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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 33 APRIL 20, 2018 5 IYYAR, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ S.C. 1st to define anti-Semitism laws (JNS)—South Carolina Alliance’s Working Definition became the first state to pass of Antisemitism that has been legislation to protect students adopted by 31 countries. from anti-Semitic acts. That definition states: The State Senate over- “Anti-Semitism is a certain whelmingly approved the perception of Jews, which may legislation, H3643, in a 37-4 be expressed as hatred toward vote on Thursday as part of a Jews. Rhetorical and physical larger spending package. The manifestations of antisemi- bill passed the State House of tism are directed toward Jew- Representatives in March in ish or non-Jewish individuals a 116-2 vote. South Carolina and/or their property, toward Gov. Henry McMaster has ex- Jewish community institu- pressed support for the bill and tions and religious facilities.” is expected to sign it into law. The legislation comes amid “Anti-Semitism, and the an uptick in anti-Semitic inci- forces that have led to its dents in the United States and resurgence, are not represen- on college campuses. tative of the values of South According to the Anti-Def- Carolina,” said State Repre- amation League, anti-Semitic sentative Alan Clemmons, incidents in America increased who authored the legislation. by 60 percent in 2017, and The South Carolina bill will nearly doubled on American help break down the barriers college campuses. The same in the fight against anti- report found that anti-Semitic Happy anniversary, Israel! Semitism by providing educa- incidents at non-Jewish el- tors and administrators with a ementary, middle and high clear and uniform definition schools increased 106 percent to recognize anti-Jewish big- in the same period. 70 years of Israeli achievement otry, according to the Louis “We have been dismayed D. Brandeis Center for Human by the rise of anti-Semitism, (ISRAEL21c)—Take a journey through Operation Magic Carpet begins in time. The nine recipients represent the Rights Under the Law. including harassment, intimi- the last 70 years to discover how Israel 1949 fields of Jewish studies, literature, edu- “There has been an alarm- dation and vandalism against has become one of the most creative and Some 49,000 endangered Yemenite cation, social science, medical science, ing increase in anti-Semitism Jewish students,” StandWi- innovative countries in the world. Jews, and some from countries including fine arts, exact sciences and life sciences. nationwide, and particularly thUs CEO Roz Rothstein said Israel was founded on May 14, Saudi Arabia, are airlifted to Israel in a • The Conquest of the Desert world’s on our nation’s college cam- in a statement. 1948. secret operation involving 380 flights by fair opens in Jerusalem, focusing on the puses,” stated LDB’s director “This bill adopts the State In the Hebrew calendar, it was 5 Iyar, British and American transport planes themes of reclamation and population of legal initiatives Aviva Vogel- Department definition of 5708 (which is on April 20 this year). taking off from Aden. of desert area. Some 600,000 people stein. “This bill gives South anti-Semitism and gives law • Israel is founded a few hours before The Law of Return is formally visit the fair. Carolina the tools to protect enforcement an important the British Mandate is due to expire. enacted—1950 Israel pledges to help the develop- Jewish students’ and all South tool for protecting students Eleven minutes later, the United States Israel’s Law of Return, approved by ing world—1957 Carolina students’ right to a against unlawful acts mo- becomes the first country to recognize the Knesset on July 5, entitles anyone MASHAV, Israel’s Agency for Inter- learning environment free tivated by prejudice,” she the Jewish state when it grants Israel of Jewish matrilineal descent, or a Jew- national Development Cooperation, is of unlawful discrimination.” said. “With a clear definition de facto recognition. On May 15, Egypt, ish convert, to immigrate to Israel and founded by Golda Meir after a visit to The definition included in of anti-Jewish bigotry, law Iraq, Jordan and Syria invade Israel. The obtain full citizenship. the newly independent African states, the bill is similar to the one enforcement and administra- War of Independence lasts 13 months. The law was later amended to state to share Israeli expertise with develop- used by the U.S. State Depart- tors will be better equipped to • The Supreme Court of Israel is that the same rights are also vested in ing nations. Since its establishment ment and the International prosecute and prevent hate inaugurated, the Israeli lira replaces a child and a grandchild of a Jew, the within the Foreign Ministry, MASHAV Holocaust Remembrance crimes.” the Palestinian pound, the Israeli flag spouse of a Jew, the spouse of a child of has trained close to 270,000 course becomes the state’s official flag. a Jew and the spouse of a grandchild of participants from approximately 132 • El Al, Israel’s new national airline, op- a Jew, except for a person who had been countries in Israel and abroad and has erates its maiden flight, bringing Israel’s Jewish and voluntarily changed his or developed dozens of demonstration Heritage Human first president, Prof. Haim Weizmann, her religion. projects. MASHAV provides technical and home from a diplomatic visit to Geneva. Conquering the desert—1953 emergency assistance across the globe. • The new country’s population num- • The Israel Prize, the state’s highest bers 806,000. cultural honor, is awarded for the first Timeline on page 15A Service Award It is that time of year once and long-lasting contribu- again when Heritage Florida tions to the Jewish commu- Jewish News is putting out nity. Nominees for the 2018 Congratulations to the Yom HaShoah feelers for one outstanding award are individuals who do person in the Jewish com- not look for recognition, but munity who has given his or perform tikun olan—repair- Creative Arts Contest winners her time or talent or monetary ing the world—out of internal gifts to better the Orlando Jew- motivation.” ish community. Nominations Nominations should be for the 2018 Heritage Human emailed to news@orlando- Service Award are now being heritage.com with the subject accepted and the award will be Human Service Award, or presented at the annual meet- typed on 8 1/2” x 11” paper ing of the Jewish Federation and sent by mail to Heritage of Greater Orlando in August. Florida Jewish News, Human “For more than 28 years, Service Award, 207 O’Brien individuals who have made Road, Suite 101, Fern Park, major, voluntary contribu- FL 32730. Included should tions of their talent, time, be the name and phone energy and effort to the Cen- number of the nominee, a tral Florida community have documented list of his or her been honored with the selec- accomplishments, and the tion and presentation of this name and phone number of Shown here are the children who are the winners of this year’s Yom HaShoah Creative award,” said Jeff Gaeser, editor the nominator(s). Arts Contest. The awards were presented at the annual Yom HaShoah commemoration and publisher of the Heritage. The Heritage is accepting ceremony on April 8. Last year’s recipient was Sara nominations until Friday, Stern. Former recipients have June 8. Each year the Holocaust dents who enter the contest Contest, Remembering the included Bernie Raff (2015), Center sponsors a student receive a certificate and Holocaust, provides students Loren London (2014), and creative arts contest that’s prizes are awarded to win- an opportunity to explore Nina Oppenheim (2013). open to all students (public, ning entries. The Holocaust various themes from the According to Gaeser, “Each private, and home schools) Center’s theme for the 2018 Holocaust through artistic recipient chose their own in Central Florida. All stu- Yom HaShoah Creative Arts representation. path, but made considerable PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 MAGAL students celebrate Mitzvah Day and support community

MAGAL students make birthday cards for the Foundation for Foster Children’s Celebra- Toddlers, preschoolers, and parents attending the Bagels & Blocks “me and my grown- tion Club. up” session. The Mitzvah Day birthday attire, and more. To carry which they live and learn Kindergarten through sec- “me and my grown-up” ses- “enhancing the lives of chil- cards were brought to the on the birthday party theme, about how they can help other ond-grade students in the Mei- sion also took part in the day dren in foster care through foundation, along with birth- students also collected cake people in meaningful ways. tin Alliance for Growth and after learning about mitzvot, support and advocacy to day candles, gift bags, and gift mix, frosting, and sprinkles If you are interested in Learning (MAGAL), Temple sharing snacks, singing songs, create opportunities for a cards. In all, MAGAL created throughout March to donate learning more about MAGAL, Israel and Temple Shir Sha- reading a story, and playing brighter future.” The Foun- about 25 birthday cards and to the JFS Pearlman Food please stop by the school open lom’s collaborative religious games. dation for Foster Children collected more than $350 in Pantry. Each week, MAGAL house on Sunday, April 29, school, participated in their All participants created has a Celebration Club that gift cards to help the founda- students collect food for the from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., or first annual Mitzvah Day on colorful, handmade birthday ensures children’s birthdays tion make such purchases as pantry based on a fun theme. visit during religious school Sunday, April 8. Toddlers, cards to donate to the Foun- and special achievements are birthday gifts, educational These hands-on service proj- hours on Wednesdays from 5 preschoolers, and parents at- dation for Foster Children in recognized and celebrated incentives, athletic equip- ects encourage students to - 6:30 p.m. and Sundays from tending the Bagels & Blocks Winter Park, whose mission is with cards, cake, and gifts. ment, prom and interview focus on the community in 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Rep. Soto—a modern-day Mordechai for Florida and Israel By Marilyn Shapiro Senate and five in the Florida from the surrounding Jew- House of Representatives, ish communities, including In early winter 2017, Sheri representing parts of Orlando members of local synagogues Morton, a thirty-year resi- and the Central Florida area. and Solivita’s Shalom Club, dent of Osceola County and Morton and Soto had been in shared hamantaschen that a political activist, was very contact throughout his politi- Soto’s staff provided from New concerned about the upswing cal career. York City. Joining Soto were in anti-Semitic incidents that “Can you do anything to John Cortes, who represents were occurring throughout help?” Morton asked. Northern Osceola County in Florida and the nation. Soto, originally from New the Florida House of Repre- “I was scared,” said Sheri, Jersey and the son of a Puerto sentatives, and Russell Gib- who is Jewish, “and so were Rican father and Italian moth- son, Sheriff of Osceola County. many of my friends.” er, knew many Jews from his “By coming forward and Morton’s fears were sup- background as well as his law welcoming the Jewish com- ported by statistics. Accord- practice and political experi- munity into his office,” said ing to the Anti-Defamation ence. He suggested planning Morton, “Darren took a stand League’s report, anti-Semitic an event during Purim. The against prejudice and rac- incidents in the United States annual holiday commemo- ism.” Morton said that Soto’s had surged more than one- rates an historical event that actions set an example for third in 2016 and jumped 86 took place in ancient Persia other government officials percent in the first quarter in which Jews, threatened throughout Florida, encour- of 2017. There was a massive by those who wished to hurt aging others to work against increase in the amount of them, survived because of the the racist acts that have tar- harassment of American Jews, actions of Jews and non-Jews geted the Jewish community. particularly since November working together to defeat an The event was so success- Shown here (l-r): Marilyn Glaser, president, Congregation Shalom Aleichem; Congress- 2016, and a doubling in the evil force. ful that Rep. Soto decided to man Soto; and Sheri Morton at Purim Forum on March 2, 2018. amount of anti-Semitic bul- Representative Soto wished make the “Purim Forum” an lying and vandalism at non- to recognize the relevance annual event. On March 2, of Purim that was rightfully a Democratic Congressional Syrian and Lebanon borders; denominational K-12 grade of the holiday to the current 2018, the Jewish community interrupted with noisemakers Delegation traveled to Israel in the Golan Heights; Jewish, schools. political climate. On March was again invited to his office each time Haman, the villain’s August 2017 as guests of the Christian, and Islamic sites; Morton contacted Darren 12, 2017, he and his staff for hamantaschen and a light name, was mentioned. American Israel Education and Yad Vashem Holocaust Soto, who had been elected in hosted the first public Con- lunch. Morton introduced the During the event, Rep. Soto Foundation, a branch of the Memorial and Museum. On November 2016 to represent gressional event ever held in congressman to the group shared stories of his recent American Israel Public Affairs Aug. 7, both Democratic Florida’s 9th Congressional the 9th Congressional District of over 60 people. Marilyn visit to the Holy Land, which Committee. The five-day tour and Republican members of District. Prior to being elected for the Jewish community, a Glaser, the president of Con- he detailed in a later interview included visits to key strategic Congress met with President to Congress, Soto had served Purim gathering at his office gregation Shalom Aleichem with me. sites, including defense and for four years in the Florida in Kissimmee. Over 50 people in Kissimmee, retold the story Soto and other members of technology projects; Gaza, Soto on page 14A Why did the Jewish people rejected the Christian Messiah? By Rabbi Yanky Majesky Like many Jewish jokes, almost every American Jew To help answer some of people with tools to respond Chabad Lubavitch of there is often a message with has encountered a friend, these questions, Chabad in to religious harassment and North Orlando some wisdom and a kernel co-worker or neighbor who Orlando presents “Why The discover the spiritual rich- embedded in the humor— at some point has approached Jewish People Rejected The ness of Judaism. They are a There’s the old joke about even the so-called atheist them with a statement or Christian Messiah? An analy- respected resource for all ages the Jewish atheist who re- Jew rejects Christianity, but question like “I wish you sis of the biblical sources and and all denominations within fused to send his son to a why? Why have the Jewish would be saved and be with an exploration into the Jewish the Jewish community. Un- Jewish school but wanting people rejected the Christian me in heaven”; “Weren’t view of this fascinating topic” der his stewardship, Jewish a private school education Messiah for 2000 years? We the first Christians Jews?”; with Rabbi Zalman Kravitz for Judaism has become an for his child, he sent him to have been killed, expelled Wasn’t their leader a rabbi?”; MBA of Jews for Judaism. innovate movement with Trinity School, despite its and treated as second class “Don’t you know the vir- Kravitz is the director of Jews multifaceted programming denominational roots, it was citizens over the centuries by gin birth and the suffering for Judaism, an international for a new generation. a great school and completely the Inquisition, the Crusad- servant were foretold in the organization with its mission The lecture will be hosted secular. After a month, the ers and many others while Torah by Jewish prophets?” to preserve Jewish identity in two convenient loca- boy came home and said we stubbornly held on to our Despite the fact that Juda- through education, counsel- tions: On Sunday evening, casually, “By the way, Dad, I Torah, why didn’t we convert ism existed for hundreds of ing and outreach programs April 22, at Nate’s Shul in learned what Trinity means! and live happily with our years before the rise of Chris- that enable Jews of all ages Longwood—for more in- It means ‘The Father, the Son, neighbors? tianity, and the verses quoted to rediscover and strengthen formation please visit www. and the Holy Ghost.’” Today, in the free world, had a completely different the connection to their JewishNorthOrlando.com or Rabbi Zalman Kravitz The father could barely where thank G-d, Jews are understanding and meaning heritage. Founded in 1985 call 407-636-5994. control his anger. He grabbed well integrated in to every for our ancestors, many Jews as a response to deceptive Monday evening, April his son by the shoulders and facet of society, we no longer simply don’t know the answer proselytizing targeting Jews 23, at the Chabad of South 765-7905. This event, as all said, “Listen here Boychick, face the choice our ancestors as to why our grandparents for conversion, their unique Orlando—for more informa- Chabad events is open to the there is only one God... and were forced to face—the held on to our Torah on the programs have provided tion please visit www.Jew- entire community regardless we don’t believe in him!” sword or the cross. However, pain of death. hundreds-of-thousands of ishOrlando.com or call 800- of affiliation. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 PAGE 3A Contributors to the U.S.