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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 11 NOVEMBER 15, 2019 17 CHESHVAN, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Michael Bloomberg for president? By Ben Sales

NEW YORK (JTA)—Mi- chael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire media mogul, ap- pears to be preparing to run for president. Bloomberg, 77, flirted with presidential runs in past elec- tion cycles before declining to run. As recently as March, he ruled out a presidential campaign this year, writing that he was “clear-eyed about the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded field.” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Joins in mourning after the mass shooting of Jewish worshippers in the Tree of Life*Or But now he is registering Michael Bloomberg L’Simcha Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. to run in the Democratic pri- mary in Alabama, whose filing the race may draw votes away deadline is Friday, accord- from former Vice President ing to The New York Times. Joe Biden, another centrist. Public memorial for victims of Although the filing does not He is the second billionaire mean that Bloomberg would to enter the Democratic race definitely run, he has called a after Tom Steyer. Pittsburgh synagogue shooting number of senior Democratic Last year, ahead of the mid- leaders to tell them he is con- term elections, Bloomberg By Marcy Oster Cindy Snyder of the Center for Victims and recite with her the Birkat Hagomel sidering a campaign. pledged to spend $80 million called the shooting “an act driven by prayer, which is said when one has come If he does enter the race, to help elect Democrats. The (JTA)—Eleven memorial candles stood hatred” and “an attack on all people of through a dangerous situation. just 2 1/2 months before the ads he paid for focused on is- on a table at the start of the public memo- the Jewish faith.” Myers told the crowd that “God con- Iowa Caucuses kick off the pri- sues like gun control and the rial service for the attack one year ago Those killed, who were members of tinues to revive my spirit and direct me mary season, it will upend an Republican tax plan. One $5 on the Tree of Life synagogue building. the three congregations that worshipped on the right path.” That path, he said, is already crowded Democratic million ad campaign invoked Family members of the 11 people in the building, were remembered in a “to decry any and all that weaponize ‘h’ field. Bloomberg is a centrist the Pittsburgh synagogue killed in the attack walked around the video commemoration. speech,” the letter h referring to hate. who was a Democrat before shooting last year. He has table holding hands as a string ensemble Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life- “The love that continues to pour in running for New York mayor been attacked by Republican played in the background. They then lit Or L’Simcha congregation chanted the from across the world” gives him hope, as a Republican, after which he leaders like Trump and House the candles, wiping their eyes and hug- Al Molei Rachamim memorial prayer. he said, which he called “a better h word.” switched to be independent. Minority Leader Rep. Kevin ging each other. Rabbi Jonathan Perlman of New Light Perlman received an extended round He recently returned to the McCarthy. The Jewish community was joined at congregation recited a Mi Shaberach of applause when he called on the federal Democratic Party. Sunday’s ceremony by members of the asking for the healing of the body and and state governments to take action Bloomberg’s presence in Bloomberg on page 14A Christian and Muslim faith communities, the soul. And Rabbi Doris Dayen of the on gun control, “which they promised as well as city and state officials. The Dor Hadash congregation called for us” they would do. He also criticized ceremony was held under the banner of those who were on site on the day of the “Remember. Repair. Together.” attack, including first responders, to rise Memorial on page 14A Gantz & Likud agree on Jordan Valley Islamic Jihad declares war on Israel By World Israel News 120-member Knesset, but his After Israel killed a top time is running out. commander from the Iranian- With little progress other- The Jordan Valley is consid- backed Palestinian militant wise reported toward forming ered a less controversial issue group Islamic Jihad in a rare a new Israeli government, one within a broad range of the Is- targeted strike in the Gaza Strip point of agreement which is raeli political spectrum, even on Tuesday, the group’s leader said to exist between Likud among many who support the said that Israel has pushed the and Blue and White is over establishment of a Palestinian group “to go to war.” Israel’s right to claim sover- state in Judea and Samaria, Palestinian Islamic Jihad eignty over the Jordan Valley because it represents an east- released a statement say- and the northern Dead Sea ern security border. ing, “These terrorist crimes area. However, the two Blue and are aggression and a declara- Before the September White MKs who discussed the tion of war on the Palestinian 17 Knesset election, Prime Jordan Valley issue with Peretz Minister Benjamin Netan- pushed back against any pre- yahu said that he intended sumption that their support to immediately annex the for Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley if he is re- area represented progress in elected. forming a government with “In Blue and White, they are Jewish Home or anyone else prepared to begin a process on the right. Mohammed Salem/Reuters of imposing Israeli sover- “Any attempt to attach Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu Al-Atta eignty over the Jordan Valley to this meeting any form of during his funeral in Gaza City, Nov. 12, 2019. and the northern Dead Sea negotiation or various propos- area,” Kan public radio re- als is simply incorrect,” said people, and the enemy bears Approximately 150 rockets Palestinian man was reported ported on Thursday. MKs Yoaz Hendel and Yehiel for responsibility for them.” had been launched at Israel killed in that strike. The re- The broadcaster said the Tropper. Additionally, Secretary- from the Gaza Strip by Tues- taliatory attacks were aimed information was based on The discussion was said to General Ziad al-Nakhala of the day morning when news of at Palestinian Islamic Jihad an exchange between Jewish have included issues relating Palestinian Islamic Jihad told the IDF’s assassination broke. targets in Gaza, the IDF said. Home leader Rafi Peretz, who to the future of Judea and the Dar al-Hayat Arabic- About 60 of those rockets Israeli Prime Minister Ben- currently serves as education Samaria and matters of re- language news site, “We are were reportedly intercepted jamin Netanyahu said in a minister, and two Blue and ligion and state, but Hendel going to war. Netanyahu has by Israel’s Iron Dome missile televised address to the na- White MKs. and Tropper said that it was crossed all the red lines in as- defense system. tion that the strike on Abu Blue and White leader MK only a “conversation among sassinating Al-Quds Brigades The Israel Defense Forces al-Ata was approved by Israel’s Benny Gantz, whose list edged friends.” Commander Baha Abu al-Ata. waited several hours before Security Cabinet 10 days ago, out Netanyahu’s Likud Party, We will respond forcefully.” carrying out retaliatory at- noting that he was planning 33-32, in the September par- Air raid sirens wailed tacks on Gaza, though it more and imminent rocket liamentary election, currently throughout southern and did strike at least one rocket attacks on Israel. The IDF was has a mandate from President central Israel as terrorists re- launcher in northern Gaza Reuven Rivlin to try to form taliated with heavy rocket fire. on Tuesday morning. One Jihad on page 14A a governing majority in the PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Writer’s Block Bookstore hosts Brian Kilmeade live at the Roth Family JCC

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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 PAGE 3A In Gaza Strip, Palestinian Islamic Jihad agitates for violence By Yaacov Lappin cies and economic failures. ment his regime’s rule over Unrest in Lebanon and Iraq the other organizations in (JNS)—Palestinian Islamic could fuel such protests at the past. Nonetheless, Israel’s Jihad—the second-largest any time. As a result, Hamas message to him is consistent armed terror faction in Gaza is holding out for the results and clear: Hamas is respon- after Hamas—is agitating of negotiations it is holding sible for what happens in Gaza, for violence, and is in fact the with Egypt and the United and it will receive the bill when organization that conducted Nations aimed at preventing Israeli civilians come under Friday-night’s rocket barrage an economic collapse in the fire. If Hamas wants to avoid on the Israeli border city of coastal enclave. Israel’s firepower, then it must Sderot. PIJ, in contrast, has no such reign in PIJ. It appears as if the com- concerns. It is more than will- If Hamas fears a confron- mander of the PIJ’s northern ing to use its rocket arsenal, tation with PIJ, it will face Gaza brigade—a terror chief which is larger than that of conflict with Israel instead. named Baha Abu Al Atta—is Hamas, to upset the security Stabilizing factors vs. cata- directly behind the latest situation. Iranian funding lysts for violence rocket fire that targeted Israeli and rocket-production know- Israel is not the only coun- civilians. how has helped make PIJ a try in the region interested in The Iron Dome air-defense significant terror army, with stability in Gaza. Egypt, too, system intercepted most of the some 15,000 armed oper- as well as the United States incoming rockets, though one ates (compared to Hamas’s and European countries, Hassan Jedi/Flash90 struck and damaged a civilian 25,000-strong military wing). has been trying to decrease Palestinian Islamic Jihad activists participate in a march to mark the anniversary of the home. Hamas receives Iranian fund- tensions and improve Gaza’s 32nd founding of the Jihad Organization in Gaza City, on Oct. 5, 2019. Hamas is the Islamist ing and support as well. humanitarian state of affairs. regime that runs Gaza, but Since May 2019, PIJ has Currently, PIJ alone is actively storage sites, and other struc- construction projects. The where Iran and Hezbollah are PIJ has been challenging its significantly stepped up at- disrupting these efforts. tures. Palestinian Authority in the looking to build new attack authority repeatedly in recent tempts to launch attacks In its airstrikes on Satur- The IDF Southern Com- West Bank has been trying capabilities. months. PIJ has both an inter- against Israel out of Gaza. day, the Israel Defense Forces mand remains on high alert to choke Gaza economically These include upgrading est and an ability to destabilize Most of those attempts have marked out targets that serve for a new escalation in Gaza. to damage its internal foe, Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal the security situation with been thwarted, but many as a reminder that while But as part of efforts to prevent Hamas. into precision guided missiles rocket fire. more attack plots remains, Hamas is currently in favor of a new war, Israel is ensuring Ultimately, the competition in Lebanon and entrenching PIJ wishes to position itself and the organization’s intent a truce, it is still investing the that 600 to 700 trucks per between stabilizing factors Iran’s attack bases through- as the “authentic” jihadist is crystal-clear. big majority of its resources in day containing international and the catalysts for violence out Syria. Israel is actively organization in the Strip at In retaliation for the rocket building a terrorist army for a assistance goods enter the will determine Gaza’s fate. working to disrupt both of the expense of Hamas, which barrages, the Israel Air Force future war, while demanding Hamas-run enclave via the According to reports, the these Iranian objectives. To unlike PIJ has to balance out struck multiple Hamas tar- that others take care of Gaza’s Kerem Shalom Crossing. Israeli cabinet is looking to help it achieve this mission, its considerations as a govern- gets throughout Gaza early neglected civilian needs. The trucks deliver fuel, keep Gaza on a “low flame” Israel is prioritizing the north ment with its commitment to on Saturday. One man, re- The targets struck by the imports, medicine, construc- because larger and more over Gaza. armed conflict and terrorism. portedly a Fatah member, was IAF include Hamas’s naval tion goods and other essen- severe threats are looming That formula has held up Hamas’s nightmare sce- killed in the airstrikes. force military compound, a tial materials. Qatar is also to the north. until now, but if PIJ remains nario is a popular revolt by Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sin- site containing an air-defense continuing with its monthly The Israeli defense estab- determined to rock the boat, it Gazans who lose patience with war, remains a strong figure array, training compounds, transfers of funds into Gaza, lishment is focusing its readi- could collapse into yet another their regime’s dead-end poli- who has been able to imple- weapons production and which goes to families and ness on the northern front, Gaza war. ZOA’s action against campus anti-Semitism causes US government to act The Zionist Organization of with a link to a video of the By letter dated June 25, of Title VI, UNC expressed not limited to anti-Semitic can manifest in the UNC America achieved an impor- performance. The rapper 2019, OCR notified ZOA a willingness to resolve the harassment. The statement environment. tant legal victory against the told the audience, “This is Center for Law and Justice Di- ZOA’s allegations through a must encourage students to • UNC must submit its University of North Carolina at my anti-Semitic song” and rector Susan Tuchman, Esq. resolution agreement. report any such harassment revised policy to OCR for re- Chapel Hill, after the ZOA filed advised the audience not to and ZOA President Morton UNC signed a Resolution to UNC. view and approval by Oct. 31, an anti-Semitism complaint think of Rihanna or Beyoncé Klein that it had opened an Agreement on Oct. 14, 2019. • UNC must revise its writ- 2019. Once notified of OCR’s against UNC with the U.S. when singing it, but instead investigation into the ZOA’s It requires the following: ten harassment and discrimi- approval, UNC must adopt, Department of Education’s to “think of Mel Gibson”—the complaint under Title VI of • UNC must continue to nation policy to (a) reiterate its implement and publish the Office for Civil Rights. actor whose anti-Semitic rant the Civil Rights Act. Title VI take all steps reasonably de- commitment to an environ- revised policy on