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Reuters / Toya Sarno Jordan US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council. Jewish Pavilion volunteers Alexandra George (l) and Jennifer Simon visited with Helen Hosid at Village on the Green By Ron Kampeas “The Human Rights Coun- Heath Center. cil is an exercise in shameless WASHINGTON (JTA)—The hypocrisy,” Pompeo told the Trump administration has media at the State Depart- withdrawn the United States ment. Students enrich their summer as from the U.N. Human Rights “For too long, the human Council because of its bias rights council has been a against Israel. protector of human rights volunteers with the Jewish Pavilion Nikki Haley, the U.S. am- abusers and a cesspool of bassador to the United Na- political bias,” said Haley. By Lisa Levine parents that they enjoy spending time local nursing or rehabilitation facilities. tions, and Mike Pompeo, Haley said the decision with, and they were impressed with the They’ve played cards and had an ice the secretary of state, jointly came after her “good faith” When Lake Brantley High School mission of the organization and wanted cream social at Savannah Court and announced the pullout on incoming juniors Jennifer Simon and Al- to help. have made individual visits at Village June 19. UN on page 13A exandra George were looking for a place “I didn’t know it existed, but now since on the Green’s Health Center. to volunteer this summer to fulfill the we do I think it is a great opportunity And they’ve made some very friendly Bright Futures scholarship requirement to spread the word about the organiza- connections with the seniors they’ve of 100 hours of community service, their tion,” said Simon. met. “It’s so nice to see them smiling, Kennedy Center Internet search of local organizations The pair have been best friends for and to just be there, and make their brought them to The Jewish Pavilion. about 3 years. An important part of day,” said Simon. They knew it would be a perfect fit, their contribution as volunteers has Israel room Simon said. Both of them have grand- been visiting elderly Jewish residents of Pavilion on page 14A A conversation with a school board contender By Christine DeSouza ary, community service and have a group of 20-25, then I’m teacher has a lot of impact on talking to five and 20 students Cade Resnick is a dreamer his students, and he hopes to are doing something else. and visionary in the classroom make this impact on all the There is no relationship. As and the community. “I see students and community in the class size gets bigger the what I think would be amaz- Seminole County schools in ability to know students—be ing. If I can get other people his bid for a seat on the Semi- involved in their lives—is on board with me, then we nole County School Board harder to do.” can do that!” District 1. Resnick’s solution to over- He has spent 16 years as Resnick’s motto is “Prepar- crowded classrooms is to cap a well-grounded economics ing today’s kids for tomorrow’s the size to 25 for high school, and psychology high school opportunities!” It isn’t just a 22 for middle school and 18 for teacher and served as a Winter motto for him, it is what he elementary school at the end Springs city commissioner. practices every day in the of the school year, and staff This combination of vision- classroom, his home and the school for the number of community. students before the start of the Not a traditional teacher, new school year. “Planning he focuses on teaching his for 32 to 35, that’s where the students important life lessons Cade Resnick problem is,” he stated. in fun ways that they can use Another issue close to beyond the classroom, and he needs of students and teachers Resnick’s heart is teaching to listens to his students. “Kids are in the moment.” the test. The way the school amazing thinkers. They come Doyle’s daughter was in his system is currently, teachers up with all kinds of ideas,” he AP psychology class two years teach to the test in order to shared with Heritage. ago. “She adores him,” said keep their jobs. Listening to students is ex- Doyle. “He went above and Resnick would like to elimi- tremely important to Resnick. beyond in mentorship. He is nate testing. He is already in Listening is how he builds an adult his students trust for partnerships with the State of relationships with the stu- guidance.” Florida and the legislature in Alain Jaramillo dents, knows their concerns Class size is an issue Resn- improving statewide testing. A view of the ceiling of the Israeli lounge. and issues. It’s how to know ick would like to address. Ev- He would like to see the what’s going on in the school. ery teacher agrees it is easier IOWA Assessment test re- By Ron Kampeas Arts is the “Concert Lounge Heather Doyle, an elemen- to teach fewer kids. It’s hard instated. This test, given to dedicated by the State of tary school teacher, is hopeful to listen to all the students if kindergarteners—eighth WASHINGTON (JTA)—It’s Israel.” It’s a delicate, quiet to have another teacher on the the classroom size is 30-35 graders in Iowa and other like finding out that the White school board (former teacher students. states, is used for guidance, House has a mikvah in its Kennedy on page 14A Abby Sanchez is a school “An example is this,” he to see where the students are. basement and no one knows board member for District stated, “If I’m talking one- “We need to have these con- about it. 3). “We need his voice at the on-one, I am building a rela- versations. If there is no real Up an elegant stairway county level to be a voice for tionship. If I present it to five data [from the tests] showing next to the concert hall students and teachers,” said people, it’s a good conversa- at The John F. Kennedy Doyle. “He understands the tion; 10 people, it’s a talk; if I Resnick on page 15A Center for the Performing PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 Experiencing Israel on its 70th anniversary By Joe Goldovitz ate for the occasion being somber and respectful. Later were built for the occasion museum met our group to special not only because of performed and televised that day our group entered throughout Jerusalem, one receive a donation from our the 70th anniversary of the Just a few weeks ago Lynn throughout the country. Jerusalem and made our way of them being just outside synagogue, Congregation Independence of Israel, but and I, together with a group Sirens sounded in every city to the Western Wall where our hotel. On that stage was a Sinai and from Temple Israel because of our fellow congre- of 39 people from Congrega- and town at 8 p.m. and 11 many of us experienced large wall of speakers and the of DeLand. The representa- gants travelling with us. We tion Sinai and Temple Israel, a.m. When the sirens were the site for the first time. party began at approximately tive spoke for a few minutes thank you for a most special had the pleasure of being sounded everyone stopped Needless to say it was a very 9 p.m., lasting until about and then received our gifts. and meaningful trip to our in Israel for the 70th anni- their activities, cars pulled moving time. 3 a.m. We did not get much We then took the opportu- Jewish Homeland. May God versary of the proclamation to the side of the street and As evening fell the mood sleep that night. nity to pray as we were in a bless each of us abundantly. of the independence of the people stood still for a few changed almost magically I could go on, but one of synagogue and it seemed the Join our next trip to Israel Jewish state. Yom Ha Zikaron minutes to remember the from somber to celebratory the most moving events was right moment. in March of 2019. Call for (Remembrance Day) began sacrifice made by Jewish as the nation passed from when we gathered in the Lynn and I have been to information. 386-668-4558. for our group the evening of IDF soldiers from 1948 to Remembrance Day to Yom synagogue at Yad Vashem Israel many times in many Joe Goldovitz is the spiri- April 17 with a gathering of the present. We also at- Ha‘atzmaut (Independence after touring the museum. different ways in the last 20 tual leader at Congregation many thousands of Israelis tended a memorial service Day). People poured into A representative of the years. This trip was extra Sinai. at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. the following day at Latrun; the streets to celebrate as El Maale Rachamim and an armored corps museum if we were at Mardi Gras in Kaddish were said along with between Tel Aviv and Jeru- New Orleans. A number of music selections appropri- salem. Again the mood was musical performance stages Upcoming events at the Holocaust Center Seeking Jewish Gestational Carrier MUST be able to provide proof of religion. If GC is married, must be married to non-Jewish spouse. Single, divorced or widowed is fine. Minimum of 1 prior full-term pregnancy. You should be 21-40 yrs old, & have a strong support system. Healthy, kind, communicative & understanding. 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For of indoctrination of America’s in theology from the Latin information about the event, children began her quest to University of Theology; and contact Mike at 407-617-0919. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 3A Charles Krauthammer: ‘How dreams of peace led to Israel’s biggest mistake’

(JTA)—On June 10, 2002, military power they have only after the utter and total wards and political tyranny. Charles Krauthammer deliv- as a means to achieve their defeat of one party. It did not It is nothing more than a ered the Distinguished Renne- ideological ends. This is the come from long negotiations mirage to transpose the rt Lecture upon receiving the old history, perhaps the oldest between France and Germany situation in Europe with the Guardian of Zion Award from history of all, the war of one at Camp David, compromising harmony that came after half Bar-Ilan University’s Ingeborg God against another. No new their differences over the 20th a millennium of conflict and Rennert Center for Jerusalem history, no break in history, century. It came from the ut- in conditions of modernity to Studies. Below is an excerpt no redemption from history. ter destruction of Germany transpose those conditions from the lecture titled “He The other source of this and the rebuilding of a new to the Middle East, with a Tarries: Jewish Messianism secular messianism in the Is- Europe after that surrender conflict as much younger and and the Oslo Peace.” Kraut- raeli context was the success and accommodation. the political culture infinitely hammer died on June 21, 2018. of the European Union, which These conditions do not less mature. In this context, In the 1990s, America slept was seen as a model for peace apply in the Middle East. to look at the savage religious and Israel dreamed. in the Middle East. There was The only way that that kind and secular conflicts going on The United States awoke on talk of Israel, Palestinian and of peace will come definitely throughout the Middle East Sept. 11, 2001. Israel awoke in Jordan becoming a new Ben- is the peace not of the brave and to believe that the most September 2000. elux, with common markets, but of the grave, and that virulent of these, the conflict Like the left and like the rev- open borders, friendship and means a peace that would be with Israel, can find the kind of erie that we had in the United harmony. established with the defeat harmonious coexistence that Ray Lustig/The Washington Post via Getty Images States, secular messianism Indeed, if you look at the of Israel and its eradication. exists in Europe, can only be Charles Krauthammer in his office in Washington, D.C., was intoxicated with the idea Oslo Accords, of course there There is no way that Israel can called messianic. March 16, 1985. that history had changed from is page upon page of all of utterly defeat the Arabs the Now this is not to say that a history based on military and these ideas of cooperation on way the Allies defeated Ger- the only impulse underlying the Palestinian dispute and American hegemony in the political conflict to one in economics, on technology, many and Japan in the Second Oslo was messianic. There to concentrate on the larger region. Third was the terminal which the ground rules were on environment, all which World War. So that the idea was a messianic left and disputes coming in the longer condition of the PLO. Arafat set by markets and technol- in retrospect appear absurd. of some kind of harmonious there was a realistic left, if run from the periphery, from had again, as always, chosen ogy. This was the infatuation And indeed, this entire idea Middle Eastern Union draw- you like. The realists saw the missiles and the weapons the wrong side in war, was cut with globalization as the great of the Benelux on the Jordan ing on the European mantle Oslo as a pragmatic way out of mass destruction that off by Kuwait and Saudi Ara- leveler and the abolisher of looks insane in retrospect, but is drawn from a totally false of Israel dilemma. I believe in would soon be in the hands bia, ostracized by the United things like politics, war and I believe that it was insane historical analogy, one that retrospect, as I believed at the of Iran, Iraq, Libya and others. States, lost all of his financial international conflict. This from the very beginning, is based on surrender and time, that they were utterly And the three events he saw and diplomatic support. The kind of geo-economics was when it was first proposed 10 accommodation that could mistaken, but at least they were: First, the collapse of the PLO was on its last legs. widely accepted in the early years ago. not happen in this Middle were not dreaming. Soviet Union, which deprived Rabin thought he was post-Cold War era. There are such obvious Eastern context unless we are I think Rabin had a fairly the rejectionist Arabs of the cleverly exploiting the weak- It was Sept. 11th that abol- differences between the Euro- looking at the world through coherent logic behind Oslo. great superpower sponsor and ness of the PLO by reviving ished that illusion. It taught us pean situation and the Middle the eyes of Hamas and Hez- He saw three basic changes source of economic, military it, he imagined, just enough in America there are enemies, Eastern one. First is that the bollah. in the world having occurred and diplomatic assistance. so it could make peace with they are ideological, they period of harmony, integra- Secondly, the Middle East in the ‘90s, and he thought Second was the victory of him. With the Soviets gone, care nothing for economics tion and commodity among is still a collagen of religious they would give Israel an the United States in the Gulf and they will use whatever the Europeans happened fanaticism, economic back- opportunity to quickly settle War and the establishment of Dreams on page 14A IfNotNow accosts Taglit Birthright groups at New York airport snacks, and then they were “We have to figure it out for anything bad that happens “There is a basic mis- coming up to participants more with our guide, but to the Palestinians, and [that] characterization about the while we were standing in line. I think it’s fair to have an the American Jewish commu- embrace of Israel as a part While they were talking to open and honest conversa- nity is wholly responsible for of people’s Jewish identity,” participants, they were video tion about it,” said Tidhar. “I everything bad that happens he told JNS. “You can be recording and transcribing think it’s a huge problem in to the Palestinians through highly critical of Israeli the conversations, saying ‘you the states now.” their support of Israel.” government policy, but that should learn the truth about According to Yona Aviva Slomich, interna- doesn’t mean you cannot the country you’re about to Schiffmiller, North Ameri- tional campus director for embrace Israel as part of visit’ and that ‘Birthright goes can liaison at NGO Monitor, CAMERA, a media watchdog your identity—and that’s against Jewish morals.’ which produces and distrib- group devoted to promoting something that Birthright “Even though the airport utes critical analysis and accurate and balanced cover- tries to engender. is a public place, it’s a total reports on the activities of age of Israel and the Middle “Getting involved in Birth- Ariel Tidhar ambush on their end, com- the international and local East, told JNS, “IfNotNow right is very misguided by An IfNotNow pamphlet targeting Birthright participants. ing with this sign that says NGO networks, “IfNotNow attacks Israel, making heavily IfNotNow. It blurs the lines be- Birthright on it and trying to for the last couple of years biased statements and facts, tween the legitimate criticism By Eliana Rudee groups trying to check into hand out snacks,” maintained has spent most of their distorting the truth and of Israeli policy and trying to their flights to Israel. Tidhar. energy on trying to disrupt demonizing Israel and the prevent people from having a (JNS)—At New York’s John IfNotNow attempts “to end According to the student the Jewish communal in- Jewish people.” strong pro-Israel identity as F. Kennedy Airport on Monday American Jewish support for leader, some of the Taglit stitutions, whether its by But Schiffmiller main- a part of who they are,” said night, Birthright Fellow and the occupation,” referring to Birthright participants were hosting protests or sit-ins tained that the assault on Schiffmiller. student leader Ariel Tidhar re- lands administered by Israel “asking them what are they inside of Jewish communal Birthright speaks to a more Neither the Birthright ported that the American Jew- after wars, including eastern trying to achieve from this,” institutions.” fundamental problem than providers nor the Taglit Birth- ish activist group IfNotNow Jerusalem. while another defended the He told JNS, “They have IfNotNow’s attempt to dis- right umbrella organization waylaid their group, as well Tidhar told JNS, “They set organization’s right to “share a simplistic narrative that mantle Jewish communal chose to comment on the as four other Taglit Birthright up a table with a sign and their side.” Israel is wholly responsible institutions. incident. ‘Bombs would have destroyed buses, cafes,’ says battalion commander who raided Hamas terror cell

