. The 1950s and 1980—are about career covering celebrities the Jewish holiday movies of a matchmaker (and some Also? The movie begins on film revolves around the title a young man who wants and reality TV. Her work has were so scarce—“A Rugrats really catchy tunes, like, um, the first night of the Festival character—none other than to become a mainstream been featured on MTV.com, Chanukah” and “Eight Crazy “Matchmaker.”). It’ll give the of Lights, when Fievel is given Barbra Streisand herself— singer, defying his religious POPSUGAR, Wetpaint, and Nights” get old really quickly, kids a glimpse into Jewish his signature blue hat as a gift who disguises herself as a boy cantor father’s wishes and Teen.com, among others. let me tell you. history and teach them the from his father. so she can enroll in a yeshiva his observant upbringing in Professional highlights in- And sure, there are de- importance of adhering to The Boy in the Striped to learn Talmud. Considering the process. I’d recommend clude appearing on an episode pictions of Chanukah in our tradition. Plus: dancing! Pajamas that Americans just elected the ‘80s version, which stars of MTV’s “Teen Mom” and mainstream TV and movies, The Prince of Egypt Holocaust films don’t ex- 100 women to Congress—in- real-life Jewish singer Neil that one time Justin Bieber like the “Holiday Armadillo” Show your kids that there actly fit the joyous mood of cluding some Jewish moms— Diamond as the lead. tweeted out her story about episode of Friends and that were Disney films before Chanukah, but this movie, Yentl was basically the OG gal Wet Hot American Sum- him. She’s recently become Chrismukkah celebration in “Frozen.” This 1998classic is about a German boy and a Jew- who shattered glass ceilings mer the quintessential anxious the “Meet the Parents” sequel an animated retelling of the ish boy who become friends and proved that women can Disclaimer: This movie Jewish mother, living in New “Little Fockers.” But the op- Book of Exodus, where Prince through the barbed fences of do everything their male (and the subsequent Netflix Jersey with her husband and tions are still limited as far as Moses is tasked with setting a concentration camp, will counterparts can do. prequel) is for big kids only, their infant son. Chabad From page 1A to the original building, which plained,” Hartman said. “It meals there, and sing and 21st century is chilling,” the and I am not an anti-Semite would put the complex at over was when he started want- participate in observances on letter reads. or an anti-anything,” she told the Chabad House should not 8,000 square feet. However, ing to expand and be a huge holidays and on the Sabbath” Lewin took a different tone the Capital Gazette. “It’s an be classified as a residential Chabad told JTA that 6,614 thing, that’s when the concern A fundraiser set up to cover in his conversation with JTA. absolute besmirchment of building. square feet represents the started in the community that Chabad’s legal costs had raised He believes that the demoli- everything that I am.” “The whole complex is total for the entire complex, this is going to just get out over $140,000 as of Thursday tion was ordered “not because Meanwhile, Lewin said something like 8,000 square not just the addition. of hand.” afternoon. The page, orga- of any ill will or anti-Semitism that demolishing the Chabad feet, where the largest home Hartman added that Lewin disputes claims that nized by Friends of Towson or anything like that, but House would hurt not only the on that street is just a bit over Chabad hosts large gather- the Chabad House is a com- Chabad, links to a letter that simply because of insensitivity Rivkin family. 3,000, and most homes are ings that are disruptive to munity center rather than a draws comparisons between and a failure to understand “Obviously it is a case of less than that, so it is totally neighbors and create parking residential building. the demolition order and the what a Chabad House on substantial concern and in- out of scale with the commu- issues because there is no on- “Around the country, Nazi Kristallnacht pogroms. campus does and is.” terest to not only Rabbi and nity,” Hartman said Thursday. site parking. Chabad Houses that are “Eighty years after Kristall- Robin Zoll has denounced Mrs. Rivkin, who see it as their Reports, including in The “Before this all started, attached to campuses are nacht, a Rabbi’s home and suggestions that anti-Semi- religious calling to be doing Baltimore Sun, said that the rabbi was having smaller frequently [classified as] a home for thousands of tism is behind her opposition this work in a Chabad House,” Chabad had applied to build events at home, and I don’t residences,” he said. “They Jewish students is slated for to Chabad’s expansion. he said, “but also the religious a 6,614 square feet extension think anybody really com- are where the Chabad rabbi destruction. For a clearly “I’ve lived in this communi- observance of the hundreds of and his wife live and invite discriminatory ruling like ty for more than 50 years, and students and others who are students to come in and have this to be administered in the I have a very good reputation, using that.” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 T D S A S C H I N S E C T S 15 16 17 B A O F R A U T E A S H O P 18 19 20 JTA S T U F F I N G S E N S A T E From page 13A “As we have been warning man ran up to a group of nounced that it was offering 21 22 23 24 P A P U A H O T S B A L for some time, Iran’s missile Hasidic Jewish men and a reward of up to $5,000 for 25 26 27 28 29 ees the day off or allow them testing and missile prolif- punched one in the head. information leading to the L I O N S F O O T B A L L to use a vacation day for it. eration is growing,” Pompeo The victim, who like the arrest and conviction of the 30 31 32 33 34 O W L R N C R O N A L D Israeli Prime Minister said in the statement. “We others with whom he was individual or individuals re- 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Benjamin Netanyahu an- are accumulating risk of standing was wearing a sponsible for the two attacks. C H I T E A S E M I N E O nounced Sunday following 42 43 44 45 escalation in the region if shtreimel, a fur hat worn by Last week, two Orthodox H A N U K K A H S H O P P I N G a visit to a Jerusalem shelter we fail to restore deterrence. some Hasidic Jewish men, fell Jewish boys were attacked 46 47 48 for women that he would form O P E R A I T E M S K Y R We condemn these activities, forward as the assailant fled. in Brooklyn on the same day. 49 50 51 52 53 54 and lead a ministerial com- and call upon Iran to cease At least two men chased And earlier this month , the D O T T I E P R O S A E mittee on the fight against vi- immediately all activities the assailant and, according NYPD circulated surveillance 55 56 57 58 T U R K E Y S L I C I N G olence against women and related to ballistic missiles to the local NBC News af- video of a group of preteens 59 60 61 62 63 64 children. designed to be capable of filiate, caught him, but could and teens that it says has O B I B E D N H O R S E Iran test-fires missile 65 66 67 68 69 70 delivering nuclear weapons.” not find any police nearby carried out a series of anti- N E V A D A N P A R A D I N G capable of striking The launch itself, however, and had to let him go. Friday Semitic attacks in Brooklyn, 71 72 73 parts of Europe and G R E T E L S U P O N G O O did not reveal any capabilities evening’s incident was caught including throwing a metal 74 75 76 Israel that the US. was not aware of, on surveillance camera. pipe through the window A S S A N T E T E E D A B S (JTA)—Iran test-fired a an unnamed defense official It is the latest in a string of a synagogue, pushing missile capable of striking told CNN. CNN said the of- of attacks on visibly Jewish a 10-year-old Hasidic girl parts of Europe and Israel, ficial; was directly familiar men in the neighborhood in and knocking the hat off a U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo with the initial data from recent days. 14-year-old Hasidic boy. said. the launch. Police are not investigating Last month, two Orthodox The medium-range bal- “Iran’s missile program the Friday night incident as Jewish men were beaten in listic missile is capable of has a defensive nature and a hate crime, since the man Brooklyn in two days. carrying multiple warheads, is designed according to the did not use any anti-Semitic “Anti-Semitism, or hate has a range that allows it to needs of the country,” Iranian slurs or racial epithets. of any kind, has zero place strike parts of Europe and Foreign Ministry spokesman The neighborhood chil- in our communities,” At- anywhere in the Middle East, Bahram Qassemi said in dren are afraid, a Jewish man torney General-Elect Letitia and violates a United Nations a statement quoted by the told NBC. James said in a statement Security Council resolution, state-owned PressTV. Meanwhile, on Saturday provided to ADL. “I am Pompeo said in a statement He noted that the resolu- morning, a Jewish man was deeply disturbed by these released Saturday by the tion cited by