-Israel relationship Leon Uris with the Wind in 1936. By the (Embassy of Israel in Wash- mid-1960s, sales exceeded 5 ington via JNS)—JNS is proud million copies. to partner with the Embassy Uris’s complex plot focused of Israel in Washington, D.C., upon the 1947 efforts to take to celebrate 70 of the greatest the SS Exodus into harbor American contributors to the in Palestine with its 4,500 U.S.-Israel relationship in the refugees on board. Through 70 days leading up to the State the travails and romances of Israel’s 70th anniversary. of his characters, millions An American author of his- learned about the obstacles torical fiction, Leon Uris was faced by the Jewish Agency known for his commitment in the 1940s, the oppression to historical accuracy and of British mandatory rule extensive research. The people and the brutal hatred of the of Israel can be especially Arabs who followed the Grand grateful that this literary giant Mufti of Jerusalem. Most of brought the early history of all, millions learned about Israel to the attention of mil- the majestic achievement of lions of people throughout the Israel’s creation. Western world, making them Uris’s novel reflected his sympathetic to the newly es- astonishing research and tablished Jewish state. his determination to get the Leon Uris John Hagee He achieved this through smallest details right. To that his epic 1958 novel “Exodus,” end, he reportedly conducted tense and passionate, reflect- of Yerushalemi, in honor of a Palestinian Arab family “it’s the greatest thing ever which was so successful that more than 2,000 interviews ing his family’s history. His the capital. caught up in the area’s historic written about Israel.” it was later made into a film in writing the book, and many father had fled tsarist Russia Uris wrote other novels that events of the 1920s–1950s. John Hagee, Christians directed by Otto Preminger of its characters are based on for Palestine, and though told important Jewish stories, But “Exodus” remains his United for Israel and starring Paul Newman. real people. While this was eventually emigrating to the including “QB VII” about the greatest work. A fictional por- (Embassy of Israel in Wash- It is said to have been the his method of writing for all United States, he changed Holocaust, “Mila 18,” a depic- trait based upon true events, ington via JNS)—John Hagee best-selling novel in the his novels, Uris’s connection the family name from Yeru- tion of the Warsaw-ghetto David Ben-Gurion held it in United States since Gone with Israel was especially in- salemsky to Uris—a variant uprising, and “The Haj,” about high regard, asserting that Contributors on page 14A 2,000-year-old rare coins discovered in Jerusalem cave By Rebecca left behind by residents of “A discovery like this—an- Temple period, making it a Stadien Amir Jerusalem who hid in a 7-by- cient coins bearing the words time capsule of life in Jerusa- 15-meter cave for four years ‘Freedom’ and ‘Redemp- lem during the revolt. A trove of rare bronze during the revolt—from the tion’—found right before the The findings were all un- coins, the last remnants of Roman siege of Jerusalem Jewish Festival of Freedom, covered during renewed Ophel a four-year Jewish revolt until the destruction of the Passover, begins is incredibly excavations within the Walls against the Roman Empire, Second Temple and the city moving,” Mazar said. Around Jerusalem National has been discovered in a cave of Jerusalem. The coins are The coins are decorated Park, directly above a Hasmo- near the Temple Mount in well preserved, which Mazar with Jewish symbols includ- nean period layer at the base Jerusalem. says is because they were ing the four plant species of the cave. During the digs at the Ophel only in use for a short time. associated with Sukkot: The excavations were fund- excavation site, led by Hebrew The majority of the coins palm, myrtle, citron and ed by the Herbert W. Arm- University archaeologist Eilat are from the final year, known willow; and a picture of the strong College of Edmond, Mazar, dozens of coins as well as “Year Four” (69-70 CE). goblet used in the Temple Oklahoma, whose students Eilat Mazar/Hebrew University as broken pottery vessels, jars While coins from the earlier service. participate in the digs. Bronze coins discovered in cave near Jerusalem Temple and cooking pots were found years of the revolt were in- Mazar said that the cave, A similar number of “Year Mount. dating back to the Great Revolt scribed “For the Freedom of located below the Temple Four” coins were found near period (66-70 CE). Zion” (in Hebrew), those from Mount’s southern wall, was Robinson’s Arch, near the grandfather. He conducted Six-Day War on behalf of It is believed that these Year Four were inscribed “For left undiscovered and undis- Western Wall, by Prof. Ben- the Temple Mount excava- Hebrew University’s Institute 1.5cm bronze coins were the Redemption of Zion.” turbed since after the Second jamin Mazar, Eilat Mazar’s tions right after Israel’s of Archaeology. Analysis: Latest Israeli airstrike in Syria likely stopped new Iranian threat By Yaakov Lappin on its heavy investment What is clear, however, and bloody involvement on is that over the past several (JNS)—The recent missile behalf of the survival of Syr- years, Israel has reportedly strike on a military airbase ian President Bashar Assad’s carried out a series of strikes deep in the central Syrian regime. That means attempt- targeting the Iranian-led axis desert looks like the latest ing to expand the Iranian in Syria. If left unchecked, installment in a long-standing military presence on Syrian Iran would flood Syria with Israeli campaign to police soil. Israel is determined to Shi’a militia groups and its red lines against highly stop this at all costs. terrorist organizations, arm dangerous developments to By chance or not, the strike them with rockets and mis- its north. also comes amid fallout from siles, and set up terrorist cells. Usually, such strikes are the Syrian government’s use It would convert southern driven by incoming intelli- of chemical weapons against Syria into a new launch pad gence of threatening activity rebel-held areas over the for attacks against Israel. underway in Syria—activity weekend, leading to warnings Iran’s Quds Force, the elite that breaches Jerusalem’s ban from President Donald Trump overseas unit, and Hezbollah on Iran from constructing of likely military strikes in use Syria to manufacture and military bases in Syria, from retaliation. smuggle precision-guided setting up weapons factories Nevertheless, the precise ballistic missiles, heavy rock- there and from using Syria as a reason that triggered the lat- ets, advanced surface-to-air transit zone for the trafficking est strike remains unknown missiles and surface-to-sea of advanced arms to Hezbollah and can probably only be missiles. Israel has reportedly in Lebanon. found in classified intelligence The Syrian Tiyas Military Airbase, also known as the T-4 Airbase located in Homs province. Iran is keen to cash in reports. Analysis on page 14A Chemical attack shows world cannot stop another Holocaust JERUSALEM (JTA)—The museum in Jerusalem, also the mechanisms and interna- indifference of the world. I call anniversary of the Warsaw around their mouths, signi- latest alleged chemical attack condemned the indifference tional bodies developed after on the global community not Ghetto Uprising. fying possible nerve agents. on a town in Syria by govern- of the world community to the Holocaust to prevent the to stand on the sidelines, but At least 40 people were Other footage showed full ment forces shows that the such “crimes against hu- recurrence of crimes against to act determinedly to put an killed Saturday in an alleged clinics where workers were international organizations manity.” humanity are failing,” he end to the human suffering chemical attack on the rebel- hosing down patients and established after the Holo- “In light of the horrific wrote in a statement released and provide humanitarian aid held town of Douma, located treating them with respira- caust to prevent genocides images emanating from Syria Tuesday by Yad Vashem. to the victims.” east of the capital, Damascus. tors. have failed, a Yad Vashem over recent days of the mass “The terrible scenes we are Shalev made his remarks Video footage released online President Donald Trump official said. killings of civilians, includ- witnessing, right across our ahead of Yom Hashoah, or Sunday showed the dead, in- on Monday called the attack Avner Shalev, chairman of ing children, in the chemical border, are a result of and Holocaust Remembrance Day, cluding whole families, lying “heinous” and promised a the Holocaust memorial and attack, it would appear that continue to occur due to the held annually in Israel on the on floors with white foam “forceful” response. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 On Zionism, progressives take page out of socialist playbook

By Ben Cohen story are deeper lessons about the relation- shutting down separate Jewish institutions; movement whose core goal is to return Jews ship between Jews and the left that warrant and it was true under Stalin and his suc- to the situation they faced in 1945 should be (JNS)—There is a tragic account of the last closer attention—irrespective of whether you cessors, whose discriminatory campaigns considered “progressive” in the first place. In moments of Grigori Zinoviev, the veteran Rus- are someone convinced that the left can be in the name of “anti-Zionism” terrorized France, the leader of the populist left, Jean- sian Bolshevik leader of Jewish descent who rescued from its present, destructive obses- Jews—whether or not they were members of Luc Melenchon, is an enthusiastic advocate was executed by Stalin in 1936. According to sion with a caricature of Zionism, or whether the Communist Party—across Russia, as well of boycotting Israel, declaring last week that the historian Donald Rayfield, on the journey you believe that this same caricature is hard- as in Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland the French Jewish leadership is composed from his prison cell to the execution cellar, wired into the left’s worldview. and other Warsaw Pact countries. of unpatriotic “communalists.” In Britain, the broken Zinoviev “clung to the boots of At the heart of the spectacle in Stalin’s In the West, while many centrist social Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on one his guards and was taken down by stretcher.” dacha was contempt—not just for Zinoviev democrats have been among the greatest day offers an assurance that anti-Semitism “This scene,” Rayfield continues in his as a supposed “traitor,” but also as the em- friends of Israel and the Jewish people, the has no place in a party that has recorded book on Stalin’s crimes, “was re-enacted bodiment of the feeble, ingratiating Jew who remainder of the left largely incorporated more than 300 internal anti-Semitic incidents several times at supper at Stalin’s dacha, the will say or do anything to preserve himself. ideological hostilities reminiscent of the since 2015; the next, he attends a Passover bodyguard Karl Pauker playing the part of This anti-Semitic stereotype long predated Soviet regime. When the “New Left” emerged Seder organized by a radical Jewish group Zinoviev—begging for Stalin to be fetched the period of Communist rule, of course, in the 1960s, its libertarian suspicions of the that proudly excludes any Jews with basic and then crying out, ‘Hear, O Israel’—until but its persistence was entirely in keeping repressive Soviet society didn’t prevent the sympathies for Israel (i.e., most of them) even Stalin found the charade distasteful.” with a revolutionary program that regarded adoption of a demonized view of Zionism from its events. The image of a Jew desperately mumbling any expression of Jewish identity—whether straight out of the Soviet playbook; some At that same seder, a modified “Haggadah” the Shema as he prepares to meet his execu- religious, secular, cultural or national—as of the movement’s graduates (in Germany, invited guests to pause and “consider how s**t tioner certainly inspires pity, even a Jew like “counter-revolutionary.” ironically) were even recruited by Palestin- the State of Israel is.” Such puerile obsceni- Zinoviev, who spent his entire career building That is essentially why the Jewish encoun- ian terrorist groups to organize attacks on ties are, sadly, the price of being accepted as a totalitarian state apparatus that crushed ter with socialism in most of its forms has Jewish and Israeli targets. Meanwhile, in a Jew on the far left. But as relevant history the Soviet Jewish community while at the been a disaster. In Russia and Eastern Europe this century, the moderate centrist left, with demonstrates, that’s not an aberration of our same time proclaiming anti-Semitism to be more widely, this was true under Lenin, when some honorable exceptions, has been at best own time, but entirely consistent with the the enemy of the workers. a special Jewish section of the Communist passive in the face of a virulent, Soviet-style established patterns of the past. But more than any of this, embedded in this Party was created for the express purpose of campaign against “Zionism” that has involved As comforting as it may be for many Jews to boycotts, harassment and occasional violence observe the rhetorical and thematic overlaps not against the Israeli military or government, between biblical prophets and modern-day but directed at ordinary Jews in Western socialists, the bald truth is that the revolu- Harvard’s Jewish students Europe, South Africa and North America. tionaries themselves never saw it that way. This recent past matters because the pres- Nor, it would seem, do their inheritors. ent figureheads of the left are either in denial Ben Cohen writes a weekly column for flunk ‘Israeli History 101’ about it or, in some cases, actually complicit in JNS on Jewish affairs and Middle Eastern it. In the United States, Vermont Sen. Bernie politics. His writings have been published in By Stephen M. Flatow When elections are held, the candidates and Sanders has spoken out against the Boycott, Commentary, the New York Post, Haaretz, the voters are all Palestinians. Pretty much the Divestment and Sanctions campaign, but The Wall Street Journal and many other (JNS)—Radical Jewish students at Harvard only thing that the Palestinian Authority can’t he has never questioned whether a political publications. University are planning to hold a late “Libera- do is import tanks, planes, Iranian “volunteers” tion Seder” to “protest the continuing occupa- or North Korean missiles. tion by Israel.” The only time Israeli troops enter Palestin- Everywhere On Thursday, April 5, six days after all other ian areas is when they are chasing terrorists. Jews around the world held their Passover Going into some Palestinian town for an hour seders, the Progressive Jewish Alliance held its or two to catch a bomb-thrower or a sniper Progressive Jews playing a event to protest “our community’s support for hardly constitutes an “occupation” of the the occupation” and to ask “Are you for endless Palestinians. dangerous game occupation, or for freedom and dignity for all?” The current situation in the territories is not I have a question for these students: Have a perfect solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. you ever taken a course in the history of But we live in an imperfect world. By Mel Pearlman eternal capital of Israel is another example modern Israel? Thanks to Rabin, today’s status quo en- where progressive Jews have dropped the ball. Either the answer is “no,” or they took it sures Israel’s Jewish majority, retains Israel’s Despite the incredible contributions the There are valid reasons for hating the Trump and flunked. Because anyone who is familiar defensible borders and guarantees all faiths Jewish people have made to civilization Administration, but it does not follow that every with even the most cursory facts about the free access to their religious sites. It also throughout history, envy and irrational hatred decision of this administration is a bad one. Mideast knows that Israel’s occupation of the allows nearly all of the Palestinians to live continue to plague them. It is one of the ironies I am reminded that even a fool occasionally Palestinians ended 23 years ago. under their own government. The Israeli of history that we have never had the luxury makes a wise decision. Here’s a very brief history lesson for the military is not patrolling the Palestinians’ to not be concerned with our security, even in The rabbinical leader of Reform Jewry myo- Harvard students. cities. Palestinian Arabs live in an entity that the lands in which we are relatively safe, and pically encourages his members to withdraw When Yitzhak Rabin was elected prime is close to statehood in every respect, except in which we enjoy full citizenship. financial and other support from Israel because minister in 1992, he faced a dilemma. On the the few aspects that would most endanger We are living in a very complex time of po- of the Israeli government’s practical policy one hand, he recognized that establishing Israel’s existence. litical polarization and intersection of issues decision to postpone the promised implemen- a Palestinian state in Judea-Samaria-Gaza Dear Harvard students: I admire your ideal- in which we try to support groups who have tation of the plan for egalitarian access to the would pose a grave threat to Israel’s existence. ism. Too many students get so caught up in faced discrimination and injustice, but who in Western Wall. By doing so, he either did not Israel would be just nine miles wide in its the pursuit of personal professional success turn spurn their Jewish supporters with their understand or ignored the negative impact this middle, living next to a state run by terrorists that they forget