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Hadassah has bras in bloom for breast cancer Breast cancer research is an organizational priority at Hadassah, all five Bloomingdale’s stores in Florida displayed Jacques Wiesel Steve Strang Hadassah’s decorated bras from local artists and Hadassah members to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research, treatment and education during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Shown here are members from One year ago, the first Rosen Plaza, 9700 Interna- Hadassah Orlando chapter and decorated bras on display at Orlando Bloomingdales on Oct. 18, 2017 “Bless Israel Summit”—a tional Drive, Orlando, from Contact Hadassah Florida to learn more about local activities supporting women’s health and wellness, Hadassah’s gathering of Central Florida 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. breast cancer research at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel, and how you can attend. churches, synagogues, and “I was so encouraged by For more information, please contact Hadassah Florida at 877-949-1818 or visit [email protected]. ministries who support the Bless Israel Summit that Israel—was held in Or- was held in November 2016, lando. It was an avenue for to see Jews and Christians Christians to show their standing together in support love and support for Israel. of Israel,” said David Moldau, Event organizer Pastor Blake a member of the Jewish com- ‘SupermanHPV’ is on his way Lorenz had the vision to munity. “Pastor Blake Lorenz bring Christians and Jews put together the wonderful together to celebrate their program and has organized to conquer HPV-related cancer love for Israel. Now, on Nov. one that will be even better 19 the second “Bless Israel” this year. The love that perme- By Christine DeSouza, it all that his friends called event, titled “A Night to Bless aka Lois Lane* him Superman. Israel,” will be held at the Israel on page 15A For many people who have It all goes back to April overcome cancer, that’s the 2014 when Jason Mendelsohn, end of the story, they go on to now 48, received the heart- enjoy their cancer-free lives. What’s going on with stopping news that he had But Mendelsohn was passion- squamous cell carcinoma ate about bringing awareness on his right tonsil. He was to HPV-related oral cancer. Israel and India? shocked. He didn’t smoke, He had never even heard of it was just a small bump on HPV-related oral cancer until his neck. Later, his doctor he was diagnosed, and that is confirmed that is was stage 4 what he hopes to change. HPV-related tonsil cancer. He Before everyone gets pan- probably contracted the HPV icky remembering their own virus while he was in college, wild youth and speculating if 25 years earlier. they could have HPV-related Before the shock had time oral cancer, Mendelsohn to wear off, he had a radical stated that 90 percent of tonsillectomy, neck dissec- everything he saw and read tion (42 lymph nodes re- about oral cancer was not moved from his neck), seven HPV-related. Statistically, weeks of grueling chemo, there are more than 100 types radiation and a feeding tube of HPV that can infect the due to third-degree burns in lining of the throat. But not Jason Mendelsohn in his “Superman” t-shirt given to him his throat. But Mendelsohn all of them cause cancer, and by friends and a close friend, Russell Goldberg (on left), was tough, so tough through only two strains—HPV-16 who is a partner at Withum, a CPA firm and on the board and HPV-18—cause cervical of Hillel at UCF. cancer and head and neck Consul General of India in Jeff Colman, deputy direc- cancers. Most people’s bod- because it can be prevented Mendelsohn drew his inspi- Atlanta Nagesh Singh. tor for Policy & Government ies clear themselves of HPV, through the Gardasil vaccina- ration to speak up from his Affairs, AIPAC. those diagnosed with oral tion given to boys and girls sisters, Jamie Mendelsohn and By Christine DeSouza cancer must test positive for ages 9 to 26. He encourages Jill Theisen. Both women have When Prime Minister Ben- HPV-16 through biopsies of parents to talk with their suffered with Crohn’s disease For the past 26 years, jamin Netanyahu met Prime the tongue, throat and tonsils. children’s pediatricians about and colitis. India and Israel have been Minister Narendra Modi in (To learn more about head and this vaccine. A completely different dis- developing a strong relation- New York in 2014, he ex- neck cancers, visit the Head The vaccine has been avail- ease, however Mendelsohn ship. While once India was an pressed to The Times of Israel, and Neck Cancer Alliance, able for girls since 2007 stated, “They are great adherent to the Arab League “We are two old peoples, some www.headandneck.org) because of the prevalence of role models.” For 19 years boycott of Israel, in 1992, India of the oldest in the nations on Still, anyone diagnosed cervical cancer. But it wasn’t they have been advocates announced it would establish earth but we are also two de- with an oral cancer should be until 2011 that a vaccine was for those with Crohn’s and full diplomatic relations with mocracies; we’re proud of our checked for HPV-16. A team introduced for boys. And still colitis. His firm, the Ashar Israel. A few months later, the rich traditions but we’re also at the University of Florida, many are not aware. Appar- Group, supports “Take Steps two nations signed an agree- eager to seize the future. I be- Baylor College of Medicine ently, discussion of HPV with for Crohn’s and Colitis,” ment to increase cooperation lieve that if we work together and elsewhere found that 11 children is controversial. Crohn’s and Colitis Foun- between Indian and Israeli we can do so with benefits to million U.S. men and 3 million The reason the vaccine is dation of America’s largest industries. Today, trade is both our peoples.” women were actively infected given at such a young age isn’t fundraising event. (www. booming. India is Israel’s with oral HPV between 2011 because they are sexually ac- ashargroup.com) Jews are ninth leading trade partner. India on page 14A and 2014, according to the tive, explained Holly Boykin, highly affected by Crohn’s Exports have risen from $200 researchers’ report in the executive director of the Head and colitis and his sisters million in 1992 to $4.2 billion Annals of Internal Medicine. and Neck Cancer Alliance, but are an inspiration to people in 2016. In the past decade Mendelsohn knew he had because the body can easily all over the country, as Men- alone, Israel’s exports to India to get the word out about absorb the vaccine when given have risen a total of about 60 this specific kind of cancer at this age. HPV on page 15A percent. PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Shop Talk: A history of Jewish retail in Greater Orlando

Staff, family and friends of Harry Becker’s Church St. store, Gales, are waiting for a La Belle Furs has been in the same downtown location since 1956. parade to begin, c. 1954.

By David Bornstein

While Jews have been interwoven in a myriad of ways into the fabric of life in Central Florida—from law to medicine, art to amusement parks, social change to social glitz—no single field has felt the impact of Jewish involve- ment more than the humble and all-encompassing retail shop. In the first half of the 20th century, more Jewish families in Central Florida were in retail than any other field. And during the Kehillah: A History of Jewish Life in Central Florida exhibition, visitors will get to experience the amazing role Jewish mer- chants played in the business Mr. T. Cohen’s store ad in the Sanford Journal, November life of Greater Orlando. 15, 1883. Through the use of an Behr’s Shoe Center, owned by Sam Behr, was a fixture on Church St. for almost 50 years. animated, interactive map place to have a power lunch. man scoured old Orlando city of downtown Orlando, you’ll La Belle Furs was a lady’s stop directories in their effort to be able to see the hundreds for a fur coat to keep warm include as many Jewish mer- of stores and their locations when traveling. The Hat Box chants as they could find. decade by decade, from 1900 and Olekers were among the The results are a stunning thru the 1960s. That period places ladies bought their display of stores, many doing of time was really the heyday hats to wear to shul and business for several decades. of downtown Orlando as a luncheons. And long before Kehillah: A History of Jew- shopping mecca. Longtime tires weren’t pretty, Sam and ish Life in Greater Orlando, residents like Stanley Beck- Norman Behr were keeping a collaborative exhibition er, Joan Lippton Kimball and feet comfy with their down- presented by its host insti- Dick Katz not only remember town shoe stores. tution, the Orange County their own families’ stores but The animated map will be Regional History Center, and the many others that lined accompanied by a flipbook the Greater Orlando Jewish Orange Avenue, Church that will give the name of the Community. The exhibit will Street and Pine Street, just to store, the owner’s name and be on display from Nov. 20, name a few. Medine’s was the address. Neil and Malka Web- 2017 through Feb. 12, 2018. What do the Palestinians want? Sophie (l), Samuel and Kalman (r) Kanner in their dry goods store on Orange Ave., 1905.

Edward Milgrim Shown here (l-r): Mussie Bronstein, Rabbi Mendy Bronstein, Baseem Eid, Stever Silver and Sandy Grant, who, along with Daniel Layish, was instrumental in bringing Eid to Winter Park.

By Christine DeSouza Sunday evening. Who speaks themselves and lining their on their “behalf”? Hamas, pockets while keeping the “No one has asked the the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian people pawns Palestinian people what President Abbas, Fatah and for “peace.” they want,” stated Bassem the United Nations Refu- What do the people want? Eid at a lecture sponsored gee Works Agency—all of Ad placed by Jewish merchants in the Orlando Morning Sentinel letting residents know by Chabad and AIPAC last whom are just speaking for Palestinians on page 14A their stores would be closed for Rosh Hashanah, 1954. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 PAGE 3A Rollins College enters partnership with Central Florida Hillel WINTER PARK—Rollins forward to working with the at Rollins in partnership with will not only serve current civics, and will also work with College, in partnership with students, faculty and admin- faculty and Student Affairs students but also attract her colleagues to support an Central Florida Hillel (CFH), istration at Rollins College to colleagues. others around the nation. inclusive and accepting com- announces the creation of a grow and enhance the Jewish “Emily emerged from our The partnership will create munity at Rollins College. new Hillel, making Rollins student experience both on search as a dynamic and innovative opportunities As a part of Central Florida the only small, liberal arts and off campus.” passionate leader capable of for formal, informal, and Hillel, Block will also be a full college in the state of Florida Reporting to the dean of building relationships with experiential Jewish learning part of the CFH team and able to have a full-time Hillel religious life and working Jewish students and Rollins for students with diverse to access all the necessary professional. as part of the team of CFH, and engaging them in mean- back grounds and interests resources to help advance her To lead this new program, Block will be responsible for ingful conversations,” said that include a multiplicity portfolio at Rollins College. Emily M. Block, formerly the working with Jewish student Dean of Religious Life Katrina of Jewish perspectives that “Rollins College is the assistant director of Hillel at leaders at Rollins to empower Jenkins. “We look forward to span the spectrum from perfect partner for this kind The University of Connecti- them to create a vibrant, dy- developing new opportunities spiritual to secular. The new of relationship, and we are cut, has been hired as the in- namic and inclusive Jewish for our Jewish students.” Rollins Hillel will also be an proud to be a part of this augural associate director of community at the College. Block’s role will also en- important part of the Rollins historic evolution in Rollins’ Jewish Student Life. In this role, Block will guide compass a unique partner- campus culture working in 132-year history of training “I am so excited to be join- Jewish students to better un- ship, working with Central partnership with a wide array students to embrace the ing the Rollins College and derstand their personal Jew- Florida Hillel to craft an of student organizations on world,” said Aaron Weil, ex- the Central Florida Hillel fam- ish journey, while advancing educational vision and strat- issues ranging from social ecutive director and CEO of ily,” said Block. “I’m looking diversity and inclusion efforts egy for Rollins Hillel that justice to diversity, faith and Central Florida Hillel. Emily M. Block Trump names attorney who fights campus anti-Semitism to civil rights post (JTA)—Kenneth L. Mar- Brandeis Center for Human the U.S. State Department’s anti-Israel activity on college Rights for what he called Marcus previously served cus, an attorney who has Rights Under Law, Marcus definition of anti-Semitism, campuses. But reflecting its failure to address “anti- as assistant secretary of championed the use of the has deployed Title VI of the which considers demon- the discomfort of some of Semitic incidents that mas- education for civil rights 1964 federal civil rights act civil rights act in urging the izing, delegitimizing or its member bodies, it also querade as anti-Israelism.” under President George W. to investigate allegations of Education Department’s Of- applying a double standard warned that over-use of Title “On college campuses— Bush. He also served as the anti-Semitism on campus, fice for Civil Rights to open to Israel to be forms of anti- VI could undermine aca- and especially in protests Lillie and Nathan Acker- has been appointed assistant investigations over harass- Semitism. demic freedom and pit out- brought by the anti-Israel man Chair in Equality and secretary for civil rights in ment of Jewish students at In 2011 the Jewish Coun- side Jewish groups against boycotts, divestment and Justice in America at the the Department of Education. various universities. cil for Public Affairs, the both Jewish and non-Jewish sanctions movement—it is City University of New York’s President Donald J. Trump The Brandeis Center, un- umbrella group of Jewish students on campus. now widely understood that Baruch College School of announced the nomination affiliated with the university community relations agen- Marcus, a former staff attacking ‘Jews’ by name is Public Affairs. Wednesday, Oct. 26. near Boston, has also urged cies, endorsed the selective director at the U.S. Commis- impolitic, but one can smear He is the author, in 2015, As president and gen- state legislatures and gov- use of civil rights legislation sion on Civil Rights, has been ‘Zionists’ with impunity,” he of “The Definition of Anti- eral counsel of the Louis D. ernment agencies to adopt to combat anti-Jewish and critical of the Office for Civil wrote in 2010. Semitism.” 170,000 documents thought destroyed during Holocaust uncovered By World Israel manuscripts from some of the Charge News staff most famous Yiddish writers Containing more than as well as numerous religious 170,000 pages, this trove of The YIVO Institute for Jew- and communal works. material was first hidden from ish Research in New York on YIVO states that this is “a the Nazis by the YIVO Paper Wednesday announced the watershed moment for under- Brigade during WWII and discovery of a trove of lost standing the dimensions of subsequently preserved for Jewish materials in the Lithu- Jewish history” and marks an decades by the heroic efforts anian city of Vilna, thought to “important new chapter in the of Antanas Ulpis, a Lithuanian have been destroyed during dramatic story of Nazi looting librarian, who saved the docu- the Holocaust. during the Holocaust, when ments from the pulping mills Considered by some as the Germans were seeking and stored them in secret in the most important body of to destroy not just the Jewish the basement of St. George material in Jewish history people, but their memory and Church, where he worked. and culture to be unearthed culture.” The Paper Brigade of Vilna, in more than half a century, In Lithuania, approximate- formed during WWII, was a possibly since the discovery ly 90-95 percent of the Jewish small group of Jewish intel- of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the population was murdered by lectuals who took it upon documents include never- the Nazis. themselves to save as many before-published literary The Paper Brigade’s Last documents as possible from Ohio State sued for denying Richard Spencer a place to speak Nazi destruction, in an effort late 1980s and early 1990s. stereotypes and clichéd ways (JTA)—The booking agent request to rent space at the The University of Cincin- to preserve the memory of The materials were held in a of thinking.” for white nationalist Richard university due to substantial nati, also in Ohio, under the Jewish culture. separate room in the church “This newly discovered col- Spencer has filed a federal risks to public safety, as well threat of a lawsuit, recently Ulpis risked his own life and and remained undocumented lection... is a testament to the lawsuit against The Ohio as material and substantial relented to the request to host his family’s well-being to keep until now. When combined enduring resolve of the Jewish State University for refus- disruption to the work and Spencer, though no date has these documents hidden and with the existing Edward people. Displaying this collec- ing a request to rent space discipline of the university.” been set. preserve the memory of the Blank YIVO Vilna Collec- tion will teach our children on campus for a speech by Ohio State issued the denial Padgett’s attorney on Fri- Jewish people. tions, which contain one what happened to the Jews the controversial far-right a day after Spencer appeared day filed a lawsuit against The new discovery is of million documents, YIVO of the Holocaust so that we figure. at the University of Florida, Penn State University after particular note for its wealth will now have saved approxi- are never witnesses to such The lawsuit was filed Sun- which brought hundreds it also turned down a request of manuscripts—precious mately 1.2 million original darkness in the world again,” day, two days comes after the of protesters and cost the for Spencer to speak, also on religious writings, in Hebrew documents from the Jewish said Senator Charles Schumer. university informed Cameron Gainesville university more the grounds of public safety. and Yiddish; record books of world of Eastern Europe. “To us, the documents Padgett, a graduate student at than $500,000 for security for The University of Florida, shuls and yeshivas; mystical ‘Testament to Enduring uncovered in this discov- Georgia State University who the event. Prior to the speech, home to the fifth largest Jew- writings, and more. Addi- Resolve of the Jewish People’ ery are nothing less than handles Spencer’s speaking the governor of Florida also ish student population in the tionally, the collection con- The discovery “reminds us priceless family heirlooms, arrangements, that the re- declared a state of emergency country, allowed Spencer to tains post-war and wartime of the perpetual attempt at concealed like precious gems quest to rent space was denied in the county where the cam- speak after initially declining materials, such as Yiddish wiping out a people by erasing from Nazi storm troopers and due to the “substantial risk to pus is located. his request, saying that as poetry written in the Vilna their memory from history,” Soviet grave robbers. We have public safety.” Ohio State, located in a public institution it must Ghetto by the famed Abraham said Jonathan Brent, Execu- a responsibility to absorb the “The University values Columbus, has more than uphold the principles of free Sutzkever. tive Director and CEO of YIVO. traditions, experiences and freedom of speech,” the letter 2,700 Jewish undergradu- speech. The newly discovered doc- “These newly discovered culture within these manu- from the university’s attor- ates on campus, comprising Spencer, the founder of uments more than double documents will allow that scripts, poems and letters, ney read. “Nonetheless, the about 6 percent of the student a white supremacist think previous finds from the base- memory of Eastern European and to remember how much University has determined population. There also are tank, has advocated a white ment of St. George Church, Jews to live on, while enabling more has been lost,” said that it is not presently able to about 350 Jewish graduate ethno-state that would ex- which included books and us to have a true accounting of Dani Dayan, Consul General accommodate Mr. Padgett’s students on campus. clude non-whites and Jews. documents found in the the past that breaks through of Israel in New York. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 ‘Palestinian refugees’ still in camps—why after 70 years?