Pompeo en- attacked by two black males recent acts of hate against State Department. dorsed the implementation of who punched him in the face New Yorkers, acts that must U.N. Security Council reso- the Joint Comprehensive Plan as he walked to synagogue be thoroughly investigated lution 2231 bans Iran from of Action, or Iran nuclear deal services in Crown Heights, and the perpetrators held to undertaking “any activity signed between Iran and the according to the news website the fullest extent of the law. related to ballistic missiles world powers, that the United Crown Heights Info. The at- Today and every day, I stand designed to be capable of States unilaterally left in May. tackers fled after the victim shoulder to shoulder with the delivering nuclear weapons, 2 Hasidic men attacked began fighting back and Jewish community and urge including launches using in separate incidents in grabbed one of their glasses. anyone with information such ballistic missile tech- Brooklyn The Anti-Defamation about these heinous crimes nology.” (JTA)—An unidentified League on Sunday an- to come forward.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 PAGE 15A brought 15,000 Jews to Israel. “I said, ‘First of all, they’ll and its relationship with the as the child of parents mur- ish anger, saying “F*** the Bush Among other things, Bush think you’re appropriate, and United States was evident dered by their Polish neigh- Jews, they don’t vote for us.” From page 1A secured a “golden parachute” second of all, they’d love you again in 1976, when he was bors, and then as a prestate Baker adamantly denied it. for Mengistu Haile Mariam, to pander,’” Breger recalled. director of the CIA. Bush was terrorist, could not have By mid-1992, with his pres- possessed of a power sinister the dictator who was already Bush reluctantly donned furious that CIA officials had contrasted more with Bush’s idential campaign underway, enough to unsettle the leader plotting his escape to luxuri- the yarmulke, but Breger no- estimated in a semi-public upbringing Bush seemed irreparably of the free world as borderline ous exile in Zimbabwe. ticed he had removed it before forum that Israel had 10-20 In “A World Transformed,” wounded in the eyes of the anti-Semitic. The “one lonely Bush also was instrumental the ceremony concluded. nuclear weapons ready for the recounting of his presi- Jewish community. The guy” comment haunted Bush in persuading Hafez Assad, In Washington, he soon use. Since the 1960s, the joint dency that Bush wrote with strong primary performance thereafter, with even Repub- the Syrian dictator, to allow forged friendly ties with U.S.-Israel protocol had been his national security adviser, by Pat Buchanan, a culture lican Jews apt to use the first young Jewish women to leave national Jewish groups. Ap- neither to confirm nor deny Brent Scowcroft, Bush com- warrior known for meander- Bush presidency as a signifier Syria for New York so they pointed ambassador to the Israel’s alleged possession of mended Shamir for making ing occasionally into Jew- of how far they had traveled could be matched with men in United Nations by Richard nuclear weapons. the unpopular decision not baiting, didn’t help. Nor did in attracting Jewish support. the Syrian Jewish community. Nixon in 1972, he made In a statement that year to to strike Iraq during the 1991 Buchanan’s apocalyptic key- Yet that was hardly the “He was a man who was old headlines when he canceled JTA, Bush would not address Gulf War despite the raining note speech at the convention whole story. Less remem- school,” said Marshall Breger, an appearance on “The Dick the apparent revelation, but of missiles on Israeli cities. that summer. bered was how, as Ronald who was the liaison to the Jew- Cavett Show” after Jewish added: “To the degree that Just pages later, Bush Jewish leaders have said Reagan’s vice president, Bush ish community under Reagan leaders asked him not to lend any classified information wondered why Shamir was that in encounters with Bush quietly helped engineer some and Bush. “With him, you legitimacy to another Cavett might have been mentioned, unenthusiastic about joining since his presidency, they en- of the pivotal moments in the had the sense of him being guest the same evening. The I accept full responsibility. the Madrid peace conference deavored to make clear to him effort to bring Jews out of the private about his feelings and guest was Meir Kahane of the I am determined it will not that the United States had how dear to the community former Soviet Union, Ethiopia sensitive to the notion that Jewish Defense League, whose happen again.” convened after the war. Bush he is. Malcolm Hoenlein, the and Syria. he might be seen as vain and radical and at times violent Bush ran a contentious wrote that he expected a de- executive vice president of “When you add up the Jews saccharine towards other with advocacy had alienated the primary against Reagan in gree of gratitude from Israel the Conference of Presidents he saved, he will be a great overstatements.” Jewish establishment. 