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Inside... Roth JCC Spring Program Guide WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 42, NO. 15 DECEMBER 15, 2017 27 KISLEV, 5778 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Bet Chaim’s new Oviedo location By Christine DeSouza 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.