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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 38 MAY 22, 2020 28 IYYAR, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ The Roth Family JCC to reopen June 1
With great excitement, The ties, including aquatics, arts Roth Family JCC CEO, Keith and crafts, Flag, and Song Dvorchik announced that the Sessions. We are adding some JCC will begin a step-by-step exciting, new options and reopening on Monday, June 1. can’t wait to share them with “We extend a heartfelt you,” Dvorchik said. thank you to everybody who For information about what was able to help support us Camp J will look like, please during the past two months visit our Camp J FAQ page. while we were closed,” Dvor- • The Fitness Center, chik said in an email to JCC group exercise classes, and members. basketball gym will remain Here is the plan: closed at this time. Once • The Richard S. Adler Early the executive order keeping Childhood Learning Center them closed is lifted, they will reopen on Monday, June will re-evaluate and plan a 1, with smaller class sizes measured opening. and ratios. If you plan for • The JCC’s Sports and Igor Parvarov your child to return on June Aquatics programs have also The flags of countries that are home to Jewish communities hard hit by COVID-19 projected on to the walls of the Old 1, please read the important been altered. There will be City of Jerusalem in a show of support sponsored by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry on May 12, 2020. information on the ECLC FAQ evening access to the pool, page so you will know what to providing a great place to expect and how to ensure you rest, relax, swim, and enjoy Israel sends ‘a big hug’ to Diaspora Jewish have a spot. Please note that connecting with people while we are in a new normal and appropriately social distanc- in order to do our best to keep ing. Swim lessons are also communities hard hit by COVID-19 people safe, there are many returning. Sports Leagues are changes effective June 1. not returning yet, but the J By Marcy Oster resentatives of youth groups in Israel During the event, Hotovely singled • The Andrew Hansen hopes to be able to re-evaluate waving the flags of dozens of countries out Jewish communities in Paris, Lon- Mandell Camp J will reopen that in July. JERUSALEM (JTA)—The flags of in front of the Jaffa Gate. don, Rome and New York, which have on Monday, June 8. Camp J To read more, visit the Fit- countries that are home to Jewish com- “Demonstrating support tonight for experienced large numbers of dead due will not be running its nor- ness, Sports & Aquatics FAQ munities hard hit by COVID-19 were our Jewish brothers and sisters in all to the pandemic, The Jerusalem Post mal pre-camp week. Spaces page. projected on the walls of the Old City of communities around the world,” Dias- reported. are limited. To ensure a spot • The Cultural Arts pro- Jerusalem. pora Affairs Minister Tzipi Hotovely said “Jewish communities have stood in Camp J, please register by gramming and senior pro- The event held Tuesday night by the in a statement. “Israel sends a big hug to beside Israel during war and terror, Tuesday, May 26. After that gramming, including the Diaspora Affairs Ministry in support of our brothers throughout the world. We and celebrated with us during times date, spots may not be avail- 39ers, will remain virtual Jewish communities around the world are praying for a stop to the coronavirus of triumph. Today we stand with you,” able and they will only be able at this time. We have many and their home countries also saw rep- epidemic.” Hotovely said. to accept late registrations if new programs launching this there happens to be an open summer. Read all the details space. on the Cultural Arts and Se- “Camp J will look different, niors FAQ pages. Hope fading and regulations tightening, but rest assured that it will still be filled with fun activi- JCC on page 15A more Jewish camps set to cancel
By Ben Sales Jerry Stiller dies at 92 (JNS)—Jewish actor and (JTA)—At the beginning of comedian Jerry Stiller has the COVID-19 outbreak, and died at the age of 92, his as recently as a couple weeks son, actor and comedian ago, some Jewish camps had Ben Stiller announced on hoped they could run for part Monday. of the summer. “I’m sad to say that my fa- For a growing number of ther, Jerry Stiller, passed away camps, that hope now appears from natural causes. He was a to be vanishing. great dad and grandfather, and Two Conservative Ramah the most dedicated husband to camps look increasingly Anne for about 62 years. He likely to cancel their ses- will be greatly missed. Love sions this year. And two state you Dad,” tweeted Ben Stiller. governments—Georgia and I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Jerry Stiller Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love tured in the 2014 documen- you Dad. tary “Deli Man,” about the —Ben Stiller (@RedHour- evolution and decline of the Rising sixth-graders at Camp Ramah in California on the beach during an overnight Ben) May 11, 2020 Jewish delicatessen. trip. The camp has said “we cannot open camp in mid-June or run our summer sessions The elder Stiller, who was He and his son starred as scheduled.” born in 1927 into a Polish Jew- together in movies such as ish household in Brooklyn, “Zoolander,” “Zoolander 2,” Connecticut—have, for now, Jacob Cytryn, the executive di- “we cannot open camp in N.Y., was known for playing “Heavyweights,” “Hot Pur- prohibited overnight camps rector of Ramah in Wisconsin, mid-June or run our sum- George Costanza’s father suit” and “The Heartbreak from running in their states. which plans to announce its mer sessions as scheduled,” Frank on the hit TV show Kid.” Each of the states is home to decision for the summer next though it is holding out hope “Seinfeld,” where his best- Stiller married his wife, several Jewish camps. week. “None of the things that for an abbreviated session known scenes included an Anne Meara, in 1954. She While neither of the Ra- were the source of optimism later in the summer and will airing of grievances during died in 2015. mah camps—in Wisconsin have come to fruition... We’re make a final announcement the winter holiday season In addition to his son, Still- and California—is ready to still holding out on our own by June 2. The camp is the called “Festivus.” He earned er is survived by his daughter, officially confirm that it will timetable with the small pos- largest Ramah, serving 1,300 an Emmy nomination in 1997 Amy, and two grandchildren. be canceling, both sounded sibility that we would make a campers per summer. for the role. dismal notes in comments decision to open for at least In addition, Ramah in Stiller also was famous for to the Jewish Telegraphic part of the summer.” Canada announced Monday playing Arthur Spooner on Agency. An email to campers’ fami- that it will be canceling its the TV comedy “The King of “I think the tea leaves are lies from Ramah in Califor- Queens. out there to be read,” said nia’s leadership Sunday said Camps on page 15A Additionally, Stiller was fea- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 A community celebration during COVID-19
Staci and Dr. Dan Layish photo bombed by Rabbi Yanky Majesky. A flame thrower from TheNinja Tronics.
Israeli singer Gad Elbaz takes a selfie with the crowd’s flashing car headlights.
A family takes a photo with a stilt walker.
tions to keep the need for tions of Lag B’Omer is the sored by four of the Chabads physical interactions to a lighting of bonfires. This year, in central Florida—Chabad minimum. At entry every TheNinja Tronics lit up the of North Orlando, South Or- car received a booklet with night with fire poi, fire eating lando, Greater Orlando and instructions asking them to and fire breathing. Greater Daytona and brought remain inside their cars, a People drove over two hours together people from as far as concession menu and pro- to participate and many others Tampa and Jacksonville and gram guide. The J Grill of watched the livestream from everywhere in between. Ormond Beach set up a bar- home. Chanshy Majesky of “We have to see everything becue outside of the parking North Orlando Chabad, said that happens in life as an op- lot and delivered attendee’s the evening was an incred- portunity; instead of the virus orders to their cars. The rab- ible success and the boost keeping us apart, it actually bis of the participating com- everybody needed. “It’s nice created a greater unity as this munities prerecorded a col- to get together on zoom, but program brought together laborative video explaining we’re people, we want to see several communities for the message of Lag B’Omer each other for real. This is the one event,” explained Rabbi and a prayer was said for the closest we can get to getting Asher Farkash of the Daytona health of all those still recov- together as a community Chabad. ering from COVID-19. From while looking out for every- As Sharon Buxbaum of a video collage, children one’s safety,” she said. New Smyrna Beach posted on from each community lead “The people were thirsty for Facebook, it was “an incred- the crowd in reciting vari- something positive, a sense ible evening, done safely and ous Torah verses. Jugglers, of community, and some perfectly!” Cars crowded the Epic Theatre drive-in for the Lag B’Omer festivities. stilt-walkers and balloon old fashion joy; This drive- “We feel lucky to have been artists walked up and down in concert accomplished all there,” said David Moldau of Lag B’Omer, a minor Jew- themes of unity and healing “This is my first ever drive- the aisles of cars bringing three,” added Rabbi Konikov Longwood. ish holiday, is traditionally are central to its celebration. in concert, show me your smiles and cheer to young of Chabad South Orlando. Ahira Weiss, Lubavitch celebrated with major fanfare. This year, as a modern-day headlights,” said world re- and old alike. The Lag B’Omer celebra- International contributed to Parades, picnics, bonfires, pandemic forces social dis- nowned Israeli singer Gad One of the beloved tradi- tion was organized and spon- this article. music and displays of Jewish tancing, making it a challenge Elbaz as he jumped out of his pride mark the occasion that to celebrate a holiday of to- blue convertible and hopped falls 25 days after the end of getherness and significantly onto the stage in front of Pesach, on the 33rd day of the a day, celebrating the ending rows of parked cars at Epic RAISE continues remotely with Omer count. It commemo- of a plague. Theatres, a drive-in movie rates the miraculous ending of About 6 weeks ago, Rabbi theatre in Deltona, Florida. an epidemic that killed 24,000 Yanky Majesky of Chabad The theatre was filled to ca- sessions and a RAISE reunion students of Rabbi Akiva in the Lubavitch of North Orlando pacity. Online ticket sales had second century. It is also the and Nate’s Shul in Longwood, sold out days earlier. RAISE, Recognizing Abili- Even though COVID-19 a virtual RAISE reunion anniversary of the passing of saw a community member’s As Elbaz sang from the ties & Inclusion of Special Em- forced the employees to and we have had special one of Rabbi Akiva’s foremost photo on Facebook at a drive- stage, families watched on the ployees, has some heartwarm- leave their job positions in guest entertainers, and all students, Rabbi Shimon Bar in theater. “The Baal Shem big screen, the music stream- ing and uplifting updates to March, the team is working alumni are invited to attend Yochai, also known as the Tov teaches that everything ing through their car radios as share, Rachel Slavkin, RAISE remotely and continue to weekly,” said Slavkin. Rashbi, the author of the Zo- we see is a lesson for us to use well as the outdoor speakers. director of Employment and teach social skills through “Additionally, Loren and har, the foundational text of in our service of G-d,” said The audience interacted by Education, told the Heritage. weekly Lunch and Learn I have not missed a beat as Jewish mysticism (kabbalah). Majesky. With Lag B’Omer honking their horns for ap- First, RAISE was featured session held via Zoom. we meet regularly (socially The epidemic is attributed to approaching, a drive-in event plause and flashing headlights as a Community Champion “We are also recon- distanced, of course) to con- a lack of respect among the was the perfect solution to his to the rhythm. on WESH Channel 2 news in necting with many of our tinue to build RAISE on the scholars of the day, and so Lag B’Omer conundrum. Organizers took precau- January. alumni as we have had Road for the future.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 PAGE 3A Evangelical TV host says stop GOD TV from proselytizing Jews Justice to The Nations and using its platform to teach in history, including the po- 500 years since they hid their host of the award-winning Christians about their biblical groms, the Inquisition, and identity from generation to Evangelical Christian televi- responsibility to stand with more recently, the Holocaust. generation only to disclose sion program Focus On Is- our Jewish brethren and the Instead, they should ask their the hidden truth upon the rael, which formerly aired State of Israel. Instead, they Jewish brethren to teach them matriarch’s or the patriarch’s globally on GOD TV and is have chosen to stand on the the Torah as was stated by the passing. They were known as currently syndicated on other wrong side of history, empow- prophets.” Conversos. Conversos were Christian channels reaching ering the anti-Semites,” said Putting things into a his- blamed for plagues, accused a weekly audience of bil- Cardoza-Moore. torical perspective Cardoza- of poisoning wells and kidnap- lions. The statement comes Cardoza-Moore continued: Moore said: “Unfortunately, ping Christian boys for their after GOD TV announced that “Unfortunately, because of Christian history is replete blood. Many of the Conversos they have received special biblical illiteracy, we are see- with examples of Christians were tortured or burned at the permission from the Israeli ing a rise of anti-Semitism forcing their doctrinal views stake to test the authenticity government to proselytize again in Christianity. Chris- on Jews; either through tor- of their conversion.” Jews in Hebrew on Israeli tians have adopted false doc- ture, or, with a disingenuous Cardoza-Moore concluded: cable TV. trines and traditions known smile. As a descendant of “In recent decades, millions “I have written to the Prime as “Replacement Theology” Sephardic Jewish ancestry, I of Christians have felt the Minister of Israel Benjamin and “Supersessionism” that have studied the implications call to stand with the State of Netanyahu, Israeli Com- has mobilized the Amaleks of of where this type of ideol- Israel and the Jewish people munications Minister David history. These false doctrines ogy can lead. My ancestors with no hidden agenda. Our Laurie Cardoza-Moore (far right) sitting with Mrs. Sara Amsalem and the Director of are what fuel the desire to were forced to convert to only mandate to the Jewish Netanyahu, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Ambassador David the Government Press Office force unbiblical principles Catholicism during the period people is to love and support Friedman and Mrs. Tammy Friedman at the recent Christian Nitzan Chen calling on them on our Jewish brethren. of the Spanish Inquisition. them because they are God’s Media Summit in Jerusalem. to ban GOD TV from airing GOD TV should be encour- King Ferdinand and Queen chosen people. Any attempts missionary content focused aging Christians to repent Isabella blamed corruption to convert Jews or downgrade (TENNESSEE)—Laurie casting programs focused at converting Jews to Chris- of the history of Christian in the Catholic Church on the their religion will only sew Cardoza-Moore has called on converting Jews to Chris- tianity. At a time when global arrogance and ignorance Jews. In order to survive that undue hatred at a time when on the Israeli government tianity. Cardoza-Moore is anti-Semitism is engulfing that has incited some of the dark period in history, they we should unite in the face of to ban GOD TV from broad- the founder of Proclaiming the world, GOD TV should be worst anti-Semitic incidents were forced to convert. For darkness.” Senate legislation would expand COVID-19 projects with Israel to lessen dependence on China
