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WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 37 MAY 15, 2020 21 IYYAR, 5780 ORLANDO, SINGLE COPY 75¢ Breakthrough in corona antibody By Paul Shindman brought about this amazing World News breakthrough,” Bennett said during a visit to the institute Israel’s biological defense on Monday. “The Jewish brain research lab has discovered and ingenuity have brought what they say is a “break- about this amazing achieve- through” in finding an an- ment.” tidote to the coronavirus by The antibody was pro- isolating and developing an duced from plasma from antibody that attacks the animals and from patients virus, defense officials said who have recovered from Tuesday. the virus, Ynet reported. The The Israel Institute for discovery still needs to go Biological Research, which through several stages before normally deals with responses it will be ready as a treatment. to chemical and biological If continued testing proves threats against Israel, pre- itself, the antibody will be sented its findings to Defense administered by transfusions Eisner Camp in Massachusetts, a view of its lake seen here, is among 16 Reform movement overnight camps that will Minister Naftali Bennett, who given to patients in moderate not open this summer. hailed the work as a “major condition where the virus has breakthrough.” not yet caused massive dam- Researchers said the devel- age to their body tissues. opment phase has been com- At a press conference Mon- It’s official: Most Reform Jewish pleted and that they are filing day night, Prime Minister for a patent for the antibody Netanyahu cautioned that the and looking for a commercial work is ongoing and not final. camps will cancel this summer partner to manufacture it in “The biological institute is large quantities. indeed working on developing By Ben Sales activities. A statement from the Union Ramah Darom, a Conservative Jew- A defense ministry state- a vaccine for corona and sev- for Reform said that if it ends ish camp in Georgia, is also canceling ment said the antibody attacks eral other projects. I think it is (JTA)—Nearly all Reform Jewish sum- up becoming possible to open the camps, its 2020 summer. An email to the camp the virus and “can neutralize premature to say whether the mer camps, and at least one Conservative “doing so will be our top priority.” community said that Georgia’s regula- it within the bodies of those efforts will achieve the desired camp, will remain closed for the 2020 A handful of Reform camps not run tions currently would not allow them to who are ill.” result,” Netanyahu said. summer due to the ongoing coronavirus by the Union for are not operate the camp, which was scheduled to Located in Ness Ziona, In a separate development, pandemic, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency bound by Thursday’s decision. open in early June. The camp’s medical some 16 kilometers (10 miles) the IDF said it has developed has learned. “After months of carefully following committee decided that, even if regula- south of Tel Aviv, the institute an innovative laser system The landmark decision, made Thurs- and evaluating the evolving COVID-19 tions change, it would be “untenable” issued a joint statement with that remotely checks medical day afternoon, will affect 15 Reform situation, the URJ has reached the to manage the risk posed by COVID-19. the Ministry of Defense saying metrics such as pulse, tem- overnight camps across the country, heartbreaking, difficult, and values- “My heart is hurting to have to share the antibody is a significant perature, respiratory rate and which collectively served some 10,000 based decision to cancel all in-person the news of the cancelation of camp this step on the path to develop- eye redness and will be install- campers in 2019. The Reform movement, activities this summer,” read the state- summer,” Ramah Darom Director Geoff ing a treatment that directly ing the devices at the entrance the largest in the , is the ment. “Although we have continued to Menkowitz said in a video message Thurs- targets the coronavirus. to military bases and in public first to suspend its official summer camp plan, prepare, pray, and hope for another day afternoon. “We have been holding “I am proud of the Biologi- places to check if people enter- network. It’s the first time in more than transformative summer, the risks posed onto hope that it might be possible for us cal Institute staff who have ing the area are sick. 70 years that the movement is suspend- by COVID-19 threaten our most sacred to still back to camp this summer... It ing its camps. values: the health and well-being of our has become clear that camp as we know The Reform movement is also can- children, staff, and faculty that attend it and love it is not possible right now.” celing all of its trips to Israel and other camp, along with their communities Take a virtual locations, as well as all in-person youth back home.” Camps on page 15A tour of Israel This 107-year-old survived the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and COVID-19 By Ben Harris call