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(JNS) —The student senate at Florida State University voted on June 18 not to remove its new president, despite his past anti-Semitic posts. The final tally was not disclosed. Ahmad Daraldik was selected by the Florida State University Student Senate to replace its previous president, Jack Den- ton, who was accused of racism. Along those lines, Daraldik faced calls to step down after screenshots surfaced of past anti-Semitic posts. “Being in a position of power Ahmad Daraldik presented Ahmad the opportunity to represent all students has made other troubling at FSU, including Jewish and remarks. Israeli students. He could have While claiming to oppose taken the opportunity to learn, anti-Semitism, he equated open up a dialogue with us, Israelis with Nazis and Pal- and work with us to create a estinian experiences with the shared understanding,” the Holocaust on a website he cre- group Noles for Israel said ated devoted to this falsehood. Josh Hasten in a statement on June 12. A caption on the website reads, Ari Abramowitz (l) and Jeremy Gimpel in front of their house of worship on Arugot Farms. “Instead, he chose to further “The Holocaust never ended, marginalize our community it just moved to Palestine… ” and create further polarization In 2012, he shared on his on our campus.” now-deleted Facebook ac- Two Jewish pioneers are building an “As a university Senate count a post that glorified president, Ahmad should not the swastika. be using his position to spread StandWithUs blasted Da- oasis amid uncertainty misinformation and slander raldik, who is a member of that will cause harm to an op- FSU’s chapter of Students for By Josh Hasten Gimpel. Both are rabbis, former Israeli While the farm is still under construc- pressed minority,” they added. Justice in Palestine, while also Defense Forces’ soldiers, best friends and tion with a grand opening slated for the Daraldik, a Palestinian criticizing the student senate (JNS) — Atop a nearly barren moun- business partners, who combined their summer of 2021, busloads of visitors Muslim, had previously posted for failing to remove him. tain ridge at the tip of southeastern life savings and moved with their families (thousands of tourists from Israel and on Instagram using language “The senate voted against Gush Etzion, with breathtaking views to a hilltop just outside the community abroad have already visited) to see the like “stupid Jew thinks he removing their president overlooking the Judean Desert and the of Ibei HaNahal in order to build what land blossoming before their eyes. is cool,” “#f***Israel” and based on blatantly false Dead Sea, two American immigrants are is known as Arugot Farms. However, there is catch. Sitting down “#f***theoccupation.” claims. It was repeatedly building an oasis — a working organic For the past two decades, the pair with JNS at the farm, the pair says that He responded with a recent stated that all of his anti- farm and spiritual retreat center — with teamed up utilizing various platforms, their property is actually located within video in which he defended his Semitic statements occurred the hope of turning the site into a global including radio and television, and going “Enclave #8,” on the conceptual map statements on Israel, citing many years ago, when in fact tourist destination. on speaking tours in Israel and abroad, an August 2019 trip to the he equated Israelis with Nazis Meet Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy sharing their love of the Land of Israel. Oasis on page 15A disputed territories where he in a video posted literally this allegedly had a negative expe- month,” SWU co-founder and rience at a Israeli checkpoint. CEO Roz Rothstein told JNS. “I was dehumanized, I was “The lies promoted by those House Dems push new letter aimed at humiliated, and I was upset,” tripping all over themselves said Daraldik, reported Cam- to defend him are almost as unifying the party behind a message to Israel pusReform. bad as his many anti-Semitic Nevertheless, Daraldik posts and comments.” By Ron Kampeas caucus in warning Israel against annexation of part of WASHINGTON (JTA) — the West Bank. Speak out against House Democrats have put The letter, now circulating together a letter that they among the party’s House cau- anti-Semitism on campus hope will unite their entire cus and obtained exclusively by the Jewish Telegraphic Local resident Donna Ren- tempt at apologizing for Agency, warns Israel about der wrote a letter to FSU Presi- his anti-Semitic act. Not the dangers annexation would dent Thrasher about student enough! Without a second pose to Israelis and to the president Ahmad Daraldik. thought, he should be expelled region. But it does not hint at She is encouraging others to from FSU. An apology is not any danger to the U.S.-Israel email him as well. enough. Removing him from relationship and restates the “Ahmad should be expelled his office is not enough. signers’ commitment to the and nothing less,” Render If he tweeted out stupid relationship. said. “A message has to be Black or Muslim, he would be The House formulation sent here. Anti-Semitism on out in a blink, and rightfully comes just weeks after a letter campuses have become much so. If you do not take swift with much tougher language too common and the media action to expel him, you will failed to garner a majority of largely remains quiet. We need be saying it is okay to be anti- the Democratic caucus in the to speak out and say this is Semitic. Senate. It seeks to reconcile Samuel Corum/Getty Images unacceptable.” I will be following this situ- two competing interests for Representative Ted Deutch, D-Fla., speaks in Washington, Feel free to cut and paste her ation and doing my best to let Democrats: sounding off D.C., Jan. 28, 2020. He is one of four authors of the letter. message below or write your the world know. I will ask my about a looming annexation own. President Thrasher’s friends to do the same thing. that the party believes would rael’s significant progress risks insecurity in Jordan, email address is president@ Sincerely, be disastrous for the Middle on normalization with Arab with serious ancillary risks fsu.edu. Donna Render East, and not alienating the states at a time when closer to Israel,” it says. “Finally, Dear President Thrasher, See pg. 3 for ACF petition. centrist pro-Israel movement, cooperation can contribute unilateral annexation could It has come to my atten- still seen as a critical compo- to countering shared threats,” create serious problems for Is- tion that your student body nent of support for Democrats reads the letter, sent to every rael with its European friends president, Ahmad Daraldik, in an election year. Democratic member in the and other partners around the tweeted out “Stupid Jew.” I “Unilateral annexation U.S. House of Representatives. am sure you are aware that would likely jeopardize Is- “Unilateral annexation Letter on page 15A he has made a lame at- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Raffle to benefit Jewish life at UCF is in full swing

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Ilhan Omar publicly revealed that [U.S. re-election on June 23 in New Melton-Meaux, a law- (D-Minn.) in her upcoming President] Donald Trump York’s 16th Congressional yer who founded and leads primary, but did not provide gave a green light to Chinese District. a mediation firm, is one of a endorsement to her chief concentration camps, and just The two Republican candi- four candidates challeng- primary opponent, progres- days after it was reported that dates in Georgia that Soifer ing Omar in the primary. He sive Antone Melton-Meaux. the RJC refused to get involved referred to are Georgia state has slammed Omar’s record Omar is set to face Melton- in the primary opposing not Rep. Matt Gurtler and busi- of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel Meaux, who has been critical one but two Republican can- nesswoman Marjorie Taylor remarks. of Omar’s anti-Semitic and didates in Georgia with ties to Greene, who advanced to “Omar has made state- anti-Israel statements, in neo-Nazis, the RJC [Republi- run-offs in the state’s Ninth ments that have been reck- an Aug. 11 primary for Min- can Jewish Coalition] should and 14th Congressional Dis- less and harmful to the nesota’s 5th Congressional explain why they’re spending trict, respectively. Both have Jewish community,” Melton- District. more than $10 million to re- posed for photos with former Meaux told Jewish Insider. Progressive Democratic congressional candidate Antone When asked by JNS about elect someone who emboldens Ku Klux Klan leader Chester “I have spent time with the Melton-Meaux, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Ilhan whether JDCA would be tak- neo-Nazis, including those Doles, who has a criminal Jewish community and have Omar (D-Minn.). ing on Omar, executive direc- running for office,” she said. record that includes beating met with Jewish leaders, and tor Halie Soifer instead chose Still, added Soifer, “JDCA a black male nearly to death there’s a deep sense of betrayal with regard to the residents in position to the BDS movement to comment on the activities will not be supporting Rep. because he was seen ac- by her actions and displeasure this district.” and support for a two-state of the Republican Jewish Co- Omar in this election. End companying a white woman with the way that she has On his campaign website, solution to the Israeli-Pales- alition, rather than to explain of story.” and violating federal gun laws. handled herself in the process Melton-Meaux expressed op- tinian conflict. ADL and NAACP call on companies to stop running Facebook ads in July By Ben Sales repeated refusal to moderate $70 billion in ad revenue in the victims of targeted harass- mitment to fighting hate in all on the platform. Months later, posts for misinformation, 2019, comprising more than ment, including enhancing its of its forms.” in an address to Georgetown (JTA) — The Anti-Defa- even as extremists have used 98 percent of its total revenue. moderation of posts. This week, an ADL spokes- University, he said, “Our val- mation League, along with the platform to incite to “Could they protect and The ADL has has called on person told JTA that “ADL’s ues at Facebook are inspired the NAACP and other civil violence, and criticizes the support Black users?” the tech platforms for years to do decisions about our policy by the American tradition, rights groups, is calling on social networking giant for Los Angeles Times ad reads. more to combat hate. Recently positions and projects are which is more supportive of corporations not to advertise allowing President Donald “Could they call out Holo- the group has taken particular independent from all of our free expression than anywhere on Facebook in July because Trump’s recent misleading caust denial as hate? Could aim at Facebook, the most donors, including Sheryl else.” of the social media platform’s posts regarding mail-in bal- they help get out the vote? widely used platform in the Sandberg. Her support has In response to that stance, unwillingness to police hate lots, even as Twitter appended They absolutely could. But world. In November, the ADL never been conditional on critics have said Facebook speech. a fact-check to those posts. they are actively choosing not hosted comedian Sacha Baron our engagement with Face- must do more to police false The campaign, which Also, the campaign faults to do so.” Cohen for an address excori- book or any other technology or potentially inciting state- launches Wednesday with a Facebook for designating Bre- An ADL spokesperson told ating Facebook for allowing company.” ments, including from Trump. full-page ad in the Los Angeles itbart a trusted news source the Jewish Telegraphic Agency hate speech. The no-ad campaign is After allowing Trump’s tweets Times, charges that Facebook and the Daily Caller a fact- that the campaign is not tar- “We have long seen how demanding a range of ac- on mail-in ballots, Zuckerberg has not done enough to com- checker even though both geting any specific Facebook Facebook has allowed some tions from Facebook. They told Fox News that Facebook bat hate and disinformation publications have worked with advertisers. It is also demand- of the worst elements of include special moderation should not be “the arbiter of on its platform. It points white nationalists. ing that the company do more society into our homes and procedures for people who truth.” Days later, after the so- to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook earned nearly to respond to users who are our lives,” CEO Jonathan are targeted because of their cial network allowed another Greenblatt said in a state- identity, as well as live mod- Trump post that said “when ment about the ad campaign. erators who can speak to users the looting starts, the shoot- “Our organizations have tried who have experienced a high ing starts,” some employees Orthodox lawmakers escalate individually and collectively level of harassment. Facebook staged a virtual walkout. to push Facebook to make must remove all ads labeled On June 5, Zuckerberg their platforms safer, but they as misinformation or hate, posted on Facebook that the battle against COVID-19 closures have repeatedly failed to take the participating groups say, company would review its meaningful action.” and release data about how policies around threats of By Shira Hanau Staten Island, tweeted that he are playing outdoors and they In October, following the at- many reports of hate speech state use of force and voter stood with Felder, Eisenstein are playing in places that are tack on a synagogue in Halle, it received and what actions suppression. (JTA) — They protested the and Yeger. “Do it!” he wrote. not safe.” Germany, the ADL accepted were taken in response. Along with the ADL and the mayor’s decision to keep the And Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, The lawmakers have ac- a $2.5 million donation from Zuckerberg has repeatedly NAACP, the campaign is being parks closed on Sunday. By a Republican who has repeat- cused the mayor of treating Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sand- stuck by his hands-off ap- sponsored by the organiza- Monday, they vowed to cut edly criticized New York City the Orthodox community berg. In a statement accepting proach to problematic speech. tions Sleeping Giants, Color the chains of the park gates Mayor Bill de Blasio, offered differently, pointing to parks the donation, Greenblatt said In July, he told Vox that he of Change, Free Press and themselves if Mayor Bill de his support for Tischler’s in other neighborhoods in he was “grateful for her com- would allow Holocaust denial Common Sense. Blasio didn’t accede to their actions. “Bravo,” he wrote, the city that are being used requests. retweeting a video of Tischler openly, even as closure re- In a tweet Monday evening, cutting the chains of the park mains the official policy. ACF starts petition to oust Daraldik New York State Sen. Simcha gate. “There is a double standard, Felder said he and two other In recent weeks, some we are supposed to be living Orthodox lawmakers, City Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn in the fairest city in the world from FSU senate presidency Councilman Kalman Yeger have become increasingly — why are some parks open and state Assemblyman Sim- impatient about the slow and some not?” Yeger asked In addition to Donna to take the necessary steps ness is America’s unified cha Eichenstein, would open reopening. Some see a lack Sunday. Render starting an email to counter anti-Semitism. alumni voice on issues of the parks themselves if the of consistency in enforcement On Monday morning, city letter campaign against the These include the Student anti-Semitism, demonization mayor refused to do so. of social distancing as thou- workers were seen welding newly elected Student Senate Senate affirming and rec- of Israel, and bigotry. They “We’ve asked nicely and sands of protesters march the gates to one city park president, Ahmad Daraldik, ognizing the IHRA defini- have over 39 chapters. For waited patiently. We’ve made through the city while the in Williamsburg shut. The there is also a petition tion of anti-Semitism, and more information, please visit every logical argument. The memory of the mayor criticiz- welding was later replaced started by Alums for Campus the mandatory anti-racism www.campusfairness.org. people have spoken and ing the Orthodox community by chains but quickly drew Fairness. The petition calls training for student govern- To read and sign the pe- they’re running out of pa- for assembling for a funeral is Yeger’s disapproval. for Daraldik to step down ment members and other tition visit: https://www. tience,” he wrote. still fresh. Not long after the welding from his position or for his university leaders. campusfairness.org/ The statement came as On Thursday, Orthodox was removed and the park impeachment, and for FSU Alums for Campus Fair- action/?floridastate. videos circulated on social children rallied, blocking chained shut, a video was media showing a local Ortho- the streets in two Orthodox posted to Twitter showing dox radio personality, Heshy neighborhoods and calling Tischler cutting the chains Tischler, cutting the chains for camps to be opened this on a park gate. It was unclear off the gates of a Brooklyn summer. On Sunday, protest- where the video was taken. park, to the cheers a crowd of ers gathered to demand that Another video from the adults and children. Tischler the city reopen playgrounds, scene showed City Council- had previously organized led by the three Orthodox man Joe Lentol speaking to a rallies in support of opening lawmakers. group at the park and standing Presents the parks. “This is not a situation next to Tischler. The actions drew support where if you close the play- “I want to thank all of the from multiple Republican grounds that children are people for coming out and SAVVY SENIORS ISSUE lawmakers locally and farther staying in their homes,” Felder opening up this park,” Lentol afield. Joe Borelli, a New York said at the protest Sunday, said. “Tomorrow we go and City Council member from according to AMNY. “They open up the camps!” August 21, 2020 PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Why can’t you get canceled for anti-Semitism?

