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05-17-2019.Pdf Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A Seminole Tax Sales ......... Section B WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 37 MAY 17, 2019 12 IYYAR, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ New Israeli Lounge at Kennedy Center Artistic rendition of the redesigned Israeli Lounge at the Kennedy Center. Daniel Gutman, a tour guide who has been leading groups around Israel for the last decade. By Ron Kampeas of Israel’s premier materials, Jerusalem stone, as a warm, WASHINGTON (JTA)—The neutral backdrop to a curated John F. Kennedy Center for selection of artwork. Thirteen A land where the Bible the Performing Arts named stone panels will be placed the winner of a redesign com- along each wall, symbolic of petition for its Israeli Lounge, the 13 tribes of Israel. A tile serves as a tour guide’s GPS a tribute to the U.S.-Israel mosaic wall made from Is- relationship that Israel con- raeli-American photographer By Deborah Fineblum like Nachal Prat that the past comes alive all-time favorite destinations. It’s a spot tributed at the 1971 launch of Richard Nowitz’s photo of Ha before your eyes. You just have to know deep in the Judean desert, a hop, skip and Washington D.C.’s signature Yehudim Street in Jerusalem’s (JNS)—When you visit Nachal Prat, where to look.” jump from the small yishuv (village) of performing art space. Jewish Quarter will anchor you can almost feel what it was like to be Gutman knows where to look in great Kfar Adumim and some 15 kilometers A team of three women the north wall of the room.” a seventh-century Israelite leading your part because he doesn’t embark on a tour from the larger city of Ma’ale Adumim, from EYP, an American The lead interior designer donkey, its saddle bags full of water, to without his trusty, well-thumbed copy considered by many a Jerusalem suburb. design firm that focuses is Antoinette Ayres, the senior Jerusalem. of the Tanakh, which embraces the Five If traveling by car, you’ll find Ein on institutions of “higher interior designer is Courtney Nachal Prat, often referred to by its Books of Moses (what Jews know as the Mabua to be only 10 minutes from High- education, government, Janes, and the architectural Arab name, Wadi Kelt, is nothing less Torah), the Prophets and the Writings. way 1, veering off the Jerusalem Dead healthcare, and science and designer is Belilta Asfaw. than “a hidden gem both for its beauty “So much of what we see here can be found Sea Highway onto Route 458. (Better technology,” will lead the “Their winning concept is and its sense of the past visible in every in these pages,” he says. “What’s amazing yet, program your GPS or Waze for Ein redesign of the room, which based on the Declaration of stone here.” is that it was all recorded thousands of Mabua National Park.) is expected to be completed the Establishment of the State So says Daniel Gutman, a tour guide years ago right here.” Gutman points out signs of the in a year, according to a of Israel: ‘pioneers, defiant who has been leading groups around Take Nachal Prat’s Ein Mabua nature statement Wednesday from returnees, and defenders, they Israel for the last decade. “It’s in a place reserve, for instance, one of Gutman’s Guide on page 15A the Kennedy Center. make deserts bloom’,” a Ken- The lounge “will feature a nedy Center spokeswoman dramatic curved ceiling that told the Jewish Telegraphic echoes the topography of Agency. “This text, inscribed This octogenarian’s leap from radio Israel,” the statement said. “Gallery walls will feature one Lounge on page 15A pioneer to mystery writer By Christine DeSouza and enjoyed many expe- to fool around with writing,” Heritage Human riences—good and bad—to he told Heritage. Being in his late 80s was equal a “full” life. A creative He stopping working at not a deterrent for Longwood man, writing almost came Orlando’s Y106.7 FM radio sta- Service Award resident Bob Herpe to beco- second nature. He already tion, where he was the owner, ming an author of a fiction had experience with writing in order to care for Rusty. “She Heritage Florida Jewish award are individuals who mystery novel. He’d worn commercials for Broadcast was a very social person,” he News is accepting nomina- do not look for recognition, many “hats” in his careers Radio (he has owned several said. Herpe would take her for tions for the 2019 Heritage but perform tikkun olam— radio stations across the walks, kept her active in social Human Service Award, which repairing the world—out of U.S.), and he wrote kiddie life. “She’d talk to