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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. Kites on page 15A shaping tomorrow’s Jewish PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 Volunteering with seniors can be fun perceived,” he said. In the student in Fort Myers, Fla., home,” Cohen said. “And it’s great way to earn community hospital settings where Cohen it has been some time since like being with my grandpar- service credit while support- has done a number of clinical he’s had the opportunity to ents again. It feels good.” ing a vital service in Orlando’s rotations, adopting an upbeat connect with other Jews at a The Jewish Pavilion wel- Jewish community. To learn and engaged demeanor can Shabbat service. comes student volunteers more, go to JewishPavilion. help patients feel that their “It’s kind of like coming throughout the year—it’s a org or call 407-678-9363. nurse cares about them, contributing to their sense of well-being. Cohen applied a similar Chabad Hebrew Schools bring philosophy to his participa- tion in Lotto: “If you don’t make it fun, they’re not going joy of Judaism to children to have fun,” he said. Having done a rotation in Preparations are in full gerontology at a skilled nurs- swing for the new academic ing facility as part of his train- year for the four growing ing, Cohen knew it would be Chabad Hebrew Schools in the rewarding to work with elders, Greater Orlando area. and that’s why he sought out “Chabad Hebrew School The Jewish Pavilion to satisfy is a warm and loving place,” his degree requirement for 80 said Jenn Nero, who sends her hours of volunteering. “I’m son to Chabad Hebrew School here because I like it. 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. Court Assisted Living Com- dealt again and the game will benefit the community.” “We offer an affordable munity in Maitland. begins anew. Cohen has been helping educational experience where Cohen, 21, and a senior After helping resident Mary to update the addresses in your child will enjoy acquiring in the bachelor’s in nurs- Lou with her cards and seeing the distribution list for the a solid foundation in Jewish ing program at Florida Gulf how the game is played, Cohen Pavilion’s monthly emails, a education in a positive atmo- Coast University, grew up in took over as caller, and that’s sizable task that must be ac- sphere,” said Rabbi Amram Orlando and is spending part when the game got more lively. complished each year. He will Hoffer, director of CHS of of his summer volunteering Cohen assumed a comfortable also help confirm the contact Greater Orlando in Maitland. for The Jewish Pavilion. In patter—part auctioneer, part info in the Pavilion’s database Hebrew reading is taught Children begin learning at an early age about the symbols addition to helping in the play-by-play sportscaster—as before he returns to college for using the acclaimed Aleph of Judaism. Pavilion’s offices, he is also he announced the cards, and his final semester. Champ motivational read- Garden who were not being ing in cities across the globe. assisting with some of its he bantered with the residents He’s good at such detail ing program, which clearly serviced approached Rabbi In Orlando this year there are programs at area senior liv- as they checked their hands. work, but it’s the individual defines achievements and Yosef and Chani and requested over 100 children enrolled for ing facilities and is making As the crowd warmed up, Co- connections with seniors that goals with color-coded levels a second branch in their area. the coming school year. individual visits to some of hen began remembering and Cohen looks forward to. One like in karate. “Our goal at Chabad is to Chabad Hebrew School is the residents. calling them by their names. of the seniors Cohen is visit- The newest Chabad Hebrew service every Jew. We want for every Jewish child, from At Savannah Court, the Soon they were chuckling and ing individually is Murray, a School recently opened in to bring Hebrew School and kindergarten to Bar/Bat Mitz- game of Lotto is played with making quips themselves. sociable resident of Enlivant Winter Garden by directors the joys of Judaism to as many vah age, regardless of affilia- a staff member pulling cards “Nice job, Jacob,” called Wayman Place in Longwood. of Chabad of South Orlando kids as possible,” said Chani tion, religious observance or the size of small sign boards out one of the residents in “We go out of our way to find Rabbi Yosef and Chani Koni- Konikov. prior knowledge. Membership from a deck, calling out the a friendly way after the first the right fit for our young vol- kov, who already run a grow- The attendance year to year is not necessary. To register card, and holding it up for round was finished. unteers to visit,” noted Ludin. ing Hebrew School at their at Chabad Hebrew Schools and for more information residents to see. Residents As Cohen learned in his Cohen said he had espe- main Chabad center on Sand worldwide is going up. More contact the Chabad Center are dealt extra large cards, nursing studies, “the tone cially enjoyed assisting with Lake Road. Parents in Winter and more branches are open- closest to you. and when one of their cards of your voice and facial ex- a Shabbat program at Brook- matches the card called, they pressions change how you’re dale Island Lake. As a busy

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Legal help is available NOW! —Walter Goldstein, Jewish Pavilion program director HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 PAGE 3A Netflix won’t run Louis Farrakhan documentary, citing ‘internal miscommunication By Jackson Richman nounced that the documen- son and Keith Ellison—now tary would soon appear on Netflix is attempting to do (JNS)—A documentary Netflix. the same with the despicable featuring the notorious Louis “My dear viewers and listen- Louis Farrakhan,” said Klein. Farrakhan will not be avail- ers, on August 1 you will be “It’s both frightening and able to Netflix customers next able to view the premiere on shameful.” month after all, with the Netflix of the minister’s life Farrakhan, who organized media streaming giant citing journey through music. And, the 1995 Million Man March in an “internal miscommunica- if you would like to leave a Washington, D.C., is infamous tion.” comment of what you think for anti-Semitic and other “This film will not be re- about that documentary, bigoted statements made over leased on Netflix. Due to an and its music, you can go to the decades. For example, in internal miscommunication, LCTWMusic.com and leave 1972, he said that Jews were it appeared to be scheduled your comment. May God bless “in control of the media.” In for release on Netflix, but it you—As-Salaam Alaikum,” 1984, he again tooted this Or- is not,” a Netflix spokesper- said Farrakhan. wellian horn and pronounced son told JNS. “We apologize According to a list of newly that “Hitler was a very great for any confusion this has available films on Netflix, man.” caused.” published on Monday, the According to Anti-Defama- The 2014 film, “The Hon- documentary was scheduled tion League CEO Jonathan Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who is considered an anti-Semite by the South- ourable Minister Louis Far- to be released on Wednesday. Greenblatt, Farrakhan’s “lac- ern Poverty Law Center. rakhan: My Life’s Journey Zionist Organization of erating speeches over more Through Music,” was pro- America president Mort Klein than three decades and more and media to engineering the Minnesota Congressman and critic of Israel, maintains a duced by Farrakhan’s son and told JNS on Tuesday that the from his pulpit and perch slave trade.” Democratic National Com- relationship with Farrakhan profiles the Nation of Islam ZOA was planning to launch at the Nation of Islam have Despite this, Farrakhan mittee Deputy Chairman and attended his annual Sav- leader’s life as an extreme and a campaign against Netflix. repeatedly placed Jews at the still wields considerable influ- Keith Ellison. iour’s Day address in Chicago polarizing figure. “The media has legitimized center of conspiracy theories ence today, with purported Additionally, Women’s this year, during which the In a video post on Twitter Jew-haters Yasser Arafat, blaming them for everything ties to at least seven Demo- March leader Tamika Mal- minister labeled the Jewish on Tuesday, Farrakhan an- Mahmoud Abbas, Jesse Jack- from controlling the banks crats in Congress, including lory, who has been avocal people as “satanic.” In Tennessee primary, the Trump-backed Jewish incumbent beats a challenger who ran on Christian values By Ron Kampeas stands against everything we Parenthood, vote for the same tion. I will NOT compromise Flinn’s campaign did not strong on crime and borders, hold true in the democratic old Washington insider that our Christian, conservative return multiple requests for loves our Military, Vets and WASHINGTON (JTA)— process.” has sold us out,” Flinn said. values.” comment. Second Amendment. Get out David Kustoff, running for Kustoff handily won the “Or, if you want someone who One of two commenters on Deploying one’s Christian- and vote for David on Thurs- re-election in Tennessee’s primary, 56 to 40 percent. will protect and stand up for the post said “There’s some ity on the campaign trail is day, August 2nd. He has my 8th Congressional District, This was not Flinn’s first our Christian, conservative shade. Christian values.” not unprecedented in U.S. full and total Endorsement!” had three things in his favor: run at public office. A radi- values and pledge to never vote The Kustoff campaign did politics, particularly in the It’s an unusual intensity of incumbency, a solid Repub- ologist who owns a network to fund Planned Parenthood, not return multiple calls, but South. Barack Obama drew involvement made weirder by lican district and President of clinics, Flinn has been a then I’m your candidate.” in an interview with JTA ear- Jewish ire for doing so ahead the stakes—Trump endorses Donald Trump’s endorse- candidate for Congress three (The Memphis Commercial lier this year, Kustoff said he of the 2008 South Carolina to punish enemies, to reward ment. times previously and also for Appeal said the ad made “ques- was irked when Flinn invoked primary, and another candi- loyalists or if he fears that Kustoff was not taking the state Senate. He has lost tionable” claims; the Planned “Christian conservative” val- date in the 2016 Tennessee pri- one of the candidates in a anything for granted, though: every time. His single win Parenthood funding was in a ues on the eve of the 2016 mary, Brad Greer, described close race would lose in the In the Republican primary appears to be in 2006, as a massive omnibus spending primary—but was heartened West Tennessee as “Christian, general election. He tends to on Thursday, he faced a chal- county commissioner. bill that drew more GOP votes by how enthusiastic voters conservative” territory in boost the primary candidate lenger, George Flinn, who In 2016, when Kustoff won than not.) were once they found out he his campaigning. (Greer has he believes is the safe bet to spent more than twice what his freshman bid for Congress, In an April 22 Facebook was Jewish. endorsed Flinn.) beat the Democrat. he has on the campaign and Flinn described himself as post, Flinn drew a blunt con- “When I campaigned for Brooks said Kustoff could None of that applied here: likes to remind voters that he a “Christian conservative” trast between his “Christian, this office, I would literally not afford to take any chanc- Kustoff and Flinn fell over is a “Christian conservative.” on the eve of the primary, conservative” values and knock on constituent doors, es in a volatile election each other to out-Trump Which is notable because and in response to a negative those of Kustoff. After cam- and I would get asked by some, season that has seen the one another on issues like Kustoff is Jewish. ad from Kustoff’s campaign. paigning in Tipton County ‘Where do you go to church?’ ouster of longtime incum- immigration and health “It’s unfortunate that some- This time around it was a that day, Flinn said “I talked and my response would be bents. Flinn has spent $2.7 care, and the 8th is a lock for one would try and use David’s recurrent theme. In a post with many who said they are ‘Temple Israel,’” he said at the million of his own money on Republicans in November. It’s Jewishness against him as a on his campaign website fed up with the current con- time. “Virtually every time I the campaign, while Kustoff not clear why Trump was so wedge issue in the election,” accompanying a video ad, gressman. They told me he would give that response, the has spent $1 million of funds deeply invested in this race; said Matthew Brooks, the Flinn deployed the “Christian” has compromised our West person would say ‘I love Israel, he has raised. the White House did not re- CEO of the Republican Jew- theme in a particularly loaded Tennessee values and does what can I do to help?’” Flinn depicted himself as turn a request for comment. ish Coalition. “The idea that context: abortion rights. not vote with our best interest Brooks said Flinn’s gambit closer to Trump’s values, but Kustoff left little to chance. someone would use race or re- “If you want someone who in mind. I told them there’s was obvious. Kustoff has voted with the In a recent ad, he got former ligion or sexuality as a wedge has voted to fund Planned a clear choice in this elec- “He’s obviously, unabash- president 93 percent of the Arkansas Gov. Mike Hucka- edly raising the Christian time. Additionally, Kustoff has bee, a leading evangelist (and vs. Jewish issue,” said the precious currency in southern also a leader in the right-wing Republican Jewish Coalition primary politics: Trump’s pro-Israel movement) to push California forest fire forces leader, who noted that his enthusiastic endorsement. back against Flinn’s negative organization has strongly Trump tweeted his endorse- ads on abortion. Huckabee backed Kustoff. ment of Kustoff on July 27 noted that Kustoff has the Brooks said he heard from and July 31, and he retweeted National Right to Life en- evacuation of Jewish camp Kustoff’s campaign that peo- the July 27 endorsement on dorsement. By Hannah Jannol the spread of the main fire the group were 40 campers ple in the district had received July 29. “Don’t believe what he’s say- several miles south, was cre- from outside the Bay Area, “push poll” calls emphasizing “Congressman David Kus- ing,” Huckabee said of Flinn, SAN FRANCISCO (J. ating “very unhealthy” air who will be hosted by local Kustoff’s Jewishness. Push toff has been a champion for whom he calls a “failed career The Jewish News of Northern quality conditions. The main families. polls advance a political the Trump Agenda—I greatly politician.” “Why? Because California via JTA)—Campers fire has so far burned 57,000 The last blaze to impact agenda rather than accurately appreciate his support,” the David Kustoff is a principled and staffers were evacuated square miles of forestland. Tawonga was the Rim Fire in gauge opinion. president said. “David is conservative.” from Camp Tawonga in North- “We were really surprised,” August 2013, which covered ern California on Tuesday said Tawonga Executive Direc- 250,000 acres and reached the morning due to potentially tor Jamie Simon. “[Cal Fire] grounds of the camp, where it harmful smoke from backfires said there was no threat to burned three staff buildings. set by firefighters battling the camp, and that they thought The Ferguson Fire started in Ferguson Fire near Yosemite the fire is getting better. The the Sierra National Forest and National Park. Health Department said the is burning eight miles south A new crop of 330 camp- air quality is good.” of camp. ers arrived on Sunday, a day At least 16 active wildfires The backfires are scheduled after officials at the Jewish scorching California have to burn through Thursday. camp were assured by the killed at least eight people and Simon has been told the air HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES California Department of destroyed more than 1,000 quality is expected to improve Forestry and Fire Protection homes and businesses. by Sunday, and she is hopeful Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. and the U.S. Forest Service On Tuesday morning, six campers can return to camp Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. that the fire would not im- buses picked up all 300 camp- that day. pact camp. But on Monday, ers with their gear, 200 staff- “But the weather is unpre- Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. Tawonga camp officials were ers and a 400-year-old Torah dictable and fire is unpredict- For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. A public service message from The Vision Council. informed that smoke from scroll for the four-hour return able, so there is no guarantee,” the backfires, set to slow trip to the Bay Area. Among she said. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 When a rock falls in a plaza...