By Yaakov Lappin up, large bombs were seized according to the Shin Bet. “There was a considerable to] contribute to the State and broken up approximate- and detonated in controlled Some of the attacks were number of explosive devices... of Israel,” he said. ly 250 large-scale terrorist (JNS)—Israel’s domestic explosions by Israeli security stopped just before they were the scope of damage from “This was an organized, cells since the start of 2018 intelligence agency, the Shin forces. scheduled to begin, added the these devices [would have professional cell with many alone, giving an indication Bet, announced on Sunday “These devices, had they intelligence service. been] powerful.” explosives that had major of the scale of violence it that it had broken up a major gone off in a bus, would have “We were called up during Russo’s battalion took part destructive power. I don’t has spared Israel’s cities and Hamas terrorist cell that was destroyed it completely. The a time when there was an in setting off the bombs in a recall such a cell in recent civilians. forming in the West Bank same is true of a cafe, of expectation of incidents be- controlled manner in villages years that we broke up,” the The latest episode illus- Palestinian city of Nablus. course,” said Lt.-Col. (res.) cause of ‘Nakba Day’ and the around Nablus. The com- battalion commander said. trates “the motivation and The Shin Bet described the Guy Russo, commander of transfer of the U.S. embassy mander described how the The counter-terrorism efforts invested by the Hamas cell as unusual in its scope the 8109 reserve battalion, to Jerusalem [on May 14]. As battalion moved Palestinian raids occurred during the organization in setting up a and activities. It was plotting which took part in a series of soon as we were called up, civilians away from the scene highly sensitive month of terrorist infrastructure,” the major terrorist atrocities, counter-terrorist operations we joined efforts by security of controlled explosions to Ramadan, he said, obligating Shin Bet said in statement. including suicide bombings, against the Hamas cell in forces—the Shin Bet, the prevent injuries, in contrast the army to act with “greater For his part, Russo said planting bombs and gun at- Nablus. Israel Police bomb squad to Hamas’s tactic of hiding sensitivity.” There were some the battalion’s soldiers— tacks targeting Israeli cities The cell planned to tar- and ourselves—to find and the bombs “in the middle of clashes during the arrests in made up of reserve soldiers and smaller communities. get Tel Aviv and Jerusalem expose the Hamas cell,” said the villages, without concern villages around Nablus, but from a variety of ages and The cell comprised of more with bombings, as well the Russo. for harming local civilians.” the army dealt with them backgrounds—will continue than 20 suspected opera- settlement of Itamar near The cell’s goal, he ex- “As a reserve officer, to proportionately, said Russo, to “be called up to the flag, tives, most of them Hamas Nablus, and carry out ad- plained, was to prepare a see the powerful explosions, and there were no injuries in arrive every year for training members. During counter- ditional shooting attacks number of bombs, and set [it] strengthened our sense any of the incidents. and operations, and do their terrorist raids to break it in the northern West Bank, them off” in Israeli cites. of purpose and our [resolve The Shin Bet has detected part for national security.” PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 Heads turn away when it comes to the Islamization of Europe By Melanie Phillips of nearly 500 percent in migrant sex crimes West and that they are themselves targeted Semitism of the left that hides behind hatred during the past four years. by Islamist extremists. But the silence over of Israel. There is almost total silence over (JNS)—Once again, Hezbollah flags flew in In Sweden, the number of gang-related the specific religious roots of this widespread Muslim anti-Semitism and its symbiotic role London last weekend at the Iran-supporting shootings has surged by 43 percent in the last extremism is contributing to its acceleration. in Islamist terrorism. “Al Quds” march in Britain’s capital city. three years and reported rapes by 34 percent in In Britain, virtually no concern is ex- Hezbollah is riddled with Jew-hatred. “If Hezbollah, the proxy army of the Iranian the last 10 years. The police and others say pressed over the thousands of young white we searched the entire world for a person regime, is responsible for numerous murder- this is due to hugely increased Muslim mi- girls targeted by overwhelmingly Pakistani more cowardly, despicable, weak and feeble ous attacks around the world against Jews, gration, and that the Swedish legal system Muslim-heritage rape and pimping gangs. in psyche, mind, ideology and religion,” stated Americans and other Western interests. is collapsing with Islamist extremists taking Despite criminal trial after trial of such men, its secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, “we No matter. The march—an annual London over whole areas. following years of total silence and cover-up, would not find anyone like the Jew. Notice I fixture, no less—featured calls for Israel to Between 2012 and 2017, Muslim terrorists no one questions what this means for British do not say the Israeli.” be wiped from the map, and was led by a man murdered 250 people in France. In March, four society. A similar silence has descended over Medieval and Nazi-style anti-Semitic texts who previously made the deranged claim that people were killed in the small town of Trèbes. the national implications of proven attempts and images pour out of the Muslim world. Many “Zionists” were behind an appalling London In the same month, 85-year-old Holocaust to infiltrate and Islamize some Birmingham if not most Muslim migrants into Europe are apartment block fire last year in which more survivor Mireille Knoll, who was murdered schools. bringing with them profound, paranoid and than 70 people died. in her Paris apartment by a Muslim youth, The reason the British government allows sometimes violent hatred of the Jews. In Germany last week, a Jewish teen, 14-year- became the 11th French Jew to have been the Hezbollah marches is that, farcically, it Yet Britain and Europe treat this as a mar- old Susanna Maria Feldman, was raped and murdered in an Islamist terror attack over claims the marchers support its political wing, ginal issue. They don’t get that Jew-hatred is murdered. A failed Iraqi asylum-seeker with a the past 12 years. According to official figures, which it deems legitimate because Hezbol- a principal driver of the Islamists’ hatred of long police record was subsequently arrested anti-Semitic violence in France increased last lah is involved in the Lebanese government, the West, which they believe is controlled by by Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq at the year by 26 percent. rather than its terrorist wing, which Britain the Jews. They don’t get that the Muslim world request of the German police. Yet throughout Europe, there is a paralysis proscribes. doesn’t hate the Jews because it hates Israel; it Mass Muslim immigration is taking a ter- over attributing this cultural catastrophe to The fact that Hezbollah has effectively taken hates Israel because it hates the Jews. And they rifying toll across swathes of Europe. A report the Islamic world. Yes, it’s important to note Lebanon hostage is disregarded. The fact that don’t get that anti-Semitism is the signature published in April by Germany’s Federal that many Muslims refuse to subscribe to this, it has embedded among southern Lebanon’s motif of an eclipse of reason. Criminal Police Office revealed an increase that millions lead unblemished lives in the civilian population 130,000 missiles pointing That should rule out treating any leader at Israel is disregarded. who subscribes to such lunacy as anything In lockstep with this refusal to acknowledge other than a pariah. Yet Britain and Europe that Islamic religious fanaticism is Islamic, continue to insist that the Iranian Supreme anti-Semitism is once more openly stalking Shipley speaks Britain and Europe. Put to one side the anti- Europe on page 15A No such thing Anti-Semitism at the United

By Jim Shipley ment sent a young British Diplomat named T.E. Lawrence to Arabia to get the leading Nations can’t go ignored In my last column I tried to reduce some figures there: Emir Faisal—head of one 5,000 years of our history to less than a thou- of the most important Bedouin tribes and By Jonathan S. Tobin the humanitarian work done by the United sand words. I apologize for the gaps. Hussain Bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca to join Nations on other issues. But it’s difficult to So, now let us turn to the “Palestinians.” the British cause. (JNS)—It was just another day at the office sustain much anger about it. We’re so used to If you search history you will find that the Lawrence was to promise them a nation of for U.N. officials. As it has done innumerable such bias that every new resolution—whether land that is today Israel did not have a formal their own in all of Arabia IF they would help times in the last 50 years, on June 12, the this one about Gaza or even more danger- “Nation State” prior to the Israelites coming defeat the Germans. For what happened I refer General Assembly devoted an entire day of ous ones like the condemnation of Israel by in from a long desert trek. you to the film “Lawrence of Arabia.” If you debate, procedural wrangling and voting to the Security Council that President Barack There were no “Arabs” living there. The have not seen it—do. an effort to condemn Israel. As was the case Obama orchestrated and then let pass in his “Arabs” of the time were basically wandering As you know, the Allies won a pyric victory with almost every previous effort of this kind, last month of office—that it’s hard to separate Bedouin nomads. Before Israel, the land was and never gave the Arabs their nation—just it succeeded. them from the general din of anti-Zionist visited by the Phoenicians and Greeks as they a strip of desert that became Saudi Arabia The resolution in this case was one that prejudice emanating from Turtle Bay or the built routes for trade (and war). By the time the (and guess where most of the oil turned up?). condemned Israel for the violence in recent U.N.’s headquarters in Geneva. Jews were done roaming through Egypt for 40 BUT: What Faisal and Bin Ali managed to weeks along the border with Gaza. It placed Every now and then, the United States years (where was Waze when we needed it) the do was to unite the Tribes of the desert into the sole blame on Israel, which, it said, used, sends an ambassador to New York to stand land was held by various tribes descended from one massive force. For the first time there “excessive, disproportionate and indiscrimi- up against this tide of prejudice. Figures like the Greeks and Phoenicians who settled there. was peace between the major Tribes of the nate force” against Palestinians who were Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, When the Babylonians put an end to the Desert. So, they intermarried—more wives attempting to destroy the border fence and John Bolton and now Haley earned a place of First Jewish Commonwealth and took the elite than husbands, of course. cross into Israel. For good measure, among a honor in the hearts of friends of Israel with their of Israel back to Babylon, we lived in exile and Today in the scattered kingdoms, dictator- laundry list of anti-Israel talking points, the courage and refusal to treat anti-Semitism took the time to write the Torah as the Rabbis ships and open areas of the Middle East you Jewish state was also blamed for the plight as normal. But they’ve been the exceptions. took the oral history and wrote it in Aramaic. have a common language, Arabic - the first of the people of Gaza and called for the end Yet even most of us who care about these We were repatriated by the Persians and slowly “must have” to become a “People” and various of the blockade of the strip by both Israel issues tend to treat it as mere rhetoric. While the Hebrew language emerged. Sects of Islam—but no definitive separations and Egypt. this is true, we’re wrong to treat days like June So, we had two of the lynch pins of a people: genealogically. So what’s the point? THERE While it purported to be motivated by sym- 12 as deplorable though not worth getting all A language and a land. Hebrew has similarities IS NO SUCH THING AS A PALESTINIAN. pathy for the Palestinians who died, nowhere that upset about. While what goes on in the to Aramaic and other languages of the Middle Those who live and lived in what is now Israel in its text was any mention of the fact that the United Nations is, in a sense, just talk, it’s far East—It figures. There were no signs of any were Arabs. Their DNA is shared with Arabs demonstrations have not been peaceful, but more dangerous than that. “organized” Arabian Society. Wandering throughout the Middle East. were led by armed persons throwing rocks, fire What we forget about these sessions in hy- Bedouin Tribes - absolutely. They traded with There are Jews today who can trace their bombs and grenades, and launching incendiar- pocrisy is that they give official imprimatur to various permanent societies and robbed and lineage back to the Second Jewish Common- ies aimed at burning Israeli fields and forests. anti-Semitism. As Obama’s State Department pillaged some of the same. wealth—Pre-Roman Times. THEY have DNA Nor did it mention the role of the Hamas ter- certified, a “rising tide of anti-Semitism” is Arab Tribes grew and populated most of - the Arabs of Israel, Lebanon, Syria, etc. share rorist group in organizing an attempt to breach sweeping across Europe and Southeast Asia. what was known as “Arabia”. Their language DNA. They are the descendants of Tribes that what is, as far as the international community Arab and Islamic hatred for Israel, as well as was Arabic. They each had their Kings or roamed the Deserts and never, except for the is concerned, an international border. Also left the conviction of some Western elites that Sheiks—But, unlike European Royal Societ- Egyptians claimed a national heritage. out is the fact that the purpose of this so-called the Jews are the one people on the planet ies, there were no “planned marriages” to Until 1964 when Yasser Arafat—a Tunisian “March of Return,” which has been happening who aren’t entitled to a homeland, drive this further Royal political plans. The Tribes had or his minions found a name and created the on a weekly basis for months, represents an trend. If other countries are willing to give their customs and their own laws and existed “Palestinian People”. active attempt to eradicate the Jewish state. Hamas a pass for terror and to bash Israel for on trade, war and slavery. Were there Arabs throughout the Middle America’s Ambassador to the United Nations defending its border in a way no differently Then along came World War One. It involved East from biblical times on? Of Course. Did Nikki Haley valiantly strove to add a paragraph (if not far more humanely) than almost all of the French, the English and the Germans. One they have ideas of Sovereignty? Nationhood? to the resolution condemning Hamas, but the nations condemning it, then that is an wonders to this day how WE got sucked in. So, Not until 1964 when Arafat got an incredible although dozens of countries were ready to act of prejudice against the one Jewish state you are asking—what does this have to do with PR idea and began to spread the Big Lie. He support it, a coalition of 100 nations either on the planet. Arabs and so-called Palestinians? Read on. did a good job. That does not make it fact. voted against or abstained on her amendment, To note this fact is not to assert that Israel In a strategy to secure the Middle East So did Goebbels and Hitler. Arabs? Millions. causing its defeat. In the end, the unbalanced is perfect or above criticism. But when a world and its oil potential, the British govern- Palestinian? There is no such thing. anti-Israel measure passed with an astonish- body treats attacks on Israel as of no interest ing 120 votes in favor, 45 abstentions and only and vilifies it for doing what any other nation THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. eight opposed. The eight who voted no were would do, that is called hate. the United States, Israel, Australia and the four The Obama administration treated the ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ Pacific nations of the Marshall Islands: Micro- United Nations like a sacred multilateral cow. ISSN 0199-0721 Winner of 46 Press Awards Editor/Publisher nesia, Nauru, Togo and the Solomon Islands. But it’s time for the Trump administration to Jeffrey Gaeser But while Haley was applauded for her elo- put even more pressure on the United Nations