By Laurence Morrell deem necessary to make their point. Here’s adopted children, are also eligible for registra- definition of a “refugee,” who are registered what I found. The United Nations created a tion. “ It should be noted that adoption is not with the agency and who need assistance. Have you ever asked yourself or wondered separate organization just for the “Palestin- approved under Sharia law.” When the agency began operations in 1950, it why after almost 70 years there are still “Pales- ian” refugees. It is the United Nations Relief This new definition of a refugee totally was responding to the needs of about 750,000 tinian” refugee camps? Have you ever wondered and Works Agency or UNRWA. The UNRWA contradicts International Law. Descendants Palestine refugees. Today, some 5 million-plus why there are still “Palestinian refugees”? I was established in 1948 and began operation of refugees are not to be considered refugees, Palestinian refugees are eligible for UNRWA have asked myself the same questions. Ap- in 1950 for the sole benefit of the “Palestin- but rather the citizens of the host countries services as a result of the uniqueness of the parently this one issue has been a constant ian” refugees. In fact, it created the unique where they live. This is based upon the 1951 term “Palestinian refugee” to include the stumbling block in finding a resolution to this definition of a “Palestinian” refugee. It has UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refu- “descendants of Palestine refugee males, in- horrific situation between the “Palestinians” contributed to the welfare and human de- gees. This definition was never included when cluding legally adopted children.” This number and the Israeli government. So, I started to velopment of four generations of “Palestine” discussing the situation of non-Palestinian is highly suspect to begin with. First, only do a little research. It was easy using Google refugees, defined as “persons whose normal refugees who became refugees at the same about 1/3 of all the so-called “refugees” live Chrome as my search engine, I was able to place of residence was Palestine during the exact period of time such as after World War II in the “ UNRWA sponsored refugee camps.” find a wealth of information. period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948, and who the German refugees, the Pakistani refugees, These camps are still located in Lebanon, To begin with, you have to go back to the lost both home and means of livelihood as a the Indian refugees, and the Chinese refugees Jordan, Syria, Gaza, the “West Bank” and East beginning. Duh? Too often, researchers do result of the 1948 conflict.” The descendants whose totals far out number those of the Jerusalem. Secondly, it is to the advantage of not do that. They only go back as far as they of Palestine refugee males, including legally “Palestinian” refugees. Interesting that only both the UNRWA and to the “refugee” family the “Palestinian” refugees have this unique to falsify collected data. For instance, deaths definition of a “refugee” considering all of the may not be reported, family members may be millions of refugees that were created at the exaggerated so the family will continue to get same time period. All of these people are no UNRWA assistance such as food and financial It’s time to move the U.S. longer refugees after the same length of time aid or extra assistance. These qualifications of almost 70 years. Neither are they being also include the 2/3 of the “Palestinian” supported by the United Nations as are the refugees not living directly in these specified embassy to Jerusalem “Palestinian” refugees. refugee camps. Talk about fraud !! These are However, there are millions of other non- U.S. tax dollars we are talking about. How much By Joshua S. Block Moving the embassy could have a positive Palestinian refugees in the world today who the United States pays to support the UNRWA effect on the Middle East. It would show our are receiving assistance that is truly needed is a tale of woe all into itself. The U.S. State President Trump’s first overseas trip in May strongest ally, Israel, that the U.S. recognizes and deserved. These refugees fall under the Department should be chastised from North 2017 coincided with a very special day—the Jerusalem as its capital. And it would tell Israel’s jurisdiction of a different refugee agency set Carolina all the way to Oregon for allowing 50th anniversary of the reunification of enemies that the security of the Jewish state is up by the United Nations—the United Nations this to continue! Jerusalem, when for the first time since the non-negotiable for Washington. The Russians High Commissioner for Refugees. UNHCR was Let’s move ahead to the next flash point in destruction of the Second Temple by Roman would understand that the Americans are reas- established on Dec. 14,1950. This agency deals the tale of woe for the “Palestinian” refugees. armies 2000 years ago, Judaism’s holiest sites serting power in the Middle East, a region left with many more millions of refugees, employs The war of 1967 after which, Israel had taken were finally under Jewish sovereignty. at the mercy of brutal dictators and religious much fewer staff than UNRWA, and has a control of Judea-Samaria aka The West Bank. Jerusalem is a vibrant, modern, thriving fanatics by the previous admiration. budget that is more realistic to the number Prior to the “Six Day War” of 1967, those “Pal- city. A pilgrim site central to the history of And the Palestinians would come to realize of people being assisted. estinians” living in Judea-Samaria were living Jews, Christians and Muslims, and open to that unilateralism will no longer be rewarded UNRWA services are available to all those people of all faiths. The home of the Israeli and the only acceptable path forward are living in its areas of operations who meet this Refugees on page 14A government, parliament and high court. A genuine peace negotiations. place interspersed with universities, museums For too long, the decision has been delayed and ancient buildings. The perfect capital. But over misplaced concerns over Palestinian in- what is missing are the embassies of the world citement. Incitement against Israel has been Speaker at Center for Jewish to the State of Israel. an integral part of Palestinian discourse for President Trump vowed to change that. generations. Palestinian Authority President During his election campaign, he promised Mahmoud Abbas recently said about Jews History violently denounces Israel to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv in Jerusalem: “Al-Aqsa is ours and so is the to Jerusalem “fairly quickly.” Yet in June, he Church of the Holy Sepulcher. They have no By Stephen M. Flatow boots on the heads of the Palestinians.” In waived a 1995 law mandating the move, as right to desecrate them with their filthy feet. JNS.org his column from Jan. 28, 2016, Cohen urged every president has done before him. We won’t allow them to do so and we will do businesses around the world to take action to In an interview with former Arkansas gover- whatever we can to defend Jerusalem.” Just when you thought things couldn’t force Israel to “cease settlement-related activi- nor, Mike Huckabee, Trump poured cold water It would therefore be a mistake to under- get any messier over at the Center for Jewish ties”—in other words, to boycott Israel. And on the hope of relocation again. “I want to give stand Palestinian incitement as a reaction to a History, a New York Times columnist who was who can forget his series of articles in 2009 that a shot before I even think about moving political decision. It does not require the U.S. to invited to speak at an event there has unleashed whitewashing anti-Semitism in Iran? the embassy to Jerusalem,” he said, referring move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a barrage of verbal attacks on Israel. I find it hard to believe that the leaders of to his efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian for the Palestinian leadership to spew out a The columnist, Roger Cohen, was invited to the Leo Baeck Institute were not aware of peace process. constant barrage of poison against the Jews. deliver this year’s Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture. Cohen’s record before they selected him as Trump seems to have fallen victim to the The resentment is far more deep-rooted than The Leo Baeck Institute is one of six Jewish their speaker. But whether or not they knew persistent myth that the chances for peace that, propagated by central political institu- organizations that operate from the Center for of his attacks on Israel in the past, why did would be undermined by affirming Israel’s tions and celebrated on Palestinian streets. Jewish History building. I did not attend Mr. they consider it necessary to circulate his lat- sovereignty in Jerusalem. Fifty years later, the When you name public squares and women Cohen’s lecture Oct. 15. But in a pre-lecture est attacks on Israel, in their newsletter? Why Jewish people are still paying the price for the centers after terrorists, you are encouraging interview with the Baeck Institute’s newsletter, publicize and legitimize his anti-Israel tirades? refusal of the Arabs to accept the partition plan. a culture of hatred. When you celebrate sui- LBI News, Cohen violently lashed out at Israel. A similar question was raised recently when Responding to Trump’s comment, Senator cide bombers as “martyrs” and role models “Somehow,” he declared, “the Jews, who it was revealed that another institution at the Charles Schumer, the Democratic minority for Palestinians, you are glorifying violence. were for millennia humiliated and excluded Center for Jewish History, the American Jew- leader, renewed his call for the president to When you deny Israel’s right to exist and deny in the diaspora, now find themselves in a ish Historical Society, was planning a Balfour move the embassy to Jerusalem. Criticizing Jews to live in their ancient homeland, you are semi-colonial situation in which they subject Declaration event featuring speakers from the Trump’s “indecisiveness,” Schumer said that preaching a genocidal ideology. the Palestinian people to much of what we anti-Zionist “Jewish Voice for Peace” group. “Moving the embassy as soon as possible Former U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross once suffered.” I am not assuming that the controversial would appropriately commemorate the fifti- once warned that there cannot be successful “Much of what we suffered?” Gas chambers? new president of the Center for Jewish History, eth anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification negotiations if there is one environment at Pogroms? Ghettoes? Inquisitions? Which of David N. Myers, is to blame for the activities and show the world that the U.S. definitively the peace table and another environment these, exactly, does Cohen think Israel has of either the American Jewish Historical acknowledges Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.” in the streets. “The Palestinians’ systematic used against the Palestinians? Society or the Leo Baeck Institute. They are Schumer’s position is not as controversial incitement in their media, an educational He didn’t stop there. Cohen proceeded to autonomous organizations that make their as critics of the move like to claim. It is a con- system that bred hatred, and the glorification declare, “Lawlessness prevails in the settle- own programming and publishing decisions. sensus idea in Israel. And there has long been of violence made Israelis feel that their real ments.” Another blatant lie. Anybody who is Nor am I suggesting that people who attack bipartisan support in the U.S. for the Jerusalem purpose was not peace,” Ross said. familiar with the Jewish communities in Judea Israel should be deprived of their right to free Embassy Act of 1995, which authorized the There has been a continuous Jewish pres- and Samaria knows “lawlessness” is an absurd speech. There are, of course, plenty of platforms relocation of the embassy. ence in Jerusalem for 3 millennia and Senator and outrageously false description. Those for people who want to denounce Israel. The “Non-fulfillment of the law does no good to Charles Schumer should be congratulated for communities are legal, and the overwhelm- question I am raising is whether mainstream the U.S.-Israeli relationship or to prospects for following a long tradition of bipartisan support ing majority of their residents are peaceful, Jewish community institutions should provide Arab-Israel peace,” a group of Democratic and for the relocation of the embassy to Jerusalem. law-abiding citizens. platforms for such attacks on the Jewish state. Republican senators wrote to President Clinton Joshua S. Block is CEO and president of Cohen continued, “The settlers vote as The leaders of the American Jewish His- in 2003, urging him not to invoke the waiver. The Israel Project. citizens of Israel while the millions around torical Society decided, to their credit, that them cannot vote.” Utterly false. Of course the anti-Zionist Balfour program should be THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. the Palestinian Arabs can vote, and they do cancelled, since it was not consistent with their vote—when Palestinian Authority (PA) Presi- society’s mission. Perhaps the folks at the Leo ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ dent Mahmoud Abbas lets them. Baeck Institute can learn from that. The Baeck ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher Just five months ago, on May 13, 2017, Institute’s mission is to “promote the study Jeffrey Gaeser hundreds of thousands of supposedly “disen- and understanding of German-Jewish history.”

