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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 50 AUGUST 16, 2019 15 AV, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ 2019 JFGO Annual Meeting, Aug. 25 It has been a year of un- pus 2020 Debt Retirement precedented change for the Campaign, which this year Jewish Federation of Great- boasted a 24-hour Focus on er Orlando. Much of that the Future fundraising blitz change—and what it means that raised $56,500 (doubled for the larger Central Florida to $113,000 with a match Jewish community—will be from the Harris Rosen Foun- discussed Sunday, Aug. 25, dation), effectively ended the during JFGO’s 2019 Annual public fundraising compo- Meeting at The Roth Family nent of Campus 2020, with Jewish Community Center in the remaining debt erased Maitland. by the sale of the vacant The annual meeting campus building. That sale comes nearly seven months is expected to close within a after the Federation and few weeks, likely before the JCC entered into a Memo- Annual Meeting takes place. randum of Understanding, In other Annual Meeting agreeing to share certain business, Federation mem- Miriam Alster/Flash90 staff and services while bers present will vote for Tel Aviv City Hall seen lit up in the colors of an American flag in solidarity with the victims and injured following two both organizations continue a new secretary and a new back-to-back shootings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2019, similar to this one marking the Jewish to operate independently. treasurer for the Board of Di- worshippers shot and killed in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018. The shared services have rectors. Names of nominees included executive leader- have not yet been announced. ship and marketing services. Board President Brad Jacobs Executive Director Keith and Vice President Ming Netanyahu offers condolences after Dvorchik is expected to share Marx will serve in their roles the organization’s insights through the 2020 Annual about this experience so far, Meeting, with Rhonda Forest mass shootings in Texas and Ohio with an eye toward pursuing continuing as immediate past additional efficiencies in the president. Current Treasurer (JNS)—Israeli Prime Minister Ben- in the Texas border town of El Paso on California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival, where year ahead. Dvorchik is also Danielle Krise and Secretary jamin Netanyahu conveyed his condo- Saturday, killing 20 people (two more 19-year-old Santino William Legan killed expected to talk about the Carol Feuerman will move lences to the American people on Sunday people died of their injuries on Monday, three people, including two children. planned Community Trip to to at-large director seats on night after back-to-back mass shootings making the total 22) and wounding doz- Legan’s home was found to contain Israel in April 2020. the Board. rocked the cities of El Paso, Texas, and ens more. Crusius published a manifesto literature on white supremacy as well The past year has also seen Nominated for director po- Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend. prior to the attack decrying the “Hispanic as Islamic extremism. the apparent elimination of sitions on the board are Seth “In the past 24 hours, we have wit- invasion of Texas.” The Dayton killing marked the 251st the debt that has saddled the Hymen and Scott Miller, with nessed two murderous attacks in Texas The El Paso attack was followed just mass shooting in America since the Jewish Community Campus Miller representing the Holo- and Ohio,” he wrote on Twitter. “On hours later by a mass shooting outside a beginning of 2019. in Maitland since the 1980s. behalf of all government ministers and Dayton bar. Police identified the shooter In addition to Netanyahu’s remarks, A successful four-year Cam- JFGO on page 14A all citizens of Israel, I send condolences as 24-year-old Connor Betts. Nine people Israel’s Foreign Ministry tweeted an to the bereaved families, best wishes for were killed and 26 wounded in that attack image of “Tel Aviv’s City Hall building recovery to the injured, and solidarity before the shooter was killed by police. lit up with the colors of the U.S. flag with the American people.” The motive for the attack is still unclear. in solidarity with the mourning of the Israeli student Patrick Crusius, 21, has been charged The two incidents were preceded by American people following the deadly with opening fire in a crowded Walmart a mass shooting on July 28 at Northern shootings in #Ohio & #Texas.” found stabbed settlement where he attended Venturing out beyond the Machanaim yeshiva, reportedly clutching the books he had purchased as end-of-the year gifts for his exercise into movie production teachers. He had apparently By Christine DeSouza Queen. Now she is moving been stabbed multiple times. her assets from the bank to It is believed that he was Many people in the Jewish take on the role of executive killed in a different location community know Bethanne producer of the short film and his body moved. His Weiss as an accomplished “Resemblance,” which is in cellphone had been found physical fitness guru and au- production in Oviedo and earlier near a different Etzion thor of the book “Move Your directed by writer, producer bloc settlement, according to Assets: From the Chair, Not Kevin O’Neill. reports. the Bank,” which garnered Last March, Heritage wrote The teen was part of the her the nickname the Asset about the upcoming movie, Hesder program, which com- which is about Dachua survi- bines yeshiva studies and vors of the Holocaust who live army service. His family in a memory-care facility. The Israeli yeshivah student has been notified, the Israel lead character, Dirk Kramer and Israel Defense Forces’ Defense Forces said in a (played by Jordan Woods recruit Dvir Sorek was found statement. Robinson), is a professional stabbed to death near Kibbutz The Israel Defense Forces actor employed at the facility Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion on is treating the murder as a as a pianist. Through his act- Aug. 8, 2019. terrorist attack. ing talents he sees a way that No Palestinian groups have he can bring meaning to the By Marcy Oster claimed responsibility, but residents’ lives. Hamas praised the attack as “A Weiss learned of the script JERUSALEM (JTA)—A powerful response to the idea through a friend of her hus- 19-year-old yeshiva student of annexation of the occupied band, Jeffrey, and readily was found stabbed to death West Bank,” Ynet reported. related to the events in the Bethanne Weiss and Kevin O’Neill in the West Bank’s Etzion Sorek’s body was found film after she and Jeffrey read settlement bloc. near the spot where three the script together. from dementia. Both of her visiting her mother, she would Dvir Sorek of the Ofra Israeli teens were kidnapped She was touched by the parents have passed away. see a woman at the memory- settlement was reported miss- and murdered in June 2014. story line and considered in- “In a million years—me be care facility who dressed “to ing on Wednesday evening, “Security forces are in vesting in its production. Not a producer of a movie?” Weiss the nines” every day. “I found hours after he had said he was many people know that while thought. “I don’t know what out this woman had been a returning from a shopping Student on page 14A the ever-smiling, energetic happened or what came over fashion editor of high-end trip to Jerusalem to buy a book Weiss led her fitness classes me, but I started crying when fashion magazines. All these for his rabbi as an end-of-year and wrote her book, she was I read the script. I didn’t know people have lives and look at gift from his class. also caring for her elderly Kevin, but he has this under- them now,” she said downcast. His body was found at parents, who were in assisted standing of memory care.” about 3 a.m. Thursday on a living. Her mother suffered Weiss shared that while Production on page 14A road leading to the Migdal Oz PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 Looking forward to Shabbat By Hope McCormack service would understand resident of Cascade Heights its importance. who enjoys Shabbat ser- Cascade Heights has the Bernice Davids, a long-time vices. She enjoys being able privilege of having a wonder- resident of Cascade Heights, to help out before services ful Shabbat service almost said that Shabbat services had begin by passing out chal- every week. The third week been important to her ever lah and conversing with of July was no different. The since she was young. She the volunteers and other service was led by Program enjoys the Shabbat services residents. Brown was born Director Susan Bernstein that the Jewish Pavilion and in Havana, Cuba, and moved who started the service with its volunteers provide as well to New York when she was everyone’s favorite song as the other activities done by just three months old. She Bim Bam that transitioned the Jewish Pavilion such as volunteered for over 40 effortlessly into Hee-Nay the Almond Horn Baking. She years at a Jewish hospital on Ma Tov. She is a wonderful has participated the past three Long Island before moving guitar player and everyone years and plans to continue to Florida. She moved into enjoyed her playing along helping as long as she can. Cascade Heights three years to the prays. Bernstein told Jack Sami, another resident of ago and has enjoyed the ser- the story of Joseph and how Cascade Heights, was born in vices and activities provided his brothers sold him into Greece, but raised in Israel. He by the Jewish Pavilion ever slavery because of his van- likes that the Jewish Pavilion since. All the residents enjoy ity and their jealousy. For provides him with a way to having Bernstein sing and almost every pray, Bernstein pray when he cannot make it pray with them and look gave background knowledge to temple. forward to Friday nights so that anyone new to the June Brown is another when Shabbat will arrive. Savor the summer at Temple Shirley Schonenberger and Cascade Heights resident Jack Sami celebrate Shabbat. Israel’s sixth annual Sha-Ba-BQ

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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 PAGE 3A 58 Jewish groups gather in New York to mobilize against anti-Semitism By Alex Traiman In the last year, deadly is that the current wave mass shootings have taken of anti-Semitism is taking (JNS)—Fifty-eight Jewish place at the Tree of Life multiple forms, both as organizations gathered in Synagogue in Pittsburgh and violent incidents and harass- New York City on Wednesday Chabad of Poway in Southern ment, as well as an ongoing for a “National Consultation California, and just this week, politicized assault on the on Responses to Antisemi- a 68-year-old Jewish man was State of Israel, which often tism” to address ever increas- injured in a drive-by shooting takes the form of promoting ing anti-Semitic incidents in outside a synagogue in North boycotts, delegitimization the United States, Europe and Miami Beach. and economic attacks on the around the world. Noting that “democracy Jewish state. Organized by the Confer- is an antidote but not a pre- While violent attacks in ence of Presidents of Major ventative” to the historical the United States have come American Jewish organiza- causes of anti-Semitism, Mal- from individuals identified tions and hosted at the offices colm Hoenlein, executive vice as being on the far right of of UJA-Federation of New York chairman of the Conference the political spectrum, the From left: Irwin Cotler, former Canadian justice minister and attorney general; Jona- in Midtown Manhattan, the of Presidents, said “America political assault on Israel than Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League; David Harris, executive director of consultation was attended by has proven it is not immune has stemmed from radical the American Jewish Committee; and Dan Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International. Jewish leaders and included to this cancer that metasta- groups and, more recently, two members of the U.S. sizes everywhere.” from the progressive wing anti-Semitic tendencies are “political left and right,” and crucial that we put aside Administration, Special En- “We have reached the end of the Democratic Party. not limited to one side of the insisted that “all forms of an- differences that we have voy to Monitor and Combat of the age of deniability and Among the first difficulties in political spectrum. ti-Semitism are pernicious,” when we oppose bigotry and Anti-Semitism Elan Carr and innocence. We need to build fighting the entirety of anti- According to Eric Gold- while noting that “politiciz- particularly anti-Semitism.” Assistant Secretary for Civil coalitions everywhere and Semitism is recognizing—in stein, CEO of UJA-Federation ing anti-Semitism prevents “I look at the trajectory. Rights in the U.S. Department anywhere,” he stated. a highly polarized political of New York, anti-Semitism our ability to fight it.” of Education Kenneth Marcus. Particularly disturbing environment—that strong can be found both on the Marcus added that “it is Groups on page 15A JTA editor in chief Andrew Silow-Carroll named editor of the NY Jewish Week By Gabe Friedman He was previously the CEO Andy has done for JTA,” said “It’s painful to be leaving and editor in chief of the Ami Eden, CEO and executive JTA and 70 Faces Media, who (JTA)—After three and a New Jersey Jewish News and editor of JTA and 70 Faces Me- have demonstrated the pos- half years as editor in chief managing editor of the For- dia, its parent company. “He sibilities for reviving Jewish of the Jewish Telegraphic ward. He spearheaded JTA’s is a seasoned leader and joy to journalism in the digital Agency, Andrew Silow-Carroll coverage of, among other work with, and is a source of era,” Silow-Carroll said. will be the next editor of the things, the 2016 presidential insightful, nuanced (and often “But the Jewish Week also New York Jewish Week. election, the Pittsburgh and funny) commentary on Jewish has an incredible history, The veteran journalist will Poway synagogue shoot- life and community. The New and I am looking forward to succeed Gary Rosenblatt, who ings, historic developments York Jewish Week is lucky to applying all I learned here announced last month he will in U.S.