Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Synagogue Directory ..................8A Scene Around ........................... 11A Year in Review ..........................16A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 45, NO. 02 SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 22 ELULV, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Shana Tova 5781 PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Blowing the shofar during Rosh Hashanah home we would not be hearing requested one via the website in our community. They were that they have been doing for the shofar. Even if we are join- that was publicized to the purchased through the Robert more than 15 years. When ing via Zoom or some other community. Along with these Lappin Foundation which is contacted to find out from similar technology, hearing free shofarot, JFGO offered a foundation on the North where they purchased their the shofar through speakers Zoom classes on the rules of Shore of Boston, that also shofarot, we were informed is not the same as hearing the shofar as well as how to runs the PJ library program on that they had a number of the actual sound. In order blow the shofar. These Zoom the North Shore. The founda- extra ones they could sell us to address this, the Jewish classes are available on the tion also sponsors a number at their cost. A minyan is not Federation of Greater Orlando Federations YouTube channel. of programs for the Jewish required for sounding the has developed the “Sound The shofarot were pur- Community there, including shofar. By supplying shofarot the Shofar” program to both chased as a result of the the distribution of free sho- give everyone in the greater generosity of a few sponsors farot before Rosh Hashanah, Shofar on page 23A Orlando area the opportunity to hear the shofar, as well as to attempt in some manner to give us a sense of community Sharing hope and light JFGO staff shofar every morning during during these stressful times. the month of Elul, the Hebrew The Sound the Shofar pro- One of the unique mitzvot month before Rosh Hashanah gram has a few aspects to it. of Rosh Hashanah is hearing is really leading up to and an- One is that JFGO has offered during times of uncertainty the sound of the shofar. The ticipating Rosh Hashanah. If to supply shof a rot f ree to t hose cards for the Jewish nursing tradition of sounding the we are praying by ourselves at within our community who home residents have been designed with the help of Joanne Fink who did this with them over screen shar- A TRUSTED AND VALUED RESOURCE ing and a phone call. Janna felt that her art gives people “a wa r m f u zz y feelin g” in t he LOU SUPOWITZ, GKC Orlando Jewish community. REALTOR | TOP 10 PRODUCER In addition, Renee Friedman of Fast Signs Orlando was most helpful in producing the printed holiday cards. DIRECT: 407.415.0338 The Berman-Gluck family have been members of the OFFICE: 407.645.4321 Orlando Jewish community for four generations. Janna and Maya are following in their family’s strong roots a nd c ont inue to f lour i sh a nd volunteer their time in the Orlando Jewish community. Janna and Maya Gluck “Kudos to Maya and Janna Gluck for creating 400 cards 243 WEST PARK AVENUE, Since the Covid-19 pan- to children with life-threat- for seniors for Rosh Hasha- WINTER PARK, FL 32789 demic began in March, ening illnesses. They wanted nah. They will go in the gift WWW.KELLYPRICEANDCOMPANY.COM sisters Janna (a 24-year- to extend their support to bags distributed to seniors via old University of Central the community and pro- the Jewish Pavilion. The gals Florida employee) and Maya vide Rosh Hashanah cards have been beautiful making (a 17-year-old student at for Jewish nursing home cards for sick children as well,” Lyman High School) have residents through the Jew- said Nancy Ludin, CEO of the been making cards to send ish Pavilion. These special Jewish Pavilion. The show must go on at the Jewish Academy of Orlando Jewish Academy of Orlando presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland on video. The play, previously scheduled for May, and then rescheduled for October, will now be pro- duced as a video production. “After meeting with physi- cians who have served as ad- v i ser s on our re - op en in g t a sk force, our school came to the decision to move away from a live audience performance and instead focus on creat- ing an unforgettable video production,” said Alan Ru- The Jewish Pavilion’s professional staff sonik, head of school. “This will ensure the safety of our and volunteers wish the community students, families, and our community, while also re- a happy and healthy New Year! warding the children for all their hard work.” The