from the doctor telling her hospital, undergoing a course she ought to get down there of antibiotic treatment before (JTA)—After Marilee Shap- right away. Her mother likely being sent home to Chevy iro Asher was admitted to the had only 12 hours to live. Chase House, a senior living hospital in mid-April sick with “Well, he doesn’t know community in Washington, COVID-19, her daughter got a my mother, does he?” Joan D.C. She was never put on a Shapiro said. ventilator. What the doctor didn’t “It’s remarkable,” Shapiro know was that Asher, a said. “That’s all I can say. 107-year-old working artist, It’s just unbelievable. I think As Israel’s tourism sector tinations. Current itineraries had already survived one perhaps it’s because of her art continues to reel from the include visits to the Old City global pandemic. And she that she’s still involved in.” global economic downturn, of Jerusalem, Ayalon Institute, was about to survive another. Well into the eighth decade Jewish National Fund-USA Akko, Be’er Sheva, and the In 1918, then about 6 years of her art career, Asher was is launching virtual travel JNF Sderot Indoor Recreation old, Asher contracted the due to open a major solo exhi- adventures to support Israeli Center. Spanish flu, a deadly strain bition later this month at the tour guides while providing The virtual buses will of influenza estimated to Studio Gallery in Washington, tour participants with an include seating for up to 22 have killed at least 50 million but that was canceled due to opportunity to ‘visit’ sites off participants. Each bus will people worldwide. the coronavirus. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post the beaten path also include a licensed Israeli via Getty Images “What she told my brother Born to an affluent Marilee Shapiro Asher at With the latest predictions tour guide and a professional and I, she remembers being family in 1912, Asher began her home in Washington, suggesting Israel’s tourism JNF-USA staff member. A $50 sick upstairs and coming studying sculpture in 1936 D.C., in 2015. industry could lose up to $1.16 registration fee will cover one downstairs and seeing her and took up painting a few billion due to the COVID-19 hour of touring per day over father, who she adored, and years after she moved to Wash- tion with Boris Aronson that crisis, Jewish National Fund- the weeklong visit, taking knowing that if she saw her ington, in 1943, with her first the famed Broadway set USA is helping Israeli tour place Monday through Thurs- father everything would be husband, Bernard Shapiro. designer came to create the guides through an innovative OK,” Shapiro said. Her first solo exhibition was synagogue’s ark, Shapiro said. new ‘virtual travel’ initiative. Tour on page 15A Fast forward a century held at American University Bernard Shapiro died in In launching JNF Virtual and change: Asher had con- in 1947. 1974. Nearly 20 years later, at Travel & Tours, the organi- tracted the new coronavirus, In D.C., the family attended the age of 80, Asher remarried: zation’s travel department is which is particularly lethal Temple Sinai, where Asher She and childhood friend Rob- offering seats on virtual tour for older people. She wound served on the art committee. buses to some of Israel’s iconic up spending five days in the It was through her associa- Asher on page 15A and lesser known travel des- PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 Just a phone call away; How the Jewish Pavilion is continuing to stay in contact with our seniors to them. We are approaching neighbors and friends. There Greatest Generation” and being out in the community we have had to adjust here at almost two months in some is always something going on lived through World War II. and their phone calls were the Jewish Pavilion so that facilities where we have not when you go inside for a visit. This generation dealt with appreciated by our seniors. So our seniors know that they been able to go and visit our After talking to the vol- the rationing of food, gas, and I wanted to know what they are not forgotten. Our volun- seniors. And just like everyone unteers, I realized that our other products such as rubber were doing to help get them teers help make this happen else we have had to adjust, get seniors are all handling the to help with the war effort. We through this quarantine. I everyday and this time their creative, and find new ways quarantine like the rest of us. still have Holocaust survivors found three things that rang phone calls have helped them to stay in contact with our Some are taking it day by day with us and the response true in all of my conversations: through another part of this seniors. From the beginning and have the attitude that this from some of them has been They are staying positive, ex- quarantine. And until we can we started writing to our se- is temporary while others find “I survived it and I will get ercising daily—whether walk- see our seniors again and give niors and reached out to the the lack of socializing to be through this.” The human ing, running, playing tennis them the hugs they