its website In an April 17, 2019, letter made headlines in 2006. “Go prohibits national origin and signed to ensure that students ment free from prohibited and by other means to ensure to OCR, the ZOA complained that anti-Semitic,” the rap- other forms of discrimination are not subjected to a hostile harassment, including anti- the information is widely dis- that UNC sponsored a one- per said. at federally funded programs, environment, and to respond Semitic harassment; and (b) seminated. sided anti-Israel conference Encouraging the audi- and protects Jewish students to allegations of anti-Semitic include a statement that the • For each of the next two on March 22-24, 2019, titled ence to join him—because from anti-Semitic harass- harassment. This includes re- harassment of students based academic years, UNC must “Conflict over Gaza: People, “I cannot be anti-Semitic ment. As a recipient of federal sponding to and investigating on their actual or perceived host at least one meeting to Politics and Possibilities.” alone”—the rapper enlisted funding, UNC must comply all reports of anti-Semitism, shared ancestry or ethnic provide students, faculty and The Conference included an the audience’s help in singing with Title VI. and taking all appropriate characteristics, including an- staff with the opportunity offensive, anti-Semitic perfor- repeatedly, “Oh! I’m in love In a Nov. 6, 2019, resolu- action following the investi- ti-Semitic harassment, may to discuss with UNC admin- mance by a rapper. Days after with a Jew.” In the horrifying tion letter, OCR informed the gation, including discipline. constitute national origin istrators any concern they the conference, swastikas video, the audience—which ZOA that prior to the comple- By Dec. 31, 2019, UNC’s discrimination in violation have about incidents of anti- and anti-Semitic flyers were presumably included univer- tion of OCR’s investigation chancellor must issue a state- of Title VI. The revised policy Semitic and other forms of discovered on campus. sity staff, students, faculty, and prior to OCR making a ment to all students, faculty may provide a clear definition harassment. UNC must take The ZOA’s complaint de- “scholars” and others—can determination of whether and staff that UNC does not of anti-Semitism, and must appropriate steps to address scribed the rapper’s perfor- be heard singing along and UNC discriminated against tolerate acts of prohibited provide a description of the mance and furnished OCR laughing. Jewish students in violation harassment, including but forms of anti-Semitism that ZOA on page 14A Foreign-policy experts predict that an Iranian attack on Israel is just a matter of time

By Israel Kasnett down an American drone, bilization efforts and heavily is estimated to have as many close to Israel, while it itself ternational Communication and, of course, its ongoing supports terror activity and as 100,000 missiles. Iran is remains at a distance. at Bar-Ilan University in Ra- (JNS)—As Iranians took and aggressive efforts to build weapons buildup in the Middle also trying hard to create an “An interesting question,” mat Gan and a senior research to the streets this week to a war machine against Israel East. independent war machine Amidror said, “is what should associate at the BESA Center commemorate 40 years since in Syria and elsewhere. Yaakov Amidror, a former in Syria, which Israel has Israel’s reaction be in such a for Strategic Studies, told JNS the U.S. embassy takeover in For its part, on Monday the national security advisor been working to dismantle. situation? We know the head that a number of elements 1979, Iran announced new U.S. Treasury Department to Israeli Prime Minister According to foreign and of the snake is in Iran. Will have changed recently that violations of the nuclear deal announced new sanctions- Benjamin Netanyahu, and some Israeli reports, Israel Israel go after targets in Syria, impact Israel’s preparedness it signed in 2015. The rogue Is- against nine Iranian military currently an analyst at the has struck 300 targets in Iraq, Lebanon or Yemen? Or and decision-making. lamic Republic admitted that commanders and officials. Jerusalem Institute for Strat- Syria so far. will we go directly to the head First, Iran attacked the it now operates 60 advanced U.S. President Donald Trump egy and Security and a fellow According to Amidror, Iran of the snake?” Saudi oil fields. Second, the IR-6 centrifuges and is work- withdrew from the nuclear at the Jewish Institute for realized that Israel has been Iran has the capability to United States withdrew from ing on a new type of centrifuge deal with Iran in May 2018 and National Security of America, succeeding in Syria, so it attack Israel from multiple Syria. And third, Iranian that will work 50 times faster reimposed tough sanctions in told JNS that the Iranians began to build a branch of its locations, including Lebanon provocations in the Persian than what is currently permit- an effort to curb the regime’s want to remain far away independent war machine in and Syria—and now Iraq and Gulf were not met with any ted under the deal. destabilizing behavior in the from the Jewish state, but at Iraq, taking advantage of the possibly Yemen—as Netan- aggressive American answer. This announcement comes Middle East and around the the same time build “a ring fact that the Iraqis don’t have yahu mentioned recently. “We also see Islamic Jihad after Iran has engaged in globe. of fire” around it. Iran sup- total control of some parts of ‘This will be complicated’ in Gaza, on orders from Iran, attacks on oil tankers and Regardless, Tehran has ports Hezbollah in Lebanon their land. For Iran, the idea Eytan Gilboa, professor and Saudi oil facilities, shooting continued to engage in desta- and the terror organization is to have a military capability director of the Center for In- Iran on page 14A PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 New Israel Fund’s war on Jewish life By Jonathan S. Tobin to donate money to an entity of his choice, But, to its credit, the Philadelphia federation While Idelson is free to give money to anyone, IfNotNow. refused Idelson’s request. this is more than a spat within the alphabet (JNS)—According to the Forward, the A number of federations and many others The reason was that giving money to that most of us don’t know and couldn’t care rationale for the New Israel Fund’s push to operate foundations that allow their supporters IfNotNow was contrary to the interests of less about. It is nothing less than an attempt create an alternative philanthropic system to create so-called “donor-advised” philan- the community. IfNotNow is, contrary to by the Jewish left to topple the basis on which can be explained by what a Philadelphia thropic funds to funnel money to nonprofit the Forward’sdescription of its activities, not Jewish philanthropy in this country exists. psychologist named Roy Idelson considered groups of the individual’s choice. The arrange- just critical of Israeli policies but avowedly By taking money away from the federation’s to be a reasonable request. He wanted his ment is profitable for federations since they neutral about Zionism. In practice, its efforts charitable funds in this manner, it will dras- local umbrella Jewish philanthropy—the make money by fees earned by managing the are indistinguishable from overtly anti-Zionist tically reduce already diminishing resources Jewish Federation of Greater Philadel- donor’s money and hopefully increasing it by and often anti-Semitic groups. It also seeks in an era of shrinking Jewish demographics phia—to allow him to use its foundation wise investment decisions. to sabotage the work of organizations such and donations. What’s worse, its purpose is as Birthright Israel that provides free trips to to better direct Jewish money to priorities the Jewish state for young people. that are currently being neglected, as it’s an Idelson was outraged and now thinks that effort to destroy the links between American Europe needs to Philadelphia’s federation—and others that Jews and Israel. share its policies—aren’t operating a big The New Israel Fund has always been enough tent. That’s why he’s supporting the controversial. Founded in 1979, its purpose wake up and start fighting New Israel Fund’s new project. The NIF is seek- was to provide a vehicle for donating to non- ing to create an alternative to Federations by profits that advanced a liberal agenda inside By Fiamma Nirenstein Europe finances and supports a myriad of allowing donors to give money to exactly the Israel. Many of its recipients were connected anti-Israel movements, including the finan- kind of groups that mainstream philanthropies to causes that promote the rights of women or (JNS)—Roman landmark Caffè Greco, ciers of terrorism, and supports the Palestinian want no part of. civil liberties. But others of their beneficiaries which opened on the Via dei Condotti in 1760, culture of victimization that justifies incite- The NIF’s Progressive Jewish Fund, which were inherently political, such as B’Tselem and is in crisis. It has to be sold, and there is talk ment to terrorism. was launched late last month, will do just that. Breaking the Silence—both groups that seek of Jewish buyers. To readers not living in or The recent motion by Italian Senator Liliana That’s good news for groups like IfNotNow, not merely to criticize, but to impede the efforts familiar with Rome this may not seem like a Segre, a Holocaust survivor, to create a par- which hope to reap more donations, in addi- of Israeli security services to defend the nation particularly interesting story—but then came liamentary commission to counteract intoler- tion to the New Israel Fund, which will profit a Facebook post expressing concern that the ance, racism, anti-Semitism and incitement to from such gifts. Tobin on page 15A cafe would end up in the hands of “Zionists.” hatred and violence made headlines when the Responding to the post, the Italian branch center-right parties abstained. Heated debate of the BDS movement promised that if Zion- has ensued in Italy. ists bought the cafe, they would lead a boycott Had I still been an acting member of parlia- J Street’s foul formula campaign against it. At which the cafe’s current ment I would have voted in favor of Sen. Segre’s owners chimed in, reassuring everyone that proposal, not only because it seeks to address By David M. Weinberg tial and congressional candidates at campaign the historic cafe wouldn’t end up in Zionist a real issue but also out of love and respect events, posing the new J Street litmus test: hands. for the senator herself. However, her motion (JNS)—When it was founded some 10 years that candidates outright condemn Israel’s “oc- Unfortunately, this shocking public ex- implicitly suggested that anti-Semitism is a ago, J Street claimed to be a “pro-Israel and cupation” of the West Bank and declare they change is far from being an exception; an right-wing phenomenon, and while this was pro-peace” organization. That was taken to would consider withholding aid from Israel to anti-Semitic post appears on Twitter and other largely the case in the past, it is simply not mean partnering with the mainstream Israeli get it to change its policies. social media every 83 seconds, according to true today. political left to build support in Washington This is a shocking, contemptible new low a 2016 study by the World Jewish Congress. Anti-Semitism today is not confined to the for a two-state solution between Israel and for J Street: actively campaigning to cut U.S. And while it’s been said many times, it bears right or left. It can be identified via Natan the Palestinians. military aid to Israel. Even the most unfriendly repeating: The explosion of anti-Semitism Sharansky’s “three Ds”: delegitimization, de- Since then, J Street has morphed into an to Israel and pro-Palestinian U.S. president around the world in recent years—which monization and double standards vis-à-vis Is- anti-Israel organization. J Street spends its ever, Barack Obama, didn’t seek to harm Israel’s has already cost many lives—is rooted in an rael—and the left is the undisputed champion time and money besmirching Israel, smearing security by cutting military aid to Israel. Just organized campaign of hatred against the State when it comes to double standards. Glaring AIPAC and other leading American Jewish the opposite. To his credit, Obama increased of Israel. This hatred is the meeting point of examples abound, from British Labour Party organizations, boosting former President military aid to Israel and signed an agreement left- and right-wing anti-Semitism, and its goal leader Jeremy Corbyn to American university Barack Obama’s dangerous deal with Iran to guarantee the aid for a decade. is the delegitimization and criminalization of campuses to Vermont senator and U.S. presi- (and now trying to bring it back), and sup- Of course, this was part of Obama’s cam- the Jewish nation-state. dential candidate Bernie Sanders. porting political candidates for whom BDS paign to snow Israel over the ruinous Iran deal. It is also right out in the open. Echoing the infamous “Zionism equals rac- is a badge of honor. And Obama fiercely pressured Israel regarding When Jewish Italian Democratic Party ism” resolution passed by the United Nations Its campus arm, J Street U, has become a settlements, too. But he never conditioned U.S. deputy Emanuele Fiano spoke in the Italian in 1975, Sanders has declared Israel to be a primary vehicle for conveying the most poison- military aid on Israel’s bending to Washington’s Parliament recently, for example, right-wing “racist” country. That shameful resolution was ous messages about Israel to students, acting dictates regarding peace diplomacy. MPs shouted him down with cries of “Zionist.” eventually done away with, but for today’s left to block student participation in Birthright In other words, J Street is less protective of If the Jew-hatred of the past was based nothing has changed. To it, Israel is merely and actively campaigning against support for Israeli security than Obama was. on Jews’ supposed wealth, lack of national a part of the collective enemy all oppressed Israel at American universities. Alas, J Street is getting results. At its Wash- solidarity, stinginess, greed, etc., today’s groups of the world must form a common J Street also believes that it has the “moral ington conference this week, several Demo- anti-Semite justifies his hatred with Israel’s front against. responsibility” to get America to force Israel cratic presidential candidates cozied up to J supposed crimes. And too many Jews have al- What folly to believe this of a people not only to change its policies on the Palestinian issue. Street’s foul formula, including Sens. Bernie lied themselves with the Israel haters, unable historically among the most persecuted in the Why? Because J Street knows what’s best for Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and South to face the truth. world, but who are suffering from anti-Semitic Israel. It knows better even than the Israeli Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg. They each Might it help, as Italian daily Il Foglio sug- bigotry and violence today. political left, which generally doesn’t share J said they were open to cutting or conditioning gested on Saturday, to reexamine late Radical If the Italian Parliament truly wants to fight Street’s radical positions on unilateral with- U.S. military aid to Israel as a way of forcing Party leader Marco Pannella’s noble wish that anti-Semitism, it needs to start by teaching the drawals and mass settlement eradication. Israel to bend to their will on the conflict with the European Union invite Israel to join? Un- true history of Israel, abolishing the labeling of J Street knows how to bring peace to the the Palestinians. fortunately, the answer is that the European Israeli products, adopting the Working Defini- Mideast: Israel needs to be pressured. As if Sanders said he would transform some U.S. Union is currently not worthy of having Israel tion of Anti-Semitism and removing the stigma Israel is the party unwilling to compromise. aid to Israel into humanitarian aid for Gaza as a member. that has been attached to the collective Jew. As if Israel hasn’t already offered the Palestin- “on the first day of his administration because As it has since the days of Olof Palme, Willy It’s about time Europe started to wake up ians at Oslo, Camp David, Taba and Annapolis we have a right to demand respect for human Brandt and Bruno Kreisky, Europe still views and fight, and anti-Zionism should be its first just about everything they want of post-1967 rights and democracy.” That’s right: “Uncle Israel through the Soviet lens, as an imperialist target. Israel. As if the Palestinians have compro- Bernie” wants to take money that Israel uses and colonialist state. This is why the European Journalist Fiamma Nirenstein was a mem- mised on their demands one whit since the to defend itself against terrorists and instead Union has historically supported—and still ber of the Italian Parliament (2008-13), where great handshake on the White House lawn. give it to the terrorists. supports—the Arab nations in their wars she served as vice president of the Committee As if the Palestinians are currently willing to To this, add the cabal of congressional against the Jewish state. on Foreign Affairs in the Chamber of Depu- enter peace talks with Israel unconditionally. Democrats who back the boycott Israel The European Union has persecuted Israel ties. She served in the Council of Europe in No, it is Israel that needs to be pressured movement—Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at every opportunity with resolutions of con- Strasbourg, and established and chaired the and shamed, say the J Street moral oracles. and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)—and others, like demnations, going so far as to threaten Israel Committee for the Inquiry Into Anti-Semitism. Of course, this is the same J Street that Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and when it defends itself against the continuous A founding member of the international supported the anti-Israel United Nations Gold- Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who have said that U.S. attacks of Hamas and other terrorist groups. Friends of Israel Initiative, she has written stone Report, supported the illegal Palestinian aid should be used to pressure Israel. It labels products from the disputed territo- 13 books, including “Israel Is Us” (2009). Cur- bid for unilateral statehood recognition at J Street loves them all for their “courage.” ries, and indeed would have condemned the rently, she is a fellow at the Jerusalem Center the United Nations, and supported talks with In other words, instead of helping moder- recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital had for Public Affairs. Hamas but not military action against it. ates in the Democratic camp responsibly steer it not been for the Visegrád countries. Translated by Amy Rosenthal. Now, J Street has ramped up its anti-Israel the discourse on foreign policy and Israel in campaigning to outrageous heights. At its con- useful directions, J Street is egging on the THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. ference in Washington last week, it launched radicals who seek confrontation with Israel a new initiative: to condition U.S. military aid and who would effectively empower Hamas ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ to Israel on an end to Israeli home-building in to kill more Israelis. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher Judea and Samaria specifically, and an “end It is further worth noting the pious spiritual Jeffrey Gaeser to the occupation” more generally. claptrap with which J Street weaponizes its

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His personal website is: davidmwein- Fern Park, FL 32730 FAX (407) 831-0507 David Lehman • Gil Dombrosky Sure enough, J Street activists have for berg.com. email: [email protected] Joyce Gore months been ambushing Democratic presiden- This article first appeared in Israel Hayom. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 PAGE 5A Shabbat: Reclaiming Jewish identity from anti-Semitism By Rabbi Warren many, government officials survival. It is also unsustain- shooting occurred. A year space for family members to feel a sense of belonging in a Goldstein have warned Jews against able. It is impossible to inspire later, the Shabbat Project connect with one another in world of fragmentation. We wearingkipahs for their own a new generation of Jews with (to be held from Nov. 15-16) a real, loving way. Through rediscover a Jewish identity (JNS)—One year after safety. A recent report by a message of persecution and presents a more opportune the Divine wisdom of its laws, rooted in the life-affirming the Tree of Life synagogue France’s National Human suffering. We will only be truly time than ever to unify the we create space for our most values of faith, family and shooting shook world Jewry Rights Advisory Committee inspired by a vision of Jewish Jewish people. precious relationships. community. to its core, we are continu- found that anti-Semitic acts identity and values, rooted The Shabbat Project seeks Paradoxically, we experi- There is a sense that we ously flooded with disturbing in France have increased in Judaism, one which gives to rejuvenate Jewish identity ence the freedom of Shabbat come together through the reminders that, unbelievably, more than 70 percent in us a sense of higher Divine through the power and energy by embracing the restric- Shabbat Project not because anti-Semitism is back on the a year. And in the United purpose—of who we are and of Shabbat, and its values and tions of the day. Not being the hatred of others forces agenda and threatens our way Kingdom, the Community why we are here, of our moral ideas that have permeated able to drive a car or go us to do so, but because we of life more seriously than we Security Trust recorded 1,652 calling is compelling enough and inspired Jewish life for to work, or turn on our celebrate being Jewish, appre- could have ever imagined in anti-Semitic incidents in to sustain and inspire Jewish thousands of years. phones and screens frees ciating the bountiful blessings the modern era. 2018, including 123 involving continuity. The most precious dimen- us to enjoy a day without of Shabbat in our lives. The latest wake-up call violence. It is this life-affirming sions of Jewish values are frantic travel, traffic, er- Ultimately, the Shabbat occurred when a neo-Nazi The hatred comes from east sense of Jewish identity that celebrated and reaffirmed on rands, appointments and Project has resonated with gunman came to kill Jews and west, left and right. How animates the vision of the in- Shabbat: faith, family, com- commitments. We can spend so many because it gives us at a synagogue in Germany should we respond? ternational Shabbat Project to munity and Jewish people- the day connecting to fam- the opportunity to define on Yom Kippur. By now, Certainly, there are prac- reignite and rejuvenate, the hood. As we make kiddush at ily, friends, community and Jewish identity on our own the attack in Halle is all too tical measures—security passion, inspiration and cel- our Shabbat tables, we declare G-d—recharging ourselves terms—through our Divine familiar. Violent anti-Semitic measures, political activism ebration of being Jewish. in the presence of family and physically, emotionally and purpose and values—rather incidents rose 13 percent and awareness campaigns— The Shabbat Project is friends, and give thanks to spiritually. We eat together, than through force of ha- worldwide last year, accord- that must, and have, been a global, grassroots move- G-d as the Creator of the Uni- pray together, laugh and tred and the struggle for ing to Tel Aviv University’s taken to protect Jewish life ment that brings Jews from verse. Shabbat is also the nur- celebrate together. survival; through joy and Kantor Center. The synagogue and limb. But we must also across the globe together to turer and protector of the Jew- Shabbat gives us the bless- celebration, not pain and shootings in Pittsburgh, remember that rising anti- keep a single Shabbat, tran- ish family. For thousands of ing of belonging. We are not persecution. Shabbat allows Poway (Southern California) Semitism is a threat to the scending religious beliefs, years, this weekly holiday has alone in the world. We are part us to give a new generation and Halle have between them Jewish soul, not just the politics, ethnicity, geogra- held Jewish families together of something much greater of Jews an inspired Jewish claimed 14 lives. A wave of Jewish body. phy and walls that separate in love and loyalty. Strong, and larger: the Jewish people. identity—one that they will anti-Semitic assaults has also We cannot let our Jewish us from each other. Last indomitable families have Shabbat holds us together as be proud to embrace. conjured images that the Jew- identity be defined by the ha- year, the Shabbat Project been the source of strength of a people. On Shabbat, Jewish Rabbi Warren Goldstein is ish community in Brooklyn, tred and oppression we suffer involved communities in 101 the Jewish people. The oxygen communities worldwide read the chief rabbi of South N.Y., believed were decades at the hands of others. A Jew- countries and 1,511 cities of healthy families is uninter- the same Torah portion and Africa and founder of the in- in the past. ish identity defined by anti- and towns. It was also held rupted time together to talk, feel part of the natural rhythm ternational Shabbat Project, Nor is this trend confined Semitism is depressing and on the same weekend that share and bond. Shabbat built into the Jewish week. We which will be held this year to the United States. In Ger- empty—a pathetic fight for the Pittsburgh synagogue creates the shared time and feel part of a community. We from Nov. 15-16. A Kurdish campaign to boycott Turkey By Ben Cohen end. In an interview with the that meant avoiding transac- Turkey by refusing to buy their admire the blend of anarchism visible here. At its annual American journalist Lindsey tions with Turkish companies. products.” and Marxism adopted by conference in September, to (JNS)—It is a story that Snell, he said that some of the “I went to Europe last week, After enduring a century of the Kurdish YPG in Syria. cite one example, the British strikes a chord with anyone stock would be returned to the and paid twice as much for betrayal on the part of Western One web site even helpfully Labour Party adopted a pro- familiar with the struggle for original vendors, while the my ticket to avoid going leaders—among whom U.S. lists those Turkish compa- BDS platform as delegates civil rights in the American rest, including dozens of boxes through Turkey,” he said. President Donald Trump is nies—about half of them chanted “Free Palestine!” No South. Jwnaid Murad, a busi- of baby formula, would be “They’re monsters, killing the latest, but probably not the in the arms industry—that similar call has been heard nessman in Iraqi Kurdistan, distributed in refugee camps our children. We cannot give last, example—the Kurds are Western consumers might in the name of Kurdistan. has decided that he will no in Iraqi Kurdistan. “Of course, them our money.” Another justifiably wary of placing too wish to think twice about. Or, to cite another example, longer sell Turkish products this will affect my business. interviewee in the same piece, much hope in international But this nascent campaign at a campaign stop this week, in his supermarket in the But after watching Turkey a university professor named solidarity. Media coverage of has nothing like the profile Democratic Party presidential town of New Erbil in response commit the war crimes they Kamaran Mentk, spoke of his their boycott of Turkey has of a certain other boycott candidate Sen. Elizabeth War- to growing calls among Iraqi have in Rojava [the Kurdish conviction that the Kurdish focused on what the Kurds movement that comes readily ren of Massachusetts happily Kurds for a boycott of Turkey region of Syria], I don’t care,” boycott would actually hurt themselves plan to do in to mind. indulged a questioner who because of Ankara’s onslaught said Murad. “If I had to choose the Turkish economy, which their own region, where they This raises the question asked her about U.S. support against fellow Kurds in Syria. between starving to death exports $8 billion worth of exercise significant economic of whether the Kurds should for “genocide” in “Palestine Even though goods from and eating food produced by goods annually to Iraqi Kurd- power. There does not seem to be concerned by the failure and Yemen” with a Trumpian Turkey make up 60 percent Turkey, I would starve.” istan. “This is nothing new for be an expectation that the rest of their cause to animate response about the need to of the inventory in his su- Fouad Kurdistani, a shop- Kurdistan, we had a boycott of the world will follow suit. Western progressives in the end “endless wars” and with- permarket, Murad gathered per interviewed at Murad’s of Iranian goods in 2009, for It is true that calls for a manner that the BDS cam- draw all U.S. combat troops his employees to pack up the “Las Market” outlet, made it example,” said Dr. Mentk. “But boycott of Turkey are growing paign against Israel has from foreign operations. Even remaining Turkish stock on clear that some Kurds would I believe this to be the biggest. on social media, particularly done. Certainly, there is an his shelves over the week- rather fork out more money if Our people are united against among left-wing activists who enormous slice