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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 7 OCTOBER 18, 2019 19 TISHREI, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Gunmen kill 2 on Yom Kippur By Ron Kampeas Police captured one man but said another was on the loose (JTA)—At least two gun- and warned residents to stay men opened fire on a syna- indoors. CNN quoted a Ger- gogue during Yom Kippur man security official as saying services and a kebab shop in that the ideology driving the Halle, a town in eastern Ger- attack was from the far right. many. The shooters reportedly SITE, a private intelligence were from the far right. group based in the United The masked gunmen re- States, said on that portedly were repelled by the the shooters had posted video synagogue’s doors, secured on a gaming site and that one shut during the services of them had said, in English, Wednesday on the most sol- that the “root of all problems emn day of the Jewish year. are Jews.” There were 70 to 80 people Security was increased at in the synagogue at the time synagogues around Germany of the attack. One of the gun- in the wake of the attack. men shot a woman dead at a German and other world nearby Jewish cemetery and leaders condemned the at- A convoy of U.S. soldiers in in December 2018. a gunman threw a grenade at tack. Israeli Prime Minister the kebab shop, and then fired on at it, killing a man. Twitter called the attack Two people who sustained “another expression of rising Leaving Syria: A blow to US deterrence, gunshot wounds went into anti-Semitism in Europe.” surgery at Halle’s university German Chancellor An- hospital, a hospital spokes- gela Merkel expressed her a boost to Middle East Islamists man told the BBC. condolences and “solidarity The gunmen, who report- for all Jews on the holy day By Yaakov Lappin fiercest criticism to Trump’s sudden dogan has been threatening to invade edly were dressed in combat of Yom Kippur,” according to move came from the president’s own northern Syria in order to destroy Kurd- gear, fled in a car or taxi. the BBC. (JNS)—The decision by U.S. President Republican allies and those who had ish YPG forces, which are a central part of Donald Trump to pull back troops from worked closely with him. the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The northern Syria in the face of a likely Turk- Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) blasted SDF has been a key U.S. partner on the ish offensive against Kurdish forces is a the decision as shortsighted, impulsive ground in Syria, spearheading land op- Pavilion honors blow to American deterrent power in the and irresponsible in its treatment of the erations against ISIS’s caliphate, playing Middle East. It is also a move that looks Kurds—a loyal U.S. ally—as well as wind a key role in the caliphate’s destruction set to hasten the creation of a power up being a move that will prove beneficial and losing an estimated 11,000 fighters Sharon Littman vacuum, which a variety of Islamists will to ISIS and Iran, the world’s foremost in the process. look forward to filling. state-backer of terrorism. Now, the SDF has been abandoned to By Pam Ruben While it’s too soon to know the full After receiving a rare rebuke from the designs of an Islamist bent on impact the move will have, it raises several Republican allies, Trump responded with starting a new war with the Kurds. Erdo- Life is all about family for potential scenarios, some of which would a tweet saying he would “obliterate” the gan wants his military to take over the Maitland’s Sharon Littman, be deeply destructive for regional security. Turkey economy if it does anything he SDF’s area of operations—an area that Jewish Pavilion Friends Board The Pentagon was reportedly taken considers to be “off limits.” member since 2014 and this by surprise by the decision. Some of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er- Syria on page 14A year’s ‘Gems and Jeans’ gala honoree, to be held on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Westin, Lake Mary. This familial af- Foreign Minister Katz: ‘The fection is the twinkle in her eyes when any of her three teen-aged children ‘bing’ her days of the Ottoman Empire are over’ cell-phone. A knowing smile accompanies a ‘ring’ from By Ariel Kahana protect ’s special status Adam, husband of 21 years, as guardian of Muslim holy or a Facetime call with her (Israel Hayom via JNS)— sites in the city. parents, still living near her Israeli Foreign Minister intends to present hometown of Edison, New Sharon Littman Katz has ordered his office the plan to Israeli Prime Jersey. to draw up plans to stop Minister Benjamin Ne- This year Littman’s ‘family’ many residents have no the Turkish government’s tanyahu soon. Due to the has been steadily growing, and nearby family members to efforts to undermine Israeli sensitivity of the plan, the she glows talking about the commemorate the occasion. sovereignty in Jerusalem and implementation of which latest additions, which include If there is loss or a moment will almost certainly lead to a handful of elderly residents of sadness, the gala honoree a direct confrontation with she regularly visits through shares a listening ear and a Ankara, it is also expected the Jewish Pavilion. “Every tissue. to be raised for discussion Monday when I walk into The residents appreciate by the Security Cabinet. Savannah Court (Maitland), Littman’s commitment and According to ministry of- my special ladies are waiting regular visits and openly ficials, as the plan pertains for me.” While she enjoys shower affection upon her. A to security matters, there is Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90 facilitating Monday bingo resident named *Terry refers nothing preventing it from Palestinians holds pictures of the Turkish president Recep and serving snacks at the to her as “my Earth Angel.” being implemented by a Tayyip Erdogan as they wear shirts with Turkish flags in accompanying happy-hour, Terry and her ‘borrowed transition government. the city of Hebron on July 20, 2016. she treasures her group chats daughter’ often sit side by The issue of Turkey’s and one-on-one visits with the side and share the happenings influence on members of plan would see the Muslim nually on activities aimed at residents who make up her of their weeks. Occasionally, Jerusalem’s Arab population Brotherhood, which has close undermining Israeli sover- “Monday Family.” Terry is overcome by emo- has weighed on security and ties to Erdogan’s Justice and eignty in eastern Jerusalem. Volunteering regularly for tion, as she discusses her late diplomatic officials’ minds Development Party, outlawed It should be noted that these almost a year, Littman makes husband and Littman offers for years. As Israel Hayom in Israel. Further ministry activities are personally man- a point of knowing each soothing words of consola- has previously reported, recommendations for thwart- aged by Erdogan. resident by name. She com- tion and a quick squeeze of Turkish President Recep ing Ankara’s efforts include The plan’s architects pro- ments, “with aging parents the hand. Tayyip Erdogan has been restricting the activities of pose obligating TIKA to of my own, I recognize the buying influence over sites the Turkish Cooperation coordinate its activities with value of each resident. Each Littman on page 14A and prominent figures in and Coordination Agency, or Israel in advance, preventing one has a whole life history eastern Jerusalem for years. TIKA, in Israel. the association from acting worth knowing, and I do my Jerusalem has not made any The organization, whose unilaterally in Jerusalem. In best to listen.” effort to challenge these ef- stated objective is “preventing addition, they propose strip- If there is a birthday, Lit- forts up until now. the judaization of Jerusalem,” tman arrives with a sunny The Foreign Ministry’s spends some $12 million an- Katz on page 14A bouquet, recognizing that PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 Visiting professor Golan teaches students about puppets and play

From bowling to Harry students have already created lections, Golan has a tal- ject theatre, visual languages Potter studies, golf to wine thrilling stories using dolls, ent for finding the curious and more, Golan hopes they tasting, UCF offers classes for stuffed animals and their in the world around her. see that the mistakes they all interests. Theatre students imaginations. Orlando gives her time to make are the most important now get the chance to create Golan is a story in and of explore, stare and think. part in the creative process stories using odd objects and herself. Successful in her field, She’s amazed at the area’s and in life. “I want to mis- puppets. her art has been displayed all juxtaposition between rows of take with them,” said Golan, Students taking Introduc- over the world. As a teacher organized, well-done houses “Theatre is fun! If you want to tion to Puppetry and Object for the last 10 years, Golan and dynamic, unpredictable find some good answers, first Theatre this fall with Ayelet employs a “very curious eye” environments. “It’s very re- you need to celebrate your Golan, a visiting professor to explore reality with her freshing, very different from mistakes and acknowledge with the Israel Institute’s students. Her office hosts a Israel.” Golan has also been your stupidity.” Visiting Artists Program, display of these explorations impressed by her students’ What can other UCF stu- are doing just that. Cen- and adventures: misplaced thirst for knowledge. She’s dents learn from Golan’s tral Florida Hillel and Judaic doll parts, foliage, trinkets felt welcomed by the kind puppetry class? It’s not only Studies worked together to and figurines adorn her walls people in the community. the traditional methods of obtain the grant. Only a few and desk. As her protégés learn about singing puppets and stuffed weeks into the semester, these As evidenced by her col- contemporary puppetry, ob- animals. It’s a point of view. “It’s a way to put something else in front of you. Sound can be a puppet; the text can be a puppet. You want to make it vivid; you want to bring it Help Wanted to life. You give the text life through you.” Ayelet Golan with a handmade puppet. Advertising Sales Roth JCC presents an evening Salary Plus Commission with cookbook author Flexible Hours On Tuesday, Oct. 29, The Roth Family JCC will host Adeena Sussman at its Visiting Authors Series. The event will Call Jeff at take place from 7 p.m.—8:30 p.m. at the JCC. Sussman is the co-author of 11 cookbooks, including New York Times No. 1 Bestseller “Cravings: Hungry for More” with celebrity Chrissy Tiegen. In her eagerly-anticipated, de- but solo cookbook, “Sababa,” Sussman, now a permanent resident of Tel Aviv, offers an Adeena Sussman and her solo debut cookbook. 407-834-8787 intimate and transporting work, borne out of a deep is passionate about fitness, cookbook and a book signing. love, natural curiosity and nutrition, entertaining, de- Books are available for pre- respect for the people and veloping her own delicious order through Writers Block culinary traditions of her recipes. She lives in Lake Mary Bookstore in Winter Park, and adopted home. with her husband, Johna- will be for sale at the event. Moderating the event is than, and three children. For more information, Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel Oshrat Molayem, Orlan- The cost is $15 and includes contact Jennifer Cohen at do’s very own Israeli “Won- program admission followed 407-621-4039 or visit orland- der Woman.” From Kiryat by a reception featuring deli- ojcc.org/calendar/adeena- Proudly Serving Our Community Shmona in Israel, Molayem cious desserts recipes from the sussman. For Over 35 Years L’dor v’dor ... Jewish Academy mascot From Generation to Generation ‘Mac The Bee’ visits the JCC • Traditional Jewish Funerals • Non-Traditional Services • Interstate Shipping • Pre-Arranged Funerals Shalom Assurance Plan • Headstones, Grave Markers 407-599-1180

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(JTA)—The identity of the German synagogue attacker may have sounded familiar to American Jews, who have endured multiple attacks by far-right extremists over the past year. But the suspect’s identity was more surprising for Jews in Western Europe. The murder of two people in Halle on Yom Kippur was the first lethal anti-Semitic assault in decades in that region by a far-right extrem- Uli Deck/dpa/AFP via Getty Images ist. Most of the terrorist A person believed to be the suspect in the Halle shooting attacks against Jews there is assisted by policemen out of a helicopter after it landed at over the past 30 years have the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) in Karlsruhe, been carried out by radical southern Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. Muslims. In that sense, Wednes- Pittsburgh synagogue a knife was arrested while day’s shooting represents a Jens Schlueter/Getty Images shooter’s social media posts trying to climb the fence tragic milestone for Western People mourn in front of the entrance to the Jewish synagogue on October 10, 2019 in about HIAS, the leading of a Berlin synagogue. He Europe, where growing radi- Halle, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019, the day after a shooting attack there. Jewish group that aids refu- allegedly shouted “Allah hu calization among both neo- gees. The German federal akbar,” for “God is Nazis and Islamists is lead- tions,” Deborah Lipstadt, identified as Stephan Bal- ubiquitous across Western prosecution office called the the greatest.” ing to what some scholars on the Dorot Professor of liet, 27, allegedly filmed Europe, and which are of- attack an incident motivated Statistically, there is anti-Semitism are calling Modern Jewish History himself killing a woman ten owned and operated by by “extreme far-right and some debate in Europe a “perfect storm”—violent and Holocaust Studies at outside Halle’s synagogue immigrants from Muslim anti-Semitic” views. over the identity of the anti-Semitism stemming Emory University, said in after he was unable to shoot countries. Highlighting the emer- majority of anti-Semitic from both the right and a speech in September, en- his way into the building. During the assault, the gence of the double threat attackers. In France, Hol- the left. capsulating the dual threat He then shot dead a patron suspect ranted about Jews, facing European Jews was land and at least, “We see this perfect storm arguments. nearby at a kebab shop—one feminism and immigra- an incident days earlier in coming from different direc- The shooting suspect, of many that have become tion—calling to mind the Berlin, when a man wielding German on page 15A Jewish and pro-Israel groups react to Trump’s decision on Syria and the Kurds By Jackson Richman Pelosi: “Decision... sends a want them safe and home as Coalition did not respond to and increased instability,” he Mechanism agreement, we dangerous message to Iran quickly as possible.” a request for comment. explained. “We hope that the implemented all our commit- (JNS)—Jewish and pro- and Russia” “Allowing Turkey to invade “A U.S. troop withdrawal president will reassess this ments to remove military for- Israel groups reacted un- McConnell: “A precipitous Kurdish territory in northern from Syria would embolden situation.” tifications between Tal Abyad favorably to U.S. President withdrawal of U.S. forces Syria will result in thousands Iran’s hold on Syria, en- Sarah Stern, founder and & SereKaniye, withdraw Donald Trump’s decision on from Syria would only benefit of Kurdish deaths, deprive dangering Israel and U.S. president of the Endowment combat forces with heavy Sunday evening to withdraw Russia, Iran, and the Assad millions of their rights, and interests. As Senator Lindsey for Middle East Truth, which weapons, risking a security U.S. forces from northeast regime” pic.twitter.com/ will prevent Kurdish forces Graham noted today, Iran’s houses the Kurdistan Project, vacum [sic] as a result of the Syria, ahead of an expected MxGXoNuDZw from battling ISIS and from power was enhanced when told JNS: “We already have agreement,” tweeted the of- invasion by Turkey against — Tim Mak (@timkmak) continuing to detain the tens former President Obama seen, through Erdogan’s bru- ficial Twitter account of the Kurdish forces. October 7, 2019 of thousands of ISIS fighters withdrew U.S. troops from tal treatment of the Kurds in Syrian Democratic Forces in The White House an- In the agreement between currently in their custody,” Iraq—and the same would Afrin, that this is going to lead a thread, which warned that nounced the withdrawal on Turkey and the United States, he added. happen in the event of a troop to a horrendous human mas- a U.S. withdrawal would undo Sunday, following a call be- joint U.S and Turkish ground “This decision has created departure from Syria,” na- sacre and possibly a genocide.” victories against the Islamic tween U.S. President Donald and air patrols had created a a dangerous and unstable tional president of the Zionist “On the foreign-policy State, including the release Trump and Turkish President security area that spans more situation in the Middle East, Organization of America Mort level, we are not thinking of tens of thousands of ISIS Recep Tayyip Erdogan, elicit- than 78 miles along the Syria- similar to Trump’s December Klein told JNS. of the future, but only the prisoners who are being held ing alarm from the Syrian Turkey border. 2018 decision to withdraw “In addition to empowering moment. Why would anyone captive by the SDF and whom Kurds, whom Erdogan consid- Erdogan said on Saturday U.S. troops from Syria,” said Iran on Israel’s northwest bor- want to ally themselves with European countries have ers to be terrorists. that the invasion could start Jewish Democratic Council der, the dangers of withdrawal us if we don’t remember who refused to take back despite Trump’s decision was also “as soon as today or maybe of America chairman Ron include sending a message our friends have been?” posed such appeals from the United met with bipartisan condem- tomorrow.” Klein, a former Florida that the United States may Stern. “I understand and fully States. nation, including from U.S. “We are appalled by Presi- Democratic congressman, in be willing to abandon allies appreciate what President Many fear that Israel could House Speaker Nancy Pe- dent Trump’s decision to a statement. “What we said who are also a strong sup- Trump has done for Israel, but be adversely affected by the losi (D-Calif.), House Majority abandon our Kurdish allies at the time remains true porter of Israel; the danger as the great sage Hillel once withdrawal. Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), in northern Syria,” said today—‘Trump’s withdrawal that the Kurds may then ally said, ‘If I am not for myself, “That Israel has always de- Senate Majority Leader Mitch Democratic Majority for Israel from Syria is a betrayal of with Iran; an ISIS resurgence who am I for? But if I am for pended on itself to ensure its McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. president and CEO Mark Mell- our allies and a boon to our that threatens the U.S. home- myself, alone, what am I?’ ” security has been a constant, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). man in a statement. “All of us adversaries. It’s not ‘America land; a potential escape of The Syrian Democratic and it goes without saying Minutes apart, Speaker owe a deep debt of gratitude First’ in any respect. Rather, thousands of ISIS prisoners if Forces echoed a sentiment of that it has clearly looked at Pelosi and Majority Leader to American troops, who it’s an ‘Iran and Russia First’ their Kurdish guards need to betrayal. the various scenarios that McConnell call on Trump to put their lives on the line to policy.’” turn their attention to fend- “Based on our confidence in may lie ahead,” B’nai B’rith reverse on Syria defend us, and we certainly The Republican Jewish ing off an attack from Turkey; the #US efforts in the Security International told JNS. In Israel, 70 young pastors participate in ‘Global Day of Prayer for Jerusalem’ (JNS)—Eagles’ Wings, a Government, religious and in a positive way throughout The day of prayer conclud- the unbreakable relationship scientifically corroborated nonprofit New York-based business leaders, including the church worldwide. ed the “Awake Jerusalem” between the United States and truth—about how the roots evangelical movement, hosted other major Jewish and Chris- “We are here today declar- event, a three-day gathering Israel,” said Friedman. of the Jewish people and the a “Global Day of Prayer for the tian global leaders, partici- ing that there is a new breed where hundreds of Christians “Sometimes, the truth roots of Christianity are both Peace of Jerusalem” on Sunday, pated in the Jerusalem event at of Christianity alive in today’s from more than 10 nations hurts, but the denial of truth centered in this Holy City, a bringing together 70 millennial the Tayelet Haas Promenade, world—a Christianity which assembled at key sites in hurts even more. We will never city small in size but so im- pastors from the United States, where U.S. Ambassador to understands that spiritually, Jerusalem for worship and give any platform to those who measurably large in purpose Canada and Brazil to Israel, Israel David Friedman ad- we were born in Zion,” said teaching. seek to deny the truth about and in meaning.” many for the first time, along dressed the group. Stearns. “We stand in prayer “I am so blessed to celebrate Jerusalem; such denial brings Most of the pastors had with their followers. The event was led by Eagles’ and action believing in a peace with such incredible people— no peace, such denial brings never been to Israel before and Additionally, more than Wings executive director plan not hatched in the halls such inspirational and distin- no tranquility,” he said. “We documented their visit on so- 500,000 evangelical Christian Bishop Robert Stearns, who of the U.N., but coming from guished religious leaders like will continue to pray for the cial media to their combined churches worldwide tuned in has brought more than 10,000 hearts who learn and experi- all of you—to celebrate the peace of Jerusalem as we do 35 million followers. The trip as GOD TV broadcasted the evangelical Christians to ence the God of love. God can State of Israel, to celebrate today, but it will be for peace was designed to help educate event to more than 260 mil- Israel to date and continues change hearts, and changed this holy city of Jerusalem, based upon the truth—the these young influential lead- lion homes globally. to reshape Israel’s narrative hearts can change history.” and, of course, to celebrate undeniable and now the ers about the Jewish state. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 What Bari Weiss misunderstands about America and the Jews

By Phoebe Maltz Bovy around, from all sides, even earlier, and even in the Twitterati alike are speaking out against for plenty of Eastern European Jews. Instead, the United States. Frustratingly, she doubles anti-Jewish bigotry in the language of social she again brings up the Washington letter to TORONTO (JTA)—There’s a reason our mo- down on American exceptionalism, this despite justice. Though Jews may argue whether its contrast the philosemitism of the Founding ment demands a book called “How To Fight An- offering a persuasive case that America is not, source lies on the left or on the right, it’s Fathers with anti-Jewish writing from Voltaire ti-Semitism,” and it’s not just anti-Semitism’s in this area, all that exceptional. become passé for American Jews to shrug in 1771. She also ignores that for all the talk violent global resurgence. American Jews—at Weiss is entirely right to describe anti- off anti-Semitism as no big deal. If anything, of Jews leaving France, it’s the country with least the liberal, pro-Israel majority—are at Semitism as “an ever-morphing conspiracy Weiss’s optimism about America as a safe haven the third-largest Jewish population. It’s not risk of becoming, as New York Times colum- theory in which Jews play the starring role in is the real throwback. all terrible for French Jews. nist Bari Weiss puts it, “politically homeless.” spreading evil in the world.” This flawlessly For all her lost illusions, Weiss’s faith in While Weiss at times overstates how dan- Right-wing anti-Semitism is, Weiss grants, pinpoints how the issue with anti-Semitism America as the best place outside of Israel for gerous Europe today is for Jews, the bigger the more in-your-face threat to American Jews. isn’t a specific anti-Jewish stereotype but the Jews remains intact. She concludes with an concern is her insistence on America as haven. The left poses a danger less due to overt notion of Jewish centrality to global affairs. exhortation to “fight, first and foremost, as If America has been uniquely good for the Jews, anti-Semitism than from its refusal to take Any explication of anti-Semitism needs to Americans,” and insists that “American and it’s been for a mix of reasons. The three reasons anti-Semitism seriously on account of Jews’ take into account the otherwise divergent Jewish ideals are harmonious.” Weiss gives—religious freedom, friendship (presumed) privilege, and its wishy-washy ideologies that converge around the idea of Given where the Holocaust occurred, it’s with Israel and an absence of waves of immi- response to radical Islam. (Weiss makes the Jews being the worst. understandable that many American Jews view grants from regions unfavorable to Jews—only point that “the vast majority of Jews in the The book’s most curious sentence—“I do contemporary European Jewry as mystifying tell part of the story. She acknowledges that world identify as Zionists,” so anyone who’s not think the best use of any minority’s time in its mere existence, and that instances of “the greatest shame and injustice in American fine with Jews as long as they’re anti-Zionist and attention is to focus on its haters”—makes European anti-Semitism merely confirm their history was slavery,” but doesn’t see how the Jews is not, in fact, fine with us.) sense in this context. For Weiss, the fight against preexisting beliefs. But Weiss’s interpretation centrality of the black-white divide to Ameri- Weiss’s new book was prompted by the tragic anti-Semitism is only incidentally about Jews, of the European—especially French—Jewish can life has made things easier for American 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in but is actually about saving liberal democracy. life is far more negative than is merited and Jews, who by and large read as white. While Pittsburgh, her hometown, but extends into Inasmuch as it’s about Jews, “How to Fight at times seriously misleading. anti-black racism certainly exists in Europe, a far-reaching portrait of what she calls “a Anti-Semitism” is a contemporary update on In a passage about how the United States dif- Europe’s (roughly) equivalent Other has long three-headed dragon—the far right, the far the age-old genre of Jewish apologetic litera- fers from France, Weiss refers to America’s role been Jews. Even when we Jews have been hated left, and radical Islam,” and a centrist defense ture, a template that swings back to ancient for Jews as “a new Jerusalem,” and cites George in America, we haven’t been most hated, which of the center-left politics that Weiss believes history and the Middle Ages to discuss, in Washington’s 1790 letter defending American has, depressingly, been a kind of protection. has the potential to keep us safe. sympathetic if historically imprecise terms, citizenship for Jews. She doesn’t mention that As Weiss herself admits, U.S. history has The central conceit of the book is that until the eternal plight of the Jews. French Jews gained citizenship in 1791, the been rife with anti-Semitism. She traces 2018 Weiss had believed America loved the Modern Jewish historians (and plenty of founding of the modern French nation, nor modern American Jew-hatred from the 1915 Jews, only to have this vision of the nation shat- American Jews outside academia) frown on that French Jews would see France as a new tered. Upon further investigation, she realizes dire interpretations of the Jewish past. But Jerusalem, with France the dream destination Weiss on page 5A just how much anti-Semitism has been floating increasingly, Jewish studies academics and The sorry tale of two photographs The ‘annexation’ scare By Ben Cohen ing it to his Tinder profile—evidently thinking By Stephen M. Flatow defeat your opponent’s argument, change that a potential romantic partner would find his words so that they sound more extreme (JNS)—As visitors to the Yad Vashem Holo- this attractive. (JNS)—What would a Jewish holiday be, or unreasonable, and then argue against the caust Memorial in Jerusalem wind their way When the Tinder picture ended up on without an op-ed in de- new version. through the main exhibition, they are con- Twitter, there was much outrage at this will- manding that Israel make more concessions Here’s how he did it. He wrote in the Times fronted by a series of unsettling photographs ful, joyous humiliation of a Jew for general to the Palestinian Arabs? that “the Israeli right” is pushing “annexation from the first decade of Nazi power: Jews amusement. Equally, there were those who said On Rosh Hashanah, the Times published of swaths of the West Bank.” Then he said forced onto their hands and knees to clean it was all a harmless joke, and that the Jews “Shrinking the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” doing that would be awful because “annex- the sidewalks; a young Jewish woman fleeing were, as usual, being oversensitive. “Jonathan” by the Israeli journalist Micah Goodman. In ing the territories would jeopardize [Israel’s from a crowd in a blind panic, her dress ripped himself was tracked down by a student website, it, he called for five new concessions by Israel: Jewish] majority.” open; Jewish schoolchildren compelled to wear confessing in an interview with them that “paving a network of roads connecting all But the “swaths” that everyone is talking a yellow Star of David as a badge of shame. he regretted posting the image and assuring the Palestinian autonomous areas”; turning about are the areas that include very few Ar- What these images convey is a powerful readers that he was, in no shape or form, an over control of the roads to the Palestinian abs and thus would not affect Israel’s Jewish sense of how anti-Semitism can progress from anti-Semite. His university, meanwhile, has Authority; “eliminating Israeli checkpoints”; majority. Goodman conflated the two issues: being a mere ideology to everyday reality. Many suspended him. giving the P.A. “more land for development”; annexation of the Jewish areas and annexation visitors to Holocaust exhibitions are stunned A few days later, another even more dis- and providing “support [for] the construction in general. Apparently, the idea was to make that these atrocities occurred in places that tressing image appeared on social media, of new Palestinian towns.” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent look, to our eyes, modern and familiar, with this time in Australia. It showed two kids in If acted upon, these steps would go a long comments on the subject seem like something the signs for shops and cafes signaling a sense a public park on a beautifully sunny day. One way toward turning the current P.A. autonomy they are not. of normality in the face of the systemic cruelty 12-year-old boy, wearing shorts and sneak- regime into a de facto state. Since that state In pre-election comments, Netanyahu said visible in the treatment of the Jews in those ers, was prostrate on the ground kissing the would obviously include Tulkarm and Qalqi- he favors applying “Israeli sovereignty over the same photographs. It forces us to ask—in part sneakers of a 13-year-old boy, who was also lyah, which are on the western edge of the P.A. Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea.” Those because we can see the beginnings of our own wearing shorts. areas, it means Israel will be just nine miles areas have only a very small Arab population. consumer society in those images—whether The kid forced to the ground was Jewish, wide at its mid-section. That’s not even as wide Netanyahu also said he would like to “extend we would be capable of doing the same in our while the kid standing upright over him was as Washington, D.C. Or the Bronx. Jewish sovereignty to all the settlements.” own time. Muslim. Going by the accounts of the incident What would Israel receive in exchange for That would not impact any Palestinian Arabs. For many years after 1945, there was real in the Australian press, obtaining that image making such risky concessions? Nothing, Questions about whether or not Israeli sov- hope that the depraved, violent anti-Semitism took a degree of planning. The Jewish boy was apparently. Goodman does not make a single ereignty should be applied to the Jordan Valley of the Nazis had been consigned to history. And lured into the park with the promise of a game demand for any action by the P.A. or whether Israeli law should be extended to as trying as the current situation is for Jews in of football. Once there, he discovered nine boys The P.A. wouldn’t have to disarm or even Jewish communities in Judea-Samaria are those countries where anti-Semitism is now of the same age who delivered an ultimatum: outlaw terrorist groups that operate in its terri- serious issues. They should be debated on rising—from Argentina to Germany and all bow down and kiss the feet of the Muslim kid, tory. It wouldn’t have to stop paying monetary their merits—not with scare tactics about other points of the compass—the reasoning or we’ll beat you up. The Jewish kid complied, rewards to terrorists and their families. It could demographic “dangers” that do not exist. behind that hope remains sound. Post-war and the photograph of his humiliation was allow terrorist groups such as the Popular No significant Israeli political leader is generations of Jews have not lived with fear duly posted on Instagram. Front for the Liberation of Palestine—the proposing a blanket “annexation” of “the and terror guiding their every decision, great This story was revealed as part of a broader terror group behind the deadly attack at a territories.” Nobody is talking about incor- or small. exposé of anti-Semitic bullying in two schools West Bank natural spring that took the life porating large numbers of Palestinian Arabs And yet, sometimes we find disturbing in the city of Melbourne (with the other case of 17-year-old Rina Shnerb—to continue into Israel. Whether you agree or disagree cracks in that overall sense of post-war safety, involving a 5-year-old boy who was mocked by serving as members in good standing of the with Netanyahu’s position, let’s discuss what particularly when we encounter instances of his classmates for having a circumcised penis.) P.A. and the PLO. he actually said—and not be intimidated by anti-Semitism that resemble those past hor- After his ordeal in the park, the 12-year-old In short, Goodman’s plan to “shrink the scare tactics and phony arguments. rors. The unease that is caused does not come was subjected to months of bullying comprised conflict” turns out to be just another plan to Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New from the fear that a Fourth Reich or an Islamist of anti-Semitic abuse and physical violence. shrink Israel. There is no shortage of those Jersey, is the father of Alisa Flatow, who was Caliphate or some other nightmarish totali- According to the Australian Jewish Anti- plans around. murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian tarian state will suddenly spring up. It comes Defamation Commission, there is a growing The one-sidedness of Goodman’s plan is terrorist attack in 1995. He is the author of “A from the more fundamental realization that trend among Jewish parents in Melbourne to made worse by his tricky method of arguing. Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against human beings are still capable of extraordinary pull their children out of public schools in favor He uses an unsavory old tactic: If you can’t Iranian Terror.” cruelty when animated by bigotry and hatred. of Jewish day schools—something that has Over the last week, there have been two been witnessed extensively in Europe as well. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT. reported examples of this kind of viscerally The deeper lesson here is that the dehu- anti-Semitic behavior: one in the United King- manizing element that is so essential to ✡ ✡ ✡ CENTRAL FLORIDA’S INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICE ✡ ✡ ✡ dom, the other in Australia. At the root of both anti-Semitism remains with us. 