1980, then accepted his offer for protecting it during the of Major American Jewish tzaddik,” Abraham Foxman, Breger recalled traveling Bush wrote Cavett at the as running mate. He assumed Gulf War—apparently not Organizations, recalled meet- the Anti-Defamation League’s in the backseat of a car with time that he had checked with critical foreign policy roles realizing that it was precisely ing with Bush not long after former national director, said Bush to dedicate the new “certain responsible, highly under Reagan, but the two this unwanted protection that his “one lonely guy” remark. in 2013, using the Hebrew quarters of the National respected leaders of national men never grew close. stirred resentment among Bush had tears in his eyes, word for “righteous man.” Museum of American Jewish Jewish organizations” who Still, the departing presi- Israelis fiercely committed to Hoenlein said, and insisted he Bush was deeply involved Military History, in 1984. Part convinced him that “any dent did his successor a protecting themselves. never intended offense. in foreign policy as vice of the dedication included move by me that would have favor in early 1989, giving The diplomatic clashes did “I led my whole life differ- president, and Jewish leaders the affixing of a mezuzah, even the slightest appear- the go-ahead for low-level not abate. In June 1990, Bush’s ently,” Bush told the delega- said he helped orchestrate and Breger attempted to ance of giving recognition or U.S.-Palestine Liberation most trusted adviser, James tion. the dramatic seder hosted hand Bush a yarmulke. Bush credence to Kahane would Organization relations. Bush Baker, appearing before the Bush rarely interacted with by Secretary of State George wouldn’t take it. damage the serious produc- would have faced a political U.S. House of Representatives Jewish leaders after his presi- Schultz at the U.S. Embassy Breger pointed out that he tive and legal efforts that they firestorm had he initiated Foreign Affairs Committee, dency, and he never knew the in Moscow in 1987. had secured a camouflage and thousands of their fellow such ties, but he needed them asked for a little “good faith” adulation his son would earn He also ignored advice yarmulke for the occasion, but Jews have been making to al- to pave the way to one of his from Shamir. in some Jewish quarters for from much of his national that seemed to make matters leviate the suffering of their grand ambitions: corralling “When you’re serious about his devotion to Israel. security team in 1991—the worse. brothers.” the Middle East cats into a peace, call us,” Baker said, Foxman said Jewish history very period when he was in “I said, ‘You’ll need to wear At the United Nations, Bush new world order of peace, led addressing a virtual Shamir, would judge Bush kindly. the throes of his most difficult one of these.’ And he said, made Soviet Jewry one of his by what was fast becoming and gave the number for the “I believe he will go down in arguments with Jewish lead- ‘They’ll think I’m pandering.’ signature issues, and the Jew- the world’s only superpower. White House switchboard. Jewish history as the president ers—and approved American It was very much against his ish community organized a Bush’s patrician lèse- In March 1992, Ed Koch, who was engaged in more overtures to the Mengistu re- code to pander,” said Breger, tribute dinner for him in 1973 majesté irked Israeli officials, the former New York City initiatives to save more Jews gime in Ethiopia that resulted now a law professor at Catholic after he left his post. especially Prime Minister mayor, wrote that Baker had in countries where they were in Operation Solomon, which University here. His concern for Israel Shamir, whose rough youth dismissed concern about Jew- being persecuted,” he said. Airbnb From page 1A affected by Airbnb’s blacklist- in Oakland because they op- said: “Major U.S.