Editorials ...... 4A Op-Ed ...... 5A Calendar ...... 6A Scene Around ...... 9A Directory ...... 13A News Briefs ...... 17A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 27 MARCH 6, 2020 10 ADAR, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ hopes to have vaccine shortly Science and Technology But after scientists se- Minister Ofir Akunis told the quenced the DNA of the novel Post that Israeli coronavirus causing the cur- scientists are on the cusp of rent worldwide outbreak, the developing the first vaccine MIGAL researchers examined against the novel coronavi- it and found that the poultry rus. If all goes as planned, coronavirus has high genetic the vaccine could be ready similarity to the human one, within a few weeks and avail- and that it uses the same able in 90 days, according to infection mechanism, which a release. increases the likelihood of “Congratulations to MIGAL achieving an effective human [The Galilee Research Insti- vaccine in a very short period tute] on this exciting break- of time, Katz said. through,” Akunis said. “I am “All we need to do is ad- confident there will be further just the system to the new rapid progress, enabling us to sequence,” he said. “We are provide a needed response to in the middle of this process, the grave global COVID-19 and hopefully in a few weeks threat,” Akunis said, referring we w ill h ave t he v ac cine in our to the disease caused by the ha nd s. Yes, in a few week s, if it novel coronavirus. all works, we would have a vac- Once the vaccine is devel- cine to prevent coronavirus.” oped, it will take at least 90 MIGAL would be respon- celebrates after winning the third election, March 2, 2020. days to complete the regula- sible for developing the new tory process and potentially vaccine, but it would then have more to enter the market- to go through a regulatory place. process, including clinical ‘Biggest victory of my life’ Discovery “pure luck” trials and large-scale produc- For the past four years, tion, Katz said. a team of MIGAL scientists Akunis said he has in- has been developing a vac- structed his ministry’s direc- says Netanyahu cine against infectious bron- tor-general to fast-track all chitis virus, which causes a approval processes with the By Christine DeSouza future generations by annexing parts of slanders have been circulated about us bronchial disease affecting goal of bringing the human the , eliminating the Iranian and about me personally,” Gantz said. poultry. The effectiveness of vaccine to market as quickly “This is the biggest victory of my life,” threat, and lowering the cost of living “They thought I’d panic, they thought the vaccine has been proven as possible. Netanyahu said, according to Israeli news through economic reforms. I’d blink, and I’m telling you, it didn’t in preclinical trials carried “Given the urgent global website N12, after winning 60 Netanyahu’s chief rival, , happen and it will never happen.” out at the Veterinary Institute. need for a human coronavirus seats, one short of a majority. Last pledged that Blue and White would re- The right-wing party celebrat- In preclinical trials, the vaccine, we are doing every- September, won 56 seats—not a main united and continue on the same ed the results, with leader team demonstrated that the thing we can to accelerate majority, which led to the third elections. path, saying, “Our country needs heal- saying that Netanyahu had already called oral vaccination induces high development,” MIGAL CEO “Together we did the impossible,” the ing, unity, reconciliation. It longs for a him about forming a possible coalition, levels of specific anti-IBV Zigdon said. The vaccine prime minister added, saying, “Together, leadership that will bring it together, and confirming he would recommend to antibodies, Katz said. could “achieve safety approval we turned Israel into a superpower,” and we will continue to offer this to the the president that Netanyahu form the “Let’s call it pure luck,” he in 90 days,” he said. citing growing relations with Arab and Israeli public.” next government, Yediot Aharonot re- said. “We decided to choose It will be an oral vaccine, Muslim countries and promising to sign He a l so to ok a s w ip e at Net a nya hu, who ported. coronavirus as a model for making it particularly acces- peace treaties with them. he has accused of running a particularly our system just as a proof of sible to the general public, Netanyahu also promised to secure dirty campaign, stating, “Many lies and Victory on page 19A concept for our technology.” Zigdon said. 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Pasta, soup, canned fruit, “Tomorrow Happens Here.” “You are the first gen- BBYO on page 18A peanut butter, cereal, canned PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 Unsung hero of Entebbe hostage rescue focus of new film rorists. The Israeli mission to goers will find “Cojot” both and book signing immediately helped Israel win its war of thropic outreach. The Jewish rescue them, known as Opera- inspiring and compelling. following the film.” Independence in 1948. Federation of Brevard identi- tion Thunderbolt, is just one Filmmaker and author University of Florida profes- $10 tickets may be pur- fies, supports and addresses of the many moving events Boaz Dvir will be in atten- sor and historical consultant chased in advance from the a full range of social service depicted in the new docu- dance and will take questions for the film, Gayle Zachmann, Jewish Federation of Brevard issues, supports programs mentary film, “Cojot,” which from the audience at the will be on hand during the or at the theater door. Pro- for all ages and sustains the will be screened at 7 p.m. on conclusion of “Cojot.” Q&A portion of the event. ceeds from the screening Jewish community in Brevard Thursday, March 12, at the “I’m excited to return to Dvir will also be signing cop- of “Cojot” by the Jewish County, Florida. Premiere Theaters Oaks 10 this wonderful community,” ies of his latest book, “Saving Federation of Brevard will For more information, vis- in Melbourne. “Cojot,” a film said Dvir. “I’m honored to Israel,” based on the story of go to support community it JewishFederationBrevard. by Boaz Dvir, is narrated by present ‘Cojot’ in Brevard World War II aviators who programs and local philan- com or call 321-951-1836. actor Judd Nelson and tells the County and also sign copies of little known story of Michel my current book, ‘Saving Is- Cojot, a Holocaust survivor r ael.’ I ver y much lo ok for wa rd who set out to kill his father’s to reconnecting with friends Dr. Ken Hanson’s dose of Auschwitz Nazi executioner, and hearing their feedback.” former Nazi officer Klaus “This is the second time we Barbie, and ended up playing have hosted award-winning history at Temple Israel Michel Cojot was a key a key role in the 1976 daring filmmaker Boaz Dvir,” said figure and unsung hero in hostage rescue at the Entebbe Trachtman. “He has spent the 1976 rescue of hostages airport in Uganda. over a decade researching from the Entebbe airport in The Jewish Federation of these historic events and the Uganda. 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(JNS)—At least 14 Pales- between and Gaza. choice but to launch a major tinian rockets rained down Following a directive from military operation, bigger on southwestern Israel on Israel’s Home Front Com- even than 2014’s “Operation Monday, with one striking and mand, school was canceled on Protective Edge.” damaging a playground in the Monday for 55,000 students in “If Israel is in the position of town of and another Ashkelon, Netivot, Sderot, Hof entering a large-scale military shattering a car windshield Ashkelon, Eshkol Regional op er at ion, we w ill h ave to de a l in Nir Am. Council and Sha’ar HaNegev. a big blo w t h a n ‘C a st L e ad ,’ Twelve of the rockets inter- Israelis were allowed to go ‘Pillar of Smoke’ and ‘Protec- cepted by Israel’s Iron Dome work as usual, provided that tive Edge,’ ” he said. “It could air-defense system, according shelters were immediately very well be that we may have to the . available. to carry out—I don’t really The rocket fire was a con- Israel responded to the at- want to say it, but ‘the mother tinuation of Sunday’s attacks, tacks by launching airstrikes of all operations.’ ” which saw some 30 projectiles on PIJ sites in both the Gaza The rocket fire comes af- launched at Israel. The attacks Strip and , reportedly ter Israeli troops killed two were claimed by Palestinian killing two members outside Gazans on Sunday who were Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Damascus and another four attempting to plant a bomb Iron Dome is only activated pro-Iranian militants. along the Israel-Gaza border. when an incoming missile is “IDF fighter jets struck V ideo uplo aded to so cia l med ia predicted to be heading to- terror sites belonging to the showed IDF troops using a wards a populated area. PIJ terror group south of military bulldozer to retrieve The rocket launches sent Damascus in Syria, as well as the terrorists’ bodies, under a thousands of residents of dozens of PIJ sites throughout hail of stones from Palestinian Sderot, Sha’ar HaNegev and the ,” the IDF said rioters. The Israeli military Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 Netiv Ha’asara scrambling for in a statement. argues that the bodies of A ball of fire and smoke rises above buildings during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza bomb shelters. According to initial reports, terrorists can be used as bar- Strip after a slew of 14 rockets were launched towards southern Israel, on Feb. 24, 2020. Due to the Sunday night the IDF apparently did not gaining chips in negotiations attacks, the IDF on Monday target sites. with Gaza terror organiza- “I am sick of the hypocriti- (!) Israelis,” Israeli Defense Goldin and Oron [Shaul],” he morning had already ordered Israeli Prime Minister Ben- tions, which currently hold cal left-wing criticism of the Minister Bennett wrote on said. “I back the IDF [forces] closures of areas and roads jamin Netanyahu told Radio two Israeli civilian hostages, ‘inhumanity’ of using a bull- . that killed the terrorists and adjacent to the Gaza border Jerusalem on Monday morn- along with the bodies of two dozer to bring us the body of a “Hamas is holding the bod- collected the body. This is how fence, as well as Zikim Beach ing that Israel might have no IDF soldiers. terrorist who tried to murder ies of [fallen soldiers] Hadar we should and will act.” Expressing concern about ‘bigotry,’ Bernie Sanders says he’ll skip this year’s AIPAC conference

By JTA Staff a kibbutz in Israel as a J Street, a liberal group that leveraging the aid would be disagrees. In 2015, during his Sanders—and some Demo- young adult and has released has sought to position itself counterproductive. previous run for president, crats—have found themselves (JTA)—After weeks of campaign ads emphasizing as an alternative to AIPAC, While J Street has seen itself he accepted an invitation to under attack from AIPAC or skirting questions about his Jewish identity. But he had no trouble attracting become a draw for presidential speak at University, an its allies. whether he would attend the has also criticized Israel’s Democratic candidates to its candidates, AIPAC has evangelical Christian institu- The Democratic Major- annual conference held by political leadership and taken conference in October. Five become an increasing source tion that opposes abortion ity for Israel, a year-old AIPAC, Bernie Sanders has on surrogates who support presidential hopefuls, includ- of controversy within some rights, gay marriage and other group founded by longtime declared his intentions: No, boycotting Israel. ing Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Democratic circles. positions favored by Sanders. Democratic strategist Mark he won’t go, and not because AIPAC—the American Minnesota and Pete Buttigieg, In 2015, AIPAC ran a full- In explaining his decision to Mellman, ran a six-figure ad his schedule won’t allow it. Israel Public Affairs Commit- then the mayor of South Bend, throated and public campaign speak at the university, Sand- campaign in Iowa last month In a two-tweet statement, tee, which has supported a Indiana, spoke in person. Five against the Obama adminis- ers said through a spokesper- that questioned Sanders’ Sanders said he would skip two-state solution and U.S. aid others, notably former Vice tration’s nuclear deal. son that it was “important to health and his ability to defeat the conference—a traditional to Palestinians—responded President Joe Biden and Sen. By contrast, its differences reach out to others who look Trump in November, The As- can’t-miss for presidential with a statement calling Elizabeth Warren of Mas- with the Trump administra- at the world differently.” sociated Press reported. The candidates—because he is Sanders’ comments “truly sachusetts, delivered video tion—over President Donald Sanders has displayed a ads also ran in Nevada ahead “concerned about the platform shameful.” The organization messages. Trump’s retreat from a two- similar openness when deal- of its Feb. 22 caucuses. AIPAC provides for leaders who noted that Sanders has never A major topic at the state outcome to the Israeli- ing with pro-Palestinian Mellman and others in- express bigotry and oppose attended an AIPAC confer- conference was whether Palestinian conflict, and his figures. Despite his stated volved in the group are regu- basic Palestinian rights.” ence, which it said draws more the United States should defunding of assistance to support for Israel and opposi- lars at the AIPAC conference. “As president, I will support than 18,000 people. consider withholding aid to the Palestinians and of dia- tion to the BDS movement, But Mellman has said the the rights of both Israelis “By engaging in such an press Israel to make policy logue programs—have been Sanders deploys campaign group operates independently and Palestinians and do odious attack on this main- changes—a question that expressed behind the scenes, surrogates who support the of AIPAC. And AIPAC report- everything possible to bring stream, bipartisan American itself marked a turning if at all. campaign to delegitimize edly distanced itself from the peace and security to the political event, Senator Sand- point in the Democratic Still, AIPAC has sought Israel through divestment, ads by Mellman’s group, tell- region,” he tweeted Sunday. ers is insulting his very own conversation about Israel. to strengthen its bipartisan sanctions and boycotts. ing AP that it had nothing to His tweets, posted a day colleagues and the millions Of those in attendance, bona fides. In addition to Warren seemed to take do with them. after Sanders scored a decisive of Americans who stand with Sanders offered the most continuing to host Demo- a similar step earlier this But earlier this month, victory in the Nevada caucuses, Israel,” the statement said. robust support for pressuring cratic politicians, its policy month, when in response AIPAC found itself in the added fuel to a simmering The dustup raises questions Israel, while Buttigieg and conferences in recent years to a question at a campaign middle of a separate contro- debate over whether a Sanders about whether AIPAC’s rel- Warren also backed using have emphasized outreach to event earlier this month in versy involving ads targeting administration would be good evance in Democratic circles the assistance as a means progressives, including by hir- Derry, New Hampshire, she some Democrats. AIPAC for Israel. The candidate, an is waning and underscores the to pressure Israel, although ing staff dedicated to making indicated that she would apologized and removed at Independent senator from group’s struggle to maintain in more restrained terms. inroads on the left. But such skip the AIPAC conference. least two Facebook ads that Vermont, spent time on its bipartisan brand. Biden and Klobuchar said efforts have been complicated The Jewish anti-occupation slammed “radical” Democrats both by Israeli Prime Minister group IfNotNow said that the in Congress, and altered a Benjamin Netanyahu’s en- questioner, identified as Sarah petition that said Israel’s thusiastic embrace of Trump O’Connor, was acting on its harshest critics in Congress AIPAC calls Sanders decision and the increasing influence behalf. Warren did not push pose a threat “maybe more of far-left activist groups and back against O’Connor’s ques- sinister” than ISIS and other Democratic lawmakers who tionable assertion that AIPAC terror groups. are highly critical of Israel. was forging an “unholy alli- The AIPAC apology was not to ‘skip’ conference ‘shameful’ Left-wing activist groups ance” with “Islamopohobes entirely unqualified. The ads, By Jackson Richman bring peace and security to crats, Republicans, , have been pressuring Demo- and anti-Semites and white it said, “alluded to a genuine the region.” Christians, African-Ameri- cratic presidential candidates nationalists” and insistence concern of many pro-Israel (JNS)—Sen. Bernie Sand- The annual pro-Israel event cans, Hispanic Americans, to boycott the conference, that “no Democrat should Democrats about a small but ers (I-Vt.), the frontrunner in took place from March 1-3, members of the LBGTQ+ which begins March 1—a legitimize that kind of bigotry growing group, in and out of the Democratic presidential with the final day falling on community—who partici- tough date for candidates by attending their annual Congress, that is deliberately primary, skipped the annual Super Tuesday, where 14 states pate in the conference to pushing for votes in the 14 pri- policy conference.” working to erode the biparti- AIPAC Policy Conference. held presidential primaries. proclaim their support for maries scheduled for March 3. Meanwhile, also in New san consensus on this issue “The Israeli people have AIPAC immediately criti- the U.S.-Israel relationship.” Initially there were signs Hampshire, Biden rejected and undermine the U.S.-Israel the right to live in peace and cized Sanders. “By engaging in such an that Sanders would skip pressure from an IfNotNow relationship.” security,” said Sanders. “So “Senator Sanders has odious attack on this main- the conference, but cite his activist to boycott the AIPAC An AIPAC spokesman also do the Palestinian people. I never attended our confer- stream, bipartisan American unwillingness to leave the conference. Over the years, provided JTA with an older remain concerned about the ence and that is evident from political event, Senator Sand- campaign trail on the eve of Biden has positioned himself AIPAC ad targeting Rand Paul, platform AIPAC provides for his outrageous comment,” ers is insulting his very own Super Tuesday. But instead as a friend of AIPAC and a Republican senator from leaders who express bigotry said the pro-Israel lobby in colleagues and the millions Sanders ultimately framed his regularly attended its annual Kentucky, for holding up aid to and oppose basic Palestinian a statement. “In fact, many of Americans who stand with decision as a rebuke of AIPAC, conference. As vice president, I sr ael in 2 018 . T h at ad a l so wa s rights. For that reason I will of his own Senate and House Israel,” continued AIPAC. echoing comments he made he spoke to the gathering and sharply worded. Paul, it said, not attend their conference,” Democratic colleagues and “Truly shameful.” last year. received standing ovations “wants to abandon our Israeli he tweeted. “As president, leaders speak from our Senator Sanders has never In other situations, Sanders despite tensions between the allies.” But it did not identify I will support the rights of platform to the over 18,000 attended our conference and has demonstrated a willing- Obama administration and his pa r t y, c a ll Paul a “radic a l,” both Israelis and Palestinians Americans from widely di- that is evident from his outra- ne s s to ac c ept a plat for m f rom the Netanyahu government. accuse him of anti-Semitism and do everything possible to verse backgrounds—Demo- geous comment. those with whom he strongly I n c ont r a st , in re c ent week s or compare him to terrorists. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 Bernie Sanders skipping AIPAC shouldn’t be a surprise—AIPAC has already capitulated to the right