what’s happening in the anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist views. would have in undermining general American and fascist dictators. world around them. I’m glad you care about The American Jewish community, who support for the Jewish State. On the other hand, Rabin didn’t want Israel something bigger than yourselves. marched with Martin Luther King and sup- Ultimately, Israel will adopt egalitarian to continue ruling over the Palestinian Arabs And I respect your creativity. You’re not ported the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, access to the Western Wall. The Cabinet’s who reside in those territories. So he and his satisfied with the dry, uninspired repetition who have consistently supported woman’s decision to maintain a stable government aides devised the Oslo Accords, which ended of Jewish rituals and ceremonies. Judaism is rights, gay rights, gender equality civil mar- was not based on religious ideology, but on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians and indeed relevant in today’s world. The themes riage, and a host of civil rights causes are the current critical security situation facing gave them something close to statehood, but of the Passover seder do have something to now supporting Black Lives Matter. Unfortu- the nation from Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. without endangering Israel. say to us. You are right to look deeper into nately, this movement has incorporated into Jews in America have the ability and moral In 1995, Rabin withdrew Israel’s forces from its meaning. its platform condemnation of Israel and Jews responsibility to fight anti-Semitism and anti- the cities in Judea-Samaria, where 98 percent But I’m sorry to say that in this case, you’ve as oppressors of a people who have made ter- Zionism wherever and whenever it occurs; they of the Palestinians reside. Ariel Sharon later got it all wrong. You made assumptions about rorism their mantra and the destruction of do not have the luxury to ignore it whether withdrew from all of Gaza. The Israeli occupa- the “occupation” without actually reading up the Jewish state their goal. from the right or the left. There are political tion of the Palestinians came to an end. The on its history, and learning how the situation A large segment of the American Jewish and social developments on the left and right only “occupation” of the Palestinians currently has developed and changed. Community who call themselves “progres- in our country that present a gathering storm in force is the 23-year occupation by the Pal- There! I just saved your parents several thou- sives” are also supporting an otherwise which could change the climate for all Jews estinian Authority and the occupation of Gaza sand dollars in tuition for the spring semester. legitimate woman’s movement led in part and others in America. Progressive Jews are by Hamas, which is now entering its 11th year. Stephen M. Flatow, a vice president of the by Muslim women who support terrorism, playing a dangerous game by ignoring the The Palestinians’ schools are run by Pal- Religious Zionists of America, is an attorney not only against Jews, but also against their gathering winds of anti-Semitism and anti- estinian principals and teachers. The courts in New Jersey. He is the father of Alisa Flatow, own moderate co-religionists. These bigoted Zionism blowing from the left; and they do have Palestinian judges. The streets are policed who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored feminist leaders and activists claim that Jew- so at their own peril and that of the entire by the Palestinian police and security forces. Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. ish women cannot be feminists and Zionists Jewish community. at the same time. If you wish to comment or respond to any THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 PAGE 5A bully and fear of loss of sta- portrait of Huck kissing Jim’s nearly beaten to death by a meaningful tribute to Dou- tion, standing and wealth pin feet displays the nobleness to small group, as the majority glass would be to include otherwise decent people into be found in a black slave) over of whites stayed silent. books such as “Narrative” going along with the system? the portrait of Douglass who This particular Barnes in our educational curricu- HERITAGEVIEWPOINT encourages readers to send in their opin- “The Fragility of Goodness” emerged from slavery against & Noble edition of “Narra- lum. “Narrative” reminds us ions for the Viewpoint column. They must be signed; however, names will be withheld upon request. Due to by Tzevetan Todorov describes all odds to intelligently and tive” was also made more where we were, teaches us the space limitations, we reserve the right to edit, if neces- the rare societal uprising evocatively eviscerate any interesting by appending con- danger of dehumanization, sary. Opinions printed in Viewpoint do not necessarily against evil; the Bulgarian myths about slavery and black temporaneous 1845 reviews awakens our consciences and reflect the opinions of the paper. Jews survived the Holocaust inferiority? evidencing how American causes us to think about our because the Bulgarians were While both “Narrative” opinion makers perceived societal direction. In other the only Nazi occupied people and “Huckleberry Finn” are Douglass’s portrait of evil. words, this is civics and civics to refuse a deportation order timeless in that they get at Some struggled with “Nar- means a humane, function- Our time is desperate for civic to send the Jews to the death the heart of human character rative” because Douglass, a ing republic. Our time is camps. “Evil once introduced and societal nature, “Narra- black as formidable a rhetori- desperate for civic education, education into public view it spreads tive” is especially relevant cian as the greatest orators of and our silence on educa- easily, whereas goodness is for our time. For example, the time, attacked sacred in- tional content enables the By Daniel H. Coultoff I wonder about human na- temporary, difficult, rare and listen to the ad hominem stitutions, i.e., churches that radical right and radical left ture, or make it my nature— fragile.” It takes otherwise attacks and appeals to fear preached clothing the poor to suppress speech, dictate I should have read “Narra- how much of my comfort flawed people to be brave in our current immigration and uplifting the heathen, content and otherwise defeat tive of the Life of Frederick would I give up for conscience? enough, to have the courage of debate. Douglass describes but lent theological support our American experiment of Douglasss, an American A question as old as Noah, the conscience, to stop its spread. being rented out by his owner to slavery and dehumanizing government by the people Slave” before I turned 50, in ambiguous “a good man for his We should ask why Doug- to a Baltimore shipyard and blacks by even forbidding and for the people. high school or college, as it is age.” Is the real insight that lass’ “Narrative” is not read observing that skilled blacks teaching reading. Daniel Coultoff is one of as vivid a portrait of American the triumph of conscience is together in high school with and whites worked together Douglass’s epiphany was the top rated business litiga- slavery, the almost immutable the rarity, that a good society Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn.” cooperatively for months education, realizing that tion attorneys in Orlando, triumph of greed over con- or epoch is the exception to a Does the exclusion of Dou- until it was verbalized that reading was important when Fla. He specializes in con- science, and the dehumaniza- perpetual Hobbesian environ- glass’s “Narrative” illustrate more trades jobs for blacks overhearing his master ex- struction law with Latham, tion of both slave and master ment where the strong abuse our society’s bias in favor of meant fewer jobs for the plain why it was dangerous Shuker, Eden & Beaufine, as one could ever read. the weak, nobody stops the the progressive white (Twain’s whites. Douglass was then to teach slaves to read. A LLP. Trump repeats Obama’s mistakes on Syria By Jonathan S. Tobin counts of a phone conversa- immigration.” The idea that rebuilding the areas it had Russia, which, thanks to U.S. responsibilities prevails tion between the two leaders America is being played for reclaimed from terrorists, Obama’s decisions and now over the justified concerns of (JNS)—After eight years held last week following suckers by foreigners while what Trump would now be those of Trump, has become his foreign-policy team—and of dealing with an American Trump’s public declaration domestic needs go begging doing is to replicate the same the pre-eminent power in his Israeli and Saudi al- president who considered that he intended to withdraw is a quintessential Trump conditions that spawned ISIS the region. lies—then all of the cogent establishing more “daylight” U.S. troops from Syria as attitude and one that remains on Obama’s watch. Another To date, Iranian adven- criticisms he made about between the United States soon as possible describe it popular with a war-weary U.S. bugout will mean ISIS turism has been checked Obama’s mistakes will apply and Israel, the last 15 months as “tense.” public. or some new Islamist group by the presence of U.S. and with equal vigor to his own has been a whole lot easier Like Trump’s national- Yet it’s also true that what would almost certainly rise other coalition forces in Syria policies. for Israeli Prime Minister security team, the Israelis are Trump is planning on doing again. and Iraq, reinforced by the A desire to avoid the per- Benjamin Netanyahu. alarmed by the prospect of the in Syria is virtually identi- That’s bad enough, but strength of Kurdish fighters plexing complexities of the Unlike his predecessor, United States preparing to cut cal to the same policies of the stakes in Syria are even who were a key element in long-term struggle against U.S. President Donald Trump and run in the wake of the Obama that he repeatedly higher now than they were a defeating ISIS. A U.S. pullout Islamists is understandable. doesn’t think it’s his duty to defeat of ISIS terrorists. The condemned. few years ago. will allow Iran to establish So, too, is being wary of disregard the verdict of Israeli consequences of such a move In short, the rise of ISIS Because second, Iran’s what will be for all intents long-term commitments in democracy and “save Israel are as ominous as they are was made possible by two successful intervention in and purposes a land bridge to conflicts that have no end from itself,” or to tilt the obvious. Though the White factors. the Syrian civil war has led Hezbollah and the Mediterra- game in sight. But the fight diplomatic playing field in the House partially walked back First, Obama’s decision to to its establishing a military nean. That will make Israel’s against Islamist terror is a direction of the Palestinians his unscripted promise of a avoid enforcing that “red line” presence on Israel’s north- northern border even more generational war, rather than in the vain hope that they pullout, subsequent accounts concerning Syrian President ern border. Though Israel insecure. It will also leave one that can be quickly ended will make peace. Trump’s of the behind-the-scenes dis- Bashar Assad’s use of chemi- has made it clear that it will the Kurds, who are under by a military victory. Trump instinctual contempt for cussions report that Trump is cal weapons was primarily not tolerate the creation of constant attack from Turkey, deserves great credit for un- “experts” served him when he adamant that all U.S. forces motivated by his desire to permanent Iranian bases, isolated and vulnerable. leashing the U.S. military in corrected a historic injustice leave Syria within six months. avoid antagonizing Iran. The Tehran has continued to dig When Trump outlined the a way that defeated ISIS after on Jerusalem, as well as on his That’s consistent with the U.S. refusal to take action in despite occasional Israeli details of his “America First” a stalemate under Obama. attempt to reverse President president’s campaign prom- in Syria created a vacuum strikes intended to take out foreign policy in December, But if he pulls out of Syria Barack Obama’s appeasement ises. While Trump pledged in that country that was anti-aircraft installations his assurances that he would without putting in place a of Iran. to defeat ISIS, he has always matched by the one in Iraq or to interdict the transfer not let the terrorists or the nation-building force to But this week, Netanyahu made it clear that he wants after Obama precipitately of Iranian weapons to its Iranians get the upper hand ensure stability, then he will got a different view of the no part of “nation-building,” withdrew all U.S. troops. Hezbollah auxiliaries in or leave allies in the lurch be throwing away his vic- Trump presidency—and a term he regards with almost With America eschewing the Lebanon. Iran has acted proved encouraging. But if he didn’t like it one bit. Ac- as much hostility as “illegal necessary (if dirty) work of with the acquiescence of Trump’s desire to abdicate Trump on page 15A Don’t let hate stop you from being human! By Matthew Finkelstein marginal reactionary anger, sertion of progressive Zionist mon causes as Zionists and being ourselves in public, then Jews on the left cannot they’ve won. identity in complete solidarity progressives. and sharing our identity and check our identity as Zionists (JNS)—Being a Jew on I about lost my lunch when as feminists, as gun-control Don’t get me wrong; at- experiences as human beings. at the door. Our people have a left has become more and Linda Sarsour, in essence, advocates and in so many tacking and deconstructing There is no antidote more po- long history in fighting for and more difficult, and the ap- claimed that “Zionism and other progressive causes. It’s anti-Semitism is important, tent to this dehumanization leading progressive change in parent mainstream accep- Feminism are incompatible.” to be a loud, proud, Zionist but Zioness taught me one that’s been on offer. There is America, and we must continue tance of Louis Farrakhan’s I remember how viscerally Jew in sincere solidarity with thing above anything else. nothing so potent as the radi- to do this—as Jews, as Zionists anti-Semitic lies, rooted angry I was at the Chicago our progressive allies. The simple act of representing cal act of simply being who we and as Zionesses. in hate, rightfully enraged Dyke March, when three Jew- I have seen this when our shared identity and stand- are: progressive, Zionist and Matthew Finkelstein is a our community. But as I ish women were harassed and marching with Zioness, most ing with our shared values is proud of it. Sacramento Zioness leader learned by joining the Zioness thrown out of the parade for recently at the “March for Our far and away the more emo- If American Diaspora Jews who has helped lead contin- Movement—a national group daring to be proud LBGTQ Lives” in Sacramento, Calif., tionally fulfilling, personally are going to stop anti-Semitism gents in both the Women’s for progressive Zionists—the Jews. Finally, when Tamika where I helped lead a con- impactful, constructive and on the left—if we want to make March and the March For Our antidote to being dehuman- Mallory couldn’t stop gushing tingent. There were so many proactive way for an individual sure that what is happening in Lives. He is also a co-founder ized is that we must show our over Farrakhan without so people who were surprised to fight anti-Semitism. It is the United Kingdom does not of the California Democrats humanity. much as a word concerning that Zioness existed, and the the simple of act of fearlessly happen in the United States— for Peace and Justice. I have been bitter and angry, his anti-Semitism, I became creation of that possibility hell-bent on attacking anti- incensed. contingent in their minds is Semites and anti-Zionists. I I’ve always set out to try the most powerful antiseptic was stuck in a shtetl mentality and bring anti-Semitism to anti-Semitism conceiv- of helplessness and desperation itself into the limelight. I’ve able. Imagine this. Until the with the feeling that the walls highlighted as much as pos- moment they met us, many have been closing in on Ameri- sible and with much vitriol people didn’t even believe can Jews; I’d thought that the every single incident of anti- that such a combination of way to liberation was outrage, Semitism on the left to my progressivism and Zionism and hammers to the walls and fellow leftists. was possible, much less an the people erecting them. The thing is that this kind inherent identity. Anti-Semitism is real, but of activism creates a wall be- And the effect of our pres- the truth is that the walls the tween myself and the people ence was two-fold: Many anti-Semites have been erect- I want to reach. The desire to Zionists came up to us and ing are mostly in the minds of attack anti-Semitism directly gathered under our banner. the Jews they target. That’s is important, but what I’ve The moments they spent where the biggest barrier is: learned through Zioness is with us meant the world to the barrier to participation. that it’s not the most effective them. They left that space If they can get us to feel that framework to stop it from with a sense of empowerment it’s not safe to be ourselves taking root. and hope. We affirmed their in public, they know they’ve The best answer to anti- identities, and they are better won. If they can reduce us to Semitism on the left is the as- able to speak up for our com- PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018

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Eliana Rudee Eliana Rudee Racheli and American participants at Masada. Group photo of Mayanot 322.