Editor Emeritus Associate Editor News Editor franchised” Palestinians went to 461 polling Roger Cohen’s comparison of Israel’s behavior Gene Starn Kim Fischer Christine DeSouza stations, and chose the members of the 391 to that of past persecutors of the Jews—in- HERITAGE Florida Jewish News (ISN 0199-0721) municipal and village councils in the PA- cluding German Jews, obviously—was a is published weekly for $37.95 per year to Florida ad- Society Editor Office Manager controlled portions of Judea and Samaria. A gross distortion of German-Jewish history. dresses ($46.95 for the rest of the U.S.) by HERITAGE Gloria Yousha Paulette Alfonso Central Florida Jewish News, Inc., 207 O’Brien Road, total of 3,489 council members were elected. The publication of Cohen’s anti-Israel vitriol Suite 101, Fern Park, FL 32730. Periodicals postage Account Executives But I guess Roger Cohen wasn’t paying atten- in the Baeck Institute newsletter was clearly paid at Fern Park and additional mailing offices. Kim Fischer • Marci Gaeser tion. He was too busy accusing Israel of denying inconsistent with the institute’s mission. The POSTMASTER: Send address changes and other Palestinians the right to vote. institute should acknowledge its grievous error Contributing Columnists correspondence to: HERITAGE, P.O. Box 300742, Of course, it’s not as if the Leo Baeck In- in judgment. Fern Park, FL 32730. Jim Shipley • Ira Sharkansky David Bornstein • Ed Ziegler stitute didn’t know what it was getting into Stephen M. Flatow, a vice president of the MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER when it chose Cohen as its speaker. He has Religious Zionists of America, is an attorney P.O. Box 300742 (407) 834-8787 Production Department been an outspoken critic of Israel for a very in New Jersey. He is the father of Alisa Flatow, Fern Park, FL 32730 FAX (407) 831-0507 David Lehman • Gil Dombrosky long time. In his column from Feb. 10, 2014, who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored email: [email protected] Joyce Gore he accused the Israelis of “keep[ing] their Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 PAGE 5A Why we waited before publishing that story about Elie Wiesel By Andrew ing that the Nobel laureate and Newsweek ran items interviewed her ex-husband, league, but the story is already standards. Silow-Carroll and Holocaust survivor Elie quoting it. mentioned in Listman’s ac- out there and being widely It’s not a question of wheth- Wiesel had fondled her dur- JTA prides itself on being a count, who did not witness the discussed. Others suggested er we believe a story or not, NEW YORK (JTA)—If a ing a Jewish fundraising comprehensive Jewish news alleged assault but “remem- that ignoring Listman’s essay but whether we tried to verify woman called the JTA office dinner in 1989, when she site, but after a long debate on bers his then-girlfriend’s re- amounted to doubting and it. “In jumping on unverified and said she wanted to tell her was 19. The essay appeared Monday we decided not to run action and their conversation even shaming the victim of information and publishing it story of sexual harassment in the wake of serial allega- an item about Listman’s accu- after.” They also got a com- sexual assault—a tendency alongside hedging language, by a prominent community tions of sexual assault and sations—at least not then. As ment from the Elie Wiesel that allowed alleged predators such as ‘reportedly” or ‘claim- figure, we’d have questions. abuse against the Hollywood editor in chief, I reminded staff Foundation for Humanity, like Weinstein, Bill Cosby and ing,’ news organizations Would she put her name to mogul Harvey Weinstein, of the journalistic standards, which rejected Listman’s ac- Roger Ailes to go unpunished provide falsities significant the accusations? Can she as well as a spate of #metoo outlined above, to which we cusation and chided News- for so long. And nearly every- exposure while also imbuing corroborate them? Can she testimonies by women who would normally put accusa- week for republishing “such a one was uncomfortable that the content with credibility,” provide specific dates and had been harassed and worse tions of this nature. One of specious and unsubstantiated Wiesel, who died in 2016, media critic Craig Silverman descriptions of when and by powerful men. our reporters started making charge.” isn’t alive to respond to the wrote in a 2015 report for where the alleged abuse took Listman’s story stood out calls, seeking comment from My relatively bloodless charges. Columbia’s Tow Center for place? Are there other people from those testimonials ow- Listman and trying to reach description does not capture I bristle at the idea that Digital Journalism. “This who could confirm her story? ing to the celebrity of the others whose Facebook posts the heated debate we had in just because something is is at odds with journalism’s We’d also tell her that we accused, and the wide chasm suggested they might have the office—a debate informed being talked about it should essence as ‘a discipline of are going to seek comment between Wiesel’s public per- some relevant insight into and in some ways distorted be reported; that gives a lot verification’ and its role as a from the other side and she sona and accomplishments her charges. Unable to reach by the ways the new rules of power to the rumor mill. It trusted provider of informa- should prepare herself for the and the sordid nature of the Listman, we still held off on of social media and Internet allows news outlets to make tion to society.” response. alleged act. Not surprisingly, publishing. publishing clash with older the disingenuous decision of On the other hand, I didn’t On Monday, an author her account rocketed around On Tuesday morning, journalistic standards. It’s writing not about the thing want JTA to be part of the named Jennifer Listman the web. A few Jewish sites, Newsweek reporters seemed noble to want to apply tra- itself but the “controversy,” “persistent and... pervasive published an essay on the self- including the Forward, ampli- to have advanced the story ditional reporting practices or passing along reporting publishing site Medium alleg- fied her account, and Salon in two significant ways: They to the story, argued one col- that does not meet their own Weisel on page 14A Eager for the US to pull out of UNESCO? Not so fast

By Kenneth Jacobson value of education, science when the U.S. pulled out of U.S. can always return as a cational and cultural fields Qatari diplomat Hamad bin and culture, UNESCO also UNESCO, saying the body full member, and for now can that particularly benefits less Abdulaziz al-Kawari, who is (JTA)—Here we go again: entered treacherous terrain has shown hostility to a free continue to provide American developed nations. This work known for his history of anti- The issue of how and why in two areas: Reflecting its market and a free press. perspective and expertise as a includes Holocaust education Semitism. Instead they chose the United States should en- huge expansion in the 1960s And in 2011, Congress nonmember observer. and efforts to counter violent a French diplomat, Audrey gage with the United Nations and ’70s consisting mostly of again cut funding to UNESCO, Pulling out is “a courageous extremism. Azoulay, a former culture Educational, Scientific and new emerging states, it began citing the organization’s and ethical decision because Moreover, proponents ar- minister who also happens Cultural Organization is back to challenge Western notions recognition of Palestine as a UNESCO has become a the- gue, even though the U.S. to be Jewish. While Azoulay in the news. of a free press and the inde- member, in violation of U.S. ater of the absurd and instead loses many votes, it should has voiced criticism of Israel The announcement by the pendence of journalism from law going back to the early of preserving history, distorts stay in and fund the body in the past, she at least offers Trump administration that government; and, echoing the 1990s, requiring cuts to any it,” Israeli Prime Minister because the potential for in- the possibility of tempering the U.S. will be pulling out trend in the General Assem- U.N. agency if the “State of Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted fluence and changing minds the institution’s bias against of UNESCO over its biased bly and other U.N. bodies, it Palestine” were accepted as a in response to the U.S. an- is far greater from inside than the Jewish state. treatment of Israel is only singled out Israel as an alleged full member. nouncement. outside. And since most of the While the director-general the latest manifestation of a major violator of cultural and The arguments about U.S. Advocates of continuing voting decisions are made by does not have the power to fraught relationship between religious sites dear to Muslims policy toward UNESCO re- support agree that UNESCO member-states themselves, cancel votes, the outgoing dip- America and this U.N. body. and Palestinians. main pretty much what they does disturbing things, par- the U.S. is best positioned to lomat in that position, Irina Established soon after This combination of be- have been for years. ticularly through resolutions change behaviors through Bokova of Bulgaria, was an World War II as an effort to havior led the United States Those who argue for leav- passed by various commit- direct diplomacy with those outspoken critic of anti-Israel ensure the de-Nazification to take action on three occa- ing conclude that America tees, including its executive countries and not through politicization at UNESCO and in Germany and the promo- sions. The first was in 1974, should not be a party to an board, that condemn Israel punishing UNESCO itself. made great efforts behind the tion of democratic values, when Congress suspended institution that engages in and even, at times, seem to Then there are questions of scenes to mitigate extreme UNESCO took a more com- appropriations to UNESCO such egregious behavior. deny the legitimacy of Israeli timing and context. campaigns. Should we not plicated turn in later decades. because the U.N. body had And if we are ever going to historic claims to the land of UNESCO’s executive board give Ms. Azoulay a chance to While still doing important excluded Israel from a regional get UNESCO back to first Israel. Still, they argue, the just elected a new director improve the situation? work in preserving cultural working group. principles we need to be firm, organization does a lot of good of the organization, turning heritages and reinforcing the The second was in 1983, tough and consistent. The work in the scientific, edu- down the original favorite, UNESCO on page 14A Israel and Africa need each other By Yosef I. Abramowitz on Cheshvan, which is also rative. In Theodor Herzl’s day, and 300 million without ac- boasts 11 out of the 20 fastest- be unleashed, at least two Jewish Social Action Month, Africa was ruled and exploited cess to clean water. A famine growing economies on the obstacles have to be over- JERUSALEM (JTA)—The when we turn outward as a by European empires. sweeping East Africa affects planet, according to the come—one-self-inflicted, the Jewish month that began community. “There is still one other 16 million people, including World Bank, and its billion- other political. two weeks ago, Cheshvan, I have accompanied Prime question arising out of the the hungry 2,000-member plus population will double The self-inflicted thorn in has traditionally been dubbed Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disaster of nations which Abayudaya Jewish community by 2050. the side of Israeli-African rela- “mar,” or bitter, because it and other Israeli leaders to remains unsolved to this day, in eastern Uganda. For this economic and alone among the months is Africa over the past several and whose profound tragedy At the same time, Africa humanitarian potential to Africa on page 15A devoid of any holidays. years, promoting not only a only a Jew can comprehend. It is time for the Jew- solar-powered vision for the This is the African question,” ish people, and the Jewish continent but an enlightened Herzl wrote in his diary in calendar, to drop mar from Israeli policy of becoming a su- 1901. “Once I have witnessed Cheshvan, since it is blessed perpower of goodness. Israeli the redemption of the Jews, with one of the most remark- water, agricultural, medical my people, I wish also to as- able and sweetest Jewish and green energy technology sist in the redemption of the holidays: Sigd. and investments can play a Africans.” At the end of Cheshvan for transformative role by uplift- While Herzl himself didn’t well over a thousand years, the ing the dignity of hundreds of witness the creation of the Jewish community of Ethiopia millions of people. And with a State of Israel, Golda Meir did. would dress in white, climb quarter of the votes in the U.N. And when she became foreign Mount Ambover in Gondar General Assembly belonging minister, she set out in 1958 and pray for their redemption to Africa, as well as two swing on an African tour that led to and aliyah to Jerusalem. The votes on the Security Council, the creation of Israel’s famed miraculous airlifts and rescue there are diplomatic benefits international agency for of Ethiopian Jewry, and the to Israel as well. international development, subsequent aliyah of tens of It is no wonder that AIPAC, Mashav thousands more, stands as the pro-Israel lobby, had When Netanyahu declares one of the proudest moments for the first time an African that “Israel is coming back in Jewish history and a shin- head of state—President Paul to Africa,” he is channeling ing example of what Jewish Kagame of Rwanda—address Golda. And when he says peoplehood can accomplish 15,000 activists at its annual that “Africa is coming back against great odds. Now the policy conference earlier this to Israel,” he’s channeling Ethiopian community cel- year. And the African Institute Ethiopian Emperor Haile ebrates Sigd en masse on the of the American Jewish Com- Selassie, the “Lion of Judah,” Haas Promenade, overlook- mittee has not only lobbied who claimed King Solomon ing the Old City, with prayer, African ambassadors to the as an ancestor. music and speeches. Israeli United Nations, but also has The challenges facing Af- schools are starting to cel- been sponsoring them on rica, and the potential for Af- ebrate Sigd, as should Jewish transformative fact-finding rican-Israeli partnerships to schools worldwide. missions to Israel. address them, are staggering. Africa has gifted to the Jew- The push into Africa has There are 600 million Africans ish people sweetness and hope deep roots in the Zionist nar- without access to electricity PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando—Monday—Friday, 7:45 a.m.—8:30 A COMPREHENSIVE a.m. What’s Temple Israel—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055. COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR SHABBAT CANDLES AT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ NOV. 3 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. 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By Andrew Tobin In the Channel 2 story, that buying and selling three Israeli soldiers revealed guard duty is “not OK” and JERUSALEM (JTA)—The that they perform guard duty should be stopped, he put the Israel Defense Forces takes for their fellow soldiers in ex- responsibility on the army for pride in its status as a “peo- change for money. With their not doing enough to take care ple’s army.” names and faces concealed, of its soldiers. More than just a military, they discussed working extra In a written response to the IDF embraces its reputa- nights, weekends and holi- Channel 2, the IDF Spokes- tion as an equalizing force in days to support themselves person’s Unit said that guard Israeli society. Every soldier, and their financially strug- duty is a “military activity” rich and poor, is supposed gling families. Their com- and buying and selling it to learn during mandatory manders look the other way, is “strictly forbidden.” The army service what it takes to they said, allowing them to army does not “recognize” be a successful Israeli. earn more in a single shift a widespread problem, the “Israel is a country known than the army pays them statement said; soldiers from as ‘a nation of immigrants,’” per month. low-income backgrounds the army wrote on its blog “Gimmel,” a combat sol- should take advantage of several years ago. “The lead- dier on a base in southern available resources. ing assumption is that by Israel, said he began accept- Yet the practice of buying integration into the IDF, as- ing payment for extra guard and selling guard duty has similation into Israeli society duty after his commander been reported in Israel before, is easier.” turned down his request and in a Facebook discussion But Israel’s Channel to work during his time off under the Channel 2 story, 2 challenged that ideal with the base. He said the work dozens of former soldiers said a TV news story aired Friday allows him to send money it was common during their Matanya Tausig/Flash90 about what it said is a growing home, but performing the army service, with accounts Israeli soldiers rest from training in northern Israel, June 14, 2009. phenomenon of soldiers from national obligation of others stretching back as far as the privileged backgrounds sell- is demeaning. 1970s. few hours,” he said. “On she said, “I wouldn’t have agreed. During her service, ing their guard duty to their “What is most painful is One of the commenters, the other hand, it’s pretty thought twice.” she said, she was often hard-up comrades. The re- that once again class differ- Aviv, who asked that his last messed up because these “True, this phenomenon is frustrated with how poorly port prompted debate among ences enter the army, the name not be used, told JTA he soldiers should get the help painful,” Adam wrote. “But I the bureaucracy served her Israelis over how much the place that must be be neutral considered picking up extra from the system itself.” must admit that the soldier neediest soldiers and their army can be expected to do and equal regarding class guard duty at times during Maayan Adam, a spokes- in me very much hopes this families. But she still felt for its soldiers. differences,” he said. “Rich his decade in the Israeli Air woman for Culture Minister option will not be taken from strongly that the army could Among developed coun- people go home. People with Force, but had enough sup- Miri Regev and a star of the soldiers. Even if it sounds not abandon its role as a na- tries, Israel has the highest low status stay and guard in port from his parents that it the latest season of Israel’s awful to you, it’s a ray of light tional unifier. She said it had poverty rate and the second their place.” was not necessary. Like many version of the “Survivor” for them.” to find ways to both stop the worst income inequality be- Gimmel also said the long commenters, Aviv expressed reality TV show, spoke out Adam said she did not have practice of buying and selling hind only the United States. hours compromise his effec- mixed feelings about the in favor of allowing soldiers faith that the army could guard duty and to make sure Although Israel’s poorest tiveness as a soldier. practice. to buy and sell guard duty. solve the problem, saying soldiers were not desperate. communities, haredi Jews “You sleep an hour, maybe. “Look, it definitely re- In a Facebook post Friday, it “does not always have so- “When you’re wearing the and Arabs, do not serve, those You’re totally broken,” he duces the headache for the she recalled working double lutions for complex cases, uniform, you really can’t tell disparities are still reflected said. “Everything you do, you system. The soldiers who shifts as a waitress to support usually poor solutions.” whether the person next to in the army, into which most don’t do correctly. You make need money can do a favor herself in the army If her fol- A former army social work you is rich or poor,” she said. Jews are conscripted after mistakes.” for a friend and earn half low soldiers had offered her officer, who spoke to JTA “It would be heartbreaking to high school. While Gimmel conceded their monthly salary in a money to guard for them, on condition of anonymity, see that lost.”