By David Schraub to adapt. And if the Israel lobbying group who vote for Democrats demonstrate “either long been eclipsed by more avowedly right- doesn’t right course soon, it is on the path to a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” wing organizations like Christians United for BERKELEY, Calif. (JTA)—For the casual becoming irrelevant. What has often been overlooked is how this Israel or the Zionist Organization of . observer, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ recent pro- Fearsome reputation notwithstanding, evolution has altered the way the right relates The right is not satisfied by AIPAC showering nouncement that he is skipping the annual AIPAC historically has avoided narrow or- to hitherto centrist pro-Israel organizations. praise on Trump’s Israel policy. It wants more: p olic y c on ferenc e of t he A mer ic a n I sr ael P u blic thodoxies around Israel, instead centering Rather than stay within the confines of a It is maddened that AIPAC has not labeled the Affairs Committee out of a “concern[] about its organizing model on relationships and broad tent, right-wing pro-Israel activists are Democratic Party an outright threat to Israel. the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who compromise. The organization prides itself out to draw blood—insisting that all pro- Hating Democrats and endorsing perpetual express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian on maintaining open lines of communication Israel organizations must adopt their hard, occupation is the -wing litmus for rights” might seem like a political earthquake. with politicians carrying diverse views about uncompromising line and punish deviations what qualifies as “pro-Israel.” Prominent Democrats—first Sen. Elizabeth proper U.S.-Israel relations. But a series of from dogma. The only acceptable pro-Israel Thus AIPAC is under tremendous pressure Warren, then Sanders—have now declared high-profile, one-sided political interventions, position is a “Greater Israel” that reaches from from a right flank that will only accept the they will skip the annual AIPAC conference. such a s t he group’s opp osit ion to t he Ir a n de a l, the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. group as legitimate if it starts knee-capping Is this a harbinger of a sea change in Ameri- have severely damaged AIPAC’s veneer of bipar- Well before Democrats began questioning the left. The fruit of this pressure campaign can views about Israel? tisanship—and Democrats are taking notice. whether they should attend AIPAC conven- was seen in a recent ad campaign launched by Not quite. Despite a few high-profile critics While much has been written about the tions, many Republicans had concluded that A I PAC t h at ac c u sed “ t he r ad ic a l s in t he D emo - of Israel in the Democratic Party, Americans evolution in progressive attitudes toward Israel the organization was unreliable and politically cratic Party” of “pushing their anti-Semitic remain generally supportive of Israel. The and the pro-Israel community over the past mushy. The GOP might still show up at the and anti-Israel policies down the throats of the snubbing of AIPAC by Democratic leaders does few years, there is a parallel shift in right-wing conference, but in terms of tangible policy not so much reflect a change in the party’s views. There is a conservative effort to convert influence, AIPAC’s standing on the right has Sanders on page 19A positions on Israel—both Warren and Sanders Israel into a wedge issue via an insistence that remain supporters of a two-state solution—as “pro-Israel” only corresponds to a particular, it does the fact that as American politics has far-right vision for the state—exemplified by changed, the even-keeled AIPAC has struggled President ’s remark that Jews J’Accuse! Our Dreyfus and theirs By Ben Cohen Dreyfus was punished for what he was, not for what he did or didn’t do. Coronavirus and the (JNS) Two months after its shellacking in This basic fact was well understood by the the United Kingdom’s general elections, the great French writer Emile Zola, among the Labour Party continues to remind British most eloquent defenders of Dreyfus. “I accuse biblical quarantine voters of why they chose the “anyone-but- General [Jean-Baptiste] Billot of having held Jeremy-Corbyn” option. in his hands the unquestionable evidence of By Benjamin Blech But not all friends have such a salutary effect. Last week, it was the turn of John McDon- Dreyfus’s innocence and of suppressing it, Aish Hatorah Resources Some lie, insult and betray. Some are overly nell—Corbyn’s main lieutenant and a stalwart guilty of this crime that injures humanity needy. Some give too much advice. Psycholo- of the party’s far-left—to plumb the depths of and justice, with a political aim and to save Be careful who you are exposed to. gists and sociologists are now calling attention illogical, offensive and plain ignorant political the compromised Chief of High Command,” Public health officials around the world are to the negative health effects of bad friends. rhetoric. Speaking immediately after a visit Zola wrote in his famous text J’Accuse! And desperately trying to cope with the spread of Do not underestimate the warning of King to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, if it was easy to frame the only Jewish officer the coronavirus. There is growing fear that a Solomon in his book of Proverbs: “He that walks in the grim surroundings of south London’s on the army General Staff, it was because—as global pandemic may be impossible to stop. with wise men shall be wise: but a companion Belmarsh prison, McDonnell produced an the rabidly anti-Semitic newspaper La Civilta So far, this respiratory illness has infected of fools shall be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20). unforgettable soundbite. Just not in the way Cattolica put it at the time—what was really on more than 80,000 people and killed at least One of the saddest illustrations of this truth he intended. trial in the Dreyfus case was the “treacherous 2,800 to the best of our knowledge. Cruise is found in II Samuel 13. King David’s son, “I think this is one of the most important and character” of the “deicidal people” to whom ships, unwitting tourists, travelers and others Amnon, was struggling with sinful thoughts significant political trials of this generation, he belonged. are slowly transmitting this angel of death to and lusts in his heart. He powerfully desired in fact longer,” said McDonnell, referring to Unquestionably, Dreyfus suffered terribly as destinations far from its Chinese source. a forbidden physical relationship with his the possibility that Assange will be extradited a man prior to his being officially exonerated Modern medicine, with all of its miracles, is half-sister, Tamar. Amnon knew his desires to the United States to face 18 charges related in 1906, but his fate came to him because he stymied. There is no cure. The best and only were wrong and he could not bring himself to national security violations, of which 17 are was a Jew in the wrong place at the wrong solution for now is quarantine. Those suspected to commit such wickedness. covered by the Espionage Act. Warming to his time. In that ugly environment, stoked by of being carriers need to be isolated. Contact Then five little words changed everything: subject, McDonnell then ventured, “I think it’s a nt i- S em ite s deter m ined to roll b ack t he clo ck with the infected is simply too dangerous. “But Amnon had a friend.” the Dreyfus case of our age.” on a century of , any Jew There is a biblical parallel of quarantine Amnon’s friend, Jonadab, was also his Perhaps McDonnell believed that this would have done. that Jewish scholars viewed from a moral cousin. Jonadab devised a plan for Amnon to comparison would send journalists scurrying These truths have already been pointed perspective. fulfill his lusts. Amnon got what he thought he onto Google for a quick refresher course on out to McDonnell by commentators in The book of Leviticus describes the metzora, wanted. Shortly thereafter he lost everything “Dreyfus,” and that he would consequently Britain. Writing in the left-wing New States- a person afflicted with tzara’at, a disease com- he had. He ruined Tamar’s life. He created be congratulated for having offered such a man weekly, Karen Pollock of monly mistranslated as leprosy. In fact, the division and heartache in his family. And two thoughtful, historically resonant observation. Educational Trust argued that McDonnell’s disease is a spiritual malady, primarily caused years later, he was murdered by his brother, No such luck. comparison “downplays the institutionalized by speaking slander about others. The metzora Absalom. Diligently performing their duties as repre- anti-Semitism, hatred and degradation that is someone who was, in Hebrew, motzi ra, an Friends can enrich our lives. They can also sent at i ve s of t he Je w i sh c om mu n it y, org a n i z a - embodies what happened to Dreyfus and is originator of evil talk, and he was to be quar- destroy them. ‘’The wrong kind of friendship is tions including the Community Security Trust particularly ludicrous when Assange himself antined, sent outside of the camp, sparing the often very painful,’’ wrote Dr. Harriet Lerner, and the Holocaust Educational Trust swiftly has perpetuated anti-Semitic conspiracy community from his ability to infect others a psychologist and the author of ‘’The Dance countered McDonnell’s claim. Whatever As- theories.” with his destructive gossip. of Connection.’’ sange might be, they said, he is no Dreyfus. However, unsurprisingly for a man who Thus, the biblical quarantine was intended Perhaps the most important way in which This, by the way, is not a slight towards decided against immediate resignation after not to isolate a carrier of physical disease but we can help direct the path of our children’s Assange. Even if you temporarily forget Mc- helping his party to sink to a historic electoral rather of moral turpitude. lives is by constantly reminding them how Donnell’s breathtaking gall in appropriating low, McDonnell is sticking to his guns. “It While we hope to find a cure for the corona- important it is for them to not only have good one of the seminal episodes of modern anti- was quite clear what I meant,” he countered virus, let us derive an ethical lesson from the friends, but friends who are good. It’s a lesson Semitism to make his point that Assange is the following day, clearly bruised from the ongoing misfortune. Everyone acknowledges we all need to take to heart. Some people need facing a show trial, on a purely empirical level, criticism. “Just like the Dreyfus case, the legal the obvious: we dare not allow the healthy to be quarantined before they get a chance to the comparison with Dreyfus is hopeless. action against Julian Assange is a major politi- to be exposed to those who can harm them. infect us with their diseased values. Firstly, no one would dispute—least of all cal trial in which the establishment is out to Isn’t this the most fundamental truth about Rabbi Benjamin Blech, a frequent contribu- Assange himself—that WikiLeaks’ disclosures victimize an innocent.” human relationships? tor to Aish, is a professor of at Yeshiva were done for the purpose of exposing and Why, though, choose Dreyfus specifically F r iend s a re a s sured ly go o d for you . I n re c ent University and an internationally recognized embarrassing the Western alliance. Always as an analogous case, if the only purpose is to years, scientific research has suggested that educator, religious leader, and lecturer. He is eager for as much publicity as he could get, make a generic point about someone’s alleged people who have strong friendships experi- the author of 19 highly acclaimed books with the key point is that Assange did these things innocence? Why not pick another example ence less stress, they recover more quickly combined sales of over a half million copies, of his own volition in the aggressive pursuit closer to home? As a longtime supporter of from heart attacks and they are likely to live A much sought after speaker, he is available of a political mission. By contrast, one of the Irish republicanism, McDonnell is doubtless longer than the friendless. They are even less as scholar in residence in your community. more heartbreaking aspects of the ordeal of aware of the high-profile terrorism trials of the susceptible to the common cold, studies show. See his website at rabbibenjaminblech.com. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was that he didn’t leak 1970s, when British courts locked up entirely secrets to the enemy, nor compromise the innocent Irish people after framing them for THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. lives of allies, nor conspire to weaken France atrocities that were committed by the IRA. in any way before he was drummed out of Why not invoke these? $ $ $ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE $ $ $ the French Army in a grotesque ceremony of Here’s why. For much of the left, the history ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher humiliation. 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One lessly manipulated in this way, you can be David Bornstein did not become a Dreyfusard (a supporter forgiven for wondering whether it’s worth MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER of Dreyfus) to portray this falsely convicted talking about at all. P.O. Box 300742 (407) 834-8787 Production Department Fern Park, FL 32730 FAX (407) 831-0507 David Lehman • Gil Dombrosky man as a speaker of truth to power, shining Ben Cohen is a -based jour- nalist and author who writes a weekly column email: [email protected] Joyce Gore a beacon of light upon the murky secrets of the state. One became a Dreyfusard because on Jewish and international affairs for JNS. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 PAGE 5A No more sitting ducks: Jews need to learn self-defense By David Suissa fare, the essential question Jews celebrating Hanukkah. authorities can do a better to expect authorities to pro- reason but by force. It’s not has become: How can we use Coming on the heels of similar job of tracking hate speech tect each individual Jew. pretty, but it’s reality. (JNS)—After each anti-Se- this incident to help our side assaults over the past couple and trying to anticipate hate That’s why Jews must It would be more civilized, mitic attack, Jews seem to get and hurt the other side? of weeks, there are signs that crimes, and legislators can learn to better protect them- and more appealing, if anti- weaker and more vulnerable. T he re c ent st r in g of at t ack s diverse groups are trying to strengthen the laws. And selves—personally and physi- Semitic attacks in the United One reason is that instead of in New York City by blacks put politics aside and saying: let’s not forget everyone’s cally. They must learn self- States could be eradicated taking real action, we prefer to against Orthodox Jews doesn’t “OK, enough is enough.” favorite word—education. defense. It’s as simple, and through regular channels such complain and release cliché- fit into a neat political nar- The real question is: What Yes, I dream of the day when painful, as that. as our security and legal es- ridden statements expressing rative. Had the perpetrators will we do? Will we continue education will make people Most of the recent attacks tablishments and our various our “outrage.” been white supremacists, you to settle for empty statements stop hating Jews. in New York have used knives communal institutions. But If you have a political can be sure the mainstream of condemnation, demanding But let’s be realistic: No and fists rather than guns. A they can’t do it alone. There agenda, such loud condemna- media would have gone into that “this must stop”? Will matter what we do, no mat- self-defense technique like are simply too many targets. tions can be useful. If a white overdrive. activist groups feast on the ter how many task forces we Krav Maga could be invalu- We can do our share by supremacist attacks Jews, Progressive activist Rabbi fundraising boost triggered launch and “state of emergen- able both to counter and deter strengthening these human Trump-hating Democrats will Shmuly Yanklowitz posed this by fear? Will we put all the cies” we declare and com- such attacks. There are many targets and making them be all over it. If the attacker question on Facebook to his responsibility on the govern- munity security initiatives other techniques. The point less vulnerable. If Torah study is Islamic or from the left, comrades: “Do you only rally ment to protect us? we promote, Jews will still be is, we need to put individual makes us stronger, well, so Republicans will feast. against acts of hate against It’s fine to demand more vulnerable targets. self-defense on the communal does Krav Maga. Remember when anti- minorities if done with a gun from law enforcement, but This is especially true for agenda. David Suissa is editor- Semitism used to bring Jews & done by a white supremacist that only goes so far. You the large, visible Orthodox Look at Israel: Is there a na- in-chief and publisher of toget her b y u n it in g u s a g a in st (i.e. fits the set narrative)?” can’t put a guard in front of community in the New York tion in the world that has faced Tribe Media Corp and Jewish a common enemy? What In any event, it seems as if e ver y Je w i sh hou se . F a ster re - area, who have become virtual more anti-Semitism? The Jew- Journal. He can be reached at happened? Vicious, partisan we’ve reached a tipping point sponse times don’t help when sitting ducks. In an open so- ish state has survived for so @jewishjournal.com. politics happened. In these with the Saturday night attack the violent act has already ciety where millions of people long because it has understood This article was first pub- days of political trench war- in Monsey against Orthodox been committed. Certainly, can circulate freely, it’s unfair that bullies are stopped not