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Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 35 APRIL 24, 2020 30 NISAN, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Netanyahu/Gantz ink a deal By Marcy Oster Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We prevented fourth elec- JERUSALEM (JTA)—Prime tions. We’ll safeguard democ- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu racy,” Gantz tweeted Monday and Blue and White chairman evening after the agreement Benny Gantz signed a deal was signed. “We’ll fight the Monday to form a “national coronavirus and look out for emergency government” that all Israeli citizens. We have a keeps Netanyahu as the prime national emergency govern- minister for now. ment.” Israel has spent more than a The deal came together year under a caretaker govern- following reports that Gantz, ment as neither Netanyahu, who currently serves as Knes- who heads the right-wing set speaker, threatened to put Likud party, nor Gantz of the forth legislation that would center-left Blue and White have prevented Netanyahu could assemble a coalition from serving as prime min- government. With the agree- ister during his corruption A view of the March of the Living Virtual Plaque Project. ment, the country avoids a trial, which was postponed fourth national election in less until May 24 due to the coro- than a year and a half. navirus crisis. The agreement also accedes Netanyahu will serve as March of the Living launches virtual to Likud demands that Israel prime minister for the next annex parts of the West Bank, year and a half and then be according to an Israeli TV succeeded by Gantz in Oc- remembrance project for Yom Hashoah report. That could happen as tober 2021, according to the early as July. joint statement from the par- (JNS)—March of the Living launched “The project reflects the ongoing March of the Living is the largest Following two meetings ties. If Netanyahu dissolves a global Holocaust remembrance project determination to promote the impor- annual international experiential on Monday, April 20, Likud the parliament, Gantz will still for individuals to pay tribute to Holocaust tance of memory by utilizing innovative Holocaust-education program in the and Blue and White released serve as prime minister for six survivors, victims and the fight against technology to teach the timeless lessons world. It has taken place in Poland a brief statement saying months before new elections. anti-Semitism ahead of Israel’s Holocaust of the Holocaust,” said the organization, on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance that “an agreement for the The left-wing Labor Party Remembrance Day, which began on the which normally sends throngs of Jewish Day, also known as Yom Hashoah, establishment of a national is expected to join the gov- eve on April 20. youth to the site to mark the date. without interruption since its incep- emergency government” was ernment, Israel’s Channel 12 The March of the Living Virtual Plaque Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin was tion in 1988. being signed. The parties later reported, and Netanyahu said Project, initiated under the slogan “Nev- the first to lay a virtual plaque, followed The 2020 live event was canceled due released a joint statement with there would be a government erMeansNever,” enables people from by well-known former Soviet refusenik to the coronavirus pandemic. some details including that “with the right and without around the world to compose a personal and recent Genesis Prize winner Natan To date, more than 260,000 March of Netanyahu would remain as it.” The religious Yamina party message and place it on a virtual plaque Sharansky; U.S. Ambassador to Israel Da- the Living participants have taken the prime minister and Gantz had threatened to sit in the to be set against the backdrop of the vid Friedman; Jewish Agency chairman 3.2-kilometer (almost 2-mile) walk from would be prime minister- opposition if its demands to infamous train tracks at the Auschwitz- Isaac Herzog; and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Auschwitz to Birkenau in honor of those designate and deputy prime control judicial appointments Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. Sacks of the United Kingdom. who lost their lives in the Holocaust. minister. were not met. Netanyahu and Gantz are Along with its demands on expected to make statements the West Bank annexations, later Monday evening, which Happy Pearlman Pantry is the start of Yom Hashoah, or Deal on page 15A Volunteer Appreciation month! Push to work with By JFS Staff together with JFS Orlando for about a decade. “I do it JFS Orlando can’t wait with Marty because he does Israel, not China to welcome back all of our the heavy lifting and I do the Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “The United States and volunteers once the JFS sorting and putting away,” and Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Israel are world leaders in building opens back up due says Robin. “And so we have both members of the Senate the medical technology to COVID-19. Two of those a very good teamwork!” Foreign Relations Committee, industry, and it is in the wonderful volunteers are Robin, originally from are launching a bipartisan interest of all Americans, Robin and Marty Katz. Chicago, and Marty, origi- effort to ween the U.S off of Israelis, and the rest of the Teamwork makes the nally from New York, met medical reliance on China world that we work together dream work. Robin and in Arizona. They ran their and replace it, at least par- to fight COVID-19. This vi- Marty have volunteered own restaurant there until tially, with Israel. They are rus knows no borders, and they decided to move to also seeking a $12 million our bill underscores the Florida in 1997. They sold appropriation in the Phase 4/ importance of international the restaurant and bought CARES 2 bill in order to “en- collaboration in the face of a new business in Florida, hance partnerships between a truly global pandemic,” a tea distributorship. At the companies in the United Coons stated. same time, Robin was also States and Israel to develop Israel’s medical industry a counselor and teacher. Robin and Marty Katz innovative medical projects has been on the front lines Now both retired, they enjoy aimed at detecting, treating, of developing both treat- working out, staying healthy, and second Monday of every see people going on the bus, and curing COVID-19.” ments and even vaccines in and their individual hobbies. month for a couple hours carrying all of these things, “I’ve long said that China the battle against the novel Marty plays the trumpet in the afternoon. “It’s the on a rainy day. What they have poses the most significant, coronavir us. Israel’s Plu- with the Maitland Symphony easiest way for you to do com- to go through to get food is long-term geopolitical threat ristem Therapeutics Inc.’s Orchestra and Robin enjoys munity service,” says Marty. enormous!” to the United States. Our treatment has a 100 percent playing Mahjong. Addition- “It’s do-able. It’s a two-hour When asked what they like dependence on China for life- survival rate in patients who ally, they both enjoy vol- stretch,” says Robin. the most about volunteering saving medications and treat- have been treated. Addition- unteering in JFS Orlando’s The Pearlman Emergency with JFS, the answer is clear: ments is deeply problematic,” ally, researchers at MIGAL, Pearlman Emergency Food Food Pantry serves clients “Feeding people!” says Marty. Cruz said in a tweet. “Israel a research institute located Pantry. of all walks of life who have “And we really like connect- is not only our friend and in Israel’s Northern Galilee, “We’ve always known about run into an emergency and ing with the people,” says ally, but also a global leader say that they’re on the path JFS!” says Robin. “Actually, simply need a “hand up” Robin. “We like the generosity in medicine with which we to developing a coronavirus Marty started volunteering to make ends meet. People of the donors. And we love the already cooperate on exactly vaccine. several years ago. I started come to pick-up food in their blessings and the thankful- those issues. I’m proud to to do it with him. We like car, on the bus, and even on ness from the people who push forward to ensure both volunteering together. It’s bicycles and wheelchairs! It’s get it. It’s just a really good American and Israeli com- such a good thing. We feel so something that has made thing.” panies can work together to good about doing it.” Robin quite an impression on Robin. develop cures and treatments and Marty volunteer the first “It really gets to me when I Pantry on page 15A to defeat COVID-19.” PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 24, 2020 Chabad assisted during Passover, and continues to help those in need Karen Carasik is one of many volunteers helping to get food to people in need. Seder Kits and Passover matzah were supplied to many people. The Seder Kits included items for the Seder plate. Specific foods kosher for Passover were distributed to families by Chabad volunteers. This Passover was different [many] families getting food M. Schneerson, of righteous any other assistance needed in need, please contact your To contribute to this effort, than any other. For many, and Seder kits for Passover memory, launched the shmu- are continuing after Passover local Chabad Center or email please visit www.JewishAl- being unable to gather for and hundreds of people receiv- rah matzah initiative as part of as well.