By Eliana Rudee to learn more about the life get to know other American wanted to know more, feel their families and challenges, pants and Israelis are asked of young Israeli adults. Jews in hopes of doing another and discover Israel.” and shared them with us.” to express what being a Jew (JNS)—While it is well Both reported that contrary national service in America or “In the desert star-gazing ‘Not something you take means to them. known that Birthright trips to what they had expected joining a U.S. summer camp experience, I was so surprised for granted’ According to Charter, this provide American partici- before the trip, the experience in the future. about how people shared such According to tour guide and activity—and Birthright, in pants with a transformative, made them question stereo- Even after the first few deep thoughts,” said Ayelet. Mayanot tour educator Daniel general—“gives the Israelis often life-changing experi- types about Americans, con- days of the program, the “I was thinking about myself Charter, who led Ayelet’s and a chance to see the Diaspora ence, it is perhaps less known template their Jewish identity, American participants sur- and my life in a particular way, Racheli’s group, the connec- and its great challenges to that the young Israelis who and boost their pride about prised both women, who had and to hear how [broadly] oth- tion between the American Jewish life in a new light, while accompany the participants their own society and land. admittedly expected them ers were thinking was really and Israeli participants is his showing them what a special on the trip often have similarly Ayelet, who is in the midst to be a bit naive. Ayelet, who touching.” favorite part of Birthright. place they live in and what transformative experiences. of planning a summer trip had “heard a lot about Taglit Racheli, who also found the “Being a part of this is my huge opportunities there are Young Israelis Ayelet,* a abroad with friends, hoped and Americans,” said she was desert experience particularly most important work; on the for making an impact while 23-year-old computer scien- that the experience would “amazed and surprised” when “deep and touching,” added: “I other hand, it is completely creating an adult life here.” tist, and Racheli, a 22-year-old shed light on what it’s like she found the participants to can tell they had a goal when not dependent on me,” he Racheli reflected on this speech therapist, accompa- to meet foreigners and travel be “very nice and mature,” as they came.” told JNS. activity... “I had so many nied a Mayanot Birthright trip with the same group of people well as good conversational- She told JNS that “the way One of Mayanot’s central questions for the participants. from March 12-19 with the for a week. ists. Racheli noted that she they chose to share was amaz- programs of every Birthright We are all Jews, but it is so dif- goal of traveling the country Racheli, who has family in could tell from their many ing. In the desert, some people trip is a workshop about Jew- with contemporaries eager the United States, wanted to questions that they “really said such deep things about ish identity, where partici- Birthright on page 14A PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 Israel/Russia no longer cozy the two sides have fought incessantly accuses Iran of plans over Syria so they would was not told of the strike in through Syrian-funded prox- seeking to develop nuclear not accidentally attack each advance. So this time it’s not ies like the Lebanese terror weapons that would existen- other. And Netanyahu has letting Israel’s bombings go group Hezbollah. When the tially threaten Israel. tried to cozy up to President unmentioned. civil war in Syria began in In February, Israel and Iran Vladimir Putin in various Israel usually keeps 2011, Israel stayed neutral, engaged in rare direct conflict other ways—publicly thank- quiet about the attacks. providing some humanitarian over Syria: Iran launched a ing Russia for the Soviet How many times has Israel aid to victims on the border drone from a Syrian base into Union’s role in defeating the attacked Syria since 2012? Few but otherwise remaining out Israel, and Israel responded by Nazis, and staying silent on people, if any, know the exact of the fray. bombing the base. Syria shot Russia’s seizure of Crimea and number, so reports have relied The exception has been down an Israeli plane. its invasion of Ukraine. on estimates like dozens, Israeli strikes against Syrian Monday’s Israeli strike But Russia-Israel relations scores, even hundreds. weapons convoys en route targeted the same base as in have always been fraught. Israel does not want to be to Hezbollah. When Syrian February, killing 14 people. The Soviet Union cut off ties seen as supporting one side President Bashar Assad’s gov- It came shortly after Assad with Israel after the latter’s of the complex conflict or ernment was at risk of collapse reportedly murdered at least victory in the 1967 war, re- becoming involved directly in in the past, Israel worried 40 of his own citizens with establishing them only as the war. When Israeli officials Kobi Gideon / GPO via Getty Images that it would send its most chemical weapons, but Israel’s the Soviet government was do allude to the strikes, they Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Israeli Prime powerful ordnance to Hezbol- attack does not appear to be collapsing. And today, the focus on preventing threats to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint news conference lah, which has a stated aim of in response. two nations find themselves Israel, not bolstering Assad, at the Israeli leader’s Jerusalem residence, June 25, 2012. destroying Israel. Russia is angry this on opposite sides of the inter- the rebels, Islamists or any- Now, as Assad is nearing time. national order. Israel is allied one else. By Ben Sales ons attack on civilians. But the defeat of the Syrian rebels, Ever since Russia increased with the United States, while Netanyahu acknowledged the two attacks might not be Israel is worried that Iran will its involvement in the civil Russia is still allied with Syria these strikes last year. And on (JTA)—Israel attacked Syr- connected. set up permanent military war in 2015, sending soldiers and Iran, two of Israel’s worst Monday, following the strike, ia, just like it (reportedly) has Here’s a quick rundown of bases in the country, at Israel’s and materiel to Syria, Israel enemies. he did say “We have one clear countless times before. why Israel is bombing Syria, doorstep. Iran’s leaders have has tried to stay on Russia’s Monday’s strike targeted a and simple rule, and we seek The difference now is that why it officially pretends it pledged to wipe Israel off the good side. base where Russian personnel to express it constantly: If Russia is angry about the isn’t, and why Russia is upset map, and Israeli Prime Min- That year, the two countries might have been present, and someone tries to attack you, strike—and showing it. about it. ister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to coordinate military Russia is complaining that it rise up and attack him.” Russia has called out Is- Israel has attacked Syrian rael publicly, condemned targets many, many times. the attack and summoned Israel does not like Syria— the Israeli ambassador to and it hates Syria’s ally, Iran. Retired players being “discuss developments.” The Israel and Syria are tech- alleged strike, which the nically in a state of war, but Israeli government has not have not engaged in sustained shortchanged by MLB pensions acknowledged, came soon armed conflict since the Yom after a Syrian chemical weap- Kippur War in 1973. Instead, By Douglas J. Gladstone Colt .45 player, 86-year-old is up 19 percent from 2016, to is buried in the Bnai Jeshu- Don Taussig, is in the same $1.54 billion. run Cemetery in Demopolis, Stephen Hertz, who man- boat. A Jupiter, Florida, resi- But even though Forbes Alabama. He was also one of aged the Tel Aviv Lightning dent, Taussig, who also played recently reported that the the retired players who didn’t in the Israel Baseball League for the San Francisco Giants current players’ pension and receive a MLB pension. A Bar Mitzvah after playing for the Houston and St. Louis Cardinals, had welfare fund is valued at $2.7 pitcher for the Washington Colt .45s and coaching nearly a career .262 batting average. billion, former Detroit Tigers Senators and Detroit Tigers, Jonathan David Eichenholz three decades at Miami-Dade His post-baseball life saw him All-Star first baseman Tony he appeared in 42 career Community College, is one owning a squash business and Clark, the first player ever to games over parts of the 1963 Jonathan David Eichen- of 644 retirees who do not self-publishing his own book. be the executive director of the and 1964 seasons. He hurled holz, son of Robyn Eichen- receive Major League Baseball The problem for these union representing today’s a total of 128 innings, was holz and Jason Eichenholz pensions because of a change pre-1980 players was that players, the Major League credited with four wins and of Winter Park, will be in the vesting requirements the union forgot to request Baseball Players Association, had one complete game to called to the Torah as a bar that occurred over the 1980 retroactive coverage for all the has never commented about his credit. mitzvah on Sunday, April Memorial Day Weekend. men like Hertz and Taussig. these non-vested retirees, For more information 22, 2018 at Congregation The union was offered the You’d think the suits who many of whom are filing for about Koch’s life, read this Beth Am in Longwood. opportunity to give its mem- run the national pastime bankruptcy at advanced ages, transcript of an interview he Jonathan attends Quest bers the following deal: one would be above this sort of having banks foreclose on gave to Sandra Berman Kids Academy. His hob- game day of service credit to thing. After all, the league their homes and are so sickly of the William Breman Jew- bies and interests include buy into the league’s umbrella recently announced that its and poor that they cannot ish Heritage Museum in At- music, Pinterest, Google health insurance plan, and revenue was up 325 percent afford adequate health care lanta, Georgia—http://www. Maps, theme parks, and 43 game days of service for a from 1992, and that it has coverage. thebreman.org/Portals/0/ car rides. He is a food con- pension, which is currently made $500 million since 2015. And then there’s the sad Oral%20History%20Tran- noisseur and a huge fan of worth as much as $220,000. What’s more, the average case of Alan Koch’s widow. cooking videos. 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VOLUSIA COUNTY Federation of Volusia/Flagler, 470 Andalusia Ave., Ormond Beach • Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermar- Iris Elon and daughter Adi kets • Barnes & Noble, 1900 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach • Perrys Ocean Edge Resort, 2209 South Atlantic Speaking of veterans... Ave. Daytona Beach • Debary City Hall • Debary Library • Vienna My spouse was a veteran of the Korean War who is buried Coffee House, 275 Charles Richard Beall Bl • Starbucks, 2575 in the Military Cemetery at Bushnell. Just recently, two of Enterprise Rd • Orange City City Hall • Orange City Library • his dear relatives from Israel, visited on a U.S. tour that took Dunkin Donuts, 1296 S Woodland • Stetson University Carlton them to, among other places, New York, Washington, D.C. and Union • Deland Chamber of Commerce • Sterling House, 1210 Orlando, Florida. My son Ron (a Navy veteran) and I went to Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, meet them. They were staying at the very posh Rosen Plaza 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • Hotel not far from the theme parks. Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E IRIS ELON and her daughter, ADI, were a delight to spend New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, time with. Iris is the beautiful daughter of cousins MENASHE Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, David Harris and EVA ELON, and Adi is their adorable granddaughter. It Deland • Stetson University Carlton Union, 421 N Woodland had been many years since we were visited by Menashe and Ave, Deland • Family Bookstore, 1301 N Woodland Ave, Deland Now, let me ask you to consider a current story. It’s the story Eva so this was a particular treat for us. • Deland Chamber of Commerce, 336 Woodland Ave, Deland of hate and anti-Semitism resurfacing in our own backyards. (Incidentally, Iris and Adi agreed that of all the places in the • Deland City Hall, 120 S Florida Ave, Deland • Beth Shalom, We saw synagogues vandalized... cemeteries desecrated... and U.S. that they visited, they loved Orlando best! And of all the 206 S. Sprng Garden Ave, Deland • Orange City Library, 148 throngs of white supremacists marching in our streets, wav- places I’ve visited in the world, I loved Israel best!) Albertus Way, Orange City • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, ing Nazi flags alongside the Stars and Stripes. These are just Speaking of Israel... 1105 Saxon Blvd, Deltona • Deltona Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, a few examples of the anti-Semitism we’ve recently witnessed On Sunday, April 22, there will be an Israel Independence Deltona • Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr., Deltona • Deltona across the United States, and the situation in some European Day Festival to celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday! Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City countries is even worse. It will take place from 10 a.m until 4 p.m. at the Lake Eola Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence The hate we thought was waning has returned with a Amphitheater, 195 N. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando. K. Little, Debary vengeance, as new anti-Semitic attacks are committed with There will be kosher food, live musical performances, alarming frequency. These attacks are intended to disrupt our children’s activities, local vendors, Israeli dancing, photo ops OSCEOLA COUNTY lives, to make us feel weak and vulnerable. The AJC will not and more! Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most allow this to happen.” (Hope to see you all there!) Publix Supermarkets • Verandah Place Realty, 504 Celebration For further information, you can contact the AJC at 212- For more information, contact ROBBY ETZKIN, executive Ave., Celebration • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets • St. Cloud 891-1456 or online at . director at 407-621-4031 or online at [email protected]. City Hall, 1300 9th St, St. Cloud • St. Cloud Library, 810 13th Remembering Jewish history... Cinema Sundays... St, St. Cloud • Southern Oaks, 3865 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. On Feb. 5, 1997, Three Swiss banks—Union Bank of Switzer- The next movie featured will be “Jackie” starring NATALIE land, the Swiss Bank Corp. and Credit Suisse—initially agreed PORTMAN and PETER SARSGAARD. It starts at 2 p.m. on Cloud • Plantation Bay, 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud to allocate the equivalent of $71 million to a humanitarian Sunday, April 22, in the Senior Lounge of the Roth Family • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1425 Hwy 192, St. Cloud • Holocaust reparations fund as a good-faith gesture after years JCC in Maitland. Refreshments are also available. Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee • Kissimmee of pressure from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) about bank- JCC39ers Meet & Mingle Mondays... City Hall, 101 Church St, Kissimmee • Kissimmee Library, 211 ing policies during and after World War II that were inimical On Monday, April 23, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Senior E. Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, to world Jewry. Lounge of the JCC in Maitland, there will be a meeting followed Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, Veteran scams... by a special program presented by SHELDON BROOK. It is a Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • As the widow of an Army veteran, the mother of a Navy video titled “The Jewish American.” Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom veteran and an active Navy officer, I am concerned about One for the road... Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, scams against veterans. Ruth had just stepped out of the shower when she heard 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, Our veterans deserve a lot of things... praise, honor, her doorbell ring. 