of hypocrisy Turkey on page 15A We didn’t need more evidence—Richard Spencer has always been anti-Semitic By Spencer Sunshine the guy who ended a speech journalists, trained to tell Brooklyn Commons, a sup- For many Americans, no supremacists who are active with “Heil Trump” and said “both sides,” will run the posedly “progressive” venue. one is ever a Nazi—unless in America today. NEW YORK (JTA)—There “peaceful ethnic cleansing” most brazen denials—even We see it today when the they have an affidavit, signed Spencer Sunshine is a is something curious about was his plan for America’s when they’re delivered with NYCFC soccer club tolerates and notarized, stating that counter-far right researcher the media attention given future. Which part of this the most ostentatious of fans who have neo-Nazi tat- they are. The good news is and activist. to the recent leak of Richard did people miss? smirks. White supremacists toos and were photographed that this new recording has The views and opinions Spencer’s post-Charlottes- Many Americans can’t know that the country is at Charlottesville in 2017. hopefully opened people’s expressed in this article are ville rant, in which he decried grasp the fact that overt filled with Tucker Carlsons, And we saw it when CNN had eyes. those of the author and do not “little f—ing kikes” and white supremacists are a eager to grab the flimsiest Richard Spencer on in July, Now, we just have to deal necessarily reflect the views “little f—ing octoroons,” an longstanding part of the pretext to pretend white treating him as some kind with the other tens, or hun- of JTA or its parent company, anachronistic slur for some- American political land- supremacists are a hoax. of legitimate commentator. dreds, of thousands of white 70 Faces Media. one who is one-eighth black, scape. The Ku Klux Klan was What anti-Semite—after and added that he rules “the founded in the 1860s. Nazis rehashing tired old stories f—ing world.” have been on our shores about Jewish control of the While it is actually impres- since the 1920s. Millions of banks, the media and the sive how Spencer manages to Americans have joined these U.S. Congress—doesn’t in- be so racist, anti-Semitic and groups. And they have killed evitably proclaim, “And don’t egomaniacal in so few words, thousands of people—from you dare say I’m an anti- the public reaction to it is a lynching black folks and Semite!” Neo-Nazis deny the reflection of the American bombing synagogues to Holocaust almost reflexively, view of white supremacists shooting up mosques. But when you’d think they would and neo-Nazis. to many Americans, white brag about this kind of thing. Spencer’s new recording supremacists remain, as Denial, it seems, runs deep. is a big nothing-burger; his Fox News’ Tucker Carlson I have seen, over and over views have been clear since said in August, a “hoax” again, how people will not ac- he started the Alternative and a “conspiracy theory.” cept that someone is a white Right blog in 2010. He’s a According to him, there’s supremacist—as long as they white supremacist. White no reason to pay attention don’t say, “I am a Nazi.” In supremacy, by its very nature, to them. New York City in 2016, we entails disparaging people of The media savvy alt-right saw this when a longstanding color, blaming Jews for how is well aware of this deep- member of Holocaust denial things are and laying plans seated desire to deny their and white supremacist pub- for genocide. This was also existence. 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The St. Augustine Jewish stacks in the 120,000-volume Historical Society invites the library. Ultimately, members community to join them on of the Society and their guests a tour the Isser and Rae Price hope to become familiar with Library of Judaica at the Uni- the resources available to versity of Florida on Sunday, better understand the Jewish Nov. 17, under the direction of History of St. Augustine. Dr. Rebecca Jefferson, the un- All are welcome to meet the official “The Jewish Librarian members of the Society at the of Florida.” The Society and St. Johns County Library at 11 guests will meet in the park- a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17th, or meet ing lot of the Main Branch of the group at Falafel King in the St. Johns County Library, Gainesville at just before 1 p.m. 1960 North Ponce De Leon or meet directly at the Library Boulevard (Route U.S. 1), St. at 2 pm. Jefferson will meet Augustine, FL 32084 at 11 everyone outside the Smathers a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 for the Library-Library East at 2 p.m. drive to Gainesville and lunch Parking is best opposite Library at Falafel King, 3252 SW 35th, West on University Avenue. Gainesville, 32608. From Parking restrictions around lunch, the group will proceed campus are lifted on Sundays. to meet Jefferson at the Price All are welcome. There is Library, 2nd Avenue SW and no charge. No advance ar- Union Road, at 2 p.m. for an rangements are necessary. hour-long tour followed by an For further information call opportunity to examine the 804-914-4460. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Nita Lowey, retiring after 32 years in Congress, gets teary recalling her Jewish legacy By Ron Kampeas the U.S. House of Representa- was narrowed to two choices: tives, behind only the speaker, Labor, Health and Human WASHINGTON (JTA)— Nancy Pelosi of California. Services, which controls $150 Nita Lowey, who is retiring Along with Rep. Kay Granger, billion, including spending on after 32 years in Congress, R-Texas, the committee’s many of the women’s issues fields a question about her ranking member, Lowey was she favors, or Foreign Opera- legacy as a Jewish lawmaker. one of 50 women named to tions, which deals with just No trouble there—she talks InStyle magazine’s “Badass over a third of that amount. about Israel and her Jewish list” this summer. She chose the latter. pride all the time. She launched her congres- “I took that committee Then there’s one about her sional career in 1988, when a because I felt that it was im- legacy as one of the pioneering Jewish man—Lowey doesn’t portant to make sure that the women in Congress. That one say who—talked her into run- partnership between Israel goes down easy, too: Her office ning for Congress. The field and the United States remains is plastered with photos sig- already included two men. strong,” she said. nifying how far women have “You’d be the best candi- Lowey and Granger have come in American politics. date,” he told Lowey, then a appeared together at annual But when a reporter asks longtime assistant secretary meetings of the American a question combining the of state for New York. Israel Public Affairs Commit- two—about her legacy as a The tale recalled a time tee to argue that bipartisan female Jewish lawmaker—the when women had to be per- support for Israel is vital—and New York Democrat has to suaded to join the political more broadly, that foreign Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ask an assistant to find some fray. aid generally is critical to Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., in the Capitol, Oct. 16, 2019. tissues. Lowey had emerged as a American security. That “Oh, I have to stop and get Jewish leader as a student position, once mainstream meetings for you in the House government policies is not also be roundly condemned,” emotional,” she said. at Mount Holyoke College. among Republicans, has put and Senate. This was not a such a big deal, Lowey said. Lowey tweeted. “I am sad- Why does Lowey choke up There were religious services Granger at odds with the bipartisan invitation, and I “If there have been dis- dened that Rep. Omar con- over the question? for Christians, but not for the Trump administration. believe passionately for Israel agreements with Israel, we tinues to mischaracterize It goes back to her mother, Jewish women. The New York legislator and the U.S. to maintain a can talk about it openly and support for Israel. I urge her Beatrice Melnikoff. “I organized Friday night spoke regretfully of the fray- bipartisan alliance. Don’t honestly,” she said. to retract this statement and “I grew up in the Bronx, services for 15 women, and ing relations between Demo- come within a framework that Still, Lowey beams with engage in further dialogue where my mother was active in although back in the Bronx crats and the government of has been partisan,’” Lowey pride in recalling the won- with the Jewish community all kinds of Jewish communi- I didn’t go to Friday night Israeli Prime Minister Ben- recalled. “He said, ‘I’ll think der that members of the on why these comments are ties, the synagogue, and it was services, I organized Friday jamin Netanyahu, for which about it.’ He never got back Congressional Black Caucus so hurtful.” something that was handed night services and I thought she blames Republicans and to me.” expressed when they learned Lowey does not support on to me, l’dor v’dor,” Lowey that was important,” she said. also—gently—Netanyahu. She considered Netanyahu during a trip to Israel that proposals, which have gained told the Jewish Telegraphic Lowey says her Jewish iden- She recalled pleading with a friend, Lowey said, and it Lowey led in the 1990s about ground recently in the Demo- Agency in a recent interview tity as a lawmaker has been Netanyahu in 2015 not to was clear his snub still stung. Israeli efforts to assist de- cratic presidential race, to in her office on Capitol Hill, defined on the Appropria- accept an invitation from Since then, Lowey has piv- veloping African countries. leverage aid to Israel as a using the Hebrew expression tions Committee, where she then-Speaker John Boehner oted from being the kind of The country’s medical and means to bring its policies in meaning from generation to became the senior Democrat to use Congress as a stage stalwart pro-Israel lawmaker science innovations, she line with American priorities. generation. “This has been an in 2013 and the committee to slam President Barack who would never utter a word said, “make me so proud to Lowey has also said that she extraordinary opportunity to chair since the beginning of Obama’s efforts to negotiate of criticism of its government be a Jew, as a Jewish member is “concerned” about how do good.” this year. Upon taking the a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear to one who more proactively of Congress having the op- young people relate to Israel, At 82, Lowey is the second helm, Lowey had the option ambitions. promotes policies that Israel portunity to work for peace, but was reassured when she most powerful lawmaker in of chairing a subcommittee. It “I said, ‘I’ll arrange private rejects. work for good relationships recently visited the University Netanyahu, following the between Arabs and Jews. It’s of Michigan Hillel, where she lead of President Donald been a privilege.” has a grandson. Hundreds Trump, has retreated from Lowey won’t speak on the attend Hillel events at the the two-state solution. 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Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets has announced its intention to offer financial compensation Three years ago, Gloria moved to Oakmonte Village where to the survivors and relatives of Holocaust victims who were she is involved in many activities, especially exercise classes SEMINOLE COUNTY transported via Dutch rail to Nazi concentration camps dur- and she often walks along the Wekiva Trail. Heritage News, 207 O’Brien Rd., Fern Park • Barnes and Noble ing World War II. Gloria is grateful to the Jewish Pavilion for their Shabbat Booksellers, 451 E. Altamonte Dr. Suite 2317, Altamonte Springs ‘Over 70 percent of Dutch Jewry was deported and murdered Services and all Jewish Holiday celebrations! & 1260 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd., Oviedo • Bagel King, 1472 in the Holocaust, most of them carted to their deaths by the (And the Jewish Pavilion, and all of us) are grateful to Gloria.) Semoran Blvd., Casselberry • Kosher Kats, 744 W. S.R. 434, national railway that collaborated and cooperated with the JCC39ers Meet & Mingle Mondays... Longwood • Central Florida Hillel, 4250 Alafaya Trail, Ste. German Nazis in the brutal attempt to exterminate European On Monday, Nov. 18th in the Senior Lounge, there will be a 212-363, Oviedo Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Jewry’ according to World Jewish Congress President Ambas- sing-a-long with Bethanne Weiss, the Asset Queen. Supermarkets sador RONALD S. LAUDER. ‘The Dutch national railway’s Refreshments will be available at no cost after the program. decision to offer financial A reminder... VOLUSIA COUNTY compensation to the survivors and relatives of the victims On Friday, Nov. 15th (today) thru Dec. 15th, Charles Schulz’ Federation of Volusia/Flagler, 470 Andalusia Ave., Ormond is deeply welcomed, and long overdue.’ beloved comic strip comes to life in this joyful, classic Broadway Beach • Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermar- Across Europe over the last decade, the national railways musical, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” kets • Barnes & Noble, 1900 W. International Speedway Blvd., of several European countries, including Hungary, France It takes place at the Winter Park Playhouse. For all ticket Daytona Beach • Perrys Ocean Edge Resort, 2209 South Atlantic and Germany, publicly admit their part in transporting their and other information, phone 407-645-0145. Ave. Daytona Beach • Debary City Hall • Debary Library • Vienna citizens of Jewish, Roma, and Sinti descent at the behest of Who you calling “sassy”?... Coffee House, 275 Charles Richard Beall Bl • Starbucks, 2575 their governments, and offer reparation. Just recently, two lovely members of the Red Hatter’s Sassy Enterprise Rd • Orange City City Hall • Orange City Library • It is critical, and should be non-negotiable, for every single group, our own LEA EISENBERG, and SYLVIA CAVANAUGH, Dunkin Donuts, 1296 S Woodland • Stetson University Carlton European government to acknowledge and take responsibility hosted a Red Hat Sassy luncheon at the beautiful Celebration Union • Deland Chamber of Commerce • Sterling House, 1210 for their role in the mass murder of so many Jews and other Tea Room in Celebration, Florida. It was a glorious affair, one Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, minorities. Indeed, without the willing involvement of these of the best ever, until the general manager had to deal with the 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • national companies, millions of innocent lives might have luncheon bills. His computer broke down a few times making Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E been spared from the tentacles of the Nazis Final Solution. the wait almost unbearable... but because it was such a lovely New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, We should all praise the NS railway for this important step event, the Red Hatters in attendance, stayed in a good mood, Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, in ensuring that Holocaust memory and its legacy always making the day quite memorable! Deland • Stetson University Carlton Union, 421 N Woodland remain on the side of the victims.” (And my lunch had NO calories!) Ave, Deland • Family Bookstore, 1301 N Woodland Ave, Deland About hate speech... Shout-Out... • Deland Chamber of Commerce, 336 Woodland Ave, Deland I read this recently and pass it along: I know what you’re gonna think... she (meaning me) ate • Deland City Hall, 120 S Florida Ave, Deland • Beth Shalom, “In announcing its new policy, Twitter wrote: ‘Our primary out again! Not so! I just enjoy sitting in restaurants watching 206 S. Sprng Garden Ave, Deland • Orange City Library, 148 focus is on addressing the risks of offline harm, and research other folks eat! (Oh shut up!) Albertus Way, Orange City • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, shows that dehumanizing language increases that risk. As a On a recent visit to the 1105 Saxon Blvd, Deltona • Deltona Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, result, after months of conversations and feedback from the Olive Garden Restaurant in Deltona • Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr., Deltona • Deltona public, external experts and our own teams, we’re expanding Winter Park, a very pretty (too Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City our rules against hateful conduct to include language that pretty) server attended to our Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence dehumanizes others on the basis of religion.’” table (oops. I didn’t eat!) She K. Little, Debary (Dehumanizing others on any basis is wrong. I wonder if the was wonderful, attentive and pleasant. White House got this memo?) OSCEOLA COUNTY A Jewish Pavilion Her name is ANNA HOFER. Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most Mensch... 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PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 What the fall of the Berlin Wall meant for Eastern European Jews been colonized by the West, munities including Warsaw’s Of course, whether in their institutions dissolved Reform Beit Warszawa es- Hungary—an authoritar- and way of life dismissed. tablished, while the post-’89 ian state with a democratic Intracommunal conflict generation of Jewish leader- facade where neo-Nazis and questions surrounding ship like Alek Oskar, president recently demonstrated in financial sustainability have of Organization of the Jews front of a Jewish-run com- not gone away. Still, to survey in Bulgaria, has arisen to munity center—or Poland, the past 30 years is to witness take the reins of community those conditions are now Judaism, once buried, being institutions. being deliberately under- brought back into existence. And the freedom to travel mined and the gifts of 1989 Anyone who has reported and the birth of cheap air trav- squandered. from the region since the el has strengthened Eastern “We know you can turn an fall of the Berlin Wall has European Jewry’s connection aquarium into fish soup,” so heard their own stories of to Israel, as did programs like went the joke picked up by young people whose parents the Jewish Agency’s MiNYa- Garton Ash in 1989, “but can unearthed their Jewishness, min Fellowship. you turn fish soup back into Patrick PIEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images bequeathing to their children The fall of the Berlin Wall an aquarium?” The Berlin Wall opens in November 1989. a secret that they knew need and the Velvet Revolutions of The challenge after the not be hidden any longer. 1989 made all this possible. It fall of the Berlin Wall was, in By Liam Hoare “the reality” of post-Berlin itself withered. Since 1989, Judaism in was a victory for Jewish life. other words, tremendous. Its Wall Europe “did not live up to Things began to change in Eastern Europe has multi- Communism could not pro- anniversary is a reminder not VIENNA (JTA)—“Neither the dream.” Such is the nature the late 1980s when non-Jews plied. The work of the JDC and vide the conditions necessary just of the work that has been ox nor donkey can block of revolution on the one hand, in Poland, for example, took a Hillel International, Moishe to live as a minority, be one done in the name of liberty, the path to socialism,” the though it is certainly true that renewed interest in Judaism, House and the Lauder Foun- Jewish, Roma or LGBT. Only democracy and rebuilding East German leader Erich the fruits of 1989 were not leading to the birth of the Kra- dation has given birth to new liberal democracy offers the Jewish life in Central and East- Honecker boldly declared on evenly shared. kow Jewish Culture Festival. Jewish schools, community basis for stable Jewish life in ern Europe but that which is Aug. 14, 1989. Less than three But if one community can Yet it was only post-1989, after and cultural centers in War- Europe. This means not only still to come. months later, on Nov. 9, the be said to have been entirely the communist monopoly on saw and Krakow, Budapest the freedom of speech and The views and opinions Berlin Wall would fall. transformed by the Velvet power had been eradicated, and Timisoara, and with it, thought, assembly and asso- expressed in this article are Newsweek’s then-Berlin Revolutions of that year and that Jewish life itself could new avenues and approaches ciation, but also the right to those of the author and do not bureau chief Michael Meyer the sometimes-bumpy transi- be revived. to Judaism. Synagogues like private and family life and, as necessarily reflect the views called 1989 the year that tion from communism to de- There were teething prob- Fraenkelufer in Berlin have important, the rule of law and of JTA or its parent company, changed the world. In “We mocracy, it would be Eastern lems, particularly in Ger- been rejuvenated, new com- equal treatment thereunder. 70 Faces Media. the People,” British histo- European Jewry. many, as Kurlansky captured. rian Timothy Garton Ash After 1945, Holocaust sur- Separated for 40 years, the two described the opening of the vivors in Western Europe, Germanys had developed two Berlin Wall as “a moment of augmented by immigrants Judaisms. They share their love emancipation and liberation.” from Eastern Europe, the So- “The biggest event of the Ron Zuriel, a Jewish photog- viet Union and North Africa, year at the [East Berlin] By Wendy Ring Levine raphy enthusiast, went to the were able to rebuild Jewish life synagogue was the annual wall frequently in the days following the destructive fas- memorial to Kristallnacht,” Denise Beumer and Sharon following Nov. 9 to capture cist experience. But Judaism Kurlansky writes, adding that Littman share their love with the moment. He told Mark under communism became though there was an official seniors every week volunteer- Kurlansky for his 1995 book what Kurlansky describes in East German Jewish Com- ing for the Jewish Pavilion at “A Chosen Few” that East “A Chosen Few” as a “death munity that put on lectures Savannah Court in Maitland. 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conditioning aid to Israel Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- By Ron Kampeas to include in its platform a call in part because she believed Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; on Israel to end its occupation President Donald Trump had 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. WASHINGTON (JTA)—J of the West Bank. made the region more danger- Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Street, the liberal Jewish On Monday, Ben-Ami at a ous for Israel by pulling the JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. Middle East policy group, is press conference elaborated United States back from the making conditioning U.S. aid that J Street would advocate Middle East. Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, to Israel on halting settlement for existing laws with require- Trump in recent weeks or- 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. expansion a plank ahead of the ments on how military aid is dered U.S. troops out of Syria Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- 2020 presidential elections. used. J Street backs existing and gave Turkey a green light 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. “Our aid is not intended to levels of aid, currently at $3.8 to invade its north, putting be a blank check,” Jeremy Ben- billion annually. “As Israel at risk Kurds who have been Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. Ami, the group’s president, said receives that $3.8 billion what allied with the United States. jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Sunday evening, at the group’s is it being used for?” he said. “That is why I am so wedded Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Two former Obama admin- right now to make sure we are annual conference, ahead of Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, the first appearance at the istration National Security actually continuing the aid,” conference of a Democratic Council officials, Ben Rhodes Klobuchar said. 321-777-2770. presidential candidate, Sen. and Tommy Vietor, who now Rhodes and Vietor will be Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. run a podcast, pressed Klobu- interviewing another four of 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat Ben-Ami called on candi- char on the aid issue. the Democratic candidates services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. dates to reverse Trump admin- Klobuchar, a centrist who throughout the conference: istration policies that have fa- is close to the American Israel Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. vored Israel over the Palestin- Public Affairs Committee, Bend, Indiana; former Hous- betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. ians and announced that the said it was “not a good idea ing secretary Julian Castro; Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. organization’s student wing, J to negotiate these things” Sen. Bernie Sanders of Ver- congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Street U, launched a campaign in public, but later indicated mont; and Sen. Michael Ben- to press the Democratic Party she would oppose aid cuts, net of Colorado. Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. OBITUARIES 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. HOWARD STANLEY grandchildren and six great- proud she was able to set foot Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. FREEDMAN grandchildren; and his sister, on all seven continents. She bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. (Herschel Shmuel ben Felice of Miami; and brother, enjoyed reading, community Reuven) Allen of Atlanta. involvement, the symphone Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation Howard Stanley Freed- In memory of Howard and opera, and her cat, “Pretty holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. man of Altamonte Springs S. Freedman, the fam- Kitty.” com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. passed away at his residence ily requests contributions to She is survived by her Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. RoomToRead.org two sons, Harvey (Mara) He was 87 years old. He was Arrangements entrusted to of Atlanta and Michael (El- www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. born in Newark, New Jersey, Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- len) of Nashville, as well as Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., on May 26, 1932, to the late pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL grandchildren Dana Sugar, Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. 32810. 407-599-1180 www. Katie Greene, Gideon Levitt Ruben and Adeline Freedman. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; In June 1957, in Miami, he bethshalommemorialchapel. and Manuel Levitt; and four married Sallie Freedman, his com. great-grandchildren. She was www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th wife of nearly 57 years. They ROSALIND JEAN an example of a life well lived. Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. relocated to the Orlando area FRIEDMAN LEVITT Funeral services were held Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. in 1972. A businessman and (Rachel Leah bat Moshe) in the Schott Family Chapel Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- entrepreneur, he was loved by Rosalind Levitt passed away at Congregation of Reform many. He served our country Nov. 6, 2019. She was born Judaism with Rabbi Steven 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. in the Air Force during the Oct. 13 1921, in the Bronx, W. Engel officiating. Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- Korean War. New York City. She had a Arrangements entrusted to 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Howard is survived by marvelous life. She and her Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- his son, Kevin of Flagler husband, Jack, who prede- pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for Beach, Fla.; and his daughter, ceased her worked together 32810. 407-599-1180 www. services and holiday schedules. Shari of San Francisco, Calif. in the family business and bethshalommemorialchapel. Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- He is also survived by four traveled the world. Roz was com. gation-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- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Please call for times. Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- HERITAGE Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- Presents The 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. SPECIAL Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. CHANUKAH ISSUE mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Publication Date Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. December 13, 2019 Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Deadline: December 4, 2019 Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Torah study. Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road A Chanukah Greeting is a Good Way 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 to Thank Your Jewish Customers p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. for Their Patronage or to shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Sell Your Holiday Merchandise Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, 7:30 p.m. For More Information Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Call 407-834-8787 (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 What presidential wannabes said at J Street By Ron Kampeas But the next morning, aid was notable: Throughout Biden vs. Warren, Sanders right now to make sure we the chaos reported in her talking to reporters, Ben-Ami its decade of existence, the and Buttigieg: Three of the are actually continuing the campaign: Her support, once Taking a turn on J added parameters to the pledge: group has been hands-off on four candidates leading in the aid.” robust, is flagging. Street He was referring to precedent aid to Israel, instead advocat- polls—Sanders, Buttigieg and Castro noted that Israel Schumer’s story: Sen- J Street convened its eighth and existing laws. J Street was ing for diplomatic means to Warren—favor “leveraging was in throes of changing ate Minority Leader Chuck annual conference this week, not advocating new legislation advance a two-state solution. aid.” Only Biden, forcefully governments and he would Schumer told a riveting story its 11th year of existence. The to restrict aid to Israel. Which presidential wan- (and unsolicited, in his video) prefer to focus on the pros- that I had not heard in years of gathering attracted 4,000 And he was less conclusive nabes said what: Of the 10 stood up for aid unequivocally. pect of Israel not being led covering him at Jewish events, activists and marked a major than the “blank check” line Democrats running for presi- Sanders and Buttigieg in by Prime Minister Benjamin where his stories tend to be turning point in how Demo- had made it seem. Ben-Ami dent who delivered remarks to person and Warren via video Netanyahu, who has curried jokey. His great- grandfather crats treat Israel: Withholding clarified that the leveraging J Street, four were opposed to delivered the same message: disfavor among Democrats for had 18 children in a shtetl on aid to pressure the Jewish aid idea should be considered, the leveraging aid idea: Vice You don’t get something for his role in stoking tensions the border of modern Ukraine state to comply with policy is stopping short of giving it a President Joe Biden, Sens. nothing. with the Obama administra- and Slovakia. His grandfather now an idea that is very much full endorsement. Amy Klobuchar of Minne- Sanders put it this way: “I tion and befriending Trump. was among the three youngest on the table. “If it is against American sota and Michael Bennet of would use the leverage, $3.8 Where was Kamala? Of sent to America. Most of the More accurately, the lib- policy to expand settlements, Colorado, and former Housing billion is a lot of money and we the eight candidates who did rest of his family perished in eral Jewish Middle East policy shouldn’t we be inquiring Secretary Julian Castro. cannot give it carte blanche not show or send video, Sen. the Holocaust. Nazis gunned group delivered its partial OK whether any of our dollars are Three backed it, to varying to the Israeli government, or Kamala Harris of California down 31 of them after gather- to action that’s already well going there?” he asked. degrees of specificity: Sens. any government.” stands out because of her ing them on the porch of the underway because of pressure Ben-Ami said assistance Bernie Sanders of Vermont Only Biden seemed forceful closeness to her home state’s ancestral home. from groups sharply critical to Israel could be checked and Elizabeth Warren of Mas- in advocating for maintaining Jewish community and the Remembering the Pitts- of Israel, including IfNotNow. against, for instance, the sachusetts, as well as Mayor assistance without strings. pro-Israel crowd. burgh shooting: It was one of Plenty of top Democrats Arms Export Control Act, Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, “Israelis wake up every “We definitely invited Sena- the youngest candidates, Cas- were at the conference—and which requires U.S. arms Indiana. morning facing an existential tor Harris to attend and to tro, at 45, who unprompted seemed to be on board. sales to be used strictly for Three avoided any com- threat,” he said in his message. send a video, and had very brought up Israel’s status as Here are some take- self-defense. ment: Former congressman “That’s why we always have to good discussions with her a refuge. “Yesterday was the aways: He also said the idea of Beto O’Rourke, self-help be adamant that Israel must team about both,” Logan Bay- anniversary of the Tree of Life J Street now (sort of) open using aid to pressure was not writer Marianne Williamson be able to defend itself.” roff, J Street’s spokesman, told massacre and it was also a very to leveraging aid: The group’s new. A number of presidents and entrepreneur Andrew Klobuchar initially de- me. “Ultimately her schedul- powerful reminder of why president, Jeremy Ben-Ami, have withheld portions of loan Yang were among the five clined to answer on aid. But ing did not work out to join us Israel exists in the first place spoke Sunday night at the guarantees commensurate candidates who submitted then she pointed to what she in Washington, and I believe as a place of refuge, safety... opening plenary and offered with Israel’s spending on video messages and were not described as President Don- her team was interested in for the Jewish people,” he this blistering line at the settlements, a mechanism subjected to the live grilling ald Trump’s retreat from the sending a video but was not said to applause. (Conference Washington Convention Cen- that is enshrined in law. carried out by Obama ad- Middle East and the dangers able to produce it in time for speakers on several occasions ter: “Our aid is not intended Even with these caveats, J ministration alumni Tommy it has engendered, and said the event.” marked the synagogue attack, to be a blank check.” Street’s embrace of leveraging Vietor and Ben Rhodes. that “is why I am so wedded The answer may lie in the worst ever on U.S. Jews.) 5 innovative ways Jewish day schools are reducing tuition costs By Ben Harris aid. Here are five examples of For example, for a family a given that the financial ish Academy to cut the cost of classroom instruction to keep innovative tuition-reduction with an adjusted gross income assistance received for one tuition by 50 percent. Called down costs. Ask any parent of Jewish approaches. of $150,000 and one child in school year would be offered the Open Door Program, the The school opened in 2012 day school students about the Put a cap on it the school, tuition is capped in subsequent ones. effort initially offered half- with 116 students in three biggest challenge they face in At Westchester Day School at 13 percent of income, or “We did not launch this price tuition to parents of grades. This academic year, providing a solid Jewish edu- in Mamaroneck, New York, $19,500. If a family with the program to drive enrollment,” students in kindergarten and the school has over 550 stu- cation for their kids: Chances the elementary school offers same income has three kids said Aaron Lauchheimer, the ninth grade and guaranteed dents and will be graduating are they’ll talk about tuition. a limit on how much parents in the school and one in high school’s president. “It was the reduction for four years. its first eighth-grade class. 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Jersey, combines a no-frills ap- proach with blended-learning Costs on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs Hasidic Jews chased boys in 1969 and played marked the 40th anniversary “Kudos to @Twitter for a guide price of $100,000 to The video was shared on and punched in series with the club for his 11 NFL of the takeover of the U.S. suspending the accounts of $150,000, according to CNN. Twitter by Israeli reporter Nir of attacks in Brooklyn’s seasons, leading them to Embassy, which marked the terror groups #Hezbollah Monroe came to own a Dvori, who called the video Borough Park the Super Bowl five times, beginning of the 444-day and #Hamas. Internationally menorah when she con- “unique and exceptional.” By Marcy Oster including two victories. hostage crisis. recognized terror groups verted to Judaism to marry Iran’s leadership regularly (JTA)—Several identifi- Barney’s department Salehi also said that Teh- should never have a platform playwright Arthur Miller. calls for Israel to be wiped ably Jewish men and boys stores to be sold off in ran is now operating 60 IR-6 for their violent extrem- The brass-plated candelabra off the map. were attacked in a string of pieces after nearly a advanced centrifuges, or ism,” Jonathan Conricus, has a wind-up mechanism Larry Cohler-Esses, a assaults in the Borough Park century in business double the number Iran was international spokesperson at its base that plays Israel’s Jewish journalist who lived community of Brooklyn on By Marcy Oster known to have, in violation for the Israel Defense Forces national anthem. Miller’s in Iran before the 1979 Is- the same night. (JTA) — Barney’s New of the nuclear deal. tweeted. parents bought it for Monroe. lamic Revolution, and visited Three of the attacks late York, a century-old chain of Since the Trump admin- Jewish astronaut Jes- The couple divorced in the country in 2015 for the Friday night involved the department stores launched istration pulled out of the sica Meir posts photos 1961, a year before Monroe’s Forward, wrote in the Jewish same passenger car over five by a Jewish clothier, will be agreement more than a year of Israel taken from death at 36. Telegraphic Agency last year blocks, the Yeshiva World sold off in pieces after declar- ago and reimposed economic space Last year, Monroe’s sid- that the country’s Jews face News reported. Surveillance ing bankruptcy in August. sanctions, Iran has begun to By Marcy Oster dur was auctioned off for a complex situation. cameras captured each inci- The chain was sold on Fri- arrogate parts of the deal. (JTA)—Jewish astronaut $26,250. The prayer book, “Many Jews in Iran are safe dent, in which several men day to the fashion licensing China, France, Russia, the Jessica Meir posted photos which looks to have been and happy—at least enough jump out of the car and chase company Authentic Brands United Kingdom, Germany of Israel that she took from given to Monroe by Miller’s to prefer staying there rather Hasidic men and boys. In Group and financial firm B. and the European Union re- space. Brooklyn synagogue, appar- than gamble by uprooting one incident, the passengers Riley for $271.4 million, a day main committed to the pact “My father’s globe span- ently was used. A photo of themselves for an uncertain punched a Hasidic man after after the sale was approved by known as the Joint Compre- ning journey as a surgeon one of the book’s pages shows future elsewhere,” he wrote. their vehicle pinned him a bankruptcy court. hensive Plan of Action. from the Middle East, to the blessing for ritual fringes “And Iran is a country whose against a parked car. Victims Barney Pressman, whose In July, Iran breached the Europe, and eventually to circled in pencil with the most powerful forces— also were punched in two father owned a clothing nuclear enrichment level set the U.S. was an inspiration word “omit” scribbled next within a divided govern- other incidents. store, opened his first depart- by the deal. Later the same to many in my immediate to it. According to Orthodox ment—are radical Islamists Yeshiva World News re- ment store in Manhattan in month Tehran announced and extended family. #The- custom, only men put on who do seek to do what they ported that the victims 1923. that it had exceeded the cap Journey,” Meir tweeted on ritual fringes. can to ultimately liquidate are hesitant to file reports B. Riley said it will hold set by the deal on the purity Friday. Man tries to break into Israel as a Jewish state, albeit with the New York Police liquidation sales at Barney’s of its uranium stocks. In late September, Meir French Jewish school not at the cost of their own Department since suspects remaining seven U.S. stores, With the advanced cen- joined the crew of the In- while shouting anti- country’s existence.” often are charged only with starting next week with pri- trifuges, Iran soon will have ternational Space Station. Semitic slurs Jewish umbrella group harassment. vate events for its most loyal enough material to build a Two weeks ago Meir partici- By Cnaan Liphshiz condemns candidates’ The number of hate crimes customers, The Associated nuclear weapon. pated in the first all-female (JTA)—A man who tried calls to put conditions against Jews in New York Press reported. Men dressed as Jews spacewalk. to break into a Jewish school on Israel aid City rose significantly over Authentic Brands said it hand out Holocaust Meir’s late father was born in southern France while By Marcy Oster the first nine months of this will turn the iconic Madison denial fliers at Boulder in Iraq but immigrated with shouting insults about Jews (JTA)—An umbrella group year. The NYPD reported 311 Avenue store into a center for mall his family to prestate Israel was prevented from entering of more than 50 Jewish total hate crimes through pop-up businesses, including By Marcy Oster as a young child, later fight- by the guard and arrested organizations from across September, as opposed to 250 boutiques as well as art and (JTA)—A group of men ing in the country’s War of after fleeing the scene. the ideological spectrum through the same period in cultural installations. It also who appeared to be posing Independence in 1948. He In the incident Tuesday condemned calls by Demo- 2018. Some 52 percent of the plans to license the Barney’s as Jews handed out fliers went on to become a doctor at the Or Torah school in cratic presidential candi- reported hate crimes, or 163, New York name to Saks Fifth promoting Holocaust denial and take a job in Sweden, Nice, the man had come dates to condition military targeted Jews. Over the same Avenue, which will open a and hung up cards bearing where he met Meir’s mother. intimidate students, wit- aid to Israel on its approach period last year, the NYPD Barney’s New York reboot anti-Semitic canards on a The couple moved to Maine nesses told the Nice Matain to making peace with the reported 108 anti-Semitic on Saks’ fifth floor. Saks pedestrian mall in Boulder, when Meir’s father was of- newspaper. While confront- Palestinians. hate crimes. also will launch Barney’s Colorado. fered a job there. ing the would-be intruder, “We are deeply troubled Hall of Fame quarter- New York shops in some of The fliers handed out at the Israeli President Reuven the guard sounded an alarm by recent statements that back Roger Staubach its other stores in the U.S. Pearl Street Mall claimed the Rivlin responded in a tweet. system that alerted faculty to would place conditions, limi- to be honored for his and Canada. Holocaust was “impossible.” “Dear Jessica, thank you a threat, prompting them to tations, or restrictions on support of Israel A new Netflix comedy is The men, who wore large for taking us with you on your evacuate hundreds of chil- the U.S. security