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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 34 APRIL 27, 2018 12 IYYAR, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Henri Landwirth dies at age 91

Henri Landwirth

Founder of Give Kids now given more than 160,000 the World and a loyal children with life-threatening UCF’s Knights for Israel celebrate Israel’s birthday philanthropist to the Jewish illnesses and their families Happy 70th birthday, Israel! Knights for Israel Outreach Coordinator Riley Shurack organized an Israel at 70 community, Henri Landwirth all-expenses paid vacation celebration in partnership with Central Florida Hillel and AEPI fraternity. died on Monday, April 16, experiences. Give Kids the 2018. He was 91 years old. World Village is now a 79-acre Landwirth and his twin resort with 144 villas. sister, Margot Glazer, were “Henri was a remarkable born March 7, 1927, in man who worked tirelessly Antwerp, Belgium. His father to help our precious children Jewish Academy of Orlando student wins and mother were killed by the and their families. He has left Nazis. He and Margot were behind an enduring legacy of imprisoned in Auschwitz compassion and love,” Pamela International Heritage Competition and Mauthausen Nazi death Landwirth, president and camps between the ages of CEO of Give Kids The World Maya Brenner, a fourth- participated and the first time 13 to 18. Both miraculously and Henri’s former wife, told grade student at the Jewish a student has won. survived and were reunited the Orlando Sentinel. Academy of Orlando, was As a winner in the after the war. In appreciation of volunteer one of 50 winners in the competition, Maya is awarded Landwirth worked his way work for GKTW, Landwirth 2018 Worldwide Jewish a free trip to Israel to be part to America on a freight ship, also refurbished the Roth International Heritage of the presentation of the arriving with $20 to his name. Family JCC’s Senior Lounge. Competition. The projects in June. The projects After serving in the Army, In 2000, Landwirth competition, called “My are displayed at Beit Hatfutsot he used his GI benefits to founded Dignity U Wear, Family Story,” is now in its throughout the year. learn hotel management. In an organization that 23rd year and is sponsored by “We are so excited for Maya 1954, he became manager provides homeless, abused Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum and her family and that she of the Starlight Motel in or abandoned children with of the Jewish People in Tel will be representing our Cocoa Beach. It was here new clothes. He also started Aviv, Israel. The competition school and community in that Landwirth met many of Hate Hurts, a program that has students competing Israel,” said Alan Rusonik, the first American astronauts teaches forgiveness and from 160 institutions, head of school. “This project and news reporter and anchor ending hatred. representing 28 countries is an important component Walter Cronkite. Landwirth was named worldwide. Participating of our Hebrew and Judaic He had a successful career “Most Caring Individual countries include: Argentina, Studies curriculum which in the hotel industry that in America” by the Caring Australia, Austria, Belarus, helps our students connect to spanned 50 years, and owned Institute, Humanitarian of Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, and strengthen their Jewish several hotels in Orlando, the Year by Parents Magazine, England, Estonia, France, identity.” including the Holiday Inn and in 1994, he was named Georgia, Germany, Greece, My Family Story is a fun- Maingate East where in 1989 Orlando Sentinel’s “Floridian Hungary, Italy, Israel, filled, meaningful, personal, he developed the plans for the of the Year.” Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, global and multigenerational Give Kids the World Village in Latvia, Mexico, Paraguay, Jewish heritage journey to the Kissimmee, Fla., which has Landwirth on page 14A Russia, South Africa, Spain, past, where the exploration Turkey, Ukraine, USA of one’s Jewish family story, and Venezuela. There are genealogy and traditions approximately 20,000 Jewish culminates in an artistic work. Miller seeks seat youth who participate each My Family Story goes year; this is the second year that the Jewish Academy has Brenner on page 15A Maya Brenner in US Congress

Meet Loretta Miller. She is Miller also sees the bigger Barbara Bush was ‘gold a Constitutional Republican picture. “I am for everyone,” running for Florida US she said. “When elected, I will Representative, District 15. fight not only for District 15, standard’ for first ladies “We need a strong but for all of Florida and the representative who is not United States.” (JTA)—Barbara Bush “was nonsense attitude. As first lady in the large corporation’s Miller will also fight the gold standard for what it from January 1989 to January pockets,” she stated in a passionately for better means to be First Lady,” the 1993, Bush reportedly often straight-forward manner. Medicare coverage. “I Republican Jewish Coalition polled as more popular than “The people of Florida watched my husband die said following her passing her husband. are sick and tired of our in my arms for lack of Tuesday night in Houston. “Barbara Bush was an representatives voting for medical care on Medicare. I The wife of the 41st extraordinary woman,” Norm what big corporations want.” understand how the elderly president, George H.W. Bush, Coleman, national chairman What will she fight for? are struggling on Social as well as the mother of the of the Republican Jewish Straight and to the point Security without a decent 43rd, George W. Bush, died at Coalition and a former U.S. she states: “We need jobs. cost of living increase and her home with her husband by senator from Minnesota, said We cannot rely on the now the congressional right- her side. She was 92 and had in a statement. “She dedicated tourist industry. We need been battling COPD, a lung her life to public service, and to produce, manufacture, Miller on page 15A disease, and congestive heart worked tirelessly to help sick improve education, and make failure, according to reports. children and people in need. English the official language Barbara Bush was known She inspired millions and of the country and protect our for her large fake pearl helped countless others. She citizens. We need to educate chokers and grandmotherly those in English who claim Barbara Bush appearance, and her no- Bush on page 15A they do not speak English.” PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 A special dual-language Shabbat service at Temple Israel The Jewish Community Shabbat service, Gloria invaluable to Israel as well This is not the first time Relations Council and Temple Garcés, Fuente Latina’s Media as Jews in the diaspora,” said Temple Israel has shown Israel are joining forces Outreach director based in Ben Friedman, director of interest in building bridges to welcome Fuente Latina Miami, will lead the program community relations at the with the Latino community. at a special Shabbat and about Fuente Latina’s work Jewish Federation of Greater “As an initiative to presentation. The event, connecting informed and Orlando. “Connecting with a expand Spanish-language which is open to the public, unbiased speakers with Spanish-speaking audience outreach in our Jewish will be at Temple Israel on Spanish-language news directly, rather than through Community, we started a Saturday, May 5. programs. translation, lends credibility monthly Latino Shabbat After a dual-language “The work Fuente does is to a speaker in a way that many a few years ago at Temple in the Jewish community are Israel. This has provided us unable to achieve.” the ability to welcome and Fuente Latina’s roots embrace Spanish speakers trace back to 2011, when the and provide them with the government of Iran founded opportunity to experience a Spanish-language news Judaism, many for the first network that aimed to promote time,” said Natan Brener, vice Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman Iran’s message and undermine president of Temple Israel, does most anything Israel’s credibility in Hispanic who founded and currently Gloria Garcés and Latino communities. leads Latino Shabbat. “I’m Seeing the need to combat thrilled to join forces with welcoming us into their As for the goal of the this deliberate effort to take the JCRC to welcome Fuente congregation,” Garcés said. community presentation, Ricardo Torres — Handyman anti-Semitism mainstream, Latina to Temple Israel, to “I am looking forward to Garcés summed it up, saying Fuente Latina was founded hear their experience in addressing the Jewish and “We hope to shed light to connect Spanish news Spanish-language outreach, Latino communities of on how the Jewish and 407-221-5482 coverage with journalists and and to talk more about how Central Florida, especially Latino communities can speakers familiar with Middle we can be part of the ongoing in a forum which has already and should collaborate to Available in Central Florida Area • References Available Eastern issues and unbiased effort to strengthen the shown leadership in multi- defeat anti-Semitism and in their coverage of Israel. relationship between our cultural outreach.” anti-Israel bias, and we communities.” Friedman said that many look forward to developing Garcés, who was born people might be unaware a lasting relationship with in Guatemala, holds that the government of our new friends in the a bachelor’s degree in Guatemala joined with the Orlando area.” International Journalism United States in recognizing The presentation will begin “ ” from Florida International Jerusalem as the capital of at 12:30 p.m., immediately I DO University and previously Israel, “and Fuente Latina following the 9:30 a.m. Shabbat worked as an Executive was instrumental in that morning service at Temple Producer for Mira TV process. Their diplomacy can Israel. The presentation and when becomes (formerly CNN Latino). be echoed locally as the Jewish Shabbat are open to the “ ” “Our deepest thanks to community reaches out to public. For more information, the Jewish Community make new connections and contact Ben Friedman, JCRC I'M DONE. Relations Council for helping partnerships with the growing director, at bfriedman@jfgo. to facilitate this conversation Latino population in Central org or by calling 407-645- and to Temple Israel for Florida.” 5933 ext. 233. MARK LANG & ASSOCIATES Divorce & Family Law | LANGLAW.NET Celebrate Israel under the stars The Jewish National Fund’s restoring, preserving and Women for Israel is hosting maintaining important “A vision for Israel’s future historical and heritage through the preservation of its sites throughout Israel. She past” program, featuring Noa previously worked in human Geffen. 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More information: Maitland, FL 32751 Sanford, FL 32771 Ocoee, FL 34761 Open to men and women, Hear about those subjects, membership co-chairman young and old, the non- as well as voter registration Pat Grierson, 407-608-2300. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 PAGE 3A Walking in the footsteps of those who battled in 1948 By Yaakov Lappin regions on consecutive days outcome of the conflict. These Lt. Guy Shtuser, in early April, with each day include the site of Ramat Squad commander in (JNS)—Members of the containing four routes for Yochanan, east of Haifa, the 401st Armored Corps Israel Defense Forces and civilians to choose from. “where the Druze sect sealed Reconnaissance Company, Israeli civilians are jointly Those who walk down the its blood pact [with the Jews of spoke to the JNS from commemorating the decisive routes heard about the battles Israel] that exists to this day. Metzudat Koach, near Kiryat battles of the 1948 War that raged there seven decades We remember a significant Shmona, the site of significant of Independence ahead of ago, as the newly born Israel battle there.” War of Independence clashes, national celebrations of Israel’s fended off an attack by the In central Israel, the IDF which resulted in Israeli 70th year of Independence. states of the Arab League and and civilians will walk along control of this strategically “When you study the War local militias. the Convoys Ridge, which is important area. Some 150 of Independence, which is Participants of the tour located on the approach to civilians joined 30 military fascinating, in an in-depth learned about acts of bravery Jerusalem from the coastal personnel from the Armored manner, you see that the that turned events around plain. This is the site where Corps, the Paratroopers and IDF was born in this war,” and left a big mark on Israeli convoys of armored supply the Engineering Corps on Education Officer Lt.-Col. history, added Ben Moha. vehicles broke through the the tour. Shuli Ben Moha, who is “We are using this Arab siege on Jerusalem and “We see this, first of all, as running the commemoration wonderful opportunity of entered the city, rescuing its something that the military tours, told JNS. marking 70 years since the Jewish inhabitants. is doing for civilians. It is “In this war, the IDF built War of Independence, which In the south, walking tours creating a bond that is a itself up. Its values were born was a seminal event of great heard “the incredible story of little different from the daily Yaakov Lappin in it. Its DNA was formed. significance, to bring people how southern communities routine,” said Shtuser. During Israeli soldiers visit a 1948 battle site in Malkia, near the This is the incredible aspect closer to the war’s legacy. We stood firm [in the face of the walking tours, civilians Lebanese border. of the War of Independence. have a real opportunity to do assaults by Arab League also asked the military The things that were born in that,” she said. forces],” said Ben Moha. personnel about their current foot in front of tanks, setting war resonates with him to it can be seen to this day. It The war’s most significant Members of IDF brigades activities and heard about the up lookouts and securing the this day. “We know we have to is moving to learn and read and unique battles were will, on some of the routes, fateful events from 1948. territory. safeguard the borders because about this,” she added. chosen for the tours, Ben walk along the sites where Shtuser’s squad is a part Shtuser, who has been a if we will not be there, if we Ben Moha said the walking Moha said, describing those soldiers from the same of the reconnaissance unit squad commander for almost will not be ready,” he said, tours took place in Israel’s battles as having the most brigades fought 70 years ago of the 401st Brigade—a unit a year-and-a-half, noted that “what we are defending won’t north, central and southern amount of influence on the for independence. whose members travel on the message from the 1948 be there for us.” US envoy blasts Palestinian negotiator’s ‘empty, self-indulgent rhetoric’ By Batya Jerenberg points” while “omitting any the American administration of equal value cannot possibly Palestinian negotiator that “if [Hamas] wants to World Israel News word of condemnation” of in a letter sent to all foreign promote any plan that will be to join with the United join the REAL world, it must Israeli forces at the Gaza diplomats in Ramallah last remotely close to a just and States and “get to work” on renounce violence, recognize Jason Greenblatt, border fence, where daily week. Not for the first time, lasting peace.” thepeace process instead of Israel, and decide to abide by President Donald Trump’s violence orchestrated by Erekat also dismissed the idea Greenblatt was equally continuing on a path that past agreements. It’s time for Special Representative for Hamas has been ongoing. that Washington could serve blunt in his response to the would get them “pretty much Hamas to make some real International Negotiations, Chief Palestinian Authority as an impartial peace broker charges, calling them “empty, nowhere.” decisions.” hit back Friday after being negotiator Saeb Erekat had since, as he put it, “those who self-indulgent rhetoric.” What appears to have However, Greenblatt had accused of automatically leveled these highly critical do not consider that the lives “Saeb Erakat’s personal triggered Erekat’s attack on also specifically