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Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 21 JANUARY 24, 2020 27 TEVET, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Holocaust Remembrance Day observance On Jan. 27, from 6 p.m.—7 p.m. the Holo- caust Memorial Resource & Education Center will observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day and remember the innocent six million Jews and millions of other people who fell victim to Nazi persecution. This date was chosen by the United Nations in rec- ognition of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. This year marks the 75thanniversary of its liberation. Liberator At the same time, the Gilbert Waganheim ordinary people who cou- rageously and heroically also will be a candle light- The presidential candidates that were in the Democratic primary debate on Jan. 14, 2019, clockwise: former U.S. Vice risked their lives to save ing and a commemorative President Joe Biden; former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); Sen. Elizabeth their fellow human be- reading of the names of Warren (D-Mass.), billionaire Tom Steyer; and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ings will be remembered. concentration camps, dates They demonstrated that of liberation, and a powerful in the midst of evil, hu- words of inspiration from man beings can perform historical liberators. In final debate before Iowa Caucus, Democratic remarkable acts of decency This event will be held and dignity. at the Holocaust Center in candidates slam Trump’s policy on Iran One such person is Gil- Maitland and is free and bert Waganheim, a Jewish open to the public. To RSVP, By Jackson Richman Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D- deal—one that, by the way, “I was pleased to see Iran liberator. Waganheim will visit www.holocaustedu. Minn.) warned that amid the the Trump administration was the first issue to be share his story alongside org/event/international- (JNS)—In the seventh increasing tension between itself admitted was work- discussed. This shows that his family at the start of holocaust-remembrance- and final Democratic debate the United States and Iran, ing, certified that it was foreign policy will be a crucial the event. day/ before the Iowa Caucus on Feb. “Donald Trump is taking us preventing progress towards issue in November,” David To pay tribute to the For more information, 3, hosted on Tuesday by CNN pell-mell towards another a nuclear Iran—by gutting Adelman, an Iowa Demo- millions of lives lost, there call 407-628-0555. and The Des Moines Register war.” that, they have made the cratic political consultant for at Drake University in Des Tensions between the region more dangerous and state and federal clients who Moines, Iowa, the six candi- United States and Iran have set off the chain of events was at the debate, told JNS. Candidate Dalia al-Aqidi dates on stage slammed U.S. increased since the Trump that we are now dealing with “Also it was very telling to see President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew as it escalates even closer to certain candidates say they Middle East policies, espe- from the 2015 nuclear deal in the brink of outright war.” would remove troops from wants to unseat Omar cially regarding the Iranian May 2018, reimposing sanc- Klobuchar, who called Iran the Middle East and others threat. tions lifted under it, along “a terrorist regime,” said she understand the disastrous By World Israel News “We’re in a situation where with enacting new financial would restart negotiations impact this move would our allies in Europe are mak- penalties in what Washing- to get America back into the cause.” A Republican Muslim ing a comparison between the ton has called a “maximum 2015 nuclear agreement that However, continued Adel- candidate is looking to un- United States and Iran, saying pressure” campaign against would include improving its man, “I was disappointed the seat Democratic Rep. Ilhan both ought to stand down, Tehran. sunset clauses. moderators did not ask the Omar in the upcoming U.S. making a moral equivalence. When asked by moderator “You have to have a presi- candidates about their plan elections. We have lost our standing in and CNN reporter Wolf Blitzer, dent that sees this as a number to combat anti-Semitism.” Dalia al-Aqidi, an award- the region. We have lost the host of the program “The Situ- one goal... and then you have The Greater New York area winning international jour- support of our allies,” said ation Room,” if they would to get an agreement in place,” has experienced a spate of nalist and Muslim refugee, former U.S. Vice President Joe keep U.S. troops in the Middle she said. anti-Semitic