By Jonathan S. Tobin insincere virtue signaling about racism. It’s people for dissenting from the Black Lives the University of Chicago, was fired from a also brought about a flood of accusations Matter catechism? consulting job at the Federal Reserve for say- (JNS) — In the weeks since the brutal against alleged offenders that have more to do Examples abound of instances in which ing that Black Lives Matter had “torpedoed and unjustified killing of George Floyd with politics, and out-of-control illiberal and people’s careers and lives are being ruined itself” by aligning the movement with calls by a Minneapolis police officer, America intolerant social-media mobs, than making because of their refusal to bend the knee — for defunding the police. A mob of outraged has been undergoing what The New the country a better place. The widespread literally or metaphorically—to a Black Lives economists and journalists led by The New York Times approvingly called a “reckon- “canceling” of people who are deemed racists Matter movement that is determined to con- York Times’ Paul Krugman wanted Uhlig’s head ing” that marks a fundamental shift in is becoming a serious problem. demn anyone who dissents from their ideology on a spike for this offense. Though Uhlig had attitudes about race. The question is, if it’s so easy to cancel or even question it. issued a groveling apology for his heresy, the But the onset of this surge of public soul- someone for not going along with the prevail- One involves Gordon Klein, a professor at Fed acceded to their demand, saying there was searching and consciousness-raising about ing orthodoxy about what constitutes racism, UCLA’s School of Management who was placed no room at the institution for “racism,” even race has brought with it a trend that is deeply why does engaging in anti-Semitism not bring on leave and had his classes taken away from though the economist’s statement could not troubling. The heightened sensitivity about about the same moral opprobrium from the him after refusing to grant African-American credibly be described as such a thing. racism has led not merely to an epidemic of media and the cultural forces taking down students exemptions from taking final exams There are many other examples of similar because of their collective state of mind after incidents of people being canceled over dubi- the death of Floyd. The university took that ous accusations of racism. But what is also action after angry students accused him of interesting about what’s going on is that far Everywhere racism and because he had paraphrased Dr. more egregious examples of anti-Semitic hate Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous statement aren’t producing the same results. Wanted: Courageous leader to seek about judging people by the content of their One prominent example was that of popular character, rather than the color of their skin. comedian and television star Chelsea Handler, Klein, who had taught at the school for 39 who approvingly posted a video of National of the presidency years, was doxxed by the students (they made Islam hatemonger Louis Farrakhan on her public his email and home addresses) and is Instagram page this past weekend. now under police protection because of death Handler said a Farrakhan statement on doctors to hospital administrators, to medi- By Mel Pearlman threats. racism from an old clip from “The Phil Do- cal equipment suppliers and pharmaceutical He isn’t alone. nahue Show” was “powerful.” Farrakhan companies, and last but not least, to health I know it is late in the game for a courageous Tiffany Riley, a Vermont school principal, is a purveyor of anti-Semitic conspiracy care insurers. The only exceptions were the national political leader to emerge and chal- was placed on administrative leave for a theories and vituperation against Jews. But frontline first responders, doctors, nurses lenge Donald J. Trump and Joe Biden for the Facebook post that said that while she agreed according to Handler, his comments about and hospital support staff who showed us presidency. However, a survey of states with that black lives matter, she didn’t support the evils of racism directed at blacks deserved true heroism. registration deadlines to be on the Nov. 3, 2020, coercive measures to advance that cause or to “stand alone.” During these past difficult months when ballot reveals that except for about three minor the demonization of police. did you hear any encouraging or enlightening electoral-vote states the registration deadline Harald Uhlig, an economics professor at Tobin on page 14A has not passed, with most states having quali- public statements from the American Medical fication dates in July, August and in one case Association or any other professional medical September, to be on the printed ballot. organization? However, throughout these Since January, the somewhat mercurial difficult months the pharmaceutical industry president has descended into increasing ir- continued to spend many millions of dollars rationality as the nation has experienced on TV advertisements pedaling every exotic Shipley speaks the perfect trilogy of pandemic, economic drug to the public. disruption and graphic police brutality, lead- The political hour is late and America needs Jim Shipley ing to peaceful demonstrations, and in some “problem solver” rational leadership free of the cases violence, looting, and loss of life on the captive and restrictive ideology of the left or the streets of our nation. The complete disregard right. President Harry Truman famously said by protestors for social distancing, wearing about the presidency, “The buck stops here.” Y’all Come, ya heah? of masks and sanitary practices does not add The American people are presented with legitimacy to the causes they espouse. two unworthy presidential candidates for Well, hello there! I suppose you’re wondering the cities and towns of the South were not as The combination of an increasingly irratio- president, nominated by the two political par- why I’m writing after all this time. Let’s do a thickly populated. nal president and a collective bureaucratic and ties, which have lost the respect of a majority Cliff Notes: Got sick in February of 2019. Three So, here come the Jews with their goods to congressional incompetence have resulted in a of the American people. Both parties have weeks in the hospital after a misdiagnosis. Lost be sold literally door-to-door. As time went on level of political instability and chaos that has evacuated the political center, where the solu- 16 pounds. Recuperated at home. Rachel and and the post-reconstruction South began to not been seen in our country since the Civil tions to America’s problems can be found, in a I could not maintain the apartment while I have larger populations, many of these “ped- War. Biden, the challenger is too weak to unite race to the political extremes where only the healed. So, we moved. dlers” settled down and opened real stores. the country as he panders to the haters and demagogues win. We spent two months with son Tom and That is why up until recent history almost extreme leftists in his own party. The middle of the road is wide open. There daughter Pam in N.J. (Tip: Avoid living with every large- and medium-sized city in the The so-called government experts from the is a majority of Americans who embrace relatives, even those you love with whom you South — from Atlanta to Dothan, Alabama — CDC and the president’s Covid-19 task force equality, reject racial and identity politics. really get along). So Rachel and I moved to had a department store with a Jewish name. have demonstrated a collective weakness and These American voters consist of reluctant New Orleans, home of son Adam and grand- Anti-Semitism? Well, yeah, I guess; but an apparent fear of losing their privileged Republicans, discontented Democrats and daughter Bar. well hidden behind southern gentry. Segre- positions if they called out the president on thoughtful independents. They are looking for NOLA is, well, different. Example: In Orlando gation? Well yeah, I guess; but well hidden his scatter-brained ideas regarding treatment someone who understands, as Martin Luther when you meet somebody for the first time, behind southern gentry. Matter of fact, for the disease. King so eloquently noted, “I have a dream that the normal question is: “Where ya from?” In New Orleans population is about 48 percent They paraded in front of an all too receptive my children will not be judged by the color of NOLA it’s: “Where’d y’all go to ha school?” African-American. press and media with one theory or conclusion their skin but by the content of their character,” New Orleans Jewish Community? There is The JCC is worthy of a much larger city. on how to treat the disease, only to reverse and can lead us all to the place where a “more a local Jewish newspaper, which I hope to add It is magnificent. Its major benefactor is a course the next day. Rarely if ever did you perfect union” resides. to the papers for which I already write. The personal injury lawyer by the name of Morris hear the words from any of them that “We This is the political year when We America Shul where we went to Yom Kippur services Bart (bless his litigation soul). Our mayor is simply do not know!” They were scientists not can make that happen. Will that courageous was founded 180 years ago. And, it’s “Y’all African-American and has done an excellent conducting themselves as scientists. leader please come forward? Come.” No reservations, no charge. If you’re job of guiding us through this pandemic. While The complete shut down of the economy If you wish to comment or respond you a Jew you’re welcome. 50 percent of the city’s budget comes from in order to flatten the curve while helpful can reach me at melpearlman322@gmail. Touro Synagogue was originally an Ortho- tourist taxes, she has kept the lid on despite in slowing the spread of the disease and not com. Please do so in a rational, thoughtful, dox Sephardic Synagogue founded by a Dutch pressure from the usual suspects. overwhelming the “health care system,” was respectful and civil manner. Sephardic Jew — his family probably part of Biggest change? As many of you know, my a poor policy decision from the beginning. It Mel Pearlman holds B.S. & M.S. degrees in the exodus of Jewish refugees from Spain and partner and wife of 64 years died this month did not take into consideration the negative physics as well as a J.D. degree and initially Portugal during and after the Inquisition. just before her 95th birthday. Rachel was a impact it was going to have and in fact has came to Florida in 1966 to work on the Gemini Touro is now a Reform Temple one of many, and force of nature. She is already missed — by had on our entire population. How many non- and Apollo space programs. He has practiced there are a couple of Orthodox Congregations more than just our family. Covid-19 patients suffered or died for lack of law in Central Florida since 1972. He has served in NOLA and of course, Chabad. As far as Israel is concerned, the city seems medical treatment as a result of the shutdown? as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater The Jewish Community here, while small to follow the pattern of most American Jewish Despite our “health care system” being the Orlando; was a charter board member, first vice by some standards, is well entrenched and populations: Love the concept, love the flag and most expensive in the world, the pandemic president and pro-bono legal counsel of the with a rich history. The Jewish pattern in the history — hate the present government revealed a chaotic collection of disconnected Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education the South throughout most of the 1700s to and its leadership (such as it is). services, insufficient preparation by govern- Center of Central Florida, as well as holding 1800s was mainly one of Jews from Europe I have lived through a number of these ment and the entire medical industry from many other community leadership positions. arriving at first in small numbers from Eu- intra-governmental crises in Israel, but never rope, followed by the flood of refugees from one like this. Three national campaigns in THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. Eastern Europe in the late 1800s through one year? That’s a record anywhere. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 5A Time for Trump to be Trump, at home and abroad By Caroline Glick and foremost Iran and the to restore safety to America’s Trump was elected to defang street or looting their store. the United States and against Muslim Brotherhood. cities was a major theme of the commissars of political He is not protecting high Iran as it sprints towards the (JNS) — Donald Trump Trump rose to the top of a Trump’s convention address correctness who terrorized school and college students bomb and against China as it was elected four years ago crowded field of Republican and a major pledge of his Americans intellectually, so- who must accept the mob’s uses its 5G network to leapfrog because Americans wanted candidates because voters campaign. And he delivered. cially, racially and physically. rules or face ostracism and over the United States. to save their country. Both believed that the iconoclast According to FBI data, after When he said, “We cannot failing grades. The Chinese are betting in domestic and foreign who made good deals because rising sharply in the last years afford to be politically correct Actions must be taken to that their virus, which cap- policy, in the eighth year of he cared about the result of the Obama presidency, anymore,” he was speaking end mob rule, restore order, sized the Trump economy, Barack Obama’s presidency, and didn’t care what people violent crime in America went for hundreds of millions of stand with police and protect will spell the demise of their America was going off the thought of him would make down in every year of Trump’s Americans who were afraid to the silenced, terrified citizens nemesis. And the Iranians are rails. At home, Obama’s America great again. presidency. speak out lest they lose their worried about their safety, so sure that he will be defeated identity politics were tearing And America needed a Those gains are being re- jobs or face social ostracism their families and their free- that they are enriching ura- the country apart. As is now leader who wouldn’t shy away versed now. The radical mobs for harboring dissident views dom to love their country. nium in broad daylight. graphically apparent, iden- from controversy. Trump pledged to remove of identity politics. Everything Trump entered When he came into office, tity politics are not about In 2016, with Obama’s from America’s streets have Americans are now ex- politics to oppose is returning the first step Trump took was expanding justice. They backing, the radical, anti- returned. Waving the banner pected to kneel when the Star and threatening to take over to make clear to all takers that are geared toward tearing American, anti-police Black of identity politics and spew- Spangled Banner plays and America for good. America would no longer be Americans away from one Lives Matter group was as- ing hatred of America, they to disavow American history Now is his moment to act abandoning its interests and another and undermining cendant. Police had targets on are wreaking havoc, terror, while swallowing whole a forthrightly and decisively. its allies and would stand the very idea of America. their backs. Two weeks before devastation and crime. Last false, malicious new history Now is the time for Trump to with Israel. Abroad, America had be- the Republican Convention in week saw a 100 percent rise that claims America has been be Trump. Israel is not just the United come the laughingstock of its July 2016, five police officers in the number of murders and a force for evil at home and The same holds in foreign States’ most loyal and steady enemies and the worst night- were massacred in Dallas after shootings in New York City. worldwide. affairs. The leaders of Ger- ally in the Middle East. It is mare of its friends, as Obama anti-police protests in the city. Los Angeles experienced a In the face of this chaos many and France are practi- also the ally that was most and his merry band of foreign Days before the convention, 250 percent rise in shootings and madness in the streets of cally frothing at the mouth brutally betrayed by Obama policy “experts” abandoned three policemen were mur- and murder. Last weekend, America, Trump is not doing in expectation of deliverance and despised by Obama’s and denigrated allies and dered and four were wounded Chicago saw the highest mur- what he does best. He is not from the first U.S. president progressive supporters. reorganized America’s foreign in another massacre in Baton der toll in a 24-hour period in standing center stage defend- in memory who actually ex- The strength of America’s policy around a commitment Rouge, Louisiana. 60 years. ing the father and mother pected them to act like real alliance with Israel is a re- to appeasing and kowtowing Defending law enforce- This crisis is tailor-made holed up at home, terrified of allies, pay their share of the to America’s worst foes, first ment officers and pledging for Trump’s leadership. the mob marching down their NATO budget and stand with Glick on page 14A My mom is white and my dad is black — don’t call me a ‘Jew of Color’ By Kylie Unell like me to visit a synagogue, living in Israel: “Can you rap of Color” would be to ignore people see me, they label me to do the same thing for my unaware of the fact that I am for us, you know, like Jay-Z?” that indefinable trait inside a “Jew of Color.” They will do children that my mother did NEW YORK (JTA) — As an observant Jew. Yes, all of these moments of me that is expressed in all so more now than ever. I want for me — teach them that we a biracial Jew, there is an The truth is that nothing and a few more like them have that I do and unites me with to tell you that calling me a are more than any label cast expectation that I must have like that has ever happened happened to me, and some of my fellow Jews throughout “Jew of Color” means defining onto us by others or any label something to say in this his- to me, thankfully. There have them were painful. But they the world. me by negative moments in we put on ourselves. toric moment. Unlike at any been moments when a per- are not the moments by which The very term “Jew of my life — the moments when The Jewish world is chang- other time in my life, people son’s curiosity got the better I choose to define myself. Color” designates a portion my Judaism, and in turn my ing, and people who look like are treating my opinion as of them, and they can’t help My mother is white and my of the Jewish population as humanity, is brought into me are becoming the face of though it deserves a stage, or but probe into the personal father is black. I have lived different from the rest. It is a question. the “typical Jew” more and a glass case for passersby to details of my life within a min- as a proud Jew in a variety of catchall for those in the Jew- I choose not to define myself more by the day. I beg you to take in as they walk through ute of meeting me in hopes of Jewish communities, including ish world who look different, by those moments because look up Malka Groden, Chavie a new exhibition on the lives figuring out how somebody Kansas, Israel, North Carolina whose stories are worn on doing so would mean belit- Bruk, Nissim Black and Yaffy of various “Jews of Color.” who looks like me ended up and New York City. Aside from their bodies. tling the far more numerous Newman to see just a few When I tell people that I do in a Jewish environment. I’ve those few standout moments, I The idea behind it is not moments in my life when I examples of where the Jewish not have much to say about heard comments like “Is it have always felt at home in the a bad one. It is a term that have felt a part of the Jewish world is headed. my experience as a “Jew of hard for you to date in the Jew- Jewish world. It is the only world people can use to feel seen in world at large. “Jews of Color” is a term Color,” I see faces drop just ish world because, you know, I know and, more than that, it a world where they can feel I choose not to walk into a that does not signal progress. a smidge. I sense that people you’re not the stereotypical is an expression of all that I am. unseen, and we know that room and call myself a “Jew of Instead, it holds us back. It want to hear about the time Jew?” or “You can’t meet his The 20th-century German- many people have had the Color” because I refuse to see keeps us from seeing what I was rejected because of the family yet because you grew Jewish philosopher Franz experience of feeling unseen myself as different from any makes every individual Jew color of my skin, or when I up in a broken home and that’s Rosenzweig defines Judaism in Jewish settings. other Jew. I choose not to over- unique. We all have a story was sitting in services at a not something that people in as a person’s “most impen- But that hasn’t been my analyze the fact that my skin to share whether we hint to synagogue and somebody his community are used to.” etrable secret, yet evident experience. Still, no matter is slightly darker than parts it on our skin or not. came up and asked what in- Here’s my personal favorite, in every gesture and every how much I want people to of my family or the people The views and opinions spired a nice non-Jewish girl which came up while I was word.” To call myself a “Jew consider me a Jew, when in my community. That does expressed in this article are not matter. I have no unique those of the author and do not traditions because of my skin necessarily reflect the views color. I was born and raised of JTA or its parent company, replace trade agreements ment with unprecedented an Ashkenazi Jew, and I plan 70 Faces Media. Letters To The Editor with other countries that reduction in unemployment We are a diverse community and we welcome your were disadvantageous to the among all types of Ameri- letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed U.S.; to require our allies to cans. in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- contribute their fair share for The president’s progress tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily the defense of their countries; was curtailed by the sudden reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida to reform the national justice spread of a new disease — as Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right system to prevent long in- to which he took effective to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And carcerations for nonviolent action by promptly stop- respectful of lashon hara, we will not print derogatory crimes; to reduce oppressive ping incoming flights from statements against any individual. regulations that far exceed China (over the protests of Please limit letters to 500 words. Send letters to P.O. the need for federal corrective the Democrats) and working Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730. Or e-mail to news@ action and stifle private en- energetically with scientists, orlandoheritage.com. terprise; to cut federal income state governors, and private taxes for most Americans; enterprises to provide needed to provide federal funds for supplies and prescribe social I will vote for Trump, and here traditional Black colleges; to limited interactions that have actively promote economic led to reductions of the spread is why progress in the inner cities of the disease. to enhance employment I am an observant Jew and Dear Editor: recover from their frustration opportunities especially for a proud naturalized Ameri- Two writers who obviously over the lost election, Presi- minority populations; to can citizen who served this represent the 71 percent of dent Trump has devoted his do what congress and prior country in its armed forces the “Jewish” voters who, like unlimited energy to fulfilling presidents promised but during the Korean War, after them, are totally oblivious the promises he made while never acted upon; to recog- my older brother earned a to the actions of President running for the office. Such nize that Jerusalem is the Bronze Star for his service Trump because they merely sincerity is so astonishing in capital of Israel; and to submit in General Patton’s Army in reflect the biased narratives national police that it con- a well-researched plan for the World War II. Even if only 29 recited by the biased media, tinues to shock Washington resolution of the Arab-Israel percent of my fellow Jewish which led to prolonged, expen- and some Jewish voters who conflict despite the total lack Americans agree with me, I sive persecution of this elected are oblivious to substance in of any Palestinian leadership will vote for Donald Trump president for non-existing their irrational condemnation willing to participate in rea- not only because he is good for crimes. of Mr. Trump. sonable negotiations. Israel, but because he is best Despite the exhaustive Candidate Trump prom- President Trump did all for my country, the United preoccupation with revers- ised all of the following: to these things in three years, States of America. ing the will of the people by bring back manufacturing bringing this country into David G. Danziger Democrats who will never enterprises from abroad; to meteoric economic improve- Winter Park, Fla. PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE RJC not backing COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- GOP candidate in gun ad rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ JUNE 26 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. 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Congregation Ohev Shalom — Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-298-4650. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando — Monday — Friday, 7:45 a.m. businesswoman, has posed — 8:30 a.m. (virtual) for photos with former Ku Temple Israel — Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055. Klux Klan leader Chester Doles, posted them on social Marjorie Taylor Greene FRIDAY, JUNE 26 media and shared conspiracy Ahavas Yisrael — Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. theories about the Rothschild than $1.15 million in the race Charlie Kirk, the founder of banking family, left-wing on Tuesday to succeed retiring the pro-Trump youth group SATURDAY, JUNE 27 billionaire George Soros and Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) in Turning Point USA. Torah Portion — Parashat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32; Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22. factions of Saudi Arabia’s Georgia’s 14th Congressional Doles has a criminal record monarchy. 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FRIDAY, JULY 3 Ahavas Yisrael — Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. Quote of the Week “… we are more than any label cast onto us by others or any label we put on ourselves.” — Kylie Unell, author of “My mom is white and my dad is black — don’t call me a ‘Jew of Color,’ page 5.