by lished by the Jewish Journal. Every question-and-answer period at every Jewish event ever (a little Purim fun) By Andrew agree was a beautiful and Various audience members: So let me give a fairly lengthy the service, there was anti- questions short and to the Silow-Carroll powerful presentation. At Can you repeat the question? answer about that while ig- Semitism, sure, but mostly point. You, there. this point we can take a few Speaker: The question noring the large number of we all got along. And it really Third questioner: I actually NEW YORK (JTA)—The questions, but please, let’s try was, “If what you say is true, hands being raised around didn’t matter where you were have three questions. The guest expert’s talk at the local to make them questions, not how come it isn’t taught in the room. from: Jews, Italians, Irish, first is... JCC/synagogue/federation is statements [general laugh- school?” That’s basically what Moderator: Next question. Orientals. As my mother, Moderator: Please, if we wrapping up. ter]. Please wait until one of you asked, right? Yes? In the back. Please wait of blessed memory, used can limit... Speaker: ...and in conclu- the interns can bring you a First questioner: Yes. Be- for the microphone. to say... Third questioner: ...if Roo- sion, if we don’t remember microphone and—OK then, cause what you said was very Second questioner: ...as Moderator: Sir, is there a sevelt knew, why didn’t he this history, we are doomed looks like you are not going provocative, but I worry that a demolition sergeant serving question for our speaker? b om b t he r a il line s? S ec ond , i f to repeat it. As Hillel said, “If I to wait. our young people don’t know with the First Battalion, 21st Speaker: I think I know the Palestinians say they want am not for myself, who will be First questioner: ...in the much about it. And that our Marines, 3rd Marine Division. what he is asking. peace, why did they reject all for me?” And finally, as Rabbi Bronx in 1937. And what I’d schools don’t do a good job W hen I wa s b ack st at e side , my Moderator: You do? the previous offers Israel put Tarfon put it so eloquently, “It like to know is, if what you say of teaching about it. So we brother and I started a small Speaker: I do, and I will now on the table? And third, why is not our duty to finish the is true, how come our young should have more schools appliance repair company, answer it at such length and do Jews continue to vote for work, but neither are we free people don’t know more about teaching this. And by schools I after which... with such a plethora of details Democrats when... to neglect it.” it? What can we do to have this me a n element ar y schools, ju- Moderator: Please sir, let’s that we’ll all forget what was Moderator: None of those Thank you. taught in every elementary nior high schools, day schools, try to limit this to questions... and wasn’t asked. are the subject of our talk! Moderator: Let’s thank our and secondary school? public schools, high schools... Second questioner: My Moderator: I see a lot hands speaker for what we all can Speaker: Well, first of all... Speaker: Yes, I think I got it. question is, when I was in raised, so let’s try to keep our Questions on page 19A Hunters: Should killing Nazis be entertaining? By Gideon Silverstone Holocaust survivors who try produced by Jordan Peele. It (think any bank heist movie). their resident Nazi “hunter” of Holocaust survivors bent Aish Hatorah Resources to hunt down and murder follows Peter Parker-esque The whole thing is kind of whose work helped lead to on bloodthirsty revenge. Nazis in 1970s America while Jonah Heidelbaum whose like Quentin Tarantino meets the trials of more than 40 Their best revenge has been The controversial Amazon t he y a re t r y in g to re c on st it ute Holocaust survivor grand- Holocaust survivors. Nazis and their collabora- to rebuild vibrant Jewish series means well but misses a Fourth Reich? If your an- mot her i s murdered . W hen he But should Quentin Tar- tors. But the operative word families with children and the mark. swer is no, then don’t watch tries to find her killer he runs antino really be meeting there is “trials”. There was grandchildren who carry on Should killing Nazis be Hunters. into wealthy and enigmatic Holocaust survivors? Spoiler no revenge taking vigilante the faith that the Nazis tried entertaining? Should we Hunters is a new Amazon Meyer Offerman (think Bruce alert: the answer is no. murders. There were trials to snuff out. watch a shoot ‘em up comic Prime video series created Wayne meets your Zadie) and Hunters is not based on a by courts of law. But Hunters creator David book stylized TV series about by David Weil and executive his mot le y cre w of Na zi k illers true story. It’s about as fake Hunters tries hard to Weil had other ideas. He said, as Al Pacino’s accent. cloak itself in Jewish values. “...to be able to show a Jew- But there are kernels of truth In fact, at the outset of the ish superhero with might, buried beneath the surface series Meyer Offerman says with power, with strength, Letters To The Editor Is it widely perceived that The which unfortunately get as much: “This is not mur- not just a Jew who is as is a reflec- lost. There were indeed Nazi der, this is a mitzvah.” Later, media often portrays us, as We are a diverse community and we welcome your tion of Washington, or The “hunters” who existed after Mindy Markowitz, one of the ineffectual or intellectual letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed New York Times a reflection the war, the most famous of gang of hunters tells Jonah, only or nebbishy... that was so in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- of New York? I do not think so. whom was Simon Wiesen- “Your savta had no choice but important to me.” Great idea, tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily As for the JCRC being thal who helped find Nazis to be involved in t his bec au se poor implementation. reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida adamant that there be a clear including Franz Stangl, the she went through the war, but Here’s a thought: maybe Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right distinction between “opinion” commander of the Treblinka you do Jonah. She chose the there are lots of Jewish super- to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And and “fact” in newspapers, for and Sobibor camps. In 1977 darkness so that you could heroes out there but people respectful of lashon hara, we will not print derogatory anyone who reads the Orlando Rabbi Marvin Heir created have the light.” But that’s are just using the wrong statements against any individual. Sentinel, , the Simon Wiesenthal Center not the Jewish approach, is Please limit letters to 250 words. Send letters to P.O. New York Post, The Washing- and hired Ephraim Zuroff as it? We never fostered a culture Box 300742, Fern Park, FL 32730. Or e-mail to news@ Hunters on page 19A ton Post, or The Washington orlandoheritage.com. Times (just to name a balanced fe w) re a lize s t h at horse lef t t he barn a long time ago. Newspapers don’t speak for their There are at least 37 central Florida represent- communities, never have ing Orthodox, Conservative, Liberal, Progressive and other Dear Editor: “does not speak for the Cen- Jews, and countless other I am writing in response tral Florida Jewish commu- organizations who support to the JCRC attack editorial nity.” Well, of course not. Jews in central Florida. There against the Heritage pub- Does the Orlando Sentinel are Jews who are Democrats, lished Feb. 21, 2020. The JCRC speak for the Orlando or the Republicans, Socialists, Lib- makes a point of saying that central Florida community? ertarians and more. The the Heritage “is not supported The JCRC then claims Jewish community of central b y or a f f iliat ed w it h a ny Je w i sh that the Heritage “is widely Florida is VERY diverse. institution or agency” as if this perceived to be a reflection No, the Heritage does not is something bad. Personally, of our [Jewish] community.” “speak” for the Central Florida I think newspapers should be Is it widely perceived that Jewish community, but nei- independent. the Orlando Sentinel is a ther does the JCRC. The JCRC makes a point reflection of the Orlando or David J. Meltzer of saying that the Heritage central Florida community? Longwood PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020

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Rounds unemployment figures. conflict. of fighting can create two or In the past year, Israel Hamas and PIJ have manu- three days of “battle days,” has increased the number factured rockets with heavier which will then either return of merchants who cross out warheads than in the past and to c a lm or e s c a lat e into a w ider of Gaza via the Erez border with longer ranges. But the conflict. crossing—355,500 crossings IDF has completed a long and It is in Israel’s security of this type occurred in 2019, qualitative process of prepara- interest is to increase the compared to 106,400 in 2018. tion and improvement. quality of life for Gazans, a Exports from Gaza of com- It has created new combat fact that the Israeli defense modities like agriculture, networks that link together establishment stresses. It is textiles and furniture are up, ground forces, the air force an Israeli interest to decrease but these measures are minor and the intelligence director- the 40 percent unemployment in the grand scheme of things ate. Field commanders now rate in Gaza, which reaches 65 and amount to a band aid on have access to intelligence, percent between the ages of 20 a gaping wound. drones and other capabili- to 30. These figures are a red Israel wants to see more ties as they move through blinking light showing that salaries being paid in Gaza the urban battlefield that did Ga z a is on t he ed ge of t he clif f. because it knows that can not exist five years ago. The Every day, more than 400 contribute to calm. But one military’s “bank of targets” trucks move from Israel into terror attack launched by a is constantly being updated. Gaza bringing commodities. Gazan who received an entry Ail Ahmed/Flash90 Israel cannot sit indefi- When Gaza suffers power permit into Israel can wreck Smoke trails from rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza City on Feb. 24, 2020. nitely on the side and watch cuts, it turns off the electricity all such efforts. residents of Sderot, who have to sewage-treatment plants, While Israel recognizes the By Yaakov Lappin leading to developments such Meanwhile, Hamas has yet a mere 15 seconds to find and Gaza’s sewage then need to improve the quality of as the construction of new to decide on its identity. Is it shelter, live terrorized lives. washes up on the southern life for Gazans who live under (JNS)—For months, the factories to create jobs, let- a civilian political regime? It cannot accept Ashkelon Israeli coastline. This is a t he r ule of ter ror f ac t ion s t h at Israeli government has pur- ting more Gazan traders into A terror faction? A military coming under regular rocket small illustration of how it is use them as human shields, sued the objective of trying Israel, and finding solutions force? A national movement? fire by terror squads who fire impossible for Israel to fully it cannot give in to terror- to stabilize the Gaza Strip. for Gaza’s dire energy and Or a fundamentalist radical from school yards. “disconnect” from events in ists or allow armed attacks It tried to reach new truce water needs. ideology? Hamas keeps try- If war does come, the IDF the Strip. While hospitals in on Israeli communities to understandings with Hamas There is no doubt that ing to say “yes” to all of the will have to attack the enemy Gaza now have electricity 24 pass unanswered. A failure through indirect negotia- Sinwar is strong in the Strip, above; this merely adds to the where it is. hours a day, other problems to respond appropriately to tions—brokered by the Egyp- as are members of the Hamas instability of Gaza. The wider problem, how- continue to fester. terrorist aggression would tians and others—and avoid military wing group that sur- Hamas has not done ever, is that while a war may A spike in Gaza’s unemploy- not only damage Israel’s a new war. round him. Yet the Hamas enough to convince Israel boost Israeli deterrence, it ment rate deterrence in its merciless But the latest incidents leadership still lacks the power that it is even able to uphold will not fix the economic or Palestinian Authority lead- neighborhood, where other show that the goal of stabiliz- to force PIJ to line up with the a truce, or that it would not humanitarian conditions er Mahmoud Abbas has also foes watch closely, but would ing Gaza is growing increas- efforts to reach a truce. use commodities going into that years of Hamas rule have caused real harm to Gaza’s also have adverse effects on ingly distant by the day. PIJ is still attempting Gaza to build up its military created. In fact, after a future economic situation, buy cut- the wider international com- On Sunday, Palestinian to destroy the chances of force and threaten Israelis. war, those problems will only ting budgets in order to pun- munity. In the meantime, Islamic Jihad attempted to achieving a ceasefire, and It’s not able provide assur- be worse. ish Hamas, his bitter rivals. the complex Gazan problem carry out a border bomb Hamas cannot stop it. This ances that rockets will stop The potential path to a The P.A.’s budget cuts have continues to fester. attack, which was foiled suc- is due to the simple reason terrorizing Israeli civilians, cessfully by the Israel Defense that doing so would undercut or that balloons with gre- Forces, when they shot dead Hamas’s ethos as a jihadist nades tied to them will stop Jews in the Land of Disney the terrorist as he planted Islamist movement and call appearing over southern the bomb. Outrage spread into question its ideological Israeli towns and villages. throughout Gaza when video commitment to conflict with It has not visibly decreased emerged of an IDF bulldozer Israel. its attempts to orchestrate Spotlight: FOJA—Future removing the assailant’s body Israel has been trying to deadly terror squads from from the scene. As a result, isolate PIJ and keep Hamas the West Bank. some 30 rockets were fired at out of fighting. This is why it The wider problem is that Old Jews of America Israel on Sunday, half of which conducted an ultra-accurate while a war may boost Israeli were intercepted by the Iron missile strike when it killed deterrence, it will not fix the By Ed Borowsky nounced, pho-jaaah) can be that we have 10 adults to Dome and the rest landing in PIJ commander Baha Abu-al economic or humanitar- found on Sunday mornings make up a minyan and quite open fields. Ata on Nov. 14, 2019, after he ian conditions that years of The window is opened in having breakfast in town, truthfully, we were falling On Monday, the IDF ignored multiple Israeli warn- Hamas rule have created. In the room... some believe that usually before the sun comes short too many times. We had launched a series of air- ings to cease and desist from fact, after a future war, those opening a window allows the up for many. people whose family member strikes against PIJ after the the rocket, anti-tank missile problems will only be worse. soul to depart. A candle lit, a Six “future old Jews,” ages had passed away and they terror group fired at least 14 and bombing attacks that If Hamas wants interna- prayer said, “Blessed are you, 50 to whatever (there is no couldn’t say kaddish because rockets against Israel. The he was conducting against tional money invested into Lord our God, Master of the age restrictions) are sitting we d id n’t h ave enou g h p e ople . border bomb attack and rocket Israelis. Gaza’s critically ill economy, Universe, the True Judge.” up front at a long table by the I thought that if a bunch of fire are just the latest signs The missile killed al-Ata then it would need to create Psalm 51 is read... window at a local restaurant. congregants made a breakfast of how untenable the Gazan and his wife, but not his chil- significant periods of calm It’s the Jewish way. Bury This one offered a breakfast commitment, we would push situation is becoming. dren, who were in another and quiet—something the the dead within 24 hours special: two eggs, toast, home e ach ot her to go. E ver sinc e we There are a few reasons room in a Gazan apartment terrorist group has consis- after passing. In many cases, fries and coffee for $2.99. began, we haven’t had many for this. First among them is building. Hamas was able to tently failed to deliver. preparations are delayed be- Not bad. problems fulfilling our com- the fact that Hamas—Gaza’s stay out of the two days of Israel has displayed much cause of issues with travel... They all wear a pin with a mitment.” ruling regime and its largest fighting that followed, just as patience and caution in its scheduling... logistics. sheep image. It’s their logo. FOJA members include terrorist army—is unable or Israel had intended. dealings with Gaza, based on After burial, the mourning Every “fraternity” needs a Wayne Bilsky, Joe Inns, Eric unwilling to constrain PIJ, the The hope in Israel was the understanding that its op- period begins. Seven days pledge pin, of sorts. Hoffman, Michael Danoff, and second-largest armed faction. that after that operation, tions range from bad to worse. of Shiva, 30 days of intense FOJA started with two Bernie Kahn. This writer also Hamas has, over the past conditions would emerge Commendably, Prime Min- mourning and then one year men, former past presidents tries to make it when possible. year, tried to avoid war. Ac- that would enable Israel and ister Netanyahu has not later the mourning period is of Temple Israel, getting Everyone in the group has a cording to a person familiar Hamas to reach longer-term rushed to war as a first over for the loved one. You will together to catch up on the nickname, but that is another with the issue, Hamas leader understandings. But then, solution. But the IDF has hold t hem close to your he a r t , weeks. Mark Kluger and Eric story. How can anyone be old Yahya Sinwar has prioritized new developments kept com- nevertheless been preparing your soul... forever. Hoffman would have a morn- if they have nicknames? the goal of improving the ing. The U.S. killing of the Ira- for one. If any of the future But there is support from ing nosh, eat some food, and This is about brother- economic and humanitarian nian Quds Force commander rounds of escalations leads to family, friends and the Jewish then head to TI for Minyan. —of coming together situation for Gazans. Sinwar Qassem Soleimani caused PIJ war, the IDF knows that this community. From there, they invited some very early on Sunday morn- has done this not because to up its attacks from Gaza in time, it will have to achieve Monday through Fridays, other men, and some asked to ings. The men encourage each Hamas abandoned its radical solidarity. decisive results. at 7:45 a.m. at the Jewish join in. They have met almost other to get up and be there, long-term ideology of destroy- Then, in late January, the That means striking enemy Community Center in Mait- every Sunday morning to help rain or shine. Rest assured, ing Israel or its efforts to set up Trump administration un- positions wherever they are. land, minyan is held. Those ensure that there are enough because of their dedication waves of terror attacks from veiled its Mideast peace plan, And all of these positions are who wish to say kaddish for adults to make a minyan. to the brotherhood, there will the West Bank, but because he and this caused Hamas to feel embedded deeply within Ga- their loved one can do so Rabbi Neely wears his be a minyan at Temple Israel concluded that a war at this like it “had to do something” za’s civilian neighborhoods. here. On Sundays at 9 a.m., FOJA pin on his tallit. Neely every Sunday morning. time would threaten his own in response to signal its re- If the IDF detects an enemy minyan is hosted at Temple has often commented on See you Sunday mornings, regime. He also concluded jection. These factors have headquarters operating on Israel located on Moss Road how FOJA’s participation has Mongo out! that a continued economic all decreased the chances of the fourth floor of an apart- in Winter Springs. helped secure Minyan, be- Author Ed Borowsky, who’s deterioration among Ga- an Israeli–Hamas long-term ment building, it can use its Sunday mornings are cause realistically, they start nickname in FOJA is Mongo, zans would pose big risks to truce. accurate firepower to hit the tough. It’s early on weekend out with about 6 plus rabbi. has written several novels, Hamas’s control of the Strip. Last week, a PIJ sniper cell floor without bringing down days off, and at times Temple Once people heard minyans one of which, “The Great S o Sin wa r t ur ned to temp o - targeted IDF troops, who re- the whole building. Israel has had difficulty in were made, more and more Mongolian Bowling League of rary pragmatism. He remains turned fire. PIJ is back to its The potential path to a getting 10 adults necessary people kept coming Sunday the U nite d State s of A me r ic a,” interested in the option of old patterns, trying to spark wider escalation is getting to form a minyan. mornings for Minyan. was published and received an reaching understandings with instability every day. shorter with time. Rounds Enter FOJA—Future Old Why did Kluger feel the international book award. He Israel and hopes such steps Israel’s options range from of fighting can create two or Jews of America need for FOJA? He stated seri- is retired and lives in DeLand will improve Gaza’s economy, bad to worse three days of “battle days,” Members of FOJA (pro- ously, “We needed to ensure with his wife, Michele. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha—Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. 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They will meet on the south side of the lake, op- Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, anti-Semitism in Europe and posite the playground (follow the pedestrian bridge running 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • around the world. alongside 17-92). Remember your yoga mats! Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E Chancellor Merkel was PJ Baby & Me was created especially for babies and toddlers, New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, accompanied by Polish ages 0-3, and their very special person (parent, grandparent, Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, Prime-Minister MATEUSZ caregiver, etc.). Deland • Stetson University Carlton Union, 421 N Woodland MORAWIECKI, PIOTR M.A. Angela Merkel Admission is FREE, but space is limited and pre-registration Ave, Deland • Family Bookstore, 1301 N Woodland Ave, Deland CYWINSKI, Director of the is required. • Deland Chamber of Commerce, 336 Woodland Ave, Deland Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and President of the JCC39ers Cinema Sundays... • Deland City Hall, 120 S Florida Ave, Deland • Beth Shalom, Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, and Dr. JOSEF SCHUSTER, Beginning at 2 p.m. in the JCC Maitland Senior Lounge, 206 S. Sprng Garden Ave, Deland • Orange City Library, 148 head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany. the movie “A Man Called Ove” will be shown. Refreshments Albertus Way, Orange City • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, President Lauder accompanied Chancellor Merkel during are available. 1105 Saxon Blvd, Deltona • Deltona Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, her visit to the museum’s Conservation Laboratories, which JCC39ers Meet & Mingle Mondays... Deltona • Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr., Deltona • Deltona preserves every shoe, every document, and every building that On March 9th, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Maitland JCC Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City remain at the site. (Every shoe? I feel sick!) Senior Lounge, Preschool kids will perform. Also, a funny, Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence Amb. Lauder has been involved in the preservation of the creative workshop... the story of Purim, Baking Hamantachen K. Little, Debary Auschwitz-Birkenau site for decades, raising tens of millions and presence of pastry chef and Cultural Arts director, AVIVIT of dollars internationally to fund conservation efforts, includ- ERICHMAN. OSCEOLA COUNTY ing the establishment in 2003 of the laboratories. Chancellor JCC39ers Wow Wednesdays... Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most Merkel also visited the Central Sauna building at the former On Wednesday, March 11th, at 12:30 p.m., there will be the Publix Supermarkets • Verandah Place Realty, 504 Celebration Birkenau camp, where prisoners were subjected to ‘disinfec- Yiddish Circle with VICTOR and BATYA GRANATSTEIN fol- Ave., Celebration • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets • St. Cloud tion’ before being forced into slave labor. (I’ve almost ‘lost’ it. lowing a lunch. Bring something to share. City Hall, 1300 9th St, St. Cloud • St. Cloud Library, 810 13th I never want to visit Germany... never, never, never.) St, St. Cloud • Southern Oaks, 3865 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. ‘Anti-Semitism remains a vile, pervasive and resurgent Cloud • Plantation Bay, 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud force in the world today, making Holocaust education more • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1425 Hwy 192, St. Cloud • vital than ever,’ said the WJC president. He continued, ‘Chan- Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee • Kissimmee cellor Merkel has been a valued and reliable ally in the fight , 101 Church St, Kissimmee • , 211 against this oldest of hatreds. Preserving and conserving City Hall Kissimmee Library the remains of the Holocaust are critical to maintaining an E. Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, accurate record of the atrocities committed, especially as the Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, number of living, first-hand witnesses inevitably dwindles. Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • Only by knowing the past can we protect our future, and we Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom are deeply grateful to Chancellor Merkel for her commitment Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, to the preservation of the site where over 1 million Jews were 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, brutally murdered by the Nazis only and exclusively because 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena they were Jews.’ (1 million at Auschwitz... 6 million in all!) Chancellor Merkel acknowledged the conservation work Shown here (l-r): Tatyana with little boy & her daughter Sudoku (see page 18A for solution) and thanked ‘that care was taken with great commitment so Ania Kontsevich. the site can bear testimony.’ Further, Merkel stated that ‘this history has to be told, again and again.’ A Shout-Out... A few months ago, the WJC honored Chancellor Merkel This is decades overdue...many, many decades: During the with the WJC Theodor Herzl Award for her efforts to protect German occupation of Ukraine, TATYANA KONTSEVICH and and foster Jewish life in Germany and her support for Israel. her daughter, ANIA, sheltered the family of Shimon Redlich. The Auschwitz-Birkenau site is one of the most important Shimon hid with his mother, aunt, and uncle in the attic and remaining physical remnants of the Holocaust and a crucial shed of the Kontsevich home in Raj. reminder of the evil that can stem from bigotry and hatred. Ten-year-old Ania was in charge of bringing them food and Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial water. At one point, when home alone, A nia dissuaded t wo Ger- comes at a time when anti-Semitism and white nationalism man soldiers in search of straw from climbing into the attic, are on the rise across Europe and the United States, and global where they would have found the Redlich family. understanding of the Holocaust is on the decline. Hopefully, Ania Kontsevich is still alive today. Bless her In the United States today, 41percent of adults cannot and her family. identify what Auschwitz was or is, and 11 percent of adults ... One for the road... and over one-fifth of millennials... have not heard, or are not One day, Sadie and Rose are talking about men. sure if they have heard, of the Holocaust. “I have a question for you,” says Rose. (I’m frightened for the next generatio ... especially for my “So ask it already,” says Sadie. grandchildren!) “OK,” says Rose. “If I meet a stranger at a party and I think PULEEZE, Let’s change the subject... that he’s attractive, do you think it’s OK to ask him straight On Monday, March 9th at 7:45 p.m. at Chabad of Greater away whether he’s married?” Orlando, 708 Lake Howell Road, Maitland, there will be a “No, certainly not,” replies Sadie, “you should wait until Megillah Reading. All are welcome. morning.”

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By Leanne Shor the heavily sweetened macaroon coconut.) 1/4 cup powdered sugar Bringing new life to hamantaschen was a challenge. People Directions: are dead set on their favorite flavors like classic poppy seed 1. Remove t he la b el s f rom b ot h c a n s of s weetened c onden sed and apricot. Of course, newer directions such as Nutella and milk. Place the cans on their sides in the bottom of large pot. funfetti are a big hit with the kids, but reinventing Fill the pot with water. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the the grown-up hamantaschen into a decadent cookie you actu- heat and simmer for at least 3 1/2 hours. Add water if neces- ally crave was very important to me. Then it hit me: alfajores! sary, so that the cans are completely submerged in water. Use Alfajores are an incredibly decadent sandwich cookie filled with tongs to remove the cans from the hot water; allow the cans du lc e de le che , a c a r a mel-like spre ad m ade f rom c onden sed m ilk . to cool for least 1 hour. The cookies have a complex history. Most people associate 2. Open the cans and scoop out the caramelized dulce de alfajores with Argentina, Uruguay and Peru, but they were leche. Add the salt and vanilla extract, and whisk to combine brought to the New World by the Spanish in the 16th century. thoroughly. Set aside. Before that, it’s said that the cookies were actually an Arab 3. In a medium size bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, bak- import when Spain was largely under Arab control in the 14th ing powder and salt. and 15th centuries. 4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and I was introduced to the famous South American cookie at sugar. Cream on medium speed until lighter in color and the well-known Israeli cafe chain Aroma in New York City. fluffy. Add the eggs and lemon zest and thoroughly combine. Alfajores are actually extremely popular in Israel today, much Add the flour mixture to the bowl of the mixer, and beat on more so than in the States. It was love at first bite. Cornstarch low speed until the dough comes together in a ball, about 1 and extra egg yolks give the cookies a very light, crumbly minute. Dump the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap, texture that melts in your mouth. Then, slowly cooked dulce bringing it together into a ball, then flatten with your hands. de leche is sandwiched between. The cookies are usually rolled Wrap the dough tightly and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. in lightly toasted coconut and sprinkled with powdered sugar. 5. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parch- Translating all of these elements into our beloved traditional ment paper. Place the coconut flakes on the baking sheet and hamantaschen was a no brainer, and made for the most popular toast until lightly golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Pour the hamantaschen in my house to date! Making your own dulce coconut into a bowl and set aside. de leche filling is actually incredibly easy, but if you can find 6. Cut the dough in half. Dust your work surface with flour. Work- it at your grocery store, feel free to use it here. ing with one half, roll the chilled dough out to ¼ inch thickness. Ingredients: Use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out as many circles as possible. For the dough: Re-roll the scrapes and repeat with the second half of dough. 2/3 cup butter, room temperature 7. Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each circle. Fill 3/4 cup granulated sugar a small bowl with water, dip your finger in and run it around 2 large eggs, room temperature the perimeter of each cookie. This is the glue that will hold the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract dough together. Pinch the top of circle together, then bring 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon) up the bottom of the circle, creating 3 distinct points. Pinch 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour the corners tightly, and up the sides very tightly, enclosing the 1/2 cup cornstarch filling, so it doesn’t spill out. Dulce de leche is a softer filling, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder so a tight seal is important. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (I prefer Morton’s) 8. Place the shaped cookies 2-3 inches apart on the prepared For the dulce de leche filling: baking sheet and place the cookies in the freezer for 15 minutes 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk to help maintain their shape. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 9. Bake the cold cookies for 12-15 minutes until the edges 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract a re slig ht ly golden bro w n . Remove f rom oven a nd spr in k le w it h To serve: toasted coconut and powdered sugar. Serves 15. 1 cup unsweetened large flaked coconut (This is preferable to This recipe originally appeared in The Nosher. Leanne Shor HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 PAGE 11A Jewish Academy of Orlando supports Habitat for Humanity

Jewish Academy of Orlando inspections of the home. Orlando has given our Habitat second-graders raised funds They applied mathematics affiliate through the years,” in the grade’s annual Fun concepts, such as fraction stated George. Run to benefit a Habitat for measurement, and money “We are grateful for our Humanity house. The stu- concepts. partnership with Habitat for dents later visited the house To conclude the trip, Humanity and the opportu- and presented the check to JAO students presented Hal nity for learning it gives our the organization. George, president and co- students. The program not The annual program at founder of the Winter Park only brings to life the les- JAO begins with a cross- affiliate of Habitat for Human- sons in the classroom such curricular study of econom- ity, with a check to fund the as budgeting and the benefits ics. Students learn about the project. of decent housing but also three basic human needs: “It is always wonderful the importance of supporting food, clothing, and shelter, and uplifting to have the JAO those in need,” said Alan Ru- while also learning the dif- second graders come out and sonik, head of school. “We are ferences between a want and visit the Habitat sites. We are committed to giving all of our a need. They build their own all so impressed and grate- students even more opportu- model houses and conduct ful for the donation that the nities, lessons, and resources a Fun Run to raise money students gave to Habitat. It is to change the world.” to support Habitat for Hu- through gifts like this that we Jewish Academy of Or- manity. are able to continue to provide lando serves central Florida After completion of their affordable housing opportuni- students of all faiths from studies, students visited a ties for needy families. I really transitional kindergarten construction site for a Habitat look forward to seeing Jewish through fifth grade. The for Humanity house; they Academy students each year school delivers a whole-child These Jewish Academy second-graders might become future home builders. asked many questions and and hope that we are able to education fostering academic learned more about the basics c ont inue t he t r ad it ion . I a m s o excellence and character Orlando is accredited by the To learn more about Jewish org or follow the school on of homebuilding and inspec- appreciative of all of the sup- education rooted in Jewish Florida Council of Indepen- Academy of Orlando, please Facebook facebook.com/ tion while conducting mock- port that Jewish Academy of values. Jewish Academy of dent Schools. visit: jewishacademyorlando. JewishAcademyOrlando. Purim—a time to be drunk on happiness By Marilyn Shapiro on Purim as not been one of Why? The first reason is my own memories. I always genetics. According to a 2002 Purim is around the cor- have tied the holiday to chil- study done at Uni- ner, and not far behind are dren and often, at least in versity, many Jews—nearly 20 costumes and dancing and my synagogues, some kind percent—have a DNA muta- Purim shpiels and groggers of cheesy fair that involved tion linked to lower rates of and hamantashen. parent-made booths and alcoholism. The variance, say And, for some, alcohol. Ac- dime-store prizes. The first scientists, known as ADH2*2, cording to the Talmud, it is adult Purim party I attended is involved in the way the body one’s duty, to “make oneself was one held by the Capital breaks down alcohol in the fragrant [with wine] on Pu- District Jewish Singles on bloodstream and is thought rim until one cannot tell the March 18, 1973, where I met to produce more of a toxic difference between Haman my husband, Larry. That was chemical by-product when and Mordecai.” (Babylonian the best prize I could have persons with the gene drink Talmud, Megillah 7b). On this won. And that party, held in heavily. one holiday, alcohol is not the the second floor of Herbie’s Another reason is culture. most important element, but Restaurant, did not involve In a 2014 article in Sh’ma: many imbibe. As explained by alcohol either. A