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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 47 JULY 24, 2020 3 AV, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Cantor Bryce Megdal joins CRJ By Pamela Ruben

“Today is the day: The mo- ment I (and many of you) have been waiting for! I begin my journey as the cantor of CRJ,” posted newly hired Cantor Bryce Megdal in celebration of her first day on the job at Orlando’s Congregation of Reform Judaism. While the cantor’s interview process took place on video from her home in the Los Angeles area due to the ongoing corona virus pandemic, the Tucson native noted that she felt “right at home” with com- mittee members and Rabbi Steven Engel leading the Cantor Bryce Megdal virtual tour. “While FaceTi- ming with the rabbi, I felt she could see herself joining like I was meeting not only CRJ’s community. a colleague, but also a men- Megdal and husband, Marc tor who would help me grow. Tanne, moved across the He seemed like he would be a country in mid-June in prepa- wonderful bima partner.” She ration for her cantorial role also noted that Fred Schott, at Central Florida’s largest the Search Committee chair, was so warm and welcoming. Sound the shofar and make He was one of the reasons CRJ on page 15A joyful noise in unison New drug may By Keith Dvorchik, rules, it is likely that many people will On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 20, the JFGO executive director choose to celebrate and observe these Jewish community will sing out in one stop Covid-19 holidays virtually from their homes voice as we sound the shofar in unison. In the era of COVID-19, we are facing rather than gathering communally, as As you can imagine, the logistics of many challenges. As we make all our is our custom. pulling off such an event is a challenge events virtual, wear facemasks wherever One of our traditions and mitzvot is in itself, but we believe our community is we go, and back up a few more steps in the to hear the blast of the shofar. While we up to it. The Federation will be providing checkout line, it’s clear that we’re living still hear the blast virtually, it’s just not free shofars to those who would like to in a changed world that isn’t changing the same as hearing it in person. I am join this special celebration and sound the back anytime soon. happy to report that the Federation is shofar in their homes at the appropriate This September’s Rosh Hashanah and working in partnership with synagogues time — and we’re even providing online Yom Kippur celebrations will no doubt and agencies in Central Florida with the classes on the fine art of shofar blow- be different as well. With restrictions on goal of a communitywide shofar blast that crowd sizes and other tightened safety will be heard across Orlando in person. Shofar on page 15A

Daniel Hanoch Bari Weiss, opinion editor Prof. Yaakov Nahmias, right, and a lab team member at Hebrew University’s Grass Center for Bioengineering.

By ISRAEL21c staff hand, Nahmias and tenOever with anti-Semitism focus, resigns began to screen FDA-approved By Josefin Dolsten tor who has been a lightning (ISRAEL21c) — Could medications that interfere rod for left-wing critics, has a well-known cholesterol- with the virus’ ability to re- (JTA) — Bari Weiss, the resigned from The New York lowering drug help treat produce. In lab studies, the Jewish opinion writer and edi- Times. Covid-19? A research team cholesterol-lowering drug The author of a much- led by Hebrew University of Fenofibrate (Tricor) showed discussed recent book on anti- Jerusalem Prof. Yaakov Nah- extremely promising results. Semitism, Weiss announced mias says that early research By allowing lung cells to her resignation in a blister- looks promising. burn more fat, fenofibrate ing letter to New York Times Over the last three-months, broke the virus’ grip on these publisher A.G. Sulzberger Nahmias and Dr. Benjamin cells. Within five days of posted to her website Tuesday tenOever at New York’s Mount treatment, the virus almost morning. She wrote that the Sinai Medical Center have fo- completely disappeared, the newspaper had become a place cused on the ways in which the researchers report in this where “intellectual curiosity SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus week’s Cell Press’ Sneak Peak. — let alone risk-taking — is that’s causing our current pan- “With second-wave infec- now a liability” and said she demic) changes patients’ lungs tions spiking in countries had been subjected to bul- in order to reproduce itself. across the globe, these find- lying from colleagues who Their major finding is that ings couldn’t come at a better disagreed with the ideas she this virus prevents the routine time,” said Nahmias. “If our advanced in her columns and Josefin Dolsten burning of carbohydrates. As findings are borne out by on Twitter. Bari Weiss in The New York Times newsroom in 2018. a result, large amounts of fat clinical studies, this course “They have called me a Nazi accumulate inside lung cells, of treatment could potentially and a racist; I have learned to Slack channels. I’m no legal ton, a Republican, calling for and this enables the virus to downgrade Covid-19’s sever- brush off comments about expert. But I know that this a military response to largely reproduce. ity into nothing worse than a how I’m ‘writing about the is wrong.” peaceful protests calling This new understanding of common cold.” Jews again,’” she wrote. “Sev- Weiss’s resignation is the for racial justice. The piece SARS CoV-2 may help explain eral colleagues perceived to latest in a series of changes elicited unusual resistance why patients with high blood be friendly with me were bad- at the Times’ Opinion sec- from journalists inside the sugar and cholesterol levels gered by coworkers. My work tion that began last month Times newsroom and eventu- are often at a particularly high and my character are openly when the paper ran a piece risk to develop Covid-19. demeaned on company-wide by Arkansas Sen. Tom Cot- Weiss on page 15A With this information in PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 Jews in the Land of Disney Entrepreneur Les Neumann, racecar driver at 60+

“It’s not often when you After the Capri, he bought can turn a boyhood dream a Triumph TR4A for $300. into a reality,” he said. That It was in a British racing dream included racing at green exterior color with some of the most storied chartreuse shag carpet. tracks in the country. “There “The car never started, so were times when I was behind I had to jump start it all the the wheel, listening to the time. One day I had Joan get tone of the engine, planning behind me in her AMC Hor- my next move when I had to net to give me a push start. pinch myself that this was Problem was, she started 20 real and I wasn’t dreaming. yards behind and the impact It’s hard to describe the rush smashed the back end and she of adrenaline when you’ve knocked off my rear bumper Neumann’s Morgan and Triumph TR4. got your foot to the floor, and trunk. Everyone was pushing for as much speed laughing. But it got worse. as the engine would give you She was pushing me again MGB. They drove that little at Lime Rock racetrack in and hoping for just a little bit after we gathered up all the car everywhere with daugh- Connecticut. When Neu- more,” he described. parts from the ground, we ter Tracy squished in the mann turned 60, Joan gave Neumann’s first sports car came to a ‘T’ in the road, I back. The Neumanns moved him a gift enrollment to the was a 1972 Mercury Capri. turned right and she turned back to New York to take care Lime Rock Race Track Racing Produced by the Ford Com- left, which then took off the of their ailing parents in 1989. School. Neumann said, “I was pany of Europe in Cologne, left rear quarter panel. I After his parents had hooked. I was done!” At 60 Germany, and designed by didn’t have the money back passed, he was broken heart- he began his racing career. Ford of Britain, that Capri then, so I learned to put it ed and moping around his Neuman found a 1966 MGB was marketed as an economi- back together myself.” father’s basement when a racecar, and joined the Vin- cal sporty coupe, retail price Sports cars were Neu- good friend came over. His tage Sports Car Association at the time, $2,300. The car mann’s hobby, but he had to friend owned an advertising and went out on the racing was Neumann’s first foray support himself and family. agency in the Empire State circuit. Joan and Les Neumann in their MGB. into his life-long fascination Neumann developed a soft- Building. His first race was in Vir- with sports cars. ware/hardware system that “Shortly after, I put on a ginia. “I did okay when I first By Ed Borowsky tor Company plant in Mal- Neumann had no experi- allowed companies that were shirt and tie and interviewed began, however, there was vern, Worchester, England, ence working on automo- going public to follow a tem- [with the company]. I had this one race that changed How does a nice Jewish boy and ended up buying a car biles. He never worked in a ga- plate and his company would no idea what I wanted to do, everything.” from the Bronx grow up to be- and having it shipped home rage and never went to school then typeset and print the but using my background He was racing against come a racecar driver? Meet to the states. for it. To date Neumann has offering prospectus. It grew in innovation and product Porsche 911s. “I was the only Les Neumann. He now lives “Back then the Morgan’s assembled a multitude of cars into a multi-million-dollar a development, they offered British sports car on the track in DeLand, is semi-retired were dirt cheap,” said Neu- using his vast creativity and year printing business. me a challenge to transform and I was being teased. Up till and races on the Vintage Race mann, who was only seven ingenuity to learn on his own. Neuman cashed out of the traditional paper and physical that race I would hold back, Car Circuit. This is no small years old when he saw the Neumann said it was because business by going public with cosmetic sampling into a fun but the way I was looked potatoes — he is nationally car and knew that he had to of his wife, Joan, who was the his software program in 1983. in-store electronic experi- down upon I had something ranked. have one. one who “literally,” gave him He learned once again by ence,” Neumann said. to prove. I then began pass- It all started in 1954 when Neumann always enjoyed a push on one fateful day that himself how to raise venture He developed a kiosk that ing all the cars and ended up Neumann’s mother’s cousin speed. His father used to forced him into learning to capital by taking a company used a virtual reality system winning. After winning that married a girl from Hungary. take him to the races around repair his cars and ultimately public by doing the multitude and a digital camera. “The race, something clicked in While on their honeymoon, New York, Long Island and become the shade-tree me- of prospectus for his clients. camera would take a picture me and I was turned loose.” they toured the Morgan Mo- Queens. chanic he is today. However, there were other of your face and the software The Neumanns traveled all complications that devel- would instantly map your over to race in Watkins Glen, oped. face as to where to apply fea- Pocono Raceway, Daytona, “During this time Joan was tured cosmetic products on Sebring, Pocono, Virginia Tax Problems: RESOLVED diagnosed with lymphoma. your face on the screen. The International, New Jersey At the same time one of system included the release of Motorsports, to name a few my partners and my plant a fine fragrance so you could and as he progressed he began manager were admitted to smell as good as you looked to go faster and faster. the hospital with the same and be able to purchase the “The only regret I have diagnoses. I was about to products directly from the with racing is that I didn’t get close the deal and go public kiosk,” Neumann explained. serious about it when I was with my company, at the same The system was featured much younger. But, it’s great time she was admitted to the in Bloomingdale’s, Lord & to scratch a big thing off your hospital. They allowed me a Taylor and other high-end bucket list and live to tell the room next to her hospital retailers. tale. We’re not done yet. In ACCREDITED A+ room to set up a desk and It wasn’t until 1997 when addition to the MGB racecar, BUSINESS Rating ® two phone lines. After she was Neumann found the car of which I am in the processing admitted it took three days for his dreams, a 1964 Morgan of an engine rebuild, we still Millions Of Dollars Saved In Back Taxes me to close the deal, but I had 4/4, under a tarp in Clifton, have two sports cars: a 1979 no choice. Thankfully, Joan New Jersey. The Morgan was MGB that we’ve owned since Anthem Tax Services provides world class personalized tax debt relief and tax recovered, but my partner a project that took seven 1984, and a 1964 Morgan, preparation services. We offer the tailored experience that you expect from your tax preparation professionals, and we operate remotely so you never need to leave your and plant manager both died. years to complete. And what which we treasure. We love home or office. And yes, I do believe there does one do after spending touring with the top down was something in our plant seven years restoring a vin- and getting the thumbs up Tax debt can happen to anyone. Whether you are self-employed, an independent that had caused the cancers,” tage sports car? Put it on a from passing motorists. They contractor, took an early withdrawl from a 401K, or had another unforseen life event occur, we can help resolve your debt in a few simple steps: Neumann said. racetrack. keep us young and involved. I The company thrived and For 10 years the Neumanns could be buried in my car and 1 Opportunity 2 Investigation 3 Agreement 4 TAX DEBT FREE! Neumann purchased a 1979 volunteered as safety workers no one would be shocked.”

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He is clear on Tuesday that it has fired work will retain Nick Cannon magnificent people and I feel stitutions who reached out and remorseful that his words him. Cannon produced the as host of “The Masked Singer” ashamed of the uninformed to me to help enlighten me, were wrong and lacked both comedy improv series “Wild ’n following his apology for mak- and naïve place that these instead of chastising me. I understanding and context, Out” for VH1, a ViacomCBS- ing anti-Semitic remarks on words came from. The video want to assure my Jewish and inadvertently promoted owned cable channel. a podcast that has since been of this interview has since friends, new and old, that hate. This was important for A YouTube spokesperson deleted from YouTube for been removed.” this is only the beginning us to observe. told JNS, “We have strict violating the website’s terms He continued, “While the of my education — I am “On that basis and given a policies prohibiting hate of services. Jewish experience encom- committed to deeper con- belief that this moment calls speech on YouTube and “First and foremost I extend passes more than 5,000 years nections, more profound for dialogue, we will move quickly remove content my deepest and most sincere and there is so much I have learning and strengthening forward with Nick and help that violates those policies apologies to my Jewish sisters yet to learn, I have had at the bond between our two him advance this important when flagged by our users. and brothers for the hurtful least a minor history lesson cultures today and every day conversation, broadly,” it said. After updating our guidelines and divisive words that came over the past few days and going forward.” “Fox condemns all forms of last year to better address out of my mouth during to say that it is eye-opening In its statement, Fox said, hate directed toward any com- hateful content, we saw a 5x my interview with Richard would be a vast understate- “When we were made aware of munity and we will combat spike in video removals and Griffin,” said Cannon in a ment.” Nick Cannon’s interview with bigotry of any kind.” have terminated over 25,000 statement released by Fox. Cannon went on to express Richard Griffin on YouTube, While Fox is keeping Can- channels for violating our Nick Cannon “They reinforced the worst “gratitude to the rabbis, we immediately began a dia- non, ViacomCBS announced hate speech policies.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jemele Hill call out anti-Semitism in the Black community By Marcy Oster argues that there has been post brought up a conspiracy in The Atlantic, Jemele Hill subject, and nothing about who has since talked with a a “shocking lack of massive theory involving the Roths- wrote that “Regardless of their tone indicated that they Holocaust survivor, to take up (JTA) — In the wake of a indignation” over recent childs and world domination. what happens with Jackson, thought anything they were Jewish NFL player Julian Edel- string of high-profile con- statements on social me- Abdul-Jabbar, who has the unfortunate truth is that saying was anti-Semitic — man’s offer to visit the U.S. troversies involving the likes dia by various sports and written a regular column some Black Americans have not that a lack of awareness Holocaust Museum and the of rapper Ice Cube and NFL entertainment figures that since 2017, says Hollywood shown a certain cultural blind would be any excuse. This National Museum of African player DeSean Jackson, two perpetuate anti-Semitic and the sports world did a spot about Jews.” also doesn’t mean that my American History and Culture more prominent Black com- canards. He cites messages collective “shrug of meh- Stereotypical and hurtful family — or other African- together in Washington, D.C. mentators have called out posted by Ice Cube; DeSean rage” in response to those tropes about Jews are widely Americans — are more or Abdul-Jabbar and Hill anti-Semitism in the Black Jackson; comedian Chelsea incidents. accepted in the African- less anti-Semitic than others aren’t the first leading Black community this week: NBA Handler, who is Jewish but “[I]f it’s OK to discrimi- American community. As in America, but experiencing sports commentators to Hall of Famer-turned colum- boosted a defense of Louis nate against one group of a kid, I heard elders in my the pain of discrimination and weigh in on DeSean Jackson nist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Farrakhan’s history of anti- people by hauling out cultural family say in passing that stereotyping didn’t prevent and Stephen Jackson’s com- sports journalist Jemele Hill. Semitic remarks; and the stereotypes without much Jewish people were consumed them from spreading harm- ments — Stephen A. Smith In his latest column for former NBA player Stephen pushback, it must be OK to do with making money, and that ful stereotypes about another and Michael Wilbon voiced The Hollywood Reporter Jackson, who in defending the same to others,” he wrote. they “owned everything.” My group. their thoughts on the topic on Tuesday, Abdul-Jabbar DeSean Jackson’s original A day earlier, in a column relatives never dwelled on the She called on Jackson, last week. Despite pressure from progressives, no major changes in Democratic platform on Israel

