Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A JTA News Briefs ........................ 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 41, NO. 47 JULY 28, 2017 5 AV, 5777 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Israelis killed at Shabbat meal Chaya, 46, and her father, Yosef Salomon, 70, were mur- dered in their home. An aerial view of the Temple Mount Temple Mount security to prevent ‘apocalypse between Islam and Judaism’ By Alex Traiman Berko, a former colonel in JNS.org the Israel Police and former adviser on Arab affairs for the The Israeli government Jerusalem Police Department, reopened the Temple Mount told JNS.org. complex to Muslims and Islamic leaders have called members of other faiths Sun- on Muslims “to reject and day with strict new security boycott all the Israeli aggres- Elad Salomon, 36, (r) was also murdered. measures, in the wake of last sion measures,” claiming the His wife, Michal, (l) saved 5 children by locking them in Friday’s attack near the flash- changes violate a long-held a room and calling for help. She’s now a widow and a hero. point holy site, in which Arab status quo between the Is- terrorists killed two Israeli lamic Waqf, which adminis- By Adam Abrams rage,” in which riots erupted Druze police officers. ters the site itself, and Israel, JNS.org after Friday prayers in re- Israeli defense experts who which controls access to the sponse to the installation specialize in understanding Temple Mount. A Palestinian terrorist fatal- of metal detectors at the radical Islamic culture stress After metal detectors were ly stabbed an Israeli father and entrance gates to the Temple that such attacks are likely to installed at the entrance Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 two of his adult children last Mount. Israel bolstered se- occur again. gates to the Temple Mount, Israeli security officers stand near a newly installed metal Friday night in the Samaria curity following the July 14 “For many years, there has Sheikh Omar Kiswani, direc- detector (left) at one of the entrance gates to the Temple community of Halamish, Arab terror attack that killed been the motivation to create tor of the Al-Aqsa mosque, Mount in Jerusalem, July 17, 2017. amid escalating tension over two Israeli Druze policemen an apocalypse between Islam told Israeli media, “We reject Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. near the holy site. and Judaism on the basis the changes imposed by the record of using holy sites of all and encourage using weap- The terror attack in Ha- Several hours before ini- of the Al-Aqsa mosque (the Israeli government. We will faiths as arenas to promote ons, killing innocent people lamish came on the heels of name of the mosque on the not enter through these metal their radical agenda, across and creating chaos.” He noted a Palestinian-incited “day of Stabbing on page 15A Temple Mount plaza). Sheikh detectors.” the Middle East,” Berko said. that the terrorists, who came Raed Salah (the head of the Unholy act at a holy site? Berko suggested that fu- from the Israeli Arab town of Northern Branch of the Is- “Radical Muslims do not ture incidents on the Temple Umm al-Fahm, were incited lamic Movement in Israel) is give a damn about the fact that Mount are likely due to on- by radicals like Salah, who Protests ignite over very bold in using this argu- a site is holy—even to them- going “incitement and the ment day and night,” Reuven selves. They have a long track circumstances which support Security on page 14A Temple Mount (JNS.org) Anti-Israel dem- including the Temple Mount, U.S. Jewish leaders back onstrations were held across through the Islamic Waqf. the Muslim world Thursday In Istanbul Thursday night, and Friday to protest Is- Turkish Islamists protested metal detectors on Temple Mount rael’s decision to implement outside of the Neve Shalom metal detectors at the Temple synagogue with signs denounc- By Rafael Medoff Herbert Block, executive such measures until now,” Mount, following the July 14 ing Israel as a “terrorist state.” JNS.org director of the American American Jewish Committee terror attack that killed two “Israel has banned Friday Zionist Movement, said, “If CEO David Harris told JNS. Israeli police officers near the prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque There is a broad consensus the authorities responsible org. “The terror attack last holy site. for many years,” said local among American Jewish lead- for security feel certain mea- week, in which two Israelis In Jordan’s capital of Am- Islamist leader Kursat Mican, ers in support of Israel’s use sures are necessary to meet were killed, is a tragic re- man Friday, thousands of pro- the Hurriyet Daily News re- of metal detectors to intercept their responsibility to protect minder of why metal detectors testers organized by Islamist ported. “It