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Tickets.CrayolaExperience.com Enter Code: HeritageFL The Florida Mall • 407.757.1700 PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 A mother’s tears father looked up. Their eyes met, and then she began to sob uncontrollably. As my father tells it, he did not have to be a mind reader to know what his mother was thinking. Having three sons going off to war was more than she could bear. He stood up and wrapped his arms around her. “Ma,” he said as he hugged her, “don’t cry. It will be all right. You’ll see. We’re all coming back.” But she was inconsolable. Finally, she pulled herself together. Before not too long, my dad was out the door and on his way. And so, with handshakes, hugs, a new wristwatch, a mother’s tearful exchange in private, and a third Blue Star placed in the window, an American family sent its third son off to The four Witkov brothers, (l-r), the author’s Uncle Lester, the youngest; and the three fight in World War II. WWII veterans, his Uncle Dave, Uncle Sid, and his dad, Arthur. Back then, my family was not so unique, for every fam- By Harold Witkov ily member was serving in two of his uncles, including ily had their own special way First Person the armed forces). Harry (and the wristwatch), of sending a beloved son off My dad’s oldest brother, his much younger brother, to war. Across America, it According to my 93-year- Sid, was the first to leave Lester, and, of course, his happened by the millions. old father, Arthur, the Wit- home. Next in line was mother. My dad’s father, a I am pleased to say that The author’s father, Arthur, with his mother (the author’s kov family had a ritual of brother Dave. And then it kosher butcher, had already my father’s words to his grandma) when Arthur returned to Chicago on furlough while sorts each time a son would was my dad’s turn. left for work. He and my mother came true. All three stationed in the States before being deployed to Europe. go off to war. There would For my father, departure father had said their painful brothers (my father, Arthur, be a sendoff party of brave- day also meant catching a goodbyes the night before. and my Uncles Sid and Dave) any of our nation’s wars and family members as well. faced family members, a new streetcar to the local induc- Gathering his thoughts returned safely from the war. conflicts. Many of our best May we always be seekers of gift wristwatch presented tion center and then heading that morning my dad was Three Witkov brothers went have fallen, and many have peace, and pray that when by his Uncle Harry, hugs for basic training. From sitting by himself in their to war and three Witkov not returned whole. war is necessary, G-d and and handshakes, and a Blue there would be anyone’s small kitchen. His mom, brothers returned. This Veterans Day, let us righteousness will be our Star placed in their Chicago guess. seeing her opportunity to Of course, this was not not just honor our veterans strength and our shield. Ashland Avenue apartment Present the morning my catch him alone, entered the always the case in World War and their sacrifices, but the Harold Witkov lives in window (to show that a fam- father was to leave home were room with watery eyes. My II, and it is not the case in sacrifices and tears of their Downers Grove, Illinois. ShuffieldLowman Attorney Dan Harris joins Central Florida Hillel Board of Directors ORLANDO—Shuffield- Greater Orlando established feet of program space for ning. He is a former legal corporate matters related to ronmental & Land Use Law Lowman attorney Daniel Central Florida Hillel to serve the Catholic Campus Minis- assistant with the Eighth closely held entities, probate Certificate. He also holds an B. Harris was recently ap- Jewish college students, and try. The University of Central Judicial Circuit’s Probate Di- and trust litigation, as well as advanced law degree, LL.M. pointed as a board member of in 2013 they opened a state- Florida has the third largest vision in Gainesville, Florida, tax controversy cases before in Taxation, from the Univer- Central Florida Hillel. Harris of-the-art building just off of Jewish student population with detailed estate planning the Internal Revenue Service sity of Miami School of Law. has been an active supporter campus at the University of outside of the state of Israel. knowledge from the perspec- and the Florida Department Dan has authored articles on of Central Florida Hillel, Central Florida. NorthView, Harris practices in the tive of judicial proceedings. of Revenue. taxation, published by The and he currently chairs the the 600,000 square foot facil- areas of estate planning, busi- In addition, his experience A law graduate of the Florida Bar, and he has served Governance Committee in ity, was designed to not only ness succession planning, includes representing clients University of Florida Levin as a judge at the National addition to being a member house Hillel, but also serve and tax law, representing in connection with creating College of Law, Dan holds Tax Moot Court competition of the Event Committee. In as a 600 bed residence hall, clients in probate matters, and maintaining specifically an Estates & Trusts Practice sponsored by The Florida Bar 2001 the Jewish Federation of and includes 20,000 square including complex tax plan- tailored estate plans, various Certificate, and the Envi- Tax Section. Israeli researchers discover Alzheimer’s trigger