backed a “repeat[ing] Israeli talking accusations at Greenblatt and of Palestinians and Israelis are attack on me is a symptom the US envoy was a series longstanding PA demand of the difficulties in the of social media messages by calling on Hamas to path to peace,” he tweeted. that Greenblatt had posted, relinquish its control of Gaza “Saeb knows there’s no calling out Yahya Al-Sinwar, to the Ramallah government. Christians United for Israel truth to his accusation. This Hamas’s leader in Gaza, for Also, the PA notably did not outburst, like all his recent saying that the Palestinians call on the Palestinians under outbursts, is merely intended would “tear down the wall its control to open a second announces new leaders as a distraction from the and tear out their (meaning front of protests, which would important work that lies Israelis’) hearts.” Such a seemingly be a natural step if it ( J N S) — C h r i s t i a n s day-to-day affairs, as well as and Randal Neal will serve as ahead.” statement was “monstrous,” had actually approved of what United For Israel, one of the plan for what we see on the national outreach directors, Greenblatt urged the the Greenblatt said, adding Hamas was doing. nation’s largest pro-Israel horizon,” said Pastor Hagee. and that it has added Liliya organizations, announced He added: “For years, Diana Bychuk, a former “CUFI on new leadership team on and Shari have been working Campus” student, who will Monday as the group seeks hand-in-hand behind the now serve as the organization’s to build on its success in scenes to harness the power of Congressional District strengthening Christian the American Christian Zionist grassroots coordinator. When public notices support for Israel in the last community into an effective The announcement by CUFI reach the public, decade. voice for Israel. Without their comes as the organization According to the vital contribution, we would just marked a high of 4 everyone benefits. organization, Diana Hagee not be the organization we million members. Founded and Shari Dollinger will take are today, and with these two in 2006, the pro-Israel on the roles of co-executive women leading the staff, I am Christian organization has directors. Hagee previously extremely optimistic about held 3,000 pro-Israel events Some officials want to move notices from served as chief-of-staff to our future.” in cities and towns across newspapers to government-run websites, her husband, CUFI founder Former executive director the country; brought nearly and chairman Pastor John David Brog, who currently 1,000 leading pastors to Israel; where they may not be easily found. Hagee. Dollinger has served heads the Maccabee Task and trained more than 3,000 as CUFI’s associate director Force, will continue to serve pro-Israel activists at some since 2007. on CUFI’s executive board, the 350 universities in the last This is like putting the fox in “With great success comes organization said. 12 years. charge of the hen house. great opportunity, Diana and Additionally, CUFI Each summer, the Shari are perfectly equipped announced that regional organization holds its national to handle the organization’s coordinators Victor Styrsky summit in Washington, D.C. Iron Dome missile defense voted top Israeli invention (JNS)—The Iron Dome choose the single greatest software and hardware; and missile-defense system has Israeli invention. the military spy satellite been voted the winner of In first place among Ofek. Israel’s Ministry of Economy the top nine came the “There is no dispute that and Industry contest ranking of Iron Dome missile-defense the inventions chosen by the the greatest Israeli inventions system; followed by the Waze public as leading inventions of all time, in honor of Israel’s international navigation are excellent examples of 70th Independence Day. system; the drip-irrigation Israeli ingenuity, innovation In the first stage of the targeted watering system; and creativity that provide competition, 70 Israel Disk On Key data storage; solutions to significant Keep Public Notices inventions were listed and the surgical-assistance robot challenges, inspire the world in Newspapers then whittled down to the top Watergen, which extracts and bring a lot of national nine by 52,000 participants. In water for use from the air; pride for Israel,” said Economy the second stage, some 63,000 durable Shoresh sandals; and Industry Minister Eli www.newsmediaalliance.org online participants had to Check Point IT security Cohen. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 Banning the kippah By Dr. Yvette Alt Miller asserted, and said, “We did not want that Throughout Quebec, there are alarming Instead, many French Jews cover their kippot Aish Hatorah Resources for example a yamulke would influence that levels of hostility towards Jewish men with hats or caps when out in public. message.” wearing kippot. That was the finding of 2013 Sweden The Anne House employee isn’t the only After appealing the museum’s no-kippah poll: 35 percent of responders said they’d be It’s not illegal to wear a kippah in Sweden, person told not to wear his kippah at work. policy, Vengerling was told to wear an uncomfortable seeing a doctor wearing a but doing so can get you threatened, insulted, When Barry Vingerling, a 25-year-old Anne Frank House baseball cap instead if kippah, and a large majority, 59 percent, would even assaulted in parts of the country. That Dutch Jew, started working at the Anne he wanted to cover his head in accordance not be comfortable if their child’s daycare was the finding of Patrick Riley, a non-Jewish Frank House in 2017, he might have assumed with religious beliefs, which he did. After worker wore a kippah. Irish journalist who donned a kippah to take his new employers would be sensitive to six agonizing months, the museum finally France a walk in Malmo, a Swedish city that’s seen his religious identity. After all, Anne Frank informed Vengerling he could wear a kippah In France, it’s been illegal to wear a kippah sky-high levels of anti-Semitism directed House commemorates a teenager who was openly at work. in public schools since 2004 when the state at the town’s several hundred Jews. Riley hounded and murdered solely because she Others are not so lucky. In much of the world, banned visible religious symbols. While the received plenty of stares and giggles but when was Jewish, helping to make “never again” it’s difficult if not outright impossible—even law was widely seen as an attack on Muslim his kippah-clad walk was repeated in 2015 by a reality when it comes to anti-Jewish illegal—to wear a kippah, or to engage in headscarves, Jewish students found themselves the Swedish journalist Petter Ljunggren, he discrimination. other traditional Jewish actions. Worryingly, targets since kippahs were included in the ban. was threatened, cursed at, had eggs thrown at Vingerling wore a kippah to his interview this trend seems to be intensifying. While this law is not always enforced in him and was hit. He eventually fled after being and got the job. Yet, when he started Canada schools, French authorities seem to be getting surrounded by a crowd of a dozen threatening wearing a kippah at work, he was told that While Vergerling was awaiting his employers’ more serious about outlawing kippot and other men yelling anti-Semitic insults. wearing a kippah might compromise the decision about whether his wearing a kippah religious symbols in public. Since the start Britain organization’s “independent” message—and would harm the museum’s “neutrality,” a of 2018, it’s been illegal to wear a kippah in A 2013 major poll showed shockingly high ordered to remove it. Garance Reus-Deelder, similar smear was being made in Quebec’s France’s National Assembly; kippot supposedly numbers of people who said they don’t think the director of the Anne Frank Foundation legislative assembly. After Jewish legislator violate the “neutral” nature of parliament, people should be allowed to wear kippot in bizarrely claimed that having an identifying David Birnbaum wore a kippah to a Holocaust sending a not-so-subtle message is that any Britain. 30% of Britons say nurses should Jew on staff might hamper the museum’s Remembrance Day ceremony, opposition legislator who sports a kippah or other religious not be allowed to wear kippot at work. 23% message opposing anti-Semitism. Anne Frank leader Jean-Francois Lisee declared he’s garb can’t be fully trusted. feel teachers should not be allowed to wear a House’s educational programs “are directed violating a rule against wearing “partisan” In much of the country, wearing a kippah or kippah. 22 percent say they would oppose flight at combating anti-Semitism,” Reus-Deelder symbols in Parliament. other overtly Jewish signs is courting danger attendants being allowed to wear kippot; 13 in an atmosphere of increasingly brazen anti- percent of Britons would even ban accountants Semitic attacks in the country. “Not wearing from wearing kippot. the kippah can save lives and nothing is more Germany Everywhere important,” declared Tzvi Amar, a senior Jewish 72 years after the Holocaust, Germany is community leader in Marseille, in 2016, after proud of its efforts to make German Jews feel Trump may have diplomatically a teacher wearing a kippah was attacked. “If safe. Yet in recent years, anti-Semitism has I got out of the house with a kippah I would exploded, both among Muslim immigrants and be asking for trouble,” explained Paris-based boxed himself in Jewish communal leader Eliyahu Elbaze. Kippah on page 15A

By Mel Pearlman The benefits for Israel have not only been economic. Israel has benefited in the security The Trump administration may be patting and military spheres. It has won the friendship Shipley speaks itself on the back by playing tough guy with and support of many countries with whom tariffs in its effort to convince the Chinese Israel has shared its technology, and aided government to return to the negotiating table those countries with its innovative methods Fading memories for the purpose of revising reciprocal trade in agriculture, medicine, disaster relief and in arrangements. President Xi, however, may a whole host of other ways. have turned the tables in China’s favor with We cannot peacefully stop Kim Jong Un By Jim Shipley the March of the Living, are you going to his hosting last month of North Korea’s Kim from having nuclear weapons without China’s remember? Are they going to be even aware? Jong Un who received a very warm welcome assistance. While the president may have his Truthfully? I don’t remember when I first Since the Holocaust there has been Rwanda, in Beijing. rose-colored glasses narrowly focused on heard the word “Holocaust.” In the 1940s I went the terror in Burma, half a million dead The economic brinkmanship game being unilaterally bringing China to agree to closer to Bala Cynwyd Junior High and then Lower in Syria. The world is not a whole lot safer played out by the two leaders of the world’s trade equalization, he forgets that President Xi Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, than it was when we dropped nuclear bombs two biggest economies is not occurring in has a strong hand too in solving other issues where out of 1500 students, less than 20 were on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And the same a diplomatic vacuum. It already has caused that are vital to the United States. Jews. In my senior year, Israel declared its philosophies that created the Holocaust are major reductions in asset portfolio values The “art of the deal” in this instance requires independence. There was a discussion about alive and well in the world today. across the globe irrespective of class, and the less dependence on Chinese acquiescence it in Miss Lamb’s history class. As I remember, You saw the marchers in Charlottesville. fear of widespread disruptions in both the and greater effort on our part in making the class was about evenly divided on whether You heard their chants. You saw the muted developed and third world countries in the Chinese exports less vital to our economy or not Israel as a State was legitimate. I do not response from the White House. You read of targeted products, services and commodities by following Israel’s example of innovation, remember any mention, much less discussion the governments in Eastern Europe becoming labor markets. creativity and increased demand for America’s of the Holocaust. more isolationist, more “unwelcoming.” The There is no question that the U.S. is at a unique products and services. By unleashing Perhaps it came into my consciousness cultural shakeup of the world’s population does disadvantage in the trade imbalance with the genius of American scientific inquiry and gradually. Perhaps it was the first viewing have a jarring effect on people. Specifically China to the tune of hundreds of billions of discovery, which in the past has made America of the newsreels in movie theaters of the when thousands of people who dress, speak dollars per year, but is this really the best way great, we can in the future, as the president concentration camps and the gaunt, ghostly and worship differently descend on your to resolve this issue? Bullying is not good in the so aptly puts it, “make America great again.” figures of the survivors. In 1950 we moved ancient culture. schoolyard, but it is infinitely more damaging If you wish to comment or respond to any to Cleveland and became active members of In the U.S. in the nineteenth and early in international relations. As the rabbit to his of the contents herein you can reach me at the Jewish Community. It was there that I twentieth century, the U.S. was open to chagrin discovered, subtle steady movements [email protected]. Please do so remember hearing the stories. It is where we immigration. The Lady with the Lamp told the generally win the race. in a rational, thoughtful, respectful and civil began to meet the survivors. world “Give me your tired, your poor—your While China has matched us in gross manner. If you wish to respond by ranting and I remember absorbing the statistics. Naked, huddled masses yearning to be free...” domestic product, its economy is much raving, please go into your bathroom, lock the unsentimental, stark statistics. Six Million And we integrated them—us—into less dynamic than that of the United States. door and shout your brains out. dead—mostly Jews. Eighty two percent of the amalgam that is America. That is our Most of its technology has been derived from Mel Pearlman has been practicing law in our scholars, teachers, rabbis—gone. One secret, our greatness. In Europe? The theft, not innovation. The United States Central Florida for the past 45 years. He has third of our people—gone. This reality is still immigrants—most from Muslim countries, could learn much from Israel in this regard. served as president of the Jewish Federation hard to absorb. are kept separate, isolated. Well, we were Instead of reducing funding for research and of Greater Orlando; on the District VII Mental We learned slowly. Of people like Rabbi too when we first came. But we Jews, thrust development, which we have been doing for Health Board, as Special Prosecutor for the Stephen Wise who learned of the Holocaust from our native countries could not wait to several decades, we should reverse that trend, City of Winter Park, Florida; and on the Board while it was still going on in the 1940s. Of the “assimilate”—to become Americans. Our and in partnership with business and our of Directors of the Central Florida Research Jewish delegation he led to the White House grandparents or parents spoke Yiddish in the universities, increase not only applied R&D, and Development Authority. He was a charter to plead with Roosevelt to have American home and English on the street. I have written but also fundamental research in the natural member of the Board of Directors and served bombers bomb the railroad tracks leading before that my grandmother, an immigrant sciences. Who knows what great discoveries as the first Vice President of the Holocaust to Auschwitz. We heard of the president’s from Russia, went to school at the age of 63 lie ahead! This is what Israel has done and the Memorial Resource and Education Center of response—that he had enough problems with to learn to read and write English. fruits of that effort are self-evident around Central Florida, as well as its first pro-bono his congress as it was and that they could not But: We didn’t forget. We learned the the world. legal counsel. afford to divert the planes and God forbid one stories of Jews forbidden to attend regular got shot down on that mission and would these schools. Of living in “shtetls”—really ghettos THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. Jews prefer to have the Nazis marching down throughout Europe. Heroes like Jabotinsky Fifth Avenue in New York? traveled through Eastern Europe in the 1920s, ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ We learned of the resistance in the State warning Jews of what was to come—and that ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher Department to offering any Jews asylum in was before Hitler. Jeffrey Gaeser the U.S. And we learned of the St. Louis, being He saw the Jew hatred, knew that it was only