Journal of Jewish Ideas, writer Tvi Freeman, Purim Jews may drink a glass of alcohol counselor Lew Weiss is not about drinking. It’s wine on Shabbat, the number writes that while many Jew- about being drunk with hap- goes up to four on Passover. ish traditions involve alcohol piness. That despite Haman’s We are encouraged to drink Jews condemn actual drunk- Celebrating Purim in Israel. attempt to totally annihilate on Simchas Torah. Copious enness. The fear of being os- the Jewish people, Jews stood alcohol consumption never tracized by their peers results A third reason deals with so much alcohol, especially open bar on an empty stom- up to evil and won. Rational? was a “Jewish” thing. In fact, in fewer Jews with drinking the Jews’ drink of choice. In in your delicate condition!” ach. Were they screwdrivers? Logical? No, but we managed statistically, Jews have less of problems. And if they do, they a 1980 study out of Syracuse The second story came Whiskey sours? It didn’t mat- to survive. a chance of becoming alcohol- are less likely to “come out of University, Jews tend to from my mother and father’s ter. The combination of booze Getting physically drunk ics than other demographics. the closet.” drink wine, more often than deci sion to follo w Uncle Pau l’s and codeine resulted in a giant any other group and—at recipe for cherry brandy. As h a n gover t h at lef t me in b ed in least forty years ago—few the big jar of the fresh fruit the dark with cold compresses alcohol abusers concentrate soaked up the vodka/sugar on my head for two days. I Jewish Pavilion Fashion Show on wine. mixture, my mother helped stupidly hadn’t realized the While growing up in Up- herself to one or two of the danger of mixing prescrip- state New York, I rarely saw cherries the first day, three tion drugs and alcohol. Years my parents or relatives drink or four the next, six the next. later, I found out such a toxic exceeds all expectations alcohol. Family gatherings T h at n ig ht , f at her c a me home combination put Karen Ann never included beer, hard to dinner and a very tipsy wife. Quindlan into a coma and liquor, or even wine. To this “It’s just fruit!” she cried. No subsequent vegetative state day, I can’t even remember if more cherries for my mother! that triggered the historic we kept beer in the refrigera- Like my mother, I naively right-to-die fight that ended tor, but we must have. When fell prey to another “delicious up in the Supreme Court. I was 12, my father asked me red fruit punch.” I started Larry and I enjoy a glass to get two beers for him and Albany State one week after of wine or beer—Guinness a friend who was visiting. I my eighteenth birthday and or Sam Adams for Larry and grabbed the bottles from the had no experience wit h recre- a Blue Moon with a slice of frig, filled up two tall glasses ational drinking. (Yes, I was orange for me. To be honest, with ice, and watched in hor- a total tea-totaler/good girl I think I enjoy the citrus ror as the Schlitz or Genesee throughout high school.) On more than the beer. Larry foamed all over the counter. my first date, my older com- and I have relaxed a bit on Hey! That’s what we did with panion, an exchange student vacation—especially at the soda, right? from Russian, recommended all-inclusive resort we used to Two of our family stories that I order a Singapore sling. visit in Jamaica. At Grand Lido involved my mother’s un- Two tall glasses of the sweet Braco, I discovered a wonder- knowing encounter with mixture of cherry brandy, gin, ful hazelnut liquor, so much alcohol. In 1955, my mother, and fruit juices put me on so that I earned the moniker By Wendy Ring Levine Jewish Pavilion Pearls mem- all sales items was offered to who was five months pregnant my proverbial tushie. From “Sister Frangelica” from my b er s f illed w it h f a bu lou s g i f t s attendees and 10 percent of with my younger sister, drank then on, I stuck to less potent fellow Caribbean travelers. At No successful event is ever and an exclusive invitation sales will be donated by Dil- several glasses of what she combinations. Grand Lido Negril, Larry and accomplished alone. It takes to a make-up demonstration lard’s to the Jewish Pavilion. thought was a delicious red Another of my learning a friend discovered chocolate organization and attention in April. The models said it Everyone that attended fruit punch at a local Kiwanis experiences occurred after martinis, which he refers to to every detail. The Jewish was the best experience they enjoyed the striking spring get-together. When the presi- I graduated college. In June a s “cho c olate m ilk for adu lt s .” Pavilion Fashion Show held have had modeling in a Jew- fashions, seeing old friends, dent a sked e ver yone to r i se for 1973, I attended my cousin The Carribbean influence on Feb. 26 was one of those ish Pavilion Fashion Show. meeting new friends and en- the pledge of allegiance, my Marsha’s wedding in Richfield shows up in another one of well-coordinated events. Hon- Dillard’s offered them make- joyed the delicious breakfast. mother stood up, put her hand Springs, New York. I was get- our favorites: coconut rum oree Penny Goldstein and her up touch ups, assistance Jewish Pavilion staff worked over her heart, and promptly ting over bronchitis and took and coke. For the most part, husband, Steven, sponsored a with hair and more. Store hard to accomplish the suc- fainted. She came to on a my dose of cough medicine however, mixed drinks espe- beautifully presented break- manager, Nancy Nguyen, cess of this event. Nancy couch with our family doctor with codeine with break- cially ones loaded with sugar, fast from Bagel King. coordinated every service Ludin, Penny D’Agostino, who was fortunately in atten- fast. Six hours later, after a are wasted on me as I drink Dillard’s went beyond offered and hosted the show. Ashley Fisak and Maya Cleav- dance, by her side. “Young long drive and the wedding them too fast. I’d rather put expectations creating an Everyone went home with a enger carried the show to lady,” said Dr. Temple sternly, ceremony, I quickly downed extraordinary gift bag for gift bag. Forty percent off success. “you should not be drinking two alcoholic drinks from the Purim on page 19A PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Purim

A 1945 Purim card. Mishloach manot gift baskets to be given to one another. Joseph Goebbells’ castle.

By My Jewish Learning while Queen Esther lived in The verse in the Book ies represent Haman’s the court of King Ahasuerus, of Esther about mishloach ears (the Hebrew name With costumes, spiels and she followed a vegetarian diet manot stipulates that we for them, oznei Haman, lots of drinking, Purim, which consisting largely of legumes should send gifts to one an- means just this), and refer starts at sundown on Monday, so that she would not break other, not just give gifts to to a custom of cutting off March 9, is one of Judaism’s the laws of kashrut (dietary one another. As a result, it’s a criminal’s ears before his most raucous holidays. You laws). For this reason, there better to send your packets execution. Another theory might know about beautiful is a tradition of eating beans of goodies to a friend via a is that the three corners Esther thwarting evil Ha- and peas on Purim. (After messenger, than to just give represent the three patri- man’s plans, the custom of all, you’ll need something them outright. Anyone can act archs whose power weakened getting drunk and what ha- healthy after all the booze as a go-between, so feel free Haman and gave strength to mantaschen are. But we’re and hamantaschen.) to recruit the postal service Esther to save the Jews. Yet guessing there’s a few things 2. You’re supposed to or even that nice guy in the another theory: Because the about this holiday that find a go-between to elevator to help you deliver German word tasche means might surprise you. deliver your mishloach your gifts. “pouch” or “pocket,” the 1. Esther was a vegetar- manot, the gift baskets 3. The Book of Esther is cookies could signify Ha- Israelis wore gas masks during the 1991 Gulf War. ian (or at least a flexi- traditionally exchanged one of just two bibli- man’s pockets and the money tarian). with friends and family cal books that do not he offered the king for per- the realities of its own Jewish was needed to subdue the en- According to midrash, on Purim. include God’s name. mission to kill the Jews. Fi- authors in exile. emy. The determined The other is Song of Songs. nally, in recent years, some 7. The Jewish calendar we should make that same T he B o ok of Est her a l so m a ke s feminists have suggested the has a regular leap year distinction when memorial- ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT no reference to the Temple, to cookies, which after all, are with two months of Adar izing the event. Accordingly, prayer, or to Jewish practices not dissimilar in appearance (but only one Purim, if a person lives in a city that mng database and help admin. such as kashrut [keeping to fem a le repro duc t i ve p a r t s , which falls during the has been walled since the days kosher]. were meant to be fertility second Adar). of Joshua (circa 1250 B.C.E.), High School+2 yrs exp req. 4. Hamantaschen might symbols. To ensure that the holidays as Shushan was, Purim is cel- have been designed 5. In 1945, a group remain in their mandated ebrated on the fifteenth of the Mail Resume: to symbolize Ha- of American GIs held seasons, the Jewish calendar month of Adar, a day referred 7512 Dr. Phillips Blvd., #50-206 man’s —or his ears belated Purim services was ingeniously adjusted to to as “Shushan Purim.” or pockets. Or some- inside Nazi propagandist accommodate the 11-day 9. Just after the 1991 Orlando, FL 32819 thing a little more Joseph Goebbels’ confis- difference between the lunar Gulf War, Israel’s most AACTION SCAPTE, INC. womanly. cated castle. and solar years. In the 4th popular Purim costume Some say these cook- According to JTA cover- century C.E., Hillel scheduled was of the Israel Defense age at the time, the Jewish an extra month at the end of Forces spokesman whose chaplain “carefully arranged the biblical year, as necessary. face appeared on TV ev- the candles over a swastika- The biblical year begins in ery time a Scud missile bedecked bookcase in Goeb- spring with Nissan (Exodus alert sounded—and Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel bels’ main dining room,” 12:1-2) and ends with Adar . people snacked on “Sad- and Jewish soldiers explained Hillel, in conjunction with the damtaschen” instead of to their Christian comrades Sanhedrin (Jewish supreme hamantaschen. in attendance “about Haman court) chose to repeat Adar Spokesman Nachman Proudly Serving Our Community and why it was so fitting that (Adar I and Adar II) every Shai’s “reassuring tones Purim services should be 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, earned him the sobriquet For Over 35 Years held in a castle belonging to and 19th year over a 19-year ‘National Valium,’” while Goebbels.” period. Israel was being pelted with 6. The Book of Esther, 8. Purim is celebrated Iraqi missiles, according to L’dor v’dor ... which many scholars one day later inside a JTA report at the time. That theorize is fictional, walled cities than it is year, while many costume- From Generation to Generation may be an adaptation of everywhere else. makers avoided the tempta- a Babylonian story. 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Ben Sales congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. JC Kosher’s old location is shuttered, and a mural depicting a bridge over a heart was Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; painted over the doors. Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, O c a la , 3 52 -2 37- 8 277; bet h i sr aelo c a la .org; Sh a bbat ser v ic e, sec ond F r id ay of t he mont h, 8 p.m . Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Ben Sales Some of JC Kosher’s shelves are fully stocked with staples in its new location two blocks Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- from the original store. 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for By Ben Sales The attackers, who were people over here,” Deutsch not from the neighborhood, said. “They can’t wait until services and holiday schedules. JERSEY CITY, N.J. also died in a shootout with it’s fully, fully stocked. So Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- (JTA)—Two months after police that lasted for hours. what he did is he opens it gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. Police discovered a powerful and he’s still unpacking it.” his wife was murdered in Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- the attack on this city’s bomb in the shooters’ van The original location has only kosher grocery store, and believe they targeted the been closed since the shoot- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv owner Moshe Ferencz was store in an anti-Semitic at- ing, its shuttered doors now Please call for times. back behind the counter tack. JC Kosher was adjacent covered by a mural of a Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- this week. to a yeshiva for the neigh- bridge over a heart and three Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. The store, which has borhood’s Jewish children. roses. An artist who goes by partially reopened in a Now the market is begin- True Heart Art on Instagram Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- new location, still doesn’t ning to reopen two blocks painted the mural shortly 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. have regular hours. But the from its original location after the shooting and titled Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. reopening signals an impor- on the same side of the it “Bridging Worlds.” tant moment for Jersey City’s same street, Martin Luther At the base of the closed Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat small but growing commu- King Jr. Drive. It’s not fully doors are a row of cut-out service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. nity of Orthodox Jews. stocked and caters only to five-pointed stars featuring Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. “Everyone was shocked kosher-keeping customers a smiley face, an American mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; beyond belief,” said Chesky based on necessity. Deutsch flag, a heart, a peace sign Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Deutsch, a member of the said it will be open fully in and an inspirational quote local Hasidic community the coming weeks. from Albus Dumbledore, the Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: who acts as an informal On Monday, the store Hogwarts headmaster in the Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. spokesman, describing the was bright and clean while “Harry Potter” series. Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. atmosphere following the still a work in progress. The While the store was shooting. “For the first few shelves were stocked with closed, this city’s Hasidic Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; weeks there was a little pa- food—with canned goods community received twice Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. ralysis. They lost a friend, on one aisle, refrigerated weekly free deliveries from Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. the kids were under trauma, products such as hummus Peppermint, a kosher gro- the grocery was not open. in another and bags of cery store in the upstate Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. But now life goes on.” pretzels piled in another New York Hasidic town of templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by JC Kosher, which caters display—but open boxes, Kiryas Joel, more than an Torah study. to the 100 or so Hasidic a ladder and unassembled hour’s drive away. People Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road families who have moved racks also dotted the space. also would trek to Brooklyn 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 to the Greenville neighbor- Deutsch said that Fe- and other Jewish neighbor- p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. hood here in recent years, rencz had been planning to hoods for food. was the site of a shooting on relocate anyway, squeezed Deutsch is happy to have Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. Dec. 10. The two assailants by his original store’s tight a local grocery and commu- shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. killed a police officer nearby quarters. Because he would nity hub open again. Temple Shir Shalom (R) Ser vices held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, before riding in a van to have needed to do a full reno- “You’re used to a lifestyle the store, where they killed vation after the shooting, he of buying every day, every 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Leah Mindel Ferencz, who decided it was time to move few days,” he said. “It’s not 7:30 p.m. ran the store with her hus- to a new space, Deutsch said. like we live in a desert, but Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. band. They also shot dead (Ferencz, who is grieving we’re spoiled in that way. tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, his wife, asked not to be in- All of us are used to having an employee, and Moshe terviewed or photographed.) our basic necessities handy, (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa Deutsch, a customer. “It’s such a necessity for close by.” PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 Native American Jewish justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis tells us how she made history

