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(ISRAEL21c)—The global “Immediately upon learn- Teva will ship 6 million Israeli company Teva Pharma- ing of the potential benefit tablets through wholesalers ceutical Industries is donat- of hydroxychloroquine, to hospitals by March 31, and ing more than 6 million doses Teva began to assess sup- more than 10 million within of hydroxychloroquine sulfate ply and to urgently acquire a month. tablets to hospitals across the additional ingredients to The company is also review- United States to meet the ur- make more product while ing supply of both hydroxy- gent demand for the medicine arranging for all of what chloroquine and chloroquine as an investigational target to we had to be distributed globally to determine whether treat COVID-19. immediately,” said Bren- there are additional supply Hydroxychloroquine sul- dan O’Grady, Teva Execu- and access opportunities for f at e i s a pproved b y t he U S Fo o d tive Vice President, North patients. and Drug Administration for America Commercial. 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Tobin lasts into the summer, the same will be true The knee-jerk answer to all of the Jewish if not most, charitable givers who also care of the summer camps that play such a large world’s problems is always going to be phi- about Jewish life. (JNS)—The coronavirus pandemic is not role in Jewish life. lanthropy. And while many generous donors While some Jewish organizations and facili- the first deadly contagion to ravage the globe, How many will be able to keep paying all of will step up to help, a good number of them ties may be able to get some of the state or but it is clearly the first that modern nations their employees under these circumstances? of them may no longer be in position to do so federal aid that will pour into communities in have sought to combat by essentially shutting Some institutions will manage to keep going. after the recent coronavirus-induced carnage the coming year, a good deal will not—or at down public life and much of their economies. O t hers, such a s t hose t h at depend on fee s f rom on Wall Street and the similar devastation in least not receive enough to make a difference. While most of us may have initially thought members, like JCCs, for ser vice s like g ym s a nd many sectors of the economy. Jewish institutions are going to have to adapt that this necessary effort would be of short programs that are no longer operating are And even those who will still be wealthy to the new world that has made virtual con- duration earlier in the month, few are still not in the same position. The same applies enough to be insulated from the damage the nections with members and donors a necessity, laboring under the illusion that things will to the many museums that have sprung up virus is doing to the nation’s finances will be rather than an option. And if the recession soon be back to normal. around the country in recent decades and asked to help the many non-Jewish causes already upon us turns into something worse as But whether we emerge from this hiatus which depend in part on visitors who are no that also have a claim on their sympathies. the weeks of the shutdown turn into months, from our normal lives within a few weeks or longer coming. That includes not just organizations that have even the most nimble and creative Jewish a few months, it’s clear that the economic More to the point, the individuals and been brought to the brink by the national groups seeking to reinvent themselves may impact of this effort to avert a public-health families who keep the doors of such places shutdown that are heavily reliant on art-, find themselves running out of money sooner catastrophe will be severe. open may not be in a financial position to keep music- and theater-loving Jewish donors. It rather than later. This stark fact will have many unintended using them if they are thrown out of work or also means that overburdened hospitals and Under these unusual circumstances, con- consequences that will only be made clear to have their incomes curtailed by the impact other emergency-responder outlets whose templating such a scenario is not so much a us over the course of the coming weeks and of pandemic. resources are being stretched to the limit by worst-case scenario as it is realism. months. One that ought to be already painfully S ome Je w i sh in st it ut ion s h ave a mple f in a n - the crisis and desperate for more funding will obvious is that the organizations, institutions cial reserves. Still, the pressure on them—as likely be treated as a greater priority by many, Tobin on page 18A and infrastructure of the Jewish community well as the natural impulses and belief in Jew- are now about to undergo a challenge that ish values on the part of their leaders—will be will likely alter the landscape of the organized to draw upon those reserves in order to keep Jewish world. paying salaries even when no money is com- Letter from Israel Organizational and philanthropic offices ing in, as well as to devote even more of their are closed, as are synagogues, Jewish com- resources to helping those in need elsewhere munity centers and schools. If this crisis in the community. Thoughts about Passover

By Ira Sharkansky history with Christians nor the present conflict The 2020 anti-Israel Haggadah with Muslims is all that simple. Just as some We can argue if it really happened, but clerics fired up their followers to avenge Christ, By Moshe Phillips All of J Street’s talk of “occupation” will no there’s no doubt that the Exodus is a great other clerics provided refuge in their churches doubt surprise anybody who knows the basic story, with or without Hollywood stars or best to Jews fleeing the mob. And Muslims have Every spring, the Jewish community is facts of recent Middle East history. The “oc- selling authors. saved Jews on a number of occasions when treated to a colorful variety of new editions cupation” of the Palestinian Arabs ended way Yet it has also been associated with problems. others were screaming for blood. of the Passover Haggadah. There’s something back in 1995, Israel withdrew from the cities The association of Passover and Easter brought Currently Israel is cooperating with Egypt, for everybody—you can find haggadahs that in Judea-Samaria (the so-called West Bank) forth an increase in Christian animosity and Jordan, and Saudi Arabia against Muslim ex- focus on everything from the environment where 98 percent of the Palestinian Arabs violence. Too often in European history it was tremists. The Sinai is one of the battlefields, to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV show. And reside; and in 2005, Israel withdrew from 100 a season of pogroms rather than celebration. and the Israeli government is warning both now, just in time for the 2020 holiday, brace percent of the Gaza Strip. There’s no better evidence for the stories of Arabs and Jews of Israel against vacationing yourself for the most disturbing version yet, Far from being “occupied by Israel,” virtually Jesus than for the story of the Exodus. Both on the beaches south of Eilat. There are no courtesy of J Street: The Anti-Israel Haggadah. all of the Palestinian Arabs today live under rely on wh at wa s w r it ten b y relig iou s p a r t i s a n s , nicer beaches anywhere, with Bedouin to That’s not its official name, of course. And Palestinian rule. They are governed by the with the story of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and provide tea, water, food, and sleeping accom- J Street will surely bristle at the notion that Palestinian Authority in Judea-Samaria, and resurrection told by rebels against Jewish and modations for those who don’t bring their anything it does can be described as “anti- by Hamas in Gaza. They run their own affairs, Roman establishments. own. But other Bedouin have joined ISIS or Israel.” But almost every page in the new J pay taxes to a Palestinian ersatz government, Part of Jesus story (Matthew 21) has been one of its cousins. Street Haggadah drips with denunciations of and vote in their own elections. They enjoy cited time and again as affirming Christian Israel authorities have also indicated that the Jewish State. self-rule in every significant respect but two: piety against money-grubbing Jews. Palestinian extremists will seek to exploit the It starts with “Kadesh,” the first cup of wine. they do not have total control of their borders, Jesus entered the temple courts and drove crowds in Israel in order to try something that Israel is “ruling people who do not want to be and they do not have a full-fledged army. out all who were buying and selling there. He is highly visible as well as deadly. Police, the ruled by us,” it declares. The J Street Haggadah concludes with the tra- overturned the tables of the moneychangers IDF, and other security services are indicating For “Yachatz,” the breaking of the matzoh, d it ion a l decla r at ion, “ Ne x t Ye a r in Jer u s a lem!,” and the benches of those selling doves. that they’ll be fully staffed and on high alert, readers of the J Street Haggadah are told that but with a very nontraditional twist. Jerusalem What the Christian story does not tell is the and they are urging people to take care. They “Israel grabs and settles territory” that belongs i s “a s y m b ol of c on f lic t a nd c on f u sion,” J St reet importance to Jewish rituals of what Jesus are also updating the list of countries likely to others and is to blame for “the degradation a s ser t s . Ne x t ye a r, it hop e s , t h at Jer u s a lem , to o, destroyed. The sacrifice of doves or larger to be dangerous. of occupation.” will no longer be plagued by the “occupation” animals was at the heart of Jewish practice, What “taking care” means during a holiday “Ma Nishtana”? How does this night differ- of “East Jerusalem.” especially at the time of Passover. It was one of of travel and lots of crowds is anybody’s guess. ent from other nights? It differs because now In the authentic Haggadah, of course, there the holy days when Jews came on pilgrimages The police are also likely to be on high alert Israel is “perpetuating injustice against the is no such thing as “East Jerusalem.” And in to Jerusalem. Those traveling from a distance before and after the Seder, first when about Palestinians.” the Torah, there are hundreds of references to could not carry the proportion of their produce h a l f t he Je w i sh f a m ilie s a re dr i v in g to relat i ve s , The Four Questions? The “wise child” Jer u s a lem , but none to t he a r t i f icia l ent it y t h at req u ired to s acr i f ic e . T he y were e x p ec ted to sell and afterwards when many of the drivers will accuses Israel of failing to implement equal J Street calls “East Jerusalem.” That part of the what was meant for sacrifice at home, bring have consumed four cups of wine. rights. The “troubled child” claims Israelis are city includes the Temple Mount, the Western the money with them to Jerusalem, and there There’s also some domestic unrest, which guilty of “the mistreatment of Palestinians.” Wall, and the Jewish Quarter. buy what they needed to sacrifice. Insofar as is gaining some heat due to the holiday. It is a And the “simple child”—read: stupid child— “For Zion’s sake I am not silent, and for Jews came with different kinds of coins, the time of a week long vacation, family reunion, says “I love Israel. What’s wrong with that?” Jerusalem’s sake I do not rest,” the prophet moneychangers were an essential link in the cleaning and refurbishing, festive meals, gift It actually gets even preachier than that. Isaiah proclaims (62:1). It’s a call to the Jew- process. Doves were a common means of giving, and considerable financial outlays. A section called “Ten Modern Plagues of the ish people throughout the generations and sacrifice, especially for the common people, Recent newspapers have been fattened with Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” lists 10 ways in a reminder that undivided Jerusalem is the who could not afford more expensive goats, more than their usual advertisements for what which Israel persecutes Arabs. Palestinian heart of the Jewish nation. sheep, or cattle. Israelis might be inclined to buy. There’s also terrorism is mentioned—but only in order to J Street does not rest, either, but its energy Josephus describes tens of thousands of a lot of international travel or movement to blame Israel. The Israeli army’s counter-terror- is devoted to an agenda that includes using people milling around the Temple at the hotels or B&Bs within Israel by families want- ism policies “encourage retaliatory terrorist Jewish symbols and texts to denigrate the time of Passover, anxious to perform what ing to avoid the commotion closer to home. attacks,” J Street claims (against all evidence). Jewish State. That’s a very peculiar way to was expected of them. For Jesus to create The political turmoil is focusing on a long So it goes through the remaining parts of celebrate one of the most sacred days on the a commotion in such a setting would have rumbling reform of public radio and televi- the Passover service. The bitter Maror is said Jewish calendar. threatened the capacity of Roman authori- sion, which has a number of unresolved and to reflect the bitterness of the “slavery” that Moshe Phillips is national director of Herut ties to keep order. For a Jew to threaten both confusing elements, but is likely to involve is “inflicted by us” (meaning by Israel). The North America’s U.S. division; Herut is an disorder and an essential ritual of Judaism at the dismissal of several hundred employees. sweetness of the Charoset contrasts with international movement for Zionist pride that time, explained the trial and punishment Insofar as these include highly articulate and Israel’s “oppression of others.” Elijah’s Cup and education and is dedicated to the ideals that became a cause of plunder and slaughter well known media personalities, the campaigns supposedly reminds us of “the pain of the of pre-World War Two Zionist leader Ze’ev Ja- against later generations of Jews. against the dismissals--as well as against other Palestinians.” botinsky. Herut’s website is www.herutna.org. There’s a long and still applicable tradition features involved in the reforms—have gotten of moneychangers’ tables. The Talmud employs a lot of mention in news and discussion pro- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. the term, men who sit at tables, for the activity. grams. And they are emphasizing the problems Years ago, while lecturing for the U.S. State of individuals who will become unemployed on $ $ $ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE $ $ $ Department in Tehran, I found myself with an the eve of Passover. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 48 Press Awards Editor/Publisher excess of local currency. I asked an embassy Passover is the height of Jews’ calendar of Jeffrey Gaeser official for his advice, and he told me, “Go to festivities and spending. Getting fired on the

