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Congregation Beth Chaim is back, but actually, it never really left. The small Reform congregation, which was located on 434 in Winter Springs, was struggling a few months ago. Funds were tight and its location was in a re- mote area. Rumors abounded that the congregation had closed its doors for good. It had closed its doors—that is, the doors of the building in Winter Springs. Right after the High Holidays the group of Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images faithful congregants opened A view of the Western Wall and the golden Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine in Jerusalem, Dec. 6, 2017. Cantor Jillian Marini a new door in Oviedo, thanks to its cantorial soloist and eased a financial burden for spiritual leader Jillian Marini. the congregants. Jewish world celebrates US recognition “I did a lot of research for an The services, led by Marini, area that was growing more,” are very interactive. She even she said. created a new word to describe of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital She found that location in them—“voluntold,” mean- Oviedo where Marini and her ing that everyone actively By United with stated that the statement was “historic,” Trump’s decision is “an important step fiancé had just opened a new participates. Israel Staff remarking that Jerusalem has “been towards peace, for there is no peace that business, Songbirds Music, Marini confessed though the capital of Israel for nearly 70 years.” doesn’t include Jerusalem as the capital Art and Dance Center. Marini that she isn’t sure if it’s the Israel’s leadership and Jews from Netanyahu added, “Jerusalem has been of the State of Israel.” donated space in the building interactive services or the around the world celebrated President the focus of our hopes, our dreams, our Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s commit- for Friday evening for services. best Challah ever that draws Donald Trump’s statement that the US prayers for three millennia. Jerusalem ment to advancing peace and to main- “The real reason we chose the more than 20 congregants officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s has been the capital of the Jewish people taining the status quo at the holy sites. Oviedo was because it is a to the synagogue. capital, and that plans to move the US for 3,000 years.” “Israel will always ensure freedom family-friendly area, and “We have two of the best embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem are Israel is “profoundly grateful for the of worship for Jews, Christians, and that’s what we are—family- challah makers! Both challahs in motion. President, for his courageous and just Muslims alike,” the Israeli premier friendly!” said Marini, who are different, and both taste The US “finally acknowledge[s] the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the underscored. grew up at Bet Chaim. “We wonderful!” she exclaimed obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capi- capital of Israel and to prepare for the “I call on all countries that seek peace wanted to return to our roots, with laughter. tal. This is nothing more, or less, than a opening of the US embassy here. This to join the United States in recognizing with lay-led services.” Bet Chaim’s new location recognition of reality. It is also the right decision reflects the President’s commit- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to move The seven-member board is 181 E. Mitchell Ham- thing to do. It’s something that has to be ment to an ancient but enduring truth, to their embassies here,” Netanyahu stated. with co-presidents, Diane mock, Oviedo. Services are done,” Trump stated at the White House fulfilling his promises and to advancing President Reuven Rivlin stated that Langer and Mel Berger, also at 8 p.m. every Friday, and on Wednesday. peace,” Netanyahu said. chose a donation-only struc- tonight, there will be a special Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu also underscored that Jerusalem on page 15A ture rather than membership Chanukah service and party. dues. With no monthly rent Marini stated that everyone Winners and losers as the US and no required dues, this is welcome, and bring latkes. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Trump delays By Michael J. Koplow For Israel, it has finally moving embassy received from an American (JTA)—President Donald president what it has long JERUSALEM (JTA)—Hours tory in his speech announcing Trump’s recognition of Jerusa- craved, which is righting the after ordering preparations for the historic shift in U.S. policy lem as the capital of Israel and historic wrong of it being the a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, on Jerusalem on Wednesday. his announcement that he will only state whose self-declared President Donald Trump de- “Presidents issued these move the embassy there from capital is not recognized by layed moving the diplomatic waivers under the belief that Tel Aviv will have a number of the rest of the world. mission to the city by another delaying the recognition of consequences for Israelis, Pal- Israel’s government institu- six months. Jerusalem would advance the estinians and the wider region. tions are primarily in West Trump signed a procla- cause of peace,” he said. “Some Jerusalem in undisputed mation at the White House say they lacked courage, but territory, and by formally Wednesday saying the United they made their best judg- recognizing this fact, Trump States sees Jerusalem as ments based on facts as they acknowledged what has been Israel’s capital and directing understood them at the time.” obvious to Israelis since the State Department to start “While previous presidents the founding of the state 70 planning an embassy in the have made this a major cam- years ago. In using language city. Soon thereafter, he signed paign promise, they failed to that was not qualified and another presidential waiver deliver,” Trump said. “Today, declaring “Jerusalem” to be of a 1995 law requiring the I am delivering.” the capital, some Israelis may Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 embassy to be moved from Tel According to the Guardian, interpret this to constitute an A patron at a Jerusalem pub watches as President Donald Aviv to Jerusalem. White House officials said endorsement of Israeli claims Trump recognizes the city as Israel’s capital, Dec. 6, 2017. Under U.S. President Bill Trump signed the waiver to to the entirety of the city, even Clinton, Congress passed avoid a legally stipulated cut though Trump explicitly ruled For the Palestinians, thority President Mahmoud the Jerusalem Embassy Act in State Department fund- out this announcement as pre- Trump’s qualifier that his Abbas to continue to engage recognizing Jerusalem as Is- ing until the new embassy is judging final status issues or announcement does not with Trump’s emerging peace rael’s capital and stating that actually opened. They told the the specific borders of Israeli prejudice final status issues initiative. It will adversely af- the embassy should be moved newspaper that previous presi- sovereignty in the city. and the president’s extolling fect Palestinian cooperation here. However, presidents ever dents used the waiver to avoid Nevertheless, even a more of the importance of peace will with the U.S. and Israel going since—from Clinton to George moving the embassy, whereas appropriate interpretation not eliminate the bitterness of forward, and is likely to lead to W. Bush to Barack Obama— Trump instructed the start of that the U.S. has recognized this pill. Trump’s lack of an ex- protests and violence. have invoked a waiver written practical work on the mission. only the undisputed sections plicit endorsement of an equal While nothing that Trump into the law that allows them of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Palestinian claim to part of the said Wednesday has actually to postpone the move for rea- is an enormously positive city will be seen as a reversal changed the situation on the sons of “national security.” As development for the Israeli of longstanding American ground, for the Palestinians a result, the law has never gone government, and it will have policy and make it far more into effect. cause to celebrate. difficult for Palestinian Au- Winners on page 15A Trump referred to this his- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 At a Jerusalem market, shrugs greet an announcement from President Trump

Andrew Tobin Andrew Tobin Uzi Sharabi selling baked goods at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Dec. 6, 2017. Hovav Landoy shopping at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Dec. 6, 2017.

and his comrades at risk Trump could not give away When reminded that the without any tangible reward. what did not belong to him, city has a Jewish major- “It’s a fact that it will cause and that Israel would pay the ity, Barazan said the whole violence. Everything here price in bloodshed. country rightfully belonged causes violence, especially “You can give this to who- to the Palestinians. But his in Jerusalem,” he said. “We ever you want?” he said, heart did not seem to be in already know this is our holding up a strawberry. “No. the conversation anymore. capital. So isn’t peace more Because it’s mine, not yours. “How are the strawberries important?” “It’s the same with Al- selling today?” he shouted Hoshni Barazan, a 38-year- Aqsa,” he continued, referring affectionately in Hebrew at a old fruit vendor who lives in to the mosque on the Temple Jewish fellow vendor who was the Mount of Olives neigh- Mount, which has long been walking by. borhood in mostly Palestin- a flashpoint in the Israeli- “Better than yours,” the ian eastern Jerusalem, said Palestinian conflict. man retorted, grinning. Multi-Faith Program at the Jewish Academy of Orlando

Andrew Tobin Bassam Hoshiah selling nuts at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Dec. 6, 2017.

By Andrew Tobin Netanyahu’s nickname, “and There was not much support we love Bibi a lot.” in the market for Netanyahu’s JERUSALEM (JTA)—Presi- But Shay said the signifi- interpretation of the U.S. poli- dent Donald Trump’s official cance of Trump’s announce- cy shift as a step toward peace. recognition of Jerusalem as ment was mostly symbolic. But nor did anyone seem to Israel’s capital may have sent Although some had warned of think it would derail Trump’s shock waves across the Middle Palestinian violence, he said international diplomacy on East. But here, in the epicen- he was not worried because behalf of the “ultimate deal,” ter of a city where fewer than Arabs respect power. as he has called it, between a million people work, eat, “They know only one thing,” the Israelis and Palestinians. pray and shop, the first day’s he said. “When you are strong, The prevailing attitude was reaction was muted. they don’t do anything. When resignation to the status quo. The municipality projected you’re a sissy, they are coming.” Uzi Sharabi, a 40-year-old images of the Israeli and Asked why he did not want baker from the West Bank American flags side by side to use his last name, Shay settlement of Maale Adumim, on the Old City walls. But in explained, “I have many Arab said he was happy to have Mahane Yehuda, the bustling customers. Better not to make “the big man” on Israel’s side, produce and everything-else them mad.” but that peace was not in the market a few miles into the Bassam Hoshiah, a 36-year- cards. He said Israel would be city’s western side, it was old Arab Israeli who lives in a able to deal with any flare up another working day. village near Jerusalem, was in terrorism. Jews generally welcomed selling nuts, too, from a stall “It wasn’t going to happen the development, while Arabs directly across from Shay’s. before Trump recognized Students from the Jewish Academy of Orlando, Leadership Preparatory School and Geneva expressed anger. But nobody While he agreed that Trump Jerusalem as our capital, School met at the Jewish Academy for the first Multi-Faith Education Program of the year. thought the U.S. president was siding with Israel on Jeru- and it’s not going to happen would fundamentally change salem, he felt much differently afterward,” Sharabi said. “We On Tuesday, Dec. 5, fifth- faculty will learn about each ultimately, despite our differ- the situation in Israel—for bet- about the significance. just have to stay strong.” grade Jewish students from other’s different faith tradi- ent beliefs, customs and tradi- ter or worse. A number of others Arguing that “Jerusalem A recent survey by Israel’s the Jewish Academy of Or- tions. At the Jewish Academy tions, we all share the values had not even heard about it. is for everyone,” Hoshiah Maariv newspaper found that lando got together with of Orlando, Head of School of peace, love and mutual re- Shay, 40, a black kippah- predicted there would be a nearly 80 percent of Israelis Muslim students from Lead- Alan Rusonik talked about spect and we share a common wearing nut seller and long- spike in terrorism in response believe peace is not possible, ership Preparatory School the central role of Torah in desire to have peace in our time Jerusalem resident, said to Trump’s speech. despite Trump’s efforts. and Christian students from Judaism and opened up the world. At the Jewish Academy Trump had shown that he “There will be a ‘balagan’ A young soldier from Jeru- Geneva School for a morn- Sefer Torah (Torah scroll) for of Orlando, we believe that understood Israelis’ national in the Old City and the West salem, who asked to remain ing of learning and sharing. all the students to witness this is an important program and religious ties to the city. Bank,” he said, using Hebrew anonymous because the army The Multi-Faith Education and behold. Additionally, to help promote peace, unity, “After all these years, we slang for “a chaotic mess.” forbids enlistees from discuss- Program began 14 years ago the students learned a song love and understanding in finally have somebody who But Hoshiah said he did ing politics, said he of course when its founder, Louise of peace “Od Yavo Shalom our very complicated and feels what the Israelis feel,” not think the violence would agrees with Trump that Jeru- Franklin Sheehy, worked Aleynu,” which means “soon fragmented world. he said. “Trump has a warm spread across Jerusalem, salem is the capital of Israel. to foster a climate of peace peace will come.” Finally, For more information heart for Israel and he does let alone the country. As he But he questioned whether it among the children of the the students from the Jewish about the Jewish Academy of what he says he is going to do. loaded a large bag of nuts into was the right time to make the different Abrahamic faiths. Academy taught about the Orlando or to arrange a visit “Here in Israel, we love an elderly Jewish woman’s declaration. The soldier wor- This was the first meeting be- upcoming holiday of Chanu- to the school, please contact him more than we love Bibi pushcart, he said he planned ried that the announcement tween the three schools that kah, which ended in a lively Amy Polacek, Admissions Netanyahu,” he added, using to show up for work the next would result in a Palestinian will take place this year. At and spirited game of Dreidel! Coordinator, at apolacek@ Prime Minister Benjamin day as usual. uprising that would put him each meeting, students and The students learned that myjao.org or 407-647-0713. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 PAGE 3A Hamas: Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem has ‘opened the gates of hell’ By: World Israel He further called the deci- they agreed to mobilize the News Staff sion “a blatant aggression” Palestinian masses to pro- against the Palestinians, test against the American The Hamas terror organi- the Islamic nation “and decision. zation said President Donald free people of the world,” He also called upon the Trump’s historic recognition threatening that the reac- Arab and Islamic nations to of Jerusalem as Israel’s capi- tion of the Islamic people put aside their differences tal “opens the gates of hell” “will shock the US admin- and to mobilize to support and has called for another istration.” “their main battle: the Pal- violent uprising against the He further threatened estinian cause.” Jewish state. that this decision “will The IDF, anticipating a “Trump’s decision on Je- spark the beginning of grave possible violent Palestinian rusalem will not succeed hostilities, not only at the outburst, said it has de- in changing the fact that Palestinian level, but also ployed additional troops to Jerusalem is Arab Muslim at the regional level.” possible flashpoints ahead land,” a Hamas spokesman The Palestinian people of Friday. said Wednesday following will strongly confront this The IDF statement on Trump’s announcement at decision and they will not Thursday said it has de- the White House. surrender until this Ameri- ployed several battalions Hamas called for Palestin- can attempt is foiled, he while other units have been ians to take to the streets in vowed, saying that the put on alert to address “pos- a “Day of Rage” on Friday Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 Palestinians “can ignite one sible developments.” and “respond with all means Palestinians protest Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem. Intifada [violent uprising] Palestinians went on available.” after the other.” strike on Thursday and pro- Hamas leader Ismail Hani- US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and Jerusalem will He called Trump’s decision Haniyeh stated that he tests and sporadic violence yeh stated Thursday that the Jerusalem “will not change always remain the capital of a” gamble and an uncalculated phoned Palestinian Author- at various points were re- US intention to relocate the the history and geography of Palestine.” risk.” ity (PA) Mahmoud Abbas and ported throughout the day. Amid global outcry over US recognition of Jerusalem, Israel sees other countries coming around JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- much of the world decried conference Thursday, a day with countries interested in The Israeli officials said Jerusalem reportedly an- rael said it expects other the U.S. decision to move after the historic shift in U.S. such actions. they expect Czech President ticipates that Hungary may countries to follow America’s toward relocating its embassy policy, which he welcomed, “We are holding contacts Milos Zeman to recognize move its embassy to Jeru- example and recognize Jeru- to the city. Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- with other countries who will Jerusalem as Israel’s capital salem as well. According to salem as its capital, even as Speaking at a diplomatic tanyahu said he was in contact also recognize Jerusalem as later in the day. They said both The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s capital. I have no doubt the Czech Republic and the unnamed European sources, than when the U.S. Embassy Phillipines were eager to move Budapest blocked a joint will move there, and even their embassies to Jerusalem European Union statement Israel conducts second before that, many embassies from Tel Aviv. that would have opposed the will relocate to Jerusalem,” he The Czech Republic’s For- historic change in the U.S. said at the Foreign Ministry in eign Ministry said Wednes- position. strike within days in Syria Jerusalem. “It’s about time.” day it considers Jerusalem U.S. President Donald Israeli officials who spoke to be “in fact the capital of Trump signed a proclamation (JNS.org) The Israeli Air The Hezbollah-affiliated The Jamraya area is the anonymously on Thursday Israel in the borders of the at the White House Wednes- Force allegedly conducted an media outlet Al Mayadeen site of numerous Syrian downplayed the threat of a demarcation line from 1967,” day saying the United States airstrike Monday night on a stated that the Israeli military military facilities, includ- diplomatic backlash to the meaning only the city’s west- sees Jerusalem as Israel’s “military scientific research launched six missiles at the ing a potential chemical American move. On Wednes- ern part. But the ministry capital and directing the State center” in the Jamraya area site, and that three of the weapons production fac- day, Palestinian President said it would not move the Department to start planning on the outskirts of Damascus, missiles were intercepted by tory and storage unit. The Mahmoud Abbas declared embassy prior to a negoti- an embassy in the city. Trump media affiliated with the Syr- Syrian air defense systems. facility was previously at- that the United States can no ated Israeli-Palestinian deal. said the decision should not ian regime reported. The Syrian Observatory tacked in 2013 in what was longer act as a mediator be- Although the Czech parlia- impinge on his administra- “Our air defenses are con- for Human Rights reported believed to be an Israeli tween Israel and the Palestin- ment already recognized tion’s efforts to bring about fronting an Israeli missile at- that “violent explosions” airstrike. ians. World leaders expressed Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a peace agreement between tack on one of our sites in the were caused by Israeli jets Reports of the airstrike near concern and Arab and Muslim earlier this year, the coun- Israelis and Palestinians. He Damascus suburbs and three that shook Damascus and the Damascus follow an alleged leaders warned of disaster. try’s embassy has remained said the proclamation does of the targets were downed,” surrounding area. Israeli strike last Friday night On Thursday, Hamas leader in the Tel Aviv area. not presume the outcome of reported the Syrian state news No casualties were reported on an Iranian military base Ismail Haniyeh called for Also Wednesday, Philip- Jerusalem’s status in negotia- agency SANA. as a result of the alleged strike. in Syria. 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By Ron Kampeas Flynn’s actions could suggest that he Reagan’s aides hotly denied. Reagan in 1984 appeal to Russia not to retaliate for Obama’s carried on “intercourse... in relation to “an- accused then presidential candidate Jesse sanctions was reportedly at the behest of WASHINGTON (JTA)—Michael Flynn, other country’s controversies with the United Jackson of violating the Logan Act when he another transition official, K.T. McFarland.) President Donald Trump’s former national States, as it’s defined in the Logan Act. In the visited Syria and returned with an American So that’s Kushner’s role. What about security adviser, pleaded guilty to lying to case of the Obama administration’s decision airman who had been captured. Israel? the FBI twice—both times about policy to allow the U.N. Security Council resolution Lyndon Johnson considered invoking the On the same day that Flynn was asking maneuvering with Sergey Kislyak, the Rus- to advance, his action, had it been successful, Logan Act just before the 1968 election when Kislyak to stop the resolution, Dec. 22, 2016, sian ambassador to the United States, during would have “defeated” a U.S. measure. he learned that Nixon was secretly working Trump put out a statement saying the Secu- the transition. So this is about the Logan Act? with the South Vietnamese to scuttle peace rity Council resolution “should be defeated.” That last word is key: Flynn twice talked to Maybe not. There has not been a successful talks in order not to give the Democratic Israeli officials at the time said they had asked Kislyak in December 2016 when Trump was prosecution under the act since 1799; there candidate, Johnson’s vice president, Hubert Trump to make the statement. president-elect, not president. That was still seems to have been only two indictments. Humphrey, a pre-election boost. (Saigon “We did reach out to the president-elect Barack Obama’s job. One concern is the law’s First Amendment wanted Nixon to win.) Johnson in the end and are deeply appreciative that he weighed One of the things Flynn and Kislyak talked implications. The Logan Act, were it ever to kept Nixon’s secret. in, which was not a simple thing to do,” one about was Israel. Flynn says that was at the be applied broadly, would inhibit political So it’s the cover-up, not the crime? told CNN. behest of Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared speech. And a president-elect launching Perhaps. If Mueller establishes that the All of this was aboveboard—Trump’s tran- Kushner, who has longstanding ties with his foreign policy during a transition is not Trump transition team was intent on un- sition team at the time said it had notified Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. unprecedented. President-elect Dwight Eisen- dercutting steps Obama had taken to protect the Obama White House that Trump would What does that mean for special prosecutor hower visited South Korea in November 1952 American interests, the lying would become make the statement, and the Israeli official Robert Mueller’s investigation of ties between to lay the ground for his plan to end the war. more consequential, even if the underlying told CNN it had warned the Obama team that the Trump campaign and transition team During the 1968 transition Richard Nixon, act is not illegal. it was turning to Trump for help. Mueller will and Russia? What are the implications for through a top adviser, Henry Kissinger, se- So isn’t it a wrap? Mueller’s got want to know if Kushner, who pressed Flynn Kushner and for Israel? cretly reached out to North Vietnam in a bid Flynn’s guilty plea, right? to make the call to the Russians, was taking Why does the timing matter? to restart peace talks. Mueller has other game in mind, and Flynn directions from Israel. The 1799 Logan Act calls for the pros- So if it’s not about the Logan Act, apparently is cooperating. In his plea, Flynn But all this is taking place in the ecution of any U.S. person who “directly or what is it about? said “a very senior member of the presidential open. Why did Flynn lie about it a indirectly commences or carries on any cor- Maybe it is about the Logan Act. Although transition team directed Flynn to contact of- month later? respondence or intercourse with any foreign the act seems unprosecutable, the threat of ficials from foreign governments, including A statement from Trump is a wish and not government or any officer or agent thereof, in its invocation almost since its inception has Russia, to learn where each government stood much more. If Flynn, in his conversation relation to any disputes or controversies with been a potent political cudgel. Even absent on the [U.N Security Council] resolution and with Kislyak, offered a quid pro quo, and the United States, or to defeat the measures a prosecution, the notion that a political to influence those governments to delay the with Kushner’s blessing, it could be seen as of the United States.” rival is actively undermining U.S. policy, and vote and defeat the resolution.” That “very a deal—an active effort to undermine Obama Neither Flynn nor Trump were yet in particularly with an adversary of the United senior member,” Bloomberg News reported administration policy. government. States, can damage a reputation. Flynn may over the weekend—and other media have What did Flynn do? have lied to the FBI on Jan. 24 not because confirmed—is Kushner. (Flynn’s subsequent Flynn on page 15A According to court papers released Friday, he feared prosecution, but because he feared Flynn on Dec. 29 asked Kislyak for assurances for the credibility of the 4-day-old presidency that Russia would not retaliate against the he was serving. United States for sanctions Obama had just Vice President Dick Cheney intimated that The gutting of the imposed for Russia’s alleged interference in the Nancy Pelosi, then the speaker of the U.S. 2016 U.S. election. On Dec. 22 he asked Kislyak House of Representatives, was in violation to keep a U.N. Security Council resolution of the act in 2007 when she met with Syrian Taylor Force Act condemning Israel’s settlement policy from President Bashar Assad. Pelosi vigorously advancing. He lied about those conversations denied Cheney’s charges that she was under- By Stephen M. Flatow to accept compromises in order to get more in a Jan. 24 interview with FBI agents. cutting the Bush administration’s isolation JNS.org votes for the bill. The Obama administration was signaling of Syria. She said the meeting was at Israel’s So they added language saying that U.S. that it would allow through the Security behest, a bid by then-Prime Minister Ehud The Taylor Force Act started out as a power- funding for various Palestinian health and Council resolution—a move that would en- Olmert to tamp down tensions. ful and long-overdue tool for pressuring the sanitation programs would not be affected. rage Israel and its American supporters. Carter administration officials have said Palestinian Authority to stop paying terrorists. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of It did and Russia did not intervene, in fact Ronald Reagan’s campaign persuaded Iran But the legislation has been diluted, weakened the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, voting for the resolution. (Russia did heed to delay the release of Iranian hostages until and compromised in so many ways that it is warned that such exemptions would “basi- the Trump team’s request not to impose after the 1980 election to wound incumbent now a pale shadow of its former self. The Taylor cally gut the bill” and render the legislation sanctions, however.) President Jimmy Carter—a charge that Force Act has been gutted. “useless” because it would leave too few areas Known in the Senate as S. 1697, the Taylor of funding for the U.S. to exercise leverage. Force Act is named after a young Vanderbilt He was right. University student—and U.S. Army veteran— And it got worse. Next they added a one-year Eternal we stand who was murdered by a Palestinian Arab delay before the provisions of the bill go into knife-wielding terrorist in Jaffa in 2016. The effect. That gives the PA a year in which to By Chaya Kravetz belongs to Jerusalem and we are thankful lead Senate sponsor is Sen. Lindsey Graham come up with a phony new arrangement by to President Trump for his brave statement (R-S.C.) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) which the payments are given to terrorists from “This is nothing more and nothing less today. We are eternally grateful to the United initiated the House of Representatives ver- some “private” group instead of the PA itself. than recognition of reality. It is also the right States of America for its tremendous support sion, H.R. 1164. Then they stipulated that the money which thing to do.” Announced President Trump in of world Jewry and Israel in particular. Since The idea behind the bill was to reduce U.S. is withheld must be put into a “Palestinian his monumental statement today, recognizing the creation of the world, Jerusalem has been aid to the Palestinians in proportion to the Authority Accountability Fund,” which can Jerusalem as “Israel’s capital established in and will always be the center of the universe amount that the PA pays to terrorists. then be given to the Palestinians if the State ancient times.” for all Jews. May the Almighty bless all of us Thanks to the good work of Israeli Brig. Gen. Department certifies that the PA is taking Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the with peace and happiness in a unified and (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser and the Jerusalem steps against terrorism. Jewish people since Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob strong Jerusalem.” Center for Public Affairs, we know that the We all know that for the past 24 years, the worshipped on the Temple Mount. Jerusalem Aish HaTorah is a global platform empower- PA has a precise and sophisticated system of State Department has repeatedly “certified” continued to be the eternal capital of the Jew- ing Jews to discover their unlimited potential providing financial incentives to murderers that the PA was keeping its obligations in the ish nation since King David brought the Holy through Torah wisdom in an inspirational, of Jews. Oslo Accords—even though that certification Ark to rest on the Temple Mount. meaningful and welcoming way, encouraging An Arab who is imprisoned for attacking was a total lie. No matter how blatantly the This was further affirmed by King Solomon every Jew to fulfil his or her destiny. Founded (but not killing) Jews receives a monthly sal- PA violated the accords, the State Department when he built the Temple on the Temple Mount. by the late Rabbi Noah Weinberg, OBM, in ary of $400 from the PA. The amount goes up always found some excuse to declare it to be Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish Global 1974, today Aish HaTorah is a worldwide according to the length of the terrorist’s prison “in compliance,” so that U.S. money would proclaimed, “I am proud that the Aish HaTo- movement with 35 branches, engaging over sentence. An Arab who succeeds in killing a keep flowing. There is every reason to believe rah Dan Family World Center stands directly 150,000 people per year and reaching over a Jew receives a monthly salary of $3,400. that the State Department will do so again. across the Temple Mount (rising 7 stories million people online. The financial rewards don’t stop there. After Sometimes, in politics, you have to compro- high and encompassing 40 percent of the Chaya Kravetz is the director of Communi- he completes his sentence, a terrorist receives a mise. I get that and have done it myself when length of the Western Wall Plaza). Every Jew cations Aish Global, One Western Wall Plaza, minimum additional grant of $1,500. The size advancing other terror victim legislation. in the world knows that our heart and soul Old City, Jerusalem, Israel. of the grant increases according to the length Sometimes a flawed bill is better than no bill of his sentence. A murderer receives $25,000. at all. But not always. Sometimes a bill is so THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. Their families are rewarded, too. The family deeply flawed that it is actually worse than of an unmarried terrorist who is killed receives no bill—because it will prevent any other ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ $100 monthly. The widow of a terrorist receives action from being taken on the issue. This is ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher $250 each month, for life. one such bill. Jeffrey Gaeser Stopping such payments is obviously a ne- If the Taylor Force Act passes in its current