-based mul- than 20,000 hosts in Israel “ZOA hopes that this and ing could join the civil action posed growth of the Muslim tinational hotels do not offer who welcome visitors from all other lawsuits being brought and intend to legally fight this against Airbnb in the future. community there. Nobody accommodations in these over the world and continue to against Airbnb—and the new hateful policy.” “For centuries, anti-Sem- would tolerate that for a min- settlements and under our do all we can to support people phone calls and emails from Although Airbnb has sought ites have sought to dictate ute,” said Tolchin. “Yet that is policy, listings in Israeli settle- to people travel.” ZOA and all our friends— to justify its policy because the where Jews can live, where exactly what Airbnb’s policy is ments in the West Bank will Airbnb mentioned that “our will persuade Airbnb to end region is politically contested, they can travel and what for Jews in the Judea and Sa- no longer be active.” announcement applies only to its outrageous, unlawful, Airbnb has not enacted a simi- businesses they are permitted maria region. As a provider of “We don’t believe this the approximately 200 Airbnb anti-Semitic, discriminatory lar policy against homeowners to engage in,” she continued. a service to the public, Airbnb lawsuit will succeed in court, listings in Israeli settlements policy of blacklisting Jewish in other politically contested “Airbnb’s redlining policy is not permitted to refuse to but we know that people will in the West Bank and not to homes in Judea/Samaria.” regions such as Northern is illegal and discriminates provide services to selected disagree with our decision and other areas, including East Je- In Jerusalem District Court Cyprus, Western Sahara, against these families based religious group to engineer appreciate their perspective,” rusalem and Golan Heights.” last week, a group of Jewish Crimea, or Taiwan. Hundreds solely upon their religion.” who it thinks should be al- they added. “Israel is a special Mort Klein, national presi- residents from Judea and of other similarly situated “Imagine if Airbnb decided lowed to live where.” place with special people, and dent of the Zionist Organiza- Samaria filed a class-action Jewish homeowners in Israel not to service Muslim homes In a statement, Airbnb we are honored to have more tion of America, told JNS that lawsuit against Airbnb. Pavilion From page 2A meet new people and expand that Rubenstein has found over several years when he Rubenstein was touched hospitalized some years ago, their social network. And Ru- especially rewarding is the lived in independent living when remembering an in- Rubenstein recalled, “I can- places,” Rubenstein recalled. benstein, a founding member one-on-one visits she has in Longwood, then followed stance when she got up to not tell you how many of the “And then it just got to be of the Friends of the Jewish also been making since the him when he relocated for leave one of the women she people that I visited were able too much.” Now with a larger Pavilion, always uses the oc- Pavilion’s earliest days. “It’s increased care. frequently visited. “She said, to find my phone number group of volunteers plus part- casion to encourage attendees more personal,” she said. “And “’Til the day he passed away, ‘Please don’t.’ And I said, well, and call.” time program staff, there are who haven’t yet volunteered. there are people who really we were there with him,” Ru- I’ll stay a few more minutes, And all of this, as Ru- more people to help with the Her volunteering pitch at don’t have family to come.” benstein recalled. “To this day, but I want to visit other people benstein sees it, started various programs. JP Connections is friendly and For some of these people, over Barry and I talk about him. He here in the building. And she with her unfortunate fall Still, Rubenstein knows inclusive—an invitation to be the years, “I became their fam- was like part of our family.” said to me, ‘Pat, you’re all I from the ladder. “It really that new volunteers are al- part of a genuinely welcoming ily,” Rubenstein said. The Rubensteins feel the have,’” Rubenstein recalled. changed my whole life!” she ways welcome and needed, group. “Come in and talk to She recalled one such man pain of loss when a senior they “And of course I sat down said. If she had still been and that’s one of the reasons us, and go with us someplace, with whom she became close. have formed close ties with and I stayed.” working when the original she has chaired the annual just once even, and see what “When they had parties, he passes away. But Rubenstein The relationships Ruben- group got together 20 years volunteer appreciation event it’s like and see if you’d like to