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[email protected] HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 PAGE 5A A new threat to Israel-Diaspora relations By Stephen M. Flatow “another atrocity by the oc- leader Benny Gantz, who is I am referring to the long service for the Arab-Druze I cannot tell the nation how cupation under the cover of now attempting to form a new record of statements and community, and against all to struggle, where and which (JNS)—Some Israeli po- the coronavirus—the IDF is government, has indicated actions by the leaders of the programs of military recruit- target to throw the rock. I do litical leaders are about to spraying Palestinians at the t h at he i s prep a red to include it Joint List. Touma-Sliman’s ment and national service for not put red lines on the Arab do something that would Qalqilya checkpoint with an for its seats. This could mean ugly anti-Israel libel last young Arab people.” Palestinian nation” (Oct. 6, severely alienate a large por- unknown substance. ...The officially giving the Joint week is just the tip of the The Joint List’s leader, 2015). tion of Diaspora Jewry. horrors being committed List control over important iceberg. Ayman Odeh, openly defends In an interview with Al- No, I’m not talking about under the cover of the crisis government ministries and The party’s official plat- Palestinian Arab violence Arabiya TV, Odeh was asked the arguments over prayer can’t be ignored.” Knesset committees. Or it form calls for the “right of against Israelis. When asked about the wave of Palestinian areas at the Western Wall or The clip actually showed could mean that it techni- return”—that is, allowing on Israel Army Radio about knife attacks against Israelis. the “Who is a Jew?” dispute. Palestinian Authority security cally will not be part of the m illion s of A r a bs f rom a rou nd the murder of a young Is- He replied: “We should exam- I’m referring to a very differ- forces disinfecting their side government, but will support the world to flood into Israel. raeli couple in front of their ine our history and the history ent threat to Israel-Diaspora of a local checkpoint. it in any no-confidence votes It also calls for the release of children, he replied that of the nations to determine relations: The prospect that Israel’s Defense Minis- in exchange for all sorts of all imprisoned Arab terrorists Palestinians have “a right to strategies. There is no doubt terror-supporters will be ter, Naftali Bennett, called concessions by Gantz. (whom it calls “political pris- struggle” against Israel. He that a popular intifada is most given a significant role in Touma-Sliman “a liar, anti- Either way, millions of oners”) and the demolition of cited the first intifada—with beneficial to the Palestinian the makeup and policies of Semitic and contemptible.” Jews around the world will Israel’s “racist” security fence its thousands of bombings, people. I, from my place, can- the next government of Israel. He’s right. But that anti- suddenly find themselves con- (so that suicide-bombers can shootings and other attacks— not tell the Palestinian people Last week, a newly elected Semitic, contemptible liar fronted with the frightening get into Israel more easily). as an example of “struggle” ho w to re si st ” (M a rch 4 , 2 016). Arab member of the Knesset, could soon have a major role new phenomenon of an Israeli For anybody who thinks that is “fully justified.” Asked Another Joint List leader, Mrs. Aida Touma-Sliman, in the government of Israel. government that is beholden these radicals are loyal Is- whether throwing rocks Ahmad Tibi, himself has made a dramatic announce- Mrs. Touma-Sliman is a to, or partly controlled by, raeli citizens, note that their at Jews is legitimate, Odeh a record of engaging in ment. She unveiled a video representative of the radical a party that seeks Israel’s platform pledges to “fight to said, “I always blame the clip that, she said, showed Joint Arab List. Opposition destruction. annul compulsory military occupation for being guilty. Relations on page 18A Who cares about Gaza? By Jonathan Feldstein communities and disinterring offer to trade them medicine, and Hisham al-Sayed are and create a prosperous soci- the upper hand and it needs thousands of dead, evacuating masks, and disinfectant for returned to Israel.” ety for themselves; building to be used according to our With the recent outbreak of e ver y Je w, de ad a nd a li ve , f rom rockets and other weapons; Participant 6—“We should schools, hospitals, and houses Jewish values.” the coronavirus in Gaza, all Gaza. A year later, Hamas 1 for 1.” help them because that’s our rather than shelters for the #1 to #6—“This is the direct eyes are (strangely) on Israel. wrested control from the Participant 2—“No, we Jewish values.” terrorist leaders under their result of their choices. This Let’s explore why and if that’s Palestinian Authority/PLO trade and offer them nothing #1—“Trading aid for weap- hospitals and among their isn’t our fault or our problem: well founded or helpful. in a bloody coup. Since then and hope that the tunnels ons helps them- on every citizens.” That they hold those positions S ome b ack g rou nd i s imp or- Israel has suffered endless and weapons that they have level.” #4—“Helping the Palestin- is their fault and their prob- tant. During the British oc- attacks and war with Gaza as invested in somehow have #2 to #6—“Jewish values ia n s ac c ept defe at wou ld b e t he lem. Every resulting calamity cupation of the Land of Israel Hamas builds terror tunnels, some curative abilities.” don’t require enabling mur- greatest kindness that Israel that befalls them is the direct (1917-1948), Gaza was meant stockpiles rockets, mortars, Participant 3—“Wait, we ders. Egypt can help them could do for them.” result.” to b e c ome p a r t of a n A r a b st at e and other weapons, and holds give them meds, they give us or any other Arabs who still #6 to #2—“You don’t un- #6—“Of course it’s the per a two-state solution which the population hostage. They rockets? Until now they’ve care. They cannot stockpile derstand the disaster they’re results of their position. It is they, and the rest of the Arab are used as human shields, been giving us rockets for weapons, dig attack tunnels, in. They don’t have work, they our problem when a bunch world, rejected. Many refugees as Hamas stays in power by free.” use their people as human are poor and hungry, no one of weak people die from a fled Israel in the 1948-49 fighting internally with even #1—“We bring our laden shields taking advantage cares about them. They’re in disaster and we do nothing to War of Independence, where more radical terror groups. trucks, they bring theirs, and of and abusing them, and crisis. Sometimes it’s impor- help them because ‘it’s not our they lived in squalor under Recently, I got engaged in we make the trade at Erez blame us for their problems tant to take a step back and fault they’re in crisis.’” Egyptian occupation. Gaza a conversation on Facebook (Crossing).” while holding our hostages, get perspective, realize who #2 to #6—“I understand was captured, along with all of about whether Israel should Participant 4—“They’d and expect us to bail them you’re fighting. Yes, they kill their situation. I regret it on Sinai, from Egypt (and Judea aid Gaza. A friend (1) posted rather die horrible deaths out. We are protecting our us, they hate us, they want many levels. But it’s a situa- and Samaria/the West Bank a question that generated than do that.” soldiers and keeping them our homes. But when you call tion of their own doing. Over from Jordanian occupation, lively dialogue. This is the Participant 5—“How about in the army for months on others your enemy, at least in decades they’ve played the and the Golan from Syria) in conversation, edited for brev- us not giving them anything end with no break to protect my view, they need to be my wrong hand. They’ve played the 1967 Six Day War. ity and clarity. until (Israeli hostages and ourselves from them. Maybe equal. They’re not my equal. victim and only exist in that Israel left Gaza unilaterally Participant 1—“Now that dead soldiers) Hadar Goldin, the Gazans will overthrow They’re miserable. We have a in 2005, bulldozing dozens of Gaza has corona, we should Oren Shaul, Avera Mengistu, Hamas, taking responsibility moral responsibility. We have Gaza on page 18A You don’t need Zoom or Skype to say Kaddish without a minyan—here’s a healthier option for the community By Rabbi Seth Winberg authorities maintain that a taking God’s name in vain. In legitimate substitutions for can Orthodox synagogues, services, lectures, music minyan consists of 10 adult our situation, Rabbi Cherlow Kaddish when a minyan including the one I attend in lessons, Torah learning and WALTHAM, Mass. (JTA)— men gathered together “in correctly says, the greater wasn’t available, or when this Boston suburb under the school. But we may be delud- Like so many others, I am one place,” others argue that transgression would be to someone arrived late to shul, guidance of Rabbi Benjamin ing ourselves by trying to live feeling the spiritual loss and the minimum requirement is violate the instructions of the by using biblical verses with Samuels, learn Torah together normal lives during a pan- pain of our current inability to for them simply to be able to health authorities. words similar to Kaddish— online and then allow mourn- demic. Life right now is drasti- learn Torah and pray together see each other (Pesahim 85b, This offers a possibly mean- and we would do well to avail ers to recite a medieval “Kad- c a lly d i f ferent . We need to f ind in person. Many mourners R a mba m’s L aws of Prayer 8:7 ingful option for mourners, ourselves of those solutions dish for an individual” poem ways to nurture strong inter- are devoted to the custom- and Shulhan Arukh Orah but I believe it obscures the now. According to the 13th- (two versions available here personal ties—and maintain ary recitation of Kaddish for Hayyim 55:13-14). Since uniqueness of Kaddish. While century work Sefer Hasidim, in the original Hebrew and our traditions—so that our a deceased close relative and we generally resolve doubts most prayers are a dialogue “a person who lives in a village in translation). communities will still be there struggling with how to do so about the rabbinic require- between God and people, the without a minyan or who ar- This approach allows us when we are ready to go back in the absence of a minyan. ments for a minyan leniently, Kaddish is a conversation rived late to the communal to maintain the integrity of to them. Some rabbis are encourag- the argument goes, we can between people. Talmudic prayer after they had already communal prayer and locate The views and opinions ing internet-based solutions consider videoconferencing sources note that the merit said ‘may God’s great name...’” a solution within the tradition expressed in this article are to hold u s over u nt il t h i s cr i si s as seeing each other—as of Kaddish is for those who can say a modified version without stretching halacha those of the author and do not abates. I’m concerned that leading Israeli rosh yeshiva respond (Shabbat 119b and of the traditional prayer pri- (Jewish law) beyond its limits. necessarily reflect the views those solutions come with a Rabbi Eliezer Melamed has Berakhot 57a). All of this is vately at home. We have rushed to get our of JTA or its parent company, significant cost. reportedly argued. Sephardic missed when someone says A small number of Ameri- normal lives online—prayer 70 Faces Media. The decision to blur virtual Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s the words alone. reality with actual reality and variation on this is that if 10 Students often tell me that relax the rules of minyan adult men are physically “in friendships and relationships should not be taken lightly. one place,” then others can are stronger when they aren’t Well-intentioned rabbis may join via the web. conducted through screens think they are permitting These arguments are a leap and devices, and that they are something on a temporary of imagination. On a video seeking more personal ways of basis, but the implications call, we see images of others, connecting with one another could be far-reaching. After but it is not the same as see- outside of the classroom. No we flatten the curve of this ing someone through an open device can replace the emo- pandemic, I wonder if people door or window. tional energy of dozens of will still appreciate that, in Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, a rosh students singing together on Rambam’s formulation, there yeshiva, or head of school, in Shabbat afternoon. And while is a spiritual value of “running Israel, has taken a different fewer minyan attendees on to the synagogue.” Will it not approach by questioning campus need to say Kaddish seem more convenient to log what would be so terrible than do at a synagogue, the in from home? about saying Kaddish at home responsibility to physically be Here are some of the solu- without a minyan. Since Kad- at services to support a friend tions other rabbis are offering, dish does not mention God’s saying Kaddish is a powerful why I believe they fall short name, saying the prayer at opportunity to shape one’s and an alternative suggestion. home privately, though not character. 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Grateful chometz, as we have stocked Biblical Irony: Passover her second birthday. too are in mandatory “shelter text with friends. We watch for our life in Florida with its up on many dry goods that seder may be delayed by the Several other cataclysmic in place” mode. They are tele- television. On the first Friday abundant sunshine. Grateful certainly don’t follow strict plague. Facebook meme events shook their world. The commuting between keeping of the “new normal,” I made for modern technology that Kosher guidelines. Com- One of Judaism’s most Great Depression, World War our granddaughter busy with a Shabbos dinner, complete allows us to connect with munity seders have already important holidays officially II, news of the Holocaust, the both educational and fun with wine and a delicious our family and friends, to been cancelled. Relatives begins with the first seder on atomic bomb, and the Cold activities, including learning freshly baked challah—my stream shows and movies, and friends who usually have April 8. Pesach in the time of War. I am sure at times they about the height of a giraffe, first since moving down her to download library books a houseful for the holiday coronavirus, however, will be were afraid—for themselves the life of a butterfly, and the from New York. onto our electronic readers. will have only two or three at very different. and later for their children hands-on steps of baking a The best part of every day Grateful that we are retired the table, possibly enhanced During these difficult and grandchildren. challah. is FaceTiming with our fam- and not dealing with working virtually thanks to FaceTime times, I think of my parents, As I write this, we are in A s re sident s of F lor id a , L a r- ily, an almost daily treat that at home or, wor se yet , p os sible or Zoom. Fran and Bill Cohen. As did the second week of our own ry and I are not yet under the began on March 10, just before unemployment. No matter, I will make many of the Greatest Gen- national crisis. Larry and I same mandatory restrictions the world changed. Larry and We a l so feel g r atef u l to h ave a seder for the two of us. eration, they went through worry about our friends and as California, Colorado, and I were planning to go to a play a fully stocked refrigerator and In the days that follow—if several challenging times. family—especially our own other areas of the country. But that was being put on by our pantry, as not all people have we can somehow get more In 1919, the Spanish flu was children. Thankfully, my restaurants, non-essential local theater guild—what was that luxury. Those individuals than the two dozen eggs raging throughout the world. daughter-in-law delivered businesses, even Disney World to be our last outing before in our surrounding neighbor- per family limit at the local My mother, born in 1917, fell our grandson days before and Universal are now closed. our own lockdown. Julie, who hoods who are losing income supermarket—we will feast deathly ill. The family doctor the mass shutdowns in San In our 55-plus community, all was very worried about our due to the shutdowns could on sponge cakes, matzoh brie, s aved her li fe b y m a k in g a deep Francisco were enforced. activities and events have been contracting the virus, begged especially use some help. The and Passover popovers. Most incision into her right lung to Adam, Sarah, and the baby cancelled or postponed. Most us to stay home. She must refund we received from the imp or t a nt ly, we w ill F ac eTime drain the fluid. a re no w “shelt ered in plac e” in of the people here are respect- have shared her fears with cancelled Shalom Club seder with our family and give each To help in her recovery, San Francisco. My heart broke ful of the six-foot distance her brother. Shortly before went to the local food bank. other virtual hugs. And Larry my grandmother, Ethel, when we had to cancel our trip r u le , wh ich we pr ac t ic e on our Larry and I were to leave. As our synagogue had already and I will pray that the coro- left New York City with out to meet the baby. It broke frequent bike rides, walks, and Adam FaceTimed with us and deposited the check, the board navirus will pass over all of her daughter