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As much focus on Islam and not as Holocaust education has FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK college students we felt like any attention given to the role been taught throughout the this movie was a must watch of Judaism and Christianity. world, it has not contained and that was a huge reason In the 10th grade book this anti-Semitism. In fact, anti- Do we see the battle? why we would take the time is true. However, the “other Semitism is growing as well from our summer to come out side” expresses that it isn’t as as persecution of Christians. to the event. At the same time, bad as it seems. Judaism and “We need to understand By Christine DeSouza latest film, “The Fight of Our tude of hours interviewing it’s important for us students Christianity were the focus of that this is a nontraditional Lives: Defeating the Ideo- university professors, scholars to keep in mind that we are world history back in seventh war, an ideological war to Is our civilization worth logical War Against the West” and journalists—spending very fortunate that we don’t grade. All three religions are demoralize the West,” said keeping alive? This sounds shines a light on all the little as much as 90 minutes to have the anti-Israel rhetoric taught, just years apart. The Greenfield. Are we going to like a ridiculous question. Of variances that are happening three hours talking with each that other campuses face like point is, small changes af- see things as they are or as course it is worth saving we throughout our country that person to create “The Fight San Fran College. I always fect children’s view of things someone wants us to see would say. In fact, most of are turning minds slowly of Our Lives.” The result is made sure our members knew as they learn. A very good things? Greenfield refer- us don’t even see the need to away from what our foun- a 60-minute dialogue about how good we have it here in example is the history of the enced the child’s story of the protect our civilization. We dation fathers established. what is happening all across Orlando, when not too far American Indians. What did emperor’s robes. Remember are nestled in the belief that The Zionist Organization of the United States on college away you have USF and the we all learn about the Ameri- the tale by Hans Christian it will last forever. America is America recently sponsored campuses, in the workplace, toxic environment that Zion- can Indians? That’s another Andersen? Two weavers make strong, powerful. It is the land the showing of this film at in social media, and the news. ists face there and we should ball of wax that if we begin to the emperor a new suit of of the “free.” Congregation Ohev Shalom. It’s a lot to take in and it isn’t never take it for granted. We melt it, we discover the “white clothes that they say is invis- In reality, no civilization A little over 100 people were good news, although there are know that there’s always the man” isn’t so great. ible to those who are unfit lasts forever. Where is the in attendance. glimmers of hope. possibility that UCF could be- Freedom of speech? Not if for their positions, stupid, or Greek or Roman civilization? As I watched, I was reminded Scholars spoke of the come an anti-Semitic campus it offends someone—and lots incompetent—while in real- Actually, the only people who of Nikita Krushchev, who in change on college campuses. for Jewish students and that’s of people are easily offended ity, they make no clothes at have survived, though they the early 1960s proclaimed Students are, for the most why we strive to be as active these days. all. When the emperor parades were dispersed from their that “We do not have to invade part, no longer taught how to on campus as possible. This College campuses also before his subjects in his new land for about 2,000 years, the United States, we will de- think, but what to think. An is definitely a film I could see receive large sums of money “clothes”, no one dares to say are the Jewish people. Once stroy you from within.” Most example of how far things have us showing at a future event from China and Islamic that they do not see any suit again they have their land, of us remember him pounding gotten, at the University of for our members.” countries—all with strings of clothes on him for fear that their language, their own his shoe on the table. But his Virginia—the school Thomas Even in the middle and high attached. How can freedom they will be seen as stupid. form of government, their words were prophetic, yet prob- Jefferson founded—he can’t schools across America stu- of speech survive? Greenfield asked the audi- military—all of which are ably forgotten. The term “po- be quoted because he once dents are taught from ques- Not all cultures are equal, ence, “Will we say that the needed to protect a country. litically correct,” which many had slaves. We all have read tionable textbooks. Religion and yet many embrace mul- emperor has no clothes or be Gloria Z. Greenfield is pas- think is a good thing now, about the removal of statues has played an important part ticulturalism. If the next the idiot who keeps quiet?” sionate about making people originated in the Soviet Union. of Civil War leaders who are in the history of the world. generation doesn’t know what If you have an opportunity aware of the chipping away If someone said something part of our brief history. You can’t ignore it. However, the American culture is, they to see this film, take the time. of our American culture that wasn’t politically correct, Jake Suster, former presi- there are those who are up in won’t be able to defend it. It might be good to watch it and western civilization. something you weren’t allowed dent of the UCF Knights for arms that there is not a bal- Do we want our way of life several times because there A producer and director of to say, you were imprisoned. Israel and a CAMERA Fellow, ance. The topic was brought to continue or do we want to is so much information to powerful documentaries, her Greenfield spend a multi- attended the viewing and had up in the Q&A after the film. globalize? A globalized world digest. How Holocaust comparisons are muddying the immigration debate By Andrew Silow-Carroll this issue... Nazi Germany, review the situation and make It gets weirder when you is to see children and adults Responsible Jewish groups (JTA)—Let me start by concentration camps, hu- a decision.” finish Sessions’ thought for separated into facilities that guard against loose Holocaust stating what should be obvi- man rights violations. Laura Let’s start with the word him after he says “they were include chain-link holding analogies not because they ous: Holocaust comparisons Bush has weighed in. Michelle “exaggeration.” If a wife ac- keeping [people] from leaving areas. Wikipedia has even want to claim all the world’s are lazy and more often than Obama, Rosalynn Carter, cuses her husband of adul- the country.” As opposed to included the U.S. Customs suffering for themselves, but not hysterical. They diminish you’ve got all of the first ladies, tery, and he replies “You’re what: “We are trying to keep and Border Protection facili- because they believe distinc- Nazism and genocide by mak- going back to Eleanor Roos- exaggerating,” I’m pretty sure them out”? That’s the differ- ties on a list of concentration tions matter. And they fear ing them synonyms for “very evelt, she’s apparently weighed this marriage can’t be saved. ence between the Nuremberg and internment camps. But that if you can prove that bad things.” You may regard in as well. General Sessions, “Exaggeration” suggests you Laws and our immigration these centers are troubling something isn’t Nazism, then the Trump administration’s what’s going on here?” are overdoing it, but there’s, policy? You can almost hear and cruel on their own terms. hey, it might not be all bad. zero-tolerance stance at the Sessions: “Well, it’s a real you know, a continuum. the thought process as, “Yes, Putting them on the same list But as Oluo continues, “We border, and its policy of sepa- exaggeration, of course. In If somebody compared we both had problems with as Auschwitz and Sachsen- don’t actually have to invoke rating parents and children, as Nazi Germany, they were something I did to the Nazis, alien populations. But ours hausen only diverts the con- the deep trauma of Jewish inhumane and un-American. keeping the Jews from leaving I hope in outrage I would is ethically defensible because versation—and actually gives people in order to point out that But if you think that’s Nazism, the country. But this is a seri- jump right to the heart of they aren’t our citizens.” It’s the purveyors and defenders separating families is wrong you don’t know Nazism. ous matter. We need to think Nazism: “The Nazis’ aim was telling that it’s the first dis- of a bad policy, a la Ingraham, and putting people in cages is But wow, was Attorney it through, be rational and to harness all the power of tinction he can think of. the opportunity to claim hurt wrong. It is outrageous on its General Jeff Sessions’ reply thoughtful about it. We want the state to murdering people I don’t believe Sessions is and insult. own. It should be enough to weird when Laura Ingraham to allow asylum for people and destroying an entire soft on Nazism. The problem Holocaust analogies also force us into action on its own.” asked him about the Nazi who qualify for it, but people race. Unless you are actually here is defending what more force Jews to become lan- So Jeff Sessions is right: comparisons. who want economic migration talking about genocide, it’s and more people on both sides guage police over a policy “[T]his is a serious matter. Here’s the June 18 exchange for their personal financial demagoguery to compare any of the aisle insist is an inde- most seem to abhor. Nearly We need to think it through, on Fox News’ “The Ingraham benefit, and what they think policy with which you disagree fensible policy. And it’s what 30 Jewish groups have signed be rational and thoughtful Angle”: is their families’ benefit, is not to Nazism.” happens when some members a letter asking the govern- about it.” Ingraham: This is how your a basis for a claim of asylum. I hope I wouldn’t narrowly of your own administration ment to suspend its family Being rational is putting opponents, [Attorney] General But they can make that claim, parse what I and the Nazis do insist there is no such policy, separation policy, including our immigration policy in Sessions, are demagoguing we will process it, and I will and don’t have in common. others insist it is a necessary representatives of all the ma- proper historical and political policy, others—namely Ses- jor Jewish denominations. As perspective. And being serious sions—defend it on biblical author ‪Ijeoma Oluo put it so is listening to your critics grounds and still others— succinctly on Twitter,‪ ‬”Hey, if and taking responsibility ship was formally invited to namely, the president—say Jewish people say that they are for the actions you and your Letters To The Editor the opening. they hate the policy but deny uncomfortable with the use of colleagues have ordered and We are a diverse community and we welcome your Looking at the other side their own ability to rescind ‘concentration camps’ to de- defended. letters and viewpoints. The views and opinions expressed of the aisle, one can note it. Confused and indefensible scribe the horrific treatment Andrew Silow-Carroll is in the opinion pieces and letters published in The Heri- that there has been a general policy leads to confused and of undocumented immigrants editor in chief of JTA. tage are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily reduction of anti-Semitic acts indefensible thinking and bc it feels like an exploitation The views and opinions reflect the views and opinions of The Heritage Florida during the recent history here rhetoric. of their trauma from geno- expressed in this article are Jewish News or its staff. The Heritage reserves the right up till 2016 when the current It also leads opponents to cide, IT’S NOT BECAUSE those of the author and do not to edit letters for clarity, content, and accuracy. And Republican administration overdo it. 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HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 7A Social media groups are helping new immigrants navigate life in Israel founder LiAmi Lawrence, an American immigrant from Los Angeles. “I had beat-up sneakers that were falling apart and he gave me a pair of his soccer shoes, and I had a long beard at the time and he got me a barber cut,” Tulin said. “I think what was the most valuable thing was the moral support from him and others.” As in so many other ar- eas, many immigrants to Israel have migrated online to discuss their problems and search for solutions, leading to the establishment of a LiAmi Lawrence (r) is the founder of the Keep Olim in plethora of groups dedicated Israel group. to easing the often difficult and confusing experience of By Sam Sokol mer, had similar issues. Not moving to Israel. Groups like long after Tulin arrived in Keep Olim in Israel, Ask an Is- JERUSALEM (JTA)—Van- Israel from Saratoga Springs, raeli Lawyer, Support an Oleh essa, a Venezuelan-American New York, his father had a and Living Financially Smart Guests mingling at a Keep Olim in Israel Chanukah event in 2016. olah, or immigrant, had stroke that left him immobile in Israel have all stepped in to experienced a hard landing and required full-time care. fill the information gap and had held many jobs over the complaining and screaming including pairing new im- in Israel. Faced with persis- Sued for his father’s medical allow for new immigrants to years, including model, press and cursing in every language migrants with Israeli families tent financial problems, she bills, Tulin lost everything swap stories, ask each other agent, radio host and planner about their aliyah.” for the holidays, providing free had trouble holding on to an and ended up on the streets. for ideas and offer help when of Israeli-themed parties. Surprised by the response, legal advice and visiting the apartment. While he eventually posted a needed. After being laid off from his Lawrence decided to turn the sick—have been facilitated Turning to the Internet, request on Keep Olim in Israel The groups are also a win- latest gig, he decided that group into a forum for im- by the easy communications she found Keep Olim in Israel, for help in finding temporary dow into some of the inevitable what he really wanted to do migrants (“olim” in Hebrew) afforded by social media. an online group dedicated lodging, for most of his time challenges of restarting one’s was move to Israel. to share experiences and tips. Lawrence and Graiver are to crowdsourcing solutions on the streets he acted as life in a foreign country—a Within less than a year Around the same time, he con- especially proud of their role for newcomers to the Jew- something of a voyeur, fol- topic that has spawned jokes of making aliyah, however, nected with Tzvika Graiver, in easing restrictions on ish state. There she found lowing along as other new about the meeting of idealism Lawrence found himself with an Israeli attorney several transferring foreign drivers li- people who were able to help immigrants poured out their and reality. “no job, no money, no hope, years out of law school who censes to Israel. They recently her solve her personal hous- woes on the internet. Arriving in Israel from no food” and a desire to move had spent time volunteering announced the formation of a ing crisis. Later, after she “It helped me when I was Los Angeles in 2014 at the back to the U.S. Noticing that for the American aliyah or- small Knesset lobby for olim, underwent surgery, the same homeless to see people deal- height of a war in Gaza, when many of his friends from ulpan ganization Nefesh B’Nefesh. headed by opposition member group, which boasts 40,000 ing with hardships in Israel,” missiles were falling across had already left, he turned to Graiver suggested they create Ksenia Svetlova. members, helped arrange for he said. the country, Lawrence was Facebook, creating a group a nonprofit that could lever- Like Lawrence, Caroline well-wishers to visit during Eventually a friend from ul- certain that he was mak- and writing a long post de- age the interest of the group’s Goldman was prompted to her convalescence. pan, or Hebrew classes, found ing a new start. Despite the tailing his woes. Within two members in assisting other create her group, Support Chaz Tulin, a 32-year-old Tulin on a Tel Aviv sidewalk conflict, life would be good. days the group had thousands newcomers. freelance computer program- and brought him to group The 50-year-old Lawrence of members, all “venting and Many of its programs— Israel on page 15A PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 How day schools are making Jewish learning fun Humphries, the chief edu- cation officer at iCivics. “Game-based learning has been shown to improve every- thing from student interest and engagement to higher achievement and a narrowing of achievement gaps.” Games are taking off in Jewish day schools, too. To proponents, the advantages are manifold, from promot- ing collaboration and prob- lem-solving skills to reducing fear of failure, as students learn organically from their own mistakes much as they improve at video games with repeated play. But Jewish educators say games have been slower to catch on in Jewish studies. Yaakov Nadler “The Judaic classroom is Fifth grade students at Yeshivat Noam in Paramus, N.J., play games to review what further behind,” said Alanna they learned. Yaakov Nadler Kotler, who oversees the Fourth graders at Yeshivat Noam in Paramus, N.J., play game-based learning initia- games,” Rosenberg said. demonstrate their learning my students don’t just learn a game involving characters in the biblical story of Joseph. tive for JDS Collaborative. “Kids aren’t afraid of them. and teach their peers. One the language as the material “My general sense is that Failure is not an issue be- student made a version of I’m giving to them, but they By Ben Harris by the Avi Chai Foundation. games are somewhat more cause every time you mess up the board game Life to teach have to use the language So far, four cohorts of Jewish accessible to the general a level of the game you are just the biblical commandment with each other,” Nadler The first time Rabbi Rapha- educators have completed the studies teachers. There’s a step closer to mastering it.” of rebuke. Another created a said. “Games give them a el Karlin gave his sixth-grade project’s game-based learn- more openness in general. Though