attacks, includ- announced her candidacy Biden. “The next president has East, Sen. Bernie Sanders The sunset provisions in the ing a Dec. 28 machete attack on Thursday in order to fix to be able to pull those folks (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth 2015 accord include, but are that injured five people at the discord that Omar has back together, re-establish Warren (D-Mass.) said they not limited to, lifting the U.N. a home and prayer hall in sown in the country. our alliances and insist that would not, while Biden and ban on Iranian arms exports Monsey, N.Y. “Ilhan Omar and I may Iran go back into the agree- Klobuchar said they would and imports as early as next “The candidates on to- seem alike, both women, ment, which I believe with keep a small number of troops year; most nuclear sanctions night’s debate stage ex- Muslims, and refugees, but the pressure applied as we put in the region. being lifted in 2026; and all pressed a promising vision we couldn’t be more differ- on before, we can get done.” Pete Buttigieg, the former restrictions being lifted in for the future, including ent,” said al-Aqidi in a video Dalia al-Aqidi mayor of South Bend, Ind., 2031. strengthening our national on her election website. and the only candidate on The candidates called for security with principled lead- “Omar has spent her said that she is sick and tired stage who served in the U.S. Congress to use its authority ership,” Jewish Democratic entire time in Washington of Omar’s continuous anti- military, said the United to either approve or reject Council of America executive sowing seeds of division Semitic rhetoric. States “can continue to re- the use of U.S. military force director Halie Soifer told JNS. and actively supporting our “Muslims, Christians, main engaged without having as it pertains to Iran. The “The Democratic presidential enemies. When President Jews are all Americans,” an endless commitment of Authorization for the Use of candidates may differ on Trump ended the reign of she said. “Every time she ground troops.” Military Force from 2001 has some issues, but they are Qasem Soleimani, a vicious opens her mouth she says The debate then turned to been subject to debate since united in their desire for a terrorist and thug, Omar something either anti-U.S. whether or not Iran should the U.S. killing of Iranian Gen. foreign policy that begins rushed to his defense and or anti-Semitic,” al-Aqidi be allowed to have a nuclear Qassem Soleimani on Jan. with restoring our alliances, attacked President Trump. said. Omar has apologized weapon. 3 at Baghdad International returning to diplomacy and She claims to speak for all for past tweets about Israel Although he criticized Airport. only deploying the power of Muslims, but she certainly that played on anti-Semitic Trump for withdrawing from The Democratic candidates the U.S. military in times of does not speak for me,” she tropes.” the 2015 nuclear agreement, previously slammed the deci- need.” said. Omar recently beat out Buttigieg said that “ensuring sion to eliminate Soleimani. “The candidates agreed Al-Aqidi fled Iraq with her neo-Nazi and white su- that Iran does not develop nu- Also tackled: Trade, health that President Trump’s reck- family in 1988 to escape the premacist Richard Spencer clear weapons will, of course, care and education less and irresponsible foreign tyranny of Saddam Hussein. and Nation of Islam leader be a priority, because it’s such Additional topics discussed policy, including his with- Over the past 30 years, the Louis Farrakhan to win the an important part of keeping during Tuesday’s debate in- drawal from the Iran nuclear former White House cor- title of 2019’s “Anti-Semite America safe.” cluded other foreign-policy deal, has put our national se- respondent has been very of the Year.” “But unfortunately, Presi- issues such as North Korea, curity at risk,” she continued. active in the political scene dent Trump has made it as well as trade, health care, “The American people agree by writing, producing, and much harder for the next education and a CNN report with this view, and a major- hosting an array of political president to achieve that on Monday that Sanders told ity of Americans believe that shows on TV and radio. goal,” he continued. “By Warren in 2018 a woman can’t the Soleimani strike has made In an interview with Fox gutting the Iran nuclear win the White House. us less safe.” News on Thursday, al-Aqidi PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JANUARY 24, 2020 Honoring Penny Goldstein at the Jewish Pavilion Fashion Show By Wendy Ring Levine jong game that she has been making a difference in senior playing most of her life. lives together.