By Ron Kampeas have the platform mention the says. “Our commitment to Sanders’ influence was foreign progressive changes in six to have provided input to the occupation, in part because Israel’s security, it’s qualita- policy, and he appears to have policy areas, none having to Democratic Party platform WASHINGTON (JTA) — Netanyahu appears closer tive military edge, and right done that when it comes to do with foreign policy. drafting committee,” said Centrists on the platform- than ever to annexing parts to defend itself” as well as the Israel. The two-state solution its director, Halie Soifer. writing committee of the of the West Bank. 2016 Obama administration It’s not clear that Sanders, remains paramount in the “We’re very glad to see that Democratic National Com- But just as they did in 2016, memorandum of understand- who ran in the presidential platform, which also pledges that platform will continue mittee overrode progressives centrists overruled progres- ing establishing the $3.8 bil- primaries and was the most to reestablish ties with the Democrats’ long-standing who wanted the platform to sives and only alluded to the lion figure “is ironclad.” serious threat to Biden’s Palestinians, including re- supporter of Israel, its secu- condemn Israel’s occupation occupation, warning both The platform also robustly nomination, pushed for Is- opening the PLO office in rity assistance in accordance of the West Bank. Israelis and Palestinians rejects BDS, or the movement rael changes. When Sanders Washington. with the memorandum of The 2020 platform only against taking unilateral to boycott Israel because of conceded to Biden, the two The Jewish Democratic understanding and a negoti- alludes to the occupation, steps including “annexation” the occupation, and United men had an online meeting Council of America welcomed ated two-state solution to the preserves Israel’s defense aid and saying Israel should not Nations measures targeting and Sanders pressed hard for the language. “JDCA is proud Israeli Palestinian conflict.” and rejects the movement expand settlements. Israel. to boycott Israel. But it does “We’re very concerned “We oppose any effort to warn against annexation, that the draft apparently delegitimize Israel at the the move that Israeli Prime makes no reference to Is- United Nations, or through Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rael’s ongoing occupation the global Boycott, Divest- is considering for portions of of Palestinian territory,” J ment and Sanctions move- the West Bank. Street said in a statement. ment which singularly tar- The platform has not yet “Acknowledging and oppos- gets Israel,” the platform been released publicly, but ing the daily indignities and says, while also recognizing the Jewish Telegraphic Agency injustices that Palestinians free speech rights, a nod to obtained notes from someone face under occupation is Democrats who oppose BDS who was read the platform’s an indispensable step on but also oppose state laws The Back to School Issue... Israel portion over the phone. the path to promoting and criminalizing BDS. JTA’s source asked to remain achieving a viable, lasting Platforms are typically anonymous to maintain the Israeli-Palestinian peace released at party conventions, confidentiality of the official agreement that can satisfy and the Democratic Party’s who provided the information. the fundamental needs and was originally scheduled for The language, approved by the aspirations of both peoples.” this week. It was delayed drafting committee, must be There were nods to calls for until next month because of affirmed by a larger platform the platform to more equitably the coronavirus pandemic. committee, but generally treat the Palestinians than While a committee drafts there have been few changes it has in the past; previous the platform, the presidential in language once the drafting platforms have at times barely nominee, this year expected to committee gives an okay. mentioned the Palestinians. be Joe Biden, typically plays a Leading party progres- The new platform recognizes significant role. sives, including Sen. Bernie the legitimate aspirations of That means the United Na- Sanders of Vermont and Rep. both peoples. tions language in particular Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of Additionally, the $3.8 bil- likely distances Biden from New York, have called for cuts lion Israel gets annually in one of the Obama adminis- in defense assistance if Israel defense assistance remains tration’s final acts, allowing goes ahead with annexation. sacrosanct in the platform. through a U.N. Security Coun- IS BACK! And there was also a concerted “Democrats believe a strong cil resolution that condemned effort, led by among others secure and democratic Israel Israel’s West Bank occupation. Publication Date: August 7, 2020 J Street, the liberal Jewish is vital to the interests of the Plus, Biden has said that the Middle East policy group, to United States,” the platform one area where he would resist Advertising Deadline: July 29, 2020 PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 The bullying of Bari Weiss and the end of classic journalism By Jonathan S. Tobin be described in that manner. The only way on anti-Semitism, in addition to the effort to rather than reporting in every headline and to describe the newspaper that is depicted in demonize Israel and its supporters. news story. The same spirit of intolerance has (JNS) — For most observers of American Weiss’s shocking and devastating resignation As Weiss relates in her letter, the Times made infected the opinion section at these newspa- journalism, The New York Times has long letter is “illiberal.” a concerted effort after the 2016 presidential pers because the staff is simply unwilling to been regarded as the flagship of liberal The end of Weiss’s tenure at the Times is a election to come to terms with the fact that publish points of view that contradict their thought and opinion. But after a woke mob watershed moment for the paper both in terms its political tunnel vision had caused it to assumptions and biases. In such an environ- essentially hounded Bari Weiss, a centrist of its short-lived experiment at editorial diver- misread the electorate and the mood of the ment, an independent thinker like Weiss was in Jewish writer who has been outspoken about sity that her hiring represented, and the way country. However, for the left-wingers who run trouble even if she agreed with her colleagues anti-Semitism, to the point where she thought it treats Jews and the issue of anti-Semitism. the Times, the distance between that laudable about Trump. that her continued presence at the paper was Weiss and columnist Bret Stephens were intention and being able to actually abide hav- The turning point occurred the week after untenable, it’s no longer possible to describe recruited to the Times in 2017 from The Wall ing people on staff who challenge their assump- the George Floyd protests when peaceful dem- the Times as “liberal.” Street Journal, where both no longer felt tions and prejudices is a bridge too far. Unless onstrations gave way to rioting and looting. It’s true that in the shorthand of Ameri- comfortable because of their fervent opposi- Stephens and Weiss were prepared to assimilate Opinion editor James Bennet, who had hired can politics, the paper’s point of view can tion to President Donald Trump. Stephens, a into their new environment — as is the case Weiss, approved an op-ed from Sen. Tom Cotton be described as left of center. But while the past Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary with David Brooks, a former conservative at (R-Ark.) that called for the use of federal troops meaning of labels like liberal and conserva- is a conservative on most issues, though the paper’s opinion section — and discard to stop the violence and looting (and not, as tive have shifted somewhat over the years, any cannot abide Trump. Weiss’s politics are less their principles in order to be a comfortable the article’s critics falsely claimed, to put down organization that is as irredeemably hostile easily defined, but while she is an opponent fit, then they were headed for conflict. peaceful demonstrations or impose a fascist to a broad range of views as the Times can’t of Trump, she is also a reliable commentator It’s one thing for the paper’s overwhelmingly regime on the United States). Cotton’s article liberal staff not to welcome those who dissent outraged the Times’s staff, and a newsroom from such a groupthink atmosphere. But the revolt forced publisher A.G. Sulzburger and problem in contemporary journalism that Bennet to disavow the piece even after they Right and wrong way to handle has infected the newsroom there and other had rightly defended it as in keeping with their places is the widespread belief by many, if not obligation to publish opposing views. But the most, young journalists is that traditional woke mob at the Times no longer believes in anti-Semitism on campus beliefs about fairness and objective reporting free discourse and tolerance of opponents. are outdated concepts. As illustrated in this They see all contrary opinions as a threat to be By Yael Lerman anti-Semitism. But too often, they look the insightful and frightening Times profile of abolished, and their advocates to be canceled other way at the oldest hatred. Wesley Lowery, a former Washington Post and shunned. As Weiss aptly states, Twitter At two universities on opposite ends of the It is not fair to single out Pomona and FSU, reporter now at CBS News, the culture of con- (and the woke mobs of bullies who dominate country, student government leaders recently because too many administrations across the temporary journalism at legacy media outlets that platform) has become “the ultimate edi- found themselves mired in controversy for country handle instances of campus anti- has shifted to the point where many reporters tor” of the Times since not even its publisher promoting anti-Semitism online. In June, Semitism the same way: ignore it if possible, believe that their primary duty is to promote a is capable of standing up to it. the student senate president of Florida State and if not possible, usually due to media particular point of view, and to denigrate and After Bennet was forced to resign over this University, Ahmad Daraldik, was revealed to attention, minimize it and move on quickly. delegitimize those who disagree. debacle and he was replaced by Charlotte have posted hateful messages to his social Fortunately, there are several examples of Whatever you may think of Trump, it’s Greensit, a hardcore leftist from The Intercept media accounts, including “#f**kisrael” and university administrations responding the painfully obvious that this is reflected in — a radical rag that specializes in publishing “stupid jew thinks he is cool” about a photo right way. In 2018, a professor at the University those publications’ coverage of the Trump of an Israeli soldier. He also appears to have of Michigan rescinded a letter of recommen- administration, in which there is editorializing Tobin on page 15A created a video and website equating Israelis dation for a student’s study abroad program with Nazis, a view he defended during a recent in Israel because of the professor’s pledge to student government meeting. participate in an academic boycott of Israel. A week later, at Pomona College, the senior The administration responded by disciplining Everywhere class president, Malak Afaneh, shared a post the professor — denying him a merit-based on Instagram saying: “[O]nce again, zionist- raise and sabbatical — and then enacting new Israel-birthright-vacation-stuck-on-compar- policies prohibiting such behavior. The admin- Sensitivity and ing-holocaust-to-racism-WW2-worshipping istration sent an unmistakable message to bitches, this should be right up ur alley. Oh campus that discriminatory and anti-Semitic teachable moments wait u hate brown ppl.” actions, even when fueled by personal political Both universities handled the episodes obsessions, will not be tolerated. terribly, which is to say, they didn’t handle Likewise, this year at Tufts University, By Mel Pearlman problem with teachable moments is that them at all. The FSU student senate refused Students for Justice in Palestine received a the number of “teachable moments” do to remove Daraldik, and while the admin- student organization award for its work on the Last week, I received an e-mail from a reader not result in nearly an adequate number istration released a statement condemning anti-Semitic “Deadly Exchange” campaign, an of my Everywhere column of July 10, 2020, of “learnable moments.” anti-Semitism in general, it did not explain effort which seeks to blame Israel for police titled “Black lies matter,” criticizing me for an Time and again we see supposedly intelligent why what occurred was anti-Semitic, did not brutality in America — a classic example of attempt to be cute with the title by playing on people and respected institutions playing the name Daraldik, did not criticize the student a blood libel. the words, “black lives matter,” and suggesting anti-Semitic card, whether it is a political senate for failing to remove him. In response, the Tufts administration re- that the title was “insensitive.” cartoon in a supposedly respected magazine What the administration indicated through leased a strong statement expressing dismay Since I appreciate feedback of all kinds from or newspaper, whether it is a well-known actor, this lack of any tangible action is that anti- at SJP’s receipt of the award. It promised readers I went back and reviewed not only the celebrity, sport superstar, or pseudo civil rights Semitism on this particular campus will face better oversight over the awards process. It title, but the column itself, and deeply reflected leader posting hateful speech on social media. no consequences beyond vague, impotent stated outright that SJP’s receiving the award on the criticism that the title was insensitive; More often than not a forced apology follows criticism. alienated Jews on campus and was concerning and that I was attempting to be “cute” with combined with a Jewish teachable moment. Meanwhile, at Pomona, students immedi- because of rising anti-Semitism in America. the title’s wording. I call this the Anti-Semitic Methodology ately called for Afaneh to apologize or step The administration made it clear that SJP was Interestingly, the reader did not criticize of Apology: “Make the apology for the anti- down. To Afaneh’s credit, she issued an apology an inappropriate recipient of the award and the content of the column in which I strongly Semitic publication or hateful statement, say and olive branch to the Jewish community, newly adopted measures would prevent the supported our nation’s quest for racial equal- your sorry and blame it on an institutional acknowledging the anti-Semitism in the post. mistake from being made again. ity. I did however, call out the Black Lives mistake or some other lame reason; retract it to “I deeply regret associating myself with that When students, and especially student Matter organization for coupling its quest for a smaller audience, play on the misguided good language,” she wrote. leaders, engage in hate speech or are exposed racial equality with anti-Semitic tropes and intentions of the Jewish people to forgive. Then But the Pomona administration could not promoting anti-Semitism online, administra- anti-Zionist myths, false accusations of Pal- continue to spread irrational and false reasons stir itself to issue even FSU-style bromides tions should have a best practices approach for estinian oppression, and support for the BDS to hate the Jews and Israel. This is the crux about inclusivity; to our knowledge, it has handling it. The best response to students who movement which seeks the delegitimization of the anti-Semitic methodology of apology. released no official statement to the Pomona feel increasingly emboldened to express bigoted of the State of Israel. You would have thought that there have community. or ignorant views against Jews is administra- After much thought and reflection on the been so many teachable moments beginning It is worrisome to see college leaders broad- tions who use these incidents both to educate issues the reader raised, I replied via e-mail with the Holocaust, that anti-Semitism and casting hatred so unabashedly. The incidents the campus and to go beyond words by taking that, “I have found over the years that sensi- anti-Zionism would have been a thing of the suggest that college students, despite an decisive action to show that Jewish students tivity has not been an effective tool in calling past and relegated to history, but the opposite appropriate increased sensitivity to bigotry should and will receive the same protections out anti-Semitism. I was not attempting to be is true. Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism is toward many minority groups, apparently lack as other groups on campus. cute with the title.” flourishing throughout the world, and no one, this awareness when it comes to Jews. Yael Lerman is the director of the Stand- On the contrary, the title points out the including the Jewish community, has made a Anti-Semitism on campus is often concealed WithUs Saidoff Legal Department, providing inconsistency and hypocrisy of the BLM dent in curing or suppressing it. behind supposedly political rhetoric targeting legal resources to students, professors and organization by its embracing hatred toward Perhaps it is time we became less sensitive Israel, creating an important role for college community activists confronting anti-Semitic Jewish achievement, Jewish success, Jew- in calling out these perpetrators of hate, along administrations to educate students about and anti-Israel activity. ish integration and Jewish contribution to with their lies and myths about the Jewish America which has benefited all our citizens. people and Israel, and more sensitive to work- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 PAGE 5A Bari Weiss’ resignation letter did a service to press freedom By David Suissa centrality of the free exchange lander, Matti Friedman, Nick those of the paper, the paper “My own forays into worth taking a step back and of ideas to a democratic soci- Gillespie, Heather Heying, itself has increasingly become Wrongthink have made reflecting on the very value of I grew up worshipping The ety — have not been learned,” Randall Kennedy, Julius a kind of performance space. me the subject of constant press freedom. New York Times. To this day, she wrote. “Instead, a new Krein, Monica Lewinsky, Stories are chosen and told in bullying by colleagues who I hope Weiss’ candor and cry I live on the paper’s home consensus has emerged in the Glenn Loury, Jesse Singal, a way to satisfy the narrowest disagree with my views. They from the heart will lead to an page. Only lately, as much as press, but perhaps especially Ali Soufan, Chloe Valdary, of audiences, rather than to have called me a Nazi and honest discussion of ideologi- I still enjoy much of its cul- at this paper: that truth isn’t Thomas Chatterton Williams, allow a curious public to read a racist; I have learned to cal diversity in journalism. tural reporting, my jaw drops a process of collective discov- Wesley Yang, and many oth- about the world and then draw brush off comments about When it comes to ethnic- when I see the homogeneity ery, but an orthodoxy already ers.” their own conclusions.” how I’m ‘writing about ity, race and gender, we have of opinion. known to an enlightened few Maybe in the age of Twitter This is not the assessment the Jews again.’ Several elevated values like “diver- Virtually every op-ed and whose job is to inform every- colleagues perceived to be sity” and “inclusion,” which regular columnist goes in the one else.” friendly with me were bad- I applaud. But what about same narrow, progressive di- Weiss was brought in three gered by coworkers. My work diversity and inclusion for rection. The net effect is mind years ago to help fix that, to and my character are openly views and opinions we may numbing. You could strongly bring in voices, she says, “that Why does diversity demeaned on company-wide not agree with? agree with every opinion and would not otherwise appear in Slack channels where mast- Why does diversity seem to still feel the same way. your pages: first-time writers, head editors regularly weigh hit a full stop at ideology? It’s When it comes to diversity centrists, conservatives and seem to hit a full stop in. There, some coworkers one thing to see groupthink at of thought, The Times has others who would not natu- insist I need to be rooted a political action committee, become all the boredom that’s rally think of The Times as out if this company is to but at a major newspaper? fit to print. their home.” at ideology? be a truly ‘inclusive’ one, Here’s the ultimate irony: That’s why it was fascinat- To her credit, she brought while others post ax emojis If The Times does an honest ing to read Bari Weiss’ letter in many of those voices. She next to my name. Still other assessment of its viewpoint of resignation today from The listed some of them: “The mobs, groupthink and politi- of an outsider. This is the New York Times employees diversity in the wake of Times. It made me realize I Venezuelan dissident Wuilly cal ultra-correctness, it was candid take of a person who’s publicly smear me as a liar Weiss’ letter, they’ll probably wasn’t delusional. Arteaga; the Iranian chess too good to last. been in the weeds of the story. and a bigot on Twitter with conclude they need to hire “The lessons that ought champion Dorsa Derakh- “Twitter is not on the mast- It’s clear from the resig- no fear that harassing me someone just like her. to have followed the election shani; and the Hong Kong head of The New York Times. nation letter that the very will be met with appropriate David Suissa is editor- — lessons about the impor- Christian democrat Derek But Twitter has become its phenomenon Weiss describes action. They never are.” in-chief and publisher of tance of understanding other Lam. Also: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, ultimate editor,” she wrote. made it exceedingly difficult Instead of rushing to take Tribe Media Corp and Jewish Americans, the necessity of Masih Alinejad, Zaina Arafat, “As the ethics and mores of for her to stick around. She sides and pouring more oil on Journal. He can be reached at resisting tribalism, and the Elna Baker, Rachael Denhol- that platform have become writes: this journalistic bonfire, it’s [email protected]. What Hank Greenberg’s friendship with Jackie Robinson can teach us today By Rabbi Elliot to flip the script and change just about every anti-Semitic After laying down a perfect Robinson was deeply moved that as important as sit-ins Cosgrove the hierarchy… Change your insult imaginable. bunt early in the game, Robin- by the supportive words of and freedom rides — or, in heart, put your arm around Playing first base that day son collided with Greenberg, Greenberg, who was praised in our own day, Black Lives NEW YORK (JTA) — Pitts- people, and let’s all uplift for the Brooklyn Dodgers was who was also playing first the African-American press. Matter, police reform and burgh Steelers offensive tack- each other.” Jackie Robinson, the rookie base. The following inning, The two men would remain tearing down Confederate le Zach Banner posted a video In the days since, Jackson who had recently broken Greenberg was walked and, friends into the years ahead — monuments — the first late last week in response to has both issued an apology Major League Baseball’s color arriving at first base, asked both giving testimony in Curt step in fighting racism is for Philadelphia Eagles wide re- and begun to engage with the line. Days earlier, according to Robinson if he had been hurt Flood’s 1972 historic Supreme people to identify prejudices ceiver DeSean Jackson’s anti- Jewish community. the Journal of Sport History, in the earlier collision. Court case on the aforemen- within, dismantle them and Semitic screed against Jews. This is not the first time Robinson and his family had According to a New York tioned reserve clause (the set a personal example for After describing his hor- Steel City sports has given received threats on his life and Times report, Robinson as- mechanism used by teams to others to follow. Some may ror at the 2018 Pittsburgh Black-Jewish relations a much that his infant son Jackie Jr. sured Greenberg that he hadn’t hold on to the rights of players be more guilty than others, synagogue shooting, Banner needed shot in the arm. would be kidnapped. Members been, at which point Greenberg even after their contracts had as Heschel taught, but all of preached that as important as The year was 1947. Hank of opposing teams sat in their said to Robinson, “Don’t pay expired). us are responsible. the work of Black Lives Mat- Greenberg, the legendary dugouts pointing baseball bats any attention to these guys Who would have imagined Confessions of bias need not ter may be, its achievements Jewish slugger and longtime at him — simulating machine who are trying to make it hard that some 70 years after be damning; they are oppor- cannot come by stepping on Detroit Tiger, had been traded gun noises. The hotel in which for you. Stick in there. You’re the Greenberg-Robinson tunities to acknowledge the the backs of other people or due to the reserve clause to the the Dodgers stayed refused doing fine. Keep your chin up.” exchange, it would be an work yet to be done. When it by vilifying Jews. Pittsburgh Pirates for what to admit Robinson. Not sur- Following the game, Jackie told African-American athlete — comes to building an inclusive In Banner’s own words, would be his final season. prisingly, Robinson’s batting The New York Times, “Class Zach Banner — who would society, it is a self-fulfilling “We can’t preach equality Throughout his career, Green- average had slumped and he tells. It sticks out all over Mr. call out his own community prophecy. If we do not want but in result we’re just trying berg had been subjected to was contemplating quitting. Greenberg.” on prejudice against Jews? the next generation to inherit Bias operates in every di- and internalize deeply in- rection — sometimes at the grained notions of race, then same time — and the pres- we must work to eliminate Letters To The Editor lectual property. President the greatest percentage wage sures of the pandemic run the structures that serve to We are a diverse community and we welcome your Trump negotiated a critical gains for low-income work- the risk of bringing out the perpetuate them. letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed trade deal with China that is ers. I believe Bornstein’s worst, not the best, in people. It is simply not enough to in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- starting to roll back past eco- reflexive zeal to oppose Presi- The examples of Greenberg consider one’s self to be one tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily nomic losses. He is standing dent Trump kept him from and Banner are instructive of the good guys and go about reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida up to China’s military moves presenting a more balanced because both men would have one’s business. One must Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right in East Asia. view. been well within their rights check one’s implicit biases, to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And President Trump has been a Rabbi Sanford (Sandy) to be bystanders, carrying live intentionally knowing respectful of lashon hara, we will not print derogatory vigorous advocate for Ameri- Olshansky on with their business as they are present, be willing statements against any individual. can interests and engineered Member, National Leader- athletes. Instead, both chose to publicly model behavior Please limit letters to 500 words. Send letters to P.O. an economic boom (pre-virus) ship Council to be upstanders — allies in for others to follow and work Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730. Or e-mail to news@ that benefited all of us, with Republican Jewish Coalition fighting prejudice. together toward effectuating orlandoheritage.com. In the years ahead, Green- much-needed societal trans- Don’t forget the ‘under-visited’ berg would leverage his formations. The fact of our stature as Cleveland’s general flawed humanity reminds archaeological sites in Israel manager, refusing to let his us that we are all capable of Bornstein didn’t present a team stay at any hotel that doing better. balanced view Dear Editor: So why is the Valley of denied admittance to all his In simpler terms, we must As an avid subscriber to Elah so important? Well, players, remembering when do what Greenberg did in Dear Editor: Insult the man? Bornstein the Biblical Archaeology remember the story of the he as a ballplayer had been 1947, what Heschel taught in I’m writing to object to ignored President Obama’s Review for over 40 years, I young shepherd boy, David, denied to stay at hotels be- 1963 and what Banner posted three statements by David open microphone comment to really appreciated Heritage’s going out single handed to cause he was Jewish. On and the other day. Change our Bornstein in his July 10 Russian President Medvedev, article about some of the more take on the Philistine giant off the field, the examples of hearts, put our arms around column. I’ve skipped oth- “After my election I have more important archaeological warrior, Goliath? The battle Greenberg and Banner show people and uplift each other. ers due to The Heritage’s flexibility.” President Trump sites to visit in Israel (“The was to be “one on one. Win- the power of one’s personal It’s not everything, but it is word limit. confronted Russia by build- 10 most iconic archeological ner take all.” Had not the example to prompt much- something, and it’s certainly Bornstien said President ing up our military, making sites in Israel, July 3, 2020). young shepherd boy won, needed dialogue and societal better than nothing. It is, one Trump denounced NATO. us energy independent, and There are so many it’s really end of story. change. might say, first base. Maybe President Trump criticized supplying weapons to Ukraine difficult to decide. I, however, They are now doing exten- In his 1963 opening ad- from there we will round our NATO allies for paying too to defend itself. do feel that the almost totally sive excavations of the area dress at the National Confer- the bases together, creating little for our common defense, Bornstein criticized Presi- unknown site is the Valley trying to bring it the notice ence on Religion and Race, a world worthy of our hopes much less than they had com- dent Trump for his “friendship of Elah. The what? Where is it richly deserves. That’s just Rabbi Abraham Joshua and dreams for our children mitted. Since he objected, and admiration” of China’s that? Why is it important? It’s my opinion. There are many, Heschel said, “To think of and grandchildren. they have paid more. President Xi. I believe he was hardly mentioned in the Bible. many more under-visited sites man in terms of white, black The views and opinions President Trump said he practicing effective diplo- So tell us why is it important. that should also be visited or yellow is more than an expressed in this article are admired Vladimir Putin. macy, as he was with Putin. Easy. Think about the early throughout Israel from “Dan error. It is an eye disease, those of the author and do not What would Bornstein do Trump is the first U.S. presi- biblical history. Think about to Be’ersheva,” so to speak. a cancer of the soul.” In necessarily reflect the views if he was meeting Putin to dent to get tough with China the Philistines and their rela- Laurence Morrell calling out racism as an eye of JTA or its parent company, advance American interests? about stealing American intel- tionship with the Jews. Maitland, Florida disease, Heschel signaled 70 Faces Media. PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE New York City’s flagship JCC COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- cuts 35 percent of jobs rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ JULY 24 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730-0742); 8:02 p.m. By Shira Hanau budget at this point, as the Department. But she said the fax (407-831-0507); or drop it by the office (207 O’Brien Rd., Ste. 101, Fern JULY 31 Park) Deadline is Wednesday noon, 10 days prior to publication. JCC regroups and forges its organization had no choice 7:58 p.m. (JTA) — Just days after the way ahead,” Rabbi Abby Treu but to mitigate costs related expiration of a federal pro- said this week in an email to to upkeep of the JCC’s 14-story MORNING MINYANS (Please note, because of the coronavirus, gram meant to preserve jobs people in a mikvah-training Upper West Side building, all minyans have been canceled or held virtually.) during the pandemic, one of program that the center had which has been closed since Chabad of South Orlando — Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Saturday, the largest JCCs in the country run. Treu said that she also March. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 407-354-3660. has laid off or furloughed 35 lost her job. The layoffs came just days Congregation Ahavas Yisrael — Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9 percent of its employees. The Manhattan JCC had after the end of the federal Pay- a.m., 407-644-2500. The Marlene Meyerson 192 employees before the check Protection Program, Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona — Monday, 8 a.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m., Jewish Community Center of pandemic. In addition to the which offered loans to cover 904-672-9300. Manhattan laid off 32 people 32 people laid off and 40 fur- payroll at small businesses Congregation Ohev Shalom — Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-298-4650. and furloughed 40 last week loughed employees, those who during the pandemic-induced GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando — Monday – Friday, 7:45 a.m. – as it faces decreased revenue remain at their jobs and earn- financial crisis. The Manhat- 8:30 a.m. (virtual) as a result of the pandemic. ing more than approximately tan JCC received between $2 Temple Israel — Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055. The JCC, which operated on $52,000 are taking pay cuts of million and 5 million through a budget of $34 million before 5, 7 or 10 percent. the program, according to FRIDAY, JULY 24 the coronavirus hit, expects Most of the furloughed data from the Small Busi- Ahavas Yisrael — Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown to cut that in half moving positions are on the health ness Administration. (Levitt Jewish Pavilion — Live with Cantor Nina Fine, Shabbat service, 4 p.m. Cantor Fine. Join the forward. and wellness staff. Rabbi Joy declined to share a more Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83902431405?pwd=UDlYN2cvZzRLbm11MEd2 Among the positions elimi- Levitt, the center’s executive specific number.) eE1aNlFHdz09 nated were most of the mar- director, said the plan is to The layoffs at the Manhat- Meeting ID: 839 0243 1405 and password: 332326. keting department, managers bring back those employees tan JCC are likely at the front of the studio arts and culinary as soon as the building, which edge of a rising wave because SATURDAY, JULY 25 programs, the senior athletics includes an extensive fitness of the federal loan program’s Torah Portion — Parashat Devarim: Deut. 1:1-3:22; Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27. director and a birthday party facility, is able to reopen fully. rules. Employers who main- coordinator. “We’re looking for every- tained their March staffing SUNDAY, JULY 26 Other positions dealing thing that is possible for us levels through June 30 would The Roth Family JCC — The Summer Author Series with Kristin Harmel, author of “The Book with the JCC’s extensive Jew- to do,” she said, noting that be eligible to have their loans of Lost Names.” Virtual program, 1 p.m. Free. Register at www.orlandojcc.org. ish learning offerings also the center plans to open its forgiven. With the passing of were eliminated. nursery school in person in that date, there is little finan- MONDAY, JULY 27 “The Center for Jewish Liv- September in line with guid- JOIN JOLT! — Virtual program at 6 p.m. Open to all adults. Info at [email protected]. ing … has a skeletal staff and ance from the city’s Health NYC on page 15A