would call my husband and focuses on the upside of these stein has formed have been ago, Rubenstein knows she known as JP Connections join us,” she tells the crowd, I and say, ‘Can you come be relationships. “It’s also a big very meaningful to her, and wouldn’t have been asked to since the Jewish Pavilion’s ear- sharing her own experience here at the party with me?’ gain to have somebody like she knows they are mean- join them. liest days. Current volunteers of friendship and service. “I And we always went with him,” that in your life—so there’s ingful to the seniors she So the end of Rubenstein’s and supporters are urged to think I get a bigger reward Rubenstein said. She and her two sides to it,” she said. has befriended. It shows in career enabled her to launch bring friends to this low-key from doing it than what I’m husband of 56 years, Barry, “It’s very enriching and it’s small moments of friendship, her new “career” as a devoted luncheon and holiday bazaar giving out.” who since his retirement often very rewarding, because it’s and it also has been evident volunteer. “I ended up doing (the latest version of which One aspect of volunteer- accompanies her for visits and somebody else who cares when Rubenstein has faced what I’m doing at the Pavilion was held just this week) to ing for the Jewish Pavilion programs, visited the man about you, too.” adversity. When Barry was today, which I love,” she said. Pearlman space programs as a young served as president of the cial Prosecutor for the City of Development Authority. He Holocaust Memorial Resource From page 4A physicist. He has been prac- Jewish Federation of Greater Winter Park, Florida; and on was a charter member of the and Education Center of Cen- to Florida initially to work ticing law in Central Florida Orlando; on the District VII the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors and served tral Florida, as well as its first on the Gemini and Apollo for the past 45 years. He has Mental Health Board, as Spe- Central Florida Research and as the first Vice President of the pro-bono legal counsel. Resolution From page 11A vation, but it is also a bridge Israel is second only to the ally in the 2018 U.N. Global Prime Minister’s Innovation He said he has learned between countries.” Silicon Valley in California in Innovation Index, and the Summit in Tel Aviv, Ali Baba two things about Israel U.N. Danny Danon stated “Israel’s resolution puts terms of the number of start- first in the Northern Africa founder Jack Ma praised Israeli during his two trips to after the victory that “Israeli the values of Israeli entrepre- ups, with over 6,000 start-ups and Western Asia region, innovation and daring, saying the Jewish state: it has entrepreneurship not only neurship on the map and will founded in Israel in the last for the sixth consecutive that “in Israel, innovation is innovation, and it has represents an international promote global development,” decade. year. everywhere, like water and chutzpah, “the courage example of success in inno- he added. Israel ranked 11th glob- Speaking last month at the food, it’s so natural.” to change.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Five unique kosher foods you’ll be eating soon

Josefin Dolsten Josefin Dolsten Josefin Dolsten Plantain croutons don’t get soggy, their manufacturer says. Sweet cheese chocolate chip ravioli from New York Pasta Klein’s Ice Cream offers a cake, center, with slices that Authority, for when you can’t decide between dinner and look like Chanukah menorahs. By Josefin Dolsten free. Feel free to pour on the dessert. dressing: The manufacturer SECAUCUS, N.J. (JTA)— claims they don’t get soggy about three months in kosher your kids will love you,” said Once a year, this swampy like the regular ones. stores. Victor Klein, manager of neighbor of New York City Plantain croutons are avail- “It’s special because people Klein’s Ice Cream. turns into kosher food heaven. able in supermarkets through- don’t think that a ravioli would Coconut-based butter Jews from across the country out the U.S. for around $2.50 be dessert or sweet,” said substitute gather at the Meadowlands for a 5-ounce package. They Chavi Katzman, who founded Betterine positions itself Exposition Center for the are flavored with sea salt, New York Pasta Authority with as the perfect solution for world’s largest kosher food but new flavors—including her husband, Moshe. consumers who are looking trade show, Kosherfest. garlic, lemon and spicy—will Menorah-shaped ice for a non-dairy and all- There’s plenty of nosherai, hit stores