COS Youth Players Present 'Joseph and His Dreamcoat'
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Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 30 MARCH 29, 2019 22 ADAR II, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Shabbaton with Dr. Fleischman Enjoy a day of learning, spirituality, and kosher dining at Temple Israel’s Shabbaton on April 13. This community event begins at 9:30 a.m. with a Latino Shabbat morning service, followed by a kosher Kiddush lunch. Guest Speaker Dr. Luis Fleischman will give a Dvar Torah on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions move- ment. At 2 p.m., hear Dr. Fleischman speak on “The Influence of Iran in Latin America.” A Mincha service follows at 3:30 p.m. End the day with a delicious kosher Shabbat dinner from Sage Catering. Dr. Luis Fleischman Dr. Fleischman is a pro- fessor of sociology at Palm chman organized programs Beach State College and a and activities to combat anti- COS Youth Players pose for a cast photo. senior adviser to the Menges Israel boycotts and to educate Hemispheric Project at the people about the distortions of Center for Security Policy the BDS movement. based in Washington, D.C. At the Center for Secu- COS Youth Players present He has worked in the Jewish rity Policy (CSP), focusing Federation system for almost mostly on Latin America three decades in both the and its challenges to de- ‘Joseph and His Dreamcoat’ Jewish Federation of Palm mocracy, regional stability, Beach County, Florida, and and U.S. national security, The COS Youth Players of Congrega- as Joseph; Jacob Slavki as Pharaoh; the Israelites—Rayna Herbst, Hailey Central New Jersey as vice- Fleischman is the co-editor tion Ohev Shalom present, “Joseph and Brothers are played by Zach Rusonik as Kaprow, Abby Siegel, Hannah Rugar president and executive of the CSP publication The His Dreamcoat,” April 7 at 1:30 p.m. and Reuben; Avi Schenkel as Simeon; Jaydin Narrators—Samantha Cohen, Caro- director for community and Americas Report. He is also April 10 at 6:45 p.m. Both performances Moskowitz as Levi; Jared Weiss as Levi; line Rush, Sadie Waldbaum, Hannah political relations. In that the author of “Latin America are at the synagogue located at 613 Con- Marni Stein as Isaachar; Sara Schenkel Schenkel Jacob capacity, he has worked in- in the Post Chavez Era: A course Pkwy S., Maitland. as Asher; Mason Gold as Dan; Arden Light lunch will be sold prior to the tensively on issues related to Threat to U.S Security” “Joseph and His Dreamcoat” is a Wallman as Zebulan; Emma Gotlib as show Sunday from 12:30-1:30 and dinner the Middle East and national (Potomac Books, 2013), a delightful musical based on the famous Gad; Melissa Geller as Judah; and Abi on Wednesday from 5:30-6:30. Tickets security, serving as a liaison comprehensive analysis of story of Joseph and his brothers. Cantor Kolin as Benjamin. can be purchased online at https://www. between these organizations Venezuelan President Hugo Allan Robuck is the musical director Other performers include Zach Ru- ohevshalom.org/event/joseph. and members of Congress, Chavez’s revolution and its and Amy Geboff is the producer. The sonik as Potiphar; Sarah Gross as Mrs. “Joseph and His Dreamcoat” is under- foreign consuls, the media, impact on the region’s hu- goal of the project is to connect 4th- Potiphar; Livia Smith as the Baker; and written in part by a generous grant from and the local community. man rights and democracy. 12th graders to the synagogue, to work Dena Kolin as the Butler. the Hornik Family Foundation. He has dealt with issues Likewise, he has focused on together toward a common goal and The Ishmaelites—Liam McNarny, For more information, call 407-298- related to the threat of a how the regime in Venezuela have fun. Ariella Fenton Zeira, Emory Asarnow, 4650, email [email protected] nuclear Iran, the security of has created a security prob- The cast includes: Mitchell Spector Samantha Kaprow or go to www.ohevshalom.org. Israel, and counterterrorism lem for the region and the efforts. Within that role, he United States. helped lead the effort to apply Dr. Fleischman also writes sanctions on Iran in the state regular opinion pieces, news Does Trump administration’s new of Florida, the first state to articles, and academic es- impose such sanctions. language represent a notable shift? Additionally, Dr. Fleis- Shabbaton on page 15A By Jackson Richman annual human-rights report East Forum’s Gregg Roman Truth founder and president comes amid a push for the told JNS that “the U.S. omis- Sarah Stern told JNS that the Commemorating (JNS)—The decision last United States to officially sion