P ueblo of I slet a in Ne w Me x ic o, those communities have a Lewis, there are only a hand- and joined the Air Force as a lot in common with respect ful of state court judges means of being able to go to to those awful histories and who are Native Americans, college. He never really had a those powerful histories of and “maybe one other” who plan of staying in the Air Force survival.” worked for tribes then moved long term, but that was what Her favorite Jewish tradi- to the state court system. And he ended up doing. He loved t ion i s d i splay in g t he menor a h in the federal court system, the military.” in the window at Hanukkah. Montoya-Lewis named the Due to her father’s career, “There’s a lot of power in the two other Native people she the family moved around. menorah in the window,” she knows of currently working: Some of the stops: Spain, s ays . “ I re a lly felt t h at st ron g ly Diane Humetewa, a U.S. Dis- England, Texas and South this past holiday season. After trict Judge who is currently Carolina. But they always the horrible events in New in Arizona, and Anne McKeig, returned to New Mexico to York, I really felt it was really a justice in Minnesota who the family’s reservation for impor t a nt to be visible in t hat has Native heritage and is important times in her life. way. I like the idea of having a currently on the Minnesota Her father retired when she presence that says that we’re State Supreme Court. (Mi- was a junior in high school, still here.” chael Burrage, a member of and they moved to New Mexico And her favorite Pueblo the Choctaw nation, served permanently. (He passed away tradition is at “the essence of as a federal judge from 1994 about 14 years ago.) wh at it me a n s to b e Nat i ve,” a s to 2001.) Moving to New Mexico “was she calls it: a feast day. “And then there’s me,” an opportunity for me to really “On those days, many Montoya-Lewis says. connect with my Native com- homes are open to anyone— “When I applied for ap- Raquel Montoya-Lewis answers questions from the press after Gov. Jay Inslee announced munity,” she says. “Growing not just tribal members—who pointment to Superior her appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court. up, I had a lot of connection can come in, and sit at what Court—which is the trial with my culturally Jewish are typically very long tables level in Washington state heritage from my mother’s set up in the biggest room By Emily Burack she says. You see, Montoya- of education was instilled in where we do civil trials Lewis never intended to be a her by her parents. side of the family.” of the house, and take a seat and criminal felony trials, Montoya-Lewis sees an and eat with everyone else. among other things—there When Justice Raquel Mon- lawyer or a judge. “From both sides of my overlap of her Jewish and It’s been my experience over really was no example that toya-Lewis was sworn in “My intention when I went family, [there is] a very heavy Native identities—namely, my life when I’ve done that, I could see in the country of to Washington’s Supreme to law school was to study how emphasis on the importance persistence and resilience, that you are always sitting someone having had a career Court earlier this month, she institutions impact people,” of education, which is some- which is something she hopes with people you don’t know, working for tribes and tribal became the second Native she says. “The law was some- thing that has really been the to transmit to her own chil- and often in houses where you c our t s m a k in g t he le a p to t he American person to serve on thing that I looked at as be- key to my ability to do what dren, ages 14 and 17. don’t know the people who are state court side,” she says. a state Supreme Court. ing an institution that had I’ve done,” she says. “To take “ O n b ot h side s of my f a m ily, feeding you,” Montoya-Lewis (Montoya-Lewis served on “This was never something incredibly widespread impact. my education seriously, and to governments, other entities, says. “That tradition, to me, the Whatcom County Supe- I really planned on or expected My goal was to be a professor be a ble to go to college a nd be- really sought to wipe us out,” is kind of the essence of what rior Court from 2015 until to happen,” Montoya-Lewis rather than be a lawyer.” yond that has absolutely been she says. “My father really it means to be Native: Our she started on Washington’s tells Kveller via phone from Montoya-Lewis was born foundational to my success. instilled in me the importance homes are open, our hearts Supreme Court in January.) her offices in Olympia. in Spain in 1968 to a Na- “I think that [my] story is an of recognizing that I came are open and we feed people. “It was not something I ever Upon hearing of her ap- tive American father and an unusual story and also a very from people who persisted, T he spir it of t h at i s somet h in g expected to happen because pointment by Gov. Jay Inslee, Australian-Jewish mother. American story,” she explains. people who were lucky enough that’s very important to me.” I think it really took some her reaction was “disbelief,” Growing up, the importance “My father grew up in the to survive, and that my ex- Her judicial career began courage and vision on the istence is dependent upon with her own tribe. Montoya- part of Governor Inslee, who those people’s persistence and Lewis graduated from the made [my] initial appoint- resilience. That’s something I University of Washington ment to Superior Court, to To Publish Legal Notices hope I pa ss on to my own chil- School of Law in 1992, then imagine that not only that I dren. I hope they pass it on to she earned a master’s degree could do it, but that the com- their [children] because that’s in social work. After gradu- munity I was going to work For Orange, Osceola, a very important concept for ating, however, she quickly with would recognize I was both the Jewish side of my started her judicial career. capable of doing that work.” Seminole and Volusia Counties, family and the Native side of “I was asked by my own Montoya-Lewis had no my family.” tribe to hear one case, a very role models when she moved As it happens, there are very complex civil litigation case from the tribal court system Call Heritage Florida Jewish News few Native American Jewish that the tribal court didn’t to the state courts. But now people. have a judge with my kind of her career is paving the way at 407-834-8787 “I have met maybe three legal training to hear it,” she for others to follow. others,” Montoya-Lewis says. recalls. “It was really advised “When I’ve looked for my or Email [email protected] “So I certainly can’t call that b y my f at her, a s well a s Ju st ic e own role models and people number a community. But Pamela Minzner, the justice I I wanted to model my career we do exist, and I think that had clerked for right after law after, it certainly took some school and before I started imagination and some leaps of practicing law, that I needed faith,” she says. “I’m hopeful more t ime to b e a law yer b efore that what I’m doing will be an I became a judge. And that was example, but I also think it’s good advice. important that I am actually “But I didn’t take that ad- out there actively mentoring vice,” she adds, laughing. “I people who are interested in chose to do it anyway.” this path, who think that there It started out with just is not a way for them.” one case, then another, and Montoya-Lewis is acutely eventually being a tribal judge aware of the struggles facing became a consistent part of many Native Americans in the Montoya-Lewis’ work. judicial system. While Native While working as a tribal judges are rare, Native Ameri- judge, Montoya-Lewis also cans are “disproportionately taught at the University of represented on every level of New Mexico Law School. She the criminal justice system,” then ended up in Washington she says. In her new role, she is as a professor at Western continuing her commitment Washington University. to justice for all. “I, again, didn’t really have “Before you called, I was any intention to continue downstairs by the Supreme being a judge,” she says. But Court courtroom, and there soon enough, in Washington, was a classroom of third- or she served as a chief judge fourth-graders, getting a les- for the Lummi Nation, the son on the way the court sys- Nooksack Indian Tribe and the tem works,” Montoya-Lewis Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, as says. “It gives me hope that well as an appellate judge for those kids will see themselves the Nisqually Tribe and the as having any courthouse Northwest Intertribal Court in their own communities System. as being a place where they It is rare for tribal judges belong. What gives me hope to enter the state and federal is that there are many doors court systems. In fact, she that are opening that have says, “It’s completely atypi- been closed.” cal.” This story originally ap- According to Montoya- peared on Kveller. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 PAGE 15A Synagogue Jews fleeing Cuba built in Miami is struggling

Josefin Dolsten Gena Gutman (second from right), together with other Cuban Jews who are involved with the congregation.

s a id t hey lef t bec au se Ca st ro’s strong—and we decided we ing a hard time fitting into the nationalization program cost had to do whatever is the best Jewish community in Miami,” many their businesses. Jews for my family.” Behar said. also worried about their abil- The Cuban Jewish com- “There wasn’t really a ity to freely practice their munity had been a tight-knit concept yet of Jewish mul- religion under a communist one, and many who arrived ticulturalism, so I think the government. in Miami Beach settled near first reaction [from American Most of the emigres settled one another in an effort to Jews] was, ‘Are these people Josefin Dolsten in New York or Miami Beach, re-create the community they re a lly Je ws? ’ T he y sp oke Sp a n - Cuban Jews founded the Cuban Hebrew Congregation in Miami Beach, Fla., as a way which was a far cry from the had lost. In 1961, they founded ish, they ate black beans, they to preserve their culture. luxury tourist destination it Circulo Cubano-Hebreo de had very different customs is today. Miami, a social group for Cu- from .” By Josefin Dolsten were affiliated. But the mem- in 1965. “We have to manage “When they arrived, it was ban Jews. El Circulo, as it was To d ay, m a ny of t he ch ild ren bership has since dropped and we have to survive, and still an area that was very called, eventually became the of the original immigrants MIAMI BEACH (JTA)— precipitously to just about 180 we have to leave this legacy affordable and there were Cuban Hebrew Congregation. have assimilated into the Palm trees line the entrance today, calling the synagogue’s to our children, grandchildren lots of rental apartments,” “It was a place that an- larger American Jewish com- to the Cuban Hebrew Con- future into question. and great-grandchildren, said Behar, an anthropology chored all of the Jews so that munity. Some have moved gregation, where on a recent “It had a lot of members at and that’s what moves us to professor at the University of they have a place to go,” said away, while others have joined Saturday morning, about a one time but they got older, continue.” Michigan. Dubelman, whose family left synagogues locally. dozen elderly people gathered so they passed away or they Cuba was once home to a Gutman, 85, remembers Cuba in 1961 for New York and “A lot of synagogues [here], for services. moved away or they moved diverse Jewish community. the struggles her family faced later moved to Florida. even if they’re not completely Congregants greeted each to where the children are,” Sephardi Jews from Turkey when they arrived in Miami in The Cuban Hebrew Congre- Cuban Jewish, they have a lot other in Spanish inside the said Rachel Dubelman, 71, the and from 1965. She and her husband gation, which is affiliated with of Cuban Jews integrating” building, whose Western synagogue’s president. Eastern Europe settled there opened a store “the size of a the Conservative movement, Gutman said. “The ones that facade features an impres- As its membership shrunk, in the early 20th century. closet,” first selling clothes was founded by Ashkenazi Jews, moved out belong to other sive Gaudi-esque wall with the congregation struggled More Jews arrived seeking and later electronics. which Behar says make up the synagogues. It’s a mix of the irregularly shaped stained financially. Seeking alterna- refuge during the Holocaust. “The youngest of my chil- larger portion of Cuban Jews. American Jews and the Cuban glass windows. At the front of tive income sources, the Before the 1959 revolution, dren had to sleep on the floor Sephardi Cubans founded their Jews, and we mix very well t he s a nc t u a r y, t he f la g of Cu b a synagogue offered tours and about 20,000 Jews called the in schmattas while I was own synagogue, today known with everybody.” hung from a pole beside those rental space to outside groups. country home. working and my husband was as Temple Moses Sephardic Despite the economic of Israel and the United States. A museum about Cuban- But the vast majority de- outside trying to get us some Congregation of Miami. struggles Gutman, who vol- Cuban Jews founded this Jewish history also is under parted in the early 1960s after merchandise,” she recalled, The establishment of Cu- unteers in the synagogue congregation in 1961 as im- consideration. Castro declared the country using a Yiddish word for rags. ban synagogues was driven in office, said she doesn’t spend migration from the island “Everything is a chal- communist. Ruth Behar, a St ill, t h in g s were much b et- part by a desire to recapture too much time worrying nation surged following Fidel lenge,” said Gena Gutman, Havana-born anthropologist ter than in her native country, something of island Jewish about its future. Instead, she Castro’s rise to power in 1959. who became involved with and author of the memoir where Gutman struggled to life in America. But the new focuses on making sure she Membership peaked in 1980, the synagogue shortly after “An Island Called Home: find basic necessities. arrivals also weren’t exactly can make it to services as when more than 1,000 people moving from Cuba to Miami Returning to Jewish Cuba,” “We didn’t had food, we welcomed with open arms much as possible. didn’t had medication. 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poetry with an unsettling His painful experience of new vibe. institutional bias in Israel Traditionalists, led by in 2018 prompted a visit to the aged Menachem ben Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, Saruk, were scandalized considered by many to be by Dunash’s adaptation the most revered rabbi in of foreign, goyishe meter, the world. Rav Kanievsky and riots broke out on the took Black’s hand in his own streets of Cordoba. (Ah, to and explained as white at- live in a time when Jews tendants anxiously crowded literally came to blows in to hear his faint, elderly over p o et r y!) It to ok se ver a l voice: Black’s complexion centuries for the dispute to was not a “hisaron,” or de- resolve, but Jews voted with ficiency, Rabbi Kanievsky their tongues—Dunash ibn said. To the contrary, his Labrat’s Arabic style was African identity was actu- enthusiastically absorbed ally his “maylah”—his great into the art of the greatest advantage. Sephardic poets, from ibn With “Mothaland Gabirol to Yehuda Ha-Levi. Bounce,” Black has trans- We are still singing ibn formed Rav Kanievsky’s Labrat’s ethereal, Arabic- statement into an impera- inflected “D’ror Yikra” tive, acknowledging the around our Shabbat tables liminality of his identity a thousand years after his in the Hasidic world while passing. refusing to submerge his Nissim Black is simply ancestral heritage in a sea Hasidic Jewish rapper Nissim Black and scenes from his latest single, “Mothaland Bounce.” the Dunash ibn Labrat of of Ashkenazim: our a ge . Li ke h i s b old pre de - “In the synagogue By Henry Abramson staccato credo in a manner from the hip-hop styling Buy a box of Cheerios or Kix cessors, he cross-fertilizes Camouflaged that’s hard to square with of his youth, seem safely I can even buy Trix Jewish culture and revital- But I can’t wipe the skin off NEW YORK (JTA)—Fans his woolen tzitzit, long kosher in comparison to I’m no longer on WIC izes it, keeping it fresh and I’m proud of it of mainstream Jewish mu- Polish bekishe and towering his newest work. On first EBT card ripped.” relevant for the new gen- It’s loud a bit sic may find Nissim Black’s shtreimel. encounter, “Mothaland The social media reac- eration, regardless of what But I’m not trying to criss- latest single “Mothaland “Mothaland Bounce” is Bounce” sounds danger- tion from his fans in the those old-timers who knew cross.” Bounce” jarring and alien, definitely a bold departure ously subversive, an angry Orthodox world is over- Egyptian servitude might Black affirms his Jew- but they’re just not lis- for Black, who has made a cri de cour from the other, whelmingly positive. But think of the innovations. ishness—and indeed, my tening with an ear to the name for himself in the Or- p over t y- st r icken side of t he here and there, a note of “Mothaland Bounce” is Jewishness as well—by rhythm of Jewish history. thodox music scene with his Crown Heights divide: dissatisfaction—and dis- not just an example, but recognizing the diverse Set against the aural deeply spiritual tracks like “My momma told me that belief—emerges. a celebration of Jewish strands of history that make backdrop of an African basso “Fly Away“(2017), “King I READ good One ellipses-filled com- cultural syncretism. In up the quilt of our personal profundo beat, and framed of the World” (2019) and Been on my straight and ment on the original video the video, three groups of identities. As he observed by scenes of gritty urban a glorious duet with Gad narrow left by Shmuel Simcha dancers collide on screen: in an interview with Mor- blight, the popular African- Elbaz (“Hashem Melech but my history is THE ‘hood called the video “very con- Beskirted African warriors dechai ben Avraham, Black American-Israeli Hasidic 2.0,” 2016). These popular Thank G-d today that WE flicting... mixed signals... move with disciplined, compares his experience to artist boldly intones his rap- songs, while borrowing could very in your face to white synchronized power and that of Sephardim, who cel- jews affirming he is not grace, hearkening back to ebrate their Iberian roots really comfortable with Nissim’s distant heritage. even half a millennium Tax Problems: RESOLVED them... his skin is camou- They nearly come to blows after they were expelled flage in the synagogue... with exuberant yet threat- from the peninsula. If they yeah right... he is a major ening African-American can be both Sephardic star in the Jewish world. street dancers, who were and Jewish—indeed, Sep- no one begrudges his skin torn away from the maj- hardic, American and Jew- color... the “white” Jews are esty of their ancestral ish—then why would it be putting him in times square cultures by the brutalities strange for Nissim Black to rapping at Jewish concerts. of slavery, displacement and be African, African-Ameri- he seems very unsettled persecution, but retain the can and Jewish as well? As here, and dissatisfied. this explosive creative energy of he expressed it when asked is a highly unlikeable work, African-American spirit. about his adoption of tra- and very in your face to the On the cusp of a violent ditional Hasidic clothing, ACCREDITED A+ BUSINESS Rating Jewish community that has encounter, the thesis and “this is the way I hip-hop.” ® embraced him.” antithesis of the Black expe- “Mothaland Bounce” Such objectors have rience is mediated, surpris- ends on a note of heroic Millions Of Dollars Saved In Back Taxes it all wrong. Far from a ingly, by an incongruous belligerence, even defi- Anthem Tax Services provides world class personalized tax debt relief and tax departure, “Mothaland group of African-American ance. Black is aware of the preparation services. 