much of the explo- version of the TV game show defined space to practice the students a Talmud game, it ing training, which includes Judaic studies teachers say, sion in educational games “Jeopardy!” A third created a language. If they’re learning didn’t turn out quite the way a daylong workshop at the ‘It’s all text based, we can’t is digital, many are simple card game to teach the com- Bible, they’re able to take the he expected. Institute of Play, a design do this’” variations on older games mandment of loving one’s material and play a game The challenge was to take a studio in New York that cre- That’s hardly the case in and don’t have anything to friend as one’s self. with it.” passage of Talmud cut up into ates learning experiences Moshe Rosenberg’s class- do with computers. “It went really, really Despite the mounting six parts and reassemble the based on the principles of room at SAR Academy in Mariel Seta, who teaches well,” Fallack said. “I’ve been excitement at the potential components in the correct game design. Riverdale, New York. Rosen- Hebrew at several Jewish teaching this material for of games to enhance Jewish order. The process required “I had used games, but al- berg has gained a reputation schools in Los Angeles, got five years. And that was re- education, Rosenberg cau- his students at the Jewish ways for review, as a summa- among other Jewish gaming the idea of having her stu- ally the first time that I saw tions that excitement and Education Center in Eliza- tive assessment,” Karlin said. enthusiasts as a pioneer in dents create their own games the students take ownership engagement alone are not beth, New Jersey, to replicate “What they emphasized at the field. He relies heavily after she attended an Insti- of their learning and really guarantees that students are a line of Talmudic argumen- this one-day seminar was how on technological tools to use tute of Play workshop. Among make a connection to it.” mastering the material. tation followed by rabbis who games can be used as part of gaming in the classroom. the games they invented was Yaakov Nadler, who teaches “There’s a lot of potential lived 2,000 years ago. the learning process. That re- One game Rosenberg has a variation on musical chairs: fourth grade at Yeshivat here, and I’m committed On the first round, no one ally struck me as something I found extremely effective is Hebrew nouns and verbs Noam in Paramus, New Jer- to exploring it with my got it right. So Karlin had had never thought of before.” a scavenger hunt inspired by were placed on the chairs sey, uses games extensively students,” Rosenberg said. them look at what their peers The use of games in edu- Pokemon Go, a popular aug- and the players were divided in his classroom and shares “But I’m also aware that you had done and try a second cation is not a new phenom- mented reality game in which into groups. One group was many of his ideas on his have to keep your feet on the time. Again, no dice. enon, but in recent years players encounter images on allowed to use only the chairs blog, hebrew4.blogspot.com. ground. You always have to Only on the third iteration it has caught fire. A 2016 a screen as if they existed in with nouns and the other only He has had his students play keep on assessing.” did one student finally come survey found that the num- the real world. Rosenberg’s those with verbs. basketball in Hebrew, the This article was sponsored up with the proper order. But ber of teachers using games version was designed to teach “Playing a game doesn’t card game War in Hebrew and by and produced in partner- Karlin wasn’t done. He had and online apps in their students about the Jewish have to be a really compli- Uno in Hebrew—the latter ship with the Avi Chai Foun- the students look at their classrooms had doubled in value of chesed, or kindness, cated task,” Seta said. “You with a special modification dation, which is committed classmates’ answers, quiz six years. At Quest 2 Learn, by leading them to various can use something very to help students learn differ- to the perpetuation of the them about their thinking a New York City public locations around the school conventional, a game that ent tenses. He has made up Jewish people, Judaism and and try again. Eventually, school founded in 2009, the where acts of kindness could you really know, and you can games of his own, including the centrality of the State everyone in the class had curriculum is entirely based be performed. At each loca- just add and modify and the one in which students have of Israel to the Jewish people. settled on one of two answers, on games developed in part- tion, students scan QR codes kids will still learn.” to act out the feelings of In North America, the foun- one of which was correct. nership with the Institute to bring up characters on a Ariella Fallack, a Judaic biblical characters in Hebrew dation works to advance the Then the bell rang. of Play. The free games cre- screen that present them with studies teacher at Magen while their partners guess the Jewish day school and over- “They didn’t want to leave,” ated by the nonprofit iCivics, clues that lead them to the David Yeshivah in Brooklyn, emotions. night summer camp fields. Karlin recalled. “The kids which was founded in 2009 next location. had her students create “I’ve been using games to This article was produced wouldn’t let the other class by former Supreme Court “Kids are excited about their own board game to encourage dialogue so that by JTA’s native content team. come in because they wanted Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to finish. Usually before the to promote civic education, bell rings they’re ready to go. are now used annually by 5 I had never seen that before.” million students. Syrian handler paid Karlin was inspired to use “Not only are hundreds of games as a teaching tool after thousands of teachers—and participating in the Jewish millions of students—using Day School Collaborative, a games in their classrooms, Hamas cell to attack Israeli cities project aimed at fostering game-based learning now By Shlomi Diaz Hamas operatives, and some “The arrests were carried explosive device in Israel, and innovation in Jewish day also represents an entire have previous records that out smoothly. We surprised he agreed. schools and funded in part scholarly field,” said Emma (Israel Hayom via JNS)—A include terrorist activities, them where they least ex- “Discovering this cell Hamas plan to carry out ter- especially building bombs. pected it in places where demonstrates Hamas’s ef- rorist attacks in Israeli cities During their interroga- they thought they would forts to establish terrorist has been thwarted, the Shin tion, the suspects revealed be safe. It was a complex infrastructure in Judea Bet security agency revealed that they were tasked with operation,” a Golani officer and Samaria, as well as its Bar Mitzvah on Sunday. carrying out a number of who took part in theraid told constant desire to carry out According to available known terrorist-attack at- Israel Hayom. terrorist attacks against Joshua Glasser details, Shin Bet agents, in tempts, including a bombing The Shin Bet identified the Israeli targets in an effort collaboration with the mili- in Tel Aviv, a suicide attack cell’s leaders as Mutassem to undermine the relative Joshua Glasser was tary and police, uncovered in Jerusalem, an attack in Muhammad Salem, 35, and calm,” the Shin Bet said. called to the Torah as a bar terrorist infrastructure they the Samaria community of Fares Kamil Zebidi, 33. Commented on the ar- mitzvah on June 2, 2018, described as “extraordinary Itamar, and several shooting Details of the investiga- rests Sunday, Israeli Prime at Chabad of Altamonte in its size and level of activ- attacks across Judea and tion had been under a gag Minister Benjamin Netan- Springs. ity” operating in the Nablus Samaria. order that was partially lifted yahu said “the Shin Bet Celebrating this joyous area in the West Bank. The cell also enlisted the on Sunday, when Salem and security agency, IDF and the occasion with him were According to the Shin Bet, help of a Palestinianchemis- Zebidi were indicted in a Israel Police have thwarted his parents, Mitchell and the leader of the 20-mem- try teacher to manufacture military court. a Hamas terrorist cell that Tamara Glasser, his sister, ber cell was paid $100,000 by explosives. Salem is accused of act- sought to carry out horrific Sarah Glasser, residents of a Syrian operative to target The Shin Bet said these at- ing on the orders of a Nusra attacks in Jerusalem and Tel Altamonte Springs, and major Israeli cities. tacks were foiled “at the11th Front operative in Syria. Aviv, from Nablus in Judea uncles, aunts, and cousins The investigation so far hour.” The two communicated via and Samaria. from Florida, New York and has revealed that the cell Security forces who raided the Telegram messaging “Hamas is trying to attack New Jersey. became operational in Oc- the suspects’ hideouts seized application, which allows for us both from Gaza and from “We join together wish- tober 2017 and remained weapons and explosives, encrypted communications. Judea and Samaria,” he said. ing Mazal Tov to the Glasser family,” said Rabbi Mendy active until late April, when and uncovered information According to the indict- “This is why we will continue Bronstein. “May Joshua continue to bring them much all 20suspects were arrested. leading to other Hamas ter- ment, the Nusra Front opera- to maintain security control nachas!” According to the Shin rorist cells, according to the tive offered Salem $100,000 of all areas west of the Jordan Bet, most of the suspects are Shin Bet. to prepare and detonate an River.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 9A Scene AroundAround By Gloria Yousha—Call 407-657-9405 or [email protected] can be purchased at the following locations: ORANGE COUNTY JCC, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland • JCC South, 11184 South Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando • Kinneret, 515 South Delaney This report really upset me... centers in Central Florida, Ludin helps provide an ongoing Ave., Orlando • SOJC, 11200 S. 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Limmud, the greater one’s Learning begets greater Jewish life is impacted Learn- curiosity and more learning. ing to act and acting to learn Beyond creating a frame- creates the preservers and work for learning through- doers that Rabbi Yishmael out one’s lifetime, Limmud promises. also creates opportunities Of course, for volunteerism for relationships among an to thrive it requires us to hand array of people. Indeed, vol- over the keys to our com- unteers made new friends (84 munity and share leadership percent), met Jews who were opportunities. different from themselves (82 The bottom line: There are percent) and deepened a sense tangible benefits to volunteer- of connection to the Jewish ing. When your organizations people (68 percent). hand over leadership, your ac- More than a third of Lim- tivists will be more committed mud volunteers reported to Jewish life and their Jewish that Limmud had led them life will be richer. And by to become more involved in eliminating as many barriers their communities. A full 20 to leadership as possible, you percent reported that involve- make it accessible for people ment in Limmud even led of all ages and backgrounds them to set up (alone or with to excel. others) a new Jewish initia- One note of caution from tive. These include launch- the study, however: Volun- More than 150 Limmud volunteers from over 40 communities around the world at a program in Maale Hahamisha, Israel. ing educational programs, teers need support frame- cultural events and new places works to avoid burnout. It By Eli Ovits sion, teach and deal with the Success Technologies in Israel grew as they continued on of prayer. is essential to anticipate the multitude of tasks from which was the project adviser. their Limmud journeys. The This is the crux of Rabbi costs of intense volunteer (JTA)—“Ethics of the Fa- Limmud events are built. 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How might they almost any institution in of volunteers 40 or under They should explore ways to the foundation of the grass- in volunteerism and diversity, advance the Jewish journeys creating more effective com- agreed that “the Jewish life promote intergenerational roots, cross-communal or- they will have more engaged of their volunteers, follow- munities. I live is strongly impacted by diversity in leadership, team ganization. Volunteering Jewish leaders and one more ers and “users,” and take The British sociologist my experience at Limmud.” composition and educational engenders not just a deep solution to safeguarding them further toward greater Keith Kahn-Harris surveyed Nearly 50 percent of those opportunities. This promises connection to the Jewish Jewish continuity. 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Significant proportions in 90 communities spanning set out to find out from its tival 2017; and held conversa- earlier you become involved Jewish learning encourages of volunteers reported that 42 countries. large and growing number tions last month in Israel with in Jewish activism through connections with other Jews Limmud impacted on their The views and opinions of volunteers what works and volunteers from 50 communi- Limmud, the deeper the and interest in the Jewish career (41 percent), gave them expressed in this article are what doesn’t. Granted, we had ties across 25 countries at impact on your life. community beyond Lim- a greater sense of confidence those of the author and do not a favorable cohort: Volunteers Limmud Connect, Limmud’s Yet we also found that for mud. Eighty-nine percent (55 percent) and helped them necessarily reflect the views of make Limmud happen, set first global volunteer forum. volunteers of all ages, their of Limmud volunteers who develop their leadership skills JTA or its parent company, 70 strategy, determine the vi- Ezra Kopelowitz of Research commitment and curiosity responded agreed that Lim- (55 percent). The volunteer Faces Media. EU is funding legal proceedings against IDF soldiers, reports watchdog group

By Ariel Kahana Citing a “culture of im- fact, compromise Israel in- of Justice petitions on matters terrorist attacks since the identity is protected from punity among members of ternationally, as under the of principle and in specific beginning of the year. those who wish them harm. (Israel Hayom via JNS)— Israel’s security forces,” the Rome Statute—the treaty cases,” the funding request The program has been set Anyone trying to describe a The collaboration between the groups claim that the Is- that outlines the principles explained. up despite its potential disrup- different reality at the expense European Union and left-wing raeli judiciary is incapable of by which the International The program “means to tion to daily counterterrorism of journalistic integrity, in- groups seeking to undermine properly investigating illegal Criminal Court in The Hague keep the issue of Israel and efforts, said NGO Monitor. cluding Israel Hayom, does Israel and the Israel Defense actions against Palestinians operates—a country’s in- its security forces’ impunity The funding request does not so at their own risk.” Forces now includes the when those are committed ability to investigate itself on the international agenda, specifically state that that is A statement by Yesh Din funding of legal proceedings by IDF soldiers. is grounds for ICC inter- as well as raise international what it seeks to do, but the said, “This is a biased report against IDF soldiers, a watch- “The military justice sys- vention. awareness to the systemic steps it suggests taking appear that aims to present human- dog group revealed last week. tem allows soldiers to act with The groups claim the pro- impact of the failure to enforce to aim for that result. rights groups’ activities in a NGO Monitor, which pro- almost complete impunity” gram is necessary so as to the law on Palestinian com- “This is a disturbing step in false and distorted manner. motes greater transparency in cases involving “forced “identify and address, through munities.” the way these organizations “As we were not given among foreign-funded Israeli entrances into Palestinian legal and public proceed- It further seeks to “chal- are working to raise money, adequate time to respond to nongovernmental organiza- homes,” the groups claim in ings, systemic failures in the lenge the continued violations especially given the European this nonsense, we will say only tion, claims that the pro- the petition for E.U. funding. military administration,” of human rights resulting Union’s agreement to fund a that the attempt to present gram, to which the European The Europeans often ac- meaning to point a finger at from such home invasions, project that claims that the this initiative as one trying to Union has allocated €250,000 cuse Israel of allowing its officers and soldiers. which are often arbitrarily Israeli judiciary is dysfunc- undermine ongoing IDF activi- ($290,000), was set up at the security forces to act with The groups have asked the carried out by the Israeli secu- tional,” a statement by NGO ties is utterly baseless, and it request of three left-wing impunity, thus exempting E.U. for funding to supply rity forces,” the request con- Monitor said. is clear anyone in their right groups and is slated to be in them from accountability for Palestinian women with video tinued. It makes no mention A statement by Breaking mind, including the reporter place at least until 2021. their actions. cameras, so they could docu- of the fact that these alleged the Silence said that “as usual, and his sources, that the truth This latest initiative is the The E.U.’s consent to fund ment the IDF’s security mis- “invasions” are actually raids Israel Hayom is not interested is light years away from that. brainchild of Yesh Din—Vol- such legal action is considered sions, especially arrest raids. carried out as part of the IDF in checking the facts, only in “The claim that this pro- unteers for Human Rights; a serious legal threat, as up This is necessary “for the and Shin Bet security agency’s false headlines that serve the gram allegedly seeks to pros- Breaking the Silence, an until now, the international purpose of building a data- counterterrorism efforts. political agenda of the govern- ecute Israeli soldiers at the advocacy group dedicated to community has accepted base, providing testimony, Shin Bet Director Nedav ment for which it works. ICC is also a total lie,” the exposing alleged wrongdoings the assumption that Israel is following up on investiga- Argaman revealed last week “Breaking the Silence does group said. by the IDF; and Physicians for capable of investigating itself. tions, filing appeals over their that these efforts have pre- not, in any way, seek to pros- The European Union was Human Rights—Israel. The initiative could, in closing, and filing High Court vented more than 250 major ecute Israeli soldiers and their unavailable for comment. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 11A Abbas under pressure by Arab Central Florida Synagogues