By Marcy Oster Israel, criticized China while the Haifa Port, where the “I think COVID sort of strategic partners to be able to ment Wednesday. “We’re now praising Israel. U.S. Sixth Fleet is anchored, highlights the dangers of discuss the type of threats and seeing leaders of the Chinese (JTA)—The Senate has “You’re a great partner,” and building the Sorek 2 dealing with states that are the types of ways to mitigate Communist Party—in the introduced legislation to Pompeo said in an appear- water desalination plant on not transparent, that don’t those kind of threats.” midst of a public health crisis enhance partnerships be- ance with Prime Minister the Mediterranean coast in have fair trade practices, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, they allowed to go global and tween American and Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu before central Israel. that really leverage and introduced the bill, titled The endanger millions—threaten companies on COVID-19 their meeting in Jerusalem. Following Pompeo’s visit torque their trade to lever- Expanding Medical Partner- to withhold live-saving medi- projects, thus lessening U.S. “You share your information, to Israel, a senior State age certain things out of ships with Israel to Lessen De- cal supplies and medications dependence on China for unlike some other countries Department official told their trade partners,” the pendence on China Act, with from the United States. By life-saving medications and that try and obfuscate and reporters that China is “not official said. Chris Coons, D-Del., and six expanding partnerships with treatments. hide information. And we’ll a reliable partner,” and that He indicated that there are other senators, Republicans Israel—an ally and a global The bipartisan legisla- talk about that country, too.” while Pompeo doesn’t have a security issues in dealing with and Democrats. leader in medicine—to de- tion was introduced on The U.S. has pressed Israel problem with countries hav- Chinese companies, which “Our dependence on China velop coronavirus treatments, Wednesday as Secretary of to reconsider allowing Chi- ing relationships or trading he said are not independent. for life-saving medications this legislation is a common State Mike Pompeo, on a nese investment in national with China, the pandemic is The official added: “I think and treatments is deeply prob- sense step to address that whirlwind eight-hour visit to projects, including work on different. it’s important for us as allies, lematic,” Cruz said in a state- threat.” Herd immunity: Israel to test 100,000 people to thwart second corona wave
By ISRAEL21c begin, Ministry of Health testing in the Czech Republic have Covid-19 antibodies will Prime Minister Benjamin “I am confident that Israel’s Director General Moshe Bar revealed that only about 4 also be retested for the virus. Netanyahu announced on leading research institutions, Israel’s sampling of 100,000 Siman-Tov told The New York percent of the population has As of May 6, new cases were May 5 that Israel is pledging its world-renowned scientists citizens’ blood will provide Times. them. An Israeli Health Min- diminishing across most of $60 million toward inter- and our unique culture of insights into how widely the Although nobody knows if istry official told Ynet that Israel. The country of 9.19 national efforts to improve innovation can enable us novel coronavirus has spread antibodies against Covid-19 he guesses no more than 10 million citizens confirmed diagnostics, find treatments to play an important role in and whether Israelis have will protect against reinfec- percent of citizens have been 16,314 cases and 238 deaths and develop a vaccine against advancing solutions on all sufficient “herd immunity” tion—especially if the virus exposed to the virus. from Covid-19. Covid-19. three fronts,” he said. against a second outbreak. mutates—the Health Min- Israelis who agree to the “This is the most impor- istry said the data will help antibody test will fill out ques- tant mission: Get ready for in preparing the healthcare tionnaires to give authorities the next wave, especially a system and planning for the more information about each wave during wintertime,” future. person’s exposure to the novel Seeking Jewish when flu season will also According to Ynet, antibody coronavirus. Those shown to Gestational Carrier Israel to begin mass testing MUST be able to provide proof of religion. If GC is for virus antibodies married, must be married to non-Jewish spouse. (JNS)—Israeli health- its efforts to determine just amend the country’s Basic Single, divorced or widowed is fine. care providers plan to start how widespread the disease Law: The State Economy, testing the population for was. Israel has purchased which requires a Knesset coronavirus antibodies this 2.4 million test kits to this majority, according to a report Minimum of 1 prior full-term pregnancy. You should week in an attempt to dis- end, and once the Health on Sunday by the Israeli busi- cover how many Israelis have Ministry deems the tests ef- ness daily Globes. To finance be 21-40 yrs old, & have a strong support system. developed immunity to the fective, the first to get tested, the program, Israel’s fiscal virus, Israeli media reported on a voluntary basis, will be deficit will have to exceed 10.2 Healthy, kind, communicative & understanding. on Sunday. at-risk populations, including percent of GDP, which it was Depending on the results, medical staff and the elderly, already expected to reach by large segments of the popu- according to the report. the end of the year. Reproductive Possibilities is an agency that has lation could potentially not Meanwhile, the govern- The new funds will go have to worry about being ment is expanding the aid to increasing employment helped to create families for over 2 decades, contact quarantined or isolated and program to deal with the and to at-risk businesses. In could fly or rejoin the work- coronavirus crisis from NIS addition, funds will be used us to find out more & join us in a wonderful journey. force without any restrictions, 80 billion ($22.8 billion) to for infrastructure projects, according to Ynet. NIS 100 billion ($28.5 billion), including the digitization of You can call 1-888-363-9457 Last week it was reported the Israeli Finance Ministry public services, online health that Israel was planning to announced on Friday. services, and assistance for conduct 100,000 serological To accomplish this the small businesses, according or email [email protected] tests for COVID-19 as part of government will have to to the report. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 Should an Islamist on Facebook’s new oversight board scare users?
By Jonathan S. Tobin Zuckerberg of the burden of dealing with that is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. complaints about his company’s policies. terrorist movement. As such, she is a hard- John Semples of the Cato Institute will (JNS)—Facebook founder and CEO Mark It will “help Facebook answer some of the core Islamist who believes that governments represent the views of libertarians. Former Zuckerberg thinks he’s found a way to avoid most difficult questions around freedom of should impose radical Islam on those under appeals-court judge Michael McConnell is a further skewering at the hands of those look- expression online: what to take down, what their power. mainstream conservative and Columbia Law ing for a whipping boy for the failings of the to leave up, and why.” Though Karman claims to be an advocate professor Jamal Greene is a member of the Internet. Actor Sacha Baron Cohen scorched Its statement of purpose claims that its for freedom in Yemen, it’s hard to believe that Federalist Society, which has helped guide him last fall for running what he called “the goal will be to “support people’s right to free she can be counted on to protect the rights Trump’s judicial nominations. greatest propaganda machine in history” expression and ensure those rights are being of secular persons, especially when Muslim Were the members of the oversight board because of the site’s willingness to take both adequately respected.” Zuckerberg has also sensibilities are involved. Indeed, it’s impos- all part of a spectrum of belief that embraced ads that some deem either hateful or false. pledged not only to respect their indepen- sible to imagine her defending the right of mainstream American views about free Cohen said the social-media entrepreneur’s dence (no one on the board can be fired by anyone to post articles or pictures—think of speech, we might have confidence that its refusal to adequately police Facebook was him or his corporate board) and the decisions the Danish newspaper that published cartoons decisions could be just or at least defensible. the equivalent of giving Nazis free reign to they make “to uphold or reverse Facebook’s about the Prophet Muhammad—that would But there is no bridging the gap between a act as they liked. content decisions will be binding, meaning be considered blasphemy in the Muslim world. Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer and some- Nor was the “Borat” star the only one to Facebook will have to implement them, unless Looking beyond Karman, the board also one who thinks that anti-Semitic incitement attack Zuckerberg for a position that was doing so could violate the law.” includes one Israeli: Emi Palmor, the former is kosher with conventional American liberals profitable but allegedly morally questionable. That gives the 20 individuals who were director general of the Jewish state’s Justice and conservatives. He was hauled before Congress in 2018 to ac- named to this body enormous power. While Ministry, who was fired from that job by one By creating a body that includes opponents count for questions about the way the privacy Facebook has clearly sought to create as di- of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s of free speech, Facebook has reminded us of the billions of Facebook users is abused, verse a group as possible—with many from loyalists. that all efforts at censorship—even the most as well as for the fact that Russian bots pur- Third World countries, as well as Americans Balancing any defense of Zionism from well-meaning—are inherently problematic. chased ads on it during the 2016 presidential with backgrounds in the law and on free- Palmor will be Nighat Dad of Pakistan. Dad Zuckerberg may think he has gotten himself election. The questionable decisions of the speech issues—it is hardly surprising that is a lawyer and an advocate for women’s off the hook by off-loading decisions to an 20,000 “content moderators” who seem to be questions would be raised about the worthi- rights, but also a bitter critic of the Jew- unaccountable board. But we should tremble more inclined to take down content posted by ness, objectivity and personal agendas of ish state who criticized Facebook for being for the future of liberty when people like conservatives than the ones placed by liberals these members. insufficiently supportive of the rights of Karman or even more reputable persons are was also called into question. The first to come under scrutiny is Tawak- Palestinians to use social media to incite given the power to suppress opinion, whether Determined to act in a manner that protects kol Karman, a Yemeni journalist, politician hatred against Jews. good or bad, that may run afoul of fashion or his ability to monetize a forum that is, for and activist who has the distinction of being There are a number of distinguished fig- political correctness. all intents and purposes, the modern public the first Arab woman to win a Nobel Peace ures from the world of the law and journalism Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of square, Zuckerberg has sought a way to escape Prize. Karman won her Nobel for “non- on the board. Among them are left-wingers JNS—Jewish News Syndicate. Follow him both scrutiny and responsibility. And with violent struggle for the safety of women and like Pamela Karlan, a former Obama ad- on Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin. the announcement of a new Facebook over- for women’s rights to full participation in ministration staffer, Stanford University law The views and opinions expressed in sight board, he thinks he’s found the answer. peace-building work,” as a result of her anti- professor and a bitter opponent of President editorials are not necessarily the views and The question now is whether this board government demonstrations during the Arab Donald Trump, as well as former Danish opinons of The Heritage Florida Jewish News. is a solution to the knotty problems of free Spring protests of 2011. speech on social media or a committee that That sounds laudable, though not every- may make an already troubling situation thing on her résumé would lead one to think far worse. she’s the right person to decide whether any Everywhere The board is, in essence, a social-me- one of us can get “canceled” by Facebook. dia-like Supreme Court that will relieve Karman is a leader of a Yemeni political party Having children in the Shipley speaks pandemic era By Mel Pearlman Egyptian culture and love for his Egyptian Jim Shipley family, the only family he had ever known, In the March 11, 2020, edition of Time his Jewish heart and soul prevailed when he Magazine, a mother eloquently writes in an saw an Egyptian slave overseer mistreating essay titled, “The pandemic has put our dreams an Israelite slave. He rescued the slave from The world is quieter today of another baby on hold,” about her fears and certain death by killing the overseer and was concerns of conceiving g another child during compelled to leave his life of comfort and Rachel Goldman Shipley took her last breath A few years later she founded the Company this era of the coronavirus pandemic. luxury to escape Egyptian wrath. in this world at 9:58 a.m. Central Time on Leisure Planners to provide activities for She and her husband, already the parents That baby, named Moses, became G-d’s em- Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was one month the wives and children of Convention At- of a 2-year-old, the essayist continues, “Re- issary to Pharaoh, which led to the liberation shy of her 95th birthday. Rachel was a force of tendees in Orlando. She sold the Company membering how special it had been for both of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, to the nature. She and her sister Lynn performed as in1983 to spend a full year in the Jewish of us to grow up with a sibling close in age acceptance of the Torah by a freed people at the Burton Sisters during a 14-year career in State where she was in charge of the First and wanting the same kind of companionship Mt. Sinai, to the national identity of the Jewish show business. They recorded Yiddish songs Jerusalem International Economic Confer- for our son, we had planned to try for another people and the fulfillment of G-d’s promise to for Banner Records and popular music for RCA. ence, attended by over 200 delegates from child this spring.” Abraham to return the Jewish people to the She met me, her husband of 64 years, during 40 different countries. She then describes how the fears and uncer- Land of Israel. a “disc jockey tour” in 1955. We were married She returned to Orlando, where just four tainties, the lifestyle restrictions, job security More recently from a historical perspective, one year later on March 4, 1956. She left the months later, with my permission, she spent issues and health dangers brought about by the many of the post Holocaust survivors from world of show business to become a force in seven months in the Republic of China where pandemic led her and her husband to postpone the concentration and death camps of Nazi the Cleveland Jewish Community and then she was invited by the Chinese government to having another child “at this time.” Europe, who had experienced what on earth for close to 40 years in Orlando in both the teach customer service to business executives While I normally would have skimmed had to be as close to the theological hell as you Jewish and general communities. and Chinese government officials. this essay or possibly skipped over it, the can imagine, found themselves in Displaced Together with me, Rachel raised four suc- For the next 25 years, Rachel and I hosted subject matter captivated me because as I Persons Camps throughout Europe. These cessful children, all born 14 months apart. a monthly networking meeting called the write this column, my wife and I are waiting camps were deplorable in their own right. Our daughters are Tracy and Robin; our sons, “International Round Table.” with great apprehension and anxiety, as well As they waited for resettlement to Israel, the Tom and Adam. Travel was her passion. In her 50s she and as with immense joy and happiness, for news United States and other allied countries, and She conceived and produced the production son Tom cruised down the Nile together. In of the imminent arrival in NYC of our second despite their current living conditions and past “Fashions and Faces” for the United Jewish her 60s she lived in Israel and in her 70s she granddaughter. Unfortunately, because of the experiences, hope and optimism still existed Appeal within our first two years in Orlando. had the seven months in China. In her 80s she pandemic we cannot be there to share the in the survivors. There were many marriages Rachel loved international travel and the became a life coach and in her early 90s, we moment. and births in the camps and many survivors State of Israel. After visiting Rachel’s Tomb wrote a book about our 60-year-plus partner- Every parent and grandparent wishes that went on to rebuild their families and lives in in Hebron, Israel, on her first visit there in ship titled “The Fundamentals.” every child born into the family enters the America, in Israel and throughout the world. 1968, she had her name legally changed from Her friends called her “A Force of Nature.” world under optimum conditions of perfect The current pandemic has created chal- Carol to Rachel. She was. She will be missed. health, prosperity, family and world serenity. lenges for all people in all walks of life. Each But if we only wait for these utopian condi- family has to make their own judgment on THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. tions, are we passing up the joy that children how to react to the pandemic. This column bring even in an imperfect world? is intended to offer one more perspective on ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ From the historical Jewish perspective, the issue. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt un- If you wish to comment or respond you Jeffrey Gaeser der extremely harsh living conditions and hard can reach me at melpearlman322@gmail.
