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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 45 JULY 10, 2020 18 TAMUZ, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Legislators show support at CUFI WASHINGTON, D.C. — Summit. Regardless of party, Today, members of the U.S. its elected officials, like the House of Representatives ones from whom we heard, and Senate conveyed their who strengthen the US- unequivocal support for the relationship and stand up to U.S.-Israel relationship at day anti-Semitism. I am deeply three of United for grateful to all of the Members IsraeI’s 15th Annual Sum- of Congress who addressed mit. CUFI’s Summit, being our Summit,” said CUFI conducted virtually this year, founder and chairman, Pastor featured numerous legislators John Hagee. from both chambers of Con- CUFI, the nation’s largest gress reassuring their strong pro-Israel organization, was commitments to stand with honored to hear from con- Israel to CUFI members across gressional leaders Senator the country. Speaking to Marco Rubio, Senator Tim thousands of dedicated CUFI Scott, Senator Tom Cotton, Yaniv Nadav/Flash90 members, some of Israel’s Senator Ted Cruz, Senator A view of the Valley, part of the land that Israel’s Prime Minister wants to apply Israeli strongest congressional allies Marsha Blackburn, Senator sovereignty to, seen Feb. 2, 2020. delivered impactful messages James Lankford, Senator discussing topics ranging Jacky Rosen and Representa- from standing with Israel, to tive Dan Crenshaw on the 4 reasons why Israel’s confronting Iran, and com- strategic alliance between the bating anti-Semitism. United States and Israel. “We were thrilled to wel- “Israel is the only pro- come such a strong cadre American, free enterprise annexation plans didn’t happen yet of Members of Congress to By Gabe Friedman sovereignty, which we are working on The U.S. team is uneasy. speak during our virtual CUFI on page 14A these days and we will continue to work Tuesday’s meeting was just one of (JTA) — Since April, all eyes follow- on in the coming days.” several that Netanyahu has had over the ing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were With that, the anticipation that had past few months with the U.S. Middle glued to July 1. been building for months — or some East peace team anchored by Jared Evidence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- could argue for over a year, during which Kushner, Friedman and the 31-year-old tanyahu had negotiated the date into his Netanyahu promised annexation in not Berkowitz. The team’s message has been government coalition deal with his rival one or two but three election campaigns straightforward for months: Slow down Temple restoration? . On July 1, as stipulated in — dissipated. “The coming days” takes the process. the agreement, Netanyahu could put the us into an indeterminate future. That’s despite the fact that the Trump topic of annexing the West Bank — a This doesn’t mean that annexation administration’s own peace plan, released move that would have enormous politi- in full or some other form won’t ever in January, gives Israel the green light cal repercussions well beyond the Middle happen. In fact, Netanyahu has floated to add West Bank lands to its map in a East — up for a vote in his Cabinet or in the idea of annexing just a few large future two-state solution with the Pales- the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. settlement blocs close to July 1 to try to tinians. The would get about But on Tuesday, Netanyahu signaled appease all sides. 70 percent of the West Bank’s territory that nothing big would happen on July Still, missing the July 1 date is and Israel would annex the rest. 1. After meeting with White House en- symbolic of how fraught the process Some have speculated that the holdup voy Avi Berkowitz and U.S. Ambassador has become. Here are the reasons why is due to geographic specifics, or which to Israel David Friedman, Netanyahu it hasn’t come together the way that said they “spoke about the question of Netanyahu had hoped. West Bank on page 15A

Shai Halevy, Israel Antiquities Authority Professor Yuval Gadot from with the Les Kramer inducted into seal. (JNS) — A double stamp im- findings revealed from the pression on a bulla and a seal Persian period are extremely Florida Inventors Hall of Fame made of used pottery shreds meager and therefore we lack discovered in the City of Da- information regarding the By Christine DeSouza the market. Because of this the Florida Inventors Hall of seven others, was originally vid may indicate that despite character and appearance of unique prosthetic, Kramer Fame. The actual ceremony set for Sept. 11, 2020, at the the plight of after the city during this period.” Les Kramer, Ph.D., de- recently was inducted into to induct Kramer, along with Tampa Hilton, but it has the destruction of the First The researchers empha- signed and developed a pros- been delayed until next year Temple, efforts were made sized that “discovering these thetic foot that is more flexible because of the uncertainty to restore the stature of the artifacts in an archaeological than any other prosthetic on with COVID-19. administrative authorities. context which can be dated The Florida Inventors Hall The archaeological evi- with a high probability is of Fame honors and cel- dence revealed in excavations very rare.” ebrates those inventors whose by the Israel Antiquities Au- According to the research- achievements have advanced thority and Tel Aviv University ers: “Discovering the new the quality of life for Florid- in the Givati Parking Lot Ex- findings on the western slope ians and the country. cavation of the City of David of the City of David adds much Kramer has essentially may provide evidence of the information about the city’s been an inventor his en- restoration of the city in the structure during the period of tire life. As a child, Kramer period of Ezra and Nehemiah. the Return to Zion, a period watched how his father skill- The seal impression, bul- we knew about mainly from fully built things, which in- lae, were small pieces of clay biblical literature (the books spired him to be creative and used in ancient times to sign of Ezra and Nehemiah).” enter many science fairs. Two documents or containers “The findings from the of the inventions of his youth (for example, storage jugs for Givati Parking Lot Excavation included a robot (that chased agricultural produce collected shed light on the renewal of his friend’s mom across the as a tax) intended to keep the local administration, in basement floor) and a time- them sealed en route to their a location similar to the one lapse camera, designed from destination. that existed before the de- a World War II German movie According to Professor Yu- struction of the First Temple, camera. val Gadot of the Department of about 100 years prior,” they Kramer’s prosthetic foot in- Archaeology and Ancient Near said, according to a statement. vention has improved the lives Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv of many amputees. Heritage University and Yiftah Shalev ran an article about Kramer’s of the Israel Antiquities Au- invention on Feb. 24, 2017. thority: “Despite the numer- Christine DeSouza ous excavations conducted in Les Kramer holding his prosthetic foot invention. Kramer on page 15A Jerusalem to date, so far the PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 Preparing for the next the school year, JAO uses germ-killing technology to fight COVID-19 students, staff, and faculty For more information night. Also, teachers have the continued Rusonik, “We are of JAO from these illness- about Violet Defense, please ability to disinfect the rooms grateful for our partnership causing germs, including visit: https://www.violetde- each time they leave the room. with Violet Defense and how flu and COVID-19. Two fense.com. The school also has access their products are keeping years ago, JAO was the first Violet Defense is part of the to mobile devices to deploy us safer.” elementary school in the school’s multi-layer approach at a moment’s notice in the Jewish Academy of Or- United States to be fully out- to ensure its students and event of immediate disinfec- lando serves central Florida fitted with the Violet Defense faculty are entering a clean tion needs, such as with a students of all faiths from system. The technology is and safe environment. sick child. transitional kindergarten now being used across the “The safety and security Ivan continued, “This pro- through fifth grade. The nation in operating rooms, of our students, faculty and cess is a huge step that school delivers a whole-child hotels, schools, ambulances, staff has always been a top increases the safety of the education fostering academic food processing, and athletic priority at the JAO. Having students and staff as it has excellence and character facilities. Larger organiza- Violet Defense protecting our been proven to work against education rooted in Jewish tions including New York’s campus reassures the entire viruses and bacteria and is in values. Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Transportation JAO community that we are current use in hospital, hotels, Orlando is accredited by the Authority and the Orlando doing everything possible to and operating rooms among Florida Council of Indepen- Magic have partnered with keep them safe during these other applications.” dent Schools. Violet Defense. unprecedented times,” noted “In this time of great To learn more about Jewish “As a pediatric emergency Rusonik. uncertainty, the entire JAO Academy of Orlando, please JAO students can relax knowing their school is protected medicine physician on the Each of the school’s class- community can draw comfort visit: jewishacademyorlando. from all viruses. front lines, I am pleased to see rooms, along with the library, in the fact the we are us- org or follow the school on that JAO has adopted one of public restrooms, and lunch- ing leading-edge technology Facebook facebook.com/ Jewish Academy of Orlando is entering a facility that has the most up to date sanitizing room, are disinfected each to combat this pandemic,” JewishAcademyOrlando. is using Violet Defense, a pat- been treated by a state-of-the- processes using UV lights,” ented germ-killing technol- art technology designed to stated Yaron Ivan, Pediatric ogy to fight COVID-19. The irradiate all bacteria as well Emergency Medicine Attend- UV operated products are de- or better than any school in ing at AdventHealth for Chil- Faye Novick recognized signed to prevent the spread of Orlando.” dren. “This technology allows illness-causing germs on any This technology is de- sanitization and sterilization surface. “When our students signed to help combat up to of common surfaces that are return to school,” commented 99.9 percent of bacteria and often involved in transmission for chairmanship Alan Rusonik, JAO’s head of viruses, including E. Coli, of viruses and bacteria. I find school, “each parent will have Salmonella, Norovirus, and this to be a safe, toxic free and the comfort and confidence superbugs like MRSA. The effective method to sanitize that every morning their child technology helps protect the the JAO spaces.” Schafer captures cry of racial injustice in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ By Christine DeSouza tears. The chant ‘I can’t jog. I can’t breathe. I can’t be black Many in the community in America,’ will forever ring remember Beth Schafer as the in my conscience.” former cantor at Congrega- Two days after the protest, tion of Reform Judaism and agitated and restless, Schafer Temple Shir Shalom. She now wrote “I Can’t Breathe.” It only Faye Novak (l) and Judith Segal with the Woman of Valor Award. resides in Atlanta and is the took one week to complete the Bunzl Family Cantorial Chair recording. Marlon Patton laid The Jewish Pavilion wishes plaque designed by local artist ish Pavilion feels fortunate to at Temple Sinai in Atlanta. down the drum tracks from to thank Faye Novick for Judith Segall. have an artist of her caliber in However, Schafer is also an Brooklyn and Will Robertson her two successful years as Segall specializes in Ju- Central Florida. To contact inspired Jewish composer, added the bass and vocals in the chairman of the Jewish daica and Hebrew lettering. Judith Segall for Judaica, arranger and producer with Atlanta. Pavilion Board. For all her Recently, one of her art works she can be reached at 407- hundreds of original songs, A music video is available hard work, she was presented was gifted to the new embassy 331-5008 or judyorlando@ compositions and arrange- for all to see at https://youtu. with a custom Woman of Valor offices in Jerusalem. The Jew- cfl.rr.com. ments. be/jHGkFsL2SgQ. Recently she took to the The video can also be streets in Atlanta alongside viewed on youtube.com by ‘Minority of One’ documentary her black brothers and sisters typing in “I can’t breathe Beth Beth Schafer to protest the multitude of Schafer.” crimes against black people. The last line of the song, I know we can be. As long as premiere has successful viewing “While this is not the first “Let us scream, ‘I can’t one person is still screaming, time I have protested for racial breathe or run or be…,’” is a we must scream too.” By Christine DeSouza justice, it felt different,” she heart-wrenching call to speak Schafer encourages those commented in an email to out against racism. who want to make a difference The pro-Israel organiza- several of her friends. “The “We can’t be silent,” Schafer to consider a donation to The tion StandWithUs screened rage, the desperation, was said. “We are needed both in Equal Justice Initiative at eji. the premiere of “Minority of beyond palpable. I could feel body and in spirit. Let’s be the org and click on “donate” at One” on June 22 with 9,000 it in my body. It moved me to source of strength and hope the top of the page. viewers. 