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But the play ing that fails to do justice to considered a public-relations Among the beneficiaries of Levin, a passionate Zionist, The fact that the Franks and the movie that bore Anne and the other victims. coup of epic proportions, the its grants are groups that helped get the book an were Jewish was incidental her name wished to tell a It is in that context that New Israel Fund announced promote boycotts of Israel American publisher and wrote to their play’s theme. In a different story. As Cynthia the decision of the Anne this week that it would be and anti-Zionist incitement, a rave review of it for The famous passage, they even Ozick later observed, the Frank Foundation to back benefiting from the sales in addition to criticizing and New York Times in 1952. contradicted Anne’s own version of his daughter that the New Israel Fund should of copies of Anne Frank’s attempting to hinder the After helping Otto Frank words. In her book, she chided Otto Frank had chosen was be understood. diary. The diary is among efforts of the Israel Defense find contacts in America, and her friend Peter, one of the “bowdlerized, transmuted, As much as Meyer Levin’s the most beloved books of Forces to combat terrorism. being promised the adaptation other Jews hiding in the traduced, reduced... in- critique of his choices was the 20th century and the Acquiring the Anne Frank rights for stage and screen, annex, for wanting to deny fantilized, Americanized, accurate, Otto Frank’s standard introduction to the Foundation’s seal of approval Levin was pushed aside. Frank his Jewish identity, saying, homogenized, sentimental- decisions represented a Holocaust for many people. would seem to inoculate and his advisers rejected “We’re not the only Jews that ized, falsified, kitschified.” vision of Jewish identity The foundation created by the organization from the Levin’s theatrical version of have had to suffer. Right down The silencing of his own that exemplified Cynthia Anne’s father, Otto Frank— critiques of those who point the diary on the grounds that through the ages, there have play in favor of a less Jewish Ozick’s famous observation the sole member of the out that its support of groups it was “too Jewish.” been Jews and they’ve had to version became an obsession that “universalism is the family to survive after being that libel the Jewish state Acting under the direct suffer.” Astonishingly, Kanin that tormented Levin to the parochialism of the Jews.” captured by the Nazis and sent and seek its destruction influence of Stalinist writer dismissed the passage as “an end of his days. He accused Even though it is regrettable to death camps—receives the contradict its avowed goal Lillian Hellman, Frank and embarrassing piece of special Otto Frank of imposing his that some of the NIF’s proceeds from the bestseller of support for Israel. As producer Kermit Bloomgarten pleading.” own assimilated identity unsavory causes will now bear and related works, and it such, this places the Frank opted for a less Jewish, more In the 1955 Goodrich on his daughter, as well as the imprimatur of the most will now be sending money Foundation squarely in “accessible” Anne for the stage. and Hackett play, Anne says succumbing to the influ- famous Holocaust martyr, to organizations that are the middle of a political Infuriating Levin, who felt nothing of Jews, but speaks ence of the viciously anti- it’s probably in keeping with supported by the NIF. battle. which would seem that both he and Anne’s true instead of minorities through Zionist Hellman. Foolishly, her father’s outlook (though The timing is particularly to be the last place that legacy were being cheated, the ages. “The fact that in he engaged in a futile lawsuit perhaps not that of his good for the NIF since an institution dedicated to they gave the assignment this play the symbols of against Frank for fraud, as daughter). So while it would it comes on the heels Holocaust education would to Hollywood screenwriters persecution and oppression well as the Goodrich/Hack- be just as futile and counter- of a blistering attack want to be. Frances Goodrich and Albert are Jews is incidental,” ett team for plagiarism. As productive for contemporary on the group by Israeli Yet to anyone who knows Hackett, whose most famous explained Kanin. Their play one of Levin’s friends aptly Zionists to do battle with Prime Minister Benjamin the post-publication history movie script was for director ended with a line taken out of observed, that was akin to her father’s foundation as Netanyahu, who last week of the Diary of a Young Frank Capra’s 1945 classic context about Anne’s belief in suing the father of Joan of it was for Levin, neither accused it of sabotaging Girl and the well-known play “It’s a Wonderful Life.” the goodness of people. There Arc. The rest of his life was should sensible observers be a deal to deport some that was adapted from it, it’s With much play doctoring was no mention of Anne’s wasted tilting against the deterred by its endorsement of the African migrants hardly surprising that Otto by Hellman and director terrible and agonizing death windmills of a literary and from pointing out what is who crossed illegally into Frank’s creation would wind Garson Kanin, Goodrich and in a Nazi death camp. Her theatrical establishment profoundly wrong with the Israel in search of work. up in such a position. The Hackett produced a Holocaust awakening to a sense of Jewish that was uninterested in NIF’s funding decisions. While much of its efforts willingness of the foundation play in which the fate of the spirituality, which shines out his story of the true Jewish Jonathan S. Tobin is editor are centered on promoting to associate itself with the Jews was sidelined in order from the complete version of Anne. in chief of JNS—the Jewish somewhat anodyne causes, NIF brings to mind the to tell a coming-of-age story “The Diary,” was erased. Some subsequent produc- News Syndicate. Follow him like protecting the rights controversy between Anne’s about a cockeyed optimist Meyer Levin had seen in tions of the play have sought on Twitter at: @jonathans_ of women and the LGBT father and Meyer Levin, the who would have been right at the writing of young Anne to correct Hellman’s butch- tobin. A raw deal: U.S. weapons for terror sponsors? By Stephen M. Flatow his well-paid American PR And it’s no secret that senior hands of Doha’s terrorist States, they promised that Obviously, the Saudis advisers told him what he Hamas fugitives, including friends in Gaza? the weapons would never be figured that they could get (JNS)—There was a time had to say in order to receive terror leaders Khaled Mashal It’s a legitimate question to transferred to a third party away with it. And they were when a proposed U.S. sale of those rocket systems.) U.S. and Yusuf al-Qaradawi, are ask in view of what happened without explicit American right. Because even after the sophisticated rocket systems President Donald Trump living safely in Qatar’s capital to some of the weapons that authorization. And if Israel, rifles were discovered, the U.S. to an Arab regime that offered no objection to that of Doha. A bipartisan group of the U.S. provided to Saudi or any of its American friends, didn’t stop sending weapons finances terrorism against assertion. U.S. Congress members last Arabia in the late 1970s and expressed any concerns about to the Saudi regime. Israel would arouse fierce Yet according to The year expressed their “deep early 1980s. When Israeli giving Saudi Arabia those What if the Qataris reach opposition from American Jerusalem Post, Qatar “has concern” that Doha continues troops overran PLO terrorist rifles, they were assured that conclusion, too? The Jewish leaders. pledged more than $1 billion to serve as “a sanctuary to bases in southern Lebanon that the Saudi leadership is Emir of Qatar could look So why are Jewish leaders to Hamas’s declared campaign Hamas terrorist officials.” during the 1982 war, they “moderate” and “trustworthy.” back at the Saudi rifles’ silent in the face of the for Israel’s destruction... Not only that, but the Qatari discovered what The New York Yet somehow, those Saudi- scandal and figure that even Trump administration’s Qatar is Hamas’s ally and government finances Al Timescalled (July 11, 1982) purchased weapons made if it is discovered that some announced plan to sell single largest donor, paying Jazeera, the notoriously “surprisingly large stores their way into the hands American rocket system $300 million in advanced out hundreds of millions anti-Israel and anti-Semitic of weapons.” And “among of the PLO in Lebanon. reached Hamas in Gaza, rocket technology to the of so far.” The U.S. House international media outlet. those weapons,” reported Isn’t that remarkable? The Qatar can just pretend government of Qatar? of Representatives recently Given the Qatari regime’s the Times, “were American rifles didn’t just fall off the that it doesn’t know how The Emir of Qatar, Tamim adopted a resolution close relationship with the M-16 rifles that had been sold back of a truck. It’s 927 it happened—and that bin Hamad Al Thani, claimed condemning Qatar for mass murderers of Hamas, to Saudi Arabia.” miles from Riyadh to Beirut. there probably will be no at his White House meeting providing “significant how can we be sure that U.S. I’m sure that when Saudi Somebody had to organize a consequences. on April 10 that he doesn’t financial and military military aid to Qatar might Arabian officials first asked pretty sophisticated means of help terrorists. (I guess support” to Hamas. not one day end up in the for M-16 rifles from the United transportation for those rifles. Weapons on page 15A Washington PLO envoy says J Street members are ‘Palestinian allies’ By Jonathan Greenberg Palestine Strategy Group, leave the Old City of Jerusalem, and Bethlehem, Zomlot vowed Clapping from the crowd your investment. You have an organization created to including the holiest Jewish that “once peace prevails, suggested that they believed partners in us, the people of (JNS)—The head of provide strategic and public- sites, in a foreign country. once the state of Palestine him. Palestine and the leadership the Palestine Liberation relations strategies to “help Zomlot also claimed that is established, once that Zomlot clearly appreciated of Palestine.” Organization’s Washington guide the Palestinian national his leadership is committed state has East Jerusalem the work that J Street has Jonathan Greenberg is office received a thunderous project,” and “inform and (and always has been) to as its capital, we will not done and took his 34-minute an ordained reform rabbi, welcome on Monday afternoon influence policy decisions.” nonviolence. only recognize the Jewish speech as “an opportunity and senior vice president of from self-described “pro- In a 2017 profile inPolitico, The Palestinian have “done connection to Jerusalem, but to commend J Street—to the news and public-policy Israel, pro-peace” activists Zomlot claimed: “How this their share” for peace, he we will celebrate the Jewish commend the relentless group Haym Salomon Center. at the 10th anniversary J conflict has been depicted and insisted. They have, he said, connection to Jerusalem.” work, your dedication, Follow him @JGreenbergSez. Street conference. Despite a portrayed in America is wrong, recognized Israel “on 78 speech peppered with obvious inaccurate and misinformed. percent of historic Palestine,” agitprop, Husam Zomlot was One of my main missions is a formulation that might cheered heartily by attendees. to make it accurate. We will have rung a little hollow “It warms my heart to have to redefine the discourse with the minority of centrist know we have allies like on this whole thing.” attendees. He vowed that you,” Zomlot told the crowd. His speech on Monday the Palestinians would not “Allies with such courage was full of such redefinition. accept “redefining what the and conviction to stand up Zomlot laid out a platform two-state solution means” for what is right. You are not to which he claimed the and, again to much applause, dreamers, but realists.” Palestinian leadership was said that there would be no The J Street lobbying committed. His list included interim agreements, no state agenda includes extensive a nonspecific “dignified and without East Jerusalem, no demands on Israel and none just peace,” “two democratic state without Gaza, no state on the Palestinians, apparently and egalitarian states,” and with provisional borders, no affirming Zomlot’s contention a “meaningful, genuine, state without a resolution for that an alliance exists between credible peace process.” He Palestinian refugees, and no the PLO and the progressive also said his leadership was state “with even one Israeli lobbying group. committed to “a two-state soldier on its soil.” Before becoming PLO solution on the 1967 borders” Despite a long history of envoy to Washington in which, despite the audience’s hostility to Jewish worship at 2016, Zomlot founded the enthusiastic applause, would holy sites in Hebron, Shechem PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 Congregation Beth Am—Mommy and Me class with Cantor Nina Fine, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. $7 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE per family; free for CBA members Info: 407-862-3505. 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Enjoying the evening are (l-r) Yarmmys Vargas, Carina Gerscovich, Jessica Luzadder, Judi Wallace, and Jakki Kim. Bill Yahner, Marty and Emily Glickstein.

Missy Donaghy, Julie Levitt, Terri Misek, and Judy Appleton.

More than 200 supporters a Purpose” event enjoyed Pavilion, helped coordinate of The Jewish Pavilion and beautiful sunset views along the night and presented a members of the Citrus with delicious drinks and speech about her volunteer Club gathered together apps, all while shining a work with the charity. This April 16 for an elegant spotlight on the important was the second year The evening downtown filled community contribution Jewish Pavilion was invited with networking and of The Jewish Pavilion. by the Citrus Club, after last philanthropy. Attendees Carina Gerscovich, a board year’s event marked record to the night’s “United For member of The Jewish attendance. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 Spring Fashion Show success for The Jewish Pavilion Over 100 fashionable ladies gathered at Bloomingdale’s on April 12 to view the latest in spring fashion while raising funds to support the Jewish Pavilion. Among the attendees at the 2018 Elyane Burke Wershil Memorial Fashion Show were volunteers and board members, program participants, and even representatives from the facilities who benefit from Jewish Pavilion-provided programming. It truly was a day of fellowship and fun that allowed supporters of The Jewish Pavilion a chance to shop with a heart. Event honoree Carina Gerscovich most appropriately summed up the sentiment of the generous day when she quoted Anne Frank during Elyane Burke Wershil’s daughters, (l-r), Bettsie Greenbaum, Billie Parker and Bonnie her speech: “No one has ever Marsteller. become poor by giving.” A thank-you goes out to the three daughters of Wershil (Billie, Bonnie, and Bettsie) for their memorial contribution to the show. And to the family of Gerscovich for the delicious food and mimosas from Bagel King.