of the term ‘occupied’ change “shows that the State week by the U.S. State De- recognize Israeli sovereignty from both the West Bank and Department has crossed a partment to change its des- of the Golan Heights, which Golan Heights reflects region- Rubicon.” the SS St. Louis ignation of the Golan Heights it captured in the 1967 Six- al reality on the ground. The “It is extremely significant from “Israeli-occupied” to Day War. U.S. recognizes Israel main- that the State Department, for Chabad of North Orlando perate pleas were refused and “Israeli-controlled” in its Additionally, the report’s taining a hold on the Golan the first time, has dropped the will host a special event to the MS St. Louis was forced to section on the West Bank and Heights, and the argument term ‘occupied’ when refer- commemorate the 80th An- return to Europe where many Gaza did not label those areas over the West Bank should be ring to the Golan Heights, niversary of the voyage of the of the passengers perished in as being “occupied” or under treated as disputed territories, the West Bank (i.e., Judea and MS St. Louis. Auschwitz. The saga of the “occupation.” not occupied.” Samaria), and Gaza,” she said. The program will include St. Louis became a symbol The current U.S. policy on B’nai B’rith International “This seems to acknowledge the screening of the award of the world’s indifference who controls the West Bank CEO Dan Mariaschin echoed that these lands were acquired winning documentary film to the plight of the Jewish and Gaza is that the final Roman’s reaction, saying “the through wars of self-defense “Complicit” and the presenta- suffering at the hands of the status is to be decided in State Department’s shift in and not through some sort of tion of the MS St. Louis Archi- Nazi regime. peace negotiations between language is a welcome re- expansionist quest for territo- val Exhibit. Robert Krakow, The entire community is Israel and the Palestinians. sponse to the current reality rial acquisition.” producer/writer, will lead the welcome on Sunday, March 31, But the description changes in the region.” The softening of the lan- post film Q & A. at 7 p.m., at Nate’s Shul, 1701 from Israel occupying the “The term ‘occupation’ has guage comes as the Trump The MS St. Louis was a Markham Woods Rd. Long- aforementioned areas to con- long been used as a weapon administration has taken luxury liner that left Ham- wood, FL 32779. trolling them demonstrates a against Israel in spite of the a harder line against the burg, Germany on May 13, Tickets are $14; Sponsors: significant shift in semantics fact that Israel acquired these Palestinians, largely cutting 1939. The ship, carrying 937 $180 (Includes private dinner by U.S. officials. lands in a defensive war, and off aid due to the Palestinian mostly Jewish refugees, was for two with the producer However, Michael Kozak, has repeatedly offered its Authority’s refusal to negoti- bound for Havana, Cuba. prior to the film). head of the State Department’s neighbors peace and diploma- ate with the United States, as The passengers were seeking For more information or to human-rights and democracy cy,” he told JNS. “The simple well as its financial support for to escape Nazi persecution purchase tickets visit www. bureau, noted that the lan- reference to these lands terrorists and their families. and had landing permits that JewishNorthOrlando.com or guage in the report does not by their geographic names At the same time, the would grant them safe haven call 407-636-5994. reflect any policy changes. removes a biased political administration is preparing in Cuba. When the Cuban “The policy on the status moniker that serves no pur- to release its proposal to re- authorities turned them away, of the territories has not pose other than to vilify Israel solve the Israeli-Palestinian they sought sanctuary in the changed,” he told reporters and prejudge the outcome of conflict. Reports indicate that United States, Canada and last week. future negotiations.” other countries in Latin and Nevertheless, the Middle Endowment for Middle East Language on page 15A Central America. Their des- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MARCH 29, 2019 A conversation with David Litt, former presidential speechwriter On April 5 at 6 p.m., the Litt has also written for The In this refreshingly honest light on his former boss’s Writer’s Block Bookstore and Onion, McSweeney’s Internet memoir, Litt brings us inside legacy. Full of hilarious stories The Roth Family JCC will Tendency, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Obama world. 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