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By Marc Brodsky what Larry David said in April: girlfriend lessons on how to Swanny, about his personal Stay home! Watch TV!) tell a joke, Borscht Belt style. life, and he divulges that he (JTA) — With the passing The film is seen through It doesn’t go well.) has a young daughter whom of Carl Reiner, who passed the eyes of a twenty-some- Through it all, the odd he hasn’t seen in ages. away of natural causes at thing Jewish writer named couple experience plenty of Morty is more pointed in his home in Beverly Hills on Benjy Stone (nee Steinberg) craziness, like riding off on a his inquiries: “That paternity June 29, 2020, at the age of for a show in the mid-’50s horse together in Central Park suit — did you shtupp her?” he 98, we lost one of the comedy called “Comedy Cavalcade.” following some chaos started asks. “Did you go all the way?” greats, Jewish or otherwise. Its star is King Kaiser, by Swann. They leave the apartment His obituary recalled a show played by Joe Bologna, a The movie has a Jewish with its throng of residents, business career that dated to Caesaresque personality: ethos, but here’s the most all Jewish, trailing behind. the infancy of television in tyrannical and tough, but Jewy part: Stone goes to One man offers his Italian the 1950s. softhearted. Stone (Mark visit his mother, Belle (Lainie surname and Swann asks how Reiner gained success Linn-Baker) is enthralled Kazan) in Brooklyn, a ste- he got in the building. “I’m the starting in his late 20s that his hero, the dashing reotypical Jewish mom — in super,” he says. as a writer and performer actor Alan Swann (Peter a quintessential Jewish set- At showtime, Swann finds on “Your Show of Shows” O’Toole), will be appearing ting — except that she’s now out that the broadcast is live and “Caesar’s Hour,” sketch as the guest star. married to a former Filipino and is petrified (“I’m a movie comedies that one might Stone and Swann develop fighter named Rookie Car- star, not an actor!”), going off broadly consider precursors a rapport, but Swann has a roca, who does all the cook- to drink away his fears. Stone to “Saturday Night Live,” drinking problem, and in turn ing. (He makes parrot for the gets him to return, and the sans the politics. Those early a promptness problem. Stone’s dinner: “They put up quite a one-time heartthrob makes Carl Reiner in younger days. programs featured an unpar- more seasoned colleagues on squawk.”) amends for any difficulties alleled staff of writers, almost the writing staff want Swann Other guests at the dinner he caused during the week Van Dyke Show,” about a But Reiner was well aware all Jewish, that also included fired, but the youngster stands include more relatives who by helping King Kaiser fight comedy writer named Rob of what was happening: On Neil Simon, Mel Brooks and up for the down-on-his-luck embarrass Benjy: Uncle Morty off some mobsters on the live Petrie, that would be one of one episode, Petrie makes an Woody Allen. thespian who had provided so (Lou Jacobi, one of my favorite show who don’t take kindly to the most embraced sitcoms impassioned plea for brother- They provide the backdrop many magical moments with character actors) and his wife, one sketch. not just of the ‘60s but all hood among all people at a for the 1982 comedy “My his swashbuckling roles. In who wears her wedding dress Wonder if “Your Show of time. Looking back on it, banquet sponsored by a group Favorite Year,” my choice for turn, Swann helps Stone to to the function: “You like it? I Shows” ever had the same the Emmy winning show for interracial understanding. your COVID-19 lockdown romance a young assistant only wore it once.” dilemma? may seem idyllic, especially Carl Reiner left a legacy viewing this week. (With cases on the show’s staff. (Stone at Belle the yenta prods Back to Reiner: He would as it was on the air during in so many ways. He will be on the rise, a reminder to heed one point offers his wannabe Swann, whom she calls go on to create “The Dick the civil rights era. greatly missed. New York federal judge blocks COVID restrictions on prayer, religious gatherings By Faygie Holt number people as imposed ing an outdoor service at his justice in the aftermath of on other industries in Phase synagogue, Chabad of Marine the George Floyd killing by (JNS) — A federal judge 2 of New York’s reopening Park in Brooklyn, police ar- a police officer. expressed concerns on Friday plan, which means that in rived on the scene and told Likewise, he noted that the that New York governmental the five boroughs, houses of them they were having an state was allowing outdoor leaders violated the rights worship can now have up to “illegal gathering,” despite graduation ceremonies of up of residents when it sought 50 percent capacity. Previ- the fact that eight people were to 150 people. to limit the number of indi- ously, they were limited to present and spaced “at least 20 In an interview with JNS, viduals who could gather for 25 percent capacity. feet apart.” attorney Ron Coleman of prayer services during the The judge made clear, how- In a release, Agudath Is- Mandelbaum Salsburg P.C. coronavirus pandemic. ever, that parishioners will rael of America praised the in New Jersey, who has filed Judge Gary L. Sharpe of the still need to observe social- ruling, calling it a “powerful a similar lawsuit on behalf of U.S. District Court, Northern distancing regulations set out legal vindication of a rally cry four Pentecostal ministers District of New York, issued by both the city and the state. Agudath Israel has made for in New Jersey and had tried a preliminary injunction The lawsuit was brought on over a month now.” The or- to file an amicus brief in the against New York Gov. Andrew behalf of two Catholic priests ganization, which represents New York case (it was denied), Cuomo and New York City and three Orthodox Jewish the haredisector of Orthodox said “everybody respects the Mayor Bill de Blasio, prevent- men. In court papers, the Jewry, has been at odds with predominate value of preserv- ing them from enforcing any Jewish litigants noted that the governor in recent weeks, ing human life.” limitations on outside gath- while they can be considered in large part due to his deci- The concern, he continued, erings for religious services, for a public prayer quorum sion to shutter overnight is that by their actions, the even in the midst of COVID-19, of 10 men, counted towards summer camps in New York. government overstepped its which ran rampant in the a minyan, their families could In issuing the injunction, boundaries, especially given New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urging New Yorkers to wear state and especially affected not attend services. Sharpe took particular issue its acquiescence to the civil- a facemask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Jewish communities early on. Furthermore, they noted with the way that de Blasio rights marchers. The result, spring 2020. In terms of indoor assem- a pattern of harassment. As and Cuomo seemed to lend said Coleman, is that “we have bly, the judge said that houses plaintiff Daniel Schonbrun their support to thousands been denied the core social, What is next, however, the State of California’s of worship can have the same indicated in the filings, dur- of people marching for racial religious experiences that remains to be seen, as the limitations on religious make the Jewish community U.S. Supreme Court last gatherings during the PA says it is ready to restart what it is.” month refused to block pandemic. peace negotiations with Israel By Marcy Oster proposal would be withdrawn gotiations between Israel and if Israel went ahead with the Palestinians. No talks have JERUSALEM (JTA) — With annexation “of any part of been held since 2014. the date set by Israeli Prime the Palestinian territory,” The P.A. said it would ac- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu according to the report. cept an international force Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman to begin annexing West Bank “We are ready to have our to monitor compliance with a territory days away, the Pales- state with a limited number of peace treaty. It also proposed does most anything tinians appear ready to restart weapons and a powerful police “minor border changes that peace negotiations with Israel. force to uphold law and order,” will have been mutually A four-page letter from the the letter said. agreed, based on the borders Palestinian Authority sent to The government coalition of June 4, 1967.” the so-called Quartet — the agreement between Netan- P.A. Prime Minister Mo- Ricardo Torres diplomatic grouping of the yahu and Defense Minister hammed Shtayyeh said on United States, the United Benny Gantz allows annexa- June 9 that the P.A. had Nations, the tion to begin taking place on submitted a proposal to the Handyman and Russia — said it was July 1. Quartet. “ready to resume direct bilat- The Palestinians have re- Shtayyeh said at the time eral negotiations where they jected the that the proposal calls for a stopped,” according to AFP. unveiled earlier this year “sovereign Palestinian state, 407-221-5482 The French news agency re- allowing Israel to annex up independent and demilita- ported that it saw the text on to 30% of the West Bank and rized” with “minor modifica- Available in Central Florida Area Monday but not when it had providing for a Palestinian tions of borders where neces- been sent. state on the remaining 70%. sary.” He declined to provide References Available The letter said the counter- The plan calls for direct ne- further details. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 Israel, Obama was widely admired worldwide. and control it. Besides the fact that there is And Trump? Our allies don’t trust or believe no evidence that it was created in a laboratory, The him. He embarrasses himself with the ease in and even though the Chinese were undoubtedly which he is manipulated by praise and pomp. duplicitous in their reporting on the nature and John says Putin believes he can “play spread of the virus, I guarantee they neither Good Trump like a fiddle.” HAHAHAHAHA. want to own it nor lay claim to it. And Trump Now let’s look at some real statistics. In 2007, has touted his friendship and admiration of Word the year before Obama took office, there were President Xi Jinping repeatedly, until such 1,422,970 cases of violent crime committed time as it was detrimental for him to do so. By David Bornstein in the United States, as reported by the FBI. Finally, is U.S. power tied in any way to In 2016, the year he left office, there were support of Israel? While that sounds nice, 1,250,162. Yes, an uptick occurred in the last there is no inherent connection between US two years of his presidency, and violent crime power and US support of Israel, though one Slick Glick sickens with Trumpian lies decreased by 0.2 percent in Trump’s first year, could make the case that no country stands a difference of less than 3,000 crimes nation- alone, that alliances are important, and if that I don’t know why I’m still surprised, after 3+ the demise of their nemesis.” wide. But the overall trend during Obama’s is the case, Trump has undermined the U.S. years and countless lies, that Trump’s followers “The strength of America’s alliance with presidency was a decrease of 12 percent in relationship with nearly every ally we have with have done more than swallow the poisonous Israel is a reflection of the strength of Ameri- violent crime. the exception of Israel. For all you passionate stew he spews. They have become the stew. can power.” Are Americans now expected to kneel when Israel supporters out there, I would only ask, And nothing could be a better example of this What’s interesting to me is the clever way the Star Spangled Banner plays? No. But there is this reason enough to support him? than the recent article in the Heritage, “Time in which Glick weaves together the Trumpian should be an understanding that the right to Trump has decimated environmental pro- For Trump To Be Trump,” written by columnist themes of Obama-bashing, attacks on white protest and the right to free speech are inher- tections. He trashed the Iran nuclear agree- Caroline Glick. America, and righteous America vs. the world, ently American. ment with nothing to replace it, and the end Here’s a few of the falsehoods and exaggera- all while lacking any acknowledgement of Only the most radical elements of the left result has been Iran’s re-starting its nuclear tions Glick stated so vehemently in her article: either history or the complexity of the issues believe the U.S. is evil. But is there any truth program. He gave a huge tax deduction to the “America had become the laughingstock of its she cites. A few points to make this clear: that the United States has implemented racial rich, which temporarily boosted the economy enemies and the worst nightmare of its friends, First of all, HAHAHAHA! Was it Obama injustices throughout our history? As reported and left us with trillions of dollars in debt as Obama and his merry band of foreign policy who made the U.S. a laughingstock to its al- by the Stanford Open Policing Project, a black that was supposed to be paid for by 6 percent “experts” abandoned and denigrated allies…” lies? Did Obama denounce NATO? Did Obama man is more than twice as likely to be pulled growth, which never occurred. In fact, Trump’s “According to FBI data, after rising sharply say he admired Putin, and believed him more over while driving by the police than a white economy has been barely, marginally better in the last years of the Obama presidency, than U.S. intelligence experts? Did Obama driver, and more than four times as likely to be than Obama’s, even with the tax cuts. violent crime in America went down in every say he’d never been briefed on Russian boun- searched. African American men are incarcer- So where does that leave us? Only with year of Trump’s presidency.” ties being placed on the heads of American ated at more than 5 times the rate of whites, the obvious acknowledgement that Glick’s “Americans are now expected to kneel when soldiers? It has become an all-too-common and African American women at more than article, like so much information reported by the Star Spangled Banner plays … while swal- and all-too-easy ploy to bash former President 2 times the rate of white women. Does that the White House is little more than lies and lowing whole a false, malicious new history Obama, who Trump supporters seem to hate sound like equitable justice, and if it doesn’t, propaganda. Sad. that claims America has been a force for evil almost as viscerally as they do Hilary Clinton. can we admit that there is a problem that And that’s the bad word on Trump. Feel at home and worldwide.” With the exception of Obama’s relationship needs to be rectified? free to contact me through the Heritage, or “The Chinese are betting that their virus, with Netanyahu (they both really dislike one Glick coyly says the coronavirus belongs to at [email protected]. I’m David Bornstein. which capsized the Trump economy, will spell another), and his mixed (at best) support of the Chinese, implying both that they created True that.