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena security, respect... “Who is it?” she shouted downstairs. Here’s what they don’t deserve: attempts to take advantage “It’s the blind man,” came the reply. of their service. Yet every day, scammers attempt to defraud Ruth decided it didn’t matter if she opened the door with- Sudoku (see page 14 for solution) our veterans of their hard-earned benefits, steal their identity, out any clothes on because the man was blind. In fact she or take their savings. thought it would be a rather daring thing to do. What can we do about it? To find out more, phone 877-908- So she opened the door wide and he said, “It’s Macy’s 3360 or go online to Department Store, downtown Orlando. Where do you want (And thank you!) me to put these blinds?” Urgent action needed to help remaining Holocaust survivors NEW YORK—The Blue Now more than seven an estimated 75 percent of power of listening. Listening Card, the only organization decades later, the majority of survivors live alone and many to the experiences of survivors in the United States with Holocaust survivors living in of these seniors have difficulty of the Holocaust who are the sole mission of providing the U.S. today find themselves performing the routine ac- still with us, in addition to ongoing support for medical below the poverty level, trying tivities of daily life. Providing recorded testimonials, will care, rent subsidies, food and to get by on less than $23,000 company and friendship to help give voice to a genera- other basic needs to indigent a year. elderly Holocaust survivors tion that will largely be lost Holocaust survivors, is urg- From financial donations produces strong emotional to us in the next 10-20 years. ing that at the same time to volunteering, there are a health benefits for individuals Unfortunately, the window to we remember the atrocities number of ways to get involved that already went through so hear first-hand testimonials of the past, we act to secure and help Holocaust survivors much. This could be a visit to is quickly closing. Whenever the future well-being of Ho- today: their home for tea, a visit to possible, take the opportunity locaust survivors. • Offer your time—a little their nursing home for a game to connect with survivors in April 11-12 marked Holo- companionship can go a long of cards or driving them to your community so that their caust Remembrance Day or way. Companionship, affec- the drugstore to run errands. stories will live on after they Yom HaShoah, a memorial of tion and emotional support Learn about volunteering are gone. You can find temples the six million Jewish people are basic relationship needs opportunities through out- or community centers in your who died during World War for us all, but can be priceless reach to organizations such local area that host panels, II. The time to “never forget” for Holocaust survivors. Many as UJA-Federation, your local guest speakers and movie has never been more vital. survivors have lost their fami- JCC or The Blue Card, which screenings. The Anti-Defamation League lies and do not have a strong has a program that organizes • Give back through activi- tracked that anti-Semitic support network that they can visits to Holocaust survivors ties that give you joy. You can incidents in the U.S. surged rely on, especially when an in the hospital nearly 60 percent in 2017. emergency happens. In fact, • Don’t underestimate the Action on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 Israel at 70: How Israelis like me relate to a country that’s an ocean away By Ofra Daniel they hear your side of the Jews of the world would move you and present you to the story, and to those with a in with you because you are broader world community, SAN FRANCISCO (J. The very strong sense of justice, I gigantic, sacred and the only stating proudly that we, too, Jewish News of Northern tell them to mind their own home we have. “The Land” are your children. Maybe your California via JTA)—My Dear business and attend to their is what we call you. As if the diverse human kaleidoscope, Land, It is almost your birth- own backyard. You need to entire world is composed of your endless conflicts, your day. know that I defend you openly, water and you are the only multi-religious focal points At 70, you are not a young although sometimes it isn’t an piece of land there is. Those and the never-ending argu- country anymore. Some will easy task. of us living in the Bay Area ments of who owned you first consider me a stepdaughter Working my way up as an say we only came here for a is what makes us see the world because I left you, deciding immigrant in the Bay Area, few years, to taste the water, from multiple perspectives, to move an ocean away. I I founded an Israeli theater broaden our possibilities and oftentimes antithetical one to left behind me the battles, company, producing plays then return. Gradually, in the the other, yet rich in human the traffic, the heat and the by Israeli playwrights. Your dead of night, we moved our experience. Discovering that politics to become a citizen stepsons and stepdaughters books and poems, our family loving you from afar is just of the world. here are thirsty to connect albums and childhood memo- as good and just as possible. Whenever I am asked where with you through stage per- ries. We built temporary com- We all need our Zion, a place I am from, I hesitate a minute formance and live theater. We munities that resemble you, that we call home, a place we before I answer, then I care- keep your language, celebrate pretending we never really long for, defend, belong to, fully monitor the interlocu- your culture and preserve the left. We adjusted to a time move away from, criticize, tor’s response. Some have no identity you have given us. zone in which we are kissing come back to, care for, protect idea where you are on the map. When I am among them, I you goodnight while we are and claim as our birthright. Some give me a look that says find myself pointing out your waking up. We never fully Luckily, you will outlive us, oh, that country again. Some flaws, calling out your awful realized that we have actually age gracefully and be even share with me their observa- mistakes and worrying for moved out. Admitting that is more attractive, while we will Cheshiredave Creative tions and opinions of you. I your future. I also make sure also not easy. grow old, and return to die Ofra Daniel as the lead character Tirza in her play “Love listen with curiosity, thinking they do not shut the door to Perhaps it is a mature and be buried on your Land. Sick.” to myself, don’t they realize I others who claim that they process of separation and Your daughter, am still a part of you? love you. You see, loving you individuation that pulled us Ofra Theater. A native of Israel, pany in Tel Aviv before moving First, I need to educate at times is not an easy task. apart. Perhaps the distance Ofra Daniel is the co- Ofra is an accomplished play- to the Bay Area. She wrote this them about who you really When I was a little girl, I and perspective has allowed founder and artistic/executive wright and performed with piece for J. The Jewish News are. Then I need to make sure believed that one day all the us to see you better, support director of the Jewish Circle the Beit Lessin Theatre Com- of Northern California. Houston, we’ve got your back! By Jeff Rum There was no ark the night On a recent fly-in mis- of Aug. 26 as a flood of bibli- sion to Houston organized (JNS)—As a child, I remem- cal proportions devastated by the Jewish Federations ber hearing the story of Noah Houston—a city that in no of North America and the in Hebrew school. In a class of way could expect Hurricane Jewish Federation of Greater 5-year-olds, we drew pictures Harvey’s strength, breadth or Houston, a Jewish mother of of animals walking into the destructive aftermath. Like three recounted her fears that ark two-by-two in an orderly many areas and neighbor- night: “Can I get everyone out fashion. And I remember a hoods, the Jewish community of the window and sit on the rainbow. was hit hard. roof until someone comes

Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel Proudly Serving Our Community For Over 35 Years U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Martinez L’dor v’dor ... An aerial view of the historic flooding in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. to rescue us? Is the roof too day. Many are still in temporary fees for families struggling From Generation to Generation sloped? How will I hold my housing. Families of five sleep post-storm. They are also twin infants? How can I make in one-room apartments. This paying for the costs of rebuild- sure to have enough special is not the Jewish community ing facilities. Where will the • Traditional Jewish Funerals formula? Can my toddler in strife-ridden Ukraine. This funding come from? swim? And for how long? is Houston 2018. And probably Despite the overwhelming This young mother put most concerning, people are difficulties, I see resilience, • Non-Traditional Services her children on a boat with moving out from the centers of too. Rabbis from all streams a stranger, who steered them Jewish life in the metropolitan of Judaism working together, • Interstate Shipping down their street and docked area to more distant parts of providing each other with at the firehouse. They made the county. The landscape of emotional support, as well it. Thank G-d. Jewish Houston is changing as space for meetings, holi- • Pre-Arranged Funerals This story is just one as we speak. day meals, simchas (Jewish of thousands about people Kids today in Houston are celebrations) and services. Shalom Assurance Plan stranded and praying for their scared when it rains. Will it Families there for each other, lives. Today, while the debris flood again? The post-trau- planning playdates so parents • Headstones, Grave Markers is gone from the streets, the matic stress in this commu- can spend hours a day on pain for the Houston com- nity runs rampant. Parents the phone with insurance munity remains raw. People are trying to hold it together, companies. introduce themselves to one but the tears come out as soon Just after Harvey, the JCC another by how many inches as they talk about that Satur- turned a tennis center into a 407-599-1180 or feet of water they had in day evening in August when distribution center, and then their home. They are still the skies opened up. How again into a preschool for 640 Lee Road • Orlando, Florida debating whether to rebuild, does a community find the children to continue learning. raise their home (at a price tag resources to help every family? It was hard. But life went on, of $200,000) or even leave. It Jewish Family Services is now and the Jewish community W.E. “Manny” Adams, LFD will take years before Houston supporting members of the pulled together. will fully recover. community who just months The Jewish Federation of Samuel P. (Sammy) Goldstein, Exec. Director The world may have moved earlier were significant donors Greater Houston’s CEO, Avital on—to Puerto Rico, Parkland, and contributors. Never did Ingber, started her position increased partisanship—but they imagine that they would just weeks following Harvey. the need remains great in be on the receiving end of She noted of the group that www.bethshalommemorialchapel.com Houston, and federal resourc- assistance. participated in the fly-in mis- es for infrastructure alone are The needs in Houston are sion: “Even though the news mired in bureaucracy. overwhelming. Synagogues cycle moved on long ago, you Nearly six months after Hur- and Jewish agencies are still have shown us the broader ricane Harvey, I met people assessing damage. Some are Jewish community is still here who can no longer send their rebuilding. Others are making for us and with us.” children to Jewish day school, tough decisions to rebuild or That’s the headline. Hous- who can’t afford summer camp not. Day schools and summer this year, who are living day by camps are looking at reducing Houston on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 PAGE 11A OBITUARIES Central Florida Synagogues

BETTY LOOMAS was also predeceased by her served in the United States Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- Betty Loomas (born Eliza- son Tom (65); her grandsons Navy during World War II. Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; beth A. Schick) passed away Michael (35) and Steve (37); After relocating to the Or- at the age of 90 on Feb. 1, her parents, Gertrude and lando area in 1975 for a sales 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. 2018, at Winter Park Memorial Lew; and, all of her husband’s and marketing position in Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Hospital in Florida of compli- family members all before the the education field, he joined JewishCelebration.org; 407-566-9792. age of 40. Congregation Ohev Shalom cations from pneumonia after Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, an extended illness. Betty is survived by her and quickly became president Betty graduated with a three daughters: Barbara of the Seniors Group, a posi- 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. 5-year college degree from (Concord, NC), Sue (Orlando) tion he held for more than Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- Villa Nova College in 1945; and Jan (Orlando). She is also 30 years. 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. survived by her grandson Greg In 1988, Berny married the and, was married 1 year later. Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. Betty and her best friend (North Carolina) and local former Eleanor Benmeyer and associate, Susie Wright, grandchildren Aubrey (Bree) Gordon who predeceased him jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; began the 1st Practical Nurs- and David Suberman, who all on June 1, 2013. They had Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. ing Program in the late 1950s had a close knit relationship been married for 28 years. Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, with 15 female students, who with their grandmother; and Berny is survived by his 321-777-2770. would each earn a 2-year those out of state are sev- sons—Howard, and daughter- degree. They later revised eral grandchildren and great in-law, Andrea, of Connecticut Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- the program to include LPN grandchildren. and Ira of Minnesota; grand- 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat (Licensed Practical Nurse) She will be missed by her daughter Erin and husband services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. accreditation. family and close friends: Rose, Geoff Smith of Pennsylvania, Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. Betty and Susie worked Jerry, Pat, Jim and Doris, and the numerous and count- betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. with the capitol to learn state Bob and Deann Carr and, of less friends that he considered and commonwealth stan- course, her cat Pretty Girl, family and loved with all his Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. dards, the adoption of which who resides at her home. heart. Sisters Ethel Raff Gil- congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. allowed their program to gain Donations may be made man and Florence Raff Tunis Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; wide acceptance by college to a nursing school of your of New Jersey had predeceased Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and nursing state boards. choice or to Hospice of the their brother. 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Interment followed Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. times needed updated teach- RAFF in the cemetery. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. ers certified to carry on this Berny Raff, age 91, of In memory of our “Su- Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation program. It still exists today. Longwood, passed away on per Berny,” the family has holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. She moved to Orlando’s Saturday, March 24, 2018, at requested contributions in College Park area in 1972 Quality Health Care Center in his name to the COS Seniors com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. where she resided until her Winter Garden. “Super Berny” Fund, 613 Concourse Parkway Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. 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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. Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Advertising Deadline: Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, May 2, 2018 7:30 p.m. Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. FOR MORE INFORMATION, tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. CALL: 407-834-8787 (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 ZOA/Mort Klein convinced Qatar to cancel anti-Semitic Al Jazeera ‘Jewish Lobby’ series