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Th is saved me $84,276 with the IRS and ”Bounce,” the young people tug of the right elbow and si- The surface reading of $13,500 with the state of California. Th ey saved my tell me, is slang for “leave multaneous “bounce” from this powerful lyric, cel- emotional and fi nancial well-being.” suddenly, escape,” and in the knees—that brings all ebrating Black’s tripar- some contexts, “expel” the dancers into dynamic tite identity as African, - Wage Garnishment Client (think “bouncer” at the harmony—and signals the American and Jewish, was door of a nightclub). possibility of peaceful co- highlighted by a German- Call us now for your FREE tax consultation & evaluation: Who knows more about existence among Africans, language reviewer in the “bouncing” from adoptive African-Americans and the Weiner Zeitung (Hitlers 855-995-5960 “mother lands” than the Hasidim. schlimmster Alptraum, Jews? 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The first ‘Harry Potter’ Affairs Institute, OCA-Asian 4 New York City infants His defense team has al- alive. I believe we are very ances Sanders has spoken book is now available in Pacific Advocates and United have contracted herpes ready launched the appeals much on the same side and about how his Jewish roots Yiddish Chinese Americans. from Jewish circum- process, Deadline reported, working toward the same shaped him. The senator By Gabe Friedman Chinese business owners cision rite in past 6 citing sources. goals. And I hope we can recently released a campaign (JTA)—As of today, the say they have seen a signifi- months Weinstein still faces continue a dialogue on how video in which he said he is first book in the Harry Potter cant decrease in customers, By Marcy Oster charges in a separate case to achieve those goals.” “very proud to be Jewish.” ser ie s is ava ila ble in Y idd ish. which the message noted. (JTA)—At least four in- in Los Angeles. His indict- Israel taxi app sued for The Pew survey was con- “Harry Potter and the It said “we will strongly en- fants have contracted herpes ment in that case was an- alleged discrimination ducted Feb. 4-15 and has a Philosopher’s Stone”—or courage our own community in New York City in the past nounced on the first day of against Arab drivers margin of error of 1.6 per- “Harry Potter and the Sor- not to give in to such fears.” six months after undergoing his Manhattan trial. By Marcy Oster centage points. The Jewish cerer’s Stone,” as it is known The Jewish Council for a circumcision rite in which Weinstein faces a maxi- JERUSALEM (JTA)—An subgroup has a margin of er- in the United States—was Public Affairs organized the the ritual circumciser, or mum of 25 years in prison Israeli taxi service app is ror of 7.9 percentage points. released in Yiddish by the letter, which was signed by mohel, cleans the circumci- on the charge of sexually being sued by human rights Facebook removes 30 fake Swedish publisher Olniansky rabbinical groups represent- sion wound by oral suction. assaulting production as- lawyers in Jerusalem over its accounts designed to keep Tekst Farlag on Friday. (Yid- ing the major Jewish de- Three cases of herpes sistant Miriam Haley at his feature that allows riders to Arab Israelis from voting dish is an official language nominations—Reconstruc- have been reported since Soho apartment on July 10, be almost sure they will not By Marcy Oster in Sweden.) tionist, Reform, Conserva- December and four since 2006. He was convicted of get an Arab driver. (JTA)—Facebook removed It was translated by Arun tive and Orthodox—the September from the rite third-degree rape against Gett riders can request 30 fake accounts that were Viswanath, 29, the son of an Anti-Defamation League and called “metzitzah b’peh,” Jessica Mann, an aspiring the Mehadrin service, which designed to keep Arab Israe- Indian-American father and organizations representing WPIX-11 reported, citing the actress who accused him of provides a taxi that is not lis from voting in next week’s Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Jewish communities across city’s Health Department. assaulting her at a Double- driven on the Jewish Sab- national elections. author of the “Compre- the country. The infants were hospital- Tree Hotel in New York on bath. Since Arab drivers are The Arabic-language ac- hensive English-Yiddish The rise of the coronavi- ized, received intravenous March 18, 2013. Muslim or Christian, their counts were uncovered by Dictionary.” Her father was rus, which originated in the antiviral drugs and are now Six women testified at trial cabs usually are driven on the nonprofit organization a professor of Yiddish at Chinese city of Wuhan, has recovering, The Wall Street that he had sexually assault- Saturdays. There is no such Democratic Bloc and were Columbia University. led to a r i se in r aci sm a g a in st Journal reported. ed them, though Weinstein religious requirement that confirmed removed on Tues- Yair Rosenberg chronicles Asian Americans, including “The spread of neonatal was charged with crimes in would prevent someone day, reported. The the story behind the trans- incidents of harassment and herpes through ritual cir- connection with only two. from riding in a car driven pages encouraged the Arab lation in Tablet—from how assaults. cumcision is a public health The others were allowed to by someone else on Saturday. community to boycott the Viswanath renamed Quid- The letter referred to risk,” a Health Department testify to establish a pattern The class-action suit filed March 2 election or encour- ditch as the equivalent of recent remarks by Dr. An- official told WPIX. “To ad- of behavior. earlier this month in Jeru- aged social polarization. “shoot-broom” to how he thony Fauci, director of the dress this risk, we will con- Dozens of women have salem and first reported last Nearly half the fake ac- felt about the book’s goblins, National Institute of Heath’s tinue to work with providers accused Weinstein of sexual week by alleges counts posted responses on wh ich some h ave c a lled a nt i- National Institute of Allergy and families across our city misconduct that took place that the Mehadrin designation the Facebook page of Ayman Semitic. and Infectious Diseases, in to keep our youngest New over decades, including is a cover for discrimination Odeh, head of the Quentin Tarantino and which he warned against Yorkers safe.” actresses such as Rosanna against Arab drivers. Party, which is comprised Israeli wife Daniella “outlandish extrapolations Adults’ saliva can carry a Arquette, Ashley Judd, Rose “They give it a religious mostly of Arabs. Pick welcome baby boy of fear” and said Americans type of herpes that causes McGowan and Gwyneth title. But, in fact, this is a Prior to Israel’s national in Tel Aviv should not avoid Chinese minor symptoms in adults, but Paltrow. proxy for a racist service that elec t ion in S eptem b er, F ac e - By Marcy Oster people or businesses owned potentially serious symptoms Auschwitz Memorial provides taxis with Jewish book removed 82 fake ac- (JTA)—Director Quentin by them here. in newborns. A herpes infec- condemns Amazon’s drivers,” Asaf Pink, a lawyer counts following a study by Tarantino and his Israeli Coronavirus scare tion in a newborn baby can Nazi-hunting series working on the case, told the Democratic Bloc. wife, the model and singer paralyzes Milan and its cause brain damage and death. ‘Hunters’ as ‘danger- The Guardian. “Of course, Iran coronavirus death Daniella Pick, welcomed Jewish community The custom is rarely prac- ous’ they can’t just say ‘we don’t toll hits 26; infection a baby boy at a hospital in By Cnaan Liphshiz ticed outside the haredi, or By Katarzyna Markusz want Arabs.’” continues to spread in the Tel Aviv. (JTA)—The institutions ultra-Orthodox, communi- WARSAW, Poland (JTA)— Gett counters that any region The baby, the couple’s of the Jewish community of ty. Other mohels use a sterile The Auschwitz Memorial driver can register to provide (JNS)—Twenty-six first, was born on Saturday Milan are in lockdown, along pipette for the practice. has condemned the new the Mehadrin service if they people have died so far afternoon and will be an with other faith communi- It has been a political Amazon mini-series about meet the requirements. Gett from coronavirus in Iran, Israeli citizen. No name has ties and others, following football in New York City Nazi hunters. did not provide any docu- reported the Iranian news yet been announced, though the discovery of coronavirus with its large haredi popula- The museum said in a mentation on how many, agency IRNA on Thursday. reports say he will have a cases in the Italian city. tion. In February 2015, the tweet that the human chess if any, Arab drivers were Iranian authorities have ritual circumcision and “Schools are out, includ- city eliminated a parental game invented for “Hunt- registered with the Mehadrin closed schools, universi- the couple could be waiting ing ours,” Claudia Bag- consent form mandated ers,” in which the inmates service. ties and other educational until then to make the name narelli, a founder of Milan’s by former mayor Michael of the Auschwitz camp were Before filing the suit, Pink centers across the country, public. Jewish school, which has Bloomberg. The form was the game pieces and were and the Israel Religious Ac- and have restricted public The couple currently live 500 students, told the Jewish replaced with an educational killed when their piece was tion Center, which is part of gatherings such as concerts in Israel. In November, they Telegraphic Agency. “There brochure in 2015. removed, is “Dangerous the lawsuit, commissioned and sporting events, accord- rented a home in an aff luent are no synagogue services, Six families in Williams- foolishness & caricature.” a private investigation that ing to the report. neighborhood in the north- no activities.” burg, Brooklyn, had children “Hunters,” which stars Al they said proved the service The virus’s death toll in er n p a r t of Tel Av i v for ne a rly Authorities in Italy an- contract herpes between Pacino, became available on was tailored to be discrimi- Iran is the highest outside $23,000 a month. nounced closures across the 2015 and mid-2017 from Friday and tells the story of natory. of China, where the cur- Tarantino, 56, and Pick, 20 country’s north in an effort metzitzah b’peh. None of the a group of people trying to Americans think Bernie rent outbreak began, and is years his junior, started dat- to contain Europe’s largest families would give the name stop Nazis living in New York Sanders is the least re- beginning to be spread from ing in 2009 when the director outbreak of the coronavirus. of the mohel to the Health City in the 1970s. ligious of 4 Democratic Iran to other countries in was in Israel promoting his More than 130 cases—two Department. “Auschwitz was full of front-runners the region. Iranian officials movie “Inglorious Basterds.” in Milan—and three deaths A t le a st 11 b oys c ont r ac t ed horrible pain and suffering By Josefin Dolsten on Wednesday said there They later broke up but have been confirmed in Italy. herpes from the practice be- documented in the accounts (JTA)—Americans view were 139 confirmed cases began dating again in 2016. In Milan, the home of sev- tween 2004 and 2011. Two of survivors,” the museum Bernie Sanders as the least of coronavirus infection, but The couple married under eral thousand Jews, schools, died and two suffered brain tweeted. “Inventing a fake religious of four Democratic many in Iran believe the true a huppah, or Jewish wedding many offices and restaurants damage. game of human chess for presidential front-runners, figure is much higher. canopy, in 2018, shortly after have shut down and com- Harvey Weinstein ‘Hunters’ is not only danger- a survey released Thursday As a result of the crisis, Tarantino finished filming merce has ground to a halt convicted on rape and ous foolishness & caricature. found. Iran’s rial dropped to a one- “Once Upon a Time … in as employees stayed home sexual assault charges It also welcomes future Sixty percent of the 6,395 year low of 158,500 against Hollywood.” A Reform rabbi in what the government has By Marcy Oster deniers. We honor the vic- respondents to the online poll the dollar on Wednesday as participated in the ceremony called a mandatory curfew. (JTA)—Disgraced film tims by preserving factual described the Jewish Vermont the country was forced to and Tarantino wore a yar- “The only place where producer Harvey Weinstein accuracy.” senator as “not too religious” close most of its borders, mulke. people go is to the super- was found guilty Monday on The creator of the series, or “not at all religious.” threatening non-oil ex- Pick is the daughter of the markets, some of which two counts of rape and sexual David Weil, refutes the al- according to the Pew Research ports, Reuters reported. popular Israeli singer and are already empty because assault, but was acquitted on legations, telling Deadline Center. A subgroup of 303 Meanwhile, on Thursday, composer Svika Pick. people are stocking up for a more serious charges. that a few years ago he Jewish respondents viewed Saudi Arabia suspended until 74 Jewish groups con- long time,” Bagnarelli said. A New York State Supreme visited Auschwitz and saw S a nder s a s e ven le s s relig iou s , further notice travel to the demn racism against If the closure continues, Court jury found Weinstein, the gate through which his with 75 percent saying he is holiest Islamic sites, just Chinese Americans the community will “have to 67, guilty of a criminal sexual grandmother was forced “not too religious” or “not at months before the annual amid coronavirus out- send food to elderly people’s act in the first degree and to pass and the barracks all religious.” hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. break homes,” she added. rape in the third degree. He where she lived. Defending The respondents, adults There have been no report- By Josefin Dolsten “It seems like excessive was acquitted of the more the chess scene, Weil em- 18 and older, were asked ed cases of the virus in Saudi (JTA)—Seventy-four Jew- measures, but I suppose serious charge of first-degree phasized that is it “to most about how they saw the Arabia so far, according ish groups have expressed they’re meant to stop the rape, and of the most serious powerfully counteract the religiosity of Sanders, Joe to Reuters, but the infection solidarity with Chinese spread of the virus,” Bag- charges in the case, two revisionist narrative that Biden, Elizabeth Warren continues to spread to other Americans amid the coro- narelli said. counts of predatory sexual whitewashes Nazi perpetra- and Pete Buttigieg. Biden, Middle Eastern countries. navirus outbreak, saying The virus, first observed assault. t ion by showc a sing t he most who is Catholic, was seen Lebanon confirmed its sec- in a letter that they are in China earlier this year, He was ordered straight extreme—and representa- as the most religious, with ond case on Wednesday, in a “concerned about rising xe- has spread to 28 countries, to jail to await sentenc- tionally truthful—sadism 55 percent of respondents traveler returning from Iran. nophobia aimed at Chinese with over 76,000 infected, ing, which is scheduled for and violence that the Nazis saying the former vice Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh people in this country and according to Forbes. The March 11. perpetrated against the Jews president is “very religious” Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani abroad.” death rate of the coronavi- Weinstein appeared un- and other victims.” or “somewhat religious.” on Wednesday ordered the On Friday, the groups sent rus is 2.8 percent in males moved as the verdict was ” I am forever grateful If he is nominated, Sand- evacuation of Qatari and the letter with those senti- and 1.7 percent death rate read in the Manhattan to the Auschwitz Memorial ers would be the first Jewish Kuwaiti citizens from Iran. ments in English and sim- in females, according to an courtroom, The New York for all of the important and presidential candidate on a Also on Wednesday, Paki- plified Chinese to hundreds analysis of cases prepared Times reported. He had vital work that they do, major party ticket. He said in stan confirmed its first two of Asian-American leaders by the Chinese Center for pleaded not guilty and said for keeping the memory of 2016 that he is “not actively cases, also recent returnees and organizations, includ- Disease Control and Pre- that any sexual activity was victims and survivors like involved with organized re- from Iran, according to Re- ing America China Public vention. consensual. my grandmother, Sara Weil, lig ion,” but in re c ent a pp e a r- uters. PAGE 18A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 Ancient harbors, sunken ships: Supporting marine archaeology off Israel’s coast