Time to take down Judah Everywhere

Benjamin’s monument Black lies matter By Rabbi Asher Knight and inequality still plague our city and our country. Erected well after the Civil War, the monument is nothing more than a show CHARLOTTE, N.C. (JTA) — Over seventy By Mel Pearlman We must also remember that we cannot of white supremacy and solidarity towards years ago, Temple Beth El and Temple Israel build equality of any kind while hate perme- in Charlotte were approached by the United segregationist principles. The monument has As America wrestles with the issue of finding ates the very movements that espouse racial Daughters of the Confederacy to support the no actual historical meaning or importance. its way to racial equality, we must be careful equality. Violence, looting and destruction of placement of a monument dedicated to Judah Judah P. Benjamin was not a member of our not to destroy the constitutional foundation public and private property, which mingle with P. Benjamin, a Southerner and a Jew, who community. His only claim to Charlotte was of our nation, which in reality is the only path peaceful protests and oftentimes subvert the played an important role in the Confederacy. that he spent a few days in our city while flee- to reach that much-desired goal. peaceful nature of the protests, are counter- While our respective Boards voted to partici- ing capture. The events of the past, highlighted by events productive to achieving the noble ends sought pate, there were almost immediate misgivings. On behalf of our respective synagogues, we of the last few months have laid naked the by the overwhelming majority of Americans. At the time of the monument’s installation in have again requested that the City of Charlotte ugly reality of police brutality in many com- Black Lives Matter was born to fight racial 1948, the Daughters of the Confederacy were remove the monument from South Tryon. Now munities across the country, inflicted by law injustice and bring an end to racial discrimina- in an open dispute with the national and state- is the time. While we understand that the City enforcement officers in their encounter with tion, but in the short course of their existence, wide chapters advocating for the monument, of Charlotte may be challenged by the laws of black men, women and teenagers. the organization has become radicalized and while the local chapter leveled anti-Semitic our state, we ask for the City’s support. There is justified anger in the black com- embraced the same form of hate and prejudice attacks against our Jewish community. Other cities and states across the country munity in seeing too often the use of exces- that they so vigorously oppose. Both congregations removed their sup- are making the decision to remove these types sive and unreasonable force resulting in the They have embraced anti-Semitism and port for the monument and the rabbis called of monuments and statues. Removing these death of black citizens. All Americans should anti-Zionism in their charter, have endorsed for it not to be erected. Unfortunately, the symbols is imperative. The monument was be angered in what appears to be a culture in BDS, the movement that seeks to delegitimize monument — which contains both Temples’ recently damaged and defaced. We know that police circles that every citizen encounter is and ultimately destroy the State of Israel. They names — was installed over the objections. the monument is painful for many people. All adversarial. The “good guy” police versus the have bought into the myths that the Jewish The United Daughters of the Confederacy do- Charlotteans should be comfortable in our city. “bad guy”citizen. people, who were themselves enslaved, are nated the monument to the City of Charlotte, Together, we can build an anti-racist city by The problem here is that too many police now oppressors. which resides in the 200 block of South Tryon directly confronting the scourge of slavery, officers increasingly see every arrest incident These are the same Jewish Americans who Street in Uptown Charlotte, precisely next to segregation, and racism. We can construct a as a dangerous encounter, especially when suffered prejudice and hatred in the same the recent Black Lives Matter art installations. future that emphasizes our shared humanity. the target of the encounter is a black person. America that enslaved the black population. Our congregations’ leadership has tried to We should neither celebrate the Confederacy In a democratic society where freedom is They came to these shores after suffering get the monument removed for many years. nor honor the legacy of white supremacy. The cherished by all citizens of every race, creed, the murderous pogroms of Czarist Russia and Every time we have tried, the city’s lawyers monument does not belong in a place of promi- religion, sexual orientation or any other social being imprisoned as prisoners of conscience have cited North Carolina’s laws, which prevent nence within our city, just like German cities differentiation, police officers as agents of by the Soviet Union. These are the children the removal of the monument and requires it do not memorialize or erect statues to Nazis. the government have an absolute obligation of the Holocaust survivors who marched with to be relocated to a similarly prominent loca- This letter originally appeared on the to treat every citizen with respect and defer- Martin Luther King, Jr. These are the people tion. There has never been the will to change website of Temple Beth El of Charlotte, North ence unless the factual circumstances require that gave inspiration and hope to the black or challenge the laws. So, we are forced to Carolina, and was reprinted with permission. otherwise. slaves evidenced in black culture, music and once again ask the age-old Jewish question: The views and opinions expressed in this In many instances, that is not the case; and the longing to be free. If not now, when? article are those of the author and do not the problem is clearly magnified in the police/ Black Lives Matter has taken their noble The loss of life and dignity through slavery necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its par- black citizen encounter. Members of the black cause and slogan of “Black Lives Matter” and was staggering. The reverberations of racism ent company, 70 Faces Media. community, as well as all other Americans have subverted it into “Back Lies Matter.” If the Jew- a right to expect police officers, as well as all ish people have taught the world any lesson it THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. public servants, to treat every citizen in all is this: A people who embrace victimhood and circumstances with professionalism worthy of hatred will end up bitter, but they will never ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ the badge, flag patch and uniform they wear. end up free. 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But I never had to had been pulled over and had hoped, but the book was world — had every right to worry that he, like Trayvon slammed against walls more no longer on his table — or say, “I’ve had enough. Black Martin, would be stalked and times than he could count as HERITAGEVIEWPOINT encourages readers to send in their opin- any other table at that con- lives matter.” even killed because he was police had questioned why ions for the Viewpoint column. They must be signed; however, names will be withheld upon request. Due to ference. In the weeks that have “in the wrong neighborhood.” he was driving in his own space limitations, we reserve the right to edit, if neces- I later learned I was not followed Floyd’s killing, I I reflected on what my neighborhood. Another time, sary. Opinions printed in Viewpoint do not necessarily alone in my reaction to the have become even more Upstate New York neighbors, Robin and Mayra were guests reflect the opinions of the paper. 1991 Nation of Islam publica- “woke.” Through discussions a bi-racial couple, had expe- at a large party of one of the tion. When Dr. Tony Martin, with friends, participation rienced. Their son was pulled network executives. Robin a black professor at Wellesley in newly-found groups on over by the police because he was talking to a co-worker College, assigned the book social justice, and through was driving his father’s red close to the front door of the I finally ‘get it’ — I’m sorry I’m to his introductory African- voracious reading of both sports car. The same young large home. Incoming guests American history class soon books and articles on the man was almost arrested assumed he was the hired help late after its 1991 publication, topic, I have learned that my when he was locking up his and kept handing them their By Marilyn Shapiro portionately large role in the Jewish students protested and empathizing with those who family’s restaurant, as the coats and pocketbooks. black slave trade relative to four national Jewish groups are the victims of systemic police thought he was break- I am somewhat ashamed In 1994, I attended, along their numbers. recommended the profes- racism falls deeply short of ing in. to admit that before May 25, with a number of my col- Livid, I raised my voice to sor’s job status be reviewed. fully experiencing their pain The first week of the pro- I didn’t “get it.” But I am try- leagues from the Capital the vendor. “How can you [He remained on staff as a and anguish. It is time for me tests, I stopped by to chat with ing to catch up. I feel like the District Educational Oppor- sell a book filled with anti- controversial figure until his to speak out with the same my Florida neighbor and just demonstrator at a June 2020 tunity Center, an Office of Semitic lies and garbage?” retirement in 2017]. Both the voracity for George Floyd and blurted out, “I am so sorry for Black Lives Matter protest in Special Programs conference I demanded. “This is a New and against systemic racism in our all you have been through as Bethel, Ohio, who held a sign in downstate New York. After York state-run conference!” the Anti-Defamation League country. a Black mother.” reading, “I’m Sorry I’m Late. the opening night’s dinner, I The vendor told me it was of B’nai B’rith have published I have always felt that as a “I know you have a good I Had a Lot To Learn.” May wandered over to the venders’ his right to sell anything he rebuttals comparing the book Jew I understood discrimina- heart, Marilyn,” she told me. the memory of George Floyd tables that had been set up wanted. I marched back into to “the most infamous works tion, racism, and prejudice. “But we’ve been fighting this be a blessing to his family and in an adjoining room. The the dining room, found our of anti-Semitic propaganda Hadn’t I had students in my battle for 400 years.” our country. And may we all items included many that re- EOC director, and expressed in the 20th century.” Most first teaching job draw swas- One of her battles: When continue to learn and move flected the African-American my anger. When he down- importantly, the book’s the- tikas around my picture in her family was living in Phila- forward to a more equitable population which OSP served: played the situation, I blew up. sis has since been refuted the school yearbook? Hadn’t delphia, her son was asked to world. Kente cloths, African artwork, “If you don’t find a way to get by mainstream historians, I been told that I was good visit some of his white friends Marilyn Cohen Shapiro, a Maasai beaded bracelets. I rid of that book, I will walk out including the American His- at “wrangling a bargain” be- in their neighborhood. “I sat resident of Kissimmee, Fla., stopped dead in my tracks, of this conference, get a bus torical Association. cause I was Jewish? Hadn’t I him down and told him no,” is a regular contributor to the however, when I saw, among home, and contact everyone I had forgotten about that read hundreds of books and she said. His being in that (Capital Region N.Y.) Jewish a group of books, includ- I can in New York State to tell incident for 26 years. But articles about the Spanish section of town was too dan- World and the Orlando Heri- ing “The Autobiography of them that the OSP is condon- when I saw the video of George Inquisition and the Holocaust gerous for a young Black man. tage Florida Jewish News. She Malcolm X” and “Black Like ing anti-Semitism,” I said. “I Floyd dying under the knee of and attacks on Israel? My friend Mayra opened is the author of two compila- Me,” was “The Secret Rela- won’t stay here if that vendor a callous, arrogant white po- But I started to listen, really up to me about her life as a tions of her stories, “There tionship Between Blacks and remains under this roof!” liceman on May 25, I felt that listen, and reflected on my life Hispanic woman married Goes My Heart” (2016) and Jews.” A quick scan through Seeing not only my rage same rage — and more. And as a privileged white person. to Robin, a Black man. Her “Tikkun Olam” (2018). Both the thin volume told me all but also my determination, I understood the incredible When my son was home from family wouldn’t talk to them books available in paperback I needed to know: It was an the director brought me over anger and massive protests college on his summer break, for years. Meanwhile, Robin, and e-book format on Ama- sickening, highly exaggerated to the woman who ran the that followed. If I could be Adam used to go for his run who had a very successful zon. Her blog is theregoes- claim that Jews had a dispro- conference. She said, “I will so vociferous about a book, at night to avoid the heat. I position as a supervising myheart.me. Anti-Semitism gets you fired at Labour, but hired by the ‘Times’ By Jonathan S. Tobin human-rights abuses was issues, is heading down a path led Labour to a catastrophic other anti-Semites. American Long-Bailey retweeted the no bar to a journalist being in which it is being bullied into election defeat in December. cops and first responders get article with the lie about Israel (JNS) — It turns out The hired this month to be one taking radical stands that are In an interview with Brit- training in Israel that teaches and Floyd’s death with has lower of the American newspaper antithetical to liberal values. ain’s Independent newspaper, them better community polic- comment, “Maxine Peake is standards when it comes to of record’s top editors. Long-Bailey got into hot Peake, who says that she was ing tactics, as well as how best an absolute diamond.” those who spread anti-Semitic The fate of the two fig- water this week when she “in Palestine, liaising with to deal with medical emergen- Labour’s former leader canards than even Britain’s ures in question — La- retweeted an article about activists” before having to go cies, natural disasters and might have joined her in controversial Labour Party. bour MP Rebecca Long- Maxine Peake, a British home because of the coro- terrorist attacks—not how that sentiment. But Corbyn’s Tweeting an anti-Semitic Bailey and Charlotte Greensit, actress who is also a fervent navirus pandemic, claimed to kill people. successor, Keith Starmer, is blood libel about Israel be- the Times’s new managing opponent of Israel, as well as that “the tactics used by the The idea of blaming Jews trying to rid the party of the ing responsible for teaching editor of its Opinion section being one of Corbyn’s biggest police in America, kneeling for terrible things that have anti-Semitic extremists that American cops the tactics that — does indicate that Britain’s fans. Peake is a respected on George Floyd’s neck, that nothing to do with them is not had flocked to it under his led to the killing of 46-year-old opposition party may be seri- actress, best known for roles was learnt from seminars with new. Such blood libels have predecessor. A spokesperson George Floyd by a Minneapolis ous about wanting to change in British films and television Israeli secret services.” been a staple of anti-Semitic rightly denounced Peake’s police officer led to the firing course after becoming a home series like “Silk.” In her youth, The notion that propaganda since the Middle comment as “an