deserve, community to get our young the hardest part. Those who spirit is really amazing. or swimming—and keeping we here at the Jewish Pavilion ones involved by making and have a tendency to naturally Our volunteers are rep- in touch with friends in new will continue to write letters, sending cards for them. We keep to themselves are find- resentatives of the Jewish ways like Zoom meetings and send emails and call our had a great response and now ing it easy to keep themselves Pavilion and they enjoy being FaceTime. seniors to let them know we our volunteers have been call- occupied while those who are with our seniors. They enjoy The times are changing and are still here for them. ing our seniors and sending more social and outgoing are them emails to stay in touch. bored. They miss eating with Barbara Bonaparte makes Over the last week I have each other. The good news is a call to a lonely senior. made contact with those who that a lot of the seniors have Yael Diamond commissioned have been reaching out to our phones and are able to stay in By Ashley Fisak seniors with a phone call so touch with their family and that they have someone to friends on the outside. Email as an Army 2nd Lt. The Jewish Pavilion’s main talk to outside of their room. has been used by some of our goal is to help our seniors They’re missing their family volunteers when they didn’t stay connected to their cul- and friends, regular routine, have a phone number to be ture. No one wants to be left and even little things like be- able to reach out via phone. behind and we have always ing able to just walk down the A lot of our seniors are helped our seniors by going hallway and say hello to their a part of what we call “The Federation helps community cope through virtual programming When our community and panel of who discussed individuals explore the emo- society were faced with the how to cope. The discussion tional fallout of the pandemic. life-changing challenge of was led by Rabbis Steven Engel And on Sunday, May 3, the the COVID-19 pandemic, the of Congregation of Reform Federation hosted a chat with of Greater Judaism, David Kay of Con- the esteemed author of the Orlando stepped up to fill the gregation Ohev Shalom, and best-selling book and Netflix void brought on by the loss of Joshua Neely of . series “Unorthodox,” Deborah our normal active lives. Since Passover, the Federa- Feldman. At the onset of the pan- tion has continued to provide The Federation continued demic, the Federation rose programming to raise spirits, its emphasis on adult Jewish to the occasion to bring the keep people engaged and learning and experiences by essence of Passover into every- educate our community. Of- offering a virtual bonfire for one’s homes and hearts—this ferings have included weekly Lag B’omer on May 12. included a beautiful virtual classes related to the Jewish Also upcoming: the month- 2nd Lt. Yael Diamond Women’s Passover Seder host- calendar and our connection ly Getting Into Getting Bolder ed by Cantor Jackie Rawiszer, to Judaism, Jewish history, discussion group for Jewish On May 1st, Yael Diamond Jewish Academy of Orlando), senate, was an active sister attended by more than 100 and Jewish memory, as well women 50+, and a communi- of Winter Park received a Winter Park High School and in sorority, women; and a community as cooking experiences and ty-wide celebration. Into the commission as an officer on May 2nd graduated from served on the executive board virtual Seder for first night of meditation sessions. Night: A Experience in the United States Army. the University of Florida. of the Lubavitch Chabad Stu- Passover, hosted by Yael Wein- To support the commu- on May 28. Due to social distancing the She earned bachelor’s de- dent board and was a finalist in stein, Federation’s director of nity and to respond to peo- For more details please ceremony took place at the Or- grees in both International the UF Homecoming Pageant. Adult Jewish Learning and her ple’s emotional needs, JFGO visit the Jewish Federation lando Veterans Memorial Park Studies with a Middle East em- Diamond will serve as an Air family from their home. JFGO brought in special speakers of Greater Orlando website online via Zoom conference. phasis and Political Science. Defense Artillery officer and also hosted a community-wide such as Anita Riggs to help at jfgo.org. Diamond attended the At UF, Diamond was elected will begin her career stationed Hebrew Day School (now the to the student government at Fort Hood in Texas.