-Israel relations and have him.” to expand on that legacy in step down at the end of Septem- the rise of white supremacy- When Silow-Carroll joined print and across the media ber after 26 years as editor and driven anti-Semitism, which the JTA in 2016, he noted that landscape.” publisher of the Jewish Week. manifested at the 2017 rally it was where he landed his first Silow-Carroll will begin Silow-Carroll, 58, has spent in Charlottesville, Virginia. full-time reporting job in the at the Jewish Week in late over 30 years in Jewish media. “We are grateful for all that late 1980s. September. Andrew Silow-Carroll Author David Grossman eulogizes settler teen who was murdered hugging his book By Cnaan Liphshiz unusual goodbye gift to his Israeli author whose 1987 delivered at a commemora- who was a soldier fighting teachers at the West Bank book “The Yellow Time” was tion for Nechama Rivlin, the Hezbollah in the Second (JTA)—Those close to Dvir religious seminary, or yeshiva, among the most influential late wife of President Reuven Lebanon War in 2006. Sorek, the 19-year-old student he attended: Instead of Jewish on public opinion about Rivlin. “I also know that such a who was murdered Thursday scripture, he bought them Israel’s military presence in “I didn’t know Dvir Sorek, special boy as Dvir, so unique, in a West Bank terrorist modern literature, including the West Bank. but from what I have heard will light their path as they attack, described him as a the latest book by David Gross- On social media, Sorek’s today, he was such a humane mourn his loss,” Grossman unique young man. man, a staunch opponent of final literary choices became a boy,” Grossman said, accord- said. He also said at the event: One of his friends from the Israeli settlements. powerful symbol of unity in a ing to Ynet. “Sensitive. Loved “The image of him hugging West Bank settlement of Ofra, Sorek’s body was found country that is deeply divided humanity and loved peace. An my book breaks my heart,” where Sorek’s family lives, not far from the yeshiva, still over West Bank settlements artist in his soul. My heart Ynet reported. described him to Ynet as “an clutching those books, which and the role of religion in goes out to his parents, his Sorek’s killer has not been upstanding person, a poet, a he was bringing from Jeru- society. family and all his loved ones. found. Prime Minister Ben- musician with a special con- salem to give to his rabbis. But that’s only part of the I know from experience that jamin Netanyahu said Friday Fronteiras do Pensamento/Luiz nection to nature.” One of them was “Life Plays a reason that it deeply moved a difficult path lies before that he was confident the Munhoz/Wikemedia Commons This is perhaps the reason Lot with Me,” the latest novel Grossman, the author said them.” killer will be brought to justice David Grossman that he chose to give an by Grossman, a celebrated Thursday during a speech he Grossman lost his son Uri, in the near future. Trump condemns bigotry and white supremacy in response to El Paso and Dayton shootings By Ben Sales social media for encouraging otry and white supremacy,” on 8Chan, a forum popular He called for bipartisan gun,” he said. ‘”We must violent tendencies. Trump said. “These sinister with extremists. The mani- legislation to “better identify make sure that those judged (JTA)—President Donald He said “those who commit ideologies must be defeated. festo was filled with anti- mentally disturbed individu- to pose a grave risk to public Trump said “hate has no hate crimes and mass mur- Hate has no place in America. immigrant invective. als who may commit acts of safety do not have access to place in America” in an ad- ders should face the death Hatred warps the mind, rav- “We must recognize that violence.” The president also firearms, and that if they do, dress to the nation following penalty.” ages the heart and devours the Internet has provided a said the United States needs those firearms can be taken the mass shootings over the Before the El Paso shoot- the soul.” dangerous avenue to radi- “to do a better job in iden- through rapid due process.” weekend in El Paso, Texas, ing on Saturday, in which Trump said the FBI should calize disturbed minds and tifying and acting on early Mainstream Jewish and Dayton, Ohio. 20 people were killed and receive “whatever they need” perform demented acts,” warning signs.” groups have called for new Trump pledged additional 26 injured at a Walmart, to investigate hate crimes and Trump said. “We must Trump called for legisla- gun safety laws to curb mass resources to the FBI to inves- the alleged shooter posted a domestic terrorism. He said shine light on the dark tion to restrict access to shootings. Jewish critics of tigate domestic terrorism. He white supremacist manifesto that law enforcement needs to recesses of the Internet and guns—and take them away— Trump have said his anti- called for strengthening de- online. pay more attention to extrem- stop mass murders before from those judged to pose a immigrant rhetoric and tection of early warning signs In the Sunday shooting ist corners of the Internet they start.” risk to public safety. He added racially charged rhetoric of shooters and for better in Dayton, nine people were where hateful rhetoric can Trump also condemned that he did not blame guns has led to a climate of incite- background checks on gun killed outside a bar. flourish. video games that contribute themselves for the attack. ment against immigrants owners. The president also “In one voice our nation The suspected El Paso to the “glorification of vio- “Mental illness and hatred and minorities, which the condemned video games and must condemn racism, big- shooter posted his manifesto lence” in society. pulls the trigger, not the administration denies. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 What real incitement to murder looks like By Jonathan S. Tobin and inflamed hatred to minorities, bear direct rhetoric and encouraging murder this past ogy of Hamas with anything else. But at the responsibility for this wave of white nationalist weekend by one of his sternest media critics, same time, either tone matters or it doesn’t.” (JNS)—In the wake of the latest mass violence, based in hatred of Jews and people CNN’s Jake Tapper. That, in turn, prompted a furious response shootings to afflict America, some Jewish of color.” On the “State of the Union” program that from one of the House members Trump had organizations and their leaders joined in the That Trump has contributed mightily to Tapper hosts, he sought to make an analogy talked about chucking out of the country, effort to place at least some of the blame for the coarsening of American public discourse between a widely accepted example of incite- Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a Palestinian these atrocities on President Donald Trump. is not in doubt. His willingness to engage in ment and what Trump has done: American who is a strong supporter of BDS Rabbi Rick Jacobs of the Union of Reform hyperbole about both critics and the objects of “You hear conservatives all the time, rightly and a bitter foe of Israel. Writing on Twitter, Judaism reacted to the slaughter in El Paso, his ire, such as illegal immigrants, has helped so, in my opinion, talk about the tone set by she denounced Tapper by saying: which was reportedly the work of a white- create a dynamic in which any sort of rhetoric people in the Arab world, Palestinian leaders “Comparing Palestinian human rights nationalist racist who claimed to be reacting excess on both ends of the political spectrum talking about—and the way they talk about advocates to terrorist white nationalists is to the “invasion” of the country by Hispanics, is now imaginable. Israelis, justifying in the same way you’re do- fundamentally a lie. Palestinians want equality, by pointing the finger directly at the president: But the leap from rightly reproving him ing, no direct link necessarily between what human dignity & to stop the imprisonment of “When will this president stop demonizing for over-the-top comments, such as his “Send the leader says and the violence between some children. White supremacy is calling for the asylum seekers and immigrants, which serves them back!” line about four members of poor Israeli girl and a pizzeria, but the idea that “domination” of one race w/the use of violence.” to embolden those like today’s shooter?” Jacobs Congress—who are U.S. citizens, even if they you’re validating this hatred and yet people demanded. share radical viewpoints and three out of four don’t—I mean, you can’t compare the ideol- Incitement on page 15A Rabbi Jill Jacobs of the left-wing T’ruah: The support the anti-Semitic BDS movement—to Rabbinic Call for Human Rights agreed, but framing him as an accessory to mass murder went even a bit further when she said extended is not reasonable. her condemnation to “President Trump and his Ironically, we received a reminder about My congresswoman supporters,” who, she claimed, “have incited the difference between responsibility for bad is un-representative Reflections on By Jonathan Feldstein benefits greater than they could get in the Palestinian Authority-controlled areas, they At the beginning of a recent trip to the U.S. directly harm those for whom they allegedly immigration to America I was privileged to find myself in the office advocate. of my Congressional Representative, Bonnie Also, by not calling out terror and incite- By Joseph Frager fighting for the Russians in the Russo-Japanese Watson Coleman, (NJ 12th District) discussing ment that’s rabid among Palestinian Arabs, War, risking his life and nearly getting killed, legislation related to providing security in the including Hamas and Fatah, and runs deep (JNS)—Given the situation at the U.S.- he came back to his village of Zhitomer in the Middle East against the rising tide of Islamic throughout Palestinian Arab society, they Mexico border, I decided to reflect upon my Ukraine and almost immediately was attacked extremism, and combatting anti-Semitism. I avoid really advocating on behalf of the own personal immigration story. by the Cossacks in a pogrom. left the meeting hopeful, and grateful as an people whose interests are hijacked by their At the outset, I want to compliment the He had had enough of Russia and immedi- American to have the privilege to express my leaders. If allegedly acting on behalf of the president for sticking to his guns and doing ately made plans to leave for America. He came views with my elected representatives. “Palestinians” one would think that BDS more than any president of the United States with two brothers: One settled in Memphis, one Last week, my hopes were dashed when, in leaders would decry Hamas and other Arab to correct a very complex minefield of an is- in St. Louis and one in Philadelphia. one of the most sweeping, nearly unanimous, terror groups using women and children as sue. It is also important to point out over and My maternal grandfather came to America and indeed hopeful, bipartisan votes that Con- human shields, and decrying their investing over again that U.S. President Donald Trump in 1917 after being wounded in World War I. gress has seen in some time, 398-17, Watson more in building terror tunnels from Gaza made it patently obvious from the get-go that Many Jews were drafted into the Austrian Coleman voted against Israel, along with 16 than building homes and schools with the building a wall at the border with Mexico was army during the war, all of whom were sent opposed. The anti-BDS resolution which she same resources. one of his priorities. He was elected with this to the front lines. Many were killed as a result. voted against condemns boycotting Israel in This makes BDS not only anti-Semitic, signature campaign promise. This was abun- Many Jews cut off their trigger finger to avoid a way that’s become synonymous with anti- but racist in not holding Arabs to the same dantly clear to everyone and America gave him being drafted. My grandfather was fortunate Semitism and delegitimizing its very existence international standard to which Israel and a mandate to do so. and made it to America. as a Jewish state. others are held. My family was fortunate to have been allowed Many Jews were not able to enter America Albeit joining a tiny minority against the You’ll never hear a peep from BDS advocates into this great country, that my grandparents during this time. I recently ran into a man resolution, her “nay” vote was not insignifi- who seek to undermine Israel at every turn, called the “Goldena Medina”(the Golden Coun- whose grandfather left Poland in 1916 and who, cant. It needs to be challenged and called into when Palestinian Arab terrorists fire rockets try). They indeed believed the streets were because he could not enter America, went to the question for the very anti-Semitic nature that at Israeli communities, or send incendi- paved with gold. Truth be told, it wasn’t easy Dominican Republic. Unfortunately, because it represents. ary devices to burn down towns and fields for Jews to immigrate to America. Starting in of the situation he assimilated; his grandson Not only to me personally but to all Ameri- downwind from their deadly and dangerous 1924 and continuing throughout World War is not Jewish. This story has repeated itself cans, her vote turns her very title on its head terror-inspired activities. That’s considered II there was a quota on the number of Jews over and over. as being un-representative. legitimate “resistance.” allowed in each year. Because WWI caused such upheaval my BDS portrays itself as “merely” opposing BDS also prevents a negotiated peaceful If more Jews had been allowed in, fewer great-grandfather emigrated to Palestine. certain policies of the sovereign government of settlement by deluding Palestinian Arabs into would have been killed in the Nazi gas cham- Unfortunately, the war brought great famine Israel. BDS supporters would have you believe thinking that this is another way to defeat and bers. The quota prevented passenger boats like everywhere. He died in 1917 of starvation in that once the Israeli government policies (or delegitimize, rather than live alongside, Israel. the MS St. Louis in 1939, for example, from Jerusalem. the government itself) change, there will be Numerous examples abound how BDS is no dropping off their human cargo. The majority The immigration picture has improved no more boycotting of Israel. But what they longer even secretly cloaking its anti-Semitic its passengers died in the gas chambers. significantly since the end of World War II. really want is no more Israel. activities as “just” being anti-Israel. BDS In 1924 Congress passed a law to set im- In 2015, the number of persons obtaining The fact is that BDS is a recent incarnation has become synonymous with rabid anti- migration quotas by country and limit total lawful permanent Resident Status in the United of an anti-Semitic economic war that saw its Semitism. With the recent rise in violent anti- immigration to 164,000 per year. This was States was 1,051,031. The 10 most notable seeds sown in Nazi Europe with boycotting Semitism across the U.S., how is it possible that enacted to limit mostly Jewish, Asian and countries of origin, which might surprise of Jewish businesses. The irony of this is a U.S. Congresswoman of any integrity would African immigrants. some pundits, include: 1) Mexico, 158,619; 2) two-fold; first that supporters of the “right to vote against a resolution (not even a law) that Between 1900-15, an average of 900,000 People’s Republic of China, 74,558; 3) India, boycott Israel” liken it to the U.S. boycott of seeks to condemn anti-Semitic BDS activities. people immigrated to America per year. Be- 64,116; 4) Philippines, 56,478; 5) Dominican Nazi Germany. Second, earlier this year the Does she not know, or not care? Either way, tween 1915-1924, only 450,000 people per year Republic, 50,610; 6) Vietnam, 30,832; 7) El Sal- German parliament passed a similar anti-BDS through her vote she’s thrown herself in with were let in. After the 1924 law, only 145,000 vador, 19,487; 8) Pakistan, 18,057; 9) Jamaica, resolution, likening BDS to the Nazi boycott of the anti-Semites. were allowed in and of these only 1.8 percent 17,642; Colombia, 17,376; South Korea, 17,138; Jews and Jewish businesses. Talk about having When I asked for clarification, I was told that were from Asia, Africa, or Southern or Eastern and Haiti 16,967; and 10) Bangladesh 13,570. your cake and eating it too! she does not support BDS, but voted this way Europe. The 1924 law set the limit at 25,957 Somalia had 6,796 people obtain permanent Today, the anti-Semitism of BDS is veiled to express her support of the right of people immigrants from Germany. In 1933, only resident status. in a mask of being anti-Israel, but in truth to boycott. I pushed back asking if it’s OK to 12,400 visas were issued. Some 82,000 Jews Immigration is good for America. However, has the nefarious goal of delegitimizing and join a boycott that’s uniquely anti-Semitic. were on a waiting list, which grew each year. as in previous generations it must be done destroying Israel, the only Jewish state on Is this not at least passive acceptance of and By 1940, more than 300,000 Jews were on the legally, with due process. The million or so im- Earth. The co-founder of BDS, Omar Bargh- incitement to more anti-Semitism? list. Most were killed by the Nazis. migrants per year who have come to America outi, is unambiguous: “No rational Palestinian Had Congress been presented with a resolu- My paternal grandfather was lucky because and were granted lawful permanent resident will ever accept a Jewish state,” and “We are tion opposing boycotts of businesses owned by he came to the United States in 1910. From status have done it the right way. Why should witnessing the rapid demise of Zionism, and Asians, blacks, LBGTQ, Hispanics, Christians, 1900 to 1915, the U.S. government placed no any nation tolerate anything less? nothing can be done to save it, for Zionism Hindus, or Moslems, Rep. Watson Coleman overall limits on the number of immigrants Dr. Joseph Frager is 1st Vice President of is intent on killing itself. I, for one, support would surely have voted in favor. allowed in. He came to America because after the National Council of Young Israel. euthanasia.” In fact, just two months earlier Rep. Watson Why is opposing BDS so important as Ameri- Coleman voted in favor of a resolution con- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. cans? In response, Rep. Lee Zeldin called out demning virtually all forms of bigotry. 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He can be reached email: [email protected] Joyce Gore Palestinian Arabs in jobs with salaries and at [email protected]. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 PAGE 5A Israelis and Arabs say one thing in public and another behind closed doors By Eric R. Mandel This may not come as much “To an increasing extent,” regimes, but it undermines privately between insiders in spot that attempts to recre- of a surprise, given the global he continued, “they are also forging people-to-people rela- the Middle East, the public is ate nation-states like Iraq, NEW YORK (JTA)—By the diplomatic crisis that resulted weary of Palestinian intran- tionships and the acceptance misinformed. Syria and Afghanistan, and end of this year, my research from the 2010 Wikileak of sigence and see Israel as a of Israel as a permanent part Most Americans don’t real- undermines America’s ability and travels in the Middle diplomatic cables. But it model for successful develop- of the Middle East. ize that the conflicts of the to foster stability in nations East will have brought me does mean that the American ment. Much of that, however, I recently interviewed an Middle East are primarily where rule of law and the through Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, public, not to mention elected cannot be said openly by Israeli military intelligence tribal and religious in na- primacy of clan don’t follow Dubai, Israel, the Palestinian officials, are often ignorant of these leaders because this expert who had just returned ture, and that the primary a Western path. territories, Jordan and Kurd- the full breadth of information does not reflect the views of from private meetings in allegiance is not to modern Some European officials, istan, as well as many visits needed to understand the parts of the societies of the Europe with Arab and EU of- states artificially constructed who vociferously defend the to Capitol Hill. most important issues going leaders in question, where ficials. He told me that behind by the West 100 years ago, Iran nuclear agreement pub- What I’ve learned from on in the Middle East. Islamist and/or Arab nation- closed doors, their analysis something Arabs and Israelis licly, privately acknowledge security, defense and intel- As Jonathan Spyer, a lead- alist sentiments continue to of the Middle East, includ- know all too well. the dangers of the Iranian ligence officials is this: When ing Middle East analyst, told hold sway.” ing Iran, is often light years Too many Americans fail to revolutionary theocracy that Israelis and Arabs talk off me after his most recent Today, despite some public away from the public rhetoric realize this, but insiders know acts against their values, the record, what they say travels, “It’s very important lip service to the Palestin- offered by European—and to that if there were no Israel, from the hanging of gays to differs markedly from their for Western policymakers to ian cause, the Sunni Arab a lesser extent, Arab Sunni the Shiites would still hate the Iranian complicity in the public statements. America be aware that leaderships and world knows that the Israeli- government officials—to the Sunnis, Iran would still Syrian genocide, the ethnic policymakers are too often elites throughout the Arab Palestinian conflict is at most their citizens and the world aspire to hegemony, Turkey cleansing of Sunnis in Iraq unaware of what Israeli and world today find a great deal a “side issue.” at large. would still be an unreliable and Syria and the population Arab experts and official say of common ground with Israel Incitement and scape- When politicians or pundits NATO ally and Libya and Ye- transfer of Shiite families behind closed doors, even to on the issues of the Iranian goating may have political make foreign policy critiques, men would still be chaotic. one another. and Sunni Islamist threats.” advantages for authoritarian unaware of what is discussed It is this American blind Israelis on page 15A Doubling down on Shabbat By David Suissa The general consensus is mind the other day as I visited the outdated model of the A synagogue that accentu- repair the world. If it helps us that in a chaotic, secular and the new sanctuary at Temple synagogue? After all, Jewish ates the Shabbat experience feel gratitude, it can make us (Jewish Journal via JNS)— fast-changing world, Judaism Beth Am, which is due to open innovation today is not about is no longer in the marketing more grateful. If it helps us At a time of rampant assimila- must find ways to adapt and on the Shabbat of Labor Day real estate, it’s about “soul es- business. It’s in the Jewish slow down, it can make us tion and declining synagogue keep up. It must fish where weekend. tate.” It’s about the software, business. It is saying, in ef- more thoughtful. attendance, how do you get the fish are. It must figure out The Conservative syna- not the hardware. fect: We are elevating this Shabbat is reliable. It’s not more Jews to connect to their what Jews want and give it to gogue’s main sanctuary has When I reflected more 3,300-year-old Jewish ritual an abstract ideal that floats in tradition? In recent years, them with a fresh Jewish twist. been reimagined and rede- deeply, though, it struck me called Shabbat that we believe the air. It is concrete, wired in, the non-Orthodox streams All of that makes perfect signed with circular seating that Beth Am, too, is doubling is needed now more than ever. guaranteed to show up every of Judaism have tackled this marketing sense, which, surrounding the bimah, dra- down on software. Come see for yourself. Friday at sundown to deliver challenge with renewed vigor. paradoxically, may also be matic natural light stream- It’s doubling down on Shabbat, of course, is a lot its abundant blessings. Much of the innovation has its weakness; it smacks of ing from above and several Shabbat. more than a prayer service. It What other Jewish program centered on making Judaism insecurity. We’re not sure design touches that enhance When people criticize the is the Friday-night meal with has such a built-in mechanism more relevant and meaning- our traditional product will the Shabbat experience, such synagogue model, they forget its many rituals; it is Torah to encourage weekly, ongoing ful. This can take many forms, appeal to you, so look at how as a striking row of artistic that the synagogue is the cen- study, conversation, medita- connection with a tradition from a focus on social justice we’re willing to mold it in windows representing each tral communal instrument tion, reconnection with family and community? and repairing the world, to your image. Torah portion. The net effect for Judaism’s greatest gift to and community, unplugging And yet, when Jewish musical and uplifting prayer That’s fine as far as it goes, is one of intimacy, openness humanity: the Sabbath, the from our smartphones and innovators look for the big services, to connecting with but the question remains: Can and holiness. day of rest and gratitude, the so on. ideas that will secure the nature, to online education we aim higher in selling our But as beautiful as the new day we reconnect with what Shabbat delivers gifts that Jewish future, the Shabbat and entertainment, to radical tradition? space is, I wondered: Isn’t is real and most meaningful we need all week. If it helps us inclusion and hospitality. That thought was on my Beth Am doubling down on in our lives. repair ourselves, it can help us Shabbat on page 15A False accusations of anti-Semitism hurt the Jews more than you realize By Rabbi Hershel D. impactful, real progress on of towns and members of religion. In the nineteenth the term “anti-Semite” loses anti-Semitism against our Lutch turning our nation around Knesset, he showed a genuine and early twentieth century, its teeth and becomes just community’s friends, we was undercut by biased concern for Israel’s security. they were hated because of another meaningless expres- inadvertently alienate our BALTIMORE (JTA)—As media... funded by deep- At Yad Vashem, he shed tears their race. In the twenty- sion. Watering down the closest allies. Especially in the Americans of conscience, pocketed far-left billionaires with us over the wholesale first century, they are hated definition of anti-Semitism dangerous times in which we many of us are deeply troubled George Soros, Tom Steyer and murder of the majority of because of their nation state. is done at great risk to our live, our community can ill by the hyperpartisan tone that Michael Bloomberg. These European Jewry. Anti-Zionism is the new anti- community. afford to take its friends for seems to color almost every left-wing radicals essentially Emmer also demonstrated Semitism.” While I personally may granted. news story and cycle. The BOUGHT control of Congress a deep respect for the Jewish Falsely accusing someone have preferred a different Rabbi Hershel D. Lutch is sensationalism that is so often for the Democrats.” people’s ancestral ties to the of anti-Semitism is just as syntax within the fundrais- the COO of Bender Strategies present within our nation’s Because two of the three Land of Israel and to the To- dangerous as not calling out ing letter, I find any sugges- LLC. He has served in multiple discourse undermines our people named in the letter rah. When we met with Rabbi anti-Semitism when, in fact, it tion that Emmer harbors leadership capacities within collective ability to assimi- are Jewish—and, presum- David Lau, Emmer and the is present. By falsely flagging attitudes of anti-Semitism the American and Interna- late information and reach ably, because Steyer’s father Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel conduct as anti-Semitic, we to be profoundly offensive. tional Jewish community, in- well-reasoned conclusions. At is Jewish and at times he has shared a warm dialogue about lose our ability to stay focused His record of pro-Israel and cluding COO (North America) times, the only voices that we identified as such—Carin the critical importance of pro- on combating the very nu- pro-Jewish legislation and of Aish HaTorah. hear are the loudest and most Mrotz, the executive director tecting the right of American merous and extant threats of his deep personal friendship The views and opinions outrageous. of St. Paul-based Jewish Com- Jewish children to a strong, anti-Semitism—and, impor- with members across the full expressed in this article are If this were not challenging munity Action, told American robust and affordable Jewish tantly, we lose our credibility spectrum of the Jewish com- those of the author and do not enough, we also live in times Jewish World News that the education. to define and identify them. munity simply do not support necessarily reflect the views in which mass shootings are letter contains “pretty classic These are not the actions If all conduct critical of that contention. of JTA or its parent company, becoming more common, anti-Semitism.” of an anti-Semite. Emmer any Jew is anti-Semitic, then By raising the specter of 70 Faces Media. race relations are growing As someone who knows has shown himself to be a more fraught and bold dis- Emmer well, I feel that noth- true friend of the Jewish com- plays of xenophobic hatred ing could be further from munity and of the U.S.-Israel are increasing in communi- the truth. relationship. This cannot be ties across our great country. In the spring of 2016, I led said about every member It is against this backdrop a weeklong mission to Israel of Congress and, sadly, not that any new allegation of with Emmer and a delegation even about every member of bigotry, prejudice and hatred of Jewish community leaders Minnesota’s congressional is cast. from his home state of Min- delegation. Therefore it was with frus- nesota. As a then-freshman Indeed, Rep. Ilhan Omar, tration and deep upset that I congressman, Emmer made a Democrat, is encouraging learned a letter sent by Rep. travel to Israel a top priority the boycott, divestment and Tom Emmer, R-Minn., has for his first term in office. sanctioning of the State of been characterized as anti- Throughout our trip, Em- Israel. Rather than a would-be Semitic by some local Jewish mer demonstrated a nuanced implied anti-Semitism, this is leaders in Minnesota, whose understanding of the geopo- the very definition of modern charges were amplified by an litical tensions that contour anti-Semitism. In the words item in the Jewish Telegraphic Israel’s relations with her of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Agency. neighbors. 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Elissa Slotkin and her ‘Gang of 9’ offer Democrats a path of moderation By Ron Kampeas Virginia, a Navy veteran, and A few moments later, Slot- Max Rose of Staten Island, an kin tells the crowd that she has LANSING, Michigan Army veteran. a special pin for the spouses of (JTA)—Tom Dalton could The “Gang of Nine” contrast Vietnam veterans and hands be the poster boy for Elissa sharply with another clique it to Williams, who tears up. Slotkin’s path to a second in the freshman Democratic Another veteran, Alan term and, she would argue, class, “The Squad” of four pro- Caldwell, pulled out a folder to Democrats keeping the gressive congresswomen who with clippings about H.R. 303, U.S. House of Representatives. include Rep. Ilhan Omar of a bill that would ensure that The 67-year-old Vietnam Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib veterans get disability benefits navy vet routinely votes Re- of Michigan. Although they as well as retirement pay, ini- publican—but says he would wouldn’t describe themselves tiated by Florida Republican not hesitate to vote for Slotkin, this way, you might call them Gus Bilirakis. Slotkin asked a Democrat, if he had the op- the “Anti-Squad,” freshmen for the clipping to remind her- portunity. whose security backgrounds self to become a co-sponsor. “Seeing what’s happening and moderation form an al- Caldwell was pleased. today in the news, all you hear ternative to the progressives “She done good!” he told a is negative this and negative who have become symbols of Slotkin aide. that, I would love to know divides within the Democratic Slotkin’s commitment to if there’s a lot more of what Party (and between the par- reaching across the aisle ex- I saw today,” he said, after ties). tended to defending Jews from Slotkin and the Republican in Slotkin speaks to Alan what she called a “precipitous the neighboring district, Tim Caldwell at a Veterans of rise” in anti-Semitism, she Walberg, thanked him for his Foreign Wars post in Lansing, said in the JTA interview. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call military service at a Veterans Mich., July 30, 2019. (Ron “When we have a four-fold From left: Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., of Foreign Wars hall in this Kampeas)Slotkin said both increase in violent anti- and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., on a ride to the Russell Building on Capitol Hill, Feb. 5, 2019. central Michigan town split her national security past and Semitic attacks, people be- between their districts. her Jewishness informed her ing killed in Poway and has not finished her sentence, both sides of the aisle, made Slotkin, meanwhile, was “I want to thank you for emphasis on bipartisanship. Pittsburgh, when cemeteries the recording cuts off there. by Omar and Tlaib. among the Democrats who being a Republican and a “You take an oath to defend are being abused and there “Congresswoman Slotkin “We need to be hyper- called on Omar to apologize Democrat,” Dalton said, em- the constitution,” she said, are increasing threats to should refrain from denigrat- vigilant to focus on anyone for a tweet suggesting Jew- phasizing the “you” after as a CIA employee and in institutions, it’s important ing her fellow Jews by saying who is anti-Semitic, and we ish money in the form of the duo gifted him with a Congress. “Congress is the we come together in a bipar- that they are only wanted for can’t pick and choose, and we campaign contributions had ceremonial pin. next chapter of our national tisan way and are concerned their money,” the Republican shouldn’t let the Jewish com- distorted U.S. Mideast policy. In an interview two days service. We pledged an oath to about each and every incident Jewish Coalition said. munity be used as a pawn in “Rep. Omar’s comments later, Slotkin told the Jewish defend the constitution and of anti-Semitism, of white Slotkin said the remarks the discussion,” Slotkin said. traffic in age-old stereotypes Telegraphic Agency that she that means working together supremacy,” Slotkin said. were part of a broader cri- Halie Soifer, the director and anti-Semitic bias, drag sees bipartisanship as key to make our constituents’ “Where people are trying to tique of attempts by Trump of the Jewish Democratic down public conversation, and to any success in Michigan, lives better.” split Americans from each and the Republican party to Council of America, defended are counter to our fundamen- which flipped to Trump in In Congress, Slotkin has other I want there desperately depict Democrats as the sole Slotkin’s broader point. tal values of religious freedom 2016 by a tiny margin. She built ties with Midwestern Re- to be bipartisanship.” purveyors of anti-Semitism. “She is correct that Re- and mutual respect,” she said was one of two Democrats to publicans by advancing Great In remarks recorded last Trump, for example, has publican attempts to use in a statement. “Elected of- pick up seats in the state last Lakes region environmental weekend at a Detroit area repeatedly called the party anti-Semitism and Israel as ficials must lead by example, year, ousting the Republican improvement bills and has fund-raiser for Jewish Demo- anti-Semitic and anti-Israel political wedge issues will fail particularly now, and carry out incumbent in an upset. taken a lead in championing crats, Slotkin appeared to because of pronouncements, at attracting Jewish voters,” their responsibility to unite “In my district, I have a very typically Democratic issues, skewer Republicans for talk- criticized by lawmakers on Soifer said. rather than divide the public.” clear mandate to work across among them preventing ing about anti-Semitism only the aisle,” she said. “It’s why I foreign influence in U.S. elec- to court Jewish support. 