resulted, after a two-hour propaganda purposes. Klein Professor Alan Dershowitz However, Qatar does need meeting with the Emir in his received repeated invitations and Governor Mike Huckabee to do much more. The ZOA palace, in Qatar agreeing to over the next few months from planned and did visit in Janu- will continue pressing Qatari remove anti-Semitic books the Emir’s agents, who ad- ary, thereby minimizing the officials, to whom ZOA now from the Doha book fair. The vised him that Qatar wants to possibility that a visit by Klein has access, to take important Fair is an important annual change, wants to stop funding would provide a significant additional steps, including cultural event, where hun- terrorism, and wants to be- propaganda boost to Qatar. ending official statements and dreds of publishing houses come a better country. At the At that point, ZOA and Al Jazeera propaganda false- representing 29 Arab and end of October, U.S. Treasury Klein finally decided that the hoods that promote hatred, foreign countries exhibit their Secretary Steven Mnuchin significant potential upside violence and demonization of publications; which are then announced increased Qatari- of meetings with Qatari of- Israel and Jews. ZOA’s previ- purchased by school systems, US cooperation in combating ficials and fighting on behalf ous extensive report also libraries and bookstores terrorism financing. of the Jewish people in Qatar described other important from throughout the Middle Qatar announced that Is- outweighed the minimal steps that Klein raised that East and the world. The 2017 raeli athletes were welcome to potential downside. Indeed, Qatar needs to take, including Joseph Savetsky Doha book fair had almost participate in its sports events throughout history, Jewish reopen the Qatari trade office ZOA President Morton Klein 24,000 individual and almost unlike other Arab countries, leaders and leading rabbis in Israel which Qatar had in 10,000 “professional” (librar- (the 2020 World Cup being have met with hostile leaders the past; establish relations The Emir of Qatar, Tamim expected that the film series ies, bookstores, etc.) visitors, held in Qatar) and Israel sent on behalf of the Jewish people. with Israel; publicly condemn bin Hamad Al Thani, came would have been the American according to the International its handball, volleyball teams “Since my meeting, Qatar Hamas, Hezbollah, the Muslim to America last week to version of Al Jazeera’s 4-part Publishers’ Association. and an Israeli tennis player to has taken some important Brotherhood and Al Qaeda as meet with President Trump, “undercover” film series on In 2022, the Doha book fair participate in tournaments in steps in the right direction by terror groups; clearly prove Qa- Secretary of Defense Mattis, the “Jewish lobby” in Britain. will be held in conjunction Qatar. After Israeli athletes stopping the anti-Semitic Al tar’s stated position that they Secretary of the Treasury In that film series, Al Jazeera with the World Cup, result- won a bronze medal, Qatari of- Jazeera series and the anti-Se- no longer provide funding to Steven Mnuchin, and other misleadingly portrayed Israeli ing in more attendees than ficials and the Israeli athletes mitic books at the Doha book terror groups; reject all known top U.S. officials. With the and British Jewish groups’ ever. The Simon Wiesenthal posed for a picture, which was fair,” Klein stated. “We also terror leaders who have been focus on Qatar, this is thus, legitimate efforts to combat Centre-Europe has expressed released publicly. note that on Jan. 15, 2018, the residing in Qatar; and work the appropriate time to an- anti-Semitic boycott, divest- alarm for years about the pre- In addition, throughout White House announced that to obtain the return of Israeli nounce the following. ment and sanctions as some- vious anti-Semitic offerings at the fall, other top pro-Israel President Trump ‘thanked bodies and kidnapped Israelis The Zionist Organization thing nefarious. According to the Doha book fair. ZOA incor- leaders met with Qatari the Emir for Qatari action held by Hamas. of America and its president, reports, the targets of the Al porated information from the officials, including Confer- to counter terrorism and In an encouraging step this Morton Klein, are proud and Jazeera American film series Wiesenthal’s Centre into the ence of Presidents of Major extremism in all forms, in- week, former Qatari Prime pleased to announce that it would have included entities extensive report presented American Jewish Organiza- cluding being one of the few Minister Hamad bin Jassim was through ZOA’s and Klein’s and/or officials of Israel’s by Klein to Qatari officials in tions CEO Malcolm Hoenlein, countries to move forward on bin Jaber Al Thani tweeted efforts, that Qatar agreed Ministry of Strategic Affairs, January demanding changes. the Orthodox Union’s Rabbi a bilateral memorandum of “Israelis have a right to live in to cancel and not allow the the Foundation for Defense Klein was first invited to Menachem Genack, pro- understanding.’ The leaders their land in peace and safety, release of a viciously anti-Se- of Democracies, AIPAC, the meet with Qatari officials in Israel radio personality John discussed areas in which the this is my conviction. I’ve had mitic Al Jazeera “undercover” American Jewish Committee, September 2017, but turned Batchelor, American Jewish United States and Qatar can this conviction for many long film series on the so-called and the ZOA. down the invitation due to Congress President Jack partner to bring more stability years, and I still do.” Former “American Jewish lobby.” (Al In addition to stopping the concerns about Qatari ac- Rosen, and Religious Zionists to the region, counter malign PM Hamad Al Thani wrote this Jazeera is a Qatar-based media anti-Semitic Al Jazeera series, tions and the potential that of America President Martin Iranian influence, and defeat in Arabic, which added to its outlet funded by Qatar) It was Klein’s meetings in Qatar also Klein’s visit could be used for Oliner. Harvard Law School terrorism.” significance. Separated by the Holocaust, old friends find each other 76 years later By Gabrielle Birkner she learned he had survived through France and Morocco the war. before boarding a ship bound LOS ANGELES (JTA)— “I broke down and cried like for Cuba. They ultimately When Alice (Gerstel) Weit last a little baby,” Alice said. resettled in the United States, saw Simon Gronowski, she A few weeks later, she found where Alice married, had two was 13 and he was 10 and, by out that Simon was still alive children and worked as a real Alice’s recollection, “the most and working as a lawyer in estate agent. adorable boy ever.” When they Brussels. The Gestapo arrested Si- reunited this week, 76 years Simon was just as emo- mon and his family in Febru- later, “I opened the door and tional when he received an ary 1943. They were sent to there he was, a frail, little old email from one of Alice’s sons the Mechelen transit camp, man,” she said. saying that his mother was then put on a train bound for At the threshold of Alice’s looking to reconnect. Auschwitz. En route, the train apartment here, the old “I replied right away that I was breached by the Belgian friends embraced, and they want to see her,” Simon said. resistance, and some passen- wept. It’s no wonder, given their gers were able to flee. With “They weren’t talking; they families’ unique connection. his mother’s help, 11-year-old were speaking with their For 10 harrowing days in Simon jumped from the train eyes,” said Simon’s grandson October 1941, as Alice, her and escaped through the Romain De Mys, 24, who wit- mother and two siblings woods. His mother, Chana, nessed the April 10 reunion. waited to be smuggled out of and sister Ita, who was on a Two days later, Alice and Nazi-occupied Belgium, they subsequent convoy, would die Simon were guests of honor hid above the Gronowskis’ at Auschwitz. Bart Bartholomew/Simon Wiesenthal Center during the Holocaust Remem- leather goods store, which Young Simon was aided by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Siesenthal Center, with Simon brance Day, or Yom Hashoah, was frequented by Nazi offi- a Belgian police officer, and Gronowski and Alice Weit, who had a reunion 76 years after being separated by the Holo- program at the Museum of cers. The Gronowskis risked he spent the remainder of the caust, at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles where they were honored, April 12, 2018. Tolerance in Los Angeles. their own lives to shelter the war sheltered in the homes Until recently, Alice had Gerstels. of Catholic families. Simon’s at the Museum of Tolerance, memory is at a critical mo- rial Claims Against Germany, long believed that Simon— When Alice and her family father, Léon, also survived the he said he ultimately decided ment, as “a generation of per- also revealed that 41 percent of the little brother of her child- left that day, “I said goodbye, war in hiding, but died shortly to share his story “on behalf petrators, victims, liberators respondents of all ages could hood best friend, Ita—had but I believed I’d see them thereafter, when Simon was of victims of all barbarities,” and bystanders are all leaving not identity the concentration perished with his family at again,” Simon told JTA. “At only 13. including those who died in the stage of history.” camp Auschwitz. Auschwitz. It wasn’t until last this moment, I didn’t know Years on, Simon put himself the 20th century genocides in “The question is how will Against this backdrop, summer, after a family mem- Auschwitz.” through law school, married Armenia and Rwanda. He also we be remembering the Cooper said Alice and Simon’s ber’s Internet search turned The Gerstels managed (now divorced) and had two decried the pernicious forces of Shoah [Holocaust] after the reunion “is a sign of hope, but up Simon’s memoir, that to escape Europe, traveling children. An amateur jazz hate and Holocaust denial, and eyewitnesses are gone?” said also a challenge, a reminder pianist, Simon was invited in called democracy “ a struggle Cooper, citing Holocaust to step up.” 2014 to play alongside film- of everyday.” denial abroad, the rise of far- In advance of Simon’s ar- maker Woody Allen at New At Thursday’s event, Alice right candidates in the United rival this week, Alice spent York’s Carlyle Hotel, where praised Simon’s mother, States and a new study show- days preparing “a Yiddishe Allen performs regularly with whom she credits with saving ing that many U.S. millennials meal” of chopped liver, gefilte his band. her family. lack a basic knowledge about fish, matzah ball soup and Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements But for decades after the war, “Your mom was the per- the Holocaust. brisket for her friend. Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets Simon did not talk about what sonification of the saying, ‘If The study found that 22 The reunion gave Simon an Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads he had endured. In 2002 he you save one life, you save all percent of respondents be- opportunity to connect with Envelopes Business Cards published a memoir, “The Child humanity,’” she said. tween the ages of 18 and 34 the closest thing he has to his 407-767-7110 of the 20th Convoy,” and began Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the had not heard of the Holo- lost family, said Dann Netter, speaking in schools about what associate dean of the Simon caust or weren’t sure if they one of Alice’s sons. 205 North Street • Longwood, FL 32750 happened to his family during Wiesenthal Center, which had heard of it. The same “For us,” Netter said, “it www.elegantprinting.net Bring in this ad and receive 18% Discount the Holocaust. When he stood runs the Museum of Toler- survey, spearheaded by the provides the opportunity to before the crowd Thursday ance, told JTA that Holocaust Conference on Jewish Mate- say thank you.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Madoff victims to forced to hide his religious though it was captured in 4 Israeli police injured nizations pledged to boycott After World War II, Göering receive $500 million identity—on Yom Hashoah, screenshots by several Twit- in haredi Orthodox pro-Israel groups. was captured and convicted more in relief no less—is grotesque and ter users. draft riot “The University opposes of war crimes and crimes (JTA)—The Madoff Victim unacceptable,” B’nai Brith Schocken later attempted JERUSALEM (JTA)—Four any kind of boycott or offi- against humanity at Fund began distributing Canada CEO Michael Mostyn to clarify that his tweet was police officers were injured cial refusal by some student the Nuremberg trials. He $504 million in funds to said. not meant to be racist. during clashes with haredi groups to interact with other committed suicide by tak- victims of Bernard Madoff’s On Thursday, Lisée posted “When I wrote the tweet, Orthodox demonstrators student groups because of dif- ing cyanide the night before Ponzi scheme. a statement on Facebook I used an expression that, protesting in Jerusalem fering points of view. It is at he was to be hanged. The book The funds, whose distribu- conceding that Birnbaum as far as I’m concerned, has against mandatory conscrip- odds with our traditions and was one of hundreds of items tion began on Thursday, will did indeed have the right no racial or ethnic connota- tion. values, especially our core that he stole to enhance his be sent to over 21,000 Madoff to wear the kippah, but said tion, but one that applies to The police used riot control belief in the free exchange own private collections. victims around the world, religious rights should not all races,” said Schocken. measures, including stun of ideas,” university spokes- In 2005, the stolen book according to a statement supersede others. He said he only meant to grenades and water cannons, man John Beckman said in a was bequeathed as a gift to by the Justice Department. Students find point out the tweeter’s “ig- to break up the violent dem- statement on Monday. a Mr. Rosenfeld of London The distribution is the sec- 1,400-year-old oil lamp norance.” onstration on Sunday night. Last week, 51 student orga- by a chaplain of the French ond in a series of payments inscribed with menorah Schocken is the scion of The demonstration took nizations signed a resolution division that stormed Göer- that will eventually return JERUSALEM (JTA)—Stu- a German-Jewish family of place in front of the Israel in which they pledged not to ing’s house at the end of the over $4 billion to Madoff dents working to build publishers; his grandfather Defense Forces recruitment co-sponsor any events with war, according to Kedem. victims. the “Sanhedrin Trail” in arrived in Palestine in 1933 center in Jerusalem. Demon- two Israel advocacy cam- “This item, which was re- “In one of the most noto- Israel’s Galilee unearthed and bought Haaretz in 1935. strators reportedly also threw pus groups—Realize Israel cently presented to us, is one rious and unconscionable a 1,400-year-old oil lamp Amos Schocken was re- objects at police officers and and TorchPAC—as well as of supreme historic value. We financial crimes in history, bearing the symbol of the sponding to criticism over passing cars. eight off-campus groups, are hopeful that it will end Bernie Madoff robbed tens Jerusalem Temple’s meno- the cover story for the The riot reportedly was including Birthright-Taglit, up in one of the prominent of thousands of individuals, rah, according to the Israel newspaper’s main weekend sparked by attempts by the the American Israeli Public Holocaust museums around pension plans, charitable Antiquities Authority. supplement, in advance of military police to arrest a Affairs Committee and the the world, l” said Maron Eran, organizations and others, “The discovery of a lamp Israel’s Independence Day. woman, who was at the IDF Anti-Defamation League. a Kedem owner. all the while funding a lavish decorated with a menorah, a The story asked reporters recruitment office, for refus- The groups also promised to Birthright founder gives personal lifestyle,” Attorney symbol of the Jewish people, to choose “the most hated ing to enlist. boycott Israel and expressed middle finger to protest- General Jeff Sessions said in is without doubt exciting, Israeli song.” Leading the list Several demonstrators also support for the Boycott, ers outside gala dinner the statement. especially at a site with was the country’s national were reported injured. Divestment and Sanctions (JTA)—Michael Stein- “We cannot undo the dam- such a unique heritage in anthem “Hatikvah,” followed Police units in Jerusalem movement against the Jew- hardt, the co-founder and age that Bernie Madoff has part of the Sanhedrin Trail,” closely by Naomi Shemer’s dispersed an ultra religious ish state. major funder of Birthright done, but today’s distribu- IAA archaeologist Dr. Einat Six-Day War song “Jerusalem illegal demonstration with NYU’s chapters of Jewish Israel, flashed his middle tion will provide significant Ambar-Armon, an expert on of Gold.” stun grenades after 4 police Voice for Peace and Students finger at protesters outside relief to many of the victims ancient clay lamps, said in a Readers took to social me- officers were injured lightly for Justice in Palestine orga- a gala dinner in honor of the of one of the worst frauds of statement. dia to criticize the newspaper Argentine Jews honor nized the resolution, and its 18th anniversary of the free all time,” Sessions added. Thousands of students for making criticism of the Europe’s great pre-war signatories included groups trip to Israel for young Jewish Madoff, a Jewish New have worked for several national anthem the subject Zionist sports clubs such as the African Student men and women. Yorker, used his position as months on what will be a of an article in honor of Yom BUENOS AIRES, Argen- Union, the Black Students More than 150 students the chairman of his invest- smart trail, on which dozens Haatzmaut. tina (JTA)—Two Jewish sport Union, College Libertarians, from colleges in the New ment securities company to of large “smart” stones will Filmmaker Milos For- clubs in Argentina honored the Mexican Student Associa- York and New England areas swindle billions of dollars transmit relevant, useful man, director of ‘One their counterparts in Vienna tion and the Muslim Students protested in front of the Zieg- from tens of thousands of in- information and activities Flew Over the Cuckoo’s and Warsaw, which were shut- Association. feld Ballroom in New York, vestors from the early 1970s directly to the hikers’ mobile Nest,’ dies at 86 tered by the Nazis during the In its Monday statement, where the annual gala was until his arrest in 2008. telephones. (JTA)—Filmmaker Milos Holocaust. Beckman said NYU encour- held on Sunday evening. The The uncovering of the The nearly 45-mile long Forman, famous for the The Buenos Aires-based ages conversations between students represented groups Ponzi scheme revealed the trail running from Beit Academy Award-winning Hacoaj and Macabi sports groups with opposing opin- including Jewish