anti-Semitic of a member of parliament to Jew-hatred under its former she was a member of the teach Americans tactics used Ages. Anti-Zionists like Peake conspiracy theory.” The state- from the opposition party’s leader, . But it Communist Party. In recent to kill blacks is a big lie that has are reviving the trope to help ment went on to say that “re- leadership. Yet tweeting a also shows that the Times, years, she has been a vocal been championed in recent delegitimize the right of the storing trust with the Jewish similar lie about Israel train- which has a lamentable his- public supporter of Corbyn, years by BDS supporters like one Jewish state on the planet ing American cops to commit tory when it comes to Jewish the leftist anti-Semite who Jewish Voice for Peace and to exist. ‘Times’ on page 15A The misuse of international law to condemn Israel By Matthew Mainen the Jewish community in ceasefire to ensure that Israel had violated a treaty such in 1949 remained lawful dur- sympathy in some Western the British Mandate acquired had time to capture the city. as the U.N. Charter. Nor did ing the Six-Day War. states, plenty of states also (JNS) — More than 200 the whole of Israel by force, As for , troops did not there appear to be a violation India’s conquest of Por- sided with India. The wide- legal scholars have signed a invalidating the Jewish claim reach what would become of widespread customary tuguese-held Goa in 1961, a spread consensus required to letter on the prominent in- to virtually every inch of Israel’s Red Sea port city until practice, given the number of mere six years before Israel change international law had ternational law blog, Opinio Israeli soil. March of 1949. states that recognized Israel obtained control of the West not emerged. Juris, condemning Israel’s Usually, when a position No country that established in its entirety. Bank, argues strongly against Likewise, North Vietnam’s prospective annexation of entails such absurd conse- formal diplomatic relations Absent clear evidence of any major legal developments forceful acquisition of South West Bank settlements. While quences, it is modified. In the with Israel has held Israel’s relevant changes in interna- in the intervening years. Vietnam in 1975, eight years this sentiment is backed by realm of international law as acquisition of these territories tional law between 1949 and While Portugal vociferously after the Six-Day War, was many United Nations resolu- applied to the Palestinian- as unlawful. For all purposes, 1967, the Lotus Principle argued that India acted ille- tions, there’s a critical issue Israeli conflict, however, poor including trade and diplo- holds that what was not illegal gally, and this position found Misuse on page 15A that like-minded jurists and reasoning is only followed by macy, no distinction is made institutions refuse to address: worse reasoning. between Eilat and Tel Aviv. Their underlying reasoning One ad hoc approach is to This acquiescence proves leads to the curious conclu- suggest that the prohibition critical in assessing the rel- sion that little, if any, Israeli only applies to already exist- evant international law. Under territory actually belongs to ing states. But we are still left the Lotus Principle, acts are Israel. with the fact that vast portions legal unless affirmatively il- We’ve been told numerous of what became Israel were legal. For acts to be illegal, times that territory cannot be acquired by force well after either there must be a treaty acquired by force. The West Israel satisfied the criteria for in place — or widespread cus- Bank, which fell under Israeli statehood and declared inde- tomary practice — according control in the 1967 Six-Day pendence on May 15, 1948. to which states refrain from War, therefore, would be off Israel’s largest southern acts with the belief that doing limits for annexation. city, Beersheva, was not otherwise would violate legal Just one problem: Israel acquired until late October norms. became Israel due to an insur- 1948, and one would be It’s difficult to imagine gency and a war of indepen- hard-pressed to find a more that Israel would have been dence, rather than a peaceful deliberate forceful acquisition admitted to the United Na- transition of power. Following of territory. After all, Israel’s tions if the circumstances the scholars’ reasoning to its first prime minister, David leading to its creation — the logical conclusion, a strong Ben-Gurion, worked vigor- forceful acquisition of former argument can be made that ously to stall a U.N.-mediated British Mandate territory — PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 MONDAY, JULY 13 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE JOIN JOLT! — Virtual program at 6 p.m. Open to all adults. Info at [email protected]. COMMUNITY LIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 14 Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT JOIN JOLT! — Virtual program at 6 p.m. Open to all adults. Info at [email protected]. For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ JULY 10 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. 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By Ed Borowsky at work. Because both of my Gainesville. Today, he works as parents worked so much, I was a professor at the Polytechnic This is the fourth article raised by my grandparents University of Puerto Rico, Or- in a four-part series about on my mother’s side of the lando Campus, teaching com- the Puerto Rican Jews living family.” puter science and computer in Central Florida and their “My grandparents were engineering. The Polytechnic history. Americans living on the Island University of Puerto Rico is In an attempt to atone for when I was growing up. Their the largest Hispanic-serving the Inquisition, Spain has last name was Zaborsky. I re- engineering school in the been offering citizenship to member my grandfather used United States. the ancestors of the Jews to say his prayers three times a Raised as a Christian, Ber- whose families were expelled day. He had a Hungarian back- rios had issues with many of in the 15th century. In 2015 ground, and I thought that the the concepts of Christianity. and by unanimous vote, the language he was speaking was “Some things just didn’t make Spanish Parliament sought to Hungarian when he prayed. sense to me,” he said. He was make amends. The law invited I never knew it was Hebrew compelled during his late 30s Sephardim Jews who trace until later in my life. He never to find answers, and he began their roots to Spain the ability specifically taught me about his quest. He enrolled in the to return. The law stated that Judaism. The only thing he Joseph Berrios, Ph.D. Asbury Theological Seminary Joseph Berrios (in fatigues) in his naval command unit. after “centuries of estrange- used to say to me was ‘We’re in Orlando, Florida, to see if he ment,” Spain would welcome God’s chosen people,’ and he at the age of 17. “I wanted to could learn about his Chris- who performed his conver- ranos, who fled the Spanish “Sephardic communities to taught me that as individu- become a naval aviator but at tianity, to try to understand sion. It was a long conversion Inquisition in the late 15th reencounter their origins, als our actions should always one point I became a religious and reconcile the concepts process, beginning in 2014, century. My spiritual journey opening forever the doors to be to ‘repair the world.’” He program specialist, which that he didn’t understand. He but he was sure after he trav- began when I was a Christian their homeland.” passed away when I was 19 sparked my spiritual curiosity. also took classes in Hebrew at eled down this long road to growing up in Puerto Rico, to Although technically Dr. years old.” Berrios said. I ended up receiving an officer the seminary. After a while, he self-discovery. His conversion going to a Christian seminary, Joseph Berrios is an American Berrios grandfather on his commission in 1996. I was was still getting conflicting was finalized in 2017. to joining a Messianic Jewish citizen, this law would allow father’s side died when he was designated as an aerospace answers. Berrios’ journey continues congregation, to a reform him to have dual citizenship. young, and he had little mem- engineering duty officer and He thought the next logical as he is working to become a Jewish congregation, to now He hired the services of a ories of his grandmother. He earned the coveted Wings of step in his spiritual journey rabbi. He is currently enrolled a conservative congregation. genealogist acceptable to the found out that his ancestors Gold as a naval flight officer,” would be to explore Messianic in the distance learning And now I’m studying to be- government of Spain. The on that side of the family fled Berrios said. He served in Judaism. “I joined Congrega- programs at the Academy for come a rabbi. It’s been a long cost was $625. Berrios hired Spain during the Inquisition, the Gulf War in 2014-2015 in tion Gesher Shalom, a Messi- Jewish Religion in Yonkers, and wonderful journey.” him in August 2019 and found but they didn’t go directly to support of the Global War on anic congregation in Orlando. N.Y., and occasionally travels Over 500 years ago the out the results in March 2020. Puerto Rico, rather, they went Terrorism. After 29 years in After a while I knew this just to the campus. The school is Spanish Monarchy and the He discovered that his great- to Bolivia, South America, the military service, he retired didn’t make any sense to me.” a pluralistic Jewish seminary. Catholic Church tried to great-great-grandfather and before coming to the island. as a lieutenant commander. Berrios then joined the His goal is to gain his ordina- eradicate Jews from the -grandmother had fled from Another part of that side of During this time, he went Congregation of Reform Juda- tion within five years. Iberian Peninsula and all Spain in the late 15th century. his family fled to Mexico. He to school and obtained his ism and met Rabbi Engel and “I’m now a member of Tem- Spanish territories. The ad- Berrios was born in San just discovered this, and is bachelor’s degree in computer Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer. ple Israel in Winter Springs, vances in telecommunication Juan. He grew up in a Chris- currently doing research to science from Inter American He continued his Jewish Florida. Rabbi Neely has technology have helped shed tian home. His father was a see if he can find them. He University of Puerto Rico. He education and realized that sponsored me, mentoring me light on this dark past and non-practicing Catholic and hopes to reconnect with his then received his master’s Judaism is what made sense through the whole process have brought a rediscovery his mother was Protestant. lost relatives. degree from the University to him, both logically and of becoming a rabbi,” Ber- of Sephardic Jewish culture, “My father, who was a medi- Berrios’ interest in his of South Florida. Eventually spiritually. rios said. heritage and identity here in cal sales representative, met spirituality was sparked when he received his Ph.D. from Rabbi Engel referred Ber- “I’ve grown up in Puerto Central Florida and around my mother, who was a nurse, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy the University of Florida in rios to Rabbi Rick Sherwin, Rico, in a family of mar- the world. 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Nobody important. wants a radicalized Palestin- “One of things you have ian state.” seen is the dramatic changes Indeed, despite the protes- of the security status and tations by Abdullah, Jordan balance of the region,” he ex- relies heavily on Israel to plained. “As Iran continues its help with intelligence gath- pursuit of nuclear weapons, as ering, security coordination Islamic groups have changed and natural resources such the balance of power in the as natural gas and desali- region and the nated fresh water. has created a very different “The U.S. and Israel are and very threatening situ- heavily invested in Jordan’s ation where the stability of stability,” said Block, noting nation-states can’t be taken the threats the country faces for granted.” from domestic and foreign The Trump Mideast peace terror groups such as the plan is “different from how Muslim Brotherhood and the both Republican and Demo- Islamic State to large refugee crat administrations have populations it hosts. approached this issue in the Similarly, Block pointed out past,” said Block, arguing that the protests from some that Israel needs to seize on in the Arab Gulf states have the opportunity of current been overblown and there administration’s plan. are signs that emerging al- The security situation, lies, such as the United Arab he emphasized, “would be Emirates, would not alter its enhanced by Israel’s move.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha — Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. 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But beginning in the 14th century, churches also placed them outside, according to the late Israeli historian Isaiah Shachar. In a 2017 interview with the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Shachar said there are Judensaus in Portugal, France, Poland and Sweden, but most are in German- speaking countries. Opinion is split over how to deal with the sculptures. The German-Jewish historian Mi- chael Wolffsohn recently told Deutschlandfunk radio that the Judensau is a “perversity,” but he opposed taking them down, saying it’s better to address the issue forthrightly than hide it from view. “What’s done is done and cannot be undone,” he said. Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images But Germany’s commis- Activist Wolfram Kastner informs a passerby about a A Judensau sculpture on display on the outer wall of the town church of St. Marien in sioner on anti-Semitism, Felix Judensau. Wittenberg, Germany, Feb. 4, 2020. Klein, says all the Judensau reliefs should be taken down landmarks and not bend to problematic,” Kadnikov said. By Toby Axelrod matter when it hears the case Last week, a landmarks com- and put in museums. the spirit of the day, the zeit- “There is a danger one can of a Jewish man who says one mission in the town of Calbe Wolfram Kastner, an artist geist,” Pastor Jurgen Kohtz repeat the history. But if it BERLIN (JTA) — They date such sculpture insults him ruled against a local church and activist, agrees. said. “[But] we do not want stays, it is important that back to the late Middle Ages personally. that was seeking to retire its “They have to be removed anything on our church that there is an explanation.” and irritate to this day: The Michael Duellmann has Judensau, which had been from the public space,” he is insulting to other religions In Wittenberg, the 14th- Judensau (literally “Jewish already lost his bids against St. removed temporarily for said. and people, especially not the century Judensau is more sow”) is a Christian folk image Marien Church in Wittenberg restoration. The commission Kastner has been fighting Jews.” extreme. Affixed to the outside that depicts Jews sucking on in district court and on appeal. insisted the sculpture be put against Judensaus since 2002, Calbe Mayor Sven Hause of the church where Martin the teats or peering into the “This is the first case re- back on the church facade. when he and a colleague pa- told JTA that he understands Luther nailed his 95 theses anus of a pig. garding a Judensau that is The church has not decided raded in front of the Cologne both positions, and favors more than 500 years ago, it Mostly found in the form going to the Federal Supreme whether to appeal. Cathedral wearing sandwich meeting with politicians and depicts Jews sucking on a of reliefs or gargoyles on the Court,” Duellmann’s attorney, There are assumed to be posters printed with the word religious leaders to find a sow’s teats while a rabbi peers exterior of German churches, Christian Rohnke, told the about 40 Judensaus in Ger- “Judensau.” The pair drew solution. under its tail. The inscrip- some of them major historical Jewish