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nuclear weapons program) tried to run with a new far- which focuses on economic as Israel’s biggest threat. He’s right anti-LGBTQ party, but issues. Labor is polling at a put up ads showing off his decided not to. Why? One of paltry six seats. bromances with right-wing the anti-LGBTQ candidates So Barak created a new leaders around the world, does not wear a yarmulke. center-left party. He im- including President Donald Polls show that it won’t get mediately began trying to Trump and Russian strong- enough votes on its own to unite the left wing and ended man Vladimir Putin. enter Knesset. up merging with the far-left Polls show that Likud is Who’s running against Meretz Party and Stav Shaffir, slated to get 30 seats in Knes- Netanyahu? a dynamic young lawmaker set, Israel’s parliament, in the Netanyahu’s main rival is who left the Labor Party. upcoming election. That’s the centrist Blue and White Barak took a modest 10th down from the 35 seats it Party, which was formed place in the new party, which won in April. before the last election. is called the Democratic Sounds like nothing has Like Likud, it hasn’t really Camp, meaning it would have changed. changed since April’s elec- to win 10 seats for him to earn Well, things get more tion. And like Likud, it’s run- a place in the legislature. It interesting to Netanyahu’s ning mostly on Netanyahu’s could be that he needed to right, which has been doing record. lower his profile after being a lot of breaking up, getting The difference is that Blue linked to convicted U.S. pe- Getty Images / JTA Montage back together and breaking and White is focusing on Ne- dophile Jeffrey Epstein. The From Left to right, Benny Gantz, Ayelet Shaked, Avigdor Lieberman, Prime Minister up again. tanyahu’s impending indict- Democratic Camp is polling Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel will hold its next elections on Sept. 17, 2019. Earlier this year, there ment for fraud and breach of at 7-9 seats, which is a better were basically two parties trust. They’re painting him as showing than Meretz alone By Marcy Oster have basically the same opin- they stand for and what their to the right of Likud, which a petty, corrupt and divisive had in April. ions they had earlier this year. chances are. broke off from each other leader. Both parties support a JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- In other words, polls haven’t Is Benjamin Netanyahu before the last election. Other than that, the party Palestinian state, oppose rael’s upcoming elections in shifted much. running again? Now, they’re reuniting. is pretty vague on policy. It settlement annexation, are September—just five months The main difference be- Oh, yes. The biggest player The party, called United opposes Israeli annexation left-wing economically and after the last ones in April— tween this election and the on the right is still Likud, the Right, is staunchly pro- of the West Bank, but hasn’t staunchly oppose Netanyahu. are essentially a do-over. last one is that a few groups party that’s governed Israel settlement, hawkish on come out in support of a But altogether they’ll make In the April election, the of small parties have decided for the past decade. It’s run- defense and supports in- Palestinian state. It’s led by up just a fraction of the right wing won a major- to join together, meaning ning mostly on the record fusing Israel’s culture with former Israeli Defense Forces Knesset. ity. But because Israel has fewer parties are running of Netanyahu, who became religious Judaism. Chief of Staff Benny Gantz Also on the left, Israel’s a parliamentary system, a this time. But overall, the Israel’s longest-serving prime The party’s leader, Ayelet and former Finance Minister four main Arab political par- bunch of small right-wing Israeli right, center and minister in July. Shaked, is someone to watch. Yair Lapid. ties will join together again, parties had to agree to join left are still slated to get Netanyahu opposes Pales- She’s a secular woman at the Do they have a chance? after breaking up for the last a governing coalition. They the same number of votes tinian statehood, supports head of a religious, mostly In one word, maybe. In election. The Arab Joint List were too divided to do that, as last time. annexing Israeli West Bank male party. That means two words, maybe not. Even won 13 seats in the 2015 so now Israel is trying again. Here’s a look at who’s settlements to Israel and United Right is the only though Blue and White is election, but after splitting up Unsurprisingly, people running next month, what sees Iran (and its potential party headed by a woman. probably going to be the into two factions, they won a It’s a comeback of sorts for biggest centrist party, people total of 10 seats representing Shaked, who is a popular are paying more attention to Arab-Israelis in April. The former justice minister, and the true X-factor of the elec- parties hope that the alliance who did not win a Knesset tion: a man named Avigdor will increase Arab voter turn- seat in April’s election. Liberman, the former defense out this time around. The United Right is polling minister. On Thursday, Joint List as high as 14 seats, and has Until earlier this year, head Ayman Odeh said he said it will support Netanyahu almost nobody called Liber- would not rule out joining after the next election. Then man a centrist. 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Instead of convince a spy to join the playing a montage of hotel life mission, Ari says, “If we don’t and spy intrigue, to the sounds do something, no one will.” of “Hungry Like the Wolf,” Maybe true, but still: groan. the movie could have shown The movie hits other unsur- us some of life in the village, prising notes, too. Of course or life in the refugee camp. Ari has a marriage that’s fall- Imagine a movie centered ing apart. Of course he has a around the refugees, telling reticent friend who, “Blues the tale of a small, ancient Chris Evans (l) and his co-stars in “The Red Sea Diving Resort,” a Netflix film about an Israeli rescue of Ethiopian Jews. Brothers”-style, he has to community forced during convince to rejoin the team. government unrest to trek By Ben Sales “Fauda” and “When Heroes run the hotel, all while saving tic—namely, most of the Of course Ari keeps getting in hundreds of miles through Fly,” to name a few), “The Red approximately 8,000 people, scenes involving the Israelis, trouble for breaking the rules, the desert and board boats to (JTA)—Out of all of the Sea Diving Resort” turned a according to Time magazine. who mostly speak in Ameri- but breaks them anyway. Of a land they have dreamed of unrealistic scenes in “The genuinely captivating story At least one of the movie’s can accents and use mostly course the bad guy is a carica- but never known. Red Sea Diving Resort,” the into a “meh.” most dramatic scenes actu- American slang like “no shit” ture of a ruthless army officer Obviously, shots of a shirt- most absurd one might be The Israeli characters don’t ally happened: As the Israeli or “what a dump.” Kingsley, from a dictatorial regime. Of less Chris Evans on the beach when Ben Kingsley, playing ring true at all. And we don’t agents were loading refugees who’s also supposed to be course the movie climaxes are more glamorous than a supposedly gritty Mossad see nearly as much of the film’s onto boats from the beach, a Israeli, speaks in a British with a plane taking off from nervous nighttime conversa- agent, shows up in the desert moral center—the actual convoy of Sudanese soldiers accent and uses British words, a runway as it’s pursued by tions in Amharic. But a movie wearing a suit and a jaunty Ethiopians—as we should. began shooting at them, like “chaps.” Sudanese armored vehicles about Ethiopian Jews that ascot around his neck. The movie, available on thinking they were smug- He also dresses way more (cough, “Argo,” cough). Of barely focuses on Ethiopian “The Red Sea Diving Re- Netflix, tells the true story of glers, according to Haaretz. formally than any self-re- course the Americans, in the Jews feels like a missed op- sort”—about how a crew of a daring 1980s Israeli rescue The shooting stopped when— specting Israeli in the 1980s end, help save the day. portunity. Israeli spies smuggled thou- mission, Operation Brothers. as in the movie—one of the did. Israel is famous for its Meanwhile, the audience At one point, wounded sands of Ethiopian Jewish A group of undercover Mossad agents shouted at the soldiers informal standards—open sees too little of a story they in a stabbing we never see, refugees out of Sudan while agents leased a deserted resort to stop firing on tourists out collars, untucked shirts and have probably never known: Williams’ character tells the running a beachfront hotel— in Sudan called the Arous for night diving. the like, even at weddings and that of the fraught journey, on Mossad agents, “This is not could have been a good movie. Holiday Village and funneled It’s thrilling stuff. The funerals. Kingsley is only on foot, from Ethiopian villages a mission for me. This is my But at a time when Israeli Ethiopian Jewish refugees shame is that other parts of screen wearing a suit or a silk to a Sudanese refugee camp life.” commando thrillers are the through it and onto Israel “Red Sea Diving Resort” feel bathrobe. to Israel. The story is about If only we’d seen more of new fad (“7 Days in Entebbe,” naval boats. The agents did predictable and inauthen- Viewers who haven’t lived the plight of Ethiopian Jewish that life in the movie. What is 8chan, the site linked to shooters in Christchurch, Poway and El Paso? By Josefin Dolsten Law enforcement officials loaded fewer than 20 minutes California, also are believed are home to hateful rheto- been a shift in the past de- are investigating a document before the shooting, according to have posted hateful mani- ric, including comparatively cade from conservative me- (JTA)—Not long after news posted there that is believed to CNN. festos on the site. mainstream sites such as dia echoing establishment that a shooting at a Walmart to be authored by the suspect, This isn’t the first time The Jewish Telegraphic Reddit, or more fringe fo- ideas to ideas originating in El Paso, Texas, left at least 21-year-old Patrick Crusius. 8chan has been tied to a mass Agency spoke to experts on rums such as 4chan and on fringe sites like 4chan 22 people dead, reports started The text contains racist rheto- shooter this year. Suspects in extremism to learn more Gab. Hankes said 8chan has and 8chan. swirling that the suspect had ric, blaming immigrants and attacks on two mosques in about 8chan, how it differs created a community that “When Tucker Carlson gets posted a manifesto on 8chan, Latinos for taking away jobs Christchurch, New Zealand, from similar forums and why “celebrates mass casualty up there and warns about an online forum. from Americans. 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as domestic terrorism Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- By Ben Sales of the assailant in defining the the opportunity to surveil Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; attack, said Oren Segal, the suspects. There is no such 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. (JTA)—Before he killed at director of the ADL’s Center list of designated groups for Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. least 22 people at a Walmart on Extremism. domestic terrorism. JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. on the southern border, the Why does it matter? Segal said that those who gunman in El Paso posted a Extremism and security ex- are linked to a foreign terror Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, white supremacist manifesto perts said calling the shooter group can be investigated 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on the fringe social network a terrorist has symbolic value. even before they commit an Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- 8chan denouncing a “His- Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the attack. Because there is no 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. panic invasion of Texas.” U.S. government has engaged such domestic list, law en- The U.S. Justice Depart- in an extensive and coordi- forcement has a harder time Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. ment announced that it nated fight against Islamist investigating people who post jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; would treat the shooting as terrorism. Calling the El Paso white supremacist rhetoric Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. a “domestic terrorist case.” shooter a terrorist, experts online. Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, “It appears to be designed say, attaches the same signifi- Earlier this year, the De- to intimidate a civilian popu- cance and urgency to white partment of Homeland Secu- 321-777-2770. lation,” U.S. Attorney John supremacist attacks at home. rity closed the unit focused on Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- Bash said at a news confer- “Calling it domestic terror- domestic terrorism analysis 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat ence Sunday, referring to ism, while it doesn’t change within its Office of Intel- services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. the shooter’s motives. “And the reality of the lives lost ligence and Analysis. Critics we’re going to do what we do or the individuals injured, said it showed a reticence to Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. to terrorists in this country, symbolically it is an important take such movements seri- betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. which is deliver swift and one,” said Michael Masters, ously, while the administra- Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. certain justice.” the director of the Secure tion and its defenders said congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Most mass shootings do Communities Network, which existing government agencies not in themselves meet the coordinates security for Jew- had the means and will to Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; criteria of a domestic terrorist ish institutions. “Being able to track domestic terrorism, par- Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. act, and there is no law spe- identify individuals as domes- ticularly white supremacists. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; cifically addressing domestic tic terrorists and investigate Why are some people Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. terrorism, as there is for them through that lens is saying the government international terrorism. Such important in recognizing a should do more? Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, a bill has been introduced in problem and seeking to ad- Advocates of domestic Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. Congress. dress it.” terrorism legislation ac- Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. The Trump administration Segal added that there are knowledge that other laws bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. has been criticized for divert- concrete effects of the domes- (like federal hate crimes law) ing resources from investigat- tic terrorism designation. It allow authorities to pursue Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation ing far-right extremism. On allows a suspect to be charged, homegrown extremists. But holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Monday, Trump said during for example, for committing they say a specific federal com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. a White House address that federal hate crimes if the state domestic terrorism law will Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; the FBI should receive “what- doesn’t have a hate crimes law. give the government more ever they need” to investigate “It’s an additional level of resources to fight domestic www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. hate crimes and domestic scrutiny from law enforce- terror and allow for more ac- Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., terrorism. ment,” he said. “The federal curate recordkeeping. Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. government is able to come A bill introduced in March Here’s what domestic ter- Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; rorism is, what it means for in if there’s a hate crime and by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D- the shooter and why some add the enhancement of a hate Ill., would “require the Federal www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th people are calling for new leg- crime [charge] if that state Government to take steps to Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. islation to protect against it. doesn’t have it.” prevent domestic terrorism.” Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. What is domestic terror- How does the govern- A law also would signal that Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- ism? ment fight domestic domestic terror is as much of a The FBI defines domestic terrorism? threat as international terror, 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. terrorism as acts committed It doesn’t, at least as a cat- advocates say. A 2017 report Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- by people who are linked to egory unto itself. by the Government Account- 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. or inspired by “U.S.-based While there is a govern- ability Office found that 73 movements that espouse ex- ment definition of domestic percent of extremist murders Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for tremist ideologies of a politi- terrorism, there’s no law that since 9/11 came from far-right services and holiday schedules. cal, religious, social, racial, specifically addresses it. So groups, with the remaining 27 Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- or environmental nature.” while shooters like the one percent from radical Islamic gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. International terrorism, by in El Paso can be charged for extremism. contrast, is “associated with murder, weapons possession “With enactment of a Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- designated foreign terrorist or hate crimes, they cannot federal domestic terrorism Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv organizations or nations.” be charged for domestic ter- offense would come a bigger Please call for times. The key here is not where rorism. budget and more resources Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- the terrorist is from, but James Fields, who killed a for preventing attacks like Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. where their movement is counterprotester at the 2017 the assault on the Tree of from. So, for example, even Charlottesville rally, also was Life Synagogue,” Mary Mc- Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- though one of the 2015 San investigated as a domestic Cord, a former senior Justice 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Bernardino shooters was terrorist. He pleaded guilty Department official and now Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. a U.S. citizen, the FBI still to hate crimes, not domestic a law professor at Georgetown classified it as an interna- terrorism, and is serving a life University, wrote in the online Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat tional terror attack because sentence. publication Lawfare follow- service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. they were inspired by foreign There is a law against in- ing the Pittsburgh massacre Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. terror groups, specifically ternational terrorism, which last year. “The crimes Robert mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Islamist extremists. is linked to a list of designated Bowers is alleged to have Thursday, 10:00 a.m. The Anti-Defamation foreign terrorist groups. The committed are crimes of ter- League takes a different view law carries penalties and af- rorism, and they should be Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: and considers the nationality fords tools to authorities like prosecuted that way.” Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Dayton gunman showed video of Pittsburgh 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. synagogue shooting to ex-girlfriend Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. By Josefin Dolsten the pair had bonded over “He pulled out his phone Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. mental health problems after and I was too drunk to care templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by (JTA)—The gunman who meeting in a college course that I was watching it,” she Torah study. killed nine people in Dayton, in January. Betts said that wrote. “Thankfully the bar Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road Ohio, showed an ex-girlfriend he suffered from bipolar was too loud for me to hear 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 a video of the Pittsburgh disorder and possibly obses- what was going on. Connor p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. synagogue shooting on their sive compulsive disorder. gave me the play-by-play of first date. Johnson said Betts told her what was happening. Even Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. A woman who briefly dated that he had dark thoughts then, I did realize that that shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Connor Betts, 24, earlier this and joked about wanting to was a weird thing for a first Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, year wrote about his troubling hurt people. date, but not too weird given behavior in an essay posted On their first date in March, the context of our class. In 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Tuesday on Medium. Johnson recalled, Betts asked our Social Psychology class, 7:30 p.m. Betts opened fire outside a her if she had seen a video of we regularly got off-topic to Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. bar early Sunday, killing his the shooting at the Tree of talk about serial killers, Ted tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. sister and eight others before Life synagogue in Pittsburgh Bundy was a hot topic given being shot dead by police. in October that left 11 dead. all of the media attention he (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa Adelia Johnson wrote that She said she had not. was getting.” PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 HBO series ringing alarm bells Discover Judaism for depiction of Israeli society ToDiscover Strengthen Your Jewish Spirituality Judaism or for Conversion. With Rabbi Emeritus Aaron Rubinger (JNS)—Media watchdog of revenge-bent Israelis are and society, from secular to To Strengthen Your Jewish Spirituality or for Conversion. organization CAMERA is juxtaposed with sympathetic ultra-Orthodox, and from Sundays, 10:30am—12:30 pm, beginning August 25th raising questions about an images of Muhammad Abu far-left to far-right.” This 16 week course exploresWith the Rabbi essence Emeritus of Jewish faith Aaron from the Rubinger perspective of Conservative upcoming HBO series, “Our Khdeir’s heartbroken fa- That the trailer suggests Judaism and includes a basic Hebrew reading class. Boys,” about the brutal mur- ther. The trailer includes no an equivalence between the Sundays, 10:30am—12:30 pm, beginning August 25th der of a Palestinian teenager sympathetic scenes of the murders of the Israeli teenag- This 16 week course explores the essence of Jewish faith from the perspective of Conservative Muhammad Abu Khdeir by a Israeli parents whose children ers and the Palestinian boy is Judaism and includes a basic Hebrew reading class. Jewish gang in 2014. “When were murdered even though also serious cause for concern, HBO released the trailer the killings were a national according to Hollander. for the series, several news trauma.” “In contrast to the blan- publications promoted the At one point in the trailer, ket condemnation of the show as a story about the Israel’s security and judicial Palestinian boy’s murder,” 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, FL 32751 kidnapping and murder of system, which in reality said Hollander, “murders of www.ohevshalom.org three Israeli teenagers by includes Arab officials, is pre- Israeli Jews are encouraged Call 407-298-4650 for information Hamas operatives just prior sented as racist. and incentivized not only by 5779—2018 Office: 407-298-4650to the 2014 Gaza war,” said “When the victim is a Jew, Hamas—just a few days ago, High Holy Day Service613 Schedule Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, FL 32751 Andrea Levin, CAMERA’s you’re champions,” Muham- a senior Hamas official, Fathi www.ohevshalom.org www.ohevshalom.org executive director. “However, mad’s father yells at an Israeli Hammad, made headlines for Rabbi: David Kay Call 407-298-4650 for information the trailer spends less than a security official. “But when it’s urging Palestinians to kill Rabbi Emeritus: Aaron D. 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New CEO of Conference unchanged. The haredi par- who is Jewish, told Local 10. E8 Storage, Amazon and would undo U.S. President and in 2013, he entertained of Presidents of Major ties demanded a softening of Co-owner Robert Marks, Amazon Web Services de- Donald Trump’s official rec- guests at a fundraiser in Los American Jewish Orga- the law in order to join the who also is Jewish, told the Mi- clined to comment to Reuters. ognition in March of Israeli Angeles for the Friends of nizations government. ami Herald that the swastika Shurat HaDin NGO sovereignty over the Golan the IDF, according to The By Marcy Oster Anti-Semitic graffiti attack would not make them asks court to block Rep. Heights. Jerusalem Post. (JTA)—William Daroff was painted on door of Min- leave. “Obviously you can’t Omar from entering “I would rescind the presi- This is not the first time named as CEO of the Confer- neapolis school let that steer you out of the Israel dent’s affirmation of sover- that CodePink has launched ence of Presidents of Major By Marcy Oster neighborhood because then (JNS)—Israeli NGO Shurat eignty of Israel over the Golan a campaign aimed at convinc- American Jewish Organiza- (JTA)—Anti-Semitic graf- that would make this have HaDin filed a petition to an Heights,” she said in response ing artists to cancel their tions. fiti was painted on the door worked,” Marks said. “They Israeli court this week seek- to a questionnaire from the concerts in Israel. The group The news was first reported of a school in Minneapolis, would win.” ing to block Rep. Ilhan Omar Council on Foreign Relations. attempted to do the same with by the JNS news website. the 17th incident reported by Iran foreign minister (D-Minn.) from visiting the “I understand the occupation pop icon Jennifer Lopez, but He will replace Malcolm the Jewish community so far says will leave nuclear country. of the Golan Heights, but only to no avail; she performed on Hoenlein, who has held the this year. deal ‘if necessary’ Omar has made several until there is a stable govern- Thursday night in Tel Aviv to position of executive vice The graffiti discovered on (JNS)—Iran Foreign Min- vocal anti-Semitic comments ment in Syria with whom one extremely supportive crowds. chairman for the last 33 years. Thursday at the Lake Harriet ister Mohammad Javad Zarif and recently introduced a can negotiate.” Nearly 60,000 attend Daroff currently serves Upper School in Minneapolis said on Monday that Iran pro-BDS resolution in the Williamson, whose debate Jennifer Lopez’s first as senior vice president for included a swastika and the will leave the 2015 nuclear House. She has also accused performances last month and concert in Israel public policy and director of words “Kikes must die!” deal that it signed with world American Jews of dual loyalty on Tuesday caused a buzz, is (JNS)—Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon the Washington office of the The graffiti was painted powers if its interests are not to Israel. one of 16 candidates who have Park was packed on Thursday Jewish Federations of North over on Thursday afternoon, protected. A 2017 Israeli law allows said that they would re-enter night with nearly 60,000 America. according to local reports. “Iran will leave its 2015 the state to block foreigners the United States in the 2015 people gathered to watch Hoenlein, 74, announced in On Friday, students of the nuclear deal with powers if that promote BDS from enter- Iran nuclear deal if they be- pop icon Jennifer Lopez, aka February 2018 that he would school created chalk street necessary,” Zarif told a news ing the country. The motion come elected president. “J.Lo,” give her first concert step aside. He will remain art to spread messages of love conference broadcast live on seeks to force Interior Minister Finally, Williamson, who in Israel. with Conference to ensure a and acceptance. The artwork state TV, “calling on Europe- Aryeh Deri to bar Omar from is Jewish, is one of nine Lopez, who recently cel- smooth transition, to be of included Stars of David and ans to accelerate their efforts entering. candidates who has vowed ebrated her 50th birthday, did counsel and work on agreed- messages such as “I belong, to shield Iran’s economy However, it is unclear how to keep the U.S. embassy in six outfit changes during the upon projects, JNS reported. you belong, we all belong” and from U.S. sanctions,” Reuters effective the petition will be Israel in Jerusalem. It was 90-minute set, and sang both The Conference is a coali- “Love all!” A second “Chalk the reported. since Israel’s Ambassador to moved from Tel Aviv on May her new and classic hit songs. tion of more than 50 Jewish Walk: Love Lives Here” was Zarif also claimed that the United States Ron Dermer 14, 2018, five months after Concert organizers added organizations from across the scheduled for Sunday. the United States is isolated already said that Israel will not Trump recognized Jerusalem additional space two days ideological spectrum. The Steve Hunegs, executive and cannot form a military prevent Omar and fellow con- as Israel’s capital. ahead of the show to accom- group’s purpose is to provide director of the Jewish Com- coalition. gresswoman, Rep. Rashida “The capital of Israel is modate the number of fans consensus on hot-button munity Relations Council of “The U.S. cannot form Tlaib (D-Mich.), who also Jerusalem; it is the location of wanting to attend the sold- issues and in approaching Minnesota and the Dakotas, a coalition in areas that it supports BDS, from visiting their Knesset, or Parliament out concert, according The the Executive Branch, and in said that it is the 17th anti- claims to be a superpower later this month. building, and no one disputes Jerusalem Post. doing so tends to reflect the Semitic incident reported to such as the military area,” he Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, that,” Williamson previously Lopez told the crowd that positions of the Israeli govern- the JCRC in 2019. said, according to the Iranian Shuran HaDin’s founder and told JNS. “Countries such she loved them multiple ment in power at the time. “Perpetrators of these types Tasnim News Agency. “Other chairwoman, said that it is as the United States kept times, both in Hebrew and Likud candidates pledge of incidents are intent on countries are embarrassed to hypocritical that Israel asks their embassies in Tel Aviv English, and concluded the loyalty to Netanyahu spreading a message of hate have their names on a list next students in the U.S. to stand as a sign of the deference night by telling the audience, By Marcy Oster and challenging the openness to the U.S.,” he said. up to BDS activists, but is not to the ongoing process of “Tel Aviv, what an amazing JERUSALEM (JTA)—The and respectful atmosphere of “The era of [the U.S. being] a serving as a “role model” to bar negotiations—or potential night this has been. I want top 40 candidates on Likud’s our community. Collectively, superpower and bully is over,” BDS supporters from entering for negotiations—regarding to thank you for coming to candidates list have signed we must reject these chill- he further declared. the country. parts of Jerusalem as related celebrate with me. Shalom! I a pledge that they support ing acts and the hate