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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 PAGE 7A Could this Mediterranean takeout brand named for an Arabic Israeli TV show be the restaurant of the future? by the same name in Miami be the restaurant of the fu- recipe and tried to intensify closed late last year.) ture: There are no traditional the flavors. Sami and Susu is a far cry restaurant accoutrements, “I told Amir that the other from the Israeli restaurant like menus or indoor tables night, instead of having a beer, Nathan opened in New York or silverware. Even patrons I drank a pint of the soup. five years ago, well into the who sit at outdoor tables with It was awesome,” Anderson decade-long Israeli food boom drinks from the bar have to said. “At 10 o’clock it was so resonating across the U.S. order Sami and Susu food comforting. Then I just went Timna was popular and well on their phones to have it to bed.” reviewed, if a bit over the top. delivered from inside. There is Eventually Nathan, 34, and A New York Times article de- also plenty of longer distance Anderson, 28, want to have scribed some of its elaborate ordering happening though, their own brick-and-mortar dishes: “cured tuna is laid over through services like Seam- space, which they envision black-quinoa tabbouleh,” and less, GrubHub and Caviar. as a store, takeout counter “quenelles of steak tartare, The food is influenced by and casual cafe spot where separated by tiny wobbles of what Ladino-speaking Jewish a few customers can sit and eggplant purée.” communities in Spain, Tur- eat or drink a glass of wine. It closed four years later, in key, Greece, Italy and North But the current reality has early 2019. Nathan explained Africa ate after the Spanish refined their takeout business that even in years before the Inquisition, during the time model and influenced the coronavirus pandemic, many of the Ottoman Empire. Half menu — every decision they New York restaurants that of Nathan’s family are Turk- make about what to include seemed to be performing well ish Jews, and he developed is based on whether it can on the outside were actually the Sami and Susu culinary survive at least 45 minutes Briana Balduci Amir Nathan (l) and Jordan Anderson have adapted their menu for the era of COVID-19. straining under a precarious framework from books on of transit time. labor-cost-to-revenue-ratio Sephardic culinary history. “Amir and I always say, ‘Is By Gabe Friedman ness partner, Jordan Ander- — an outspoken critic of the and rising urban rents. Now But Anderson brought it gonna be hot when it gets son, sling Jewish-influenced current Israeli government COVID-19 has derailed all of along some of his American there? Is the bread gonna be (JTA) — As a child in Israel, Mediterranean food in a model — says it is a time capsule them, shrinking their dining Askenazi Jewish mother’s too mushy?’” Anderson said. Amir Nathan dined at Sami designed to keep locals well- from an era when Israelis and rooms to sidewalks for now, recipes and blended them into “If I serve this pita in a menu, VeSusu, an innovative res- fed even as the coronavirus Palestinians were much more and forcing them to adapt the idea. The result is a menu I would add more of the sauce taurant in Beersheba named pandemic seems likely to hopeful about peace than they their menus for the world of that includes bourekas, pita to it, whereas I now say ‘OK, after a popular children’s make traditional restaurant are now. takeout and delivery. sandwiches, stuffed peppers, this is gonna be 45 minutes television show from the dining impossible for some “The Ottoman Empire As the renowned chef tabbouleh with corn, baba and this bread is gonna take 1960s and ’70s. time. cuisine that we worked with, Gabrielle Hamilton put it in ganoush and harissa-spiced a lot of the sauce in, so let’s So when it came time for The menu in some ways is it spread through the entire a New York Times Magazine carrots — but also cauliflower kick it down a little.’” Nathan, now a restaurateur an homage to the restaurant’s Middle East. Some of our essay about her New York rubbed with pastrami season- They also have pivoted away in New York City, to name his television namesake. The recipes are also from Leba- restaurant Prune: “Does the ing, as well as a matzah ball from the more specific high- latest venture, he replicated show, which has been called non, from Palestine — so the world need it anymore?” Her soup that the pair refer to as a brow concept that Nathan had the name — and an atypical an “Arabic cross between ‘Mr. food itself symbolizes unity. I thesis: The upscale restaurant kind of Jewish ramen because originally imagined (he calls approach to serving food. Rogers’ and ‘Sesame Street,’” wanted to have a name that as we know it, especially in of its rich broth and inclusion it “geeky”) to thinking about Sami and Susu opened two involved both Arab and Israeli kind of symbolizes the idea,” New York City (Israeli and of yakisoba noodles. what people want to eat right weeks ago as a takeout and actors and was broadcast in Nathan told the Jewish Tele- other Jewish ones included) Anderson’s mom used to now. That includes Jewish delivery service operating out Arabic with Hebrew subtitles. graphic Agency. (He’s not could be a thing of the past. put Polish kluski noodles, akin and Middle Eastern comfort of a Brooklyn bar. Nathan and It was popular among both the first in the U.S. to have With that in mind, Nathan to egg noodles, in her soup. his executive chef and busi- Arabs and Jews, and Nathan the idea: A kosher restaurant developed a model that could He said he took his mom’s Takeout on page 15A PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 How a Holocaust survivor’s book helped this Rohingyan refugee survive brutal detention about the book and its impact and not the result of the camp or heat or water. It was the on him. influences alone.” mental torture of stripping This interview has been This feels difficult to accept hope from you because there lightly edited and condensed. — that even in the conditions was no sentence, no date when Alma: How did you get your he lived under in Auschwitz, you are getting out. There hands on “A Man’s Search for and that you lived under in was no hope, no light at the Meaning”? Manus, one has complete con- end of the tunnel. I felt this Ealom: We were not allowed trol over one’s attitudes and is contradictory to our life as to receive anything from reactions in each moment. humans because we always outside of detention. I was a What’s your take? look towards the future. reader before [I arrived at the Yes, absolutely. In deten- When you strip that away camp], and when you have tion, we were called by num- from people, you essentially nothing to do, a book can be bers, not by names. From that strip away a reason for living. your best friend. little thing to almost every Why should I live my life, just We were allowed to print other aspect of life, you real- so I can suffer? You are taking five pages per week in the ize that you have no control, away the will to survive, the office for documentation pur- but you can still choose how will to live. poses — printing out forms to respond. That’s something So what was it that kept and things. [“Man’s Search that even the most horrible you focused on your future? for Meaning”] was an ebook guards could not take away The night I learned that I on the office computer, but from you. It gave me a sense would be able to leave, it was I had no screen to read it on, of higher moral value, like, months and months ahead. so I used the five-page quota even though you are treating I received confirmation that per week to print it out. It took me like shit, I can still control someone could arrange a Cole Burston me a few months to print out my reaction to you, I can still vehicle outside of the fence. Jaivet Ealom is now a political science student at the University of Toronto. the whole book. Then I took it be nice to you. That was the singular moment to a sewing workshop [on the I divided myself in two when when I caught a glimpse of By Amanda Levinson as an interpreter and using man body and psyche. It’s island] where people repair I was in detention. At the be- hope. I used that hope for all forged passports. Against the also where he describes logo- their clothes. And I hand ginning, I went along and did [the] following months just so Jaivet Ealom is the only odds, he arrived in Canada therapy, his idea that humans sewed the book. everything every other person I could sleep well. known person to have ever in 2017. are primarily motivated by a When I escaped, I didn’t did. You have all the reasons, Frankl says something like escaped the notoriously brutal During Jaivet’s detention, search for meaning in their really have the chance to take you can find all the blame “whoever is good will always Australian-run refugee deten- one book — the only book he lives. The book went on to sell any possessions. I just had to on earth to push it toward be in the minority,” and in my tion center on Manus Island. had access to — kept his spirit over 10 million copies. leave in the night. If there was something else and blame the case this was true. I was being As a Rohingyan refugee flee- alive. That book was Viktor Seventy-five years after one thing I could have taken external situation. You were held by the Australian govern- ing Myanmar’s campaign of Frankl’s “Man’s Search for the liberation of Auschwitz, with me, it would have been in the camp, you were treated ment and horrible guards, but genocide, Jaivet found himself Meaning.” First published in Frankl’s book feels newly fresh that book. like shit; you have every single at the end it struck me that imprisoned on the remote 1946, the book is an explora- and deeply relevant. Over 70 Why was the book so im- reason to blame the environ- it was the workers inside the island near Papua New Guinea tion of prisoner psychology million people around the portant to you? ment and to blame others. But prison [who] were the ones for three and a half years. in Nazi concentration camps. world have been forcibly dis- On the island, I didn’t have on the other hand, you have who helped me escape. I real- He describes it as a torture Frankl, an Austrian psychia- placed due to conflict. Millions any control — let alone of ultimate control. Frankl says ized you can always find the center. The story of his prison trist who had been imprisoned are detained, indefinitely, in my life — I didn’t have any don’t blame fate — accept it good even amongst the most break is the stuff of Holly- in Auschwitz, speaks with an camps. control over what I ate, where and work with it. horrible people. wood movies. He planned it unembellished clarity about I recently spoke to Jaivet, I sleep, when I sleep. It was I always tell my friends, I always tell people it only for months: Leaving under the conditions in the camps now a political science student constant suffering. And the ”Don’t focus on things you takes one person’s actions the cover of darkness, posing and their impact on the hu- at the University of Toronto, detention we were given was can’t change, focus on things to restore your faith in hu- indefinite — you never know that you can change.” If you manity. when you are going to get out. focus on things you can’t What advice would you When [Frankl] says “live life change, it eats up your energy like to give people right now as if you did it wrong the first and time. If you can focus on who are so uncomfortable time and you are living it a accepting the environment, living with a deep sense of Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel second time,” this portrayed whether it’s prison or deten- uncertainty about the future? the present as past, and this tion, you can focus on building Something that I always gave me an illusion of control on it rather than blaming it talk about is the certainty Proudly Serving Our Community of my life that I didn’t have at all together. of uncertainty. I never knew that time. Accepting was not easy, be- what is going to happen, and At first I thought, “My life cause the reasons are always this is even more true in this For Over 35 Years sucks. Everyone else in the there to blame. But something situation. Most of the time, world gets treated so nice, why I learned from Viktor was how life never happens in the way L’dor v’dor ... aren’t I…” That sort of thing. you rationalize suffering, and we expect it. In the bigger But Frankl flips it. He says, then separate suffering and picture, constraints increase From Generation to Generation “It’s not what you expect from pain from yourself. I learned your resiliency. Pain can make life but what life expects from how to rationalize and then you more resilient in the long you.” That was the only thing I distinguish suffering and pain term; by being forced to accept • had control over in detention, from my inner self. I knew I it, you can rise above it. Traditional Jewish Funerals so this was a nice perspective, had control over myself. That What do you think Frankl’s to see it from the other side. was helpful, especially when message would be for people • Non-Traditional Services This is useful in any context. you are in constant suffering right now? Frankl writes that “ev- or you are in pain. He talks about how when • erything can be taken away One of Frankl’s “recipes for the pain is unique so is your Interstate Shipping except the last of human success” is to have a future opportunity to rise above freedoms — to choose one’s goal, regardless of your cir- it. Maybe we can achieve • Pre-Arranged Funerals attitudes in any given set of cumstances. Was this difficult something we’d never be able circumstances, to choose for you in detention? to achieve in a normal life Shalom Assurance Plan one’s own way,” and “in the I think the future played a without it. He says it is you final analysis it became clear big part [for me] and it’s still and uniquely you who has the that the sort of person the the case for people in deten- ultimate control. • Headstones, Grave Markers prisoner became was the tion. Most suffering wasn’t This story originally ap- result of an inner decision, physical. 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Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) In his final note, Ovadia wrote “If by chance we are released, we will marry.” In January 1945, Ovadia was sent on a death march to Ger- many, but on May 5, 1945, he was liberated by two American soldiers who brought him to a hospital. When he returned to Greece that summer, and as other Jews began to return to the city, he was able to locate Aliza. Soon after, they immigrated illegally to Israel (then Palestine) in a fishing boat. Aliza died eight years ago. Ovadia lives on with five grand- children and two great-grandchildren. Who knew?... A pro-Israel media watchdog group has plastered an enor- mous billboard outside the headquarters of the New York Times newspaper that condemns the paper for alleged biased coverage against Israel. The Danuff family. The billboard, put up by The Committee for Accuracy in The Roth Family Jewish Community Center… Why not spend an afternoon in Masada! (I already did some years ago with my spouse. But I’m interested in this virtual visit): On Thursday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m., pack a bag and join in as folks embark on an unforgettable trip to Masada! It’s often described as being in the middle of nowhere, yet people come from all over the world to experience this “must see” destina- tion in Israel. But this is much more than a mere sightseeing tour! You’ll also learn some cool “insider” info about Masada from our professional tour guide, ROTEM SHAHAR, whose deep knowledge of all things Israel makes every stop on the tour a rich learning experience. The cost is $18 ($15 for JCC members) Phone the JCC at 407-5933 for details. One for the road… A Jewish gangster escapes from a shoot-out with the police and staggers into his mother’s apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York. Near death and with a gaping wound in his chest, he gasps, “Ma, I’ve been shot.” “Oy, eat first,” his mother says, “Later, we’ll talk.” New York Times billboard. (I don’t see anything wrong in what she said, do you?) PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 The forgotten history of Jews in the alcohol industry