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(JTA)—The impact of the 6.7 million but less than its the infection and death rate including their disproportion- ing masks due to equipment About a dozen or so Italian coronavirus on the Jewish overall population of 9.2 mil- among Jews is also far higher ate representation in the hot shortages. Jews are known to have died world is a study in contrasts. lion—the death toll is in the than the local non-Jewish spot of London, their relatively In , the state of COVID-19, which has killed In Israel, where the total thousands and climbing. population. advanced age and failure early with the fourth-largest Jewish 29,000 Italians. The Italian death toll as of Tuesday was It’s impossible to say ex- Here is a look at how some on to practice social distanc- population, over 128,000 have Jewish community repur- 238 and the number of new actly how many Jews have Jewish populations around ing in some haredi Orthodox tested positive and some 8,000 posed a community website to daily infections below 50, died of COVID-19 because the world are struggling with neighborhoods. have died. More than 1,200 memorialize the dead and has the country has significantly governments don’t count the coronavirus. The dead have included dead are from Bergen County, found other ways of maintain- eased its lockdown. School deaths of their Jewish citizens Britain Avrohom Pinter, one of the home to the largest Jewish ing Jewish community online. has resumed for some grades, separately and, in most places, In Britain, at least 366 most influential rabbis in community in the state. In Milan, the community businesses have reopened, the Jewish community doesn’t Jews have died, represent- North London’s haredi neigh- Elsewhere in the U.S. organized the delivery of food and on Thursday beaches and have a full accounting of those ing about 1.7 percent of all borhood of Stamford Hill and The U.S. has over 1.2 mil- and medicine to homebound outdoor markets reopened. who have lost their lives. deaths in a country where the first British to serve lion confirmed cases and older Jews. About 20,000 Jews But in many large Jewish What’s clear is that the Jew- Jews comprise just 0.3 percent as a town council member; 70,000 confirmed deaths from live in Italy, with the largest communities worldwide, the ish rate of death is exponen- of the population. There are philanthropist Irving Carter; coronavirus. The carnage that community in Rome followed coronavirus is still wreaking tially higher in the Diaspora several theories for why the and Yehuda Yaakov Refson, began in and at a by Milan and Florence. a terrible toll. Among the compared to Israel and that Jewish death rate is nearly the senior Chabad rabbi in few other hot spots is now France the city of Leeds. spreading, fueled in part by France’s Jewish commu- New York the reluctance of some gov- nity, estimated at 500,00, is The New York area is home ernors and mayors to enforce the largest in Europe. It’s not Deep layoffs at Jewish to the largest Jewish com- a lockdown. clear how many are among the munity outside Israel, with an In Massachusetts, the state country’s 25,000 coronavirus estimated 2 million Jews in- with the third-highest infec- deaths, but the Jewish section Federations of cluding the suburbs in North- tion rate, two Jewish senior of the Thiais cemetery near ern New Jersey, Westchester living facilities from the same Paris that had been built to By Shira Hanau federations as well as direct Fingerhut also announced and Long Island. The virus network near Boston reported last for years has filled up donations—are imperiled by that he would take a tempo- has torn a path of destruction at least 32 coronavirus deaths over the past few weeks and (JTA)—The nonprofit or- the financial crisis. rary 10% salary reduction through these communities. in mid-April. More than half is nearing capacity. ganization leading an emer- The letter stressed that the and that seven senior leaders As far back as mid-April, the of the 430 residents tested for The French association gency coalition to coordinate umbrella organization would would cut their salaries by haredi media were reporting the virus at nursing homes in of Jewish doctors, AMIF, the Jewish response to the continue to support local 5%. According to the most more than 700 dead in New that network tested positive. told Haaretz that the Jewish pandemic-induced financial federations with fundraising recent tax filing available, Fin- York City alone. According to After New York, New Jersey infection rate appeared to be crisis has itself slashed its as they acknowledged the gerhut’s predecessor, Gerrold city Health Department sta- and Massachusetts, other disproportionately high, pos- staff. difficulty of that work. Silverman, earned $634,849 tistics, the Zip codes with the states with the highest vi- sibly because Purim celebra- Jewish Federations of North JFNA took on that effort in 2017. highest coronavirus infection rus infection rates correlate tions served as a vector for America, an umbrella group just six weeks ago, when it JFNA’s layoffs come as other rates track closely with the closely with where Jews live: the disease and because most of communal fundraising announced that it would lead Jewish organizations begin to city’s Hasidic neighborhoods: , , Cali- French Jews live in Paris or and programming organiza- an emergency coalition to shed staff as they reckon with Borough Park, Williamsburg fornia, and Florida. Strasbourg, where infection tions across the country, an- respond to the coronavirus the changed world. Hillel In- and Crown Heights, all in Together, these eight states rates are higher than in the nounced layoffs and executive