Telegraphic Agency. many, the oldest dating to stares and questions from “I don’t think anyone really tion above it — added later, landmarks, the images have In fact it may be the first the 13th century. Intended a curious public, some of wanted to have to see this inspired by one of Luther’s been the subject of increasing Judensau case to go to court to teach lessons about sin whom had never noticed the chimera again,” he said. anti-Jewish texts — is an public debate in recent years. at all, but it’s certainly not the and virtue, they were usu- Judensaus outside and inside The image is small and sits erroneous transliteration of And now Germany’s highest first time a German church ally placed inside where Jews the 13th-century church. alongside the face of a monkey God’s Hebrew name. court will weigh in on the has tried to lance this abscess. would not see them. Historians and clergy wearing the pointed hat as- An explanatory plaque, in- should “take [the exterior signed to Jewish men in the stalled in 1988, explains that sculptures] inside the church Middle Ages. the inscription is a deliberate and contextualize them and Pastor Johanna Levetzow corruption of God’s name, confront them and their and some church volunteers adding that “this name died history,” Kastner said in a have been discussing what to with six million Jews under Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel telephone interview from his do about it for more than two the sign of the cross.” home in Munich. “But they years. They began by making Pastor Johannes Block should not be outside. They a flyer about its history. recently told Suddeutsche Proudly Serving Our Community have the same insulting and “We saw how important it Zeitung that he was “shocked humiliating impact today as was to face this and hear dif- and outraged” when he first they did in the Middle Ages.” ferent opinions about whether saw the relief. For Over 35 Years That’s exactly what St. to take it down, cover it or put “It also fills me with shame Stephani Church in Calbe it in a museum,” she said. “We and pain that this sculpture is L’dor v’dor ... was hoping to do with its decided to confront it, even if hanging on the facade of our Judensau, which depicts a it is hard for us.” church,” he said. From Generation to Generation Jew with his head buried in In February, Yuri Kadnikov, Block is talking with the the rear of a pig. The church the chief rabbi of the state of Central Council of Jews in had applied for permission to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany about the design of • bring the sculpture indoors which is home to some 1,300 a new plaque. Duellmann has Traditional Jewish Funerals as part of an exhibition on the Jews, visited the church along turned down an invitation to history of anti-Semitism, but with the state’s commissioner take part in these talks. • Non-Traditional Services they were turned down by the on anti-Semitism, Hansjoerg “It is a disgusting, obscene landmarks commission. The Schmutzler. The rabbi climbed mockery of Jews and Juda- • Judensau, which had been two flights of stairs to see the ism and the name of God,” Interstate Shipping taken down for renovation sculpture; he concluded it Duellmann said. along with other gargoyles, should be left in place. In 2017, Duellmann joined a • Pre-Arranged Funerals was put back up last week. “If we take it away, we vigil outside the church with a “Their job is to protect can forget, and this is very group of nuns who asked if he, Shalom Assurance Plan as a Jew, would sue to remove it. Duellmann took on the task with enthusiasm. • Headstones, Grave Markers His case is not directly about confronting the past but about something sim- pler — whether by keeping 407-599-1180 the sculpture, the church is insulting Duellmann as a Jew. 640 Lee Road • Orlando, Florida He is arguing that explanatory plaques are insufficient to ad- dress that issue. W.E. “Manny” Adams, LFD “I am not sure whether or to what extent this [case] is a mirror of a changing society,” Samuel P. (Sammy) Goldstein, Exec. 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For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. go to the European Court for A public service message from The Vision Council. Human Rights,” Duellmann said. “It is a test for all of Germany.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 PAGE 11A For Orthodox, Supreme Court’s Central Florida Synagogues ruling is a big win Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- By Shira Hanau of state relations, said in a down the key contribution Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; statement. “Today’s ruling of the opinion, it’s the appli- 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. (JTA) — For Orthodox endorses Agudah’s longtime cation of the rule from 2017 Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Jewish advocacy groups, position that states may to schools,” said Michael JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. the last day of the U.S. Su- not bar families from using Helfand, associate dean for preme Court’s 2020 session state aid at the school of faculty and research at Pep- Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, brought a big win. their choice simply because perdine University’s Caruso 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. On Tuesday, the high they choose a religious op- School of Law. “Ultimately Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- court handed school vouch- tion.” it nudges the ball down the 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. er proponents a victory The case, in which the road in terms of the abil- in ruling that a state-run Montana Supreme Court ity of schools to get equal Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. scholarship program fund- had ruled that a scholar- treatment.” jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; ed by tax-deductible gifts ship program funded by That is increasingly Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. tax-deductible donations the agenda for Orthodox could not exclude religious Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, schools. The court split 5-4 had to be dismantled be- groups. Fagin of the Ortho- in the Espinoza v. Montana cause scholarships used dox Union told the Jewish 321-777-2770. Department of Revenue for religious schools would Telegraphic Agency last Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- case, with Chief Justice violate the state constitu- week that school choice 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat John Roberts providing the tion’s “no-aid” clause, was could become “one of the services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. swing vote by joining the viewed as a proxy in the most important civil rights conservative justices. fight over school vouch- issues” of the next decade. Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. “A State need not sub- ers. School vouchers are Private schools can al- betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. sidize private education,” programs through which ready receive public funding Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. Roberts wrote. “But once a states allow parents to use for some services, including congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. State decides to do so, it can- taxpayer money to pay for busing and textbooks, that not disqualify some private tuition at private schools, are extended to all students. Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; schools solely because they most of which are religious (Many students who attend Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. are religious.” in the United States. in New York City Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; The case was significant Critics of no-aid claus- ride buses paid for by the Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. for Orthodox Jewish ad- es, also known as Blaine city.) But the broader pot of vocacy groups that have Amendments, have cited taxpayer funds goes to pub- Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, fought alongside Christian their origins in arguing lic schools and the students Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. groups for expanded state against their enforcement. they educate, leaving fami- Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. aid to parochial schools. The amendments, which lies and religious groups to bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. For most Orthodox fami- were rooted in anti-Cath- fund private schools. lies, parochial schools are olic sentiment, were added Receiving additional Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation considered an expensive to state constitutions in state funding can be a holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. necessity, and both the Or- the late 19th century to double-edged sword for com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. prohibit the use of state private schools. Some states thodox Union and Agudath Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; Israel, two major Orthodox funds for religious private require students whose organizations, filed briefs schools. education is subsidized www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. on behalf of the plaintiffs. It’s unclear whether and by vouchers to take state Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., “Over the past decade, how the ruling will af- exams, with consequences Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. the ’s advo- fect Jewish schools in the flowing to schools whose Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; cacy work has spearheaded short term. The ruling does students fall short. That the creation or expansion not compel states to offer arrangement could be com- www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th of many state aid programs voucher programs, and New plicated for Orthodox ad- Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. to support parental choice York and New Jersey, home vocates, who have fought Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. in education,” Allen Fagin, to the country’s largest Or- against oversight of yeshi- , 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- executive vice president of thodox Jewish communities vas in New York City. Congregation Ohev Shalom (C) the Orthodox Union, said and most Orthodox schools, In the Espinoza case, one 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. in a statement applauding do not permit vouchers. Jewish group filed a brief Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- the ruling. “Today’s strong Lawmakers there are un- supporting the original 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. ruling from the Supreme likely to create voucher decision by the Montana Court solidifies the legal programs, which are favored Supreme Court. Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for bases for these programs by political conservatives. The Montana Associa- services and holiday schedules. and bolsters their long- Still, the case matters tion of Rabbis argued that Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- term benefits for the Jewish because it nudges open the the scholarship program gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. community and other faith door for state funding to violated the Free Exercise communities.” flow more often to religious clause by using taxpayer Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- “Agudath Israel has schools. It follows a 2017 money to pay for religious Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv played a leading role in case in which the court education. The group also Please call for times. advocating for programs ruled that a church could noted that the only religious Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- that make it easier for par- not be excluded from receiv- schools in Montana were Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ents to choose private and ing government benefits Christian, meaning that the religious schools,” Rabbi A. because of its status as a program would effectively Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- D. Motzen, Agudath Israel of religious organization. privilege Christianity over 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. America’s national director “If you wanted to boil other religions. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. OBITUARIES mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. ALEJANDRO ENRIQUE was held at congregation Ohev West Orange, New Jersey, in HERSTIG Shalom Cemetery, Orlando, 1988. There were members Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Alejandro Enrique “Golan” with Rabbi Arnold Siegel of of Southwest Orlando Jewish Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Herstig, age 70, of Orlando, Jewish Family Services of- Congregation. Following the Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. passed away on Monday, June ficiating. death of Mr. Katz in 2002, she 22, 2020, at AdventHealth Kis- Arrangements entrusted to was married briefly to Max Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; simmee from COVID-19. He Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- “Mel” Recu, who passed away Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. was born on June 26, 1949, in pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando in 2004. Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Buenos Aires, Argentina to the 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Mrs. Katz-Recu is survived Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. late Menachem Mendel and bethshalommemorialchapel. by her daughter, Sharon Regina Gutman Herstig. The com. (Gary) Kaufman of Stuart, templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by family made their way to Israel Fla.; and her son, Theodore Torah study. and later to the United States. DIANA KATZ-RECU (Mary) Katz of Rockaway, Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road They moved to Florida from Diana Katz-Recu, age 87, of New Jersey; seven grand- 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 San Diego in 1999. Alejandro Orlando, passed away peace- children and four great- p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. served in the Israel Defense fully at Cornerstone Hospice grandchildren. Force. In the U.S., he owned at ORMC on Tuesday, June 30, In memory of Diana Katz- Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. and operated a charter bus 2020. She was born on Jan. 13, Recu, the family requests shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. service. 1933, in Newark, New Jersey, contributions to the Orlando Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, He is survived by his wife, to the late Alan and Gertrude Ballet (www.orlandoballet. 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Gladys Herstig, of Orlando; Zimmerman Kassoy. org). his daughters, Maor Herstig A graduate of Hunter Col- Arrangements entrusted to 7:30 p.m. of Orlando, Lital Reubens of lege, she was an Early Child- Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. Israel and Galia Herstig of hood educator for many pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Israel; and his son, Natanel years. She and her late first 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Herstig of Orlando. husband, Jerome Katz, relo- bethshalommemorialchapel. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa A private graveside service cated to the Orlando area from org. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 With no tourists in Amsterdam, locals are discovering the Anne Frank House the Netherlands, with about zil and the United States, who the operational costs by a 3,500 visitors daily. About 10 account for a sizable chunk of long shot,” Garance Reus- percent were local, according the visitors in typical years. Deelder, the museum’s former to Dutch media reports. Now But at the Anne Frank managing director, wrote last traffic is at 1,000 daily visitors House, some locals are dis- month. — and they’re almost all from covering new aspects of the The coronavirus pandemic nearby, the museum’s busi- girl’s story. forced the Anne Frank Mu- ness administrator, Robin “My mother survived World seum, which opened in 1960, Finch, told the AT5 television War II as a young woman, to close at the beginning of station. and it’s never far away from a major year for its mission: The museum shut down in my mind,” said Ruisch, a the 75th anniversary of the March and remained closed journalist who is familiar liberation of Europe from until June 1, when it reopened with Anne’s biography. She Nazism. with a drastically reduced also knew about the other The anniversary, which capacity due to social dis- residents of the former hid- government institutions tancing measures. Currently ing place: the three members and many museums in the the small building housing of the Van Pels family and Netherlands are observing, the museum accommodates Fritz Pfeffer, refugees from is also generating interest 35 people at a given time, Germany who immigrated to from locals in the Anne Frank compared to 80 before the the Netherlands in 1937 and House, according to Rem- pandemic. 1938, respectively. brandt Frerichs, a musician That means visitors can Anne’s parents, Otto and from The Hague and father now find themselves alone Edith, fled Germany in 1933 of two children. for minutes at a time in one of with her and her sister, Mar- His 11-year-old son watched The room, now empty, that used to be Anne Frank’s at the museum devoted to her memory the rooms that are decorated got. Of the eight people who a video diary released by the in Amsterdam, Nov. 24, 2016. to resemble how they looked were living in the hiding Anne Frank House during when the Franks and other place known as the secret the pandemic lockdown that By Cnaan Liphshiz space where Frank penned must-see attraction in their Jews in hiding stayed there annex when it was discovered simulates how Anne would the diaries that years after own backyard. from July 1942 to August by the Nazis in 1944, only have documented her time AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Un- her death would become the Many are entering the 1944. Otto Frank survived the at the secrete annex had she der normal circumstances, bestselling memoir “The Di- historic site for the first time. Corridors that one usually Holocaust. lived in the digital era. the queue to enter the Anne ary of a Young Girl.” “I’ve lived here all my life walks quickly to make way for Ruisch had another insight “We figured it was time to Frank House stretches far Now, with international and I’ve walked past the Anne other visitors can be studied from her visit, which she visit the Anne Frank House along this capital city’s Prin- tourism shut down across Frank House countless times, at leisure. The sounds of wrote about for the website as a family, and now that sengracht canal. Europe because of the coro- but I was just always put off by the house, such as creaking Meer dan Vijftig.nl. the tourists are gone, we’re Tourists who had booked navirus pandemic, the square that long line of tourists,” one floorboards and the rustle of “It made me focus on Anne definitely going to do it this their visit at least two months in front of the Netherlands of the local visitors, 62-year- leaves on a nearby tree, can Frank and her family as part summer,” Frerichs said. in advance – the only way museum is empty and the old Stella Ruisch, told the be heard without the constant of this large group of refugees Some viewers of the vlog to guarantee entry — line building looks deserted. Jewish Telegraphic Agency shuffling of feet and chatter. from Germany who came here commented that the experi- up at assigned time slots to It’s not. after she and her daughter “The steep staircase is to escape the Nazis,” she said, ence of being confined to see the former hiding place Each week, the museum’s visited the museum on June deserted, its worn steps a adding that she had been only their homes this spring of- of the world’s most famous staff greets thousands of 12, what would have been reminder to hordes of people,” vaguely aware of that nuance fered a glimpse of the reality Holocaust victim. locals who had been put off Anne’s 91st birthday. journalist Anouk Boone wrote in the story beforehand. that Anne and the others They wait for 15 minutes by the wait times and long Before the pandemic, the for the NRC newspaper in a Boone wrote in her NRC inhabited. and, barring delays, enter in queues but are now seizing Anne Frank House was the column about her first-ever column that she would always Frerichs, a non-Jew who one large group the cramped the opportunity to visit the third most-visited museum in visit to the museum earlier feel embarrassed when she visited the Anne Frank House this month. 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GOD-TV, an evangelical mitzvah last week for the made the pizza as a prank funding to Israel, including Protesting the company’s letter supporting BLM Christian cable chan- girl, a 70-year-old woman and had not intended to give human rights conditions unwillingness to police hate By Marcy Oster nel, loses its right to unwittingly removed her it to customers. and withholding funds for speech or monitor posts (JTA) — More than 400 broadcast in Israel bathing suit and took a “We have zero tolerance the off-shore procurement for misinformation, the Jewish organizations and By Marcy Oster shower in full view of the for racism and discrimina- of Israeli weapons equal to campaign points to CEO synagogues in the United JERUSALEM (JTA) — other participants, accord- tion in any form, and these or exceeding the amount Mark Zuckerberg’s repeated States have signed on to a let- GOD-TV, an evangelical ing to Page Six. franchise store employees the Israeli government refusal to moderate posts ter that asserts “unequivo- Christian cable television An anonymous source were immediately termi- spends annually to fund for misinformation, even cally: Black Lives Matter.” channel, has lost its license told the gossip site that the nated,” Little Caesars said settlements, as well as the as extremists have used The joint letter was an to air in Israel, two months woman, named Francine in a statement. “We’re policies and practices that the platform to incite to initiative of a diverse group after launching to a chorus Leibman, had her sound off deeply disappointed that this sustain and enable them,” violence. of Jewish activists from of concern about its mission. and could not hear people happened, as this conduct it says, according to a copy Facebook makes nearly its across a range of religious, Israel’s Council for Cable pointing out her mistake. is completely against our obtained by Jewish Insider. entire $70 billion in annual political, gender, and racial and Satellite Broadcasting But Liebman apparently values.” Israeli Prime Minister revenue through advertising identities. The list of signa- announced Sunday that the wasn’t concerned about Dozens chant about an Benjamin Netanyahu has — and the boycott appears tories — from small con- channel would be taken off what happened. ancient massacre of said he plans to launch the to have hurt its bottom line. gregations to major Jewish the air because it did not “That’s how I roll,” she Jews at pro-Palestinian process to annex parts of The firm’s stock, listed as FB organizations — represents disclose when applying for said. rally in Brussels the West Bank by July 1. His on the Nasdaq exchange, has millions of Jewish people in a broadcast license that it Patinkin lends his By Cnaan Liphshiz coalition partner, the Blue fallen 8 percent the United States, the orga- was planning to proselytize voice to chorus of West (JTA) — Dozens of pro- and White party, is resisting Israel strikes Hamas tar- nizers said in a statement. to Jews. Bank annexation op- testers at a pro-Palestinian pressure to move so soon. gets in retaliation for rocket “We support the Black-led The Hebrew-language ponents demonstration in Brussels Last week, 191 of 233 attacks over the past sev- movement in this country channel has been broad- By Philissa Cramer chanted the name of a locale Democrats in the House eral days through Monday that is calling for account- casting under the name (JTA) — People who where Muslims massacred signed a letter warning Is- morning. ability and transparency “Shelanu,” meaning “Ours,” watched geopolitical events Jews in the seventh century. rael that annexation would The list of companies has from the government and since the end of April on unfold on the TV series The chants about endanger peace. AIPAC also continued to rise despite law enforcement,” says the the HOT cable network on “Homeland” will recognize Khaybar, located in modern- opposed that letter, which Zuckerberg’s attempt to ad- letter, which had its hun- a seven-year broadcasting a familiar voice if they watch day Saudi Arabia, were expressed a commitment dress the complaints. dreds of signers within 24 license. It will go off the air the ’s new filmed at a rally Sunday in to the U.S.-Israel relation- On Friday, Facebook an- hours. “We know that free- in the next week, although video opposing Israel’s an- the Belgian capital against ship and did not include any nounced that it would place dom and safety for any of us HOT can appeal the decision. nexation of the West Bank. Israel’s plan to apply its threats to aid. The lobby, warnings on posts that break depends on the freedom and Israel authorities said that Mandy Patinkin, the actor civilian laws on parts of the however, was unable to stop its rules regarding hate or safety of all of us. GOD-TV’s license did not who played longtime CIA West Bank. some of the House’s most misinformation but still “When politicians target allow missionary activity, operative Saul Berenson, is “Jews, remember Khay- stalwart pro-Israel Demo- considers newsworthy. It Jewish people and blame us and reported that the animated spot’s narra- bar, the army of Muhammad crats from signing. will also ban a wider variety for problems, it leads directly its application said its target tor. (Spoiler alert: Berenson is returning,” at least 100 The US ambassador’s of hateful posts, according to to violence against us. When audience was the Christian defects to Israel in Season 5.) men chanted, according to official residence in NPR, and will post links to Black movements are under- community in Israel. But Patinkin says that condi- the Belgian League Against Israel up for sale “authoritative information” mined, it leads to more vio- statements on the channel’s tions in Israel and globally Anti-Semitism, or LBCA. By Marcy Oster on posts concerning voting. lence against Black people, website and from its CEO are aligning for “a single That’s incitement to vio- JERUSALEM (JTA) — The But the boycott organiz- including Black Jews.” after it started broadcast- magical moment” for an- lence, the LBCA’s president, U.S. Embassy in Israel has ers are demanding much The letter calls Black ing in Israel suggested that nexation supporters, but Joel Rubinfeld, told the Belga put the ambassador’s official broader changes how Face- Lives Matters the “current evangelizing to Jews in Israel argues that the move would news agency. residence up for sale and book monitors, responds day civil rights movement” was a core goal. dark consequences. “They’re referencing a stands to sell it for a record- to and reports posts. ADL in the United States. “Today we made history! “Israel’s annexation of historic event in which breaking price. CEO Jonathan Greenblatt “When Jewish people join For the first time ever, a the West Bank is a disaster Jews were exterminated and The asking price for the tweeted Friday that Face- together with our neighbors Messianic television chan- for Israelis and Palestin- reduced to slaves,” he said. home in Herzliya, which book’s new policies amount across racial and religious nel is broadcasting the ians,” Patinkin wrote on LBCA has filed a com- has a spectacular view of to “small changes that don’t differences, as we have in Gospel across Israel in the Facebook late Monday. “It plaint with police for incite- the Mediterranean Sea, is adequately address hate & the past, we can protect each ,” read a threatens Palestinian rights ment to violence against 300 million shekels, or $87 misinformation.” other and build the future post on the network’s web- and formalizes an unjust and those filmed shouting the million, the Israeli business Israel strikes Hamas of freedom and safety we site. “Shelanu translates to unequal system. We’ve got slogan. daily Globes reported. targets in retaliation all deserve,” the letter says. ‘Ours’ in Hebrew. We want to do everything we can to The rally’s organizers, a If the embassy gets its ask- for rocket attacks In Germany, where every person in Israel to stop it. That’s why I’ve lent nonprofit called the Belgo- ing price, it would exceed the By Marcy Oster police brutality is rare, know, not a foreign Messiah, my voice to this video.” Palestinian Association, record set in January when JERUSALEM (JTA) — cadets learn mandatory but a Jewish one! His name The ad comes days be- condemned the chanting in Russian-Israeli billionaire Israel launched airstrikes Holocaust history is Yeshua and He has not fore the first possible date a statement. Roman Abramovich bought on Hamas targets in the By Gabe Friedman forgotten His people.” that Israeli Prime Minister 4 Democrats calling for an estate in central Israel for in response to (JTA) —In Germany, the It is illegal in Israel to Benjamin Netanyahu has cuts in Israel aid if an- a record $64.5 million. two rockets fired from Gaza process to become a police proselytize to children under said he could ask the coun- nexation goes ahead The 11,000-square-foot aimed at civilian communi- officer takes at least 2 1/2 the age of 18 without the try’s parliament to approve By Ron Kampeas villa built in the 1960s likely ties in southern Israel. years and involves learn- consent of their parents. But annexation, which would WASHINGTON (JTA) — would be demolished and a The rockets fired Friday ing Holocaust history: For Christians proselytizing to declare Israeli sovereignty Four progressive House new home built on the desir- night from Gaza fell in open example, since 1984, all Jews is a sensitive topic in over some settlements in Democrats have written to able property, according to areas where no damage was trainees in Berlin must visit general in Israel. the West Bank. A longtime the secretary of state calling the report. The United States reported. Sirens sounded the former Sachsenhausen The Christian channels Netanyahu promise to his on the United States to cut purchased the property in in several southern Is- concentration camp. Daystar and Middle East right-wing supporters, an- assistance to Israel should 1962. raeli communities, sending In addition to decentral- Television both broadcast nexation faces an increas- it proceed to annex parts of According to Globes, the residents running for bomb izing and “denazifying” the on another Israeli network, ingly uncertain future as Judea and Samaria. embassy said the decision shelters. police, who were a crucial but they run programming criticism mounts at home In response, the AIPAC to sell the property is part In response, the Israel force in carrying out Hitler’s only in English and do not and abroad. Catch up on the lobby has launched a cam- of the transfer of the U.S. Defense Forces targeted orders and murdered over a tout any proselytizing. annexation story here. paign against the letter Embassy, and most of its what it called “Hamas ter- million people during the Woman, 70, gets na- Patinkin has long been initiated by Reps. Alexan- activities, to Jerusalem. The rorist targets” in southern war, Germany sought to ked and takes shower involved in progressive dria Ocasio-Cortez of New U.S. ambassador to Israel, Gaza, including a rocket instill a new culture in its during the Zoom bat Israel advocacy, which has York, Pramila Jayapal of David Friedman, lives in manufacturing workshop officers — what a historian mitzvah of Gilbert included sitting on the board Washington, Rashida Tlaib “official residences in Jeru- and a weapons manufactur- calls demilitarization. Ca- Gottfried’s daughter of the nonprofit Peace Now. of Michigan and Betty Mc- salem,” the embassy said. ing facility. There were no dets must pass personality By Ben Sales In 2014, he joked that he Collum of Minnesota. Starbucks, Hershey and reports of any deaths. and intelligence tests before (JTA) — At the moment would like to become Israel’s The letter, AIPAC said Coca-Cola join Face- “The IDF views any kind taking law, ethics and police when she became a woman prime minister and bring Monday on , “explic- book ad boycott of terror activity aimed at history courses. They are in Jewish tradition, come- peace to the region. itly threatens the U.S.