for Alburgh, even more when I realized that conversations with friends offered us a sweet deal: If we called everyone who was at- our homes and leave us, like Vermont. They stayed for Sarah’s parents, who only live from one end of a driveway didn’t go out, he would keep tending to ask if their money our ancestors, safe, healthy, several weeks with Ethel’s a mile from them, have only to the other. We give each the camera on the baby. For could go to the same place. and free from fear. brother Paul and his wife seen him through a window other virtual hugs and then the next hour, we watched our In a recent column in Marilyn Cohen Shapiro, a Bertie at their home on when they have dropped off head home. six-day-old grandchild poop the Orlando Sentinel, Scott resident of Kissimmee, Fla., Lake Champlain. One of supplies, including a fresh For the rest of the day, we and pee and eat and sleep Maxwell offers many other is a regular contributor to the their visitors was Ethel’s baked challah for his first do what we can to keep busy. and poop some more. With ways to give: to veterans, (Capital Region N.Y.) Jewish step-mother’s sister and Shabbat. Larry and I often sit on our all due respect to my friends hungry school children, and World and the Orlando Heri- her grandson (my father) Summit County had the lanai—reading books, doing in “Deathtrap,” it was one of the homeless. My favorite tage Florida Jewish News. She Wilfred Cohen. Fran and first case of the virus in Colo- the puzzles, and watching the best performances we had of his suggestions: “Did you is the author of two compila- Bill didn’t meet again until rado. A young man who had birds dive into the pond be- seen by a leading actor in our hoard? Pay it forward.” And tions of her stories, “There their blind date in 1939. skied in Italy before his next hind our house. Larry spends lifetime. we call for all to follow the Goes My Heart” (2016) and They were married in Au- planned trip to the Rockies a great deal of time Googling Despite the impact the pan- Center for Disease Control’s “Tikkun Olam” (2018). Both gust 1940. When anyone recovered in a hospital only a great moments in sports and demic has had on our lives, I guidelines and STAY HOME. books available in paperback asked her how she got the mile from my daughter, Julie, watching reruns of his favorite feel very grateful. Grateful for So why is this Passover and e-book format on Ama- huge scar on her back, she and her family’s home. They shows. I spend an inordinate good health with no underly- different from every other zon. Her blog is theregoes- loved telling people how she returned from a week’s vaca- amount of time on FaceBook ing conditions. Grateful for Passovers? We certainly will myheart.me. What Jewish groups want to see in Congress’ $2 trillion pandemic spending bill

By Ron Kampeas giving and also dry up sources nonprofits, including about lus. On Wednesday, Jewish Violence Against Women Act mail-in voting ahead of the of inc ome like t u it ion for reli- half a dozen Jewish groups, Federations announced that it to be rein st ated since it lapsed Nov. 3 general elections. The WASHINGTON (JTA)—The gious schools and camps, said in pressing for a dedicated $60 was working with seven other last year. The act dedicated Anti-Defamation League has White House has come to an Eric Fingerhut, the Jewish billion cash infusion into the major Jewish organizations to funding to prosecuting and joined wit h a n allia nce of civil agreement with Democrats Federations of North America nonprofit sector to preserve coordinate pandemic policy. preventing domestic violence. rights groups asking for $2 and Republicans on a $2 tril- president, and Stephan Kline, jobs , a s t he bill i s s a id to d irec t Among the four policy items NCJ W s ays v iolenc e i s likely billion to facilitate voting by lion stimulus package, the the umbrella body’s associ- to other sectors. was a unified advocacy and to intensify while families are mail and expand early voting biggest in U.S. history, in re- ate vice president for public “Just as they have for air- lobbying effort. c on f ined to close q u a r ter s a nd and online registration. sponse to the major economic policy. lines and other industries— Nathan Diament, the Or- unemployment increases. Michael Lieberman, ADL’s downturn triggered by the Jewish Federations has it’s certainly as urgent as any thodox Union’s Washington “The current COVID-19 Washington counsel, said it coronavirus. asked its members to press of those major other indus- director, said the bill extended crisis is making it even looks like the funding will be Congress passed the $2.2 their local lawmakers for pro- tries,” Fingerhut said. (One emergency education funding more difficult for survivors $400 million. trillion CARES Act as an emer- visions that would assist non- estimate says airlines would to non-public schools, which of domestic violence to seek That’s “inadequate,” he gency relief package in re- profits. Fingerhut and Kline get a $46 billion infusion, by he welcomed. help,” an NCJW talking points said, “but an important rec- sponse to the needs created by sa id t hey welcomed news t hat comparison.) “We appreciate that the sheet says. ognition of the need and a the coronavirus public health funding for nonprofits would Fingerhut said it was criti- Jewish day schools in our Meanwhile, some right- start towards what is actually crisis and associated eco- likely be included among the cal to have trained nonprofit community will be able to w in g law m a ker s wa nt to m a ke needed.” nomic fallout. The emergency loans to businesses amount- professionals in place once receive financial support in sure stimulus spending does Going broad relief package provides tax ing to hundreds of billions the pandemic has passed in these very challenging times,” not go to pay for abortions. Jewish organizations can- rebates, expanded unemploy- of dollars, but they also ex- order to transition back to Diament said. Those provisions likely won’t not confine their advocacy ment benefits, and numerous pressed concern about two normalcy. No funding for food be included. to issues directly affecting tax-relief provisions aimed at possible exemptions. “If you lose your leadership security Jewish groups also are Jews, said Rabbi Jonah Pesner, shoring up individual, family, Under one, loans would teams and operating teams, MAZON: A Jewish Response watching emergency funding the director of the Reform and business finances, among not be available to agencies and lose people maintaining to Hunger and the National measures in state govern- movement’s Religious Action other provisions. already eligible for assis- facilities and they dissipate or Council of Jewish Wom- ments. Center, or RAC. Money will flow to work- tance through Medicaid, can’t regroup, you lose your en have joined in pressing Ohio and Texas have clas- “We’re not separate. There ers suddenly unemployed, the health care program operating ability,” he said. Congress through petitions sified abortions as “nones- will be Jewish people who get businesses large and small, for the impoverished that The nonprofits also are ask- and lobbying to expand the sential” medical procedures fired, Jewish small businesses and a medical infrastructure has been a critical revenue ing that taxpayers be allowed Supplemental Nutrition As- during the pandemic, which who will go under, Jewish poised to be overwhelmed by source for Jewish agencies to deduct more charitable sistance Program, or SNAP, could delay abortions for elderly, Jewish people with dis- the spread of COVID-19. that administer to the poor donations from their federal formerly known as food women who need them im- abilities,” Pesner said. “This is Jewish organizations are and the elderly. income tax burden, as they stamps. mediately, said NCJW CEO about the Jewish community lobbying for a piece of the pie Also, nonprofits employing could until the 2017 reforms. Abby Leibman, MAZON’s Sheila Katz. and about the other. There’s and to influence the bill’s final more than 500 people will The bill is set to restore the president, said she understood The organization’s state no dichotomy.” language. not be eligible for the loans line item, but only up to $300. from congressional contacts chapters are reporting that That accounts for RAC’s The devil is in the details, under the bill language they “This would restore chari- that the SNAP expansion did other Republican-dominated lengthy action alert to syna- and the Jewish Telegraphic had seen. That could exclude table incentive,” Kline said. not make the final cut. She state governments are poising gogues urging advocacy for Agency spoke to a range of some of the larger Jew- The coalition is asking for called it devastating. to do the same. relief for laid-off workers, pro- Jewish community profes- ish community centers and the change to happen in time “So many people are going “It means fewer people will tections for first responders sionals who were scrambling camps, among others. Plus, for 2019 tax filing, which has to be in need because they’re have safe abortions,” Katz and expanded screening for to get their hands on copies of they said, what constitutes been extended to July 15. losing their jobs,” Leibman said. “Even a few days delay the virus, as well as funding the measure and were speak- an “employee” is not clearly “Tweaking it to include said. “What is paramount will jeopardize the life of the for nonprofits. ing with its drafters. defined, which could allow 2019 would encourage im- during this crisis is getting pregnant people, and in Juda- Pesner recalled a Hasidic Here’s a look at what they government officials to count mediate contributions,” said healthy, and what is critical ism the life of the pregnant reading that said God dictated expect: seasonal workers or tempo- Eric Fusfield, the director to getting healthy is getting person is always considered that the Israelites wander the Funds for nonprofits rary workers. of legislative affairs at B’nai food.” paramount.” desert for 40 years because the Jewish nonprofits already “That would exclude JCCs B’rith International. The Abortion and the Violence Support for voting by robust among them neglected are feeling the crunch of the that have lots of preschools group maintains a network of Against Women Act mail the stragglers. coronavirus-induced spend- and adjunct staff,” Fingerhut homes for the elderly. The National Council of Some state primaries have “We must empower govern- ing slowdown. The threat said. Lobbying for the provisions Jewish Women and other already been delayed because ments and society to put the of an extended quarantine Jewish Federations has will likely continue beyond the feminist organizations have of the pandemic, and there are most vulnerable at the center,” would inhibit philanthropic joined with over 100 other passage of the current stimu- been pushing for the 1994 concerns about limitations on he said. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 Holocaust survivor who delivered US House prayer dies of coronavirus at 91 (JNS)—A rabbi who survived Hungary two years later, he mohels as well. Cohn was “As a young boy of 13 years, World War II and the Holo- returned to Czechoslovakia to the author of “Bris Avraham I was condemned to be dead, caust and in January delivered join t he u ndergrou nd . He wa s Hakohen,” an internation- to be murdered, along with my the opening prayer in the U.S. just 16 and became instru- ally recognized text on ritual entire family, and including House of Representatives died mental in saving 56 families circumcision, and served my 3-year-old little sister, by on Tuesday—14 days after his during the Holocaust. He was as chairman of the American one evil man, may his name 91st birthday—after being later awarded the Silver Star Board of Ritual Circumcision. be erased forever,” said Cohn hospitalized with COVID-19. Medal of Honor in recognition He published “The Rib- as part of his Jan. 29 opening Yeshiva World News first of his valor. nitzer Rebbe,” which tells prayer before the House of reported the death of Rabbi Cohn wrote a book about the story of his mentor, Rabbi Representatives, commemo- Avraham Hakohen “Romi” his experiences, “The Young- Chaim Zanvil Abramovitz. rating the 75th anniversary Cohn as a result of complica- est Partisan.” Cohn was also a real estate of the liberation of the Aus- tions due to the coronavirus. His mother, two sisters and developer, beginning work in chwitz concentration and Cohn was born in 1929 in two brothers perished in a the construction industry extermination camp. Pressburg in what was then concentration camp during when he got to New York. He “But my life was spared; I Czechoslovakia. In 1942, the Holocaust. headed a company that went was saved by my Father. By when the Nazis invaded, his In 1950, he left Eastern Eu- on to build 3,500 homes in you, oh Lord, the Father of parents managed to smuggle rope for North America—first Staten Island. the Universe, who brought me him over the border to Hun- to Canada and eventually to In recognition of his service to the shores of this beautiful Rabbi Avraham Hakohen (Romi) Cohn gary. Cohn attended the Brooklyn, N.Y., where he met to the community, Wagner country, the United States of Pupa Yeshiva, the elite Torah his wife, Malvine. College on the island awarded America, the land of the free, He then acknowledged representative, Rep. Max Rose university at the time. He became a rabbi and a him an Honorary Doctor of where I found a safe and new the country, president, vice (D-N.Y.), who was the one who After the Nazis invaded mohel who trained young Humane Letters. home.” president, Congress and his invited him as guest chaplain. Day Seven: Banking on the beer distributor By Carin M. Smilk What’s not open: coffee “If you have your debit card, Day Eight: Chasing more local Lower Merion area round, plastic robot floor- shops (sigh), state liquor I’ll show you how to deposit nightmares (up from eight). cleaner. It’s not a name (JNS)—Let’s talk business, stores, clothing stores, book- the check,” she said cheerfully. I feel that I have to set the In fact, I take it so seriously brand and honestly has a shall we? Let’s talk about how stores, tanning booths, day “I don’t have a debit card,” record straight. that I had my first nightmare mind of its own. We’ve tried businesses are operating in spas and salons, florists, I replied. You may or may not have in a very long time. to program him, but he still the age of corona. bakeries—nearly all non-es- She blinked. “Oh, well, then been reading these daily Those who know me are goes off at the oddest hours, What is open: supermar- sential services where people just come back and drive up write-ups since the coronavi- aware that I get about three and in-between vacuuming kets, small grocers, hardware tend to congregate. to the window.” rus hit in full force, but in a hours of daily sleep (five to up dust and crumbs tends to stores, office-supply stores, And then come the banks. At this point, I had moved matter of just eight days, the six on a good night). Now, go right for the paper towel pet stores, pizza places, some I got a check in the mail, ahead two spots and was world has flipped around. I you may think I am exag- or napkin that inadvertently restaurant takeout, gas sta- a refund for a class trip my almost next. first lamented that my coffee gerating, but not so. I was slides under the dinner table. tions, beer distributors. teenage son won’t be able to And then came the big re- shop closed; of course, that never a great sleeper—five Then he gets all clogged up Beer distributors? My hus- take next week. I walked the veal—one that only my family feels almost silly now. hours were ideal—but then and makes what sounds like band tells me that is an es- half-block to my bank, which and closest friends know. And it may seem that I I started online journalism, a deep hacking cough. sential business; after all, it’s over the years has changed “I don’t drive,” I said. go out quite a bit, but not and it never stops. Was he the dark object in basically food and beverages. names about five or six times “That’s why I always walk to so. I am practicing social There is work around the t he n ig ht? O r wa s it more like a He’s not such a drinker, but (my account is actually grand- the bank.” distancing like anyone else. clock. You think you’re getting Pacman-like figure chomping recognizes that others are. fathered in, I’ve been there (Living in New York in my In fact, like the copy edi- ahead and bam! More work. its way through our house? Now, that distinction was so long). 