they Meanwhile, officials in Iran “Israel shouldn’t let others, to any final plan for a two-state learned how to say this—Ani Prime Minister Benjamin represent,” Hunegs said in a said Sunday that Zarif was including young students, solution.” ohev otcha, which is Hebrew Netanyahu to form the next statement. sanctioned by the American fight this battle for it, and in “By moving the Ameri- for “I love you.” government and will not try He said the council has government after rejecting contrast surrender to the phe- can embassy to Jerusalem, The superstar’s manager, to replace him. been in close contact with to meet with U.S. President nomenon here in Israel due President Trump was making Benny Medina, told Israel’s The Likud Party on Sunday the school principal and law Donald Trump. to the prestige and status of an unnecessarily aggres- Channel 12 that despite ef- confirmed the signed state- enforcement officials and that Sen. Rand Paul met with certain important BDS activ- sive statement, symbolically forts by supporters of the ment. “We appreciate their swift Zarif on July 18, reported Al- ists,” she said in a statement. supporting the idea that Je- anti-Israel BDS movement The petition reads, “We response to this disturbing Monitor, citing “a non-govern- Arab Israeli jailed for join- rusalem as the capital of to dissuade Lopez from per- the undersigned candidates incident.” ment expert in contact with ing ISIS pleads for Netanyahu Israel is a reality open to no forming in Tel Aviv, nothing on the Likud list for the 22nd Minneapolis Public Schools the Iranian team.” to help him return negotiation whatsoever,” she would stop the singer from Knesset emphasize that we Superintendent Ed Graff Britain joins US to se- (JNS)—An Israeli-Arab continued. “Moving it back putting on a show for her will not receive any dictation said in a statement: In the cure passage in Gulf fol- ISIS fighter captured in Syria at this point, however, could Israeli fans. from any other party. Without strongest terms, Minneapolis lowing tanker seizures asked Israeli Prime Minister create an unnecessary and “There was nothing that regard to the results of the Public Schools condemns the by Iran Benjamin Netanyahu to per- unhelpful drama.” was going to stop us from election, Netanyahu is the anti-Semitic graffiti at Lake (JNS)—Britain joined the sonally intervene to get him Lionel Richie blocks being in Israel. Nothing,” said Likud’s only candidate for Harriet Upper school. Our United States in a maritime back to Israel in an interview CodePink after attacked Medina. “It’s really simple. prime minister, and there will schools should be safe, re- security mission on Monday on the Saudi Arabian Al- for upcoming Israel Tel Aviv and Israel deserve be no other candidate.” spectful and welcoming places to protect vessels traveling Arabiya Network. concert Jennifer Lopez, and Jennifer The statement also said: for all of our students, families through the Strait of Hormuz “I am an Israeli citizen... You (JNS)—Music icon Lionel Lopez deserves Israel.” “Lapid and Gantz (referring to and community members. after weeks in which Iran has do not discriminate between Richie snubbed the women’s The “All I Have” singer Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, And we stand united against been seizing ships. Arabs, Jews and Druze... I am anti-war group CodePink after is making six international leaders of the Blue & White hatred in all its forms.” “It is vital to secure the having a very, very tough time the organization, which is ac- stops, with Israel being the Party), who work against one Swastikas painted on freedom for all international in this prison... I will return as tive in the anti-Israel boycott first, on her “It’s My Party” another, and the Labor party Jewish-owned food truck shipping to navigate the Strait a better [person],” said Sayyaf campaign, launched a petition tour. members who replace their in Miami of Hormuz without delay, Sharif Daoud in Hebrew, urging the singer to cancel Israel says it thwarted leaders every two weeks, can By Marcy Oster given the increased threat,” according to the text of the his upcoming show in Israel. a massive Hamas bomb only envy the Likud members (JTA)—Swastikas were said British Defence Secre- interview published by the CodePink: Women for Peace attack in Jerusalem who back their party chair- spray-painted on a Jewish- tary Ben Wallace, reported Middle East Media Research penned an open letter claim- By Marcy Ostser man. Their frustration is owned food truck in the Little Reuters. A fifth of the world’s Institute (MEMRI). ing that Richie’s scheduled JERUSALEM (JTA)—A understandable: Their scheme Haiti neighborhood of Miami. oil passes through the Strait. In the interview that ran Sept. 12 concert in Tel Aviv, as Hamas cell in Hebron was to replace Netanyahu after The act of vandalism on “The deployment of Royal on Wednesday, Daoud also part of his “Hello” tour, “will planning a bomb attack in Je- the election totally collapsed the Bao Wow Burgers Bruh Navy assets is a sign of our raised the possibility that ISIS act as an endorsement of Isra- rusalem but was thwarted, the today.” food truck was reported on commitment to our U.K.- leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi el’s brutal systems of military Israel Security Agency said. The petition reportedly was Friday afternoon. It happened flagged vessels, and we look was “created” by the Israeli occupation and apartheid,” The cell, operating under initiated after Yisrael Beiteinu in the same week that a man forward to working alongside Mossad intelligence agency. and asked the artist, “Please the direction of Hamas’ mili- party head Avigdor Liberman was shot as he waited to the U.S. and others to find Regarding Baghdadi, he act now for freedom, dignity, tary wing in the Gaza Strip, said Saturday night in an inter- enter a synagogue in Miami an international solution to said, “I saw how fat he was and equality for all in Israel/ had been ordered to carry out view that he wants a different Beach, and another Florida the problems in the Strait of [in a video] while the people Palestine. Please cancel your attacks against both Israel Likud candidate to be named synagogue received a package Hormuz,” he said. who left Baghuz weighed 50 concert in Israel.” and the Palestinian Authority. prime minister, and recom- containing anti-Semitic and Iran’s Islamic Revolution- to 60 kilograms. They would Richie blocked CodePink’s The agency arrested a mended Knesset Speaker Yuli threatening objects. ary Guard Corps seized the eat grass.” Twitter account on Wednes- member of the cell, a college Edelstein, Ynet reported. The truck is not yet official- British tanker Stena Impero He also pointed out that day. student at the Polytechnic The Blue and White leaders ly open for business, the news in the area last month. ISIS cells still continue to Not long afterwards, Code- College in Hebron, in June, have publicly announced they channel Local 10 reported, No other countries are operate, and that the orga- Pink’s national co-director, which led to the arrest of other won’t join a Netanyahu-led and it has previously been involved in the American-led nization is perhaps stronger Ariel Gold, attacked the members, including at least government. targeted with anti-Semitic mission. today than it was in the past. singer, saying, “don’t be such one other college student. A Netanyahu earlier this year vandalism. Report: Amazon acquires Presidential candidate a snowflake. You closing your 6.6-pound bomb filled with failed to form a government “It’s really disgusting, Israeli startup E8 Storage Marianne William- eyes to what is happening metal fragment that was to following the April elections honestly, to see this in the (JNS)—Amazon has ac- son pledges to reverse to Palestinians won’t stop it be used in a bomb attack despite the right-wing parties United States, in Miami. quired Israeli technology Trump’s Golan recogni- from happening or you from also was discovered. The garnering a majority in the This is a place of all people, startup E8 Storage, reported tion being complicit if you perform metal fragments would have Knesset after Liberman re- and it’s really unwelcoming Reuters on Wednesday, cit- (JNS)—Author and spiri- in Israel.” caused more serious injury fused to join the government to the community for us to ing “a source familiar with tual guru Marianne Wil- His September show will to victims. unless a draft law obligating start our business in a place the deal.” liamson, who is running for be Richie’s first performance The investigation and ar- haredi Orthodox men to where people are going to slap E8 Storage will merge with the Democratic presidential in Israel. The “Hello” singer rest of the cell was a joint op- participate in Israel’s manda- swastikas on our business the Amazon Web Services de- nomination next year, has and songwriter has been a eration with the Israel Defense tory military draft remained before we open,” Alex Ovadia, velopment center in Tel Aviv. pledged that, if elected, she longtime supporter of Israel, Forces and the Israel Police. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 Gymnast Agnes Keleti survived the Holocaust to win 10 Olympic medals—at 98, she’s as feisty as ever By Cnaan Liphshiz monthly stipend of $13,000 at a munitions factory. Keleti’s former professional boxer who in accordance with a law mother and sister were saved attended the Maccabi Games, BUDAPEST (JTA)—When that compensates Olympic by the Swedish diplomat recalls watching Keleti moti- journalists ask Agnes Keleti athletes proportionately to the Raoul Wallenberg. Her father vate her trainees at the Wing- about her health, she gently number of medals they won. and uncles were murdered at ate Institute near Netanya in smiles and slowly extends her (Only she and the late fencer Auschwitz. the 1960s. right hand in apparent grati- Aladár Gerevich have won 10.) Keleti resumed her training “She was a tough cookie,” tude for the question. She is interviewed regularly as a gymnast in 1946. She was he said. “I remember her cor- Keleti yanks anyone who is on national television here prevented from competing recting one girl’s exercise by foolish enough to grasp her and invited to official events. A at the London Olympics in saying in front of everybody, hand with enough force to giant portrait of Keleti adorns 1948 because she broke her ‘Don’t open your legs like that, throw them off their balance. the side of a building in Buda- collarbone in training. it’s not nighttime just yet.’” Then she replies: “I’m fine, pest alongside those of other Four years later she won Two years shy of a century, thanks. Yourself?“ living Olympic champions. her first Olympic gold medal, Keleti still has a sharp tongue Such agility, defiance and She didn’t always feel this in the floor exercise, at the that makes it challenging to humor are traits that helped secure. 1952 Helsinki Games. Keleti find suitable caretakers, her Keleti, 98, survive the Holo- Keleti has dementia that was 31 and competed against younger son, Raphael, said Peter Kohlmi/AFP/Getty Images Agnes Keleti, in her mid-90s, performs a split in front caust in hiding and become impacts her short-term mem- athletes 10 years younger. She during the interview with of young Hungarian gymnasts in Budapest, Jan. 16, 2016. Hungary’s most successful ory, but has not changed her also won a silver medal and his mother. living athlete. She has no positive and cheerful outlook two bronze medals in other “It took a while to find bourne, the Red Army quelled wanted to stay for dinner. fewer than 10 Olympic medals and disposition. Nonetheless, events, including uneven bars. someone who was emotionally an anti-communist uprising Oh, and in her spare time as a gymnast—most of them she recalled in the interview This would have been a unshakable,” he said. in Budapest. Keleti filed for she was an international and won after she reached the rela- with JTA that she had left Hun- respectable pinnacle for the Dismissing him with a wave asylum and stayed in Austra- local celebrity who traveled to tively ripe age of 30. She is also gary in 1957 because “there career of any professional of her hand, Keleti told JTA, lia, where a former teacher coach athletes at the Olympic among the most decorated was a lot of anti-Semitism.” athlete. “Never mind him, you’re not from the Jewish Gymnasium Games. No biggie.” female Jewish Olympians of “It wasn’t a good atmo- But for Keleti, it was merely here to interview him, direct in Budapest, Zoltan Dikstein, Keleti has visited dozens all time, behind U.S. swimmer sphere to be Jewish, even for the warm-up to her spec- your questions to me.” looked her up and persuaded of countries in her lifetime. Dara Torres’ 12 medals. a star athlete,” she said. tacular performance at the In retrospect, Keleti said her to attend the 1957 Maccabi The ability to travel out of Keleti, who left Hungary Growing up in a well-to-do ’56 Olympics in Melbourne. the girls she trained were too Games in Israel. communist Hungary when in 1957 and lived in Israel, is family, Keleti delighted her At 35, competing against young and that the teenagers The country was so poor few others could leave was now celebrated as a national parents with her musical tal- gymnasts twice her age, she competing internationally and Keleti’s sport so undevel- a major reason she became hero here, where she returned ent, which emerged as early as collected four gold medals and today are a crucial two years oped that she had to bring her a professional athlete in the three years ago to be with one age 3 and led her to become two silver. younger than they ought to own bar and rings. first place, she said. But she of her two sons. a gifted cello player. Her ath- A video about Keleti’s Olym- be for their own physical and Her arrival was a rare hasn’t seen enough of the In Budapest, Keleti leads a letic capabilities emerged at 4, pic career created by JTA’s mental health. feather in the cap of Maccabi world, Keleti told JTA. comfortable life in a central when her father taught her to sister site Kveller has been “The girls begin too early organizers and the Israeli “I want to see more. I want apartment that she shares swim during a vacation near viewed more than 29 million in life and the exercises they media couldn’t get enough of to see South America. I want with a female caretaker and Lake Balaton. times on Facebook. do are too straining,” she said. Keleti. Her stardom helped se- to go to New York,” she said. about 40 orchids that had “My father had two girls, https://www.youtube.com/ “It’s become a circus. Training cure her teaching position at In 2017, she won the Israel been discarded but rescued and he raised me like a boy,” watch?v=FZcJXzZUT8w&am needs to begin at 16 and the the Wingate Institute, where Prize, the Israeli government’s and nursed back to health by she said. p=&feature=youtu.be earliest competing needs to she trained several genera- highest civilian distinction, in both women. The outbreak of World War “I drove myself hard,” happen is at 18.” tions of gymnasts. the sports category. “I have a good life here, I II, when Keleti was 18, halted Keleti said in reply to a ques- The world’s current best It was in Israel that she Keleti was still able to per- feel at home,” Keleti told the her athletic development. tion about the secret to her all-around woman gymnast, met her late husband, Reuven form a leg lift and a split that Jewish Telegraphic Agency She survived the Holocaust success. “I drove the girls I American Simone Biles, won Shofet, with whom she had year, but she said her skin has last week after lighting the thanks to falsified identity taught hard, too,” she added, her first World Championship two boys. since become too thin to safely Olympic flame at the Euro- papers, pretending to be from referencing her years as the at 16. “I grew up knowing my attempt such feats now. The pean Maccabi Games. The the countryside and having head coach of Israel’s national Keleti is credited with es- mother was Wonder Woman,” problem is keeping her from quadrennial Jewish sporting little education. gymnastics team. “It’s the sentially founding the nation- Raphael said. “She ran the exercising for the first time event is being held in this She worked as a maid (“I only way to get performance. al gymnastics team in Israel. household, she taught us in her life. capital city and ended last was strong and I worked hard. Being nice and motherly She said her arrival there was music, helped with our home- “But who cares,” she said. Wednesday. Nobody asked questions,” she doesn’t do it.” largely circumstantial. work, cooked meals so tasty “There’s more to life than Keleti is entitled to a recalled) at an estate and later Sergiusz Lipczyc, an Israeli While competing in Mel- that all the neighbors’ kids sport.”