(Right) Honoree Carina Gerscovich models a spring fashion. Congregation Beth Sholom May 2018 schedule Celebrate Shabbat with the golden dome) at 7375 armed forces who died while the Synagogue that feels Powell Rd. (near Pinellas serving our country with like family. Shabbat evening Plaza and 466A), Wildwood. special readings throughout The Spring Fashion Show models having fun. service will be led by Rabbi The Rabbi’s Roundtable the service. A light Kiddush Karen Allen on Friday, series explores the current lunch will follow the service. May 11 at 7 p.m. Socialize Torah Portion and how it The synagogue is located with members and enjoy affects our daily lives. The at 315 North 13th St. in refreshments at the Oneg roundtable provides a unique Leesburg, with the entrance Shabbat following the opportunity to talk with the on Center Street. service. rabbi as she leads an informal The synagogue is located The Rabbi’s Torah and interactive Torah study at 315 North 13th St. in Roundtable Discussion discussion. Leesburg, with the entrance Presents Group with Rabbi Karen Allen Celebrate Shabbat and on Center Street. More of Congregation Beth Sholom Memorial Day at our Saturday information is available on SAVVY SENIORS ISSUE will be held on Thursday, May Morning Service led by Rabbi the synagogue website: http:// 17 at 1 p.m. at the Sumter Karen Allen on May 26 at bethsholomflorida.org/ or by County Administration 10 a.m. Congregants will calling the synagogue at 352- May 11, 2018 and Library Building (with remember the members of the 326-3692. Central Florida's Fastest Growing Time to tee up at the Rosen JCC Segment of the Jewish Community The third annual Rosen JCC Registration starts at 7 a.m. the pin; and long drive Golf Tournament is coming up with a light breakfast. At 1 p.m. opportunity. The cost is on Monday, May 14. It will be there will be a luncheon and $100 per individual golfers; held at Rosen Shingle Creek awards program with raffle. $400 for foursomes. Register Golf Club with shotgun start Event competitions include at http://www.rosenjcc.org/ at 8 a.m. Longest drive; closest to special-events/golf.

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Dunkin Donuts, 1296 S Woodland • Stetson University Carlton He has been active for Union • Deland Chamber of Commerce • Sterling House, 1210 several years as a volunteer, Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, and an integral part of the 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • Pavilion Golf Society. He Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E has not only helped with the New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, tournament that raises funds Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, to keep the Orland Senior Deland • Stetson University Carlton Union, 421 N Woodland Help Desk functioning, but Ave, Deland • Family Bookstore, 1301 N Woodland Ave, Deland his foursome has won the Shimon Koffler Fogel • Deland Chamber of Commerce, 336 Woodland Ave, Deland tournament twice. • Deland City Hall, 120 S Florida Ave, Deland • Beth Shalom, “While Canada remains one of the best countries in the The Jewish Pavilion is 206 S. Sprng Garden Ave, Deland • Orange City Library, 148 world to be a minority, anti-Semitism and hate persist at the honoring him at the annual Keith Levitt Albertus Way, Orange City • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, margins of society. We are alarmed by the overall increase in tournament being held on 1105 Saxon Blvd, Deltona • Deltona Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, hate crimes, the increasingly violent nature of these crimes, May 6th at the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club. It’s going to and the spike in incidents targeting the Jewish community. be a great event! Deltona • Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr., Deltona • Deltona We continue to urge federal, provincial, and municipal Thanks to Keith Levitt for being a mensch who is leading Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City governments to take four practical steps to combat these the next generation in philanthropy... and golf!” Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence disturbing trends: Cinema Sundays... K. Little, Debary Establish uniform guidelines for gathering and publishing On Sunday, April 29th in the Maitland JCC Senior Lounge, hate crime and hate incident data; the movie “Central Intelligence” starring Dwayne Johnson and OSCEOLA COUNTY Ensure police forces have dedicated hate crime units; Kevin Hart will be shown, beginning at 2 pm. Refreshments Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most Create training programs to ensure more consistent and will be available. Publix Supermarkets • Verandah Place Realty, 504 Celebration effective enforcement of hate speech laws; and JCC39ers Meet & Mingle Mondays... Ave., Celebration • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets • St. Cloud Launch new measures to monitor and counter the On Monday, April 30th, in the Maitland JCC Senior Lounge, City Hall, 1300 9th St, St. Cloud • St. Cloud Library, 810 13th spread of hate propaganda, which often foreshadows violent a trivia contest will be presented by SHELDON BROOK. St, St. Cloud • Southern Oaks, 3865 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. radicalization” Shout-Out... Cloud • Plantation Bay, 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud On a much lighter note... Recently the Grief Group that usually meets on Wednesdays • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1425 Hwy 192, St. Cloud • On Sunday, May 6th, starting at 2 p.m. sharp, the at the Aloma Methodist Church held a dinner meeting at the Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee • Kissimmee Congregation Ohev Shalom Seniors will hold their next meeting Boston Fish House on Aloma Avenue instead. City Hall, 101 Church St, Kissimmee • Kissimmee Library, 211 in the social hall of the synagogue, 613 Concourse Parkway Our fabulous waitress was ALANNA FLOWERS. (Yes, Flowers E. Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, South in Maitland. is her name and it is so well suited for her.) Alanna was on the Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, The entertainment for the afternoon will feature ANDY ball with her serving and kept a big smile on her face at all times Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • COSTANTINI, lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player (She is indeed, a sunflower!) Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom with ‘The Rollabels.’ One for the road... Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, He is a multifaceted musician, and will be featuring the songs Joshua is mega-rich and is always lavishing expensive 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, of The Beatles, The Grassroots, Motown, A Little Country, and presents on his wife, Naomi. But today, Joshua is in big trouble. 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena the popular standards. He has forgotten that it’s their wedding anniversary. Oy Veh! (Bring your dancing shoes!) Naomi looks him in his eyes and says, in a very serious Special admission price will be $5 per person for all. Everyone manner, “Tomorrow, Joshua, there had better be something Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) is welcome, so bring your friends! for me outside our garage that goes from 0 to 200 in next to The modest price of admission also includes refreshments no time at all, or else...” after the performance! (You just can’t go wrong!) Naomi gets up early next morning, opens her front door For further information, contact COS Seniors president and finds a small package outside the garage. She opens it and JERRY LEIBMAN at 407-694-0546 or email him at finds, of all things, brand new bathroom scales. [email protected]. The funeral is on Sunday and Naomi is sitting shivah for (And DON’T EAT MY COOKIES!!!!) the whole week. A welcoming display at Passover One aspect of a Jewish home is decorating with Judaica including a mezuzah and holiday decor. Many Jewish homes may have various kiddish cups, Chanukiah and wall art tastefully displayed throughout the home. There is no difference for senior living communities welcoming families and seniors of all cultures and religious backgrounds. A warm and welcoming entrance was displayed at Serenades at Longwood for Passover. Touches like this make families and visitors feel acknowledged at holiday time. Passover was shared with the residents and staff by offering sweet and customary Passover treats. care facilities for presenting The Jewish Pavilion is the through friendly visits, The Jewish Pavilion the beautiful displays to Jewish connection for elder- holiday celebrations and thanks all of the senior living acknowledge the Jewish care residents. Enhancing lives engaging programs. Bringing communities and long term holidays. in senior- living communities smiles to residents of all faiths. PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 History of Israel through the eyes of a tree Yaakov was able to represent a vision of trees going back thousands of years. In doing so, he underscored the deep roots that the Jewish people have in the Land. Because the story is told through a cartoon, Yaakov’s book is an easy, quick and yet very powerful and insightful read. As he said, “I wanted to explain why I had moved to Israel. I wanted to explain myself, my people, our history, the Biblical prophecies that spoke to us, and our hopes for the future.” A chance encounter with an old olive tree provided the inspiration and prism through which to tell that story. He is poetic in his ability Jonathan Feldstein with Yaakov Kirschen. to capture important and sometimes complicated ideas By Jonathan Feldstein in a short few months and Yaakov was excited to and tell them through a fulfilling Ezekiel’s prophesy receive my lime and instantly one-to-four-image cartoon, Seeing trees blossom and in my front yard. asked his wife to bring out Diet usually with 40 to 50 words grow fruit in the Land of Israel Yaakov Kirschen is the Coke for us as he cut generous or less. as I leave my house every creator “Dry Bones,” one of slices before squeezing its While being someone deeply late winter and early spring the most widely followed and juice into our cold drinks. He rooted in the history of the morning makes me realize enjoyed Israeli political and explained that he hadn’t had a Jewish people in the Land of another way in which I am social cartoons. Through lime since 1971, and told me Israel, I found several instances If you want an enjoyable Jonathan Feldstein was grateful to be able to live and a mutual friend I had the why limes are so rare in Israel. where he was able to pick and insightful book from born and educated in the raise my family here. When privilege to meet him, the man (If you’re curious why, please up and highlight significant a truly unique perspective U.S. and immigrated to we built our house, it was whose cartoons and familiar email me for a fascinating nuances that are important than none other than Israel in 2004. He is married important not only to plant characters depict Israeli answer that depicts a small for anyone to understand. It’s Yaakov Kirschen could have and the father of six. He has trees, which Jews have done society since 1971 profoundly part of Israeli history since essential to note that in a world created, you can order your a three-decade career in for more than 100 years, and and almost poetically. And, the early years of the state.) with growing delegitimization own copy for yourself or as nonprofit fundraising and where Israel has become the yes, even prophetically. Our conversation went in of Israel, “Trees” is an essential a special gift for someone marketing and throughout only country in the world to As I left my house that many different directions, read for those who understand else at http://www.store. his life and career, he enter the 21st century with morning, I thought to myself, about many different topics. It Israel’s roots in its Land and drybones.com. has become a respected more trees than it had at “What do I bring as a gift for a was as if I was having a reunion one to appreciate that through I’m long overdue for another bridge between Jews and the beginning of the 20th man who is synonymous with with an old friend, for the first a different prism. visit with my new old friend. Christians. He writes century, but also to realize the Israeli society and was hosting time. And as I was leaving he Yaakov was a gracious However, indicative of his regularly on major Christian prophetic blossoming of the me at his home?” Spotting gave me gifts, the fruits of his host, very interested in me, brilliance, I now look at the web sites about Israel and Land. “But you, O mountains my lime tree with a few limes ingenuity. While not as juicy my family, and my work. He history of Israel, and my life shares experiences of living of Israel, will give forth your still growing, I picked one and as my lime, his gifts to me were not only inscribed a copy in Israel, very much through as an Orthodox Jew in branch and bear your fruit for brought it to him as a gift powerful and meaningful, and of his book for me, but also a different lens inspired by my Israel. He can be reached at My people Israel, for they are from the Land in which he depicted Jewish history going another copy along with friend Yaakov, for which I am FirstPersonIsrael@gmail. soon to come.” (Ezekiel 36:8) has become so deep-rooted back to thousands of years. the generous offer to draw a profoundly grateful. com. I was reminded of a visit a these past five decades. One of the gifts was a copy of custom Dry Bones cartoon few months ago with one of Ninety minutes later, I his book, “Trees; the Green for a generous donor to the Israel’s political, social, and arrived at his front door Testament.” nonprofit for which I work. cultural icons as I walked greeted by him and his lovely As all of his poetic and (You’re able to bid on that Israel boasts out my front door recently, wife and presented my token insightful writing, Yaakov special gift by at emailing me looking at the growing grape gift. Little did I know that tells stories through the eyes at FirstPersonIsrael@gmail. leaves, the branches of the a simple lime grown in the of his characters. He decided com to receive a personal Dry population growth apricot tree bending with Judean mountains would that he would tell a bit of the Bones cartoon of your own the weight of the early fruit, spark such gratitude and be story, a concise history of the from a man whose insights By United with Israel 28 percent of the population. and the lime and cherry symbolic of a relationship that Jewish people in the Land of are synonymous with the last Israel welcomed 28,000 new tree beginning to blossom has established roots with a Israel through the “eyes” of five decades of modern Israel, Israel’s Central Bureau of immigrants. Some 3.5 million and show early signs of fruit man who is in his own right trees. 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Cohen crude oil pipeline routed in public companies prefer to through the Standing Rock try to change corporate policy Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. NEW YORK (JTA)— Sioux Reservation and under from within by working behind JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. Congregation Kolot Chayeinu a lake in North Dakota the scenes and, if necessary, Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, in Brooklyn’s Park Slope Standing Rock was the site introducing resolutions at 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. neighborhood is removing of major protests in 2016 and shareholder meetings. its savings from JPMorgan 2017 by Native Americans and “Divestment is the original Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- Chase, making it the first their allies. approach, but the field 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. U.S. synagogue to publicly American Jewish has become much more Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. divest from a bank or other organizations lag far behind sophisticated now and there are jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; corporation “to explicitly church groups and other other tactics, like shareholder Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. oppose the funding of fossil investors in identifying and advocacy,” Hammerman told fuel and other related projects divesting from banks and JTA. “Moving your money to a Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, dangerous to the world in lending institutions invested local bank that supports the 321-777-2770. which we live,” according heavily in fossil fuels, even things you value is an easy Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- to a statement from the though umbrella groups like first step. congregation. the Jewish Council for Public “I would definitely 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat The move also puts Kolot Affairs have long called for encourage anyone before services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. at the forefront of Jewish immediate action on climate divesting to reach out to Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. organizations in doing “values- action and carbon emissions. the bank with concerns. We betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. driven investing,” putting “I’m sorry to say that have relationships with over money where Jewish groups’ Kolot Chayeinu is the first 300 organizations, including Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. mouths are on climate change Jewish organization of any Chase. Lending practices is congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and other environmental kind to move their money,” one of the areas where we try Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; crises. said Rabbi Arthur Waskow, to move the needle.” Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Leaders and members of director of the Philadelphia- Other approaches to values- the independent synagogue based Shalom Center and driven investing include Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; will gather Tuesday afternoon a longtime environmental putting money into “green Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. at Amalgamated Bank near theologian and activist. “I’m bonds,” which take the Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, Sunset Park to announce pleased it’s Kolot, but if they proceeds to develop things Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. their divestment, and will had been the first three years like water reclamation and be joined by New York City’s ago and by now there were 100 grasslands replenishment Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. public advocate, City Council synagogues and at least one projects. Google has raised bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. members and the chief of a major denomination saying one to put solar panels on its Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation nearby Native American tribe. its endowment fund was going campuses, said Fran Seegull, holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Amalgamated Bank, far to be moved, that would be executive director of the U.S. com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. smaller than JPMorgan Chase, far better.” Impact Investing Alliance, originally was a union bank Still, more Jewish groups which is being incubated Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; and is devoted to sustainable are getting on board with at the Ford Foundation. www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. lending practices, according the idea of values-driven Starbucks has raised a green Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., to Rabbi Ellen Lippman. investing. The JLens Investor bond to create trade finance Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. While Kolot Network has a $35 million facilities for its coffee growers, Chayeinu acknowledges that advocacy fund in which she said. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; its modest funds—under $1 Jewish individuals, family “Green bonds has exploded www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th million—may not mean much foundations and Jewish and is now worth $90 billion,” Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. to Chase, the largest bank in federations are invested, Seegull said. “The growth rate Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. the United States, “we want to said Julie Hammerman, the has been extraordinary.” make a statement,” Lippman network’s executive director Worldwide, more than one Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- said. The environmental group and founder. quarter of all professionally 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Oil Change International has In December, JLens ran managed assets, or $23 Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- called Chase “the largest U.S. what it called a Jewish Impact trillion, is invested in expressly 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. funder of extreme fossil fuels.” Investing Summit in New York values-driven ways, according “After a period of getting that attracted representatives to Hammerman. In 2016, Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for involved with Water Protectors of 84 Jewish groups. JLens in the United States, nearly services and holiday schedules. of Standing Rock and learning provides educational and $9 trillion was invested in Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- that there are banks that advisory services to both values-aligned ways, she sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. fund things like the Dakota Jewish organizational said, citing a report by the Access Pipeline and Chase investors and the companies U.S. Forum for Sustainable Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- is one of them, we began to in which they invest. and Responsible Investing. Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv develop the idea that we’d Hammerman said that That was up 33 percent Please call for times. like to bank in a place more current thinking in the field Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- in line with our values,” said argues against simply pulling Chase on page 15A Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. OBITUARIES Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. SARAH SHIRLEY FINER LEAH T. GOLDSMITH Services officiating. In Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. Sarah Shirley Finer, age 95, Leah T. Goldsmith, age memory of Leah T. Goldsmith, mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; of Longwood, passed away at 94, of Sarasota and formerly the family requests Thursday, 10:00 a.m. her residence at Brookdale of Orlando, passed away on contributions to Tidewell Island Lake, on Monday, Friday, April 13, 2018, at Hospice c/o Philanthropy Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: April 9, 2018. Shirley, as she Ashton Place an assisted living Department, 5955 Rand Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. was known to her family and facility in Sarasota. A native Blvd, Sarasota 34238. Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. friends, was born to the late of New York, she was born Arrangements entrusted Henry and Rebecca Newlander on Dec. 16, 1923, to the late to Beth Shalom Memorial Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Berman, on May 10, 1922, in Abraham and Becker Lerner Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Boston, Mass. Following Thaler. She was a high school 32810. 407-599-1180. Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. high school she attended graduate and held clerical HENRI LANDWIRTH Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, secretarial school. In 1985 positions when she returned A private family graveside she relocated to the Orlando to the work force. In 1945, service was held at Temple Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. area from Massachusetts to in New York, she married Israel Cemetery with Rabbi Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. be closer to family. Howard Goldsmith, to whom Michael Matuson of Beth templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Shirley is survived by her she was married for 43 years, El/The Beaches Synagogue Torah study. sons, Howard of Maitland and when he passed away in 1988. in Ponte Vedra Beach of- Alan (Kedna) of Delray Beach; Leah is survived by her ficiating. There will be a Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road and her four grandchildren— children, Kenneth (Noriko) public celebration of the 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 Jessica, Gabriel, Eric and of Edison, New Jersey, life of Henri Landwirth p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Rebecca. She was predeceased and Deborah Goldsmith on Saturday, April 28, at 2 Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. by her husband, Elliot, in (Jason Boehk) of Sarasota; p.m. at Give Kids the World shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. 1978, and her brother, Jack and her grandchildren in Kissimmee. The family Berman. Mark Goldsmith and Erica is requesting donations in Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, Graveside services were held Goldsmith. She is also memory of Henri to Give 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, at Sharon Memorial Park in survived by her sister, May Kids the World, www.Give- 7:30 p.m. Sharon, Mass. Arrangements Abrams. KidstheWorld.org. Arrange- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. ments entrusted to Beth entrusted to Beth Shalom A graveside funeral service tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee was held at Ohev Shalom Shalom Memorial Chapel, Road, Orlando 32810. 407- Cemetery with Rabbi Arnold Inc., 640 Lee Road, Orlando (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa 599-1180. Siegel of Jewish Family 32810. 407-599-1180. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 ‘Schindler’s List’ at 25: How Steven Spielberg’s deeply Jewish story spoke to the masses By Michael Berenbaum its original cost. Spielberg final speech wishing he donated his entire share to had done more; the Jewish LOS ANGELES (JTA)— charity. workers walking away into an 1993 was a dramatic year in The story of Oscar uncertain future; a segment the memorialization of the Schindler was cherished in color featuring real-life Holocaust. by its survivors but little survivors visiting Schindler’s In April, the United States known even by experts. For grave; and a closing title Holocaust Memorial Museum years Leopold Page would card reading simply, “There opened its doors; 45 million tell his story to people who are fewer than 4,000 Jews visitors later it is a fixture walked into his Beverly left alive in Poland today. adjacent to the National Mall Hills luggage store hoping There are more than 6,000 in Washington, D.C., not that one of his prominent descendants of the Schindler only telling the story of the customers would bring it Jews.” Holocaust but demonstrating to the screen. Australian The film is widely the ongoing significance writer Thomas Keneally recognized as one of the of this Jewish event—this walked in one day. The finest ever made and gained European event—to the result was his 1982 historical such a moral stature that it American people, to Western novel “Schindler’s Ark.” For was aired by NBC without civilization and to the world. decades two New Jersey commercial interruptions. In November of that developers, Murray Pantirer Ford’s sponsorship of the year, Steven Spielberg, and Abraham Zuckerman, broadcast was perhaps an act Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in “Schindler’s List.” widely recognized as the named a Schindler Drive or of atonement or posthumous most influential director Schindler Road in each of their justice: Company founder since, the collection has not video dialogue with survivors stature poses a challenge to of this generation, New Jersey developments, Henry Ford, publisher of only been disseminated in using voice recognition filmmakers of all generations released his monumental honoring the man who saved the anti-Semitic Dearborn its entirety, but community software. It allows a to engage their own tradition work “Schindler’s List” their lives. Only later—much Independent and the American after community has made genuine conversation with and speak through that to international acclaim. later—did residents of their disseminator of the “Protocols use of the testimonies of local holographic images of experience to the world. Forsaking many of the tools developments understand of the Elders of Zion,” was survivors to create films and survivors, drawing on their Like the U.S. Holocaust of his profession, including who was being honored and honored personally by Hitler. educational material. actual testimonies. It is Memorial Museum, the beautifying effect of themselves feel honored by “Schindler’s List” had a Examples abound: In taking testimony from other “Schindler’s List” color, Spielberg created a their address. monumental unintended my own work with the genocides, Cambodia and demonstrated that a Jewish masterpiece. Nominated Schindler, a Sudeten consequence. Survivors kept Illinois Holocaust Museum Rwanda and Bosnia, as story could remain deeply for 12 Academy Awards, it German, was an unlikely coming up to Spielberg and & Education Center, the sadly the list grows. And Jewish and yet speak to the won seven, including best Holocaust hero. A saying “have I got a story to testimonies of Chicago-area institutions throughout mainstream not only of picture, best director, best philandering Nazi war tell you,” and the filmmaker survivors were turned into the world are creating American society, but the adapted screenplay and best profiteer, he used Jewish listened with ever-growing a dozen films. Macedonia educational programs from contemporary culture as well. original score. The overture money, Jewish talent and fascination. As a man who has used Macedonian this work In Krakow last week, I to “Schindler’s List,” written Jewish slave labor to build his could move millions with his testimonies, Mexico City Spielberg himself has stood in line with hundreds of by John Williams, is routinely metal works business and his work and was at the forefront Mexican testimonies. It is the become a major moral voice visitors at Schindler’s factory, played whenever Holocaust fortune. His transformation of technological innovation, gift that keeps on giving as of our generation, a voice that where a museum has been events are held. Its haunting was gradual. He saw too Spielberg vowed to record scholars have made use of it only grew with time and with created. It attracts visitors tones evoke not only the much evil and then used the the testimonies of 50,000 for their research Even great new works such as “Saving from throughout the world, motion picture but the event same cunning, and daring, survivors and preserve them document scholars, such Private Ryan,” “Lincoln” and all of whom were drawn to itself. to save his endangered Jews. for posterity. Naturally he as Christopher Browning, most recently “The Post,” the place because of the Expected to lose money, He moved them from Krakow chose video. learned the historical to name a few—films that story Spielberg told as only “Schindler’s List” was to Czechoslovakia along with The result was what was importance of oral history. grapple with racism and he could: of a scoundrel who probably greenlighted by his factory, and they survived then called the Survivors Related films have been slavery, war and memory, over time became noble. For Universal Studios because the war. More than 1,200 of the Shoah Visual History made on death marches freedom of the press and the after all, “he who saves a life, Spielberg was Spielberg, Jews were rescued due to his Foundation, which took and Sonderkommandos, the courage to take a stand. saves the world entire.” a director’s director. He interventions. the testimony of 52,000 prisoners who worked in the Spielberg himself grew Michael Berenbaum, personally vowed not to Spielberg resisted the Holocaust survivors in 57 vicinity of the death camps, more comfortable and more professor of Jewish studies make money on the film, temptation to valorize countries and 32 languages, areas where documents are profound in his Jewish identity and director of the Sigi saying his task was sacred, not Schindler, who was portrayed compiling the largest few and memories deep. and his ability to embrace Ziering Institute: Exploring entrepreneurial. Yet despite brilliantly by Liam Neeson, collection of oral history of Now housed at the that identity without being the Ethical and Religious its length of over three hours, warts and all. Spielberg any historical event. University of Southern narrowly parochial or limiting Implications of the Holocaust, which made two screenings couldn’t quite end the film, At first Spielberg envisioned California, the renamed the audiences for his films. was president of the Survivors an evening difficult, it grossed perhaps because he didn’t disseminating the collection Shoah Foundation Institute His name is synonymous with of the Shoah Visual History $321 million in its initial want to, so he gave filmgoers in its entirety to five major for Visual History and excellence—film excellence Foundation from 1997 to release, more than 14 times four endings: Schindler’s research centers. In the years Education is pioneering a and moral excellence. And his 2000. Anne Frank House employee waited 6 months to find out if he could wear a kippah By Cnaan Liphshiz hammer out one. They including Moshe Sebbag, JTA when queried about Israel, in addition to general Caroline Glick, a right- finally announced last the head rabbi of the Vingerling’s case. “This civil society work. leaning journalist and AMSTERDAM (JTA)— week that they would allow Grand Synagogue of should be respected and The Anne Frank Fonds Jerusalem Post columnist, When Barry Vingerling employees to wear religious Paris, said the burkini was acknowledged.” said earlier this month said criticized the deal in a asked his employers at the symbols to work. a “political statement.” But At the Anne Frank it would contribute some of column for Ma’ariv Friday, Anne Frank House whether Vingerling’s predicament opponents said the ban was Fonds, Kugelamann added, its proceeds to the New Israel stating that NIF “seeks it was okay for him to start may have had a happy ending. a dangerous encroachment “everybody is allowed to Fund. The nonprofit funds to make Israel a country coming to work wearing a But the fuss nonetheless on religious liberties that show his religious, cultural groups in Israel like Breaking devoid of singular Jewish kippah, he did it mostly as illustrates how Jews in could affect French Jews, etc. background.” He also the Silence, made up of characteristics,” whereas a courtesy. Western Europe are affected as well as Muslims and said his organization veterans who report what Frank herself was both a “I hadn’t expected this to by a debate usually focused Christians. “can’t comment [on] other they say are violations of the Dutch patriot and a proud be an issue,” Vingerling, 25, on Muslims, immigration Back in Amsterdam, the organizations’ policy,” but Israeli army’s own