video will be filmed professionally later this fall, 2020 Online Auction and it will have all the colorful costumes and scenery that were planned for the live JAO student performing the lead role of Alice in the play OCTOBER performance. now being made into a video. It will be released later 18-23 this year. filming plan, that follows by the Florida Council of JAO music teacher and all the recommended safety Independent Schools. show director Eric Levine guidelines to minimize risk. To learn more about Jew- added, “Our children worked We’re very excited to have this ish Academy of Orlando, www.jewishpavilion.org/online-auction extremely hard preparing for opportunity.” please visit: jewishacademy- this show, and I couldn’t envi- Jewish Academy of Or- orlando.org or follow the sion a scenario where all that lando serves central Florida school on Facebook https:// Call (407) 678-9363 work went for naught. While students of all faiths from facebook.com/JewishAcad- 421 Montgomery Road Suite 131 many schools cancelled their kindergarten through fifth emyOrlando/ Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 spr in g pro duc t ion s , we chose grade. The school delivers a To learn more about CO- to lo ok for a lt er n at i ve ways to whole-child education foster- VID-19 Precautions at Jew- perform it in the safest man- ing academic excellence and ish Academy of Orlando, Visit our websites: www.jewishpavilion.org ner, and we ended up with the character education rooted in please visit: https://www. and www.orlandoseniorhelpdesk.org movie idea. We’ve created a Jewish values. Jewish Acad- jewishacademyorlando.org/ rehearsal plan, as well as a emy of Orlando is accredited covid19. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 PAGE 3A Historic flight from Israel arrives in UAE O’Brien and Kushner on h ave b een proven w ron g, de ad Sunday, Netanyahu said he wrong.” was pleased by the speed with While some countries still which Israel-UAE normaliza- made “perfunctory state- tion was progressing. The ments” in support of the Emirates’ abolishing on Sat- Palestinians, said Netanyahu, urday of the official boycott “We know that reality has against Israel, said the prime changed, because we have minister, “opens the door for changed it. We are changing what I can only call unbridled it as we speak. I want to thank trade, tourism, investments, you for everything that you are exchanges between the Middle doing in this regard.” East’s two most advanced Speaking on the tarmac economies.” at Ben-Gurion International He added, “You will see Airport just before takeoff, how the sparks fly on this. It’s Kushner expressed his hope Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 already happening.” that the flight would inspire Presidential son-in-law and senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump Jared Kushner, National Security Advisor It won’t be long, predicted Muslims and Arabs worldwide. Robert O’Brien and members of the U.S.-Israeli delegation attend a ceremony ahead of their departure from Tel Aviv to Netanyahu, before other “I prayed yesterday at the Abu Dhabi at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 31, 2020. countries followed the UAE’s Western Wall [in Jerusalem] lead. that Muslims and Arabs from (JNS) — The first com- son-in-law and senior ad- the talks in Abu Dhabi. We matters and many others. “The day will come, and it throughout the world will be mercial flight from Israel to viser to U.S. President Donald are leaving today for talks This morning, the traditional won’t be far away, when we wat ch in g t h i s f lig ht rec og n i z- the United Arab Emirates Tr u mp, U. S . Nat ion a l S e c ur it y pursuant to the declaration ble s sin g ‘go in p e ac e’ rec ei ve s will ask: How could it have ing that we are all children of touched down in Abu Dhabi on Adviser Robert O’Brien and by the three leaders — [U.S.] special meaning for us,” said been any other way? Because God and that the future does Monday, carrying a delegation head of the Israeli National President Donald Trump, Ben-Shabbat. today’s breakthroughs will not have to be predetermined of U.S. and Israeli officials. Security Council Meir Ben- [Israeli] Prime Minister Ben- The historic flight was become tomorrow’s norms. by the past,” said Kushner. El Al Flight 971 — num- Shabbat. jamin Netanyahu and [Abu m a d e p o s si ble b y t he su r pr i s e It will pave the way for other No date yet has yet been bered to represent the UAE’s Before the plane lifted Dhabi] Crown Prince Mo- announcement by the White countries to normalize their set for the signing of the international dialing code — off, Ben-Shabbat said the hammed bin Zayed — on House on Aug.