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Advertising Deadline: July 25, 2018 (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 Psychology association faces pressure to boycott Israel By Debra Nussbaum before deciding to hold the taken place in Australia, Rome in New York, told JTA that she Cohen conference in Israel,” Steven and Chile. Kuchuck said only knows colleagues who say Kuchuck, IARPP’s president, Israel has been controversial. they won’t go, though they are NEW YORK (JTA)—As its wrote in a recent letter to Lewis Aron, IARPP’s found- all engaged in “a productive, name suggests, relationships members. “If we chose our ing president and the direc- open dialogue” about it. are key to members of the conference locations by judg- tor of New York University’s “I don’t support a boycott. It International Association of ing the political decisions of postdoctoral program in alienates the very people who Relational Psychoanalysts and national governments, we psychotherapy and psycho- need support, human rights Psychotherapists. might well have a hard time analysis, said “there aren’t a workers and the people in But there is one relation- finding an ideal setting that lot of objections to having it favor of a two state solution,” ship some members want to would fit everyone’s prefer- in the U.S. despite the Trump she said. sever: the one between the ences and values. To allow our administration’s policies.” “Most members of the Israel organization and Israel. organization to single out one Kuchuck said Israel’s chapter are very liberal. There At its 2018 conference, country for a boycott would IARPP chapter until recently is also so much misinforma- held June 14-17 at a Midtown be to practice the politics of was the second largest outside tion about the Israel-Pales- Manhattan hotel, a vocal exclusion. Boycotts will not the United States with 160 tinian conflict” among those minority of the association’s help us fulfill our central mis- members. Australia’s chapter favoring boycott, Kaufman 2,200 members objected to sion: promoting values that now has 170 members. said. “They think Israel is this next year’s gathering being are integral to the creative The organization’s popular- humongous superpower. It’s held in Tel Aviv, with some development of relational ity in Israel is rooted by its hard to understand Israel’s pledging to boycott it. The psychoanalysis.” people’s fondness for psycho- vulnerability.” 100 people or so who attended Now those objecting to analysis and psychoanalyti- Whether there will be a a concurrent meeting in the having a conference in Israel cally oriented therapies, said wider official boycott is not Debra Nussbaum Cohen same hotel titled Voices of are accusing the relational Aron, offering that it was fre- yet clear. Lewis Aron (l), founding IARPP president, and Steven Palestine suggested the objec- psychology group of “silenc- quently said that immigrants “It will depend to a large Kuchuck, the current president, at the group’s 2018 confer- tions aren’t marginal. ing protests” and “respond- to Israel arrived “from Europe degree on what our Palestin- ence in New York City. To be sure, the IARPP is a ing like an arm of the Israeli with Marx in one hand and ian colleagues ask of us,” relatively small professional government.” Freud in the other.” said an Israeli therapist in analyst in Brooklyn and an blacklist is incorrect, said one organization—it is dwarfed Meeting in Israel is “im- “Analysts are active in the private practice in Tel Aviv organizer of the parallel expert. by the American Psychological plicit support of the Israeli media, and a good number who describes herself as an gathering. “There is signifi- “Everyone’s protesting that Association’s nearly 116,000 government,” said Irwin Hoff- have columns and write for anti-occupation activist and cant interest in talking about they’ll be barred. But I’ve had members, for instance—but man, a Chicago psychologist the general press,” he told BDS proponent. “We may at- Palestinian human rights conversations with the min- this marks the first time that who is also a member of Jewish JTA. “Analytic books com- tend and facilitate workshops among IARPP members, istry on this issue and it’s not boycotting Israel has become Voice for Peace. “The conten- monly appear in the windows on the occupation, or only and a lot of anger about the members, it is leaders” of BDS an issue outside of academic tion isn’t with every Israeli of bookstores.” come to the opening to relay censorship and shutdown that advocacy groups who would and church groups and the individual but proximity to Israeli accents were heard the message from the Pales- have happened” at this year’s be stopped, said Kenneth corporate world, according dehumanizing I think geno- virtually everywhere at the tinian colleagues. This is not conference. Waltzer, executive director to people closely observing cidal behavior which makes it Roosevelt Hotel conference, yet known.” “People I know in Palestine of the Academic Engagement the Boycott, Divestment and politically destructive for the which was titled “Hope and The therapist did not want have had family members Network, an organization Sanctions, or BDS, movement. organization” to meet there. Dread: Therapists and Pa- to be named, saying it is dan- murdered and have been of university professors that Backed by the pro-BDS Hoffman, 75, has not visited tients in an Uncertain World.” gerous to identify as a BDS forced to stand naked in the opposes boycotts of Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace, Israel since he was in college Israeli therapists spoke on activist in Israel. street,” said Elizabeth Berger, and advocates for academic objectors and two dozen Pal- and will not attend the confer- many of the panel discussions “We want to protest the a child psychiatrist on the freedom. estinian mental health profes- ence in Tel Aviv. He would not and frequently asked ques- normalization of the oc- steering committee of the Co-chairs of the Tel Aviv sionals, plus an Israel-based be permitted in Israel, he says, tions as audience members. cupation and the increasing U.S.-Palestine Mental Health conference next year already group called Psychoactive, because of his involvement The conflict was addressed violence happening now,” she Network, who also organized are starting to coordinate en- sent letters to IARPP’s board with JVP. Having the confer- directly and indirectly in a said, referring to the number the parallel gathering at the try permits for mental health asking that the conference lo- ence there “normalizes Israeli few of the sessions, includ- of Palestinians injured and IARPP conference. professionals from the West cation be changed. A petition business as usual,” he said. ing one on Sunday morning killed during at times violent “These atrocities occur Bank and overseas who want made the same point. “You wouldn’t have this titled “Bridging a Sea of Fire.” demonstrations at Gaza’s on a policy-based wide scale to attend but might otherwise Some communications meeting next to a concen- Panelists included American border with Israel. which is denied,” Berger, who face difficulty, Kuchuck told asked that the conference be tration camp in Germany,” Jewish and Israeli psycho- The Voices on Palestine is Jewish and not an IARPP JTA. There will also be pre- moved to Cyprus or Jordan. Hoffman said. therapists, as well as Manal meeting held at the same time member, told JTA. “There’s a conference opportunities for Another proposal was that it The topic of holding the abu Haq, who works in eastern as the IARPP conference in the whole world of clinicians who participants to visit the West be held in Nazareth, an Arab conference in Israel has been Jerusalem and Ramla and has same hotel was organized by live in the Middle East and Bank and checkpoints and city inside Israel proper, or on heated since it was proposed written about Israel’s found- leaders of the U.S.-Palestine [BDS] activists who will be dialogue with Palestinians, the border between eastern over a year ago, according to ing as the Nakba, or “disaster,” Mental Health Network. It deprived of participation. It is he said. and western Jerusalem, so the Kuchuck, a psychotherapist and a “stubborn trauma” for attracted about 100 people, for this reason that the State The last time an IARPP conference would contribute and psychoanalyst in New Palestinians. who filled a small conference of Israel cannot be a platform conference was held in Israel to the Palestinian economy. York City. Some IARPP members are room and overflowed into the for scholarly debate.” was a decade ago and included The IARPP declined to “We can only have confer- refusing to attend next year’s hallway. The idea that those who op- similar activities. change the location from ences in cities with a lot of conference in an unofficial “IARPP tried to intimidate pose having the conference in “People went home with a Tel Aviv. IARPP members and active boycott. us and undermine our effort,” Tel Aviv would not be permit- much richer understanding of “The Board engaged in an leadership,” he said. Limor Kaufman, an Israeli said Christine Schmidt, an ted entry to Israel because of how complicated the situation open and deliberative process Other conferences have therapist living and practicing IARPP member, psycho- the Israeli government’s BDS there is,” Kuchuck said. Jewish activists are helping families separated at the border By Ben Sales apart from their parents—and with, it can be easier to talk McCabe and her colleagues moving when sometimes they what happens next. sometimes.” have counseled a dozen sepa- haven’t wanted to, and having (JTA)—When Mary Mc- “I’ll bring along art sup- HIAS Pennsylvania is one rated children now living in a to find places where they’re Cabe explains America’s im- plies that they can use so of the Jewish groups actively shelter in Pennsylvania about welcome,” Mayor Jonathan migration courts to children when we talk, they don’t aiding families that have been their legal rights, the process Rothschild of Tucson, Ari- who have been separated have to stare at me and separated at the southern U.S. of seeking asylum and how zona, told JTA. His city is 60 from their parents, she tries talk. They can talk while border under a new govern- they may be able to see their miles from the border. to make it interactive. they color,” said McCabe, ment policy dictating that parents again. She has coun- “There’s also a moral faith She draws a sketch of a an immigration attorney every illegal migrant who seled children ranging in age that follows religion,” the Jew- courtroom and asks kids to with HIAS Pennsylvania, an crosses the United States from 6 to 15. ish lawmaker said. “You can’t identify the figures in the independent Jewish refugee border will be prosecuted and “One 7-year-old girl said, but have your stomach turned room—like the judge or the aid organization that’s a detained. Since children can- ‘My mom can’t talk to me, by the stories that we hear.” lawyers—and where they sit. separate partner of the na- not be prosecuted with adults, she doesn’t have a phone now, Last week, 27 Jewish For younger ones, ages 6 or tional agency HIAS. they are reclassified as unac- she can’t talk to me,’” McCabe groups—including, in a 7, she brings a box of crayons “Even the older kids, talk- companied minors and taken recalled. “Some of the older rare show of unanimity, the and a sketchpad for doodling. ing about something that’s away, either to mass children’s ones are also really suffering... leadership of all four major Older kids sometimes play upsetting, they can play with shelters or foster homes. More They were fleeing gang or American Jewish religious with a toy that drips colored that and it helps them be less than 2,300 children have been domestic violence, and they movements—signed an open oil into water. Anything to give upset,” she said of the water separated from their parents, often came with their parent letter to Sessions decrying the Alma Hernandez, a Mex- them a little diversion from toy. “If they can play and have according to The New York because their parent was also policy, saying it “undermines ican-American Jew and her discussing why they are something they’re fiddling Times. afraid. A lot of times the older the values of our nation and daughter of immigrants, Critics of the policy say kid is afraid the parent will be jeopardizes the safety and is running for the Arizona forcibly separating parents deported.” well-being of thousands of House of Representatives and and children indefinitely is A broad spectrum of Jew- people.” founded a progressive Jewish traumatizing and draconian. ish groups have spoken out “I haven’t seen anything group in Tucson. Government officials—like against the policy, along like this in this field since Rothschild, a Democrat, Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements President Donald Trump and with many other religious the first executive order came Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets Attorney General Jeff Ses- organizations. Some Jews, on out,” said Mark Hetfield, said that because family Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads sions—say it’s a necessary the southern border and else- president of the national HIAS separation is a result of federal Envelopes Business Cards measure to enforce border where, are working to provide organization, referring to policy, there is not much he 407-767-7110 security. physical or legal assistance to the January 2017 travel ban can do directly as Tucson’s On Tuesday, Sessions called migrants, or to organize other on seven Muslim countries. mayor to hinder it. But he 205 North Street • Longwood, FL 32750 comparisons of family separa- local Jews to speak up. Nearly all major American signed a joint letter this www.elegantprinting.net tion to Nazi actions “a real “Obviously Jews had a his- Jewish groups opposed that Bring in this ad and receive 18% Discount exaggeration.” tory of immigration and of policy as well. Border on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

Jared Kushner: Abbas The Palestinian Author- Boteach did not release the ever stop. They don’t accept explored the nation’s opioid “No pride in occupation, no might not have the abil- ity’s chief peace negotiator, podcast at the time, saying my apology or explanation. epidemic, where he talked pride in deportation,” accord- ity to make a peace deal Saeb Erekat, called the Kush- “I want to give her space to And I’ve made myself a hate about his own drug use. ing to the newspaper. JERUSALEM (JTA)—In a ner interview an attempt to reflect on the recent events magnet. And as a Jew, it’s just Bourdain received critical The march this year was rare interview with a Pal- “dictate” a peace solution. and releasing the recording horrible. It’s horrible.” acclaim for introducing view- explicitly “a very pro-Pales- estinian newspaper, Jared “[It] represents a policy is a decision she will make at Barr noted during the in- ers to often-foreign lands— tinian event,” according to Kushner called out Pales- of dictation rather than ne- the appropriate time.” terview that ABC had asked providing a rough roadmap for the Windy City Times. tinian Authority President gotiations,” Erekat said in a He released the podcast her to “get off Twitter” when adventure—without mocking Last year, three women Mahmoud Abbas for not statement. “It is the Trump early Sunday morning, a day they hired her for the reboot but instead humanizing and were ejected from the Dyke having “the ability” to make Administration that has after ABC rehired most of but that she told the network: engaging with local culture, March for waving rainbow peace with Israel. walked away from the nego- the cast of the rebooted show “I have to tell you right now implicitly encouraging view- flags emblazoned with Jew- “I do question how much tiations, from international with reported plans to launch before we sign any papers that ers to do the same. ish stars. Critics accused the President Abbas has the law and U.N. resolutions.” a new show, “The Connors,” I will never stop defending In 2013, Bourdain trav- march of anti-Semitism, and ability to, or is willing to, Kushner and Jason Green- about the popular working Israel and the Jewish people. eled to Israel for an episode one woman at the march lean into finishing a deal,” blatt, the Trump administra- class family but without the I cannot, if I were to do that, of “Parts Unknown,” where wrote on Facebook that “Re- Kushner told Al-Quds on tion’s special envoy to the original show’s namesake. I would rather be dead, I he explored the culinary moving those flags, and the Sunday, according to a tran- peace process, held meetings The podcast was aired can’t do that. So if you want traditions of Jews and