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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 7A Jews In the Land of Disney Stolen identities now restored — Enrique Montanez’ story rabbi, but Montanez believes westbound fleets in the Ca- that will happen soon. naries, which became an in- “We rented hotel rooms dispensable Spanish base on one weekend on the island sea routes to the Americas. and a Chabad mohel, Rabbi It’s not inconceivable that Fisher from Monsey, New Jews fleeing the Inquisition York, flew in to circumcise embarked on Columbus’ my two brothers and myself ships there. along with seven others “My great-grandmother from our synagogue. The came from the Canary Is- procedure wasn’t really too lands,” he said, tying in an- bad, but it’s much better I other link to his Jewish past. can imagine when you’re Some historians who only eight days old. We all have been researching the got together at my house and archives since the Vatican had a nice dinner party and conference on the Inquisi- celebrated the event.” tion in 1998 have theorized Statistically, Puerto Ri- that the Spanish Inquisition cans have the highest enroll- has been exaggerated to the ment in the military among point that some believe it Hispanic groups. Montanez became more of a legend. But enlisted at the age of 18. in speaking with the living When he went to boot camp offspring of those crypto- in Ft. Benning, Georgia, it Jews who lived in Puerto Enrique Montanez in the Bert Hakenest Abraham Shalom Chabad mohel, Rabbi Fisher, holding Montanez’ grandson, was his first-time setting Rico, the threat was enough synagogue in Puerto Rico. Shemuel. foot in the United States. for Jewish families to have He fought in the Korean lost their Jewish identity, By Ed Borowsky helped create the legal and been lost due to the Spanish tried to forget, but I re- DMZ Conflict (1967-1969). not only in Puerto Rico, but court systems. Inquisition. My sister’s son, member seeing them cover After serving 24 years in around the globe. This is the second article A large number of Jews in who lived in New Jersey, the mirrors when someone the military, he retired as a When the crypto-Jews in a four-part series about the 1930s made their way to became seriously ill and passed away. We used to major in 1991. settled, many adopted Span- the Puerto Rican Jews living Puerto Rico, fleeing the rise was diagnosed with Tay- sing the song Zoom Galley Montanez received his ish-Christian names like in Central Florida and their of the Nazis and increasing Sacks disease. Tay-Sacks is Galley particularly when we undergraduate degree in Mercado (merchant) to hide history. levels of anti-Semitism that a genetic disorder that had walked into a neighboring managerial economics, and their identities. It’s difficult Following the Spanish- was taking place in Germany affected Ashkenazi Jews of village to alert them we went to work for the prison to gain genealogical infor- American War, in 1898, and Europe. Eastern and Central Euro- were coming.” system in Puerto Rico. mation for those families Spain ceded Puerto Rico Puerto Rican-born En- pean Jewish communities. About half of Montanez’s “My title was deputy com- who fled from Spain, because to the United States, after rique Montanez now lives in He ultimately died from it. family has embraced Juda- missioner of the Adminis- there’s scarce documenta- which Jews were allowed to Orange City and is a member During that time everyone ism. Several of his brothers tration of Corrections. In tion and many have met live openly. However, there of Temple Israel in DeLand. in my family took a blood were compelled to build their essence, I was in charge resistance from the Catholic were practically no Jews on “I’m the second youngest test and we found through own synagogue, Bert Hak- of 36 prisons on the island Church even when records the island. After the war, of 15 brothers and sisters. I those test that we have enest Abraham Shalom, on consisting of 15,000 prison- are known to exist. a small number of Jewish was born in 1950. I’ve been ‘Jewish blood.’ This opened the island. They purchased ers. I worked in the prison Today, Montanez is en- American soldiers remained part of the awakening that my mind and my spirit,” a Torah scroll, but it’s “pa- system for over 30 years,” joying his retirement and on the island many of whom is currently taking place Montanez said. sul” — not certified. Today, Montanez said. proudly practices a faith that worked in Puerto Rico’s gov- with many Puerto Ricans “My grandparents didn’t the synagogue has about 60 Christopher Columbus was stolen from his family a ernment bureaucracy. They whose Jewish heritage had talk much about it. They members. They don’t have a refreshed all four of his long time ago. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Israel’s ambassador to UK reflects on global issues, namely Iran, before leaving office By Shiryn Ghermezian cause great instability. The cally” the Labour Party has ex- to Ankara), and in each case, hope is we can move forward hibited solidarity with Israel; the international community (JNS) — Israel’s ambas- on this in a way that will make and that he hopes the party responded by relocating em- sador to the United Kingdom Israel stronger and more will “go back to the traditional bassies to the new capitals. Mark Regev discussed Israel’s secure.” approach of moral solidarity “Only in the case of Israel relations with Britain and British Prime Minister Bo- with the Jewish state.” is this universal norm not its neighbors during a we- ris Johnson said on Tuesday He also urged Britain and applied,” said the ambas- binar on Thursday, his last that Israeli Prime Minister all countries to relocate their sador. “Only in the case of livestreamed event before Netanyahu’s plan to apply embassies from Tel Aviv to Israel do people say we don’t ending his five-year term as Israeli sovereignty to the Jerusalem, following the U.S. respect your right as a sover- ambassador. Jordan Valley, and parts of embassy’s move in May 2018. eign independent country to Regev, who has served in Judea and Samaria, consti- Regev said he hoped he could choose your own capital city. the Israeli foreign ministry tutes a violation of interna- get the United Kingdom to And in the case of Jerusalem, for more than three decades, tional law. move its embassy during his it’s particularly egregious be- began the online discussion, The discussion then turned tenure, “but unfortunately, I cause Jerusalem has been the hosted by the pro-Israel or- to the United Kingdom, dur- have yet to be successful on capital of the Jewish people ganization StandWithUs, by ing which Regev discussed the this particular issue. Maybe not since the founding of the voicing support for Israel’s rise of anti-Semitism in the my successor will succeed on State of Israel, but this goes move to apply sovereignty to country, especially within the this one.” back 3,000 years to the time of Former Israeli ambas- Israeli Diaspora Affairs parts of Judea and Samaria. Labour Party. One of the top It was just announced that the Bible. To ignore the Jew- sador to the UK Mark Minister Tzipi Hotovely, “All Israeli governments challenges Regev faced during Israeli Settlement Affairs ish connection to Jerusalem Regev. Feb. 19, 2020. since the Six-Day War have his term as ambassador was Minister Tzipi Hotovely will over so many centuries is to consistently said we want maintaining a relationship take over where Regev left off. ignore reality.” “nefarious” nuclear program, is to export their version of the secure borders and those with the Labour Party under A country not relocating its Regev also addressed the sponsorship of terrorism and Islamic revolution, and it’s a aren’t the borders of 1967,” he its former leader, Jeremy Cor- embassy to Jerusalem is “dis- threats that Iran poses to the stronghold in Syria that is aid- threat to us all.” said. “We’re very aware of the byn. He was the only Israeli crimination against Israel,” Jewish state, the world and ing President Bashar Assad’s “I’d say to the Iranian re- concerns in the region, and we official to meet Corbyn, back Regev continued saying. He regional security in the Middle “brutal dictatorship.” gime: You want to be treated want to make sure the peace in July 2016. gave examples of countries East. He began by listing the He then criticized Tehran, like a normal country? Start treaties with our neighbors Regev noted that the last that changed capital cities in Iranian regime’s “fundamen- saying its “leadership is stuck acting like one. Until you do, stay strong. We don’t want four Labour prime ministers the past (such as Turkey mov- tally aggressive and destabi- in this revolutionary Islamist, we’re gonna keep the pres- to do something that would were pro-Israel; that “histori- ing its capital from Istanbul lizing” actions, such as its Khamenei-ist outlook, which sure on.” How this iconic Yiddish song became an anthem for Black Americans By Arielle Kaplan their original meaning. Take uses of Bruce Springsteen’s soundtrack for a different “I’ve Been Working on the “Born in the U.S.A.” — it’s plight for a different people. What makes one person Railroad” — today it’s known actually about a Vietnam vet’s “Eli, Eli,” a Yiddish song first tick is totally subjective, but as a popular children’s folk desperate situation — as well popularized in the 1920s, is science confirms that people song, but the origins of its as the popular wedding song one such example. Though are hard-wired to respond to lyrics lie in caricaturing Black “Every Breath You Take,” by the song describes a Jewish music. It lifts moods, eases dialect, and it makes light The Police, which is really person’s persecution because pain and triggers powerful of the abusive and exploi- about an obsessive, jealous ex. of her faith, it was later em- emotions. tive conditions endured by Songs that describe the braced by jazz artists like Some songs become so Black laborers. More recent plight of a particular group Duke Ellington and Ethel popular that they transcend examples include patriotic can sometimes become the Waters, who were drawn to the somber melody and feelings of despair and oppression evoked by the lyrics. This song — not to be con- fused with Hannah Szenes’ Arielle Kaplan Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel song/poem “A Walk to Cae- No one could make us turn parodying the fad: Dubbed “An sarea,” which is commonly away from our faith Upside Down World,” a Jewish called “Eli, Eli,” as it shares From you, my god, from cantor sang from “Aida” while Proudly Serving Our Community the same first line — rose to your holy Torah, your law! an African-American man, prominence among African- In 1917, the public caught donning a yarmulke, sang a For Over 35 Years American musicians, though wind of this haunting Yiddish Yiddish song. The cartoon was it was first composed by Jacob tune when the popular Jew- meant to illustrate the bond Koppel Sandler in 1896. ish contralto Sophie Breslau between two vastly different L’dor v’dor ... Its lyrics are drawn from the performed it with New York’s communities who shared a Book of Psalms 22:1, in which Metropolitan Opera. common identity as outcasts. From Generation to Generation King David laments, “Eli, Eli, From there, Sandler’s com- According to Jeffrey Mel- why hast Thou forsaken me?” position was republished by nick in his book “A Right to (“Eli, Eli, lama azavtani?”). various artists and by 1927 Sing the Blues,” the song’s • Traditional Jewish Funerals This iconic phrase is repeated the popularity of “Eli, Eli” was “expression of faith in most twice in the New Testament: fueled by Cantor Josef “Yos- training circumstances” is • in Matthew 27:46, and in sele” Rosenblatt. He wrote what turned African-Amer- Non-Traditional Services Mark 15:34, marking Jesus’ his own version for “The Jazz icans onto this Jewish tune. last words as he was crucified. Singer” — the first motion The performance of the • Interstate Shipping Revered by both Christians picture with music — with Al song by Black people “mir- and Jews as an exclamation of Jolson as Jakie Rabinowitz, a rors the historical process • despair, Mizrahi and Sephardi cantor’s son who just wants by which African-American Pre-Arranged Funerals Jews also chant the psalm on to make jazz music. Of the slaves, instructed mostly in Purim for the Fast of Esther. cantor’s melancholy melody, New Testament Christianity, Shalom Assurance Plan Sandler wrote “Eili, Eili” a critic wrote: “When Yossele found their deeper associa- (an alternative Yiddish spell- Rosenblatt chanted ‘Eili, Eili,’ tions with the Israelites of the • Headstones, Grave Markers ing) for a Yiddish operetta, angels in heaven seemed to Old Testament,” Melnick in which a Jewish girl sings sing along with him.” wrote. a song of despair while being When the Black-Jewish mu- Waters added “Eli, Eli” to crucified for her faith. The sician Willie “The Lion” Smith her repertoire in the early 407-599-1180 song begins in Hebrew, is covered “Eli, Eli,” he catalyzed 1920s after hearing the amaz- followed by Yiddish lyrics and it as a standard cover for Black ing response that George concludes with the Shema artists. In fact, he knew the Dewey Washington received 640 Lee Road • Orlando, Florida prayer. Here’s an English melody and Yiddish diction so for his version of the song. translation of a portion: well that he corrected a per- “It tells the tragic history In fire and flame have men former singing with the Duke of the Jews as much as one W.E. “Manny” Adams, LFD been tortured Ellington Band. The Jewish song can,” Waters said, And everywhere we went publication the Forward pub- Samuel P. (Sammy) Goldstein, Exec. Director we were shamed and ridiculed lished a cartoon in the 1920s Song on page 14A

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Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom to the fear that reporting the incident will yield little results. There are no reservations and online ticket sales only, plastic Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, Iran’s Holocaust denial. No surprise here… only — no cash, and guests must wear a mask until seated. “ 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, U.S. Special Representative to Iran BRIAN HOOK briefed the Shout-Out… 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena Simon Wiesenthal Center officials and interfaith community The world lost a wonderful man, JAY SPITZ, the first week leaders on the Trump administration’s Iran policy, stating of June to an illness. Jay was a magnificent teacher, a loving “The Administration stands in solidarity opposing all acts of husband to his beautiful wife, RACHEL SPITZ, a fabulous father Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) anti-Semitism and violence against Jews.” to his wonderful, bright children, son, HARPER, and twins, Speaking at a press conference, Hook said, “It was an honor JACKSON and CALIE, an outstanding member of his and his for me to visit the Museum of Tolerance seeing so many school wife’s families and a great friend to many. He will be missed. groups… so that they will be educated on the horrors of the One for the road… Holocaust which the Iranian regime continues to deny and The older you get the tougher it is to lose weight because undermine the importance of tolerance as a fundamental goal.” by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good The Jewish Federation… friends. Attention: Pregnant parents. (Not me!). (Oy vay, isn’t it the truth!) Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s husband pens memoir about moving on By Cindy Sher with ovarian cancer, which claimed her life less than two (JUF News via JTA) — years later. When Amy Krouse Rosenthal Jason, an attorney, started and Jason B. Rosenthal first the Amy Krouse Rosenthal got married, they brain- Foundation, which supports stormed long-term marriage child literacy and research goals. Some that made the in early detection of ovarian list: “Get dressed up and cancer. He writes about their go on dates,” “Record our love story in a new memoir kids’ voices every year” and released in April titled “My “Whenever we sign some- Wife Said You May Want to thing ‘Amy & Jason,’ we both Marry Me.” sign our name.” The Chicago In the book, he paints his Jewish couple lived by their late wife — a beloved chil- rules in an almost fairy tale- dren’s book and memoir writer like marriage for more than — as “this beautiful soul… two decades. this bighearted, selfless lady, But in 2015, their mar- whose legacy color is yellow, riage took a devastating turn when Amy was diagnosed Memoir on page 14A The Rosenthal couple pictured on a trip to Florida in 2017. PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Hulu’s hit show ‘Ramy’ is a perfect lens into the challenges of modern religious life

scoff at transcendence, nor at The show will feel familiar, if share your path. It’s hard secular wisdom. But it views not intimately so, to American today to give back to others the individual’s role not as Jewish audiences — especially in a selfless way, to find a enlightening the self, but as Modern Orthodox ones. It has mentor, to find a partner with bringing transcendence into the Middle Eastern cultural the same values. the real world around them. touchpoints, the supersti- Herein lies the paradox: ob- To the Orthodox, this is the tions, the feeling of being too servant religious life, whether meaning of existence itself, American for your family and Muslim or Jewish, requires a and the power by which we not quite American enough lot from the individual. But change our world. In 2020, for your fellow Americans, ultimately, it isn’t about the living this way is more chal- the quasi-Birthright trip to “I” at all — it’s about the world lenging than ever. Egypt, the pick-and-choose we build together. The award-winning Hulu approach to religious law, the You think, “I do these series “Ramy” provides a zealous convert characters, things and I don’t do these masterful look into the chal- the search for meaning and things and that’s who I am. lenges of balancing tradition, the newly religious who take But it’s a trick of the devil, modernity, aspirations and it upon themselves to criticize you know?” a recent con- desires through the eyes of others for choices they them- vert to Islam tells Ramy in Ramy Youssef, an American- selves would have made only season 1. born child of Muslim Egyptian months ago. The show gives us plenty Ramy Hassan (played by Ramy Youssef) and Zainab (played by MaameYaa Boafo) in a immigrants. The first season “I don’t want desires. I to cringe at, plenty to root scene from the second season of the Hulu show “Ramy.” is mostly about him trying don’t want anything. I just for and plenty to grapple with to find himself. The second want God,” Ramy says in as we attempt our own bal- By Laura E. Adkins “I think we’ll be returning stood, even to those inside of season, released by Hulu on one episode after having a ance of ancient tradition and from LA Friday morning in it. It is not about dogma, nor May 29, is mostly about him particularly rough go at it. modern life. NEW YORK (JTA) — Social the end. Ok if we join for about checking off a series trying to find God. But as his sheikh Ali Malik As Soloveitchik might distancing and staying inside Shabbos lunch?” of obligations and avoiding I have found myself describ- tells him in another context, put it: Ramy, with “his is hard. Thankfully, accessing I sighed. My intimate four- violations. For the individual, ing the show to friends as a “Islam is like an orange — the glance fixed upon the higher good things to watch during person meal had grown to an it requires a slow ego death. portrait of “a Modern Ortho- rind without the flesh is bit- realms, forgets all too fre- this time is not. This is the eight-person Shabbat lunch in “Homo religious is a ro- dox Muslim” — referencing ter and useless. The flesh quently the lower realms 11th installation of a weekly an instant. mantic who chafes against Modern Orthodox Judaism, without the rind will wither and becomes ensnared in column on Jewish movies and I quickly shelved my dream concrete reality and tries to the broad term for the move- and rot.” Rules preserve us. the sins of ethical inconsis- TV shows that you should of a proper eight hours of sleep, flee to distant worlds that ment that mixes Jewish law But rules are far from what tency and hypocrisy… [he stream in quarantine. set my Spotify to rousing Ha- restore his spirits with their and tradition into the modern it’s all about. has] been so intoxicated by There are no specific spoil- sidic music, and got to work purity and pristine clarity,” world. Ramy doesn’t drink or “Ramy” thus provides us [his] dreams of an exalted ers here, though there are transforming vegetables, oils Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik do drugs, he prays five times a with a lens into the full range supernatural existence that broad thematic ones. and spices into mezze that wrote in his 1944 book “Hal- day, he fasts on Ramadan. He of challenges of a modern [he has] failed to hear the Ramy would hopefully round out akhic Man.” “Halakhic man, struggles to refine his beliefs religious life. It’s not easy to cries of ‘them that dwell in Streams on: Hulu the meal. however, takes up his position and balance his culture with find a community, to battle the houses of clay.’” Family friendly? No Der mensch tracht un Gott in this world and does not his modern ethic. He believes one’s baser instincts, to juggle Ramy’s biggest weakness is The ink had not yet dried lachtt, as we say. Man plans move from it. He wishes to premarital sex is wrong and being the “other” while also his lofty ideals. He crashes and on my color-coded, scheduled- and God laughs. purify this world, not to escape has it anyway — leaving a blending in too much for the burns, time and again. He gets by-the-hour Shabbat plan The rhythms of religiously from it.” trail of increasing destruction liking of earlier generations so close! And you’ll be rooting when my phone chimed. observant life are misunder- An observant life does not as he goes. and having friends that don’t for him to the bitter end. 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The massive base had also Sara Rintel from Pieter Robol The replica also survived the bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. complicated the annual trans- II, a master silversmith, and war and had for years been Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation port of the menorah from the donated it to the Great Syna- used for lighting candles at museum to the Rabbi Aron gogue of Amsterdam. Prior to an annual Chanukah con- holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Schuster Synagogue, where that, Amsterdam’s Ashkenazi cert at the Concert Gebouw, com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. the community would use it Jews had none of the flashy Amsterdam’s best-known Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; to light Chanukah candles. artifacts characteristic of the concert hall. www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Moving the menorah, a ritual city’s older and more prosper- In 2015, facing growing as- that began in 1955 and was ous Portuguese communities, similation and rising security Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., discontinued only in 2010, Vis noted. expenses, the Jewish Commu- Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. required a driver, three mov- “It was an attempt to match nity of Amsterdam informed Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; ers and a curator, who would the Portuguese community’s the Dutch government that www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th dismantle the Rintel and pack splendor, and it marked a cer- it intended to auction off the Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. its five parts into wooden box- tain peak moment in Dutch original Rintel. es. The menorah would then Jewry’s history,” he said. The community needed Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. stay at the synagogue, where The Great Synagogue is the government’s authoriza- Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- it was somewhat vulnerable to among dozens of Jewish tion for the sale because the 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. theft, for a little over a week houses of worship in the Rintel was listed as a cultural before the procedure would be Netherlands that did not heritage asset. But instead Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- repeated in reverse. survive World War II. Closed of approving the sale, the 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. In 2016, the Rintel was ap- down in 1943 by the Germans, government, together with Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for praised at $563,000. The price its furniture and marble the Jewish Cultural Quarter services and holiday schedules. tag easily topped the list of the were looted. Nearly all of its and the Jewish Historical world’s most expensive Cha- members were among the 75 Museum, arranged to pur- Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- nukah menorahs that Israel’s percent of Dutch Jews killed chase the menorah and offer gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. Beit Hatfutsot Museum of the by the Nazis, the highest death it on permanent loan to the Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Jewish People had compiled rate of any Nazi-occupied museum. Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv shortly before. country in Western Europe. According to Emile Schri- The runners up were also Some 40,000 Jews live in jver, the director general of the Please call for times. Dutch: Twin menorahs, both the Netherlands today, down Jewish Cultural Quarter, the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- much smaller and less ornate from a prewar population of umbrella group for five Jew- Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. 140,000. The hall of the former ish institutions located in the than the Rintel. One of the Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- twins fetched $441,000 at an synagogue is now part of the heart of what was once Am- auction in 2016. The other Jewish Historical Museum. sterdam’s most heavily Jewish 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. is owned by the Dutch royal Who exactly hid the Rintel neighborhood, the Dutch gov- Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. family and is on permanent during the war is unknown, ernment provided half of the Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat loan to the Jewish museum. but the disappearance of $563,000. Another $125,000 service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. The other menorahs have the wooden base suggests it came from the Rembrandt As- their charms, but the lighting may have been kept flat and sociation, a Dutch organiza- Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. of the Rintel “was a statement concealed inside a piece of tion that helps raise money for mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; that said, ‘We’re still here,’” furniture. the preservation of significant Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Ruben Vis, the chairman of The menorah is considered artworks. The rest came from the Organization of Jewish such a powerful symbol of various other donors. The sale Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Communities in the Nether- Dutch Jewry that, in 1898, was completed in 2016. Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. lands, or NIK, told the Jewish a replica was made for the Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Dritt Synagogue, another Menorah on page 14A Telegraphic Agency. 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. Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. OBITUARY Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by CORAL JOY AMBUTER she worked as a nurse. She was Private services were held Torah study. Coral Joy (Epstein) Amb- also the founder and owner of in Massachusetts. In memory Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road uter, age 77, of Windermere, Sancor Monograms. of Coral Joy Ambuter, the 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 Fla., and formerly of Need- She was the loving wife of family has requested con- p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. ham, Mass., passed away Rober Ambuter for 57 years. tributions to Temple Beth peacefully on Friday, June She is also survived by her Shalom, 640 Highland Ave., Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. 12, 2020, at AdventHealth children — Hal (Cherwyn) Needham, Mass., or Congre- shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Hospice Orlando. Ambuter, Mary Ann Stasky- gation of Reform Judaism, Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, A native of Cambridge, wicz, Edward Ambuter and 928 Malone Drive, Orlando, Mass., Coral was born on Sept. William Ambuter. Coral was Fla., 32810. 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, 4, 1942, to the late Morris and the adoring grandmother of Arrangements entrusted 7:30 p.m. Martha Covell Epstein. Coral Chanah, Adam, Michaela, to Beth Shalom Memorial Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. was a graduate of Newton Andre and Amanda. In addi- Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. High School and Beth Israel tion to her parents, she was FL 32810, 407-599-1180, www. School of Nursing Class of predeceased by her brother, bethshalommemorialchapel. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa 1963. For most of her career, Jack Epstein. com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Tel Aviv’s very Israeli response to staying at home

Yalya Galam/Iris Cohen Participants in the Golden Gardens program clap for a speaker.