By Jonathan S. Tobin crash of a 220-pound piece of rock was enough prayer. A plan to expand access to the area the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount, to set off a storm of commentary—some of has been blocked by those who are offended claimed that the loose rock was the result (JNS)—In ancient times, people looked to it serious and some delivered with tongue by non-Orthodox prayer services. The ensu- of Israeli archeological excavations aimed at portents involving the heavens and earth- firmly planted in cheek. All of it was designed ing controversy has angered many Jews in toppling the entire plateau and destroying bound events in order to try to understand to score points in the wars Jews fight among the Diaspora. Muslim holy places. Yusef Natsheh, direc- the baffling world in which we live, as well as themselves, in addition to the one Palestinians So it wasn’t surprising that some people tor of Islamic Archeology and Tourism on to discern the will of their Creator. In the 21st still wage against Israel’s existence. claimed that the rock falling was a sign of the Mount, chimed in by saying that the century—armed with science, sophisticated The Kotel is the last remnant of the retaining heavenly favor or disfavor, made more profound slab falling was clearly a “pre-planned test” technology and mass communication—we’re wall surrounding the Holy Temple in Jerusalem since had it fallen a day earlier on Tisha B’Av— carried out by the Jews in order to test the much smarter than that. Instead of pondering that was destroyed by the Romans in 70 C.E. As when the area was packed with thousands of strength the walls of the mosques before the stars, we now expect the fall of a loose rock such, it is more than a historical monument; worshippers—some people almost certainly destroying them. in an old stone wall to explain it all. it is infused with holiness for people of faith. would have been badly injured or even killed. The spokesperson for the Fatah Party that When a boulder that was part of the ancient Sadly, that has also made it a battleground Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Dov Kalmanovich runs the Palestinian Authority also said that Western Wall fell this past week, it was just a on which efforts to ensure or suppress Jewish of the right-wing Jewish Home Party said the rock’s fall was proof that Israel was trying matter of gravity, the loosening most likely religious pluralism has played out. the non-Orthodox might be the reason for to destroy the mosque. Not confining himself caused by vegetation that grows in the ancient The rock fell into the area separated from the incident, and that these “quarrelmongers to conspiracy theories, Fatah’s Osama Qawas- structure, the debris that birds place into cre- the main Kotel plaza and in which a relatively examine themselves, not the Wall.” meh, who works for P.A. leader Mahmoud Ab- vasses or an accumulation of moisture. But the small area has been set aside for egalitarian In response, a U.S. Reform rabbi wondered, bas, made it clear that the Kotel prayer areas in what was clearly intended as sarcasm, were the property of Muslims, not the Jews whether instead the all had “spit out a stone” arguing about them. in protest against the passage of the Jewish “We affirm that al-Aqsa Mosque and its sur- Enablers of Palestinian nation-state law days earlier. More thought- roundings, including what is beneath it, are fully, Alden Solovy, a Reform teacher and purely Islamic,” Qawasmeh said. “The Jews blogger, invoked traditional teachings about have no right to it.” Tisha B’Av by warning that perhaps the sinat He also called the visits to the Temple Mount child terrorists chinam—or “senseless hatred” that helped by Israelis a “crime,” even though Jewish tour- By Stephen M. Flatow of McCollum’s anti-Israel initiative. Jeremy destroy Jerusalem 2,000 years ago—is now ists are forbidden to pray at the sacred site in a Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, which undermining the stability of the Kotel. futile effort to mollify the Palestinians. (JNS)—Last Thursday, a Palestinian teen- claims to be pro-Israel, was interviewed this But as is often the case, these Jewish interne- If all this sounds familiar, it should. Palestin- ager stabbed a young Jewish father to death and week by the online news site Roll Call about cine battles can obscure the war their enemies ian leaders have been spewing such falsehoods, wounded two others. On Sunday, a Palestinian the bill. Here was his response: “These kinds still wage against them. While the Orthodox which amount to a blood libel against Jews, teenager who assaulted Israeli soldiers was of expressions from not just one member but a and the non-Orthodox bicker about who can for a century in order to stir up hate. The released from prison to international acclaim. significant portion of the Democratic caucus, pray at the wall and where, the Palestinians recent “stabbing intifada” was set off in no Later on Sunday, two Palestinian teenagers in my mind, is groundbreaking. It’s part of an are still denying that the site has anything to small measure by Abbas’s claims that “stink- with machine guns and bullet magazines were overwhelming trend.” do with the Jews. ing Jewish feet” were profaning Jerusalem’s intercepted on their way to massacre Jews. Fortunately, it’s not an “overwhelming As Khaled Abu Toameh reported in The Palestinian children are not born hating trend” at all. There are 193 Democrats in the Jerusalem Post, Omar Kiswani, director of Tobin on page 15A Jews or loving violence. Who is to blame for House of Representatives, of whom 28 have encouraging and inspiring these young people signed on to McCollum’s bill. That’s 14 percent to engage in such murderous behavior? of House Democrats who have endorsed the We can, of course, dismiss the tired cliché bill, meaning some 86 percent have not. Still, Letter from Israel about how “the occupation” is what causes even though it’s not an overwhelming trend, young Palestinians to turn violent. Israel it’s a worrisome trend. stopped occupying 98 percent of the Pal- What’s especially worrisome is that J Street, Whimsy is the solution, for now estinians back in 1995. Thursday’s stabber which has a large budget and numerous lobby- and Sunday’s machine-gunners have spent ists on Capitol Hill, is hailing this anti-Israel their entire lives under the rule of the Pal- legislation as “groundbreaking,” and obviously By Ira Sharkansky left and center is neutralized by the conflicts estinian Authority, not Israel. They had to encouraging members of Congress to endorse a within Palestine. leave their P.A.-ruled hometowns and go in bill that seeks to help shield teenage terrorists Should we worry about the future? Of Lots of Americans may be embarrassed by search of Jews elsewhere precisely because from being arrested by the Israeli military. course. But how far into the future? We should their president, but no fix appears to be obvious. the last Israeli soldier left their hometowns The other enablers are, of course, the news- certainly complete the obligations we have Cynicism, or more likely whimsy, is appropri- way back in 1995. media outlets that downplay or even glorify committed to for today. And maybe next week. ate for anyone concerned about the future. So if it’s not the “occupation,” then what is it? teenage Palestinian violence. When Palestin- Beyond that, however, something unforeseen Cynicism may be too serious an option. The obvious answer is the P.A. school system. ian teenager Ahed Tamimi was released from may get in the way. Whimsy is less costly, and no less effective than Every day, in every classroom, Palestinian prison this week after serving her sentence for In matters of politics and public policy, it’s donating to any of the do-gooders promising children are taught that Jews are evil monsters, assaulting an Israeli soldier, some major U.S. much more complex. to fix, or call attention to the plight of the and Arabs who kill them are heroes and martyrs newspapers treated her like a hero. How much to worry about the incompetence environment, inadequate social programs, who will be rewarded with cash and virgins. Washington Post correspondent Erin Cun- of the American president? Or the tilt to the corruption in government, the dangers lurking And it’s not just the schools. Palestinian ningham authored a sympathetic tribute right of the Israeli prime minister? in migration, or evil outside of one’s borders. children are also exposed to newspapers, tele- disguised as “news.” She could barely contain Each of those characters may be the In a mature society, like the U.S. or Israel, vision and radio programs, movies, plays and her admiration for the assaulter: “As she spoke most weighty influence on the near future there’s plenty of legislation, regulation, and novels—all of which are saturated with hatred to reporters, Tamimi’s light, unruly curls fell of the U.S. and Israel, but there is lots else administrative cadres in place. Most likely all of Jews and the glorification of terrorists. over her black-and-white checkered scarf, that can mess up whatever they might be the workable solutions have been considered And don’t forget the crucial role of the long an emblem of Palestinian nationalism,” planning for tomorrow or beyond. Only on high. Security forces seem capable of de- enablers. Cunningham drooled. someone obsessed with risk would bet more fending against the likely threats. Both the Let’s start with the extreme-left wing of the Imagine if an Israeli teenager was arrested than a few cents (or agorot) on which of U.S. and Israel, along with numerous other Democratic Party in the United States. Twenty- for assaulting a Palestinian Authority security many possible domestic or international developed countries have programs that have eight members of Congress, led by Rep. Betty officer. Do you think Cunningham would events can intrude. helped ambitious individuals at the bottom of McCollum of Minnesota, have so far signed on be writing lovingly about her “light, unruly The most recent tussle between Donald their societies get themselves out of misery. to legislation that would prevent U.S. aid to curls”? Trump, his secretary of state, and vice president Nothing’s perfect, or anywhere close to ideal. Israel from being used to arrest “Palestinian Of course not! Because from the Quakers to over what he said about Vladimir Putin sug- None of the do-gooders seems likely to children.” All 28 are Democrats. J Street, from Congresswoman McCollum’s of- gests the coddling that a great leader may face. civilize the evils or incompetence prevailing Any Palestinian under 18 qualifies as a fice to the “news” columns of The Washington Did he mean what he said about an accord among Palestinians, or the enmity that pre- “child,” according to the bill. That means that Post, violent Palestinian teenagers are praised, with Putin? Did he even realize that he had cludes Muslims from coming together and Israel would be penalized if its army arrested coddled and encouraged—guaranteeing that gone 180 degrees from the agreed script while agreeing to modernize and liberalize their the 17-year-old who murdered the young their violence will only continue. extemporizing? societies. Jewish father or the two 17-year-olds with the Stephen M. Flatow is a vice president of the Bibi’s great accomplishment in enacting a For the meantime, we seem stuck with machine guns. Religious Zionists of America, an attorney nationality law appears empty of substance, Trump’s passion and grammar, and Bibi’s Not surprisingly, the bill has been praised in New Jersey and the father of Alisa Flatow, but nonetheless capable of exciting opposition symbolic moves to the right. by Israel-hating organizations such as the U.S. who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored from Druze and others. Those worried about Israel’s security can Campaign for Palestinian Rights and the Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. His Great changes in and around Israel will relax. The IDF and other organizations are American Friends Service Committee (the book, “A Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice depend on the Palestinians putting their active, imperfect, but largely successful. So Quakers). Against Iranian Terror,” will be published house in order, and getting ready for accepting far the damage from incendiary kites and But they’re not the only ones who approve later this year. something that has occurred since 1948. And balloons has been less costly than a military that doesn’t seem likely to occur anytime soon. operation that will cost some Israeli lives and THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. It’s not a crap shoot, especially for stable would not, in all probability, bring Gaza any democracies. closer to a peace-accepting, and stable locale, ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ Bureaucracies in the fields of social policy, whose government can reach and honor agree- ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher diplomacy, and security do almost all of the ments with the variety of armed Palestinian Jeffrey Gaeser work, and very important in their actions is activists or its neighbors.

