Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 45, NO. 15 DECEMBER 11, 2020 25 KISLEV, 5781 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Netanyahu up for Nobel Peace Prize (JNS) — Former First Min- the Nobel Committee, Lord ister of Northern Ireland Lord Trimble explained that he was David Trimble has nominated nominating Netanyahu and Israeli Prime Minister Ben- bin Zayed “in recognition of jamin Netanyahu and Abu their historic achievements Dhabi Crown Prince Moham- in advancing peace in the med bin Zayed Al Nahyan for Middle East.” the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, Noting that U.S. President according to a statement from Donald Trump “has already Netanyahu’s office. been nominated for the prize Lord Trimble won the for his contributions to this prize himself in 1998 for his cause,” he said that therefore efforts to find a solution to the Israeli and UAE leaders the conflict in Northern Ire- deserve the same recognition. Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images Memorial de la Shoa Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP via Getty Images land. As a Nobel laureate, his He went on to state: “De- Esther Cohen Maurice Cling Paul Sobol nomination of Netanyahu and spite decades of intensive Prince bin Zayed will lead the efforts, until now peace Norwegian Nobel Committee between Israel and Arab to discuss the issue. nations has proved elusive. The announcement comes Four major wars have been less than a month after a fought between Israel and ministerial delegation from Arab states, and Israel has the United Arab Emir- been subjected to countless ates landed in Israel for the terrorist attacks, leading on first-ever official visit from four further occasions to the Gulf state following the major conflicts between Israel Sept. 15 signing of the U.S.- and Palestinian Arabs. In the brokered Abraham Accords 72 years since the foundation with the UAE and Bahrain at of the modern State of Israel in the White House. In a Nov. 20 letter to Netanyahu on page 15A Israeli diabetes breakthrough Stefano Montesi-Corbis/Getty Images Artyom Geodakyan/TASS via Getty Images Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Images Renzo Gattegna Mikhail Zhvanetsky Justin Sonder By United with Israel cemic episodes or weight gain compared to placebo,” said a People who suffer from company statement. Six prominent Holocaust survivors have diabetes frequently require Oramed’s Chief Executive insulin shots, causing pain, Officer, Nadav Kidron, said, inconvenience, and visible “We believe the strong efficacy scars that do not heal. To shown while treating patients died in Europe over the past month address this pressing health- at a lower dose further dem- By Cnaan Liphshiz Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp and for An experienced lecturer and gifted care issue, a company based onstrates ORMD-0801’s po- years told high school students about writer, he often spoke at high schools. in Israel developed the first tential as a safe, non-invasive, (JTA) — The constant stream of break- her survival story in testimonies, TVXS Many of the students easily related to oral insulin capsule, called and effective oral insulin ing news about American politics and reported. Cling’s story because he was 15 when ORMD-0801, providing dia- solution for the millions of the coronavirus pandemic has hidden a Cohen belonged to the ancient Ro- police took him away at his school on betes treatment without the people suffering from diabetes sobering fact: Six prominent Holocaust maniote Jewish community, which had May 20, 1944. need for shots. worldwide.” survivors who had dedicated much of survived for 2,000 years before being Cling was sent to the Drancy in- The pill passed previous Joel M. Neutel, MD, the their lives to educating others against nearly eradicated by the Nazis. Ioannina ternment camp with his parents and rounds of testing with im- Principal Investigator of the hatred have died in Europe over the was a major center of Romaniote Jews, older brother, Willy. The family was pressive results, placing it ORMD-0801 Phase 2b trial, past month. with about 1,800 living there before the deported to Auschwitz, where the Nazis on the fast-track for com- commented, “I believe the These are their stories. Holocaust. Cohen had two children. murdered the parents on arrival. Willy mercial availability, Oramed data demonstrated in this Esther Cohen Maurice Cling would help Maurice survive the camp announced last spring. second cohort further vali- One of only 160 people from her native Born to Romanian Jews who fled but was murdered there. Cling was Nearly half a billion people dates the clinical potential of Greek city of Ioannina who survived the anti-Semitism for France, Cling was a moved to Dachau and liberated there worldwide suffer from dia- Oramed’s oral insulin to have genocide, Cohen died there on Tuesday linguist and English teacher who died betes. a highly beneficial impact on at the age of 96. She had escaped the Nov. 23 in Paris at 91. Survivors on page 15A On Monday, ORMD-0801 the treatment of diabetes the started final stage tests, mark- world over.” ing the near culmination of Oramed already developed close to a decade and a half a novel Protein Oral Delivery Haley calls to release of development. technology based on more If the U.S. Food and Drug than 30 years of research Administration (FDA) ulti- by scientists at Jerusalem’s classified report on refugees mately approves the drug, type Hadassah Medical Center. 2 diabetics will be able to start This innovation segued well By Aaron Bandler port. This goes to the heart taking insulin pills in a little into the oral insulin capsule. of speaking hard truths in over three years, with type 1 “Since insulin was first (Jewish Journal via JNS) the name of moving peace diabetics permitted to use it discovered, it has been im- — Former U.S. Ambassador forward,” she tweeted on after further testing. possible to deliver it orally, to the United Nations Nikki Wednesday. In its previous round of because of degradation and Haley called on the Trump Her tweet linked to a Nov. testing, Oramed completed factors affecting absorbance; administration to declassify 23 New York Post op-ed au- placebo-controlled, double- since insulin is a protein, the a report detailing the cur- thored by Foundation for De- blind, randomized 90-day body breaks it down when in- rent number of Palestinian fense of Democracies Senior dose-ranging tests. Fifty-sev- gested,” Forbes reported in the refugees who are receiving Adviser Richard Goldberg en US-based patients suffer- spring. “The company uses aid from the U.N. Works and and Senior Vice President for ing from type 2 diabetes with enteric coating and special Relief Agency for Palestinian Research Jonathan Schanzer. inadequate glycemic control Refugees. The op-ed noted that Congress completed the 12-week trial. Diabetes on page 14A “Very important that the required the State Depart- “Treatment with ORMD- Trump administration declas- ment in 2012 to produce 0801 at all doses demonstrated sify the report that provides a report on the number of an excellent safety profile, a current estimate of the Palestinian refugees receiv- with no serious drug-related number of Palestinian refu- U.N. Photo/Evan Schneider adverse events and no in- gees who are receiving sup- Haley on page 14A Nikki Haley creased frequency of hypogly- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 11, 2020 Children are spreading light Walk-In Tubs WALK-IN BATHTUB SALE! SAVE $1,500 in Chabad CKids Club The nights may be getting ✓ EXPERIENCE YOU CAN longer, but they are also about TRUST! to get a whole lot brighter. 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