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07-19-2019.Pdf Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 46 JULY 19, 2019 16 TAMUZ, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ NEA spreads lies about Israel By Christine DeSouza American Friends Service committee, U.S. Campaign The National Education for Palestinian Rights, Jews Association has an agenda Against Anti-Muslim Racism, that is not hidden. At the and Jewish Voice for Peace. recent NEA assembly, attend NEA will partner with the by 7,000 delegates, the order No Way to Treat Child Cam- of business to be discussed paign to pressure the Israeli included New Business Item government to end the deten- 26 that stated: “NEA will use tion and abuse of Palestinian existing digital communica- children.” tion to develop and publish “NEA is the largest labor resources to educate members union and professional inter- and the general public on est group in the United States. the apartheid, atrocities, and The organization’s original gross violations of human mission was to advance the rights of Palestinian children cause of public education, and families by the State of from pre-school to university Israel, funded directly by the graduate programs. They have United States. affiliated organizations in NEA will publish an article every state and in more than in the NEA Today on the 14,000 communities across work that is being done by the U.S. This “new business,” Seth Wenig our members and organiza- however, promotes a political In this photo from July 2, 2019, people pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in the Queens borough tions fighting for the rights agenda that includes anti- of New York. of Palestinian children and Israel/U.S. propaganda. families, such as but not Many attendees at the limited to: Parents Against convention believed this 50,000 flock to Lubavitcher Child Detention, HaMoked: was an action to normalize Center for the Defense of the anti-Semitism and Jewish Individual, Defense for Chil- Rebbe’s grave in New York dren International-Palestine, NEA on page 14A By Cnaan Liphshiz 1950 until his passing in 1994—a move- Numerous political leaders in Israel ment he had helped revive following took to social media to share tributes to (JTA)—An estimated 50,000 people its post-Holocaust re-establishment in Schneerson. US mayors have visited the resting place of the New York. Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Throughout the year, approximately yahu of Israel wrote on Twitter that Schneerson, ahead of the 25th anniver- 400,000 people visit the Cambria Heights Schneerson “changed the world and travel to Israel sary of his passing. site, many of them not Hasidim or even influenced me a lot. I’ll always re- The pilgrimage to the burial site in Jewish, the spokesman said. member him.” By Jackson Richman get prime-time headlines. Just Queens, New York, known as the Ohel In Britain, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Moshe Yaalon of Israel’s Blue and recently, in fact, a bipartisan has taken place over the past week ahead Mirvis eulogized Schneerson as “one White opposition party in a tweet called (JNS)—Turn on any cable- delegation of U.S. mayors— of the anniversary Saturday, the 3rd of of the great rebuilders of Jewish life the Rebbe “one of the greatest leaders news channel and the major- four Democrats and one Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar, accord- after the tragedy of the Shoah,” whose of the Jewish people in our generation. ity of the focus will be on Republican—visited Israel ing to a spokesman for the late rabbi’s “teachings and insights remain as He also said Schneerson’s “directive of national leaders like U.S. with the American Jewish Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. fresh and relevant today as they have ‘Ahavat Yisroel’ [love for fellow Jews] is President Donald Trump or Committee’s (AJC) Project Schneerson headed the movement from ever been.” more important today than ever.” Speaker of the House Nancy Interchange as part of an Pelosi. And while politicians effort to enhance U.S.-Israel on the national level indeed relations and learn practical command attention, state and tools at the municipal level. Israeli left, Palestinians slam US local politics move forward Led by Los Angeles Mayor at the same time, often at a Eric Garcetti, the trip in- quicker pace in terms of leg- cluded the following mayors: diplomats for sledge-hammer blows islation and reaction to crises. Shane Bemis of Gresham, Citizens often feel a more Ore.; Michelle De La Isla of To- By Marcy Oster angering Palestinian leaders direct impact from resulting peka, Kan.; Rick Kriseman of and left-wing Israeli NGOs. policies: From helping local St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Kathy JERUSALEM (JTA)—Two U.S. Ambassador to Israel businesses and revitalizing Sheehan of Albany, N.Y. U.S. diplomats