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By Stephen M. Flatow if the whole world becomes In fact, the Israel-Egypt they criticized Israel in 1981, achem Begin was that “they The Palestinian Arabs cer- angry at Israel... because it’s peace treaty proceeded with- too. So what? think in such a warped way, tainly will object. Perhaps they (JNS)—“Annexation Would happened before. Let’s recall out interruption. The British called the Is- these Eastern Jews, because will stage a few riots. But how Hurt Israel” declared the that episode and examine the Some Democrats defended raeli bombing “unprovoked.” they have never had political different would that be from headline of a May 8 op-ed consequences. the Israeli strike, but many The French, who had built responsibilities.” the current situation, in which in The New York Times by It was in June 1981. Ignor- did not. The chairman of the the Iraqi nuclear reactor that Was it so terrible that all Palestinian Arabs periodically Mideast scholar Daniel Pipes. ing the danger that many House Foreign Affairs Com- Israel bombed, demanded that these people were mad at fire rockets from Gaza or stab According to Pipes, the incor- people around the world mittee, Rep. Clement Zablocki Israel pay reparations for the Israel in 1981? Not really. The Israelis at random? I have full poration of any part of the would become angry, the Is- (D-Wis.) condemned Israel damage caused. (“Did the Al- United States remained pro- confidence in the ability of Judea-Samaria territories raelis bombed Iraq’s nuclear- and praised Reagan for with- lies pay reparations after they Israel, despite the occasional Israel’s security services to into the State of Israel is a bad weapons facilities. holding the planes. destroyed the Nazis’ atomic disagreement. The Europeans deal with such eruptions, as idea because it will anger a lot The pro-Israel Republican Sen. John Glenn, (D-Ohio) plant at Peenemünde and continued trading with Israel, they always have. of people. But the historical president, Ronald Reagan, denounced Israel for “taking elsewhere during World War because it benefits their econ- Annexation will serve sev- record shows that such fears condemned the Israeli action the law in its own hands.” II,” Israel’s ambassador to the omies, regardless of political eral important purposes. are not well founded. and even suspended the deliv- Rep. David Brown (D-Miss.) United Nations responded.) disagreements. Egypt went First: It will affirm the U.S. President Donald ery of F-16 fighter aircraft as blasted the Israelis for fail- Anti-Semitic Austrians ahead with its peace treaty Jews’ right to their national Trump will “erupt in fury,” punishment. ing to wait “until they had were up in arms. The Nazi with Israel because it was in homeland. Judea and Samaria writes Pipes. Democrats will Undersecretary of State exhausted diplomatic efforts.” war criminal Kurt Waldheim, Egypt’s interest. have been the heart of the be “alienated” from Israel. Walter Stoessel Jr. testified He said Israel “acted in a way then serving as secretary- That’s more or less what Land of Israel for 3,000 years. “Major European states” will before the House of Repre- which endangered the peace general of the United Nations, would happen today, too. “Annexation” is not the cor- be outraged. The hope for sentatives that the Reagan ad- process.” vehemently denounced the Various governments will rect word—that term implies improving relations with ministration, was “dismayed Yet most Democrats con- Israelis. So did Prime Minister condemn Israel if it annexes taking over some foreign ter- moderate Arab regimes will by the damage which has been tinued to be pro-Israel. The Bruno Kreisky, who accused part of Judea and Samaria. ritory. “Reunification” is the “quickly blow up.” And it could done to the search for peace in changes in their party regard- Israel of acting “according to But they will continue to have accurate word. “incite” Palestinian Arabs to the Middle East” by the Israeli ing Israel were decades away. the law of the jungle.” Kreisky relations with Israel because Second: It will abolish a violence. action. He accused Israel of Daniel Pipes is worried said the problem with the it’s in their interest to do so. grievous double standard. There’s no need to speculate “embarrassing” Egyptian about “major European policies of the Polish-born Their bark is much worse than about what might happen President Anwar Sadat. states” criticizing Israel. Well, Israeli Prime Minister Men- their bite. Flatow on page 15A A reply to my critics By Daniel Pipes foundations, principles or with me. Some responses, denounced my “absurd false- Jewish state. The New York of Israel’s status as a Jewish ideology. I did not condemn such as those by Jonathan hoods.” Times article makes that point state... (JNS)—As Aristotle long annexation in principle but Tobin and Yishai Fleisher re- And I happily perch at Ar- repeatedly—and to a news- Israel must assert itself ago recognized, virtue is the only argued that now, given spectfully disagree; I am istotle’s midpoint, ignoring paper audience that almost against the Palestinians; but midpoint between extremes. today’s circumstances, the grateful for their constructive their howls. never hears such arguments: any moves must align with And I found myself smack at tradeoff looks unfavorable sobriety. Some critics note that dire I am not someone who frets the larger campaign to compel that midpoint in recent days. compared to the status quo. But mostly, my analysis predictions about moving the over the Israeli “occupation” Palestinians to give up their I published a modest article I evaluated the topic from a prompted wild attacks, start- U.S. embassy to Jerusalem of the West Bank: in my view, goal of eliminating the Jewish suggesting six reasons why mainstream friend-of-Israel ing with a deranged Twit- (a step I heartily supported) the Palestinians long ago state. Annexing the West Bank the Jewish state should not vantage point. I did not in- ter mob of Leftists (like Ber- proved wrong, therefore my would have enjoyed self-rule is a self-indulgence that has extend its sovereignty to a struct Israelis what to do but nie Sanders’s foreign-policy predictions about annexation had they stopped murder- the opposite result. It buoys Palestinian-majority terri- addressed fellow Americans. advisor), Islamists (CAIR), must also be wrong. To which, ing Israelis. Contrarily, I do the anti-Zionist cause and tory. (Confusingly, The New Maybe I am right, maybe I and Israel-haters (Jewish I reply: 1.) That was an Ameri- encourage Israeli steps that hinders a resolution of the York Times titled the May 7 am wrong, but let’s stay calm. Voice for Peace, IfNotNow). can action. 2.) It had wide signal the Palestinians that conflict. online version “Annexing the Show me how annexation now Extremists slithered from Israeli support, contrary to the conflict is over, and they I believe in a smart Is- West Bank Would Hurt Israel” is in fact a good idea, and then their holes to bay at the annexation. 3.) It created no lost. rael Victory that goes for the and the slightly different May we can get a beer together, moon with long, boring, potential Israeli citizens. In Annexation would likely jugular and see annexation 8 print version as “Annexation friendship intact. Indeed, incoherent refutations. The short, there’s no comparison. make more Palestinians of the West Bank at this time Would Hurt Israel.”) several colleagues at the anti-Israel Electronic In- As founder of the Israel eligible to become citizens as dumb, as going for the I hardly expected the article Middle East Forum (Efraim tifada decried my “anti- Victory Project, I defer to no of Israel. That would be a extremities. As I wrote in the to arouse high emotions. It Inbar, Gregg Roman, Matt Palestinian racism.” one in seeking to compel the profound mistake, since its article, it “would probably deals with a tactical issue Mainen, Nave Dromi) argue The pro-Israel Zionist Or- Palestinians truly and perma- Arab citizens constitute what distant from philosophical for annexation, which is fine ganization of America also nently to accept Israel as the I believe is the ultimate enemy Pipes on page 15A No time to annex like the present By Matthew Mainen Jewish-inhabited portions of becoming a 2020 campaign annexed the crown jewel of the Much like the Democrats seems unwilling to thwart the West Bank. issue—one that threatens to disputed territories, eastern in the United States, the Eu- annexation. (JNS)—U.S. Secretary of Though tempers around cause an internal eruption in Jerusalem, with little tangible ropean Union does not wish More surprising has been State Mike Pompeo is arriv- the world likely will flare, no a divided Democratic Party. consequence. Indeed, the Jew- needlessly to sow further in- the relatively tepid response ing in Israel on Wednesday sane government will shift Left-wing commentators, ish state has a track record of ternal division by embroiling from the Arab and greater to meet with Prime Minister its focus from managing the such as Mondoweiss corre- successfully managing related itself in a contentious foreign Muslim world to Israel’s steps Benjamin Netanyahu. His coronavirus crisis to interven- spondent Michael Arria, are international backlash, which conflict. It should come as no towards annexation. Even as visit presents a perfect oppor- ing in the Palestinian-Israeli noting hesitancy on the part of at the time included actions surprise, then, that unlike the settlement construction is tunity, at a perfect time—with conflict. Cynical realpolitik? Joe Biden’s campaign to come at the Security Council that pre-Brexit E.U., which openly being greenlit by the Israeli most of the globe preoccupied You bet. out forcefully against Israel. today would be vetoed by the spoke of sanctions against government at a record pace, with the COVID-19 pandem- The pandemic is not the And regardless of what Biden Trump administration. Israel, the post-Brexit E.U. Saudi Arabia is not-so-subtly ic—for the two to announce only reason that the time might do if elected president, Unlike when east Jerusalem is taking a more restrained priming its population for that Israel will begin to imple- is ripe for annexation, how- Israel could establish irrevers- was annexed in 1980—and a position. relations with Israel—in ment U.S. President Donald ever. Another is the fact that ible facts on the ground be- significant chunk of Europe Even Israel’s most ardent the form of a TV series that Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” Trump’s political opposition is tween now and next January. was behind the deeply anti- critics of annexation— positively depicts Jews—and plan and annex parts of the desperate to keep Israel from Furthermore, Israel already Israel Iron Curtain—today such as Hagai El-Ad, the Sudan publicly speaks of Israel has key allies like executive director of the establishing diplomatic ties Hungary, which along with left-wing NGO B’Tselem: with Jerusalem. Austria, has proven willing The Israeli Information True, the expected boil- Letters To The Editor Party was no longer sup- to torpedo punitive measures Center for Human Rights erplate opposition to an- We are a diverse community and we welcome your porting the Jewish people against Israel contemplated by in the Occupied Territo- letters and viewpoints. 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Our what we want, not hospitals tional, 1020-room Rosen Inn first year, we cut our health physical examination and a The Rosen organization health-care system is terribly and not insurance companies, at Pointe Orlando, 315-room care costs to our associates comprehensive lab workup. has saved more than $450 broken,” said Bacot. “If we take because we are the ones who Rosen Inn closest to Universal, by 50 to 60 percent.” After that, they’re assigned million since the program a smidge of the health-care pay for it!” 640-room Clarion Inn Lake Today, the Rosen Medical a primary care provider and started. Much of these savings dollar and provide the pri- “Health care is local. If we Buena Vista and the 356-room Center is a beautiful almost case manager/health coach are funneled back to enhance mary care the tools needed to can fix it in Orlando, we can Midpointe Hotel. 12,000 sq. ft. health care that will be with them as long the health-care offerings, as proactively take care of folks, fix it elsewhere,” said Bacot. Rosen associates have a facility located at 7656 Inter- as they’re employed. unique demographic. The national Drive in Orlando. Today, the medical center average age of associates is The building houses a team takes care of close to 6,000 47 years old, much higher of more than 60 medical covered lives, which includes RosenCare COVID-19 Response Plan than the mean-age national professionals that support the associates and their depen- Experts from the company’s RosenCare healthcare program partnered with a task average. The older the age of RosenCare model, including dents. force and created a comprehensive plan that applies specifically to the Rosen Hotels’ a company’s associates, the doctors, nurse practitioners, One way Rosen keeps health eight Orlando hotels. The COVID-19 Response Plan incorporates all of the successful more health care is required, physician assistants, a chiro- care costs down while ensur- learnings of RosenCare to elevate the company’s already superior level of hygiene and thereby bringing a higher cost practor, a dietician, physical ing the highest quality of care cleanliness to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its hotel guests and associates. average for their care. Also, therapists, lab technicians, is by promoting the value The Rosen task force includes Dr. Ronald Ryan, the 7-year medical director of the one-third of Rosen associates X-ray/DEXA/ultrasound tech- of living a healthy lifestyle, Rosen Medical Center, as advisor. Led by Jonathan Rivera, director of safety services, the come from Haiti and another nicians, and more. while providing associates team of experts also includes Rosen Hotels’ Risk Management, Rosen Brand Standards third come from third-world Ashley Bacot, president of the tools they need to achieve and leaders from departments at each of the company’s hotels who have pooled their countries. They’re American Provinsure, Rosen’s health this. For example, Rosen has a knowledge to develop a detailed, committed plan of action that focuses on each area of the citizens, but they bring with insurance agency said, “Just no-smoking policy and offers hotel. New procedures will be implemented at all eight properties and feature enhanced them a unique set of health take care of folks and great associates the support they processes such as the cleaning of guest-centric public and “back-of-the-house” private issues. things will happen. Our as- need