Arabs people who marched with it, script released by the U.S. last week with leaders in Arab on SoundCloud, and an ed- to hire me, know that. I will and reflected on the Israeli- shows a deep level of igno- National Security Council. countries including Egypt, ited transcript was posted on never stop.” Palestinian conflict. In the rance, and yes, it also shows “He has his talking points, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Facebook. Barr tweeted two weeks show he said his father was antisemitism masquerading which have not changed in Arabia, as well as in Israel, During the podcast, Bote- after the original Jarrett Catholic and his mother was as liberal values.” the last 25 years. There has to discuss the peace plan and ach traced his 20-year rela- tweet that it was not meant Jewish, but that he was raised One of the ejected women, been no peace deal achieved economic assistance to Gaza. tionship with Barr, who is to be racist, but rather was without religion. Laurel Grauer, works for A in that time. To make a deal, Abbas has refused to meet Jewish, and noted that she critical of anti-Semitism and “I’ve never been in a syna- Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel both sides will have to take a with Kushner and other “loves the Torah.” the Iran deal. gogue. I don’t believe in a LGBT group. leap and meet somewhere be- members of the Trump ad- Barr broke down crying “Rod Serling wrote Planet higher power,” he told view- “People asked me if I was tween their stated positions. I ministration, accusing them during part of the interview, of The Apes. It was about ers. “But that doesn’t make a Zionist and I said ‘yes, I am not sure President Abbas of bias toward Israel. The P.A. telling Boteach: “I’m a lot of anti-semitism. That is what me any less Jewish, I don’t do care about the State of has the ability to do that.” leader cut off all communica- things, a loud mouth and all my tweet referred to—the think.” Israel, but I also believe in Kushner also said that if tion with the administration that stuff. But I’m not stupid, anti semitism of the Iran deal. His mother, Gladys, told a two-state solution and Abbas is not willing to return after Trump’s announcement for God’s sake. I never would Low IQ ppl can think what- The New York Times that an independent Palestine,’” to the negotiating table, he in December that he would have wittingly call any black ever they want,” she tweeted. she would have the name Grauer said last year. “It’s and his team of Middle East move the U.S. Embassy to person and say they are a Anthony Bourdain did Tony tattooed on the inside hard to swallow the idea negotiators will air their pro- Jerusalem. The official move monkey. I just wouldn’t do not take drugs before he of her wrist as a memorial of inclusion when you are posed peace plan “publicly” was made last month. that. I didn’t do that. And died to her son. excluding people from that. and “soon.” Podcast interview of people think that I did that (JTA)—Celebrity chef and Bourdain’s death came as People are saying ‘You can be Kushner, who is Jewish and emotional Roseanne and it just kills me. I didn’t writer Anthony Bourdain did the Centers for Disease Con- gay but not in this way.’ We the son-in-law of President Barr released by Rabbi do that. And if they do think not have narcotics in his body trol and Prevention released do not feel welcomed. We do Donald Trump, said a peace Shmuley Boteach that, I’m just so sorry that I when he died. a report saying that suicide not feel included.” deal would significantly (JTA)—Actress Roseanne was so unclear and stupid. I’m Bourdain’s death earlier rates rose in all but one state March organizers said last benefit Palestinians eco- Barr became emotional and very sorry. But I don’t think this month at age 61 was between 1999 and 2016, with year in a statement that the nomically. expressed regret for her tweet that and I would never do ruled a suicide by hanging increases seen across age, women were ejected because “Think about the pros- against a former Obama ad- that. I have loved ones who by French police after his gender, race and ethnicity. they were pro-Israel while the pects for the Palestinian ministration official during a are African-American, and I body was found in a hotel After banning Jewish march was explicitly anti- people over a five- to 20-year podcast interview with Rabbi just can’t stand it. I’ve made bathroom in Kaysersberg, a flags last year, Chicago Zionist, and because of the horizon if they get massive Shmuley Boteach. a huge error and I told ABC small French village, where Dyke March displays Jewish star flag’s “similarity investments in modern in- The interview had taken when they called me.” he was working on an upcom- Palestinian flags to the Israeli flag and the frastructure, job training and place two days after ABC Barr said she thought ing episode of his CNN series (JTA)—The Chicago Dyke flag’s long history of use in economic stimulus,” he said. canceled her popular show, Valerie Jarrett was a white “Parts Unknown.” March, a queer pride parade, pinkwashing efforts.” Pink- “The world is going through a a reboot of her late 1980s woman when she made her The New York Times re- prominently featured Pales- washing is a term used by technological industrial rev- sitcom, over the tweet mock- comments. ported over the weekend that tinian flags one year after critics of Israel alleging that olution and the Palestinian ing Valerie Jarrett, a former “Of course, no I don’t excuse a toxicology report showed ejecting marchers waving the Israeli government touts people can be beneficiaries by adviser to President Barack it. I horribly regret it Are you no drugs were found in his Jewish flags. its pro-LGBT policies in order leapfrogging to be leaders in Obama and an African- kidding? I lost everything, and body except a regular dose Participants in Sunday’s to distract from its treatment the next industrial age. American. The tweet said I regretted it before I lost ev- of a non-narcotic medicine. march can be seen waving of the Palestinians. “The Palestinian people are the “muslim brotherhood erything. And I said to God, ‘I Bourdain, who hosted Palestinian flags in a video Gretchen Rachel Ham- industrious, well educated & planet of the apes had a am willing to accept whatever popular food and travel shows posted by the Windy City mond, the journalist who and adjacent to the Silicon baby=vj.” The actress later consequences this brings be- on CNN, had been upfront Times, a newspaper serving broke the Jewish flag story Valley of the Middle East—Is- deleted the tweet and issued cause I know I’ve done wrong.’ about his use of cocaine, Chicago’s LGBT commu- for the Windy City Times, was rael. Israel’s prosperity would an apology, saying she had I’m going to accept what the heroin and other drugs, and nity. Marchers also waved removed from her reporting spill over very quickly to the made “a bad joke about her consequences are, and I do, had filmed a 2014 episode Mexican, Puerto Rican and duties following an outcry Palestinians if there is peace.” politics and her looks.” and I have. But they don’t of “Parts Unknown” that rainbow flags, and chanted over the incident. UN From page 1A not share American values on to join. The U.N. General Council presents the inter- most serious human rights Ted Deutch, D-Fla., the se- the preeminence of universal Assembly selects countries national organization with problems.” nior Democrat on the House effort to reform the body was human rights,” said the letter to serve three-year terms on an important opportunity “The American Jewish Middle East subcommittee. obstructed by others. initiated by Freedom House. the Human Rights Council. for dramatic and urgently Congress stands firmly be- “The council also wrongly and The body “was not worthy In addition to the body’s The Obama administration needed reform, as the steady hind Secretary Pompeo and obsessively focuses on our ally of its name,” she said. disproportionate focus on joined the council, arguing politicization of the body has Ambassador Nikki Haley’s Israel. Unfortunately, none of The decision split those Israel, successive U.S. admin- that its presence was a more rendered it largely irrelevant decision to withdraw from that will change if we are not who, like Haley and Pompeo, istrations have objected to effective means of defending at best and a destructive actor the United Nations Human at the table to lead the reform said the council’s negative the presence of human rights Israel on the council and of at worst,” B’nai B’rith said. Rights Council,” said Jack efforts.” focus on Israel rendered it abusers on the council. addressing human rights “Perhaps the U.S. withdrawal Rosen, president. “This body Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., the irrelevant and others, includ- Haley, warning earlier this abuses elsewhere. from the UNHRC will serve has a long, hypocritical record top Democratic appropriator ing human rights groups and month of the likelihood of Some pro-Israel groups as a wake-up call for all U.N. of giving cover to totalitarian in the House, said the depar- Jewish lawmakers, who said a U.S. withdrawal, said the have pressed for a U.S. depar- agencies to begin a process state sponsors of terrorism ture was another example of the U.S. presence was an presence of noted abusers was ture from the council because of systemic reform, in order while attacking Israel even President Donald Trump’s important voice calling out a sticking point. of its excesses. Others have to return the organization to as the Middle East’s sole isolationism. abuses around the world. “Being a member of this criticized the council but its original mission and prin- democracy defends itself “By leaving UNHRC, we Israeli Prime Minister Ben- council is a privilege, and no quietly supported a continued ciples of equity and fairness.” against terrorist assault. The will not improve its behavior, jamin Netanyahu called the country who is a human rights U.S. presence to maintain U.S. Human Rights Watch said United States’ bold move rather the U.S. will lose its departure “courageous.” violator should be allowed a influence as a counter to the the departure was sacrific- today demonstrates that it is ability to influence the foreign “The U.S. decision to leave seat at the table,” she said. anti-Israel agenda. ing an important U.S voice unwilling to legitimize the body’s agenda and retreat this prejudiced body is an Current members of the The Simon Wiesenthal against abuse in order to illegitimate. The American from its role as a world leader unequivocal statement that council noted for their op- Center welcomed the depar- defend Israel. Jewish Congress hopes that on human rights,” Lowey said enough is enough,” he said pressive policies include Saudi ture. “The Trump administra- other countries follow the in a statement. in a statement. Arabia, China and Venezuela. “We applaud Ambassador tion’s withdrawal from the Hu- United States as it stands by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Two human rights advo- The George W. Bush ad- Haley’s move and urge other man Rights Council is a sad re- one of America’s greatest allies the chairwoman of the Middle cacy groups with close ties to ministration refused to join democracies should follow the flection of its one-dimensional while standing up to tyranny East subcommittee, praised mainstream Jewish groups, the council when it was U.S. lead and leave the UNHRC human rights policy in which and violence.” the decision. Human Rights First and the established in 2006 as a suc- as well,” it said in a statement. the US defends Israeli abuses At least two Jewish Demo- “For far too long, the Jacob Blaustein Institute for cessor to the U.N. Commis- B’nai B’rith International, from criticism above all else,” crats in the U.S. House of council has been a platform the Advancement of Human sion on Human Rights. Kofi which like the Wiesenthal it said in a statement. “By walk- Representatives spoke out used by the world’s worst hu- Rights, joined a letter sent to Annan, the secretary-general Center is a U.N.-recognized ing away, the US is turning its against the departure while man rights violators to shield Pompeo criticizing the Trump of the United Nations at the nongovernmental organi- back not just on the UN, but on noting the council’s bias. themselves from criticism of administration for leaving the time, pushed for the replace- zation, did not praise the victims of human rights abuses “The United Nations Hu- their abysmal records while council. ment body in part to address departure in its statement around the world, including in man Rights Council ignores attempting to isolate and “Forfeiting the U.S. seat similar concerns about the but said it should serve as a Syria, Yemen, North Korea and some of the most egregious delegitimize the democratic on the U.N. Human Rights commission, but the council “wake-up call.” Myanmar. Now other govern- human rights abuses in the Jewish State of Israel,” said Council only serves to em- soon replicated the pattern “The United States’ deci- ments will have to redouble world, and its membership Ros-Lehtinen, who has long power actors on the council, of emphasizing criticism of sion to withdraw from the their efforts to ensure that the includes notorious human counseled withdrawal from like Russia and China, that do Israel and allowing abusers United Nations Human Rights council addresses the world’s rights violators,” said Rep. and defunding of the UNHRC. PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 they returned to visit her with other administrative milestone 18th anniversa- helped out so much around extracurricular activities Pavilion at Village on the Green re- projects. ry, George and Simon have the office, but we were also and beyond college to their From page 1A cently. With a day that’s filled They also made center- visited local businesses that really lucky to have teens first jobs. with physical therapy and pieces for an upcoming Rosh are potential donors for the who have been so great with But it is the experience George was a little other appointments for her Hashanah breakfast that The silent auction and so far visiting our seniors. They of connecting and forming nervous just before their care, she said, it’s a welcome Jewish Pavilion is sponsoring have been successful with really are able to develop a relationships with seniors first visit. “I didn’t know change to just make time to at the Maitland Chamber of securing donations of items rapport.” that will remain their fondest what to expect,” she said. sit and chat. Commerce. “We’re really from First Watch, Broadway For the two 16-year-olds, memories of this summer. But that didn’t last long, Back at The Jewish Pa- excited, because they look Pizza, and Metro Diner. this summer of volunteer- Jerry, a resident at Savan- because everyone they’ve vilion’s offices, George and so nice,” said George. “It has been wonderful ing with The Jewish Pavil- nah Court, was happy to see met has been so happy to Simon have been answering With planning in full having Jennifer and Alexan- ion has given them a host them during a recent visit. see them. phones, editing and orga- swing for The Jewish Pa- dra volunteering with us,” of valuable experiences in As they were preparing to “It’s such a pleasure to nizing digital photographs, vilion’s October 28th Gems said Nancy Ludin, execu- working for a nonprofit leave, she called out, “Love have the girls around here,” updating contacts, posting and Jeans Gala, which will tive director of The Jewish organization that will help you, girls! Can’t wait until said Nanette Tucker when on social media, and helping celebrate the organization’s Pavilion. “Not only have they them in their school and you come back!” Kennedy From page 1A “Never heard of it,” said instruments takes up a wall. to the Kennedy Center, but ing a concert in the hall, and “When I first visited the another. Rabin, the future prime only three built lounges: the the lounge was reserved for Kennedy Center last spring, refuge from Washington And so it went across the minister who was Israel’s Soviet Union, next to the children with special needs it was full of dynamic, that bursts with, well, pro-Israel spectrum, with a ambassador at the time, had Opera House; China, next who might need a break creative energy,” Fridman Israeliness: Paintings and dozen officials saying that an acute understanding of to the Eisenhower Theater; An actual Russian oli- said. “As an Israeli citizen, wooden reliefs feature bibli- maybe they had seen the American sensibilities. He and Israel, next to the con- garch, Vladimir Potanin, I thought it was important cal scenes by Israeli artists lounge once, and others say- perceived the importance to cert hall. paid to renovate the Russian for the Israeli lounge to who were well known in ing they weren’t even aware Americans of the Kennedy Its execution was a project lounge a few years ago, and project that same dyna- their time. of it. (Remarks were mostly Center, a modernist, layered not just of the Israeli gov- now it appears light and airy: mism, so that it can reflect Forty-seven years after it not for attribution, even for white structure that would ernment but of the Jewish Plush white furniture is set modern-day Israeli culture was inaugurated by Yitzhak a topic as unpolitical as an arise from the Potomac and community. against a massive abstract as well as the incredible Rabin in 1971, the lounge Israeli lounge.) still beloved among Wash- “The cost of the project painting suffused with spring diversity of the Jewish is about to get a makeover. Israeli Embassy spokes- ingtonians as the capital’s is being borne in part by colors, green and blue. heritage. We hope this Mikhail Fridman, a Rus- people did not return a wedding cake. ‘Friends of the State of A Kennedy Center spokes- competition can inspire a sian-Israeli philanthro- request for comment, but a Sarit Arbell was the cul- Israel’ in the Washington woman told JTA that the modern