85 percent of all Polish taverns dustries into the modern with industrialization leading had Jewish management. age. In France, Jewish wine (among other things) to a big Jews similarly dominated the producers were vertically increase in alcohol production industry in the Pale of Settle- integrating into sales as well, and consumption. At the same ment (in today’s Ukraine and while in Germany, Jews cre- time, the old persecution Belarus), though on a slightly ated the first industrial-scale of Jews had removed many lesser scale. breweries. other income sources, leaving Jewish participation in the Across the Atlantic, Ger- Jews with few other ways to alcohol business was so preva- man Jewish immigrants to make a living. So part of the lent that according to Glenn the United States were dispro- answer may be that, as had Dynner, author of “Yankel’s portionately represented in been the case so many other Tavern: Jews, Liquor, & Life alcohol production. In “Jews times throughout history, in the Kingdom of Poland,” and Booze: Becoming Ameri- Jews simply took advantage of 30-40 percent of Poland’s Jews can in the Age of Prohibition,” whatever opportunities they (including women and chil- Marni Davis points out that had, and succeeded. dren) worked in the industry. they primarily focused on Jews rapidly left the busi- That’s an impressive statistic distilling whiskey due to its ness toward the century’s by itself, but considering that “nationalistic significance.” end, thanks to both increased approximately three-quarters Those who bought and drank competition and govern- of world Jewry lived in East- whiskey “championed it as a ment oppression, leaving this ern Europe at the time, that deeply American product.” chapter in our history largely amounts to about 25 percent Simultaneously, back in forgotten. Furthermore, even of all Jews in the world. Ottoman Palestine, wine while Jews were prominent in The quirk of the outsize production was returning for the industry, there was an in- Jewish population in the re- the first time in hundreds of ternal stigma against Jewish gion is not all that accounts years. Though ancient Israel involvement in a profession Getty Images for the high percentage. That was well known as a wine- that was seen as less than hon- one-in-four figure is without producing region, hundreds orable and at times required By Joel Haber nearly all the taverns where trading and peddling, the even considering Jews in of years of rule by Muslims the use of some loopholes to it was sold. Jews had been in lords saw a different oppor- other parts of the world. But (for whom alcohol is forbid- remain in compliance with This may be surprising, but the trade for centuries, but tunity. Jews were considered the 19th century seems to den) turned the industry into Jewish law. In other words, the Jews have a long and very in- when Polish landowners saw good with business, they have been a peak time for little more than a memory. Jewish community also forgot fluential history in the alcohol they could make 50% greater reasoned well, and would Jewish involvement in alcohol But when more Jews began because it wanted to forget. industry spanning Europe, profits by turning grain into be unlikely to drink up the worldwide. immigrating and joining the Interestingly, however, Israel and North America. alcohol than by selling it for product. So, under a leas- In Hungary, we encounter small community that was al- many common Jewish sur- For most of the 1800s, food, Jews seized the chance ing system known in Polish many Jewish families promi- ready living there, viticulture names today indicate a con- Eastern European Jews held to play an integral role. as “propinacja,” Jews were nently involved in wine pro- gradually returned. nection to the alcohol pro- a virtual monopoly on the At the time, Polish Jews granted exclusive rights to duction. The Zimmermans, In 1848, the Shor family fession: Kaback, Kratchmer, business in their regions. could neither become nobility run the alcohol industries. for example, were among the opened a winery in the Old Schenkman, Korczak, Vigoda, They produced much of the nor work the land as peasants. By the middle of the famous and award-winning City of Jerusalem, adjacent to Winick and Bronfman, to beer and hard alcohol, and ran While many Jews turned to 19th century, approximately producers of Tokaj wine. the Temple Mount itself. They name a few. Plus, many of (Their pre-Holocaust win- were joined in the business in the alcohol businesses run by ery is now owned by one of 1870 by the Tepperbergs and 19th-century Jews still exist, the region’s top producers.) in 1889 by the winery later to including the Israeli wineries, New Israeli spy satellite set to Similarly, the Herzog family be known as Carmel. These Loewenbrau Brewery, Herzog produced such high-quality laid the groundwork for the Winery and Fleischmann’s wine (alongside their beer booming wine industry that Spirits. provide powerful intelligence and spirits) that Emperor exists in Israel today. While the legacy of Jews’ Franz Josef appointed them Why were so many Jews role in the alcohol business By Yaakov Lappin While no further details and maintain Israel’s capabili- his exclusive wine suppliers. prominently involved in the may be partly forgotten, the were provided about that ties on every front, in every In Germany and France, alcohol business during the impact is far from gone. (JNS) — The “Ofek 16” system, it’s worth noting place.” meanwhile, Jews were drag- 19th century? It was a period This story originally ap- spy satellite launched from that on previous Israeli sat- In 2016, Israel launched ging the local alcohol in- of transition in the world, peared on The Nosher. central Israel at 4 a.m. on ellites, an advanced camera its “Ofek 11” satellite, which Monday (July 6) morning is system called “Jupiter,” made overcame early technical due to significantly upgrade by Elbit Systems, had been problems to become fully French court rules painting Israel’s ability to monitor the installed. operational. Two years ear- dangerous activities of its According to Elbit’s web- lier, in 2014, Israel launched adversaries throughout the site, the camera enables the “Ofek 10” satellite, which Middle East, foremost among investigations of “very high- uses a radar system rather belongs to Jewish collector them Iran. value targets,” and it provides than a camera to monitor The satellite was launched higher definition images of events of interest. Its SAR successfully by the Defense small and discrete vehicles, (Synthetic aperture radar) Ministry and Israel Aerospace objects and structure. It also payload has advanced day and Industries following years of can be used for “more detailed night photography capabili- research and development, operational planning” and ties, and works in all weather and a working schedule that “more enhanced battle dam- conditions. in recent months had to be age assessment,” meaning Once the “Ofek 16” is adapted to restrictions created looking at the damage caused deemed fully operational, the by the coronavirus pandemic. to enemy targets. Defense Ministry will hand IAI officials said they It doesn’t seem to be a over the satellite’s controls viewed the satellite’s launch stretch of the imagination to the Israel Defense Forces’ as a top priority. This is due to conclude that such a sat- 9990 visual intelligence Unit. to the fact that “Ofek 16” is ellite will help Israel track Israel invests hundreds of designed to provide the Israeli Iran’s nuclear program with millions of shekels per year defense establishment with a new technology, as well as in its space and satellite in- higher than ever resolution monitor Iran’s malign activity dustries, which in turn fuels camera in space. throughout the Middle East new technology. Amnon Harari, head of the — particularly the trafficking The Jewish state belongs to Ministry’s Space and Satellite of weapons to Iran’s proxies a small club of 13 countries Administration, noted on like Hezbollah — and activi- in the world that is able to Monday that the latest spy sat- ties in Syria. build and launch its own satel- ellite joins a series of similar ‘At the forefront of techno- lites — one that includes the ones in orbit, including the logical capabilities’ United States, Russia, China, “Ofek 5,” launched in 2002, The “Ofek 16” satellite rep- Iran, France, the United King- which remains operational resents remarkable coopera- dom and Ukraine. The 1887 painting “La Cueillette des Pois” (“Picking Peas”) by Camille Pissarro. to this day. The first of the tion among various defense According to the Defense “Ofek” (the Hebrew word companies. IAI is the prime Ministry, “the investment of (JNS) — A French ap- Purchasers Bruce and with the Nazis and stole 93 for “horizon”) series was contractor and responsible the State of Israel in space peals court ruled against an Robbi Toll of the Philadelphia paintings from Bauer, accord- launched in 1988. for the Shavit space launcher, technology is considered American couple that sought area, who are also Jewish, ing to the report. Some of “The group of satellites while Rafael Advanced De- essential and strategic for to get back the 1887 paint- claimed that they didn’t know the paintings were returned are being used to monitor fense Systems and Tomer, a intelligence purposes. This ing called “La Cueillette des the painting was stolen when to him after the war, though any threats to the State of government-owned company, is a multi-year investment, Pois” (“Picking Peas”) by they bought it in New York for he died in 1947, before he was Israel, which as you know built the launch engines. The which requires a multitude Camille Pissarro that was $800,000 back in 1995. able to retrieve “La Cueillette.” are sometimes far away and Defense Ministry’s Space Ad- of resources, consistency and looted from a Jewish collector Toll is a partner in the Pissarro was born on Nov. immediate, so they require ministration led the develop- professionalism. The goal is to during World War II and the luxury home-building com- 13, 1903, on St. Thomas in constant monitoring,” he said. ment and production. ensure that the Israeli satel- Holocaust. pany Toll Brothers. He also the Caribbean. His father was According to IAI’s Space Defense Minister Benny lite program will remain at The court upheld an ear- serves as chairman of Phila- of Portuguese Jewish descent Division chief, Shlomi Sudri, Gantz paid tribute to the the forefront of technological lier ruling that the painting delphia Media Holdings, and held French nationality; “Ofek 16” has an advanced “people who have been in- capabilities and will continue should be returned to the which owns The Philadelphia his mother was from a French electro-optical (camera) sens- vesting in these systems and to produce advanced satellites, family of the collector, Jewish Inquirer and the Philadel- Jewish family from the island ing system that will “enhance advancing breakthrough which will maintain Israel’s businessman Simon Bauer, phia Daily News newspapers. of St. Thomas. Few of Pis- the strategic intelligence ca- capabilities over the years. We intelligence and technological according to the text seen The Vichy regime in France sarro’s paintings sold during pability of the State of Israel.” will continue to strengthen superiority.” by AFP on Wednesday. during the war collaborated his lifetime. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 PAGE 11A Evangelical says nixing West Central Florida Synagogues