to kick the habit. The areas with quick-acting hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants considered effective by “In the past, we had a third- sociates pay approximately fitness and wellness programs the CDC. Additional new hotel processes include, but are not limited to: party insurer for our health $800 a year for single cover- offer nutritional services • Adjusting to ensure social distancing between associates and guests and to limit care benefits. Each year we age and approximately $2,500 with a dietitian on staff and cross-contact of common items. This includes putting in place space capacity limits, noticed that our costs were annually for a family, which even exercise counseling in furniture rearrangements, queuing floor decals and other procedures to promote social going up. We weren’t happy is deducted from their pay- their state-of-the-art fitness distancing among guests. about this,” said Rosen. “Our checks throughout the year. center. Smoking cessation • Posting the CDC’s guidelines on hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes as company costs were actually Dental and life insurance are programs along with weight reminders to guests and associates, while increasing the number of hand sanitizer lower than our premiums. covered in these costs.” management programs also dispensers that are available and easily accessible throughout the hotels. When we asked the insurance A study by the American are offered, among other • Placing clear protective barriers at the front desk to separate guests and front desk agency why, they replied that Academy of Family Physi- programs. associates. Director of health services • Using hospital-grade disinfectants designed to kill viruses when thoroughly sanitiz- Kenneth Aldridge and medi- ing each guestroom with electrostatic sprayers and to ensure touch points and com- cal director Dr. Ronald Ryan monly handled items throughout the hotels and guestrooms are more frequently dis- oversee the daily operational infected throughout the day. aspects of the Rosen Medical • Bed and bath linens are cleaned at the company-owned, computer-controlled and Center. “When an associate monitored on-site laundry facility in water temperatures hot enough to kill virus- has a doctor’s appointment es. The laundering process also uses steam, which further disinfects linens; while virus- at the medical facility, they eliminating detergents are used. Carts transporting linens from the company’s laundry stay on the clock,” said Al- facility to each hotel are sanitized with fast-acting disinfectants. dridge. “They’re encouraged • Screening associates to include temperature checks before each shift. All ill associ- and given the time to take ates will be instructed to remain at home. Associates also have been trained and are HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSEScare of themselves and their frequently reminded on how to assess for symptoms and how to notify management for families. And they get paid for assistance and guidance. Every day that you’re outside,HEALTHY you’re exposed EYES to dangerous, but invisible,WEAR ultraviolet SUNGLASSES (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolongedit. Transportation to and from • Key management will be continuously apprised on the latest developments. Rosen our medical center is provided exposure to UV radiationEvery day canthat you’re seriously outside, you’redamage exposed the to dangerous,eye, leading but invisible, to cataracts, ultraviolet (UV) skin sunlight. cancer Left unprotected, around prolonged the eyelid and other eye associates, who play an integral part in the efforts, will be regularly briefed on the need disorders.exposure Protecting to UV radiation your can seriouslyeyes is damage important the eye, leading to maintaining to cataracts, skin eye cancer health around thenow eyelid and and in other the eye future. at no cost.” for proper and consistent hygiene practices. disorders. Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. They have an onsite medi- Having an established medical team was key to the company’s ability to quickly cation dispensary, radiology Shield your eyes (andShield your your eyesfamily’s (and your eyes) family’s from eyes) fromharmful harmful UVUV rays. rays. Wear Wear sunglasses sunglasses with maximum with UV protection. maximum UV protection. respond during the initial stages of the pandemic and secure testing capabilities early and podiatrist. In the fitness For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. on for its associates. Through relationships with local certified labs, the team was able A public service message from The Vision Council. center, they offer Zoomba, to purchase COVID-19 PCR tests with rapid results given within 24 hours. As such, For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/sunglasses. Tai-Chi and spinning classes, A public service message from The Vision Council. the company was able to begin screening and testing its associates, obtaining results to name a few, all at no cost significantly faster and more cost-effectively than most testing facilities. 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Can 10 new laws given to man change the world you live in? Go to the synagogue of your choice on Shavuot and find out!
Just seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt, the children of Israel camped at the foot of Mt. Sinai somewhere in the Sinai Peninsula. Shavuot celebrates this moment when the Jewish people stood before God and received the Ten Commandments, the foundation of our Torah.
Shavuot Sivan 5-7 • May 29-30
Congregation of Congregation Temple Israel Reform Judaism Ohev Shalom (Conservative) (Reform) (Conservative) 50 S. Moss Road • Winter Springs 928 Malone Dr., • Orlando 613 Concourse Pkwy. S., Maitland (407) 647-3055 (407) 645-0444 (407) 298-4650 www.tiflorida.org Rabbi Steven Engel Rabbi David Kay Rabbi Joshua Neely Rabbi Aaron Rubinger Cantor Allan Robuck HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 PAGE 11A OBITUARIES Central Florida Synagogues
inter-academic soccer goalie DAVID P. FLAX Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- David P. Flax of Maitland, and then went to Cornell Law Florida, beloved husband of School. He followed in his Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; Viviane Flax, died on May 11, father’s footsteps and became 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. 2020, at AdventHealth Winter an administrative law judge Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Park. Born on April 4, 1933, in the Philadelphia suburbs. JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. in Bayonne, New Jersey, David His daughter, Lauren, was was the youngest of three the love of his life, and he was Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, sons born to the late Fanny so proud that she graduated 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (Swersky) and Samuel Flax. from Stanford, got her PhD Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- He graduated from Elisabeth in economics and worked as 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. Irwin High School in Manhat- a professor at the University tan, attended Bard College in of Michigan. Mark was so ex- Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. Annandale-on-Hudson, New cited four months ago when is jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; York, and received a bachelor’s grandson, Charlie, was born. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. degree in mechanical engi- Mark was very loving, Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, neering from the University bright, athletic, great look- 321-777-2770. of Wisconsin-Madison. ing and humorous and the David served in the United girls really liked him. They Mark Newberger Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- States Army for two years, practically lined up to date 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat stationed in Maryland and him, and there were so many Mark that I later experienced services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. California. He returned to of them! My father said Mark with my own sons is that chil- the New York area and spent should write a book—The Gals dren go to the lowest common Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. the entirety of his adult life in my Life from A-Z. denominator. I never felt our betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. working at Sam Flax, a retail I have so many positive age gap, because Mark acted Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. art supply business founded memories. Some people have my age when he was with congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. by his father. David and his older brothers who picked on me. He was always so much brothers expanded the busi- them. Mark never did. Mark fun. I think I was tickled and Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; ness in Manhattan and opened was always loving and very poked throughout my entire Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. stores in Atlanta, Orlando and protective. I used to tell other childhood. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; Tampa. David later moved to children that I had two big My absolute favorite mem- Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. Orlando, where he met Vivi- brothers who would beat them ory of Mark is when I was in ane, and worked at Sam Flax up if they bothered me. When middle school and he was in Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, on East Colonial Drive for I was 8 and Mark was 15 we college and our parents were Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. many years. He was a member took a family trip out west. At taking us out to dinner. Ap- Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. of Congregation Ohev Shalom one of the canyons, I got tired parently, we were obnoxious bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. in Maitland, the Roth Family and could not hike any more. in the driveway, so they took Jewish Community Center Mark put me on his back and the other car and left us. We Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation of Greater Orlando, and was carried me all the way to the decided to make them feel holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. a Master Mason of Peninsula top of the canyon. I was a very bad, so we went into the house com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Lodge Number 99, Bayonne, big 8-year-old, so it was a really and got snacks and games Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; New Jersey. kind gesture. (Mark gave me and returned to the car and www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. In addition to his wife, Da- hundreds of piggy-back rides ate and played (pretending vid is survived by a brother, during my youth, but this was that they had left us with- Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Leonard Flax, daughters by far the most difficult one.) out keys to the house). Our Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Anita Flax and husband Mark and our brother, parents felt so bad when they Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; Charles Moore, Laura Flax Craig, had great singing voices returned from their dinner and husband Paul Cheney, and whenever our family trav- and apologized profusely. www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th and Maria Flax and husband eled in a car, we would all sing That could have been the Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. Robert Miller; son Sam Flax; folk songs. Mark and Craig end of the story, but the Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. and I were in the temple choir. and grandchildren—Sara, funny part happened later. Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- Spencer, Carson, Ruth, Alexis, Mark and Craig always played The next day, my mother was Rachel, Christopher, Jona- one of the lead roles in the driving and heard a rattling 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. than, Eric, Joshua and Savan- Purim Cantata. I dressed up sound in her car. She was Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- nah. He was predeceased by as a beauty contestant, since very concerned and took the 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. his brother Sidney. I had no musical talent, but car to be serviced. The man Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for A graveside service was was treated as if my role was checked everything out and held May 11 at Ohev Shalom equally important. diagnosed that the issue was services and holiday schedules. Cemetery in Orlando. I watched a lot of sports with Chinese checkers. Mark and I Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- The family requests that Mark, I never cared much for had left the game in the car. gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. memorial contributions be the games, but Mark used to Mark is survived by his made to Chabad of Altamonte tackle and tickle me, and I mother, Gloria Newberger, Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Springs, 195 S Westmonte liked the attention. Mark and his brother Craig Newberger Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Dr Suite 1126, Altamonte I played ping-pong daily, and (Trudy Phillips), his sister, Please call for times. Springs, FL 32714. my greatest joy was beating Nancy Ludin (Craig Lu- Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- him once when I was around din.) He is also survived by Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. MARK NEWBERGER 18 years old. I made such a big his daughter, Lauren, and By Nancy Ludin fuss, and he was proud of me her husband Jeff Berquist Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- I am really sorry to share instead of feeling diminished. and their son Charlie. He 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. sad news. My oldest brother, When I attended the Univer- had three nephews—Daniel, Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Mark Newberger, passed away sity of Pennsylvania, Mark’s Aaron and Evan Ludin, and a from pneumonia on May 2, law office was nearby, and he niece,Heather Newberger. He Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat 2020. He was born June 29, took me out to lunch each adored his dog Ricky. service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. 1952, just shy of 68 years week. I always liked showing Donations in Mark’s mem- Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. old. Mark attended Haverford him off to my friends. ory can be made to a charity mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; College where he was their all One thing I learned from of choice. Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: 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. Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by Torah study. Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Parking lot participation in a masked meeting Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. of the minds shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Like other nonprofits, the Jewish Pavilion has moved to virtual meetings on Zoom. Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, However, not everything can be discussed in a stilted format. The leadership of the 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Friends of the Jewish Pavilion met in the parking lot to discuss fundraising plans 7:30 p.m. for 2020-21. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Lee Adler established healthy protocols Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. for “organizing outside.” He also served as the photographer for this masked meet- tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. ing. Pictured are the Friends leadership ladies sitting on their own chairs wearing facemasks. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 Ten ways Israel Is fighting the coronavirus—and winning By Natalie Sopinsky ders, working in full coor- Haredi neighborhoods. Other Ministry of Health, and the from the sidewalks and bal- dination, responded to a organizations and private hotels themselves. These conies. Communities came Israeli medics have been on high amount of calls with businesses volunteered as hotels offered infected per- together, even though physi- the front lines of the corona speed and professionalism. well, delivering games, gifts sons safety and comfort cally apart. crisis playing an integral part No individual went to the of encouragement to hospital to complete their manda- Our Leaders of the national strategy to hospital independently. All staff, and more. We had our tory quarantine. These were Our prime minister led us effectively fight the spread symptomatic people called own “Bravo” campaign where for healthy people—not through this corona crisis of infection. But the coor- 101 and a medic arrived we delivered cosmetics to the patients. Guests at these ho- with strength and heart. dinated effort came from to the house, surveyed nurses and food gift cards to tels were 1) those infected Almost every night he a number of places. Below, symptoms, administered the medical staff to keep up with Covid-19 and could spoke directly to us. People we’ve listed 10 of the top ways the Covid-19 test, and did morale. Neighborhoods with not be separated from their eagerly anticipated Bibi’s Israel managed in just six follow-up treatment. This high infection rates were families safely at home, or 2) talks, where he explained weeks to “flatten the curve” strategy allowed the hos- locked down and soldiers those who had been abroad. the science, the statistics, and get us on our way back pitals to work effectively, delivered food and medicine, The hotel stay was free of what everything meant. He to normal: with no overcrowding and while paying special attention charge, and included meals. encouraged us to be strong, Quarantine require- no equipment shortage. to the elderly who were often They are still in operation to care for our elders, calling ments were taken seri- Testing Centers were living alone. around the country. them “grandma and grandpa” ously built, which led to early Our airlines brought Ventilators were manu- and making it personal. He As early as February people detection home stranded Israelis factured did not use fear, he used love. Natalie Sopinsky in mask. coming from Italy were di- The Ministry of Health from abroad The innovators behind the This worked. rected into 14-day isolation. built mobile testing centers As Corona hit various Iron Dome converted their Now, we are well on our ics, paramedics and ambu- Soon afterwards, all incom- so people could pull up in countries, flights were can- factory to produce ventila- way out of this crisis. Our lance drivers throughout ing flights had the same their cars, get swabbed, and celled worldwide. Our Is- tors; Thus, Israel did not Special Education classes Judea and Samaria, working directive, and people adhered get results quickly. All this raeli airlines El-Al and Israir suffer a shortage of this life- have resumed in small in full coordination with to these rules. was done in the early days of brought Israelis home from saving equipment. groups, school grades 1-3 Magen David Adom in sup- Government tracking the virus and built in a matter Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Aus- Keeping the rules are now in their 2nd week plying defibrillators, medi- Early on, the Ministry of of days. Four testing centers tralia, Italy, Spain and oth- Israelis had strict rules to of resumed classes, 11th and cal equipment, ambulances Health set up an online form were built in the country. er places at no charge. These follow. No schools, no malls, 12th graders have returned. and training. Today the for all isolated people, which The goal was to test 10,000 were “rescue missions.” no crowds allowed; No pray- Malls, stores and some of- organization has over 1,000 included travelers and anyone people a day. Early detection Upon arrival the travelers ing in a group. People had fices are open... more and volunteers also in the areas who had been abroad. This sent thousands of citizens went into 14-day quarantine. to be 2 meters apart and more restrictions will be around Jerusalem and the led to early statistics. Several into quarantine, limiting the This was a tremendous ef- could not go beyond 100 lifted following a detailed Old City. Rescuers Without apps were developed for track- spread of the virus. fort. The round trip flight to meters from home except for 4-phase plan. Slowly but Borders and is funded com- ing infected people. Many The IDF and other vol- Peru was a record-breaking essential reasons: medical or surely Israel is moving out of pletely by private donations individuals were contacted unteers delivered food 44 hours long. This act alone food. No guests for Passover this intense Corona period. and is a registered 501 c 3 and directed into isolation. Our young soldiers took makes Israel a light unto the seder. This was difficult for Thank you for supporting charitable organization. Emergency Medics kept part in many “unconvention- nations. many, especially the older us during this difficult time. To learn more, visit us the hospitals clear al” tasks from building hos- Hotels for quarantine generation, our grandpar- Since 2001, Rescuers With- at www.hatzalah.org.il The emergency rescue pitals in underground park- Hotels were turned into ents. What did we do under out Borders (aka Hatzalah Natalie Sopinsky is the systems, Magen David Adom ing lots, to delivering food “quarantine centers” by the these orders? We made the Y”osh) has been the primary director of development for and Rescuers Without Bor- to home-bound families in Homefront Command, the best of it. Families sang supporter of volunteer med- Rescuers Without Borders. Jerry Stiller was a mensch, he could act with the best of them, too that they understandably “I remember very dis- appointment before his, an disappear. tinctly that we moved 11 Irish-American girl named But Jerry Stiller wasn’t times in the first 13 years of Anne. She came out of the typical. For several years af- my life,” Stiller recalled. The office screaming that the ter that late 1990s interview moves invariably were tied to agent had chased her around and the play, I’d receive High staying one step ahead of a the room. Gentleman that he Holiday cards from him and pursuing landlord. was, Stiller invited her for a Anne, who I met briefly that “If there was a dark side to cup of coffee. evening. I had his phone my life, it was moving around She immediately im- number and email address, all those times. It meant you pressed him by sticking and he always made himself were losing friends every some of the silverware in her available if I needed a quote. time you move,” he added. purse for later use at home. In fact, once an editor at a “And when we were kids, we “I thought she was kind paper, knowing my relation- always had to do something of interesting, someone ship with Stiller, wanted me to get the kids in the new with guts like that,” Stiller to ask him a favor. Someone neighborhood to include told me. died, and the editor wanted you in punchball games and He would marry Anne to know if Stiller would write stickball games.” Meara, who would later a tribute. He did. His father was a cab driver, convert to Judaism. Stiller In fact, over the many not the best of professions told me that she was chiefly times I asked something during the Depression. Fi- responsible for the family’s of him, the only time he nally his father landed a job observances of the faith, like declined was when I wanted as a bus driver—after his getting Ben and his sister his help arranging an inter- wife and sister-in-law cashed Amy off to Hebrew school view with his son, Ben. He in a small Irish Sweepstakes and making holiday meals. wouldn’t get involved in that. winning ticket, enough to Years later, Stiller actu- The last time I saw Stiller pay $500 to someone at the ally had to turn down the was about five years ago. Ben bus company for a job. role of Frank Costanza on Michael Buckner/Getty Images was appearing in a Broadway Stiller caught the acting “Seinfeld” when he was first Jerry Stiller at a fundraising event in Universal City, Calif., Feb. 17, 2008. show and dad was there every bug at the Henry Street contacted about it. He had night to watch and cheer Settlement, which at the time just gone into rehearsal for By Curt Schleier just seen leads to talk about in a hospitality tent set up him on. I went over at in- largely served Jewish immi- a play in New York (“Three the various scars that life behind the theater. A jazz termission and reintroduced grants living on the Lower Men on a Horse” with Tony (JTA)—The first thing inflicts, such as parents who guitarist (who gave him two myself. It took him a few East Side of Manhattan. Randall and Jack Klugman). Jerry Stiller said to me when are hurtful to children who CDs), a show business agent seconds, but he remembered “It ignited a spark in me Another actor was cast and we met was a compliment. have gone astray. and some people who knew and greeted me enthusiasti- that made me want to be- appeared in one episode, Several weeks earlier, I It was a grueling perfor- him years ago popped in to cally. We spoke until the start come an actor,” he said. but when that didn’t work had interviewed him over mance. He was on stage for say hello. of the second act. His first role came in a out, the “Seinfeld” people the phone for an article nearly the entire 90 minutes, When I introduced myself, News of his death prompt- high school play, where he contacted him again. This tied to an appearance in an without intermission, and he excused himself from ed me to return to the stories played Hitler. It was a comedy time he accepted, fortunately HBO miniseries. But Stiller’s ran the gamut of emotions those folks. I’d written about him, and in which the German dicta- for all of us viewers. roots were always in the the- from joy to anger to unbear- “I was trying to figure while much of his profes- tor went to heaven and was Stiller remembered the ater, so despite his successes, able sadness. I was leery now: out which one you were,” sional (the Stiller and Meara reformed. end of his first show, when it wasn’t surprising to find Given how draining his per- Stiller said. act, “Seinfeld” and “The King “It made me aware for the the cameras stopped rolling him in the smallish regional formance was, I felt that the He couldn’t understand of Queens”) and personal life first time that I love making and the cast was called out Westport Country Playhouse conversation I’d anticipated how I’d managed the article have been covered, I realized people laugh. And from that to the audience’s applause. in Connecticut, where I had would not actually happen. based on our brief phone that he told me some things point on I knew that I wanted “That night, when they arranged to meet him. As it turns out, Stiller conversation, and he made over the years that I haven’t to become an actor,” he said. introduced the actors after He was starring in “After- loved the playwright—liter- it seem as though it was seen elsewhere. “The theater lifted me up.” the show and he came to me, Play,” a brilliant examination ally. She was also his co-star the best thing ever written It started on Jerome Street After school and a stint in the audience clapped a little of life at midstage as seen on stage and in real life: about him. in the largely poor East the military, Stiller did what louder. My eyes met Jerry through the eyes of two Anne Meara. Perhaps that Typically, celebrities can New York section of Brook- all young actors did: made Seinfeld’s,” Stiller said, “and couples who go out for a was the reason there was a be your best friend when lyn—the first of a series of the rounds. At one agent’s we knew that something was post-theater drink. A discus- particular bounce to his step you help them promote their brief stops on the road to office he was introduced to in the air.” sion about the play they’ve as he greeted well-wishers latest ventures, but after adulthood. the young woman with an Something special. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs
Government to bail out forts to the Palestinians that Committee on Prime Min- be leading a cooking class include London Security, a his “grandfather,” in his El Al, though harsh the Trump administration ister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dedicated to Roman cuisine. fire extinguisher firm, and home saying “my life is cuts in order stopped.” stated plans to annex parts She told the Forward that Andrew Sykes Group, a heat- finished. I love you Tommy.” (JNS)—The Israeli gov- “Every American should of the West Bank by July 1. A she has lost income and was ing giant. When an Israeli army of- ernment plans to bail out be outraged,” said Rabbi number of groups on the left “heartbroken” to see gigs Murray, who has been on ficer visited Ben-Yigal’s home national airline carrier El Dov Fischer, Western re- are mounting a campaign to that she was excited about the list for many consecutive to tell him of his son’s death, Al, granting loan guarantees gional vice president of the get presumptive Democratic vanish overnight. years, is the oldest person on Ben-Yigal asked him to con- for 80 percent of a $400 mil- Coalition for Jewish Values, presidential nominee Joe “While nothing quite the list since 2014. But he tact Amit’s “grandfather” in lion loan. a group that claims to repre- Biden, as well as Democrats replaces face-to-face interac- is not high up on the list of Sydney. It was agreed on Sunday sent more than 1,500 tradi- in the Senate, to speak out tion,” she said, “I have been 1,000 wealthy Britons. Gap is selling a ‘camp evening at a meeting at the tional rabbis. “Joe Biden has against the plans. consistently amazed at how His wealth account for shirt’ that kind of looks Finance Ministry that the just said he would break U.S. “Some have proposed re- intimate the virtual events only 5 percent of the net like an Auschwitz uni- loan would be dependent on a law to do something which ducing our ties with Israel and cooking demos I’ve led worth of the richest men on form range of demands, the Israeli is also, of course, morally because they object to the over the last few weeks have the list: Gopi and Srichand By Ben Sales business daily Globes re- repugnant—to reinvolve the potential decision by Israel’s felt.” Hinduja, who own the Hin- (JTA)—Gap is selling a ported. American taxpayer in incen- leaders to extend Israeli sov- Man angry over being duja transportation con- shirt with a design that looks El Al airlines has suffered tivizing terrorism against in- ereignty to parts of the West told to wear a face mask glomerate. similar to the uniforms worn since the onset of the coro- nocent Americans like Taylor Bank,” the statement said. at mall stabs hospital Israel gives final OK for by Nazi concentration camp navirus outbreak and the Force and others.” “Doing anything to weaken security guard and is export of medical can- inmates. cancellation of passenger Senators circulate new, this vital relationship would shot to death nabis The gray- and white- flights. watered-down draft of be a mistake.” By Marcy Oster By Marcy Oster striped pattern on the col- The government is requir- letter opposing annexa- The statement cited Is- JERUSALEM (JTA)—A JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- lared button-down T-shirt is ing the airline to make cuts tion rael’s role as a “pillar of knife-wielding man who rael gave final approval for one of many being offered by beyond those already pre- (JNS)—A group of Demo- America’s regional security stabbed a security guard at the export of medical can- the clothing retailer for the sented, including the firing of cratic senators have been framework” and U.S.-Israel the entrance to a Tel Aviv- nabis—an industry it expects “camp shirt.” 2,000 employees, or around circulating a new, watered- cooperation in a number of area hospital was shot and to generate hundreds of mil- The company said it is 33 percent of its workforce. down letter warning against areas, including scientific killed by security officers. lions of dollars in revenue, investigating. These will save about $50 Israel annexing parts of the research. Mustafa Yunes, 26, from Reuters reported. “Gap Inc. is deeply com- million and include cutbacks West Bank. It comes after AIPAC, a major pro-Israel the Arab-Israeli village of A free export order for mitted to ensuring our on employee benefits of free they pushed forward a draft group, remains committed to Arara, in northern Israel, medical cannabis products customers are treated with flights for themselves and warning that annexation the two-state solution. Those attacked the security guard was signed Wednesday by respect and dignity,” Annie their families, salary cuts would destroy bipartisan warning against annexation at the Sheba Medical Center outgoing Economy Minister Lee, a Gap spokesperson, for senior executives and the support for the Jewish state. say it would undercut and at Tel Hashomer following a Eli Cohen. wrote in an email Thursday board of directors, and the Jewish Insider first re- perhaps kill off a two-state row with shoppers at a nearby The Cabinet first approved to the Jewish Telegraphic temporary stoppage of grant- ported the development on outcome. shopping center over his export in January 2019, but Agency. “We are investigat- ing dividends to sharehold- Sunday. A letter is circulating not wearing a mask, Israel’s required that a committee ing this matter urgently and ers, according to the report. Like the original letter, the among Democratic senators Channel 12 first reported. made up of the Finance and will get back to you.” It is also expected that the latest version was drafted by that would caution Netan- Yunes had brandished the Health ministries write and This is not the first time airline owners invest NIS Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D- yahu’s government against knife in front of the shop- approve the actual proce- a clothing store has sold 100 million ($28.4 million) Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and annexation. The letter, first pers and put it away. He dures for labeling, instruc- apparel reminiscent of con- into the airline or to dilute Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). reported by Jewish Insider, reportedly became angry tions and dosages. centration camp uniforms. their stake. The initial letter, ad- has engendered tussling when guards stopped him Exporters must apply for Last year, a luxury fashion According to the report, El dressed to Israeli Prime Min- among Middle East advocacy at the main entrance to the and receive a license from house based in Spain stopped Al has paid around NIS 200 ister Benjamin Netanyahu, groups in the Democratic Tel Aviv-area medical center the Health Ministry. selling an $1,840 outfit that million ($56.9 million) in and Blue and White Party camp: J Street backs the because he was carrying a There are at least eight looked like the uniform. In dividends over the past five leader Benny Gantz, stated, letter, while the Democratic knife. cannabis-growing compa- 2014, the clothing chain years. The Finance Ministry “If you move forward with Majority for Israel wants Yunes, who had an ap- nies operating in Israel, along Zara apologized for selling does not want to gain shares unilateral annexation, we changes that would make pointment with psychiatric with several others involved a striped shirt with a yellow in the airline in exchange for could not support that action it clear that assistance to services at Sheba, stabbed in the production, marketing Star of David on the chest. In the loan. and would sadly conclude Israel is not in question. a security guard before at and distribution. Several 2007, Zara also apologized for Jewish group, rabbis that Israel no longer values Democratic Majority also least three guards fired shots companies already have in- selling a handbag featuring decry Biden’s call to the bipartisan support that has expressed opposition to at the assailant. Yunes later terested buyers abroad. embroidered swastikas. restore US funding to Congress has provided it for annexation. died of his injuries. The guard Israel permits the use of Holocaust education Palestinians decades.” Michael Solomonov, was lightly injured. medical cannabis and has funding bill passes Sen- (JNS)—A prominent pro- The latest version of the Joan Nathan and more The incident which was largely decriminalized its ate Israel organization and a rab- letter, obtained by Jewish to participate in first captured on video broadcast recreational use. By Ron Kampeas binical group have criticized Insider, says, “If you move Great Big Jewish Food by Channel 12, will be in- Australian mourns WASHINGTON (JTA)— former vice president and forward with unilateral an- Fest online vestigated, according to the killed Israeli soldier The U.S. Senate unani- presumptive 2020 Demo- nexation, we could not sup- By Joe Baur report. Israeli officials have whose father had saved mously approved $10 million cratic presidential nominee port that action. This is con- (JTA)—Hoping to improve ruled out a nationalist motive countryman’s life at ’97 in funding for Holocaust edu- and former Vice President Joe sistent with long-standing your culinary skills while for the stabbing. Maccabiah Games cation in American schools. Biden’s proposal to resume American policy opposing in quarantine? There’s an Yunes’ family said he suf- By Henry Benjamin The vote Wednesday ap- funding to the Palestinian unilateral actions by either online Jewish food festival fered from serious mental SYDNEY (JTA)—Nearly proving the Never Again Authority, arguing that it party to the conflict. Pursuit for you. health problems. 25 years ago, Tom Goldman Education Act, coming after may violate U.S. law. of a viable, negotiated two Jewish culinary talents “He is sick,” Yunes’ brother and Baruch Ben-Yigal forged overwhelming approval for “Money is fungible. Biden’s state solution is essential to like Michael Solomonov, told Ynet. “He came here for a relationship that became the same bill in the House of stated intention to resume ensuring our shared demo- Joan Nathan and Michael a psychologist evaluation. I stronger as the years passed. Representatives in January, sending U.S. tax dollars to cratic values and lasting Twitty are coming together don’t know why he was shot. Ben-Yigal had saved an sends the bill to President the P.A. will enable the P.A. bipartisan support for Israel to partake in the inaugural He has a disability.” Australian athlete from Donald Trump, who is ex- to finance terrorism, and the in Congress.” Great Big Jewish Food Fest 100-year-old Jewish war drowning at the 1997 Mac- pected to enact it. murder and maiming of more Additionally, instead of the from May 19 to 28. hero is first centenar- cabiah Games in Israel The money will be admin- innocent Jews and Ameri- word “threaten,” the updated The festival is free for ian to make UK billion- when the bridge across the istered over five years by the cans,” stated ZOA national version states that annexa- participants and consists of aire list Yarkon River collapsed as U.S. Holocaust Memorial president Morton Klein and tion would “undermine” the workshops, happy hours and By Cnaan Liphshiz the Australian team headed Museum, which will dissemi- ZOA chair Mark Levenson. common values between the Shabbat dinners led by other (JTA)—A British-Jewish to the opening ceremony. nate curriculum materials in ZOA noted that Biden’s United States and Israel, and well-known Jewish chefs businessman and war hero The disaster killed four and part through a centralized proposals would be “partially that such a move would have and food writers, including is the first centenarian to injured more than 60 Austra- website. illegal” under the Taylor “a clear impact on”—not 70 Faces Media’s Shannon appear in the Sunday Times lian athletes and other team “Passing this bill by unani- Force Act, which passed “severe ramifications for Sarna, who edits The Nosher Rich List of the richest delegates. mous consent today sends in Congress in 2018 and both” as stated in the first and is the author of the “Mod- individuals in the United This week, Ben-Yigal suf- a strong message that the requires the end of the Pal- version—“Israel’s future ern Jewish Baker” cookbook. Kingdom. fered a tragedy: His only Congress is overwhelmingly estinian Authority’s “pay to and our vital bilateral and “Not a single person we’ve Tony Murray escaped Nazi- child, Amit, a 21-year-old united in combatting anti- slay” program of financially bipartisan relationship.” asked has said a flat out occupied France during Israeli soldier, was killed Semitism and hate through rewarding terrorists or their Moreover, the new version ‘no,’”Jeffrey Yoskowitz told World War II, joining Polish during a raid on a Palestin- education,” Rep. Carolyn families. replaced “Palestinian Au- the Forward. “Everyone has forces that headed to the ian village in the West Bank Maloney, D-N.Y., the lead “It is utterly immoral to thority” with “Palestinians.” said ‘I’m in, I want to be part United Kingdom. when he was struck in the House sponsor, said in a fund the P.A. while it con- As of Thursday, the initial of it.’” Serving in the Royal Air head with a large rock. statement. tinues to incite hatred and draft, which was pushed by Yoskowitz is on the team Force as a navigator, Murray, “Baruch has been an Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., terror; glorify Jews killers in J Street, garnered 10 signa- helping to produce the fes- who was born Gaston Jacques honorary member of the Aus- the lead Senate sponsor, who the media; and names P.A. tures. tival alongside Liz Alpern, Kalifa in Paris in 1920, flew tralian team in every Mac- is Jewish, said in the same schools, streets, government AIPAC urges US not to his co-founder of Gefilteria, dozens of missions in North cabiah since 1997,” Goldman statement, “The best way to buildings, public squares weaken ‘vital relation- a Brooklyn-based company Africa, according to an article told the Jewish Telegraphic prevent an atrocity like the and sports teams in honor ship’ with Israel even if whose focus is reimagining about him Monday in the Agency. “In 2013, Amit Holocaust from occurring of terrorists,” said Klein and it annexes territory Old World Jewish foods. Jewish Chronicle. helped out with the juniors again is through education.” Levenson. By Ron Kampeas The festival is being sup- Murray returned to France also in an unofficial capacity. Leading lobbying for pas- Biden told the Jewish Tele- WASHINGTON (JTA)— ported by several foundations after World War II, dur- I am devastated.” sage were Hadassah and the graphic Agency last week that AIPAC said it would be a that have come together over ing which his father was Goldman had flown to Jewish Federations of North he would “reopen the U.S. “mistake” to allow Israel’s the past few weeks, including murdered at Auschwitz. He Israel from Sydney eight America. consulate in East[ern] Jeru- annexation of parts of the the Jewish Food Society, took control of the family’s years ago to attend Amit’s Hadassah, noting reports salem, find a way to reopen West Bank, should it occur, Mazon and the American construction firm, accumu- bar mitzvah. of spikes in anti-Semitism the PLO’s diplomatic mission to affect U.S.