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Though the immediate community inside. end however, he along with one son, but lost his wife and At least in part due to the bye, did they know or think threats to Jewish life in Poland I’ve never been to the towns my great-grandmother and younger son. The other was miracle of the survival of the it would be their final good today are not what they were from which my grandparents their many other children able to save four children, few who were lucky enough bye? Did they have hope of 75 years ago, I can’t escape were lucky to escape as young and grandchildren, were but despite seeing the writing to escape, our family thrives seeing one another again? the need to protect her from adults along with some of their murdered by the Nazis and on the wall, had no escape in Israel today. Did they imagine that their Poland, our history, and its siblings. However their stories their Polish neighbors. for himself of the rest of his My daughter visited the sacrifice would enable future horrors. I don’t fear for her resonate in my DNA as to what My son is also named for family. towns and cities in which generations like us to thrive? physical safety, but I do fear their parents, siblings, nieces my father‘s first cousin, Yosef, In both cases, they were Jewish live thrived, and the Or were they just too sad and her loss of innocence as she and nephews, and friends and who was a little boy of four driven to save as many of death camps where Jewish fearful to have any of these will be exposed to the hor- neighbors suffered, and the or five at the time my other their children as possible. It’s life was snuffed out. I wish thoughts? rors to which our people, anti-Semitism to which they great-grandfather left him impossible to imagine fully she didn’t have to go there, My daughter will come and specifically dozens of our literally became victims. and his wife behind in hiding what was going through their to bear witness, and carry home physically and emotion- relatives, were subject, and My daughter’s visit to Po- while seeking help and a place mind: their thoughts, fears, our history with her for the ally drained. Two days later we murdered. land this week is particularly of refuge along with his older and prayers. generations that will come will celebrate her little brother I’ve been to Poland and meaningful considering that son, Shlomo. When my great- But as a parent I do know from her. But it’s part of us. becoming a bar mitzvah. God I’ve witnessed concentration we also celebrate my young- grandfather and Shlomo went the absolute imperative to As much as I’d like to protect willing, we will continue to camps, death camps, the gas est son’s bar mitzvah. He is back to find their family, they save their children must have her from this, I realize I can’t have many future family cel- chambers, and the crema- our sixth child. The only one learned that they had been driven and weighed heavily and shouldn’t. Someone once ebrations. But always, we will toria. I’ve been to cities and born in Israel. His birth alone rounded up and murdered. upon them. They probably said ‘that which doesn’t kill carry this baggage of our past. small towns that once thrived fulfills the dreams of our rela- I often put myself in the prayed to God fervently, and you will make you stronger.’ I As her father, I just want to try with Jewish life, and in which tives before us who could only place of my two great-grand- lost sleep and were fearful pray that she will be stronger to make the burden lighter. now not a single Jew lives. I’ve pray for, and possibly never fathers, who only lived a few much of the time. One great- for this experience. When I speak to my son at been to synagogues whose truly imagine, the life we are miles apart but may have nev- grandfather was murdered I spoke to my daughter his bar mitzvah, I will remind walls remain scarred with the blessed to have in Israel. er known one another. I am along with his children and just before boarding her him that he carries the names marks of bullets shot at Jew- He is named for my great- awestruck that in both cases, grandchildren. The other left flight along with dozens of and memories of two relatives ish worshipers, and I’ve been grandfather, Shalom Yakov, while my great-grandfathers behind his wife and youngest classmates with who she to towns where entire Jewish who foresaw life for Jews in couldn’t do anything to child to find a place of sanc- grew up. As emotional as I Poland on page 15A Identifying the enemy as the enemy is not ‘racism’ By Martin Sherman proper, indiscriminate group racy—even one totally devoid Sadly, however, this is not Arab enmity, not Arab of some hate-filled delusional prejudice against that collec- of racial prejudices—from true with regard to Israel, ethnicity prejudice. To the contrary, (JNS)—One of the most tive, are clearly unfounded: having enemies. Likewise, especially when it comes to This, then, is the con- they are the result of years mendacious and widely propa- conceptually, morally and there is nothing to preclude the conflict with the Pales- text, in which the various of bitter experience, of death gated myths regarding the practically. the possibility that the ethnic tinians. countermeasures that Israel and destruction, wrought on Middle East conflict is that In the particular case of identity of the enemy entity In this conflict, democratic undertakes against the mem- the Jews by Arab hatred. Israel’s defensive actions the Israeli-Palestinian clash, will differ from that of the Israel is confronted with bers of the Palestinian enemy Of course, one might dis- against hostile Arab initia- such claims are even more majority of the citizens of a bitter and irreconcilable collective—but not against pute the wisdom, the efficacy tives—whose sole aim is to baseless. the democracy. adversary that harbors a pro- its own citizens—should be and/or the necessity of any, or murder or maim Jews, simply After all, to call on any No ethical flaw in identi- found desire to inflict harm perceived—such as: travel re- even all, of these measures, because they are Jews—con- collective entity to treat a fying the enemy as such on the Jewish state and its strictions on certain roads; in- but not the reason behind stitute “racism.” rival entity, with which it is So, does this mean that citizens—a desire, which is, trusive security inspections at their use. This is, without a The apparent reason for engaged in violent conflict, in measures intended to thwart, for all intents and purposes, roadblocks and checkpoints; doubt, due to Arab enmity, these grave accusations is precisely the same way that it deter or punish aggressive its very raison d’être. preemptive administrative not Arab ethnicity. rooted in the fact that some of treats its own members, is not acts against a democracy— Certainly, by the declara- detentions; demolition of con- Accordingly, Israel would the coercive measures, neces- only patently irrational, but and/or its citizens—vio- tions of its leaders, the text of victed terrorists’ homes; dawn do well to clarify, forcefully sary for the effectiveness of also patently immoral. For, in late some hallowed rule of its foundational documents, raids on households suspected and resolutely, this simple these defensive Israeli actions, effect, it includes the inherent proper democratic conduct? and the deeds of its militant of harboring members of ter- truth, which has been either are carried out differentially demand to forgo—or at least, Moreover, how is it possible activists, the Palestinian col- ror organizations; and so on. unintentionally forgotten or (and therefore, allegedly, dis- to gravely curtail—the right to claim any ethical flaw lective has unequivocally de- However, the enforcement intentionally obscured: criminately) against Palestin- of self-defense, i.e., the right in the behavioral code of a fined itself as Israel’s enemy. of these coercive counter Identifying one’s enemy as ian Arabs, on the one hand, to protect both the collective democracy when it identifies Accordingly, it would be measures is not motivated the enemy is not “racism.” It is and Israeli Jews, on the other. and its members from the its enemy as an enemy and wildly unreasonable to expect by any doctrine of racial merely an imperative dictated Of course, in principle, the aggression of the rival entity. treats it as such? Israel to restrict the measures superiority, but by well- by common sense and by a claims that counter-offensive To the best of my knowl- When couched in these it employs to counter Pales- founded security concerns healthy instinct for survival. actions by a given collective, edge, there is nothing in terms, the answers to these tinian enmity, to measures for the safety and security of Martin Sherman is the against hostile initiatives of the theory of democratic questions seem simple and it employs against its own Israel’s citizens—concerns founder and executive direc- an adversarial collective, are governance that precludes straightforward—indeed, citizens—who harbor no that are neither the product tor of the Israel Institute for tainted by some sort of im- the possibility of a democ- almost self-evident. such enmity! of mere arbitrary malice, nor Strategic Studies. The internal struggle for the soul of Islam By Raheel Raza We would like to see Muslims ican Islamic Forum for in Bangladesh, formerly East Radical Islam 35 years ago. the real struggle is within the join the contemporary 21st Democracy; co-founder of Pakistan. Author of “Inside Jihad: How world of Islam. (JNS)—Since Sept. 11, century and embrace the the Muslim Reform Move- Tawfik Hamid, an Islamic Radical Islam Works; Why Raheel Raza is president 2001, whenever there has been values of a liberal democracy, ment; and a former vice chair thinker, reformer and one- It Should Terrify Us; How to of the Council for Muslims a terrorist attack in the West which means gender equality, of U.S. Commission on Inter- time Islamic extremist from Defeat It,” he has also written Facing Tomorrow, a found- (and there have been many), freedom of expression, respect national Religious Freedom, Egypt who was a member a modern commentary on the ing member of the Muslim the question everyone asks and tolerance for others, and appointed by the U.S. Senate. of the radical Islamist or- Koran that has more than 2 Reform Movement and direc- is: “Where are the moderate separation of mosque and An American medical doctor, ganization Jamaa Islameia million followers. tor of Forum for Learning. Muslims?” state. This is the start of sow- he is author of “A Battle for the with Ayman Al-Zawahiri, The goal of the conference She is author of “Their Jihad, Well, we are here, but our ing seeds for change. Soul of Islam: An American who later became the second was the hope that the audience Not My Jihad.” Raza served voices have been drowned out This change has to come Muslim Patriot’s Fight to Save in command of Al-Qaeda. would learn something new as moderator of the Aug. 8 by the hysterical din of the from within the faith because his Faith.” Dr. Hamid started fighting and be able to understand that conference in Aspen. Islamist narrative. those standing outside will Elham Manea, a political In light of the urgent need always be labeled. Therefore, scientist specializing in the to promote the voices of the five speakers at this Arab Middle East. She is progressive liberal Muslims, unique gathering are obser- known for her writings on a a conference was held on vant Muslims, and although Humanistic Islam; her work Aug. 8 at the Jewish Com- each of us may have varied in the fight against extremism munity Center-Chabad of opinions, we are united in and Islamism; and her defense Aspen, Colo., in which five our efforts to condemn the of universal human rights. reformist Muslims spoke dangers of radicalization and Manea has written “Women about challenges faced within work towards modernity. and Shari’a Law: The Impact the Muslim world. In this effort, it’s important of Legal Pluralism in the UK.” The key question posed was to distinguish between Islam Salim Mansur, a professor whether or not there can be as a faith like Judaism and in the department of political reform in both Islam and the Christianity, and Islamism, science at the University of Islamic world. In my opinion, which is an ideology that is Western Ontario, London, is we are not at that point yet. entirely political in nature and author of “The Qur’an Prob- Therefore, I prefer not to call uses violence as a mechanism lem and Islamism” and “De- myself a “reformer.” Instead, I to further its agenda. lectable Lie: A liberal Repu- believe we are reform-minded The four main speakers diation of Multiculturalism.” Muslims who wish to change who addressed the confer- Mansur is a survivor and the way in which Muslims ence were: witness of Muslim-on-Muslim interpret, implement and Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, presi- violence and ethnic cleansing practice the faith of Islam. dent and founder of the Amer- in the 1971 war and genocide PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 and refreshments for families at 12:30 p.m. Prospective families welcome. Info: Amy Geboff, What’s A COMPREHENSIVE [email protected]. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 PAGE 7A A kosher cheeseburger is now possible—well, almost tutes, but the Impossible “For people for whom meat together with cheese Burger is not just an ordinary kashrut and Jewish eating but the fact of eating “a non- veggie burger.” practices is a matter of iden- meat burger.” Shelly’s Cafe has four tity as opposed to halachah, “That was weird,” he said. variations of the burger this is ironically more of a “Having it with the cheese on its menu—with Swiss, challenge,” said David Krae- was not weird.” cheddar, cheese fondue and mer, a professor of Talmud At Shelly’s Cafe, the burger is a no-cheese option. and rabbinics at the Jewish selling well, Sokolow said. On Theological Seminary who the night it was introduced, the The Orthodox Union, the has written about the history burger sold around 50 units, largest kosher certifying of Jewish eating and identity. which he called “an enormous agency in the United States, Ganz said she had no amount of any one item.” The was “thrilled” to put its seal problem eating the burger least expensive of the Impos- of approval on the Impossible with cheese because she was sible Burgers with cheese at Burger, said Rabbi Menachem aware it was not real meat. Shelly’s goes for $22.95. Genack, CEO of the organiza- “Intellectually I know that Gutterman, the rabbi who Josefin Dolsten tion’s kosher division. it’s OK, so I’m OK with it,” oversaw certifying the burger The Impossible Burger is served at Shelly’s Cafe in Teaneck, N.J., with cheddar, avocado, Approving the burger took she said. “It’s not weird, it’s as kosher, said he has been tomato, lettuce, sriracha mayonnaise and a side of homemade potato chips. only two months because just good.” flooded with questions ask- many of its ingredients al- Shmuli Ganz said the ing about it. By Josefin Dolsten looking just like the real eties because I want to know ready were certified kosher, unusual part was not having “It’s incredibly popular,” he thing. It even “bleeds” just what all the different types of said Rabbi Yitchok Gut- something that looked like said. “Everybody is buying it!” TEANECK, N.J. 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Bring in this ad and receive 18% Discount PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 South African model banned from Israel goes from critic of Palestinians to ‘poster girl’ for BDS By Marcy Oster Israel, but it was preserved Mark Sandler, until their izing on the moment, as in screenshots. divorce in 2011 after two Naidoo was welcomed back to (JTA)—It’s been a diz- Days after her original years, later sent a second South Africa on Thursday by zying few weeks for South Instagram post, on June message that read, “I was Nelson Mandela’s grandson African model and actress 20, at a news conference moving to Israel to do my and member of parliament, Shashi Naidoo, who trans- organized by the BDS move- Orthodox conversion. And Mandla Mandela. While formed herself from a harsh ment, Naidoo said she would now, nine months later I am Naidoo at a news conference critic of the Palestinians participate in “a fact-finding not allowed entry.” She did continued to describe her to what some are calling a visit to Palestine” led by the not elaborate. trip as “educational” and “cover girl” for the Boycott, South African Council of The newspaper reported did not endorse BDS or take Divestment and Sanctions Churches and South African that following the news sides, Mandela wasn’t shy, movement. Jews for a Free Palestine. conference with BDS South calling on his government It all began in an Ins- On Wednesday, however, Africa and before flying to to downgrade relations with tagram post last month, Naidoo was denied entry to the Middle East, Naidoo Israel. when Naidoo called Gaza a Israel because she arrived had spent hours listening “We strongly condemn “s***hole” and accused Pal- under the auspices of the to lectures by BDS leaders. Apartheid Israel’s refusal of estinian leaders of diverting BDS movment. She declined to meet with entry to Palestine for Shashi aid in order to feed its “am- “It is sad that in today’s the South African Zionist Naidoo and this reveals the bition to annihilate Israel.” South Africa, expressing Federation. She also report- true Apartheid character of She explained that she was support for Israel in its edly canceled a scheduled the occupation,” Mandela defending a South African struggle against terrorism meeting with Israeli peace said in a statement, accord- record producer who had leads to death threats against activists and well-known ing to MSN.com. “The denial been vilified for performing those who expressed their anti-apartheid journalist of entry shows that apartheid in Israel. support,” the Israeli govern- Benjamin Pogrund. Israel treats the occupied The backlash was swift. ment said. Naidoo said her passport territories of Palestine as a Naidoo said she received Naidoo said she had come was marked with a stamp bantustan in which it is the dozens of death threats, with an open mind in order that makes her ineligible to sole arbiter of access. This presumably from supporters to learn more about the is- enter Israel for the next 10 denial is not only tanta- of the Palestinians. She was sues between Israel and the years. But Israel’s public af- mount to an infringement dropped as an ambassador Palestinians. fairs minister, Gilad Erdan, of fundamental human of Glampalm Africa, a hair- “I’m not anti-Israel and seemed to indicate that the rights, it also violates the styling brand, and by jewelry I’m not anti-Jewish,” Shashi ban could be negotiable. sovereignty of the Palestin- designer Adila Dhorat. She Naidoo told the South Af- “Dear Ms. @SHASHI- ian state.” hired personal security rican Jewish Report from NAIDOO I’m sorry that we A bantustan was a ter- guards out of fear for her life Jordan on Wednesday. had to prevent your entry ritory set aside for black after angry Palestinian sup- The South Africa Jewish to #Israel today under our inhabitants of South Africa porters circulated her home Board of Deputies and South anti-#BDS laws You’re wel- and southwest Africa as part address on social media. African Zionist Federation come to visit Israel—but of the policy of apartheid. She then tearfully apolo- noted the head-snapping not under threats & pres- In May, South Africa re- gized in a