20s, and then Boston and tor I am, I pride myself on But I like night, and I like the Through our life? Ah, this vi- not so apparent at first to the Today, I noticed a sign on Philadelphia in my 30s, I kind being (for the most part) a work. It’s so quiet and peaceful, rus... I want Shmutzie to suck nice man named Izzy who the door that said “drive- of skipped that stage...) rules’ follower. I now go out and I get so much done. Doing it up and make it disappear. runs the nearby laundromat. through service only.” That about floored her. every other day and only for dishes, organizing laundry, In the meantime, I will He was ordered to close, but That explained the long line Out of sympathy, I told her something essential (milk, sending email, signing checks, hide in the house, and work had somewhat of a beef with of cars snaking their way to fine, OK, I’ll come back the to mail a bill, to cash a downloading photos... and teach, and clean and cook the local government officials, the outdoor service window. next day driven by someone check—yes, I did success- So, this nightmare. I was and not get much sleep, like explaining (quite reasonably) So I stood behind the last one, else. That someone will be my fully accomplish that today running away from some- everyone else these days. And that if the beer store down slowly inching forward as the brother, who lives four towns in an actual vehicle.) thing in a parking lot, ducking maybe take Shmutzie’s batter- the street was open and folks passengers got their financial away and being a teacher, is I take this situation very between cars, though nothing ies out, and for the time being, were going to keep drinking, needs taken care of. Then one on leave right now, while my seriously. I scrutinize email was actually chasing me. I saw put a pair of shoes by the bed. then they’ll need a place to of the tellers I know by name husband has meetings all day updates from the township a shadow from a distance. And You never know when wash their clothes and keep came outside and kindly told long from home. He will pick commissioner. I was barefoot for some reason, you’re going need to up and clean. Or an existing public- me that I couldn’t stand in line me up and we’ll drive the half- In the course of a week, the yet still running pretty fast. I run. health crisis will be made all because it was too dangerous. blo ck over to t he s a me w indo w stats went viral: 851 COVID-19 awoke with a jolt on the sofa (I Carin M. Smilk is the man- the worse. A car could hit me. in the same spot with the same cases in the state of Pennsyl- dozed off watching the news) aging editor of JNS. (He told me this while the I must have given her a check to the same teller to vania (up from 133); 159 in and heard the familiar but This Reporter’s Notebook Je w i s h m o t h er i n m e re w a s h e d look (at that point, we were make my deposit. Montgomery County where I creepy noise above me. will appear until the end of the items my college-age son both standing in line near And then we’ll visit the beer live outside of Philadelphia (up Shmutzie. the month (or when schools brought back from his dorm.) the potentially errant autos). distributor. from 42), and 37 in the even That’s what we call our reopen). 5 flours that will change your Passover desserts By Emily Paster as quinoa and buckwheat; Note: With their high fat This high-fiber flour is Teff may be most familiar with others are made from nuts content, nut flours are prone notorious for absorbing An ancient grass native to buckwheat groats, which are On Passover, Jews are and fruits. Each has its to turning rancid, so always moisture and liquid from eastern Africa, teff is most the seeds of the buckwheat prohibited from consuming own unique properties and store them in the refrigerator batters, making it tricky to familiar to Americans as the plant with the hulls removed. any foods made with five q u irk s , s o it i s b e st to seek out or, better yet, the freezer. work with. You may notice basis for injera, the spongy, The groats are used to make familiar grains: wheat, oats, recipes designed specifically Almond flour is both that recipes with coconut slightly sour, pancake-like kasha varnishkes, which rye, spelt (which is actually for these flours. Attempting denser and wetter than wheat flour often call for a lot of bread served at Ethiopian res- are definitely not kosher for just an ancient form of wheat) to substitute any of these flour and will act differently eggs—that is to add structure taurants. You can buy whole Passover. and barley. These grains are gluten-free flours for regular in batters. Happily, there are and moisture to the batter. In teff, which makes excellent Buckwheat flour is ground considered hametz because wheat flour in recipes without many recipes specifically de- addition, coconut flour has a porridge, or teff flour, which from the seed hulls, not the of their ability to ferment modification will not lead to signed for almond flour. One noticeable coconut flavor, so is ground from the whole groats. It has an earthy, nutty and rise. The only exception good results. important tip for baking with if you are not a coconut lover, grain. Both have an impres- flavor and is extremely nutri- to this rule is, of course, mat- Almond a lmond f lour: L et your ba ked this may not be the flour for sive nutritional profile; teff tious. The flour can be some- zah. As a result, many home Many Passover recipes call goods cool completely before you. Coconut flour makes an is rich in calcium, protein, what bitter so it is usually bakers think that the only way for almond flour or almond cutting or moving them or especially good gluten-free vitamin C, fiber and iron. combined with other flours, to bake during Passover is to meal. Be aware that there you may end up with a pile pie or tart dough. Like other whole grains, like wheat or rice flour, in use matzah meal, which has is a difference between the of crumbs. Quinoa teff and teff flour should be dishes such as Japanese soba an unfortunate tendency to two: almond flour is made Coconut Trendy South American stored in the refrigerator or noodles or blinis. Thus, buck- make baked goods dense and from blanched (aka peeled) al- Shredded coconut is a superfood quinoa is the lat- freezer to prevent them from wheat flour may not be best even leaden. monds and is finer and fluffier Passover staple—think of est Passover darling. The going rancid. choice for Passover baking. But today, as a result of than almond meal, which is the old-fashioned chocolate- Orthodox Union has even Teff has a particular affin- But the groats are milder the popularity of gluten-free made from raw almonds. covered macaroons that confirmed that quinoa is ity for chocolate, making it a and resemble steel-cut oats, and low-carb diets, there Almond flour is a favorite capped off every seder from kosher for Passover—hoo- natural for base for gluten- making them a good option are many alternative flours of those following low-carb your childhood. Coconut ray! But many people may free brownies and chocolate for Passover breakfasts or available that are kosher diets and it does have some flour is a newer addition to not know that high-protein cakes. as a substitute for cracked for Passover and open up a nutritional benefits, includ- the Passover baking canon, quinoa can be ground into a Buckwheat wheat in side dishes and wide range of possibilities ing protein, “good” fats, and but very worthwhile. The flour that is useful for baking. Despite the name, there is grain salads. for baked goods that actually numerous vitamins and flour is made from coconut Quinoa flour is known to have no wheat in buckwheat. It is Note: Buckwheat is gener- taste good. Some of these minerals, especially when meal—the byproduct of co- a slightly bitter taste, so try it not even a grain, but rather a lly c on sidered to b e k it n iyot . gluten-free flours come from compared to flours made conut milk—that is dried and in s avor y b a ked go o d s , r at her closely related to plants, such This story originally ap- other parts of the world, such from grain. ground into a powder. than sweets. as rhubarb and sorrel. You peared on The Nosher. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 PAGE 9A Forced to leave school, Jewish college students are uniting in Zoom University Hillel make more friends... but I to come together (albeit hectic few weeks or so, but “It’s not just my Hillel that think people in this group virtually). I hope everyone is I hope this group continues I’d be comfortable in, but no are really down to meet new doing well, and staying safe even beyond that.” m at t er wh at c a mpu s I ’d go to, people and I think that’s and healthy. I can’t wait to Freudenstein said the Hillel would try to make me cool,” Robins said. meet more of you and make group has given her a sense feel comfortable,” she said. Hoffman said it’s nice to connections over the next of unity that she didn’t expect. “That’s a really nice feeling.” have people to talk to during all this isolation. “Just having a little group that’s smaller than that big- ger group but still a good amount of people to talk with [is really nice],” Hoff- man said. As one would expect in a group of over 8,000 young Emily Burack Jews, there is plenty of match- making. Multiple match- By Deanna Schwartz and I had mutual friends with making Google forms have everyone.” emerged, promising to find This story originally ap- Like many Jewish gather- applicants their true love/ peared on Alma. ings, humor plays a huge role bashert through a blind At Zoom University Hillel, in t he group. A poll question- Zoom date. Yitzak Rabin called Magen David Adom there are no comfy places to ing whether or not Shrek is Aaron Raimi, a college stu- study or free snacks. There’s Jewish (Shrek means fear in dent in San Diego, took the no d ire c tor or r a bbin ic inter n Yiddish) sparked vigorous matchmaking to a new level Israel’s second line of defense. or student board. But there debate. Sophie Frieden, a by creating the spinoff group are memes, words of comfort student at DePaul University Zoom University MeetJew— With the coronavirus, we’re the first. and a sense of community (and Alma ambassador) start- Find your #CoronaCutie, as strong as any university’s ed a thread of bar/bat mitzvah which gained nearly 3,000 When the COVID19 coronavirus arrived in Israel, the Ministry of Health knew who Hillel house. pictures and glow-ups. members in a matter of days. could best protect everyone’s health. Because Israelis know Magen David Adom “I was thinking, ‘Why The COVID-19 pandemic “The humor is good. We’re has the paramedics, training, and vision to minimize the spread of the disease. has forced nearly every col- able to make fun of each doesn’t someone create a page lege to transition to online other, but in a lighthearted that revolves around dat- With its innovative home-testing program and cutting-edge video apps, MDA can courses and, in most cases, way. There’s good banter,” ing?’... I thought it could be literally see how patients are recovering — enabling most Israelis to recover at home, move students out of their said Sofia Freudenstein, a something fun, so I posted on where they can infect the fewest people. dorms and back to their student at the University of the [Zoom University] Hillel homes. College students nat- Toronto. page saying, ‘So, am I gonna Support from Americans like you has helped MDA shield almost all of Israel’s 9 million urally have taken to Facebook Occasionally a political be the one who has to create people from this disease. But this fight has depleted the tools and supplies MDA needs meme groups to cope with debate breaks out, but the this Jswipe/dating/shidduch to ensure the infection rates don’t rise. Help Magen David Adom continue to protect the sudden lifestyle change. group mostly remains civil Zoom University page?’ I got Israelis and save lives. Make a gift today. Chag Pesach sameach. The Zoom University Hillel and drama-free, something a bunch of reactions,” Raimi Facebook group, which was that can be rare for online said. “I was like, ‘You know founded by Clark Univer- Jewish spaces. Especially rare what, everyone’s quaran- sity student Ari Hoffman, among a group of college stu- tined, I have a lot of time on stemmed from a larger group dents, there has been almost my hands, I’ll just make this and see what happens.” with over 200,000 members no discourse surrounding the afmda.org/protect called Zoom Memes for Self Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While Zoom University Quaranteens. Members are using the Hillel is created and run Hoffman posted in the larger group to find smaller by students, there are also original group, jokingly pockets of community, with online programs from Jew- asking, “So who wants to call-out posts such as “Where ish college professionals. join Zoom University Hil- are my Russian-speaking Hillel International recently lel?” When people expressed Je ws at ,” “ W here a re my t r a n s launched Hillel@Home, a interest, Hoffman created Jews at?” and “Where are all series of virtual events with the group. Within four days, my Latino Jews?” speakers, and many college the group had over 8,000 Freudenstein said she loves Hillels have created their own members. how everyone is finding their virtual programs. Hoffman said he didn’t niches in the group. Zoom University Hillel is expect the group to grow so “For me, it was finding not the only Jewish-focused quickly. all the other Canadians,” Zoom meme group, either— “It was kind of wild how it she said. there’s also the Zoom Univer- blew up,” he told me. Ornstein-Luks posted sity Chabad and the Zoom In the group are memes, looking for other queer Jews Beit Midrash, among others. polls, Zoom hangouts, and got a lot of responses In a time of fear and un- matchmaking and, of course, right away—prompting her certainty, these Facebook Jewish geography. to create a spinoff group groups are bringing students Tyler Bardfeld, a sopho- called Zoom University Hillel together and providing a more at the University of (but queer) with Jacob Miller, sense of community. Delaware, posted in the a fellow Vassar student. She “This would have never group looking to unravel the said this smaller subgroup happened if we weren’t in this “largest conceivable game of has been the best part of the situation, which is why I’m Jewish Geography.” Within experience for her because it’s really trying to see this as a 18 hours, the post had over allowed her to connect one on positive,” Ornstein-Luks said. 2,000 comments of students one with people and serve as a “This group is truly iconic. clicking on people’s names to self-described “queer yenta.” I think it’s so funny and so see how many mutual friends Numerous group chats on powerful.” they have. Facebook Messenger, Slack, Multiple students have “I thought it was interest- Snapchat and What’s App posted in the group express- ing how there were all these have started from the group. ing their gratitude for the p e ople t h at I re c og n i z ed f rom People are using the group to community. summer camp and when find friends, something New Mason Brown, a University I was in BBYO and people York University freshman of Minnesota student, posted from school... 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Boris Johnson “So tell me Sydney, what do you think of my Hebrew class?” MARIE VAN DER ZYL, “It’s not as bad as I thought it would be, rabbi,” replies Sydney. president of the WJC affiliate Board of Deputies of British “What do you mean by that?” asks Rabbi Bloom. Sudoku (see page 16A for solution) Jews, welcomed the announcement, noting that the boycott, “If I’m honest, Rabbi, I must admit that I really only have divestment and sanctions of public bodies ‘intimidates Jewish to learn the first part of every Hebrew sentence.” communities in the Diaspora and does nothing to build peace “Why do you say that?” asks Rabbi Bloom. in the Middle East.’ “Because, as she always does, Miriam finishes all my sen- Britain is not the first country to announce3 steps to combat tences for me.”