-Israel ties. Sephardi Federation, among lating an estimated wealth of Ben-Yigal sent an iPhone attacks in the United States, in Washington, and resume The statement this week others. $2.8 billion. Later he moved message to Goldman with a said in a statement that the the decades-long economic was the first from the Ameri- Leah Koenig, author of back to the United Kingdom. photo of the two men and “stakes are so high for com- and security assistance ef- can Israel Public Affairs “The Jewish Cookbook,” will His family businesses Amit, who called Goldman munities across America.” PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 Ramah camps anticipate a total budget shortfall of $27 million this year, but don’t expect to fold raised,” said Rabbi Mitchell will be facing the $27 million million shortfall if it cancels, Cohen, the director of the budget hole. While they will which is likely. “The exact National Ramah Commis- be saving on the costs as- specifics of how we’re going sion. “We already know that sociated with running camp to do that, we still don’t know. all of our camps will be able during the summer, the “Even if we don’t raise every to sustain that loss and will shortfall will hurt because penny that we’re trying to be able to open in 2021 and the camps must spend a raise, the likelihood that we hopefully strongly rebound.” significant amount of their won’t be around for 2021 and Two Ramahs, in Georgia budgets during the remain- beyond is remote.” and Northern California, have ing 10 months. Those costs Other Ramah camps are officially canceled their sum- include maintenance of the facing similar challenges. mers, and several more are set grounds, payroll, recruit- Camp Ramah in New Eng- to do so in the coming days and ment and expenses associated land will face a $1.3 million weeks. Across the country, with preparing for camp. shortfall on its $6.3 million dozens of Jewish camps have Cohen, as well as individual budget if it cancels and said that they will not be able camp directors, told the Jew- refunds tuition. Ramah in to run this summer due to the ish Telegraphic Agency that California, which is separate COVID-19 pandemic. they will try to bridge the gap from the Northern California Ramah camps each operate through loans, dipping into camp, is also “facing a net independently, but they’re all their cash reserves, donated multimillion-dollar short- part of a network across the tuition and other fundrais- fall,” according to its executive U.S. and Canada. Their col- ing. All nine Ramah camps director, Rabbi Joe Menashe. lective operating budget is in the United States, plus the Menashe told parents this $60 million, the majority of National Ramah Commission, week that “we cannot open which is financed by summer have received federal relief camp in mid-June or run Kids play softball at Camp Ramah in California. The camp will face a significant shortfall tuition. But the camps that loans from the Small Busi- our summer sessions as if it needs to refund all of its tuition this year. have canceled have offered ness Administration. There scheduled.” full refunds—as well as ask- is a 10th Ramah, in Ontario, Cytryn expects to overcome By Ben Sales their collective annual rev- the 2020 season, the camps ing parents to forward what Canada. the budgetary obstacles and enue if they all need to cancel will be around for 2021. they have paid so far to next “We are very confident that be at camp in 2021. But he (JTA)—The network of 10 camp and refund tuition—a “If we don’t run our camps, summer, or give all or part of we’re going to make it through added that the camp was in Conservative Jewish Ramah total shortfall of $27 million. we’re going to mitigate about it as a donation. this,” said Jacob Cytryn, ex- “uncharted territory” and has camps in North America will But Ramah leadership is half of our expenses, but that If camps refund all their ecutive director of Ramah in “no sense of what that might lose approximately half of confident that even without leaves a lot of money to be tuition dollars, together they Wisconsin, which will face a $2 look like in actuality.” Those were the good old days... By George was the best of times! Our daily of home cooked, well on local Indian reservations place for the Seder, only our Now in 2050, nobody Schwartzman family was isolated together balanced meals. Our family for under $1. Hard to believe, immediate family gathered seems to go in person to at home. School, the little sat at the table together and but true! together, with family mem- synagogue services any- Following is an article that we had, was conducted discussed the TV events of Our family played board bers from everywhere else more because synagogues likely to be written by my online at our convenience. the day. The highlight of our games and did puzzles as joining the Seder by Zoom. have gone to a Zoom only now teenage grandchildren No need to wake up early and TV day was the daily White a family event. We enjoyed This format enabled over 100 format. Funding is provided in 2050: get ready in a rush to get to House briefing starring learning how to play Mo- family members, many we by sponsorships such as It was April 2020 during school on time! Everyone our then President Donald nopoly and Scrabble at that had not seen in years, gather Manischewitz, Hebrew Na- the famous Covid-19 Coro- woke up at a time they de- Trump, and his sidekick time in 2020. There were no together for this important tional, Kedem, Streit’s, and navirus pandemic crisis that termined, not on a schedule Preacher Mike Pence. Boy interruptions to watch base- annual Jewish tradition. This other suppliers of kosher swept across the world. It was as mandated by the Bored of were they a duo! Also on that ball, hockey, or basketball on format was so successful that products. Locally, due to a wonderful time longed for Education. TV show was Dr. Anthony TV in April 2020. Nope, just we continue Seder by Zoom competition in the funeral with such fond memories. It We had three square meals Fauci, an Italian, who had 24/7 of Coronavirus coverage to this day. No more having business, both Mesnekoff a raspy voice with a Jewish on TV, highlighted by the to clean up the house from and Amherst Memorial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 sounding Brooklyn accent, Donald Trump Coronavirus a large crowd, or hearing Chapel are sponsors. S A P S M A U S E N Y A and Dr. Deborah Birx who briefings each day. We called complaints from guests that Back in 2020 colleges and 13 14 15 needed her teeth fixed and it the Donald Trump Comedy the matzo ball soup was too universities were abundant H O R N A L P S M O O S wore a different dress and Hour! salty, or the brisket too dry. and their immense cam- 16 17 18 E N O U G H I S E N O U G H wildly colorful scarf ev- In 2020 a benefit of the Another fond memory puses filled the landscape 19 20 eryday. These two medical Covid-19 crisis was the sus- of the Covid-19 Coronavi- across America. The Cov- K E M B A E R N I E doctors had sensible things pension of the NHL hockey rus pandemic was the fact id-19 Coronavirus pandemic 21 22 23 24 25 G E N T L E to say and did not hesitate season in March, sparing we could stay home from crisis dramatically switched 26 27 28 29 30 31 to tell the hard truth, ac- families in Western New attending synagogue ser- a college education to online A D E A L I S A D E A L curately as it was. York from having to endure vices. It was the beginning programming, eliminating 32 33 34 35 The days during the Co- suffering through watching of Synagogue on Zoom. We the need for expansive and A W E S F L A G S L O P vid-19 Coronavirus pan- the lowly Buffalo Sabres play could stay home, tune into costly college campuses 36 37 38 P A R T S L E V E E demic crisis were peaceful. out their 2020 schedule. On a wide choice of services like UB. Today for example, 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Traffic was non-existent, the flip side, area families from synagogues through- UB In Amherst has been P Y M H A S B R O I B N and the air was clean and were enthusiastically ex- out Buffalo and around the converted into Senior Age 46 47 48 fresh. Airplane traffic was cited about the prospects United States and Canada. Housing and nursing home A W I N I S A W I N 49 at a bare minimum, with for the 2020 Buffalo Bills No need to get dressed up facilities, and only the UB I N T R U D E D hardly a plane to see in the who seemed poised to win for services! If the Rabbi’s South Campus on Main 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 sky overhead, or the roar of a the AFC East, especially sermon you were watching Street remains for admin- A G A G U P T O jet engine to be heard. Crime with the departure from the was boring, you could easily istrative purposes. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 B O Y S W I L L B E B O Y S was at a minimum as even New England Patriots of Tom surf the Internet for a sermon So, as you can see, April 64 65 66 the murderers, burglars, Brady. Go Bills! you might enjoy. Services by 2020 epitomizes the good U N I A B A T E S O P E rapists, drug dealers, and In April 2020 Passover was Zoom also enabled the ability old days. How we miss the 67 68 69 gang bangers were afraid celebrated with the start of a to multitask during services, Covid-19 Coronavirus pan- T E N R E P E A T R E M of contracting the Covid-19 new tradition. Instead of hav- something difficult to do the demic crisis of 2020! virus. Gasoline was available ing a large gathering in one old fashioned way. Those were the days! Conservative Jewish youth group USY cancels summer travel programs By Ben Sales amid the coronavirus pan- for the summer of 2020,” minican Republic and across demic. an online message from the North America. (JTA)—The Conservative Some two-dozen camps, youth group’s leadership In an email to parents, USY Jewish youth group United including those run by the read. “At this time, we do not said they could seek a full Synagogue Youth is canceling Union for Reform Judaism, believe that we could provide tuition refund or credit for a its summer travel programs already have announced trips that could guarantee future program, or donate a for teens, the latest in a string that they will cancel this the safety and health of our portion or all of the money to of canceled Jewish summer summer. teens while providing an the youth group. According to programs. “It is with a heavy heart exceptional experience. We the email, 12% of the tuition The announcement comes that we share this news with are all disappointed.” money has already gone to as several Conservative you, that due to the cur- USY has put on summer fund the group’s operations. Ramah summer camps are rent status of the COVID-19 programs for nearly 70 years. USY is planning to offer set to announce that they pandemic, we are canceling Its schedule this year included virtual programming for are canceling their sessions all USY Travel Experiences trips to Israel, Europe, the Do- teens over the summer. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 PAGE 15A What Boaz can teach in the age of #MeToo power when livelihoods are to his workers, ‘You are not and go over and uncover Boaz actually says is, “I will at stake. only to let her glean among his feet and lie down. He do on your behalf whatever Ruth’s story offers a narra- the sheaves, without inter- will tell you what you are to you ask.” tive example of a Torah law ference, but you must also do.” (Ruth 3:4) Ruth does Put in contemporary about gleaning. The Torah pull some [stalks] out of the so and, when Boaz awakes, terms, Boaz represents the teaches that “when you reap heaps and leave them for he says: “Daughter, have no capacity to ask and to listen the harvest of your land, you her to glean, and not harass fear. I will do on your behalf rather than to tell and to talk. shall not reap all the way to her.’” (Ruth 2:15) whatever you ask... She arose As long as gender-domi- the edges of your field, or In reminding his (male) before one person could dis- nated power differentials gov- gather the gleanings of your fieldworkers not to harass tinguish another, for [Boaz] ern today’s workplace, hav- harvest. You shall not pick Ruth, Boaz hints at the thought, ‘Let it not be known ing men as allies who do your vineyard bare, or gather tenacity with which en- that the woman came to not take advantage of their the fallen fruit of your vine- trenched behaviors persist. the threshing floor’.” (Ruth power is still an essential yard; you shall leave them for He also models the attitu- 3:11,14) element in sustaining a safe the poor and the stranger.” dinal shift that strengthens In sending Ruth to Boaz, environment for all work- (Leviticus 19:9-10) the action he takes. He Naomi implicitly suggests ers. The Book of Ruth could While this impera- offers respect, generos- that he can be trusted not not have anticipated employ- tive allows the vulner- ity and kindness to Ruth— to take advantage of her. ee harassment as we know it, able and needy to reap a well beyond the equivalent This is ostensibly proven examples of which continue modicum of sustenance, the of minimal compliance with when Boaz sends her home to unfold. But in this biblical Torah gives no indication a non-harassment policy. before sunrise lest she be story we see both the need for of whether such an act The Book of Ruth can also seen as having come from his action (policy) and the im- Boaz and Ruth in the field. should be done graciously open a discussion about a field – despite the fact that portance of identifying those or grudgingly –or even if particularly egregious form no sexual encounter seems prepared to lead attitudinal By Rabbi Donna but that she will be safe while it matters. We can well of contemporary workplace to have occurred. change (allies). Kirshbaum, doing so. imagine that the owner of harassment: the sexual ex- Traditional midrash, or We are reminded that no Rabbi Richard Hirsh Although Ruth does not a field might allow glean- ploitation of women by men rabbinic commentary, con- matter how entrenched cer- work for Boaz, her situation ing and gathering, but still upon whom their employ- siders Boaz a hero because of tain patterns may be, there (JTA)—“I have ordered is not unlike that of women harass—or allow his workers ment often depends. his sexual restraint. In con- are those willing to step out- the men not to molest you.” today who depend for their to harass—the poor who In one of the more puz- temporary terms he would side of them and lead by ex- (Ruth 2:9) livelihoods on men with appear on its edges during zling passages in the text, be considered an ally. He is ample toward greater safety With these words, Boaz, power. As such, the Book harvest. Naomi instructs her re- exemplary in understand- for all. the wealthy landowner, tells of Ruth—which is read on Rules and laws alone do cently widowed and erst- ing Ruth’s vulnerability; he The views and opinions Ruth, the destitute Moabite, Shavuot, the Jewish festi- not necessarily change atti- while daughter-in-law to not only avoids exploiting it, expressed in this article are a stranger in Bethlehem, that val that begins Saturday tudes among those forced to go at night to the field of he takes an active role in sup- those of the author and do she is not only free to glean night—offers some valu- comply. Perhaps that is why Boaz: ”When he lies down,” porting her. Indeed, Naomi not necessarily reflect the in his fields and to gather able insights about correct- “when [Ruth] got up again she tells Ruth, “note the has told Ruth that Boaz “will views of JTA or its parent what the reapers may drop, ing for these imbalances of to glean, Boaz gave orders place where he lies down, tell you what to do.” But what company, 70 Faces Media.