interpretation of pist—the kind that art former staffer recalled that tural attache at the Israeli area,” JTA reported at the Russian lounge previous- the Israeli lounge.” magazines like to call “oli- the embassy was surprised Embassy nine years ago time. Blumenfeld said then ly resembled the Israeli For some, though, it’s a garch”—is offering $1.25 by the lounge’s existence when the center called seek- it was “the first permanent lounge: darker and more stunning discovery, a sud- million through his invest- nine years ago when the ing information about one exhibit of Israeli art outside solid, the prevailing interior den glimpse into a beloved ment shop, LetterOne, to Kennedy Center’s curators of the artists. of a museum.” art and architecture of the far-off land. renovate the lounge. The sought information about “I did a little research,” How did the lounge disap- 1970s. The center would pre- Jeff Bernstein, a political Kennedy Center opened up its artwork. she said in an interview. pear out of the local Jewish serve the existing artworks, science professor at Eastern the redesign to a competi- Step inside the huge “Rabin arranged it. He was consciousness? but Fridman said in a state- Michigan University touring tion. Submissions were double doors and you enter so smart.” It’s not clear, but the of- ment that he was looking for Washington, made a special closed in January, and the a tiny version, 60 by 20 feet, The Kennedy Center ficials at pro-Israel groups something more “dynamic.” trip to the Kennedy Center center is now making a of the lively, elegant and opened just just eight years who knew about the room’s The existing artwork would to get a glimpse and was decision. perhaps dated spaces found after President Kennedy’s existence said it was too be preserved elsewhere in disappointed to learn the Not that anyone in the Is- in Israeli museums, event assassination, recalling small for receptions. It’s the Kennedy Center, the lounge was closed for the raeli or pro-Israel communi- halls, government offices the idealism of the postwar now used once a month for spokeswoman said. (Silk duration of the concert for ty here was even aware that and the Knesset. period during an era riven dinners for donors to the Na- panels by Ezekiel Kimche schoolchildren. one of the most prestigious That’s not surprising, by the Vietnam War and the tional Symphony Orchestra. were water damaged nine “My son saw it and loved spaces, the lounge is used considering the architect Nixon presidency Plenty of On the day a reporter visited, years ago and returned to it,” he said. “I’ve heard it’s for receptions for donors of the lounge, Raphael countries donated artwork schoolchildren were attend- his family.) fantastic.” to the National Symphony Blumenfeld, designed the Orchestra, in one of the interior of the Knesset. capital’s most prestigious Shraga Weil, whose painting landmarks is named for the of biblical scenes spans the Dreams country they love. lounge’s ceiling, sculpted From page 3A astonishingly conciliatory ering of the exiles, the rees- anatomize the very idea of “I had forgotten about the three main doorways peace offer elicited a Palestin- tablishment of the Hebrew the Jewish state. It expected a it,” said one leader of an to the Knesset. Nehemiah with Iraq defeated, with ian counteroffer of terrorism language, of Hebrew culture, renunciation of terrorism by organization known to plan Azaz’s wooden sculpture the U.S. ascended, with the and suicide bombing. the settling of the land, the people who practice, support, major events in the capital. depicting biblical musical PLO weakened, he thought This is not to say that achievement of political in- and fund and glorify it, and he could make a deal on this peace is impossible; it is only dependence, appeared all to who had been doing that for

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 basis. He turned out to be to say that peace will always be, well, messianic. 20 years, 30 years. It believed A B B A S P S U S A R A S hopelessly mistaken, both be contingent. And even that I would argue precisely in entrusting the security, 14 15 16 on the intentions and on the contingent peace will require the opposite. Zionism is the the safety, perhaps even the C R A N E I L L A V A I L 17 18 19 recuperative powers of the the demonstration by the antithesis of messianism. Zi- very existence of the Jewish S I R N E W T O N T E M P O PLO once Israel had helped Arab side of its willingness, onism argued against waiting state into the hands of sworn 20 21 22 it out of its abyss. its genuine willingness, to in the Diaspora with prayer enemies. T E A B A G N E A T 23 24 25 26 27 28 It was one of the great live in acceptance of a Jew- and fervency for some deus We have now learned, H E I G H T S L A U N C H miscalculations in diplomatic ish state. ex machina to come and to to our sadness and horror, 29 30 31 history. Again, that is not impos- rescue the Jews. Zionism that one cannot contract I S R A E L S P A D E 32 33 34 35 36 37 Indeed, I believe Oslo will sible. That is what Sadat rejected the idea of waiting out the safety of the Zionist C H E M Y E H U D A T A M stand as perhaps the most offered, and he meant it. It for an outside agent, for a experiment to others, most 38 39 40 41 42 catastrophic, self-inflicted is not clear that post-Sadat Shabbetai Zvi and a Bar Ko- especially to Arafat and the K E N Y A S A M S H Y N E Egypt means it, although it chba. Zionism is supremely PLO. That was the premise 43 44 45 46 47 wound by any state in modern S T E D O O D A D E L I S history. has lived within the Sadatian an ideology of self-reliance, of Oslo and it has proven to 48 49 50 But at least in Rabin’s parameters at least for rea- of self-realization. It refuses be catastrophic. G O O S E E G R E T S sons of prudence ever since. to depend on others, it pos- I repeat, in the 1990s 51 52 53 54 mind, as I understood it, it A F R E S H F M U R R A Y was a calculation. For Peres But there has never been tulates no sudden change in America slept, and Israel 55 56 57 58 and his counterpart on the a Sadat among the Palestin- the psychology of enemies, dreamt. T R E O S A L A M I ians. And the idea that one it postulates no change in The only good news is that 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Israeli left, it was a leap of L A R R Y N A M E D R O P S faith. And I mean the word can strike a real peace deal human nature, it postulates Israel has awoken from that 66 67 68 literally, faith. with Arafat, in the absence no discontinuity in history. reverie, the most disastrous I M A G E E V E E U R O S of a Sadat-like acceptance Zionism accepted the world messianic seduction since 69 70 71 Chesterton once said that T E N E T W I S S N A P E when a man stops believing of the Jewish state, is indeed precisely as it was and decided Shabbetai Zvi. Shabbetian- in God he doesn’t believe in delusional. Until there is that precisely because the ism survived nonetheless nothing, he believes in any- a genuine Arab, a genuine world was as it was, the Jews for centuries; Osloism still thing. In the ideologically Palestinian acceptance of a had no future in the Diaspora has its cultic adherence. But fevered 20th century, this be- Jewish state within whatever and would have to build their the body of the Jewish people lief in anything often turned borders, there will be no end future in Zion. Most of all, has awoken, let us hope not out to be a belief in history, to history, there will only be they understood that the too late, and once and for all history with a capital H. For more and more history. building of Zion would de- determined never again to the messianic left, Oslo was Bismarck once said of the pend on Jewish action, Jewish succumb to the messianic more than a deal. It was a Balkans that they produce initiative, Jewish courage. temptation. realization, a ratification of more history than they can They had to go out and to © Bar-Ilan University a new era in history. consume, and that will be the build a state themselves, and Charles Krautham- Rabin’s Oslo was pes- fate of the Middle East for the they did. mer wrote a weekly political simistic, peace with fences, foreseeable future Oslo, on the other hand, a column for The Washington separation, divorce wearing Let me conclude by deal- supreme expression of post- Post, was a Fox News com- its tenuousness. Peres’ Oslo ing with one objection to my Zionist messianism, was en- mentator and appeared was eschatological: Benelux, characterization of the secu- tirely contrary to that spirit. regularly on “Special Report geo-economics, the abolition lar messianism of the Israeli, Why? Because of its passivity, with Bret Baier.” He died of power politics. and I might say American, its reliance on an almost Thursday. Israel, labored under its left. One might ask, “Was not quasi-religious change of The views and opinions illusion, did not awake to the original Zionist dream heart among Israel’s en- expressed in this article are its reality for seven long itself messianic?” After all, a emies. It is an acceptance of those of the author and do years, until reality declared hundred years ago Zionism Israel by people who daily in not necessarily reflect the itself in the summer of 2000 itself appeared to be a crazy their propaganda, in their views of JTA or its parent at Camp David, when Barak’s dream. The idea of the ingath- sermons, in their pedagogies, company, 70 Faces Media. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 PAGE 15A ing skills training into core the commissioners said they in an office drinking coffee.” and tells the child ‘your issue What Resnick would like to Resnick curriculum and could bring didn’t have the money for that. Visibility can curb a lot of is not that big of an issue’ and see is the courses rearranged. From page 1A this into fruition through “I’m not asking for money possible problems—includ- now the child thinks ‘nobody Instead of having World History the creation of local business/ right now,” he told them. ing drugs on campus. This cares about me.’” in seventh grade and then noth- students are learning, can’t school relationships. “Let’s start having a conver- includes the principal and The topic of Islam being ing about world history until we just go back to teaching?” Phil Kraprow believes Resn- sation. Let’s develop a master teachers being visible and taught in 10th grade World His- 10th grade, teach world history he asked. ick is a perfect fit for the school plan, put it in perspective and accessible on campus. tory came up. This is an issue in eighth and ninth grade so it Another area Resnick sees board in this dimension. “Cade see what will happen.” Resnick also believes more that has many parents upset is a continuous flow of history a need for improvement is has a solid background build- Now, eight years later, of mental health counselors are because it appears that there is and will show a balance of the preparing students for college ing community at the city level the eight parks, five have been needed on campus and much more emphasis on Islam than religion instruction. when the majority of students and will continue as a school redone, the sixth is almost of his reasoning goes back to Judaism and Christianity. Resnick is currently not af- are not college bound. More board member for District 1,” complete and seven and eight listening to the students. “We Resnick explained that filiated with any congregation. students are career bound he told the Heritage. are on the next calendar year. need to prevent as much as we teachers have to teach all of He was raised in a Jewish fam- and really need skills-based Resnick said the business “We didn’t raise taxes or any- can. Mental health counselors the content the state man- ily in South Africa and came training, he explained. community keeps saying we thing like that. Just a matter can find out what’s going on dates. However, there are to the US in 1991 when he was Although Lyman High need apprenticeships, and the of as money comes in, put it in kids lives,” Resnick shared. different ways to do it. One 15. He and his wife, Shawna, School has an engineering way he sees it, once we start to into the project a little at a And when a student or teacher confusing problem for parents and their two children observe program and Seminole High talk about it and now have a time,” he said. reports that something is go- is that Judaism and Christi- Shabbat at home. has the health academy, platform to say it (the school Let’s talk about school ing on with a student it needs anity are taught in seventh Resnick has a lot of experi- Resnick would like to see board), with that platform safety infrastructure. Resnick to be taken seriously. This grade, with Islam following in ence in the school system, the these programs offered in all others will begin to listen. sees clear answers to this includes bullying. 10th grade, which does make community and government, seven Seminole County high This is how Resnick thinks. problem. He is not in favor “A lot of times the parents it look like only Islam is be- and he brings a lot to the table. schools. He would like to see Start by building communica- of arming teachers, but he report [bullying] because the ing taught. It would be best Cheering him on, Kaprow schools involved in working tion. He gave an example of believes in locking doors after child is embarrassed to do so. if all three could be infused said, “On some levels, Cade relationships with outside when he was a Winter Springs school starts and using one We need to follow up,” Resnick continuously, Resnick shared. relates to the challenges and businesses so students can city commissioner. entrance once the school day stated and then explained, But as a teacher or a board dynamics of being an Ameri- work in dual enrollment In 2010, when he was elect- begins; have two School Re- “What if a parent tells the member, he can’t say don’t can Jew in 2018.” apprenticeship programs ed to the city commission, he source Officers who walk the school and the school says teach this subject because it Voting for Seminole County in 11th and 12th grade. He wanted to restructure all the campus. “There is no reason ‘ah, it’s not that bad...’ This is a requirement set in place school board members is on sees the possibility of infus- park systems. Immediately to have them if they are sitting invalidates you as a parent by the state. Aug. 28. Europe In Britain, attacks on Jews Anti-Semitism is based classified as “right-wing,” those who hate all Muslims, zation, just about the entire From page 4A by Muslims are disproportion- entirely on lies and demoni- “nativist” or “Islamophobic.” or really are neo-Nazis, or political establishment has Leader, who is consumed by ate to their number in the zation. It is paranoid and un- This includes those who legiti- are thugs who may hide their given up. a genocidal obsession to wipe population. The same is true hinged. It ascribes to the Jews mately and necessarily defend contempt for the rule of law Melanie Phillips, a British out the Jewish people, is some- of anti-Semitic comments by a demonic power to control Western culture and oppose Is- behind spurious claims of journalist, broadcaster and one they can do business with. members of the Labour Party, the world. It treats the Jews lamization. People demonized being martyred for the anti- author, writes a column for In France, the justice which, despite convulsing in ways applied to no other by such labelling often defend Islamist cause. JNS every two weeks. Cur- system persistently refused over the anti-Semitism in its people, nation or cause. Israel and the Jewish people far But the threat from such rently a columnist for “The to regard as an anti-Semitic ranks, never makes this point. It therefore has nothing at more robustly than so-called unsavory types is minimal Times of London,” her per- attack the murder last year of Indeed, anyone who brings all in common with Islamo- anti-fascists who, faced with Is- compared to the scale of the sonal and political memoir, the elderly Jew Sarah Halimi, up Muslim anti-Semitism phobia, a term constructed by lamic cultural encroachment threat from Islamization “Guardian Angel,” has been who was tortured and thrown is accused of Islamophobia. Islamists to silence legitimate and Muslim anti-Semitism, and the desperate battle now published by Bombardier, from her Paris apartment Worse still, this is equated criticism of Islam—and of look the other way. underway to defend the West. which has also published her window by a Muslim despite with anti-Semitism—as- Muslim anti-Semitism. This does not mean, And the only reason such first novel, “The Legacy,” re- having vainly reported that tonishingly, even by certain Yet for so many in the West, though, that we should sup- types are gaining traction at leased in April. Her work can she was the victim of his anti- British Jewish leaders. Yet the the only people whose views port all in this “populist” tide. all is that, when it comes to be found at her website, www. Semitic threats. comparison is odious. are beyond the pale are those Decent people should shun the defense of Western civili- melaniephillips.com. Abbas From page 6A Trump team since the presi- issue at the epicenter of the we are ready to engage; if he is Abu Rudeineh responded to the Palestinian leadership and dent recognized Jerusalem as Israeli-Palestinian conflict. not, we will likely air the plan Kushner’s interview by restat- if they are not aimed at an inde- Palestinian leaders have Israel’s capital in December. “If President Abbas is will- publicly,” Kushner said. ing that American efforts will pendent Palestinian state with refused to meet with the Jerusalem is an emotional ing to come back to the table, Abbas spokesman Nabil yield no result if they bypass east Jerusalem as its capital. Israel From page 7A Aside from providing emo- he “realized that many of so much, that it’s the most mation provided is current ingly helpful in certain tional support, the online those needing