By University of Haifa of the Koret Foundation, said utilize these tools and work in “this partnership will further tandem with the University of (JNS)—The University of strengthen the bonds between Haifa to create a state-of-the-art California San Diego has an- the U.S. and Israel, reinforc- research facility in Akko, Israel, nounced a gift of more than ing the close ties between our where qualified scientific diver $1.3 million from the Ko- two countries to respond to students will come on annual ret Foundation to support some of today’s most pressing field-school seminars. joint research on marine environmental issues.” “The Koret Foundation’s archaeology between UC San The Koret Foundation’s gift enables SCM A to marshal Diego’s Scripps Center for U.S.-Israel bridge-building the excellence in marine and Marine Archaeology and the Initiative aims to strengthen environmental science at University of Haifa’s Leon Re- the U.S.-Israel relationship in Scripps Institution of Ocean- canati Institute for Maritime diverse ways by supporting or- ography with more than 50 Studies in Israel. ganizational collaborations, years of underwater archae- The three-year award will educational and humanitar- ology expertise from the facilitate scientific explora- ian programs, as well as op- Leon Recanati Institute for Anthony Tamberino/SCMA tion of coastal environments portunities for cooperation Maritime Studies,” said John Nearshore e x cavation with newly developed barge system at biblical por t of Tel D or, Israel, in Israel, which offer the most and exchange. In addition Hildebrand, distinguished by researchers at the University of Haifa and the University of Californian San Diego’s sensitive deep-time records to its support of this project, professor of oceanography Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology. for how humans have adapted Koret has supported other at Scripps and co-director to climate and environmental high-level collaborations of SCMA. “We see this as a rector of the Leon Recanati resilience and adaptation. The in Israel will have significant change over the past 11,000 among Stanford University, unique opportunity to build Institute for Maritime Stud- e x plor at ion of t h i s f ront ier c a n public and scientific impact, years. The relatively new field UC Berkeley and Tel Aviv up SCMA’s international ies at the University of Haifa, only be done with cutting- bringing to light new dis- of marine archaeology offers University, and the Ram- presence, as well as to bring noted that “along the coast edge technologies and inno- coveries, including ancient new ways of investigating bam Medical Center. These the tool-kit we develop home of Israel, submerged settle- vative training programs for shipwrecks and submerged these issues through the ages. academic collaborations both to San Diego and apply it off ments, ancient harbors and archaeologists.” villages, ports and cities from Through this collaboration, advance critical scientific the beach here in La Jolla.” sunken ships tell a unique Levy and Hildebrand an- the past 10,000 years in the UC San Diego and the Uni- research, while simultane- Assaf Yasur-Landau, di- story of 11,000 years of human ticipate that this joint project Mediterranean region. versity of Haifa will deepen ously creating opportunity for a long-term research and deep relationships to develop teaching collaboration along between leading scholars from BBYO Israel’s Carmel Coast. Israel and the United States. From page 18A energized by the chance to to creatively use smartphone Semitism. The organization “The world’s oceans and The collaboration between expand BBYO’s already broad applications like WhatsApp, has a major presence at the seas are the last great frontier Recanati and SCMA, co-led by Organizers estimate drew set of issues. which offers translation ser- international convention of archaeological exploration, SCMA, has the potential to the convention drew a 5,500 “In a society plagued by an vices. Working across time And like BBYO, StandWithUs and the Mediterranean Sea advance the study of climate people from 45 countries, onslaught of issues across a zones required keen aware- offers leadership development holds the oldest and most and environmental science by including Cuba and Norway, wide spectrum, the environ- ness of customs, traditions and teenage-focused pro- densely traversed maritime utilizing the rich archeology for leadership-building work- ment is one area that failure and the time of day that gramming, but using Israel network in the world,” ex- of the eastern Mediterranean. shops, community-service will wreak havoc on. If we could best work for the large as a case study. plained Professor Thomas Israel’s Carmel Coast provides projects, meeting fellow activ- fail to take action, the future committee. “BBYO is a natural part Levy, distinguished professor an exceptional case study for ists and even to play the latest generations of all species will Emily Kolodney of Aus- of our teen leadership work. in the Department of Anthro- investigating these problems video games on cutting-edge be faced with a threat to their tin enjoyed the challenge. Both organizations’ program- pology at UC San Diego and because of its rich, submerged technology. During that survival,” he said. “In BBYO, Granted, she could not avoid ming streams together,” she co-director of SCMA. “This cultural heritage. period, they heard from a we are granted the opportuni- the responsibility. She is the said. new California-Israel collabo- Over the past century, roster of renowned activists, ty—time and time again—to 75th Anita M. Perlman In- Last year, they reached ration will provide students Scripps Oceanography has de- journalists, celebrities and, in collaborate with one another, ternational N’siah of BBYO’s 90,000 students, includ- and faculty from both the veloped cutting-edge research one somber moment, watched debate v it a l is sue s we f ac e a nd B’nai B’rith Girls sorority, ing through BBYO’s annual U.S. and Israel with unique tools to study environmental Holocaust survivors embrace seek solutions. BBYO is there a leader during a milestone convention, through presen- opportunities for original change involving marine ge- for the first time liberation to remind us that we have a year for the organization. tations and educating the research concerning climate, ology and geophysics, coastal soldiers. voice, and that our voices mat- She serves alongside Ethan masses. “But from there we environmental and culture processes, paleomagnetism, Themes and issues change ter—not just to each other, Golde, the 95th Grand Aleph get our passionate students, change.” paleobiology and climate sci- every year, which the or- but to everyone in the world Godol of the boys’ fraternity including some of whom are Anita Friedman, president ence. SCMA researchers will ganization’s staff remains in which we live.” Aleph Zadik Aleph. The duo interning with them this aware of, said CEO Matt Sachs and Goldberg’s will- is responsible for working year,” she said. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Grossman. “This generation ingness to confront with with the organization’s 730 Every year about 20 BBYO F E A S T A D A R W A C K has lived through an era of confidence a complex issue chapters in 53 countries, and participants intern with 14 15 16 A CC I O C OMA H ULA school shootings,” he said, involving the scientific, politi- also collaborates with chapter StandWithUs. 17 18 19 noting that the convention cal, governmental and other and council operations. The kids she finds from C HESTHERCHEETAH was held in Orlando, Fla., communities is the core of the “But they’re still teenag- BBYO are passionate and 20 21 22 T OR A IDA F ROWN only a few days after the BBYO experience, said CEO ers,” noted Debbie Shemony, Zionist—the sort of leaders 23 24 25 two-year anniversary of the Matt Grossman. vice president for marketing they cultivate. A LF M E RE deadly shooting at Marjorie “The workshops are rooted and communications. And A 2011 BBYO Impact Study 26 27 28 29 30 31 P E RS I AD EROSS I Stoneman High School in in confidence and growth of alongside civil-rights figures funded by the Charles and 32 33 34 35 Parkland, outside Miami. young people; the program- and journalists are celebrities Lynn Schusterman Family B ELT D YLAN N NE That year, the issue became ming is tied to social is- and YouTube stars, who have Foundation found that alumni 36 37 38 D EBS E DITS S INS safe schools, resulting in a sues. Groups serving Jewish become increasingly popular are more likely to engage in 39 40 41 global initiative related to teens are progressive, but among this demographic. leadership roles as adults S LO K LINE I DEA school safety. the meaning of inclusivity Adding they don’t bring because of their emphasis 42 43 44 45 E WANMCGROG GER But climate change, he said, has expanded. We explore in just any YouTube star, on education, training and 46 47 “is the issue of the time.” this with teens, all in a safe Shemony said “we see they community-building. R EST H EN ‘We have a voice’ environment,” he said. really like engaging with “The great thing about 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 G N O ME R A IN P E H Claudia Sachs of eastern Each presentation is pre- other teenage activists who teenagers is they are better 56 57 58 59 Virginia has been involved sented in a way to stimulate also have big dreams.” than older generations,” said M EG I L LA HGOR I LLA with climate-change activ- curiosity. The plenaries—a The programming is also Grossman. “They can argue 60 61 62 A XLE E LEE E MA I L ism, participating in school cross between a TED talk and more inclusive than in years’ different perspectives then 63 64 65 strikes, a worldwide series of a concert—use digital graph- past, with country-specific play with each other later.” R TES G LAD S AXES strikes and walkouts advo- ics, sound and theatrical meet-ups, and, in the case of They can also march in cated by Thunberg in 2019. devices to amplify the voices this year, Russian and Span- streets. Students walked out of school, of activists, who included ish speakers, and specific “In Germany, I participate demanding political move- Cornell Brooks, director of workshops, said Grossman. in the international Fridays ment on combating climate the Social Justice Collabora- As part of the 75th an- for future strikes, which is a change. t i ve at H a r va rd Un i ver sit y a nd niversary recognizing the grassroots movement about “ We h ave to en sure t h at our former CEO of the NAACP; sorority, numerous programs environmental justice. Like only home is safe for future Zach Barack, a transgender celebrated women’s local BBYO, it gives teens like me generations. This has become actor; and Sakena Yacoobi, and global impact. Breakout a platform to raise our voices a very personal passion for me, CEO of Afghan Institute of sessions focused on women’s which would otherwise be like it has for so many of us,” Learning. leadership, gender equality unheard without the power of she said. “That roster is telling of and women’s rights in the unity,” Naomi Tamir of Ger- Her passion led her to steer what we’ve become,” said 21st century. many. “Under tikkun olam, the BBYO Climate Crisis Task Grossman, noting the diver- The convention is also an we are able to run programs Force, which will soon join sity of speakers. opportunity for allied groups at our chapters or on regional the International Leader- ‘Engaging with other teen- to recruit participants in their level that work on the issues ship Network, an alliance age activists’ programs. our community, city, country of organizations for youth. In the past five years, the Miri Kornfeld is director of and the entire world faces, The membership, she noted, programming has become high school programs with like climate change. Although “will position BBYO on the more globally focused, too. StandWithUs, a Los Angeles- right now we aren’t eligible to forefront of combating global The planning committee is based, pro-Israel education vote, we have already built up change.” made up of 300 teenagers, nonprofit dedicated to teach- the movement of BBYO, and it Andrew Goldberg, publicist not all of whom speak the ing students, teachers and shows us that we can be—and for his BBYO’s Connecticut same language. To organize parents about the Jewish we are—strong enough for Valley Region chapter, is across time zones, they had state, as well as fighting anti- change.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 6, 2020 PAGE 19A

larly visceral illustration of a lions in a public campaign of progressives. It is this failure ing and just peace. What has must start insisting on tangible Sanders deeper rot. AIPAC, despite its opposition to Trump’s idea of a of bipartisanship—punching AIPAC actually done concretely action—real efforts and real From page 4A nominal bipartisanship, had “ p e ac e pla n,” a s A I PAC - backed down at the left while treating to support a two-state solution investment in the areas that fallen into a trap I warned about groups did in an effort to sink the right with kid gloves—that beyond saying “we support it”? pro-Israel progressives care American people,” and even years ago: It has treated Demo- the Iran deal in 2015. AIPAC ultimately has generated the Can AIPAC right the course? about—and demand it with suggested that Democratic crats as second-class friends. may not overtly favor infinite crisis that AIPAC faces today. There’s reason to be skepti- equal force and urgency as have politicians were more danger- While it’s true that AIPAC settlement expansion, but it AIPAC made a calculated cal: AIPAC is a battleship that their counterparts on the right. ous than Hamas and ISIS. does not align with the political wouldn’t dare run ads accusing gamble—that it needed to doesn’t turn easily. An organi- Will it work? It’s too early to AIPAC apologized when right on every issue—it sup- Greater Israel-aligned Repub- appease Republicans and could zation of its size and longevity say. But if nothing else, Sand- the ads came to light, but ports a two-state solution, for licans of being tantamount to take Democrats for granted. simply may not have the ability ers and Warren have delivered tellingly did not reveal who instance—it is obvious that terrorists. The gamble did not pay off. to adapt to the present before a wake-up call. AIPAC will had approved them or what AIPAC does not pursue those AIPAC’s aggressive inter- And now debts have come due. it’s too late. either adapt to the new politi- steps had been taken to ensure issues with quite the same en- ventions in defense of con- Simply continuing to invite In this not far off universe, cal terrain—or it will cease to nothing similar would recur. thusiasm that it exhibits when servative pro-Israel priorities high-profile Democrats to the AIPAC simply becomes the be relevant. And even this half-measure attacking Democrats. AIPAC would be much less aggra- AIPAC conference, and paying avowedly right-wing organiza- David Schraub is a lecturer came at a cost—the right was may murmur support for an vating if there were even the lip service to a few progres- tion the left has long thought in law and senior research livid that AIPAC caved. eventual Palestinian state in slightest chance it would do sive shibboleths, is no longer it was and the right demands fellow at the University of Meanwhile, for many Demo- a news release, but you will the same for the issues on sufficient to preserve AIPAC’s it must be. That would be a California, Berkeley School crats, these ads were a particu- never see it drop tens of mil- which it nominally aligns with bipartisan character. As the catastrophe for the state of of Law. He blogs regularly at right is questioning the useful- pro-Israel politics in America. The Debate Link. Follow him ness of a ny Israel orga nization But if there is hope for a dif- on Twitter @schraubd. Victory that isn’t formally committed ferent outcome, it comes from The views and opinions From page 1A “We are a party with prin- es that have put him in con- to burning down the Demo- those progressives who still expressed in this article are ciples,” Lieberman said, ac- flict with Netanyahu are what cratic Party, progressives are attend or work at AIPAC. It’s those of the author and do not , head cording to Israeli news web- Lieberman sees as the prime wondering what AIPAC has to no longer going to be enough necessarily reflect the views of of the party, site Walla. “Everything we minister’s overly conciliatory offer in terms of ending the simply to show up. The progres- JTA or its parent company, 70 sounded a defiant note, say- said before the elections still approach to Hamas in Gaza occupation and creating a last- sive contingent within AIPAC Faces Media. ing he would not make any holds after the elections. 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have been smuggled out under Migdal Insurance, which prices have almost doubled someone’s raincoat. paid the 1996 claim on the sto- over the past 20 years,” “I think the painting is eat- len Chagall, demanded custody Tiroche said. “We want the ing oysters in Paris or Moscow of the painting and a court case opening price here to be by now,” Yariv told the media ensued. A Tel Aviv court ruled relatively attractive to buy- at the time. in 2015 that the painting be ers in Israel and overseas (The current gallery owner, transferred to Migdal follow- because if the estimate is too Amon Yariv, said the incident ing a precedent set by a 2003 high, people may decide not was the only theft ever at the Israeli Supreme Court decision. to bid. And also the insurance Gordon, which in 1975 held The High Court returned two company wants to finish the the first art auction in Israel.) stolen paintings bought in good saga of the money they paid It’s unclear whether “Ja- faith at a Tel Aviv flea market out over 20 years ago.” cob’s Ladder” ever made it to to the U.S. government, which The opening bid at the France or Russia, but it was had paid an insurance claim on auction, taking place this ultimately found in Jerusalem them after they disappeared Saturday evening, has been in 2015. When an elderly in transit from New York to set at $110,000. woman died in the city that Tel Aviv. Prospective bidders will year, she bequeathed the “There aren’t a lot of cases have to figure out the prov- painting—never hung, and like this,” Tiroche said. “It’s enance of “Jacob’s Ladder” always stored in her vault—to definitely one of the few cases for themselves. Though the her nephew. in the Israeli art world.” general practice is to publi- “Nobody knew anything Migdal is now offering the cize the full provenance of about this painting, even close work for sale to recoup the art offered for sale, in part family members,” said Amitai money it paid to the paint- to prevent stolen works from Hazan Tiroche, a third- ing’s previous owner. The circulating on the open mar- generation auctioneer at the company’s desire to close ket, the Tiroche catalog does family-run auction house. the case likely explains the not contain such information “When [the nephew] came to relatively modest projection for the Chagall—information claim it—on the one hand, it for the painting of $130,000 Tiroche described as “gossip- was a dream scenario because to $180,000, nearly identical oriented” and unsuitable for Bidding on “Jacob’s Ladder,” a Chagall oil on canvas, will start at $110,000. he inherited something that to what Gordon estimated as inclusion in the catalog. could be very valuable.” its worth 24 years ago. Besides, Tiroche said, ev- By Karen Chernick at the work’s designated spot week as Lot 99 is notably The nephew approached a The estimate doesn’t reflect eryone knows the story any- on the wall, all that remained installed in a glass case in local art dealer who informed the increase in value of Cha- way. His principal concern is TEL AVIV (JTA)—“Where’s was a bent nail. The Chagall Tiroche’s showroom north him that the work was likely gall works over the past two just ensuring the painting the Chagall?” asked a visitor to was gone. of Tel Aviv, one of hundreds a Chagall but he would need decades. Though sale prices stays in the showroom long this city’s Gordon Gallery on For nearly two decades, of works that are part of the confirmation from Comité vary according to the period enough to make it to the auc- a January morning in 1996, the painting remained miss- auction house’s Israeli and Marc Chagall, the organiza- of an artist’s career, subject tion block. hoping to glimpse one of the ing. Now it’s on public view International Art Sale. tion founded by the Russian- matter and ownership his- “The painting isn’t big, but prize lots being auctioned days for the first time in 24 years, The painting by the famed French artist’s heirs to deter- tory, among other variables, now it’s also in a heavy, big later by the gallery. again as part of a pre-auction Jewish modernist Marc Cha- mine the authenticity of art Chagall’s “Les Amoureux” frame,” Tiroche said. “This The painting, titled “Jacob’s exhibition, this time at the gall is roughly the size of a attributed to Chagall. When sold at Sotheby’s in New York place is secured. Touch wood, Ladder,” was prominently on Tiroche Auction House in standard sheet of office paper. the nephew approached the in 2017 for $28.45 million—a in 27 years we haven’t had display, but still a gallery em- Herzliya. The small, bibli- When it was stolen in ’96, group, it immediately recog- record for the artist. a single incident of theft or ployee walked the prospective cally themed canvas that Gordon Gallery owner Shaya nized the work as stolen and “If we were to follow ab- anything like that. Everything buyer over. When they arrived will be offered for sale this Yariv speculated that it may contacted the authorities. solute values, then Chagall’s should be OK.”

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