By Shira Rubin here, even under the constric- group has suffered immense Guy Prives/Getty Images tions of social distancing. financial losses, they hope to People sit at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv with drinks from home and the surrounding TEL AVIV (JTA) — For years These days, she does a stay afloat as delivery orders bars, May 18, 2020. Lockdown restrictions have been partly removed. Shlo Shalfy, a kindergarten regular grocery store run for rush in. The ready-to-drink teacher here, thought about a few elderly residents in her cocktails come in 500 mil- the day she would send her building, and several times a liliter bottles and, Shira says, 18-year-old son off to the week, she organizes rooftop are often gifted by delivery to army. gatherings for her neighbors family and friends. She would drive him to where they can unwind and Unemployment in Israel Bakum, the enormous mili- discuss the challenges of has reached a record million tary induction base in central home schooling, cooking people. With local disposable Israel, and like all mothers of for the family, or keeping in incomes and international combat fighters, pray that it touch with relatives, all while tourism predicted to be on wouldn’t be their last car ride. two meters apart and wearing the decline for the foreseeable In late March, as Israel face masks. future, Shira and hundreds of was under near total lock- She has also become the lo- thousands of workers in the down, Shalfy received a letter cal middleman for asparagus restaurant and bar industry instructing her son Ely to farmers who drive their truck are hoping to somehow make report to a smaller, alterna- down from their moshav, or it to the other end. tive military base. He would agricultural community, to “Tel Aviv really loves to go need to pack a month’s worth sell to an eager market. They out, but the question will be if of clothes, face masks, hand put in their orders ahead they can,” Shira said. “We’ve sanitizer and other essentials, of time through an Excel seen economic problems in since weekend visits were spreadsheet that Shalfy posts the past and we’ve gotten now likely impossible. Shalfy in a neighborhood Facebook through them. It’s a guess, and the other parents were group. but I hope we can get through Guy Prives/Getty Images to do the drop-off as quickly She is just one of the un- this one, too.” A young woman visits her grandmother in Kibbutz Barkai, Israel, April 26, 2020. as possible — no selfies and likely organizers of what are A breath of fresh air for no prolonged, tearful hugs, being called neighborhood the elderly that employ tens of thousands the country from abroad, he lish and French. Shabbat ser- kisses or goodbyes — to pre- farmers’ markets, which have While a good amount of the of Tel Aviv residents have been needed to go into a two-week vices have started streaming vent people from congregat- become a regular occurrence government’s promised $23 the last in line to receive finan- quarantine. He was joined by on Zoom, then turned off once ing and potentially spreading in Tel Aviv. They are facilitated billion in aid has remained cial aid from the government, his partner and fellow artist Shabbat starts. Congregants, the coronavirus. by neighbors who are eager to tied up in red tape, it’s been and, by all accounts, will also Noy Haimovitch and, partly including dozens of new con- “I can’t tell you how much I do their part in supporting local, community-based proj- be the last to return to work. out of boredom, partly out verts as well as many others cried,” Shalfy said. “I thought, farms that are teetering on ects that have delivered infor- Many, with heavy hearts, of curiosity, they launched unfamiliar with the prayers, ‘My child is going into the the brink of bankruptcy. mation and social distancing- have abandoned the sector Bidud, or “quarantine” in have been left to carry on by army and I can’t go through Throughout the week on friendly programming. completely, while others have Hebrew, an online artist themselves. this with him.’ This has taken any given street, farmers Among the beneficiaries looked for alternatives in es- residency that hosts a differ- Lindenbaum’s 70 students something that is important are trucking in their fresh are Tel Aviv’s thousands of sential work like deliveries. ent artist every day and has or so sign into her Zoom to our Israeli-ness.” fruits, vegetables, flowers elderly residents — defined as In April, faced with mount- attracted hundreds of visitors conversion class four times With just over 280 coro- and artisanal cheeses for over 65 — who have needed to ing bills and a nationwide ban on a daily basis. a week. Instead of the small navirus-related deaths out curbside, minimal contact watch from the sidelines as re- on all cultural and leisure ac- Erlich, a multidisciplinary room in the synagogue with of around 17,000 reported pickup. For the farmers, this strictions on movement have tivities, actor and playwright artist, hopes that this could be no blackboard, she can pres- cases, the pandemic’s death new direct farm-to-consumer lifted, schools and markets Daniel Botzer launched Habi- an opportunity to accelerate ent organized slides and links toll in Israel has been rela- system helps regain some of have opened, and society has ma Deliveries, named after the an already existing movement to articles and websites that tively small compared to the catastrophic losses that begun to return to normal. national theater located in Tel to increase access to art as they can then discuss in real other hard-hit countries. have hit the industry in the The group is considered “at Aviv. It’s manned by dozens of the online shift is forced into time. So she’s trying to find Additionally, as of last week, past three months. risk” and has been directed by out-of-work actors desperate happening. a silver lining. some restaurants and bars “If it’s asparagus or going the Health Ministry to remain for work. “In a more global way, I “I know that Shabbat is a were open for in-person to the rooftop to meet up with at home. “Maybe this really is the think this will be very impor- time of gathering and it is business, along with shops neighbors, we’ve all realized Elad Sela, a City Hall com- difference between self-actu- tant for education, to create an painful for people, but I also and schools — but many that this sense of community, munity leader for southern alization and making a liv- equalization of access, to also think that it’s not necessarily still stayed home, cautious of of belonging is something and eastern districts of Tel ing,” Botzer told Channel 11 open up the art world beyond necessary that Shabbat needs catching the lingering virus. that’s really been missing,” Aviv, realized that it was News in April, as he drove his Tel Aviv,” he said. to happen in synagogues,” she The crisis has still upended Shalfy said. critical to provide something delivery route from Herzliya Religious communities said. “I don’t know if that’s families, gutted small busi- To-go cocktails take off uplifting for them. So he to Rosh Hayain. change their expecta- the only power of Shabbat. I nesses and wreaked profound In regular times, the up- launched the Ginot Hazahav, Culture and Sports Minis- tions think it’s OK for people to find emotional damage in Israel’s scale, colonial-themed Impe- or Golden Gardens program, ter Miri Regev announced that Atara Lindenbaum, who the power of Shabbat within social and cultural capital rial Craft Cocktail Bar, tucked which cordons off sections of theaters and cinemas would immigrated with her family themselves.” of Tel Aviv — which is well into the Imperial Hotel just dozens of parks throughout reopen on June 14, with the last August, was excited for Sara Naiditch, the co-direc- known for places where people steps from the beach board- the city for several hours in caveat that every two seats be her position as a teacher at tor of Chabad on the Coast in congregate, like beaches, in walk, can be impossible to get the morning, for the exclusive left empty. the modern-Orthodox Tel Aviv central Tel Aviv, which caters addition to its many bars and into. But since March — up use of the elderly. “When we were cooped up International Synagogue. mainly to international young restaurants. until last week, when restau- Dozens of people arrive in our homes, we all went In late March, though, just professionals, says she’s been Here are some of the ways rants and bars were allowed every day, equipped with to the poems, the books, we as the nationwide lockdown inspired by her community’s that Tel Aviv residents are to cautiously reopen — the facemasks, and participate in watched a movie, a TV show. was being rolled out, and as a dedication to staying together. adapting to the new normal. coronavirus had virtually instructor-led activities like We don’t just consume cul- third of cases were reportedly Though she’s gone from Shab- Neighborhood farmers’ paralyzed Tel Aviv’s vibrant sing-alongs and stretching ture, we need culture,” Israeli traced back to synagogues, bat meals of 300 people down markets, sort of eating and drinking scene. class, or even just sit on plastic actor Tuvia Tsafir said at a including one at the Interna- to only her nuclear family, she “The need for warmth, for Bar Shira, a partner in the chairs, chatting about issues recent protest. tional Synagogue, she realized says the time of difficulty has closeness, generosity in Israel Imperial cocktail bar group that have been on their minds. Tamir Erlich, an Israeli art- she was in for a different kind made her and her husband is huge,” Shalfy said. “This that owns the Imperial and “It doesn’t need to be com- ist who at the end of March left of journey than she imagined. reached out personally to new coronavirus, too, is a kind of three other bars, said that plicated. Actually, it’s better to behind his life and his studies Instead of connecting with people in their community. military operation, and I think with more Israelis drinking at keep it simple,” Sela said. “The at the Royal College of Art in her community in person, the “I think it’s kind of back when it’s over, we’ll say, we home — though mostly beer effect of even just a little music London, said that with all community has had to move to the basics of building went through this.” and wine — to-go cocktails and dancing is amazing.” the difficulty brought by the online. The synagogue’s rabbi individual connections,” she With that in mind, Shalfy, have become a niche market, Artists go online and crisis, it’s also been a creative gives 10-minute Torah talks said. “I think when we do 55, has become part of a as in other cities like New look for other work boon to the fringe art world. on Facebook Live several come back, together — and burgeoning, grassroots move- York. The world-famous theaters, When he came back to Israel, times a week, interacting with we will — we’ll all be much ment to forge connection He says that while the art galleries and dance spaces like all travelers coming into congregants in Hebrew, Eng- stronger for it.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs

Israeli government to international effort to broker tion,” al-Arouri said, according EU cancels funding to the foundation of the Center completed a successful trial on bail out El Al, could gain a two-state solution between to reports. Palestinian NGO that ob- for the Homeless. rodents, according to Channel full control Israel and the Palestinians. Adam Schlesinger tribute jected to anti-terrorism Chelsea Handler deletes 12, and will soon begin trials (JNS) — Israel’s Finance Josep Borrell said Monday album includes covers by clause video clip of Louis Far- on larger animals. Ministry on Sunday proposed that the Trump plan has creat- Sarah Silverman, Rachel By Marcy Oster rakhan that included Fountain in California to loan $250 million to El Al ed a “certain momentum where Bloom and more JERUSALEM (JTA) — The her defense of his anti- dedicated to Holocaust airlines, far short of the $400 there was nothing,”according By Gabe Friedman European Union has canceled Semitism survivors toppled and million the struggling airline to The Associated Press, and (JTA) — Sarah Silverman, a joint project and funding By Marcy Oster smashed had requested. the momentum “can be used Rachel Bloom and an array for a Palestinian NGO after (JTA) — Chelsea Handler By Marcy Oster However, the government to start a joint international of indie artists contributed the NGO objected to the anti- deleted a video clip of Nation of (JTA) — A fountain dedi- could end up nationalizing the effort on the basis of existing to a tribute album for Adam terrorism clause in the funding Islam leader Louis Farrakhan cated to Holocaust survivors airline, as it committed to pur- internationally agreed param- Schlesinger, the Grammy agreement. that the Jewish comedian that also was used for ritual chasing any shares not bought eters.” The Trump plan does and Emmy Award-winning The Badil Resource Center posted on Instagram, includ- hand-washing inside a Cali- by the public in an offering not respect those parameters, Jewish songwriter who died for Palestinian Residency and ing a defense of Farrakhan’s fornia cemetery was toppled meant to raise the remaining Borrell implied. of COVID-19 complications Refugee Rights refused to virulent anti-Semitism. and smashed. $150 million, Israeli business German Foreign Minister on April 1. sign the agreement for the Handler had come under Police are investigating the daily Globes reported. Heiko Maas joined in, calling San Francisco-based Fa- $2 million project. Under the criticism in the comments to incident at Santa Rosa Memo- The Borovitz family cur- for a “multilateral format” that ther/Daughter Records re- clause, grantees must make her post of Sunday, which was rial Park to determine if it was rently has a majority stake allows “both sides to speak and leased the 31-track album, certain that members of EU- deleted without explanation a hate crime, the Santa Rosa in the airline and is probably negotiate with each other.” titled “Saving For a Custom listed terrorist groups do not on Tuesday. She has nearly 4 Press Democrat reported. The not going to take part in the Before his comments, Bor- Van,” on Tuesday. The songs benefit from any of the funded million followers on the social vandalism occurred on Sunday offering on the Tel Aviv Stock rell and other EU foreign are all by Schlesinger and span programs. media platform. night or Monday morning. Exchange. ministers in a call with Mike his career, which included be- In nearly a yearlong cor- Farrakhan has called Jews A maintenance trailer at the El Al was privatized 15 years Pompeo warned the U.S. secre- ing a songwriting member of respondence with the EU, “satanic” and compared them to other end of the cemetery also ago, and the airline is study- tary of state that Israeli Prime the successful pop rock band Badil had sought changes to “termites.” He has accused Jews was damaged, though nothing ing the offer, according to the Minister Benjamin Netan- Fountains of Wayne and a co- the wording of the clause. of controlling the government was reported stolen. Santa report. Any agreement reached yahu’s plan to annex parts of writer of the music in Bloom’s The EU responded that it and Hollywood, and has called Rosa Police told the newspaper would also need to be approved the West Bank would endanger “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” sitcom. would downgrade the clause Adolf Hitler a “great man.” that it was unclear if the two by the Cabinet and the Knesset the prospects of a two-state Proceeds from the album from anti-terrorism to anti- The clip was from a Far- vandalism acts are connected. Finance Committee. solution and stability in the will benefit MusiCares’ CO- incitement. rakhan appearance on “The The fountain was part of a El Al announced last month Middle East. VID-19 Relief Fund, which is The three-year project, Phil Donahue Show,” once a memorial created for the late that it was extending its sus- Borrell and the foreign “dedicated to helping music called Mobilizing for Justice popular talk show, on the topic Lillian Judd and her husband, pension on commercial flights ministers did not offer details industry and community in Jerusalem, was founded to of racial prejudice. Emil, local Holocaust survi- until June 20 as a result of on- on what a new international members affected by the CO- enhance the resilience of Pal- “I learned a lot from watch- vors. Lillian Judd regularly going coronavirus outbreaks, peace effort would look like. VID-19 pandemic,” but the estinians and expose alleged ing this powerful video,” she spoke to Sonoma County stu- though it would continue with Universal becomes first music was also released for Israeli human rights violations wrote. dents about the Holocaust. cargo and special passenger major music label to free on Bandcamp. and “international crimes in Actress Jessica Chastain A mosaic erected behind the flights. open a branch in Israel On the album, Silverman Jerusalem,” according to NGO also shared the clip, later de- fountain lists the names of Rome Jews celebrate first By Gabe Friedman sings “Way Back Into Love” Monitor. leting it with no explanation. 12 family members who were Jewish wedding after (JTA) — Universal Music — which Schlesinger wrote Badil said in a statement Celebrity likes included Jen- killed during the Holocaust. lockdown Group, one of the largest mu- for the 2007 movie “Music and posted on its website that nifer Aniston, Michelle Pfeiffer Traditional Jews perform a By Cnaan Liphshiz sic corporations in the United Lyrics” starring Drew Barry- “signing the contract crimi- and Jennifer Garner. hand-washing ritual after they (JTA) — Italian Jews cele- States, has become the first more and Hugh Grant — with nalizes the Palestinian strug- In defending Farrakhan, visit a cemetery. brated their community’s first major American music com- Jewish songwriter Ben Lee. gle against oppression and Handler wrote: “Another Dennis Judd told the news- wedding since the country’s pany to open a branch in Israel. Bloom sings the Fountains requires the recipient organi- thing: perhaps Farrakhan’s paper that he hopes the synagogues, along with many UMG Israel will be based in of Wayne hit “Stacy’s Mom,” zation to perform ‘screening’ anti-Semitic views took form community will rally behind other institutions, were shut Tel Aviv and be led by Yoram which Schlesinger co-wrote. procedures which amounts to during his own oppression. We whatever symbol replaces the down due to the coronavirus. Mokady, a lawyer with no ex- Other noteworthy indie policing its own people.” It also know now that oppression of fountain. Marco Del Monte, a Rome- perience in the music industry, acts who contributed include spoke of “Israeli colonialism one race leads to an oppression “The hope that mom had born chef who is studying for Billboard reported Tuesday. the rockers Charly Bliss, Mo- and apartheid” and said the of all races.” was to teach the kids and teach a master’s degree in psychol- According to Billboard, tion City Soundtrack and Jeff article violates Palestinian and She also responded to a the adults about peace,” her ogy, married Elinor Hanoka, major labels such as Universal, Rosenstock. international law. comment about whether she son said. “That’s the thing we a sixth-year medical student Sony Music and Warner have PJ Library to launch in Olga Deutsch, NGO Moni- would post a video of Hitler, need to push on. Maybe the from Israel, on Sunday while engaged in an international German tor’s vice president, said in a writing “no, because Hitler community can come together wearing face masks at the music “arms race,” branching By Joe Baur statement that her group ap- was responsible for killing and help us resurrect the Great Synagogue of Rome. out into several countries to BERLIN (JTA) — PJ Library, plauded the EU “for standing millions of lives. Farrakhan fountain and make it a place of The couple had planned to develop and sign local talent. the popular program that strong in the face of pressure is just responsible for his own healing. That was always the marry in Jerusalem in March, The news comes days after provides free Jewish children’s and enforcing its anti-terror promotion of anti-Semitic message for (Lillian).” but Italy and Israel went into it was announced that the books to kids around the clause.” beliefs. They are very different.” With the number of cases lockdown. 19-year-old pop star Noa Kirel world, will soon be available “There is no question that Actor Joshua Malina had rising, Israel extends The bride’s parents were signed a multimillion-dollar in German. radical groups like Badil, who criticized the Handler post. emergency measures to unable to attend, Dror Eydar, record deal with Atlantic Re- The Harold Grinspoon not only have a history of Israel signs deal with halt spread of coronavi- Israel’s ambassador to Italy, cords — possibly the largest Foundation, the Massachu- promoting antisemitism and American company rus wrote on Facebook. Eydar has ever for an Israeli artist. setts-based nonprofit that rejection of Israel, but who will Moderna for any future By Marcy Oster known the groom for several Taylor Swift, Rihanna and oversees PJ Library, will be not commit to not working COVID-19 vaccine JERUSALEM (JTA) — The years. His parents were able to Lady Gaga are among the launching the program in with terror, have no business By Marcy Oster Knesset approved extend- attend, along with a handful of recording artists who have Germany, Austria and Swit- receiving funding from the JERUSALEM (JTA) — Is- ing emergency measures guests and Rabbi Menachem released music through labels zerland in partnership with E.U. or any other government,” rael has signed a deal with the targeting the spread of the Lazar of Rome’s Chabad Pi- owned by Universal the local organizations in she said. American biotech company coronavirus as the number of azza Bologna synagogue, who Rocket fired from Gaza those countries. The partner- Tel Aviv court orders Moderna for a potential CO- cases in Israel saw its largest officiated. into Israel for first time ship between the foundation, freeze of construction VID-19 vaccine. one-day increase in the past “Great joy, albeit not in in more than a month Germany’s Central Council of over Muslim cemetery in Israeli Prime Minister Ben- two months. the cities of Judea and in the By Marcy Oster Jews, the Swiss Federation of Jaffa following violent jamin Netanyahu confirmed The legislation, which will streets of Jerusalem, as had JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Jewish Communities and the protests the deal on Wednesday during remain in force for 45 days been planned, but in Rome,” rocket was fired from Gaza Vienna Israelite Community By Marcy Oster a meeting of the government’s starting Wednesday, was ap- Eydar wrote on Facebook, into southern Israel for the will enable local families to JERUSALEM (JTA) — After so-called Coronavirus Cabinet, proved late Tuesday night, as paraphrasing from the text of first time since early May, sign up to receive the books days of often violent protests, Channel 12 News reported. the last emergency measures Sheva Brachot — seven bless- spurring Israeli airstrikes and for children aged 2 to 8. a Tel Aviv court has ordered Netanyahu said the com- expired. ings that are recited during tank fire on Hamas posts and “We believe it’s a wonderful a halt to construction of a pany claims it will have a Among the measures ap- Jewish weddings. infrastructure in retaliation, opportunity to teach children homeless shelter on top of an vaccine by the middle of next proved is a requirement for “Italy in general and Rome’s according to the Israel Defense basic Jewish values and tradi- 18th-century Muslim burial year, and “we hope they will Israelis to wear masks in Jewish community are still Forces. tions and to set the founda- ground in Jaffa. succeed.” Securing a deal to public and maintain proper healing from their wounds, The rocket fired on Monday tion for their education,” said The Tel Aviv District Court buy the future vaccine “puts social distancing. The law also let’s hope this joy heralds many night landed in an open area Daniel Botmann, managing placed a temporary injunction us in a very good place in the allows police to call a halt to more,” he added. and only triggered a local director of the Central Council. on the demolition of the cem- world.” No details of the deal large gatherings, with the Italy, where more than alarm. No group in Gaza has “A lot of parents are already etery and construction of the have been reported. exception of protests, and to 34,000 people have died of the claimed responsibility. reading books to their children shelter until the court hears Forbes reported last week fine violators. virus, was the site of its first But earlier Monday, Hamas at home, so why not some with the petition filed by the Islamic that Moderna has said that A total of 303 Israelis have major outbreak in Europe. At deputy political chief Saleh Jewish content?” Council, which claims in part its phase 2 trials are underway died of the virus, with the total least a dozen of the country’s al-Arouri told the al-Resalah PJ Library, which was that the building permit on the and the company had enrolled number of cases diagnosed at 40,000 Jews also died. Italy TV channel, which is linked launched 15 years ago in the shelter has expired, the Kan 350 of a total 600 planned par- 19,637. The number reflected emerged from lockdown about to the terror organization, United States by the Grinspoon public broadcaster reported. ticipants for the study. a rise of 300 cases in the past three weeks ago. that Hamas is planning both Foundation, provides Jewish Police and protesters con- Moderna also said that it 24 hours, the most in one day European Union asks US political and diplomatic ac- families with monthly access tinued to clash on Wednesday was on track to deliver ap- since April. to ditch Trump peace tions to prevent Israel’s plan to to award-winning children’s despite the freeze, with protest- proximately 500 million doses As of Wednesday morning, plan and join new Middle annex parts of the West Bank. books on Jewish themes. ers throwing rocks and spray- of the vaccine per year and some 177 schools had been East peace effort He also threatened a military The new partnership aims to ing tear gas at police. potentially up to 1 billion an- closed due to outbreaks for the By Gabe Friedman response. address the lack of German- On Friday, a firebomb set the nually starting in 2021. coronavirus. Schools, which (JTA) — The European “We cannot exclude the language Jewish children’s Tel Aviv municipal building on Israeli efforts to develop a were closed for two months Union’s foreign policy chief possibility that in the wake books. fire, causing serious damage to vaccine are ongoing, Netan- during Israel’s near total effectively rejected President of Israeli aggression, matters Botmann said the new at least one office. yahu said. lockdown, opened in mid-May. Donald Trump’s Middle East may reach a point of escalation project is part of the council’s The cemetery was discov- The Institute for Biologi- Israel’s borders remain peace plan and asked the in the confrontation, which Mischpacha program for new- ered in April 2018 as digging cal Research in Nes Ziona, closed to non-citizens until at United States to join a new might lead to military escala- borns up to 3-year-olds. began for the construction of in central Israel, last month least July 1. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 might hold, not evidence of Hollywood being controlled Israel with “the Benjamins,” pass from the same cultural about our society and culture Tobin murderous hate. by the Jews are nonsense. It’s coupled with charges that forces that are canceling dis- that questioning the BLM From page 4A In the current moral panic also likely that most Jews in supporters of the Jewish state senters from the BLM mantra movement — even while about racism, one might have the entertainment industry were guilty of dual loyalty. by being treated as an honored avowing that, of course, black When a commenter asked expected a surge of anger are either so cowed by the While many on both sides celebrity. Nor has that changed, lives matter — can destroy a her if she would single out for directed toward Handler by Black Lives Matter movement of the aisle condemned her since during the past two weeks career, while endorsing anti- praise some out-of-context her colleagues in the enter- that they wouldn’t dare to act remarks, when push came to she has made the rounds of the Semites and even engaging in statement of Adolf Hitler, she tainment industry, in addition against her or actually agree shove, congressional Demo- Sunday-morning talk shows, Jew-hatred is not considered a argued that Farrakhan’s hate to announcements that indi- that anti-Semitism shouldn’t crats refused to censor her. where hosts like CNN’s Jake big deal. We already know that was different because “he is cated that both individuals disqualify Farrakhan from While at the same time Tapper fawn on her. the consequences of giving just responsible for his own and companies wouldn’t work being considered a respected Republicans were punishing The practice of shaming, anti-Semites a pass can lead promotion of anti-Semitic be- with her in the future. That voice. But the pass for anti- Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) for shunning and silencing those to horror. Apparently, those liefs. They are very different.” didn’t happen. Instead, several Semitism doesn’t just exist remarks that seemed an en- with unpopular or even of- who pose as the supposedly (Editor’s Note: Chelsea Han- celebrities even more famous, in the arts. dorsement of white national- fensive views is antithetical enlightened guardians of our dler deleted the video clip of such as Jennifer Anniston, In early 2019, newly elected ism, Omar was rewarded with to democracy and the free culture have either forgotten Farrakhan on her Instagram Jennifer Garner and Michelle Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) a seat on the Foreign Affairs exchange of ideas. That is es- that or no longer care about it. page without explanation on Pfeiffer, voiced support for made a splash by engaging Committee, where she could pecially true when it involves Jonathan S. Tobin is editor Tuesday.) Handler. in anti-Semitic incitement pursue her vendetta against actions or statements that are in chief of JNS—Jewish News In other words, anti-Sem- Handler’s ability to survive against Jews and Israel with Israel and support for the not actually racist. Syndicate. Follow him on itism is just another opinion this incident with her career accusations about AIPAC buy- anti-Semitic BDS movement. At the same time, it says Twitter at: @jonathans_to- an otherwise laudable person intact shows that myths about ing congressional support for More than that, she got a something truly ominous bin. Glick From page 5A got the world’s attention. They understood that Israel wasn’t an “occupier” in its ancestral be expected to take specific ing with Israel, and advancing made the likes of Iran and responsible for the absence homeland and extinguish the actions to show that they are his vision of reality-based flection of the strength of China realize he meant it of peace. hope of the Palestinians and willing to make peace. peace are the two legs on American power. Since Israel when he said that he was The source of war, radi- their supporters that Israel It is hard to know if peace which he built much of his shares the same values and adopting policies that would calism and terrorism in the can be destroyed. Peace can will ever come. But if it ever pre-coronavirus success. Now interests as the United States, be good for America and bad Middle East was radical Islam be accomplished only after does, it will be on the basis of they are the two main bases a strong Israel serves as an for its foes. and the Arab world’s rejection the questions of Israel’s legiti- the Trump plan. Because un- on which he will reassert his extension of U.S. power in On Jan. 27, Trump pre- of the Jewish people’s right to macy and security are taken like all the plans that preceded leadership and win his second the Middle East. So when sented his vision for peace in freedom and sovereignty in off the table. it, Trump’s peace plan is based term. America stands with Israel the Middle East. It is based on their homeland. So the first step on Trump’s on reality. Caroline Glick is an award- it is standing against the a rejection of the “experts”” Trump’s plan recognizes road to peace is for Israel The American voters elect- winning columnist and au- foreign policy mob. Standing collective “wisdom” regarding that the first step to peace is for to apply its laws to all of its ed Trump to be Trump. They thor of “The Israeli Solution: up to the mob is not for the the region that had formed the Israel to render permanent its communities in Judea and will reelect him if he sticks to A One-State Plan for Peace in faint of heart. basis for 25 years of failed U.S. control in Judea and Samaria Samaria and to the Jordan his guns. Staring down the the Middle East.” Trump’s reversal of Obama’s Middle East policy. Contrary because only by doing so will Valley. Once that step is imple- mob, defending the police and This article first appeared hostile policies toward Israel to the consensus view, Trump it kill the myth that Israel is mented, the Palestinians will protecting the public; stand- in Israel Hayom. Song From page 8A heat of appreciation” and tion about why he performs the “Jewish Folk Song” on wailed this song of despair “The consensus of the performed “Ol’ Man River” Yiddish music like “Eli, Eli” his album “Goodnight, Dear for more than three decades, 1950s that was Blacks and “and that history of their as an encore. but not French, German or Lord,” which debuted on a trend that seemed to fade in Jews together became a age-old grief and despair Incredibly, this Jewish Italian works: “I do not un- Billboard’s list of the 25 best- the 1960s when, as commonly new consensus of the late is so similar to that of my song of sorrow didn’t lose its derstand the psychology of selling pop LPs in the U.S. believed, “the once wonderful ’60s and ’70s, with each own people that I felt I was fire over the years: In 1951, these people, their history has “I’ve always felt a kinship alliance dissolved and split,” as of the communities doing telling the story of my own the iconic jazzman Lionel no parallels with the history to all religions,” Mathis said. historian Marc Dollinger told the same thing apart,” race, too.” Hampton (and his orchestra) of my forebearers who were “I was never concerned about NPR. The reality of this “split” Dollinger said. “And I saw When Jules Bledsoe, one performed a beautiful rendi- slaves. The Jewish sign and what kind of religious music is rather complicated but, as that both communities were of the first African-American tion of Sandler’s original song. tear are close to me. I feel that I was singing. What mattered he explains, the rise in Black borrowing back and forth artists to secure regular work As the African-American these people are closer to the was that it gave me a lot of nationalism in turn inspired through nationalism as a on Broadway, performed “Eli, singer and political activ- traditions of my race.” satisfaction.” Zionism among American consequence of the rise of Eli” in 1929 at the Palace The- ist Paul Robeson told Hasia In 1958, the African-Amer- In the face of racism and Jewish youth — an event Black power.” atre in Yiddish and Hebrew, he Diner, a historian of American ican and Native American anti-Semitism, Black and further catalyzed by Israel’s This story originally ap- “threw the house into a white Jewry, responding to a ques- singer Johnny Mathis featured Jewish people harmoniously victory in the Six-Day War. peared on Kveller.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R E S H P R E Y O T T O Memoir 13 14 15 From page 9A Miles and Paris — would look resiliency. I don’t think I Jason and the kids are A T T A R E D O R H E A like after she was gone. Her could have without that gift navigating the delicate bal- 16 17 18 T Z A D D I Q I M S E E R the color of happiness, glory, essay went viral, sparking a that Amy gave me — that ance between keeping Amy’s 19 20 and wisdom.” powerful national conversa- proverbial blank space.” memory alive and forging R A R E S T R O W Even from her deathbed, tion about love and loss. A devoted father, Jason ahead with their lives. But as 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 P A D R E S O L E A P E Amy shared that wisdom Three years after her pass- said he was daunted by how she outlined in her final essay, 28 29 30 with the world. It was just 10 ing and three years after he would fill the void for he knows that Amy wanted E G O E R I C Q T R days before her death that she she catapulted her husband their children, who lost their Jason to move on and even 31 32 33 34 35 36 published a New York Times into the spotlight, Jason’s mother. to find love again. W O M B A T S S H O F A R Modern Love essay called memoir picks up where Amy “There was so much fear “Amy provided me a very 37 38 A S H Q E L O N “You May Want to Marry My left off. The book, based on in my mind of what it was public platform and a blessing 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Husband,” a poignant and Jason’s own 2018 New York like to be a single parent,” and desire to move forward,” B O S N I A R E V E N G E creative spin on a personals Times Father’s Day essay, he acknowledges, but feels he he said. “I don’t think people 46 47 48 49 A S H D I B S A I S ad in which she detailed why chronicles their love story has successfully negotiated talk about that so much, and 50 51 52 53 54 she fell in love with Jason on and its painful end, the grief his expanded parental role. I want to give other people M O E E S S S T A B L E their first date. Among his process and, ultimately, Whether there’s a mother the permission that Amy 55 56 57 58 attributes, she wrote, “Jason resiliency. at home or not, he hopes gave me. Q B S H A L E V I is compassionate — and he “I’m telling a story that that other dads will stretch “Whatever your timetable 59 60 61 62 63 K N E E Q A B A L I S T S can flip a pancake.” many people think about but the definition of what is is, it’s OK. Grief doesn’t have a 64 65 66 Before closing the essay, don’t really talk about — what traditionally considered a timetable — for some it takes A B L E V A R Y A C H I Amy gave Jason what she it’s like to be with someone father’s role. forever and for others it hap- 67 68 69 called “blank space,” the you love at the end of their “Not all emotional inti- pens right away. I don’t think L A S S C H A S N O U S freedom to imagine what his life — and also about mov- macy has to fall on mom,” anyone should be judged for future — and that of their ing on,” Jason said. “Some he said. “We’re an important having the desire to move three grown children, Justin, way, somehow, I found my part of that as well.” forward.” Menorah From page 11A its changed status from a menorah could no longer be pan — something we under- ritual item used by a living used for the annual Chanukah stand all too well in our current The scheme ensured the Jewish community into the candle lighting. society, with its throw-away Rintel remained in the Neth- prized possession of a major Vis said his community culture,” he said. “The Rintel has erlands, but the change in museum — with all the has come to terms with the just reached its usability limit. ownership also meant its preservation-related restric- Rintel’s retirement. And it became something else: permanent retirement. With tions that come with it — the “Objects have a certain lifes- A work of art. A jewel.”

To Publish Legal Notices For Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, Call Heritage Florida Jewish News at 407-834-8787 or Email [email protected] HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 15A go through Palestinian police One of the basic reasons Oasis checkpoints just to get here.” the Trump Mideast peace From page 1A Gimpel gazes eastward, plan is flawed, he continues, adding that “it’s perplexing is because “it is coming from shared by the United States that this could be part of an a paradigm of annexation. You administration this past Janu- enclave. All of this, as far as don’t annex what is yours. It’s ary as part of U.S. President the eye can see, is the Judean called declaring sovereignty.” Donald Trump’s “Peace to wilderness. How could this Similar to statements made Prosperity” plan. become a State of Palestine?” in recent weeks by leaders of Based on the plan, 15 He can’t image a scenario the Yesha Council, the um- isolated Israeli enclaves and in which all of their hard work brella organization that rep- their communities would be will be for naught, saying that resents communities in Judea allowed to remain where they “when we got here, it was a and Samaria, Abramowitz are, but would be encircled barren mountain at the edge says “if we’re talking about within areas controlled by the of the desert. There was no exchanging 70 percent [of Palestinian Authority. infrastructure, no water or the land] for a certificate of Skeptics of the plan fear electricity, and not one tree recognition of 30 percent, that residents might eventu- was here. And now, there are I’ll pass. The alternative is Josh Hasten ally abandon their homes and over 3,000 fruit trees, olive maintaining the status quo. A look at the landscape surrounding Arugot Farms. properties should the roads groves, vineyards. I just don’t This is what I prefer.” leading to their communi- understand the parameters of While they are certainly this point in Jewish history, as fact, Israeli state land zoned itz, “is to create a holistic ties become too dangerous, the plan.” concerned, Abramowitz as- Hashem has proven that he is for agriculture and tourism. connection to the G-d of or if the plan doesn’t allow He further expresses his sures that he and Gimpel are with us, and the source of our He says that for the past 30 Israel, the Land of Israel and for natural building growth. attachment to the area. “The not losing their faith. “Just strength and blessing,” he says. years, nobody had put a cent the People of Israel.” Abramowitz expresses con- reason why Jews are called coming out here has required It’s not the first time that into the area. Gimpel adds, “This place cern that the plan would be ‘Jews’ is because we are from so many leaps of faith,” he the project came under poten- Despite the headaches and is filled with Jewish history. a disaster for Israel and for Judea. This land doesn’t be- says, “and despite this seem- tial threat. In 2018, three radi- potential challenges that This is where David hid from the farm. “President Trump long to us; rather, we belong ingly existential threat, we cal left-wing organizations might arise, construction Saul before he became king. has made a number of bold to this land.” are not losing our faith now.” funded by the European Union continues on the farm with The midrash [biblical com- and courageous decisions Abramowitz explains that “There have been so many filed a petition with Israel’s the building of a house of wor- mentaries] say that most of which were good both for the Arabs actually work on the plans over the years, with po- Supreme Court claiming that ship, 14 studio apartments, David’s Psalms were written United States and for Israel. farm. “If you ask them pri- litical winds always shifting. the land the farm was being and more. The hope is that here. Psalms are the founda- However, despite his best vately, there is no question The U.S. is going through its built on was private Palestin- once the work is complete, tion for Jewish prayer and intentions here, this plan they would admit that they own turmoil and confusion ian property. spiritual seminars and re- song, and our goal is to create would be a disaster for Israel. would rather live under Israeli right now. To get emotionally Gimpel says the courts treats will be held for groups a spiritual retreat center for For us personally, we would be sovereignty than the Palestin- wrapped up in threats of mere sided with Arugot Farms, near and far. people to experience music, choked out. We may have to ian Authority,” he says. mortals would seem silly at ruling that the area was, in “The goal,” says Abramow- prayer, art and meditation.” Letter From page 1A Unusually for an initiative ahead with the annexation, cism does not touch the fun- will push the parties further efforts to achieve statehood of this sort, the House let- while Trump administration damentals of the U.S.-Israel from negotiations and the recognition absent a peace world. We do not see how any ter was not spurred by any officials in Washington are relationship — a condition possibility of a final, negoti- process as obstacles to peace of these acute risks serve the outside Middle East policy signaling they want Israel to that this letter meets. ated agreement,” is its only more serious than anything long-term interest of a strong, group or lobby. Instead, four hold off until there is some But the letter does not prin- allusion to malfeasance by Israel poses. secure Israel.” Congress members who are Palestinian buy-in to the plan. cipally blame the Palestinians the Palestinians. The letter comes at a time The letter concludes: “As frequently involved in Israel The Blue and White Party, for any impasse, which is a AIPAC in its statements that right-wing pro-Israel committed partners in sup- policy — two seen as aligned the coalition partner to Ne- key theme in AIPAC’s treat- reflexively notes past Palestin- groups, including the Repub- porting and protecting the with the centrist American Is- tanyahu’s Likud Party, has ments of Israeli-Palestinian ian rejection of peace initia- lican Jewish Coalition and special U.S.-Israel relation- rael Public Affairs Committee resisted annexation absent a negotiations; it barely blames tives; Palestinian Authority the Zionist Organization of ship, we express our deep and two seen as aligned with peace process that would keep them at all. payments to those impris- America, have said they will concern with the stated inten- J Street, the liberal Middle the international community “Our fear is that unilateral oned for killing Israelis and lobby for annexation of parts tion to move ahead with any East policy group — worked at bay. The party appears to be actions, taken by either side, Americans; and Palestinian of the West Bank. unilateral annexation of West together to draft a letter that coming under pressure from Bank territory, and we urge would be seen as acceptable Friedman, who on Sunday your government to recon- to the entire caucus. convened a meeting between sider plans to do so.” The four are Rep. Jan its leader, Benny Gantz, the Full text of the letter from House Democrats Talks within Israel’s new Schakowsky, D-Ill., the party’s defense minister, and Netan- government about how best senior chief deputy whip, who yahu to press the issue. warning Israel about annexation of the West Bank to go about annexation have is close to J Street; Rep. Ted A source familiar with the set off alarm bells among Deutch, D-Fla., the chair- letter said one purpose would By Ron Kampeas Democrats in Congress. man of the Foreign Affairs be to give Gantz a lifeline to Last month, 18 Democrats Committee’s Middle East resist pressure to green light WASHINGTON (JTA) — Four Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives — Jan in the Senate signed a letter to subcommittee, who is close annexation. The letter is ad- Schakowsky, Ted Deutch, David E. Price, and Bradley S. Schneider — are circulating Israel’s government warning to AIPAC; Rep. David Price, dressed to Netanyahu, Gantz, a letter among their colleagues that would warn Israel of the perils of annexation. The that annexation would “fray” N.C., a longtime J Street stal- and Foreign Minister Gabi full text is below. ties with the United States. wart who is on the influential Ashkenazi, who is also a Blue Dear Colleague, That letter was toned down foreign operations subcom- and White leader. Recent reports indicate the Israeli government may soon consider annexation in the from a version that effectively mittee of the Appropriations Organizers are aiming West Bank. We believe unilateral annexation, and unilateral action by any side, would warned Israel that its relation- Committee; and Rep. Brad to garner signatures from jeopardize long-standing efforts to achieve a viable two-state solution that addresses ship with the party would Schneider, D-Ill., who prior almost all 235 Democratic the aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians, and their desire for long-term security be over if annexation went to his congressional career members of the caucus, and a just, sustainable peace. ahead. The Senate letter was held leadership positions with which controls the House. As supporters of the U.S. — Israel relationship and Palestinian self-determination, spearheaded by Sens. Chris AIPAC and the American Jew- Netanyahu and Gantz are please join us in expressing our concern with the stated intention to move ahead with Murphy of Connecticut, Chris ish Committee. Schakowsky, closely watching the 2020 any unilateral annexation of West Bank territory. Van Hollen of Maryland, and Deutch, and Schneider are election and would be wary The Letter: Tim Kaine of Virginia. Jewish. of increasing tensions with a To: Prime Minister Netanyahu Even toned down, the Deutch may also be poised party that will likely continue Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gantz Senate Democrats’ letter was to assume the chairmanship to control the House and has Foreign Minister Ashkenazi unable to attract a majority of of the Foreign Affairs Com- a strong shot at taking the We write as American lawmakers who are long-time supporters, based on our shared the caucus. That failure, ac- mittee, should its incumbent, Senate and the White House. democratic values and strategic interests, of Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship. We cording to sources, led House Eliot Engel of New York, lose a AIPAC, a key player and the firmly believe in, and advocate for, a strong and secure Jewish and democratic State of Democrats closest to the Israel June 23 primary. Getting the largest pro-Israel lobby in the Israel, a state able to build upon current peace treaties and expand cooperation with issue to consider a letter that vast majority of the caucus U.S., said it could not back regional players and the international community. We have consistently endorsed the would not include any warn- to back the letter would help the letter. pursuit of a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians resulting in ings about endangering the propel him to that coveted job. “We do not support this two states for two peoples and a brighter future for the Israeli people and the Palestin- U.S.-Israel relationship. The letter emphasizes sup- letter for these reasons,” a ian people. In that vein, we write today to express our deep concern that the push for The question is whether port for a two-state outcome, spokesman told JTA. “It pub- unilateral annexation of territory in the West Bank after July 1st will make these goals lawmakers on the margins a key Democratic plank that licly criticizes Israel for poten- harder to achieve. of both sides of the House is no longer sacrosanct for tially adopting a policy that Longstanding, bipartisan U.S. foreign policy supports direct negotiations to achieve caucus will loudly protest. On Israel’s government or Re- would only be implemented in a viable two-state solution that addresses the aspirations of both Israelis and Palestin- the left, there are progressive publicans and the Trump consultation and coordination ians, and their desire for long-term security and a just, sustainable peace. This position members — including allies of administration. with the U.S. government, was twice reconfirmed by the U.S. House of Representatives last year. Our fear is that the so-called “squad” of four Israeli Prime Minister Ben- it does not reaffirm the full unilateral actions, taken by either side, will push the parties further from negotiations freshman congresswomen, jamin Netanyahu has set a U.S. commitment to Israel’s and the possibility of a final, negotiated agreement. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cor- July 1 deadline to launch the security assistance and it fails We remain steadfast in our belief that pursuing two states for two peoples is essential tez of New York, Rashida Tlaib process that would annex to provide the proper context to ensuring a secure, Jewish, democratic Israel able to live side-by-side, in peace and of Michigan, Ilhan Omar parts of the West Bank, after that the critical problem in mutual recognition, with an independent, viable, de-militarized Palestinian state. of Minnesota and Ayanna getting what he sees is a green advancing the peace process Unilateral annexation would likely jeopardize Israel’s significant progress on normal- Pressley of Massachusetts — light from the Trump adminis that for over a decade the ization with Arab states at a time when closer cooperation can contribute to countering who might want an explicit istration peace plan unveiled Palestinian leadership has shared threats. Unilateral annexation risks insecurity in Jordan, with serious ancillary threat of a diminishment of earlier this year. Whether the refused to come to the table to risks to Israel. Finally, unilateral annexation could create serious problems for Israel aid to Israel written into the Trump administration backs negotiate directly with Israel.” with its European friends and other partners around the world. We do not see how any letter. On the right, there are Netanyahu on annexation Last week, the influential of these acute risks serve the long-term interest of a strong, secure Israel. a number of lawmakers led now is an open question: group signaled to Democrats As committed partners in supporting and protecting the special U.S.-Israel relationship, by Josh Gottheimer of New David Friedman, the U.S. that it would not push back we express our deep concern with the stated intention to move ahead with any unilateral Jersey who generally resist ambassador to Israel, is press- against criticism of the an- annexation of West Bank territory, and we urge your government to reconsider plans to do so. any criticism of Israel. ing Israel’s government to go nexation, as long as the criti- PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Banana tahini pops are the perfect summer dessert hack — and they’re so easy to make nanas in a food processor and blended them until they achieved 1/2 cup tahini the consistency of soft serve. Pop them into the freezer and 3 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste) sure enough, you had a frozen, scoopable “ice cream” that was Directions: healthy, vegan and sugar-free. 1. Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap (you can And, like most viral recipes, banana ice cream was soon re- use a 9-by-5 pan if that’s what you’ve got), leaving an overhang placed by the next food trend, and the one after that, and so on. on all sides. But it’s back, with a tahini swirl and turning it into popsicles! 2. Place the bananas in your food processor and process till Because everything’s better on a stick. And with a tahini swirl. crumbly. Scrape down the sides and continue processing. The Not everyone has a popsicle mold, so we’re showing you how bananas will become smooth, and then thick and creamy with you can make these pops in a loaf pan — but feel free to use a consistency similar to soft-serve ice cream. those molds if you’ve got them. 3. Meanwhile whisk the tahini and maple syrup till smooth. If tahini is not your cup of tea, you can swap it for almond Taste and adjust sweetener if needed. Sheri Silver butter, chocolate chips, strawberry preserves, granola or even 4. Spread half the ice cream into your loaf pan and smooth By Sheri Silver add some other frozen fruit like strawberries or blueberries — with the back of a spoon. Drizzle half the tahini mixture whatever you like. These couldn’t be easier, and when was the over. Repeat with remaining ice cream and tahini. Use a thin A while back a “recipe” (if you can call anything with one last time you gave permission to eat ice cream for breakfast? sharp knife to swirl the mixture together; rap the pan on the ingredient a recipe) for banana ice cream went viral. And with Ingredients: counter to level. good reason. To make it you simply put a few frozen sliced ba- 6 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Summer special: Brisket tacos with carrot slaw By Rebecca Firkser For the brisket: 4 pounds beef brisket When I was growing up, I knew brisket as an island of Kosher salt and black pepper meat in a sea of sweet brownish-red sauce with carrot-plank 1 tablespoon neutral oil buoys. Every holiday, this was plunked in the center of the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey table alongside a loaf of bread. It was… fine, but nothing to 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar write home about. 2 medium red onions, quartered or 3 large shallots, halved Whoever hosted the meal would lament about how the meat 1 head garlic, halved crosswise (no need to get rid of the skin) had been in the oven for hours as they sawed through the roast. 1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika I couldn’t help but think “all that time for this?” 1 tablespoon chile powder As I sliced through the brisket, I imagined all the ways it 3 tablespoons tomato paste could be improved upon: more salt, always, maybe a bit of heat 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes to break up all this fat, and some acid, too, to balance out the 2 cups chicken, vegetable or beef broth sweetness of the sauce. And why such thick slices of brisket? For the slaw: Brisket is a tough cut of meat, but if braised in well-seasoned 1/4 cup lime juice liquid long enough, it can go so tender it practically shreds 1 teaspoon honey itself when nudged with a fork. 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes I’ll be honest, all I want to do with shredded meat is wrap Kosher salt and black pepper it inside a warm corn tortilla with a big squeeze of lime. This 5 medium carrots, grated Rebecca Firkser summer, I dare you to leave the giant platter of meat for the 6 scallions, thinly sliced the pot from the oven and spooning some of the liquid over winter months and embrace the warming weather with braised For serving: the meat every 40 minutes or so, until the meat easily shreds brisket tacos. Corn or flour tortillas (small) when you pull at it with a fork, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. A note on carrots: You’ll find none in this pot of brisket. Diced white onion, pickled jalapeño, sliced radish, hot sauce 5. Remove pot from the oven and carefully skim off When cooked to oblivion along with the meat, carrots become Lime wedges as much rendered fat as you can from the surface of the mush. But a crunchy, tangy raw carrot slaw served alongside Directions: mixture. Discard fat. Uncover the pot and let cook for an the meat breathes new life into the familiar flavors. 1. Season the brisket all over with salt and pepper at least additional 15 minutes. Let cool, then skim fat again. Skim My great-aunt probably wouldn’t stand for it, but I say that 1 hour at room temperature (or overnight in the fridge, then fat every 15 minutes until you’re ready to serve, then use 2 once you’re changing one thing, why not just lean into some returned to room temperature before searing). Preheat the forks to shred the meat and coat entirely in the surrounding tweaks that speak to you? Personally, I don’t miss the original oven to 325 F. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high sauce. The onions and garlic will have essentially melted at all when this is on the table. heat, then sear the brisket fat-side down until well-browned, into the sauce, but if you spy whole cloves of garlic, give Ingredients: about 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board or them a smash to incorporate. (Alternatively, remove pot plate. Pour out all but 2 tablespoons fat. without skimming fat, let the mixture cool to room tem- 2. In a small bowl, dissolve sugar or honey in apple cider perature and refrigerate overnight, covered. The following vinegar and set aside. day, scoop off solidified fat from the surface and return 3. Add onions and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring oc- to the oven at 325 F. Discard fat. Cover and reheat for 1 casionally, until they take on some color, about 4 minutes. Stir hour, then shred meat.) in paprika, chile powder and tomato paste, and cook until the 6. 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Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman Ingredients: does most anything 2 pounds frozen chopped spinach, thawed 6 eggs 1 16-ounce container cottage cheese Ricardo Torres — Handyman 2 cups shredded Muenster or mozzarella cheese Stephanie Hanan 1 teaspoon salt 3. In a large bowl, mix spinach, eggs, cheese and salt. 407-221-5482 Directions: 4. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish(es) and Available in Central Florida Area 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan or bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown two 9-inch pie pans. and the inside is cooked through. Serves 6. References Available 2. Squeeze as much water as possible out of the spinach. This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Health & Fitness 2020 PAGE 2B HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 COVID-19 antibody testing: Here’s what to know The world of COVID-19 is disease — but one hasn’t been the case remains to be seen. A negative test means you virus that is not the same as of antibodies in response to ever-changing and there’s developed yet for COVID-19. It’s not known if having either were not previously SARS-CoV-2, but might be the infection and the level is still much to learn about the Antibodies show if you’ve had antibodies will protect you infected with the virus or you close enough to cause some too low for the test to pick virus. With all of the ques- a previous infection with the against getting COVID-19 are very early in the course of tests to falsely turn positive. them up, the test is in error, tions surrounding antibody virus more than two to three again. Even if you have an- infection and have not made Why would my antibody or there’s a small chance that testing, Dr. Gregory Spencer, weeks prior to the test. tibodies, you still need to do detectable antibodies yet. A test be negative if I had you had a false positive nasal chief medical officer and chief Who should get tested? what everyone else is doing to false negative test is also a COVID-19? swab and didn’t actually have medical information officer Since a COVID-19 infec- be safe, including social dis- possibility. If you have had symptoms COVID-19. It’s best to wait at Crystal Run Healthcare in tion might not give you tancing and wearing a mask Are the antibody tests of COVID-19 and a positive three weeks or so after the New York provides answers symptoms, anyone in an area in public. It’s important not being offered any good? nasal swab test, you very illness before getting anti- on what is know now. where COVID-19 is present to get a false sense of security. The tests are very new and likely had the disease. There’s bodies checked. What is antibody test- could consider getting an A positive test can also help many have not undergone the a chance your antibody test It’s important to stay up- ing? antibody test. identify people for convales- full approval process by the will be negative, however. to-date on new developments When you are infected with What does a positive cent plasma donors, as well Food and Drug Administra- How can this be? If you check with COVID-19. Following SARS-CoV-2, the virus that antibody test mean? as verification of vaccination tion. Coronaviruses are very too early and are still in the the Centers for Disease causes COVID-19, your body A positive test means response, if and when that common — about one in process of making antibodies, Control and Prevention fights the infection and makes you’ve had COVID-19 in the becomes available. every three colds or upper the test might be negative. guidelines and the guidelines antibodies. You can also get past. It does not mean you’re What does a negative respiratory illnesses are due Other possibilities are that of your local health officials antibodies from a vaccine for a immune — whether this is antibody test mean? to a different type of corona- your body didn’t make a lot is necessary and lifesaving. How Israelis are going to help us hear better By Abigail Klein president of the nonprofit data held on any registered GalaPro as a simultaneous Leichman organization Access Israel. sound equipment, head- translation solution (think “The future is all about phones, earbuds and mobile Kabuki theater in Japan or (ISRAEL21c) An air-raid making sure that all technol- devices to best compensate for opera in Italy) or to better siren awakened Erez Lugashi ogy is fully accessible so that the user’s hearing loss. follow dialogue via closed one night in 2014. As he ran people with vision or hearing “Our demo application has captions. for shelter, he wondered: What disabilities can accomplish 10,000 users so far in Israel Sensory substitution de- would a deaf person do in this daily tasks independently,” and the U.S., mostly music vices are the specialty of situation? he says. apps,” say Shor. “We’re start- Hebrew University medical That question led the expe- Wagner also notes that ing proofs of concept with neurobiologist Amir Amedi. rienced Tel Aviv entrepreneur technologies originally de- big manufacturers all over His world-renowned Lab to start Abilisense. The idea veloped for people with dis- the world.” for Brain and Multisensory was to develop software for abilities often find their way Tunefork has won dozens Research mainly focuses on IoT devices, such as smart into the general market — as of prizes in international and enabling people with vision watches, that sends vibrating happened with Abilisense. local startup competitions impairment to “see” their or visual alerts to hearing- Let’s look at several other and attracted investors in environment through sound impaired individuals about Israeli solutions for people Israel, Europe and the United and touch. This new understanding, points into the development of anything from an air-raid with hearing impairment. States. The startup has seven Recently, Amedi’s lab col- based on the Human Genome therapeutics for hearing loss.” siren to a crying baby. Tunefork employees at offices in Tel Aviv laborated with the World Project, could help scientists Lipifai Abilisense was incubated Tomer Shor and Yoav and Jerusalem. Hearing Center in Warsaw find biological treatments for Speech-to-text technol- at the A3i Israeli accelerator Blau, veterans of the famed GalaPro on a novel inexpensive and genetic hearing loss. ogy is not a perfect solution, for assistive technologies. The 8200 IDF signal intelligence The GalaPro app noninvasive speech-to-touch “Current treatments rely on especially when there’s ambi- startup won Israeli govern- and code decryption unit, for iOS and Android makes SSD that could improve hear- amplification or prosthetics,” ent noise. ment and Microsoft grants founded Tunefork two years live entertainment accessi- ing comprehension for people according to Avraham.“Gene Julie Dai of Haifa and for developing products for ago. There’s a personal con- ble and inclusive by deliver- with cochlear implants. therapy would intuitively be Waseem Ghrayeb of Nazareth deaf people. nection: Shor’s father and ing automated multilingual Their proof-of-concept ideal for these conditions intend their Lipifai artificially And while Herzliya-based Blau’s wife both have severe subtitles, closed captioning, study, published in Restor- since it is directed at the very intelligent online lip-reading Abilisense is expanding into hearing loss. dubbing, amplification and ative Neurology and Neuro- source of the problem.” technology to overcome that general security and safety Tunefork’s personalized au- audio description (for people science, explains that people Last year, Avraham led problem. applications as it gets closer dio profiles can be integrated with visual disabilities) with cochlear implants “still an Israeli, American and Ital- Not yet commercialized, to commercialization, the into smart devices to improve to the user’s own mobile encounter significant practi- ian study that mapped, for the Lipifai not only “listens” to original goal of helping the each user’s digital audio device. cal and social challenges,” first time, genetic signals in the speaker via the phone’s deaf remains important to experience — phone calls, Founded in 2015 with of- especially understanding the mammalian inner ear microphone. It also “watches” Lugashi. music, movies, audio books, fices in Tel Aviv and New York, speech in noisy environments. (cochlea). the speaker’s lips via the Hearing loss is estimated to GPS directions and more. The GalaPro has partnered with Amedi and colleagues de- Inside the inner ear, tiny phone’s camera. affect more than 400 million technology can be used with Broadway theaters, concert signed a minimalistic SSD hair cells turn sound waves In low-noise environments, people around the world. or without hearing aids. halls, opera houses, film that transforms low-frequen- into electrical pulses that are both inputs feed the resulting “Accessibility has extended “Each of us has a unique festivals, exhibitions, muse- cy speech signals into tactile transmitted via the auditory text displayed on the screen. beyond the physical to how ‘earprint,’ like a fingerprint,” ums and more. The app also vibrations delivered on two nerve to the brain. Nonwork- If there’s a lot of noise, to give services to persons explains Shor, “so assistive provides content on demand. fingertips. The vibration ing hair cells can’t be “turned like in a restaurant, the app with disabilities. For someone technology needs to be per- The app works in real time conveys a set of “fundamental on.” switches only to the lip-read- hearing impaired, a wider sonalized.” for every performance at every frequencies” that characterize However, other cells in the ing component. And whereas doorway that fits a wheel- Tunefork users create their partner venue, in any seat, and speech signals. inner ear perhaps could be human lip-readers average up chair is irrelevant. What’s audio profile via a quick doesn’t disturb surrounding In the study, participants coaxed into becoming func- to 40 percent accuracy, Lipifai important is making com- smartphone-based hearing audience members. as a group demonstrated a tional hair cells. boosts accuracy to more than munication accessible,” says test. The profile can then be Many people without hear- significant 6-decibel improve- The map of genetic signals 85 percent, Ghrayeb tells Yuval Wagner, founder and matched precisely to technical ing or vision disabilities use ment and did not need special in the inner ear is essential to ISRAEL21c. training to use the SSD. such an approach. Dai and Ghrayeb both The ability to “hear” One of these signals is worked for nine years in the through one’s fingers has methylation, a chemical pro- high-tech industry; Dai has a “important implications for cess that gives genes “orders” master’s degree in computer further research, as well as for differentiating cell types. science and Ghrayeb has a possible clinical and practi- Discovered by Hebrew Uni- master’s in artificial intel- cal solutions,” said co-author versity researchers Howard ligence. Tomasz Wolak, head of the (Chaim) Cedar and Aharon They began developing Bio imaging Research Center Razin, methylation explains their solution as fellows in the at the World Hearing Center. why, for example, one cell 2019 cohort of Our Generation The team aims to fur- turns into a nerve cell and Speaks, a program at Brandeis ther improve the device to another grows into a skin cell. University in Massachusetts reach the goal of 10-decibel Manipulating methylation that pairs budding entrepre- enhancement. They also and other signals “would allow neurs from Israel’s Jewish plan to study human brain us to transform cells in the and Arab sectors. OGS also mechanisms using an MRI- inner ear to become or create invested in Lipifai. compatible version of the new ones to allow for proper Last summer, Dai and BARRY R. KATZ, M.D., F.A.C.G. device in both hearing and hearing,” said Avraham. Ghrayeb took Lipifai to the hearing-impaired subjects. “Our analysis of the DNA Massachusetts Institute of Map of the inner ear methylation dynamics re- Technology for further devel- Ph: 407-830-8661 • Fax: 407-830-0280 A recently published pa- vealed a large number of new opment at entrepreneurship per from the lab of Prof. genes that are critical for the accelerator MIT:designX and Karen Avraham at Tel Aviv development of the inner MISTI, MIT’s international ed- www.ddcorlando.com University’s medical school ear and the onset of hearing ucation program. Several MIT says that more than 100 genes itself,” she said. “We hope that interns will come to Haifa in Altamonte Springs | Lake Mary | Oviedo have been found to be linked our epigenetic maps of the January to continue working to genetic deafness. inner ear will provide entry with them on development. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 3B Israeli researchers offer new hope for cancer survivors suffering from side effects of treatment By Shelley A. Sackett heart infection and his throat trying to mitigate treatment While cancer treatments became so inflamed that he side effects. such as chemotherapy, radia- When Emil and Lili Berkov- couldn’t eat — both results “Quality of life is a subject tion therapy to the brain and its moved to Boynton Beach, of the radiation, doctors told of utmost importance as immunotherapy are crucial Florida, from Salem, Massa- him. cancer patients go through for curing cancer, they may chusetts, in 2014, they were But the treatment was therapy, and even once they leave the patient with cogni- excited to start their retire- effective: For five years, well complete their treatment,” tive deficits. Up to 75 percent ment after Emil’s long career into his 80s, Berkovits lived said Dr. Mark Israel, national of cancer survivors suffer cog- as a cantor. cancer-free. executive director of the Israel nitive impairments, including A fifth-generation hazzan Yet he suffered dearly from Cancer Research Fund, or problems with attention, who had emigrated from the consequences of the treat- ICRF. “It is not enough to cure memory and learning. Czechoslovakia as a young ment. He no longer could cancer. We must also address Dr. Yafit Gilboa, an occupa- child following World War II produce saliva, leaving his the patients themselves and tional therapist at The Hebrew and grown up in Montreal, mouth permanently dry. He their experience.” University of Jerusalem’s De- Berkovits spent most of his lost most of his ability to taste. ICRF is now investing in partment of Medicine, is using professional career in the He went on an exclusively liq- research that aims to offset her ICRF grant funded by the United States. uid diet because regular food the debilitating side effects Brause Family Initiative to He was a well-built, physi- could cause him to choke. He of cancer treatments that explore a novel approach to cally active man who played lost 25 pounds, leaving him linger even after the disease ameliorating that cognitive baseball professionally, but physically weak. is eradicated. decline. This new approach, after an injury he gave it up for “Because he can’t eat nor- At the Rambam Health Care tele-rehabilitation, provides Emil and Lili Berkovitz shortly before Emil’s death in a career in musical and com- mal food, he has no energy,” Campus in Haifa, its director of for the remote delivery of 2019 at the age of 82. munal leadership. Berkovits his wife, Lili, said earlier this oncology, Dr. Irit Ben-Aharon, courses designed to diminish helped bring generations of year, shortly before Berkov- is studying how chemotherapy the cognitive effects of cancer sick. Another said she felt misuse of opioids — powerful boys and girls to their bar and its’ death over the summer. damages blood vessels, which therapy. more self-confident,” Gilboa but problematic drugs — has bat mitzvahs and made music “Nothing can help these eat- can lead to vascular disease Gilboa’s strategy for treat- reported. shed light on the need for new, that stirred the souls of many ing and swallowing issues.” and fertility problems. By helping patients with cancer- Dr. Jacob Hanna of the less addictive painkillers with a congregant. Berkovits’ experience was ing cancer patients avoid these related cognitive impairment Department of Molecular fewer side effects,” Priel said. Decades later, after retiring not unusual. Many cancer toxic effects of their treatment, is comprised of 30-minute Genetics at the Weizmann In- “This is precisely my lab’s to Florida, Berkovits, then 78, survivors find themselves doctors can reduce their risk cognitive trainings several stitute of Science in Rehovot research goal.” developed a persistent sore struggling with health issues of developing cardiovascular times a week using their home is focused on pluripotent Priel’s research team, an- throat and noticed a lump related to their treatment for disease or infertility in the computer, supplemented by stem cells, which are like the other recipient of a grant on his neck. He soon was years after they are declared future. a weekly videoconference cells from which babies are provided through the Brause diagnosed with cancer of the cancer-free. Problems may Ben-Aharon is hopeful her session with an occupational formed in that they have the Family Initiative, is working oropharynx, near the back include pain, fertility issues, work will be of special benefit therapist. ability to become any type of to develop novel analgesics — of his throat. Oropharyngeal infections, memory problems, to younger cancer survivors. Gilboa credits the Israel organ or tissue. Hanna and painkillers — that will have cancer can be slow growing