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Magen David Adom Sends Protective Gear to Chabad in China Time For Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 24 FEBRUARY 14, 2020 19 SH’VAT, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Kirk Douglas dies at 103 By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA)— Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor who portrayed legions of tough guys and embraced his Jewish heritage later in life, died at his home in Bev- erly Hills on Wednesday. He was 103. Over a career that spanned 87 films—including 73 big screen features and 14 on television—the blond, blue- eyed Douglas, dimpled chin thrust forward, was often cast Magen David Adom responds to the request by Chabad for protective gear for communities in China amid the corona- as the toughest guy around, virus outbreak, February 2020. vanquishing hordes of Ro- mans, Vikings and assorted PhotoQuest/Getty Images Kirk Douglas poses in bad guys. 1950. Thrice nominated for an Magen David Adom sends protective Academy Award and a re- cipient of an Oscar for lifetime with the lifetime achievement achievement and a Presiden- Oscar in 1996. “Kirk Douglas gear to Chabad in China tial Medal of Freedom, Doug- never chose that. He doesn’t las evolved from an egocentric have a single character that By Faygie Holt The virus, 2019-nCov—more widely be distributed to Chabad centers, Jews and promiscuous young man makes him unique. Instead known as the novel coronavirus, which and Israelis in China, along with “the into a multi-talented actor, di- he has a singular honesty, a (JNS)—A shipment of medical supplies has caused the deaths of more than 360 Chinese people who are so helpful and rector, author, philanthropist drive to be inimitable.” from Magen David Adom in Israel were people and sickened more than 17,000 supportive of us.” and student of Torah who left Douglas was born Issur delivered on Monday morning to Chabad across 25 countries as of Monday—has Magen David Adom was not the only a deep imprint on both Hol- Danielovitch in 1916 in the in China to help prevent the spread of the led to an unprecedented level of restric- Jewish agency responding to calls for lywood and the Jewish people. upstate New York town of deadly coronavirus. tion on travel to and from China, the assistance. The nongovernmental orga- Douglas also was the au- Amsterdam, the son of an At the request of Chabad, Magen Da- world’s largest country and second- nization IsraAid was sending a shipment thor of 11 books, ranging illiterate Russian-Jewish im- vid Adom sent in 2,000 face masks and largest economy. The World Health of medical supplies to China on Monday, from personal memoirs and migrant who supported his 200 full-body protection kits. The latter Organization listed the outbreak of as a when the last flight from Tel Aviv to China a Holocaust-themed novel for six daughters and one son as includes special suits and masks, along public health emergency of international flies before a travel ban from China goes young readers to a collection a rag picker and junk man. with covers for shoes, hats and glasses in concern on Jan. 30. into effect. The supplies were donated in of poetry dedicated to his wife. A chance to escape came the event of contact with a person who Chabad, which runs centers in 12 cities conjunction with Israel-China Chamber “Most stars of his stature shortly after his bar mitzvah, may be sick. in China, requested protective gear as of Commerce, Innovation, David Ashke- are shaped out of mythic clay,” when the Sons of Israel Syna- “Magen David Adom, as Israel’s nation- they continue to operate in that country. nazi of ICCB Capital. the director Steven Spielberg al EMS organization and the country’s “I thank the MDA director general and “We are all very concerned about the said in presenting Douglas Douglas on page 15A largest humanitarian organization, im- his representatives for their prompt help spread of coronavirus, and we are grate- mediately responded to Chabad’s request and response,” said Rabbi Eliyahu Rosen- ful for all the courageous work done by in China to help deal with the spread of berg, a Chabad emissary in Guangzhou, a Chinese medical teams,” said IsraAid the coronavirus in their country. MDA port city northwest of Hong Kong. “From CEO Yotam Polizer in a statement. “It’s Data whiz predicts stand alongside the Israelis who are the moment the call was made to MDA, important for us to do our part by sending around the world and always ready to the treatment and responsiveness were relief supplies and sharing our expertise help,” said MDA director general Eli Bin extremely fast.” in the field of stress management and the Oscar winners in a statement. Rosenberg said the materials will trauma reduction.” By Gabe Friedman (JTA)—In 2012, the first Time for change among year that Ben Zauzmer made Oscar predictions based on mathematical modeling, he received an email from a Israelis and Palestinians member of the Academy of By Christine DeSouza claim the land between the Motion Picture Arts and Sci- Jordan River and the Medi- ences, the body that chooses In the past 100 years, there terranean Sea, each as their the winners. has been an ongoing conflict national homeland. With the Zauzmer was wrong to pre- between Jews and Arabs who creation of the State of Israel dict that the silent French film this deepened into decades of “The Artist” would win best violent conflict and often all- picture, the member said—he out war. For the Jewish people and some of his friends in Israel was the fulfillment of the Academy had heard that their need for a sovereign Jew- “Hugo,” Martin Scorsese’s ish State and the end of 2000 steampunk adventure flick, Ben Zauzmer works dur- years of exile and they pre- had a better chance. ing the day as a baseball pared themselves by all means Zauzmer “politely thanked analyst for the Los Angeles to fight to preserve this home. him for his comments,” and Dodgers. But the Arabs saw this State as was proven right—“The Art- one that dispossessed them of ist” took home five Oscars that In his Hollywood predic- their rights and overwhelmed year, including best picture. tions, he continues a long them and so by many means Since 2011, his freshman trend of Jews who have been tried to fight back. Israel and year at Harvard, Zauzmer successful at forecasting—see its supporters often only saw has put his data skills to work Silver, Nate Cohn and Harry Palestinians and their Arab predicting which films have Enten in the political realm. country supporters trying to the best chances of winning He’s also far from the first end the existence of their State just about all of the Academy Jewish baseball analyst—the and “drive the Jews into the Award categories. Think of Dodgers’ president of baseball sea” and cite terrorist attacks, him as the Nate Silver of suicide bombings, knifing, Oscars night. Oscars on page 14A shootings as evidence—Pal- Zauzmer, 26, works during estinians against Israelis and the day as a baseball analyst Israelis against Palestinians. for the Los Angeles Dodgers, The result is always the same: Keith Dvorchik (l), CEO of the Jewish Federation of using math to identify strong Greater Orlando and executive director of The Roth Family players that the team could Change on page 14A JCC, with Ali Abu Awwad. potentially acquire. PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 Friends make a road trip to the Jewish Pavilion Fashion Show Show chair, loves this oc- Gaeser, Shirley Schoen- casion because it brings berger, Joan Sussman, Jo women of all ages together Fischer, Jane Edelstein, Ruth for a happy and fun event Darvin, Ali Polejes, Susie that showcases the latest Stone, Brenda Fisher Wet- fashions. 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