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SEMINOLE COUNTY The Torah crown Heritage News, 207 O’Brien Rd., Fern Park • Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 451 E. Altamonte Dr. Suite 2317, Altamonte Springs By Marilyn Shapiro & 1260 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd., Oviedo • Bagel King, 1472 Semoran Blvd., Casselberry • Kosher Kats, 744 W. S.R. 434, “That doesn’t belong here.” Longwood • Central Florida Hillel, 4250 Alafaya Trail, Ste. Peter Gutensohn stared at 212-363, Oviedo Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie the large tarnished sterling Supermarkets silver piece almost hidden in a dusty corner of Lanier’s His- VOLUSIA COUNTY toric Downtown Marketplace. Federation of Volusia/Flagler, 470 Andalusia Ave., Ormond Peter had come in to the Beach • Most Publix Supermarkets • All Winn Dixie Supermar- antiques mall in Kissimmee, kets • Barnes & Noble, 1900 W. International Speedway Blvd., Florida, on an early spring day Daytona Beach • Perrys Ocean Edge Resort, 2209 South Atlantic in 2016 to look for a silver serv- Ave. Daytona Beach • Debary City Hall • Debary Library • Vienna ing platter for his wife, Kelly. Coffee House, 275 Charles Richard Beall Bl • Starbucks, 2575 He was a frequent visitor, Enterprise Rd • Orange City City Hall • Orange City Library • often successful in his search Dunkin Donuts, 1296 S Woodland • Stetson University Carlton for a specific old, beautiful Union • Deland Chamber of Commerce • Sterling House, 1210 object. And sometimes he Stone St • Temple Israel, 1001 E New York Ave • Beth Shalom, bought interesting items “just 1310 Maximillan St • Deltona City Hall • Deltona Library • because.” A few years earlier, Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr. • Temple Israel, 1001 E Peter had found a Kiddish cup New York Ave, Deland • College Arms Apt, 101 Amelia Ave, and a prayer book. Kelly had Deland • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, 109 E. New York Ave, polished up the sterling silver Deland • Stetson University Carlton Union, 421 N Woodland goblet to use at their weekly Ave, Deland • Family Bookstore, 1301 N Woodland Ave, Deland Shabbat dinners. Their son • Deland Chamber of Commerce, 336 Woodland Ave, Deland Gabriel, who was six years • Deland City Hall, 120 S Florida Ave, Deland • Beth Shalom, old, had confiscated the prayer 206 S. Sprng Garden Ave, Deland • Orange City Library, 148 book, refusing to let any of his Albertus Way, Orange City • Boston Gourmet Coffee House, siblings see the treasure he Standing with the Torah crown atop the scroll are (l-r) Karen, Gabriel, Peter, Kelly and 1105 Saxon Blvd, Deltona • Deltona Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, kept next to his bed. Liza Gutensohn. Deltona • Temple Shalom, 1785 Elkam Dr., Deltona • Deltona Unlike the previous Judaica Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City he had purchased at Laniers, nor Kelly were raised with service at her synagogue. mee. Remembering the shul’s Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence however, Peter had a different any religious affiliations or “The first time I went, it felt warm, inclusive atmosphere, K. Little, Debary intent for that day’s find. De- traditions. like coming home,” said Kelly. Peter contacted Rabbi Karen Peter and Kelly had much in “Like the piece of me that was Allen, who assured them that spite its sad appearance, Peter OSCEOLA COUNTY common. They both were one lost had been found.” his family’s generous donation knew that he was looking at a Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most Torah crown, an object made of four children with similar Soon after, Kelly prepared would be not only accepted Publix Supermarkets • Verandah Place Realty, 504 Celebration to cover, protect, and honor birth years. Both of their fa- her first Shabbat dinner for but also valued and cherished. Ave., Celebration • All Winn Dixie Supermarkets • St. Cloud a Torah scroll, the sacred thers were career diplomats, Peter and her two children, On a Friday night in May City Hall, 1300 9th St, St. Cloud • St. Cloud Library, 810 13th parchments on which the first jobs that took their families complete with blessings over 2017, just before services St, St. Cloud • Southern Oaks, 3865 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. five books of the Tanakh are around the world. Kelly and the candles, the wine, the chal- were to begin, Peter walked Cloud • Plantation Bay, 4641 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud meticulously inscribed. Peter first met when they were lah and a traditional meal. As into Congregation Shalom • Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1425 Hwy 192, St. Cloud • Peter asked how such an 15 and 17 respectively out- the family grew with the birth Aleichem carrying the huge Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee • Kissimmee object landed in an antique side the library at their high of eight more children, Kelly crown on his shoulders. Two City Hall, 101 Church St, Kissimmee • Kissimmee Library, 211 store in Kissimee. The own- school in Bangkok, Thailand, learned more about Judaism, weeks later, Peter brought E. Dakin, Kissimmee • Robinson’s Coffee Shop, 114 Broadway, ers told Peter that the Torah where both of their “embassy its traditions, its holidays. She Kelly and three of their Kissimmee • Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Sq, crown was one of many objects families” were stationed. taught herself and her children children—Liza, Karen, and stuffed into an abandoned Subsequently, their fathers Hebrew. The family observed Gabriel—to services. Harry Kissimmee • Barnies, 3236 John Young Pwy, Kissimmee • storage locker. The identity were assigned to Seoul, Korea, the Jewish holidays. Lowenstein, a Holocaust Reily’s Gourmet Coffee, 3831 Vine St, Kissimmee • Shalom of the original owner was where Peter and Kelly both The family attended con- survivor and one of the found- Aleichem, 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd, Kissimmee • Books-A-Million, unknown. Forgotten? Left attended college. servative synagogues, but ing members of the shul, had 2605 W. Osceola Pwy (522), Kissimmee • Lower East Side Deli, behind? Abandoned as the After their graduations, they were not comfortable brought the crown home to 8548 Palm Parkway, Lake Buena monthly fees for the space Peter joined the Marines and with the strong focus on tradi- shine it to its full glory and had in the storage facility had Kelly married an Army officer. tion and the literal interpreta- placed it on the synagogue’s become unaffordable? Five years and two children tion of scripture. While Peter Holocaust Torah. The crown Sudoku (see page 14 for solution) No matter. After the man- later, Kelly was divorced. She was stationed in Virginia with now had a home. agement of the storage facility and Peter reconnected while the Marines, however, they On Yom Kippur, with Kelly had made a good faith effort both their families were liv- were involved with a group of and three of their children to find the renter without ing in Washington, D.C. They fellow Jews who met in each watching, Peter was given success, the unit was put up were married in 1989. other’s homes for Shabbat the honor of holding the for auction and purchased by In 1990, while Peter was and the Jewish holidays. And Holocaust Torah during Kol Laniers. The Torah crown, one in Kuwait for the first Gulf they celebrated Shabbat every Nidre. They are now active of many objects in the unit, War, their first child to- Friday, including the Friday members of the synagogue, had sat in a corner of the store gether was born. Tragically, before Peter came home with attending services, sharing for months, gathering tarnish Joel died when he was three Torah crown from Laniers. the break-the-fast, helping and dust, until it had caught months old of what was first Moved by the by crown’s to build the Sukkah. Their Peter’s eye. diagnosed as Sudden Infant hidden beauty and its mysteri- 15-year-old daughter, Karen, Peter felt a sense of loss Death Syndrome. Authorities ous past, Kelly and two of their will be participating in Birth- that such a piece of Judaica later determined that Joel and daughters began the process right Israel this December. sat unclaimed, unused, un- two other local children had of polishing and restoring “This beautiful artifact appreciated. He purchased succumbed to lead poisoning the intricate metalwork to its has brought them back more the crown—along with a linked to lead in the pipes of full shine. Family obligations deeply—individually and as a silver tray for Kelly—and their municipal water supply. filled their lives, however, and family—to their Jewish roots brought them to their home Devastated by their son’s the still tarnished crown was and identity,” said Rabbi Allen. in St.Cloud. death, Kelly and Peter began hidden away in one of their “Every Friday night when A tragedy early in their mar- a search for answers—and closets for several months. I light the Shabbat candles, I riage had led them to reclaim- faith. Finally, in January 2017, the think about my grandparents ing their Jewish roots that had “We were looking for some- Gutensohns began in earnest and great-grandparents,” said been lost over the previous thing we could give our to find a “proper home” for the Kelly. “They thought that three generations. Peter’s children,” said Kelly. “We Torah crown. religion was a small thing to Jewish great-grandfather had wanted something bigger Their original intent was sacrifice. Looking back over married a Catholic and assimi- than ourselves, something to donate it to the Holocaust the past 150 years, I see my lated. Kelly’s great-grandpar- we had not had.” Memorial and Education family members with no an- ents had changed their names They explored different Center in Orlando. On further chor, no roots, and no identity. to hide their Jewishness. Peter denominations, questioning consideration, the family de- They gave up more than they had memories of conversa- chaplains, pastors, priests, cided that the crown belonged could ever know.” tions with his grandfather and rabbis in hopes of finding not in an archive but part of Marilyn Shapiro lives in about Jewish food, and music; a spiritual connection. a living, active congregation. Kissimmee. Her book “There Kelly had early memories of Kelly’s best friend, who The Gutensohns had at- Goes My Heart” is available on lighting Shabbat candles with was Jewish, knew of the tended services at Congrega- Amazon. You may also follow neighbors who were observant Gutensohn’s quest. She in- tion Shalom Aleichem on her on her blog, theregoesmy- Jews. Otherwise, neither Peter vited Kelly to a Friday night Pleasant Hill Road in Kissim- heart.me. PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Orthodox Union’s new project says women don’t need to be rabbis to be leaders By Ben Sales It will also promote women ing without title in a role says a woman can serve as Orthodox women clergy and as congregational scholars- in which she would be per- president of a synagogue, a lay the congregations that em- NEW YORK (JTA)—The in-residence and encourage forming “common” clergy position. The Jewish Orthodox ploy them. Weiss-Greenberg Orthodox Union is founding women to take on lay leader- functions such as ruling on Feminist Alliance website spoke to JTA without knowl- its own division to advance ship roles at synagogue. In legal matters, officiating at currently lists over 80 women edge of the department’s women as congregational addition, it will encourage the life-cycle events, delivering who have served as presidents establishment, which is being leaders, as well as to promote physical expansion of women’s sermons from the pulpit dur- of Orthodox congregations. first reported here. Jewish study and communal spaces in synagogues. ing services, leading services Bane and Allen Fagin, the “They list all these things participation for women in Also, the department will and serving as a synagogue’s O.U.’s executive vice president, that women can and should Modern Orthodoxy. offer high-level women’s primary authority. said the department’s estab- be doing,” she said, referring The announcement comes classes in Torah study, as well The same ruling urged an lishment is not a reaction to to the O.U.’s Jewish legal rul- nearly nine months after the as programs for youth. And it expanded role for women as fallout from the ban. Rather, ing. “Actions speak louder group, an umbrella asso- will form a think tank to ana- teachers and pastoral coun- Bane said the ban itself was than words. Let’s hear from ciation of centrist Orthodox lyze programs and resources selors, and as lay leaders and a result of the department’s women—women who are synagogues, issued a ruling for Orthodox women. professionals. The Rabbinical planning process, which not token women, who are banning those synagogues Conceived three years ago, Council of America, another included an examination of highly educated, passionate from hiring women for clergy the department is in part a Orthodox umbrella group, has Jewish legal limits on women’s and invested.” roles. response to the ascendance also issued a ruling against leadership. Shmidman is the kind of The Department of Wom- of women to public leader- women clergy. The department will ad- synagogue leader the O.U. Adina Shmidman, a doctor en’s Initiatives, which will ship roles during the past few Four Orthodox synagogues vance women as teachers, hopes to develop more of. She of educational psychology launch Nov. 1, aims to in- decades, O.U. leaders said. that are O.U. members cur- professional staff and pastoral has a doctorate in educational and the founder of a men- crease women’s participation They also noted that there is rently employ women in counselors. But Bane said a psychology and serves her toring program for rabbis’ in synagogues in a way the a much wider range of educa- such positions—all of them woman should not be “the community as the rebbetzin, wives, will be the first direc- O.U. feels is consonant with tional opportunities available graduates of Yeshivat Maha- face of the synagogue.” or rabbi’s wife, of her syna- tor of the Orthodox Union’s Orthodox tradition. to Orthodox women than in rat, a liberal Orthodox wom- “One of the most important gogue in the Philadelphia sub- new Department of Women’s “I think it’s important for the past. A synagogue with an en’s seminary in Riverdale. conversations we believe urb of Lower Merion, Pennsyl- Initiatives. women to hear what they can entirely male senior staff, said Women who graduate from needs to take place in our vania. In 2015, she founded do,” said Adina Shmidman, O.U. President Moishe Bane, the seminary receive the title community is to define ap- the Rebbetzin to Rebbetzin as weekly or monthly women’s the department’s incoming risks unintentionally sidelin- “maharat,” a Hebrew acronym propriate job descriptions and Mentoring Program under the learning groups and mother- director. “This department is ing half its membership. for “Jewish legal, spiritual titles for women who will serve auspices of Yeshiva University, daughter study programs. really focused on the positive, “It’s difficult to expect that and Torah leader” that avoids as synagogue professionals, in which pairs younger rabbis’ But Shmidman said she and the will to continue and when men are the primary conferring the title “rabbi.” roles that are consistent with wives with more experienced also wants to move beyond find opportunities for women. communal leadership that But earlier this year, the O.U. Jewish law, consistent with rebbetzins who guide them formal “frontal learning.” She I think positivity and enthu- they’ll understand and ap- sent representatives to these tradition, but are extremely on how to serve and navigate suggested, as an example, a siasm and uniting women preciate the roles women play synagogues asking the female important within the shul,” their communities. model where participants through Torah study is pri- and should be playing, and the clergy to change their titles. he said. While Shmidman hopes to each study texts and teach mary, whether it be personal needs they have,” Bane said. According to a recent sur- Sharon Weiss-Greenberg, continue training rebbetzins, them to each other. leadership opportunities or “I think there’s a recognition vey, a majority of U.S. Modern director of the Jewish Ortho- she wants to expand leader- “Text study is extremely communal leadership roles.” in the Orthodox Union that Orthodox Jews either fully or dox Feminist Alliance, said ship and learning opportuni- important, but classes on The department will have the world is changing rapidly, somewhat agree that women she hoped the O.U. would ties for other women as well. mind, body, soul, there’s so a budget in the hundreds and people’s expectations are should have “expanded roles make good on its promises The department will push many avenues where Torah of thousands of dollars and changing rapidly.” in the clergy.” More than one- to advance women and invest synagogues to offer classes can come through beyond provide guidance, networking In February, the group is- third either fully or somewhat more in women’s programs. for women on par with what text study,” she said, adding and funding for women who sued a ruling barring women support a woman holding Along with positive actions, men receive—such as a “daf that a goal will be “helping want to be professional lead- from holding a title such as a position with “rabbinic she recommended that the yomi,” which that covers a ers in Orthodox synagogues. “rabbi,” or even from serv- authority.” A solid majority O.U. stop actively opposing page of Talmud daily—as well Women on page 12A