-Israel By Ben Sales Israel with great severity and taught to rarely draw their dian Gilbert Gottfried’s 2 Ohio Little Caesars relationship in ways that (JTA) — Reforms an- will continue operating as weapons. Minor things such daughter may have seen employees fired for would damage American nounced by Facebook have necessary against attempts as parking tickets are han- another woman naked. making pepperoni- interests, risk the security failed to stem a growing to harm Israeli civilians,” dled by unarmed officers. During the Zoom bat swastika pizza of Israel & make a two-state boycott against the so- the IDF said in a statement. Learning about the Ho- mitzvah last week for the By Gabe Friedman solution less likely.” cial network’s policies on The statement said that locaust plays a key role in girl, a 70-year-old woman (JTA) — A Little Caesars An action alert urged hate speech. Several major the “Hamas terror organi- the training. One officer unwittingly removed her restaurant in Brook Park, activists from the Ameri- brands have joined a rising zation bears responsibility interviewed said his entire bathing suit and took a Ohio, has fired two employ- can Israel Public Affairs number of companies that for what is happening in- graduating class watched shower in full view of the ees who made a swastika Committee to contact their have pledged not to advertise side of and what is coming “Schindler’s List” together other participants, accord- out of pepperoni slices on a representatives to oppose on the platform. out of the Gaza Strip, and in 1994. Through the federal ing to Page Six. couple’s pizza. the letter. Starbucks is the latest that Hamas will bear the police union, two trips to An anonymous source Misty and Jason Laska The letter to Mike Pom- large corporation to join the consequences for terrorist Israel and the Yad Vashem told the gossip site that the tweeted a picture of their peo is circulating among boycott, following the lead operations against Israeli Holocaust memorial mu- woman, named Francine pizza after picking it up over Democrats in a bid to add of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Hershey citizens.” Hamas controls seum are offered every year. Leibman, had her sound off the weekend. “It’s not funny. signatures. and nearly 100 other compa- the Gaza Strip. Germany is a much small- and could not hear people It’s not funny. Especially “Should the Israeli gov- nies. The Anti-Defamation Later Saturday, Hamas er country than the U.S., pointing out her mistake. with everything going on ernment move forward with League, NAACP and several said in a statement that but there have been results. But Liebman apparently in the world right now,” the planned annexation with other civil rights groups an- Israel’s strike “increases according to statistics com- wasn’t concerned about Jason Laska told Cleveland this administration’s acqui- nounced the boycott on June our resolve to deal with the piled by the German Police what happened. 19 News. escence, we will work to en- 17, calling on companies annexation plan,” The Times Academy in Münster, “[P] “That’s how I roll,” she Jason Laska later told sure non-recognition as well to pause their advertising of Israel reported. olice fatally shot 11 people said. Cleveland.com that he had as pursue conditions on the on Facebook for the month Over 400 Jewish groups and injured 34 while on duty During the Zoom bat been told the employees $3.8 billion in U.S. military of July. and synagogues sign in 2018.” PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 Retooled approach for special-ed students brings surprising results during distancing era said teachers are more attuned Prizmah: Center for Jewish to individual learning needs Day Schools convened hun- now than they may have been dreds of in the classroom. educators from across the “They have been forced be- country for an online session cause of the situation to engage to share best practices and in lots of different modalities,” support each other. Farbman said. “Rather than “I have never seen schools just always have the teachers be more collaborative and talking to the students, this less competitive than they are has opened their eyes even right now,” Ruskay-Kidd said. more to the possibility of how Whenever schools are able you can reach students in dif- to resume regular classrooms, ferent ways.” some students with special Jewish day school lead- needs — such as those who ers who specialize in spe- struggle to manage relation- cial-needs instruction have ships or have difficulty with continually tweaked their executive functioning like approaches since distance walking from classrooms to Instructor Lauren Hirsch, top left, gives an occupational therapy session online during pandemic-era distance learning. learning started in March, the lunchroom — may have with encouraging results. a tough time with the transi- By Eric Berger lenging, to say the least. one other student (virtually, disabilities. The Learning Dis- “We have moved towards tion, said Sinai’s Rothwachs. Teachers at first replicated over videoconference). abilities Association of Amer- even smaller class sizes than “We will very deliberately When Racheli Friedbauer, their daily schedule using Now as they head into the ica estimates that 15 percent when we began, which were teach what it means to be a now 11, was enrolled four Zoom. But students with summer break, educators of U.S. children have some already pretty small because student, what it means to sit years ago in a Jewish spe- special needs who rely on say the new teaching meth- form of disability. Among that’s sort of the model of our in your chair, how we organize cial education program, it structure for academic and ods they’ve adopted will be Jews, that would constitute special-ed school,” said Ilana our materials,” he said. changed her life. emotional stability found the useful even when students approximately 150,000 kids. Ruskay-Kidd, founder and Challenges notwithstand- Due to a rare genetic disor- change jarring. can return to traditional While distance learning is head of the Shefa School, a ing, Rothwachs believes that der, Racheli has developmen- The risks of failure could be classrooms. not ideal, some students actu- Jewish special education pri- because the past three months tal delays and some medical disastrous for these children. “For sure, none of us would ally have done better than in mary school in New York. “We have required teachers to problems, and she is extremely So educators quickly want distance learning as in-person settings, said Arlene have moved towards checking constantly refine their ap- shy. But she thrived within regrouped and retooled. an ideal way of teaching our Remz, executive director of in more individually with stu- proaches, “we will be better the program, which is run by Students were divided into kids,” said Rabbi Yisrael Roth- Gateways, an organization dents because we know that off for this.” Sinai Schools, a network of smaller groups so teaching wachs, dean of Sinai Schools. that provides training to their social and emotional He added, “God did this for special educational programs could be more individualized. “But since we were thrown Jewish educators to support lives are vulnerable — and to some reason — I don’t know that operates within regular Teachers put in more hours. into this and had to figure it a diversity of learners. be able to maintain connec- what — but I do believe at Jewish day school settings. Instructors incorporated out quickly, as did the rest of “There are students who tions between teachers and the end of the day we will be “It was an environment more visuals — mastering the the world, I think we should be traditionally needed more students and administrators stronger educators.” where she finally was com- ability, for example, to visually humble enough to take a step support and struggled in and families.” This story was sponsored by fortable, and she felt very focus in on a math problem back and say, ‘What can we class that have really done Ruskay-Kidd said giving and produced in collaboration loved and accepted for who they were working rather learn from this experience?’” extremely well online,” Remz students and their families in- with a foundation that wishes she was,” said her mother, Jill than showing the entire board About 7 million students said. “Part of it is because dividualized attention helped to remain anonymous, and Friedbauer. or front of the classroom. in the United States receive they have been able to break the schools identify problem is part of a series titled “On Then, in March, the coro- To combat “Zoom fatigue,” special education services, down tasks and expectations areas — and successful solu- the Bright Side: Stories of navirus pandemic hit and educators added activities to according to the National Cen- in ways that they weren’t in tions — early on and adapt innovation and resilience Racheli’s life was turned break the monotony, such as ter for Education Statistics, the regular classroom.” accordingly. from Jewish non-profits.” This upside down. Her school, the twice weekly music sessions including those with autism, David Farbman, Gateways’ Several weeks ago, the article was produced by JTA’s Rosenbaum of North that hadn’t been part of the emotional issues and learning senior director of education, Jewish Education Project and native content team. Jersey, closed, and teachers pre-pandemic schedule. and students quickly switched In Racheli’s case, she was to remote learning. able to have physical therapy, CUFI The abrupt shift was chal- math and reading with just From page 1A hatred that sometimes oc- in the Word, who spend time bonds between the United curs on our nation’s college on your knees praying for States and Israel are more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 democracy in the Middle campuses,” said Sen. Scott. Israel, praying for America, important now than they A B B A G U A V A S T O P 14 15 16 East. It also happens to “Even though we’re sepa- praying for our leaders, that ever have been. That’s why D R A T E N T E R O H I O be among our strongest rated in body, we’re united we stand strong.” it’s so important for Jews and 17 18 19 allies in the world, and a in spirit and in common “We know that we will non-Jewish allies to come H A I L E E S T E I N F E L D 20 21 22 nation committed to the cause as Christians and never eliminate anti-Semitic together in support of Israel O C T I K E O T B express and direct purpose devoted supporters of the and anti-Israel attitudes if we and the Jewish people,” said 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 that Never Again will there Jewish people and the State only focus on the battlefield Sen. Rosen. C H E S S A R R O W E S E not be a homeland for the of Israel,” said Sen. Cotton. or only on what’s said in With more than 8 million 32 33 34 A D I N S T E I N S A L T Z Jewish people if they face “Today, thanks to the legislatures and parliaments. members, Christians United 35 36 37 threats,” said Sen. Rubio. leadership of CUFI, thanks to We have to fight it in the for Israel is the largest pro- M E H D O S P L I E “In 2016, I first intro- the leadership of each of you, hearts and minds of people Israel organization in the 38 39 40 41 G L O R I A S T E I N E M duced the bipartisan Anti- America’s friendship and al- all over the world,” said Sen. United States and one of the 42 43 44 Semitism Awareness Act. It liance with Israel is stronger Blackburn. leading Christian grassroots N E O N I R K T S O is crucial to have clear and than ever,” said Sen. Cruz. “With mounting threats movements in the world. CUFI 45 46 47 48 49 A L B E R T E I N S T E I N concise language defining “This is a gathering of prayer in the region and rising spans all 50 states and reaches 50 51 52 53 anti-Semitism to help defend warriors, a gathering of men anti-Semitism in the U.S. millions with its educational P T S Y E S N O H A M A N against the violence and and women who spend time and around the globe, the message. 54 55 56 57 58 T U E V I I P T A 59 60 61 62 63 64 S H E L S I L V E R S T E I N 65 66 67 E A R N P E E L E A D O N 68 69 70 E L S A A B Y S S D E N Y To Publish Legal Notices For Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, Call Heritage Florida Jewish News at 407-834-8787 or Email [email protected] HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 PAGE 15A which is unusual. In previ- tion on Gantz’s backing, in moted in the State of Israel,” relations. However, in a strik- virus, Netanyahu and his West Bank ous peace negotiations, the addition to support by Foreign Gantz said in an interview ing reversal, the AFP news government were praised From page 1A United States usually let Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.” with Ynet on Tuesday. “[But] agency reported that the for their quick and effective the Israelis take the lead in Ashkenazi, like Gantz a former this needs to be done correctly P.A. is willing to come back quarantine shutdown. In West Bank settlements the setting parameters. In the leader, in bringing as many partners to the negotiating table — recent weeks, however, Is- U.S. will approve annexing. 