video for having turn of events in its state- sure from hate-filled BDS called its ambassador, Sisa “little knowledge” of the is- ment. groups, on a trip organized Ngombane, “until further sues surrounding Israel and “It took less than 48 by BDS groups, in order to notice” after Israeli troops the Palestinians, and said she hours for the BDS to do a ‘reeducate’ yourself,” Erdan killed more than 50 Palestin- Gallo Images/Sunday Times/John Liebenberg/Getty Images would be willing to be “re- complete turn-around over said in a tweet. ian protesters and wounded Shashi Naidoo shown in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. educated.” She deleted her Shashi Naidoo,” they wrote. The statement also said: hundreds during protests at 3, 2017. She said she has “no desire to be a political tool.” Instagram post in support of “Indeed, the intention now “I personally invite Ms. the Israel-Gaza border in the is to set her up as a poster Naidoo to visit Israel on her so-called Great March of Re- girl for the BDS movement.” own accord and experience turn that has been ongoing Being turned away at the the reality on the ground. since mid-March. The ruling border on Wednesday should She will soon discover that African National Congress not have come as a surprise what she tweeted was true party recently called for the Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel to Naidoo, who was informed and accurate.” downgrading of the South by the Israeli Embassy in Israel has turned away African Embassy in Israel, South Africa last week that four active leaders of the which is located in the Tel Proudly Serving Our Community she would be denied access. BDS movement, including Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, “I believe that flagging Jewish-American activist due to what it said was the an individual whose only Ariel Gold. Some observers “lack of commitment from For Over 35 Years intention was to push an have said the policy only Israel on Palestine.” agenda of love and light is gives the BDS movement free Shaun Zagnoev, a spokes- L’dor v’dor ... dubious,” she told the South publicity and activist cache. man for the South African African Jewish Report in a “This South African model Jewish Board of Deputies, From Generation to Generation WhatsApp message. “I have and others are getting favor- said he welcomed Naidoo’s said numerous times that I able publicity and street cred effort to educate herself have no desire to be a politi- in their home countries for about the conflict. • Traditional Jewish Funerals cal tool. My only hope was to being barred from Israel for “Unfortunately, she has meet the people, experience their political views. Isn’t chosen to do so through the land and give aid to that the definition of a the BDS organization,” • Non-Traditional Services those in need. It was never boomerang policy?” asked Zagnoev said. “The BDS is a BDS itinerary. I really am Allison Kaplan Sommer, a based on the premise that • devastated.” writer for Haaretz. Israel should be boycotted Interstate Shipping The model, who was South Africa’s BDS move- until it ceases to exist as a • Pre-Arranged Funerals married to a Jewish man, ment is certainly capital- Jewish state.” Shalom Assurance Plan Comedy night at Temple Israel • Famous improv comedian transformed into a comedy There will be refresh- Headstones, Grave Markers Wayne Brady got his start at club on Saturday, Aug. 25 ments in the social hall at the SAK Comedy Lab year’s as Orlando’s famous SAK 8 p.m., followed by a brief ago. 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(JNS)—The Israeli Defense IDF Spokesperson Unit said. Forces said it launched an The IDF also said that airstrike on Wednesday night, it holds the Syrian regime killing seven terrorists from responsible for “all violent the Islamic State who had acts or threats” emanating infiltrated Israeli territory in from Syria. the Golan Heights along the “The IDF stands by the Syrian border. 1974 Separation of Forces According to the IDF, Israel Agreement, which ended the had been tracking the seven Yom Kippur War and is still armed suspects from the in effect today.” Islamic State terror group in Former head of the Counter the southern Golan Heights terror Bureau at the Prime near the area of the triangle Minister’s Office, Brig. Gen. U.S. Air Force/1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony of Israel, Jordan and the de- (res.) Nitzan Nuriel said in a Two Israeli F-35 “Adir” jets fly in formation. militarized zone of Syria when call with reporters organized the Israeli Air Force aircraft by the Israel Project that Israel more friction with us. Again, Lieberman said that with Syr- struck them. will not allow any changes to we told them very loud and ian President Bashar Assad’s IDF Spokesman Jonathan the 1974 cease-fire agreement clear, through the Russians forces taking back territory in Conricus said the terrorists with Syria. and directly by UNDOF and Syria from rebel groups, the had managed to infiltrate “We will not let anyone to others, Don’t change the situation is slowly returning approximately 200 meters change that cease-fire agree- rules... we will not let anyone, to the one prior to the civil (650 feet) into a region ment from ‘74 [according to the Syrians, as well as ISIS, war, where Israel and Syria between the Alpha Line and which only U.N. forces can Hezbollah as well as the Ira- enjoyed decades of quiet along the security fence, but did be in the ‘grey area’ between nians [breach the cease-fire the border. not cross the security fence Israel and Syria] and those area].” “In Syria, as far as we are into Israel. seven people were inside that The strike on the Islamic concerned, the situation is “IDF troops completed a grey are which is unaccept- State terrorists comes amid returning to the previous one search today where the seven able,” he said. a large-scale drill being held before the civil war—meaning bodies were located, and in “When the Syrian forces by the IDF’s Northern Com- there is a clear address, there the same area the following with all their supporters are mander to test its military is responsibility and there is was found: five AK-47 assault trying to capture the areas preparedness. a central government,” Li- rifles, explosives, and what close to the borders we can Despite this latest incident, eberman said while touring appear to be grenades,” the expect more mistakes and Defense Minister Avigdor northern Israel. PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 Britain’s Labour Party tried to define anti-Semitism to satisfy critics—it didn’t go well By Cnaan Liphshiz as membership around that time in Facebook groups rife (JTA)—It’s been nearly with anti-Semitic discourse, three years since Jeremy have done little to improve Corbyn became the leader of his image. Britain’s Labour Party, and he Ironically, though, the has riled British Jews more worst crisis yet in his troubled than any other politician in relationship with the Jewish recent history. community is currently un- Last week, Great Britain’s folding not over his party’s three leading Jewish news- inaction on this issue, but papers united in publishing a over what Labour says is front-page editorial warning one of its major attempts that a Corbyn premiership at addressing the problem: would constitute an “exis- the adoption this month tential threat to Jewish life of a four-page definition of in this country.” In May, the what Labour considers anti- previous president of the Semitism. Board of Deputies of British Critics of the party’s Jews said Corbyn has “anti- definition call it a defanged Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Semitic views” and that his version of the British govern- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves the stage after deliv- Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby speaks at a rising popularity is making ment’s own definition. The ering an address at Queens University in Belfast, Northern miners’ gala in Durham, England, July 14, 2018. Jews ask if they have a future government’s definition, Ireland, May 24, 2018. in the country. based on the “working defi- prompted a spate of resigna- to be lectured to by Trump This unprecedented rheto- nition” of the International example, she wrote, Labour Israel-related points featured tions from Labour, including fanatics.” He also said about ric, accompanied by street Holocaust Remembrance defines anti-Semitism as the in the one adopted by the by John Strawson, a Univer- the 68 rabbis: “Where is protests against Corbyn by Alliance, outlines classic use of certain derogatory British government in 2016. sity of East London School of your evidence of severe and hundreds of Jews, follows expressions anti-Semitism words and tropes not included The Labour definition does Law lecturer and Palestinian widespread anti-Semitism in his alleged inaction against, and ways in which criticism in the IHRA definition. feature some examples of rights advocate, journalists this party?” or tacit encouragement of, of Israel can also be perceived However, amid mutual anti-Israel vitriol that should Jane Merrick and Martin Corbyn, who attended the perceived increases in anti- as anti-Semitic. Labour’s suspicion and mounting be considered anti-Semitic, Bright, and lawmaker John meeting where Willsman Semitic speech within the definition trips many of the hostility, the debate over the including accusing Israel of Woodcock. Other Labour made these remarks, did party. anti-Israel examples—sug- merits and faults of a quasi- exaggerating the Holocaust. moderates are said to be plan- not react to Willsman’s as- A hard-left politician who gesting, for example, that legal document has dete- But it also states that Israel’s ning to resign in September. sertions, witnesses told The has called Hezbollah and someone could compare riorated into a fight between own description of itself as Other critics of the defi- Jewish Chronicle. Hamas officials “friends” Israeli policies to those of Corbyn’s Jewish critics and “a ‘Jewish state’” can “cause nition have been less polite Labour’s adoption of a whom he was “honored” in the Nazis and not be an his advocates. It has featured particular difficulty in the than Hirsh and other Corbyn homemade anti-Semitism 2009 to host in the Parlia- anti-Semite. expletives and shouting by context of deciding whether detractors. definition follows several ment, Corbyn is widely ac- But Jennie Formby, La- lawmakers, racist conspiracy language or behavior is anti- Among them is Margaret actions that the party under cused of tolerating or ignor- bour’s general secretary, theories and growing despair Semitic.” Hodge, a Jewish lawmaker Corbyn thought would ap- ing anti-Semitism disguised said the document “goes fur- even among staunch sup- To David Hirsh, a Jew- from Labour. pease critics but only ended as anti-Israel speech, among ther” than the government’s porters for resolving the feud ish University of London Turning to Corbyn during up inflaming them. other forms of Jew hatred. definition and will “foster through dialogue. lecturer who last year pub- a July 17 meeting in Parlia- In 2016, an internal review Recent revelations such deeper understanding about The main grievance raised lished a book on left-wing ment, Hodge said “You’re a found that Labour has an as his defense in 2013 of an all forms of anti-Semitism by critics of Labour’s defini- anti-Semitism in Britain, f***cking anti-Semite and “occasionally toxic atmo- anti-Semitic mural, as well within our movement.” For tion is that it omits four the Labour definition is es- a racist. You have proved sphere” against Jews but no sentially a loophole, or a way you don’t want people like institutional problem. The for Labour to articulate “their me in the party,” according Board of Deputies of British opposition to anti-Semitism to several witnesses of the Jews called the report a white- which would not define their exchange. Hodge, a knighted wash—an accusation that friends” as anti-Semitic. dame, has denied using the gained considerable trac- The Labour definition, he expletive. tion after its author, Shami said, stipulates that offend- In the aftermath of the Chakrabarti, was promoted to ers must have shown anti- interjection, Labour’s ethics represent Labour in the up- Semitic “intent” in order to board has launched an inter- per house of the Parliament be disciplined. nal investigation for disciplin- months after submitting the “If you can’t prove intent, ary infractions. The board document. then you can’t prove anti- is also looking at another Corbyn’s attendance at an Semitism. And nobody on the Labour lawmaker, Ian Austin, alternative Passover seder left has anti-Semitic intent,” whose adoptive father sur- dinner in April was another he said sarcastically. vived the Holocaust. Austin controversial gesture. The The new definition fol- said he had a “heated discus- left-wing group organizing lows decades of accusations sion” with Labour officials the event, Jewdas, included involving a former mayor of about the new definition but a “Prayer Against the State London, Ken Livingstone, denies their claim that he of Israel” in its Haggadah who quit Labour in May fol- “screamed abuse” at them. that asks God to “smash” the lowing repeated claims that There are even claims that Jewish state. It also included Zionists collaborated with the conflict has descended the “Ten Plagues of the Oc- Adolf Hitler. Livingstone to violence: Paul Mason, a cupation of Palestine.” went beyond the historical re- journalist and influential “Either Jeremy Corbyn was cord that the Jews cut limited Corbyn supporter, is accused deliberately provoking the rescue deals with the Nazis, of assaulting an activist from Jewish community or mak- suggesting instead that a Dutch Jewish group in the ing a catastrophic error of Hitler was a Zionist before Hague during a visit there judgment,” Jonathan Arkush, orchestrating the murder of by Corbyn. The activist held then leader of the Board or 6 million Jews. up a banner during Corbyn’s Deputies of British Jews, said Livingstone has a rich speech reading “Labour, for about the seder event. “I don’t record of making statements the many not the Jew” to know which of these is true.” perceived as anti-Semitic. protest the new definition, Keith Kahn-Harris, a Jew- In 1984, he said Jews were among other issues. Mason ish left-leaning sociologist “basically a tribe of Arabs,” denies assaulting him. from London and advocate and that “the Jews became Separately, Damien En- of reconciliation between the reactionaries, turned right, ticott, a Labour representa- Jewish community and Cor- nearly to be fascists.” tive in the south of London, byn, wrote in The Guardian Corbyn, whose party had admitted this week that he that Labour’s anti-Semitism resisted repeated calls to kick shared on Facebook an anti- definition “has only com- out Livingstone, said Living- Semitic video accusing Jews pounded the problem” that stone’s resignation was a “sad of drinking blood for ritual its authors said they seek moment.” purposes. to solve. Sixty-eight British rabbis Enticott has been sus- But Kahn-Harris said he earlier this month published pended pending an investi- cannot ascertain whether an open letter condemning gation—one of at least 250 it was a cynical attempt to Labour’s divergence from the cases featuring alleged anti- give accused anti-Semites IHRA definition as “insulting Semitic rhetoric referred a loophole or a genuine but and arrogant,” and calling recently to Labour’s ethics botched attempt to address on the party to adopt the panel. the problem they present. international document. The And Peter Willsman, a “Maybe both things are Publication Date: September 7, 2018 Board of Deputies of British key supporter of Corbyn, true,” he said. Around Cor- Jews has issued a similar call. was recorded dismissing the byn, “there is both a wide- Advertising Deadline: August 29, 2018 The row over the defini- Labour leader’s Jewish crit- spread chaos and a small co- tion of anti-Semitism has ics, saying “I am not going terie of very ruthless people.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 PAGE 11A Orthodox cantor snags role Central Florida Synagogues on ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; By Josefin Dolsten 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. NEW YORK (JTA)—Cantor Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Philip Sherman gives me a JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. call after having finished two Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, circumcisions before noon on 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. That’s a light day, he explains. On Thursday, he will Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- be performing circumcisions 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. for four baby boys; on Friday, Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. he’ll do five. jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Sherman, 62, is a mohel (in Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. fact he was featured as one of “America’s Top Mohels” in Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, a 2014 JTA article) and has 321-777-2770. performed over 20,000 cir- Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- cumcisions, both for Jewish 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat and non-Jewish families. But Cantor Philip Sherman has appeared in more than a dozen services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. in between performing mul- roles in commercials, TV series and movies, mostly playing tiple circumcisions a day and a religious Jew. Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. serving as associate cantor at betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. Congregation Shearith Israel man had to come in another sary of the Bill of Rights. Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. in New York—also known as time to re-record some of his Sherman mentioned to the congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. the Spanish and Portuguese lines. Sherman said he later producers that the music they Synagogue—he has another received a call asking him to had planned to feature in the Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; gig: actor. come back to the series in a background during that shot Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Most recently, the Ortho- recurring role, but he was not featured an Ashkenazi, not Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; dox cantor, who lives in White able to make the filming date Sephardi, melody and there- Plains, New York, appeared in because he was traveling in fore was not representative of Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. the Netflix hit series “Orange Israel at the time. the synagogue’s culture. They Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, is the New Black,” about a Sherman thinks the outfit ended up asking him to record Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. women’s prison. Though the he wore to his audition may a more appropriate song to Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. role was small—he played a have helped him snag the part. play during the shot. judge presiding over a trial He came in his black robe “A few months later, checks bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. involving one of the prison- from Congregation Shearith started to come in,” he said. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation ers—Sherman says it was his Israel, which resembles those “Apparently they put in my holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. favorite to date. worn by justices on the U.S. little voice, the thing that I com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. “The really amazing thing Supreme Court. did, and it was a 26-week na- about that is that it’s a real part “When you have an audi- tionwide commercial, which Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; in a real show, where I’m not tion, if you have the stuff to back then was like hitting the www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. playing a rabbi or cantor or help make you look the part, lottery.” Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., some Jewish guy,” he told JTA you bring it and you wear it, The voice appearance Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. in a phone interview Tuesday. so that’s the idea,” he said. earned him a spot in the Sherman has appeared in Though the cantor be- Screen Actors Guild, now Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; about 15 other roles in com- longed to theater groups in known as SAG-AFTRA, and www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th mercials, TV series and mov- high school and college, he from there he hired an agent Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. ies, playing a religious Jew in never studied acting. His act- who helped him land further Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. most of them. ing career launched by chance roles. He played a rabbi in a 1999 in 1987, when the Philip Mor- “Over the years it’s been a Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- commercial with Whoopi ris tobacco company decided lot of fun,” Sherman said. “It’s 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Goldberg for Flooz.com, a to feature a shot of Shearith just one thing that I get to do, Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- now defunct digital currency, Israel in a commercial cel- and you get to meet all sorts 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. and a mohel in the 2011 ebrating the 200th anniver- of interesting people.” comedy “Our Idiot Brother,” Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for where his appearance was services and holiday schedules. cut from the final movie but Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- made it into the extra materi- sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. als on DVD. Sherman has also been featured as an expert Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv on “Storage Wars,” a reality Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman show where the contents of Please call for times. does most anything unpaid storage lockers are Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- auctioned off. Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Sherman’s “Orange” scene Ricardo Torres — Handyman Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. lasts about a minute and a half, 407-221-5482 but was shot approximately Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. a dozen times, and Sher- Available in Central Florida Area • References Available 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. mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; OBITUARIES Thursday, 10:00 a.m. NANETTE P. and Tyler Pippen. She is also years when he passed away Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: BABENZIEN survived by her sister, Andrea on Dec. 14, 2015. The family Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Nanette P. Babenzien, age Rubin of Boca Raton. relocated to the Orlando area Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. A graveside service, with in 1973, and were members 67, of Nashville, Tennessee, Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; passed away on Friday, July Rabbi Arnold Siegel of Jew- of Congregation Ahavas 20, 2018, at TriStar Centen- ish Family Services officiat- Yisrael. Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. nial Medical Center in Nash- ing, was held at Beth Israel Nancy is survived by her Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. ville. A native of Brooklyn, Memorial Park, Gotha. Ar- daughters, Heidi (David) Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, rangements entrusted to Beth Weiss of Ft. Lauderdale, Katie Nanette was born on June Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. 2, 1951, to the late Joel and Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Adler of Ft. Lauderdale and Cecille Kaden. For many Lee Road, Orlando 32810. Abra Behrman of Longwood. Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. years, she was the owner/ 407-599-1180. She is also survived by her templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by operator of the family pack- grandchildren—Molly, Jenny, Torah study. aging and delivery service NANCY RAE BEHRMAN Harry and Teddy. Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road started by her parents. On Nancy R. Behrman, age 79, A graveside service was held April 11, 1976, in Roslyn of Longwood, passed away on at Glen Haven Memorial Park 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 Heights, N.Y., she married Saturday, July 28, 2018, at in Winter Park, with Rabbi p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Eric Babenzien, her husband her residence. She was born Sholom Dubov officiating. In Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. of over 42 years who survives in Chicago on Oct. 6, 1938, memory of Nancy Behrman, shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. her. She relocated to the to the late Ray and Evelyn the family requests contri- Nashville area in 2014 to be Nelson Bobeng. She earned butions to the Alzheimer’s Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, closer to her family. her master’s degree in edu- Association, 378 CenterPointe 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, In addition to her husband, cation and was a teacher in Circle, Suite 1280, Altamonte 7:30 p.m. Nanette is survived by her the Orange County School Springs 32701. Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. son, Corey Babenzien and system for over 32 years. On Arrangements entrusted to tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. daughter, Brooke Babenzien Sept. 6, 1959, in Chicago, she Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- (Charles Pippin); and her married Bernard Behrman, pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa grandsons, Alexander Pippin her husband for nearly 56 32810. 407-599-1180. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 Will Pakistan’s hotshot new prime minister change his country’s relationship with Israel? (or that the army was always part, Khurshid Kasuri, in reformer willing to go where going to pick a winner). Istanbul, Turkey. Former others haven’t gone before Khan, despite his time military ruler Pervez Mush- him—such as in his pledge to in England, has recent- arraf attended an American eliminate corruption—but I ly dog-whistled to hardline Jewish Congress dinner in don’t think he’ll go out of his Islamists and has been “dis- New York as the guest of way to reach out to Israel,” he tancing himself from his honor. In 2009, the head of told JTA. “Not that he’d rule days as a star athlete and Pakistan’s spy agency con- out exchanges and relations, ladies’ man.” Khan has pan- tacted Israeli officials to warn but the idea of trying to push dered to both Islamists and of potential attacks on Israeli for official relations—that’s secularists. He has promised targets in India. And in 2011, a tall order, and I just don’t to create both the “type of Israel was rumored to have see it happening.” state that was established exported military technology Kugelman said, however, in Medina,” referring to the to Pakistan. that for all the obvious politi- Muslim city-state from the Pakistani journalist Kam- cal and religious differences Prophet Muhammad’s time ran Yousaf, writing in 2018 between the two countries, and “the country that Paki- in The Express Tribune, they share something fun- stan’s founder Mohammad the country’s New York damental in common in that Ali Jinnah had dreamed of,” Times-affiliated newspaper, they are religious states. which would have been a said that “Diplomacy is the “Pakistan’s military and secular democracy. art of making new friends civilian elites—including He is critical of Israel but and avoiding confrontation Khan—all have ties to the less so than many other lead- with countries with which West, and when you have ties ers in the Muslim world. you don’t have the best of to the West, the chances are Stephan Röhl/Flickr Khan winks abroad to both relations.” Pakistan’s policy that you’ll have some type of Imran Khan at the “Rule of Law: The Case of Pakistan” conference in Berlin, Germany, the Muslim world and the toward Israel has historically exposure to Israel or to Jews, Nov. 26, 2009. West. On Twitter, he repeat- followed the Muslim world’s or both,” he said. “So none of By Charles Dunst Pakistan, the world’s sixth- “Jewish financing.” Khan edly calls out Israeli policy boycott of the Jewish state— these [previous] relations are most populous country, even filed a libel suit against toward Gaza, although in a an icy diplomatic reality that surprising.” (JTA)—The election of has nuclear weapons and a politician who accused him manner more subdued than seems to be thawing. “The big question is if former cricket star Imran is located strategically next of working as an “agent of the other leaders in the Muslim “Proponents of that policy there will ever be a Pakistani Khan as Pakistan’s new prime to India, China, Iran and Jewish lobby.” The railways world, referencing “Israel’s have now themselves em- leader who tries to push for a minister has raised eyebrows Afghanistan So what is there minister, Khwaja Muham- continued oppression against braced the change,” Yousaf normalized relationship with across the globe. He has to make of the country’s new mad Asif, wrote in 2017 that Palestinians” and condemn- wrote. “Saudi Arabia is the Israel. If it happens, I doubt promised a “new Pakistan,” leader? “Khan’s relations with [the] ing President Donald Trump’s prime example.” Khan will be the one to make running on a light-on-policy He was first a sports ce- Jewish lobby are no secret.” move of the U.S. Embassy to Ambassador Haqqani, that push.” nationalistic anti-corrup- lebrity. “Imran Khan always re- Jerusalem. however, believes that Khan Israel remains open to tion platform. Khan is a former cricket sponded to barbs about his Yet in a 2012 tweet Khan, will neither build upon these establishing relations with Khan “is known for run- star who made his debut for alleged Jewish connection by in an apparent repudiation previous relations nor follow Pakistan. ning a team of one, making the Pakistani national team saying that his ex-wife, Jemi- of anti-Semitism present in Saudi Arabia’s lead in thawing The Israelis, however, impulsive decisions, contra- in 1971 at 18. Upon graduat- ma, was brought up Anglican some parts of Pakistani so- frozen relations with Israel. appear open to establishing dicting himself and then us- ing from Oxford University Christian,” Husain Haqqani, ciety and perhaps with a nod “His political stance has firmer relations. Speaking ing his enormous reserves of in England, he rejoined the the Pakistani ambassador to to the West, showed empathy been anti-Israel,” Haqqani in India, in 2017, Netanyahu self-confidence and charisma national squad team, playing the United States from 2008 for Jewish suffering. told JTA. “He also has to take rebuked claims that Israel’s to dig himself out,” Jeffrey from 1976 to 1992 and cap- to 2011 and current director “Just as questioning the into account the fact that relationship with India is in Gettleman wrote in The New taining Pakistan to victory in for South and Central Asia holocaust is painful to the Islamist groups got 5 million any way a threat to Pakistan. York Times. the 1992 Cricket World Cup. at the Hudson Institute, told Jews, & we respect this,” votes in the election that got “We are not enemies of Critics have questioned He spent much of his time JTA. “I wish he had stood he wrote, “so abuse of the him 16 million votes. Given Pakistan and Pakistan should the legitimacy of his vic- in London in the 1980s and up to anti-Semitism, but he Prophet is even more painful his own Islamic-nationalist not be our enemy either,” tory, as “the election was 1990s, developing a reputa- never did.” to Muslims.” rhetoric, I do not see Imran Netanyahu told reporters. widely considered tainted” tion as a playboy—a past he Although Goldsmith con- Experts doubt he will Khan as the man who would Daniel Shapiro, the former due to allegations of rigging has aimed to distance himself verted to Islam before the change Pakistan’s official reach out to Israel on behalf U.S. ambassador to Israel, and military interference. from. Khan frequently visited pair’s marriage (she also stance toward Israel. of Pakistan. But miracles can told JTA that he expects Israel Some observers believe he London nightclubs, describ- learned Urdu and moved to In the glow of victory, Khan always happen.” to continue to seek avenues could forge more functional ing the club Tramp as his Pakistan before the couple has made overtures toward Christine Fair, provost’s to open relations with many relations with the United “living room.” divorced), Khan’s “past mar- the U.S. and India—two distinguished associate pro- nations with which it has not States and India—despite He has been the victim of riage to a woman of Jewish de- countries that, along with fessor in Georgetown Uni- had formal ties in the past, the U.S.-India-Israel nexus anti-Semitic taunts. scent is considered by many Israel, form the nexus that versity’s Security Studies including Pakistan. being reviled domestically— Khan married the British Pakistanis as an unforgivable Pakistan’s Senate chairman Program, told JTA that any “Negative perceptions of while others are concerned socialite Jemima Goldsmith stain on the energetically once called a “major threat” opening to Israel will be the Israel by some in Pakistan, he could further isolate the in 1995 when she was 20 and Islam-infused platform,” Paul to the Muslim world. While he decision of the army, not and Israel’s close partnership country from relations with he was 42. Goldsmith is not Gasnier wrote in Haaretz. has not directly commented Khan’s, referencing the Paki- with India, may impose some the West. Jewish, but has ethnic Jew- He has distanced himself on Israel, Pakistan has a his- stani military’s vast power. limits on what is possible,” he Khan has also faced long ish roots and recounts being from his Western past. tory of semi-secret relations “To my knowledge,” she cautioned, however. “But that faced anti-Semitic conspiracy “made familiar with Jewish Khan’s recent electoral with the country despite an said, “there is no such interest doesn’t mean quiet ties based theories—his first wife had traditions.” Khan’s Pakistani victory demonstrates that official boycott of the Jew- in the army.” on security cooperation or Jewish roots—and since be- critics have long exploited her Pakistanis have either looked ish state and local derision Michael Kugelman, deputy access to Israeli technology coming a more devout Muslim heritage to undermine his do- past or accepted the blemish of a supposed Zionist-Hindu director of the Asia Program are out of the question in recent years has talked of mestic political credibility. In of his Western past—includ- conspiracy. at the Wilson Center, ex- “They can provide impor- making Pakistan a welfare 2013, political rivals wrote of ing his marriage—or that the In 2005, then-Israeli for- pressed similar pessimism. tant mutual benefits even state according to Islamic his “Jewish connections” and former cricket star was able eign minister Silvan Shalom “Khan may consider him- before establishing official tradition. spread “innuendos” about to effectively scrub it away met his Pakistani counter- self a maverick and a bold relations is possible.” Gaza will turn ‘deep red’ if Israel is attacked

By Lilach Shoval, opened fire on Israeli troops response to Hamas violence to propose dealing Hamas Nikki Guttman and patrolling the northern side of is not sufficiently forceful, a more crippling blow, but Daniel Siryoti the security fence. No injuries Lieberman said, “I think Netanyahu opposed the move. were reported in this incident. we are mounting a forceful Meanwhile, after a few rela- (Israel Hayom via JNS)— Also on Friday, Defense response. Do things need to tively calm days, Palestinian Two Palestinians, a 34-year- Minister Avigdor Lieberman go to the next level? Probably, arson terrorism raged again old man and a 14-year-old boy, visited Kibbutz Or Haner, but at the end of the day, our over the weekend, as 28 fires were killed on Friday and 150 some 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) responsibility is to deal with were sparked in Israeli com- were wounded in a riot near from Gaza. all threats at all times, to munities near the border by the Israel-Gaza Strip border, “If we have Color Red here, ensure the normal routine incendiary balloons. Palestinian media reported Gaza will turn deep red, too,” here—and everywhere else.” The terrorist arson cam- over the weekend. Lieberman said, referring to Channel 10 News reported paign, launched in late April, HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES According to the Israeli mili- the rocket warning system that Israeli Prime Minister has so far decimated nearly tary, some 7,000 Palestinians that operates across the west- Benjamin Netanyahu in- 10,000 acres of forest and took part in border demon- ern Negev. formed senior cabinet min- farmlands on the Israeli side of Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, strations. The Israel Defense “We would prefer not to be isters that a new initiative the border. Incendiary kites and leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. Protecting your eyes Forces opened fire to ward off dragged into war, and we’re to resolve the humanitarian balloons have caused millions is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. rioters who threw rocks and doing everything we can to crisis in Gaza was in the works of dollars in damage to the area Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. firebombs, and rolled burning avoid a large operation, but with the aim of facilitating a over the past three months. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. tires at the security fence in the ball is not in our court. I stable ceasefire. Environmental experts say For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. attempts to sabotage it. highly recommend Hamas be Hadashot evening news it will take at least 15 years A public service message from The Vision Council. The IDF targeted a Hamas wise about it,” he said. reported that the recent to rehabilitate the vegetation position in Gaza on Friday Commenting on the resi- flare-ups on the Gaza border and wildlife that have been evening after Palestinians dents’ criticism that Israel’s have prompted Lieberman destroyed. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Northern California in “Pickwick,” and in 1969 “We came here to tell the tablish a special ministerial hell. And the truth is that for He defended the party’s Jewish camp cancels for best actress in a play for entire Israeli nation, with committee to advance this Jews in the Jewish state, we decision not to use one of final session over forest “Morning, Noon and Night.” all of the Israeli people, that bond and this commitment still hold a ton of privilege. The the examples - which warns fires Her last role in a feature this country is for all of and at the same time will ap- scariest part is the horrifying against “claiming that the (JTA)—The final summer film was alongside Meryl us,” retired Brig. Gen. Amal preciate those of all religions realization of how badly the existence of a State of Israel session of Camp Tawonga in Streep in the 2015 movie Assad told The Associated and all ethnic communities Israeli government wants to is a racist endeavor.” Northern California has been “Rikki and the Flash.” She Press. “We were born here, who serve in the IDF and the scare Jews away from Palestin- He said this had “sometimes canceled due to smoke from also appeared in films such as we will die here, we love this security forces.” ians. They are using all tactics been used by those wanting to the Ferguson Forest Fire. Woody Allen’s “Bananas” in country, we have defended Amazon removes racist to make the cost of knowing restrict criticism of Israel that In a letter to parents also 1971, “Hair” in 1979 and the it, and we will continue to and anti-Semitic prod- & working with Palestinians is not anti-Semitic.” posted on social media, the Adam Sandler comedy “You live here together—Jews, ucts from site so risky that we won’t dare to The Board of Deputies of director of the Jewish camp, Don’t Mess with the Zohan” Arabs, Druze, Circassians, (JTA)—Amazon removed do it at all. British Jewry and Jewish Jamie Simon, said that “the in 2008. Bedouins, as equal brothers. racist and anti-Semitic prod- Kirschbaum said: “The Leadership Council on Sat- U.S. Forest Service, the Rae was born Charlotte We are all Israelis.” ucts from its site being offered level of surveillance and urday night criticized Corbyn Tuolumne County Health Rae Lubotsky in Milwaukee, Druze, unlike other Arabs by third-party sellers. intimidation we experienced for the publishing of his op-ed Department and CAL FIRE Wisconsin, to Russian Jewish who make Israel their home, Amazon announced the tonight was unsettling, but it in the Guardian shortly before all recommend that Camp immigrants. Her mother, are subject to the mandatory move in a letter to Rep. Keith is a fraction of the lived reality the start of Shabbat, which Tawonga remains closed for Esther, was a childhood draft. Several Druze service- Ellison, D-Minn., dated July for the Palestinians I know meant that the Jewish com- at least another week due to friend of the future Israeli men in the last week have 31. In mid-July, Ellison in a and am proud to work with.” munity did not have a chance unhealthy air quality and prime minister Golda Meir, announced that they would letter to Amazon CEO Jeff In July, Israel denied entry to immediately respond. volatile fire conditions.” She also a Milwaukee native. resign from the military due Bezos called for the company to Jewish-American activist The joint statement called also said the camp property Rae reportedly dropped her to the passage of the law. to stop selling “products that Ariel Gold, who is active in the the op-ed “ill-timed and ill- was not in danger. Jewish-sounding surname Assad, who spearheaded promote hateful and racist social justice NGO CodePink, conceived” and said: “Once “Our thoughts are with on the advice of an unnamed activity against the nation- ideologies.” because of her work with the again Mr. Corbyn, of all people, the thousands of brave men radio personality. state law passed last month, Among the products re- BDS movement, despite hav- has chosen to lecture Jews on and women still fighting She released her autobiog- became more well known in moved were a Nazi swastika ing a valid student visa. antisemitism.” this fire and many others in raphy, “The Facts of My Life,” Israel last week amid reports pendant, a Nazi eagle sticker Also last month, the prom- Woman’s appointment California,” she wrote. in 2015, co-written by her son that Prime Minister Benja- and a cross-burning onesie inent Jewish philanthro- to an Israeli rabbinic More than 300 campers Larry Strauss. min Netanyahu abruptly left for baby boys, according to pist Meyer Koplow, chair of court is seen as a break- from the previous camp Rae was married for 25 a meeting with him and other BuzzFeed, which published Brandeis University’s board of through session were sent home on years to composer John Druze leaders after Assad said the letter. Amazon also was trustees and a longtime donor JERUSALEM (JTA)—A July 31 due to the fire and Strauss, but divorced in 1976 that the new law would “lead offering books by white na- to pro-Israel causes, said he woman was appointed to serve the backfires set to contain when he came out as bisexual. to apartheid.” tionalist printing houses, was aggressively questioned as a judicial assistant in an the blaze. Her son Andrew, who was Ahead of the rally, 40 including on Kindle. by Israeli airport security Israeli rabbinic court—one About 40 of the campers diagnosed with autism, died former Israeli diplomats In its letter to Ellison, before leaving the country of the most senior positions came from outside the Bay in his mid-40s of a heart at- released a statement against Amazon said that it prohibits after going on a Jewish tour in the Orthodox-run court Area and were temporarily tack in 1999. the nation-state law, saying the listing of products that of Palestinian areas of the system. hosted by Camp Tawonga She is survived by her son, that they are “embarrassed” “promote or glorify hatred, West Bank. The appointment of Shira families. The campers are Larry; three grandchildren; and “pained” by its passage. violence, racial, sexual, or Jeremy Corbyn again Ben-Eli was announced Sun- receiving full refunds, ac- and a sister, Miriam Guten. “During our years of ser- religious intolerance or pro- acknowledges anti-Sem- day by the rabbinical courts cording to J. The Jewish News Tens of thousands of vice for the State of Israel, motore organizations with itism in Labour Party, administration and the Civil of Northern California. Druze and their sup- we could always look world such views.” this time in a video Service Commission to the “In Tawonga’s 93-year his- porters rally against nations in the eye and tell The company said it had (JTA)—British Labour Jerusalem District Labor tory, we have never before nation-state law them with an honest heart reviewed the products and Party leader Jeremy Corbyn Court. The position involves had to cancel a session, and JERUSALEM (JTA)—Tens that Israel, being the only contents referenced in El- acknowledged that anti-Semi- close contact with the court’s we want to do everything we of thousands of Israel’s Druze democracy in the Middle lison’s letter and “removed tism has surfaced in the party decision-making processes, can to support our Tawonga community and their sup- East, is indeed a proud Jew- the listings that were found and sincerely apologized for Haaretz reported. families during this time,” porters rallied in Tel Aviv ish state, but one run in the in violation of our policies “the hurt that has been caused Nearly two years ago ITIM, read the email sent to parents, against the controversial spirit of Israel’s prophets and and permanently blocked to many Jewish people.” an organization that seeks according to J. nation-state law. upholding equality between the seller accounts that Corbyn made the state- to help Israelis navigate the The last blaze to impact Israeli media reported its different components, were in violation of Amazon ments in a three-minute country’s religious bureau- Tawonga was the Rim Fire in that at least 50,000 and up including by maintaining policy.” Amazon also said it is video posted on social media cracy, and the Rackman Cen- August 2013, which covered to 90,000 participated in the Arabic as an official language reviewing seller accounts for on Sunday. ter at Bar-Ilan University filed 250,000 acres and reached Druze-led rally on Saturday alongside Hebrew,” the state- potential suspension. “Anyone who denies this a lawsuit calling for equality the grounds of the camp, night in Rabin Square. ment said. 2 American-Jewish has surfaced in our party is in Israel’s rabbinical courts, where it burned three staff Many protesters carried “Being proud of the right activists living in Israel clearly actually wrong and particularly for non-rabbinic buildings. The Ferguson Fire the Druze flag and the Tel we were given to represent detained at border with contributing to the problem,” positions. started in the Sierra National Aviv city hall was lit up in the State of Israel, defend Egypt Corbyn said. “I acknowledge The lawsuit included a Forest and is burning eight the colors of the Druze flag. it publicly, promote its in- JERUSALEM (JTA)—Two there is a real problem of restraining order against the miles south of camp. “We’re all proud of the terests, its security and our American-Jewish activists anti-Semitism that Labour is Civil Service Commission The 25-day old fire, which democratic and free State of government’s policy, and who live and work in Israel working to overcome.” and the rabbinical courts moved over the weekend into Israel, where human dignity act to advance science, the were detained by Israeli au- “We have been too slow in administration from hiring Yosemite National Park leas- and freedom are the supreme economy and culture in thorities for more than three processing disciplinary cases judicial assistants as long as ing to the closure of all but values. We’ve never doubted Israel, we express our pro- hours at Egypt’s border with of, mostly online, anti-Semitic they prevented women from one entrance, as of Sunday the Jewish identity of the test against the legislation Israel. abuse by party members. obtaining the positions. The evening had burned 89,633 state. We recognized its that excludes the minorities Simone Zimmerman and We’re acting to speed this requirement that a judicial acres (140 square miles) and Jewish character with full among us—Arabs, Muslims, Abby Kirschbaum were re- process up,” Corbyn also said, assistant have rabbinic or- was 38 percent contained. equality for its non-Jewish Druze, Christians, Circas- turning from a weekend in the while pointing out that the dination or qualification as Full containment is esti- citizens,” Druze religious sians and others,” it also said. Sinai with friends. They both number of offenders amounts a dayan, a rabbinic judge, mated by Aug. 15, according leader Sheikh Mowafak Tarif During the rally, opposi- carry type B1 work visas reg- to only 0.1 percent of the ultimately was lifted. to Cal Fire. said at the rally. tion leader Tzippy Livni and istered with Israeli nonprofit half-million party members, In an announcement, the Charlotte Rae, who “No one can teach us what Avi Gabbay, head of the Labor human rights organizations. while saying that even one is Civil Service Commission and starred as Mrs. Garrett sacrifice is, and no one can Party, announced in a state- Zimmerman said in a “too many.” the rabbinical courts adminis- on ‘The Facts of Life,’ preach to us about loyalty ment that they would pass series of tweets that she was “Jewish people have been tration said: “The respondents dies at 92 and devotion—the military legislation making Israel’s questioned by the agents from at the heart of our party and are pleased to inform the (JTA)—Actress Charlotte cemeteries are a testament Declaration of Independence, the Israel Security Agency, or our movement throughout court that the committee that Rae, who won acclaim playing to that. We are determined which calls Israel a Jewish Shin Bet, and they asked her history. No one should dis- examined candidates for two the housemother Edna Gar- to fight alongside you for the and democratic state, the why she came to Israel to work miss the concerns they have positions of judicial assistant rett on the sitcom “The Facts state’s character and the right constitution of the country. with Palestinians as opposed expressed about what has in the rabbinic court chose a of Life,” has died. She was 92. to live in it with equality and Hours after the end of the to with Jews. been happening in the party,” female candidate for one of Rae, who was nominated dignity,” Tarif, who received rally, Netanyahu on Sunday She also told the Israeli he said. the posts. No candidate, male for Emmy and Tony awards, the honor of lighting a torch morning at the regular Cabinet media that the security agents The video comes on the or female, was chosen for the died Sunday at her home in at last year’s national Inde- meeting addressed again the asked her about what places heels of a Corbyn op-ed that second position as of yet be- Los Angeles. She was diag- pendence Day ceremony, said. issue of the nation-state law. she has visited in the West appeared Friday afternoon cause no applicant was found nosed last year with bone “Despite our unconditional “The State of Israel is the Bank and what she thinks on the website of the British with suitable knowledge and cancer; she had survived loyalty to the state, the state national state of the Jewish about Prime Minister Benja- daily The Guardian, in which experience.” pancreatic cancer. doesn’t see us as equals. The people. Israel is a Jewish and min Netanyahu. Corbyn said he respects the Rabbi Seth Farber, ITIM’s Rae first appeared as Mrs. cry of the Druze community democratic state. Individual Zimmerman, a founding affinity that many Jews feel for director, said in a statement Garrett in a recurring role as is real. They feel justifiably rights are anchored in many member of the IfNotNow Israel and appealed to critics to JTA: “This is a great day for a housekeeper on the popular that someone seeks to take laws including Basic Law: organization, served for a to resolve differences over his women Jewish legal scholars sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” their Israeliness away.” Human Dignity and Liberty. short time as Jewish outreach Labour Party’s policy on anti- who now have doors opened and then for seven years Tarif also said that he Nobody has harmed – and no- coordinator for the 2016 presi- Semitism that has drawn fire. to them that were unimagi- on its spinoff, “The Facts of sincerely believes that Prime body intends to harm – these dential campaign of Bernie Corbyn in his op-ed referred nable even five years ago. It Life,” beginning in 1979. Her Minister Benjamin Netan- individual rights but without Sanders. She was fired over to a new round of consultations is also a great day for Israel, Emmy nomination was for yahu, who has had several the Nation-State Law it will be a Facebook post in which she he has launched to reconsider which has demonstrated that the show. meetings with Druze leaders impossible to ensure for [fu- used vulgar terms to describe Labour’s anti-Semitism defi- extremism can be countered Her career also featured since the passage of the law, ture] generations the future Netanyahu and called him a nition, which departs from by the forces of democracy appearances on more than and who appointed a high- of Israel as a Jewish national murderer. the International Holocaust and equality.” 50 television shows. level committee to recom- state,” Netanyahu said. “The scariest part of this Remembrance Alliance one Karen Horowitz, legal ad- Rae worked in theater mend and implement actions He also said that the “deep wasn’t the fear that they would generally recognized by the viser to the Rackman Center, before her TV career took off, to cement the position of the bond between the Druze deport us,” Zimmerman said world community, acknowl- called the appointment “an garnering two Tony nomi- Druze in Israel society, plans community and our commit- in a statement. “We had teams edging that the party had important step, but certainly nations— in 1966 as best to fix the damage caused by ment to it are also essential; of people making calls and ad- not fully engaged the Jewish not the last one, in the ad- featured actress in a musical the law. therefore, today we will es- vocating for us, ready to raise community in the past. vancement of women.” PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 Eviction of Dutch Jews from Nazi-ravaged synagogue brings back bitter memories By Cnaan Liphshiz tears in her eyes on the day of the place properly to save the move. on utilities—and although DEVENTER, Netherlands But for many other Dutch outside it turned very dark (JTA)—Four years ago, Tom Jews, the demise of the Great early in the afternoon, here Furstenberg proudly carried Synagogue of Deventer sig- inside we had a great source into his synagogue its first To- nals a broader demographic of light. And now it feels like rah scroll since the Holocaust, shift: Jewish life and heritage losing a home.” when local Nazis destroyed are becoming increasingly Maurice Swirc, the former the building’s interior. difficult to maintain outside editor in chief of NIW, called The scroll’s introduction in Amsterdam, where most the synagogue’s sale “a scan- 2014 was an important mo- Dutch Jews live, because of dal” and found it “very pain- ment for the Beth Shoshana secularization and the echo- ful.” Dutch authorities, he Masorti community that ing losses of the Holocaust. said, “were partially respon- Furstenberg helped establish “Of course it’s sad, we’re sible for the fact that Deventer in 2010 in this city of nearly losing a piece of our history,” does not have enough Jews to 100,000 residents located said Esther Voet, editor in maintain she synagogue. The 60 miles east of the capital chief of the NIW Jewish weekly least they could do is help Amsterdam. in Amsterdam. “But the real- preserve it.” After all, it was proof that ity is that this small Jewish The affair prompted intense Cnaan Liphshiz Jewish life had finally re- community cannot afford to interest internationally. JTA’s Tom Furstenberg, right, and a fellow congregant carry the Torah ark out of the Great turned to a place where it had stay in that huge synagogue. video report of the community Synagogue of Deventer, July 30, 2018. been uprooted and destroyed. That’s just the way it is.” leaving the shul has been “I felt that this was it, noth- With no synagogue of its viewed more than 200,000 This summer, the entrepre- as its synagogue is being 45,000 Jews, according to the ing could reverse our presence own, Beth Shoshana will move times on Facebook. neurs announced their plan destroyed.” European Jewish Congress. as part of this city,” Fursten- to the nearby municipality Ronny Naftaniel, a founder to turn the synagogue into Furstenberg’s j’accuse, The Deventer synagogue berg, a 49-year-old teacher of Raalte, where it will share of The Hague Jewish Heri- a restaurant. Furstenberg spoken in Dutch in the pres- played a role in the survival and chairman of Deventer’s space with an existing congre- tage group, said the syna- objected and the city declined ence of local reporters, was of at least two Jews. Jewish community, told JTA gation. Voet says she finds this gogue’s sale is unusual “for to approve the plan. a reference to the unusual Simon van Spiegel, his on Monday. “a reasonable solution” born a city such as Deventer, Amid negotiations with the and painful wartime history brother, Bubi, and Meier de Furstenberg had been out of a “regrettable reality.” where authorities have a high Jewish community, Sahin of the building. Unlike most Leeuw hid in the building’s overly optimistic. But in Deventer and be- awareness for heritage.” De- was quoted as saying: “If need Dutch