Camps From page 1A camps that open to children summer. If it has to refund that it planned to open this the national Chabad camp ized camp activities from a who live in the area. tuition, it will face a $1.3 mil- summer. Camp Chomeish, network, and Stock is not distance. first session, from late June “There’s been just a tre- lion budget shortfall, which a girls’ overnight camp run recognized by the global “If camp is physically not to mid-July, and said it was mendous lack of national it called “devastating.” by a Chabad-ordained rabbi Chabad movement.) able to open, we’re looking “increasingly clear that being leadership that would either Ramah in California is and his wife, was planning The 300 camps in Chabad’s at options to interact with able to open camp at all this enable us to open or that facing similar budget woes. on welcoming campers, official international net- campers in a tangible way be- summer is unlikely...” Other would help all the camps to Its executive director, Rabbi provided they quarantined work, all called Gan Israel, cause that’s the whole idea of Ramah camps have likewise stand together,” Cytryn said. Joe Menashe, told JTA that beforehand, played in groups are still waiting for official camp,” said Rabbi Yitzchok already canceled the first half Testing availability is still the camp is “facing a net no larger than 10, had their guidance before making an Kahan, who runs a Camp of their summers. far from widespread. And the multimillion-dollar short- temperature taken daily and announcement. The camps Gan Israel in southern New More than 20 Jewish virus is still spreading. fall.” On Monday it will give washed hands often, per state serve 60,000 campers. If Jersey. “Even if you just drive summer camps, a bulwark “Even if the state lets us parents guidance on how to regulations. camp proves impossible, two by my house and all the kids of the American Jewish ex- open, we might not open,” either request a refund of “If the state says go, we go,” Chabad camp directors said are wearing camp T-shirts perience for two months a said Mitchell Cohen, director their tuition or donate part Chomeish co-founder Rabbi they are considering driving and do a camp wave for us, year, have already said they of the National Ramah Com- or all of it to camp. Sholom Ber Stock told JTA by individual campers’ homes that’s [equal to] sitting five can’t run this year due to the mission, which coordinates “It’s a tough world out last week. and conducting personal- hours at the computer.” COVID-19 pandemic. That 10 camps but does not dictate there and we’re not the only Now that the state has ap- includes 15 camps run by policy for them. “Most of the ones that need,” Menashe parently said “stop,” the camp the Union for Reform Juda- things that we were hoping said. “As we’re all learning is reevaluating its options. JCC ism, as well as one Ramah, in would change over the course day to day, there’s a lot of “We will be in touch with From page 1A major departments, please Georgia, and an assortment of the last several weeks have uncertainty. I certainly am the appropriate authority and visit our JCC Reopening FAQ of independent camps and not changed.” optimistic and banking on will act accordingly, nothing “Safety is our top priority, page, which has links to all those run by local Jewish If camps do end up closing, being at camp next summer... to discuss now,” Chaya Stock, and much will be different departmental FAQ pages. I community centers. some are worried not only but I’m mindful that nobody the camp’s co-founder, told when we reopen,” Dvorchik want to add a special thanks The remaining others are about 2020 but also about really knows exactly what JTA on Tuesday. stated. To read about the to our JCC staff, who worked still trying to project some 2021. Because camp tuition that will look like.” (According to Chabad reopening plan, important so hard to revise our poli- sliver of optimism that some finances a large portion of In Connecticut and Geor- spokesman Motti Seligson, policies and procedures, cies and prepare us for this kind of summer will still camps’ annual budget, a gia, the two states that said Chomeish is not part of and details for each of the reopening. happen, somehow. But even canceled summer can mean overnight camps likely will that possibility appears to a huge revenue gap. Camp not be able to open this be disappearing. Weeks ago, Ramah in New England summer, day camps will Flatow camps were counting on wrote in a notice to parents be permitted with restric- From page 5A other areas under discussion Stephen M. Flatow, an at- detailed guidelines from the Wednesday that it spends tions and social distancing in order to have defensible torney in New Jersey, is the Centers for Disease Control half of its $6.3 million budget measures. The hundreds of thousands borders.” Giving those areas father of Alisa Flatow, who and Prevention that have yet during the 10 months away The Connecticut order of Israelis who reside in the to the Arabs would mean a was murdered in an Iranian- to materialize, though a ver- from camp—on recruitment, changes the equation for one territories have a right to be retreat to the pre-1967 armi- sponsored Palestinian terror- sion was recently leaked that maintenance, programs and of the only Jewish camps to governed by Israeli law, just stice lines, when Israel was ist attack in 1995. He is the would limit attendance at any other preparations for the boldly proclaim, publicly, as 98 percent of the Arabs just nine miles wide and could author of “A Father’s Story: living in Judea and Samaria be cut in two in a matter of My Fight for Justice Against are governed by the laws of the minutes. Iranian Terrorism,” now Mainen Palestinian Authority. It’s one or the other. “An- available on Kindle. From page 5A falsely to as “returnees”), or and a halt to incitement and Third: It will put an end nexation” and some interna- The views and opinions by continuing an unapolo- terrorism-subsidizing, the to the threat of “Nine Miles tional whining—or nine miles expressed in editorials are nexation has emerged at the getic “pay for slay” policy to Jordan Valley could be next. Wide.” Israel requires per- wide and a daily threat to not necessarily the views Arab League, but this cannot terrorists who kill Jews, the If the definition of insanity manent control of the Jordan Israel’s very existence. That’s and opinons of The Heritage erase years of increasing Arab Palestinian leadership has is “doing the same thing over Valley, the Etzion bloc and the the choice Israel really faces. Florida Jewish News. acquiescence to Israel’s solidi- proven that it is not interested and over again and expecting fying of its position in parts in peace. different results,” then the of the West Bank. Nor can it Israel and the Trump ad- status quo of the Israeli- Pipes obfuscate the fact that even ministration, therefore, have Palestinian peace process From page 5A goal of breaking the Pales- lence continue, reduce and many of Israel’s current and no choice but to go at it alone. belongs in the penthouse tinian will to eliminate Israel then shut off the water and former enemies have grown Israel is under no obliga- of the asylum. Trump and damage Israel’s relations with while simultaneously doing electricity that Israel sup- weary of Palestinian obstruc- tion to annex the entirety of Israel’s pro-annexation ma- the Trump administration, the least damage to Israel’s plies.” tionism and are beginning to the territory allotted in the jority recognize that it’s time the Democrats, Europeans internal harmony and exter- Again, let’s debate calmly see that the powers-that-be in Trump plan all at once. By for a new approach—one that and Arab leaders, as well as de- nal standing. One possibility and stay focused. Only that Ramallah and Gaza have left initially applying sovereignty conforms to a sane reality. stabilize the region, radicalize would be, as I have argued way—and not via legalistic Israel with few options. only to territories previously It is this approach that the Israeli left, and harm the before, “When official [Pal- distractions or tactical enthu- Whether through lip ser- understood as eventually Pompeo and Netanyahu will Zionist goal of a Jewish state.” estinian Authority] guns are siasms—can Israel Victory be vice to a two-state solution, falling on the Israeli side of and should be discussing I appeal for cool tempers, turned against Israelis, seize achieved. whose “fine print” demands the border, the Palestinians this week. clear goals and smart tactics. these and prohibit new ones, Daniel Pipes (DanielPipes. that Israel open its borders will be placed on notice that Matthew Mainen is a Wash- In this case, that means and if this happens repeatedly, org, @DanielPipes) is presi- to millions of Palestinian in the absence of immedi- ington Resident Fellow at the carefully considering what dismantle the P.A.’s security dent of the Middle East immigrants (which they refer ate good-faith negotiations Middle East Forum. steps will most advance the infrastructure. Should vio- Forum. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 22, 2020 COVID-19 hasn’t stopped one of Israel’s national passions: folk dance “We are proud to have me of special moments of my something unique, with so life or special people.” many influences,” said Bit- Blum travels to Israel every ton, who is the son of a haredi year and attends sessions with Orthodox rabbi but left the Bitton, Bar-Gil and several religious fold. “It’s very catchy other instructors. She’s used all over the world, everyone to dancing in online videos can fall in love with our folk- because she often sends them lore in a minute.” to her 8-year-old Israeli grand- When the coronavirus out- daughter. break started, Bitton quickly “Israeli dance is everything put together an online studio to me. It gives you a sense of called Ulpan Bitnua for the freedom and unity,” she said. Yeahbit project, which mixes “When you hold hands, you Israeli folk dance, gym and feel safe, you feel free. I hope Zumba. Five times a week, his we’ll be all free to dance face An Israeli folk dance session in Kfar Saba, Israel, Oct. 27, 2019. team of quarantined instruc- to face together once again.” tors hold morning sessions Israeli Folk Dance at oldest passions: Israeli folk from their own porches or The Roth Family JCC dance. living rooms. In the evening, Here at The Roth Family Those in the know say some online viewers are offered di- JCC, the Israeli folk dance 200,000 Israelis across the versified content about Israeli class has continued virtually nation attend regular Israeli folk dance. while the JCC has been closed. folk dance, including public “I feel the responsibility to Dance instructor Debbie and private sessions called keep people connected, they Meitin has been faithful ev- harkadot, on beachfronts, need to feel the sense of com- ery week to send out emails sports facilities and more. munity. We must stick togeth- with links to virtual folk To cheer up those disap- er until this crazy situation is dance classes for members pointed about the Karmiel over,” said Bitton, who serves of the class, which meets on fest and others around the as head of Tel Aviv University’s Monday evenings (When the world, instructors in the U.S. dance school of teachers and JCC is open!). Meitin also helped set up a 24-hour online leads the folk dance section encourages dancers to check folk dance marathon on Zoom of Israel’s national artistic out the many ways to find from April 13 to 14. A team committee. other dance groups. “I have of 26 instructors shared the There are challenges to the really enjoyed doing this, lead, depending on their time online format, said Levi Bar- even though I’m dancing by zones, serving as DJ for up to Gil, 56, an Israeli folk dance myself in my house. Although 1,000 dancers simultaneously instructor. we can’t meet in person, there in a mosaic of user screens. “Touching one another are virtual Israeli Dance ses- “It’s an honor to arrange is a basic Israeli folk dance sions going on from various Gadi Bitton leads three large Israeli folk dance festivals in a typical year. moments like this,” said thing. Holding hands is the locations. All you have to do Israeli choreographer and root of what dancing together is either find the Zoom or By Marcus M. Gilban now, Israel’s Karmiel dance The annual fest, which instructor Elad Shtamer, who is about. Smiling, talking, Facebook Live link on your festival, one of the largest takes place at the end of June, has been broadcasting dance hugging, kissing, talking, own or get it forwarded by RAANANA, Israel (JTA)— of its kind in the world, was draws thousands who take live on Facebook four times everything is connected,” someone.” Like all other mass gatherings postponed. part in one of the country’s a week. “The feeling is amaz- he said. One positive aspect of the ing when you bring people Every Sunday and Wednes- virus is that it expanded Is- together and make them feel day, Bar-Gil now holds a raeli folk dancing worldwide. they’re part of a community, 45-minute Israeli dance Meitin has kept the dance which is the main goal of session for kids on the Arutz enthusiasts in step with vari- Israeli dance.” Habidud, or isolation chan- ous instructors from Chicago The 54-year-old Gadi Bit- nel, a newly released online to Israel—including a special ton, one of the leading author- TV broadcast made live by the program for Yom Ha’Atzmaut. ities on Israeli folk dancing, Hod Hasharon municipality. “By looking to see who in a typical year leads three But instructors around the else is also on the link, huge festivals and gathers world are adapting. I’ve been able to connect some 2,000 “harkaholics” Brazilian-born Andre with dance friends in many three times a week for sessions Schor, 33, is a rising star parts of the United States, in Tel Aviv and Kfar Saba. in the Israeli dance world. as well as others in Canada, Hundreds of other instructors His hit dance called “Achi France, countries in South hold their own daily harkadot Karov Alaich” has been America, Israel and Austra- countrywide. The sessions are taught in several countries. lia,” Meitin said. “Another popular as well in the United Every Saturday online, he positive aspect of this is States and other countries. has been broadcasting Israeli seeing dances done that we In the face of COVID-19, songs to Brazilian dancers, used to do every week, but Bitton and others are moving where he comments live in have been ‘replaced’ in our their sessions online for the Portuguese. active repertoire by newer time being. Allon Idelman was raised dances. Also, since active “We have a big global com- in Brazil and immigrated repertoire in other cities is munity,” Shtamer said. “It’s to Israel in 2019. He runs a not the same as ours, it gives super important for them to performance group called me the opportunity to see continue to feel they’re con- Olim Rokidim, which gathers newer dances I haven’t yet nected. They can’t lose the 15 dancers who are all immi- learned, so I can teach them bond because we want them grants from Brazil, Turkey, here once we can meet in per- back when it’s OK to go back.” France, Mexico, France and son. Several of the sessions Jews and dancing go way Uruguay. have had appearances from back—when Moses opened “It’s tough to rehearse over choreographers from their Health & Fitness Issue the Red Sea waters and the Is- the internet, so we have been homes in Israel and other An Annual Issue Published By raelites miraculously crossed keeping the social element places, showing new dances it to the other side, they alive in our WhatsApp group,” or giving us the opportunity HERITAGE Florida Jewish News sang and danced in circles to said Idelman, a 42-year- to dance their dances with celebrate their freedom. The old physiotherapist from them from afar. and Featuring a Variety of Thought-Provoking Bible and Talmud refer to Raanana. “We share Israeli “One of the most amazing dance events several times. dance-related material and experiences was a 24-hour Articles on Health and Fitness Related Subjects And in 1948, Israelis danced celebrate personal dates and marathon orchestrated by in the streets to celebrate their achievements.” Phil Moss, long-time leader country’s independence. When Sarita Blum moved of Israeli dance in Chicago,” Community dances first from Rio to Berkeley, Califor- said Meitin. He arranged Publication Date: June 26, 2020 arose among the halutzim, or nia, 11 years ago, finding an leaders across the globe to Reaching a Responsive, pioneers, of the First Aliyah in Israeli dance environment run sessions throughout 1882, and others later brought was among her top priorities. the 24 hours with almost NO Health-Conscious Market them from the Diaspora. Today she is part of a group glitches. Participants were Major folk influences include called Cafe Simcha, where she encouraged to make dona- Deadline for this Important Issue is the hora, which originally is learns and teaches. tions to charities selected a Romanian dance form, the “During quarantine, when by the various leaders for the Wednesday, June 17, 2020 temani from Yemenite Jews, you feel the absence of people, benefit of local communities. the Hasidic from Eastern I’ve never felt so connected to We haven’t heard yet what the CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE European Jews and the debka them,” she said. “We video call dollar amount of donations from Arabic folk, as well as each other all the time. I have was, but what a great way to Kurdish, Druze, Bedouin, been watching and sharing help people while enjoying 407-834-8787 Latin and more. videos of dances that remind dancing for many hours.”