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Hope Fading and Regulations Tightening, More Jewish Camps Set Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A 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.
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