Bank annexation could cost Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; Trump the election 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. By Ron Kampeas fulfillment of prophecy was ments, may be eager to avert JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. astronomically high — 80 a drastic step at a time that Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, WASHINGTON (JTA) — percent. Israel is coping with a second 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Israel’s potential annexation Elizabeth Oldmixon, a Uni- wave of the coronavirus, and of parts of the West Bank may versity of North Texas political increased tensions with Iran. Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- not be a top election issue scientist who studies evan- But Rosenberg outlined in 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. for American Jews, or even a gelicals and their relationship a detailed paper posted on his Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. top issue right now for most to Israel, has estimated that website that it was conversa- jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Israelis. about a third of evangelicals tions with Palestinian and But some evangelical Chris- are likely to put Israel policy Arab leaders that had given Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. tians in America are hoping to at the center of their electoral him the most pause. He wrote Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, make it an animating issue for decision-making. (Other is- that unilateral annexation 321-777-2770. sues that drive evangelical would heighten instability in evangelical voters in this fall’s Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- presidential election. voting include abortion rights the country that evangelicals That’s especially true for and religious liberty.) care so much about. 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat Mike Evans, the evangelical Oldmixon told Vox in 2018 “Now would be a good time services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. writer who founded a museum that “a subset of the evangeli- to be praying for the peace Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. celebrating Christian sup- cal community for whom the of Jerusalem and the region, betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. porters of Israel, the Friends status of Israel is really, really and praying that Israeli and of Zion Heritage Center in important because of the way American leaders will have Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. Jerusalem. His “Jerusalem they understand the end of true wisdom at this critical congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Prayer Team” Facebook page time” would constitute about moment,” Rosenberg wrote Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; has more than 73 million 15 million people. on his website. “Please pray Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. followers. But many of those voters for the Palestinian people Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, “With both the United States and Israel facing a Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. surge in coronavirus cases, annexation feels far Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. less pressing than it did July 1” Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. “This year, Israel is going to might have been satisfied by who are feeling increasingly com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. be the number one thing they Trump’s moves already. Sarah hopeless and left out of the Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; take into the voting booth, and Posner, an author who has process and seeing the U.S. I’ll tell you why,” Evans told written about the evangeli- and Israel make decisions www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. the Jewish Telegraphic Agency cals’ affinity for Trump, said without them. And pray, too, Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., this week. “The one thing evangelicals were not likely to for the leaders and peoples Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. that unites all evangelicals be preoccupied with the ins of the moderate Arab states Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; concerning Israel is Genesis and outs of annexation. who are increasingly in favor 12:3: ‘I will bless them that “They’re very happy with of peace with Israel and see www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th bless thee and curse them the embassy move and are not extraordinary opportunity Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. that curse thee.’ So I’ve got going to give up on judges and for enhanced prosperity for Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. 73 million evangelicals on policy they have long sought all sides if treaties can be Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- my Jerusalem Prayer Team to enact (here) over annexa- signed and trade relationships Facebook site alone, and I tion,” she said. “Honestly, I opened. … Strange times in 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. know them. … The only thing think most evangelicals don’t the Epicenter these days.” Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- they believe they can do to get truly understand the an- With both the United States 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. God to bless them is to bless nexation issue and were more and Israel facing a surge in the land of Israel.” wowed by something like the coronavirus cases, annexation Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for The flipside, Evans said, is embassy move.” feels far less pressing than it did services and holiday schedules. that if Trump stands in the way Last month two pro-Israel July 1, the first date that Israeli Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- of annexation, he could face a evangelical leaders, Robert Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. backlash from evangelicals at Jeffress and Joel Rosenberg, tanyahu could have formally the voting booth. told The New York Times that proposed the move. A top Israeli Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- But exactly how many evan- evangelicals were indifferent official said this week that issue Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv gelical voters there are, and to annexation and that they is landing on the back burner Please call for times. how much they are animated even might turn on Trump because the United States was Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- by the annexation issue, is if he blesses annexation and paying it little attention. Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. unclear. it triggers regional turmoil. Still, Evans said his fol- Gallup — citing the propor- “I don’t see any pickup lowers, too, would be praying Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- tion of people who answer yes among evangelical voters for — for annexation to move 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to the question “Would you this move, and there’s a risk forward, aggrandizing the Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. describe yourself as ‘born- that you could lose some land under Israel’s control. again’ or evangelical?” — says evangelical votes, in the very “These people are terrified Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat evangelicals have for decades states where you might be right now, that God is not service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. comprised just over 40 per- more vulnerable,” Rosenberg happy with America,” he said. Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. cent of the population. And told the newspaper. “They’re looking at the riots, mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; a 2017 poll commissioned by Notably, these figures they’re looking at the plague Thursday, 10:00 a.m. pro-Israel evangelicals found might be heeding whispered of corona, and they’re worried, that the percentage of evan- counsel from the Israeli lead- ‘Is God unhappy, is he cursing Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: gelicals who believe that the ers with whom they are close us?’ They’re not sure, and they Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. establishment of Israel was a who, despite their public state- want God to bless them.” Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. OBITUARIES Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. JUDITH GABBAI gregation Beth Am, Temple of Toronto and Oreet Fagen templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Judith Gabbai, age 76, of Israel and Congregation Ohev of Toronto. Torah study. Winter Park, passed away Shalom during her tenure in A private family service was Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road peacefully at Oakmont Vil- Orlando. She relocated to the held at Congregation Ohev 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 lage – Sienna Memory Care, Orlando area from Toronto Shalom Cemetery with Rabbi p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. on Monday night, July 13, in 1978, moved back to Israel Sholom Dubov of Chabad of 2020. Mrs. Gabbai was born following her husband’s death Greater Orlando officiating. Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 26, and returned to Orlando in In memory of Judith Gab- shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. 1943, a daughter of the late 2015. bai, the family requests con- Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, Eliezer and Sara Levy Choc. Mrs. Gabbai is survived tributions to the Alzheimer’s 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, She was the widow of the late by her sons, David (Elvira) Association, www.alz.org. Shlomo Gabbai, who passed Gabbai of Winter Park Arrangements entrusted to 7:30 p.m. away in 1992. and Oren (Limor) Gab- Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. A college graduate, she was bai of Israel. She was the pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. a religious school educator grandmother of Samantha, 32810, 407-599-1180, www. and principal. Mrs. Gabbai Jonathan, Noa and Danielle; bethshalommemorialchapel. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa was part of the staff at Con- and sister of Becky Goldfarb com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 The Yiddish song that kicked off the Swing Era is due for a comeback

By Arielle Kaplan ‘bella bella‘ or ‘sehr wunder- bar,’ each foreign tongue is Printed in black and white simply a vehicle to express and bigotry all over, Nazi of- how “grand” the beloved is.” ficial Hans Severus Ziegler’s In America, the success brochure for his public exhibit of “Bei Mir” helped Jews feel in Dusseldorf featured an Afri- they made the right choice in can-American jazz musician fleeing pogroms of Europe — with a Star of David on his through theatre and music lapel. Designed to ridicule and they could, and did, cement belittle Jewish musicians for themselves in the New World. performing “Negro music” as Benny Goodman furthered another tactic to contaminate the Yiddish jazz craze with German culture, “Entartete his iconic 1938 performance Musik” (“Degenerate Music”) Sholom Secunda wrote of “Bei Mir” at Harlem’s iconic opened in May 1938 — just “Bei Mir Bist Du Schein” Apollo Theatre — within four months before Kristall- (also spelled “Bay mir bistu months, a myriad of popular nacht. sheyn”). artists like Ella Fitzgerald, By then a ban on “Negro Belle Baker, Kate Smith, and jazz” had already been in- manized title, “Bei Mir Bist the Barry Sisters recorded stated, three years prior, on du Schön,” many assumed covers, hoping to cash in on German radio for its “hys- the language was a southern the fad. terical rhythmic reverses German dialect.) To highlight the new mu- characteristic of the barbarian A song so powerful that sical fusion of klezmer and races.” even the Third Reich couldn’t jazz, New York’s WHN created And yet, in spite of this, a resist, “Bei Mir Bist Du Schein” “Yiddish Melodies in Swing,” curious historical phenomena launched the Andrews Sisters a program that lasted two transpired the same year this to fame overnight, fueled decades. The feat was a “sense exhibit opened its doors: Hit- a growing counterculture of mastery over the challenge ler’s Germany was obsessed against German fascism, and of integrating in the American with “Bei Mir Bist du Schön” by way of blending American mainstream while maintain- (“To Me You Are Beautiful”), music with sounds of the ing ties to their distinctive The Andrews Sisters’ recording of “Bei Mir Bist Du Schein” sold some 250,000 records the 1937 song that catalyzed shtetl, it helped ease Jewish immigrant heritage,” writes and 200,000 copies of sheet music. the era of Yiddish swing. A immigrants’ assimilation into Hersch. sub-genre of jazz, swing music American society. Back in Germany, swing kids were punished for prais- a few bars.” of the Klezmatics, tells The is more upbeat and easy to The song was originally music was hardly a relief ing the “degenerate music” of “Bei Mir Bist Du Schein,” Washington Post. dance, or “swing,” to than the written by Sholom Secunda from the woes of war and Nazi Jewish and African-American of course, was one of the Nearly a century after style of jazz that originated in for a Yiddish operetta in 1935. violence. While Hitlerjugend people — some were given songs that “tranquilized our- the golden era of klezmer- New Orleans that was born out After hearing the African- — Hitler Youth, the Nazi’s haircuts, others were sent selves into the dream world meets-jazz, I think the song of African music. In its golden American jazz duo Johnnie youth organization — grew in back to school, many were produced by the Germans that started it all is due for a age, Benny Goodman, the and George perform the popularity, so did the counter- deported to Nazi concentra- for reasons of propaganda,” comeback. So much of the Jewish King of Swing, fought song in the Catskills, Jewish movement known as Swing- tion camps. Vogel said. Filled with notes of landscape that gave way to for integration in Tin Pan Alley lyricist Sammy Cahn bought jugend. Rejecting societal But even in the Nazi-drawn hope and love that transcend Yiddish swing has returned, and hired Black musicians to the rights and rewrote the oppression, uniformity, and ghettos, the popularity of language, that blissful bubble and the parallels are chilling: bring the new musical style lyrics in English, preserving police brutality, these teens swing endured. In 1942 burst in 1944 when the camp recent acts of police brutality to the masses. just the titular chorus in Yid- separated themselves from Theresienstadt —the “model” was cleared and most of the launched a fiery wave of Black “The fundamentals of jazz dish. Within a month of the the Nazi state by dancing the concentration camp, designed remaining prisoners were sent Lives Matter protests; anti- are the syncopation and Andrews Sisters’ recording Charleston in speakeasy bars to fool the world into believing to Auschwitz. Semitism is at an all-time rhythmic accents of the Ne- of the song, some 250,000 filled with the sounds of swing all was well and dandy in the By the end of World War high; the crushed economy gro,” American music theorist records and 200,000 copies music, a genre that emulated Third Reich — Eric Vogul led II in 1945, swing music was in the United States is being Henry Cowell wrote in 1930. of sheet music were sold. free love, independence and the Ghetto Swingers, a jazz replaced with new sounds likened to the Great Depres- “Their modernization is the (Hilariously, American fans peace. orchestra forced to perform like Bebop and rhythm and sion, the very historic crisis word of New York Jews… couldn’t quite catch the song’s Members of Swingjugend in the main square for long blues. As Jews embraced a that gave way to the swing era. So jazz is Negro music seen title, confusing it for “Buy a let their hair grow long. The hours. A disturbing charade, state of their own in 1948 with Made most famous by three through the eyes of the Jews.” Beer, Mr. Shane” or, my per- men carried umbrellas, the the Jewish musicians still Hebrew as the lingua franca, non-Jewish sisters, “Bei Mir Hailed by Jewish music sonal favorite, “My Mere Bits women wore heavy makeup found joy in performing jazz Yiddish was swept to the side, Bist Du Schein” is hardly the scholar Neil W. Levin as of Shame.”) and collectively they mocked and swing music. In their left to gather dust along with only Yiddish swing tune we “the world’s best-known and “The lyrics were revamped Hitlerjugend’s infamous “Sieg darkest hours it was an escape. the memories of pogroms and should revere and revive as longest-reigning Yiddish for popular release to tran- Heil” with proclamations of “When I played I forgot gas chambers. an unlikely protest song. But theater song of all time,” scend the song’s Jewish “Swing Heil.” With songs where I was. The world seemed “Israel was happening and it’s the rich history of Black “Bei Mir Bist Du Schein” was roots and celebrate Amer- like “Bei Mir” beating in their in order, the suffering of Israelism was a way for Jewish and Jewish musicians who written by Jews, performed by ica’s melting of multiple hearts, the 1993 movie “Swing people around me disap- people to be more American, made this “degenerate mu- African-American musicians, languages and cultures,” Kids” depicts the countercul- peared — life was beautiful,” more assimilated, more ma- sic” irresistible to the Nazis popularized by a Lutheran writes Charles B. Hersch ture German rebels as they are wrote Ghetto Swingers gui- cho, more cowboy-like than that makes this shtetl swing trio of Norwegian sisters, and in his book, “Jews and Jazz: confronted by the Nazis. The tarist Coco Schumann in his the old skinny, left-wing, melody an ultimate song of beloved by the Nazis — until Improvising Ethnicity.” “As movie is fiction, but the his- autobiography. “We knew intellectual type so common resistance. they discovered its Jewish the song’s lovestruck pro- torical atrocities are chillingly everything and forgot every- with Yiddish culture,” Alicia This article originally ap- roots, that is. (Under its Ger- tagonist imagines saying accurate: In 1941, 300 swing thing the moment we played Svigals, a founding member peared on Kveller. These 10 Yiddish words will get you through quarantine