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R U R A L S T A B T R E F JFGO 14 15 16 E R I C A K O B E R O V A From page 1A Jewish News Human Service Abby Nelson, recipient of meeting begins at 10 a.m. 17 18 19 Award will be presented to the Byron B. Selber Young Aug. 25 and will wrap up by F I F T Y F I R S T D A T E S caust Memorial Resource & Dick Weiner for his decades Leadership Award. noon. Bagels, pastries and 20 21 22 I A L E L M S A P O R T Education Center. of service to our commu- The Annual Meeting will coffee will be served. You can 23 24 25 26 27 It wouldn’t be an Annual nity. The Federation will be held in the Harriett and RSVP online at jfgo.org/meet- T H E P R O P O S A L R T S Meeting without awards. honor Rob Gebaide with Hymen Lake Cultural Cen- ing or call Office Manager 28 29 30 L E W A V E R As announced earlier this the Jerome J. Bornstein ter Auditorium at The Roth Marisa West at 407-645-5933 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 month, the Heritage Florida Leadership Award, and Family JCC in Maitland. The ext. 236. B A T E D S A R I U M A N 40 41 42 K Y R A T U B A V S E L L 43 44 45 Production S E E S E N O S E S T E E 46 47 48 From page 1A “I’m not doing this to make exercise, but whole-wellness the film industry. Hunter E A R N A N I money,” Weiss is quick to and part of that is being able Via, head editor of “The 100,” 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 She continued, “Yeah, this state, “but to help people.” to deal with and cope with “The Walking Dead” and R A E B R I D E S M A I D S 58 59 60 61 [film] is all about people that Jeffrey expressed best what aging parents and caring for “Sons of Anarchy” read the A D L I B I K E A T O O are just forgotten and it struck motivated her to invest: their needs. “Resemblance” script and told 62 63 64 65 a nerve with me.” “[Bethanne is] interested O’Neill agreed. “The reason O’Neill, “I believe this needs to W E D D I N G C R A S H E R S 66 67 68 Weiss decided to invest in in the subject matter. It is she is doing this is because be out there. So many people E L A L O R E O S A M S A “Resemblance” also because something she is passionate it is part of what her brand deny this [the Holocaust] even 69 70 71 she could relate to the lead ac- about—the celebration of is about.” happened. This story needs to R E N E W A R N E L S A S tor’s role. (Readers – no spoiler life. She is a daughter who O’Neill has been in the be told.” alerts here, you have to see the went through certain things film industry for more than O’Neill has received 21 film to fully understand what with her mom and dad and 30 years. Most of his films awards and 11 nominations Weiss means!) that makes her passionate. intermingle the past and the for his films. His shorts Bethanne and Jeffrey met It is something she wants to present. He is also brilliant have been shown at 11 film O’Neill for the first time at a promote and feels very strong at twists in his plots, leading festivals, including the Or- Starbucks. As all this was hap- about, and by producing this the audience in one direction, lando Film Festival, Central pening, she also found many she is giving back—promot- then completely turning the Florida Film Festival and LA of her mother’s letters and ing the arts and local talent storyline in an “O. Henry” Diversity Film Festival. He diaries that opened up a life and hopefully everyone will fashion—as viewers will see hopes to finish the film by her mother lived years before benefit from this.” in “Resemblance.” He also November—in time for the she married Weiss’ father. Weiss’ brand isn’t just has support from leaders in Jewish Film Festival. Student From page 1A Sorek, the editor of the Shi- beloved by his friends and in the image of God, no mat- loach Journal of the Tikvah respected by his teachers,” ter what religion,” Brander pursuit of the lowly terrorist Fund, and the grandson of said Rabbi Kenneth Brander, continued. with the purpose of catching Rabbi Binyamin Herling, who president and rosh yeshiva “The loss of this sweet soul him and bringing him to jus- was killed in a terror attack in of Ohr Torah Stone, which and gentle spirit will not deter tice,” Israeli Prime Minister October 2000. includes the Machanaim ye- us from continuing to build Benjamin Netanyahu said in “We are heartbroken over shiva in its network. “He was the State of Israel through the a statement. the murder last night of a young man who believed in prism of a love for Israel and Sorek was the son of Yoav Dvir. He was a student treating every human being love of all humanity.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 PAGE 15A Harris noted recent epi- against the murderer, claim- pan of survivors, witnesses Jewish state is also a threat, “This isn’t only about the Groups sodes demonstrating that ing that the perpetrator was and liberators. This is hap- regardless of what you think Jews,” Carr said adding that From page 3A Europe is growing re-ac- not responsible for the kill- pening on the blood-soaked about the elected democratic “anti-Semitism is the barom- customed to anti-Semitism, ing because he “was high on soil of Europe. We have to government of the State of eter of human history. All Things are getting worse. We just 75 years after the end of marijuana.” begin to show anger.” Israel.” societies that have embraced need to change the culture,” the Holocaust—the single On the political front, Har- Jonathan Greenblatt, na- While none of the leaders anti-Semitism have rotted to said Marcus. “It is impor- worst crime ever committed ris said Europe is doing no tional director of the Anti- proposed answers to the root the core. The stakes in this tant to make sure this issue against the Jewish people better. “The European Union Defamation League, offered causes of anti-Semitism, part fight could not possibly be remains at the forefront of and perpetrated by Nazi Ger- allows itself to be a tool at the statistics on the growing of the conference focused on higher.” national attention.” many. Just last month, Felix United Nations to be a tool to numbers of incidents across providing better protection Carr has been bringing Carr said that there is Klein, the German govern- fight against the one country the United States and then for Jews, particularly in Jew- that message to politicians “unvarnished and unques- ment’s new commissioner with a Jewish majority.” analyzed the causes of the ish institutions. around the world. tionable commitment of the for anti-Semitism, stated Yet he also noted that rising tide, including a lack “Security has to be coordi- “They understand that this U.S. administration fighting that Jews should think twice the Jewish community has of understanding about what nated and professionalized,” is the crisis of our time,” he anti-Semitism and support- about wearing a kipah outside not yet taken an adequate crimes were perpetrated insisted Michael Masters, said. “I am not pessimistic. ing Israel.” in Germany. response. against Jews in the last cen- national director and CEO of I believe we can not only David Harris, CEO of the Harris similarly noted a “Conferences: That’s the tury. Secure Community Network. contain this, we can roll this American Jewish Committee, court case in Belgium in new default response. How “People certainly don’t “We are working to develop back. If we bring to realiza- noted that while the most which a sign was placed on many conferences have you know what the Holocaust is strategic security frame- tion the motto of [the Con- violent attacks in the United a storefront that said, “No been to? How many have I all about,” he said. works to enhance security ference of Presidents]—of States over the past year Jews welcome. Dogs wel- been to?” Greenblatt strongly of our people.” strength through unity—we were perpetrated by white come.” Harris lamented that Harris implored the par- warned against “white na- Shari Dollinger, co-exec- will change the world. Jew- nationalists, in Europe, the “Belgian authorities dropped ticipants to get emotional tionalism, which is a global utive director of Christians ish unity is a very powerful situation is reversed. “In the case.” about this issue, instead of and domestic terror threat” United for Israel, noted that thing.” Europe, unlike Pittsburgh, Worse yet, a French Holo- just talking about it. “Jews that is a “threat to us all.” “the Jewish community However, stressed Hoen- Poway, and Charlottesville, caust survivor Sarah Halimi need to have a five-letter Yet underlying the political cannot combat the sin of lein, “none of us can stand [Va.], every Jew killed was was murdered by a Jihadi word: ANGER. Jews cannot be differences that exist among anti-Semitism alone. We and be bystanders. What killed by a jihadist—an issue two years ago in France. silent. Where is our collective many liberal Jewish Ameri- are here to fight with you. happens to one part of the that the left in Europe was Just this past month, French anger?” he asked rhetorically. can leaders, he acknowledged We are here to be your Jewish people happens to all unwilling to touch,” he said. courts dropped the case “This is still within the lifes- that “delegitimization of the grassroots army.” of the Jewish people.”