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MIT Muslim chaplain Suheil JNS.org England director of the Coun- Naseredden, for example, vital to Jewish safety, tell- What Marzouk’s fliers Laher, happened to run Al- cil on American-Islamic claimed that he’s as Ameri- ing the Boston-area Jewish didn’t mention was that Qaeda’s main fundraising base On July 25, 2017, in what Relations; Stephanie Mar- can as apple pie. In fact, the Journal, “Islamic extremists Mehanna had pledged his loy- in the U.S. and was linked by appeared to be an unprec- zouk, founder of the Muslim mosque’s youth training cur- are trying to recruit people for alty to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the the FBI to the 1993 World edented event in American Justice League; and Samer riculum is used to radicalize violence, particularly violence forerunner of Islamic State, Trade Center bombing. The Jewish history, a group that Naseredden, director of youth the historically moderate against Jews. We can’t afford and that he had plotted a ma- MIT Muslim chaplain openly came into existence as a front programming at the Islamic Boston Muslim community. to waste time discussing any chine gun massacre at a Mas- called for jihad against non- for a terrorist organization Society of Boston Cultural It is therefore not a complete longer. We need to take action sachusetts shopping mall. Ac- Muslims on his MIT website, that murders Jews was in- Center, which is New Eng- surprise that the ISBCC and to prevent them from recruit- cording to the Department and under his influence, an- vited to solicit donations at a land’s largest mosque. its sister mosque in Cam- ing vulnerable people in our of Justice, “Mehanna and his other MIT graduate became synagogue. According to the Anti- bridge, Mass., where Nadeem community.” coconspirators, who shared Al-Qaeda’s most notorious On that date, Rabbi Howard Defamation League and the Mazen is a prominent mem- But Rabbi Jaffe’s second videos of the deaths of Ameri- female leader, at one point Jaffe of Temple Isaiah in Lex- FBI, “CAIR and its founders ber, have been home to at least guest, Marzouk, told the con- can servicemen, seemed to being the most wanted and ington, Mass., hosted three were part of a group set up 13 convicted, killed or fugi- gregation that she founded delight in the most horrific dangerous woman in the Muslim leaders, whom he pre- by the Muslim Brotherhood tive terrorists, including the the Muslim Justice League atrocities.” (The videos in- world. Boston’s Islamist lead- sented to his congregation as to support Hamas,” an or- Boston Marathon bombers. to fight against the very CVE cluded American soldiers ers consider her “Lady Al- wonderful people and friends ganization whose charter Many of these terrorists effort that ADL considers having their rib cages ripped Qaeda,” a hero. of the Jewish community. The calls for the murder of every are still considered heroes vital to the safety of New open and set on fire with The three honored guests event was seductively titled Jew on the planet including, by a significant fraction of England’s—including Rabbi gasoline. “[N]ice juicy BBQ,” seemed to count on the igno- “Out of Many, One,” and was presumably, all of Rabbi Jaffe’s the ISBCC’s membership. Jaffe’s—Jews. Mehanna gloated. “Texas BBQ rance of Temple Isaiah’s Jews. billed as an important inter- gathered flock. In 2009, a fed- A few years ago, the ISBCC Marzouk argued that Amer- is the way to go...I want more Mazen unleashed a string of faith bridge-building affair. eral district judge ruled that held a pep rally in support of ican Muslims should refuse BBQ sauce videos.”) None howlers. “Of course, 0 percent Yet video footage of the prosecutors have established almost two-dozen convicted to give aid to law enforce- of this was presented to the of Muslims are doing violence event (which has now been “at least a prima facie case as to terrorists from around the ment officials investigating congregation, but Rabbi Jaffe in the Greater Boston area,” removed from YouTube) and CAIR’s involvement in a con- country. During the rally, an Islamist terror plots against cannot claim he didn’t know he insisted. “I would argue printed materials handed out spiracy to support Hamas.” ISBCC imam called America their fellow Americans. She about it because we had previ- that 0 percent Muslims are to attendees reveal that what Since then, CAIR has put itself “the land of the coward, the handed out flyers that al- ously shared the information doing violence in America at the rabbi presided over was forward to the public as a civil home of the slave” and threat- leged, without evidence, a with him. large.” According to Mazen, something quite different. rights group. But even in that ened that “this nation, by God, widespread conspiracy of “tar- Another of the rabbi’s “It turns out that CAIR isn’t It was a political rally where guise it has sought to persuade will be brought to its knees.” geting Muslims through U.S. guests, CAIR’s Mazen, com- Muslim Brotherhood.” Islamist extremists pretend- American Muslims to op- After the Boston Marathon government policy” that “has plained to the gathered Jews “I mean the Muslim broth- ing to be moderates sought to pose the U.S. government’s bombing, President Barack occurred for many decades.” that New York cops embed- erhood doesn’t really exist enlist Jews in their campaign counter-terrorism efforts, Obama’s Justice Department Her fliers cited the case of ded informants within MIT’s in this country,” Mazen told to undermine U.S. govern- and the ISBCC and MJL have initiated a program called Tarek Mehanna, an ISBCC Muslim Students Association the congregation. “There’s no ment counter-terrorism ef- recently joined its cause. “Countering Violent Extrem- member and hero among the when he was its president. political Islam,” he said. forts, while raising funds for a The rabbi presented his ism” to deal with American- Massachusetts Islamist com- But Mazen did not disclose The falsity of such claims Hamas-connected group—all guests as people who are based terrorism. New Eng- munity, whom she portrayed any of the obvious reasons has been made clear by federal in the name of “social justice” allied with the progressive land’s ADL office became an as unfairly prosecuted and for them to do so. During the and interfaith harmony. values of his congregation. integral part of this effort. stripped of his liberties by an time Mazen attended MIT, for Solidarity on page 15A The method to Trump’s madness on Jerusalem may make sense

By Jonathan S. Tobin try—this is no joke. If Trump templating something the This would merely recog- that is still inextricably tied to In the end, Trump may be JNS.org makes good on the pledge, smart people are convinced nize reality. Jerusalem has Palestinian national identity persuaded by the “adults” the response from the Arab is foolish? The answer from been Israel’s capital since must end. The conflict will in his administration to In the end, perhaps only street will likely be nasty and his critics—whose numbers 1949. The map put forward by only really cease when the not do it. But peace will a president so completely might rival or even exceed the increase every time he lets the 1947 U.N. Partition Plan Palestinians get the mes- never come except by jolt- divorced from diplomatic destruction, violence and even loose with an ill-considered resolution that set aside the sage from an international ing the Palestinians into reality and utterly indifferent murder that resulted when a tweet or statement—is that holy city as an international community that has enabled accepting reality. That’s to international opinion could Danish newspaper published he is an ignorant fool. Yet, as zone, apart from proposed their rejectionism that it is no something more judicious do it. Despite the difficulties a few satirical cartoons about with those obnoxious tweets, Jewish and Arab states, has longer willing to keep playing presidents have failed to and the manifest dangers in- the Prophet Mohammed. which distract his foes from been a dead letter for 70 the same game. If they really do. It may be that only a volved with keeping America’s Egged on by Iran and other policy issues and amuse his years. Moreover, even if a want an independent state president who doesn’t care promise—enshrined in U.S. radical Islamists, protests will fans, there may be a method two-state solution were pos- and peace—something the about flouting the normal law passed by Congress—to be massive and will carry a to the madness. It’s entirely sible, calling the city Israel’s propaganda still emanat- rules of conduct and policy move the U.S. Embassy in hefty price tag. possible that Trump is either capital wouldn’t preclude a ing from both Palestinian would even contemplate Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusa- This is why most observers, being guided to or is stum- compromise that might cede Authority leader Mahmoud something so radical, yet lem, President Donald Trump including those sympathetic bling along a path that could its Arab neighborhoods to be Abbas’s Fatah and his Hamas so important. In this case, may actually do it sometime to Israel, have been skeptical be saner than the supposedly the capital of a Palestinian rivals continues to make im- a potential switch of U.S. in the next week. about talk of an embassy safer course steered by his state. possible—they will have to do policy on Jerusalem might The Wall Street Journal move. Few thought even a predecessors on Jerusalem. But what Trump’s potential it with an Israel whose capital constitute one of the best reported that the State De- president as unconventional According to The Wall move would do is put the happens to be in Jerusalem. arguments that can be partment had informed U.S. as Trump would do some- Street Journal, what Trump Palestinians on notice that If this is Trump’s gambit, made for Trump not being embassies around the world thing that virtually everyone might do is to recognize their decades of denial of it may well come back to bite as bad a president as his about a plan to make the move in the foreign policy estab- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital the legitimacy of a Jewish him if Muslim riots exact a Twitter account might lead and to begin planning for how lishment as well as moderate and announce plans for the state and its historic ties high cost. It will be easy for us to believe. to deal with the protests that Arab nations thinks would embassy move, but make it to Jerusalem will no longer some to lump this decision in Jonathan S. Tobin is edi- would inevitably follow. not only create a crisis, but clear that won’t happen for be tolerated. It would be a with his often-irresponsible tor-in-chief of JNS.org and a For U.S. diplomats living also preclude any progress several years. In the interim, symbolic gesture aimed at statements that have under- contributor to National Re- abroad—especially those in toward a two-state solution the U.S. ambassador could reminding them that their mined the credibility of his view. Follow him on Twitter the Middle East or working or peace. work in Jerusalem and peace century-long war on Zionism administration. at: @jonathans_tobin. in any Muslim-majority coun- Why then is Trump con- talks could resume.

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You’re here!” 24 was not only Christmas Larry and I have many One area that was tricky The second was a colorful Eve, but also the first night “pets” in our home. A but- for us to decorate was a road sign showing the mile- of Chanukah. Getting it on terfly rests outside our shadow box effect in the liv- age to Boston, New York City, the third or fourth day of our front door, and two larger ing room. We needed to find and San Francisco. holiday would be fine. ones fly on our lanai wall. A something to fill a recessed What was missing was True to his word, the two-foot bear clutching his space in a hallway that would a piece for our guest bath- pelican arrived on the fol- “Bear Feet Only” sign greets reflect our now Southern room. I was the butterfly lowing Tuesday. “Peter the visitors on the front porch. address. In August, we were lover and bulldog-moniker Pelican fits perfectly in our Pedro the Parrot hangs on at an art show in downtown nickname bearer of the fam- bathroom,” I wrote. “Larry a curtain rod. And various Frisco when we noticed ily, but Larry loved pelicans. and I are very happy with bulldogs—stuffed, ceramic, some colorful, unique pieces I knew from his website that the newest member of our and metal, are stationed in copper. Many of the ob- Greg had not done pelicans menagerie. How much do I around the house in honor of jects were reflective of the before. In May 2016, I con- owe you?” the nickname my boss gave Southwest: lizards, snakes, tacted Greg via email to see “Nothing,” Greg wrote me when I moved from the kokopellli. We introduced if he could work his magic in back. “I was late in getting classroom to an administra- ourselves to Greg Gowen, the creating a version of Larry’s it to you. It is my gift for the tive office. artist manning the outdoor favorite bird to hang over aggravation I caused.” However, I would have booth. The family of turtles in the the toilet. Greg responded a Larry and I were grateful Peter the Pelican who grac- to say my favorite animals Greg, a native of Texas, Shapiro’s shadow box. couple of days later with his for Greg’s generous offer, es the Shapiro’s bathroom. in our menagerie are three was born in 1968 and began answer. Yes, he would love but we couldn’t accept. I turtles and a pelican. These welding at age eight under mensions of the shadowbox to create the figure. As I had wrote him a note thanking I was happy to learn that metal copper sculptures the guidance of his father when we returned home, already missed the deadline him but telling him we were our gift to him had created are the creative work of a and mother, Mike and Mar- Greg suggested we purchase for Larry’s May birthday, he very aware of the time he had wonderful memories with talented Albuquerque, New tha Gowen, both well known three turtles, a “mother” and promised to have completed taken to design and craft our his friends—memories that Mexico, artist who made artists and gallery owners. two “babies,” to fill the space. by Chanukah. pelican and ship Peter to his were more poignant when last year’s Chanukah very “My daddy showed me how The family of turtles ar- Greg and I were in touch new home. I enclosed a check Del passed away a few months special. to sculpt,” he wrote on his rived as ordered within the over the summer. In late for $180. “The number 18 later. That special dinner was In July 2015, Larry and I webpage, “and my mother next few weeks. The colors, October, however, I realized has special significance in the last time they saw their were spending the summer taught me to make it beau- the size, the way they fit into I hadn’t heard from him, nor Judaism,” I told Greg. “It dear friend. in Frisco, Colorado, with tiful.” At the age of 18 Greg the space were perfect. We had any pelicans flown our signifies life. Use the money “What a profound effect our daughter Julie, her turned to the art world for named them Mother Turtle way via UPS. When he failed to do something special for your generosity has had,” husband Sam, and their his career. He began partici- Tessie and her two children to respond to an email, I you or your grandchildren.” Greg wrote recently. “I will newborn daughter, Sylvie pating in art shows around Tommy and Tillie, and posted sent him one more. If he A couple of months later, never forget!” Rose. We had arrived in the Southwest. Galleries a picture on Facebook an- couldn’t get it to us in time Greg emailed me to tell me Greg continues to the Rocky Mountains less quickly became aware of nouncing their arrival. The for Chanukah, I understood. that he had used our money sculpt, drawing inspira- than a month after we had his talent and began exhib- three turtles were a conver- I’d give it to Larry for his May to treat himself, his wife tion from all over. He moved into our new home iting and selling his work. sation piece when we showed birthday. Debbie, and Martha and carries around a sketchpad in Florida. We had brought Today, Greg’s sculptures are people our new home. On Dec. 24, Greg emailed Del Pettigrew, two fellow in case something sparks several pieces of art for our displayed in private collec- It was time to fill more me his apologies. He wanted artists, to dinner at a lovely an idea. “My favorite part walls, but many other spaces tions, galleries, and muse- walls. We found a photo of to surprise Larry and me restaurant in Scottsdale, of my art is when I see a were empty by choice. We ums throughout the United a beach scene mounted on with the pelican in time for Arizona. The four of them customer connect with a knew that much of the art States and abroad. We were wood that fit over our couch. Christmas but mailed it to raised their wine glasses in piece,” he wrote on an- work that was on the walls lucky to happen upon his We added a palm tree clock the wrong address. He felt a toast to the Shapiro’s. “I other art gallery website. from our Upstate New York beautiful copper sculptures. to the laundry room and a terrible as it won’t be under love creating metal works And through his turtles, home—reflective of the We were especially attracted fish clock onto the lanai. In our Christmas tree. for patrons like you!” wrote his pelican, and mutual Adirondack Mountains fall to his turtle design. Key West, we found two signs I wrote him back imme- Greg in his thank you. “May generosity, we have con- scenes, Early American ac- After we emailed the di- for our guest bedroom: One diately with the good news God richly bless you.” nected with Greg.