has not stopped at terrorists on Jerusalem’s those who visit for prayer or are needed for the safety of all groups took to the streets to that and now it is harassing Temple Mount. as respectful visitors, it is no visitors and personnel.” decry the security measures. our Palestinian brothers by The Conference of Presi- different than security con- The World Jewish Congress “With our soul, with our putting X-ray devices at the dents of Major American Jew- siderations at the Vatican, at (WJC) and B’nai B’rith Inter- blood, we will sacrifice our- entrances to our sanctuary. ish Organizations “supports the [U.S.] Capitol or any other national are taking similar selves for you, Al-Aqsa,” they Our brothers are not able to taking the necessary and significant location where positions. chanted, AFP reported. “We appropriate steps to assure public access is permitted “It is not the presence of will go to Al-Aqsa in our mil- Protests on page 15A security for all and to protect under applicable law.” metal detectors that leads to lions as martyrs.” the sanctity of these holy “In a world where security violence, rather the unrelent- Jordan, one of two Arab sites,” the umbrella group’s measures are being enhanced ing incitement to violence countries that have peace executive vice chairman and in major gathering places, on the part of the Palestin- treaties with Israel, is the CEO, Malcolm Hoenlein, told it’s only surprising that the custodian of the Old City of JNS.org. Temple Mount didn’t have Consensus on page 14A Jerusalem’s Muslim holy sites, PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JULY 28, 2017 Maccabiah Games yield ‘positive connections’ to Israel for athletes worldwide games, hosted in Jerusalem, players and lacrosse players ences back home with them,” basketball and stayed in the had the added significance of came to compete.” he said, adding, “Sports, and same hotels together. Within coinciding with the 50th an- Some of the top Israeli and the arts, are the only things just a few days, these athletes niversary of the reunification international Jewish athletes that can make such positive became friends and many of Israel’s capital city. who competed in the 2017 connections to Israel.” stayed in touch with each Tamir Goodman, a for- Maccabiah Games were Israeli Kowalsky’s perspective other,” said Kowalsky. mer Maccabiah athlete who Olympic judo bronze medal- comes from his decades of Kowalsky’s involvement gained fame during his high ists Ori Sasson and Yarden experience using sports to with the Friendship Games led school basketball career in Gerbi, French Olympic gold break down cultural and po- to him serving as head coach 1999, when Sports Illustrated medalist swimmer Fabien litical barriers. He served as of a Palestinian Authority (PA) magazine nicknamed him the Gilot, and American Olym- head coach of Israel’s under-20 basketball team after he origi- “Jewish Jordan,” told JNS. pic gold medalist swimmer women’s basketball team in nally volunteered to coach the org, “The 2017 games were Anthony Ervin. the 2009 Maccabiah Games, players without pay. Kowalsky all-around great—great for Ervin—who has won four guiding the squad to win continued in this capacity for the athletes, great for Israel Olympic medals—finished gold in the finals against the two years until “politics came and great for the thousands the Maccabiah Games with American team. Kowalsky was inside,” he said. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 of fans who got to watch and three gold medals, in the due to participate in the 2017 “The president of the Pales- Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah cheer on the teams.” 100-meter freestyle, the competition as the technical tinian International Olympic Games in Jerusalem, July 6, 2017. Contestants competed 50-meter freestyle and the delegate for 3-on-3 basketball, Committee (Jibril Rajoub) in 43 different sports at 4×100m medley relay, setting which had been billed as a said to the players, ‘If this By Adam Abrams “positive connections” to complexes throughout Is- Maccabiah records with his highlight of this year’s games, Jewish coach from Israel will JNS.org Israel. rael. Soccer was the largest times in the latter two events. but the event was cancelled continue to practice with you, The Jewish athletes from competition, with more “Thousands of people came because not enough players you cannot play in the Pales- Some 7,000 Jewish athletes overseas had arrived in Israel than 1,400 athletes from 20 from all over the world and signed up to compete. tinian league,’” Kowalsky said. from 80 countries prepared in early July, joining 2,500 Is- countries participating. In connected with Israel during In addition to working with Ironically, it was Kowalsky to head back to their home raeli contestants in the world’s addition to the athletes, as the Maccabiah Games.