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Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A JTA News Briefs ........................ 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 49 AUGUST 10, 2018 29 AV, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Settlers welcome Mike Huckabee Rafael A David’s Sling missile being launched. Israel’s newest air-defense Sam Sokol system makes its debut Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks at a ceremony welcoming a new neighborhood in the West Bank settlement By Yaakov Lappin of threats. These include heavy rockets, do,” Uzi Rubin, a leading Israeli expert, of Efrat, Aug. 1, 2018. cruise missiles, drones, short-range told JNS. Rubin founded the Arrow (JNS)—Israel’s newest air-defense ballistic missiles and evasive airborne defense program in the Israeli Defense By Sam Sokol the ceremony was part of an system, David’s Sling, made the headlines threats that maneuver as they fly. Ministry. effort to garner American this week after going into action for the The system, which has been ready for The arrival of a multi-layered air- EFRAT, West Bank (JTA)— support for expanding the first time on the border with Syria. use since 2017 following years of testing, defense system is, in itself, a revolution, Former Arkansas Governor settlers’ footprint in the West Although it appeared not to strike the plugs a hole that was left between the said Rubin. Every such defense system Mike Huckabee laid bricks in Bank. target—in this case, two short-range short-range Iron Dome missile-defense has its own role to play, in line with its a new neighborhood in this “I cannot tell you how proud missiles fired by the Assad regime against system, and the long-range Arrow 2 and ranges, he added. settlement in a ceremony I’ve been of the president as it a rebel region near the Israeli border— Arrow 3 systems that defend against bal- “They decide what to fire according to Wednesday that took its lan- relates to the land of Israel,” that should not be seen as a major setback, listic missiles in the upper atmosphere the type of threat,” he said. guage and cues from Donald said Huckabee, a Trump sup- defense experts have told JNS. and in space. While Iron Dome is more of a lo- Trump’s “Make America Great porter, talk show host and Produced by Israeli defense company “David’s Sling was designed from cal defense system—with batteries of Again” rhetoric. ordained Southern Baptist Rafael, in partnership with American the start to be part of a multi-layered interceptors placed near the area they During the ceremony in minister. defense firm Raytheon, the David’s Sling air-defense system, and when bugs are Efrat’s Tamar neighborhood, Speaking against the back- system is designed to shoot down an array cleaned, it will do what it is supposed to Missles on page 14A organizers distributed red drop of red “Build Israel Great caps bearing the slogan “Build Again” signs, settlement Israel Great Again” and spoke leaders took turns alternately of how thankful they were praising Trump and calling on Fire kites sting Negev honey farms for the president’s support. him to lift limits on settlement Leaders of the Yesha Council, construction. which represents the settle- just before Rosh Hashanah ment movement, indicated Huckabee on page 15A By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman Beilin new Hillel (JNS)—When you drive into Israel’s Sha’ar HaNegev Region in the northwestern Israel chair Negev, the fields are burnt and black. The trees are WASHINGTON, D.C.—Hil- broken, and the smell of lel International announced acrid smoke stings the eyes that former Israeli Justice and nose. Minister and Member of “It is a very upsetting Knesset Dr. Yossi Beilin has been elected to serve as chair of the board of Hillel Israel, a volunteer position. His ap- pointment was unanimously Alon Sigron approved by the Board of A beehive in flames from an incendiary kite at a honey farm in southern Israel near the Directors of Hillel Israel. Gaza Strip. In addition to his extensive public service career, Beilin is view,” said Zeev Meidan, gen- of damage to the beehives This is a huge loss to the the visionary of the Birthright eral manager of the Israeli of Kibbutz Erez and Yad industry in general and the Israel program, which has Honey Council. Mordechai in the period just beekeepers specifically.” brought more than 650,000 Meidan, who in the past before Rosh Hashanah, the Many beekeepers rely young Diaspora Jews to Israel was employed as a bee- height of the honey harvest. on income from this sea- for 10-day educational trips. keeper at the area’s Kibbutz On average, Meidan said, the son to support themselves The Hillel movement recruits Dr. Yossi Beilin Yad Mordechai, has been hives would be producing throughout the year, ex- more college-age students for spending extra time in the as much as 50 kilograms of plained Yitzchak “Hakale” Taglit-Birthright Israel trips leaders are invaluable and we southern district to support honey each this season. Amitai, manager of Kib- than any other organization. are excited to build and grow the region’s honey farmers, “After many months of butz Erez’s building and “Yossi Beilin has spent with his leadership.” many of whom have been labor, we were supposed to infrastructure. He said the his entire career devoted to Beilin was chosen to lead the target of arson attacks collect the honey from our beekeepers provide taxes strengthening the future of by Hamas. hives,” said Boaz Kanot, from the profits to the kib- the Jewish community,” said Beilin on page 15A He said fires in the Gaza chairman of the Israel Bee- butz, which will also suffer Hillel International President periphery caused by aerial keepers Association. “The a financial blow. and CEO Eric D. Fingerhut, arson attacks launched by recent fires have burned doz- The government has com- who also serves on the Hillel flammable kites and he- ens of beehives full of honey mitted to help offset the loss Israel Board of Directors. “His lium balloons have caused just before it was meant to insights into Hillel’s role in millions of shekels worth be packaged and distributed. 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I have to in North Orlando. “My son Jacob Cohen enjoys leading a game of Lotto for residents volunteer, but I don’t have to doesn’t want to miss a day.” of Savannah Court as a Jewish Pavilion volunteer do this,” Cohen said, adding, “The students come in with “I thought it was kind of fun a smile, leave humming a By Lisa Levine hold it out for another staff up there” calling the game. Jewish song,” noted Chanshy member to take. “We always have work at Majesky, director of CHS of Sometimes all it takes is The first player to hand The Jewish Pavilion,” said North Orlando. “We share the some friendly encouragement over his or her last card Nancy Ludin, the Pavilion’s warmth and spirit of Judaism and a little banter to add spark wins a goodie bag filled with executive director. “Any teen in a real and tangible way, and to a game that may otherwise snacks and candies, and the or college student who wants the children feel it.” seem tame. At least, that was game continues until two to volunteer, we’ll find some- Each CHS location is run Jacob Cohen’s experience on other players have handed thing for them to do. Some of independently, but all four a recent Monday when he over a last card and won their it might be meaningful work, locations integrate a hands- took over as the “caller” for a goodie bags. Then the cards and some of it might be more on and in-depth teaching game of Lotto at the Savannah are collected, shuffled and boring office work, but all of it approach.