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By Penny Schwartz fried food eaten during the colorful clothing? This is double-page spread that is holiday’s celebrations. Her a perfect read-aloud for like a puzzle; kids can follow BOSTON (JTA)—Move husband, Shmuel, races over Chanukah nights, and Sue clues to find where the gimels over, potato latkes. Make to the village rabbi for advice. Eastland’s bright and humor- have been hidden. room for dosas. The savory But what does the rabbi know ous illustrations bring the Chanukah Harvie fried Indian lentil and rice about making latkes? warmhearted story to life. vs. Santa Claus: The pancakes take center stage in This ticklishly fun adven- Queen of the Chanukah Christmukkah Kerfuffle “Queen of the Dosas,” a gem ture, set in the fictional Old Dosas David Michael Slater; il- of a new Chanukah book by World town of Chelm, the Pamela Ehrenberg; illus- lustrated by Michelle Simp- the award-winning children’s source of enduring Jewish trated by Anjar Sarkar Far- son writer Pamela Ehrenberg. storytelling, will have kids rar Library Tales Publishing; It’s among eight new laughing as they wonder Straus Giroux; ages 4-7 ages 5-8 Chanukah books for kids— how Faigel and Shmuel solve In this humor-filled tale, On the first night of Cha- one for each night of the their problem. Aleksandar an endearing school-age boy nukah, Chanukah Harvie and playful animation-like il- along with their favorite holiday—sure to kindle the Zolotic’s large format, ani- in a multicultural Indian- oils up his steam punk-like lustrations match the story’s Sesame Street characters. flames of imagination in mation-style illustrations are Jewish family can hardly con- machinery to produce all the spirited humor. The book features lighting young readers. perfectly paired for the lively tain his enthusiasm for his gifts he needs and climbs Books for toddlers: the menorah, eating latkes The bounty of this season’s story, which echoes the clas- family’s special Chanukah aboard his flying Hanukkop- The Itsy Bitsy Dreidel and playing dreidel. Stickers, books travel the globe, from sic “Strega Nona” stories by celebration of making dosas, ter to deliver eight nights of Jeffrey Burton and Chani Chanukah cards and a poster city life to wooded forests, Tomie dePaola about magical Indian fried pancakes made presents to children. Placing Tornow; illustrated by Sanja with a Chanukah party game with engaging—and many pots of pasta. with lentils, called dal, and one family’s presents next to Rescek are included. humorous—stories and Little Red Ruthie: A rice. But his younger sister, their Chanukah menorah, Simon and Schuster; And a book for teens: dazzling illustrations that Chanukah Tale Sadie, who can’t resist her Harvie bumps into a red- ages 2-4 Spies & Scholars reflect the diversity in how Gloria Koster; illustrated urge to climb on everything, suited jolly Santa Claus piling A delightful read-aloud Yehudis Litvak Jewish families celebrate the by Sue Eastland may spoil the fun. gifts under their Christmas board book for the young- Jewish Children’s Book popular holiday. Old World Albert Whitman; ages 4-8 Anjar Sarkar’s colorful, tree. Harvey and Santa go est kids who will enjoy the Club; grades 7-8 traditions mix it up with new This uplifting spin on “Lit- cartoon-like illustrations add on to discover some other playful rhymes as the lively “Spies and Scholars” is the rituals taking root in today’s tle Red Riding Hood” features giggles and put readers in on homes with both menorahs little dreidel celebrates Cha- latest entry in the Chanukah modern American Jewish a spirited young girl named the action. The end pages are and Christmas trees and get nukah. This is the latest in -themed series—the first was families. Ruthie setting off on the eve embellished with illustra- into a rollicking present- the upbeat Itsy Bitsy board “Swords and Scrolls.” The These new reads showcase of Chanukah to visit her bub- tions of Indian groceries, giving competition, out to book series that includes the historical fiction adventure the many ways Jewish fami- be, Yiddish for grandmother, chutneys and spices that prove that their holiday is “Itsy Bitsy Pilgrim,” the “Itsy is set during the reign of the lies from all walks of life cel- so they can cook up potato will tempt the family food- the best. Bitsy Snowman,” and others. Greek King Antiochus in an- ebrate the Festival of Lights, latkes for the holiday. In the ies. Recipes for Dosas and A young girl who spies Grover’s Eight Nights of cient Israel where the Macca- which this year begins on the snow-packed forest Ruthie, Sambar, a vegetable-based them in action puts the Light bees are fighting the Greeks. evening of Dec. 12. bundled up in a bright red filling or dip for the dosas, quarreling pair to shame, Jodie Shepherd; illustrated The 200-page teen read is Way Too Many Latkes: A hooded parka, meets a not are included. and let’s them in on the joy by Joe Mathieu geared to Orthodox Jewish Chanukah in Chelm overly menacing-looking The Missing Letters: A of celebrating the two holi- Random House for Young teen readers and published by Linda Glaser; illustrated wolf. Ruthie summons her Dreidel Story days happening at about the Readers; ages 2-5 Jewish Children’s Book Club by Aleksandar Zolotic courage and smarts as she Renee Londner; illustrated same time each year—thus Young fans of Sesame in conjunction with Torah Kar-Ben; ages 3-8 recalls the brave Maccabee by Iryna Bodnaruk the Christmukkah mashup. Street enjoy a Chanukah Umesorah-National Society Oy vey! It’s the first night heroes of Chanukah who Kar-Ben; ages 4-9 Michelle Simpson’s colorful party at Grover’s house for Hebrew Day Schools. of Chanukah and Faigel, fought for religious freedom Wooden dreidels come to the best latke maker in the for the Jews in ancient Israel. life in this heartwarming village of Chelm, forgot But will Ruthie’s clever page-turner. 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By Ben Sales the book— especially a page on “intifada”—“glorifies” Sudoku (see page 14 for solution) NEW YORK (JTA)—When violence against Israelis. Chris Doeblin agreed to buy In the end, the synagogue 100 copies of a children’s withdrew the threat, but not book to help an author friend, before putting an indepen- he didn’t expect to become dent bookstore chain in the enmeshed in a controversy unusual position of having to over international relations make a string of statements and free speech. on the Israeli-Palestinian But that’s what happened conflict -- including support- after Doeblin, the co-owner ing Israel’s right to exist and of Book Culture, a chain of opposing the boycott move- independent bookstores in ment against it. New York City, purchased “So many people were and held a reading of “P is incensed and took offense for Palestine,” which came and were hurt by this book’s out last month. Written by publication,” Doeblin told Golbarg Bashi, an Iranian- JTA. “I can honestly say I’m born author who has held sorry. As we try and reach Persian-language readings out to people, we have to do of children’s books at Book it with enough respect so that Culture for three years, it is we don’t hurt and cause these subtitled “A Palestine ABC violent reactions.” Book.” The bookstore chain This is just the latest ripple also donated $650 to a crowd- effect of controversy that has rising up for what is right, if 2000s. More than 1,000 Israe- funding campaign for “P is for surrounded “P is for Pales- you are a kid or a grownup!” lis died in attacks perpetrated Palestine.” tine” since it was published The accompanying illustra- by Palestinian terror groups But that angered another on Nov. 11. The picture book tion shows a father and child that targeted civilians. Thou- partner of Book Culture’s: dedicates pages to each letter waving peace signs next to sands of Palestinians died in the Stephen Wise Free Syna- of the alphabet, along with a barbed wire. clashes with Israeli security gogue. This week, Book Cul- corresponding word—“A is for The synagogue, along forces. ture is set to provide books and Arabic,” for example. with plenty of other critics, “Of particular concern to toys for a book fair at the large The main reason for the charged that the book ob- me is the glorification of the Reform congregation in Man- conflict wasn’t the book’s title scured the violent nature of Palestinian intifada—a cruel, hattan. But after discovering or concept—rather it was the the two Palestinian intifadas, murderous and terroristic the bookstore’s work with two-page spread featuring the or uprisings, which occurred campaign that purposely Bashi, the synagogue threat- letter I, which states “I is for over a span of years in the late ened to pull out, charging that Intifada, Intifada is Arabic for 1980s and again in the early Book on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 Sufganiyot get all the hype—but this humble Moroccan doughnut is Israel’s Chanukah staple and coated in sugar, usually also serves sweet couscous the Israeli airwaves, with Morocco. He included a sfinj of the powdered variety. and store-bought Moroc- some musicians even singing recipe in his 2016 cookbook Israelis of North African can cookies and beverages. in Arabic. Mizrahi cuisine “Breaking Breads: A New descent prepare sfinjim for Needless to say, sufganiyot, is not only popular street World of Israeli Baking,” holidays and special occa- plural for sufganiyah, are not food, but is also celebrated at which celebrates the cuisines sions. Dan Illouz grew up in on the menu. high-end restaurants and on produced by the “melting Montreal, where his family “I’m not ideologically popular cooking TV shows. pot” of Israeli society. ate the doughnuts during opposed to sufganiyot,” he And Mizrahi celebrations, Scheft said he has planned the eight nights of Chanu- explained, “but I do prefer like the post-Passover Mi- for many years to serve sfin- kah. When he immigrated sfinjim. They’re just simpler, mouna feast and the henna jim at his bakeries. But he to Israel eight years ago, he and they’re not quite as pre-wedding bridal shower, would first want to set up a was dismayed that he could unhealthy.” have been embraced by the prep area so he could serve only find sufganiyot, so he Illouz said his sfinj party mainstream. them fresh to customers. began making sfinjim in is an expression of both Of course, Mizrahi Jews “The character and the his kitchen to celebrate the Moroccan and Israeli pride, have been contributing to structure of sfinjim is very holiday. a duality that has become Israeli culture for decades, light, which make them very During Chanukah in easier to reconcile in recent whether or not it was always tasty, but only if they are 2010, Illouz, 31, who lives years. While Mizrahi Jews, appreciated. Some credit eaten right away,” he said. and does public relations in or those with roots in North them with bringing the tra- “I think this is why bakeries Jerusalem, invited a handful Africa and the Middle East, dition of Chanukah dough- shy away from serving them.” of friends over to enjoy the were long a socioeconomic nuts to the Jews of Palestine While it is hard to find a doughnuts with him. Word underclass that faced sys- in the first place. According hot sfinj for sale in Israel, it The sfinj hails from North Africa. spread quickly: Last year, temic discrimination in Is- to this theory, sfinjim were is not impossible. By Andrew Tobin close-up shots and reviews about 400 people showed up rael, their culture has lately then largely superseded by Keren Kadosh, a pastry of the most enticing inno- at his three-bedroom apart- experienced something of a deep-fried Eastern European chef with a Moroccan back- TEL AVIV (JTA)—The vations. ment for what has become renaissance. jelly doughnuts similar to ground, occasionally serves sufganiyah is the plump, Meanwhile, in homes an annual “sfinge party” (as Illouz said the new hipness today’s sufganiyot. (The oil them at her bustling down- shining star of Chanukah across the country, Israelis he spells it) Illouz expects of Moroccan traditions is is a nod to the Chanukah town Jerusalem bakery, Café in Israel. quietly fry up a humbler at least as large a crowd for probably part of what draws legend in which the ancient Kadosh—often in response During the holiday season, doughnut called the sfinj. the third night of this Cha- so many people to his sfinj Temple’s menorah stayed to requests. At the same the famed jelly doughnut The confection hails from nukah, Dec. 14. parties. lit for eight days on a one- time, her lifetime of eating poses in the windows of ca- North Africa, and is a favor- To feed the masses that “There’s definitely an ele- day supply of lamp oil.) The the doughnuts has shaped fés and bakeries across the ite of Jews whose families show up throughout the ment of that in the fact that Arabic word “sfinj,” mean- the way her bakery prepares country. It sparkles with oil came to Israel from the night and spill into the people get excited about the ing sponge, was replaced by sufganiyot, which it serves at and sugar, and shows just region. But even European street, Illouz begins pre- party. People want to have “sufganiyah,” a Hebrew word a rate of a 1,000 a day during enough filling to keep fans Jews have adopted the sfinj paring at around 7 a.m., a taste of this culture,” he sharing the same root. Chanukah. interested. and helped push it toward 12 hours ahead of time. He said. “What I think is really Some Ashkenazi Jews have “When the sufganiyot Every year, top chefs the limelight. estimated that he fries up beautiful is that all Israelis also started making sfinjim come out of the fryer, we compete to give the suf- Part of the appeal of sfin- about 150 of the doughnuts. are able to enjoy it.” at home, often inspired by role it in sugar, and we get ganiyah an edgy new twist, jim, the plural for sfinj, is It’s first come, first serve. About half of Israelis are Mizrahi friends and family. that exact same crunch, whether its cheesecake fill- that they are easy to make. Illouz puts on Moroccan now of Mizrahi descent, Uri Scheft, a co-owner and sweetness and texture,” she ing, mascarpone topping or Simply take a dollop of music, and when the sun though the numbers are chef at the high-end bakery explained. “So in a way, we’re a chocolate-filled squeeze dough, poke a hole in the sets, he and his guests light becoming blurred by mar- chain Lehamim, learned to participating in the Moroc- tube accessory. Israeli TV middle and deep fry in veg- the menorah candles. While riage with Asheknazi, or make the doughnuts from can culture of blessing each channels, newspapers and etable oil. The doughnuts sfinj are of course at the cen- European Jews, and others. his wife, whose mother other, which has also become social media are filled with can then be dipped in honey ter of the celebration, Illouz Mizrahi music dominates immigrated to Israel from Israeli culture.”

