Are Jews an Ethnic Minority?
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Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 45, NO. 28 MARCH 12, 2021 28 ADAR, 5781 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Are Jews an ethnic minority? Alan Ginsburg is captured in a still-frame of the KCOA streamed event. KCOA holds largest fundraiser in its history The Kinneret Council on Aging held its climate in our country with Covid, the residents and their joy derives from their annual “8 Over 80” #SaluteOurSeniors economy and more,” said Carol Feuer- ability to help us at KCOA improve the event online this past week and raised man, president KCOA. “These new dollars lives for all our seniors.” more money and had a larger turnout raised will have a direct impact on both The event raised over $87,000.00 which than any previous fundraiser in the the quality and frequency of programs represents an increase of 25 percent over Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images organization’s five-decade history. that we can offer our over 300 resident last year’s Eight over Eighty event. BBC journalist Jo Coburn, seen standing outside Parlia- With Alan Ginsburg as the ever-festive, seniors as well as continuing to provide “We don’t know what the future holds ment in London, suggested during the debate that Jews have always funny emcee for the evening, meals to limited income Jewish seniors in terms of what this program will look succeeded in reaching high political office and therefore several hundred community members in our community.” like next year,” commented Rhonda “don’t need to be seen as a group needing recognition in the joined Zoom and/or the YouTube link for In addition to professionally produced Pearlman, President Kinneret Apart- same way as others.” an exciting, entertaining and fun event videos on each honoree, there was a car ments. “However, this year’s event has honoring eight individuals who have parade, a cameo from one of the stars certainly raised the bar for all of us to made a lasting impact on our community of the hit movie, “Grease” and even a reimagine, innovate and open ourselves By Cnaan Liphshiz not an ethnicity but a “brico- here in Central Florida. performance by Kinneret residents who up to new ways of serving our mission lage of multiple ethnicities.” The eight honorees were Susan Bier- sang to the tune of one of the hit songs as we continue our march into the 21st (JTA) — The BBC has been Others, including many man, Ruth Darvin, Louis Feinberg, from the movie. century.” accused of bias in its coverage anti-Zionists, refuse to rec- Marc Katzen, Harvey Kobrin, Renée “Our resident volunteers were so For those that missed the 60-minute of Israel for decades. Now the ognize Judaism’s peoplehood Roberts, Barry Rubenstein and Roz pleased to be able to be a part of this event, it can still be viewed on the Kin- public broadcaster is taking dimension altogether, saying Weinstein. production,” said Sharon Weil, Execu- neret Council YouTube channel. For flak from British Jews for cov- Jews should be regarded “It has been incredibly gratifying to tive Director for Non-profit Operations more information on KCOA, please erage much closer to home. strictly as members of a reli- see the growth in community support for at KCOA. “They work so hard each week contact Sharon F. Weil at 407-425-4537 What’s causing their big- gion. The definition of “eth- this event, especially given the current to improve the quality of life for our or emailing: [email protected]. gest dispute in years? nic” has implications under It’s the broadcast of a debate laws preventing discrimina- over whether Jews should be tion, as well as in the court considered an ethnic minority of public opinion. Massey family to receive the — a panel discussion featur- The BBC controversy ing four non-Jewish panelists echoes a debate in the United and a Jewish commenter as States over whether most Jews a guest. should be considered white Tess Wise White Rose award Monday’s discussion and thus privileged, members In recognition of their family with the Tess Wise gifts to many worthy orga- and her brother Hans, worked touched raw nerves in the of a vulnerable and protected community involvement and White Rose Award on April nizations. day and night to publish flyers organized community, where minority, both or neither. their dedicated support of The 28 at the new White Rose The Tess Wise White Rose criticizing Germans who did many Jews feel marginalized On Monday, the United Holocaust Memorial Resource Tribute Event. Harvey and Award, presented each year nothing to combat the Third by allegedly hostile media Kingdom’s largest news or- & Education Center and the Carol Massey of Winter Park by the Holocaust Center, Reich’s tyranny. treatment and the rise of anti- ganization sought to address vision for the new Holocaust have three children and 10 reminds us of the actions of a The individuals honored Semitism both from the far some of these issues during Museum for Hope & Human- grandchildren. The Massey’s group of courageous students with this award are active right and at the heart of the the television program “Poli- ity, the Center looks forward philanthropic interests in in Germany during World War and vocal members of our Labour Party. tics Live!” Far from settling to presenting the Harvey education, arts and culture, II who created a non-violent community. Like The White The broadcast was prompt- the question, however, the and Carol Massey and their human and health services, resistance movement called, Rose, they believe that only ed by comments made last discourse further angered and community service, are The White Rose. The group of month by Labour lawmaker Jewish community leaders evidenced by their generous students, led by Sophie Scholl Massey on page 15A Angela Rayner, who congratu- and members at a time when lated a Scottish lawmaker of many of them are reeling from Pakistani descent as “the first- rising anti-Semitism. ever ethnic minority leader of “Imagine if I was Black and a political party anywhere in four white people were asked the U.K.” to judge if I was a member of an Some Jews protested on ethnic minority. It would be as social media, noting that offensive,” Benjamin Cohen, Jews had led parties, from the Jewish guest, tweeted. Conservative Prime Minister Cohen is the 38-year-old CEO Benjamin Disraeli in the 19th of an online newspaper for the century to former Labour LGBT community. leader Ed Miliband starting The show’s host, Jo Coburn, in 2010. who is Jewish, asked the four Whether or not to designate non-Jewish panelists — two Jews as members of an ethnic lawmakers, a think tank group — a debate among Jews leader and a newspaper col- themselves — has political umnist — whether Jews did and cultural implications. Many Jews and others con- Minority? on page 15A sider Jews an ethnic entity cemented by culture, tradition and genetics. The late former chief rabbi of Britain, Jona- Shown here (l-r): James Farrell and Andrea Massey-Farrell, Jann and Tony Massey, and than Sacks, famously argued, Harvey and Carol Massey. Not pictured are daughter Angela Riganese and her husband, Shane. by contrast, that Jewishness is PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 12, 2021 Mensches galore at Why is this issue different from all other issues? the Jewish Pavilion “When you clean out your closet, think of us “said Nancy Ludin, CEO of the Jewish Pavilion. Special thanks to Larry Kahn, Alan Perlman, Roz Murray and many other generous people who have recently donated Judaica to the Jewish Pavilion. All of the gifts received are used as presents for seniors to go in their welcome bags. The Jew- ish Pavilion always welcomes gifts such as Jewish holiday paper goods, Chanukah wrap- ping paper, ritual objects, etc. Shown here is Joe Aronson of Westminster Towers with his new prayer book, donated by the Jewish Pavilion “Lastly, we want to thank Susan Livingstone and oth- It's Big • It's Colorful The Pavilion also thanks a large group of women who ers, Ludin said, adding, “you Janice Kagan, Mardi Shader, have contributed hand knit can rest assured that every- It's The Judy Kahan, and others who blankets — Jo Fischer, Shirley thing contributed is passed have donated cards and note Katz, Judy Cohen, Sharon along to seniors in elder–care pads to the Jewish Pavilion. Sisselsky, Susan Lackman, facilities.” Relive childhood with ‘Peter Pan’ You can’t go to Neverland, SPECIAL but you can go and see “Peter Pan” at Orlando Ballet with your friends from Temple Israel. 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