sexual health issues, cogni- “As the incidence of cancer Cancer Research Fund for his team are studying how a potency similar to opioids and, like many cancers, often tive impairments and more, in younger individuals is supporting not just research cells with the properties of but with minimal side effects. spreads before any symptoms including increased risk of increasing, survivors with for cancer treatments, but embryonic stem cells can be The team is also investigating appear. By the time the cancer secondary cancers. For many, very long life expectancy are also for treatment of side generated from a patient’s drugs that can be combined is detected it can be quite the health problems last a emerging as a group with effects. skin or hair follicles and then with opioids to reduce the fre- advanced. lifetime. significant challenges related “This research makes a used to create an array of cell quency and amount of opioid The treatment was gru- In Israel, a growing cadre to treatment,” she said. valuable difference in the types for transplantation into required to achieve good pain eling. Over seven weeks, of cancer researchers is Ben-Aharon’s work is one quality of life for cancer sur- cancer patients. This could be control. Berkovits received 35 radia- focusing not just on cancer of four research projects cur- vivors,” Gilboa said. instrumental in helping can- “We believe these will en- tion and seven chemotherapy treatments but on improving rently funded by ICRF focused She and her team at The cer survivors whose treatment able patients who suffer from treatments. He developed a life for cancer survivors by on improving the lives of Hebrew University already regimen destroyed tissue or cancer pain to enjoy a better cancer survivors. Two of the have recruited patients from damaged organs. quality of life,” Priel said. projects are being supported Hadassah Medical Center and Dr. Avi Priel of The He- This article was spon- by grants provided through completed a pilot study that brew University’s School sored by and produced in Tiny Israeli firm the Brause Family Initiative showed encouraging results of Pharmacy is working on partnership with the Israel for Quality of Life at ICRF. in cognitive and occupational the problem of chronic pain Cancer Research Fund, whose Since its founding in 1975, performance. Patients also among cancer survivors. ongoing support of these and touts cancer cure ICRF has raised more than reported decreased depression While opioids are the most other Israeli scientists’ work $72 million for Israeli cancer and anxiety and an increased powerful tools for managing goes a long way toward ensur- By Douglas W. House tive from Day One, will last a research, including ground- sense of well-being. pain, they can have debilitating that their efforts will have duration of a few weeks and breaking work that has led “One patient reported that ing side effects and may be important and lasting impact Delivering a healthy dose will have no or minimal side to both treatment break- since starting this therapy, addictive for those requiring in the global fight against can- of hyperbole, Dan Aridor, effects at a much lower cost throughs and improved treat- he was striving to live the chronic relief. cer. This article was produced chairman of Israel-based than most other treatments ment outcomes. way he did before he got “In the last two decades, the by JTA’s native content team. biotech Accelerated Evolution on the market.” Biotechnologies Ltd., says his Morad told the Post that company will be offering a his team has concluded its “complete cure for cancer” first exploratory experiment in a year’s time based on a on mice with promising re- “disruptive technology of the sults. The experiment showed highest order.” inhibited human cancer cell The potential panacea for growth and had no effect on cancer victims, developed with healthy mice cells, according the company’s combinato- to the paper. The company will rial biology screening platform soon begin clinical trials that technology called SoAP, is called could be completed within “a MuTaTo (multi-target toxin), few years” and would make the sort of a cancer “antibiotic.” treatment available in specific CEO Dr. Ilan Morad ex- cases, the Post reports. plains that MuTaTo, which “Our cancer cure will be uses a combination of three effective from day one, will cancer cell-targeting peptides last a duration of a few weeks together with a strong pep- and will have no or minimal tide toxin, is designed to kill side-effects at a much lower Jeffrey Beattie, D.M.D. • Bob Garfinkel, D.M.D. cancer cells specifically while cost than most other treat- mitigating mutations that can ments on the market,” Aridor compromise the effectiveness stated. “Our solution will be Charles McNamara, D.M.D. of antibody-based therapeu- both generic and personal.” tics. He adds that MuTaTo will AEBi is about to begin clini- www.ofsmidfl.com also kill cancer stem cells and cal trials that will wrap up in slow-growing cancer cells, a few years. “Our results are completely ridding the body of consistent and repeatable,” cancer cells that can sidestep Aridor said. Wisdom Teeth • Sedation • Dental Implants other therapies. It is also a It sounds fantastical, espe- small molecule that lacks a cially considering that an esti- rigid structure, which should mated 18.1 million new cancer enable it to avoid provoking an cases are diagnosed worldwide Winter Park • (407) 644-0224 immune response. each year, according to reports Aridor is confident in the by the International Agency for team’s progress. Research on Cancer. Further, Longwood • (407) 774-3399 “We believe we will offer in every sixth death in the world a year’s time a complete cure is due to cancer, making it the for cancer,” Aridor told the second leading cause of death Orlando • (407) 843-1670 Jerusalem Post. He continued: (second only to cardiovascular “Our cancer cure will be effec- disease). PAGE 4B HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 How to make a difference for women battling breast cancer

By Rakhi Kafrissen its that work with cancer and toward a person-oriented, related to breast cancer. A patients, our contemporary direct giving model. small percentage of those NEW YORK (JTA) — Breast culture of consumable breast According to the Centers for are for research and aware- Cancer Awareness Month, cancer awareness is deeply Disease Control, aside from ness, but most are ordinary now held annually during problematic. Patients are skin cancer, breast cancer people who have turned to the month of October, was facing a new landscape of is the most common cancer strangers to do what is done first conceived in 1985 as financial hardships, and we among women and the second by the state in other wealthy a partnership between the urgently need yet another most deadly form of cancer. industrialized countries. Rob American Cancer Society and paradigm shift when it comes Jewish women in particular Solomon, CEO of GoFundMe, Imperial Chemical Industries, to caring for them. are at risk, as they are more acknowledges that before he a pharmaceutical company. In 1974, when first lady likely to carry mutations to joined the company, he had At the time, breast can- Betty Ford was diagnosed with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. “no notion of how severe the cer was still the subject of breast cancer, there were no While one in 400 people in the problem [was].” whispers, not commercial screening guidelines, no self- general population has the According to a Pew Trust ad campaigns. Today we are exam campaigns, no national mutation, among Ashkenazi study, the most popular use not only talking about breast conversation. 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Month was part of that wave. emphasized to me that as a didn’t know. Catherine Lane/Getty Images From pink stun guns to These events provided a divorced mom re-entering The implications of the Pew Piggy bank with breast cancer awareness ribbon and stand mixers, we’re encour- structure for creating long- the workforce, getting a job findings make the iniquities cash to portray the concept of fundraising for breast cancer aged to shop for a cure. We’ve term change around women’s with the federal government driving medical crowdfund- awareness and research. assimilated breast cancer into health care. They raised enor- was the best thing that could ing even more stark: Those our national ethos and trans- mous amounts of money to be have happened to her. Even as lacking a robust circle of tradition, tzedakah is an obli- In the High Holidays lit- formed “awareness” into just directed toward things like she fought cancer for 12 years, friends and family are less gation that is not undertaken urgy, we read that tzedakah, another financial transaction. research and mammography she wasn’t worried about los- likely to raise the funds they when you feel like it, but rather along with prayer and re- Mission accomplished, right? access. Their inherently pub- ing her job due to her illness. need, making it even harder to because it’s your responsibility pentance, can save one from While awareness is far bet- lic nature heralded a shift away Watching her die felt like patch up those holes in their as part of society. death. The Jewish concept of ter than secrecy, the country from stigma and toward ag- witnessing my own death. I safety net. If you’re looking I was struck by how out of tzedakah is more than char- looks quite different than it gressive detection, and that’s can’t imagine how terrible to make an impact with your step such an attitude is with ity — it is justice. By giving did in 1985, and solutions that a very good thing. However, it would have been if we had charitable dollars, it’s hard our culture of consumer activ- directly to breast cancer may have worked then fall far detection isn’t enough for a also been worrying about to beat the good that even a ism. As Americans, we express patients in need, we can help short of meeting the needs patient who cannot afford gas her losing her home. My small amount can do when ourselves through our pur- them heal, help ourselves by of those with breast cancer to get to her doctor’s appoint- mom benefited from a robust giving directly to a stranger chasing power, when we want fulfilling our spiritual obliga- today. The cost of medical care ments, let alone expensive safety net, the kind of which with so little. and how we want. Choice, tions and help bring a little has soared for individuals, far drug co-pays. is becoming unfortunately I asked Dr. Jennifer Thomp- above all, is the American way. justice to our horribly broken outpacing wage increases. After 34 years, raising funds rare today. son, the Maurice Amado The hyper-commodification health care system. Some 66 percent of bankrupt- and donning pink ribbons is One-third of the campaigns Professor of Applied Jewish of Breast Cancer Awareness The views and opinions cies in the United States are no longer enough. Jews, es- on the crowdfunding plat- Ethics and Civic Engagement Month has made caring for expressed in this article are now related to medical costs. pecially Jewish women, have form GoFundMe are to raise at California State University at cancer patients just another those of the author and do not While I’m not arguing that an obligation to shift breast money for medical-related Northridge, about the Jewish shopping choice rather than necessarily reflect the views we stop donating to breast cancer giving away from a costs. A quick search turns approach to charitable giving. the deeply human obligation of JTA or its parent company, cancer research or nonprof- focus on consumable goods up nearly 300,000 campaigns As she put it to me, in Jewish that our tradition demands. 70 Faces Media. Scientists discover molecule that destroys pancreatic cancer cells

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By Marilyn Shapiro 10-speeds. Larry had to give me from taking advantage of “I promise we’ll take it slow.” up competitive running in all the biking trails near Julie Within one half mile, I Summer mornings in our 1996 due to an injury, and he and Sam’s home in Summit was huffing and puffing. And neighborhood in Upstate New began biking more frequently. County, Colorado. Larry had sweating. My shirt was stuck York during the 1980s were He encouraged me to join taken some rides with Sam, to my back; under my helmet, quiet — until eight o’clock. him, and we pedaled our way but I bowed out. On our visit my hair was glued to my head; At that hour — designated by around Southern Saratoga in July 2012, however, I had my socks were drenched. I the parents to be late enough County. several months of biking long even had sweat running out to ‘start the engines’ — the Cycling became a social distances in New York under of my ear canals. garage doors on almost every event. For a couple of years, my belt. Larry and I finally “I can’t do it,” I yelled to house opened one by one. A a group from Congregation took Sam up on his offer to Larry and Sam, who were rid- fleet of children, all sitting low Beth Shalom in Clifton Park join him for what Sam billed ing with little effort 200 yards on seats of their Big Wheels, met on Sunday mornings in as an easy, fairly flat 20-mile in front of me. “I’m going to flew down their driveways and the synagogue parking lot ride around Lake Dillon. walk the rest of the way. I will began circling the ‘track’ that for a 10- to 15-mile circuit. “There is a little incline at meet you at the summit.” surrounded the grassy knoll in Larry and I were enjoying the beginning of the trip,” “Are you sure?” Larry asked. the middle of the cul-de-sac. our biking. Sam explained while we ad- They barely waited for my The Daily Devon Court 500 The length of our rides justed our seat height on our breathless “Yes!” before they was officially in session. together increased: 20 miles, rentals and snapped on our pedaled off and left me to push Biking had been part of life 30 miles at a clip. As a mem- helmets, “but I am sure you my bike to the top. since I was a child. I spent bers of the Mohawk Hudson two can handle it.” Fifteen minutes later, I met hours riding a second-hand Wheelmen, we participated As Sam had promised, up with Larry and Sam at the three speed on rolling hills with several other riders in the first four miles on the Sapphire Point Overlook. past apple orchards and Lake metric half centuries, one in bike trail, were fairly flat and “I made it!” I said to Sam. Champlain beaches Larry and which I rode the 62 miles in straight. Then we arrived at “It’s all downhill from here!” I pedaled through the back honor of my 62nd birthday. the bottom of Swan Mountain. Then I took a look down the roads of Albany County, me Larry completed a 100-miler I craned my neck to view the trail. Whatever goes up must on that ancient three speed with a more hardy friend. bike lane that ran along a fairly come down, but this down was and Larry on the bike he had Despite all my biking, I busy two-lane highway. The a steep descent on a narrow, ridden to deliver newspapers never was totally comfortable summit appeared to me to be serpentine bike path crowded in Saratoga Springs. on hills. While Larry gleefully five miles away. with other cyclists. Once our children gradu- viewed them as a challenge, “Sam, this is not a little “What the heck, Sam?” I Marilyn Shapiro on her bike. ated from Big Wheels to I dreaded every long, steep incline,” I said. “This is a exclaimed. “I thought climb- two-wheelers, the four of us incline. I usually made it with mountain! How long is it? ing up was bad, but I can’t slow’ promise. Terrified and Since my bike ride from took family outings on the a great deal of effort. Once in And what is the increase in handle going down this ob- white knuckled, I kept hitting hell, however, I haven’t at- Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail. a while, I had to resort to get- elevation?” stacle course!” my brakes. Larry couldn’t tempted a repeat in Colora- When we turned 40, Larry ting off the bike and pushing “We go from 9,100 to 10,200 “Sorry, Marilyn, but it’s the bike slowly enough to follow do. These days, I love riding and I traded in our relics it to the top. feet, an 1,100-foot ascent over only way back to our house behind and had to go ahead. through my mountain-free for lighter, more efficient My fear of hills prevented about a mile,” Sam conceded. without adding another 10 I prayed all the way down to community in Florida — miles,” said Sam. “Just take the bottom, where I caught up elevation in the Orlando it slow.” with Larry and Sam for the area peaks out at 82 feet “Don’t worry!” said Larry. second time that day. above sea level. Big hills The stethoscope is not just a prop “I’ll be right behind you.” The remaining miles were — like Devon Court’s Big Larry’s ‘right-behind-you’ less dramatic. And, by the end Wheels — are in my rear of vascular problems inside promise lasted an even shorter of our vacation, I had actually view mirror. And that is the skull, or in the arteries time than Sam’s ‘we’ll-take-it- forgiven Sam. fine with me. supplying the brain, kidneys, or limbs or signs of intestinal obstruction. One can check to make sure a breathing tube is in the right place. I don’t know of any bedside Central Florida technologic wonders for exam- ining the lungs. The stetho- Pulmonary Group, P.A. scope can detect sensitive signs Serving Central Florida Since 1982 of heart failure, pneumonia, By Jane M. Orient, M.D. left side, squat then stand fluid in the chest, collapsed up, etc.). lung, or airway obstruction. Our physicians are Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Stock photos of “healthcare The other is inadequate One can listen frequently workers” who attend patients training. There are excellent to monitor changes in the Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine usually feature a stethoscope recordings of heart sounds patient’s status—much more draped around the neck. and murmurs, which of course efficiently than bringing the Specializing in: But some, such as cardiolo- would take time away from portable x-ray machine around. • Asthma/COPD gist Eric Topol, consider the the time-devouring electronic The stethoscope works even stethoscope obsolete, nothing medical record or “systems- when the power is off, the bat- • Sleep Disorders more than a pair of “rubber based” medicine. And a re- teries are dead, the computer • Pulmonary Hypertension tubes.” cording is not the same thing is down, or some circuit in the • Pulmonary Fibrosis The most important part as a live patient. Much of ultrasound device is malfunc- of the stethoscope is the part today’s teaching in physical tioning. It works in facilities • Shortness of Breath between the ears. But some diagnosis may be by “patient too poor to have the latest • Cough think that will be replaced by instructors” — paid actors technology, or with patients • Lung Cancer artificial intelligence, and the pretending to be patients, who who can’t afford to pay for a • Lung Nodules rubber tubes by sophisticated are evaluating the students as more expensive examination. electronic gizmos costing at the students examine them. The stethoscope has tre- • Low Dose CT - On Site least 10 times as much as the Rounds may be in a confer- mendous capabilities in • Clinical Research humble stethoscope. ence room, focused on the trained hands. Patients might High tech is wonderful and electronic record, instead of want to evaluate whether they Daniel Haim, M.D., F.C.C.P. increasingly capable, but if the at the bedside. have a clinician who knows Daniel T. Layish, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P. stethoscope is dying, so is the In the old days, all the how to use it or is just carry- Francisco J. Calimano, M.D., F.C.C.P. art of clinical medicine. members of the team got to ing around a prop or status Francisco J. Remy, M.D., F.C.C.P. The proper use of the examine a real patient who symbol. If you have symptoms stethoscope requires the had an interesting finding, suggestive of a heart or lung Ahmed Masood, M.D., F.C.C.P. doctor to touch, listen to with the patient’s permission problem, does the doctor listen Syed Mobin, M.D., F.C.C.P. the patient, and spend some and under the supervision to all the lung fields — upper, Eugene Go, M.D., F.C.C.P. time with a living person, of an attending physician. It mid, and lower, front and Mahmood Ali, M.D., F.C.C.P. not a computer. Patient and seemed to me that patients back? To at least four places for physician must cooperate: usually enjoyed being the heart sounds? Are you asked Steven Vu, M.D., F.C.C.P. “Stop breathing,” “Take a big center of attention and the to cough, say “e,” whisper Ruel B. Garcia, M.D., F.C.C.P. deep breath,” “Lean forward,” star of the show, and hear- something, take deep breaths Tabarak Qureshi, M.D., F.C.C.P. and so on. ing the professor discuss or slow quiet ones, or do other Kevin De Boer, D.O., F.C.C.P., FACOI It may be true, as Dr. James their case. We learned how maneuvers if something in Thomas said, that graduates to help patients to sit up, and the history or examination Roberto Santos, M.D., F.C.C.P. in internal medicine and about hairy chests, layers of suggests a possible problem? Hadi Chohan, M.D., F.C.C.P. emergency medicine miss as extra insulation, noisy lung Is the television off, and are Jean Go, M.D., F.C.C.P. many as half of murmurs us- sounds, shortness of breath, visitors asked to be quiet? Erick Lu, D.O. ing a stethoscope. There are and other impediments to an Everybody including doc- Guillermo Arias, M.D. several reasons for this. One easy examination. tors loves fancy technology. is not taking enough time to The stethoscope is not just But before we toss out the Tarek Dammad, M.D., F.C.C.P. listen in a quiet room, and for heart murmurs. It’s for old reliable tools, backed by Alvaro Martin, M.D. failing to perform the special finding subtleties in careful, two centuries of experience, maneuvers required to bring slow measurement of the how about some serious com- Downtown Orlando East Orlando Altamonte Springs out an otherwise inaudible blood pressure. It’s for extra or parative studies like those the 1115 East Ridgewood Street 10916 Dylan Loren Circle 610 Jasmine Road murmur (lean forward and abnormal heart sounds. One proponents of evidence-based exhale fully, turn onto your can sometimes hear evidence medicine constantly demand. 407.841.1100 | www.cfpulmonary.com | Most Insurance Plans Accepted PAGE 6B HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 Avoid going too far when whitening teeth opposite sex or just to impress ral ways to whiten their teeth, • Strawberries and other seems counterintuitive that the world in general. without drastic measures fruit. Some foods can help something black like charcoal But teeth whitening can such as bleaching agents, whiten teeth. Strawberries, could whiten teeth, but it does, also come with negatives. which can strip the enamel for example, contain acids Bartusiak says. Activated For example, many people that protects the sensitive that help break down stains. charcoal (a treated and puri- are choosing to ditch the core of the tooth from erosion. Apples and other fruit can fied form of the charcoal used strips, says Dr. Barry Bartu- “One alternative is a natural do the same. The downside on grills) can absorb the stains siak, who has lectured on den- toothpaste that uses activated of this approach, though, is on teeth. While some Ameri- tistry throughout the country charcoal to whiten teeth, such that fruit contains sugar and cans have experimented with and formerly was dentist to the as Black Is White, (www. those acids also can erode the activated charcoal in a do- Pittsburgh Steelers. curaprox.com),” Bartusiak enamel if left on the teeth too it-yourself way and reported “More recently, the concern says. “Activated charcoal has long, so it’s still important to their findings on the Internet, has been, ‘Do my teeth look been a recent trend in skin rinse and brush your teeth the Swiss company Curaprox too white?’ Because that’s a care — since it’s proven to after eating them. has now introduced its Black dead giveaway that they’re cleanse impurities — and • Baking soda. One time- Is White charcoal-activated unnaturally so,” he says. “Just has proven itself to be highly honored option for a tooth- toothpaste to the U.S. market. as most people want hair effective in dental care.” paste substitute is baking “Having whiter teeth is How your teeth look says a or whitening strips that can coloring to look natural, folks Options to consider in the soda. Baking soda helps with important to a lot of people,” lot about you. be purchased for use at home. also want their teeth to be a effort to rid your teeth of whitening because it acts as a Bartusiak says. “But it’s also That’s why many people They want a bright smile convincing shade of healthy yellowish stains and return mild abrasive that can remove important to achieve that goal opt for teeth-whitening pro- that can serve them well in a white.” to a natural, brighter smile surface stains from teeth. in a way that’s safe for your cedures at the dentist’s office job interview, in meeting the So they are choosing natu- include: • Activated charcoal. It dental health.” Beyond brushing and flossing For good dental health, “Reducing the amount of While Dr. Myers says most sugar even when you don’t Don’t abuse over-the- bathes the teeth and gums regular checkups are a neces- sugar in your diet is a great people worry about the impact realize it. Sugar, of course, counter medications. Pre- in toxins. sity. But let’s face it. Regard- place to start,” says Dr. Anita of sugar on their weight, the leads to tooth decay that scription drugs can create Drink plenty of water. Water less of whether your teeth are Myers, a dentist and author of damage done to teeth is just causes cavities. Here’s how: dental issues. For example, cleanses the mouth of toxins. in good shape or bad, going the book “Stunning Smiles: as bad if not worse. “If you The mouth has both good a side effect of many medi- Stop illegal drug use. Co- to the dentist, even just for A Dental Guide To Improve change your lifestyle you can and bad bacteria in it. The cations is dry mouth, which caine and methamphetamine a cleaning, doesn’t make the Way You Eat, Smile & lose extra weight. But if you harmful bacteria feed off the leads to a variety of oral- cause a reduction in saliva everyone’s list of top things Live” (www.dranitamyer- lose your teeth because of sugar, and as they do so they health problems. And watch flow that results in decay and they like to do. scom). “Many people when too much sugar, you can’t get produce acid that breaks down out for the sugar in most affects the entire mouth. And when there’s extra work they get up in the morning them back.” your teeth layer by layer. Some cough drops and antacids, “Too many people think to be done, such as filling get a croissant, muffin or Dr. Myers offers the follow- processed foods that people as some people tend to rely brushing and flossing are the cavities, it can be even more doughnut, and a coffee with ing advice for those who want may not realize have signifi- on these on a regular basis. only aspects of good dental troubling. Most people know sugar. To protect their teeth, to do a better job of caring for cant amounts of sugar include Stop smoking and using care,” says Dr. Myers. “While they should brush and floss. it would be much better their teeth and gums: low-fat yogurt, condiments tobacco. In addition to be- those activities are important, But beyond that, what are some to substitute whole grain Make good diet choic- such as ketchup and barbeque ing bad for teeth and gums, there are many other things of the things you should do to cereal and then sweeten it es. Stay away from processed sauce, pasta sauce and salad they increase the odds of oral patients can do to maintain a stay out of the dental chair? with fruit.” foods, which often contain dressings. cancer. Chewing tobacco great smile.” Nine uncommon reasons your blood pressure is high If you’ve been diagnosed don’t smoke, you exercise that systolic blood pressure raise blood pressure. In addi- 4. Sleep Apnea: Experts 7. Hyperparathyroidism, with hypertension — high regularly, and you eat a increased in volunteers by tion, cold and flu medications estimate that 22 million which is an excess of the para- blood pressure — you’re healthy diet, but your blood 4.5 mm Hg after drinking that contain decongestants Americans suffer from sleep thyroid hormone (PTH) made not alone. According to the pressure is still high, what two canned beverages a may do the same. apnea, and 80 percent of cases by the parathyroid glands in Centers for Disease Control else could be contributing day compared to those who 3. Licorice: In addition to are undiagnosed. the neck, can also raise blood and Prevention, high blood to your problem? drank two beverages from candy, licorice is used in other 5. Caffeine: Many studies pressure. pressure affects 1 in 3 adult Check out the following glass bottles. products, including tobacco have found that caffeine in- 8. Sugar: A study published Americans, but many people causes of high blood pressure 2. OTC Medications: Many and beverages. Although creases blood pressure, but in Open Heart found that don’t even know it. you may not have considered: common over-the-counter licorice has many medicinal it affects some people more sugar may be worse for blood The exact causes of hyper- 1. BPA: Bisphenol A or BPA medications can raise blood purposes and has been used than others. pressure than salt. tension are puzzling to most is a chemical used in manu- pressure, including non- for thousands of years to 6. Thyroid problems: Both 9. Loneliness: A study from physicians, but several fac- facturing plastic bottles and steroidal anti-inflammatory treat heartburn, colic, and hyperthyroidism (too much the University of Chicago tors may play a role including coating the inside of cans. drugs (NSAIDs), such as other problems, it contains thyroid hormone) and hypo- found that lonely people have being overweight, smoking, Several studies, including aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil). a compound called glycyr- thyroidism (too little thyroid blood pressure readings as and lack of exercise. If your one published in the jour- A Swiss study found that acet- rhizinic acid that can raise hormone) can cause high much as 30 points higher than weight is under control, you nal Hypertension, found aminophen (Tylenol) can also blood pressure. blood pressure. people who don’t feel lonely. Self-healing artificial electronic skin monitors developed in Israel HAIFA, ISRAEL — A ulty of Chemical Engineer- These types of systems itself, even when soaked in materials that selectively containing additional types doctoral student at the ing at the Technion under require developing soft ma- tap water, sea water, and and simultaneously moni- of chemical and physical Technion Israel Institute of the guidance of Professor terials whose functioning water with varying levels of tors various environmental (electronic) sensors,” Khatib Technology has invented a Hossam Haick, presented is not harmed by distor- acidity. This elastomer has a variables such as pressure, explained. “Both projects soft polymer that is elastic his innovative inventions tions or tears. The problem huge potential for use in soft, temperature, and acidity. that were now published and waterproof, and that in two papers in the jour- is that soft materials tend dynamic electronic devices Finally, inspired by the heal- pave the way for new paths knows how to heal itself in nals Advanced Materials to be damaged over time, that come into contact with ing process of human skin, and new strategies in the the event of an “injury,” such and Advanced Functional and their functionality water. In the event that the Khatib included an innova- development of skin-inspired as a scratch, cut, or twist. Materials. becomes impaired. Con- mechanical damage to the tive autonomous self-heal- electronic sensing platfroms The student, Muhammad During millions of years sequently, researchers are polymer occurs when it is ing system in the artificial that can be integrated into Khatib, used the new poly- of evolution, the skin of motivated to develop new submerged in water, it knows skin. This system consists wearable devices and elec- mer to develop advanced mammals developed into a materials and systems that how to heal itself and prevent of neuron-like components tronic skins for advanced sensors that can monitor sensory platform character- can heal themselves, just electrical leakages (current that monitor damage to the robots and artificial organs.” temperature, pressure, and ized on the one hand by high like human skin does after flow from the device to the system’s electronic parts, Khatib’s partners in the acidity, and that are likely sensitivity to environmental an injury. water). and other components that research are lab director to be beneficial to a range stimuli and, on the other Khatib’s first project, Khatib took advantage of accelerate the self-healing Walaa Saliba; researcher of applications in the fields hand, by great resistance to presented in Advanced Func- the new polymer’s promising process in the damaged Orr Zohar, who worked on of robotics, prosthetics, and hostile conditions such as tional Materials, describes traits to develop artificial places. This mechanism developing the sensors and wearable devices. The in- temperature, salinity, heat, the planning, building and electronic skin — a project of self-healing enables the their attributes; and Prof. novative platform can heal stretching, and folding. implementation of elastomer he presents in Advanced smart electronic systems to Simcha Srebnik, who worked itself not only on a mechani- Inspired by natural skin, a — elastic and resilient poly- Materials. Numerous at- self- monitor their activities on molecular simulations cal level — repairing the tear great deal of effort has been mer — with unique traits. tributes and capabilities and repair functional prob- that clarify the capabilities in the polymer sheet — but invested in developing artifi- The new elastomer is hy- are incorporated into the lems caused by mechanical of the new polymer. also in terms of physical and cial electronic materials and drophobic (water resistant), invention, including selec- damage. The research was carried chemical capabilities such as devices with similar proper- strong, and very elastic. It tive sensing, resistance to “The new sensory platform out with the support of the electrical conductivity and ties due to the huge potential can stretch to 1,100 percent water, self- monitoring, and is a universal system that Bill and Melinda Gates Foun- chemical sensing. for applications in fields such of its original length without self-healing. The artificial displays stable functioning dation and a grant from the Khatib, who conducts his as soft robotics and human- tearing. One of its unique skin contains a sensory sys- in both dry and wet environ- A-Patch project (part of the research at the Wolfson Fac- machine interfaces. attributes is that it can heal tem composed of nanometric ments, and it is capable of Horizon 2020 program). HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 26, 2020 PAGE 7B Students emerge as leaders during COVID-19 through service learning (StatePoint) — As learn- munity. Those that completed In Garner, N.C., students ing has gone virtual to curb the program experienced sig- participated in service learning the impact of the COVID-19 nificant changes in leadership and emerged as community pandemic, educators and skills (60 percent of students leaders by directly address- parents have been left with improved), respect for others ing the local impact of the a pressing concern: How will (54 percent) and ambition pandemic. The “Corona Relief this experience impact social and innovation (53 percent). Crew” collaborated with vol- and emotional development? Programs of this nature can unteers and vendors to create “The pandemic is having be completed virtually by and distribute kits with essen- profound effects on children’s adapting projects to address tial food and supplies for the mental well-being, their social current concerns, and they homeless and those in nursing development, their safety, their can not only succeed without homes who have been severely privacy, their economic secu- physical contact, but offer impacted by the pandemic. rity and beyond,” a policy brief unique challenges that help “Being an adult leader for by the United Nations stated. students to grow as leaders. the Corona Relief Crew has “While children are not the face Students at Mohave High caused a paradigm shift in of this pandemic, its broader School in Bullhead City, Ariz. how I view youth strength and impacts on children risk being reconsidered their project their ability to lead,” educator catastrophic and amongst the when quarantine began, cre- Dr. Cleopatra Lacewell shared. most lasting consequences for ating a read-aloud library of “This experience has taught societies as a whole.” developmentally appropriate me when students have well- While maintaining prog- books for preschoolers. With organized plans, identified ress in core subject areas is high schoolers reading pre- goals and established team imperative, a curriculum that schoolers books and teaching structures, they can then develops leadership skills is them literacy and social devel- perform as stellar leaders with equally essential to ensure opment skills, this resource minimum support.” that emotional development allowed an early childhood The Corona Relief Crew continues virtually. program to continue virtually. was also honored with Lead- An independent research “The students developed a 4Change’s $10,000 grand study commissioned by Lead- ‘can do attitude’ while working prize for their initiative. 4Change found that students collaboratively to adapt to their For more information about who completed the Lead- new normal,” said teacher, the Lead4Change Student 4Change Student Leadership Michele Leyendecker. “With so Leadership Program, visit Program experienced tangible much uncertainty, this project lead4change.org. emotional growth. The pro- truly gave them purpose.” While distance learning’s gram involves lessons in lead- The “T-Bird Readers” team impact on students’ education ership, as well as creating and was awarded Lead4Change’s has been unprecedented, this dents to overcome obstacles students can gain a sense of maintain a sense of unity that implementing team projects grand prize, a $10,000 grant disruption also has presented and grow as leaders. With purpose, lead real change in is integral during challenging to meet a need in the com- for a nonprofit of their choice. a unique opportunity for stu- a service-learning project, their local community and times. Scientific breakthrough as Israelis find cancer-suppressing proteins By Abigail Klein Irwin Rose of the University of broken down in the protea- product of the process), tis- “The development of a drug many scientists have writ- Leichman California-Irvine. some. In those cases, p105 is sues apparently are protected based on this discovery is a ten about its multifaceted Led by Dr. Yelena Kravtso- only shortened and becomes from becoming cancerous. possibility, although not a involvement in inflammation (ISRAEL21c) — A particu- va-Ivantsiv, the research a protein they dubbed p50. Inflammation and can- certainty, and the road to and cell proliferation, survival lar protein that defies the cell’s team included students and Using samples of human cer such a drug is long and far and transformation. NF-kB normal system of tagging physicians from Rambam, tumors and models of human Ciechanover, now presi- from simple,” he cautioned. is activated by the ubiquitin and banishing defective or Carmel and Hadassah medical tumors grown in mice, they dent of the Israel Cancer But the current research, system’s KPC1 regulator. no longer needed proteins centers. They found the previ- then attempted to decipher the Society, won the 2004 Nobel which was published in the “Overall, KPC1 regulation seems to play a significant ously unknown p50 protein decision-making mechanism Prize in chemistry, for the April 9, 2015 edition of CELL, of NF-kB1 processing appears role in suppressing malignant during ongoing research on that determines whether the discovery of ubiquitin-medi- is also intriguing because it to constitute an important growth, according to Israeli the ubiquitin system, which tagged p105 gets fully degraded ated protein degradation. In provides further evidence balancing step among the researchers. rids cells of earmarked pro- or transformed into p50. response to the latest devel- of the relationship between stimulatory and inhibitory The study was conducted at teins by sending them for The decision between these opment, Ceichanover warned inflammation and cancer, activities of the transcription the Technion-Israel Institute destruction in the cell’s pro- two options has important that it will take many more first suggested in 1863 by factor in cell growth control,” of Technology in the labora- teasome area. implications. The scientists years before scientists can German pathologist Rudolph the study’s authors conclude. tory of Professor Aaron Ciech- They discovered that p105, saw that when there are high hope to gain a solid under- Virchow and confirmed over The Technion team will anover, who won a Nobel Prize a long precursor of a key cell levels of a ubiquitin system standing of the mechanisms the years. continue its line of research to in chemistry in 2004 with regulator called NF-kB, some- protein called KPC1 (which behind the suppression of Ever since the discovery of find more clues toward solving colleague Avram Hershko and times fails to be completely generates p50) and p50 (the cancerous tumors. NF-kB nearly 30 years ago, this puzzle. How to stay healthy while social distancing (StatePoint) — COVID-19 dorphins and enjoy fresh air. • Stay connected: Just be- tive and make you feel calmer. 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In addition, air volume by wedge excision Thus, patients who are not Orlando are performing a new trapping and hyperinflation of emphysematous tissue. ideal surgical candidates procedure to help patients press the diaphragm into a However surgical morbidity might be able to undergo with severe emphysema. The flat configuration (rather is high and non-pulmonary Bronchoscopic Lung Volume procedure, called Endobron- than its normal dome shape) comorbidities may preclude Reduction. chial Volume Reduction, is a and place all the muscles of surgery. One-Way endobronchial new technique to help reduce respiration at a mechanical Bronchoscopic Lung Vol- valves have been designed symptoms of shortness of outstretch disadvantage. In ume reduction is a new for bronchoscopic placement breath in patients with severe combination, these processes technique developed to treat based on the hypothesis that emphysema. Emphysema is lead to refractory shortness hyperinflation due to em- they will allow air and mucus a form of chronic obstruc- of breath. physema via a flexible bron- to exit the treated area but not tive pulmonary disease that Lung volume reduction choscope. The rationale for allow air to re-enter. The goal is defined by abnormal and surgery is a surgical treatment bronchoscopic lung volume of this treatment is to facilitate permanent enlargement of for patients with advanced reduction is that the use of collapse of the emphysema- the airspaces distal to the emphysema whose shortness endoscopic methods to col- tous, hyperinflated lung distal terminal bronchioles and of breath is poorly controlled lapse areas of overinflated to the valve. Not every patient to qualify. The procedure is patients. Because of this risk is associated with destruc- with the usual remedies, such emphysematous lung would with emphysema can undergo usually well tolerated and the all patients are hospitalized tion of the alveolar walls. as bronchodilators, inhaled have a beneficial effect, this procedure as there are most common complication in PCU after the procedure Alveolar wall destruction glucocorticoids, oxygen and similar to resecting these certain criteria that have to Is pneumothorax, which can for three days so they can be (with formation of emphy- pulmonary rehabilitation. areas during lung volume be met in order for the patient occur in 10-15 percent of the closely monitored. Adjust summer diet to meet your body’s needs sweet, bitter, cold and oily • Incorporate wheat into as fruits, leafy greens, beans cancer, compared to men — such as salads, steamed your diet. Fiber and car- and cucumbers. who ate poultry less than vegetables, fruits and co- bohydrates in grains like • Hot, spicy foods don’t twice a month. conut oil. wheat, feed healthy immu- mix with summer. If you • Drink water before He also recommends that nity boosting microbes in the like spicy foods better get meals. Staying hydrated is we not shy away from foods gut. Douillard recommends them on the table during the one of the most important that contain Gluten, such as eating wheat in the summer spring when the body is tran- things you can do for your wheat. According to a pair because it can decrease the sitioning from the winter. body, especially during the of recent Harvard studies, risk of chronic diseases. But Once summer rolls around summer. Water is the best going gluten-free increases he also recommends doing so it’s best to avoid hot and way to stay hydrated, but the risk of heart disease and in moderation because fall- spicy foods; which include it’s best to drink water 15- diabetes. harvested wheat is in-season coffee, red meat and eggs — 30 minutes before a meal. “To attain optimal health, and much easier to digest. all of which can put undue Drinking it during a meal it’s critical to eat the right • Save the warm soups, stress on organs such as the will drown out stomach acid, foods during summer so stews and heavy foods for prostate, liver, stomach and which breaks down hard to that we don’t experience winter. It might be tough small intestines. digest proteins. problems like constipa- to resist a hearty stew, but • Eat the chicken, not “If you are curious about The weather’s not the tion through Thanksgiving tion in November, sleep the microbes in our bodies the egg. While eggs are the food you should be eat- only thing that heats up in and beyond, says Dr. John concerns in December, in winter are geared toward considered a warm food that ing, go ahead and give it a summer. So do our bodies, Douillard, a leader in the depression in January, a keeping us warm. As we move should be avoided during little taste,” says Douillard. which makes this time of natural health field and au- cold or flu in February,” into warm weather months, summer months, chicken “If it has two of the three year a great time to transi- thor of “Eat Wheat” (www. says Douillard. the body has transitioned to is considered a cool food. A summer tastes — sweet, tion to a healthier diet. If LifeSpa.com). Douillard offers some tips microbes that facilitate fat 2016 study found that men bitter or astringent — it we aren’t careful, foods we Douillard recommends on what to avoid and what burning, weight loss and who ate chicken four times is balancing and should be eat during the summer can we adopt a summer diet foods to eat in the summer renewed energy. In the sum- a week had a 17 percent less prepared in a way that is cool, affect our bodies and diges- consisting of foods that are months: mer go for lighter fare such chance of getting prostate heavy or oily.” Say hello to healthy new favorites: Five food substitutions you’ll love

By Warren Honeycutt • Sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A. They also contain more vitamin C Without a doubt, one of the most difficult parts of making and fiber than white potatoes and fewer carbs and calories. positive lifestyle changes is backing away from unhealthy That said, it’s still healthiest to eat sweet potatoes baked foods. (And our favorite things always seem to be on that and save sweet potato fries for occasions when you want list, don’t they?) All too often, our quest for better health to treat yourself. results in bland, joyless meals. Sooner or later, our desper- • Hi-Lo instead of highly sugared cereal. Cereal is such ate taste buds give in to temptation and our eating habits a popular staple that many of us eat it for breakfast every end up right back where they started. day. Although many popular cereals are labeled “healthy,” So what can be done to break this cycle? “natural,” “reduced sugar,” etc., they are loaded with sugar The key to successfully changing your long-term eating and contain little to no protein. I recommend Nutritious habits is to make them sustainable, and that means find- Living Hi-Lo Cereal. ing options you like and can stick with. As you navigate Nutritious Living Hi-Lo Cereal contains 12 grams of this process, you’ll find that healthy substitutions can be protein per serving and only 1 gram of sugar. You may a game changer. even find that the numbers are nearly reversed. For years, we Americans have been conditioned to Get in the habit of reading labels instead of taking products’ believe that the healthier option is the less-tasty option. claims at face value — not just for cereal, but for everything But when you focus on natural options, it is possible to you buy. This can have a huge impact on weight control. substitute great-tasting good-for-you food for great-tasting • High protein shake instead of fast-food shake. A me- bad-for-you food. dium strawberry cheesecake option from a popular chain I am a championship bodybuilder and have been a South- contains 920 total calories, 25 grams of fat, 100 grams ern Classic Physique Champion, two-time Mr. Tennessee, of carbohydrates, 82 grams of total sugars, and only 15 and six-time Mr. America finalist. Now, at age 62, I enjoy grams of protein. Compare that to 235 total calories, 6 perfect health without any prescription medications. In- grams of fat, 22 grams of carbs, 2 grams of total sugars, corporating everything I’ve learned over the years. Spaghetti squash. and 25 grams of protein when you prepare your own protein Here are five substitutions you’ll love. shake. Here’s how to make this much healthier substitute. • Cauliflower instead of potatoes. Substituting cauli- with fat-free sour cream, fat-free cheese, Butter Buds, and/ Warren’s High Protein Shake flower for potatoes is a healthy alternative that’s gaining or Molly McButter. Reheat each serving in the microwave Blend the following ingredients to desired consistency: more and more popularity. When prepared correctly, for two minutes until piping hot. Add chives, bacon bits, 8 oz. almond milk cauliflower mimics the texture and taste of mashed po- salt, and pepper as desired, and serve. 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition casein protein powder tatoes, with fewer calories and carbs. Here is my favorite • Spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti noodles. Spa- 5 large fresh strawberries cauliflower-instead-of-spuds recipe. ghetti squash isn’t nearly as carb-heavy as noodles, and it 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut Warren’s Twice-“Baked” Cauliflower contains nutrients like vitamins A, B-6, and C, as well as Stevia (sweeten to taste) Put 24 to 32 ounces of frozen cauliflower in a saucepan omega-3 essential fatty acids. When baked or microwaved, 1.5 cups of ice and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil until tender. it can be shredded into spaghetti-like strands with a fork. When you give these substitutions a try, you might just Pour off the water and, either in the pan or a mixing bowl, Spaghetti squash has a mild flavor and tastes great with be surprised by how much you don’t miss your old favor- beat the cauliflower with a mixer until smooth and creamy, just about any pasta sauce, including tomato- and cream- ites. And don’t discount the satisfaction that comes from as in the consistency of creamed potatoes. based sauces. However, it’s delicious simply tossed with knowing you’re making choices to boost your health and Dip the creamed cauliflower into individual bowls. Top olive oil, salt, pepper, and perhaps a little Parmesan cheese. possibly extend your life.