participated in David Friedman and U.S. Mid- a city’s downtown to basic “Los Angeles and Israel the inauguration of a contro- east peace envoy Jason Green- trash pickup, mayors and local share so much—vibrant cul- versial archaeological tourist blatt were invited to deliver the leaders serve as the backbone tures, beautiful landscapes, site in eastern Jerusalem, final sledge-hammer blows to of getting things done across diverse communities, ties of what Friedman described as America. family and friends, our expe- a ceremonial wall covering International exchanges riences as dreamers and our the tunnel entrance to the also occur among this set of Pilgrimage Road in the City legislators that doesn’t often Mayors on page 15A of David. Pilgrim Road was discov- ered in 2004 and includes wide stairs near the Shiloach, a Heritage wins two water pool Jewish pilgrims im- Flash90 mersed themselves in before U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman (l) and White ascending to the Temple. The House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt break down a FPA awards! newly inaugurated road allows specially built wall in front of the Pilgrimage Road, at a visitors to walk from Shiloach ceremony in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, The Heritage Florida Jew- umn category for “Do we see to the Western Wall. The exca- on June 30, 2019. ish News won two awards in the battle?” by DeSouza (June vation of the road, which runs the Florida Press Association 29, 2018). This was an opinion under Palestinian homes in of Jerusalem to the Jewish last Jews of Jerusalem left Awards contest. Christine piece about the chipping away the Silwan neighborhood of people.” He also said of the their message to mankind DeSouza took first place in of our American culture and eastern Jerusalem, has been site: “This place is as much a another is being written into the Arts, Entertainment & western civilization. a point of contention between heritage of the U.S. as it is a our memories,” he wrote. “The Review Reporting category “I am very proud that this Israel and the Palestinians. heritage of Israel.” people of Israel have returned for the article “Harriett Lake’s article was recognized” De- Friedman said in his speech Doron Spielman, the vice to Jerusalem, and the City of wardrobe lives on in a coffee- Souza said. at the inauguration that the president of the City of David David has also returned as table book.” (Oct. 5, 2018) road “confirms with evidence, Foundation, which admin- an anchor of Western civili- “I love it when I am reward- with science, with archaeolog- isters the site, celebrated its zation.” ed for writing a fun article!” ical studies that which many opening in a blog post for the The Palestinian Authority said DeSouza. of us already knew, certainly Times of Israel. The Heritage then took in our heart: the centrality “Two millennia after the Diplomats on page 14A third place in the Serious Col- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 19, 2019 Phyllis Schulman Kamenoff dies at 94 She was very active in many the new governor, Spessard away in 2003. Abe attended Medical Center counseling She cherished the memory groups, including the YMHA Holland. the University of Florida and others undergoing treatment. of her oldest granddaughter, where she was part of USY and Phyllis came to Orlando together they attended every She also has been a member of Jenny Stone Brown. B’nai B’rith Girls. She was a in 1944 to be the mistress of home game in Gainesville for the Fortune Hunters—a stock Phyllis was always proud summer camp counselor and ceremonies and sing at the 40 years. club, since 1971, meeting once of the many friendships she she and her sister wrote the beautiful supper club called In 1954, the Kamenoffs a month to share information made in Orlando—men and official camp song that was the Flamingo Club near the joined Temple Israel and and trying to stay ahead in the women of all ages. She con- sung for many years by the old Orlando airport. After Phyllis has served in almost stock market. Phyllis and Abe tinued to stay active in the campers. Phyllis loved her meeting Rabbi Morris Skop every capacity in Sisterhood were among the founders of community she loved and days spent at Miami Senior from Congregation Ohev Sha- and the Temple. For many the Jewish Community Center where she spent most of her High School, participating in lom, he asked her to bring her years, she sangin the choir; where she was a member of adult life. One of her great- many clubs and activities. At show to the San Juan Hotel to served as flower chairman for the 39ers; a lifetime meber est pleasures was her twice graduation, Phyllis was one perform at a dance for Jewish over 10 years; worked on the of Hadassah; and a member a week majhong game with of three students chosen to War Veterans.
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