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Congregation Or Chayim (Rec), Leesburg, 352-326-8745; [email protected]; services group Hezbollah from operat- the outskirts of Quneitra is “Iran needs to understand 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at Providence Independence of Wildwood. ing near the Jewish state. a new chapter in the con- that Israel will not allow Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- The IDF located four of nection between the Israeli this,” Netanyahu told Shoigu 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. the five projectiles fired from occupation and the armed regarding Iran’s attempt to Syria into Israeli territory. terrorist organizations, and a entrench its military in Syria, Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for While all of the rockets landed desperate attempt to support near the Israeli border. services and holiday schedules. in open areas and purportedly those organizations.” Netanyahu has intensively Congregation Sinai (C/R), 303A N. S.R. 27, Minneola; 352-243-5353; congregation- caused no injury or property The latest Syrian rocket lobbied Russia and the Trump sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. damage, one of the rockets fire to strike Israel occurred administration for the cre- landed in close proximity to an about a week after the Is- ation of a secure buffer zone Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Israeli residential community. raeli military launched an between Israel and Syria, Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv “The IDF will not tolerate attack against a Syrian to keep Iranian forces and Please call for times. any attempt to harm the anti-aircraft battery, after the Hezbollah away from the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- sovereignty of the State of battery opened fire on Israeli Jewish state. Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Israel and the security of its Air Force planes in Lebanese According to reports, Israel residents and views the Syrian airspace. had demanded a buffer zone Temple Beth El (R), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-677-2484. regime as responsible for what Saturday’s rocket fire from in Syria of 60-80 kilometers Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. is happening in its territory,” Syria also came amid a rare (37-50 miles) from the coun- Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat the IDF said in a statement. visit to Damascus by Iranian tries’ border in the Golan service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. The IDF officially cited military chief Maj. Gen. Mo- Heights, but the Russians “spillover” from the Syrian hammad Bagheri. During initially promised only to Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. Civil War as the probable his visit, Bagheri Saturday keep Iran and its allies from mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; cause of the rocket fire, but signed a memorandum of not coming any closer than Thursday, 10:00 a.m. added, “Even if this was a spill- understanding with his Syr- 5 kilometers (3 miles). Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: over, it is an unusual incident ian counterpart, Chief of Staff Yet after the Russian de- Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. and the continuation of such Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, fense minister’s visit to Israel, incidents will be met with a calling to enhance the coun- as well as a phone call between Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. stronger Israeli response.” tries’ military, intelligence Netanyahu and Russian Presi- Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; “It seems that the IDF does and technological coordina- dent Vladimir Putin last week, Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. not think this was a spillover, tion against “Zio-American Moscow has agreed to expand but an intentional attack,” schemes.” the buffer zone near the Israeli Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. Assaf Orion, a senior research “Strategically, this is a sig- border to 10-15 kilometers Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, 386-252-3097; Shabbat service, fellow at Israel’s Institute for nal of enhanced confidence (6-9 miles), the London-based Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m. National Security Studies by Iran, encouraged by the Arabic newspaper Asharq Al- Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. emerging situation in Syria, Awsat reported. think tank, told JNS.org. templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by The IDF’s suspicion came which it sees as its victory,” Although the reported largely because no reported Orion said. “At the same expansion of the buffer zone Torah study. fighting occurred in Syria time, this is meant to be a falls short of Israel’s original Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road near Israel’s border at the deterring signal to Israel, and demand, it may represent a 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 time, and since the five affect its calculus concern- small degree of progress in p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. ing future operations in the favor of the Jewish state’s rockets fell consecutively, Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. deep inside Israeli territory northern theater. Operation- security interests in Syria. at around 5 a.m. No previ- ally, should Iran fail to deter The reported agreement on shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. ous incidents of spillover fire Israel, it will need to deliver a buffer zone representing a Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, from Syria have involved a on its commitment—either “middle ground” between the 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, consecutive volley of rockets by employing its proxies, initial Israeli and Russian po- 7:30 p.m. which is the Iranian strategy sitions “is reasonable,” Orion deep into Israeli territory. Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. The timing of the incident is of choice, or by directly de- said, adding that “a lot will lie considered unusual because ploying Iranian capabilities in the details of interpreta- tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. most fighting in Syria occurs to Syria.” tion and implementation of (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa during daylight hours. Last week, Israeli Prime these understandings.” PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Taboo-breaking film depicts Hungary’s grim welcome to Holocaust survivors tion which, despite being fic- give back the property, the Semites, triggering an open tional, nonetheless describes shame of what was done to row with the Jewish com- for the first time in film the Jews—even if only by not munity and liberals. Among reality of what actually hap- defending them—that was those honored with statues in pened to us,” Peter Feldmajer, common, that was the rule, Budapest alone since 2013 are a former leader of Hungary’s and this is the first film that Miklos Horthy, the country’s Jewish federation, told JTA. I’m aware of capturing this. pro-Nazi wartime leader, and In the film, the two silent “This element of the Ho- Gyorgy Donath and Balint Jews—Sámuel Hermann and locaust—the neighbors, the Homan, two Holocaust-era his son—arrive on a fateful shop owners who took every- politicians who prompted summer day: the wedding day thing the Jews had and didn’t anti-Semitic laws. of a son of the village’s de facto want to give it back—that has In this political climate, mayor. Fearful that the Jewish remained a taboo, which this even productions about the arrivals are an expeditionary film helps break,” he added. Holocaust that do tackle force for Jews who used to After the fall of commu- Hungarian complicity—in- own property there, the town’s nism, the Hungarian gov- cluding the Hungarian film leader frantically mounts ernment instituted several “Son of Saul,” which won the cover-ups of his own crimes. laws that were supposed to 2016 Oscar for best foreign A group of villagers armed facilitate restitution claims language film—have been de- with pitchforks menacingly for property privately owned nounced by nationalists from gather around the newcomers by Jews. But the procedure the anti-Semitic Jobbik party, as they pray for their dead in put in place “made it difficult who urged the national film the village’s disused Jewish for many potential claimants” fund to withhold funding for cemetery. to receive compensation, ac- “Holocaust productions,” as A scene from the film “1945.” The scene is an obvious cording to the World Jewish one party leader called them. reference to the 1946 anti- Restitution Organization, cit- Amid the hasty cover- “1945” is one of the films arrival in the village sets York, with a national rollout Semitic pogrom in the city ing the laws’ narrow definition up efforts depicted in the in the Central Florida Jew- in motion a series of tragic to follow. of Miskolc, during which two of an heir along with foot drag- film—including the silenc- ish Film Festival coming up and violent events, as some Despite being a low-cost Jews, including one police ging by justice authorities. ing of remorseful accom- next week. It will be shown residents worry the visi- production lacking marquee officer, were murdered by These problems were par- plices—“1945” also tackles on Sunday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m., tors will expose crimes they names, “1945” has found participants of what began tially addressed in restitution how neighbors who used to be at the Enzian Theater. committed during the Nazi major success at international as a workers’ demonstration for heirless property. But it did friendly turned on their Jew- occupation, with potentially film festivals. It won awards and escalated into a lynching. not address the problem of in- ish compatriots while under By Cnaan Liphshiz deadly consequences for the at the San Francisco Film “This scene accurately and dividuals who tried but could the rule of Nazis and their perpetrators. Critics Circle as well as at the bravely represents why it was not receive compensation for allies. In many instances, this (JTA)—The time is just Such is the premise of Berlin Film Festival and the impossible for Jews to seek artifacts and real estate stolen was done not out of ideological after the defeat of Nazi Ger- the award-winning Hun- Jerusalem Film Festival. One justice in the postwar period,” from their families in Hun- hatred, but in order to survive many. Two Orthodox Jews garian movie “1945.” The critic called it a “subtly crafted said Feldmajer, whose father gary, where more than half of their new circumstances or disembark from a train at black-and-white feature, masterpiece.” was a Holocaust survivor from the prewar Jewish population make the most out of them. a rural station in Soviet- filmed last year, is one of And while the film is fic- a Hungarian village where lo- of 825,000 was murdered. At the same time, the film occupied Hungary and, after just a handful of movies tional, it has struck a nerve cals stole his family’s property. In parallel, over the past also acknowledges those who offloading a heavy bag, they ever produced in Hungary among Hungarian Jews whose Robert Frolich, the rabbi of 15 years, Hungary’s political kept valuables for Jewish begin a silent, hour-long walk about the theft of Jewish families lived through the sus- Budapest’s main synagogue, scene took a rightward shift. neighbors and who despised to a nearby village. property during the Holo- picion and hostility depicted praised the filmmakers for de- Prominent politicians from the looting by other non-Jews. The purpose of their jour- caust. In the U.S., the film in the movie. picting the threat of violence Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s “Mostly it gives us an idea ney is not known. But their will premiere Nov. 1 in New “It is an important produc- rather than its use, which was ruling Fidesz party have in for the first time of how they unusual recent years been promoting felt, the Jews and the non- “The pogroms happened or tolerating the glorification Jews, in those chaotic days Women here and there,” he said. by others of the legacy of Nazi after World War II,” Frolich From page 10A “There’s no question that group hopes to show that just “But the fear of having to collaborators and ardent anti- said. shuls are organized in many because Jewish law is primary people find God and Torah in ways around specific activity doesn’t mean Jewish women all areas of their lives.” that is typically engaged in need to be secondary. One of the department’s by men, often not by women,” “We’re not suggesting that Focusing on joy and life in goals is to make the syna- Fagin said. “There were physi- these parameters are appro- gogue a friendlier space for cal things that could be done priate for every community, women, who sit separated to be more conducive to the [but] they’re appropriate for the face of Tay-Sachs from men during prayer and, physical participation of the Orthodox Union com- often, Torah study. Fagin said women in prayer.” munity,” he said. “Although By Carla Steckman were raising is suddenly one I was determined that our that at some synagogues, the Bane acknowledged that our Jewish law is eternal and with an expiration date. This third child beat the record women’s section of the sanc- among Jews to the right of our value system is eternal, (Kveller via JTA)—My final degenerative disease gradu- of earliest hike ex-utero that tuary feels isolated from the the O.U., some of the depart- we have to be attuned to how hike with Talia was an act of ally takes away all of the baby’s her siblings had set. I felt men’s section and that it’s not ment’s activities may be we have to adjust our focus for defiance and love. In July, I abilities: to babble, to move, intense pride that day at our always accessible. controversial. But he said the the values of the time.” held her, my 23-month-old even to smile. The timeline is newly complete family, loved daughter, in a front carrier often uncertain, but typically holding Talia close, and also with extra support to prevent children die between ages 2 felt great relief at being able her head from lolling side to and 5. to hand her off to her father side. Our family climbed many for some of the heavy lifting. HERITAGE I pressed her tiny body hikes in our short time with We tried to put Talia for- firmly against mine in the Talia. We showed our child ward facing in an Ergo Baby hope that my body heat the majesty of nature, even as Carrier at 6 months old. Her Presents The would comfort and warm watching her decline showed body positioning never felt her increasingly cold body. us its cruelty. Looking back, right, and her head didn’t She was as weak as I had ever I can track Talia’s life through seem to be able to support CHANUKAH ISSUE seen her, her body limp—a the developmental stages of itself. On these hikes, when result of her brain’s inability hiking gear she didn’t prog- we reached the summit and to function. She was 10 days ress to. had snacks, I had to support away from death, yet there we In my mind, Talia’s first Talia’s seated body with mine were summiting another peak hike was on her due date. to prevent her from tipping together. She was comfortably nestled over. To outsiders, we were a typi- into her first hiking pack, my Our photos show Talia with cal family on a hike. Mother, uterus, and I hoped that a a content look as she attempts father, son, two daughters and vigorous walk with my mother to suck the juice from an apple even grandma hiking together by my side might inspire her or peach, but doesn’t have in Lake Placid, in upstate New to sightsee the world beyond the strength to hold the fruit York. We got kind smiles from me. On that walk I said her herself or the stability to sit on strangers at our wholesome name out loud in full for the her own. It was the beginning visage. You know nothing, I first time. Talia Lynn Steck- of a season of questions and thought to myself. man, it’s time to make your comparisons. What they failed to see grand entrance, I coaxed. But At 9 months old, we tried Publication Date was the fierce determination Talia, in her own act of defi- Talia in a backpack car- behind my eyes to focus on joy ance, stayed put for another rier, as her siblings had done and life as an act of resistance grueling week. before her. Talia was now December 8, 2017 in the face of the cold hard Talia’s first real hike was receiving physical therapy Deadline: November 29, 2017 reality of Tay-Sachs. a mere three days after we for low muscle tone, and our This disease, for which returned from the hospital schedule was full of doctor there is no treatment or cure, I nestled her tiny body fac- appointments to understand For More Information is typically diagnosed once ing inward into a BabyBjorn the underlying cause. Still in your child stops achieving carrier and we took her on denial, we tried to force her Call 407-834-8787 milestones. The seemingly a small walk through the healthy child you thought you wilderness near our home. Tay-Sachs on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