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Dot the lemon rounds around the dish and majority of my seder making matzah and haroset sandwiches. sprinkle with the thyme. Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Still, there is always a big tub left over, and no one ever really 3. In a separate mixing bowl, toss the chicken pieces with thinks to use it once the seders have passed. the haroset and add the lemon juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, This year, I’ll be using our leftover haroset to make this and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix well, allowing the mixture to chicken recipe. The beauty of this dish is that it works no get under the chicken skin. matter what type of haroset your family makes. The sweet- 4. Place the chicken pieces in the roasting dish, along with ness from the haroset creates an addictive caramelized effect the garlic, onions, lemon and thyme. Pour water in the bot- on the chicken. tom of the roasting dish and roast for 30 minutes. Turn the Ingredients: chicken pieces over and continue cooking another 15 minutes. 8 chicken drumsticks The chicken should be caramelized and crisp, and the onions 1 head garlic, cut in half widthwise should be softened. Serves 4. 2 large red onions, finely sliced Emanuelle Lee is a creative recipe developer, food writer, food stylist and professional feeder. You can follow her deli- cious creations on instagram @ManusKitchen. On living in Israel and Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman does most anything not keeping kosher for Passover Ricardo Torres — Handyman By Nerys Copelovitz I’ve read on Kveller about how do. For the past six years I’ve dogmas of religion don’t play a 407-221-5482 Mayim Bialik makes her Pass- been taking turns hosting the big role in our lives. I don’t think Available in Central Florida Area • References Available (Kveller via JTA)—So I’m over meaningful, how Amanda seder—and yes, that part we it makes us any less Jewish—it just going to come right out Bradley secretly loves Passover do without the presence of just makes us less observant. and say it: We don’t keep and Tamara Reese’s wonderful hametz at the table. We read We are still book-loving, family- kosher for Passover. I feel a ideas to make observance less the Passover Haggadah, we hugging, charity-giving, kugel- bit like a party-pooping high intimidating. I applaud and dip our fingers in wine as we eating Zionists struggling to Happy Passover school senior who chooses not respect all those suggestions, recite the plagues, we recline. make it work in our homeland to go to the prom revealing opinions and choices. I know But mostly we wait for the bit and to find a way that’s mean- Maitland Tire Company that. After all, we moved to that people who observe the where we can eat the food, sing ingful to us. I sr ael to br in g our k id s up Je w- holidays from a strong sense the songs and let the kids hunt Even without observing ish and live close to our Israeli of spirituality and tradition for the afikomen. the weeklong prohibition of Robert A. Lesperance family. But we are secular Jews get a tremendous amount of In hol hamoed, the week af- hametz, my kids still learn and the simple truth is that nourishment from them. That’s ter the seder, Israeli supermar- about the history of their we pick and choose how we something to envy. kets hide their wheaty wares people at school and from 233 North Orlando Avenue • Maitland, Florida 32751 observe in line with our beliefs Seventy percent of Israelis on burka-dressed shelves, the seder, and they are still 407-539-0800 • Fax 407-539-0608 about what’s important for us will be joining those ladies in forbidden to purchasers one laying down traditions to be and what’s not. banishing the hametz from and all. Most restaurants keep carried over to their children. their homes and digestive kosher and the whole country They inhale the spirit of the systems for the week. But is shrouded in a barbecue fog holiday, even if practically while they will be cleaning, a s I sr aeli s c o ok up t heir choic e we don’t do everything that shopping and dusting off their of the tastiest alternative to Exodus commands us to do. Passover recipe books, puz- wheat—meat! We tend to eat So happy and kosher Pass- zling out how to get through at home during this period, over to those of you who this week without bread, pasta delving into our pile of forbid- do—and just happy Passover Happy and rice, I’ll be chilling out den hametz like thieves. If we to those of you who don’t. May a nd sto ck in g up on t he b a n ned feel a little like “outsiders” in we a l ways b e f ree to det er m ine goodies before they perform the swimming sea of obser- our own way. their annual weeklong disap- vance, it’s OK. Nerys Copelovitz lives pearing act. It’s true in a way that we are in Israel, where she is the Passover Although we choose not choosing all the fun, warm and mother to two teens and a to rid our house of hametz fuzzy bits of the holiday while first-grader. You can catch or refrain from eating it, it ignoring the restrictive, roll-up- her ruminating on Jewish, doesn’t mean we don’t honor your-sleeves challenging parts. Israeli and parenting issues from all of us at or celebrate the holiday; we As secular Jews, the rules and on thoughtfondue.com. Jewish mom creates book outlining coronavirus to kids (JNS)—A Jewish mother in Maryland created an illus- trated online book in a PDF format that helps parents explain to preschoolers and toddlers the school closings due to coronavirus. “My School is Closed” by Meredith Polsky, co-founder of the Jewish organization Matan, is written from the point of view of a child, who says on one page “I’m not sick now. My friends are not sick. We are staying home to help people stay healthy.” Polsky, also a developmen- From “My School is Closed” by Meredith Polsky. tal support coordinator at Temple Beth Ami Nursery what was happening. I was told Kveller. She said she School in Rockville, Md., told worried about their level of wants children “to know that the website Kveller, “Short anxiety, and I wanted to cre- their teachers love them and picture stories are a great way ate something that would be miss them, and wish they to help children adjust to new age-appropriate and wouldn’t could see them.” situations. When school clo- induce fear.” Polsky added, “I also sures became more and more Polsky sends similar illus- wa nt e d to re a s sure t hem t h at real over the past week, I tried trated stories to her students their teachers and friends to think about how young to help them cope with the are not sick, and that this children and children with first day of school and other kind of thing almost never disabilities would understand transitions in their life, she happens.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 PAGE 13A Passover in a pandemic: Families on Zoom, solo seders and broken traditions

problem at all in terms of the year while his wife con- whether it be in Egypt or availability of products for ducts field research for her whet her it be hiding in c ave s Pesach.” doctorate in anthropology, or any other times, that are On the other end of the hopes to return to New York going through some very supply chain, Alfredo Guz- City to officiate at a wedding challenging times,” Epstein man, a manager at Kosher and spend the holiday with said. “I’m an extrovert. I like Marketplace in Manhattan, his parents. But if travel being around people, but said two deliveries of Pass- becomes impossible, he may I also know that there are over food that were slated to be stuck in the West African sources saying that if one is come Monday had canceled, city, where he estimates that doing seder by themselves, though the suppliers hoped the nearest kosher store is they should ask the Mah to arrive later in the week. more than 1,000 miles away Nishtana of themselves. If Guzman was worried as well in Morocco. that’s what I have to do this that because of social distanc- Now he is scrambling to year, I accept it.” ing measures, he would only make sure that they will If people are limited to be allowed to let in a limited have enough matzah and small or virtual seders on the number of customers at a kosher wine for the holiday. first nights of Passover, they time during one of the busiest He is hoping the local Israeli might have a kind of second times of the year. d iplom at s w ill b e a ble to get a chance, said Uri Allen, as- “I really don’t know what shipment of matzah, and also sociate rabbi of Temple Beth we’re going to have, what is asked a good friend in the lo- Sholom in Roslyn, New York. coming, what is not coming, cal U.S. embassy—which has Allen is in a group of rab- regarding products for Pass- access to Amazon Prime—to bis pondering the renewed over,” he said. “A lot of people order some for him online. relevance of Pesach Sheni, Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images are going to get nervous... It’s Barring that, he will try to literally “Second Passover,” A Jewish man reads the Passover Haggadah during a seder in Ontario, Canada, April not good for business, this import matzah all the way a day that comes exactly a 19, 2019. situation, and it’s not good, from South Africa. month after the first day of I believe, for the people.” And if all of that fails, Passover. In ancient times, By Ben Sales won’t be possible... We always seder has a lot of people in Even if the food does he plans to make matzah Pesach Sheni was a second get together to help with the a pretty close space,” said make it to the shelves and himself—starting with the chance to make the paschal (JTA)—Rena Munster was preparations, and that’s just Mari Sartin-Tarm, who is into people’s kitchens, the actual wheat. In any case, if sacrifice for those who had looking forward to hosting a a s much a pa r t of t he holid ay immunocompromised due limitations on large gather- Fisher and his wife end up been unable to on the holi- Passover seder for the first as the holiday itself.” to medications she is taking ings could be a problem for in Senegal for the holiday, day itself. time. In a Jewish calendar following a January kidney people like Alexander Rapa- they plan to host a seder for Allen said that in any In past years, her parents packed with ritual obser- transplant. “I’m concerned port, who runs the Masbia the tiny community of Jews event, Jews should have a or another relative hosted vances and religious feasts, that if things are the way they network of soup kitchens in there who also would be un- seder on the first night of the meal. But this year she the Passover seder is the are right now, if people are New York City. Masbia hosts able to travel. Passover. But if they are had invited her parents, quintessential shared holi- still kind of self-quarantined two seders every year for “If we are actually here for looking for a chance to siblings and other extended day experience. It is perhaps or schools are closed or busi- the needy, usually drawing Pesach, it will be the first make a communal seder family to her Washington, the most widely observed nesses are closed, I don’t around 40 people per night. Pe s ach in my life t h at I won’t with friends or family, then D.C., home. Her husband, Jewish holiday ritual in the know that I could justify Rapaport stressed that be- have a Pesach store to go to depending on the corona- an amateur ceramics artist, United States, according to taking the risk of being at a cause many observant Jews to buy my Pesach supplies,” virus’s spread, they might was making a set of dishes the Pew Research Center’s Pesach seder. It’s really hard having little trouble finding Fisher said. “While it’s not an be able to do so on Pesach for the holiday. 2013 study of American to say that as a Jew.” an invitation to a family or ideal situation, the prospect Sheni—without the bless- And she was most excited Jewry. And the story of Kosher food professionals communal seder, those who of sharing Pesach with the ings or dietary restrictions. for her family’s traditional the journey from slavery say shelves of kosher grocery come to a Masbia seder truly friends and Jewish com- “I’m imagining both for day of cooking before the to freedom, along with the stores will probably still be have nowhere else to go. munity that we’ve built here my family and also probably seder: making short-rib songs, customs and food, stocked with matzah and “We are hoping for the over the past few months is many other families who t z i m m e s , d e s s e r t s t h a t w o u l d have become a core part of other Passover staples. Rabbi best and we will definitely exciting.” are used to a certain kind pass muster year-round, and Jewish tradition. Menachem Genack, CEO of follow the Health Depart- Others now face the un- of seder, larger gatherings a series of harosets made by But all of that has been the Orthodox Union’s Ko- ment guidelines on how to usual prospect of conducting and things like that, that her uncle and tailored to upended by COVID-19 and sher Division, said that due operate a seder—spread out the communal meal alone. probably won’t happen a lot each family member’s di- the restrictions necessary to social distancing, some the seating, limit capacity,” Efrem Epstein, who lives this year,” Allen said. etary restrictions (one with to contain its spread. Israel kosher supervisors have been he said. “It depends how alone in Manhattan, planned “I would definitely en- no cinnamon, another with has limited gatherings to 10 supervising food production severe it will be three weeks to join with friends or fam- courage and advocate, if no sugar, another without people—smaller than many plants via a livestreamed from now. I hope we don’t ily, or a synagogue, for the your seder got interrupted walnuts and so on). extended families—and walk-through. But he said have to cancel.” seders. Now he’s wondering or disrupted because of the Then came the new coro- President Donald Trump on the food is still being pro- As Passover nears amid whether he’ll end up hiding coronavirus, why not have navirus. Now the family is Monday asked Americans duced. the coronavirus outbreak, the afikomen and finding it the seder that you wanted preparing to scrap travel to do the same. Countries “Most of the kosher-for- some Jews would find any ko- himself. on Pesach Sheni—provided plans and hold the seder are shutting their borders, Pesach production began sher grocery store a luxury. “Throughout the Hag- everything is clear and via video chat, like so much m a k in g Pa s sover t r avel ne a r a long time ago,” he said. Rabbi Ariel Fisher, who is gadah, we read about many people can resume some sort else in t his ne w er a . Mu n ster impossible. Hotels and sum- “There’s not going to be any living in Dakar, Senegal, for accounts of our ancestors, of normal life.” expects to enjoy her family’s mer camps that have held usual spirited discussions P a s s o v er pro g r a m s , a s wel l a s and singing. But she will synagogues that hold com- miss the meal. munal seders, are canceling. “The hardest thing to And families are scrapping translate into an online traditions as Passover, like platform is going to be the so much else in Jewish life, food,” she said. “The family is remade for the current recipes and all the things moment. that we’re used to probably “Something like a Pesach

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From Mardi, Ron, Ben Shader & Kimberly & Steve PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 What the US can learn from Israel’s handling of coronavirus crisis By Jonathan Frenkel resilient during a period you Not without controversy, notifications and false posi- fight COVID-19. Several Is- the police and other security know will end eventually is Israel is using technology to tives leading to data fatigue raeli labs are working toward forces, particularly as the (ISRAEL21c)—The coro- one thing but being strong track the cellphones of those and wasted resources. This developing a vaccine. coronavirus is also impacting navirus pandemic has fun- despite not knowing how long who may have the corona- is where Israel’s expertise in It is during economic other players in the region.” damentally changed our daily a difficult situation will persist virus. In order to track and machine learning and au- downturns and times of crisis It WILL be OK lives. The virus has ushered is another. enforce quarantines, Israel tomation can help improve that many of the world’s most For Israelis, optimism that all in economic uncertainty, Moving fast, despite has been using cellphone data data quality. successful companies were will be fine (“yihiyeh b’seder”) fear of losing loved ones, and pressure not to sourced by its security ser- The organization of data created, and this crisis could is not some vague hope that the general anxiety of not The threat of a biological vices for a 30-day period. could help distribute, allocate usher in a new crop of future things will work themselves knowing how long this crisis attack has worried Israeli Israel excels at developing and operationalize resources unicorns. out. It means things will be could last. leaders for decades, and that tools for tracking security- such as sending supplies Understanding the mili- OK because people will actively Each country facing this is reflected in how the gov- related suspects, including directly to patients and to tary role figure out solutions. threat has adopted different ernment has taken on the face recognition software, hospitals dealing with an While the United States has Given Israel’s security strategies on curtailing the coronavirus. phone tracking and drones. infected population. one of the largest and most situation, one would think spread of this disease. The When Israel first announced “The government’s fast When the time comes, au- powerful militaries in the that its citizens would be in global community is still it h ad t a ken wh at were deemed response to the situation is thorities could notify people world, most Americans don’t a constant state of depression trying to figure how best to drastic measures at the time, a great testament to Israel’s suspected of being infected interact with the military in or panic. The reality is that “flatten the curve” and save many in the political and busi- technological maturity and with COVID-19 as well as their daily lives. living with purpose, close lives. ness community in Israel and readiness to quickly roll out deploy and mobilize security In Israel, the IDF plays an family and peer connections In today’s connected world, abroad thought these actions tech solutions to tackle chal- forces and health workers to important part in the coun- (which are being tested to an other countries can learn were unwarranted. lenges of national concern,” a specific location. try’s day-to-day life and has extreme these days because from each other’s best prac- In the face of possible diplo- writes cybersecurity strategist Startups leading the way even been called to help when of self-isolation) and finding tices. It is worth noting and matic blowback, Israel chose Jonathan Bennun, an alum of Other ways Israel is us- other countries faced natural meaning in struggle have learning some of those prac- to move quickly and enact the IDF’s 8200 signal intelli- ing technology to combat disasters. made Israel’s citizens among tices from Israel, the Startup stringent measures. These gence unit and a former Cisco the virus is through the In places like Europe, mili- the world’s happiest. Nation. included not allowing travel- Security professional. plethora of innovations from taries have stepped up their People in Israel understand It is not just about how ers from certain countries to “At the same time, this established companies and role augmenting police and hardships will happen, but that Israel is combating the virus’s enter Israel and quarantining use of technology here is startups. security forces, and it looks ultimately they will prevail. spread using technology but Israelis arriving from those not novel; it is rather about Examples include the Viri- like in New York and California That is a lesson many in the also about the Israeli attitude countries as the virus was promptly opening a data flow MASK, which offers those this may be the case as well. United States are learning now. in facing adversity and coming spreading globally. between different government on the front line full facial Floating military hospitals No one knows where this out stronger. At this point, in countries branches with the right meta- protection from the virus; are going to help treat the will lead. But both the United For Israelis, this pandemic such as Italy and states like data,” Bennun adds. and Soapy, a handwashing over f lo w of ill cit i z en s a nd t he States and Israel are learning is a war. California, no measure seems Israel’s practice is being station that helps people wash National Guard has been put more every day about the Since its inception, Israel too extreme in curbing the observed as the United States their hands effectively, even on call in many states. virus. The examples above has had to prepare for any virus’s spread. is currently engaging major in places without plumbing. Militaries by their nature prove ways in which we can be possible scenario with a In general, when it comes technology companies in Israeli startups thrive on prepare for any contingency, proactive on a national scale strong partnership between to security Israel has been using cellphones and car- tackling the world’s biggest and, as we are seeing unfold to battle the COVID-19 crisis. the Israel Defense Forces and accused of overreacting at rier data to potentially track challenges, and we’re likely across the globe, are taking an Jonathan “Yoni” Frenkel the public sector. times. In this case, with a activity via phone numbers, to see more throw their hats active leadership role. heads a digital marketing Americans, who are a resil- relatively lower number of cellphone towers or digital into the ring. (Watch for an As Abraham Ronen, a agency, YKC Media, that ient people, could learn from infected patients and a low footprints. 