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The main finding is talking about. Today Israel “Israel is a sought-after, 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. that in a vast majority of those is a sought-after country,” developed and strong coun- Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- countries, 47 of 54 of them, Netanyahu underscored. try that even the citizens of most of the people surveyed He pointed to his 12 hour visit countries with which we do 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. believe that their country in Kenya last week, during which not have official relations Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. would benefit from links with he met presidents of Tanzania, understand the benefit of jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Israel. Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, Togo, relations with Israel. We Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Prime Minister Benjamin Botswana and Namibia, as well are going from strength to Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, Netanyahu referred to these as the Ethiopian prime minister strength and developing finding on Sunday as a “gi- and other leaders. even more links,” the Israeli 321-777-2770. gantic change.” Over the past year, Netan- premier stated, Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- “What is also interesting yahu has visited Kazakhstan, “The major diplomatic 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat is that half of the public in Singapore, Australia, Azerbai- blossoming of the State services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. the countries in the Middle jan and several countries in of Israel is based—among Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 301 West State Road 434, Unit 319, Winter Springs, East that were reviewed, the Latin America. For the first other things—on a dynamic assets and strength of Israel three countries, it was the economy, initiatives, and the 407-830-7211; www.betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. are appreciated and they first visit by an Israeli premier. development of businesses Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. believe that their country He also hosted India’s Prime and technology. This is at congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. could benefit by links with Minister Narendra Modi in an the root of our strength,” he Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; Israel,” Netanyahu said historic visit. declared. 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, OBITUARIES Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. JULIUS A. HABERMAN Washington, N.Y. She is also gregation Ohev Shalom, 613 bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. Julius A. Haberman, Ye- survived by her grandchil- Concourse Parkway South, hudah Aharon ben Itzhak dren, Hunter, Juliette, Ben, Maitland 32751. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation v’Kayla, age 92, of Summer- Brian and Jessica; and her Arrangements entrusted to holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. field, Fla., passed away on brother, Kenneth (Charlotte) Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at his of Naples, Fla. pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; residence. A native of Milton, A funeral service was held 32810. 407-599-1180. www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Massachusetts, he was born at Beth Shalom Memorial BERNARD RUBIN on April 22, 1925, to the late Chapel with Rabbi David Kay Bernard Rubin, Baruch ben Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Irving and Kate Schoolman of Congregation Ohev Shalom Yosef, age 95, of Longwood, Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Haberman. He was a college officiating. Interment took passed away on Tuesday, Dec. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; graduate and served in the place at Beth David Cemetery 5, 2017, at Hospice of the Com- www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th United States Army during in Elmont, N.Y. In memory of forter in Altamonte Springs. Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. World War II. Maxine L. Hayt, the family He was born in New York Mr. Haberman was a suc- requests contributions to the on July 15, 1922, to the late Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. cessful shoe importer and New Museum, 235 Bowery, Joseph and Sarah Goldblatt Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- salesman. He was a past New York, N.Y. 10002 or the Rubin. He was a high school 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. president of Congregation North Shore Animal League graduate and enlisted in the Congregation Or Chayim (Rec), Leesburg, 352-326-8745; [email protected]; services Ohev Shalom and active in America, 25 Davis Avenue, armed forces serving in the B’nai B’rith and the Jewish Port Washington, N.Y. 11050. US Army and Navy during 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at Providence Independence of Wildwood. War Veterans. In 1999, he Arrangements entrusted to World War II. Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- and his wife, Barbara, who Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- He was the husband of the 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. survives him, relocated to pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, late Kate Rubin who passed Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for 32810. 407-599-1180. away in 1994. During his Summerfield. services and holiday schedules. In addition to his wife, he ALAN BRUCE MOGUL career, Mr. Rubin worked in is survived by his son, Robb; Alan B. Mogul, age 62, of retail doing window displays. Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- and daughters Sherri, Lisa Maitland, passed away on Sat- They relocated to the Orlando sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. and Stacy; and four grand- urday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Winter area in 1985 to be closer to Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- children. A graveside service Park Memorial Hospital. He their daughter and were af- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv was born on Sept. 13, 1955, filiated with Congregation was held at Ohev Shalom Please call for times. Cemetery with Rabbi Arnold in Boston, Mass., to Max and Ohev Shalom. Siegel officiating. Ruth Mogul. Mr. Rubin is survived by his Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- Arrangements entrusted to In 1959, the family relo- sons, Dr. Martin (Ellen) Rubin Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- cated to the Orlando area and of Maryland and Robert Rubin Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, joined Congregation Ohev of New York; and his daugh- 32810. 407-599-1180. Shalom. Alan attended school ter, Rita (Jon) Rose of Winter Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. MAXINE LESLIE HAYT in Orlando and received his Park. He is also survived by Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat Maxine Hayt, age 80, of bachelor’s degree from UCF. his grandchildren—Laura, service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Lake Mary, passed away on He worked in the banking Brett (Emily), Jed and Chad; Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at industry. and his great-granddaughter, mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Florida Health-South Semi- Alan is survived by his par- Maya Kate. nole Hospital in Longwood. A ents, Max and Ruth Mogul of A graveside service, with Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Brooklyn native, she was born Maitland; his daughter, Alexis; military honors, was held at Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: on Jan. 3, 1937, to the late Ju- and his sisters, Janet (Tracy) Ohev Shalom Cemetery with Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. lius and Alice Tamres Tarr. She King of Orlando and Lynda Rabbi Arnold Siegel officiat- Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. received her Bachelor in Fine Mogul of Winter Park. He is ing. In memory of Bernard Arts and her Master in Fine also survived by his nephews, Rubin, the family requests Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Arts degrees from Columbia Miles and Jason. contributions to Congre- Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. University. A memorial service was gation Ohev Shalom, 613 Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Maxine was a highly re- held at Beth Shalom Memorial Concourse Parkway South, , 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, garded artist creating large Chapel with Rabbi David Kay Maitland 32751. Temple Israel (C) highly detailed works of New of Congregation Ohev Shalom Arrangements entrusted to Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. York City’s downtrodden officiating. In memory of Alan Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. and elderly. Her works were Bruce Mogul, the family re- pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by shown in numerous single quests contributions to Con- 32810. 407-599-1180. Torah study. and mixed shows and she was , 13563 Country Road represented by several New Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R) York Galleries. She and her NATHALIE TOLEDANO 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 husband, David, who survives REALTOR® p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. her, lived in New York before Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. relocating to the Orlando area (407) 488-2763 CELL shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. three years ago. (407) 647-1211 EXT 3685 BUSINESS Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. 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Additionally, Israelis Americans for Peace Now, a said. have long rejected the premise pro-Israel group that favors Are the Israelis in the loop? that Israeli-Palestinian peace the two-state solution, praised If Israeli Prime Minister would necessarily ameliorate Kushner’s team for staying Benjamin Netanyahu is con- any of the other problems af- mum, but said it didn’t make cerned about Kushner’s plan, flicting the region. Drew Angerer/Getty Images sense not to be explicit that he isn’t showing it. Kushner “That to me was jarring,” Haim Saban (r) interviewing Jared Kushner at a forum on Israeli affairs he hosts each two states was the outcome. and his family have been close Bryen said. year in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2017. “There has to be a political to Netanyahu for years, and Jerusalem? Wednesday. horizon and, at the moment, Netanyahu has been effusive Or not. By Ron Kampeas the ambassador to Israel; territory in the West Bank, no there isn’t one,” he said. about his closeness to Trump. There has been a slew of and Dina Powell, a senior stake in Jerusalem and most Are the Palestinians in On Monday, Politico ran an reports that on Wednesday, WASHINGTON (JTA)—The adviser on the National Se- Israeli settlements remaining the loop? extensive and rare interview Trump will in some capacity peace deal between Israel curity Council—high marks in place. The leaks to The Times, with Ron Dermer, Israel’s am- recognize Jerusalem as Is- and the Palestinians will be for keeping the plan close to That’s not a solution the from Palestinian sources, bassador to the United States rael’s capital. How that will be comprehensive and pave the their vests. Palestinians will abide, said suggest that the Palestinians and one of Netanyahu’s most expressed is not clear: Trump way for stability in the region. “I’m stunned by the degree Miller. are scrambling to figure out trusted advisers. He sounded failed to meet a deadline of That’s about all we know with which this administra- “It’s more like a script from what happens next. In August, confident of his government’s Dec. 1 to waive the 1995 law concerning Jared Kushner’s tion has managed to pose a a Marx Brothers movie rather Husam Zomlot, the Palestine closeness to the Trump ad- that mandates moving the plan, and he’s happy to keep degree of discipline on this than a serious proposal,” he Liberation Organization en- ministration, a sharp contrast U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem it that way, President Donald process,” said Aaron David said. voy to Washington, said, “We with the fraught relations from Tel Aviv. Trump’s son-in-law and se- Miller, a veteran of peacemak- The Times said the Pales- need them to tell us where the Netanyahu had with Trump’s Trump can still waive the nior policy adviser said this ing under Republican and tinians were deeply unhappy hell they are going.” predecessor, Barack Obama. law—a Republican Congress weekend at a gathering of Democratic presidents who with the proposal, and accept- The Palestinians have been “I think the way this ad- is unlikely to challenge him scholars and policy mavens is now vice president of the ing the plan would mean the knocked for a loop by reports ministration has gone about for being late by a few days. who deal with the U.S.-Israel Wilson Center foreign policy likely ruination of the Pales- that Trump plans to recognize this, very quietly. I think it’s But will he recognize all of relationship. think tank. tinian Authority. Miller said Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as a sign of great seriousness,” Jerusalem as the capital? Or “The best thing about the “Either there’s nothing a proposal seen as killing off early as this week; the Trump Dermer said. just its western sector? Will team is that there’s a lot of there or there’s something the idea of a viable Palestinian administration will back a Miller said Netanyahu he move the embassy? Will trust within the team,” Kush- worth protecting,” Miller said. state would make the United congressional bill, the Taylor may have good reason to be there be a quid pro quo for ner said at the Saban Forum, So which is it? The team’s States “look really bad.” Force Act, to cut funding to pleased. the Palestinians? speaking with Haim Saban, discipline notwithstanding, How the United States looks the Palestinians as long as the “I have to assume that due Or will anything at all hap- the Israeli American enter- it’s possible to glean some internationally, however, has Palestinian Authority contin- to Mr. Netanyahu’s relaxed pen on Wednesday? Trump is tainment mogul who is the information from the recent been perhaps the least of ues to subsidize the families of reaction, he is aware of what’s famous—or notorious—for main benefactor of an event events. the concerns of Trump, who Palestinians who have killed in this thing,” he said. changing his mind at the last organized by the Brookings A one-state solution? thumbs his nose at allies on a Israelis; and by new strictures Nonetheless, the only news moment. He pledged during Institution. “The fact that The New York Times re- daily basis. Trump said at the on the PLO office. Kushner made at the fo- the campaign to move the we’re so close there’s been no ported Monday that the Saudi outset of his presidency that Shoshana Bryen, a Middle rum is that he is hewing to embassy; he reneged in his leaks on the process to date crown prince, Mohammed he is not married to the idea East specialist at the conser- time-honored conventions first weeks as president, say- has enabled a lot of the sides bin Sultan, had summoned of two states. Kushner did not vative Jewish Policy Center, of Middle East peacemak- ing he was still considering we work with to be able to work Palestinian Authority Presi- mention two states in his re- said the Palestinians were ing: solve Israel-Palestinians the matter. with us in a more open format dent Mahmoud Abbas two marks on Sunday, and Israeli posturing. She said the Trump first, and everything will On Monday, all a White than they would.” weeks ago and presented and Palestinian officials who administration was likely fall into place; score the big House official would say was Veteran peace negotia- him with the outline of a have interacted with Kushner relaying a message to the overarching peace deal, and “The president has always tors are giving the Kushner final status solution that and his team have said that Palestinians that they had to the troublesome issues that said it is a matter of when, team—the others are Jason included a Palestinian state “two states” never comes up give in order to get. have shattered peace talks not if. The president is still Greenblatt, Trump’s top ne- with limited sovereignty, in private conversations. “The Taylor Force Act, the in the past will take care of considering options and we gotiator; David Friedman, patches of non-contiguous That doesn’t mean it’s PLO mission, the Jerusalem themselves. have nothing to announce.” Hungary says it keeps Jews safe by keeping out Muslim immigrants By Cnaan