assistance By Marcy Oster about a young Ortho- white kippahs and tallesim, space voyage. We are proud of dren into a safe space within provided to Israel, so vital for (JTA)—Hall of Fame quar- dox man who falls for a or prayer shawls, also hung you and send warm regards a matter of minutes. the defense and security of terback Roger Staubach will non-Jewish woman notes on index cards that from Israel,” he tweeted. The guard’s “quick action,” the country, the protection be honored “for his work as By Josefin Dolsten claimed “Academia is domi- Meir brought an Israeli as Mayor Christian Estrosi of essential U.S. interests, a strong supporter of Israel (JTA)—A new Netflix rom- nated by Marxist Jews,” Jews flag to the space station as called it in a statement, al- and stability in the region,” and other Zionist causes.” com may be its most Jewish run the porn industry” and one of her allowed personal lowed police to arrest the Arthur Stark, chairman, and The Bnai Zion Foundation, offering yet. “Jews ran the Atlantic slave items. man shortly after he fled. Malcolm Hoenlein, executive a nonprofit organization “The Awakening of Motti trade,” the Daily Camera Vladimir Putin claims Neither the suspect nor the vice chairman/CEO, of the based in the United States Wolkenbruch” takes place in newspaper reported. he’s helping Jews in guard were named in the Conference of Presidents of that identifies and funds the Orthodox community in The men livestreamed Syria—but there may French media. Major American Jewish Orga- capital projects in Israel, will Zurich, Switzerland. their actions, according to not be any “I would like to acknowl- nizations said in a statement present the Dallas Cowboys The titular character is a the report. By Ben Sales edge the cool-headed and issued Friday. “This approach great with its 2019 American- young man whose mother As of Sunday morning, no (JTA)—Vladimir Putin courageousness of the would harm American objec- Israel Friendship Award at an desperately wants him to reports were filed with police claims that his country is guard,” Estrosi wrote after tives in the Middle East and event in Dallas on Monday. marry a nice Jewish woman. about the fliers, Boulder aiding the Jews of Syria. praising the police’s handling would undermine the ability Staubach wrote in a com- But Motti, who is played by police told the newspaper. Except it’s unclear wheth- of the incident and condemn- of our key ally to defend itself mentary published in the the Swiss-Israeli actor Joel Twitter suspends ac- er any Jews actually remain ing anti-Semitic violence and against the threats it faces on Dallas Morning News ahead Basman, ends up falling for counts associated with in Syria after more than eight hate as “unacceptable.” all its borders.” of the awards ceremony a non-Jewish student named Hezbollah and Hamas years of civil war. In March 2012, a jihadist Sens. Bernie Sanders of that “(M)y Catholic roots Laura, whom he meets at By Marcy Oster “We also help representa- terrorist broke into the Otzar Vermont and Elizabeth War- have always helped me see university. (JTA)—Hezbollah’s televi- tives of Judaism, we help Jews Hatorah school in Toulouse ren of Massachusetts, along the importance of an Israeli The film came out in sion station Al-Manar said also in the restoration of their and killed three children with Mayor Pete Buttigieg homeland.” Switzerland in 2018 but that most of the Twitter ac- shrines in Syria, and we are and a rabbi before escaping of South Bend, Indiana, The Heisman Trophy win- joined the Netflix lineup last counts associated with the in fact cooperating with them on a scooter. The killings recently have indicated a ner called the purchase of month. It is based on a novel station were suspended. on an ongoing basis,” he said prompted an overhaul of the willingness to use American Israel Bonds while a student “Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous The accounts in English, at a recent news conference security arrangements of aid to force policy changes at the U.S. Naval Academy, Journey Into the Arms of a French and Spanish were in Budapest, according to a Jewish institutions through- by Israel, including halting because they were affordable, Shiksa” by the Swiss-Jewish said to be suspended, but the Kremlin news release. out France and beyond. settlement construction. “my first link to Israel.” author Thomas Meyer, and Twitter handles of specific Syria was home to some Watch Iranian soldiers The United States gives Is- He also wrote: “Israel is a features dialogue in Yiddish television shows seemed to 100,000 Jews at the turn of stand at attention and rael $3.8 billion annually in very special place that repre- and German. be working, the news agency the 20th century, but tens of salute during Jewish military assistance. sents so many faiths. It covers Iran announces further AFP reported. thousands fled following the mourner’s prayer “Adoption of this sug- everyone and everything, violations of nuclear “There is no place on establishment of the State of By Ben Sales gested approach would re- and you don’t have to be Jew- deal Twitter for illegal terrorist Israel. A handful were left in (JTA)—Members of Iran’s ward those who are the true ish to understand its singular By Marcy Oster organizations and violent the country at the outbreak Revolutionary Guard Corps obstacles to progress towards status and to support it as a (JTA)—Iran announced extremist groups,” a Twitter of the Syrian civil war in stood at attention and saluted peace, engage in terrorism, nation and an idea.” further violations of the spokesperson told AFP. 2011, but it’s unclear whether as a Jewish man recited a and deprive the Palestinians Proceeds from the event nuclear deal it signed Hezbollah was part of the any of them are still there, prayer of mourning in a in Gaza and the West Bank will support the Bnai Zion with world powers. last government in Lebanon, according to The Times of cemetery. of the opportunities for a Medical Center in northern Ali Akbar Salehi, head of but it is listed as a terrorist Israel. The occasion was a me- better life,” the Presidents Israel. Dr. Zeck Lieberman, the Atomic Energy Orga- organization in the United You can buy Marilyn morial this week for Jewish Conference statement also an oncology surgeon at the nization of Iran, said in an States, Israel and several Monroe’s menorah for soldiers who died in the said. “Further, it would harm Baylor University Medical interview Monday on state other countries. Its military $150,000 Iran-Iraq war three decades the prospect of negotiations. Center for 55 years, will re- television that the Islamic wing specifically is desig- By Ben Sales ago. Members of the corps Israelis must be assured that ceive the L’Dor v’Dor Award. Republic is building a pro- nated as a terror group by (JTA)—For $150,000, you are seen saluting as a Jewish they will be able to defend Since its founding in 1908, totype centrifuge that is the European Union. can light a literal candle in man in a black hat and beard themselves and deter those Bnai Zion has completed 50 times faster than those Meanwhile, Twitter also the wind—or eight—on a recites a Hebrew prayer at a who would seek to destroy hundreds of life-changing allowed under the Joint Com- suspended Hamas-affiliated menorah owned by Marilyn Jewish gravesite. Members them” in order to negotiate. projects in Israel in the areas prehensive Plan of Action accounts in English and Monroe. of Iran’s Jewish community The umbrella group criti- of social inclusion, health signed in 2015, The Associ- Arabic, according to reports. The bombshell film icon’s of 15,000 are subject to the cized the candidates for mak- and culture, the organization ated Press reported. The United States and Israel menorah will go up for auc- country’s mandatory draft, ing no mention of Hamas, the said in a statement. The announcement came also classify Hamas as a ter- tion by Kestenbaum & Co. according to The Times of terrorist organization that Staubach joined the Cow- on the day that Iranians ror organization. on Nov. 7 in New York with Israel. runs Gaza. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 to “just leave us alone so we “They want to bring in members of the congregations memorial prayer for the dead. Torah study at several venues. Memorial can mourn.” reporters and they want to affected by the attack. The memorial was organized Though the synagogue From page 1A He said federal prosecutors traumatize us again.” Perl- Prior to the ceremony, by the Jewish Federations of building remains closed, want to “create a show” with man said. thousands around the world North America. Members of thousands made a pilgrimage the media for “retraumatiz- their decision to have a trial Federal prosecutors are seek- participated in “Pause with the Pittsburgh community to the site over the course of ing” the victims of the attack even though the shooter, Rob- ing the death penalty, a choice Pittsburgh,” a virtual memo- used the day prior to the me- Sunday, the Pittsburgh Post- and asked the news outlets ert Bowers, has pleaded guilty. that has been at odds with some rial event that included the morial for volunteerism and Gazette reported. Jihad From page 1A should know that he will end Prime Minister Benjamin Gaza’s Health Ministry said In Israel, schools were fighting. “There was no other up dead.” Netanyahu said the decision a man and a woman were canceled in communities choice,” he said. told to strike when it found an The IDF operation to assas- to kill the Islamic Jihad com- killed in an airstrike at a house and towns along the Gaza Since Hamas took over Gaza opportunity, he said. sinate Baha Abu Al Ata was mander was made on Sunday and two other people were Strip’s boundary and all the by force in 2007 from the inter- Netanyahu informed Blue extremely skillful, reportedly by the cabinet. wounded. Relatives and the way to Tel Aviv, about 90 nationally backed Palestinian and White party head Benny targeting not just the build- “Senior Islamic Jihad com- Islamic Jihad said the woman kilometers (56 miles) north Authority, Israel and Gaza ter- Gantz, a former IDF chief of ing where Al Ata was staying, mander Baha Abu Al Ata was was Abu Al Ata’s wife and the of Gaza. rorists fought three wars, with staff who is working to form but the very room he was in. targeted overnight in Gaza. wounded were their children. Israeli citizens were warned the third in 2014 lasting for 50 a coalition government, of the The Army’s goal was to avoid He was responsible for many The terrorist group said to stay near bomb shelters. days and was the deadliest and plans to assassinate Abu al-Ata civilian casualties. terrorist attacks and the firing Abu Al Ata, 42, was undergo- “We are prepared for several most destructive. ahead of the strike. “Over the last week, we have of rockets at Israel in recent ing “a heroic act” when he days of battle, with an aerial Short-but-frequent spasms Gantz offered his support been waiting for the oppor- months and had intended to was assassinated. It did not defense shield, including in of violence have occurred, the for the assassination. “The tune moment to conduct the carry out imminent attacks,” elaborate, but vowed revenge. the center of the country,” latest earlier this month when fight against terror is ongo- surgical strike,” IDF spokes- Netanyahu’s office tweeted. Minutes after the Iran- Conricus said. about 10 projectiles were fired ing and requires moments man Jonathan Conricus said. “The IDF action was recom- backed group confirmed the Islamic Jihad is an Iranian- at Israel, which accused Abu in which difficult decisions Conricus added that the mended by the IDF Chief-of- death, barrages of rockets backed group that often car- Al Ata of being behind them. must be made. The political airstrike had been carried Staff and ISA Director and could be heard fired toward ries out attacks independent Since the 2014 war, Israel echelon and the IDF made out with a warplane that de- was approved by the Prime Israel. Air raid sirens con- of Hamas, the larger militant has mostly refrained from tar- the right decision last night stroyed only the floor of the Minister and Defense Minister tinued to go off throughout group that controls Gaza. geted assassinations of senior for all Israeli citizens and the building where Abu Al Ata was after it had been presented the morning as far away as But Conricus described Abu Gaza terrorists, but did so one residents of the South,” he hiding in order to minimize to—and approved by—the Holon and Rishon LeZion, two Al Ata as a powerful figure in time in May, Israeli airplanes said in a statement. “Blue “collateral damage.” Security Cabinet.” suburbs of Tel Aviv. Gaza who often acts alone killed a Hamas commander and White will support all The airstrike damaged the Conricus called Abu Al Ata Israel on Tuesday also shut without instruction from and financial broker in a car appropriate decisions made half of the second and most of a “ticking time bomb,” saying down crossing points into Tehran or Hamas. traveling in Gaza City during for the security of the State the third floor of a house in he had been responsible for a Gaza and reduced the permis- He said Israel had no a three-day exchange of fire. and will put the security the Shejaiya neighborhood, in number of recent rocket at- sible fishing area off the terri- further plans to resume its Information compiled from of all of its residents above the eastern part of Gaza City. tacks on southern Israel and tory’s coast to 6 nautical miles assassinations of militant World News Israel, AP, Jew- politics. Every terrorist The house was known to be claimed that he was actively in anticipation of a looming leaders—a practice that in ish Telegraphic Agency and who threatens our security Abu Al Ata’s home. planning new attacks. confrontation. the past has triggered heavy Haaretz. Bloomberg From page 1A the-minute stock information sane, competent person with Genesis Prize, a $1 million “as an inspiration to the next their commitment to Jewish through specialized computer international experience.” award sometimes called the generation of Jews through values and the Jewish people.” Bloomberg served as mayor terminals. His net worth is In 2014, he was the in- “Jewish Nobel.” The award their outstanding profes- He donated the prize money of New York City from 2002 to valued at $52.4 billion, ac- augural recipient of the honors individuals who serve sional achievement along with to social entrepreneurs. 2013, pushing through legisla- cording to Forbes. tion in City Council so he could Following his tenure as run for a third term, which mayor, Bloomberg has aggres- ZOA he did successfully. He was a sively advocated for anti-gun From page 3A The U.S. Office of Civil the ZOA’s anti-Semitism any incidents of anti-Semitic defender of controversial polic- violence measures, as well Rights will monitor UNC’s allegations against the uni- harassment that occur. ing practices who also favored as efforts to combat climate any complaints about specific implementation of the Reso- versity: “The ZOA is proud “OCR will be monitoring charter schools and expanded change. 