policies, Jew. told the Dutch-Jewish NIW and religious tolerance. kippah issue pitted two religious tolerance is how and Adallah, an Israeli-Arab Kugelmann declined to weekly in an interview. “I In the Netherlands, a key institutions preserving the Frank family “lived in human rights organization say how much money the work at the house of Anne 2015 law made it illegal to the memory of Anne Frank the open-minded Jewish that frequently criticizes Anne Frank Fonds will give Frank, who had to hide wear face-covering clothes against each other. environment in Frankfurt,” the government. NIF is also to the New Israel Fund, because of her identity. in schools and hospitals, The Anne Frank Fonds where Anne was born, “and critical of Israel’s plans to or whether his group will Should I have to hide mine government buildings and in Basel, a foundation set how the children where deport tens of thousands agree to fund all of the in that same house?” public transportation. up by Anne Frank’s father, educated.” of African asylum-seekers, organizations receiving His bosses’ answer to Belgium has an even Otto, and which holds the The two groups have leading Prime Minister funding from the New Israel this question appeared to stricter policy since 2011, copyright for her diary, clashed before on a number Benjamin Netanyahu to Fund, including Adallah and be “yes.” Suggesting at first as does France, aimed at the criticized the Anne Frank of issues, including on how accuse it of working for Breaking the Silence. that he wear a hat on top of Muslim niqab, or face veil. House for its handling of to balance Anne Frank’s the “erasure of the Jewish “We make sure that money his skullcap, they dithered In 2016, local authorities the affair. particularist Jewish identity character of Israel.” is given in the idea and for six months on whether in France banned the “Otto Frank always with some of her universal In announcing the under the conditions of Anne to allow it before Vingerling wearing of a full-body wanted to establish in the values. partnership, the Anne Frank Frank Fonds (mainly social forced their hand by wearing bathing suit, popularly former annex a meeting Separately, the Anne Fonds wrote that “the New help, education, women and a kippah without permission. known as the “burkini,” place for young people from Frank Fonds in Basel is Israel Fund is the leading children rights),” he said. In a statement, the Anne favored by some devout all over the world with their also facing criticism for a organization promoting The Basel-based group has Frank House said it did not Muslim women. Those bans different routes to talk about different reason – its newly democracy and equality “to approve [each recipient] have a policy on the wearing divided French society -- and peace, the future and living announced cooperation with in Israel,” and that “[t] organization. The New Israel of religious symbols by its Jewish community – in an together,” Yves Kugelamann, a controversial organization his partnership with NIF Fund proposes projects, employees and that it acrimonious debate. a spokesperson for the Anne that funds left-leaning and is designed to strengthen [then] we decide” together, needed a few months to Supporters of the ban, Frank Fonds in Basel, told Arab-rights organizations in Israeli civil society.” he told JTA. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Plenty of mazel tovs to watchers had been camped for It is the first time since “Like many Israelis and head Jeremy Corbyn was “You deliberately chose the go around on birth of days outside the private Lindo the Country Reports on Jews around the world, I can canceled after the country’s Holocaust as the theme of the #RoyalBaby Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital Human Rights Practices were be critical of the leadership two main Jewish umbrella video,” O’Carroll said. (JTA)—Although in central London, where the first filed in 1977 that the in Israel without wanting to groups objected to the list of He added, speaking of the British royal family couple’s two other children descriptive phrase has not boycott the entire nation,” participants the evidence: “I found it presumably does not speak were born. They popped open been used she said. “I treasure my Israeli The meeting, billed as a proved that the video you a word of Hebrew, there champagne bottles upon The section on Israel this friends and family, Israeli food, “Respect and Engagement” posted, using a public were plenty of mazel tovs hearing the news that George, year is titled “Israel, Golan books, art, cinema, and dance. event, had been set for communications network, to go around after the 4, and Charlotte 2, had a new Heights, West Bank and Israel was created exactly Wednesday to address charges was grossly offensive and announcement that the Duke royal sibling. Gaza.” The previous year’s 70 years ago as a haven for of anti-Semitism and hostility contained menacing, and Duchess of Cambridge, As Duchess of Cambridge report called the section refugees from the Holocaust. to Israel in the Labour Party. anti-Semitic and racist aka Prince William and Kate goes to hospital expecting 3rd “Israel and The Occupied But the mistreatment of It was to take place some 24 material.” Middleton, welcomed the baby, critics of Jeremy Corbyn Territories.” those suffering from today’s hours after talks scheduled O’Carroll also said the arrival of a baby boy. say it makes a pleasant change The State Department atrocities is simply not in between Corbyn and the Board right to freedom of expression The baby born Monday is to see a woman in labour being told The Washington Post line with my Jewish values. of Deputies of British Jews and was very important, but “in the third child for the royal well treated. that reports issued by other Because I care about Israel, I the Jewish Leadership Council all modern democratic couple and will be fifth in line Trump reportedly parts of the government no must stand up against violence, to discuss the issue. countries the law necessarily for the throne. asked Netanyahu if he longer refer to the West Bank corruption, inequality, and But both Jewish groups places some limits on that “Mazal Tov it’s a boy!” the genuinely wants peace and Gaza as the occupied abuse of power.” called on mainstream right.” United Kingdom’s embassy (JTA)—In a phone territories and that the She did not explain what community organizations Comedian Ricky Gervais in Israel posted on Twitter call last year with Israeli human rights report “is she was referring to by to reject the invitation to the disagreed with the conviction. in both English and Hebrew, Prime Minister Benjamin simply catching up to what is “atrocities.” Israel has drawn roundtable meeting, which, “If you don’t believe in a along with the official Netanyahu, President Donald now standard practice in the sharp criticism in recent according to the Jewish person’s right to say things announcement from the Trump asked him whether or administration.” months for confrontations Chronicle, they viewed as an that you might find ‘grossly royal family. not he genuinely wants peace, In December, Israel’s Kan with Palestinian protesters attempt to split the Jewish offensive,’ he posted on Israeli President Reuven according to a new report. public broadcaster reported on its Gaza border. Israeli community by including Twitter, “then you don’t Rivlin immediately tweeted Trump asked the question that U.S Ambassador to Israel troops have killed over 30 what they described as fringe believe in Freedom of his and the country’s good in the wake of news reports David Friedman asked the Palestinians and wounded groups such as Jewish Voice Speech.” wishes on the #RoyalBaby, that Netanyahu had planned State Department to stop hundreds. Israel says the for Labour, an anti-Israel Ivanka and Jared leading with “Mazal Tov!” to build new settlement calling Israel’s control over the protesters are not peaceful group that has derided the reportedly part of “Together with Nechama, housing to placate members West Bank an “occupation” and have tossed rocks and “myth of anti-Semitism in the US delegation for and all the Israeli people, I of his coalition government, in official documents. He explosive devices at troops. Labour Party” and the “anti- Jerusalem embassy send warmest wishes to Her Axios reported Sunday, citing reportedly recommended Netanyahu last month Semitic smear campaign” opening Majesty the Queen, & all three sources familiar with using the term “West Bank also drew sharp rebukes for supposedly waged against JERUSALEM (JTA)—Jared the Royal Family. Looking the call. The news website territory” instead of the reversing his decision to work Corbyn and his backers. Kushner and Ivanka Trump forward to welcoming the did not report on Netanyahu’s “occupied territories.” with the United Nations to Corbyn’s office had sent out will be part of the delegation Duke to Israel soon,” he wrote. answer. The report said the State resettle some 38,000 African invitations to the event. coming to Israel next month Mazal Tov! Congratulations The question came in Department had rejected the asylum seekers in the country, Labour sources told the for the opening of the U.S. to TRH the Duke & Duchess the middle of a longer request, but agreed to take up and reverting to an earlier Jewish Chronicle that the Embassy in Jerusalem, of Cambridge on the birth conversation that was “mostly the subject again in the future. plan to summarily deport meeting had never been according to an Israeli news of their son #RoyalBaby. friendly and complimentary,” A State Department official them to Uganda or another confirmed and had been program. Together with Nechama, according to Axios, which at the time told JTA that the African nation. Among the canceled because it “didn’t Treasury Secretary Steve and all the Israeli people, I said that Trump thought that report was “misleading.” critics were Jewish groups and work logistically.” The Jewish Mnuchin, who is Jewish, send warmest wishes to Her Netanyahu was unnecessarily In a September interview, figures who rarely criticize Chronicle also reported that will lead the group of more Majesty the Queen, & all angering the Palestinians. Friedman told an Israeli Israeli government policies. instead of the roundtable than 250 U.S. delegates, the Royal Family. Looking During the course of the news website, “I think the In the wake of Portman’s meeting, Corbyn will work to including 40 members of forward to welcoming the conversation, Trump pressed settlements are part of Israel.” decision, the Genesis Prize hold separate meetings with the Senate and House of Duke to Israel soon. Netanyahu on the importance The State Department later Foundation said it would Jewish groups and individuals Representatives, Channel 10 — Reuven Rivlin (@ of arriving at a peace deal with distanced itself from the distribute the $2 million to in the coming weeks. news reported Sunday, citing PresidentRuvi) April 23, 2018 the Palestinians. remark. women’s rights groups, but not Corbyn has vowed to kick unnamed Israeli officials. Britain’s chief rabbi, During a Netanyahu visit to The Washington Post said those of Portman’s choosing. out any Labour member Among those mentioned Ephraim Mirvis, also tweeted the White House in February it was the “first human rights Winners of the prize, which caught making racist or in the report as planning to his good wishes, but saved his 2017, shortly after Trump took report to reflect the Trump “honors individuals who serve anti-Semitic statements. attend the May 14 dedication mazel tov for the end. office, the president called administration’s views and as an inspiration to the next Dozens have been expelled, are Republican Sens. Ted “Congratulations to on Netanyahu during a news priorities.” It also said the generation of Jews through but many others accused of Cruz and Lindsay Graham, the Duke and Duchess of conference to “hold back” on report on activities in 2017 their outstanding professional these actions were allowed as well as special Middle East Cambridge and to the entire settlement building. “focuses less on societal achievement along with to stay or were readmitted. peace envoy Jason Greenblatt. @RoyalFamily on the birth White House adviser Jared attitudes and discrimination their commitment to Jewish Scottish man gets The delegation also will of a beautiful baby boy! We Kushner, Trump’s Jewish than in previous years and values and the Jewish people,” $1,100 fine for teaching include Jewish leaders and wish their Royal Highnesses son-in-law, and U.S. Middle more on governmental conventionally donate the dog to do Nazi salute heads of pro-Israel Christian many years of joy from their East envoy Jason Greenblatt, actions that encourage or prize money to charitable (JTA)—The Scottish man organizations. new son. May he be a source who also is an Orthodox reward violence and bigotry.” causes of their choosing who was found guilty of a Asked for comment, a of blessing for our country all Jew, are leading Israel- Natalie Portman The Genesis Prize on Friday hate crime for teaching his White House spokeswoman the days of his life. Mazaltov!” Palestinian peace efforts. explains why she won’t posted a tweet on its timeline girlfriend’s dog to do the Nazi told JTA that “there are no Mirvis tweeted. The announcement of a accept prize in Israel: attached to a story about salute was fined 800 pounds, announcements at this time.” His predecessor as chief White House peace plan has It’s about Netanyahu the controversy, with the or about $1,100. The move is scheduled rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, also been put on hold since Trump (JTA)—Natalie Portman headline, “Israelis lament Mark Meechan, 30, who for the anniversary of the tweeted a “huge” mazel tov on announced his recognition of said she wouldn’t attend Natalie Portman dropping out was convicted last month, founding of the modern State behalf of himself and his wife. Jerusalem at Israel’s capital a prize ceremony in Israel of Genesis Prize.” taught the pug, named of Israel according to the “We hope you get much and said he would move the because of her feelings about The background to the Buddha, to respond with the Gregorian calendar. nachas from him and may he U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem its prime minister, Benjamin Genesis Prize’s Twitter page Nazi salute when prompted The new embassy initially bring you much joy,” he also next month. Netanyahu, and “atrocities” was still as of Friday evening by statements such as “Heil will be housed in southern wrote, using a Hebrew term A senior White House committed on his watch, but a photo of Natalie Portman, Hitler” and “gas the Jews.” Jerusalem, in the Arnona for pride. official apprised of the details emphasized that she would accompanied by a message Meechan posted videos of the neighborhood, on a compound “Hearty” mazel tovs also of the conversation told not shun Israel itself. congratulating her. dog performing the trick on that currently houses the came in from the Board of Axios that “The President The Jerusalem-born Portman said in her YouTube. consular operations of Deputies of British Jews has an extremely close and director and actor, posting Instagram post she would Meecham has said he will the Consulate General of and the Jewish Leadership candid relationship with the Friday night on Instagram, soon announce charities she appeal his conviction, saying Jerusalem. Council. prime minister of Israel and explained her decision not would support in Israel. it sets a dangerous legal U.S. Ambassador David Some tweeters just couldn’t appreciates his strong efforts to accept in person the $2 “This experience has precedent against freedom Friedman and some staff help themselves. to enhance the cause of peace million Genesis Prize, which inspired me to support a of expression. will begin working out One, identified as Dutch in the face of numerous calls itself the “Jewish Nobel,” number of charities in Israel,” The original video, posted of the consular section singer Simon Oaks, suggested challenges.” after a day of speculation she said. “I will be announcing in April 2016 on his YouTube beginning in May. In the that if the baby was a girl (he The White House press in the media that she was them soon, and I hope others channel, Count Dankula, was second phase, by the end of wasn’t), William and Kate secretary, Sarah Sanders, turning down the prize will join me in supporting the viewed more than 3 million 2019, an annex on site will could name her Analytica. told Axios in response: because she was joining the great work they are doing.” times before it was removed be constructed for a more “She can call “The president has great movement to boycott, divest Portman has previously for violating YouTube’s policy permanent working space herself #Duchessof relationships with a number from and sanction Israel The joined efforts to support on hate speech. Meechan for the ambassador, staff Cambridge Analytica,” he of foreign leaders, but that prize foundation had the day Israel. In 2015, she directed said on the video that he and a classified processing tweeted, referring to the doesn’t mean he can’t be before announced Portman’s and starred in “A Tale of Love trained the dog to annoy his site. The third phase, the site tech company that had aggressive when it comes to decision not to attend the and Darkness,” a Hebrew- girlfriend. He later posted a selection and construction of unauthorized access to negotiating what’s best for ceremony. language film adaptation video in which he apologized a new embassy, will take up private Facebook data. America.” “I chose not to attend of the Amos Oz book of the for the original dog clips, to nine years. Another tweeter felt the US human rights report because I did not want to same name that chronicles saying it was a joke and that Trump has heralded his need to invoke Jeremy Corbyn, drops phrase ‘occupied appear as endorsing Benjamin the author’s life surrounding he has no such political Dec. 6, 2017 recognition the embattled head of the territories’ in section on Netanyahu, who was to Israel’s founding. leanings. of Jerusalem as Israel’s Labour Party. Israel be giving a speech at the Jewish groups’ In the sentencing capital and the move of the “As Duchess of Cambridge (JTA)—The State ceremony,” said Portman, objections spur Monday, Sheriff Derek embassy as a highlight of goes to hospital expecting 3rd Department’s annual human who in 2011 won a best actress cancellation of O’Carroll rejected Meechan’s his administration. He said baby, critics of Jeremy Corbyn rights report has dropped the Oscar. discussion with explanation that the video last month at a White House say it makes a pleasant change phrase “occupied territories” “By the same token, I Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn was made as a private joke and meeting with Netanyahu that to see a woman in labour being when describing the Gaza am not part of the BDS (JTA)—A roundtable pointed out that he had “not he was considering coming to well treated,” the tweet read. Strip, West Bank and Golan movement and do not endorse discussion of Jewish groups taken any steps to prevent the Israel for the opening of the Dozens of royal family Heights. it,” Portman said. and British Labour Party video being shared publicly.” embassy. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 Seven treasures from a centennial exhibit on Leonard Bernstein their hands can cue up “West depth of knowledge of Jewish Side Story,” “On the Town” or texts and thought. the “Chichester Psalms,” and 2. Bernstein’s Harvard peruse volumes of scrapbooks years were instrumental in in the Library’s collection that shaping his music. were meticulously compiled A page in a bluebook by Helen Coates, his piano dated Jan. 25, 1937, during teacher and later, his career- Bernstein’s sophomore year long secretary. at Harvard University, displays “Bernstein arguably was the “handwriting thoroughly most prominent music figure familiar to a Bernstein in America in the second scholar,” according to Carol half of the 20th century,” Oja, a professor at the Harvard according to Mark Horowitz, Department of Music. In the collection’s curator, who the exam book, Bernstein has been immersed in the described Baroque-era details of the maestro’s life toccatas, a musical notation for a quarter century. He for virtuosic keyboard, as described Bernstein as a “dramatic, brilliant... and very “polymath, a Renaissance technical, difficult, effective.” Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images man who wanted to do it all,” These descriptions “would Leonard Bernstein in 1970. from music to education to later characterize his own social activism compositions,” Oja observed By Penny Schwartz are featured as a part of Born on Aug. 28, 1918 in in an email. #Bernsteinat100, including Lawrence, Massachusetts, to 3. Bernstein was smitten by (JTA)—From his birthplace “Leonard Bernstein: The Jennie and Samuel Bernstein, Israel and became a devoted in Boston to New York, Berlin, Power of Music,” an exhibit the young musician famously and influential supporter of South Africa, China and Israel, that recently opened at catapulted onto the world the Israel Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein (1918- the National Museum of stage in November 1943, In November 1948, during 1990), the larger-than-life American Jewish History in when he filled in on short Israel’s War of Independence, conductor, pianist, composer, Philadelphia. notice as conductor for the amidst fighting between educator and bon vivant, is Last week, the Library of New York Philharmonic for the Israeli and Arab armies, “It’s a marvelous town... I had a glorious Arab meal with being celebrated in a two-year Congress got in on the act, an ailing Bruno Walter, in a Bernstein made his second khumus and T’hina,” Bernstein wrote about a lunch in bonanza of concerts, stage making available online for the concert broadcast on national conducting tour of Israel. He Nazareth. This is the first page from a long letter he wrote productions and programs first time free access to more television. wrote a nine-page letter to his to his mother that was illustrated by Yossi Stern. marking the centennial of than 3,700 items including Five years later, with his mother, Jennie, that glows with his birth. letters, photographs, audio 1958 appointment as music colorful, playful illustrations he wrote. “Why not? This is in 1957, include Bernstein’s The American-born son of recordings, and other director of the New York by Yossi Stern, a Hungarian Jerusalem,” with the name comments about a young Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, material from its vast Leonard Philharmonic, Bernstein refugee who became known of the city written in Hebrew. Warren Beatty, who sought Bernstein’s influence spanned Bernstein Collection. The became the first American- as the “painter of Jerusalem.” 5. Bernstein was gay. His the role of Riff (“Good voice, the musical world, from release nearly tripled the born and educated conductor, “You can see his passion wife Felicia seemed okay can’t open jaw—charming as classical music to Broadway. library’s digital offerings. and the first American Jewish for the young state of Israel, with that. hell—clean cut”). Thousands of events Curious fans with time on conductor, to lead a major its land, the people and the In 1946, Bernstein married 7. Bernstein had a passion American orchestra. culture,” according to Ivy Felicia Cohn Montealegre, for education. With an estimated 400,000 Weingram, curator of the a Chilean actress who Bernstein relished his items, the Bernstein Collection exhibit at the NMAJH, where performed the role of narrator role as an educator. His is one of the largest and most visitors can see one page of in Bernstein’s Symphony No. children often say it’s among varied in the Library’s music the original letter, on loan 3, the “Kaddish Symphony.” their father’s most enduring division, Horowitz told JTA. from the Library of Congress. They had three children, legacies. 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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Congregation Mishkan Tefila. violinist Isaac Stern and the “You are a homosexual and national television, bringing M I S S A A S S E T B I M At Congregation Mishkan Israel Philharmonic, included may never change—you don’t the engaging maestro into 14 15 16 I S A A C P E E T A R N A Tefila, his family’s synagogue, Hatikvah, Israel’s national admit to the possibility of a America’s living rooms. 17 18 19 the young Bernstein came anthem; Mendelssohn’s double life, but if your peace For the Feb. 28, 1961 Young S H V I T Z R E G A L A V I under the influence of Violin Concerto; and the final of mind, your health ... depend People’s Concert, Bernstein 20 21 22 M A D U A U N C I V I L Solomon Braslavsky, a movement of Mahler’s Second on a certain sexual pattern, captivated his audience with 23 24 25 26 27 Viennese composer who Symphony, known as the what can you do?” she wrote. the question, ‘What Makes M A N A P A C E N O T E became the synagogue’s “Resurrection Symphony.” “I am willing to accept you Music Funny?” The 39-year- 28 29 30 31 32 R E N A L B U D V A S S E R music director and led its In his speech at the as you are, without being a old maestro started off with a 33 34 35 choir. On Oct. 10, 1946, performance, handwritten on martyr. I happen to love you joke about an elephant and a I L A N E L R I D O Bernstein wrote to Braslavsky, stationery from Jerusalem’s very much ...” mouse. Humor, even in music, 36 37 38 39 S C H M E A R N O F F shortly after Yom Kippur: “I Shemesh Oriental Restaurant, 6. “West Side Story” was needs an element of surprise, 40 41 42 43 44 have come to realize what Bernstein recalled his originally about Jews and he said. “It’s like a bag full of H O E T I E A I D A a debt I really owe to you... exhilaration conducting the Catholics. tricks coming at you,” and 45 46 47 48 49 for the marvelous music at Mahler symphony 19 years S H L O C K T O P A R V I T In the 1950s, Bernstein always has “something new 50 51 52 53 Mishkan Tefila services. They earlier, during Israel’s War of and choreographer Jerome and eye opening.” Z E E V O R S O N E V E surpass any that I have ever Independence. He marveled Robbins took inspiration Throughout, Bernstein 54 55 56 57 58 heard.” at the recent unification of E L I Y A H U A G A P E from William Shakespeare’s lifted his baton, leading 59 60 61 62 63 Bernstein had a strained Jerusalem, a city he envisioned “Romeo and Juliet,” adapting the orchestra in selections N E D M A C H E R S M A R K relationship with his father, would inspire peace. it to the ethnic and racial from Haydn and Gilbert and 64 65 66 a successful business owner, “Is it too much to hope tensions of the 20th century. Sullivan to Prokofiev and E N E P L A I N T O R S O 67 68 69 whose life was guided by that this growing together of An annotated copy of “Romeo Brahms. S A N S E N D S S I T E S Talmudic learning. While people in peace may radiate and Juliet” in the Library of The Library of Congress is he described his father as out to this general region ... Congress collection is on view hosting a series of programs authoritarian, he admired his and eventually... the world,” at the NMAJH exhibit and from May 12-19 including includes notes by Bernstein performances and film and Robbins. It was originally screenings. On Saturday, conceived as “East Side Story,” May 19, rarely seen materials Landwirth about conflicts between from the collection will be on From page 1A Israel Cemetery with Rabbi Jews and Catholics. Audition display. More details on the Michael Matuson of Beth El/ notes for “West Side Story,” Bernstein events are on the Paul Jeser, former executive The Beaches Synagogue in which opened on Broadway Library’s website. director (1976-1984) of the Ponte Vedra Beach officiating. Jewish Federation of Greater There will be a public Orlando called him “One of celebration of the life of Henri the great human beings of Landwirth on Saturday, April Growth our day.” 28, at 2 p.m. at Give Kids From page 10A first 2012 report. Israel Landwirth is predeceased the World in Kissimmee. came out ahead of the by his twin sister, Margot The family is requesting Israel boasts 63 academic US, Germany, Japan, Italy, Glazer. He is survived by three donations in memory of Henri institutions, as opposed to Ireland, Luxembourg, the children—Gary Landwirth, to Give Kids the World, www. only two in 1948. Czech Republic, Britain, founder of A Gift for Teaching; GiveKidstheWorld.org. Israel was the Brazil, France and Mexico. Greg Landwirth and Lisa Arrangements entrusted 11th happiest country in According to data from Landwirth Ullmann; and four to Beth Shalom Memorial the world in 2017, the fifth Israel’s Central Bureau of grandchildren. Chapel, Inc., 640 Lee Road, consecutive year Israel Statistics, over 93 percent of A private family graveside Orlando 32810. 407-599- received this high ranking, Israelis say they are happy or service was held at Temple 1180. after reaching 14th in the very happy with their lives. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 PAGE 15A Miller, VMD, who passed away hostess on Tea Party.Org blog seen what radical Islam and Miller shortly thereafter. They have talk radio; and she also had terrorism has done and how From page 1A one son, Marcus, 39, who her own Blog talk radio show it affected the Middle East. has his master’s degree in called I’m Listening America. What happened at The Pulse winged Republican members business and is currently in Miller is a life time member Nightclub was terrorism and are in the process of trying a doctoral program. of Na’amat, Hadassah, and not a lone-wolf incident and to eliminate Medicare and Miller’s political and ZOA, and she supports and will not be tolerated by me.” Social Security all together, business background donates to the Chabad of Miller welcomes any stating it is an ‘entitlement is diverse. She took both Orlando. and all contributions to program,’ which will leave business management Miller has lived in Israel, her campaign. To donate, the elderly and the disabled classes as well as political where she worked as a farmer please visit her website, on the streets without food science on the suggestion of on a kibbutz. She is also a https://electloretta and medication.” the late Senator John Heinz. former IDF officer and served millerforcongress.com/ Miller, who resides in She was a radio hostess in the Yom Kippur War. “I un- donation Clermont, is originally from on WPDR in Wisconsin; a derstand foreign affairs,” she The closed primary will be Philadelphia, Pa., She moved radio guest many times on said. “I understand radical Is- held Aug. 28 and the general to Wellington, Fla., with the Harriet Lehrman Show lam and terrorism whether it election will be on Nov. 6, her husband, Jordan M. on WPDR; was also a radio is domestic or foreign. I have 2018. Loretta Miller

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Bush From page 1A wife’s hand all day Tuesday and tenure as first lady was her the White House said that both of which she served She called Ferraro a “4 was with her when she died, visit to a residence for HIV- “President Donald J. Trump unfailingly well. The President million dollar... I can’t say will be deeply missed, but according to Jean Becker, infected babies at a time when and First Lady Melania Trump and First Lady’s thoughts and it but it rhymes with ‘rich.’” her legacy of charity will live chief of staff at George H.W. Americans were terrified by join the Nation in celebrating prayers are with the family and Bush later called Ferraro and on. May her memory be a Bush’s office in Houston. The the AIDS virus, a disease the life of Barbara Bush. As a friends of Mrs Bush.” apologized personally. blessing.” couple had been married for that was not well understood wife, mother, grandmother, Bush also is being Her funeral, which is On Monday, a Bush 73 years after meeting as by the public. Bush cuddled military spouse, and former remembered as having a invitation only, will be held spokesperson announced that teenagers at a school dance. and kissed the babies with First Lady, Mrs. Bush was sharp tongue, especially if Saturday in Houston. the former first lady had made Barbara Bush championed television cameras capturing an advocate of the American she felt a family member was She is survived by five a decision to halt medical family literacy during her time the visit. family Amongst her greatest under attack. One incident children and their spouses, treatment and receive comfort in the White House, focusing “You can hug and pick achievements was recognizing being recalled in the wake 17 grandchildren and seven care in her home. She also on bringing awareness to up AIDS babies and people the importance of literacy as of her death came when her great-grandchildren. She was suffered from Graves’ disease, early childhood education and who have the HIV virus” a fundamental family value husband was running for predeceased by a daughter, an autoimmune disorder that adult literacy for parents. She without hurting yourself, that requires nurturing and re-election as vice president, and will be buried next to her causes an overactive thyroid launched the Barbara Bush she said. “There is a need for protection. She will be long against Geraldine Ferraro, the on the grounds of the George gland. Foundation for Family Literacy. compassion.” remembered for her strong first woman running in a spot Bush Presidential Library in George H.W. Bush held his A defining moment of her A statement issued by devotion to country and family, on a major party’s ticket. College Station, Texas. Kippah From page 4A head covering.” Some German skinheads attacked him, called Anti-Semitic incidents wear a kippah or other Jewish and his friends were proud Jews have followed this advice, him a “Jewish bastard”, and reached new highs in many markers like a Star of David. I to wear their kippot and to among far-right neo-Nazis. covering up their kippahs with robbed him before fleeing. countries in 2017, including vividly recall my son’s shock declare their Jewish identity That prompted Josef Schuster, hats or caps whenever they Before that, in 2014, an elderly the United States, where 2017 after he and a group of friends to the world. President of the Central leave their homes. Jewish man sporting a Star saw a 57% rise in anti-Jewish were taunted and threatened Yvette Alt Miller earned her Council of Jews in Germany, In 2015, an American Jewish of David was attacked by incidents from the year before. by a group of boys while they B.A. at Harvard University. to publicly question whether tourist wearing a Star of David skinheads in a Berlin park; In many cases, hostility visited a local amusement She completed a Postgraduate it “really made sense” in necklace made the mistake the victim required hospital to Jews coalesces around park; it seemed my son’s and Diploma in Jewish Studies “problem neighborhoods with of asking a group of shaven- attention after being beaten kippot and other overt Jewish his friends’ kippot attracted at Oxford University, and large Muslim populations” headed German men for up over his Jewish star. religious symbols. their harassers’ attention. has a Ph.D. In International to don a kippah. It “might be directions near the Cologne No country seems immune There are times when it can Even in the midst of his Relations from the London better to choose a different train station. The group of to anti-Jewish sentiment. be downright dangerous to outrage and fear, my son School of Economics.