pandemic. The coalition was ternational, the umbrella or- . are home to about 75 percent rest of the country. salary cuts in a message to formed, in part, to help laid-off ganization for Jewish student Meanwhile, numbers show of America’s 7 million or so In March, Joel Mergui, a board members and federa- employees of Jewish organiza- life centers on campus, laid off that at-home deaths in Bor- Jews. are also physician and president of tion executives Wednesday. tions, including federations, or furloughed more than 20% ough Park and Williamsburg disproportionately older, with the Consistoire organization “We need to redirect re- as budgets tightened. of its staff last month. in March and early April were 26 percent over age 65, accord- that runs French synagogues, sources,” CEO Eric Fingerhut But the same conditions Local Jewish organizations more than 10 times higher ing to a 2018 study, making Jewish schools and kosher cer- and chair Mark Wilf said in that imperil local organi- that rely on service fees have than during the same period them at higher risk for death tification, gave a tearful radio the message. “Accordingly, zations are affecting the also been hit hard, such as one last year. Most of those deaths if they contract COVID-19. interview from a hospital ICU we have today implemented a umbrella group, according that were likely due to the corona- In some states where gov- to Radio J, a Jewish station, plan to reduce the number of to the letter. Fundraising laid off all but two of its 178 virus, Mayor ernors are reopening busi- urging the community to full-time employees at JFNA is challenging, and some employees. Bill de Blasio said. nesses, like Texas, Georgia and abide by social distancing. so that we can aggressively long-standing lines of work JFNA serves as an um- Rabbi Mayer Berger, di- South Carolina, synagogues He since has been released pursue the priority needs that are not practical during the brella organization for 146 rector of operations at the are taking a more cautious from the hospital. Among have become clear during this pandemic. Jewish federations and 300 Shel Emes Burial approach and listening to the community’s deaths from emergency period.” “The usual ways we have smaller “network” communi- Society in Brooklyn, said the health authorities who advise the virus is Andre Touboul, The letter did not specify built the financial support for ties, which together employ number of Jewish dead has against reopening. a Chabad rabbi who led one how many staff members were our work are not available to around 10,000 people, and quadrupled since the onset Among the American Jews of France’s most prestigious laid off, or what they do at the us right now,” wrote Finger- distributes a total of $3 billion of the pandemic, with the who have died from the coro- high schools in Paris. organization, and a spokes- hut and Wilf. (Wilf is a former annually for social services society handling 500 burial navirus: Grammy and Emmy- Netherlands person declined to comment board member of 70 Faces and educational programs rites in the month between winning singer-songwriter Unlike the rest of Europe, on the staff changes. Media, the Jewish Telegraphic in Israel and North America. Purim and Passover. Adam Schlesinger; the No- the Netherlands never ordered But multiple sources fa- Agency’s parent company.) In their message, Finger- “It’s not in Iran and it’s vomisker rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov a coronavirus lockdown. A miliar with JFNA confirmed “Missions, community events hut and Wilf said they were not in Syria or videos from Perlow; longtime Brooklyn Jewish old-age home in Am- that the cuts ran deep, with as and even visits to our donors’ confident that the groups different countries where you politician Dear; Stan- sterdam, Beth Shalom, which many as 37 staff members laid homes and offices are going would together weather the see bodies lined up,” he told ley Chera, a real estate mogul has its own synagogue, com- off, out of a total staff size of to be severely limited for the pandemic by innovating. The New York Times. “This and friend of President Donald munity center and adjacent about 180 in the United States near future.” “When we do, as we are con- is New York.” Trump who was a pillar of the independent-living residence, and Israel. JFNA organizes interna- fident, we will, Jewish life will Some 320,000 people have Syrian Jewish community; took a similar approach. It The news comes as the tional trips for donors as well flourish and our response to tested positive for the virus in “Saturday Night Live” music stuck to its open-door policy work of local federations in as training and conferences this crisis will be remembered New York state and more than producer Hal Willner; actor until March 20, even as the gathering and distributing for federation staff across the alongside the greatest mo- 19,500 have died, over 13,724 Mark Blum; and sociologist country’s infection rate be- communal funds is perhaps country. With social distanc- ments in the already illustri- of them in New York City, William Helmreich. gan