Liphshiz rorism,” Minister of State for million immigrants in Europe norm will exacerbate Europe’s “The sad thing is, it works,” Security Policy István Mikola since 2015 from Iraq, Syria and anti-Semitism problem. Baker said. “Under the cur- BUDAPEST (JTA)—At said Wednesday at an event in other parts of the Middle East “The large number of refu- rent government, there are a conference about anti- Budapest titled “Are Europe’s has pitted Western European gees who entered Europe efforts at kind of rewriting” Semitism in Europe, senior Jews Safe?” and organized governments that resolved to have obviously raised special Hungary’s “clear narrative on Hungarian officials said the by the Hungarian Jewry’s absorb the newcomers against concerns,” Baker said, but he the Holocaust.” absence of violence against watchdog on anti-Semitism, eastern EU member states urged listeners of his address He noted the “famous or Jews in their country owed the Action and Protection that shut down their borders, to “resist the temptation of infamous” memorial statue to its refusal to admit Muslim Foundation. including Hungary. pointing the finger” at that in Budapest for the Nazi oc- immigrants. Csaba Latorkai, deputy state Rabbi Andrew Baker, direc- population in identifying the cupation, which the Jewish The assertion, which at least secretary for priority social tor of international Jewish causes of anti-Semitism. community in 2014 said white- one Jewish expert on anti- affairs, noted the 2015 killing affairs at the American Jewish Focusing on Muslim im- washes Hungary’s complicity Semitism disputed, came amid of a Jewish security guard in Committee, told JTA at the migration “is an easy thing for in the Holocaust, and “speak- criticism of Prime Minister Denmark by an Islamist along event that the link made by people here in Hungary and ing in positive ways about Viktor Orban’s right-wing gov- with other attacks, including Mikola owed to how Hungary, the Hungarian government,” Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s ernment by other European the murder of 137 people in which will have a general elec- he told JTA, unlike other issues wartime quisling. leaders of his immigration Paris by other Islamists later tion next year, “wants to say connected to anti-Semitism— Orban earlier this year called policy, and a dispute between that year. that this [its immigration including the government-led Horthy, who helped the Nazis Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images the Hungarian leader and “Taking security and admin- policy] is yet another aspect campaign this year against kill many thousands of Jews, an Hungarian Prime Minister some Jewish community istrative measures to prevent of taking care of its Jewish George Soros, the liberal “exceptional statesman.” Viktor Orban speaking in leaders who accuse Orban of such acts, the Hungarian community, even if it’s prob- Jewish-American billionaire, The chairman of the Action Budapest, Nov. 12, 2017. encouraging or tolerating government acted, and so ably a bit of a stretch to see that some observers consider and Protection Foundation, anti-Semitic rhetoric. in the autumn of 2015 it de- it as a threat to the Jewish anti-Semitic. Daniel Bodnar, said at the con- Whereas other European cided to set up a border fence, community.” The Mazsihisz umbrella ference that while ant-Semitic incidents in Hungary, which countries have seen jihadist introduced a legal closing Jewish community leaders of Jewish communities in violence remains extremely has approximately 100,000 terrorist attacks against Jews of borders,” Latorkai said in across Europe are divided on Hungary has accused Orban rare in Hungary, the country Jews, with no physical assaults and others in recent years, his speech, adding it was “in the arrival of Middle East im- since 2013 of whitewashing has seen anti-Semitic rhetoric of individuals. It has initiated “Hungary has been consis- order to protect citizens and migrants, with some citing Hungary’s role in the mur- proliferating over the past dozens of criminal cases since tently able to protect its citi- make Hungary one of the most Jewish values in urging gen- der of Jews in the Holocaust decade, notably through the its establishment in 2012. zens and residents, its borders secure places in world. No one erosity toward the newcomers and mounting the campaign far-right Jobbik party and its Hundreds of incidents, with and its fundamental elements should be afraid that there may and others warning that the in- against Soros, a Holocaust affiliated media. many assaults, were recorded of statehood from mass immi- be attacks on our streets.” flux of Muslims from countries survivor who was born in In 2016 and 2015, his foun- in those years in Britain and gration and international ter- The arrival of at least 2 where anti-Semitism is a social Hungary. dation recorded 23 and 53 France. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA Roy Moore’s wife on (JTA)—The suspect in a miraculous history of over- movement-wide statement The World Jewish Restitu- statement. “These hate crimes anti-Semitism charge: a pipe bomb attack on the coming the tallest of odds,” said. “But in recognizing tion Organization praised the pose a danger to the religious ‘One of our attorneys is Port Authority Bus Terminal the statement said. Jerusalem as Israel’s capital bill’s passage, urging that it freedom and security of all a Jew’ in New York City has been Trump’s director of the Na- and planning to move the be signed into law this year. Americans.” WASHINGTON (JTA)—Roy charged with supporting an tional Economic Council, Gary American embassy to a lo- “Through this legislation, Sens. Orrin Hatch, R- Moore’s wife said she and her act of terrorism and making Cohn, lit the “national meno- cation under uncontested the United States will help Utah, and Dianne Feinstein, husband, the controversial terrorist threats. rah” on the National Mall, an Israeli sovereignty, the U.S. survivors achieve a small mea- D-Calif., have sponsored an Senate candidate in Alabama, Akayed Ullah, 27, of Brook- event organized by American government acknowledges sure of justice for the wrongful identical bill being considered could not be anti-Semitic lyn, also was charged with Friends of Lubavitch. He the age-old connection that seizure of their property dur- in the Senate. because they employ a Jew- criminal possession of a noted that Trump last week Israel and the Jewish people ing the Holocaust,” the orga- Federation of Argentine ish lawyer. weapon, the New York Police recognized Jerusalem as Is- maintain with the holy city.” nization’s chair of operations, Jewish centers elects its “Fake news will tell you Department said Tuesday rael’s capital, breaking with The only note of criticism Gideon Taylor, said Tuesday first female president that we don’t care for Jews,” morning. Federal terrorism predecessors who held back appeared in the USCJ’s state- in a statement. “Now is the BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Kayla Moore, her husband, charges are expected next from full recognition. ment. While saying “Israel, time—while the remaining (JTA)—The Jewish Argentine Roy, standing behind her, said week, according to reports. “President Trump delivered like all nations, must be free survivors are alive—for coun- federation for sports and so- Monday night at Moore’s final Ullah, who is said to be on a promise to recognize to determine its capital,” it tries to provide restitution.” cial community centers, or campaign rally in Midland of Bangladeshi origin and Jerusalem as the capital of Is- added, “we question the pur- The JUST Act is designed FACCMA, for the first time City, Alabama. reportedly worked as a cab rael,” said Cohn, who clashed pose of the recognition at this to build on the international has elected a female president. “I tell you all this because driver, spoke with authori- with Trump this summer over time.” All three Conservative Terezin Declaration on Holo- Monica Sucari of Hacoaj, I’ve seen it all, so I just want ties at Bellevue Hospital Trump’s equivocal remarks statements make extended caust Era Assets and Related a sports and cultural club to set the record straight while after suffering injuries when after white supremacists and reference to the need for a Issues of 2009, which affirms with 7,800 members north they’re here,” she said, waving the homemade pipe bomb anti-Semites marched in two-state solution to the the protection of property of Buenos Aires, was elected at the media and grinning. strapped to his body deto- Charlottesville, Virginia. Israeli-Palestinian conflict. rights and recognizes the Monday to lead FACCMA, a “One of our attorneys is a Jew.” nated early during Monday’s “The president made the “What’s to be gained by importance of restituting Spanish acronym that stands Kayla Moore, wife of Ala- morning rush hour. The bomb right decision and it makes doing it now at this mo- or compensating Holocaust- for Argentine Federation bama Senate candidate Roy exploded in a tunnel connect- these year’s celebration of ment?” USCJ CEO Rabbi Steve related confiscations. of Maccabiah Community Moore, accuses media of ing the Times Square subway Chanukah particularly mean- Wernick told JTA on Tuesday, Several nations that en- Centers. She is vice president painting couple as anti- station with the Midtown ingful,” he said. There were adding that recognizing Je- dorsed the Terezin Declara- of the umbrella group for Semitic. pic.twitter.com/ Manhattan transit hub. strong winds in Washington, rusalem was “always viewed tion have not fully addressed Argentine-style Jewish com- Vcczj6pNPv CNN cited an unnamed law and Cohn’s kippah flew off his as something the U.S. could the restitution of Jewish munity centers, one of the — NBC News (@NBCNews) enforcement source who said head at least once. do to leverage the parties to communal, private and heir- main umbrella organizations December 12, 2017 Ullah said he was upset with Trump’s re-election cam- move toward peace. That’s the less property, co-sponsors in the country. Kayla Moore did not name an unspecified “incursion paign also sent out Chanukah context that’s missing.” Baldwin and Rubio have said. FACCMA, the largest mem- the attorney. into Gaza.” The New York greetings, as did the chair- But, he continued, “how A companion bill was in- ber of the Latin American “We have very close friends Times reported that he told woman of the Republican can we as a people who un- troduced in the U.S. House of branch of the Maccabi World that are Jewish and are rabbis investigators that he set off National Committee, Ronna derstand that Jerusalem has Representatives in February Union, has 55 affiliates and a and we also fellowship with the bomb in retaliation for Romney McDaniel. So did been the capital of the Jewish by Reps. Joseph Crowley, D- network of 50,000 members. them,” she said. U.S. airstrikes on ISIS targets Tom Perez, the chairman people for 3,000 years, and of N.Y., and Christopher Smith, “It was a huge honor that “Fellowship” used as a verb in Syria and elsewhere, while of the Democratic National the State of Israel for 70 years, R-N.J. my institution, Hacoaj, nomi- generally refers to Christians NBC cited law enforcement Committee. not welcome the decision?” House passes bill to nated me as the candidate for joining together. It’s not clear officials as saying he did it in Trump continued the tradi- The letter from dissenters protect religious institu- the presidency,” Sucari told what Kayla Moore, who is a the name of ISIS to avenge tion established by President opposes U.S. recognition of tions sparked by wave of JTA just after the assembly. Baptist, meant in applying the the deaths of Muslims around George W. Bush and car- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, JCC threats “I hope that more women will term to encounters with Jews. the world. ried on by President Barack which was signed Dec. 6, (JTA)—The U.S. House be increasingly encouraged Kayla Moore also did not The Washington Post re- Obama, and had a Chanukah on the grounds that it will of Representatives passed a to participate in major roles” make clear what she was ported that a pro-Islamic State party at the White House inflame tensions in the city, bipartisan bill that increases such as this one. referring to when she said media group, Maqdisi Media, last week, where he noted his risking lives, and will reduce the federal penalties for bomb Sucari, who has 10 years the media portrayed her and publicized that the attack recognition of Jerusalem as prospects for peace. threats and other credible of experience with FACCMA, her husband as not caring was carried out in response Israel’s capital. “We believe that support threats of violence against will serve until 2019 while for Jews, but the candidate to President Donald Trump’s Later this week, Jewish for President Trump’s an- religious institutions. reinforcing the role of Hacoaj came under fire last week announcement last week that members of Congress will nouncement is both politi- The bill, sponsored by at the Global JCC network to for attacking the liberal bil- the United States recognizes host a Chanukah party at the cally shortsighted and morally Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., raise other women to leader- lionaire philanthropist and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Library of Congress. In previ- unsound,” the letter reads. “It and Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., ship positions. Hacoaj has hedge fund manager George citing the SITE Intelligence ous years, the congressional has already cost the lives of passed Monday by a vote of 7,800 members. Soros, suggesting that he was Group, which monitors ex- party has been hosted only several Palestinians and will 402 to 2. It was co-sponsored Last month, the female headed for hell because he did tremist activity. by Democrats, led by Rep. surely cost more. As institu- by more than 40 other law- presence in JCC leadership not accept God’s salvation. Ullah has lived in the Debbie Wasserman Schultz, tions committed to Kevod makers. positions was discussed at the Soros is Jewish. United States for seven years D-Fla. This year for the first HaBriyot, human dignity for The Protecting Religiously JCC Global World Conference Moore, the Republican after entering as part of a visa time, Wasserman Schultz is all peoples, JTS and USCJ Affiliated Institutions Act was in Tarrytown, New York. candidate in the Alabama program available to those co-hosting the party with a should neither be ‘heartened’ sparked by a wave of threats “Although the objective of Senate race who is favored with relatives who are U.S. Jewish Republican, Rep. Lee by nor ‘applaud’ a decision that against JCCs and other Jewish each of the JCCs was to meet by President Donald Trump, citizens. He reportedly has Zeldin, R-N.Y. will lead to violence, further institutions earlier this year. other JCCs and associate in is in an unexpectedly tight never appeared on a terror The Conservative move- entrench the occupation, and It would prosecute threats projects of social impact, race with Doug Jones, a watchlist in Bangladesh. ment supported Trump’s damage prospects for peace.” of violence against religious each and every one of them former prosecutor and the Police on Monday raided the Jerusalem recognition. The Reform movement institutions as hate crimes was surprisingly interested in Democratic candidate, in the family home and questioned Hundreds of its members called the decision “ill-timed” and increase the penalty for the topic of female leadership special election Tuesday. Ullah’s wife, Jannatul Ferdous disagree. and said it could not support destruction of the institu- in the organizations of the A former Alabama chief Piya, 25, and her father. In- (JTA)—Hundreds of Con- the decision absent a com- tions’ property caused by fire Jewish community” Patricia justice twice removed from vestigators believe he acted servative Jews have signed prehensive plan for a peace or explosives from one year Manusovich, who attended the bench for defying federal alone, however. an open letter opposing their process, while Orthodox or- to three years. It amends the the global event representing rulings that countered his re- At a news conference Mon- movement’s support for U.S. ganizations enthusiastically Church Arson Prevention Act Hacoaj, told JTA. ligious beliefs, Moore has been day, New York Mayor Bill de recognition of Jerusalem as supported it. to include community reli- Manusovich is a member of beset during this campaign Blasio called the attack on Israel’s capital. Senate unanimously gious centers such as Jewish a network of JCCs worldwide by allegations that he wooed the subway system “incredibly The letter, first published passes bill to help Holo- community centers. that will begin to raise the teenage girls when he was in upsetting.” Sunday night, has garnered caust survivors obtain In 2017, more than 160 issue of female