Weapons From page 5A officials to oppose the sale, to provide Qatar with $300 of hobnobbing with Arabian interests and concerns of president of the Religious and they would be asking million in U.S. rocket princes dull the senses of American Jewry? Zionists of America, is an These are the kinds of members of Congress to block technology. those who should know I guess the answer to those attorney in New Jersey. questions and concerns that the sale. Could that have anything to better? Has the excitement of questions is to be found in He is the father of Alisa American Jewish and Zionist But something has do with the fact that a number being treated as international the terrible Jewish silence Flatow, who was murdered leaders normally would changed. No major American of Jewish leaders recently statesmen compromised the surrounding the Qatar rocket- in an Iranian-sponsored be raising. They would be Jewish or Zionist organization enjoyed all-expenses-paid judgement of those who are technology deal. Palestinian terrorist attack meeting with White House has criticized the proposal trips to Qatar? Did the thrill supposed to represent the Stephen M. Flatow, a vice in 1995.

Chase From page 11A countries, where sunlight is Board just added a Jewish as those involved in predatory Yet on its fact sheet, the the level of lending practices plentiful and reliable energy Values Investing fund to lending, are automatically fund names Chase as one of of financial institutions. Over over 2014, the report states. often scarce. the other 13 options from excluded, according to fund the top 10 companies in which time and as we develop Its 2018 study is underway “The Jewish community which its members can information. Then they are it has invested. more experience with the now, and expected to again has unfortunately shied away choose to put their money. weighted based on criteria “We partner with an fund, we may be able to reflect dramatically increased from divestment from fossil It launched for investors including environmental outside firm to build the drill down further to make interest in environmentally fuels, even though other in January after a Jewish concerns, diversity, support fund,” Kimmel said when additional decisions to invest and socially responsible religions have moved forward values-driven investing for unions, human rights and asked about Chase’s inclusion or not invest in a particular investing. with having their money policy was approved by the stem cell research. despite the criticism it gets company.” But the Jewish community invested in a way aligned with denomination—American When it comes to the from environmental groups. According to a Reform has yet to catch up, many say, their values,” Abramowitz Judaism’s largest—in 2014. environmental screens, He was referring to Aperio, Jewish Values Fund fact particularly when it comes said in an interview from his The fund selects 250 companies are graded on a a company that creates what sheet, for instance, JPMorgan to connecting its principles home in Israel. “You will have companies for inclusion in range of factors, from the its website calls “hyper- Chase is one of its 10 largest to action. rabbis upset about President its portfolio of stocks based on number of environmental customized portfolios holdings. “The Jewish community is Trump pulling out of the Paris a range of values, said Michael fines they have incurred per designed to meet the specific “The Jewish community is just frozen in a laudable but Climate Agreement, and yet Kimmel, the Pension Board’s dollar of revenue to whether goals and values of advisors missing out on the amazing outdated past” when it comes allow their rabbinic pension executive director. Those they have disclosed a climate and their clients.” leverage we could have to addressing environmental funds to continue to invest in values have been defined, he change policy. Kimmel said The fact that this is, as from the 95 percent of our issues, Waskow said. “I am ExxonMobil and other fossil said, by resolutions issued the fund gives extra weight JLens’ Hammerman says, “a communal funds that are in both proud and ashamed that fuel companies that are the over the past 100 years by the to specific companies focused new field,” may help explain investments” not aligned with the Shalom Center is the only worst offenders.” Union for Reform Judaism, on generating energy from why performance doesn’t our values, said Energiya’s national Jewish organization Perhaps the largest the Central Conference of alternative sources, on energy always measure up to stated Abramowitz. If Jewish that has defined the climate player in that sector is the American Rabbis and the efficiency, green building goals. organizations’ endowments crisis as the top issue.” Reform Pension Board, Commission on Social Action and preventing pollution. Kimmel told JTA that and other investable funds Yosef Abramowitz is CEO which manages $1.3 billion of Reform Judaism. Companies with a relatively Aperio’s “research and were deployed to produce of the Israeli environmental in retirement funds for Companies engaged in the small carbon footprint based methodology in many positive change in addition to company Energiya Global Reform movement rabbis, production of tobacco, civilian on the amount and intensity cases discerns companies’ profit, he said, “we could be Capital, which builds solar educators and synagogue firearms, landmines, coal and of their emissions also get environmental practices. even larger engines of change energy fields in 10 African executives. The Pension other consumable fuels, as well extra points. Their research doesn’t go to and reflectors of our values.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 27, 2018 The music of Holocaust victims returns to the Dutch concentration camp where they suffered Nazi-occupied Western work, reconstructing Ehrlich ultimately was Max Ehrlich’s last works to Europe. compositions based on texts deported to Auschwitz and light as a tribute to my father, Blasting from the recorder he smuggled out of the camp. murdered. But before that, who died in 2008,” Ehrlich of an Israeli visitor last month, “Notes of Hope” features his lives and that of his crew says. the music draws disapproving performances in Israel by the depended on their stagecraft. But the discovered looks and remarks from Ashdod Symphony Orchestra The camp’s Nazi commander, documents contained no several locals touring the together with young Albert Konrad Gemmeker, musical score or any other grounds in respectful silence. musicians from Israel’s south. was “stagestruck,” as Alan indication of a melody. Ehrlich, They find the sound of music Culminating around Israel’s Ehrlich describes it. Serving Zaich and Francesco Lotoro, inappropriate at a place whose Holocaust Remembrance Day as a warden in a prison a Jewish musicologist from name in the Netherlands is this month, the project offers in a remote corner of the Italy who specializes in works synonymous with wholesale another way to teach about Netherlands, he was probably written during the Holocaust, murder. the Holocaust as the number starving for the music and went about reconstructing But to the visitor and his of eyewitnesses dwindles, said entertainment to which he the music. They recorded five Jewish companions, Samuel Hayek, chairman of was accustomed in Germany. Westerbork survivors who Westerbork is perhaps the JNF-UK. Like Max Ehrlich, other either saw the performances most appropriate place in “Nothing symbolizes German Jewish artists fled or participated in their the world to play these tunes. the Jewish people’s revival Nazi Germany for Holland, production. They struck gold After all, the upbeat music better than Israeli musicians including his fellow composer with Louis de Wijze, a survivor was composed and performed performing Holocaust Willy Rosen. When Germany who delivered an accurate here by inmates of the camp victims’ works ahead of invaded, “Gemmeker suddenly rendition of several numbers before the Nazis shipped them Israel’s 70th Independence found himself running a and even funded a studio to their deaths at Auschwitz. Day,” Hayek said. camp that had star inmates, recording of the tunes. Those inmates include Max But to Alan Ehrlich, the a Hollywood cast at his One is titled “Tatata,” Ehrlich, a celebrated German reconstruction of his uncle’s disposal,” says Alan Ehrlich, a jaunty song in German comedian in the 1930s who works 75 years after their a New York native who lives composed by Max Ehrlich settled in Holland and was creation carries more than with his wife and two children and Rosen. It describes an sent to Westerbork after symbolic significance, he says in Switzerland. experience of a camp resident Germany invaded in 1940. during the visit to Westerbork, For months, Gemmeker whose life is punctuated by the On March 25, his where he listens to those kept the names of his “sound of gramophone and nephew Alan Ehrlich, an compositions playing from theater group off the weekly saxophone.” Another, “You amateur historian of the the recorder. transport lists of people Already Want Someone Else,” Holocaust, led a tour of the “Above all, it’s a historic who were to be murdered is a jilted spouse’s lament. camp for an international document that tells of the in Auschwitz, Sobibor and Given the circumstances in delegation that also included great determination to survive other extermination camps which it was written, it may a musicologist and three by prisoners who would do in the east. well have referred to the life journalists. anything, whatever it took, “At the height of the that the inmates were forced The visit is part of a unique to stay alive,” he says. Westerbork Theater Group, to leave behind. Alan Ehrlich (r) speaking with Francesco Latoro in project spearheaded by the In the case of Max they had a full production Max Ehrlich’s songs are Amsterdam, March 25, 2018. Jewish National Fund in Ehrlich, trying to survive crew, lighting technicians only a part of the repertoire of the United Kingdom that is meant producing with the and all,” Ehrlich says. “The Holocaust-era works that the By Cnaan Liphshiz cabaret music pierces the breathing life into musical Westerbork theater group of lives of the people in that crew Ashdod Symphony Orchestra silence that hangs over works that were written approximately 20 prisoners depended on their ability to will perform on April 15, WESTERBORK, this former concentration during the Holocaust and the most entertaining, wittiest put on a good show.” three days after this year’s Netherlands (JTA)—On camp, one of the largest almost lost forever—and in and glitziest productions Gemmeker would invite Holocaust Remembrance Day, a foggy Sunday, cheerful facilities of its kind in the case of Max Ehrlich’s possible. his buddies from other SS or Yom Hashoah. Many of the units to show off his Jewish works were reconstructed by theater, according to research Latoro and will be performed by Ehrlich and Katja Zaich, for the first time since the who wrote her doctoral genocide. thesis, titled “I Urgently To some observers today, TH Request a Happy Ending,” the creation of art under the about German Jewish theater threat of annihilation is a productions by exiles in triumph of humanism over HAPPY 70 ISRAEL!! the Netherlands. The Nazi barbarity. But to others, it’s spectators would occupy the the chilling result of behavior two front rows of a theater that that borders on collaboration. was constructed especially for Etty Hillesum, a lawyer cultural events at Westerbork. who wrote a diary during her TOP MAINTAINS UNIQUE But Max Ehrlich, an eternal imprisonment in Westerbork PRO-ISRAEL POLICIES optimist who knew he wanted before her murder at to be a performing artist from Auschwitz, referred to the a very young age, nevertheless theater group in the diary PRO-ISRAEL INVESTMENTS IN OUR recognized that Gemmeker as “buffoons” fulfilling a PORTFOLIO Our pro-Israel investments would grow tired of the macabre mission for the distraction he and his crew Germans. She wrote that the include a 7% allocation to Israel Bonds provided. performances were designed and another 7% allocation to an Israel “He sensed, he was aware of to inject a false sense of Exposure Tilt portfolio which includes a big unrest among the people normalcy into the lives of in Westerbork,” Ehrlich says. people they sought to subdue Israeli companies, and other global “People were shipped every in order to facilitate their companies with either a major or week on trains east never to murder. be heard of again.” Ehrlich is not quick to material presence in or impact on Israel. Aware that memories of the dismiss this allegation. performances would be erased “Was it collaboration on ANTI-BDS AND ANTI-TERROR along with their creators the part of the Jews or was it INVESTMENT MANDATE TOP is very and performers, Max Ehrlich resistance? It was something approached a non-inmate who that, in the very beginning, proud to be the first Jewish Foundation in paid a rare visit by an outsider troubled me a lot, too,” he A Donor Advised Fund at TOP is a simple, North America to establish a stringent to the camp. He asked the says. “What is the morality of tax-smart way to support Israel, your visitor, a relative of a prisoner them having participated in anti-terror and anti-BDS investment who Ehrlich knew, to smuggle these theater presentations?” local Jewish community and the charities policy. Our policy dictates that no monies out some lyrics, notes and It’s a question he has raised that are important to you. scripts. Decades later, the in interviews with dozens may be invested directly or indirectly with works were found in a Dutch of survivors, especially with any companies that are considered attic and were given to Alan those who participated in the “scrutinized” by the State of Florida’s Ehrlich, who donated them to Westerbork theater group. a Dutch museum. The most pungent answer Protecting Florida’s Investment Act. “I was deeply moved. I had came from Louis de Wijze, the works my uncle wrote in his man who reconstructed Max last days before he was sent to Ehrlich’s tunes and survived his death,” Ehrlich says. Westerbork largely thanks His father, Max’s brother, to his superb skills at soccer. was a cinema owner who To him, the morality debate TOP JEWISH FOUNDATION immigrated to the United is a moot point. States when Max Ehrlich went “You just do anything to to Holland. Ehrlich says that survive,” he told Alan Ehrlich. 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa FL 33625 his father’s greatest regret “Under those circumstances, 813-961-9090 | [email protected] | topjewishfoundation.org in life was not being able to surviving is your only mission arrange a visa for Max. in life. Everything else is a “I wanted to at least bring side note.”