climbing. As a result, it more important than ever but ing in place, those activities ous history of the Federation home to over 1.2 million Jews. Italy became the worst-hit Jewish when its sources of income— are likely canceled for the next system,” they wrote. At the Parker Jewish Insti- About three weeks after the institution, reporting 26 in the form of dues from local several months. tute, a Jewish nursing home start of Italy’s major corona- deaths to date out of a popula- on Long Island, 179 patients virus outbreak, the Jewish tion of 120. reportedly tested positive for community there was hit with Now Beth Shalom is in the virus and at least 57 died as shocking news on March 16: lockdown, with many res- Israel gears up for mass of mid-April. Nurses reported Michele Sciama, a leader and coronavirus antibody testing wearing trash bags as protec- former head of the Jewish Worldwide on page 15A (JNS)—A top Israeli health “This is the most impor- could be overwhelmed by a official said on Tuesday that tant mission: Get ready for second wave. Biden pledges to resume US the government is about to the next wave, especially a Israeli Prime Minister launch a campaign to test the wave during wintertime,” he Benjamin Netanyahu on population for coronavirus said. “Luckily, the COVID-19 Monday touted Israel’s “ma- assistance to Palestinians antibodies. caught us post-influenza jor success” in confronting Israeli Health Ministry season. But we can’t assume the coronavirus pandemic, (JNS)—Former U.S. Vice which primarily serves the PLO’s diplomatic mission director-general Moshe Bar that there’s not going to be and laid out the govern- President Joe Biden said Palestinians. in Washington, and resume Siman Tov told The New York a next wave or that it will be ment’s plan for a phased on Tuesday that if elected “A priority now for the the decades-long economic Times that 100,000 Israelis during summertime.” reopening of the economy president, he would reopen cause of Israeli-Palestinian and security assistance ef- across the country will be- “We want to know the following weeks of lock- the Palestine Liberation peace should be resuming our forts to the Palestinians that gin undergoing serological truth” about whether the downs during which borders Organization Diplomatic dialogue with the Palestin- the Trump administration testing in one to two weeks country is developing “herd and most businesses were Mission in Washington, ians and pressing Israel not stopped.” to gauge the extent of the immunity,” and therefore will closed, schools were shut- D.C., and restore U.S. as- to take actions that make a The Trump administration spread of the virus thus far be less vulnerable in the event tered, and strict quarantine sistance to the Palestinian two-state solution impos- has virtually cut off all U.S. and prepare for a possible of additional outbreaks, said and social-distancing rules Authority. sible,” Biden told the Jewish assistance to the Palestinian second wave. His interview Bar Siman Tov. were enforced. The presumptive 2020 Telegraphic Agency in a Authority due to Ramallah’s came in the wake of an easing If the tests reveal that too As of May 6, Israel’s CO- Democratic presidential nom- statement. “pay to slay” program, re- in Israel of many restrictions small a percentage of the VID-19 death toll stood at 238 inee also reiterated that he “I will reopen the U.S. warding terrorists and their imposed on the public since population has antibodies, with 5,549 active coronavirus would reopen the U.S. con- consulate in , families. The PLO mission the outbreak of the pandemic. he said, the health system cases. sulate in eastern Jerusalem, find a way to reopen the was closed in October 2018. PAGE 4A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 The leftist thought police are wrong: Taylor Swift isn’t an anti-Semite

By Jonathan S. Tobin Some on the left sought to “cancel” Swift tions that the elder Soros and his Open Society ments rather than engaging the ideas that the last week after she voiced her dismay about Foundations have made to a plethora of liberal Soros and Koch families support. With respect (JNS)—In today’s hyperpartisan world, no- the role that Alexander Soros, the son of causes and Democratic Party candidates. But to Soros, some on the left have also taken to body escapes the watchful eye of the thought hedge-fund billionaire, philanthropist and it’s also a way to silence any criticism of their treating any attack on him or his son’s politi- police. Not even a pop superstar like Taylor mega-political donor George Soros, played political activism on the part of conservatives cal machinations or their business dealings Swift. in depriving her of the rights to the master as evidence of anti-Semitism. as proof of anti-Semitism. The 30-year-old singer has sold tens of mil- recordings to her first six albums. Furious over Soros has been the focus of anti-Semitic in- So it was to be expected that Swift’s In- lions of recordings in her career that span the the intervention of the younger Soros in the vective, especially in his native Hungary, where stagram post