leadership in his 30s. Two of his accusers “And let’s also be clear,” he some 250 signatures in its restitution, seized assets bomb threats and other Jewish organizations. have alleged that he sexually said, “this was an attempt- first 36 hours online. All of (JTA)—The Senate unani- threats of violence have been The issue of female leader- assaulted them, one of them ed terrorist attack. Thank the signatories are affiliates mously passed a bill to help made against Jewish commu- ship is under debate with no describing an encounter she God the perpetrator did not or alumni of the Jewish Theo- Holocaust survivors and the nity centers across the United women on the shortlist to said took place when she was 14. achieve his ultimate goals.” logical Seminary, the move- families of victims obtain States. Most of them came replace the chairman of the Moore’s candidacy is backed Trump delivers Chanu- ment’s leading educational restitution or the return of from a young Israeli man. Jewish Agency for Israel. by Steve Bannon, a former top kah wishes to ‘Jewish institution, or the United Holocaust-era assets. “The dramatic rise in “In an age in which the adviser to Trump who helms brothers and sisters’ Synagogue of Conservative The Justice for Uncom- threats against religious #metoo campaign is radi- the Breitbart News website. WASHINGTON (JTA)— Judaism, the movement’s um- pensated Survivors Today, or institutions is deeply dis- cally changing old concepts of Bannon, who remains close President Donald Trump brella organization. Dozens JUST Act, which was intro- turbing and makes it clear male-female power relations, to Trump, spoke at the Moore said he was “proud to stand of the signatories are rabbis. duced in February by Sens. that existing federal laws do how could the American rally Monday night and ap- with the Jewish people” on After President Donald Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., not suitably deter these acts heads of the agency and its peared to take a shot at Trump’s Chanukah. Trump formally recognized and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., of hate,” Kustoff said in a associated institutions fail to daughter Ivanka, who said re- “Melania and I wish all Jerusalem as Israel’s capital received unanimous approval statement. “We must stand include at least one female cently that she does not doubt of our Jewish brothers and last week, the Conserva- on Tuesday. united against acts of hate among the six candidates Moore’s accusers, adding that sisters celebrating this mean- tive movement’s institutions The measure requires the and protect the rights of all they deem worthy to succeed there’s a “special place in hell” ingful holiday a happy and released at least three state- State Department to report Americans to worship freely [Natan] Sharansky,” asked an for child predators. healthy eight nights in the ments, all of which supported on the progress of certain and without fear.” editorial appearing in The “There’s a special place company of those they love,” the move. The JTS statement European countries toward The Muslim-Jewish Ad- Jerusalem Post on Nov 28. in hell for Republicans who Trump said in a message Tues- said it was “heartened” by the the return of or restitution visory Council praised the NY Jewish Museum should know better,” said day evening, the first night recognition A movement-wide for wrongfully confiscated House’s passage of the bill. suspends projects with Bannon, who feuded during of the eight-day holiday, and statement, signed by those or transferred Holocaust-era “Crimes against religious senior curator in wake his White House tenure with naming the first lady. institutions and 11 more, said assets, including property, art institutions are intended to of sexual harassment Ivanka Trump and her hus- “On this holiday, we are the movement was “pleased” and other movable property. create an atmosphere of fear allegations band, Jared Kushner, who are proud to stand with the Jew- with the decision. It also requires a report spe- that deters community mem- (JTA)—New York’s Jewish both top aides to the president. ish people who shine as a light “The status of Jerusalem is cifically on progress on the bers from attending worship Museum has suspended all NY Port Authority sus- to all nations. We also stand a matter to be settled in direct resolution of claims for U.S. services and social involve- current projects with senior pect charged with sup- with the people of Israel, the negotiations between Israel citizen Holocaust survivors ment,” Stanley Bergman, the porting terrorism Jewish State, which has itself and the Palestinians,” the and family members. council’s co-chair, said in a JTA on page 15A PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 Reform rabbis are finding it tough to love Israel where the Western Wall Heri- Minister Tzipi Hotovely said that Jacobs was roughed up tage Foundation, the haredi last week that American Jews while celebrating the ordina- Orthodox organization that are growing distant from Is- tion of the 100th Reform rabbi runs the site, forbids men and rael because they don’t send in Israel—a positive sign. women from praying together. their children to the military At Congregation Beth Or The foundation characterized and lead “quite convenient in suburban Philadelphia, the clashes as a provocation by lives,” Jacobs called for her Hebrew school kids spend the Reform delegation. Prime dismissal, a perhaps unprec- time studying the history of Minister Benjamin Netanyahu edented move. the Israeli Reform movement has yet to make a statement “The Deputy Foreign Min- and Women of the Wall. Other on the incident. ister has a right to her ill- rabbis say the best way to Recruitment for a biannual informed and insulting views,” foster a complex and authentic Detroit teen summer trip to Jacobs said in a statement. “But connection to the country is Israel is also getting harder. such views disqualify her hold- to visit and view its pros and Last year, Lader and her col- ing such an important role in cons firsthand. leagues changed the itinerary Israel’s diplomatic corps. Her “While you’re there, you to include a talk by Anat Hoff- comments serve to underscore can experience the wonderful man, who chairs Women of how the Israeli government successes of Israel, the cre- the Wall, a feminist Western disdains the majority of North ativity, the energy, and also be Wall prayer group that has American Jews.” honest about the social justice pushed for reforms at the site. Hotovely later apolo- issues,” said Rabbi Steve Fox, “It’s really challenging gized for her comments, and CEO of the Central Confer- Noam Rivkin Fenton/Flash90 working with millennials and Netanyahu condemned her ence of American Rabbis, the Members of the Reform movement and Hebrew Union College reading from the Torah at young people who see these remarks publicly. movement’s rabbinical asso- the public square in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Nov. 16, 2017. things in the news and then Some Reform rabbis still ciation. The association leads hear ‘this is your home, this is feel an obligation to act as a trip to Israel that teaches By Ben Sales three years ago,” said Lader, between loving Israel as a where you belong,’” she said. traditional Israel advocates congregational rabbis how who runs youth program- country while criticizing its “They’re hearing two differ- despite these differences. to lead their own trips and (JTA)—When Israeli se- ming at the 3,400-family government. ent messages from us at the Jeffrey Salkin, senior rabbi navigate difficult questions. curity guards roughed up Reform congregation, one “I think there’s some dif- same time.” of Temple Solel in Hollywood, Reform clergy may be the head rabbi of the Reform of the country’s largest. “It’s ference between supporting The same problem exists Florida, disagrees with some outspoken in their criticism movement at the Western not shocking anymore. It’s the project and supporting among young professionals, of the Israeli government’s of Israel’s religious policies Wall, ripping his suit jacket not surprising anymore. That the government,” said Peter said Rabbi Jen Gubitz, who actions, but says blame lies because it’s easier to en- and shoving a can of mace in fact is part of the reason it’s so Knobel, rabbi emeritus of works with that cohort at on both sides. Liberal Jews in gage on those than on the his face, Rabbi Jen Lader had a difficult for me to talk about Congregation Beth Emet in Temple Israel in Boston. America, he said, have been Israeli-Palestinian conflict, dilemma: How could she talk it all the time.” suburban Chicago. “I will Gubitz has not planned any distancing themselves from said Rabbi Judy Schindler, about the violence without Lader’s problems stretch always stay involved in the programming around Israel Israel for a while. co-chair of the Association of being boring? across Reform Jewry, the Zionist project. I believe it’s yet because no one has asked “My job is to make the best Reform Zionists of America’s Lader, a spiritual leader at largest Jewish denomination important for the Jewish for it, and because it’s become possible case for Israel that I clergy council. Western Wall Temple Israel in suburban in the United States. The lib- people. I’m not prepared to such a fraught topic. She said can and to interpret Israel as policy is more of an internal Detroit, had already preached eral movement self-defines as give up and to draw a red line young people are upset both broadly and generously as I Jewish issue, she said, while about the Israeli government’s staunchly pro-Israel but has and say ‘if Israel does X, I’m about Israeli policy in the West can,” said Salkin, who is also a opposing Israel’s control of apparent disdain for Reform found itself at odds with many out of there.’” Bank—the Reform movement columnist for the Religion News the West Bank could “fuel Jews. She had spoken about of its government’s policies, Lader also feels invested in regularly urges curbs on Service. “The danger is that the the flames of anti-Semitism.” how Reform Jews cannot from West Bank settlement Israel education. She pointed settlement growth—and the encounter with this significant Like other Reform rabbis marry or perform conversions expansion to the preserva- out that her synagogue was country’s Orthodox monopoly religious flaw in Israel’s system who spoke to JTA, Schindler as they choose in Israel. She tion of Orthodox hegemony founded specifically as a on religious affairs. can and does serve to alienate opposed ending or with- had decried the government’s in the state. Zionist breakaway from a “The way that millennials Jews from Israel more than they holding support of Israel -- abandonment of the Western That’s why, leading up non-Zionist congregation. approach Israel and approach already are.” through philanthropy, travel, Wall deal, an agreement to to the movement’s bien- But connecting young Reform talking about the land and the Reform leaders are also opt- activism or otherwise. But she provide space at the holy site nial conference next week in Jews to Israel isn’t easy, she people and the occupation ing for positive engagement feels frustrated. for non-Orthodox prayer. Boston, Reform rabbis and said, when Israeli guards are is a really big tapestry with with Reform and progressive “We work very hard to be Wasn’t this latest incident leaders sounded upset but manhandling Reform rabbis. lots of threads, and I haven’t Israeli organizations. Earlier strong partners with Israel, at the Western Wall just more unsurprised by the clashes on In the episode nearly two yet moved forward with that this year, in response to the and it is disappointing and of the same? Nov. 16 at the Western Wall. weeks ago, guards and haredi avenue because I’m not totally cancellation of the Western even devastating when inci- “I gave this sermon a year For years they have found Orthodox onlookers tussled sure how,” she said. “I always Wall deal, several Reform dents happen such as what ago, and two years ago, and themselves distinguishing with Jacobs and other Reform ask people ‘what do you want,’ donors upped their commit- happened at the Western officials as they tried to enter and that’s not one of the things ments to the Reform move- Wall,” Schindler said. “We 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 the main entrance to the that comes up.” ment in Israel, where only 3 would expect that the Israeli S T R U T M F A C I D E R Western Wall plaza carrying The movement has grown percent of Jews identify with government would be in an 14 15 16 P I A N O A R M A D O R E Torah scrolls. 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Use code MB17082 online at BuySeaBear.com or call 866-517-0794 HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 PAGE 15A capital of Israel, the place residents of Jerusalem, and righted an historic wrong by 1967 west Jerusalem as the the historic capital of the Jerusalem where pilgrims come from the whole region,” he said recognizing Jerusalem as our capital of Israel, but that it Jewish people. We hope that From page 1A around the world,” Rivlin Israel’s Ambassador to the capital,” said Danon. will only consider moving its the US’ clear declaration to stated. United Nations (UN) Danny He called on all UN mem- embassy from Tel Aviv to the this effect, and its reitera- “there is no more fitting or “The recognition of Je- Danon welcomed Trump’s ber-states “to follow the lead city after talks with regional tion that this has long been beautiful gift, as we approach rusalem as the capital of announcement, calling it of our American friends and partners. its policy, sends a strong 70 years of the State of Israel’s Israel, and the relocation of “courageous” and similar to recognize our ancient capital World Jewish Congress message to the international independence.” all embassies to the city, is a the one made by President of Jerusalem as the capital of (WJC) President Ronald community of this truth,” After the 50th anniversary landmark in the recognition Harry Truman in 1948 when the State of Israel.” Lauder said Trump’s an- Lauder stated. of the reunification of the city of the right of the Jewish he became the first world Just hours after President nouncement is a “critical and In honor of the event, the “the time has come to bring people to our land, and a leader to recognize the State Trump’s speech, the Czech courageous step.” flags of Israel and the US tranquility to Jerusalem, and milestone on our road to of Israel Republic issued a statement “Jerusalem is the indis- were projected on the walls to see hope blossom in the peace—peace for all the “Today President Trump saying it recognizes the pre- putable capital of Israel and of Jerusalem’s Old City. Winners From page 1A remains one of the most the president’s prediction has subsided for many Arabs capital was Jerusalem even Israeli sovereignty in eastern sensitive issues among Arab that this move will make a in recent years, any changes before Trump acknowledged Jerusalem, Trump may end up this is an extremely signifi- publics. Serving as boosters peace agreement easier, the in Jerusalem’s status quo have it and moving the embassy killing his own peace initiative cant symbolic loss. for the Trump peace plan or opposite is likely to be the the ability to reverse that will take years, the symbolism in the cradle for the sake of an The announcement will being seen as heading toward case. Public opinion serves trend given the unique sen- should not be understated. In announcement whose timing also make it more difficult for normalization with Israel fol- as a heavy brake even in sitivity surrounding the city. declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s was unnecessary now. Sunni Arab states to be seen lowing this announcement authoritarian states, and While the Trump announce- capital without making a clear Michael J. Koplow is the as publicly backing a Trump will put Arab governments in while the importance of the ment will change nothing on statement that the U.S. does policy director of the Israel peace initiative, as Jerusalem a political bind, and despite Israeli-Palestinian conflict the ground itself, as Israel’s not recognize unhindered Policy Forum. Flynn From page 4A News, Timothy O’Brien, a banker during the transi- law to sack then-FBI Director up—and whether Kushner Trump took office, and after a Trump biographer, said tion. (Kushner has said he James Comey in May. Comey was truthful about what he it was announced that Russia Is Kushner in trouble? Kushner’s interests with Rus- met with the banker because was investigating the very knew—we don’t know. had interfered in our elec- What that deal would in- sia and Israel may extend well of his close ties to Russian events that have entangled So we’re back to the tion,” Bloomberg quoted Sen. volve would deeply interest beyond his father-in-law’s President Vladimir Putin, and Flynn—and, we now know, Logan Act. Have the Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as Mueller, partly if it involves foreign policy considerations. for no other reason.) In his Kushner. Kushner also has Democrats noticed? saying. “That’s a stunning benefits that would not Kushner’s family is in debt real estate dealings, Kushner spoken to congressional You bet. revelation and could be a merely accrue to Trump’s because of its ownership of a has also partnered with one committees and with Muel- “This shows a Trump as- violation of the Logan Act, presidency, but to Kushner’s Manhattan office tower, and of Israel’s wealthiest families. ler’s investigators. Whether sociate negotiating with the which forbids unauthorized personal fortune. Mueller is intrigued about a There’s more: Kushner re- Flynn’s revelations of the con- Russians against U.S. policy U.S. citizens from negotiat- Writing for Bloomberg meeting Kushner took with portedly pressed his father-in- versations with Kislyak came and interests before Donald ing with a foreign power.” Solidarity From page 5A ments “often subvert the will Muslim organization, ISBCC, ism or that seek to impede the argument about prevent- understand what is at stake of the people and the natural CAIR, Jetpac, Muslim Justice law enforcement efforts to ing radical Islamist violence when groups that spew ha- trial evidence and academic democracy that it is owed.” League, come on, donate to prevent slaughter should and hate. tred against Israel (not just research on radical Islam in As the program came to a us,” urged Marzouk. not be confused with those Yet it appears that Boston’s settlements), and rationalize this country. close, the Islamists asked the Lexington’s citizens have that advance social justice. Islamists are planning more terror rather than confront- Mazen then blasted Israel Lexington Jews for money. the right to support any cause Nor should sympathy with “Out of Many, One” events at ing it, are given a misguided and the U.S. He suggested “My project this year is I have they like, but the notion that Muslims that are wrongly other synagogues—Temple seal of approval from Jewish that the congregation should to raise a million dollars,” Jewish institutions should be associated with support for Beth Zion in Brookline, Mass., communities. “engage in difficult conversa- Mazen announced. “Don’t used to promote fundraising terror lead well-meaning is next. Dr. Charles Jacobs is presi- tions” about the supposed send clothes, send money. I’m for groups such as these is Jews to aid groups that pose We can only hope that con- dent and Ilya Feoktistov is a “maleficence” of both Israel not afraid to say it anymore.” appalling. Organizations that as defenders of civil rights, gregants there and through- board member of Americans and the U.S., whose govern- “Go out and donate to any are either linked to terror- but are on the wrong side of out the U.S. wake up and for Peace and Tolerance. Book From page 9A Manhattan was wracked by that it does not oppose Israel. stores have a critical role to want to get into the business For her part, Bashi rejects vitriolic debate over the book. The book fair will proceed as play in free societies, and in of telling the bookstore what the idea that the word “inti- targeted innocent Israelis, The dust-up between the planned. particular, in our increasingly books to carry.” fada” refers primarily to terror including children, in res- synagogue and Book Culture The sides collectively is- polarized country. If Book Bashi, however, who lives in attacks. She told JTA that she taurants, buses, hospitals, began on Nov. 21, when Hirsch sued a statement Wednesday Culture wants to carry and New York, feels the synagogue sees intifada as referring to a schools and shopping malls,” put out a statement demand- in which the Book Culture’s promote Dr. Bashi’s book, it inappropriately pressured the broader cultural and nonvio- Ammiel Hirsch, the Stephen ing Book Culture “publicly owners regretted that they is for them to decide.” bookstore to take a position, lent Palestinian resistance to Wise Free Synagogue’s senior rescind their support of ‘P “did not fully appreciate the “This is also not about and that the incident could Israel’s occupation. Western rabbi, said in a statement. Is for Palestine,’ a book by political or communal rami- Palestinian national culture have a chilling effect on other media, she said, tend to em- “The intifada was not a ‘ris- Golbarg Bashi that glorifies fications of the children’s or rights. We support a two- bookstores, which could be- phasize Palestinian violence ing up for what is right.’ It the Palestinian intifada—or book.” They also stated their state solution,” the statement come scared to carry the book. while not covering peaceful was a mass descent into im- Stephen Wise will cancel its support for Israel’s right to continued. “We believe that She called the synagogue’s protest morality.” upcoming book fair featuring exist and their opposition to it is important for American opposition to the book, and “Of course, absolutely, Bashi, however, says “inti- Book Culture.” terrorism and to the Boycott, Jews to hear the views of its initial criticism of Book violence is wrong,” the author fada” encompasses a broader Since then, the synagogue Divestment and Sanctions Palestinians.” Culture, “mob-like behavior.” told JTA, emphasizing her and largely nonviolent Pal- and bookstore have come to movement, or BDS, against Hirsch, the former execu- “By doing so, you’re basi- opposition to terrorism. “I estinian cultural resistance. an agreement: Book Culture’s Israel. tive director of the Association cally saying don’t you dare think that when you’re talk- “P is for Palestine” has sold owners have publicly repudi- The synagogue did not de- of Reform Zionists of America, hold a reading, don’t you dare ing about an occupied people out its initial print run of ated Bashi’s views but will mand that the store pull the told JTA: “We do not want to stock this book,” she said. “I’m and you have an alphabeti- 2,000 copies. And the contro- keep selling her book. Hirsch book from its shelves. host people who have anti- an Upper West Side mother cal book about that people, versies have continued: Last told JTA that the synagogue “We are fierce believers in Israel, anti-Zionist views. I myself, and I find it dismaying intifada is part of Palestinian month, a 28,000-member is happy to partner with the right of free expression,” don’t know what the current that a religious institution life, to resist occupation. That Facebook group for mothers Book Culture as long as the a statement signed by the or future relationship of the can force businesses in that resistance is overwhelmingly on the Upper East Side of bookstore chain makes clear synagogue clergy said. “Book- store is to the book. We didn’t manner.” peaceful.” JTA From page 13A was leaving his position as Meanwhile, three editors resume operations after announced Friday that it would regular classes. The Los Ange- co-artistic director of Front of the Exhibitionist, a journal Skirball Fire resume normal operations. The les eruv remained undamaged curator Jens Hoffman follow- International: Cleveland Tri- about curatorial practices that (JTA)—Most of the Jewish same day, the Stephen Wise by the fire and was available ing sexual harassment allega- ennial for Contemporary Art. Hoffmann founded in 2009, institutions that had been Temple was cleared to hold for Shabbat. tions by several museum staff Since his suspension from have resigned. threatened by the so-called Shabbat services and brought The Skirball Cultural Cen- members. the Jewish Museum, several Hoffmann’s attorney, Skirball Fire in Los Angeles its Torah scrolls back from ter reopened Friday and held Hoffman was suspended on other institutions also have Lance Gotko, told ARTnews have resumed normal opera- Valley Beth Shalom in time for a Chanukah festival two days Dec. 4, less than a week after suspended or fired Hoffmann, in response to the allega- tions. the services. later that was moved indoors the staffers came forward, the including the Honolulu Bien- tions, “He can firmly say he All evacuation orders, road The Leo Baeck Temple an- due to air quality concerns. ARTnews website reported, nial, The Museum of Contem- has never subjected anyone closures and restrictions due nounced Monday that while The Skirball Fire broke citing a statement sent to the porary Art in Detroit, Kadist, at the museum to sexual to the fire in the Bel Air area its buildings and grounds out on Dec. 6, one of several publication by the museum. an international foundation, harassment.” were lifted Sunday afternoon, were not burned, they suffered wildfires blanketing the area. The museum said it is review- and the Indianapolis Museum Gotko said he has not heard the Los Angeles Daily News significant smoke damage and It destroyed six homes and ing the allegations of Contemporary of Art’s from the Jewish Museum reported. The fire remained the temple would not be able to damaged 12 others, and Hoffmann served four years upcoming People’s Biennial. since the suspension and at 85 percent containment on reopen its facilities right away. required the evacuation of as the Jewish Museum’s deputy He also was suspended as that he regretted that other Tuesday following the calm- Many of the Leo Baeck events about 700 homes as well as director for exhibitions and pro- editor-at-large by the Milan- institutions also cut ties with ing of the Santa Ana winds were moved to Stephen Wise, an apartment building. It grams beginning in 2012, and based Mousse Magazine art Hoffmann. beginning Sunday. which also invited the mem- damaged 475 acres. then as director of special ex- publication and from his “He’s obviously very disap- The Valley Beth Shalom Syn- bers of the smoke-damaged On Tuesday, the Los An- hibitions and public programs. position as artistic director pointed with the actions taken agogue in Encino, California, temple to join it for Shabbat geles Fire Department said His suspension comes of Fundación Arte, a Buenos by those institutions,” the which took in about 25 Torah services. the blaze was caused by an after the announcement late Aires-based foundation, ART- attorney said. scrolls from area synagogues The Milken Community illegal cooking fire at an area last month that Hoffmann news reported. Most Jewish institutions and schools for safekeeping, Schools reopened Monday for encampment. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, DECEMBER 15, 2017 Japanese-Style Latkes for Chanukah By Sonya Sanford For the okonomiyaki sauce: 1/2 cup ketchup (The Nosher via JTA)—The Japanese word okonomiyaki is 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce derived from two words: okonomi “how you like it” and yaki 2 tablespoons soy sauce “grill.” Okonomiyaki is a customizable Japanese savory veg- 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup, or to taste etable pancake. Like a latke, it gets cooked in oil in a fritter Directions: formation. Unlike a latke, it’s usually made into a large plate- 1. Start by making the batter. Whisk together the flour, sized pancake comprising mainly cabbage. starch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Food historians have linked the rise in popularity of okonomi- 2. In a separate bowl beat the eggs. Add the eggs and 1/2 yaki in Japan to World War II, when rice was more scarce and cup of water to the flour mixture. Whisk until smooth. You this recipe offered a filling meal or snack with a wheat-based want a fairly thin, crepe batter-like consistency. If you find it starch. Throughout Japan there are regional differences and too thick, add another 1/4 cup of water. Try not to over-mix; countless variations of okonomiyaki, but the most common you do not want to overdevelop the gluten. Allow the batter form of the dish involves a batter made of flour, a variety of to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. mountain yam, eggs, shredded cabbage, green onion, dashi 3. While the batter is resting, prepare the vegetables. Remove and often the addition of pork belly. It gets topped with its the thick core from the cabbage half, then cut the halved cab- own tangy sweet sauce, Japanese mayonnaise and bonito bage in two. Thinly slice or shred the cabbage. Thinly slice the flakes (katsuobushi). I’ve also included a recipe for homemade traditional oko- green onions. Grate the carrot and daikon if using. I first fell in love with okonomiyaki on a trip to Japan. You nomiyaki sauce that can be made simply with easy-to-find 4. Make the okonomiyaki sauce: Combine the ketchup, can find it there in restaurants that specialize in the dish, but ingredients, but you can also buy a pre-made bottled sauce. Worcestershire, soy sauce and honey/agave in a bowl. Taste it’s also something that is prepared in home kitchens. The You can make these pancakes large-sized and cut into wedges and adjust to your liking. The sauce should be tangy, savory cabbage gets slightly crisp, tender and sweet when seared in like the Japanese do, or slightly smaller a la a large latke. I and a little sweet. oil on a flattop or skillet, and then it gets generously slathered wouldn’t go too small, as the vegetables tend to hold together 5. Combine the batter with the vegetable mixture. with an umami-rich sauce, along with a welcome drizzle of better en masse. 6. Heat a cast-iron skillet or a nonstick skillet with about creamy mayo. The richness, sweetness and tanginess of these This recipe doesn’t need to be too exact, and it works as a 3 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Once the oil is glisten- components all work perfectly together. blank canvas for additional vegetables like kale, mushrooms ing and hot, lower the heat to medium low and add some A few months after I returned from Japan, I ended up eating and/or daikon. In the spirit of Chanukah, these okonomiyaki of the cabbage mixture to the pan, gently nudging it into a at Brooklyn’s Japanese Jewish restaurant, Shalom Japan. I didn’t get cooked in oil, but they are not heavily fried. The oil used circle shape. I like to make each pancake with about 2 cups hesitate to order its Jewish-influenced spin on okonomiyaki. to fry the okonomiyaki gives a loving nod to the miracle of the of the mixture. For me, that makes an ideal-sized pancake Shalom Japan is known to top the dish with pastrami, or even oil glowing in the Temple for eight days instead of one, but the that isn’t too hard to flip and one that will hold together. corned lamb tongue and sauerkraut. It became clear there that heap of vegetables and addictive sauce make this a nutritious Cover the skillet with a lid for 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip okonomiyaki, with its base of humble cabbage and onion, is and satisfying addition to any Chanukah meal. over the pancake, and cover it with a lid for an additional a perfect fit on a Jewish table. The fried pancake part of it all Ingredients: 3-4 minutes, or until browned on both sides and cooked called out Chanukah. For the pancakes: through. Make sure not to cook on too high of a heat or I am a fan of all pancakes and fritters, and I set out to modify 3/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten free all-purpose mix the pancake might burn on the outside while remaining the classic Japanese version for a recipe that didn’t require ac- 1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch raw in the center. cess to a specialty food store and could be made with kosher 1 teaspoon baking powder 7. Serve hot topped with a generous spread of the okonomiyaki ingredients. 1 teaspoon kosher salt sauce, mayo if desired, sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Full disclosure: My version lacks authenticity. If you’re going 2 large eggs 8. Slice and serve! for the real deal, you’ll need a batter made with an okonomiyaki 1/2 to 3/4 cup water Sonya Sanford is a chef, food stylist and writer based out flour mix or nagaimo yam. This special kind of yam is added 1/2 shredded green cabbage, about 4 1/2 packed cups of Los Angeles who specializes in modern Jewish cooking. in powdered form to the flour mix or is grated fresh into the 3 green onions, sliced thin, plus more for garnish if desired Follow Sanford at www.sonyasanford.com or on Instagram batter. The toppings should include bonito flakes, and the 1 carrot, peeled and shredded @sonyamichellesanford. batter should be made with dashi. These ingredients can be 4-5 inches daikon, peeled and shredded (optional) The Nosher food blog offers a dazzling array of new and found at most Japanese markets. Instead of nagaimo yam, my Oil as needed (i.e. sunflower, canola or peanut) classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, version uses a batter of flour and potato starch, and instead Sesame seeds, for topping (optional) from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Check it out at ww- of dashi I use water. Mayonnaise, for topping (optional) wTheNosher.com. 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