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In addition, UNC has with the safe and welcoming 23 24 25 26 27 28 A G E N D A F A C E O F F S a segment on anti-Semitic mended UNC for cooperat- committed itself to investi- learning environment that 29 30 31 harassment. ing with OCR in resolving gate and effectively address every student deserves. R E R A N P O P M A T 32 33 34 35 36 P O D C A S T T A N S 37 38 39 Iran C H E R R Y P I C K I N G directly from its own terri- make it clear that Syria and nounce that attacks on Israel 40 41 From page 3A R O E S O N E S H O T tory. Iran lost some of the Lebanon will pay the price if will trigger American action. 42 43 44 45 46 47 trying to sabotage and un- surprise that could have been attacks on Israel originate on “On the face of it,” Gilboa A L A D P I L L A M A dermine the situation there,” inflicted on Israel had it not their soil. said, “these components 48 49 50 51 H A T T R I C K C L E V E R he said. used cruise missiles against “If Iran orders Nasrallah should create some level of 52 53 54 55 Like Amidror, Gilboa noted Saudi Arabia.” to attack Israel, this will be deterrence. Israel’s main W E A N E R L E O R G that Israel has been trying to Israel is preparing adequate complicated,” said Gilboa. strategy is to create deterrence 56 57 58 59 P L A S M B R E A K A W A Y prevent Iran from building answers to this kind of threat “In the 2006 Second Lebanon or at least limit any potential 60 61 62 another front in Syria, say- as it expects Iran to attack it War, Israel distinguished be- Iranian attack.” S A V T A D E N S C A R L ing “this strategy has been with precision-guided cruise tween the Lebanese Army and If Iran does indeed attack, 63 64 65 P R E S S S T E P E L I E extended to Iraq.” missiles and drones. Hezbollah. This is no longer there will have to be a massive He laid out the current Gilboa suggested that the the case. If Israel comes under retaliation against Iranian state of affairs from Israel’s components of Israeli strat- attack, it will attack Lebanon, interests. perspective. According to egy must first be to reveal including Hezbollah. The According to Gilboa, Eu- Gilboa, “it is obvious, for Iran’s plan. Then, Israel must same is true for Syria. Israel rope should not be expected to all kinds of reasons, that threaten direct and severe re- is trying to persuade [Syrian join in the fight against Iran’s Iran would not attack Israel taliation. Finally, Israel must President] Basher Assad and hegemonic ambitions and Russia that if Israel comes support of global terrorism. under attack from Syria, it is They are “stupid and deaf,” Assad who will pay the price.” he charged, and only trying Additionally, continued Gil- to appease Iran. To Publish Legal Notices boa, Israel must inform Russia Both Amidror and Gilboa of potential Israeli action after agree that Iran is certainly For Orange, Osceola, any attack by Iran. “These ex- bent on Israel in its cross- changes of fire between Israel hairs. Seminole and Volusia Counties, and Iranian attempts to build a “Confrontation between base in Syria is completely not Iran and Israel is unavoid- Call in Russia’s interest, and this able,” said Gilboa. “There is is why Russia is not protest- great probability for some Heritage Florida Jewish News ing Israeli military actions in Iranian military action; this Syria,” he said. is something Israel is prepar- at 407-834-8787 or Email Israel should work to pro- ing for.” cure an American statement of “Our assumption,” said [email protected] support and must coordinate Amidror, “is not a question with the United States to an- of if, but when.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 PAGE 15A that will do even more dam- which most Jews can stand. be the primary goal of any Rather than helping the Israel—no matter where Tobin age to the Jewish world than But it fails when it is asked to Jewish community. A com- NIF, this ought to convince you stand on the ideological From page 4A IfNotNow’s antics. accommodate those who are munity that funds Jewish and well-meaning liberal donors spectrum—must draw a line The worst thing federa- seeking to attack the founda- Zionist philanthropies while to think twice about giving and demand that Jewish phi- against terrorism. Still other tions could do in response to tion of Jewish life itself. also giving donors an option to them. Their campaigns lanthropies continue to say recipients in the Arab sector, the NIF’s efforts would be to That’s what groups like If- to back anti-Zionist and pro- aimed at making Israeli soci- “no” to anti-Zionist groups. like Adalah, falsely smeared seek to compete with them NotNow do. Their anti-Zionist BDS efforts that seek to hurt ety more fair for all people are Jonathan S. 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PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Sister of Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia: ‘She’s losing it’ By Josefin Dolsten sentenced Issachar to 7 1/2 and think what it must be tion in the Israeli Scouts and years in prison. like for her, I think my mind yearly visits to their country. (JTA)—In August, Liad Issachar is struggling goes into such dark places Issachar forged an especially Goldberg visited her sister in emotionally in jail, says her and it’s so sad for me to strong connection to the Jew- a Russian jail. It had been four sister, a 32-year-old produc- think about,” Goldberg said. ish state. months since Naama Issachar tion assistant who lives in “I almost have to distract At the age of 16, she con- had been arrested at a Moscow Los Angeles. myself by doing something vinced her parents to move airport while on a layover and “Physically, she’s safe and else because the thoughts back to Israel so she could accused of drug smuggling, everything, but I personally are torturous.” finish high school there and and Goldberg was seeing her truly worry for her emotional On Tuesday, Issachar’s enlist in the army. She would sister for the first time since and mental well-being,” Gold- mother asked to cancel an ap- have to repeat a year in school, the arrest. berg told the Jewish Tele- peal to Israel’s Supreme Court but she wasn’t deterred, said The sisters spoke through a graphic Agency in a phone to delay extraditing Burkov Goldberg, who stayed behind glass partition that prevented interview Monday. “My mom to the United States, saying in the U.S. them from touching. Later, saw her a couple of days ago “Naama will not be a pawn “She really just wanted to Goldberg watched as Issachar and she’s losing it. She can’t for the Russian hacker and his move back to Israel. She’s was led into a courtroom for really take it anymore.” people.” The court on Sunday always been very Zionistic,” a hearing. Israeli officials reportedly had ordered a temporary halt Goldberg said. “They had her in hand- believe Russia is trying to to the extradition, which had In the army, Issachar served cuffs,” Goldberg recalled. “It’s use her as a bargaining chip been ordered last week by the in combat and field intelli- really sad.” to secure the release of Alexei Israeli justice minister. gence. After completing her Iassachar, a 26-year-old Burkov, a Russian hacker held Goldberg slammed a re- service, she traveled to India, Israeli-American, was on her by Israel who is set to be ex- cent report by the Russian where she discovered a new way home to Israel from India tradited to the United States. news outlet RT in which her passion. in April after completing yoga Israeli Prime Minister Benja- sister was quoted as speaking “She started really to fall teacher training. Russian min Netanyahu has slammed positively about her condi- in love with the culture, and officials said they found 9 the Issachar sentence as tions and about doing yoga yoga, and meditation,” Gold- grams of marijuana in her disproportionate and tried to in her cell. berg said. bag. Issachar denied the drugs intervene—so far unsuccess- “That’s not true,” Goldberg Issachar would return were hers. fully—on her behalf. said. “She later said that she twice more to train to be a Initially it seemed a Meanwhile, Issachar’s fam- felt very pressured, that she yoga teacher. Between visits, straightforward case. Issa- ily has worked tirelessly to had no idea that these report- she worked as a waitress in Liad Goldberg (l) with her sister Naama Issachar in hap- char’s family told The New get her home. Since April, ers were coming to speak to Tel Aviv. pier times. York Times that her lawyer her mother has traveled back her. A lot of that stuff is false “Her favorite things are said a typical punishment and forth between Israel and information.” going to yoga, sitting on the birthday in Russian custody. let her continue sitting there would be no more than a Russia, where she is allowed to The sisters grew up in Fair beach and then going to the She is allowed only one hour isn’t an option. It’s just not an month’s detention, a fine and visit her daughter in jail twice Lawn, New Jersey, where local coffee shop and drinking outside her cell a day, accord- option,” she said. “But we are expulsion from the country. a month. Goldberg organized their Israeli parents had cappuccinos,” Goldberg said. ing to her sister. really hoping it will come to But the initial charges of rallies last month in New York settled. Both hold American “She’s a really simple person Goldberg said the family an end soon because it’s start- drug possession were up- and Tel Aviv calling for her and Israeli citizenship. They and enjoys the really small remains focused on bringing ing to take a toll on our whole graded to smuggling, and sister’s release. learned about Israeli culture things in life.” Issachar home. family. We’re not breaking, last month a Moscow court “When I really sit down at home, through participa- Issachar spent her 26th “We have hope, because to but I think we’re close to it.” Rescue under fire By Natalie Sopinsky Shockingly, the answer knew how to save lives under Director of was no. fire, in difficult hilly terrain, Development, Rescuers Jews all over Israel were and with hostile surround- Without Borders under attack, but in Judea ings. and Samaria, there were no The Indian Ocean Tsu- It was during the Second local rescue services. No nami of 2004 was one of the Intifada, horrific terrorist ambulances, no equipment, deadliest natural disasters in attacks were breaking out no emergency responders. recorded history. Once again, daily—shootings, bus bomb- The Chief Rabbi was right- Rabbi Yosef turned to Levy, ings, tragedy after tragedy. fully shocked to hear this. “you must go.” An attack in Otniel, in He turned to his assistant, The young organization the Hebron Hills, left a Arye Levy, asked him about quickly put together a delega- student and teacher severely it, and then said, “you need tion, and arrived on the scene, injured. Two local doctors to set it up.” to a city called Gal. They were quickly arrived on the scene, Levy, who had experience the only ones there, and on and did all they could to save as a medic and ambulance their first day they treated them. Sadly, they weren’t driver, got straight to work, several hundred people for in- able to. and in 2000, Hatzalah of Judea juries. After an exhausting 18 The doctors poured their and Samaria, now known as hours, the local director told hearts out to Rabbi Ovadia Rescuers Without Borders, them they couldn’t be there Yosef, the Chief Sephardic was born. Made up entirely the next day. U.S. Secretary Rabbi of Israel. of volunteer medics, the new of State Colin Powell, was Natalie Sopinsky (r) receiving Award of Excellence from Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, “We could have saved rescue organization began coming to visit, and the Red on behalf of Rescuers Without Borders. them. They could have still taking emergency calls, fill- Cross, who would be arriving been alive. But we didn’t have ing in where Israel’s Magen in the morning, had to be the something was up. There was hospital can be a dizzying As the heroic and kind- proper equipment.” David Adom responders had ones to show him around. no way the Red Cross could 90-minute drive. hearted reputation of our “Aren’t there rescue ser- been unable. These volunteers Powell arrived an hour have treated thousands of The reality in Judea and rescuers spreads, many Ar- vices in the area?” asked Yosef. had a unique experience - they after the Red Cross, and knew patients in just one hour. Then Samaria is like its people: bru- abs in surrounding villages he saw the blue supply boxes, tal, honest, and very real. The have learned to turn to us with Hebrew letters, and a Star Second Intifada is long over, when they are in desperate of David. but now we have stabbings, need, sometimes pulling up “The Israelis were here.” stone throwing ambushes, to the gates of Jewish com- Rescuers Without Borders occasional missiles, and munities, knowing they’ll quickly made a name as the molotov cocktails. Strangely, receive top emergency medi- first to arrive on the scene of we’ve come to thrive here. cal care. humanitarian disasters; not This same realness is now We began 20 years ago, as looking for attention or media, home to 950 Rescuers With- a desperate response to har- just quickly and quietly there out Borders volunteers, who rowing terror. Today we’re to save lives. In areas of long- have taken the highest level shining a strong light around term humanitarian crisis, the of paramedic training, and the world; saving lives, and organization trains local med- will drop everything to come training others to save lives. ics to create a volunteer force save a life. Sometimes, out of a brutal of their own, and today, there Our volunteers now work reality, something beautiful are 230 Rescuers Without throughout Israel, with a is born. Borders volunteers outside concentration in Judea and Rescuers Without Borders HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES of Israel. Samaria, Jerusalem, and is a registered 501c3, to learn When they asked me to the Gaza envelope, treating more, visit: hatzalah.org.il, Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged direct the development team, I civilians, soldiers, and Arab email: [email protected] exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye had been living in Judea for 11 residents of surrounding vil- Meet Natalie Sopinsky and disorders. Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. years already. I knew the need, lages. This past year alone, we learn more about Rescuers firsthand. Judea and Samaria responded to a total of 82,320 Without Borders when she Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. 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