Incitement From page 4A hate in its official media and Tlaib is even more wrong Unlike the Palestinian lead- tion to illegal immigration many of his opponents, who educational system, in which when she says that Palestin- ership, Trump has condemned or support for enforcing the are just as guilty of extreme Suffice it to say that both terrorism is glorified as the ians only want “equality” and acts of terrorism. Yes, he law is tantamount to racism rhetoric in which they have parties in this exchange are highest form of patriotism, “human rights.” What they should be more careful about or support for murder is out- invoked, among other things, wrong. even among children too want is the elimination of his words and avoid anything rageous. And to extend their the Holocaust and even con- Tapper vastly understates young to read and write. the one Jewish state on the that might be construed as a condemnation to the nearly centration camps to describe the level of Palestinian in- The P.A. also directly funds planet, and they are willing green light to extremists. In half of the country that sup- honest differences of opinion citement to violence against and provides incentives to to engage in anti-Semitic those instances where he has ports Trump and his policies on contentious issues. Jews. First, it’s not only a terrorism. They do so by pay- incitement and every man- allowed his critics to construe is to commit the same mistake And we should also thank question of the ideology ing salaries and pensions to ner of terrorism to achieve his words in that manner he that Hillary Clinton made in Tapper for his lame analogy, of Hamas, but that of the terrorists and their families. that despicable end, even if it has hurt his own cause, as 2016 when she helped seal which reminded us there is a supposedly more moderate Those who rightly criticize the means a genocidal war to de- well as lowered the tone of her defeat by calling political difference between irrespon- Palestinian Authority and Palestinians for this—and, prive the Jews of sovereignty our politics. opponents “deplorables.” sible speech and incitement statements made by its leader, fortunately, that criticism has over any part of their ancient But there is a difference The president needs to do to murder. Mahmoud Abbas, such as not not, as Tapper asserts, been homeland. between that and direct or better and to try to raise us Jonathan S. Tobin is editor letting “stinking Jewish feet” limited to conservatives—are That brings us back to what indirect support for extremist up rather than consistently in chief of JNS—Jewish News near holy places in Jerusalem. not talking about “tone,” but the president and his sup- murderers or white national- lower us into the political Syndicate. Follow him on The P.A.’s incitement is a of direct complicity in ter- porters are or are not guilty ism. For liberal rabbis and gutter. The same admoni- Twitter at: @jonathans_to- comprehensive program of rorism. of doing. others to claim that opposi- tion should be directed at bin. Israelis From page 5A by members and their foreign cans are in our own echo perspective makes it easy to I have often tried to bring When the gap between policy aides, conversations chambers, not challenging delegitimize any differing offices together to work on public policy statements and from Pakistan, Iraq and Af- of substance can take place. ourselves to see the mer- viewpoints and creates an shared interests in the Middle a fully informed politician is ghanistan into Syria. Ideas and observations that its of other uncomfortable increasingly more insular East, and more times than not, wide, the chances for miscal- Europeans have long tried normally wouldn’t see the positions, afraid to express social media community. politics wins over policy. We are culation leading to dangerous to have it both ways, appeas- light of day are discussed, contrary points of view if they In Washington, I was in reluctant to upset the simplistic policy recommendations ing illiberal Middle Eastern which hopefully translates don’t reflect our party’s talk- a closed-door meeting in echo chambers we have created. greatly increases. The pieces states and actors in the hope into a better-informed and ing points. In our conversa- Congress when a legislative It would be illuminating of the Middle East puzzle do that terrorism won’t land on nuanced policy proposals. tions, whether in Washington aide told me that the mem- for American policymakers if not fit into a Western frame, its shores, while rhetorically Quantifying the success of or on social media, you are ber agreed with my analysis they could hear what is said and we ignore this at our taking a value-based foreign private meetings is sometimes defined as evil if you challenge regarding Palestinian in- privately about the Middle peril. policy position that ignores hard to judge. But when a a politically correct narrative transigence, corruption and East among intelligence, Eric Mandel is the founder the worst players in the region leading member of the Sen- that undermines the alleged funding of terrorists, but he security and defense officials. and director of MEPIN™, while saving all of their criti- ate uses my notes to prepare victims of Western perfidy. had advised the member not Not making an attempt to the Middle East Political and cism for the only democracy himself before going on “Meet It is common today to to publicly express that opin- understand the Middle East Information Network™. that shares their values. the Press,” or I am asked for unfriend people whose view- ion—it would endanger the beyond the talking points The views and opinions My own work in Congress ideas for new legislation or for points do not corroborate member’s chances of moving of like-minded sources is a expressed in this article are over the years has consisted my opinion regarding pending one’s own world view. Remov- up to a leadership position be- prescription for America to those of the author and do not of private, off-the-record legislation, I consider that a ing oneself from the oppor- cause it challenged the party’s get dragged into another necessarily reflect the views briefings. In private meet- measure of success. tunity to engage in dialogue current narrative. Middle East war in the not- of JTA or its parent company, ings, when you are trusted Unfortunately, we Ameri- that conflicts with one’s own On both sides of the aisle, too-distant future. 70 Faces Media. Shabbat From page 5A ancient ritual that hits the munity would be wise to with others to create a Shab- this weekly promise of renewal Shabbat Shalom! sweet spot between tradition make a Shabbat revival a top bat sharing network. is a lot more likely to increase David Suissa is editor-in- experience is often over- and modernity. It’s time we priority. There are myriad At its best, Shabbat can be its attendance. chief and publisher of Tribe looked. Maybe we just take invest more resources in an creative ways that the Shabbat like a weekly Rosh Hasha- As for congregations seek- Media Corp and Jewish this Jewish tradition for idea that has real potential experience can be expanded to nah, providing us a weekly ing to create inspirational Journal. He can be reached granted. Maybe it doesn’t feel to renew and strengthen the re-energize communities and opportunity to renew and spaces, they may want to check at davids@jewishjournal. new and exciting enough. connection with the Jewish strengthen Jewish identity. improve ourselves (without out the new circular sanctuary com. Either way, it’s time we tradition. Groups that are already doing an expensive ticket.) Any at Temple Beth Am—and soak This article first appeared take a fresh look at this The whole Jewish com- this ought to share their ideas synagogue that can empower in the plentiful light. in the Jewish Journal. 8chan From page 10A has even called for it to be no longer has control of the Some argue that shutting is helpful in decreasing hate “because this is so wide- shut down. site, told The New York Times. down sites like 8chan makes on the Internet. spread and has been allowed services shortly after. Without “It’s a complete negative “And you know what? It’s a it harder for law enforcement “Any action that limits to spread with very little a provider, 8chan goes dark. to everybody except the users negative to them, too. They to monitor the extremists who their impact and limits their oversight on the Internet Brennan, 8chan’s founder, that are there,” Brennan, who just don’t realize it.” use them. But Hankes said it reach is valuable,” he said, for so long.” Dylan From page 12A Kemp explained that the Dylan returned to his pro-Israel track “Neighbor- ark for the Torah. Because of Jesse, at the Western Wall in American rocker’s Judaism Jewish roots by 1983, and hood Bully.” his usual disheveled attire— Jerusalem in 1983. Divorced merman, began embracing was a key part of who he was. Kemp wrote a chapter in The final chapters of Kemp’s torn jeans and a hoodie—he twice, he has six children. evangelical Christianity in He said, “There’s no question his memoir about taking memoir include a short story was apparently mistaken by In a move that surprised 1979 while Kemp became a in my mind that Bobby’s drive the singer and actor Marlon about Dylan attending a Yom a congregant for a homeless many in literary circles, he more observant Jew. He was to write songs that mattered Brando to a Passover seder. Kippur service at the Santa person. was awarded the Nobel Prize determined to “bring Bobby was born at least in part from That same year, Dylan’s al- Monica Chabad House in 2007 Dylan, 78, celebrated the in Literature in 2016—the home,” he wrote. his roots as a Jew.” bum “Infidels” included the and being asked to open the bar mitzvah of his oldest son, first time for any songwriter. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, AUGUST 16, 2019 Pashtida with zucchini, corn and tomatoes: A colorful celebration of summer produce By Emanuelle Lee Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Pashtida (a crustless quiche) is beloved and common in 2. Stand the ears of corn up on a plate and carefully remove Israel, where it is enjoyed at everything from potlucks, school the kernels, cutting downward with a sharp knife. events, shivas and everything in between. It’s also commonly 3. Heat a medium-large pan on high heat and add the corn prepared for Shavuot and Sukkot. The versatile dish transports kernels to the dry pan. Stir occasionally, allowing them to well, and there is no right or wrong way to make one. become more bright yellow in color and a little bit charred. Israelis make pashtida all year long, but it’s a dish especially Transfer the corn to another plate, season with a pinch of sea perfect for warmer climates and seasons, when it’s just too hot salt and allow half the butter to melt over it. to spend hours in an overheated kitchen. Plus, during warmer 4. Let the pan cool for a few minutes and then place it months, there are so many incredible seasonal ingredients back onto medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and available to include in the pashtida, making it extra delicious. then the zucchini slices. Stir occasionally until they You should feel free to use this recipe as a base and add the become slightly softened and begin to brown. Transfer to vegetables and cheese that speak most to your tastes. Along- the plate with the corn and add the remaining butter and side a fresh salad at brunch or a pasta at dinner, this pashtida a pinch of sea salt. with zucchini, grilled corn, tomatoes and basil completes a 5. Wipe the pan with a paper towel. On medium heat, heat perfect meal. 1teaspoon olive oil and add the scallions. They should sizzle and Ingredients: become charred within a few minutes. Stir them occasionally, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil then remove them from the pan. 6. Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and add the 6 scallions, roughly chopped Emanuelle Lee 2 zucchinis, cut into 1/4 cm-thick half-rounds tomatoes. Let them blister and soften slightly. Season with a The versatile pashtida transports well, and there is no 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob pinch of salt and remove them from the heat. right or wrong way to make one. 2 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, half of them cut in half 7. Allow all the cooked vegetables to cool down. 4 eggs 8. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until slightly frothy. Slowly the bottom and sides of the tin or dish. Pour the mixture into 3 tablespoons plain flour add the flour and mix continuously. Then add the ricotta and the tin or dish. Shred the remainder of the mozzarella over 1/3 cup ricotta mix well. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. the top of the mixture and then top with the remaining grated 3 1/2 ounces fresh mozzarella 9. Add the vegetables into the egg mixture, reserving a little cheddar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and top with 2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated bit of each vegetable for the top. Mix well. Shred half of the the reserved vegetables. 1 tablespoon butter mozzarella into small pieces and add to the mixture. 11. Bake the pashtida for 30-35 minutes, or until it’s fluffy 1 large handful of fresh basil 10. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake tin or pie dish with and cooked through. Serves 4-6. Sea salt and black pepper butter or olive oil. Sprinkle half the grated cheddar around This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. French family: ‘In Israel, we’ll worry less about the security of our children’ By Eliana Rudee Netanya, a coastal city north anti-Semitism coming to the that there is sometimes also up with a strict and limited work, learning the lan- of Tel Aviv known for having community, and we aren’t violence in Israel, Rachel mindset in terms of career guage and understanding (JNS)—Among news con- a large French expat com- vaccinated for it.” noted that the difference selection. “In Israel, there how everyday life works, sumers, the first association munity, Rachel told JNS that Although sending their is that “if something bad is mental space,” she said, seemingly small yet im- one has with the State of “Israel is already our home.” kids to a Jewish school is im- happens in Israel, everyone and the children will receive portant things will also be Israel is often war and re- She explained, “until now, portant to them, the couple jumps to help each other and special help to ensure that different,” acknowledged ligious violence. However, France has done a lot for us— said they would be concerned for the security of the kids. they acclimate well and make Rachel. “Everything will be for many Jews who choose we grew up there—but today, about the children’s safety But [in France], there are new friends. new, but we are making the to immigrate to Israel—or things are different. In many if they sent them to Jewish people roaming the street “My parents are happy first steps to be able to stay “make aliyah”—the Jewish French cities, it’s difficult as a school in France. looking to harm Jewish about our aliyah, mostly there forever, and I hope state is considered to be the Jew. I don’t want my children “Outside of Jewish schools, children.” for our children, because that we succeed.” safest place to live freely and to grow up or stay there. I want anti-Semites paint graffiti on Even amid security con- they understand that they “The most important without concerns about anti- to build a new future in the the buildings, and you can see siderations that influenced will have a bright future in thing for the family will be Semitism. State of Israel. The future is the anti-Semitism in daily their move, Rachel main- Israel,” said Teddy. to learn Hebrew as soon as Such is the case for Rachel, not in France; it is in Israel. life,” said Teddy. tained that she and Teddy “Israel is the land of chil- possible to make sure the 34, and Teddy Gnassia, 35, And now is the time to move Additionally, he noted, decided to make aliyah for dren; everything is for the kids feel good,” said Teddy. “I who are certain that their when they are young.” anti-Semitism in France is various other positive rea- children. People look after hope that after one year, we children will be safer living “In Israel, we will worry less entering into public life as sons. “My father is Israeli, children in the street, and will be well-integrated and and going to Jewish school about security,” Teddy agreed. well, adding that earlier this and I grew up as a Zionist people love kids,” agreed living like Israelis, rather in Israel as opposed to their “It’s a very complicated situ- year, anti-Semitic protesters and traditional Jew, keep- Rachel. than just French people in home country of France. ation [in Europe] with anti- within the “yellow-vests” ing kosher and Shabbat,” Before the flight, Liam Israel.” With their three chil- Semitism.” movement called French she said. said he looked forward to At the arrival ceremony dren—Meir, 10; Liam, 7; and He explained to JNS, “We President Emmanuel Macron Rachel looks forward to being with his extended at the airport, the Gnassia Lana, 3—the Gnassias moved lived in a well-off neighbor- a “Jew’s bitch.” reuniting with her parents, family but lamented, “it’s family received their new to Israel this past week with hood in France, which was ‘Everything is for the who immigrated to Israel complicated because I don’t identification cards in front another some 80 French Jews. like a cocoon, but lately, we children’ from France 15 years ago, understand and speak He- of the audience of hundreds A day before their move to have seen more and more While acknowledging as well as enrolling her chil- brew.” of new olim, dignitaries, dren in the Israeli education Meir reported being very supporters and family mem- system, where they will learn excited “to already be there,” bers. As a band played Israeli Hebrew and Jewish subjects. and for the Israeli sea, also music in Hebrew, they sang “For the studies, it will mentioning that the Hebrew and danced, and reunited be better in Israel,” said will be a challenge. with her family, as well as Rachel, who maintained that “We expect various dif- their new family: the people Call for dental coverage today to help in France, children grow ficulties, including finding of Israel. save money on big dental bills. 3 LOTS ON ANZLE AVENUE | WINTER PARK PRICED INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION, TOTALING 20,044 SF This is real dental insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company that helps pay for over 350 procedures – cleanings, fillings, crowns, even dentures. • No annual maximum, no deductible • See any dentist you want – including your own • Over 50? Coverage as low as $1 per day

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