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Implicit ate the Israeli citizens who purpose. just peace and quiet vis-à-vis (muqawama) and steadfast- tion mounts about violence in this approach is an Israeli live in towns along the Gaza So, what should Israel’s goal the Palestinians; Inbar speaks ness (sumud) among Gazans, coming out of Gaza, the idea acceptance, most of the time, envelope in order to give us in Gaza be? for them in dismissing the or does it break their will? of a ground invasion, and of aggression from Gaza, maximum flexibility, and we The occasional show of goal of victory over Hamas Same question about the once and for all to finish with with its attendant damage to must uproot the terror from force against Hamas interests as “naive.” destruction of homes, build- Hamas aggression, becomes property and life. As recently within Gaza.” has failed, as has destroying Negotiations, mediation, ings and infrastructure more appealing. Israeli Prime as May 2019, he dismissed the To these analyses, I respond Gaza’s infrastructure; so, compromise, concessions Would knocking out the Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Palestinian threat to Israel as with Carl von Clausewitz’s too, the opposite policy of and other gentle means have Hamas leadership paralyze has endorsed this approach, a “strategic nuisance.” simple but profound counsel: goodwill and the prospect of replaced victory. These sound the population or prompt an saying, “There probably won’t But Inbar recently recog- First, decide on your policy, economic prosperity. It’s time good but they have failed in insurrection? be a choice but to topple the nized the high costs of this then your strategy, then your for something altogether dif- the Palestinian-Israeli arena Israel’s security establish- Hamas regime.” While sympa- passivity and now calls for a tactics. Or, in plain English: ferent, a goal that transcends since 1993 and blindly per- ment needs to explore these thetic to this impulse, I worry “restricted ground invasion” Start by figuring out what sending signals and punishing sisting with them guarantees and related issues to map that too much attention is of the territory. Why? Because you wish to achieve through misdeeds, something far more more destruction and death. out a sound strategy and to paid to tactics and not enough “a short-term ground opera- the use of force, then decide ambitious. With imposing a sense of offer reliable counsel to the to goals. The result could be tion will bring better results the broad outlines of your Victory is such a goal. That defeat on Gazans the goal, political leadership. That harmful to Israel. than Israel’s activity thus approach, then the specific is, aim to impose a sense of what are the strategy and done, with victory as the goal, Attitudes toward Gaza are far [i.e., mowing the grass]. means. defeat on Gazans, from the tactics? These cannot be Israel finally can address the in flux. Efraim Inbar, the We need to maneuver inside Seen in this light, debating head of Hamas to the lowliest decided on in advance. They hitherto insoluble problem strategist who heads the Je- enemy territory, locate them, whether to engage in a ground street sweeper. Aiming for require a contemporaneous of Gaza. rusalem Institute for Security and destroy them, or tie the invasion and to overthrow an Israel victory is entirely and detailed study of the Ga- Daniel Pipes (DanielPipes. Studies, for years advocated hands of its members.” Hamas is debating a tactic; in keeping with historical zan population’s psychology. org, @DanielPipes) is presi- “mowing the grass” as “Is- Others agree. For example, this should not be the topic war aims but it is out of step Questions to be answered dent of the Middle East rael’s strategy for protracted Ayelet Shaked, leader of the of conversation until the goal with our times when even the might include: Forum.‎ intractable conflict.” By this, Party, calls for a wide- and the means to achieve it words “victory” and “defeat” Does the deprivation of food, This article first appeared he advocated an occasional scale military operation in have been decided upon. To have dropped from the West- water, fuel and medicine in in Israel Hayom. It’s time to put an end to labeling Trump an anti-Semite By Jonathan S. Tobin ment, he didn’t intend it as a that it is partisan hogwash, The same is true with to Schiff, who repeatedly true that his administration compliment. there’s one element of this attempts to depict any criti- embarrassed himself over the has in some respects taken (JNS)—This July, Aaron The tweet described chair- kerfuffle that transcends cism of “the Squad”—in par- last two years by overselling anti-Semitism more seriously Boone, the manager of Major man of the House Intelligence charges concerning accusa- ticular, Omar and Tlaib, who Russia-collusion allegations than his predecessors. He has League Baseball’s New York Committee Rep. Adam Schiff tions about the president’s are both guilty of spewing against Trump that fizzled ordered civil-rights investiga- Yankees, created an Internet (D-Calif.), House Judiciary conversation with Ukrainian anti-Semitism—as somehow into nothing. tions into attacks on Jewish meme when he launched into Committee chairman Jer- President Volodymyr Zelensky an attack on all Muslims or The salient point about students and others on U.S. an epic and profane rant in old Nadler (D-N.Y.) and the that further degrades the “women of color.” It isn’t this controversy isn’t who’s college campuses that were ig- taking issue with a call that four members of the radical country’s political discourse. Islamophobic to point out in the right about Ukraine nored by Obama, and Trump’s went against his team. His left-wing “Squad”—Reps. Trump’s critics weren’t that their support of the or whether impeachment is Justice Department convened abuse of an inexperienced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- content to express outrage BDS movement and anti- warranted—or even if it’s just a summit on the subject that umpire was recorded on a N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), over the abusive description Zionist is inherently bigoted another a partisan attempt to addressed issues not treated field microphone and then Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and of the two men seeking to against Jews and the Jewish relitigate the 2016 presidential seriously before this. spread across the Internet to Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)— orchestrate the effort to state. Nor is racist to note election. If anti-Semitism is just the amusement of players and as “Do Nothing Democrat impeach him, as well as the that AOC and her pals are It’s that at a time when a one more brickbat to be fans, but to the consternation Savages.” four leftist women who have not merely the country’s rising tide of anti-Semitism tossed around with impunity of the sport’s overlords. His Viewed in the context of the been advocating that course most conspicuous radicals is spreading over the globe— in the course of a bitter and repeated description of his last three years of a no-holds long before most Americans not running for president, and Jews are facing the twin all-too-savage debate on im- players as “f****** savages” barred vicious debate between had ever heard of Zelensky. but have at times appeared to threats of white-supremacist peachment, then those who being mistreated by incompe- Trump and those Democrats Instead, they cited the tweet be capable of bullying more hate from the far-right, as well are using it in that way are tent officials led to a one-game who have been working as evidence of Trump’s anti- moderate Democrats, includ- as leftist anti-Zionists seeking effectively saying that it’s not suspension and a hefty fine not merely to oppose but to Semitism and racism. ing the party’s congressional to delegitimize both Israel and as important as their partisan levied on Boone by MLB—and “resist” his presidency from We’ve gone down this leadership, into submission. American Jews—using it as goals. also to the widespread sale before he even took office, road before with Democrats Similarly, to claim that a partisan political weapon It’s time for both Democrats of T-shirts emblazoned with the use of the term “savages” claiming that singling out attacks on Schiff and Nadler is dangerously irresponsible. and Republicans of good will the phrase. might be seen as just one more their three leading billionaire are inherently anti-Semitic Trump’s actions and state- to recognize that whatever the Those who know the game nasty epithet among many the mega-donors who are either because the two are Jewish ments are fair game for criti- outcome of the impeachment understood that by using the two sides have hurled at one Jewish (George Soros and is patently false as well as cism and, like any other leader, battle, injecting false charges term “savages,” Boone was another. Trump’s point was to Michael Bloomberg) or have disingenuous. Think what can be held accountable by of anti-Semitism into the praising his team in that he claim that his foes are treat- Jewish origins (Tom Steyer) is you like about whether or not Congress and the courts. But discussion will not advance meant that they are adept ing him more unfairly than anti-Semitic. That was an ab- the course they are pursuing labeling him an anti-Semite is their cause. It will, however, at being savage to opposing President Barack Obama’s surd charge. Bashing donors is good for the country. But a blatant falsehood. That’s not materially damage the fight pitchers. But when President opponents treated him. But is just a way of attacking a to take issue with the stands merely because he’s clearly against hate. Donald Trump used the same his critics choose to treat his position without confronting they have taken or to point out the most pro-Israel president Jonathan S. Tobin is editor word in a tweet this past week- words as more evidence of his the issue at hand. Still, con- that they are the ones who are America has had, in addition in chief of JNS—Jewish News end to describe Democratic unfitness for office. spicuous political players like orchestrating impeachment to someone with Jewish fam- Syndicate. Follow him on members of Congress who Whether or not you support Soros, Bloomberg and Steyer is entirely legitimate. That’s ily, and with a staff and cabinet Twitter at: @jonathans_to- were pushing for his impeach- impeaching Trump or believe can’t be above criticism. especially true with respect filled with many Jews. It’s also bin. Weiss by guards, but at least there wants Jews dead. In any event, There’s certainly value in on defending anti-Semitism’s That said, anti-Semitism From page 4A aren’t plaques up in front of I suspect it’s her belief in a having a positive Jewish iden- victims than to convince certainly does target overtly schools memorializing the distinction in nature rather tity. But I don’t think likability anti-Semites that they’ve got Jewish people and institu- lynching of Leo Frank to children from them killed than degree between genu- enters into it. As Weiss herself it wrong. Rather than correct- tions. And the firsthand Hitler’s supporters gathering in the Holocaust, a noble ine anti-Semitism and mere explains, anti-Semitism is “a ing anti-Semites’ abstract no- experience of anti-Semitism in Madison Square Garden to gesture but nevertheless a anti-Jewish bigotry that leads shape-shifting worldview that tions of who the Jews are with has a way of awakening even synagogue attacks in more chilling reminder of what Weiss to an overly upbeat in- slithers away just as you think different ones, better to unlink previously absent Jewish recent decades. Other ex- happened right where you’re terpretation of American Jew- you have it pinned down.” Jews from The Jews entirely. identities. Defense of Jews as amples come to this reader’s standing. That things could ish safety, past and present. If anything, the book’s enu- Better to just stop using Jews Jews—from support for Israel mind: the 1939 turning away be worse doesn’t make them Weiss’s practical advice on meration of terrible fates that as symbols, period. to protection of synagogues— of Holocaust refugees on the fantastic. fighting anti-Semitism comes Jews keep meeting—along While I find Weiss’s defi- is part, but not all, of what’s ship M.S. St. Louis, or the Things go off course when at the end, and is not far off with its clear illustration of nitions of anti-Semitism needed here. genteel anti-Semitism of Weiss draws a line between from what Jean-Paul Sartre the current political isolation persuasive, I suggest an addi- Here’s the essential: The Harvard adding a euphemistic “anti-Jewish prejudice,” or suggested in the 1940s: Jew- of many Jews—reminds how tional one as a starting point: focus needs to be on Jews and “character” requirement to its what’s sometimes called ish authenticity, or in Weiss’s far the myth of Jewish power is Anti-Semitism is the hatred of perceived-Jews as people. If admissions process to keep casual anti-Semitism, and framing, positivity. from the truth. Actual Jewish all people who anti-Semites we’re looking for a constant, down Jewish numbers. anti-Semitism proper, which “What is more attractive people are powerless relative define as Jewish, whether it’s been people, not liberal Weiss recalls being subject is, as she understands it, than people confident in to The Jews, the fraught sym- or not that’s how they self- democracy, under attack. to anti-Semitic taunts as a inherently eliminationist. As themselves, grateful for their bol. The abstract ideas others identify. Defending its victims Phoebe Maltz Bovy is a child in Pittsburgh. I’m 36 I see it, anti-Semitism, like historical legacy, and proud decide we represent fall in and thus requires a two-pronged writer whose work has ap- and I remember a kindergar- every other form of bigotry, of their culture?” she writes. out of favor, and we’re either strategy for those with and peared in The New Republic, ten classmate, in Manhattan, exists on a spectrum. If you Weiss’s sentence unfortu- held up as model minorities without positive Jewish iden- The Atlantic, and other pub- announcing “I don’t like set the bar for anti-Semitism nately calls to mind French or collateral. tities. It’s unfair, as well as lications. She has a doctorate Jewish.” Is America safe for at the extreme—that is at President Charles de Gaulle’s While our overall outlooks unnecessary, to demand that in French and French Studies Jews, or does it deserve the genocide, real or attempted— 1967 remarks about Jews as aren’t so different, and we for all who read as Jewish become from New York University. faint praise of “it’s at least not you get stuck in a rut of reti- “an elite people, sure of itself, sure agree about Theodor communally engaged. (It’s The views and opinions the land on which we were cence, of wondering whether and dominating.” From de Herzl, I don’t agree with absurd to insist that, say, a nun expressed in this article are wiped out en masse?” As in, something is extreme enough Gaulle, this was not meant as Weiss’s choice to emphasize who happens to have the last those of the author and do not yes, there’s anti-Semitism, to call out. Just as not every a compliment but rather was a fighting anti-Semitism as an name Cohen embrace life as a necessarily reflect the views and yes, our institutions are racist is looking to reinstate notorious moment of postwar abstract ideology. It strikes me proud—or in Sartrean terms, of JTA or its parent company, and long have been protected slavery, not every anti-Semite French anti-Semitism. as more productive to focus authentic—Jew.) 70 Faces Media. 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The cal discoveries in Israel, the (Israel Hayom via JNS)—A rural population gave way to city was unearthed as part of 5,000-year-old metropolis, a complex society, most of the preliminary infrastruc- the largest uncovered in Israel whom lived in urban settings,” ture work—in this case, to date, has been excavated the archaeologists said. preparations to construct a near Ein Iron, northeast of “These were the first steps new highway interchange Hadera. the Canaanite culture took providing an exit to the newly The city, which dates back in the Land of Israel, which developed city Harish, funded to the Early Bronze Age (the took on its own character in by the Israel National Roads end of the fourth century the urban sites it founded... A Company Ltd. BCE), was surrounded by walls city like this could not have Confronted with an unex- and included residential and arisen without someone to pected ancient “New York,” public areas, streets and plan it and an administrative Israel National Roads has alleyways. It had an area of mechanism that was respon- changed its plans for the 161 acres and was home to sible for its construction. highway and will build an an estimated 6,000 residents. The impressive planning and overpass over the site to allow The Bronze Age metropolis the fact that tools imported the city to be preserved in situ was constructed on the re- to [Canaan] from and so researchers can continue to mains of an even earlier city seals have been discovered at delve into its secrets. that dates back 7,000 years the site are testimony of that. This article first appeared to the Chalcolithic Period. “There was an enormous in Israel Hayom. Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority The remains of a 5,000-year-old city unearthed near Ein Iron in northern Israel. Two natural springs located city here—a megalopolis nearby apparently served as in Early Bronze Age terms, the impetus to build com- where thousands of people munities on the site. lived, making a living from Some 5,000 teens and agriculture and who traded volunteers took part in the ex- with other regions and even cavation under the auspices of other cultures and kingdoms an Israel Antiquities Author- in the area.” ity project designed to instill Discoveries at the ancient an emotional connection city include an unusually large to Israel’s ancient heritage temple that features a giant and a sense of belonging in stone basin used in religious the younger generations, rites and an altar on which as well as awareness of the burned animal bones were importance of archaeological unearthed, proof of animal preservation. sacrifices. The dig also turned IAA archaeologists Itai Elad, up rare idols, including one of Yitzhak Paz and Dina Shalem, a human head. who directed the dig, said The surprising discoveries there was “no doubt” that the allow researchers to char- findings would dramatically acterize the culture of the change what researchers knew peoples who lived in the area about the Early Bronze Age and in earlier times. The nearby the beginnings of urbanization springs and open spaces in the Land of Israel. facilitated agriculture. The “This was an exciting time remains of the homes and in the history of the land, public structures indicate an which was then Canaan, and organized society with a clear whose populations underwent hierarchy. Let Pollard move to Israel B’nai B’rith Interna- Pollard was convicted, the tional President Charles O. world has undergone a tech- Kaufman has issued the nological revolution. Relative following statement: The to commonplace hacking heavenly gates are closed; today and undetected cyber the book of life is inscribed. violations, one thing is Another judgment day has clear—Jonathan Pollard has passed. And Jonathan Pol- spent half his life in captivity lard, a convict who spent 30 and, by all accounts, he no years in prison for spying longer presents a danger to on behalf of Israel, remains U.S. intelligence. An ailing, prohibited from returning all-but-spent convict just to his adopted country—the wants to live out his days. Just Jewish state. Sure, he’s been five years ago, Americans felt released from prison since the sting of releasing three 2015. His parole requires Cuban spies for American him to stay in his New York Alan Gross. The memory of home from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., to swapping five still dangerous submit any computer he uses Taliban prisoners—terror- for inspection, and to wear a ists—for a disgraced Ameri- GPS device at all times; and can soldier burns brightly in to live in the United States for the American psyche. What five years. Thirteen months further debt can be extracted away from a possible release, from a figure like Jonathan the excessive sentence is Pollard? The book of life has more than a year from be- just closed on the Jewish ing met. Well, it’s enough. people. It’s time to close the Jonathan Pollard has done book on Pollard and lift his his penance, served his time. parole. Immediately, let him It’s time for the U.S. Justice live out the final chapter of Department to allow him to his life in Israel. leave the United States. He’s B’nai B’rith International lived under restrictive condi- has advocated for global Jew- tions. Even in Israel he would ry and championed the cause remain under the same re- of human rights since 1843. strictive conditions. Pollard B’nai B’rith is recognized as is 65 years old and reportedly a vital voice in promoting lives in deteriorating health. Jewish unity and continuity, a He pleaded guilty 33 years ago staunch defender of the State to committing espionage in of Israel, a tireless advocate on connection with providing Is- behalf of senior citizens and a raeli contacts with hundreds leader in disaster relief. With of classified documents that a presence around the world, he had obtained as a civilian we are the Global Voice of intelligence specialist for the the Jewish Community. Visit U.S. Navy. Since 1986, when bnaibrith.org. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 How Pittsburgh changed the way Jews think about security attention, as he occasionally breadth of a number of foiled last month when the Depart- did before Pittsburgh. mass attacks since Pitts- ment of Homeland Secu- “There’s now a general burgh: Washington state, rity released a new strategy consensus on the importance California, Ohio, Georgia. document for confronting of security,” he said. “We see the diversity of terrorism that acknowledged ... but are not quick enough these plots and where they’re the threat. on the draw. taking root,” he said. “There has been a con- Federations may be hiring Protectors are playing cerning rise in attacks by more security directors, Mas- nicer individuals motivated by a ters said, but some are slow in The ADL was the lead Jew- variety of domestic terrorist getting around to providing ish group on security issues ideologies, such as racially- them with the support neces- prior to the establishment and ethnically-motivated sary to run training sessions of SCN and never fully relin- violent extremism, including and threat assessments. quished that role. Occasion- white supremacist violent “We still have a lot to do to ally there were turf battles. extremism, anti-government make people understand this No longer: SCN and ADL now and anti-authority violent ex- is a collective responsibility,” work closely together. tremism, and other ideologi- he said. “Every organization “We cannot go it alone cal strains that drive terrorist Drew Angerer/Getty Images should be training on key anymore,” Masters said. violence,” the document said. A security camera hangs across the street from the Park East Synagogue in New York elements [of responding to at- The ADL and the Jewish Masters welcomed the shift, City, March 3, 2017. tacks]: situational awareness, Federations of North America, saying in a statement that the threat assessments, stopping SCN’s parent group, have document “rightly recognizes By Ron Kampeas “It was an incredible model security directors a year ago; the bleeding.” convened a joint security task the growing threat of domes- that needs to be replicated,” now 44 do. Standardization is key, force co-chaired by two former tic terrorism, and specifically WASHINGTON (JTA)— Michael Masters, the CEO “We’re working much more Masters said. It doesn’t help a Homeland Security secretar- notes recent attacks on the Here’s the sad paradox of the of the Secure Community closely with federations on community if the Jewish day ies, Jeh Johnson and Michael Jewish community.” shooting nearly one year ago Network, the security agency their security programs,” school has a better security Chertoff. The task force will Last month, the ADL re- at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life for the national Jewish com- Masters said. system in place than the sum- release its findings at about leased a report warning of the synagogue: The killing of 11 munity, told the Jewish Tele- SCN, a program launched mer camp the same children the time of the Pittsburgh an- internationalization of white worshippers, the worst attack graphic Agency. “The loss of in 2004 by the Jewish Federa- attend. niversary, Greenblatt told JTA. supremacy, with groups in on Jews in U.S. history, hit a life would have been much tions of North America and The normalization of Recognizing white su- the U.S., Europe and beyond community that was one of more significant.” the Conference of Presidents violent anti-Semitism premacists as the danger forging ties and learning from the best prepared to handle The horror that was the of Major American Jewish Anti-Semitism appears Since 2017, when a group of one another. such an assault. Pittsburgh attack, and the fact Organizations, expanded in more prevalent and knows white supremacists marched “We drew the links of In the year or so prior to that it might have been much the months before Pittsburgh no political home, said Jona- in Charlottesville, Virginia, what was happening in our the attack, Jewish community worse, has served as a wake- by hiring regional directors than Greenblatt, the Anti- the ADL has emphasized country and around the security officials had run doz- up call for Jewish Americans. to target areas of the country Defamation League CEO. He that the majority of terrorist world and co-wrote the report ens of training sessions that Here’s what’s changed in the where communities have less cited the recent proliferation violence in the United States with European institutions,” reached as many as 5,000 last year as the attack’s Oct. well-developed security op- of attacks on Orthodox Jews in since 9/11 have come from the Greenblatt said. Pittsburgh Jewish residents. 27 anniversary approaches. erations. There are now five the New York area, especially far right. The Trump admin- Meanwhile, federal and Many of the Tree of Life con- Communities are paying such directors, and more are in Brooklyn. istration for a time seemed state lawmakers are hastening gregants knew not to stay in more attention... in the works. “You can’t just plug this reluctant to accept this as- to fund security for nonprof- place during an attack, where Masters told a Jewish Coun- Attitudes have changed, into a political lens,” Green- sertion, with the president its. The federal program that to find the exits and to have cil for Public Affairs webcast too. Masters said he no lon- blatt said. “There are no white in March dismissing white disburses funds to protect a cellphone on hand to call last week that requests to SCN ger encounters communities supremacists and [far-left] nationalist violence as a ma- nonprofits, most of them 911—despite the compromise for assistance had quadrupled that believe attacks on Jew- activists in Williamsburg.” jor threat and calling white Jewish, now budgets $60 to traditional Shabbat obser- from 500 in the year before ish institutions only happen The attacks are also hap- supremacists “a small group million—more than double vance that requires avoiding the attack to 2,000 since. overseas, or that enhanced pening everywhere. Mas- of people.” the use of electronic devices. Thirty-five federations had security attracts unwanted ters noted the geographical But that may have changed Security on page 14A He met Bob Dylan at camp, they stayed friends for 50 years By Stephen Silver friendship. Kemp frequently stepped away from his lucra- (JTA)—Jewish summer tive business, which sold fish camp is such a crucial part of to the restaurant industry, to the American Jewish experi- hang out with Dylan for weeks ence that many Jewish adults, at a time in the city, Malibu, even in their older age, likely Mexico or wherever the singer remember the names of many was on the road. Dylan was the of the kids in their cabins from best man at Kemp’s wedding. when they were 11 years old. Kemp said he hadn’t always One of those cabins more intended to write a book about than 60 years ago contained his friendship with Dylan, a couple of interesting young but he had been telling the Jewish boys. stories at parties and Shab- Louie Kemp would go on bat dinners for years and was to head his family’s seafood told frequently that he should company and played a key collect them. role in introducing imitation “After a while it dawned king crab to the United States. on me—these were special Robert “Bobby” Zimmerman, stories,” Kemp told the Jewish went on to become Bob Dylan. Telegraphic Agency. Kemp has now written A close friend of Kemp’s—a a memoir called “Dylan & former television producer Me: 50 Years of Adventures,” who was dying of cancer— Bob Dylan (l) was the best man at his friend Louie Kemp’s detailing his decades-long made him promise to write wedding. friendship with the iconic the book, so he agreed. singer. Kemp didn’t want to break of his element, unprepared heads. When I saw it [I said] The journey begins when the promise once the friend and wasn’t too well-liked on ‘who are these people? They they were preteen campers passed away. the tour.” weren’t on the tour!” at the Jewish Herzl Camp Kemp produced Dylan’s fa- However, the person who He also challenged the in Webster, Wisconsin, from mous Rolling Thunder Revue says that, Jim Gianopulos, film’s implication that the 1953 through 1957. In ’54, tour in 1975 and ’76, and his playing the part of “The Rolling Thunder Revue tour Kemp witnessed a cabin roof- remembrances—about the Promoter,” wasn’t actually was a money-losing endeavor. top concert that he considers nontraditional lineup and involved with the tour—he Kemp lived with Dylan for the then-11-year-old Bobby’s promotional structure, and was one of several fictional a time in Los Angeles in the first public performance. concerts featuring several characters Scorsese invented early 1980s during the period “Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventures,” by Louie Kemp. Following the stories of famous guest musicians— for the movie. when Dylan briefly became a summer camp concerts and take up much of the book’s Kemp said he enjoyed the Christian. Kemp, who at the Frank Sinatra, was an Italian Dylan wasn’t Kemp’s only high jinks, the book follows middle section. The tour documentary, especially the time was beginning to become American who was known for famous Jewish friend. Among Dylan and Kemp’s time to- was the subject of a slightly live footage of the musical a more observant Jew, which his love of the Jewish people). those thanked in the book’s gether as teenagers in Kemp’s faux-documentary, “Rolling performances, which feature he remains to this day, claims There were also Dylan’s years acknowledgements is Larry hometown of Duluth, Minne- Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan what he described as “Bob in credit, along with some rabbis, of participation in Chabad David, a one-time neighbor sota, where Dylan was born, Story” by Martin Scorsese, his prime.” But like a lot of for bringing Dylan back into telethons, the time he opened of Kemp. (“You can’t move! and later in Minneapolis, which debuted on Netflix people, he noticed that some the Jewish fold a couple of the ark on Yom Kippur while You are the best neighbor I where Kemp attended college earlier this year. things in the film weren’t what years later. being mistaken for a homeless have ever had—even better and Dylan briefly moved to Kemp appears a few times they seemed. The book is full of delight- man and the story of how than Kramer!” David said, pursue music. in vintage footage in the film. “Bobby and Marty decided ful, specifically Jewish details, Kemp arranged for Kaddish according to the book.) Even after Dylan went to A talking head describes him to spice it up a little bit and be such as the time Kemp and to be said for Allen Ginsburg In the book, Kemp talks New York and became one of as “a longtime friend of Bob’s tricksters,” Kemp said about Dylan attended a seder at a each year on his yahrtzeit. All specifically about how he America’s most famous musi- and a fishmonger” before the fictitious flourishes. “So Los Angeles synagogue with that, and many, many visits to cians, they continued their declaring that Kemp was “out they put in four bogus talking Marlon Brando (Brando, like Canter’s Deli. Dylan on page 15A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 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 Anti-Semitism in the halls of power... The Jewish Pavilion follow residents as they transition from Ave., Orlando • SOJC, 11200 S. 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And you have the chutzpah to advertise that you are the Number One dry cleaners in Orlando!” The manager looks it over and says, “It seems OK to me, madam. I can’t see anything wrong with the way we cleaned this lace tablecloth.” “Don’t be such a shmo,” says Fay. “This was a sheet from Stuart and Gail Oxman my bed.” US lawmakers to press White House on Israeli-Palestinian economic opportunities (JNS)—Members of Con- going on in Israel,” said Rep. Bank. The chamber is led by in this Congress do everything gress spoke on the floor of the Ann Wagner (R-Mo.). “They an Israeli resident of Ariel, Avi in our power to help these U.S. House of Representatives were standing up to what I Zimmerman, and by Palestin- people grow economically last week to recount their would call strong divisive ian leader and businessman in their businesses, but also experiences of an “untold forces that seek to vilify Israel Ashraf Jabari from Hebron. to find that peace that only story of hope and opportu- and undermine its credibility Founded in October of people-to-people actions can nity” they encountered in as a force for peace.” 2017, the chamber consists find for us all.” Israel in August as part of a Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) of 250 Israeli business lead- Congresswoman Cathy congressional tour sponsored said: “You saw people, not ers, with another 250 of their McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), by the U.S.-Israel Education nations, working together Palestinian counterparts who serves as a congressional Association. to make life better for their and another 100 Palestinian representative to the U.N. “We saw firsthand Israelis community.” entrepreneurs. General Assembly, led the and Palestinians working Already facilitating the Is- “It is good for Palestinians delegation and said: “We were together to promote peace raeli and Palestinian business to be able to take advantage witnessing amazing coopera- and harmony... Many of the leaders with such efforts is the of the miracle of the Israeli tion between the Palestinians Palestinians were making Judea and Samaria Chamber economy—giving them that and the Israelis. For me, I just between three and four times of Commerce and Industry, opportunity so that they can feel like it is the untold story. what they would otherwise which works to promote and have a better life for them It is a story about opportunity earn if they did not have this facilitate mutual business and their families,” said Rep. and hope at a time when too opportunity to have this inte- partnerships between Israelis Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.). “I hope grated business that we saw and Palestinians in the West that we in this country and we Lawmakers on page 15A PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 Weekly roundup of world briefs