By Ellen Scolnic and nothing of snacks — and they didn’t want the kinder to Now we don’t know what day 3. Shlub attend a summer barbecue, Joyce Eisenberg motivating our kids to stay know what they were talking of the week it is. These days, n. (SHLUB) A slob; some but we’re not certain our pul- focused on their distance about. And now, if your kids just getting the mail makes who dresses sloppily. kes will be ready for public We’ve been self-quarantin- learning assignments, just are literally all over you 24/7, us tsedrayte. Do we leave the All this self-quarantining viewing after all we’ve eaten. ing for more than 40 days and how are we supposed to wouldn’t it be nice to have letters on the floor for 24 has made shlubs even shlub- 5. Sekhel 40 nights and, quite frankly, find the time to learn a new a secret language when you hours? Do we wipe the package bier. Sweatpants and torn n. (SEH-khul) Common we’re running out of steam. language? (Moreover, how want to have a discreet chat before we put it on the floor or T-shirts have gone from week- sense; good judgment. Still, we can’t escape all the can we even practice said with your partner? wash our hands and then wipe end wear to all day, everyday Advice used to flow down- social media posts and articles language when our mouths So now that you’ve the package? And what do we wear — unless you’re one of stream. Our parents would (and our mother’s voices in are pretty much always filled binge-watched “Unortho- do after we open it? those people who dons busi- nag us: “Have a little sekhel; our heads) telling us to make with cookies?) dox,” it’s time to get off 2. Shpilkes ness casual from the waist do you really have to fly good use of this time. Here’s one thing we can your tuchas and start using (SHPILL-kiss) Impatience, up for your Zoom conference when you’re pregnant?” Now Friends, editors, and even find the time to do, however: your keppe (head)! These 10 restlessness. calls. If we’ve learned any the tables have turned and country singer Roseanne We could all learn just a few Yiddish words — each one Before COVID-19, when our fashion sense while being self- we nag our parents: “Wash Cash reminded us that Shake- words of a new language. loaded with emotion and young kids had “ants in their quarantined, it’s that a bra is your hands. Wear a mask. speare wrote “King Lear” when Why not spend part of your angst, and boy do we have pants,” we’d tell them to go optional. You’re going to the super- he was quarantined during “free time” at home brushing plenty of that — will come outside and play. Now, how- 4. Pulkes market? You’re old. Stay the Great Plague. Actress up on some of your bubbe in handy to describe this ever, we have to mask them up pl. n. (PULL-keys) Thighs. home!” And our kids? They — no, sorry, lifestyle ex- and zayde’s favorite Yiddish pandemic mishegas (crazi- first, and watch them carefully The word usually refers to have the computer sekhel we pert Gwyneth Paltrow urged words? ness). so they stay six feet away from cute, chubby baby thighs, but need: They’ve taught us how us to write a book, teach our- In the shtetl, Yiddish was 1. Tsedrayte all the other kids who are it can also mean those belong- to complete the online school selves to code online and learn the language that allowed adj. (tsuh-DRATE) All also trying to get their shpil- ing to poultry. And with all attendance form and how to a language. Teen idol Harry Eastern European Jews to mixed up, confused. kes out. We used to go out to the freezer diving we’re doing, limit our Facebook posts to Styles upped the ante when talk freely among themselves Before the COVID-19 vi- a yoga class; now when our we’ve discovered and eaten “friends only” so we don’t he told us he’s learning sign without fear of reprisals. In rus, tsedrayte meant we little ones have shpilkes, we our fair share of pulkes in the embarrass them in front of language and Italian. American Jewish homes, couldn’t remember if we watch Cosmic Kids Yoga and last month. We’re counting “the whole world!” They’ve But in between cooking it was the language that promised to meet a friend for do downward facing dogs the days till we can swap out every single meal — to say grandparents spoke when lunch on Thursday or Friday. right along with them. our sweatpants for shorts and Yidish on page 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs Aaron Keyak, longtime after the country reinstated the Senate, has said he will ditional two weeks after the By Marcy Oster The reference to “30 pieces Jewish political orga- strict limitations on public not hesitate to push through state permits gatherings of (JTA) — Two Reform syna- of silver” is a nod to Judas, the nizer, to head Biden’s gatherings in a bid to head a replacement nominated 10 or more. gogues in Sarasota, Florida, disciple said to have betrayed Jewish outreach off a rapidly mounting second by President Donald Trump There have been more than were vandalized with swas- Jesus. By Philissa Cramer wave of infections. should she die or step down, 7,000 deaths from the coro- tikas and other unspecified “Just when you thought (JTA) — With four months The country registered no matter how close to the navirus in California, which hateful messages. @icecube could not get any to Election Day, Joe Biden’s more than 1,300 new cases on election. has averaged 8,211 new cases The incidents at Temple more Antisemitic …” inter- presidential campaign now Saturday, slightly fewer than Orthodox Jewish man a day of COVID-19 in the last Sinai and Temple Emanu-El national human rights lawyer boasts a staffer dedicated to Friday’s record high. The total says he was beaten in week, the Times reported reportedly took place early Arsen Ostrovsky tweeted in mobilizing Jewish voters. was more than in Germany, Brooklyn by 3 men after Monday. The previous week, on Wednesday morning, the response. Aaron Keyak, who has Spain and Italy combined, he responded to their the average was 7,876. Sarasota Herald-Tribune Abdul-Jabbar’s column already been working on which together have more anti-Semitic slurs Meanwhile, Los Angeles reported. noted a series of tweets Ice Biden’s campaign, is filling than 13 times Israel’s popu- By Marcy Oster Unified School District Su- The Temple Sinai campus Cube had posted in early the role, first advertised late lation, and four times the (JTA) — An Orthodox Jew- perintendent Austin Beutner was extensively vandalized, June, including a mural some last month. Jewish Insider total number of Israelis who ish man in Brooklyn said he announced Monday that including many walls made have called anti-Semitic and was the first to report Keyak’s had been diagnosed with the was beaten by three young district schools would open of porous Jerusalem stone, images associated with con- appointment on Friday. virus when the country first men who had yelled anti- the new term with classes making the removal of the spiracy theories against Jews. Keyak is a longtime Demo- imposed a stay-at-home order Semitic slurs at him. held online. messages difficult. It is the On June 30, the rapper’s cratic political strategist in mid-March. His finger was broken and Federal judge rejects second time that Temple attorneys filed a cease-and- whose work has included Ilhan Omar endorsed he needed stitches to his face $19 million settlement Emanu El has been attacked desist order against journal- leading a Jewish outreach by Nancy Pelosi while following the attack on Sat- with Harvey Weinstein in the last four months. In ists Charles Nash of Mediaite effort for Barack Obama’s suc- a primary challenger urday afternoon, WCBS-TV accusers April, swastikas were spray and Marlow Stern of the Daily cessful 2012 reelection bid; attracts support from reported. (JTA) — A federal judge has painted on the doors of the Beast for publishing “out- cofounding Bluelight Strate- pro-Israel givers The alleged victim, 51, rejected a $19 million settle- synagogue. rageously false unverified, gies, a consulting group; and By Ron Kampeas was walking home when ment for women who have The Sarasota Sheriff’s of- and disparaging allegations briefly heading the National WASHINGTON (JTA) — the attackers, aged 18-20, accused Harvey Weinstein of fice told the newspaper that a regarding Ice Cube,” whose Jewish Democratic Council, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shouted the slurs from sexual misconduct. man was seen on surveillance given name is O’Shea Jack- the lobbying group that lent her considerable weight their car. After the victim District Judge Alvin Hell- video on the grounds of Tem- son. Above the letter he wrote, essentially folded because to the reelection bid of Rep. responded, the men got out erstein in New York objected ple Emanu-El at around 2 a.m. “Don’t play with me. This is of lawsuits from political Ilhan Omar, who has faced of the car, pushed the victim to several aspects of the class- Video shows the same man on just phase one.” adversaries. allegations of invoking anti- to the ground and punched action settlement agreed the grounds of Temple Sinai The letter, sent from a Los In his new role, Keyak “will Semitism. him repeatedly, according to upon about two weeks ago, later on the same morning. Angeles law firm, specifically build and manage a national Meanwhile, an opponent in the report. Variety reported. Tuesday’s The two temples issued a refers to “the ridiculous, false outreach program to support the Democrat primary who The 911 emergency service ruling noted specifically joint letter on Wednesday to accusation that Ice Cube or- the political objectives of the has attracted the support of received a call reporting an how the agreement handles their memberships to inform dered his ‘entourage to beat campaign,” according to the pro-Israel givers nationwide assault on the Brooklyn street the claims of women who them of the vandalism. up a rabbi,’ was sued for it, job posting, which is no longer has outraised Omar by mil- where the man said the attack did not come forward for the “We will be ever vigilant in and that he is anti-Semitic.” online. lions of dollars. occurred. lawsuit and the millions of looking after the safety and Last month, the Daily Last year, Keyak made the “Ilhan is a valued and The New York Police De- dollars that Weinstein and security of our members and Beast published an article case in a Jewish Telegraphic important Member of our partment’s Hate Crimes Task his company will pay out in our children. But we will not by Stern titled “Ice Cube’s Agency op-ed that President Caucus,” Pelosi said Tuesday Force is investigating. attorneys’ fees. allow hate to distract us from long, disturbing history of Donald Trump should bring in a statement. “In her first 4 Jewish teens robbed at Hellerstein believes the the holy work that defines anti-Semitism.” In an ar- on a White House Jewish li- term, Ilhan has already es- Baltimore mall say they women had such varying ex- our temple missions,” the ticle published days later on aison — a position, he wrote, tablished herself as a leader were targeted for their periences with Weinstein that letter said. the Mediaite website, Nash that existed for more than on a host of issues — from religion the case is not appropriate Southern Poverty repeated the claims, citing four decades before Trump child nutrition to housing to By Marcy Oster as a class action, according Law Center identifies the Daily Beast article. entered office. U.S.-Africa relations.” (JTA) — Four Jewish teens to Variety. Stephen Miller as an 18 Jewish groups want “Even when the Jewish Pelosi was among Demo- who were robbed while leav- “The idea that Harvey extremist US to pressure Jordan to liaison wasn’t able to change crats in 2019 who joined in ing a Baltimore mall said Weinstein can get a defense By Ben Sales extradite Sbarro pizze- the position of their boss, a criticizing Omar for a number the knife-wielding attacker fund ahead of the claimants (JTA) — The Southern ria bomber nuanced and full understand- of statements about pro-Israel targeted them for their reli- is obnoxious,” he said at the Poverty Law Center has added By Marcy Oster ing of the Jewish community influence that were seen as gious observance. hearing, according to reports. White House adviser Stephen (JTA) — Eighteen major is essential to advising the anti-Semitic. Omar apolo- The teens said their shop- “The idea you can regulate Miller to its Extremist Files, American Jewish organiza- most powerful person on gized for some but not all of ping bags, cellphones and the claims of people not in a database of extremists that tions have called on the earth,” Keyak wrote. the statements. wallets were taken outside the settlement — I can’t includes former Ku Klux U.S. government to pressure Israelis demonstrate Antone Melton-Meaux, one the Towson Town Center, subscribe to that.” Klan leader David Duke and Jordan’s King Abdullah II to against country’s of four challengers to Omar the Baltimore Sun reported, The settlement would have Nation of Islam head Louis extradite the woman who response to economic in the Aug. 11 primary, has citing the Baltimore County used money paid out by the Farrakhan. helped carry out a 2001 crisis as COVID-19 cases fundraised nationally in part police. Weinstein Company’s insur- Miller, who helps design bombing in Israel that left mount by rebuking Omar for her Each teen told investiga- ance company to establish much of the administration’s two Americans dead. By Philissa Cramer Israel policies. Omar is one of tors separately that they felt funds for class-action claim- immigration policy, was one Ahlam Tamimi facilitated (JTA) — Days after Prime two Democrats in the House targeted for their religious ants, individual plaintiffs, of the architects of several of the bombing of the Sbarro Minister Benjamin Netan- who back the boycott Israel beliefs, the report said, citing the company’s creditors, and Trump’s most inflammatory restaurant in Jerusalem that yahu conceded that Israel had movement. police spokeswoman Jennifer defense attorneys working measures, including the 2018 killed 15 people, including reopened “too soon,” thou- The Minneapolis Star Tri- Peach. for Weinstein and his firm’s family separation policy at the Malki Roth, 15, and Judy sands of Israelis protested bune reported Tuesday that The assailant told the teen officers and directors. southern border and the 2017 Greenbaum, 31. Tamimi is the government’s response to Melton-Meaux had raised $3.2 that they were “dirty Jews” Three of the plaintiffs in the travel ban on seven Muslim- wanted to stand trial in the the coronavirus pandemic in million in the last quarter and stole one of their kippahs, class-action suit had objected majority countries. More United States on charges of a dramatic rally in Tel Aviv’s while Omar had brought in police told the newspaper. to the settlement. recently, he has pushed for conspiring to use a weapon Rabin Square. $472,000. Surveillance cameras Weinstein was convicted stricter limits on immigra- of mass destruction against The protesters called for Ruth Bader Ginsburg filmed the incident. of rape and sexual assault tion during the COVID-19 era. American nationals. swifter aid to people who have hospitalized for suspect- Synagogues closed again in February in New York A 2019 investigation by the The statement, signed by a lost their jobs because of the ed infection in California following and sentenced to 23 years in civil rights group also found mix of right-wing and centrist pandemic. About 850,000 By Ron Kampeas new statewide restric- prison. He still faces charges that Miller, who is Jewish, organizations, called on the Israelis have lost their jobs, WASHINGTON (JTA) — tions in a separate case in Los promoted white nationalist government “to hold the swelling the unemployment Supreme Court Justice Ruth By Marcy Oster Angeles. content to staff members Kingdom of Jordan account- rate to 21%. Bader Ginsburg has been (JTA) — Synagogues in A new ‘Dirty Dancing’ at the right-wing news site able to its commitments Netanyahu announced an hospitalized with a suspected California have been shut film could be in the Breitbart in the lead-up to under its extradition treaty aid package for individuals infection. down again following state- works the 2016 presidential election. with the United States and and businesses last week, A Supreme Court state- wide restrictions announced By Marcy Oster Rapper Ice Cube slams bring all pressure to bear, including a one-time $2,700 ment said Ginsburg, 87, “is by the governor with cases (JTA) — Jennifer Grey, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar including, but not limited to, payment to self-employed resting comfortably and will of the coronavirus there Jewish actress who starred in for calling out anti-Se- recent government legisla- workers who have not previ- stay in the hospital for a few continuing to rise. the original “Dirty Dancing” mitic social media posts tion significantly impacting ously been eligible for unem- days to receive intravenous The order issued Monday film, is collaborating with Li- By Marcy Oster U.S. financial aid to Jordan.” ployment benefits. antibiotic treatment.” closes all indoor dining, onsgate on an untitled dance (JTA) — Rapper Ice Cube The United States has But the protesters said Ginsburg was hospital- bars, zoos and museums movie in which she will star slammed NBA legend and sought Tamimi’s extradition more was needed to get ized at Johns Hopkins throughout the state, as well and executive produce, Dead- columnist Kareem Abdul- for years, but the law allow- Israelis through the crisis. Hospital in Baltimore on as gyms, houses of worship, line first reported Tuesday. Jabbar for calling him out in ing the State Department Many wore shirts or carried Tuesday after “experiencing hair salons, malls and other Lionsgate holds distribu- a piece taking celebrities to to leverage aid to demand signs with pictures of bread fever and chills,” the state- businesses in 29 counties tion rights to the original task for posting anti-Semitic extradition did not go into to symbolize the basic needs ment said. that are home to some 80 “Dirty Dancing” films, which statements on social media. effect until late last year. that they said are not being “She underwent an endo- percent of Californians, the include the 2004 prequel Abdul-Jabbar’s latest col- Tamimi was sentenced to met by the government’s scopic procedure at Johns Los Angeles Times reported. “Dirty Dancing: Havana umn in The Hollywood Re- life in Israel but released in a response. Hopkins this afternoon to The closures by Gov. Gavin Nights.” The company has not porter named Ice Cube among prisoner exchange for captive Ten thousand people par- clean out a bile duct stent Newsom come a month after commented on the project. various figures from the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in ticipated in the rally, and that was placed last August,” the state said that restau- Grey, the daughter of ac- entertainment world he cited 2011. She has since become 20 were arrested, Haaretz it said. rants, retail stores, bars, tor Joel Grey, has in recent for perpetuating anti-Semitic something of a celebrity in reported. The rally had been Ginsburg, who has sur- religious services and gyms years starred in the Amazon canards. Jordan. authorized for 1,800 people — vived multiple bouts of can- could reopen with modifica- comedy “Red Oaks” and won “Shame on the Hollywood Roth’s parents have led an the square’s capacity if strict cer, is one of three Jewish tions in certain counties. the 11th season of “Dancing Reporter who obviously gave effort to make Tamimi face social distancing is observed. justices on the court and leads Over a dozen Orthodox With the Stars.” my brother Kareem 30 pieces U.S. charges under American Pictures show protesters its liberal wing. synagogues in Los Angeles Two synagogues van- of silver to cut us down with- laws that allow the prosecu- wearing masks but crammed Sen. Mitch McConnell, signed a letter in May saying dalized on same day in out even a phone call,” the tion of terrorists who have shoulder to shoulder, days R-Ky., the majority leader in they would stay closed an ad- Sarasota, Florida rapper tweeted. harmed Americans overseas. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 This Jewish college offers a fast track to careers in medicine and health