IDF blows up Gaza terror port nor oppose Catalo- Britain Labour Party the daily British newspaper be difficult for him to achieve will sign the “Cordoba Decla- tunnel, killing at least 7 nian independence head Jeremy Corbyn The Telegraph on Sunday, because his Jewish predecessor ration,” identifying the region JERUSALEM (JTA)—The (JTA)—Diverging with the won’t attend dinner titled “My vision for Middle had, according to Van Agt, tried as an area of interreligious Israel Defense Forces blew up a United States and the Euro- marking Balfour Decla- East peace between Israel and and failed. coexistence. terrorist tunnel that stretched pean Union, Israel has decided ration centenary a new Palestinian state,” Brit- The International Holo- The declaration is set to be from Khan Younis in Gaza to it would, for the time being, (JTA)—Britain’s Labour ish Foreign Secretary Boris caust Remembrance Alliance, signed Monday in the Cordoba Israel. neither support nor oppose Party downgraded its repre- Johnson praised the Balfour which is an intergovernmental province, located in the center The tunnel, which ended Catalonian independence, an sentation at an event celebrat- Declaration for its “incontest- body of 31 countries includ- of Argentina. in Israel near the border with Israeli news website reported ing a milestone of Zionism, able moral goal: to provide a ing the Netherlands, last “Under the premise of not Gaza, is believed to have been Spain on Friday requested which Prime Minister Theresa persecuted people with a safe year adopted a definition of waiting for—paradoxically— dug after the 2014 Gaza war. that Israel align itself with May she would attend “with and secure homeland.” anti-Semitism which includes miraculous solutions, regional At least seven Gazan Pales- many other Western nations pride.” “I am proud of Britain’s part drawing comparisons of con- organizations representing tinians were killed and another in rejecting a vote declaring Labour leader Jeremy Cor- in creating Israel,” he also temporary Israeli policy to four faiths in Latin America 11 injured in the controlled independence, according to byn, who is a strong supporter wrote. He added that the call those of the Nazis. Critics are building something that explosion, according to re- the report Monday on nrg. of the Palestinian cause and for the rights of existing non- of this definition allege it is undoubtedly constitutes pride ports citing the Gaza Health The vote was passed earlier who last year said he regretted Jewish communities living on inaccurate and potentially for the entire region,” said Ministry. that day by the majority of calling Hezbollah and Hamas the land to be protected “has limiting of free speech on the Claudio Epelman, executive Most of the dead are mem- delegates in the regional his “friends” in a controversial not been fully realized.” topic of Israel. director of the Latin American bers of the terrorist organiza- government of Catalonia, a 2009 statement, declined an Dutch ex-PM slammed Israeli embassy’s ‘Peace- Jewish Congress, who also tion Islamic Jihad, which has semi-autonomous area in the invitation to next week’s din- for using Holocaust-era WithoutTerror’ ad cam- handles Vatican relations for threatened retaliation. They kingdom’s northeast. ner commemorating 100 years word to describe Israeli paign takes top prizes the World Jewish Congress. were in the tunnel at the time But senior Israeli diplomats since the Balfour Declaration, arrests of Palestinians BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—An The Latin American Jew- of Israel’s planned explosion. decided in internal talks to which Israeli Prime Minister AMSTERDAM (JTA)—A ad campaign focused on peace ish Congress is one of four The tunnel was under “active neither oppose nor support Benjamin Netanyahu will at- leader of Dutch Jews criticized created by the Israeli Embassy organizations that will sign construction” at the time of the declared independence of tend in London as May’s guest, a former prime minister of the in Argentina about the 1992 the declaration. its demolition. Catalonia, which Spain says is The Times of London reported Netherlands for using a word bombing attack on the facil- Epelman in 2014 organized BREAKING: Moments ago, illegal and anti-constitutional, Sunday. that is widely associated with ity won two communications a delegation of 45 business- the IDF neutralized a Gazan nrg reported. In the 1917 declaration, the Holocaust to describe ar- prizes. people and politicians—Jews, terror tunnel inside Israel Madrid’s efforts to keep named after then-foreign sec- rests by Israel of Palestinians. The “PeaceWithoutTerror” Muslims and Catholics, and in- from Khan Younis—a grave the country united have the retary Arthur Balfour and ob- Dries van Agt, a pro-Pal- campaign won two Eikon terfaith leaders from Argentina violation of Israeli sovereignty continued support of the U.S. tained on Nov. 2 that year after estinian activist who in 2012 Prizes for Excellence in In- to visit Israel, the Palestinian pic.twitter.com/WlfdrnbiZb government, State Depart- long talks with Zionist leaders, said Jews should have “gotten stitutional Communications, Authority and Jordan. —IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) ment spokeswoman Heather the British government vowed a piece of land in Germany” in- one for Social Marketing and “The Argentine experience October 30, 2017 Nauert said. The United States to help establish a national stead of Israel because “World one for Institutional Advertis- is an example that surprises “This is a blatant violation “supports the Spanish govern- home for the Jewish people War II had nothing to do with ing. The prizes were awarded those in other latitudes. The of Israeli sovereignty, a situa- ment’s constitutional mea- in the Land of Israel without the Middle East,” used the word Wednesday. Declaration is proof that tion that cannot be accepted sures to keep Spain strong and jeopardizing the rights of other “razzia” on Twitter to describe The ad campaign, which interreligious coexistence is and in light of which the IDF united,” she said in a statement area inhabitants. the arrests of terror suspects received extensive media at- possible, and helps to shield acted,” said IDF Spokesperson over the weekend. “We are proud of the role last week. tention in bringing awareness the region so that it does not Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manlis. He According to the report, that we played in the creation No one died in the arrests. to the 25th anniversary of the import conflicts from other said that the tunnel was not Israel’s neutrality is a reaction of the State of Israel and we will Originating in Arabic, the embassy attack, presented parts of the world, but rather a threat and had been under to hostility in international fo- certainly mark the centenary word means invasion or raid. Argentinean celebrities mak- exports the message that co- surveillance for some time. rums by Spain, which is a major with pride,” May said in the But according to Ronnie ing the number 25 with their existence is possible,” Epelman “The IDF will continue to funder of anti-Israel organiza- British parliament last week. “I Eisenmann, a former leader fingers, showing one hand told JTA. use all the means at its dis- tions and often has criticized am also pleased that good trade of the Jewish Community making the “V” sign for peace The groups that will sign posal, above and below ground, Israel’s actions in the Israeli- relations and other relations of Amsterdam and current using two fingers, and the the document that aims to to thwart attempts to harm the Arab conflict more harshly and that we have with Israel we are chairman of the pro-Israel other making a “stop” to terror promote joint coexistence residents of the State of Israel vocally than other countries in building on and enhancing.” Center for Information and sign using the whole hand, or work and the message of and to maintain the relative the European Union. Representing Labour at Documentation on Israel, “it five fingers. coexistence are the Latin quiet in the area that was Additionally, support for the event instead of Corbyn, is mostly used in the Nazi The campaign developed by American Episcopal Council; achieved after Operation Cast Israel is seen as more preva- who did not specify his reason context” in Dutch. Basevich Crea agency involved the Latin American Jewish Lead. The IDF does not intend lent in Catalonia than in for not attending, will be the According to the ENSIE 64 participating celebrities; a Congress; the Latin American to deteriorate the situation, but many other regions of Spain, party’s shadow foreign secre- Dutch-language encyclope- photo exhibition in a national Council of Churches; and the we are prepared for a variety of a federal kingdom of 17 semi- tary, Emily Thornberry. Last dia, “the word ‘razzia’ in the gallery; a book; videos screened Islamic Organization for Latin scenarios,” he said. autonomous regions, accord- month she represented Labour Netherlands is mostly used in on national television; and 20 America and the Caribbean. The IDF said it holds Hamas ing to the report. at a Friends of Israel event in connection with the time of the countries that replicated the The document also will be responsible for all terror activ- Supporting Catalan inde- Corbyn’s stead. German occupation.” campaign. signed by representatives of ity emanating from the Gaza pendence would exact a price in The British pro-Israel group Eisenmann called Van Agt’s “The success of the cam- these religious groups from Strip. the diplomatic arena, separat- and The Jewish News newspa- use of the term “unacceptable paign was huge in numbers Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Earlier this month a Hamas ing Israel from Western allies, per of London are organizing and inappropriate,” adding and in meaning. Our aim was Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and terror tunnel was discovered according to the report. a conference on the Balfour that Dutch Jews “are used to to approach the memory of Venezuela. under a United Nations school But ACOM, a pro-Israel Declaration slated to take this by now from Van Agt.” bombing from a point of view The document will be signed in Gaza. The school was organization based in Ma- place at Westminster next week Bart Vink, a representative that is the opposite of the ter- in Cordoba to honor the nearly immediately closed and the drid, in a statement Monday with senior British and Israeli of the left-leaning D66 party, ror, to spread the idea of peace 20 years of interreligious work tunnel sealed, according to ,disputed the idea that an politicians, including the head which is relatively critical of as the way to challenge the ter- of COMIPAZ, the Interreligious the United Nations Relief and independent Catalonia would of Israel’s Labor party, Isaac Israel, also condemned Van ror,” Javier Basevich, owner of Committee for Peace, cre- Works Agency for Palestine be a friend to Israel. It recalled Herzog. Corbyn will not be at- Agt’s use of the word. “Your Basevich Crea, told JTA. ated in Cordoba by Muslim, Refugees, which runs the that Barcelona, the capital of tending the conference either, language, bias, and one-sided- A car bomb destroyed the Christian and Jewish leaders, school, and Israeli authorities Catalonia, was one of about organizers told JTA. ness are objectionable,” Vink Buenos Aires embassy on Marcelo Polakoff, the rabbi of were notified. 50 municipalities throughout Among those attending the wrote to Van Agt on Twitter. March 17 1992, killing 29 and the Israelite Union Centre in Talk about hot pastrami! Spain that have adopted the conference will be Thornberry, “Again you are harming the injuring 242. Cordoba, told JTA. COMIPAZ Burglars steal $5,000 boycott campaign against International Development Palestinian cause once more. Iran is believed to be behind is the first formal interfaith from kosher deli in Israel as official policy. ACOM Secretary Priti Patel, former Pity, they too deserve better.” the bombing, as well as the committee in Argentina. Brooklyn also recalled various anti- foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Van Agt served as prime deadly attack in 1994 on the Signing the document in NEW YORK (JTA)—The Semitic expressions by Catalan Rifkind, and Einat Wilf, an minister in the early 1980s. AMIA Jewish community Cordoba also remembers and burglars who robbed a kosher politicians. author and former Knesset In 2008, he spoke at a rally in center in the same city. No honors the ancestral coex- deli in Brooklyn weren’t look- ACOM also recalled that, member. Rotterdam in which Hamas perpetrators in either attack istence between Muslims, ing for brisket or roast beef. despite disputes, Israel and Since his election to head Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh have been brought to justice. Christians and Jews that char- They left the food untouched Spain are friendly nations. Labour in 2015, Corbyn, a delivered a speech on video via The Eikon Prize for Excel- acterized Cordoba in medieval but stole $5,000, after breaking In 2014, Spain’s congress hard-left politician, has been satellite. lence in Institutional Commu- Andalucia, he added, referring in by way of the adjacent office voted in favor of a motion fighting allegations that his Van Agt has said that he nications has been held since to the homonymous city in of a Brooklyn state senator. supporting Palestinian state- alleged hostility toward Israel would accept the definition of 1998 by the Imagen Magazine. the southern Spanish region “They certainly weren’t hood. Unlike similar votes in and purported tolerance to vit- Hamas as a terrorist organiza- The ceremony was attended by of Andalucia. desperate for pastrami,” state Britain, France and Belgium, riol against it was encouraging tion only if the same definition 400 professionals. Argentinean Secretary of Sen. Simcha Felder said on the Spanish motion of support expressions of anti-Semitism applied to Israel. He also has The Israeli embassy was the Human Rights and Cultural Sunday, according to The New was contingent on the comple- in his party’s ranks and among called for Israeli Prime Min- only organization to win two Pluralism of the Nation Clau- York Post. tion of negotiations between his far-left supporters. ister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prizes at the same ceremony. dio Avruj is scheduled to attend Police said the burglary took Israel and the Palestinians. The main organization of arrest and trial for alleged Ayer ganamos el oro en los the signing of the declaration place on Shabbat, between That was seen as a diplomatic British Jewry, the Board of war crimes. #Eikon2017 en las categorías at the Cordoba Cultural Center Friday and Saturday night. victory for Israel. Deputies of British Jews, ac- Van Agt has faced accusa- Publicidad Inst TV y #Market- on Monday evening, as will Mechy’s Deli, like most kosher In recent years, the Spanish cused Corbyn of whitewash- tions of anti-Semitism since ingSocial por el trabajo comu- the governor of Cordoba, Juan food establishments, is closed judiciary has cracked down ing what it called Labour’s the 1970s and has consistently nicacional de #PazSinTerror Schiaretti, and Ramon Mestre, during that time in honor of on state bodies adopting a anti-Semitism problem under denied them. pic.twitter.com/4qH7N9BNfx the mayor of the capital city, the day of rest. boycott policy against Israel, Corbyn. Corbyn has vowed In 1972, while serving as —Israel en Argentina (@ also called Cordoba. The thieves broke into the scrapping those motions as to expel any Labour member justice minister, Van Agt said: IsraelArgentina) October 26, This year the Latin America deli by way of a stairwell con- anti-constitutional and dis- caught making racist com- “I am only an Aryan,” in speak- 2017 Jewish Congress, the regional nected to Felder’s office. criminatory. Spain has the ments, including about Jews. ing to a journalist about his Latin America and the chapter of WJC, organized “Someone broke into the largest number of such mu- Dozens of Labour members intention to bring about the Caribbean declared a joint Ramadan break-fast building. They broke into the nicipalities in Europe. were ejected from the party release from prison of Nazi ‘Inter-Religious Coexis- meal with the Jewish and office next door to ours and The Federation of Jewish for this reason, but others prisoners for health reasons. tence Zone’ Palestinian Muslim commu- they broke into my office and Communities in Spain, or have been readmitted, left in After the statement’s pub- BUENOS AIRES (JTA)— nities in Buenos Aires, which messed up the papers in our FCJE, on Friday stated that place or merely temporarily lication caused a scandal, Thirty leaders of different was welcomed by Palestinian office,” Felder said. it was opposed to the Catalan suspended. Van Agt said that he meant religious traditions from Latin Authority President Mahmoud Israel will neither sup- secessionist efforts. Meanwhile, in a column in to say that the release would America and the Caribbean Abbas. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 relationship with India and the Indian Subcontinent tor of Policy and Government lobbyists, Colman is AIPAC’s 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Beverages India network with Jewish and host a program titled “The Affairs for the American Israel specialist on budget and trade and light refreshments will be From page 1A Indian doctors from Central Future of the Israel-India Public Affairs Committee. The issues, and is responsible for provided. Florida as the Jewish Fed- Relationship.” discussion will be moderated planning all Congressional To register, visit https:// Modi firmly agreed. eration of Greater Orlando The free event will feature by Dr. Terri Fine, professor missions to Israel. www.eventbrite.com/e/dis- On Nov. 12, the Orlando Maimonides Medical Society speakers Nagesh Singh, con- of Political Science at the The event will be held at the cussion-the-future-of-the- community is invited to learn and the Central Florida As- sul general of India in Atlanta, University of Central Florida. Rosen JCC, 1184 S. Apopka israel-india-relationship-tick- about recent strides in Israel’s sociation of Physicians from and Jeff Colman, deputy direc- One of AIPAC’s most senior Vineland Road, Orlando from ets-39222890722. Refugees From page 4A ment was to remove the refu- But wait. FOUL! cried the Camps” the “refugees would infrastructure, etc., was gees.” To prevent this from gees from the horrid living PLO. FOUL! cried the PA. no longer qualify to be “refu- violating the “Palestinian becoming a continuing in lands illegally annexed into conditions by providing them FOUL! cried the UNRWA, gees”; the PLO, and PA would refugees inalienable right of problem for the PA, they Jordan. This annexation was with good, new housing on and the loudest FOUL! was lose hundreds of millions of return.” Of course the fact threatened to kill anyone never recognized by any world their own plot of land, live in cried by the United Nations dollars received through the that there were millions of who would move out of the organization including the less crowded conditions with General Assembly. They UNRWA. dollars at stake did not really camps in to the new homes Arab League. This area was good infrastructure—roads, immediately passed UNGA Noting that this did not matter. As a result, the pre- being offered by the Israeli originally to be part of the health care, water, sewer, Resolution 31/15 on Nov. 11, sit well with many of the viously relocated “refugee” government. new State of Palestine (Israel) electricity, etc. Then to tear 1976. Why? What was wrong? “Palestinians,” the United families were forced to move You see, the plight of the under the United Nations down the old housing within Well, apparently neither Nations went even further. back into the squalid refugee poor Palestinian refugees Partition Plan. After 1967, the “camps” to create a less the PLO, the PA nor the UN They again passed another camps so that they could is really a well thought out the Israeli government rec- dense population, improve the wanted Israel to try to make UNGA resolution 34/52 on continue to be classified scam to keep the proverbial ognized the problems within infrastructure and improve a better life for the “Palestin- Nov. 23, 1979. This time they under UNRWA as refugees. pot boiling to the advantage the crowded, slum-like living the living conditions. A total ian” refugees. Why? First, stated that by removing the You see, once they moved of not the “Palestinian” refu- conditions that the “Palestin- of 10,000 Palestinian families it was a conflict of interest “refugees” from the UNRWA out of the “refugee camps” gees, but to the Muslims who ian” refugees were forced to were relocated into these new for the PLO, PA and UN. By Refugee camps, Israel, by into permanent housing don’t want a peaceful Middle live under the UNRWA set up. housing villages within the removing the “refugees” out providing property for new outside the “refugee camps” East. Yet, the charade goes The plan of the Israeli govern- area of Judea-Samaria. of the designated “Refugee housing, new