Hundreds of etrogs held in the run-up to Yom Kippur In the statement, Netan- He said in the tweet that focus on protecting against with a degenerative brain up at airport in England this year. yahu also called on the Arab- during his visit to the United such cruise-missile attacks malformation celebrated her over new import regula- “It evokes, more than any- Israeli public to refrain from Nations last month he pre- at a cost of billions of shekels. bat mitzvah at the Los Angeles tions thing else could, the tragedy violence of any kind in the sented the plan to the for- Funding for the project hospital where she has spent By Marcy Oster that the State of Israel suffered context of protest action. eign ministers of the Arab would have to come from the most of her life. (JTA)—Hundreds of etrogs, 46 years ago,” Aran said. “A “All of us need to act re- states and to White House existing defense ministry Numa Beron was born the citron fruit used for the few hours after the Prime sponsibility and cooperate in peace envoy Jason Greenblatt. budget, cuts from other areas with lissencephaly, which holiday of Sukkot, were seized Minister shared in Israel’s order to fight violence,” the Katz had attended the U.N. or an increase in taxes. has left her unable to stand at an airport in England. national mourning for the statement said. General Assembly in place of The more than 20 cruise or speak. She was given three The Animal and Plant victims of previous wars, a , leader of the Netanyahu, who remained in missiles and drones that hit years to live, Cedars-Sinai Health Agency held up the new war broke out,” adding of Arab political Israel in the days following the two Saudi Aramco oil facilities Medical Center said in a shipment at the Manchester thousands of families to the parties, said now Netanyahu country’s national elections. in September were launched statement. Airport under new and stricter rolls of the bereaved. must advance a plan of action From the assembly, Katz had from southern Iran, a senior “The Beron family are very regulations on the import of Palestinian Authority to deal with the violence. tweeted that he had held a U.S. official told CBS News at fierce advocates for Numa,” citrus fruit. Etrog importers removed agreements “It cannot be that 20 per- meeting with his counter- the time. said Dr. Gary Goulin, associate were unaware of the new rules, signed with Israel from cent of the population needs to part from an unnamed Arab 38,000 pounds of bagels director of the Pediatric Inten- the London-based Jewish textbooks, monitoring make a ruckus and block roads country. burnt in truck days be- sive Care Unit, who has cared Chronicle reported. group reports for the government to start to The initiative was first fore Yom Kippur for Beron for seven years. “It’s The Board of Deputies of By Marcy Oster deal with the problem that has reported on Saturday night By Ben Sales clear they just love and adore British Jews worked with the JERUSALEM (JTA)—The taken the lives of innocents for by Israel’s Channel 12. (JTA)—Midwest Jews may her, visiting every chance they Department for the Environ- Palestinian Authority has so many years already,” Odeh The report said that the need to find something else get and taking turns spending ment, Food and Rural Affairs removed information about said in a statement. initiative is meant to promote to eat when Yom Kippur every night with her at the to have the 600 etrogs taken agreements signed with Israel Arab-Israeli communi- cooperation as Israel and the ends—tons of their bagels are hospital.” to a Manchester synagogue, from its textbooks, according ties held a general strike Arab gulf states face a com- now toast. Family, friends, former where the stalks could be to an organization that moni- on Thursday to protest the mon concern over Iran. Some 38,000 pounds of teachers and much of Beron’s trimmed to meet the stricter tors Palestinian educational uptick in violent crime and Demi Lovato’s mom is frozen bagels met an unhappy Cedars-Sinai medical team rules, the Board of Deputies material. the lack of an effective police not sorry about their fate on Sunday, just a couple attended the bat mitzvah reported. The fruits also must The only signed agreement response. On Friday, protest- visit to Israel of days ahead of the Jewish celebration, which included be destroyed immediately still mentioned in books stud- ers blocked roads, including By Marcy Oster Day of Atonement, when unicorn balloons and deco- after the holiday. ied by students in the West major highways in the north JERUSALEM (JTA)—Demi they were burnt to a crisp in rations, rainbow cupcakes Some 10,000 etrogs were Bank and Gaza from first of the country. Lovato may have apologized a truck fire. An Indiana state and a video compellation of due to be imported to Britain grade through high school At least 71 Arab citizens for her visit to Israel, but the trooper noticed that a semi Numa’s life. for Sukkot this year. is the 1993 Oslo Accords, of Israel have been killed as pop star’s mother will do no heading north on I-65, about A family Torah scroll was Board of Deputies President which now is mentioned less a result of gun violence and such thing. 90 miles southeast of Chicago, brought to the celebration, Marie van der Zyl said the favorably and with less detail criminal activity since the Dianna De La Garze, who was smoking heavily from the and Numa was able to put her board’s “timely interven- than in earlier versions of beginning of this year, The accompanied her daughter rear axle, according to a news arms around it. tion” has “potentially saved the textbooks, Ynet reported, Jerusalem Post reported. on the trip, said in her own release from the Indiana State “This celebration was a Sukkot.” citing research by the Israeli The murder rate among the post on Instagram that she Police. way to show appreciation to “The waving of the lulav NGO IMPACT-se, the Institute country’s Arab population will “unapologetically” make The trooper pulled over everyone in Numa’s life,” said (palm branch) and etrog with for Monitoring Peace and has increased by 20 percent in a return visit to Israel. the truck, but it was too Iliana Beron, her mother. “By hadas (myrtle) and arava (wil- Cultural Tolerance in School 2019 over the same period last De La Garze’s Instagram late: The fire was spreading the grace of God, we are here low) is an essential and iconic Education. year, according to . post that appeared on Friday, to the trailer, and the rear and celebrating this miracle part of the festival and it was The 2019 textbooks do not Palestinian Authority accompanied by a photo of tires exploded, burning the and this beautiful day.” vital to ensure the supply of include the PLO statement will accept its tax money her hand and Lovato’s touch- break-fast staple. The driver, Some 68,000 secular etrogs for this year,” she said calling for “coexistence,” collected by Israel ing the Western Wall, read: a Floridian, was unharmed. A and religious Israelis to in a statement. “peace” and nonviolence with By Marcy Oster “Praying at the Western Wall Chicago-area company owned pray together on Yom Van der Zyl called on suppli- Israel, which appeared in the (JTA)—The Palestinian with my beautiful daughter the truck. Kippur ers to “ensure that etrogs are old version of the curriculum, Authority agreed to again @ddlovato in the Old City of The news release did not say By Marcy Oster imported in full compliance according to the report. accept tax money collected Jerusalem was the highlight where the bagels were from JERUSALEM (JTA)—Some with regulations in the years The new curriculum also on its behalf by Israel, after of my trip to Israel. I will or where they were going, 68,000 Israelis eschewed ahead.” removes the substantial it stopped taking the revenue never forget that day... or but it’s safe to say that as we Yom Kippur services in a The shipmen was seized at amount of information pro- several months ago. that trip as we celebrated approach the holiest day of traditional synagogue setting the end of last month. vided to Palestinian students The Palestinians had life and Christianity as we the Jewish year, some of them and gather at community ’s Yom Kippur about the ancient Jewish stopped accepting the money learned about The Jewish have become dust and ashes. centers for free, public holiday letter to bereaved fami- history of “Palestine” and the in February, after Israel said faith while listening to the Canadian synagogue tar- services. lies has been discovered Jewish presence and connec- it would not distribute part of Muslim Call to Prayer. There geted with swastikas and “Praying Together on Yom By Marcy Oster tion to Jerusalem. the revenues, amounting to was no fighting, no judge- anti-Jewish symbols Kippur” services took place JERUSALEM (JTA)—A let- IMPACT-se also reports more than $138 million, be- ment, no cruel words... only By Marcy Oster in 350 venues throughout the ter of condolence to bereaved that there are many fewer cause the Palestinian Author- love. And I will undoubtedly, (JTA)—Drawings of swas- country, including cultural Israeli families written by references to Israel by name ity pays terrorists in prison or unapologetically go again tikas and other symbols were centers, school buildings and then-Prime Minister Golda in the curriculum, and instead the families of terrorists who one day.” drawn in chalk on the grounds libraries. There were 18 ven- Meir on the eve of the Yom Kip- the textbooks refer to the kill Israelis. She tagged her daughter of a Canadian synagogue in ues in Tel Aviv alone. pur War has been discovered. “Zionist Occupation”; “The Israel collects taxes from in the post. Ontario. The annual program is In the years following the Occupation”; “Israeli Occupa- the West Bank and Gaza on Lovato apologized to her The drawings, which were organized by the Tzohar establishment of the Jewish tion”; “The Zionists”; and “The behalf of the financially strug- 74.4 million Instagram fol- found in four spots at Beth Rabbinical Organization, state, it was customary for Zionist Entity.” gling Palestinian Authority. lowers in a post on Wednes- Jacob Synagogue in Hamilton, in partnership with Yachad the prime minister to have “If peace agreements with The tax transfers make up day to her Instagram story, were discovered Saturday Ohr Torah Stone. It is in its contact with the families of Israel have indeed been de- about half of the PA’s budget, which only remains available morning when the rabbi ar- 20th year. killed soldiers, including send- leted from Palestinian text- reported citing Pales- online for 24 hours but has rived for Torah study before Participants are provided ing letters for holidays and books, this action harms tinian Finance Ministry data. been preserved and shared in Shabbat services, the Ca- with a special Yom Kippur official occasions. Meir was young Palestinians first and Some $430 million was set screenshot. nadian Broadcasting Corp. prayer book and detailed scrupulous about the custom foremost,” , a to be handed over to the PA “I accepted a free trip to reported. The graffiti also handout explaining the ritu- and frequently corresponded former Israeli military chief on Sunday, Reuters reported. Israel in exchange for a few included the word Jews with als and the meaning of the with bereaved families both and now chairman of the The Palestinian Authority’s posts. No one told me there a line drawn through it. prayers that take place on the privately and officially. Blue and White party, said policy of paying terrorists who would be anything wrong with Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisrae- Day of Atonement. The service On the eve of the Yom Kip- in a statement. “Our abil- kill Israelis or their families going or that I could possibly li told Canada’s Global News will include explanations, pur War in 1973, Meir sent a ity to achieve a better future has been condemned by the be offending anyone. With that surveillance camera discussion and the shofar letter, dated Oct. 5, to bereaved begins with educating the United States and Israel, that being said, I’m sorry if footage showed four teenag- blowing at the conclusion of families in which she wrote: next generations on peace, which has dubbed the practice I’ve hurt or offended anyone, ers drawing the graffiti on the holiday. “Your pain is the pain of the tolerance and coexistence, “pay to slay.” that was not my intention,” Friday night. “Yom Kippur is a wonder- entire nation … Our main not in incitement and suicide Israel’s foreign minis- she wrote. The Hamilton Police hate ful opportunity to take a concern is achieving peace bombings. Deleting the past ter confirms initiative In Israel, Lovato posted a crimes unit is investigating. break and disconnect from for Israel. The memory of our is essentially an attack on the to sign non-aggression photo from the Shalva Na- Lavery-Yisraeli said the all the noise around us,” said loved ones motivates us to do hope for a better future.” treaties with Arab Gulf tional Center in Jerusalem for synagogue hired a security Rabbi David Stav, founder anything in our power so that Netanyahu condemns states children with special needs; guard after last October’s at- of Tzohar Rabbinical Orga- there be no more casualties, violence in Arab sector By Marcy Oster photos from Yad Vashem, tack on the Tree of Life syna- nization. and we know no more bereave- and pledges more police JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- the Holocaust remembrance gogue building in Pittsburgh “Yom Kippur is a special ment.” to fight it rael’s Foreign Minister Israel center in Jerusalem; and a killed 11. and holy day among the A day later saw the outbreak By Marcy Oster Katz confirmed that he is photo that showed her being Hamilton Mayor Fred people of Israel, but there of the Yom Kippur War, which JERUSALEM (JTA)—Is- working on a “historic” initia- baptized in the Jordan River. Eisenberger is scheduled to are Israelis who feel less claimed the lives of 2,500 raeli Prime Minister Benjamin tive to sign non-aggression Netanyahu proposes air- visit the synagogue during comfortable in observing it Israeli soldiers. Netanyahu condemned acts treaties with Arab Gulf states. defense system to defend Yom Kippur services. in the synagogue for various Meir resigned in April 1974 of violence and murder in Katz said in a Hebrew- against Iran The Global News reported reasons. On the other hand, amid public criticism and the Arab sector and pledged language tweet on Sunday (JNS)—Israeli Prime Min- that hate crimes and hate/bias research indicates that most a loss of confidence in the to allocate additional police that the political initiative is ister Benjamin Netanyahu incidents reported to Hamil- Israelis seek to connect with government. manpower to fight against being undertaken with the proposed an advanced air- ton Police in 2018 targeting their heritage and dedi- The letter will be offered the phenomenon. backing of Prime Minister defense system in a cabinet the Jewish community rose cate a place for tradition in for sale at the Kedem auc- The statement issued on Benjamin Netanyahu. meeting on Sunday that would by 25 percent over 2017. their daily lives. Yom Kip- tion house in Jerusalem in Sunday came a day after The initiative, he said in the counter the Iranian threat, Girl with degenerative pur and the rest of the December. hundreds of Arab-Israelis tweet, “will put an end to the reported Israel radio Kan. brain disease celebrates holidays belong to everyone,” Maron Aran, an owner of demonstrated throughout conflict (with the Arab states) After the strikes against bat mitzvah at LA hos- Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Kedem, said in a statement the country and announced and allow civilian cooperation Saudi oil facilities last month pital president and Rosh HaYeshiva that the letter “unexpectedly” plans for further protests until peace agreements are allegedly carried out by Iran, By Marcy Oster of Ohr Torah Stone Institu- came to the auction house throughout the month. signed.” the defense system would (JTA)—A 12-year-old girl tions, said in a statement. 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attendees of J Street Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- (JNS)—U.S. Senate Minor- IfNotNow has been ac- Bank, East Jerusalem and Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; ity Leader Chuck Schumer cused of anti-Semitism and Gaza,” IfNotNow spokesper- 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. (D-N.Y.), Speaker of the House anti-Zionism. According to son Yonah Lieberman previ- Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and its mission, the organization ously told JNS. “We also know JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. other Democratic members of seeks to “end American Jewish that the discrimination and Congress and elected officials support for the occupation,” displacement inside Israel’s Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, plan to address the annual J which advocates say is “is a 1948 borders are connected 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Street National Conference system of violence and sepa- to its rule in those Occupied Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- later this month, also featur- ration by which Israel denies Territories. This system of 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. ing speakers from anti-Israel Palestinians freedom and violence deprives all Pales- organizations including If- dignity by depriving them of tinians of civil, political and Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. NotNow, the New Israel Fund, civil, political and economic economic rights.” jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; and the Palestine Liberation rights.” “Obviously, IfNotNow is not Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Organization (PLO) national The group has been ap- part of the mainstream of the Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, and central councils. proaching Democratic presi- Democratic Party,” former Schumer and Pelosi are dential candidates as rep- National Jewish Democratic 321-777-2770. frequent speakers at the an- resentatives of the Jewish Council head Aaron Keyak Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- nual policy conference of the community and asking them previously told JNS. “In fact, I 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat American Israel Public Affairs about ending the so-called think if you posed the question services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. Committee, or AIPAC, one of “occupation” of the West to them, they’d agree and they J Street’s main rivals. Bank. certainly don’t try to hide it. Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D- The term “occupation” In IfNotNow’s organizational betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. Md.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal initially applied to Palestinian principles they clearly refuse Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. (D-Wash.) are also scheduled areas the Israelis oversaw after to take a stance against BDS congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to speak at the conference, gaining land (eastern Jerusa- or in support of the two-state which will be held Oct. 26-29 lem, the West Bank, the Gaza solution.” Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; in Washington, D.C. Strip, the and The New Israel Fund is the Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Jayapal was one of 17 rep- much of the Sinai) in the 1967 largest financier of Israel’s Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; resentatives to vote against Six-Day War—land the Arabs left-wing civil society and Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. a July resolution in the U.S. refused to negotiate as part funds highly controversial House of Representatives of the Khartoum Conference NGOs, including Breaking Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, condemning the anti-Israel in 1968, signified by “Three the Silence, B’Tselem and Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. BDS movement, while Van No’s” in reference to Israel: Adalah. Some NGOs funded Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. Hollen was one of 23 senators no peace, no recognition, no by NIF and foreign govern- bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. in February to vote against negotiations. ments are even eligible the Strengthening America’s Ever since then, the word for Israeli National Service Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation Security in the Middle East has been used by anti-Israel positions. holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Act, which, if enacted, would groups in the attempt to dele- Im Tirtzu CEO Matan Peleg com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. impose new sanctions on gitimize Israel. Yet as with has said that “leading mem- Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; Syria, boost security coopera- most terminology used in the bers of the New Israel Fund, tion with Israel and Jordan, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, for example, clearly stated that www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. and allow state and local gov- no clear definition exists, the NIF and its organizations Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., ernments the right to punish even after the Palestinian represent the opposition in Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. state or local contractors from Authority has overseen Arab- Israel; the same foreign op- Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; engaging in boycotting Israel. majority sections (known position that is working to JNS has reached out to their as Area A under the Oslo topple the elected government www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th congressional offices for com- Accords) of the West Bank and change its policy. This is a Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. ment about their participation since 1994 and Hamas has dangerous phenomenon that Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. in the conference. run Gaza since 2007 (taking exploits Israeli democracy in Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- Additionally, Jewish Demo- it away from the P.A. after order to harm it, and needs cratic Council of America Israelis withdrew in 2005). to be stopped immediately.” 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. executive director Halie Soi- Egypt negotiated with Israel Finally, the PLO is known Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- fer, IfNotNow founder Emily to get the Sinai back in 1982 to be behind violence against 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Meyer and Bashar Azzeh, a as part of direct negotiations Israelis, including during the member of the PLO Central with Israel. from 2000 to Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for Council, are listed as speakers. Still, some consider all of Is- 2005, despite recognizing in services and holiday schedules. JNS has reached out to rael to be “occupied” territory. 1993 Israel’s right to exist. Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- JDCA and IfNotNow for com- “We understand the Oc- The PLO mission in Wash- gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. ment about their participation cupation as the military rule ington, D.C., was shuttered in in the event. over Palestinians in the West October 2018. Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Please call for times. Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- UNRWA must evolve or dissolve, Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Temple Beth El (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- says General Assembly 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. By Ellie Rudee sure and embarrassment,” if tion’s current budget goes to necessary. basic, immediate needs, while Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat (JNS)—“Direct pressure” As Palestinian and Jor- the rest goes to education and service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. by donors is the most likely danian ministers met on medical care, which he called Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. way to induce the United the sidelines of the General “governmental responsibili- mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Nations Relief and Works Assembly meeting to try to ties.” Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Agency to change, former ensure a renewal of the “There is no reason why UNRWA general counsel agency’s mandate, Lindsay the United Nations should be Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: James Lindsay told JNS as exposed various structural providing that,” he said. Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. problems with UNRWA that UNRWA’s major structural the 74th session of the U.N. Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. General Assembly came to a go beyond alleged abuses of problem, he said, is its unique close last week in New York. authority by senior agency definition of who qualifies as Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; Speaking from Geneva, officials. (UNRWA is currently a refugee. According to the Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Lindsay—the only former under investigation by U.N. agency’s definition, Palestin- Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. senior UNRWA official ever Secretary-General António ians who have citizenship in to have written a thorough Guterres following accusa- their host countries, includ- Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. critique of the agency, which tions of ethical misconduct ing 1.8 million Jordanian templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by is tasked with serving 5.6 and corruption.) citizens, are still classified as Torah study. million Palestinian refugees Speaking at a side event at refugees. This is unlike the Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road in the West Bank, Gaza, the 42nd session of the U.N. definition used by the U.N. 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 eastern Jerusalem, Syria, Human Rights Council on Human Rights Council, which Lebanon and Jordan—told Sept. 23, Lindsay critiqued is responsible for all other p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. JNS that while the renewal of the notoriously anti-Israel refugees around the world. Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. the agency’s mandate in the agency, suggesting that it “We must address this defi- shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. coming months was “pretty must evolve or dissolve. nition and make it consistent much a foregone conclusion,” Lindsay detailed UNRWA’s with other definitions,” he Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, donor countries can still have undermining of its own mis- said, which would require 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, a very significant impact. (The sion as a “humanitarian and a “transfer of [various] re- 7:30 p.m. agency’s mandate must be welfare organization focused sponsibilities from UNRWA Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. renewed every three years.) on the immediate relief of to Jordan.” tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. Donors countries should people in distress.” “From a practical stand- be encouraged to do “the For example, he said, only (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa right thing,” he said, by “pres- 10 percent of the organiza- UNRWA on page 15A PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 Connecting, sharing and caring By Wendy Levine Jewish traditions, rituals, and Days can become boring and friends. Jewish time can doesn’t eliminate painful round. Call 407-678-9363 to culturally-based activities can routine. 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practicing with his father Jim was a lifelong Green Arrangements entrusted to Marci (Jeff) Gaeser of Oviedo, on Aug. 29, 1920, to the late in the Milwaukee-based law Bay Packers fan and was a Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Fla.; two sons, Bob (Lynda) Aaron and Ida Mitelsky Jeff, firm aptly named Grodin & fountain of past and pres- pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL Miller of Longwood, Fla., and and was the widow of the Grodin. It was there that he ent Packers knowledge. He 32810. 407-599-1180 www. Roger Miller of Winter Park; late Albert Peiper, to whom honed his skills as a litigator, cheered for his Wisconsin bethshalommemorialchapel. a sister, Betty Smith of Co- she was married for over 66 working every case that came Badgers as well, but once his com. lumbus, Ohio; sister-in-law, years when he passed away in his way—from petty crime to three kids went to the Uni- Dolly (Stu) Miller of Canton, November 2006. family law to personal injury versity of Florida, his college Ga.; 10 grandchildren and six Florence was also prede- to corporate family matters, team became the Gators. He great-grandchildren. ceased by her brothers, Julius which gave him a tremendous would drive up often for Gator A funeral service was held (Rose, deceased) Jeff and breadth of experience as he games, and he loved that he in the Chapel of Beyers Fu- Robert (Paula) Jeff; and sis- grew his practice. had 12 straight years of access neral Home in Leesburg, Fla., ter, Rose (Hyman, deceased) Jim was the father to to home game tickets. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, Scolnick. son Benjamin (born 1972), Jim is survived by his wife with a committal service at Florence enjoyed fashion daughter Anne (1975) and of 51 years, Barbara (Lustok) Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, and was always “in style” son Michael (1980). In 1988, Grodin, his children and Leesburg. and well-dressed. In addi- the family moved to Orlando, children-in-law, Ben and In memory of Ruth Miller, tion, Florence was a well- Florida, where Jim joined Elana Grodin of Orlando, the family requests contribu- known cook and baker. She Foley & Lardner as a civil Annie and Josh D’Agostino tions be made to Cornerstone took great joy in preparing JAMES STUART GRODIN litigator. While law was his of Atlanta, and Mike and Hospice Foundation, 2445 meals for her family, espe- Submitted by his family career, his engagement in the KaraAnne Grodin of Seattle; Lane Park Road, Tavares, Fla., cially during holiday times. James Stuart Grodin, Orlando community was his his brother, Tom (Valerie) 32778 or make donations at Playing canasta, bridge and known to all as Jim, passed passion. Some of the high- Grodin of Encino, Calif.; and cshospice.org. mahjong were a large part of away on Oct. 13, 2019. Jim lights: president of the Greater his sister, Jane (Ira) Carlin of ALBERT MOSSERI her other favorite pastimes. was born on Dec. 11, 1945, Orlando Jewish Federation, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. He was ALBERT “Al” Mosseri, age She “starred” in a number in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to president of Congregation also extremely proud to be the 71, of Lake Mary, passed away of Orlando JCC plays and Florence (Smith) and Edward Ohev Shalom, Operation grandfather of seven grand- RUTH E. MILLER on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at musicals. Grodin. He graduated from Exodus chairman (helping to daughters and one grandson: Ruth E. Miller, 85, of Win- Orlando Regional Medical Also, as a result of several Whitefish High School in resettle Russian immigrants, Hannah and Zachary Grodin ter Park, Fla., was born Oct. Center. He was born on May trips to Israel, Florence and 1964 and attended the Univer- teacher at the Orlando Beit (Orlando); Elena, Sari, and 24, 1933 and passed away 18, 1948, in Cairo, Egypt, a Albert formed an import sity of Wisconsin. He majored Hamidrash (Jewish High Mira D’Agostino (Atlanta); Oct. 8, 2019. She moved to son of the late Maurice and business known as Flor-Al in history, and there began a School), member of the Or- and Mischa, Dinah, and Ronia The Villages, Fla., from Las Alice Wahba Mosseri. The Imports and they sold Israeli lifelong study of the history lando Opera Board, member Grodin (Seattle). Vegas in 2007 and in 2013 to family immigrated to the jewelry to various Cleveland, of WWII. He spent his junior of the Lake Brantley booster Services were held in the Winter Park. United States and Al gradu- Ohio, synagogues and retail year abroad at the University club and countless hours of Pavilion of Ohev Shalom Cem- Mrs. Miller enjoyed gaming ated from high school and stores. Florence was active of Freiburg in Germany, where pro bono work done as an etery with Rabbi David Kay including mahjong, crafting, attended college. He served in both the Jewish and gen- he became fluent in German. attorney. officiating. Burial followed on crochet, needlepoint, knit- in the U.S. Army during the eral community in Orlando, Jim married Barbara Lus- For nearly 40 years, Jim’s the cemetery grounds. ting and sewing, and espe- Viet Nam era. serving as past president of tok, on Aug. 25, 1968. He main hobby was running. He In memory of James S. cially loved cooking. She was On May 25, 1975, in Brook- the JWV Auxiliary; former deferred his enrollment in law completed several marathons Grodin, the family requests a former member of Temple lyn, he married the former treasure of Rishona-Masada school to enlist in the Army and half marathons. He ran contributions to the Cure Shalom in The Villages and Corrie Fallas, his wife of over Hadassah; former treasurer Reserves, Intelligence, where in the icy temperatures of Alzheimer’s Fund, an orga- attended Congregation Ohev 44 years, who survives him. of Congregation Ohev Sha- he translated German docu- Milwaukee winters as well as nization that is contribut- Shalom in Maitland, Fla. Al worked as a supervisor for lom Sisterhood; member of ments and transmissions. In the midday heat of Orlando ing greatly to Alzheimer’s A devoted wife, she was pre- FEMA. The family relocated the Ohev Seniors and the JCC 1972, Jim graduated from summers; he would always research at https://curealz. ceded in death by her beloved to the Orlando area from New 39ers. She was also a house the University of Wiscon- say the weather was “part of org/outreach/in-memory/ husband Jerry in 2012 and York in 1987. manager for the Edythe Bush sin Law School and began the experience.” jim-grodin. is survived by her daughter, In addition to his wife, and Bob Carr Theaters. he is survived by his sons, Florence, affectionately Kenneth (Jessica) Mosseri known as “Bubbi” to her family of Apopka and David of Lake is survived by her sons, Howard Mary; and his daughter, Amy (Meg) Peiper, Jeffrey (Susan) Mosseri of Sanford. He is also Peiper and Brian Peiper. Flor- survived by his grandchil- ence is also survived by grand- dren—Austin, Ava Jocelyn, children David (Anne) Peiper, Sophie, Isaac, Evelyn and Jacki Peiper, Marc Peiper and Heidi; and his brothers, Eli, Jodi (Alex) Tenney, Jamie Solomon, Richard, and Clem; (fiancé Chad) Knorr, and Jill and sister, Rosie. (Steve) Sanchez, Bylli (Maria A funeral service, with Pirone) Peiper; and great- military honors was held in grandchildren Emily, Jesse, the Pavilion at Ohev Shalom Ethan, Olivia, Rowan, Jake, Cemetery with Rabbi Yanky Luke, Cole, Ford, Harper and Majesky of Chabad of North Cash. Florence is also survived Orlando officiating. by nephews Alan (Barbara) In memory of Albert Mos- Jeff, Ralph (Gloria) Stevens seri, the family requests and Mark (Amy) Stevens; and contributions to www.Cu- nieces, Ilene (Bill) Gund and reCMD.org Dorene Jeff. Arrangements were en- A graveside funeral service trusted to Beth Shalom was held at Ohev Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Cemetery with Rabbi Arnold Road, Orlando 32810, 407- Siegel of Jewish Family Ser- 599-1180, www.bethshalom- vices officiating. In lieu of memorialchapel.com. flowers, contributions may FLORENCE PEARL be made to the American PEIPER Diabetes Association, the Submitted by the family Leukemia & Lymphoma So- Florence “Fagy” Pearl ciety of the American Heart Peiper (nee Jeff), age 99, of Association. Palm Springs, Calif., and for- Arrangements entrusted merly of Orlando, passed away to Beth Shalom Memorial peacefully at Palm Springs Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Or- Health Care and Rehab Cen- lando FL 32810. 407.599.1180 ter on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. www.bethshalommemorial- An Ohio native, she was born chapel.com. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 PAGE 13A