Aaron Kattan (r) saved two years of college tuition by going directly to physical therapy Sarah Laks, a dental student from Florida, is one of five siblings to attend Touro. school without having to first receive an undergraduate degree.

By Larry Luxner “My pre-med coursework without having to first “We provide something fractured his hip. Buchen gree, worked for her alma at Touro was very hard and receive an undergraduate unique that’s not avail- attended Lander College for mater’s dean for a year and Eitan Glucksman often intense, and I was a lot more degree,” he said. “That saved able elsewhere,” said Dr. Men — “I liked that I could then started at Touro College wakes up at 4:30 a.m., put- prepared for med school than me two years.” Alan Kadish, president of study Torah and take college of Dental Medicine, which ting in 15-hour days as a others in my class,” he said. After graduating last year Touro and a cardiologist classes at the same time,” just graduated its inaugural first-year urology resident at Aaron Kattan, 26, of Great with two degrees — a bach- by training. “We offer our he said — then New York class. Located at the West- Westchester Medical Center Neck, New York, enrolled in elor of science and a doctor undergraduates a liberal Medical College, where he chester County campus of in Valhalla, New York. Touro’s Lander College for of physical therapy — Kattan arts core, but we also make just finished his second year. New York Medical School, it’s The father of two has a Men after studying for a time now works at the Hebrew sure people are prepared for He noted the advantages the first new dental school in grueling schedule but says he at a yeshiva in Israel. It was Academy for Special Children the job market. That heavy that Touro students have in New York to open in 40 years. feels lucky: He’s one of only at Touro that he decided he in Brooklyn’s Borough Park emphasis on health sciences being accepted to medical, Amid the pandemic this two urology residents admit- wanted to work in physical neighborhood helping kids was part of Touro’s strategy dental and other professional spring, the dentistry pro- ted per year to the hospital, therapy. Touro connected with cerebral palsy, autism, when they hired me. You can health schools, which are gram along with all of which is affiliated with New Kattan, then a science ma- Down syndrome and other start your undergraduate very competitive. Touro’s other programs went York Medical College, part jor, to two alumni who were genetic disorders. He also studies with us and end up “They actually help set up online. of the Touro College and physical therapists. works at Forward PT, an out- with an exciting professional interview prep, research and “Since the advent of CO- University System. “I started working with patient clinic in Brooklyn’s career.” ongoing coaching,” Buchen VID-19, we have not missed “This is a field where you them, loved the work they Flatbush neighborhood. Touro, which was founded said of Touro. “That’s an one class,” Kadish said. “We can really make a difference,” were doing and knew it was Glucksman and Kattan in 1970 by the late Bernard example of them going the have successfully transi- said Glucksman, 27, an Or- for me,” he said. are among countless current Lander, is the largest univer- extra step for you. The fact tioned nearly 3,000 classes, thodox native of Clifton, New Staying within the Touro and former Touro students sity system under Jewish aus- that Touro has so many including labs, to an online Jersey, who spends his days system, Kattan fast-tracked who have taken advantage pices. Although only about schools in medicine and the environment.” treating everything from his career. of the educational ecosystem one-third of Touro’s students health fields, and has those Despite the economic prostate cancer and bladder “I just took all my prereq- Touro offers to fast-track are Jewish, its campuses of- professors work with us, downturn that has accom- problems to kidney stones uisites while at Lander, and their path from high school fer kosher food, daily prayers gives a Touro student an edge panied the pandemic, health and urinary tract infections. went directly to PT school to a degree in medicine or are available, and its schools that no one else provides.” care remains one of the other health sciences. In are closed on the Sabbath Sarah Laks, 24, a first-year nation’s fastest-growing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 many cases, students are and Jewish holidays. dental student from North and most employable pro- T E K I A H D R U M B E A T able to fulfill their bachelor’s “Dr. Lander envisioned a Miami Beach, Florida, also fessions. 15 16 S M I D G E S A R A T O G A degree requirements while Jewish college that would stayed with Touro from “Our med school gradu- 17 18 simultaneously doing gradu- be open to all,” said Rabbi college through her profes- ates are receiving outstand- K I D O R Y I T S A S N A P ate programs, saving years Moshe Krupka, Touro’s ex- sional training. ing residencies, and our 19 20 21 T O S S T A M and thousands of dollars in ecutive vice president, “but “I knew going into col- health science students are 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 educational costs. also ensured that anyone lege that I wanted to do experiencing 100% employ- M E R O N H A L S T B S P There are 34 schools in the coming from an observant something with the medi- ment,” Kadish said. “Provid- 31 32 33 O L E O D A V E T A L E S Touro network, including 10 background would receive a cal field,” Laks said, “and ers look for Touro grads be- 34 35 36 in medicine and health care, superior education — with- continuing with Touro for cause they are highly trained O U P T O M E A R B A A H in New York, California and out ever having to choose dental school was the right and represent quality and 37 38 39 S U R R O U N D S O U N D Nevada. More than 7,000 between religious obser- decision for me.” integrity. We are so proud 40 41 42 43 of Touro’s 18,000 students vance and their pursuit of Laks has a special con- that our system is set up to O I L I E R G O A T D O B worldwide are pursuing ca- a career. We have divisions nection to Touro: Her father, make the dreams of so many 44 45 46 Y O S S I K E R R S E G O reers in medicine, dentistry, that are specifically geared Arthur, was part of Touro for medical and healthcare 47 48 49 pharmacy and other health for the observant Jewish College’s first graduating careers a successful reality.” S N E E P E R O T O R S O fields, and many of them community, but all of our class 46 years ago. All four This story was sponsored 50 51 52 B A L N O R M reached their careers as phy- divisions provide a warm of her older siblings went by the Touro College and 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 sician assistants, doctors, and nurturing environment there, too. University System, which E D O M I T E S B A B A L U nurses, speech pathologists for our observant students.” At Lander College for supports Jewish continuity 62 63 M A L A M U T E I C E B A G or physical and occupational Yosef Buchen, 26, of Pas- Women, Laks began shad- and community while serv- 64 65 therapists faster than pos- saic, New Jersey, was inspired owing dentists in various ing a diverse population of S H E V A R I M T E R U A H sible through traditional to become a doctor when he specialties. She graduated over 19,000 students across routes at other schools. fell off a ski lift at age 7 and with an honors biology de- 30 schools.