legal advice useful group on all of Face- and being given by profes- situations, but it can also an Oleh, following an online group has set up collection wouldn’t even think to con- book,” Lebowitz boasted. sionals in that specific field.” be damaging. It has a place interaction. points for dried goods and tact those organizations and However, some experts, “Additionally, it is neces- in people’s aliyah planning, “I was on Facebook a few toiletries throughout the in many instances wouldn’t while acknowledging the sary to maintain perspective [but] my concern is for hard years back and there was a country and provides supplies even know to whom to turn utility of these online groups, and realize that some com- information. “ man with cancer asking for to new mothers and strug- for legal advice” have expressed reservations. ments and anecdotes are There are certain kinds help... He had no money for gling olim who ask for help With some 50 lawyers in- Nefesh B’Nefesh, which part- individual and don’t always of information that are food, rent or to get to the via Facebook. volved in the group of more ners with the quasi-govern- reflect general experiences,” important enough in aliyah hospital,” she recalled. “If you Other groups have a slight- than 8,700 members, Mayer mental Jewish Agency for he said. planning to get from an took a moment to look at his ly different focus. Russell estimates that “we have Israel in its traditional role Rosenberg added that authority,” Arbel said. “It’s profile, you could see he was a Mayer’s group Ask an Israeli helped approximately 8,000 of promoting immigration, is Nefesh B’Nefesh runs its own a very democratic thing, but very sick man. So I asked him Lawyer focuses less on the olim” over the years. understandably protective of online community where it’s not authoritative and if for his address and sent him open crowdsourcing of other Aside from legal issues, Israel’s aliyah and absorption discussions are moderated you need to know something a small check. He called me oleh groups and instead only financial issues are also on establishment. by his organization’s profes- that will have real implica- thanking me in tears. allows accredited Israeli many immigrants’ minds. While social media makes sional staff. tions for your aliyah, it’s not “Next time I talk a look at lawyers to post responses to The concern prompted finan- aliyah easier and online Josie Arbel, director of enough. It’s not a substitute his profile [and] he had died,” queries. cial adviser Rifka Lebowitz communities are “important absorption services for the for a consultation with an she said. “I would think about Mayer, a graduate of Ye- to create Living Financially channels for finding educa- Association of Americans and expert.” him every so often and feel shiva University’s Cardozo Smart in Israel, which allows tional options, communities Canadians in Israel, also was Others, like Vanessa, guilty that I did not do more. Law School who practices its members to ask financial and employment opportuni- somewhat skeptical of the seemed less concerned about It was clear to me that some law in Jerusalem, told JTA questions necessary to en- ties among other relevant more freewheeling groups. social media’s drawbacks olim do not have any support that he had been offering sure a successful move. topics for olim,” said Marc “The reliability of the than with its benefits. here in Israel, those who have free or cheap legal advice “There are 23,000 people Rosenberg, director of pre- information is as good or as “I don’t have much family no family, those who are not for years through Nefesh in the group. Everywhere I aliyah for Nefesh B’Nefesh, weak as the knowledge of the here,” she said, telling JTA part of a community, those B’Nefesh and the Association go in any context, people tell “it is extremely important person who responds to your that she felt the fellow olim in who don’t quite fit in. So I of Americans and Canadians me they follow the group and that when seeking advice, one post,” she said. her online community will be decided to start the group.” in Israel. Eventually he said have learned so much, saved should check that the infor- “I think it can be amaz- there “if you need anything.” Border who live on both sides of the the activist group Tucson tanks near the border so that with them on certain matters threaten families in Central From page 12A border,” he said. “In Tucson, Jews for Justice, which plans migrants don’t die of dehydra- and still save lives,” he said. America. While she is not month with the mayors of Los the overwhelming consensus to participate in rallies against tion after they cross over. Regarding potential mi- Jewish, she says working for a Angeles, Houston and Albu- is that these are bad policies.” the separation policy and The group works with bor- grants, he added, “We beg Jewish organization has made querque, New Mexico, calling One of Rothschild’s con- other issues. der security forces to ensure and plead with them to talk her even more aware of the the policy “cruel,” “morally stituents is Alma Hernandez, “These are people who are that its tanks can be installed people out of crossing the need to provide a safe haven reprehensible” and “utterly a Mexican-American Jewish our neighbors. It’s a little and maintained in the most border illegally. The stories to families seeking asylum. inconsistent with our values woman running this year frustrating right now,” Her- useful locations. Humane they get about how easy it “What happened in the of decency and compassion.” for the Arizona House of nandez said. Borders also urges families is are false. We try to convey 1930s and ‘40s has had an im- Although Arizona as a state Representatives. Hernandez, Not all local activism in south of the border not to to them that it is not worth pact on our asylum system,” has a history of strict im- 24, who resigned as the the protection of immigrants cross illegally due to the dan- the risk, whether it’s over a she said. “That’s partly why we migration legislation, Roth- coordinator of Tucson’s Jew- involves working against the gers that may await them in regular border crossing or have this asylum system. The schild says his constituents ish Community Relations government. Bob Feinman, a the United States—including through the desert.” Jewish community cares that largely oppose the family Council to run for office. New York City transplant and family separation. McCabe said that she un- people who are being targeted separation policy. This year, perceiving a lack retired longtime broadcaster Speaking personally, Fein- derstands the decision to for persecution have a way to “We have a community of progressive political action on Tuscon’s Spanish-language man said he is “shocked take the risk to cross the be safe because people died. I where so many people have from the established Jewish radio, is vice chair of Humane beyond belief” by the policy. border after hearing stories feel like I’m just stating the friends, family and relatives community, she co-founded Borders, which places water “We can agree to disagree of the gangs and violence that obvious.” PAGE 16A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, JUNE 29, 2018 Beneath the surface: The untold story of Americans unearthing Israeli archaeology

The Hezekiah Bulla. to the eighth century. The Hezekiah seal, upon which it is written, “Belong- ing to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz, King of Judah,” is the only seal impression belonging to an Israelite or Judean king ever found in a controlled scientific Herbert W. Armstrong college students digging on Ophel in 2018. excavation. It took several years for Ma- Worldwide Church of God, Together, Mazar and the war and conquest. It is the zar to complete her studies of and Mazar came into contact. students unearthed evidence ultimate story of hope.” the findings. The seal of Isaiah According to Brad Mac- of King David’s palace, King Macdonald said the ar- was only reported this year donald, curator of the “Seals Solomon’s royal quarters, the chaeological exhibition will because Mazar and her team of Isaiah and King Hezekiah governor Nehemiah’s wall, the illuminate how Jerusalem had difficulty interpreting it. Discovered” exhibit, Arm- seals of two Judean princes avoided annihilation at the There continues to be strong and Benjamin Mazar mentioned in Jeremiah 37, hands of the Assyrian army at debate as to whether the seal struck up a friendship, and and most recently, the gold- the end of the eighth century really belonged to the prophet. Armstrong started sending en Menorah Medallion and BCE. He said he hopes the But Armstrong Foundation students to volunteer on the bronze coins. exhibit will “bring biblical founder Gerald Flurry said excavation. Ultimately, hun- Mazar said she remembers history to life and connect he believes there’s no ques- dreds volunteered, and the when the students supported people to their roots, allow- tion about it. He said the excavations were supported her grandfather’s work. ing the past to empower the seal dates to precisely the by Armstrong financially for “I was 10 or 11 at the time, future.” Eilat Mazar at the Ophel site. time the prophet was alive in almost 10 years. and I used to go into the field He also noted that for him, By Maayan that Europe dumped here,” Jerusalem; it was found near When Armstrong died in and talk to them, which helped these findings are among a Jaffe-Hoffman as even Palestinian leader the royal Ophel area, where 1986, his successors aban- me learn English,” she said. long list of artifacts found that Mahmoud Abbas claimed as Isaiah served. Hezekiah and doned his legacy until in 1989, “They were so enthusiastic, directly relate to the Bible and (JNS)—Can archaeology recently as a month ago. “We Isaiah are mentioned together Gerald Flurry, an Ambas- really amazing—just like they prove to him its validity. bring biblical history to life? are indigenous people.” in the same biblical verses 16 sador graduate and World- are now when they come to “In archaeology, there is all According to historian Archaeology, said Oren, is times. wide Church of God minis- my excavations. Nothing has kinds of evidence the Bible is and Deputy Minister Michael key to “our validity, legitimacy “Let the stones of Hezekiah ter, opened the Philadelphia changed.” true,” said Macdonald. Oren, it depends who you ask. and security... Archaeology is and Isaiah speak,” said Flurry. Church of God to continue Mazar called Armstrong’s Mazar said she’s not quick Speaking at a June 10 not just about revealing the “They have a thundery voice Armstrong’s legacy. In 1996, students Israel’s best archaeo- to jump to conclusions. While Jerusalem event celebrating past. It is about acquiring of hope.” he established the Arm- logical collaborators no one one might consider the Bible the opening of the “Seals of the present and ensuring our The June 10 event was the strong’s Ambassador Inter- knows about. a historical source, she said Isaiah and King Hezekiah Dis- future.” first time the seals were open national Cultural Foundation Because the Herbert that when an archaeologist covered” exhibit at the Arm- Oren said this notion rings to the media. They were on and then Herbert Armstrong Armstrong College students starts digging, “you must put strong International Cultural especially true with the most display via live video from the College. helped Mazar uncover both aside what you think you know Foundation in Oklahoma, as recent findings of Hebrew Armstrong Auditorium in the Flurry got in touch with the Hezekiah and Isaiah seals, because when the artifacts well as 50 years of archaeo- University biblical archaeolo- city of Edmond, Oklahoma. Mazar in 2005 after she the foundation was granted are found, they will teach you logical collaboration between gist Eilat Mazar: The seals of ‘All kinds of evidence’ started digging in the City of the honor of hosting the ar- what you need to know. You the Armstrong Foundation Hezekiah and Isaiah. The partnership between David. In 2006, Flurry sent tifacts’ world premiere, said cannot force your own ideas and Israel, Oren said that in In a rare public speech, Ma- the Armstrong Foundation two college students. Mac- Macdonald. The exhibit will be on them.” Jerusalem, archaeology serves zar explained the significance and Mazar goes back 50 years, donald said it went so well open in Oklahoma until Aug. Still, her team found Heze- as a tool for proving the Jew- of the 2,700-year-old royal seal to Mazar’s equally well-known that since then, more than 50 19 and then the artifacts will kiah’s seal. And she said “you ish people’s roots in the land. impression of King Hezekiah grandfather, archaeologist have been sent by Armstrong return to Israel. cannot argue with that.” “By digging down into the and the purported seal of the Benjamin Mazar, who was College to Jerusalem to work Flurry said the exhibit is the Mazar added that “the re- earth of the holy land and Jewish prophet Isaiah, both commissioned by Israel in on Mazar’s excavations. The “story of repentance, redemp- sult of my work is that such a finding our answers in there, foundational pieces of the 1968 to run Hebrew Univer- students comprised most of tion and national salvation. huge percentage of the Bible we established our roots here Oklahoma exhibit. The seals sity’s massive archaeological the laborers on Mazar’s most It is the story of how God, turns out to be accurately and showed...v we’re not inter- were found 10 feet away from dig near the Temple Mount. recent dig, which was also through a remarkable king- described. The power of ar- lopers or migrants, we‘re not each other in the same layer At that time, Herbert Arm- fully funded by the founda- prophet alliance, saved a city chaeology is that you have survivors of the Holocaust of soil in 2009 and are dated strong, an ambassador of the tion. and its people from terrorism, tangible evidence.” Major BDS groups have ties to Palestinian terrorist organizations By Ariel Kahana BDS movement and its ef- Other examples include Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan forts to delegitimize Israel, groups such as the Palestin- said much of the anti-Israel (Israel Hayom via JNS)— has spent the past two years ian Return Center, which group’s momentum is fuel The Strategic Affairs Ministry mapping what it calls the the ministry says promotes by the Palestinian Authority. on Tuesday named 42 major “network of hatred.” Hamas interests in Europe; Ramallah is a longtime pro- anti-Israel organizations as The ministry’s data shows and members of the U.K.- ponent of anti-Israel boycotts having clear ties to Palestin- that not only do Hamas and based Palestine Solidarity and the National Palestinian ian terrorist groups. the PLFP support BDS activ- Campaign and Friends of Council has officially en- According to the ministry’s ists in theory, their operatives Al-Aqsa group, which the dorsed the BDS movement data, these groups—part of take an active part in BDS ministry says have neem during its annual meeting a network of 300 boycott, initiatives. with Hamas leader Ismail in May. divestment and sanctions or- The report names, for Haniyeh, participated in the “We have seen the attempts ganizations operating world- example, the Al-Haq human 2010 Navi Marmara flotilla led by senior Palestinian Au- wide—have traceable ties to rights organization, Defense that sought to breach the thority officials to suspend Hamas and the Popular Front for Children International— maritime blockade on the Israel from FIFA and to pro- for the Liberation of Pales- Palestine, and the Al-Dameer Gaza Strip, and have re- mote various ’blacklists‘ at the tine, and receive their orders Association for Human Rights cently held a demonstration U.N. Human Rights Council. directly from the Palestinian as being headed by former outside the British Prime These campaigns have all A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions protest against Israel Authority. PFLP operatives. Minister’s Office in support been widely promoted by the in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2010. This network is directed by Al-Haq is chaired by Sha- of Hamas so-called “March network of hatred exposed by the BDS National Commit- wan Jabarin, of Ramallah, who of Return” or Gaza border the Strategic Affairs Minis- after their anti-Semitic and tarians worldwide to boycott tee, which is headed by the served 13 years in an Israeli riot campaign. try,” he said. discriminatory nature was Israeli defense contractors. co-founder of the global BDS prison for being a member Speaking at the biennial Erdan noted that leading exposed. “Terrorist organizations movement Omar Barghouti, of the PLFP’s military wing. GC4I conference in Jerusa- world powers such as the Erdan further said that the and the BDS movement have who holds permanent Israeli Jabarin is a leading figure in lem Wednesday, attended by United States, Britain, Ger- ministry has identified a new never been closer, ideologi- residency status and lives in the BDS movement’s lawfare the directors of over 150 many, France, Canada and BDS trend—calling for trade cally and operationally. I will the northern city of Acre. campaign against Israel, es- pro-Israeli groups, as well others, were turning their embargos against the Jewish continue to lead a counterat- The Strategic Affairs Minis- pecially its attempts to pursue as Jewish community heads backs on the BDS movement, state, especially with respect tack against the perpetrators try, tasked by the Diplomatic- legal action against Israeli and activists from around the adding that in recent years, 25 to its military industries, say- of the anti-Semitic hate Security Cabinet with heading officials in the International world dedicated to fighting states in the U.S. have passed ing that BDS activists were campaign emanating from Israel’s efforts to counter the Criminal Court in The Hague. the BDS movement, Strategic laws foiling BDS activities lobbying among parliamen- Gaza and Ramallah.”