From page 56B interest, late fees, and other 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, Floating, 2018- 2019, $804.28, EVEN, 1/2, All Season-Float AL 36310, WDB, 103, 18, NOTICE OF SALE VIN#1GC1CXCG2CF147628 charges. Additional interest 7662-4880/4884; DALTON L $0.41, 7713-258; KELLIE Week/Float Unit, 2016-2019, EVEN, 1/2, Value Season-Float Rainbow Title & Lien, Inc. will Amount: $3,625.56 At: 134 Civil Case No. 2019-10716- continues to accrue at the rate JACKSON 31752 Olivet Circle R JURSS 896 Higgins Ave $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; Week/Float Unit, 2016-2019, sell at public sale at auction the Mason Ave, Daytona Bch, FL CIDL of the Circuit Court of of (See Exhibit “A”) per day. A Galena, MD 21635, WDB, 103, Deltona, FL 32738, WDB, 503, BRIAN S SCHULTE 2492 SW $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; following vehicles to satisfy lien 32014 the 7th Judicial Circuit in and lien for the aforesaid amount 48, ODD, 1/2, Value Season- 32, EVEN, 1/2, All Season-Float 218th Dr Beaverton, OR 97003, INES M FAJARDO 20 Rivervale pursuant to Chapter 713.585 Notice to the Owner or Lienor for Volusia County, Florida, has been recorded against Float Week/Float Unit, 2015- Week/Float Unit, 2018-2019, WDB, 505, 42, WHOLE, 1, Rd River vale, NJ 07675, of the Florida Statutes on that he has the right to a hearing wherein Nationstar Mortgage the following real property 2019, $2,591.28, $1.37, 7662- $804.28, $0.41, 7713-258; All Season-Float Week/Float WDB, 703, 51, EVEN, 1/2, 11/07/2019 at 10 A.M. *Auction prior to the scheduled date of LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, Plaintiff located in VOLUSIA County, 4880/4884; RUSSELL L MC BRADLEY A JURSS 407 Lake Unit, 2018-2019, $1,468.75, All Season-Float Week/Float will occur where vehicles are sale by filing with the Clerk of and Mary K. Osborne are Florida: (See Exhibit “A”) (SEE DANIEL 70 Stonehedge Dr Mamie Road Deland, FL 32724, $0.75, 7719-4428; BRENDA M Unit, 2016-2019, $1,766.08, located* Courts. Owner has the right to defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, EXHIBIT “A”) in Condominium Buford, GA 30518, WDB, 603, WDB, 503, 32, EVEN, 1/2, All SCHULTE 823 SE 21st Court $0.90, 7719-4428; GUSTAVO 1996 Jeep recover possession of vehicle Laura E. Roth, will sell to the Building-Unit(s) (SEE EXHIBIT 11, EVEN, 1/2, All Season- Season-Float Week/Float Unit, Hillsboro, OR 97123, WDB, 505, ANTOMMARCHI 38 Holiday VIN#1J4FX58S0TC342327 by posting bond in accordance highest and best bidder for “A”), during Unit Week(s) (SEE Float Week/Float Unit, 2016- 2018-2019, $804.28, $0.41, 42, WHOLE, 1, All Season-Float Court Rivervale, NJ 07675, Amount: $4,150.00 At: 700 with Fla. Statutes Sect. 559.917 cash AT WWW.VOLUSIA. EXHIBIT “A”), during Assigned 2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, 7713-258; JAMES L HOUCK Week/Float Unit, 2018-2019, WDB, 703, 51, EVEN, 1/2, S Nova Rd, Daytona Bch, FL Proceeds from the sale of REALFORECLOSE.COM at Year(s) - (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), 7662-4880/4884; ERNEST W & MARNIE A GALLAGHER 34 $1,468.75, $0.75, 7719-4428; All Season-Float Week/Float 32114 the vehicle after payment 11:00 A.M. on November 19, as defined in the Declaration WASHINGTON JR 5635 Cedar Conestoga Blvd Lancaster, PA TAMIKA L GREATHOUSE 1131 Unit, 2016-2019, $1,766.08, Notice to the Owner or Lienor lien claimed by lienor will be 2019, the following described of Condominium for Harbour Creek Vw Apt 202 Colorado 17602, WDB, 603, 16, EVEN, Nayarit Dr # 1131 Dallas, TX $0.90, 7719-4428; NORA R that he has the right to a hearing deposited with the clerk of the property as set forth in said Beach Resort, a Condominium, Springs, CO 80915, WDB, 1/2, Biennial Floating, 2016- 75217, WDB, 505, 24, EVEN, SUGGS 305 Old Loy Avenue prior to the scheduled date of court. Any person (s) claiming Final Judgment, to-wit: recorded in Official Records 703, 27, WHOLE, 1, Value 2019, $1,766.08, $0.90, 7713- 1/2, Floating, 2016-2019, Jacksonville, NC 28540, WDB, sale by filing with the Clerk of any interest(s) in the above LOT 18, BLOCK 324, Book 3984, at Page 2153, as Season- Float Week/Float Unit, 258; LAURENCE J COLLINS & $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; 403, 27, EVEN, 1/2, Floating, Courts. Owner has the right to vehicles contact: RAINBOW DELTONA LAKES UNIT amended from time to time, 2015-2019, $4,286.96, $2.27, LINDA H COLLINS 1940 Joffre JOHN P FINNEY 3417 Lebanon 2016-2019, $1,794.20, $0.90, recover possession of vehicle TITLE & LIEN, INC. (954-920- EIGHT, ACCORDING TO including, but not limited 7662-4880/4884; MICHAEL Ave Toledo, OH 43607, WDB, Pike Apt E303 Hermitage, TN 7719-4428; JERRY J PRYOR by posting bond in accordance 6020) ALL AUCTIONS ARE THE PLAT THEREOF, RE- to, the Third Amendment L WASHINGTON & LINDA 703, 23, WHOLE, 1, Floating, 37076, WDB, 505, 24, EVEN, 1900 Riverside Blvd Memphis, with Fla. Statutes Sect. 559.917 HELD WITH RESERVE. 25% CORDED IN MAP BOOK thereto creating the Vacation WASHINGTON 9913 Valley PO 2015-2019, $4,465.32, $2.27, 1/2, Floating, 2016-2019, TN 38109, WDB, 605, 33, Proceeds from the sale of Buyers Premium Some vehicles 25, PAGES 165 THROUGH Ownership Plan for Westgate Rd Spotsylvania, VA 22553, 7713-258; ARIEL DIAZ 1563 $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; EVEN, 1/2, All Season-Float the vehicle after payment may have been released prior to 177, INCLUSIVE, OF THE Daytona Beach, recorded in WDB, 203, 49, EVEN, 1/2, Value Cricket Club Circle Orlando, FL SANDRA J ADAMS PO Box Week/Float Unit, 2016-2019, lien claimed by lienor will be the sale date. Lic#AB-000125 PUBLIC RECORDS OF Official Records Book 4396, Season-Float Week/Float Unit, 32828, WDB, 303, 8, WHOLE, 421 Roma, TX 78584, WDB, $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; deposited with the clerk of the Interested Parties must call one VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLOR- at Page 4399, of the Public 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, 1, Floating, 2015-2019, 503, 32, ODD, 1/2, All Season- LEDORA A PRYOR 1513 N court. Any person (s) claiming day prior to sale. No Pictures IDA. Records of Volusia County, 7662-4880/4884; LINDA M $4,465.32, $2.27, 7713-258; Float Week/Float Unit, 2017- Green St Tupelo, MS 38804, any interest(s) in the above allowed. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN Florida. (herein “Time Share MINGO 5435 Northside Road EVELYN DIAZ 10016 Cypress 2019, $1,626.20, $0.83, 7719- WDB, 605, 33, EVEN, 1/2, All vehicles contact: RAINBOW October 18, 2019 INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS Plan (Property) Address”). As Charlotte, NC 28269, WDB, Meadows Lane Orlando, FL 4428; DEBRA CHILDRESS Season-Float Week/Float Unit, TITLE & LIEN, INC. (954-920- L 182884 FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, a result of the aforementioned 303, 28, EVEN, 1/2, Value 32825, WDB, 303, 8, WHOLE, 2140 Kenilworth Ave Apt 206 2016-2019, $1,766.08, $0.90, 6020) ALL AUCTIONS ARE OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY default, Association hereby Season-Float Week/Float Unit, 1, Floating, 2015-2019, Berwyn, IL 60402, WDB, 405, 7719-4428; XIOMARA VARGAS HELD WITH RESERVE. 25% OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF elects to sell the Property 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, $4,465.32, $2.27, 7713-258; 34, WHOLE, 1, Floating, 2015- 987 W 180th St 7 C New York, Buyers Premium Some vehicles Notice Under Fictitious Name THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE pursuant to Section 721.855, 7662-4880/4884; DARRYL JOHNNIE M MORRIS 2265 2019, $4,465.32, $2.27, 7719- NY 10033, WDB, 103, 27, may have been released prior to Law Pursuant to Section A CLAIM NO LATER THAN Florida Statutes. Please be L MINGO 406 Halliwell St NW 100 St Miami, FL 33147, 4428; HOWARD CHILDRESS EVEN, 1/2, All Season-Float the sale date. Lic#AB-000125 865.09, Florida Statutes THE DATE THAT THE CLERK advised that in the event Charlotte, NC 28262, WDB, WDB, 205, 22, EVEN, 1/2, 3119 Monroe St Bellwood, IL Week/Float Unit, 2016-2019, Interested Parties must call one NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN REPORTS THE FUNDS AS that the debt owed to the 303, 28, EVEN, 1/2, Value All Season-Float Week/Float 60104, WDB, 405, 34, WHOLE, $1,766.08, $0.90, 7719-4428; day prior to sale. No Pictures that the undersigned, desiring UNCLAIMED. Association is not paid within Season-Float Week/Float Unit, Unit, 2018-2019, $804.28, 1, Floating, 2015-2019, ABIS M LYNCH 103 Green St allowed. to engage in business under *Pursuant to Fla. R. Jud. thirty-five (35) days after receipt 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, $0.41, 7713-258; WILMA $4,465.32, $2.27, 7719-4428; Apt A1 Knightdale, NC 27545, October 18, 2019 the fictitious name of Kevin Admin. 2.516(b)(1)(A), Plaintiff’s of the Notice, the undersigned 7662-4880/4884; HERNANDEZ 1121 Center St JAMIE L ROBINSON 44448 WDB, 405, 8, WHOLE, 1, All L 182821 Schweizer Architect, located counsel hereby designates its Trustee shall proceed with the October 11, 18, 2019 Fayetteville, NC 28306, WDB, Shadowcrest Dr Lancaster, CA Season-Float Week/Float at 205 Park Town Blvd., Suite primary email address for the sale of the Property as provided L 182698 803, 30, WHOLE, 1, All Floating, 93536, WDB, 105, 25, ODD, 1/2, Unit, 2017-2019, $1,718.95, #3, in the County of Volusia, purposes of email service as: in in Section 721.855, Florida 2018-2019, $1,203.31, $0.57, All Season-Float Week/Float $0.87, 7719-4428; GREGORY RAINBOW TITLE & LIEN, INC. in the City of Edgewater, [email protected]* Statutes, the undersigned 7713-258; GARY MENEFEE Unit, 2015-2019, $2,699.24, WALKER 3191 Lyndon Dr Little 3389 Sheridan Street, PMB Florida 32132, intends to SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & Trustee shall: (1) Provide you NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND & ROSE MENEFEE 1025 $1.37, 7719-4428; NICKOLAS River, SC 29566, WDB, 405, 8, 221 register the said name with the GACHÉ, LLP with written notice of the sale, INTENT TO FORECLOSE Whittier Cir. Oviedo, FL 32765, A STEWART 4580 Thoreau Park WHOLE, 1, All Season-Float Hollywood, FL 33021 Division of Corporations of the Attorneys for Plaintiff including the date, time and WESTGATE DAYTONA WDB, 503, 5, WHOLE, 1, All Dr Apt 207 Orlando, FL 32839, Week/Float Unit, 2017-2019, 954-920-6020 Florida Department of State, 4630 Woodland Corporate location thereof; (2) Record BEACH FILE: 33134.0019 Fixed or Floating, 2015-2019, WDB, 105, 25, ODD, 1/2, All $1,718.95, $0.87, 7719-4428; NOTICE OF SALE Tallahassee, Florida. Blvd., Ste 100 the notice of sale in the Public Pursuant to Section $4,465.32, $2.27, 7713-258; Season- Float Week/Float Unit, October 11, 18, 2019 Rainbow Title & Lien, Inc. will Dated at Volusia County, Tampa, FL 33614 Records of VOLUSIA County, 721.855, Florida Statutes, DARRELL W SCEARCE & 2015-2019, $2,699.24, $1.37, L 182699 sell at public sale at auction the Florida, this 15th day of Telephone: (813) 880-8888 Florida; and (3) Publish a copy the undersigned Trustee ROBIN T SCEARCE 1120 7719-4428; JOHN H BUSH 1B following vehicles to satisfy lien October, 2019. Ext. 5122 of the notice of sale two (2) as appointed by Westgate Southern Trace Trail Garner, NC Merion Dr Eufaula, AL 36027, pursuant to Chapter 713.585 Coral Design & Planning, Inc. Fax: (813) 880-8800 times, once each week, for Daytona Beach Owners 27529, WDB, 503, 24, WHOLE, WDB, 103, 18, EVEN, 1/2, Value RAINBOW TITLE & LIEN, INC. of the Florida Statutes on October 18, 2019 For Email Service Only: two (2) successive weeks, Association, Inc. (hereinafter 1, All Floating, 2015-2019, Season-Float Week/Float Unit, 3389 Sheridan Street, PMB 11/14/2019 at 10 A.M. *Auction L 182903 [email protected] in an VOLUSIA County referred to as “Association”) $4,465.32, $2.27, 7713-258; 2016-2019, $1,766.08, $0.90, 221 will occur where vehicles are For all other inquiries: apaye@ newspaper, provided such a hereby formally notifies (See DONOVAN B MOORE 11726 7719-4428; HEATHER H BUSH Hollywood, FL 33021 located* logs.com newspaper exists at the time Exhibit “A”) that you are in Glade River Lane Tomball, TX 302C Dothan Rd Abbeville, 954-920-6020 2012 Chevrolet Pursuant to the Fair Debt of publishing. If you fail to default due to your failure to 77377, WDB, 405, 48, WHOLE, Collections Practices Act, you cure the default as set forth pay assessment(s) due for 1, Whole Floating, 2017-2019, are advised that this office may in this notice or take other (See Exhibit “A”) pursuant to $1,970.58, $1.01, 7713-258; be deemed a debt collector and appropriate action with regard the Association’ s governing October 11, 18, 2019 any information obtained may to this foreclosure matter, you documents (“Governing L 182700 be used for that purpose. risk losing ownership of your Documents”) and you now 19-319058 FC01 CXE timeshare interest through the owe Association (See Exhibit October 11, 18, 2019 trustee foreclosure procedure “A”) which amount includes NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND L 182775 established in Section 721.855, interest, late fees, and other INTENT TO FORECLOSE Florida Statutes. You may charges. Additional interest WESTGATE DAYTONA choose to sign and send to continues to accrue at the rate BEACH FILE: 33134.0020 IN THE CIRCUIT the undersigned trustee the of (See Exhibit “A”) per day. A Pursuant to Section COURT OF THE enclosed objection form, lien for the aforesaid amount 721.855, Florida Statutes, SEVENTH JUDICIAL exercising your right to object has been recorded against the undersigned Trustee CIRCUIT IN AND FOR to the use of the trustee the following real property as appointed by Westgate VOLUSIA COUNTY, foreclosure procedure. Upon located in VOLUSIA County, Daytona Beach Owners FLORIDA the undersigned trustee’s Florida: (See Exhibit “A”) (SEE Association, Inc. (hereinafter CIVIL DIVISION receipt of your signed objection EXHIBIT “A”) in Condominium referred to as “Association”) Case #: 2017 30994 form, the foreclosure of the Building-Unit(s) (SEE EXHIBIT hereby formally notifies (See CICI lien with respect to the default “A”), during Unit Week(s) (SEE Exhibit “A”) that you are in DIVISION: 31 specified in this notice shall EXHIBIT “A”), during Assigned default due to your failure to U.S. Bank National be subject to the judicial Year(s) - (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), pay assessment(s) due for Association, successor Trustee foreclosure procedure only. as defined in the Declaration (See Exhibit “A”) pursuant to to State Street Bank and Trust You have the right to cure of Condominium for Harbour the Association’ s governing Company as Trustee for Bear your default in the manner set Beach Resort, a Condominium, documents (“Governing Stearns Structured Securities, forth in this notice at any time recorded in Official Records Documents”) and you now Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through before the trustee’s sale of your Book 3984, at Page 2153, as owe Association (See Exhibit Certificates Series 1997-2 timeshare interest. If you do not amended from time to time, “A”) which amount includes Plaintiff, object to the use of the trustee including, but not limited interest, late fees, and other -vs.- foreclosure procedure, you will to, the Third Amendment charges. Additional interest Michael Elliot Wiles a/k/a not be subject to a deficiency thereto creating the Vacation continues to accrue at the rate Michael E. Wiles a/k/a judgment even if the proceeds Ownership Plan for Westgate of (See Exhibit “A”) per day. A Michael Wiles; Arrow Financial from the sale of your timeshare Daytona Beach, recorded in lien for the aforesaid amount Services, LLC, a Dissolved interest are insufficient to Official Records Book 4396, has been recorded against Illinois Corporation, By and offset the amounts secured by at Page 4399, of the Public the following real property Through AFS Holding the lien. By: GREENSPOON Records of Volusia County, located in VOLUSIA County, Defendant(s). MARDER, LLP, Trustee. Florida. (herein “Time Share Florida: (See Exhibit “A”) (SEE NOTICE OF SALE EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF Plan (Property) Address”). As EXHIBIT “A”) in Condominium NOTICE IS HEREBY DEFAULT AND INTENT TO a result of the aforementioned Building-Unit(s) (SEE EXHIBIT GIVEN pursuant to order FORECLOSE default, Association hereby “A”), during Unit Week(s) (SEE rescheduling foreclosure sale Owner(s) Address Building Unit elects to sell the Property EXHIBIT “A”), during Assigned or Final Judgment, entered Week Year TS Undiv Int Season pursuant to Section 721.855, Year(s) - (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), in Civil Case No. 2017 30994 Yrs Delinquent Amount Per Florida Statutes. Please be as defined in the Declaration CICI of the Circuit Court of Diem COL Rec Info advised that in the event of Condominium for Harbour the 7th Judicial Circuit in and JANE C BISHOP aka JANE that the debt owed to the Beach Resort, a Condominium, for Volusia County, Florida, BISHOP 6 Pleasant St Canton, Association is not paid within recorded in Official Records wherein U.S. Bank National NY 13617, WDB, 103, 28, thirty-five (35) days after receipt Book 3984, at Page 2153, as Association, successor Trustee EVEN, 1/2, Value Season-Float of the Notice, the undersigned amended from time to time, to State Street Bank and Week/Float Unit, 2016-2019, Trustee shall proceed with the including, but not limited Trust Company as Trustee $1,695.68, $0.90, 7662- sale of the Property as provided to, the Third Amendment for Bear Stearns Structured 4880/4884; DARLENE VISSER in in Section 721.855, Florida thereto creating the Vacation Securities, Inc. Mortgage Pass- 362 38th St Allegan, MI 49010, Statutes, the undersigned Ownership Plan for Westgate Through Certificates Series WDB, 105, 20, EVEN, 1/2, Value Trustee shall: (1) Provide you Daytona Beach, recorded in 1997-2, Plaintiff and Michael Season-Float Week/Float Unit, with written notice of the sale, Official Records Book 4396, Elliot Wiles a/k/a Michael E. 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, including the date, time and at Page 4399, of the Public Wiles a/k/a Michael Wiles 7662- 4880/4884; DARYL location thereof; (2) Record Records of Volusia County, are defendant(s), I, Clerk of VISSER 2444 Porter St SW the notice of sale in the Public Florida. (herein “Time Share Court, Laura E. Roth, will sell Wyoming, MI 49519, WDB, Records of VOLUSIA County, Plan (Property) Address”). As to the highest and best bidder 105, 20, EVEN, 1/2, Value Florida; and (3) Publish a copy a result of the aforementioned for cash AT WWW.VOLUSIA. Season-Float Week/Float Unit, of the notice of sale two (2) default, Association hereby REALFORECLOSE.COM at 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, times, once each week, for elects to sell the Property 11:00 A.M. on December 6, 7662- 4880/4884; ADDEL N two (2) successive weeks, pursuant to Section 721.855, 2019, the following described KADRE 8435 NW 32nd Ct in an VOLUSIA County Florida Statutes. Please be property as set forth in said Miami, FL 33147, WDB, 505, newspaper, provided such a advised that in the event Final Judgment, to-wit: 19, ODD, 1/2, Value Season- newspaper exists at the time that the debt owed to the LOT 20, BLOCK 31, HIGH- Float Week/Float Unit, 2015- of publishing. If you fail to Association is not paid within LAND PARK, AS PER 2019, $2,591.28, cure the default as set forth thirty-five (35) days after receipt MAP RECORDED IN MAP $1.37, 7662- 4880/4884; in this notice or take other of the Notice, the undersigned BOOK 10, PAGE 64, PUB- MARIA C GARCIA 2996 S.W. appropriate action with regard Trustee shall proceed with the LIC RECORDS OF VOLU- 16th St Miami, FL 33145, to this foreclosure matter, you sale of the Property as provided SIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. WDB, 505, 19, ODD, 1/2, Value risk losing ownership of your in in Section 721.855, Florida ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN Season-Float Week/Float Unit, timeshare interest through the Statutes, the undersigned INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS 2015-2019, $ 2 , 5 9 1 . 