Yidish From page 12A Something that’s worth- cheese. “It tastes funny. It 10. Oy less or that falls short of doesn’t taste like Panzone’s int. (OY) also taught us that there’s expectations. In this new pizza. Why can’t we go to Perhaps the most popu- nothing wrong with eating normal, we’re getting used Panzone’s?” lar Yiddish expression, oy con- ice cream twice a day. to bubkes in the toilet paper 9. Tsuris veys dozens of emotions, from 6. Eyngeshparter aisle, bubkes in our fresh veg- n. (TSORE-iss) troubles and surprise, joy, and relief to pain, n. (AYN-guh-shpar-ter) A etable drawer, and bubkes in worries; problems. fear and grief. Bubbe Mitzi stubborn person; someone our checking account. We can’t help worrying used to say that just groaning who cannot be convinced 8. Ongeblozen when our sister tells us she had “a good oy” could make you with logic. adj. (un-geh-BLUH- a suspicious mammogram or feel better. These are the people who zin) Sulky, pouty; a sourpuss. our son hints that someone So give a good oy, tie are protesting to end the shut- Our kids used to get onge- bullied him in school. But the shmata on your face — down before it’s safe, ordering blozzen when we said these days, instead of wor- be sure to cover your mouth “cures” on the Internet, and we couldn’t go out for rying about illness or mon- and your nose! — and try claiming the pandemic is all pizza. Now everyone’s onge- ey or school or our fam- not to get tsedraye. Here’s a hoax. blozzen because we spent all ily or the future — we’re wor- hoping all this tsuris will be 7. Bubkes afternoon making dough ried about all of it. Tsuris has over soon. n. (BUP-kiss) Literally from scratch… and we gone from personal to uni- This story originally ap- beans, nothing. didn’t have the right kind of versal. peared on Kveller. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 PAGE 15A Elul, this will give you the shofar-blowing opportunities propriately to complete this elsewhere, so keep an eye on who are partnering with us Shofar knowledge and tools to do so in outdoor public spaces with mitzvah. Fed Friday and the Federation to make this happen. And we From page 1A in your own home. appropriate social distanc- You will hear many more website for updates. are grateful to everyone in In addition, through our ing. By providing those who details in the weeks ahead, We are grateful to our our Jewish community who ing. For those who are used partnerships with syna- need them with both shofars including opportunities for donors who have made this will make this a memorable, to hearing the shofar blown gogues and agencies, we will and instruction, we want to volunteer shofar-blowers possible. 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Weiss From page 1A Kingsbury, the Times’ acting has earned her both praise them “the lifeblood of a liberal a number of articles were with a Star of David because editorial page editor, said in and vilification. society.” handled, several of which the event was “anti-Zionist” ally led to the resignation of a statement that she is com- Perhaps her most con- In her resignation letter, related to Jewish themes. and “pro-Palestinian.” the Opinion section’s editor, mitted to an intellectually tentious claim deals with Weiss said fear of eliciting “It took the paper two days “What concerns me, and James Bennet, who admitted and politically diverse opinion what she sees as an effort by critical reactions increasingly and two jobs to say that the this is sort of what’s behind my that he had not read the piece section. young progressives to stifle shape what is published at Tom Cotton op-ed ‘fell short of piece on the Women’s March prior to publication. “We appreciate the many free speech in what has been The Times. our standards.’ We attached an or the [Chicago] Dyke March, Bennet made a point of contributions that Bari made described by conservatives as “Op-eds that would have editor’s note on a travel story is a progressivism that forces bringing in conservative to Times Opinion,” Kingsbury “cancel culture.” easily been published just about Jaffa shortly after it was Jews to check their Jewish or voices, including Weiss and said in a statement issued Last month, she wrote on two years ago would now get published because it ‘failed to pro-Israel or Zionist identity Bret Stephens, whose col- to NBC News. She added, Twitter that the Cotton saga an editor or a writer in seri- touch on important aspects at the door in order to be good umns have also been dogged “I’m personally committed reflected a “civil war inside ous trouble, if not fired,” she of Jaffa’s makeup and its his- progressives,” Weiss told the by criticism, and Weiss sug- to ensuring that The Times The New York Times” between wrote. “If a piece is perceived tory.’ But there is still none Jewish Telegraphic Agency gested in her letter that Ben- continues to publish voices, what she described as “The Old as likely to inspire back- appended to Cheryl Strayed’s in 2018. net’s departure had worsened experiences and viewpoints Guard” subscribing to “civil lash internally or on social fawning interview with the Prior to working at The her work situation. from across the political libertarianism” and “The New media, the editor or writer writer Alice Walker, a proud Times, Weiss wrote for The “Never believe an editor spectrum.” Guard… in which the right avoids pitching it. If she feels anti-Semite who believes in Wall Street Journal, where she or publisher who urges you Since starting as an op- of people to feel emotion- strongly enough to suggest it, lizard Illuminati,” she wrote. said she experienced similar to go against the grain,” ed staff writer and editor at ally and psychologically safe she is quickly steered to safer Weiss has been a persis- frustrations. (Before that, she she wrote. “Eventually, the The Times in 2018, Weiss trumps what were previously ground. And if, every now and tent critic of progressive wrote for Tablet, an online publisher will cave to the has risen to prominence for considered core liberal values, then, she succeeds in getting a spaces that have excluded Jewish magazine.) mob, the editor will get fired her commentary on issues like free speech.” This week, piece published that does not Jews identifying as Zionists. “I was no longer able to or reassigned, and you’ll be such as anti-Semitism, Is- Weiss was among 150 promi- explicitly promote progres- She has written about accu- write for the op-ed page hung out to dry.” rael, the #MeToo movement nent intellectuals of diverse sive causes, it happens only sations that Women’s March because I kept getting stone- Weiss did not indicate what and cultural appropriation. political orientations to sign after every line is carefully organizers did not address walled because I was told that she plans to do next and did Her writing often criticizes a public letter defending the massaged, negotiated and anti-Semitism and a Chicago my pieces were too critical of not immediately respond to what she sees as hypocrisies value of open debate and the caveated.” lesbian rally that excluded Trump and Trump support- a request for comment. Katie among progressives, which free exchange of ideas, calling Weiss criticized the way Jews who carried banners ers,” she said in 2018. CRJ From page 1A idea that we should look at all also received a BA in Studio cantorial soloist at Holly- Moreover, she is a passionate with my congregants through the blessings that surround Art. A year later, she moved wood Temple Beth El, and writer and composer of Jew- online discussions, emails, Reform synagogue, which us on each and every side. to Los Angeles to attend interned at Temple Akiba in ish music. She released an and sharing music. Rabbi began July 1. And tonight, we are blessed as the Academy for the Jewish Culver City and Valley Beth album, titled “Shine Forth,” Engel, the executive director, With her first Shabbat ser- the Congregation of Reform Religion California. In May Shalom in Encino. in 2016 and is ready to record the rest of the staff, and many, vice livestreamed from CRJ Judaism family officially 2015, she received a master’s Cantor Megdal commented another album of original many congregants have been on July 3 to more than one welcomes our new cantor, degree in Jewish Studies that she is musically ver- Jewish music. so hospitable and supportive, thousand viewers worship- Bryce Megdal.” with an emphasis in Music satile, capable of singing Cantor Megdal looks for- for which I am tremendously ping from a safe distance at Drawn to Jewish music in Jewish Life, and in August both traditional and modern ward to a time when congrega- grateful.” home, the cantor received a since joining the Tucson Jew- 2015, she transferred to the Jewish music. Additionally, a tional seats can be filled again. Cantor Megdal hopes to warm welcome from Rabbi ish Youth Choir in the fourth Cantorial program. She was self-described “Jewish music “Starting a new position dur- also connect with the broader Engel. His introductory grade, Cantor Megdal’s pas- ordained as a cantor in May nerd,” Cantor Megdal is always ing this pandemic has been Orlando Jewish community remarks noted, “I am so de- sion for Judaic music led her 2019. Most recently, “Cantor eager to learn new renditions strange and has presented as well. lighted, so honored to be here to a Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Bryce” was a b’nai mitzvah of Jewish text, whether old or its challenges. But until it is Cantor Bryce Megdal can on the bima with Cantor Studies at the University of teacher at Kehillat Israel Re- new. Her goal during every safe for us all to be together be reached at bmegdal@ Bryce Megdal … When things Arizona. Since her other constructionist Synagogue Shabbat service is to have in person, I plan to do all that crjorlando.org. Her website is are tough, Judaism has an passion is photography, she of the Pacific Palisades, a a nice balance of the two. I can to build relationships www.brycemegdal.com. Tobin From page 4A commentator on anti-Semi- writer being denigrated for one determined to oppose the from ideological conformity of their biased coverage and tism that is particularly dis- writing about their commu- bullying of anti-Zionist profes- is met with contempt, insults editorial judgment. To the conspiracy theories about turbing. Weiss wasn’t attacked nity, especially when, as in sors determined to intimidate and threats. That it is a hostile contrary, they pride them- American and Israeli perfidy in spite of being Jewish, but Weiss’s case, she grew up at and silence Jewish students. environment for proud Jews selves on their illiberalism and — few believed that Weiss in large measure because she the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha In the eyes of the intolerant like Weiss is hardly a surprise, regard tolerance of opposing could survive at the paper. was widely identified as a Jew Synagogue in Pittsburgh, left, a willingness to stand up given the paper’s long and conservative views as a heresy But what she describes willing to speak out against where 11 Jewish worship- for Israel and Jewish rights is, troublesome history on Jew- that must be stamped out. in her resignation letter is anti-Semitism. pers were shot dead in the in a classic case of projection, ish issues. That someone like Weiss more than a difference over As she points out, the fall of 2018 during Shabbat- an act of repression. The chilling nature of her cannot survive there is wor- philosophy or politics. No one tone of the constant bullying morning services? As Weiss noted in her letter, account should be a sobering risome for the Jewish com- who reads it can really accept towards her was particularly Her willingness to take at the Times, coverage of Israel read for everyone. If many munity. It also illustrates the the paper’s commitment to a troubling because it included on anti-Semites on the left, is invariably negative while Americans no longer regard end of American journalism as fair editorial process. Just as calling her “a Nazi and a rac- rather than just white na- anti-Semites, like novelist Al- an outlet like the Times as we once knew it. important, the intolerance ist.” She said she “learned to tionalists, outraged her col- ice Walker, are treated with kid reliable or objective, it’s not Jonathan S. Tobin is editor shown her was stunning in brush off comments about leagues. They never forgave gloves and never confronted because they are brainwashed in chief of JNS—Jewish News its ferocity. how I’m ‘writing about the her for activism as a student at about their hate. by conservative outlets or are Syndicate. Follow him on And it is her identity as a Jews again.’” Can anyone Columbia University when she The picture Weiss paints racists. It’s because those now Twitter at: @jonathans_to- Jewish writer and outspoken imagine an African-American first made her name as some- is of a paper where deviation at the Times aren’t ashamed bin. NYC From page 6A ployees of JCCs across the mally pay in membership fees, slash that budget in half due Many arts programs primarily to lay these folks off is not country, which mostly operate and 1,700 donors gave to an to the pandemic. served older adults who may because they are not mission cial incentive to retain em- on a fee-for-service model. emergency fund, Levitt said. Even once the building not feel comfortable coming consistent — they are vital to ployees whose work has ended Some members of the Man- But the JCC, which operated can reopen, Levitt said she back until there is a COVID-19 the core mission of the JCC,” because of the pandemic. hattan JCC have donated the with an annual budget of $34 doesn’t anticipate all offer- vaccine, she said. Levitt said. “We can’t wait to That includes many em- amount that they would nor- million before March, plans to ings resuming immediately. “The reason that we had get back to in person.” Takeout From page 7A you know there definitely is a chef after the pandemic hit some incentive to do it, you and nearly obliterated the To Publish Legal Notices food, and preferably comfort love it, and you’re kind of told service industry. He also never food that can be taken to a to want to do that. imagined himself cooking For Orange, Osceola, Seminole and socially distanced picnic, last “But at the same time, this type of food. in a fridge for days and taste you go home at midnight “I didn’t think I would good after being reheated in and that’s not what you be cooking stuffed peppers Volusia Counties, a microwave. want to eat, that’s not what or matzah ball soup, but in “You cook food for your you want to cook,” Ander- a weird way it kind of feels whole career that you don’t son said. “No one’s gonna right,” he said. “After cooking Call Heritage Florida Jewish News cook at home for yourself,” go home and say ‘I wanna French and Italian food, all Anderson said. “You cook whip up some Bernardin these types of food, it’s kind at 407-834-8787 this really beautiful food for food right now.’” of a breath of fresh air to cook strangers in a restaurant Anderson, who is from some home company food. It who are paying an exorbitant Monmouth Beach, New Jer- kind of feels like I’m cooking or Email [email protected] amount of money for it, and sey, wasn’t sure he would stay at home.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 24, 2020 Jewish community today in Germany has a potent voice

Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images On April 13, 1946, 1,000 Jewish orphans whose parents were killed in the Holocaust Volunteers with a program now called Meet a Jew talk with non-Jewish students at a left Frankfurt for then-Palestine. school in Frankfurt, Nov. 5, 2019.

By Joe Baur among other things, for and were often married to the people that Jewish life performed until 1985, but able to go where they wanted the Frankfurt Jewish Com- non-Jews. would be protected.” Jewish objections over the to go, which was mainly BERLIN (JTA) — There munity organization. “We Those Jews were called With that help, the Frank- content remained and some either America, Argentina, were approximately 30,000 have an excellent relation- the Alteingesessene, or the furt community began to took action during the first or Israel.” Jews in the city of Frankfurt ship with the democratic long-established ones, said build and expand. performance. They forged But Schapira’s father was before World War II, making parties.” 30-year-old Laura Cazes, “Most of them were sur- tickets to get into the pre- tired. He didn’t have the it the largest community in Freimuller, deputy di- an employee of Frankfurt’s vivors, or children of survi- miere, and when the play financial means or physi- Germany. rector of the Fritz Bauer Zentralwohlfahrtsstelleder vors from Poland, Hungary, began, they stormed the cal strength to make the By the time the U.S. Institute — a Holocaust Juden in Deutschland, or Czechoslovakia, Romania,” stage and prevented it from journey overseas. So he es- military occupied the city in research center affiliated ZWST, a Jewish social wel- Cazes said. “The Jewish being performed. tablished roots in Frankfurt 1945, there were only about with the city’s Goethe Uni- fare organization. community that was built Suddenly, Jews in Frank- and married a non-Jewish 100 left. versity — chronicles the “They were essential but in Frankfurt after the war furt had found their public German woman. “Jewish life was de- Jewish resurgence in his there were very few,” Cazes has a very different identity.” voice. Despite having been born stroyed,” said Tobias Fre- book, which was published said. By most accounts, Jews “Many considered this and raised in Germany, imuller, author of the re- on April 15. Then there were the dis- in Frankfurt avoided the spectacular action as a turn- Schapira says “the idea cently published “Frankfurt It’s a complex narrative, placed persons, or DPs, who spotlight for the first several ing point for the representa- to leave the country” has and the Jews,” a history of say members of the Jewish came from across Eastern decades following the war. tion of the postwar Jewish always been in the back of the community from 1945- community and those close Europe. Many ended up in Freimuller said that Jewish community,” Freimuller her head. 1990. to it, because the Nazis’ de- Frankfurt as a pitstop en institutions carefully toed said. “Don’t mix too much. Flash forward to 2020 struction was so complete; route to the United States the line and were withdrawn Unpacking the suit- Don’t get too familiar. Don’t and the Jewish community a Jewish presence had to be or then-Palestine, but immi- in public life. They didn’t cases feel too rooted. Be on alert. of Frankfurt is once again rebuilt with help from the gration wasn’t initially pos- discuss what happened to Over the past 25 years, Be always ready not to miss a powerful force in the city, outside. sible. Instead, tens of thou- their families. Jewish communities across the right moment to leave one of Germany’s largest and “Rebirth sounds like a re- sands of Jewish DPs spent But that changed in 1985, Germany have benefited again,” were just some of a major business hub. vival of the community,” said years in DP camps, such as during what Freimuller from an influx of immi- the messages she says she There are only about 6,600 Esther Schapira, a journalist Frankfurt-Zeilsheim. refers to as a key turning grants from the former learned from her father and Jews in the city of 753,000, and filmmaker who grew up The situation changed point in the history of Jews Soviet Union. Those families others in the community. but they have a political in- in Frankfurt. “That is not in 1948, when the British in postwar Germany. who came have left their Although moving had fluence that other minority the case.” Mandate in Palestine gave The ‘coming out’ mo- mark in Frankfurt, though, been a possibility for Scha- populations don’t. Fight- The originals and the way to the founding of the ment he said — for example, pira and her family, they ing anti-Semitism is a city DPs State of Israel and the United In the 1960s, city plan- there’s an annual festival ended up staying because, priority. Jewish leaders are After the war, the Jews States adopted the Displaced ners redesigned the formerly that celebrates the Russian as her father put it, “Right in regular contact with city remaining in Frankfurt Persons Act, opening its bor- bourgeois Westend neigh- role in ending World War II. now, this is the safest place leaders. When there is a trag- were of two types. There ders. Most DPs left Germany, borhood, which was heavily Schapira, 59, whose work for Jews to be, because the ic or otherwise newsworthy were the few survivors who but not everyone was able to Jewish until the 1930s. The typically focuses on interna- whole world is watching event, a representative of founded today’s Frank- make the journey. neighborhood was only tional perceptions of Israel, Germany.” However, in her the Jewish community is furt Jewish Community “Some stayed for a variety slightly damaged during the suggests that Frankfurt’s next breath, she admits always involved in the city’s organization in 1947 and of reasons,” Freimuller ex- war and many of its 19th- liberal ethos has allowed that this could always response. envisioned returning to the plained. “Because they were century upper-class homes the new Jewish community change. “If we open our mouth, roots of the community that too old, too sick, because were still standing. But in to flourish, noting that it The narrative shifts everybody listens,” said existed before the war. That they couldn’t speak English the 60s, the city wanted to has welcomed Turkish im- among the third post-Ho- Leo Latasch, a professor group consisted mainly of or Hebrew, or maybe because build commercial high-rise migrants as well. Millions of locaust generation, repre- of medicine who oversees assimilated Jews who saw they ended up starting a buildings along the central people with Turkish ancestry sented by people like Cazes. social affairs and security, themselves as German small business or found corridors of Westend be- live in Germany, and more “There’s this image that another way to start making cause the neighboring city than half of Frankfurt’s citi- people would talk about, money.” center was overcrowded. zens have immigrant roots. that people were sitting on In 1949, the community The city started by ripping “Frankfurt has got a very packed suitcases,” Cazes organization combined with out old homes and putting liberal spirit,” Schapira said, said. “Only the third genera- BRYAN’S the Committee of Displaced in office buildings, but this adding that tensions with tion started to unpack these DRAIN SERVICES Persons. There were about led to protests — squat- Muslim communities are not suitcases.” 2,000 Jews in total between ters stayed in the homes a big issue. “You have quite Cazes believes Frankfurt the two groups. scheduled for demolition, an open atmosphere that is the most Jewish city in For All Your Water & Drain Needs A new start and other protestors clashed makes it possible for Jews Germany, if not in numbers “What’s interesting is with police in the streets. to blossom again.” then in spirit. 407-427-3477 that hardly anyone in the Many of the realtors in- The city is home to one “The Jewish community [email protected] Jewish community at the volved in the new develop- large synagogue, three has a very strong presence time came from the city,” ments were Jewish, and that smaller ones and a prayer in the cultural field,” said said Freimuller. “The num- led to what Freimuller calls room at the airport. Latasch Cazes. “It’s not an isolated Mention this ad for 10% OFF ber of alt-Frankfurter [or “anti-Semitic undertones” describes these as mostly community within the city. “original Frankfurters”] was in public life. Conservative — as opposed It’s very, very present.” “Reliable, Compassionate and Affordable... quite low. That means that In the 1970s, prominent to Orthodox or Liberal, other As much as the commu- few in the post-war Jewish playwright Rainer Werner common denominational nity has made its impact in We Promise!” community saw Frankfurt Fassbinder wrote a play in- terms used in Europe — but contemporary Frankfurt, during Nazi rule. It was a spired by the neighborhood adds that there are “pos- and as safe as it may feel, Providing home care services since 1984 completely new start and conflict. The play, “Garbage, sibilities for people who are Schapira says that leaving something the founders the City and Death,” was Orthodox or Liberal.” is still something all Jews • Meal Preparation • Companionship couldn’t have imagined.” protested for its perceived Schapira’s father was a think about — no matter • Dress/Hygiene Guidance • Transportation After the founding of the anti-Semitic main character survivor from Romania who what generation they’re in. • Medication Reminders • Alzheimer’s Care Bundesrepublik in 1949, — a real estate speculator ended up in Frankfurt as a “I think even for the third • Housekeeping • 1 to 24 hours of Care West Germany passed leg- named Der reiche Jude (“The displaced person. generation, this is true,” she Lic #230946 islation to start the process rich Jew”). “They never intended to said. “As much as they’ve 407-601-3960 of compensating Holocaust Though the play was stay here or to live here,” unpacked the suitcase, they Robin Wilkie, Administrator survivors. 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