anyone, and will be presented at the annual internal motivation.” television shows when he we had a very diverse group of meeting of the Jewish Fed- Nominations should be worked for CBS in Chicago. friends,” he remembered. The eration of Greater Orlando on emailed to news@orlando- However, he never seriously results were that she knew Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. - noon. heritage.com with the subject thought of writing a book. people and knew things, but “For more than 29 years, Human Service Award, or “One day I just sat down she would get very confused.” individuals who have made typed on 8 1/2” x 11” paper to see if I could do it. I said to Asked if he considered major, voluntary contribu- and sent by mail to Heritage myself ‘I don’t know if I can do writing a book about his suc- tions of their talent, time, Florida Jewish News, Human it or not, but I’ve always done cessful experiences helping energy and effort to the Service Award, 207 O’Brien things I’ve never done before.’” Rusty through the debilita- Bob Herpe Central Florida community Road, Suite 101, Fern Park, The result was the begin- ting disease, he shared that have been honored with the FL 32730. Included should ning of “Gravnick.” The book’s he had thought of it and had a He heard about a writers’ selection and presentation of be the name and phone publisher, IRIE Books, states “first paragraph somewhere.” workshop in Las Vegas, New this award,” said Jeff Gaeser, number of the nominee, a “Gravnick” is several novels Perhaps later he will get to Mexico, just to see if he could editor and publisher of the documented list of his or her woven into one. It is a love that, he said. But right then, get his “head grounded again.” Heritage. Last year’s recipi- accomplishments, and the story, first and foremost, but his escape from reality was He showed a few pages he’d ent was Roz Fuchs. Former name and phone number of also a twisted family saga of to develop “Gravnick.” And written to a publisher who told recipients have included Nina the nominator(s). murder, disguise, trickery now it is to write the sequel him “If the rest of this is as Oppenheim (2013)), Howard The Heritage is accepting and greed.” to this novel. good as this, we’ll publish it.” Lefkowiwtz (2011), and Loren nominations until Friday, What led Herpes to start As Rusty got worse he had People often ask him how he London (2014). June 28. writing? He will tell you it little time to write, so he put it wrote “Gravnick.” “The truth According to Gaeser, “Each was his wife, Rusty, who was aside. “I never really thought is, I’m too lazy to write an recipient chose their own suffering from Alzheimer’s about finishing it,” he said. outline,” he said with a laugh. path, but made considerable disease. After Rusty died, Herpe “What I did basically, was I got and long-lasting contribu- “As it got worse, I had to thought “What the heck,” tions to the Jewish commu- keep my sanity. So I started and dove back into writing. Herpe on page 14A nity. Nominees for the 2019 PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 17, 2019 Golfers made drives for the Orlando Senior Help Desk The team of Robert Strong, Kim Strong and Ken Davis Rob Gebaide with Charles Chung, who won men’s closest won first place, and Kim Strong had the women’s longest Lloyd and Claudia Green and Carol and Marc Feuerman to the pin. drive and closest to the pin. got into the team spirit with coordinated colors. By Lisa Levine The morning began with gratitude to the Pavilion were able to enjoy an abso- also the women’s closest to the compassion, and the hotline a light breakfast, after which Golf Society committee for lutely beautiful morning of pin at 7 feet 7 inches. Charles serves all callers, regardless of Early on a bright and pleas- golfers took to their carts and its hard work in making the golf.” Ludin also thanked Chung had the men’s closest religious affiliation. For more ant Sunday morning, more positioned themselves for the tournament such a success. the management and staff of to the pin at 5 feet 8 inches. information about the Help than 100 players teed up at shotgun start. A luncheon “Our tournament committee Rosen Shingle Creek for being The money raised helps Desk or to make a donation, Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club followed the tournament and members Ken Davis, Keith so accommodating and pro- support the mission of the go to the website, OrlandoSe- for the Pavilion Golf Society’s featured a live auction of lux- Levitt, David D’Agostino, Ken viding such excellent service.
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