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Maimonides, even if one is makes a matzah sandwich No Haggadah Loyalty: Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- alone on the Seder night, he with jam or beats each other With a seemingly ever- 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat must ask himself the question: with green onions in the Per- expanding crop of Haggadahs services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. Why is this night different? sian Jewish style. Agree that on the market choosing one A t a t ime when m a ny p eople everyone will do these rituals for your holiday table can be Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. may be celebrating the holiday at a particular hour. It may not overwhelming. This year, you betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. of freedom alone or in small quite be the togetherness we can embrace the chaos and Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. groups, here are six tips for prefer, but it’s togetherness use them all. Just stack them congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. hosting a solo seder. of a sort. on the table before you begin Get ready in advance: What’s for dinner?: and go for it. You can even Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; You might not have fam- Food prep is easily one of use a different Haggadah for Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. ily and friends with you in the most stressful parts of different sections of the Seder. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; person, but they can join Passover, but you’re dining Hide and seek for one: Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. you in spirit. For each of the alone t his year, so t a ke it ea sy. One of the highlights of 15 steps of the Seder, invite Jewish law permits cooking the Seder is the afikomen, Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, your loved ones to contribute on Passover, so you can make the piece of matzah that is O c a la , 3 52 -2 37- 8 277; bet h i sr aelo c a la .org; Sh a bbat ser v ic e, sec ond F r id ay of t he mont h, 8 p.m . something in writing—a scrambled eggs for dinner traditionally hidden by the Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. thought, a wish, a teach- and call it a day if you like. Of children, leading to a house- bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. ing—and send it to you by course there’s nothing wrong wide search (and sometimes mail (or email and then print with preparing a sumptuous extortionary bargaining). Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation it out). When you arrive at meal for one if you have the How do you do that solo? Try holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. each step in the Seder, open energy and the desire. But hiding it before the holiday— com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. the corresponding message. there are also plenty of pared you’ll probably forget where Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; This can function as its own down dishes you can make family commentary on the that won’t stress you out. Seder on page 18A www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; OBITUARIES www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. JUSTINE ABRAMSON was an avid theater goer, of Jean, who passed away in Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. Justine Abramson, age 84, wine drinker, art collector, 2006. He worked as a manager Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- of Orlando, passed away peace- and Green Bay Packers fan in retailing. 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. fully at Cornerstone Hospice (Go Pack Go!) More than Howard is survived by his at Health Central in Ocoee on anything, she loved to spend son, Keith (Debra) Landau of Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born time with her family and many Oviedo; his daughters, Karen 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. in New York City on March 5, friends across the country. As (Edward) Adolphus of New Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for 1936, she was the daughter a loving and devoted Bubbie, York and Laurie Santonino of services and holiday schedules. of the late Nathan and Sadie she never missed an oppor- Deltona. He was the brother Cohen Newman. She gradu- tunity to celebrate with her of Ira (Bernice) Landau of Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- ated from Indiana University loved ones. New York and Linda (Jerrod) gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. and in 1958, in Belle Harbor, She is survived by her Zlatkiss of Altamonte Springs. Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- N.Y., married Allen Charles son, Daniel Arnold (Taylor Howard was the proud grand- Abramson, her husband of Pomeranz) of Philadelphia; fat her of L ouis, David, A r ielle, Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv more than 61 years, who and her daughter, Rebecca Christine and Edward; and Please call for times. survives her. They relocated Arnold (Jane Ann Salisbury) great-grandfather of three. Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- to the Orlando area from New of New York City. Sheila was Due to the coronavirus, a Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Jersey in 2006. I the proud grandmother of private family funeral was held In addition to her husband, Gili (2), Roz (23 months), at Temple Israel Cemetery Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- Justine is survived by her son, and Siggy (4 months); and with Rabbi Rick Sherwin of- 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Neil (Melissa) Abramson of the devoted sister of Howard, ficiating. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. Ocoee and her daughter, Marci Norman, and the late Jerry Arrangements entrusted Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat (Robert) Pressner of Ridge- Sorkin. to Beth Shalom Memorial wood, N.J. She is also sur- Funeral services and inter- Chapel, 640 Lee Rd., Orlando service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. vived by her grandchildren— ment were held in New Jersey 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. Samuel, Rachel, Stephanie, for the immediate family only bethshalommemorialchapel. mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Christian and Dane. out of an abundance of cau- com. Thursday, 10:00 a.m. In memory of Justine tion during the coronavirus Abramson, the family re- outbreak. The family will hold EVELYN ROSENGLICK Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: quests donations to the Na- a celebration of life at a later Evelyn Rosenglick, age 87, Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. tional Council of Jewish date once it is safe to do so. In of Melbourne, passed away Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Women, www.ncjw.org. lieu of gifts, please consider peacefully at her residence Arrangements were en- donating to the Leukemia & on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; trusted to Beth Shalom Lymphoma Society (www.lls. Mrs. Rosenglick was born in Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee org) or the Broadway Cares New York City on Feb. 18, Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Road, Orlando 32810, 4007- Fund (www.broadwaycares. 1933, to the late Morris and Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. 599-1180, www.bethshalom- org) Clara Heger Mariasch. She memorialchapel.com. Arrangements were en- was a high school graduate templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by trusted to Beth Shalom Me- and worked as a Realtor. Mrs. Torah study. SHEILA S. ARNOLD morial Chapel, 640 Lee Rd., Rosenglick was the widow of Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road Sheila S. Arnold, age 65, Orlando 32810, 407-599-1180, the late Marvin Rosenglick. 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 of Orlando, passed away www.bethshalommemorial- She is survived by her daugh- p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. peacefully at her residence chapel.com. ters, Debrah Rosenglick of on Sunday, March 22, 2020. A Malabar and Sandra McKelvey Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. native of Chicago, Illinois, she HOWARD LANDAU of North Carolina. shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. was born on Feb. 20, 1955, to Howard Landau, age 91, of Funeral services and inter- Temple Shir Shalom (R) Ser vices held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, the late Marshall and Esther Kissimmee, passed away on ment were held in Columbus, 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, Chervony Sorkin. Sheila was Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Ohio. a graduate of Northwestern AdventHealth—Kissimmee. Arrangements were en- 7:30 p.m. University and worked in He was born in New York City trusted to Beth Shalom Me- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. retail her whole career, hold- on Sept. 6, 1928, to the late morial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. ing a number of executive Isidore and Bessie Wilkins Orlando 32810, 407-599-1180, positions. Sheila was a force Landau. Howard was a high www.bethshalommemorial- (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa of nature until the end. She school graduate and husband chapel.com. PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 This is what our interfaith seder is like By Jennifer Reinharz associated with staying on open to the idea and re- people—Jews, Catholics, our seders but passed away my son, then 9, asked to do task gave me the perfect spected my effort to design Muslims, a son of Method- a few years ago, recited the more. He read the story of (Kveller via JTA)—Born excuse to keep quiet. I felt a Haggadah that made sense ist missionaries, family, old concluding poem together, Exodus and recited the 10 into a Catholic family with excluded by the deluge of for me, but also maintained friends and new faces—would a job historically reserved plagues along with a couple a Jewish surname, I should Hebrew spoken by those in traditions he felt strengthened gather around our table like a for him. of blessings in Hebrew. And have expected I would one day the know and, in general, the Jewish identity of our bona fide interfaith, intergen- And when the seder ended, on the second night, when we find myself leading a Passover lost—drowned in a Red sons—and encouraged new erational jamboree. that sister—a retired high held an intimate seder with seder. Sea of rigidity, pomp and and experienced guests to As suspected, it turned out school special education family, he wowed the crowd To date, my husband Larry circumstance. For years I discuss important Passover to be just that. teacher, mother of four, by taking the lead. and I have hosted nine seders, couldn’t wait to suck down themes like freedom, rebirth We waited to kick off the grandmother who attends I was not raised Jewish. I eight of which I’ve had the that fourth cup of wine and and “tikkun olam,” healing festivities so my Muslim daily Mass and a Passover did not convert to Judaism. honor to lead. This role was hightail it home. the world. neighbor could run home to newcomer—stood up and But watching my son embrace bestowed upon me after my But I married a Jewish It took a few years to earn say her afternoon prayers. addressed the group. his Jewish identity made this Jewish husband concluded man, and we were raising our our seder hosting chops, but My father, a good ol’ boy She shared: interfaith mama proud. that in light of my organized, kids Jewish. Determined to we eventually found a balance. and the son of Methodist mis- “We are a society of self- Larry and I will soon wel- creative, teacher-like nature, do right by my Catholic self “ Your H a g g ad a h put s me in sionaries who has a mezuzah absorbed immediacy. It seems come the usual crew to our I was the right person for and our Jewish family, I set a position to think about what affixed to his doorpost out of that all anyone cares about pleasant Passover. Should the job. The tradeoff was out on a mission to create an matters,” Larry concluded. respect for our Jewish ances- today are the latest trends, Elijah slip through the open food prep, which he happily interfaith-friendly seder. “See? Marrying outside my tors, joined us for his first the hottest stars and them- door, I hope he’ll stay for a sip agreed to tackle. Not one who First, I compiled a Hag- faith is making me a better seder and my first holiday with selves. It is important to or two of wine. There are 16 enjoys cooking, I acquiesced. gadah full of catchy ditties, Jew.” him since I was a baby. pass on traditions, talk about people who value tradition, Besides, the man makes a kid-friendly verses and hands- Fast forward to Passover Adults and young people ancestry, tell stories and make freedom, inclusivity, harmony mean brisket. on plagues. I switched up the 2014. alike wore sunglasses to connections to the past. Doing and humanity he’s going to I love a good Passover seder. order of the service, made the Walking by a local church symbolize darkness, the this creates a necessary foun- want to meet. But I didn’t always feel blessings accessible in English the morning of Passover, I ninth plague, and enjoyed dation for our children. For Jennifer Reinharz writes that way and Hebrew, added passages noticed a passage carved into an enthusiastic food fight of me, the seder represents hope for children and blogs for In the beginning, I found about civil rights and the hu- the steeple: marshmallow hail. and a renewed determination grown-ups. A BlogHer 2015 it a tough ceremony to swal- man condition, highlighted “How wonderful it is Twentysomethings and to keep ALL the traditions we Voice of the Year and author low. I felt like the token springtime symbolism, and How pleasant for God’s teenagers were just as jazzed have alive and fun.” of the blog Red said what?, Christian, the stranger in offered readings that would people as the under-10 population to Then she took home our Reinharz’s writing has also the wrong outfit eating the appeal to different belief To li ve toget her in h a r mony hunt for the afikomen. H a g g ad a h to u se a s a t e ach in g appeared online at Inter- matzah out of order. The systems. Psalm 133” The widow and sister of a aid in her Catechism class. FaithFamily, Scary Mommy, structure of the service con- I nter f a it h m a r r ia ge i s a b out I thought about our seder dear friend, a devout Irish Last Passover, this friend’s Mamalode and Brain Child, fused me, and the intensity building bridges. Larry was guests. That evening, 16 Catholic who always attended theor y became practice when as well as other publications. ‘Painful and deep’: Jewish nonprofits face dire economic prospects during and after coronavirus