homes, good they were no longer “refu- on and on and on. Weisel From page 5A absent reports that this was represents. The Holocaust had misgivings about report- be right than early, I’d rather and The New Yorker did with habitual behavior, I found is sacrosanct and central to ing on Listman’s allegations, be late than wrong. the Weinstein story—devel- culture of doubting what myself asking, does it belong modern Jewish identity. Wi- and few did. The Forward The Wiesel story suggests oping and strengthening it women say,” as Leigh Gilm- in the same category as Wein- esel gave voice to all who died published an account of how rules are changing faster over months and months and ore, a professor at Wellesley stein’s serial and extended in and survived the Shoah, Listman’s essay and later than many of us can keep making it almost impossible College, describes it. I don’t stalking and hostage-like and prodded the conscience retracted it. Its editor, Jane up with. The Weinstein, Fox for Weinstein to deny the think applying journalistic encounters with women, or of the West to make sure its Eisner, explained that “the News and Cosby scandals evidence and discredit his standards necessarily implies Ailes’ lengthy legacy of sexual memory stayed alive and its story did not meet our jour- have changed the conversa- accusers. Important exposes doubt. But I am a man and harassment and coercion? lessons relevant. Maybe some nalistic standards.” tion about sexual abuse and of sexual abuse—at private cannot appreciate what it Does Wiesel’s name deserve people recoiled from List- I felt relieved that we held seemed to have empowered, at schools like Horace Mann means to be repeatedly asked to be forever linked with this man’s account—and want not off, telling colleagues that it’s last, the victims over the perpe- or within important Jewish to account for my feelings, boorish moment from nearly to believe it—because they better to be right than early. trators. And social media and organizations—also took or justify my complaints, or 30 years ago? feel to discredit Wiesel would By Tuesday, however, we the unmediated nature of the months if not years of hard confirm the damage I feel was That may make me sound sully Holocaust memory itself. decided to publish an item, web have challenged the old- work and shoe leather, with done to me. sexist, but I am trying to be That’s conjecture, however, mainly because Newsweek’s fashioned ways of journalism. stunning impact. I think the gender divide honest here. I have seen wom- and such misgivings played no reporting brought some I still feel the old rules ap- Asking the right questions also informed my sense of en raise similar questions in part in our decision to hold outside scrutiny to what List- ply, and victims’ accusations isn’t bullying the subjects or the severity of what Wiesel is discussions of Listman’s essay off on the story. It’s not my man had written and drawn are only strengthened when a doubting their story. It is a alleged to have done. Listman on social media (and, for that job to protect Jewish leaders a newsworthy response from reporter can fully corroborate necessary step in making writes that Wiesel “grabbed matter, in our office). At some or causes from their own ap- Wiesel’s foundation. I wish we them and put them in an sure their story gets told as it my ass” after he “shoved” level, I don’t think I or they parent or alleged misdeeds. had gotten the same responses unassailable context. That’s should be told, and heard as himself between Listman and are blindly defending a male Others in the Jewish media a day before, but if I’d rather what The New York Times it should be heard. her boyfriend as they posed or diminishing incidents of for a group photograph. After unwanted touching or trying the photo, Wiesel ran to join to argue Listman out of the UNESCO the crowd at the fundraiser, hurt and anger she still feels. From page 5A sistent with American values of institutional bias against its actions in Hebron did and that was the last she saw I suspect it has more to do and tradition, and one more the State of Israel. This sets show more nations willing to of him. It sounds gross, but with the specific cause Wiesel On a broader scale, the step of dismantling the unique a good example. abstain or even vote “no,” but Trump administration’s de- role America has played on the If only many of our allies not nearly enough to change 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 cision comes at a time when world scene for decades. would be as interested in the outcome. G A B L E F L E A I N F O our allies and adversaries are In sum, despite its legiti- standing up for Israel when The U.S. decision on UNES- 14 15 16 A L I A S R O T C N E I L questioning American leader- mate concerns, America will it is under unfair attack, CO has been announced, but 17 18 19 ship in the world. With all the be shooting itself in the foot Israel not only would be in a there is still time before it is S O U T H B E A C H S E L A mistakes of our foreign policy, by leaving. better place, but chances for implemented. A further dis- 20 21 22 23 P E R K I D F A V O D A H U.S. leadership for almost 70 Both sides make legitimate peace would increase and the cussion and assessment are 24 25 26 years has been good for the claims. This is no slam dunk. reputation and functioning of in order even if we end up in E E K G R I M world and good for the Jew- It is always encouraging to the United Nations would rise the very same place. 27 28 29 30 31 32 M A S T E R C L E A N S E ish people. see a U.S. administration to a higher level. Ken Jacobson is deputy 33 34 35 36 In that regard, this move taking a strong principled The most recent UNESCO national director of the Anti- C O W A D A R I I I A G O may well be seen as incon- position based on its rejection vote condemning Israel for Defamation League. 37 38 39 40 A D A M S D I D M A L L S 41 42 43 44 P E R U S N E E Z E S O S 45 46 47 Palestinians M E D I T E R R A N E A N Eid has lived his entire life in Gaza, 65 percent live in refu- the expense of the Palestin- 48 49 From page 2A B E R R Y U P East Jerusalem. He was born gee camps. Israel is trying to ians,” stated Eid. He went on 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 The same as what most in Shuafat, which is under increase working permits. to say that the Palestinians S A F A R I A T A H A Z Y American’s want: job secu- Jordanian rule and became Currently, 150,000 Palestin- should stand up against BDS. 59 60 61 62 E M I T V E G E T A R I A N rity, a good education and a UNRWA refugee camp. ians living in the West Bank America and Europe give 63 64 65 healthcare for their children. Currently, 160,000 Palestin- cross checkpoints daily to $1.6 billion to UNRWA, who G O S H E V E N B O R N E “No one [Palestinian] is ians live in East Jerusalem. work in Israel; 15,000 of publish textbooks that teach 66 67 68 A N T S D A D S O N S E T talking about the settle- They carry an Israeli ID and them are building settlement hatred. “The main mission ments,” Eid said. a Jordanian passport. The ID houses. Those who work in of the UN is how to create His own definition of allows them to travel all over Israel average a monthly conflict,” Eid said. “We must “homeland” is that it isn’t Israel. Eid calls himself “a salary six times that of those control the sources of the where you were born neces- proud Palestinian who grew who work under the Palestin- funding of the conflict.” sarily, but it is a place where up in a refugee camp and ian Authority. How can we help? Let our you find dignity, justice and raised a large family.” What will help the Pal- congressmen know that we freedom. Of the 2 million Palestin- estinians? Rather than must stop funding UNRWA An analyst for Israeli TV ians living in the West Bank, America and the European until they change the text- and radio and a Palestin- 54 percent live in refugee nations pouring money books. ian human rights activist, camps. Of the 2 million in into Hamas’ and UNRWA’s Eid does not expect to see pockets, they should help any kind of peace solution to create industrial zones. any time in the near future, Economic prosperity for the perhaps one or two genera- Palestinians can pave the tions from now there might way for their future. be a “kind of peace,” but he What is hurting the Pal- is not hopeful. Construction, Remodels, Additions, Handyman estinians? The Boycott, To learn more about how Divestment and Sanction to fight BDS, follow Eid on does most anything movement and UNRWA. Facebook. He is also forward- BDS is causing more ing to Rabbi Mendy Bron- Ricardo Torres — Handyman harm to the Palestinians stein a sample letter on what than Israel. to say to our representatives 407-221-5482 “BDS’s goal is not peace, concerning funding the UN Available in Central Florida Area • References Available but how to destroy Israel at and UNRWA. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 PAGE 15A health-news/silent-epidemic- diagnosed with HPV-related HPV cancer-spreading-among- oral cancer)?” From page 1A men-n811466. Another time, he was flying He then appeared on NBC home from Phoenix and he got delsohn is to those undergo- Nightly News with Lester a text from his father’s best ing cancer treatment. Holt. friend, “Jason, I’ve joined your Even with all the inspira- On the site, Mendelsohn club…” He was just diagnosed tion and encouragement, tells his story, writes blogs with HPV-related throat can- one person can only do and shares other people’s cer. He was 74. so much. You’d have to be testimonies of how they have “This happens over and over super human to keep up. recovered (often with encour- again,” Mendelsohn said. He remembered his friends agement from Mendelsohn), People keep in touch with and doctors who called him and they also share their own him about where they are in Superman during his treat- “words of wisdom” to encour- their treatment. He gets to the ments, and he adopted the age others with HPV-related nitty gritty with them because name SupermanHPV. cancer. he’s been there. One man in “I chose the name Super- Doors just keep opening Australia “never has a good manHPV as I knew it would for Mendelsohn. He has day,” Mendelsohn shared. draw attention to the diag- met people wherever he “Please keep emailing me. nosis, and help me spread goes who have shared with I’m very worried,” wrote the the word about HPV-related him their own account of Australian. oral cancer,” he states on his being diagnosed with HPV- “I email him almost every blog. “I wanted people to un- related oral cancer. He is day,” Mendelsohn stated, derstand that 3 out of 4 adults currently speaking with and “because I had people like this by the time they’re 30 have encouraging HPV-related who cared about me.” The Mendelsohn family (l-r) Jason, Lauren, Ryan, Adam, and Ronni. HPV, 62 percent of freshman oral cancer patients and It was because of this per- in college.” survivors from Sydney, Aus- sonal level of caring that he cer in Seattle, Washington. His story about recovery, “A the Florida Hospital Cancer The next step was to start tralia to New York, Florida, was elected to the Board of Di- They kept in touch and noting New Normal,” was featured in Institute as a patient advocate. his own website and Facebook Nevada, Michigan, Iowa and rectors for the Head and Neck his enthusiasm, asked him to the Head and Neck Cancer Al- While Mendelsohn was page, cloaking himself in the California. Cancer Alliance and serves as serve on their board. liance quarterly e-newsletter. undergoing treatment, he SupermanHPV image. The It’s amazing how he comes the co-chair for the Patient “Early diagnoses is so im- To learn more about HPV- recorded a video for his fam- site, www.SupermanHPV. in contact with so many Education Committee. portant,” Boykin said. “You related cancers, or any can- ily—he and Ronni have been com, launched the first week people through someone else. “I wish I would have known might think it is just an allergy cers involving the head and married 21 years and they of September and provides For example, while in Las Ve- about HNCA when I was or a toothache. It is a hor- neck, HNCA (www.head- have three “awesome” chil- encouragement, inspiration gas on a business trip, he just first diagnosed... as I spent rific disease with complicated andneck.org) is a wonderful dren. It was an “after death” and educational information happened to ask, “Is anyone countless hours searching treatment plans. Jason is so resource. This organization video. His goal is that he can to those diagnosed with HPV- familiar with the HPV vac- for answers to questions I had positive helping those who is also the only group in the stop another father from ever related oral cancer. cine?” The response was “No, regarding HPV-related tonsil are not sure of the process.” United States that gives can- having to make a video to their SupermanHPV.com im- what are you talking about?” cancer,” he shared. It is a perfect fit for Men- cer patients a $50 gas card to children like that. mediately drew national So, he shared his own story. Boykin, who also sits on the delsohn since HNCA’s mission get to and from their treat- *When Jason and I met attention. After visiting the Two weeks later, Mendelsohn National HPV Board Round is to advance prevention, ment appointments—like for this second interview, he website, Maggie Fox, senior received a phone call from Table, knew Mendelsohn detection, treatment and Mendelsohn, very personal jokingly referred to me as writer at NBC, wrote an article one of the men he’d been through mutual friends on rehabilitation of oral, head and caring. his “Lois Lane” because it about him, which has been talking with. “Hey, Jason,” the HNCA board. She asked and neck cancers through In addition to serving on was the Heritage that first read by over 500,000 people. he asked, “will you speak with Mendelsohn to speak at an public awareness, research, HNCA’s board, Mendelsohn helped bring attention to www.nbcnews.com/health/ my friend (who had just been event about HPV-related can- advocacy and survivorship. also serves on the board of HPV-related oral cancer. Israel From page 1A will also make the case why and I applaud the commit- Jews from the former Soviet speakers who will be coming every Bible-believing Chris- tee for reminding us that Union make Aliyah. this year. I hope our commu- ated the room last year was tian should strongly support the boys have not been “The practical application nity will join me at this year’s inspirational.” Israel and Jews who want to forgotten and are still in of this event will be to help program and help Jews who Guest speakers at this year’s make Aliyah. the hearts and minds of relocate poor Jewish families live in countries where they event will be Steve Strang, Last year’s guest speaker, all peace loving people,” under persecution in areas are oppressed to make Aliyah CEO of Charisma Media, and Jonathan Feldstein, an Or- Moldau shared. like the Crimea and Ukraine to Israel.” Holocaust survivor Jacques thodox Jew who immigrated The proceeds from that to assist them to return to The event is free and open Wiesel. Special music will be to Israel in 2004 and is a fre- event supported the Koby Israel through Ezra Inter- to the public. Donations are provided by Andy and Sarah quent writer for the Heritage, Mandel Foundation. national, Cyrus, and Return welcome. Benedick and the L’Ahavat told the story of Koby Mandel This year, proceeds raised Ministries,” said Lorenz. “Our This is a non-proselytizing Tzion Band. and Yosef Ishran, two Israeli will support Ezra Interna- goal is to raise $50,000. Steve event by the Central Florida “I am honored to have been teenagers who were playing tional, Return Ministries and Strang has already raised Christian community to bless asked to speak, along with peacefully together and were Cyrus Foundation to relocate $30,000!” Israel. Jacques Wiesel, a Holocaust stoned to death by a gang of 30-40 impoverished and per- Recognizing the impor- For more information, survivor,” stated Strang, who Palestinians in 2001. secuted Jewish families to Is- tance of this kind of united visit www.facebook.com/ will talk about the great heri- “It’s been sixteen years rael. So far, Ezra International meeting, Moldau said, “I look BlessIsrael/Summit or call A banner at the first Bless tage of Christian Zionism. He since that horrendous day, has helped more than 40,000 forward to the outstanding 407-832-1858. Israel Summit. Africa From page 5A train Africans in the latest Mostly political threats led Israeli prime minister faces member of the 20th Knesset elevating the Israeli-African Israeli water, agricultural and to the postponement of an at home. Even so, the pace of and was seated strategically story into our mainstream tions has been the treatment green energy technologies. Africa Israel Summit with African-Israel engagement next to Sara Netanyahu when consciousness. of African asylum seekers in Those who would graduate African heads of state and on many levels continues her husband wowed the Ethio- Yosef I. Abramowitz serves Israel. The Israeli High Court and leave voluntarily could be Israeli leaders that was sup- to increase, especially with pian parliament last year. as CEO of Energiya Global has consistently ruled against emissaries from Israel on how posed to take place in Lome, Christian heads of state. Netanyahu currently holds Capital, a Jerusalem-based the government’s treatment to transform Africa, and they Togo, at the end of October. The best answer to the dip- the foreign minister portfolio. impact investment platform, of the 46,000 people consid- would have the skills to begin The postponement was due lomatic pressure that caused Sixty years after Golda and is a founding partner of ered “infiltrators,” as if those their lives anew and prosper. to a toxic combination of the postponement of the Meir’s historic mission to the U.S. Power Africa pro- fleeing Eritrea and Sudan— Plenty of African countries political unrest in the West Africa Israel Summit would Africa, it is time for Israel to gram. He is co-author with both cruel dictatorships—are would line up to woo these African state, a concerted be for Netanyahu to appoint have an African foreign min- Sharon Udasin of the forth- simply economic refugees. newly skilled Africans if they effort by South Africa and Knesset member Avraham ister. This will be met joyfully coming “Shine on! A Solar A new strategy is needed: brought the blessing of Israeli Morocco to undermine it, Neguise as Israel’s foreign by world Jewry and the world Superhero’s Journey to Save turning over to Mashav the know-how, technology and and the mounting political minister Dr. Neguise, a Likud at large, sealing Cheshvan’s the World.” Follow Abramow- Holot Detention Center to investments with them. and legal challenges that the member, is the only Ethiopian transformed sweet status and itz @KaptainSunshine. Tay-Sachs From page 12A before her death, we hiked as body to shield her from the tiously at first and then with currently writing a book on who convene online to share, a family determined to get on elements. She laughed as abandon. I smiled both at the her experiences of parenting celebrate and commiserate up the ladder in our chain of with the business of living. she felt her body bounce up absurdity of feeling happy in through the abyss. their experiences of raising hiking development. In this We no longer tried to advance and down. I took a selfie of that moment and at the joy- Kveller is a thriving com- kids through a Jewish lens. pack there was no question Talia up any developmental the two of us, knowing that ful discovery that I was still munity of women and parents Visit Kveller.com. something was wrong with milestones. We were simply these moments wouldn’t able to smile. Looking at that her. Despite being strapped grateful for the time we still last. photo now I see my daughter down tightly, her whole body had together. I questioned what my face at the peak of her strength, hung awkwardly to the side. Talia was now in a newly should look like. Should I although she was already de- This pack would never be right purchased Lille Baby toddler look profound in my knowl- fined by what the disease had for her; the fear of the future carrier that could provide edge of death? Happy in this taken from her. I see myself, truly set in. the head support that her moment of limited joy? 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I turned her Talia’s life. at www.thewarmweighto- Bring in this ad and receive 18% Discount same hill we would climb days to face inward and used my In the end I smiled, cau- flove.wordpress.com and is PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Celebrating Community & Continuity Exhibition of 150 years Nov 12, 2017 – Feb 20, 2018

Abe and Zelig Wise, c. 1950. Courtesy of Daniel Wise

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Bricklin photo credit: Courtesy of Barbara Bricklin Jonas (Bricklin Photo change to a Sepia tone in brownish or greenish.) Marion and Joseph Brechner, 1964. Collections of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. Mandell and Lake photo credit: (Courtesy of ) Heritage Florida Jewish News

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