2 8 , trustee foreclosure procedure Trustee shall: (1) Provide you FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, $1.37, 7662- 4880/4884; established in Section 721.855, with written notice of the sale, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY MARY E CONRAD 123 N Florida Statutes. You may including the date, time and OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF 34th St Nederland, TX 77627, choose to sign and send to location thereof; (2) Record THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE WDB, 103, 23, EVEN, 1/2, All the undersigned trustee the the notice of sale in the Public A CLAIM NO LATER THAN Season-Float Week/Float Unit, enclosed objection form, Records of VOLUSIA County, THE DATE THAT THE CLERK 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, exercising your right to object Florida; and (3) Publish a copy REPORTS THE FUNDS AS 7662- 4880/4884; CHARLES G to the use of the trustee of the notice of sale two (2) UNCLAIMED. CONRAD 1844 Country Road foreclosure procedure. Upon times, once each week, for *Pursuant to Fla. R. Jud. 2175 Woodville, TX 75979, the undersigned trustee’s two (2) successive weeks, Admin. 2.516(b)(1)(A), Plaintiff’s WDB, 103, 23, EVEN, 1/2, All receipt of your signed objection in an VOLUSIA County counsel hereby designates its Season-Float Week/Float Unit, form, the foreclosure of the newspaper, provided such a primary email address for the 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, lien with respect to the default newspaper exists at the time purposes of email service as: 7662-4880/4884; JESUS specified in this notice shall of publishing. If you fail to [email protected]* ECHEVARRIA 1315 King St # be subject to the judicial cure the default as set forth SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & A Cocoa, FL 32922, WDB, 603, foreclosure procedure only. in this notice or take other HERITAGE offers GACHÉ, LLP 20, ODD, 1/2, Value Season- You have the right to cure appropriate action with regard Attorneys for Plaintiff Float Week/Float Unit, 2015- your default in the manner set to this foreclosure matter, you 4630 Woodland Corporate 2019, $2,591.28, $1.37, 7662- forth in this notice at any time risk losing ownership of your Blvd., Ste 100 4880/4884; LOIS M BRANT before the trustee’s sale of your timeshare interest through the Tampa, FL 33614 5240 Fay Blvd Cocoa, FL timeshare interest. If you do not trustee foreclosure procedure Telephone: (813) 880-8888 32927, WDB, 603, 20, ODD, 1/2, object to the use of the trustee established in Section 721.855, Ext. 5122 Value Season-Float Week/Float foreclosure procedure, you will Florida Statutes. You may The Financial Issue Fax: (813) 880-8800 Unit, 2015-2019, $2,591.28, not be subject to a deficiency choose to sign and send to For Email Service Only: $1.37, 7662- 4880/4884; judgment even if the proceeds the undersigned trustee the [email protected] ODALIS LOPEZ 217 W 34th St from the sale of your timeshare enclosed objection form, This Special Issue is full of features relating For all other inquiries: apaye@ Hialeah, FL 33012, WDB, 205, interest are insufficient to exercising your right to object logs.com 50, ODD, 1/2, Value Season- offset the amounts secured by to the use of the trustee Pursuant to the Fair Debt Float Week/Float Unit, 2015- the lien. By: GREENSPOON foreclosure procedure. Upon Collections Practices Act, you 2019, $2,591.28, MARDER, LLP, Trustee. the undersigned trustee’s to financial issues affecting you and Central are advised that this office may $1.37, 7662-4880/4884; EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF receipt of your signed objection be deemed a debt collector and FRANCISCO LOPEZ 5350 SW DEFAULT AND INTENT TO form, the foreclosure of the any information obtained may 6th St Coral Gables, FL 33134, FORECLOSE lien with respect to the default Florida. Your ad in this Special Section will be used for that purpose. WDB, 205, 50, ODD, 1/2, Value Owner(s) Address Building Unit specified in this notice shall 18-313507 FC01 W50 Season-Float Week/Float Week Year TS Undiv Int Season be subject to the judicial October 11, 18, 2019 Unit, 2015-2019, Yrs Delinquent Amount Per foreclosure procedure only. reach an audience of heads of households L 182776 $2,591.28, $ 1 . 3 7 , Diem COL Rec Info You have the right to cure 7662-4880/4884; OLIVER G ANTHONY W OGDEN & your default in the manner set SEWELL 16569 Broadwater HEATHER N OGDEN 2712 forth in this notice at any time NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND Ave Winter Garden, FL 34787, Sonntag Ct Evansville, before the trustee’s sale of your who are qualified business and professional INTENT TO FORECLOSE WDB, 603, 5, EVEN, 1/2, Value IN 47712, WDB, 703, 20, timeshare interest. If you do not WESTGATE DAYTONA Season-Float Week/Float Unit, WHOLE, 1, Floating, 2015- object to the use of the trustee BEACH FILE: 33134.0018 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, 2019, $4,465.32, $2.27, 7713- foreclosure procedure, you will people who have the income necessary to live Pursuant to Section 7662- 4880/4884; CAROLYN 258; RHONDA TERRY 5653 not be subject to a deficiency 721.855, Florida Statutes, SEWELL 2706 Lorring Dr Apt Foxcross Ct Fort Wayne, IN judgment even if the proceeds the undersigned Trustee 202 Forestville, MD 20747, 46835, WDB, 305, 27, EVEN, from the sale of your timeshare well today and invest wisely tomorrow. as appointed by Westgate WDB, 603, 5, EVEN, 1/2, Value 1/2, Floating, 2018-2019, interest are insufficient to Daytona Beach Owners Season-Float Week/Float Unit, $804.28, $0.41, 7713-258; offset the amounts secured by Association, Inc. (hereinafter 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, MAURO A CONTRERAS & the lien. By: GREENSPOON referred to as “Association”) 7662-4880/4884; ELIZABETH VERA V SANDOVAL San MARDER, LLP, Trustee. hereby formally notifies (See GRIFFIN 301 W. Richardson Rafael, 50 Al Sur Del Almacen EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF Exhibit “A”) that you are in Ave Langhorne, PA 19047, Del Goyo-2Da Casa A Derecha, DEFAULT AND INTENT TO Publication Date: November 1, 2019 default due to your failure to WDB, 603, 22, EVEN, 1/2, All 506 COSTA RICA, WDB, 205, FORECLOSE pay assessment(s) due for Season-Float Week/Float Unit, 52, WHOLE, 1, All Season-Float Owner(s) Address Building Unit (See Exhibit “A”) pursuant to 2016-2019, $1,695.68, $0.90, Week/Float Unit, 2018- 2019, Week Year TS Undiv Int Season Deadline: October 23, 2019 the Association’ s governing 7662-4880/4884; STANLEY $1,532.44, $0.78, 7713-258; M. Yrs Delinquent Amount Per documents (“Governing GRIFFIN III 2316 Fernon JOAN WILSON aka Joan Wilson Diem COL Rec Info Documents”) and you now St Philadelphia, PA 19145, Chiszar 529 Heatherow Way TARSHA L SWIFT 3105 owe Association (See Exhibit WDB, 603, 22, EVEN, 1/2, All Stone Mountain, GA 30087, Betlou James Pl Gwynn Oak, For information — Call 407-834-8787 “A”) which amount includes Season-Float Week/Float Unit, WDB, 503, 14, EVEN, 1/2, MD 21207, WDB, 403, 15, PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2019 As a result, the first two of the United States, which is Iran is working to flood to U.S. intelligence sources, Israel must work with prag- Syria potential beneficiaries of seen to be turning inwards, Syria with its proxy forces, and forms the most significant matic Sunni powers in the From page 1A Trump’s decision are Turkey disengaging from the region to build a continuous land cor- strike on Middle Eastern oil region to counter the Iranian and ISIS. and even betraying allies. ridor between Iraq and Syria. sites since the 1991 Gulf War threat, based on the assump- includes the Al-Hawl refugee A resurgent ISIS would This doesn’t mean, how- America’s military presence and shook up the global oil tion that Trump is interested camp in northern Syria, destabilize the region, and a ever, that Russia welcomes in northern Syria—and the market. in militarily disengaging from which is crawling with ISIS new Turkish-Kurdish conflict the move, as Moscow hasn’t presence of pro-American As the Iranians predicted, the Middle East. loyalists, and which observ- has the potential to create a signaled approval of a Turkish Kurdish forces—helped block no military response followed. The ers have warned would form new humanitarian disaster. incursion into Syrian terri- such efforts. Now that road- These developments have is building itself up to be able the basis of an ISIS revival if Countering the regional tory. Its interest is in preserv- block looks set to be lifted. the potential to embolden Iran to defeat any combination of the site stops being secured threat posed by Tehran ing the regime sovereignty of From a wider regional to hasten violations of what enemies, with a combination by the SDF. The Kurds in Syria, for their Syrian President Bashar Assad perspective, the Iranian remains of the 2015 nuclear of powerful offensive and Brett McGurk, a former part, find themselves in the and stabilizing the country. regime has assessed that deal and restart its nuclear defensive capabilities. Israel presidential envoy who nightmare scenario of being Turkey’s plans would under- isolationism and adversity program. is continuing to develop its worked under Trump to help fully abandoned to Turkey’s mine those interests. to risk-taking is driving In light of the above, Is- multi-layered air defense shape the campaign against whims and can be expected to An additional beneficiary of Trump’s agenda in the region, rael’s military independence system, and building up its ISIS in Syria, warned in a make desperate efforts to find the U.S. withdrawal is likely and it is this calculation that and freedom of maneuver is air, sea, and land forces. As tweet on Monday that Turkey a new superpower friend. That to be Iran. Iranian-backed led the Iranians to dare strike essential. Israel must be pre- Iran continues to try and has “neither the intent, desire, can only be Russia, which has militias are located to the Saudi Arabian oil facilities in pared to engage an Iran that surround Israel with missile nor capacity to manage 60k demonstrated full loyalty to south and east of Kurdish- September, using advanced is growing in confidence, and bases, terrorist staging areas detainees” in Al-Hawl. “Be- its clients, already maintains controlled northern Syria, cruise missiles and explosive that is increasingly willing to and a variety of terror armies, lieving otherwise is a reckless a powerful military presence and these forces are likely to drone swarms. use its own military forces to Israel’s ability to defend itself gamble with our national in Syria and whose regional try to fill some of the vacuum That attack, launched from attack Israel and Sunni Arab by itself may be put to the test security,” he stated. credibility has surpassed that left behind. Iranian territory according states. in the not too distant future. Littman From page 1A that compassion was listed as “Sharon’s kids were getting tal in the planning and suc- family. She is an accountant ting family first on the soccer a core family value. older, and I knew she was cess of our gala and fashion who works alongside her field, cheering on 17-year-old When any of her three With her own parents living looking for ways to give back shows. While we appreciate husband at his law firm, Adam Zach, or 15-year-old Alyssa. children—Jacob, Zachary, out-of-town, the Jewish Pavil- and to connect with the Jew- all her skills, the meaningful Ross Littman P.A. The law The Jewish Pavilion’s Gems and Alyssa—have a break ion’s mission to connect the ish community. As Sharon relationships she has devel- firm, located in Winter Park, and Jeans Gala will be held on in their busy schedules, she elder-care residents and their is so close with her parents, oped with the residents we is dedicated to representing Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 5 p.m. at brings them along for mutual families with life enhancing I knew she would be a great serve shows what the Jewish victims of personal injury the Westin, Lake Mary. Tickets benefit. “The residents have so resources and a caring com- match for volunteering with Pavilion is all about- con- and wrongful death. Littman can be purchased through its much wisdom and affection munity strikes a personal seniors.” necting seniors with a caring handles the firm’s accounting website or by calling 407-678- to share. My kids enjoy the chord. While Littman is a Nancy Ludin, Jewish Pavil- community.” and administrative functions. 9363. For more information company almost as much as frequent flyer, making regular ion executive director, noted, Littman is a working mom When she is not volunteering about the Jewish Pavilion and the seniors, who are living visits to see “mom and dad,” ”For the past several years who juggles her community with the Pavilion or in the of- the Orlando Senior Help Desk history books. The residents she recognizes the loneliness Sharon has been instrumen- commitments with work and fice, Sharon can be found put- visit www.jewishpavilion.org. frequently speak of the De- of elders who are separated pression or war times, events from family and friends. She my kids read about in school, comments, “Senior loneliness Katz but have the opportunity to has been declared a national From page 1A headed by Erdogan acts to in east Jerusalem in order to any element to harm this hear first-hand through those crisis for good reason. The create centers of unrest and bolster Israeli sovereignty in sovereignty.” who lived it.” hour or so I spend weekly ping the organization head incitement in Jerusalem all parts of the city. The days “Beyond that,” noted Katz, During a visit with ‘mom’ visiting the residents vis- of his diplomatic status, ren- through funding and hold- of the Ottoman Empire are “in accordance with the peace last spring, 15- year-old Alyssa ibly brightens their day. Not dering his presence in Israel ing radical Islamic activities over,” said Katz. agreement between Israel jumped right in as a Bingo only do they feel better, but I illegal. [inspired by] the Muslim According to Katz, “Er- and Jordan, the Jordanians assistant, collecting cards, leave feeling happy, as well. Additional steps would Brotherhood and under the dogan’s declarations that have special status as far as and handing out prizes. The Volunteering goes both ways, include restricting commu- auspices and disguise of re- Jerusalem belongs to all of concerns the holy places to teen commented, “I’ve spent and the connections I have nications between members ligious, social, cultural and the Muslims are unfounded Islam in Jerusalem, and we so much time visiting with developed are life-changing of the Islamic Waqf. educational activities.” and baseless. Israel is the sov- will not allow Erdogan to my grandparents that I’m for me, as well.” In preliminary discus- Israel “will take all the [nec- ereign in Jerusalem, through harm Jordan’s status, as is comfortable spending time Friend Marci Gaeser intro- sions, Katz said, “We will not essary] steps to pull the rug protecting full freedom of happening today.” with other people’s grandpar- duced Littman to the Pavilion accept a situation in which out from under the diplomatic worship to members of all This article first appeared ents.” Recently, Alyssa wrote a a little more than five years the Turkish government basis for Turkey’s activities religions. We will not allow in Israel Hayom. school essay on values passed ago when she invited her to down by her parents; Sharon join the Pavilion’s Friends and Adam were pleased to read Board. Gaeser commented, Security From page 8A New Zealand, in 2019, and enforcement because of per- Greenblatt praised Face- the shooting at an African- ceptions that police profiled book and YouTube for set- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 E L O N D R A K E P A C E what it did in the years since American church in Charles- Muslims after the 9/11 ter- ting up mechanisms over 14 15 16 its 2005 launch, when the ton, South Carolina, in 2015, rorist attacks in 2001. the last year to quickly take I O N A R I D E R T R O Y average was $15 million to $25 other faith communities have Social media down videos that glorify or 17 18 19 D U K E E M O R Y R I C E million a year. Florida, Ohio, become alert to the dangers. The ADL is working closely promulgate violence, but said 20 21 22 New Jersey, New York, Mary- This summer, the FBI con- with social media giants to more needed to be done. He E S E I G O R D A D O S land and Pennsylvania have vened the first ideas exchange mitigate the organizational and called on businesses ancillary 23 24 25 26 27 R E Y E S U N C L I P also budgeted for nonprofit forum with security officials recruiting capacity that they to the social media giants to 28 29 30 31 32 33 security grants. from Christian, Muslim and lend to extremists. Facebook take action, saying that some A R A T H A S S L E S Broader interfaith coop- Jewish communities. Masters placed restrictions on its Face- companies now decline to 34 35 36 37 38 I C E C A P D O N T A G O eration emphasized the benefits of in- book Live video app after the provide extremist sites with 39 40 41 It’s not only the Jewish com- formation sharing with police, Christchurch gunman used it security support. H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N munity that is recognizing the while Salam Al-Marayati, the during the massacre. YouTube “The ancillary businesses 42 43 44 A A A L O D E E N A C T S threat from white national- president of the Muslim Public reportedly is altering algorithms can take affirmative decisions 45 46 47 ists. With the attack on two Affairs Council, said Muslims that have directed viewers to about whether to be part of D O D G I N G A S T I mosques in Christchurch, tended to still be wary of law radical right-wing content. these ecosystems,” he said. 48 49 50 51 52 53 I T S E L F L L A M A 54 55 56 57 58 59 A L G A E U G L Y T O P 60 61 62 63 MEDICAL ALERT N O U N M A C H O A T A N 64 65 66 T A R T A L I A S N I N E 67 68 69 Have you experienced E D U S D E A N S N C A A Heart and Lung Damage from IVC Filters used to prevent blood from traveling to your heart or lungs? You may be entitled to Compensation. COMPLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE HEART AND LUNG DAMAGE, INTERNAL BLEEDING, HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATH. Call Now IVC Fone 321-274-1849

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