By Ben Sales Krakow, CEO of the JCC As- In other words: It’s going Jewish cultural institu- but in the medium and long to another set of emergency sociation of North America. to be bad. tions are hurting, too. The term. It’s not the time to cut loans and requesting that NEW YORK (JTA)—Some “They are going to go into That’s the message leaders Tenement Museum, which down on grants.” taxpayers be allowed to deduct 38,000 people work at Jewish what I would call a hunker- across the Jewish organiza- tells the stories of Jewish and Layoffs by JCCs and other a larger share of their philan- community centers across down mode, which means that tional world are sending as other immigrants on Manhat- Jewish organizations could thropic donations from their North America, staffing they’ll be subject to the kind the scope of the coronavi- tan’s Lower East Side, shrunk spark a vicious cycle that taxable income. preschools, camps, gyms, of staff reductions that we are rus-induced financial crisis last week from a staff of 68 deprives other Jewish groups “America’s charities are classes, activities for seniors reading about affecting other becomes clearer. In addition full-time and 70 part-time of fees from those people, frontline responders provid- and more. industries.” to having health concerns employees to a core group of he said. ing food, shelter, medical Because of the coronavirus When the crisis ends, Kra- surrounding COVID-19, Jew- just five that are still receiv- “When somebody has no services and other critical crisis, a lot of them are going kow said, “The institutions ish nonprofits are anticipat- ing full-time pay. Everyone money, they can’t pay for services to those in need in to lose their jobs. themselves will be smaller, ing layoffs, downsizing and else has either been laid off, synagogue membership or their communities,” the let- “The cuts are going to be lesser versions of themselves closures during the economic had their hours cut or is not JCC membership or day school ter reads. “Without dramatic painful and deep,” said Doron operationally.” downturn that will most receiving salary. tuition,” he said. “Crises have and immediate financial likely deepen over the course The museum had 282,000 a domino effect.” and programmatic backstop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 of the virus scare. visitors in the last fiscal year. But philanthropies, par- from government, America’s B A D G E M I M I C H A J And even as Jewish philan- Now it’s closed until at least ticularly ones with large cash charitable nonprofits and 14 15 16 thropic leaders work to shore March 31—and likely far reserves, also have an obliga- the people we serve face a A SEAT A NISE A GO 17 18 19 up short-term funding, the longer. tion to use whatever money precipitous decline in mis- T HEGHOSTAND I RK longer-term prospects for Its president, Morris Vogel, they have to help people sion services at a time when 20 21 22 23 Je w i sh org a n i z at ion s , a s for s o is working full-time with no impacted by the crisis, said our efforts are needed like H ER A LA S TANLEE 24 25 26 many others, appear increas- pay. But he says he draws Lila Corwin Berman, an never before by the most S NIDE R ACER ingly bleak. optimism from the stories of expert in American Jewish vulnerable in our commu- 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 “If you go to a zero-revenue immigrants who survived the philanthropy. During the nities.” C A F E M AILS P ASS 34 35 36 37 model for an undetermined 1918 f lu epidem ic , a s well a s a n Great Depression, she said, Even as they face down an C HINA N OTSEE amount of months, even 1892 quarantine of residents Jewish nonprofits pulled out uncertain future themselves, 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 the strongest of institutions on the Lower East Side. all the stops—even at the risk many Jewish organizations S IR P L A GUES S N L 45 46 47 48 is going to be challenged,” “They took enormous risks, of going broke—to help their are also trying to respond S L EEVE N E ARS said Eric Fingerhut, CEO they displayed extraordinary constituents. to the crisis in real time. 49 50 51 52 53 54 of the Jewish Federations bravery,” he said. “We can’t “I’m worried that this is The Tenement Museum is E S TI M OD I M A RAD 55 56 57 58 of North America, the um- fail in our obligation to keep going to make philanthropic providing its curricula on L ABEL I NERT brella organization for a $3 their stories alive. In doing organizations feel like they immigrants free to the New 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 billion Jewish philanthropic so we find hope to which we need to be really tight-fisted York City Department of Edu- I LLNESS V IA P U P 66 67 68 69 network that employs some can lay claim in moments when I actually think it’s the cation, which has switched to T AO T HEDARKNESS 10,000 people. that are as unknowable to us opposite,” said Berman, an online learning. The Jewish 70 71 72 “This is literally hitting as the Lower East Side was American Jewish history pro- Funders Network conference, E MO M UTED E ASES 73 74 75 every single institution in to folks who came from the fe s s or at Temple Un i ver sit y. “ It which begins Monday, has S ID E LISE S PORT every single community,” Polish shtetl.” is for moments like this that been moved online, and most he said. “Every synagogue, The Jewish Funders Net- that money must be directed of it s se s sion s de a l in some way every JCC, every camp, every work, which convenes large toward the public quickly.” with the coronavirus crisis. human service agency, every, donors and foundations, In the face of lost service The Jewish Federations every, every.” has called on funders to fees and a potential decline in of North America is send- JCCs across the country are increase or maintain their donations, Jewish nonprofits ing fundraising tips to local closed for social distancing. As giving—something that are joining others in looking federations, as well as secu- 80% of their revenue comes CEO Andres Spokoiny said to the federal government rity guidelines for shuttered from fees that clients pay for did not always happen after for help. A letter signed by institutions. Local JCCs are services, they are making the 2008 financial crisis. dozens of nonprofits across providing online program- almost no money. Thus, Kra- The network got 18 founda- the country, including Jew- ming for kids, delivering kow said, people like personal tions to commit publicly to ish groups groups like the meals to homebound seniors trainers, preschool teachers paying out grants for confer- Jewish Federations of North and providing child care for and—depending on the time enc e s or prog r a m s t h at h ave America, JCC Association the kids of medical profes- frame—camp counselors are been canceled. But Spokoiny and Orthodox Union Advo- sionals. going to be laid off. said uncertainty about what cacy Center, requests that “Once you close all these Krakow said the other 20% lies ahead makes long-term $60 billion in government institutions and move every- of JCC income comes largely planning difficult. stimulus funds be set aside thing online, people adapt to from donors and founda- “We may have a recession, to shore up the country’s this new way of operating, we tions. As these funders see we may have a depression, we nonprofit sector. A bill that think there will be some fun- their stock portfolios dip and may have massive economic would provide some of that damental changes... in how endowments shrink, they may impact, we may not,” he said. stimulus funding is now institutions deliver services,” donate less to institutions “In other words, funders are stalled in the Senate. Fingerhut said. “We hope and that need money now more trying to find out what the The nonprofits are asking intend to help when the world than ever. needs are going to be not today as well for increased access reopens.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 PAGE 17A Weekly roundup of world briefs London rabbinical court a Moscow synagogue has been Refson, a senior rabbi in Leeds, after the Knesset convened Steinl’s death was con- expected to respond to the allowing some products placed under quarantine after was 73 when he died Sunday, and formed committees that firmed to the German news Supreme Court directive later not certified kosher for one of its rabbis contracted the and Zeev Willy Stern, a Holo- would allow for oversight. agency dpa by Andre Freund, Monday evening. Passover due to corona- coronavirus. caust survivor, was 86 when he But the justices said that head of the Jewish community Edelstein, who has served virus Rabbi Gershon Lisus, 36, died over the weekend. if the parliament does not of Nuremberg, The Associated as speaker since 2013, ad- By Marcy Oster is in the hospital in stable Frieda Feldman, 97, died in introduce legislation in the Press reported. journed the Knesset last (JTA)—Why will this Pass- but serious condition. He London on Friday, the same coming weeks allowing such Release of Scarlett Jo- Wednesday moments after over be different from all attended several communal day that she was diagnosed as surveillance, it would again hansson’s ‘Black Widow’ it began meeting, citing the others? events at the Bolshaya Bron- having the virus, according to place an injunction on the delayed because of coro- need for talks on a unity gov- This year, the London Beth naya Synagogue, including the Bhol news site. practice. navirus ernment. Critics called the Din, or religious court, has a Purim party on March 8, Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder The Foreign Affairs and De- By Marcy Oster action undemocratic. created a list of permissible the news site NG reported Woman 1984’ theater fense Committee will review (JTA)—Fans of Scarlett On Monday, Edelstein products not made under spe- Sunday. The synagogue closed opening postponed due the practice on Thursday, The Johansson will have to wait opened a Knesset session for cial supervision for Passover 10 days later because of the to pandemic Times of Israel reported. a little longer to see the Jew- a vote on forming the Arrange- due to difficulties caused by coronavirus. By Marcy Oster The court also ruled that ish actress starring in “Black ments Committee, which the coronavirus crisis. Joseph Kogan, the senior (JTA)—Even Wonder Wom- police may use cellphone Widow.” oversees the formation and The Kashrut Division of rabbi at Bolshaya Bronnaya, an can not defeat coronavirus. information to track Israelis The film, which was sched- operation of the parliament. the court developed the list, reached out to inform his “Wonder Woman 1984” who are supposed to be in uled to be released on May 1, The Arrangements Commit- titled “Product guidelines in congregation of the situation star Gal Gadot announced quarantine to ensure com- has been delayed indefinitely tee is necessary to replace the extremis,” from an array of earlier this week, the report on social media Wednesday pliance, though it suggested because of the coronavirus, speaker. basic goods to help quaran- said. that the debut of second minimal usage. Deadline Hollywood reported. The Supreme Court lawsuit tined families and those who “We closed down the syna- installment of the superhero Uniting in the coronavi- In addition to most movie was filed by the Blue and are struggling financially due gogue and asked people to go franchise will be postponed rus fight: 8 major Jew- theaters being closed, the pan- White party headed by Benny to the virus, the UK Jewish into self-isolation immediate- until Aug. 14. ish groups team up to demic also prevents the stars Gantz, who was tapped earlier News reported. ly,” Kogan told the news site. “In these dark and scary respond to pandemic from traveling throughout the this month by President Re- “We are acutely aware of the He said Lisus did not travel times, I am looking forward to By Ben Sales country for movie premieres u ven R i vlin to for m a c o a lit ion pressures at this unprecedent- abroad in the months leading a brighter future ahead,” she (JTA)—Eight major Jewish and interviews. Some films government. ed time,” the Kashrut Division to the outbreak of the pan- wrote on Instagram. “Where organizations have formed an will go directly to streaming, Gantz, with a majority of director, Rabbi Jeremy Con- demic. Several dozen people we can share the power of emergency coalition to re- according to reports. parliamentarians supporting way, said in a statement. “We and their relatives have gone cinema together again.” spond jointly to the COVID-19 Meanwhile, “Wonder him, plans to choose a new already know why this Seder into self-isolation as a result. The film had been sched- outbreak. Woman 1984,” starring the speaker and then pass legisla- night will be different to all Lisus’ wife, Dvora, in a uled to premiere June 5. The Jewish Federations of Israeli actress Gal Gadot, is tion that would prevent Prime other nights and this Pesach Facebook post urged readers “When we greenlit ‘Wonder North America, an umbrella still scheduled to be released Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be one unlike any other.” to pray for her husband and Woman 1984,’ it was with group of communal fundrais- in theaters on June 5. Warner from returning to his post if He added: “This list should not underestimate what the every intention to be viewed ing and programming organi- Bros. confirmed to Indiewire the country goes to a fourth be used when regular su- virus can do to younger people on the big screen and are zations, will lead a coalition that the film will have a “full election. pervised products are not who are infected. excited to announce that that also includes umbrella theatrical run.” Edelstein said the election available, or for people who She wrote that her husband Warner Bros. Pictures will be groups for Jewish day schools, Plenty of kosher for of a new speaker could harm are older or in isolation and is “a man in the prime of his bringing the film to theatres camps, community centers, Passover food available, the chances for forming so are unable to go shopping life who never smoked a single on Aug. 14,” Toby Emmerich, campus Hillels and human Orthodox Union certifi- a new unity government. themselves or have Pesach cigarette, and he is in critical Warner Bros. Pictures Group service agencies. cation agency says Meanwhile, his Likud party, products delivered to their condition now due to lung chairman, said in a statement, The coalition will share By Marcy Oster to which Netanyahu also home. damage.” according to Variety. “We hope resources, identify the scope (JTA)—The supply chain belongs, threatened to halt All hand sanitizers have As of Tuesday, one person the world will be in a safer and of the disease’s impact on the for kosher for Passover food coalition talks if Edelstein is been approved for use on was reported to have died in healthier place by then.” Jewish community, lobby for has not been disrupted by the replaced. Passover, according to the Russia from COVID-19. In addition to most movie private and public funding coronavirus crisis, the Ortho- At least 65 yeshiva stu- Jewish Chronicle. Jews make up 5 percent theaters being closed, the for struggling organizations, dox Union kosher certification dents returning to Israel Ian Kinsler, a former of coronavirus deaths in coronavirus pandemic also and help laid-off Jewish pro- agency said. from Crown Heights test Major League All-Star, the UK pre vent s ac tor s f rom t r avelin g fessionals. “Despite the long lines and positive for coronavirus joins Israel’s national By Cnaan Liphshiz for premieres and to promote Jewish organizational lead- panic shopping taking place By Marcy Oster baseball team (JTA)—Nearly 5 percent of their films. ers have predicted that the at grocery stores around the JERUSALEM (JTA)—More By Marcy Oster all coronavirus-related deaths The first “Wonder Woman” economic downturn triggered country, there is an abun- than half of a group of 114 JERUSALEM (JTA)—Ian in the United Kingdom are of film was the highest-grossing by the coronavirus could lead d a nce of kosher food ava ila ble students who returned to Kinsler, a four-time Major Jewish people, who make up movie in the summer of 2017 to significant layoffs and fun- for the upcoming holiday,” Israel from a yeshiva near the League Baseball All-Star, has just 0.3 percent of the coun- w it h $ 412 . 5 m illion in t he U. S . draising challenges for Jewish both in the United States and Chabad world headquarters in joined Israel’s national team try’s population, The Jewish and $821.8 million worldwide. nonprofits. overseas, the O.U. said in a New York have tested positive and will play in the Summer News of London reported. The sequel, in which Gadot “Working together and statement issued Monday. for coronavirus. Olympics next year in Tokyo. According to the paper’s reprises her role as Diana collectively we can achieve “Kosher for Passover food The Hasidic students re- Kinsler, 37, who retired report Thursday, at least 22 Prince, the Amazonian Prin- more than any one of us can products were produced at the turned after the headquarters from professional baseball Jewish families have lost loved cess Diana of Themyscira, was do alone,” Mark Wilf, JFNA’s end of the 2019 calendar year at 770 Eastern Parkway in the after 14 seasons with five ones to the disease, which expected to be one of the chairman, said in a statement. and shipped shortly thereaf- Crown Heights neighborhood teams, played in three World has killed 465 people in the highest-grossing movies of Wilf is a former board member ter,” said Rabbi Menachem of Brooklyn was closed for the Series, including for the 2018 Un it ed K in gdom . T he U. K . h a s the year, according to Variety. of 70 Faces Media, the Jewish Genack, CEO of the agency’s first time ever. champion Boston Red Sox. about 66 million residents and Another film starring a Jew- Telegraphic Agency’s parent Kosher Division. “As a result, T he y were plac ed in q u a r a n- He received approval for 250,000 Jews. ish actress, “Black Widow,” company. there will not be any problem t ine a f t er t he y a r r i ved in I sr ael his Israeli citizenship late on Jewish community leaders with Scarlett Johansson in Aside from JFNA, the coali- accessing kosher for Passover last week at the Dan Hotel in March 6 and arrived in Israel in Antwerp, Belgium, last the title role, had its May 1 t ion include s t he Je w i sh yout h products.” Jerusalem, which has been a few days later, barely four week predicted a significantly scheduled release delayed group BBYO, the Founda- “Additionally, food manu- repurposed for quarantin- hours before the deadline that higher infection rate of 85 indefinitely. tion for Jewish Camp, Hillel facturers are continuing to ing citizens who have been would have required Kinsler percent in their congregation Israel can track cell- International, the JCC As- produce food during this time exposed to coronavirus. The and his wife to be quarantined than the 50-70 percent rate phones of citizens with sociation of North America, and we have been assured students who tested positive for two weeks, according to that scientists expect to find coronavirus, its Su- the Network of Jewish Human by our clients—including have been hospitalized in The Jerusalem Post. in the general population. The preme Court rules Service Agencies, Prizmah: Manischewitz, Empire, Ke- central Israel. “Wearing Israel’s blue and leaders cited the large social By Marcy Oster Center for Jewish Day Schools dem and others—that there The Health Ministry is white me a n s more to me t ha n circles and interaction of the JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- and Moishe House, a network is plenty available and that working to locate the 200 just playing baseball,” he said Jewish community. rael’s Supreme Court will of homes that serve as com- there is no issue with food people aboard the flight who in a statement. “It means rep- Among the hardest-hit allow the country’s internal munity centers for Jewish production for Passover.” h ave b een e x p osed to t he v ir u s resenting a country, a religion congregations in the United security agency to track the young adults. Israel’s Supreme Court and place them in quarantine. and my roots. I can’t wait to Kingdom has been the Span- cellphones of Israelis who are Last surviving Ger- orders Knesset speaker There had been concerns get started.” ish and Portuguese Sephardi infected with the coronavirus. man recognized by Yad to reconvene parliament at the outset of the flight Israel is one of six national Community, which is based On Tuesday, the court lifted Vashem as righteous and schedule vote on his since Crown Heights was teams that will play in the in northern London. It has an injunction against the gentile for Holocaust replacement the site of a large outbreak Tokyo games. On Tuesday, lost four members in recent practice approved last week by heroism dies By Marcy Oster of coronavirus. The students Japanese Prime Minister days, one of its rabbis told the the government. The aim is to By Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA)—Knes- told the Israeli media that Shinzo Abe announced that Jewish Telegraphic Agency on find where the infected person (JTA)—The last surviv- set Speaker Yuli Edelstein they had been asked to sign the Olympics scheduled for Wednesday. was and who he or she came ing German recognized as a must reconvene the parlia- an affidavit that they were this summer will be post- A man in his 70s who died into contact with in order to righteous gentile for saving ment and schedule a vote not experiencing signs of ill- poned a year. was connected to the Edg- stem the spread of the virus. Jews during the Holocaust on naming his replacement, ness and to the best of their Moscow congregation ware and Hendon Reform Critics have said the track- died on Monday. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled knowledge had not come into told to self-isolate after synagogue through his fu- ing would infringe on civil Gertrud Steinl, who was Monday. contact with someone sick synagogue’s rabbi gets neral, The Jewish Chronicle liberties. recognized by Yad Vashem in The decision by an ex- with coronavirus. coronavirus reported. The court agreed to allow 1979 as a Righteous Among tended five-judge panel gives More than 1,200 Israelis By Cnaan Liphshiz At least two rabbis of died the surveillance by the Israel the Nations, died a day before Edelstein until Wednesday have been diagnosed with (JTA)—The congregation of of the disease: Yehuda Yaakov Security Agency, or Shin Bet, her 98th birthday. to schedule the vote. He was coronavirus.