2013-14 negotiations, when a is part of Gantz’s Blue and to this discussion from the something it hasn’t done since rael has relaxed restrictions The U.S. administration team led by then-Secretary of White party. countries of the region, with 2014 — if Israel drops the and reopened workplaces has also been tied up with State John Kerry put forward Gantz has said he supports international backing. [We annexation idea. The report and schools — and seen a responding to the coronavi- detailed proposals, Netan- the Trump peace plan, which must] make every effort to claims that the Palestinian spike in COVID-19 cases. On rus crisis — something that yahu’s government pushed involves annexation, but only connect with them and only Authority sent a letter to Tuesday, the Health Ministry Kushner has also spent time back forcefully. if the idea gains wider sup- then continue. And I think the so-called Quartet — the confirmed over 700 new cases on — and is wary of getting Gantz is uneasy. port than it currently has. all the means to bring in diplomatic grouping of the that had been identified in the involved in a controversial There’s another potential European politicians have the players have not yet been United States, the United past 24 hours — the second- move at the same time. reason that the U.S. team threatened sanctions on Israel exhausted.” Nations, the European Union highest amount recorded in There’s also the fact that has shown reservations: They if it follows through, and Arab The Palestinians could and Russia — saying it was a day there since the start of the Palestinians have outright could want the full support countries have warned that be willing to talk if an- “ready to resume direct bilat- the pandemic. Israeli reports rejected the Trump plan, of Benny Gantz, now Israel’s the move would cause disas- nexation is nixed. eral negotiations where they claim that the ministry is which could be weighing on defense minister but also trous unrest in the region. The Palestinian Authority, stopped.” The AFP could not pushing for curfews in dozens the U.S. team. alternate prime minister. Yousef al-Otaiba, the United led by Mahmoud Abbas, has discern when the letter was of cities to curb the spread of In addition, the Israeli army According to the coalition Arab Emirates’ ambassador to not been happy about the an- sent, though. disease. reportedly has been kept com- agreement, Gantz is sched- the United States, has written nexation rumors. If Israel fol- The coronavirus is rag- Netanyahu has disagreed pletely out of the loop of the uled to rotate into the prime that annexation would also lows through with its plan, the ing in Israel. with Gantz on the topic. process, giving rise to anxiet- minister role in a little over a destroy the relationships P.A. said it will declare its own This is Gantz’s other point: “We have serious issues ies about a possible bungled year. He now represents the that Netanyahu has been state. It has already reneged on The coronavirus has made to discuss,” Netanyahu said security response. center-right in Israeli politics. working hard to build in the all security cooperation with a comeback in Israel, and Tuesday. “So serious they Whatever the reason for reported Arab world. Israel and even stopped taking he thinks the government can’t even wait until after the the delay, it looks like Netan- Tuesday that “the U.S. ap- “I believe that the Trump tax money held for them. should prioritize dealing with coronavirus passes. yahu is deferring to President pears to be conditioning the plan is the right political and All signs pointed to a his- that first. Donald Trump and his team, advancement of the annexa- security framework to be pro- toric low in Israeli-Palestinian In the early days of the Kramer From page 1A foot design and the company Prosthetics, LLC in Orlando Boston Bombing victims and inventor on 17 U.S. patents Kramer said, “This is a cul- he co-founded, TaiLor Made and a board member of the Wounded Warrior amputees, and two foreign patents. The mination of everything I As he and his partner were Prosthetics, LLC. University of Central Florida’s have confirmed its unique two foreign patents and five learned as a child and through designing the U.S. VA contract “[The prosthesis] is TaiLor College of Sciences and Nano- performance that allows of the U.S. patents are for the professional contacts, and prosthesis, they realized that Made because the foot can science Center. His prosthetic walking backwards as well as prosthetic foot. understanding the need for the foot was a “remarkable be tailor made to the per- foot design returns energy smooth action on stairs and Upon being notified that new devices. All my patents and unique concept.” son,” Kramer told Heritage sequentially to the wearer’s ramps. Kramer is a named he is a Hall of Fame inductee, resulted from a need.” What Kramer learned while in 2017. heel and toe, has 100 percent working at Lockheed Martin Today, Kramer is the vice replacement of components, Aerospace in Orlando, tran- president of Engineering and and is totally customizable. sitioned into the prosthetic Manufacturing at TaiLor Made Hundreds of people, including ‘Times’ From page 5A Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that training American cops de- advocated the use of troops spite history of rights abuses,” community is a number one to quell riots after Floyd’s while promoting a conspiracy priority. Anti-Semitism takes death if local authorities theory libel of Israel published many different forms and it were unable to do so. This by The Intercept. is important that we all are outraged woke Times staff- After her hiring, Greensit The Back to School Issue... vigilant against it.” ers, who claimed that such deleted most of her past Starmer fired Long-Bailey an opinion “endangered” tweets, though enterpris- as shadow education secre- African-Americans. Publisher ing reporters posted them tary, a post that would have Arthur Sulzberger, who spoke before they disappeared. Yet ensured her membership in of the paper’s obligation to there has been no hint from Britain’s cabinet if Labour publish views contrary to its the Times that they have were to win the next elec- own, initially supported his any second thoughts about tion. That was a message to decision. But Sulzberger was bringing on someone who Corbyn’s supporters that there intimidated by Black Lives spreads anti-Semitic blood would be no room in Labour Matter advocates into backing libels. To the contrary, the for them or their inherent down. That led to Bennet’s paper’s decision to tilt even anti-Semitism in the future. forced resignation. farther left and to ensure But while Labour was at- Sulzberger then vowed to that contrary opinions will tempting to change course, change the way the opinion be silenced appears to be the most important newspa- section operated, and to do popular with its readership per in the United States has that, he has hired Greensit. and staff. been heading in a different Her previous post was at The It says something that in an direction. Intercept, the radical left- institution that had become as Charlotte Greensit was wing outlet that is known, thoroughly infiltrated by anti- hired as part of a changing of among other things, for its Semitism as Labour, there’s the guard at the Times after promotion of conspiracy now a new commitment to a staff revolt led to the resig- theories aimed at the Jew- ridding the party of such nation of James Bennet, the ish state. hate. At the Times, however, paper’s opinion-page editor. Greensit has personally left-wing anti-Semitism isn’t Bennet was committed to tweeted defenses of the anti- merely tolerated; it’s the sort trying to promote ideological Semitic statements by Rep. of thing that can help you to diversity at the paper, some- (D-Minn.) and rise to the top. thing he proved by hiring argued that Hamas was Jonathan S. Tobin is editor writers like Bret Stephens and justified in seeking to in- in chief of JNS—Jewish News Bari Weiss. vade Israel. But in 2017, she Syndicate. Follow him on But Bennet got into trouble also specifically tweetedthat Twitter at: @jonathans_to- after he published an op-ed by “Israeli security forces are bin. Misuse From page 5A law require the consent of gations of the United States affected parties. and Israel. not met with the kind of Those arguing against Of course, legal scholars unanimous legal opprobrium Israeli annexation of its settle- never should be sanctioned for needed to indicate a change in ments have not adequately holding erroneous beliefs. In- customary norms. addressed the discrepancies stead, they should be encour- There are strong indica- in how the laws related to aged to support their positions tions that in certain cir- conquest are applied to Israel. with cogent analysis, rather cumstances, such as the This disparate treatment, than retreating into an echo Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it itself a possible violation chamber. When it comes to is permissible to acquire ter- of general legal principles, the Palestinian-Israeli con- ritory forcefully. Even if views fortunately has not gone un- flict, however, there’s far more gradually have evolved, Israel noticed by the administration echo chamber than critical persistently has objected to in Washington. On June 11, thinking. Hopefully, that will any post-1967 customary the same day that Opinio change. IS BACK! norms that would require Juris released the scholars’ Matthew Mainen is a gradu- relinquishing its claims to letter, U.S. President Donald ate of Stanford Law School Publication Date: July 31, 2020 parts of the West Bank. Ab- Trump sanctioned the Inter- and a Washington Resident sent unusual circumstances, national Criminal Court for Fellow at the Middle East Advertising Deadline: July 22, 2020 changes in international its highly politicized investi- Forum. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 10, 2020 Here’s a fresh take on whitefish salad: Make it with labneh and lemon

By Rebecca Firkser Ingredients: 6 scallions, thinly sliced Few things are more reminiscent of classic Jewish deli Zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus more juice to taste fare than whitefish salad. And while buying it by the pint is a Kosher salt and black pepper weekend morning luxury, making your own whitefish salad 1/2 to 3/4 cup labneh, Greek yogurt, or sour cream might be even better because you can tailor it to your exact 2 pounds hot-smoked whitefish, trout or salmon, picked off flavor preferences. the bone Not a dill fan? Skip it! Like things uber-tart? Add more lemon 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced on the bias, plus any leaves, reserved juice. The only thing that’s non-negotiable: smoked fish. 1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped Still, there’s room for creativity — this salad is just as tasty 1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped when made with whitefish as it is with hot-smoked salmon Rye toast, bagels or crackers, for serving or trout. Crisp lettuce and/or sliced cucumbers, for serving As for the dairy that tethers together the salad, nothing is Lemon wedges, for serving as delightfully rich as creamy labneh, but you could just as Directions: easily sub in full-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream if you have 1. Combine scallions, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl. them on hand. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for at least 5 minutes Serve this smoked fish salad with toasted marbled rye bread or up to 1 hour. Rebecca Firkser (the superior choice, in my opinion) or make a bagel sandwich, 2. Stir in labneh (start with 1/2 cup and add more to taste though you could just as easily swap the bread for a pile of after the following ingredients), then fold in picked fish, sliced 3. Top with reserved dill and celery leaves. Serve with toast, crisp Little Gem or Bibb lettuce with a handful of crackers on celery, parsley, all but 1 tablespoon dill and sliced chives. Season bagels or crackers, as well as lettuce, cucumbers and lemon. the side. Just don’t skip an extra squeeze of lemon to finish. with more salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. A Jewish camp is opening — on the video game Minecraft he programmed the entire To get the proper dis- camp’s canoeing program, campus of Camp Ramah in tances between buildings, as this year. Now he’s going to be Canada on Minecraft, from well as the shapes of certain “Rosh Gaming and ESports.” the cabins to the sports fields fields, he relied on satellite For three weeks, he will lead to the lake. It took 73 hours photos. Oppenheim was able campers, divided by age group, in total. to fill spaces with (virtual) in free games on the Ramah “One of my main goals was grass, dirt and gravel as in Canada Minecraft platform. to be as faithful as possible necessary. Games will include virtual to the real thing,” Offenheim A YouTube video providing horse racing, canoe racing, said. “People are blown away an overview of the landscape archery and the like. Campers by how close I got. Even the shows docks, wooden build- can also compete in virtual distances are pretty accurate.” ings with red roofs, plenty parkour. Many camps have tran- of grass and trees, cabins, a Campers will need an ap- sitioned from in-person to dining hall and a communal proved user name to log on virtual, which usually means prayer space. to the space, so trolls will be activities and programs held “There’s no oddly shaped locked out. And Offenheim is A shot of the campus of Camp Ramah in Canada re-created on Minecraft. via Zoom. Offenheim, how- buildings,” he said. “They’re taking precautions to protect ever, has created a virtual all rectangles. There’s one his virtual world from even By Ben Sales Offenheim, who was set to can construct entire worlds copy of his actual camp. He building that was an octagon. invited users. be a counselor for the fifth to their fancy, with no spa- downloaded a suite of tools You just start placing blocks “We’re going to set up a (JTA) — This was going year, couldn’t bear a summer tial limits. Offenheim, 22, for Minecraft on his computer, and see what feels good.” lock on all of the things that to be Jake Offenheim’s 14th without Ramah — so he re- loved the game as a middle fashioned a re-creation of one He’ll be inviting campers I built,” he said. “So you can’t straight summer at Camp created it on Minecraft. schooler and has jumped back cabin, then copied and pasted to enjoy the virtual world break or place anything in Ramah in Canada. Then camp In the popular “sandbox” in during this era of social it across camp, changing the he built. certain areas, so nobody acci- was canceled because of the video game, users not only distancing. shape as necessary. The interi- Offenheim was going to be dentally breaks something or coronavirus pandemic. can play as characters but With time on his hands, ors were made from memory. “Rosh Canoe,” or head of the burns down the whole camp.” 110-year-old Jewish business mural reveals when building torn down

By Toby Axelrod expropriated their businesses “If it is open and exposed and property. to the weather, it would not BERLIN (JTA) — In May, a Some family members last long,” city spokesperson demolition crew tore down a fled to Brazil. Others made it Martin Schulmann said. “We building in the western Ger- to the United Kingdom and really were lucky.” man city of Gelsenkirchen. As then to the United States. One Now Gelsenkirchen, a city the walls fell, a 110-year-old brother was captured in exile of about 260,000 nearly 150 advertising mural on the ad- in Belgium, deported to Aus- miles from the Dutch capital jacent brick wall was exposed. chwitz and murdered. Today, of Amsterdam, is debating It read: “For suits and over- descendants of the Alexanders how to best preserve the coats with a perfect fit, shop live in Brazil and the U.S. mural. It’s considering a plan at Alexander.” Over time, another building that might include a memo- The large Alexander family went up alongside the mural, rial plaque and windows in was Jewish and had moved further blotting out the memo- the eventual new neighbor- to Gelsenkirchen around the ry of the Alexander family. But ing structure through which 1910s from another German the structure also protected visitors could see the mural. city. The Nazis eventually the mural for decades. The timing is unclear, but

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there is general agreement residences. Jordan had also Back then, the city’s Jewish on preservation among the urged the mayor to protect community had nearly 2,000 city-run housing group that and keep the wall accessible. members. Today it has about owns it. It “opens a window to 380, mostly coming from the The news, delivered today the past to the historical, former Soviet Union. in a letter from Mayor Frank cultural and social life of the Neuwald-Tasbach hopes Baranowski to Jewish com- Jewish people here and… to the discovery will trig- Lakemont Winter Park Hospital munity president Judith Neu- the booming economy of the ger the city’s students Avenue wald-Tasbach, was welcomed. Weimar period,” he said. “It’s to research local Jewish “He said that my wish not just an old wall.” history, perhaps as part of would be realized,” Neuwald- “It’s something that the next year’s events marking Tasbach said. “And I am totally people themselves put up,” 1,700 years of Jewish life in happy about it.” said Neuwald-Tasbach, whose Germany. The history of the Alexander great-grandparents had a bed- “Some people don’t know LOU SUPOWITZ, GKC family has been long known ding shop in Gelsenkirchen. that there was Jewish life here to local activist Andreas Jor- “They knew the Alexanders, for so long,” she said. “[Local REALTOR | TOP 10 PRODUCER dan, whose Gelsenzentrum and my grandfather probably Jews] were normal people, 243 West Park Avenue Winter Park, Florida 32789 DIRECT: 407.415.0338 association has been trying bought his suits, and they and some of them had shops, www.KellyPriceandCompany.com OFFICE: 407.645.4321 to have “stumbling stone” me- probably bought their beds and they wore suits with a morials installed at their last from us.” perfect fit.”