soon. cream cake natural butter substitute. Yiddish and kippahs to go “It’s all natural,” said En- Klein’s Ice Cream gives It is made from coconut around at an event where at- rique Villacreses, general sufganiyot a run for their oil and is vegan, organic tendees skew Orthodox and manager of TropicMax. “You money with a cake with and GMO-free. Betterine male. Some 300 exhibitors can use it for soups, salads, slices that look like Hanuk- sticks look similar to butter, showed their products on and it always keeps crunchy.” kah menorahs. The pareve have a neutral taste and can Nov. 13-14 to an audience Sweet cheese chocolate (non-dairy) and vegan dessert replace butter or margarine of some 5,000 food industry chip ravioli is made of cherry and passion in recipes. The product will Josefin Dolsten professionals, vendors and Craving pasta but also fruit-mango sorbet and is be available in two months Gluten-free sambusaks and spinach tarts are available journalists. in the mood for something topped with chocolate icing. in kosher stores across the with a cheese or meat filling. JTA has rounded up some sweet? These unique ravioli The health-conscious can country at a cost of about of the more unusual products will satisfy your craving. The delight or at least take solace $5.80 for one pound. like the traditional Syrian culture, so I felt terrible that at the 2018 Kosherfest, from pasta is breaded and stuffed in the fact that the cake, which “Most [butter substitutes] savory meat or cheese-stuffed she couldn’t embark and taste plantain croutons to dessert with sweet ricotta cheese and comes pre-sliced, is made with have chemical ingredients. dumpling except they are and share,” Anzaroot said. ravioli and a menorah-shaped chocolate chips. They are sold real fruit. (Another version The ones that don’t taste gluten free. The idea for the Her gluten-free sambusaks, ice cream cake. frozen and can be heated up has slices that look like candle horrible,” said Akiva Stern, dish came to Esther Anzaroot which are sold under her Plantain croutons in the oven at home. For those flames.) The menorah cake is president of Amarlane Foods, when her son started dating brand GlutenFree.sy, beat Home cooks looking to seeking a savory version, New only sold around Hanukkah, which produces Betterine. his now-wife, who follows a out regular pastries to snag spice up their salads need look York Pasta Authority also but those looking for a cold “This doesn’t have chemical gluten-free diet. Anzaroot Kosherfest’s new product no further. These plantain sells more traditional fla- treat can buy other varieties of ingredients and it tastes great, wanted to share her family’s award in the breads and baked croutons, which are manu- vors, such as spinach cheese, Klein’s Ice Cream year-round. so it’s the ultimate solution as Syrian Jewish culture with goods category. They retail for factured in Ecuador and won mushroom and pizza ravioli. A 12-slice log costs about $30 far as we’re concerned.” her son’s significant other, $13.50 per dozen at kosher Kosherfest’s award for the The raviolis retail for about and is available in kosher Gluten-free cheese sam- but found that many dishes markets in the New York-area best new savory snack, pack $5 for 12 ounces; the sweet supermarkets. busaks contain gluten. and are available with a cheese a salty crunch and are gluten variety will be available in “If you buy it for your kids, These sambusaks taste just “Syrian food is part of our or meat filling. Chocolate Babka Doughnuts Recipe By Chaya Rappoport For the cacao nib sugar plus frying: 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying (The Nosher via JTA)—Babka is nearly a weekly occurrence in 2 cups sugar my house, and I can think of few things better. But it’s not just 4 tablespoons cacao nibs me: Babka has really been getting the recognition it deserves Directions: all over the country, making appearances everywhere from 1. To make the cacao nib sugar: In a food processor, grind artisanal bakeries to Jewish delis and even high-end restaurants. the cacao nibs until fine. Combine the pulverized cacao nibs My babka recipe is rich, buttery and loaded with eggs, more and sugar. Transfer to an airtight container until ready to use. closely related to brioche than to the old, which is what I wanted 2. The next step is to make the pastry cream, since it needs for these babka-doughnut hybrids. I increased the flour con- to set before you fill the doughnuts. Whisk together yolks, tent and the eggs, making for a sturdier dough, and I reduced