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(JNS)—Iranian officials On Monday, Pompeo re- is sanctioned by the United to the Iranian people and the for medical supplies, and Finally, Pompeo stated have stolen more than $1 bil- leased a new list of five allega- States and Germany, has oper- world about the number of continue to hoard desperately that “the United States has lion in European assistance to tions of how the regime has ated flights between Iran and cases and deaths, which are needed masks, gloves and offered over $100 million in combat the coronavirus pan- handled the outbreak. China, despite both countries unfortunately far higher than other medical equipment for medical assistance to foreign demic, instead pocketing the “In February, Iran’s chief being two of the most infected the regime admits.” sale on the black market.” countries, including to the funds for themselves, alleges terror airline, Mahan Air, ran by the coronavirus (COVID-19) Pompeo also alleged that Pomp eo a s ser ted t h at “ U. S . Iranian people, and our U.S. Secretary of State Mike at least 55 flights between pandemic, according to a Voice “as Iranian regime officials sanctions do not target im- scientists are working tire- Pompeo. Tehran and China, further of A mer ic a rep or t on T hur s d ay. ask for more funds, it is ports of food, medicine and lessly to develop a vaccine. Iran has the sixth- infecting the Iranian people,” “The Iranian regime ig- important to note that since medical equipment, or other [Supreme Leader Ayatollah most confirmed coronavirus said Pompeo. “At least five nored repeated warnings from 2012, Iran has spent over $16 humanitarian goods. Iranian Ali] Khamenei rejected this cases with 23,049, and the foreign countries’ first cases its own health officials, and billion on terror abroad, and documents show their health offer because he works tire- highest number of cases of coronavirus were directly denied its first death from used sanctions relief from the companies have been able to lessly to concoct conspiracy in the Middle East. At least imported from Iran, putting the coronavirus for at least JCPOA to fill up its proxies’ import testing kits without theories and prioritizes 1,812 people have died from millions more lives at risk.” nine days,” said Pompeo. coffers. Regime officials stole obstacle from U.S. sanctions ideology over the Iranian the virus. Mahan Air, which “The regime continues to lie over a billion euros intended since January.” people.” Tobin From page 4A munities must start making for many groups. Even the the consolidation of institu- like museums, open. There can simply be preserved as it choices about which groups most forward-thinking um- tions will have to be made. won’t be anything pleasant was prior to this crisis may not That means those who and services are essential and brella philanthropies like If hard times breed hard about what may amount to a be realistic or viable. If so, then care about Jewish life must must be preserved, and which federations often lack the decisions for the Jewish world, forced winnowing of Jewish it will be up to Jewish leaders be thinking now about more should not be sustained in a will to make choices that it w ill b e up to t heir profe s sion- life. But in an environment to tell their communities and than how to raise and spend post-coronavirus world. inevitably offend or hurt als and lay leaders to be willing where already scarce Jewish donors the hard truth about more money to deal with a fu- Given the Jewish com- some of their stakeholders. to weather the flack they will resources become dimin- this sooner rather than later. ture unprecedented emergen- munity’s reliance on con- While some things—like inevitably take by sticking to ished, such moves will prob- Jonathan S. Tobin is editor cy, even another pandemic. sensus-driven decision- basic social services for the c om mu n a l pr ior it ie s like edu- ably be a necessity. in chief of JNS—Jewish News They must also begin plan- making, that will be dif- poor—cannot be cut, other cation over the desire to keep The notion that the land- Syndicate. Follow him on ning for an era in which com- ficult (if not impossible) tough conclusions involving non-essential institutions, scape of Jewish institutions Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin. Relations From page 5A bleeding as Tibi strolled of Balad—one of the factions was convicted of using his activism? The Israel that is Stephen M. Flatow, an away. that make up the Joint List— parliamentary immunity to supposed to inspire us? attorney in New Jersey, is violence. In 1987, he as- During the 1990s, Tibi Said Naf’a and Basel Ghattas, smu g g le c ell phone s to ter ror- An Israeli government in the father of Alisa Flatow, saulted a Hadassah Hospital served as a senior adviser to have ser ved time in prison for ists in Israel’s Ketziot Prison. which the Joint List plays any who was murdered in an security guard who had the mass-murderer Yasser Arafat. terrorist-related activity. Naf’a Is this the Israel for which role—official or unofficial— Iranian-sponsored Pales- temerity to ask Tibi to open He has never expressed a word was convicted of illegally en- Diaspora Jews prayed for 2,000 will ignite an unprecedented tinian terrorist attack in his briefcase. Tibi smashed of remorse about aiding and tering an enemy state (Syria) years? The Israel to which we crisis between Israel and the 1995. He is the author of “A the guard across the head abetting the most prolific and contacting a foreign agent have contributed untold mil- Diaspora. I hope Israeli politi- Father’s Story: My Fight with the hard edge of the killer of Jews in the last 50 (a leader of the Popular Front lions of dollars? The Israel to cal leaders will keep that mind for Justice Against Iranian briefcase, leaving him years. for the Liberation of Palestine, which we send our children to as they ponder the ramifica- Terrorism,” now available spr awled on t he g rou nd a nd That’s not all. Two leaders a terrorist group). Ghattas study and devote our political tions of their next decisions. on Kindle. Gaza From page 5A love us, at least because they original post, they hold our for another 2 million. Not on ians. Israel allows goods and shouldn’t have, we ended up would have been better off. hostages, have spent untold my shekel.” electricity to pass through facing Haman, his descen- narrative rather building a It won’t have been the first money to kill us, and forced #6—“In a war both sides the Erez crossing to a people dant, later on.” society they can be proud bloody Arab revolution and it us to spend untold money to are affected. People die from at war with them is compas- The conversation ended of and thrive in. They sit on wouldn’t be their last. People defend ourselves. Plus the both sides. It hurts an Arab sionate. That there’s a knock with #4 posting a link to an hugely valuable property, and will die. That’s too bad, really. lives they have taken. Jewish mother the same way as it on the door policy (warning article that said even if Israel could have been our equals in Now they may die because values do not dictate having hurts a Jewish mother.” before bombing a terrorist were to offer, Hamas would every way. The people didn’t of the negligence and abuse to do anything for an enemy #4 to #6—“At a certain leader’s home) is compas- refuse Israeli aid. rise up to revolt against Arafat of, and by, their leaders who like this even if we had all point, one loses compassion, sionate.” Who really cares about or Hamas for 25 years. They they enable. If we were living the hospital beds, medical empathy and sympathy for #1—“He who is compas- Gaza? Qatar is offering $150 could have exercised human next to Switzerland maybe personnel, equipment and people who make bad choices. sionate to the cruel will million. 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By Ben Harris The eight-day holiday, with refunds to the hundreds of its extensive home cleaning guests who had booked rooms NEW YORK (JTA)—For the preparations and succession at the Renaissance Pattaya past three years, Esther Pos- of major meals, has emerged Resort & Spa, 100 miles south sick has avoided the hassle of as a popular time for get- of Bangkok. Owner Aharon hosting Passover at her Long aways. The Passover travel Lipner said the cancellation Island home by traveling industry has ballooned into a was a big financial hit for to kosher hotels in foreign major business, with over 170 his company, but he had no locales. programs this year offering choice. In 2017, she spent the kosher meals in nearly every “I don’t want to put any of holiday at a resort in Stresa, corner of the planet. Jews my gue st s at even 0.0 percent , a resort town on Lake Mag- from Israel, the United States, at any risk,” Lipner said. “This giore in northern Italy not Europe and elsewhere are virus, it is, let’s say, it’s more far from the Swiss border. The willing to pay an often hefty than just what people know following year she tried out fee to avoid the drudgery and about. It’s much worse.” Rimini, a coastal city on the inconvenience of holiday prep. In Italy, the European Adriatic. Last year she opted As of early March, at least country worst hit so far by for a program in Spain. three programs—two in Italy the virus, more than a dozen This year, she was planning and one in Thailand—have programs are planned for to spend the holiday at a sea- been canceled because of the 2020. Several operators said front hotel in Milano Marit- virus. Others are keeping a they remain committed to tima, a resort area three hours wary eye on the situation. holding their programs and southeast of Milan, capped off “The buzz from consumers are keeping a close watch by a weekend in Rome. But has been that they’ve been on the situation, but others in late February, as Milan nervous,” said Doni Schwartz, have been forced to throw in Frank Bienewald/Getty Images became the epicenter of the who runs the website Pass- the towel. Sunrise in the Canazei area, which hosts a kosher Passover package that is being forced coronavirus crisis in Europe, overListings.com, an adver- One is Belinda Netzer, who to shut down due to coronavirus concerns. bringing life in Italy’s second tising and review platform owns My Kosher Hotel in most populous city to a halt, for the holiday’s programs. the Dolomite Mountains of trophe. It’s a really terrible Toby Schwartz was plan- of delivering kosher food to Possick started having second “They’ve put down a lot of northeastern Italy. The hotel feeling.” ning to attend a Koltuv exotic locales and the multiple thoughts. money. A lot of them are was fully booked throughout Tour operators that decide program in Italy, but she has requirements of traditionally On Monday, when Possick’s scrambling for new programs the winter ski season through to cancel programs typically asthma and her mother is observant Jewish traveler is air carrier announced it was in the U.S.” Passover, which begins this offer full refunds to their pa- elderly, and they decided not both complicated and pricey. suspending flights to Milan, Leisure Time Tours, an year on the evening of April 8. trons. And industry insiders to take the risk. The two de- Profits are often made only Possick couldn’t hold out any American operator based in But the vast majority of say that even those that have cided in Februar y to switch to on the last 10% to 15% of longer. New York, had to cancel its Netzer’s clients are Israelis, not canceled are often inclined a Passover program in South rooms booked, meaning even “I kept saying, OK, this Rome program due to con- and after Israel’s national to ret ur n wh at t he y c a n, i f on ly Carolina. a small drop in participation is going to pass. Something cerns about the coronavirus. air carrier, El Al, announced to preserve goodwill among “Normally if I was planning can make a world of difference. is going to change,” Possick The company, which also runs in late February that it was their clientele. a vacation, I’d wait a little “Often in this industry, told the Jewish Telegraphic programs in Prague, Florida halting all flights to Italy, Possick said her operator, to see what would happen,” those final rooms can be the Agency. “But it doesn’t seem and New York, was able to the cancellations started Koltuv Events, offered a 50% Schwartz said. “But because difference between a loss and to be changing for the better.” transfer some customers to rolling in. That forced Netzer refund and two years to put it’s Passover, you don’t want a profit,” said Raphi Bloom, As the coronavirus spreads its other hotels while offer- to nix the program. However, the remaining money toward to get stuck with no plans.” the co-owner of TotallyJew- across the globe, the effects ing full refunds to the rest, she is not canceling another a future program. Koltuv For operators like Koltuv ishTravel.com, which claims are being felt not only in managing director Robert program she is hosting in owner Itzhak Sakav told JTA that run just one or two pro- to be the largest Jewish travel the public health arena but Frucher told JTA. Rimini, Italy. that only about 20 people had grams annually, a single bad site on the internet. “Running in business, education and The Israeli operator Gem “I feel I’m living in war- canceled this year and over year can spell disaster. They a Pesach program is not cheap tourism—and a small but Kosher canceled its sole time,” Netzer said. “It’s like 400 people were still planning typically spend the entire for the operator. If people are significant subset of the Jew- Passover program, in Pattaya, a tsunami mixed with an—I to attend the company’s two year planning for Passover, hesitant at this stage, that’s ish world: Passover vacations. Thailand, offering partial don’t know. It’s like a catas- Italy programs. which between the logistics where it could have an effect.” PAGE 20A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, APRIL 3, 2020 3 pieces.

Time to set out the seder plates. Pass down the wine, and bring the matzah. Three, please, all nicely stacked. Pass down old stories, and gather new recipes. Time to set out the seder plates.

Happy Passover from all your friends at Publix.