synagogues, the one in attic for a while. Bubi was On Monday, he and a dozen yond, the evicted congregants venter, where wealthy Jewish be, I’ll turn it into a mosque,” Deventer was not confiscated caught by the Germans after other members of their con- appeared less resigned to the cattle dealers left an indelible according to De Stentor in the orderly and methodical they received an anonymous gregation of 35 had to take change than Voet. mark and where a part of regional daily. He later said Nazi manner. Instead it was tip. His brother and de Leeuw away the scroll and all the On Monday, the congrega- Naftaniel’s family lived before he would allow the Jewish ransacked by a rabble belong- escaped. Simon’s daugh- other ritual possessions and tion gathered one last time for the Holocaust, “could have community to stay, “but only ing to the Dutch Nazi party, ter, Liesje Tesler-Van Spiegel, load them into a white van. a snack in the building they set aside this space,” he said. if they pay full rent”—an un- NSB, on July 25, 1941. who lives in Israel, visited her The building housing the had just emptied of its pos- Until recently, Fursten- likely prospect for the small Under the gaze of local father’s hiding place for the Great Synagogue of Deventer sessions. Sipping black coffee berg’s community was able congregation, which has no police officers, they smashed first time last month. was sold in January by the and eating prune cake, they to hold on to its synagogue sources of income and could the furniture, hacked open the “I remember all of them,” church that had owned it sang in passionate Hebrew thanks to the Christian Re- barely afford maintenance Torah ark, tore up the scroll, Roelof de Vries, 86, a carpen- for decades. The developers, “Am Yisrael Chai” and “Kol formed Churches group. It fees when it rented the shul pulled down the chandeliers ter whose family worked as a Dutch-Turkish restaurant Ha’Olam Kulo”—“The People bought the building in 1951 at a subsidized price from and dislodged the bimah of caretakers at the synagogue owner and his associate, then of Israel Live” and “The World from the severely depleted the church. the building, which was built before the Holocaust. evicted the congregants amid is a Narrow Bridge.” Some of Jewish community of De- Maarten-Jan Stuurman, a in 1892. “Even if this place becomes a legal fight over the owners’ the congregants cried; others venter and turned the struc- spokesman for the Deventer But that violence paled in a restaurant, I’ll never forget plan to turn the place into tried to console them. ture into a church, complete municipality, told De Sten- comparison to the deporta- my friend Bubi, whom they an eatery. ‘This was our home for with a massive pipe organ that tor that the city tried to help tions of the congregants the gassed along with so many For Deventer, the eviction a long period,” Ehud Post- the group installed. the Jewish community stay, next summer. Of the 590 others,” he said, weeping. meant “the end of a Jewish humos, 79, a retired Royal In 2010, Furstenberg and but ultimately “it is not the people registered as Jews in Referring to the genocide, presence in this city,” Sanne Netherlands Air Force of- other Jews from the area city’s task to buy religious Deventer in 1942, the Nazis Furstenberg said “This is the Terlouw, a founding member ficer, told JTA. “On winter began convening at a nearby properties it does not use.” murdered 401. It was a typical reason there are not enough of Beth Shoshana and a re- nights, we’d gather here in Jewish club and asked the The issue of rent, eh said, “is statistic in a country where the Jews to afford this place.” nowned author, told JTA with the cold—we never heated church’s permission to re- at the discretion of the owner.” Nazis and local collaborators In the cool interior of establish a synagogue in the Losing the synagogue is “a were responsible for killing at the Great Synagogue—a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 hall, which they began renting failure and a major step back least 75 percent of Jews—the tall building in the neo- R A P T A I M F E W E S T 14 15 16 from the church at a subsi- for the city,” Furstenberg highest death rate in Nazi- Moorish style—he added: I G O R M R I I T A L I A dized rate. But the church had said, his voice echoing in the occupied Western Europe. “This is not just a story about 17 18 19 to sell the building this year. tall and now empty space Dutch Jewry, which num- a dwindling faith community, G O T O J A I L N A T A N S 20 21 22 23 The highest bidder was Ayhan where his congregation would bered 140,000 before the like all those churches that get I R E N E S K I D E T A T Sahin, the Dutch-Turkish gather once every three weeks Holocaust, never came close turned into a discotheques. 24 25 26 27 28 developer, and his associate, and on Jewish holidays. “Once to replenishing its numbers. This is an aftereffect of the D A N A H H S E C R E T E 29 30 31 Carlus Lenferink. again, the city is looking on Today, Holland has about Holocaust.” T I N Y S T R A W 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 B R I N M A C H L O P E D 40 41 42 Missles R E A D I N G R A I L R O A D Rubin. “The point of the threats “can fall in between,” “But the citizens [in Israel] 43 44 45 From page 1A S O L I D O A T S K I T S whole missile is to put itself said Segoli. must know: There is no her- 46 47 48 49 must defend—longer-range in the right place so that the He echoed Rubin’s assess- metical defense.” A L A R M L E S S systems like David’s Sling attacking missile hits it,” he ment about the result of the Asked to provide an as- 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 M A G N E T O M A C O P T and Arrow can defend the added. “It’s a very advanced first use of David’s Sling, say- sessment on recent events 57 58 59 60 61 entire country from almost missile.” ing there was no need to get on the Syrian-Israeli border, A S E A O T T O H O N O R anywhere. Currently, Rafael and Ray- carried away because it did not Segoli replied, saying “this 62 63 64 65 R O N A L D M O N O P O L Y In recent days, an older theon are working to integrate succeed the first time. entire phase is about check- 66 67 68 and well-known air-defense the Stunner interception “This was its first use. Now ing limitations. Every side is C U R V E D A L Y A U K S system, the Patriot, also missile with the American they will be learning, inves- checking the other. They are 69 70 71 S L E E T S N A G L S A T made headlines after it shot Patriot systems, creating a tigating and making fixes,” setting new rules of the game. down a Syrian fighter jet new air-defense package for he said. A new system is taking shape.” that intruded into Israeli sale on the international Firing interceptors at spo- With the Assad regime and airspace. defense market. radic missiles is one thing, its backers completing their The Patriot and David’s ‘They are setting new rules but defending the skies during takeover of Syria, a volatile Sling will work together in of the game’ a full-scale war—when the stage is under way in which similar altitudes, dividing Brig. Gen. (ret.) Ephraim skies would be flooded with “every side does something, up tasks between them. Segoli, a former commander incoming threats—is quite and the other side responds However, as time goes by, the of two Israeli Air Force he- another. or initiates,” said the former Patriot is likely to focus more licopter squadrons, stressed Segoli noted that if Hez- commander. on “traditional” anti-aircraft that there is no such thing as bollah and Israel ended up in Israel is making clear that tasks, while David’s Sling fully hermetical air defense. a conflict, Israel would not it is unwilling to accept an takes over the anti-missile “But the fact is that the rely only on its air-defense Iranian military presence missions at the intermedi- defense has improved signifi- capabilities. anywhere in Syria, and has ate range. cantly,” said Segoli, who today “There would be a com- so far been able to transmit The Stunner interceptor heads the Airpower Research bined offense-defense use of its red lines without being is even more advanced than Center at the Fisher Institute force,” he said. “Intelligence dragged into a major escala- its Patriot counterpart and for Air and Space Strategic collection would play a big role tion. can deal with maneuvering Studies in Herzliya. here. If the day comes when “No one knows if this threats better. David’s Sling overlaps with this happens, [Hezbollah’s] can continue,” said Segoli, David’s Sling fires a highly the other two systems: Iron weapons would be attacked. “but those who make these advanced interceptor missile, Dome and Arrow, he ex- We know that the heavier decisions are setting the red called Stunner, which uses a plained. That overlap certain- and more sophisticated the lines, and if they see that “range of sensors” to lock on ly improves the defense since projectiles are, the harder they someone has crossed them, and strike threats, explained a lack of overlap means that are to hide. they attack.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 PAGE 15A about 1,000 tons of honey, emotional blow on the bee- week, and sometimes as Strikingly, even as their us again,” he said. “Of course, Kites which together with local keepers who worked all year many as three a day. The fields are destroyed and fires Hamas is a terrible partner From page 1A production just meets the only to watch their efforts best way to contain them sting the production of the for negotiations... But we needs of Israelis, especially undone in a blaze. is to arrive on the scene area’s sweet honey, residents must move to a situation to individual farmers, but around the holidays. He “It is terrible to watch fast. The kibbutz has put and leadership alike say where Israel opens dialogue only about half of the funds said Israel’s northern farm- your hives burn up alongside together an emergency they have empathy for the with Hamas—for the people have been transferred thus ers and imports this year eucalyptus trees, flowers and response firefighting team plight of the Gazans and do of Israel and Gaza. While this far, said Meidan. should make up for the loss grazing land,” said beekeeper with equipment purchased not want to go to war with is hard on us, the people in Amitai said the beehives of the honey in the Sha’ar Ido Eden. “Nearly all the largely from donations made Hamas. Gaza are suffering in ways are not located inside the HaNegev Region, and honey grove was burnt, and with by the MetroWest New Jersey Sha’ar HaNegev Regional we cannot even imagine or kibbutzim, but in open land prices should remain stable it, my hives. We are talking Federation. He said there is Council Mayor Alon Shus- describe.” all around their periphery. through the High Holidays about eight dunams of land a constant need to replenish ter told JNS that arson is Meidan added that “Hamas He explained that in addition and Sukkot. with 32 hives. I was planning items like fire hoses, which not something new for the should know that not only to the bees themselves being Meidan said Israel has to go on vacation with my are quickly worn down from region. Rather, there were does the arson not help scorched, when the fields are around 120,000 beehives, family, but now I’m not so the fires. rounds of fires set by Gaza them, it is not only hurting burnt then any remaining including 5,000 located near sure. It just feels terrible.” “There were days that activists near the border the Jews. It is bad for nature bees cannot produce honey the border with Gaza. Of ‘It is not only hurting teams would go out to ex- for years. The big shift and killing bees—innocent because there are no flowers those 5,000, some 200 hives the Jews’ tinguish the fire and holes now is that these fires are insects that don’t deserve on which to graze. have been destroyed and Yahel Ben-Aris, volunteer in the hoses would have reaching further into the to die.” And he believes the “Flowers do not grow over- thousands more indirectly coordinator for the MetroW- water spraying everywhere,” region, propelled by kites people of the Sha’ar HaNegev night, so in the near future impacted by the fires. And est New Jersey Federation- Ben-Aris said. “These are and balloons. While he said Region are resilient. there will not be enough while annual plants can be Kibbutz Erez partnership, firefighters with day jobs, that the results are tragic “We will not be broken,” flowers to make honey,” he planted and regrown with expressed similar senti- and when it happens on economically, emotionally he said. said. Fewer bees also mean little impact on next year’s ments. Shabbat, they have to leave and agriculturally, “we are Ben-Aris said the first “that they will not be able to honey season, he explained, “I don’t know what to say their families three times. lucky none of the burning flowers that pop up as the pollinate the fields.” other varietals, like eucalyp- ... you just look out at the It’s very hot right now, and kites have put people in land starts to recuperate ‘Nearly all the grove was tus trees, cannot be grown fields and see fire—another these fires are so hot, too.” danger.” are striking red anemones, burnt’ in a year. As such, there will kite, another balloon—it’s Retirees from across the Shuster said he doesn’t which he said will ignite the According to Meidan, the be long-term impact on the crazy,” said Ben-Aris. “It country have been volun- want a military solution to fields in vibrant color. country produces around industry that has yet to be doesn’t make sense.” teering in the area, sitting in be the only solution. “It will be very pretty,” he 3,500 tons of honey per year, determined. Ben-Aris lives in Kibbutz watchtowers to monitor for “A war will just temporari- said. “This new life—that of which little or none is ex- Additionally, Amitai said Erez. He said there are a aerial attacks and inform the ly stop the fires, but it will not is the message I would send ported. The country imports the situation has taken an minimum of six fires per firefighting response team. stop Hamas from attacking back to Hamas.” Huckabee From page 1A Friedman visited the fam- Yesha Council CEO Yigal National Council of Young der President Barack Obama, legal and demanded the build- ily of a terror victim in the Dilmoni was enthusiastic Israel and one of the orga- said it was understandable ing stop. When the parties “We appreciate the Ameri- Adam settlement. In prior about the future, saying the nizers of Wednesday’s event that Israelis and American to the peace process seemed can administration that ap- administrations, embassy settlers felt like there was “a along with Yesha and the Jews were engaging in “hyper- committed to restarting it a preciates the importance of us officials generally refrained new spirit in the period of Efrat municipality, approved bole” because “it’s become ac- year ago, Trump cautioned living here and the connection from paying visits to areas Trump” and that the U.S. and the Trumpian rhetoric, saying cepted in international circles Israel against settlement of the Jewish people to their over the pre-1967 lines, such Israel together could build it “helped the president in the that the way to gain favor with expansion, saying it could homeland,” said Efrat Mayor as eastern Jerusalem and the up Judea and Samaria. Yesha United States get elected.” President Trump is to engage frustrate the process, as his Oded Revivi, who also serves West Bank. is an acronym that includes “The idea is that Judea and in excessive flattery.” predecessors had. as Yesha’s foreign envoy. Huckabee’s visit to the Judea and Samaria, biblical Samaria have to grow,” Frager “The settlers are euphoric Now that the process is Asking Huckabee to convey settlement and Friedman’s names for the disputed area said. “The president, I think, about Trump’s victory,” said moribund, however, Trump to the president what life is like condolence call constituted that are commonly used in likes to see demonstrations of Hagit Ofran of Peace Now, and his administration of- in his city, Revivi said he hoped a message that “we should Israel. that fact. I think this catches which regards the settlements ficials barely mention set- the White House would come separate between the posi- Settlement leaders dis- his eye and his interest, and as an obstacle to the two-state tlement—a break from the to realize the importance of tive and negative vectors in counted the possibility that it could be helpful.” solution. “Together with Ne- Obama administration, which settlement building. this area,” said Yesha Council their embrace of Trump-style Israeli politicians and tanyahu, they feel they can do would speak out against While Trump initially de- Chairman Hananel Dorani, rhetoric could make the American Orthodox Jewish whatever they want in settle- any announced building in clared settlement expan- meaning, respectively, the settlement enterprise even leaders have been effusive ments. Netanyahu is seizing the settlements or eastern sion to be “unhelpful,” he 435,000 Israelis and 2.75 more of a partisan issue than in thanking Trump for his the opportunity of the carte Jerusalem. subsequently changed his million Palestinians living it already is. Polls show that a support for Israel and its blanche he got from Trump While happy with the lifting tune, declining to condemn in the West Bank. majority of Republican voters government. During a re- to set facts on the ground in of Obama-era censure, Dorani Israel’s decision to approve Comparing Israel to the support settlement expan- ception celebrating the U.S. order to prevent the possibility said settlement leaders still the construction of more United States in its commit- sion and most Democrats Embassy’s move to Jerusa- of a two-state solution. This feel stifled. than 2,000 settlement homes ment to liberty and peace, oppose it. lem from Tel Aviv in May, is bad news for anyone who “During eight years of in May. According to Peace Dorani described the Palestin- “You can see the attitude of Orthodox Union President cares about Israel and wants Obama we couldn’t build like Now, Israel has approved plans ians as a violent people who our PM, which [is] the same,” Mark Bane described Trump to see it living in peace and we wanted, and now under and tenders for nearly 14,000 “believe in terror and educate said Dorani, referring to Is- as “God’s messenger,” while prosperity side by side with Trump we are building but units since the 2016 elections, to hate.” He said that lasting raeli Prime Minister Benjamin Israel’s justice minister, its neighbors.” not enough,” the Yesha CEO a significant increase over peace will only come when Netanyahu. Trump “truly Ayelet Shaked, called him In one of Obama’s last said, turning to Huckabee the 4,476 units approved in millions of Jews have been loves Israel, and we think it’s “the [Winston] Churchill of actions as president, the ad- and asking him to intervene the year-and-a-half before settled in the West Bank and an opportunity for us to get the 21st century.” ministration abstained rather with the president. “There are Trump’s victory. the Palestinians realize that the process forward.” Commenting at the time, than veto a U.N. Security still limits. We can’t build new Earlier this week, U.S. they have “no choice but to live New York physician Joseph Dan Shapiro, who served as Council resolution that de- settlements or big neighbor- Ambassador to Israel David side by side and not fight us.” Frager, a vice president of the U.S. ambassador to Israel un- clared Israel’s settlements il- hoods.”