Voice for tens of billions of dollars She’arim to Tiberias across films “One Flew Over the clubs, as part of Holocaust ions. Peace, Students for Justice in fake profit that victims the lower Galilee is divided Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Ama- Remembrance Day activities, “We would suggest that in Palestine, the Palestine believed they had earned into five sections and traces deaus,” has died. wore authentic uniforms student groups proposing the Solidarity Alliance and the through Madoff Many promi- the movements of the sages Forman, who was born in of the Hakoah Vienna and boycott to find a pathway for- Democratic Socialists of nent Jewish nonprofits also of the Sanhedrin, the Jew- Czechoslovakia and came Makabi Warszaw teams dur- ward to engage in construc- America, all of which support suffered big losses, with ish tribunal that met in the to the United States at the ing a match on Sunday. tive dialogue. The University, the Boycott, Divestment and Yeshiva University taking ancient Land of Israel. end of the 1960s, died on Sunday’s tribute game, as always, stands ready to Sanctions movement against a $140 million hit, Hadas- The trail will be inaugu- Saturday at a hospital near titled “The match that didn’t facilitate this,” he said. Israel. sah $90 million and Elie rated on April 22. his home in Connecticut at happen,” recreated the atmo- On Friday, leaders of the The protest was led by Wiesel’s foundation losing In addition to the oil the age of 86. sphere of a World War II-era two pro-Israel groups singled Return the Birthright, a $15 million. lamp, the student volunteers Forman’s parents, who game between the two clubs. out in the resolution told JTA campaign supported by In 2009, Madoff pleaded have uncovered pieces of were Protestant and mem- In 1909 followers of Zi- that they were surprised by Jewish Voice for Peace and guilty to 11 federal felonies glass believed to date to the bers of the anti-Nazi under- onist Max Nordau founded the momentum it had gained. Independent Jewish Voices. and is serving a 150-year glass industry mentioned ground, were killed by the Austria´s first Jewish sport Realize Israel President It calls on young Jews sentence in a federal prison in rabbinical texts, and or- Nazis during the Holocaust; club, Hakoah (“The Power”) Adela Cojab, 21, described the to boycott Birthright and in North Carolina. He was namental items dating back his mother died in Auschwitz Vienna. On a tour in 1921, climate surrounding Israel at to support the right of also ordered to forfeit nearly 1,800 years. One student and his father died while Hakoah became the first NYU as “one of animosity.” Palestinian refugees to $171 billion. discovered a gold coin on being interrogated by the continental club to defeat an Auction house offers return to their homes in Quebec legislator criti- the trail bearing an inscrip- Gestapo in the Mittelbau- English team on their home antique Jewish Bible Israel. During the event, cizes Jewish colleague tion of the sultan Suleiman Dora concentration camp. pitch, when they thrashed stolen by Göering the anti-occupation group for wearing kippah in the Magnificent, builder of Forman later learned that his current Premier League team JERUSALEM (JTA)—An IfNotNow, which does not Parliament Jerusalem’s city walls. Only biological father was a Jewish West Ham United, 5-1. The antique Bible, or Tanach, that take a stance on the BDS MONTREAL (JTA)—A two other such coins have man with whom his mother team also won the Austria was stolen from the library of movement, projected on the separatist Quebec legislator been discovered. had an affair, who survived championship in 1925 and a wealthy French Jewish doc- ballroom building an image backtracked after criticizing Haaretz publisher the Holocaust and that the then visited the U.S. in 1926. tor by Nazi leader Hermann with the words “Birthright a fellow parliamentarian for removes tweet after filmmaker later found living The iconic European Jew- Göering, will be sold at public Lied To Us,” and “Jewish wearing a kippah in the legis- charges of racism in Peru. Forman was raised ish club was formally shut auction. Youth Demand the Truth.” lative chamber on Holocaust JERUSALEM (JTA)—The by foster parents in Czecho- down by the Nazis in 1938. Göering, who stole many A quote attributed to the Remembrance Day. publisher of the left-wing slovakia and attended film With more than 5,000 mem- valuable items of Judaica, evening’s honoree, billion- During a raucous session, Israeli newspaper Haaretz school in Prague. bers, the club was especially was interested in Jewish aire philanthropist Sheldon Opposition leader Jean- deleted a response to a criti- He moved to the United successful in swimming treasures. According to its Adelson—“Israel Isn’t Going François Lisée of the Parti- cal reader that many took States after the invasion and soccer. It was reopened bookplate, the book was sto- to Be a Democratic State—So Québécois criticized David as racist. of communist troops in in 2008. len from the home library of What”—also was projected Birnbaum, the only Jewish Amos Schocken was re- Czechoslovakia known as Makabi Warszaw was a Jewish doctor by the name on the wall. legislator of the governing sponding on Twitter to the Prague Spring, which founded in 1915 and had of J.N. Pellieux of Beaugency, Adelson, a major Birth- Liberal Party, for wearing reader, Ravit Dahan, who squelched artistic freedom. 3,000 members who prac- France sometime after the right funder, was presented the skullcap. tweeted at Schocken that it He became a U.S. citizen ticed sports such as bas- Nazi conquest of France in with the “Guardian of the Lisée said doing so may was because of the ideology in 1977. ketball, soccer, wrestling, 1945. Jewish Future” award at the have violated a rule forbid- of those on the right that he In his memoir, Forman fencing, tennis and rowing According to a second event. ding partisan symbols in was able “to continue and live said the producers of “One The Jewish Argentinean bookplate, glued opposite The student protesters Parliament. He was respond- here like a king and publish Flew Over the Cuckoo’s sport organization, Macabi, the front page, the book was wrapped themselves in per- ing to Quebec premier Phil- your surreal newspaper Nest,” Michael Douglas and produced a replica of the “taken from Göering’s private sonalized Jewish prayer lippe Couillard, who had without interruption.” Saul Zaentz, asked him to same uniform worn during collection in Berghof in the shawls and demonstrated by criticized Lisée for wearing Schocken responded: “In- direct because “I seemed soccer matches during the Berchtesgaden region.” A returning symbolic Birth- his own party’s lapel pin in solent woman. My family led to be in their price range,” Holocaust. stamp of the French Division right plane tickets. They the legislative hall. the Zionist movement when the New York Times said in The replica T-shirts are of the Red Cross, whose sol- also read out the names of Lisée said allowing the you were still swinging from its obituary. The film went included in the current exhi- diers captured the compound Palestinian villages destroyed kippah while banning his trees. The Schocken family on to receive five Academy bition at one of the Argentina on May 4, 1945, appears on 70 years ago, and the names pin constituted a “hierarchy has been here for 83 years, Awards for Best Director, main soccer clubs. the bookplate. of the 32 protesters in Gaza between some convictions and we got along very well Best Actor, Best Actress, Best NYU says students’ The Kedem Auction House killed in the past three weeks and others.” without your ideology, and Picture and Best Adapted pledge to boycott pro- in Jerusalem said in a state- during the Great Return An angry Birnbaum de- we will continue to do so.” Screenplay. “Amadeus” won Israel groups ‘is at odds ment that the Bible was March protests. fended his actions. “I can Readers suggested that eight Oscars, including Best with our values’ printed by Menasseh Ben A photo of Steinhardt and wear that kippah anywhere,” Schocken chose the insult Picture and Best Director. NEW YORK (JTA)—New Israel in Amsterdam in the protesters was posted on Ins- he said. because Dahan is a tradition- Other Forman films in- York University said it op- 17th century, “one of a few tagram by a photographer for “To suggest that a Jewish ally Sephardi surname. clude “Hair,” “Ragtime,” and poses boycotts of student bibles printed by a Jew at Turkey’s state-run Anadolu [parliamentarian] should be He later deleted the tweet “Man on the Moon.” groups after 51 campus orga- the time.” Agency. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 to Masada and floated in the the Lebanon border. “We can’t impressed with “fierceness have put into the former our strongest allies— requires Soto Dead Sea. He met with tradi- afford to make mistakes,” of political debate” among desert.” American commitment.” From page 2A tional, secular, and Hasidic she told Soto. He also had an Israelis that is balanced with Rep. Soto compared the Rep. Soto reflected on Jews; African Christian Arabs, “eye-opening meeting” with respect for each side. Jews who came to Israel to Israel’s upcoming 70th anni- Netanyahu. The goal of the and Muslim Arabs. While the commerce secretary of Rep. Soto was surprised by the Cuban people, many versary, commenting that the visit was to learn about is- visiting the Golan Heights, he the PLO. the overwhelming number of who live in his district. “It milestone shows the fortitude sues critical to the United spoke to a veteran of the 1967 Israelis garnered Soto’s olive trees the Israelis have is a sheer miracle that both of the Jewish people. “A strong States-Israeli relationship and Six Day War while mortar fire respect in other ways. The planted. “The trees literally groups not only survived but American-Israeli relationship international security. sounded in the background. people are “hard working, stopped at the Israeli border,” also were able to do so many has fostered that security,” said Rep. Soto said that the He met with a young Israeli very liberal minding regard- said Soto. “To me it is symbolic wonderful things,” he said. the congressman. “We need to trip was both exhausting and soldier whose young children ing equal rights and democ- of the cultivation—the sweat “We know how fragile Israel make sure to continue those enchanting. He climbed up lived only three miles from racy,” he said. Soto was also and toil—the Jewish people is, and the country—one of investments going forward.” Contributors From page 3A long and generous relation- Hagee’s spirited advocacy inception, the “Night to CUFI has become the largest Israel in any way they can by ship with the Jewish state. for the Jewish state has been Honor Israel” has raised pro-Israel Christian group in using their positions of power is an evangelical pastor based He has visited Israel numer- a constant of his career. In more than $100 million for the United States, and one of within the government. in San Antonio, Texas. Hav- ous times and has met with 1981, his church hosted its Jewish charities and the Israel’s most significant and John Hagee has been a true ing served in the ministry every Israeli prime minister inaugural “Night to Honor Jewish state. vital sources of support in and devoted friend of Israel. for more than five decades, since Menachem Begin. His Israel”—an annual event In 2006, Hagee founded America. In addition to help- His public and vocal support Hagee leads a church with organization, John Hagee held in San Antonio every Christians United for Is- ing fund initiatives geared has been no small factor in 20,000-plus active members. Ministries, has donated tens year since—that celebrates rael (CUFI) to give political towards supporting Israel, solidifying the strong rela- He is a Christian Zionist, who of millions of dollars to- the Jewish state and stresses expression to the voices of this group also has dedicated tionship between American believes that the Bible com- wards humanitarian causes the importance of a strong millions of devout Christians significant resources for evangelical Christians and mands all believing Christians in Israel. For example, the U.S.-Israel relationship. As across America who support combating anti-Semitism Israel. In turn, this special to support the State of Israel ministry group donated mil- a mark of its great success, Israel. A testament to Hagee’s around the world. As part of relationship has been an im- and the return of the Jew- lions of dollars earmarked the 2017 dinner raised more commitment and vision, this his activities for CUFI, Hagee portant and lasting element ish people to their ancestral for enabling Jews from the than $2 million for Israeli grassroots organization has has addressed members of in Israel’s connection with homeland. former Soviet Union to im- and Zionist charities and rapidly grown and now boasts the United States Congress, America, its most crucial ally As such, Hagee has had a migrate to Israel. organizations. Since its some 4 million members. exhorting them to support and friend. Analysis From page 3A Iran’s plans, Syria, too, would airspace. It’s likely that the airpower helped turn the tide the situation by convincing Russian displeasure at Israel’s become a major threat. Iranian operators were killed of the war in Assad’s favor, a their radical and dubious alleged actions. disrupted these activities on a The military base report- in that attack. fact that has probably given allies to tone down their Yet Israel has responded regular basis. edly struck in the latest According to reports that the Syrian dictator the confi- responses to Israel’s self- that it will not blink when Lebanon is already a well- attack, known as “T4,” has emerged on Monday, Iranian dence to unleash the horrors defense actions. The Iranian it comes to defending its established Iranian rock- a history. In early February, military personnel were killed of chemical warfare on Sunni axis may not have needed security. et base, filled to the brim Israeli fighter jets destroyed in Monday’s strike as well. areas and make a mockery of much convincing; it remains It’s also hard to ignore the with 120,000 rockets embed- an Iranian drone control cabin That would seem to indicate the international community fundamentally deterred by fact that the alleged Israeli ded in 200 Shi’a Lebanese vil- that was stationed there, after that whatever was going on in the process. Israel’s vast firepower and strike came hours after a hor- lages. All of these projectiles Iranian operators sitting in at the T4 airbase—hundreds Russia has, through its intelligence capabilities. Iran rendous chemical massacre are pointed at Israel. Under it flew a drone into Israeli of kilometers from the Israeli waves of airstrikes in Syria, is intent on consolidating its was carried out, once again, border—constituted a serious gained a warm-water port at control of Syria at this stage, by the Assad regime against security threat to Israel, and Syria’s Tartus naval base, and rather than opening a new a rebel-held area. Scenes of NATHALIE TOLEDANO that Iran has again tested the it has an airbase at Hmeimim active front against Israel men, women and children REALTOR® waters, seeing how far it can on the Syrian coastline. It right now, which would risk murdered through the use go in building up its military has moved advanced air- its entire Syrian project. But of chemical-weapons agents (407) 488-2763 CELL presence before provoking an defense batteries to Syria. if it succeeds in its goal of have once again flooded the (407) 647-1211 EXT 3685 BUSINESS Israeli response. 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Any signal of intolerance to the is taking over much of the with Russia but is unwilling full-scale conflict that erupts usage of chemical weapons Middle East. to ignore the activities of would place the Assad regime in the region. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The Russian complication Moscow’s allies—something in existential danger, and Rus- Whatever triggered the S C R U B A C H E S F E Y What makes this situation Israel has communicated to sia could see its investment go strike, one thing seems cer- 14 15 16 O P E R A C H A V A U N O more tense is the fact that Russia repeatedly. down the drain. tain: Iran will continue to 17 18 19 Russia acts as the air force of The Russians have so far Statements released by test Israel’s lines, and Israel D U A L C I T I Z E N L O D the Shi’a axis in Syria. Russian been able to help de-escalate Moscow on Monday indicate will continue to enforce them. 20 21 22 K R O N A D O L C E 23 24 25 26 27 O P P O S I N G P A R S H A 28 29 Birthright R E L E T S L I L A C Ayelet also discovered that Touring the country and want to make a difference, 30 31 32 33 34 35 From page 7A A C A R E D E E P S H E D while she loves being secular, seeing Israel from others’ we do it.” 36 37 38 39 40 ferent. Everyone experiences the trip and its experiences eyes actually opened the eyes She added that she hopes T A C P A R T N E R O X O Judaism as a completely dif- helped her understand “how of the two Israeli women as the participants come away 41 42 43 44 45 E N E S H O S T I S L A M ferent thing.” She maintained important it is that if I go well. “The Americans said that with a similar message and 46 47 48 that the activity made her delve abroad, I will keep Jewish tra- what they really liked the most image, noting concern over S U G A R I N H A L E into her own Jewish identity. ditions.” She found it sad that about Israel are the people. I the way the international 49 50 51 52 A M O S O Z D E S S E R T S “It’s easy to be Israeli and many American Jews were knew that Israeli society was press often covers Israel in a 53 54 Jewish,” she told JNS. “All my only “Jew-ish,” and before warm and accepting, but to one-sided manner regarding L O F A T S U N N I friends are Jewish, and I expe- the trip didn’t even grasp the hear it again makes me proud the Arab-Israeli conflict and 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 enormity of the Holocaust, to live” here, Racheli told status of the Palestinians. L O W A B A N D O N S H I P rience Israel every day. I don’t 62 63 64 get to think about [identity] which she believes “is impor- JNS. “I am more proud to be Ayalet wants them to repre- E R O N A N C E G R A D E that much. I just realized how tant because it’s who I am.” Israeli now.” sent the “true Israel”—the 65 66 67 In addition, both young Is- Likewise, Ayelet said that positive, progressive people N E R A N G E R S I M O N hard it is to be Jewish in a non- Jewish country. I now think raelis (like the New Yorker who after visiting the Taglit- that they are—and to keep about it not as something you has never been to the Statue Birthright Israel Innovation the negativity at bay. take for granted.” of Liberty) were able to visit Center—a display of Israeli Likewise, Racheli wants Similarly, Charter main- important sites that—even technology, entrepreneur- them “to get something from tained that “it is a great irony living in Israel their entire ship, and advances in research this journey for the rest of of history that the current and life—they had not been to, and development—“I knew we their lives, something that will next generation of Israelis take such as Israel’s Independence were awesome! I really love change the way they see—and for granted the most amazing Hall in Tel Aviv. “It made me Israel and it’s a good place to to feel and know they belong and even miraculous project want to explore more of Israel, live, but I realized at the in- here.” of the Jewish people: the State both new places and the places novation center how special * Name has been changed of Israel.” I already know,” said Racheli. we really are. When Israelis to protect privacy. MLB From page 8A of service they accrued on a sport that can afford to do pond? Given the economics an active MLB roster, up to more for them. Just increase of the sport, $6.44 million is scripts/Koch,%20Alan%20 $10,000. But when the man the bone that is being thrown chump change. Transcript%20MASTER%20 passes, the payment passes these men to $10,000 a year. It’s about time these two 10819%20Ready%20for%20 with him. Are MLB Commissioner Rob chumps realize that. Web%20R1262016.pdf So now Linda Koch, who Manfred and Clark suggesting Douglas J. Gladstone is In April 2011, the league uses an oxygen tank every they can’t afford to pay spousal the author of “A Bitter Cup of and union tried to remedy day, gets squat. benefits to widows? That they Coffee: How MLB & the Play- the problem by giving men In my opinion, Linda Koch, can’t continue these pay- ers’ Association Threw 874 like Hertz, Taussig, and Koch as well as Hertz and Tauss- ments so Hertz ad Taussig can Retirees a Curve.” His website $625 for each 43 game days ig, are being shortchanged by enjoy their years on golden is www.gladstonewriter.com. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 PAGE 15A Timeline From page 1A

National telephone dialing is introduced linking Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. El Al flies nonstop from New York—1961 El Al Israel Airlines, es- tablished in 1948, begins flying nonstop between Tel Aviv and New York, setting a world record for the longest nonstop flight. Water to the des- ert—1964 New passports were issued to all those returning to the • The National Water Car- Land. rier is completed, bringing water from Israel’s north to the parched south. The devel- opment is a major step forward in enabling Israel to turn the Negev Desert into the center of crop production in Israel. • Osem introduces Bamba, Israel’s favorite peanut snack. In 2015, A British study proved what Israeli parents had long suspected, that this addictive treat, given to children in Is- rael from a young age, could A young Yemenite nurse reading to new immigrants at a camp in Rosh Ha’ayin. help prevent peanut allergies. • Batsheva Dance com- The shekel pany is founded by Mar- tha Graham and Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild. It has become Israel’s premiere dance troupe. • Motorola becomes the first US corporation to set up an R&D unit in Israel. The center initially develops wire- less products and later moves into chip production. Three million and count- ing—1967 The three millionth citizen arrives in Israel on Jan. 12. Absorption Minister Nathan Peled presents certificates to a 62-year-old Russian Jew, his wife and daughter. The daughter’s husband was not Israel shipped essential supplies to Africa in response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014. allowed to leave the USSR. Nati Shohat/FLASH90 Introduction of the Former United States President Bill Clinton is flanked open their borders, allowing ond patent for a unique zero- packed cities, best beach shekel—1980 by former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and former tourists, business people discharge system for fish party spot on the planet, best The lira is replaced by the King Hussein of Jordan during the peace treaty signing in and workers to travel freely farming anywhere, using culinary destination, and even shekel (1 shekel = 10 lirot) as Aqaba, Jordan. between the two countries. extremely limited amounts home to the most beautiful Israel’s national currency. The First desalination plant of water and without harming people in the world. word “shekel” derives from each bring around 200 Ethio- country. Many of the well-ed- opens—1997 the environment, enabling Israel ranks in top 10 a biblical unit of weight of pians to Israel. In 1991, Opera- ucated new immigrants gave Israel opens its first reverse farmers to raise fish even in most powerful, innova- approximately one ounce (12 tion Solomon brings a further Israel’s developing high-tech osmosis desalination plant, in the desert. tive nations—2018 grams). The “new Israeli shek- 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel industry a valuable boost. Mi- Eilat. Since then, five more Tel Aviv celebrates its • U.S. News and World el” (NIS) introduced on Jan. 1, over a period of 36 hours. grants from the former Soviet desalination plants have centennial—2009 Report ranks Israel the 1986, is still in use, available Russian Jews begin to Union now make up 15 percent opened along Israel’s Mediter- Tel Aviv celebrates its 100th eighth most powerful na- in coin and banknote forms. emigrate to Israel en of the Israeli population, and ranean shore—in Ashkelon, anniversary. In the last decade tion in the world. Bloomberg Operation Moses brings masse—1989 one in four staff members at Palmachim, Hadera, Soreq or so, Tel Aviv (which has both News names the Jewish state Ethiopians to Isra- Start of mass immigration Israel’s universities are native and Ashdod—providing about more vegans per capita and the 10th most innovative el—1984 of Jews from the former Soviet Russian speakers, with an 60 percent of domestic water more dog owners per capita in worldwide, edging out the 7,000 Ethiopian Jews are Union. Between 1989 and even higher concentration in needs. Though not without the world) has won accolades United States. flown to Israel from Sudan in 2006, more than one million the sciences. some environmental issues, from all over the world, being To read more of Israel’s a covert mission called Opera- Russians emigrated to Israel, Peace with Jor- these plants have helped named third best city in the accomplishments in the last tion Moses to rescue them from transforming the culture, dan—1994 relieve Israel’s chronic water world by Lonely Planet, ulti- 70 year, visit www.israel21c. famine and civil war. Over a high-tech industry, education Israel and Jordan sign a shortages. mate party city, best gay city, org/70-years-of-israeli-mile- seven-week period, 30 flights system and politics of the peace treaty and subsequently • Jaap van Rijn files his sec- one of theworld’s top action- stones-in-165-seconds. Action From page 9A sporting events including Holocaust survivors of your to improve the quality of year by year due to an in- vivors. Whether it’s making the TCS New York City choice. life for your community creasing number of medical a donation, spreading aware- volunteer to fundraise for Marathon, the Miami Mara- • Contribute what members and neighbors. issues, the rising cost of ness about those in need or Holocaust survivors through thon and the New York City you can—any amount Engage with your employer living and the uncertainty listening to someone tell a variety of events and expe- Triathlon. You can also give helps. Holocaust survivors to encourage a matching do- of a changing healthcare their story—even the small- riences such as endurance back while doing an everyday that are now in their 80s, nations program. Share The system. These challenges est gesture can have a big walks or runs. Joining a race task like shopping online. 90s and 100s have a steadily Blue Card’s mission with leave survivors struggling impact on improving lives.” through a charity team is a Many organizations partici- growing need for financial your friends and encourage to live their remaining years You can learn about volun- great way to give, while also pate in Amazon Smile. When assistance to afford basic ne- them to get involved and/or in dignity,” said Masha Pearl, teering opportunities, make getting to have an amazing you enroll in the program, a cessities from food to rent, donate. Executive Director of The a donation online or arrange personal experience with portion of your purchase will and growing medical bills “The Blue Card has seen Blue Card. “There are so for a bequest in memory of a friends and family. The Blue be donated to the charitable for dental care and cancer requests for assistance from many ways to connect and loved one, by visiting www. Card takes part in various organization that supports care. Donate what you can Holocaust survivors grow give back to Holocaust sur- bluecardfund.org. Houston Trump From page 10A brew school. Furthermore, Leadership Cabinet, Jewish From page 5A placing the Jewish state in will embolden America’s the Torah states: “And Noah Federations’ elite leadership- potential peril as it looks to a enemies and leave Israel ton needs us now more than began to be a master of the training program for people tory—just as Obama threw future in which the Iranians holding the bag. Trump has ever. If ever there were a time soil, and he planted a vine- ages 30-45. away the victory achieved will have a knife at its throat rightly criticized Obama for when the federated Jewish yard.” Let us all live up to these To learn more about NYL by the Iraq surge. Doing so with only an indifferent and dreadful mistakes that made community needs to join values, planting and rebuild- Cabinet, visit: https://jewish- will make life difficult for possibly hostile Russia there the world less safe. He should together and take care of our ing for the Houston commu- federations.org/young-lead- U.S. allies that Trump cares to restrain them. think twice about doing the brothers and sisters in Hous- nity (Genesis 9:14). Let’s help ership-cabinet. To help the about, as well as undermine This is one instance when exact same thing. ton, that time is now. them find a rainbow. Houston Jewish community, U.S. interests. Trump needs to listen to his Jonathan S. Tobin is editor As it turns out, there was Jeff Rum of Washington, see: https://secure3.convio. There’s no denying that advisers and avoid telegraph- in chief of JNS—the Jew- a rainbow at the end of the D.C., is co-chair of the Jew- net/jfna/site/Donation2?df_ while Trump’s support for ing—much as Obama did ish News Syndicate. Follow story of Noah; it wasn’t just ish Federations of North id=3860&mfc_pref=T&3860. Israel is exceptional, his about his planned pullouts— him on Twitter at: @jona- my faded memory from He- America’s National Young donation=form1. isolationist tendencies are U.S. strategy in a way that thans_tobin. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 20, 2018 Seventy years of sacrifice: A global salute to Israel’s fallen soldiers then again at 11 the next ows and orphans who gather tions have been performed or morning. At that moment, every year at Mount Herzl on pledged in soldiers’ memories. Israelis everywhere freeze in this day to mourn and reflect Hochberg’s goal: “To use each mid-air—mid-bank deposit, at the gravesites of loved ones. act of goodness to keep their mid-math lesson, mid-email The Mizlavi family is among memories alive.” or mid-carpool—while traffic the throngs who congregate As part of the effort, the screeches to a halt, and folks there every year to pay their schools receive a film, ban- climb out of their cars and respects to brother-uncle- ners, a poster and yahrtzeit stand completely silent. cousin Tzadok Mizlavi, a candles. In addition, each act Both instances represent 28-year-old graphics artist of chesed leaves a “lit” virtual a long minute of stillness in at The Jerusalem Post who candle “burning” on the web- a country not known for its was killed in the Yom Kippur site. A culminating event for reticence, when the entire War in 1973. “Yizkereim: Honor Israel’s nation of Israel stops to re- “Most Israelis have lost Fallen” is scheduled for Yom member the 23,632 soldiers someone,” says his younger Hazikaron, on April 17 at the and security forces who have sister, Tzadika Mizlavi. So Queens Museum in Queens, Israeli soldiers at a ceremony on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem. given their lives to defend the when asked to participate in N.Y., the same building where State of Israel. a new project to honor the the United Nations voted to By Deborah Fineblum who gave the ultimate sac- the official ceremonies hon- Unless you are Israeli or 23,632 for Israel’s 70th an- approve Israeli independence rifice for the Jewish home- oring the fallen, there’s no related to someone who gave niversary this spring, Mizlavi, back in 1947. (JNS)—If you’ve ever been land—chances are you will way to sleep through the their life for their country, you a teacher at the Shulamith Rabbi Joel Landau of San in Israel for Yom Hazikaron— never forget it. siren sounding across the might not see the bereaved School for Girls in Brooklyn, Francisco’s Adath Israel the Memorial Day for those Even if you somehow miss Jewish state at 8 p.m. and parents, brothers, sisters, wid- N.Y., was quick to say “yes.” Congregation had an extra “Not only is it special for me, motivation for pledging his but we really want our girls congregants to honor 100 to understand the sacrifices fallen soldiers: He served in made so we could have Israel,” the Israel Defense Forces in says Mizlavi, who was 24 when the 1980s and saw friends die her brother was killed. “I’ll for the cause. “But besides my never forget my father saying personal connection, I believe at the shiva: ‘May he be the Israel is the land of all Jews, last to die.’ ” and these are our boys who ‘Keep their memories alive’ died for our homeland. They This year, in addition to paid the price for all of us, so established traditions, a new we owe them a huge debt of way exists for Jews around the gratitude.” globe to honor these fallen he- It’s especially powerful, roes. By this Yom Hazikaron adds the rabbi, when families on April 17-18, each one of the take on the project together, 23,632 should have at least “when it’s not their teachers one kind or sacred act done or their rabbi, but their par- in his or her memory. ents showing how important Launched in February, Israel and these heroes are by “Yizkereim: Honor Israel’s doing something meaningful Fallen” (Yizkereim is Hebrew as a family in their memory.” for “remember them”) has ‘We’re one people’ already collected more than At 37, Olami COO David 21,000 acts of chesed (“kind- Markowitz is too young to ness”), be it public service, recall most of the wars that re- prayer, Torah learning or sulted in these casualties, but tzedakah (“charity”) by a Jew old enough to appreciate the somewhere in the world in the impact their sacrifice has on memory of the fallen. contemporary Jewry. And, like A project of the internation- other Olami partnership pro- al Jewish outreach organiza- grams—connecting 25,000 tion Olami, in partnership students and young adults to with the Afikim Foundation Jewish engagement, learning and Israel’s Ministry of Di- and practice each week—the A Tax-Smart Way aspora Affairs, Yizkereim Yizkereim campaign is also is designed to “keep each active on college campuses. soldier’s memory alive with “When we get to know about positive actions done in their our fallen soldier’s life and To Support Israel And memory,” says Karen Hoch- then we grow ourselves in berg, who runs community some way Jewishly to honor programming for Afikim. “I’m him, it pulls Diaspora Jews so impressed with the creative and Israelis together,” says and caring actions people have Markowitz. “It reminds us Jewish National Fund already performed.” that we’re one people.” When they’re posted on the To maximize participation, website (www.honorisraels- the website has been translat- fallen.com), bereaved families ed into Russian, Spanish and can read about these acts done French, along with Hebrew Your Donor Advised Fund in their loved one’s name. 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