vanilla, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt. the amount of butter—just by a smidge so the dough would 3. In a heavy saucepan, bring milk just to a boil over moder- stand up better to frying. For a little crunch and to offset the ate heat and in a stream add 1/4 cup to egg mixture, whisking sweetness of the filling and dough I added cacao nibs, which until smooth. impart a slightly bitter flavor and some nice crunch, too. Cacao 4. Transfer the milk-and-egg mixture to the pan with the (or cocoa) nibs are dried, fermented pieces of coffee beans—a rest of the milk and bring to a boil, whisking (the mixture will very pure, intense chocolaty flavor. look curdled but will become smooth as whisked). 11. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 dough Both doughnuts and babka are time-intensive kitchen 5. Boil the mixture, whisking vigorously, 1 minute and rounds and set them on the prepared sheets. Lightly cover projects—usually, it’d be either-or—and that choice would remove from heat. Stir in chocolate and butter, stirring until them with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to proof for be pretty hard to make. But with these doughnuts both are melted and combined well. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and about 1 1/2 hours. After proofing, the dough should look puffy possible at once. And if that isn’t a Chanukah miracle, then I chill, surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight, or until and spring back slowly when pressed gently. don’t know what is. ready to fill doughnuts. 12. When you’re ready to fry, line a rimmed baking sheet Please note: You want to make the dough the night before 6. To make the doughnut dough: Heat the milk until warm with paper towels. Prepare the cacao nib sugar in a bowl you will fry, so plan accordingly. to the touch, around 110 F. Add the eggs to the warm milk nearby. Spoon the pastry cream into a pastry bag fitted with Ingredients: mixture and whisk gently to combine. a small round tip. For the doughnut dough: 7. Butter a medium bowl and set aside. In the bowl of a stand 13. Add the oil to a medium, heavy-bottomed pot or to a 3⁄4 cup whole milk mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, deep fryer. Heat the oil to between 350 and 365 F. 4 large eggs, lightly beaten sugar, yeast and salt. Add the milk mixture and mix just until 14. Carefully add 2 to 3 doughnuts to the oil and fry 1 teaspoon vanilla extract combined. Switch to the dough hook and knead the dough on them until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Using a 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature, cubed low speed, about 3 minutes. The dough will be sticky—this slotted spoon, put the doughnuts on the paper towels. After 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour is perfectly fine. about 1 minute, when the doughnuts are cool enough to 1⁄2 cup sugar 8. Increase the speed to medium and add the butter, a handle, toss them in the cacao nib sugar. Repeat with the 1 tablespoon active dry yeast piece or two at a time. In the mixer, let the dough mix until remaining dough. 1 teaspoon kosher salt completely smooth and elastic. To test the dough’s readiness, 15. To fill the doughnuts, put the pastry cream in a pastry For the chocolate pastry cream: try stretching a piece of it. It should stretch easily to a point bag. Using a knife or a chopstick, poke a hole into one side 4 large egg yolks where it becomes translucent but doesn’t rip. of each doughnut. Be careful not to poke through the other 1/4 cup sugar 9. Put the dough in a buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap side. Insert the tip of the pastry bag into the hole and gently 2 tablespoons cornstarch and refrigerate for minimum of 12 hours, or overnight. squeeze to fill. Makes 12 doughnuts. 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 10. The next day, when ready to make the doughnuts, line Chaya Rappoport is the blogger, baker and picture taker 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt two baking sheets with parchment paper. Dust the paper well behind retrolillies.wordpress.com. Currently a pastry sous chef 1 1/2 cups milk with flour. Tip the cold dough onto a lightly floured work at a Brooklyn bakery, she’s been blogging since 2012 and her 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces surface and roll it into a 9 1/2- by 12 1 ⁄2-inch rectangle. It work has been featured on The Feed Feed, Delish.com, Food 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cubed should be about 1/2-inch thick. and Wine, and Conde Nast Traveler.