Beilin From page 1A ing the people of Israel, I am stepped down as chair of Friedman, Director General for 20 years, Beilin has held ness leader and philanthropist thrilled to expand my role to the Hillel Israel board after of Hillel Israel. “We enthusi- ministerial positions in the Arie Mintkevich to serve on Hillel Israel in a two-step serve the global Jewish peo- six years of service. Infeld astically welcome Dr. Beilin to governments of Prime Min- the board as a new member. process that included his ple,” said Beilin. “I will work remains an active board the Hillel Israel family and are isters Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Mintkevich previously served nomination to the board by hard to create and strengthen member. confident that his leadership Peres and Ehud Barak. He as General Counsel at Israel’s Hillel Israel’s shareholder the bonds of Jewish students “Hillel Israel’s mission is will add immense value to our has devoted his career to Ministry of Finance, chair assembly and his election to around the world to one an- to make Judaism relevant to students and our work.” the pursuit of peace, Jewish of Israel’s Securities Author- serve as chair by Hillel Israel’s other and to Israel.” the lives of young Israeli Jews, Dr. Beilin’s career in public continuity and a strong Israel- ity, chair of Israel’s Discount board. Both decisions were Beilin replaces Avraham and to strengthen their sense service began with his ap- Diaspora relationship. Bank and Vice Chair of IDB unanimous. Infeld, the former president of belonging to the global pointment as Cabinet Secre- The shareholders of Hillel Is- Holdings, a prominent Israeli “After a long career serv- of Hillel International, who Jewish people” said Alon tary. As a member of Knesset rael also appointed Israeli busi- business group. Tobin From page 4A Palestinians continue to seek Serious observers should Jews against each other—like Instead of using the rock a reminder to behave them- to deny all of them the right know that it’s pointless for the battles that took place as a weapon in a domestic selves and understand that holy sites. A stabbing murder to be there. Even the supposed mortals to ponder whether inside Jerusalem while the Ro- squabble, this would be an apt their enemies make no such of a Jew this week may well moderates of Fatah seem to their Creator moves around mans besieged the city—that moment for all Jews to stop distinctions when seeking to have been directly inspired by want not just a Jew-free West rocks, even the sacred ones undermine the unity needed trying to insult each other. spill their blood. the latest P.A. lies about the Bank, but also a Jerusalem of the Kotel, to send them to defend the Jewish people And if it’s the only way for Jonathan S. Tobin is editor Temple Mount. where Jews have no rights— messages. Rather, they should against those who would harm the message to get through, in chief of JNS—Jewish News So while Jews fight each whether they are Orthodox or remember that it’s that the them and deny them their let’s say that God moved that Syndicate. Follow him on other over prayer at the Kotel, non-Orthodox. contemporary wars of the ancient home. stone in order to send them Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin. Poland From page 5A 75 years after their murder, and excels in school, and With God’s help and each born and educated in the U.S. experiences of living as an Or- a child with their DNA and one day joins the IDF, he will of my children understand- and immigrated to Israel in thodox Jew in Israel. He writes we never knew, and as the name would be thriving in carry forward the responsibil- ing their responsibility, and 2004. He is married and the a regular column for Standing only Israeli born child in our the Judean Mountains. ity to never forget, and to be despite my feeling of a need father of six. Throughout With Israel at charismanews. family, has a unique respon- With every soccer ball he part of ensuring that we as to protect them, they will be his life and career, he has com and other prominent sibility to carry with him the blocks at the goal, as he reads a people will never be in the part of building a bright future been blessed by the calling web sites. He can be reached obligation to live for them. from the Torah affirming same position that we were for us and all of Israel. to fellowship with Christian at firstpersonisrael@gmail. They could never imagine that God’s Oneness, as he grows generations ago. Jonathan Feldstein was supporters of Israel and shares com. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 10, 2018 Chocolate Babka Challah recipe By Chaya Rappoport surface and knead until smooth. Clean out bowl and grease it, then return dough to bowl (The Nosher via JTA)—There’s nothing more comforting 4. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for than a slice of babka and a glass of milk to break a long fast 1 hour, until almost doubled in size. on. In my family, it’s pretty much all we eat. But I don’t always 5. Punch down dough, cover and let rise again in a warm make babka, and I do always make challah, especially during place for another hour. the High Holidays season. 6. While the dough rises, make the filling: Melt the chocolate So, for convenience, I started setting aside one portion of with the oil in a pot over low heat on the stovetop. Add the my challah dough, rolling it out like babka and filling it with sugar, salt and spices to the pot and stir to combine. Refriger- chocolate, creating a babka-challah hybrid. It saves me time, ate to cool until needed. tastes delicious and since my challah dough is pretty enriched, 7. On a floured surface using a rolling pin, roll out the dough works just as well as my babka dough. to an 18- by 10-inch rectangle, with the long side nearest you. Here I’ve adapted my challah recipe to yield just one round, Brush the 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the dough. Sprinkle perfect spiral filled with chocolate and spice. I’ve found that the cocoa over the greased dough. Top with the sugar and mix using both cocoa and melted chocolate in the filling creates with your hands to combine. the richest, gooiest interiors. I combine chocolate with a bit 8. Top with the melted, spiced chocolate mixture and use a of olive oil, salt, sugar and spice in a pot, and while they melt, spatula to swirl it out over the dough. I spread the dough with oil, cocoa and sugar. Then I drizzle For the chocolate filling: 9. Starting with the long side farthest from you, roll the the chocolate over the cocoa spread dough. 4 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped dough into a snug log, pinching firmly along the seam to seal. Rolled up in a log, twisted into a spiral and baked with a 2 tablespoons olive oil Coil the log to form a round challah and place in a pan to rise, crown of buttery, cinnamon-flecked crumbs, it’s warm, melty 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt around 40 minutes. and decadent. I can’t think of a better way to enter the New Year. 3 tablespoons sugar 10. Make the crumble: Combine all of the ingredients Variations: You can use margarine or Earth Balance in place 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon except for the butter in a medium bowl and give a quick of oil in the crumble to make it completely non-dairy. Not a 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg stir to combine, making sure to break up any lumps of fan of margarine? You can also combine 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger brown sugar. cup of flour, 1/4 cup of vegetable, a dash of cinnamon and a 3 tablespoons olive oil 11. Add the butter and use your fingertips to mix everything sprinkle of salt for a butter and margarine-free topping. 1/4 cup cocoa together until crumbs form. Set aside until needed. Put oven You could even add a drizzle on top: Combine 1 cup of con- 1/4 cup sugar rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375 F. Brush the fectioner’s sugar with 1/4 cup of hot water, a splash of vanilla For the crumble: top of the challah with egg wash. Sprinkle with crumble. and a pinch of salt, and whisk it well to combine. Drizzle over 1 cup all purpose flour 12. Bake until the top is a deep golden brown, about 40- the challah while it’s hot. 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 50 minutes. Transfer the challah to a rack and cool to room Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fine sea salt temperature. Serve. For the challah: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Chaya Rappoport is the blogger, baker and picture taker 3 1/2 cups all purpose white flour, plus more for rolling out 1 stick unsalted butter, softened but cool behind retrolillies.wordpress.com. Currently a pastry sous chef 1 cup lukewarm water (around 105 F.) Directions: at a Brooklyn bakery, she’s been blogging since 2012 and her 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1. Make the challah dough: In a large bowl, dissolve the work has been featured on The Feed Feed, Delish.com, Food 1/3 cup white sugar yeast and the sugar in the water; set aside for 5 minutes until and Wine, and Conde Nast Traveler. 2 teaspoons sea salt a bit foamy. The Nosher food blog offers a dazzling array of new and 2 eggs 2. Whisk oil into yeast, then beat in the eggs, one at a time, classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil with the salt. Gradually add flour. from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Check it out at www. 1 egg, whisked, for egg wash 3. When dough holds together, turn the dough onto a floured TheNosher.com. Legislation aims to make U.S. aid to Palestinian refugee agency contingent on reform By Sean Savage funding available to UNRWA mockery of both those who to the extent that it resettles are true refugees in various (JNS)—New legislation in- the original refugees from conflicts around the world troduced in Congress recently 1948. and those who are truly liv- is seeking to make American “Those original refugees ing in horrible conditions aid to the United Nations must meet the standards in throughout the region, such Relief and Works Agency, the section 101(a) of the Immi- as Syria,” he said. U.N. refugee agency that is gration and Nationality Act, “It is time to return UNRWA solely dedicated to the Pales- which is how American law to its original framework and tinian refugees, contingent defines refugees. This will that is what H.R. 6451, the on reform. reduce the Palestinian refugee UNRWA Reform and Refugee According to the legisla- population from the inflated Support Act, would do. This tion, introduced by Rep. 5.3 million to an estimated bill would ensure that U.S. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), 40,000,” the bill says. taxpayer dollars dedicated to the “UNRWA Reform and Lamborn told JNS that refugees only contribute to Refugee Support Act would UNRWA’s wide definition of UNRWA to the extent that it return UNRWA to its original refugees has made a “mock- resettles the original refugees framework and address this ery” of other refugee situa- from 1948—not their descen- false narrative of an inflated tions across the world. dants, who UNRWA also claim refugee population.” “UNRWA’s twisted defini- to be refugees.” The bill seeks to make U.S. tion of refugee has made a Unlike all other global Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 View of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency building in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, July 26, 2018. refugee situations, which are nounced last week at the authority is taken over by the handled by the U.N. High annual Christians United interests or industries that it Commissioner for Refugees, for Israel (CUFI) conference, is designed to control. UNRWA self-described displaced Pales- which has fully endorsed the is an international agency that tinians and their descendants bill as a means to help solve the is effectively managed by the have had their own dedicated Palestinian refugee situation. interests that it is intended to U.N. agency to provide educa- “UNRWA perpetuates the serve,” he said. tion and social services to Palestinian-Israeli conflict Romirowsky said that refugees scattered through- by keeping the Palestinians UNRWA’s own “coercive soft out the Middle East—mainly captive as eternal refugees. power” on international poli- in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the Those educated on the issue, tics and media have help West Bank and Gaza. who truly aim to solve these shield the organization from According to UNRWA, when crises as opposed to enable scrutiny. the agency was launched, it it, should support UNRWA “This has been done in provided services to about reform and back this bill,” said large part by members of the 750,000 refugees. But since CUFI founder and chairman ‘refugee’ population itself HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES Palestinian refugee status is Pastor John Hagee told JNS. working within UNRWA, with “inherited,” that number has Asaf Romirowsky, execu- the help of the senior inter- Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged grown about seven-fold to tive director of the Scholars national managerial staff. By exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye some 5.2 million today. for Peace in the Middle East acting as a pressure group, the disorders. Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. Until earlier this year, the nonprofit and co-author of the organization has thus been United States had been the 2013 book “Religion, Politics, able to extend its mandate, Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. largest donor to UNRWA, and the Origins of Palestine and ward off oversight and providing more than $355 Refugee Relief,” told JNS reform,” he said. million to the agency in that UNRWA reform is long “It might also be asked For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. 2016. However, U.S. Presi- overdue. whether UNRWA’s preroga- A public service message from The Vision Council. dent Donald Trump slashed “We have seen a complete tives and operations also con- contributions to the agency and total Palestinian take- stitute a deliberate infringe- by approximately 80 percent over of UNRWA is similar to ment on the sovereignty and to around $80 million. regulatory capture, which legitimacy of the Palestinian The legislation was an- occurs when a state regulatory Authority.”