would bring down on her the genres of country and pop music. That’s made transaction, Swift vented to her 131 million he has been an opponent of the Viktor Orbán wrath of the woke. Tara Mulholland, a CNN her one of the highest-paid female musicians Instagram followers (in a post that has since government. In the United States, resentment producer tweeted that Swift was dog-whistling in the world with legions of fans who admire been deleted) that Alex Soros and his family of Soros has to do with his massive funding of to what she thinks is the singers’ neo-Nazi fan her for her talents and philanthropic endeav- were guilty of “shameless greed.” leftist protest movements and the Democratic base. The far-left Jewish group Bend the Arc, ors while also buying the various products What’s wrong with calling billionaires who Party, not his Jewish origins. Much like the which receives funding from Soros’s founda- she endorses—from Diet Coke to Elizabeth outmaneuver a millionaire greedy? Nothing, as way those on the left have demonized the tions, chimed in by accusing Swift of “sharing Arden perfumes. But that hasn’t exempted long as you don’t say it about a Soros. That’s libertarian Koch family and other right-wing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about the her from being hammered by the forces of because protecting that wealthy family from political donors, conservatives have launched Soros family” because, they claimed, “shame- political correctness for criticizing the Soros critics has become a political imperative for polemics against Soros and his Open Society less greed is a dog whistle aimed at Jews.” family of billionaires. left-wingers who approve of the massive dona- Foundations over what he and his admirers call This isn’t the first time Swift has clashed “democracy building,” but which they see as a with the guardians of left-wing political cor- radical agenda that undermines the freedoms rectness. In 2017, she was denounced by the of the liberal order. American Civil Liberties Union for threatening The myth of Saudi moderation Accusing Jews of greed and of buying influ- to sue a blogger that accused her of supporting ence is a staple of classic anti-Semitism. But the white-supremacy movement and compared By Stephen M. Flatow sion producers who don’t toe the government that can’t mean that anyone with Jewish ties her to Adolf Hitler. While the ACLU was right line could end up like Jamal Khashoggi, the must be treated as exempt from criticism for that the writer smearing Swift was protected (JNS)—They almost had me believing. exiled Saudi dissident who was kidnapped by engaging in political conduct or in business by the First Amendment, the group went The Saudis, that is. Last week, they almost Saudi agents and dismembered inside a Saudi practices that offend some people. further and seemed to justify the blogger’s had me believing that they are truly becoming consulate in Turkey. An effort by both ends of the political crackpot theories. moderate and really do accept Israel’s existence. So, here it is—the Saudi government spectrum to focus on the personal agendas Then the mask came off, and my hopes all line, as articulated by Ali Shams, the head of wealthy donors is a way of silencing argu- Swift on page 15A came crashing down. writer for “Umm Haroun,” in an interview What got my hopes up, all too briefly, was the with the Associated Press: “We differentiate controversy over a new series on Saudi televi- between Jews and Israel. Israel occupied Pal- sion concerning relations between Jews and estine and committed atrocities against the We’re all Jewish in the Persian Gulf in 1948. Since Saudi Palestinian people.” Producer Emad al-Enazy Arabian society is completely controlled by its added: “Our work has nothing to do with authoritarian government, it was big news that politics or normalization. The Palestinian homeschoolers now some Arabs were denouncing the TV series for cause is our cause.” depicting the Jews too sympathetically. As if that were not clear enough, Prince By Bethany Mandel public school for most families, homeschooling Wow—I thought—what a change! What a Turki al-Faisal, a prominent member of Saudi seems like it would be a viable alternative for pleasant surprise! This is the Saudi Arabia that Arabia’s ruling family and a former intelligence WASHINGTON (JTA)—Back in Normal religious Jewish families. has always refused to recognize Israel or sign chief for the regime, gave a prime-time inter- Times, when I would tell other parents in Yet there have been few Jewish homeschool- a peace agreement with it. This is the Saudi view to clarify where Riyadh stands. He ex- Jewish settings that we homeschool, I would ers, and thus few dedicated resources for Jewish Arabia that has been ceaselessly spreading its plained by way of a weird anti-Israel conspiracy be met with exhortations of “I could never do homeschoolers. It’s a chicken or the egg situ- message of Wahabi fundamentalist Islamic theory: “The main promoters of this idea of that!” Things have certainly changed in the ation: Few experts able to do so would want to hatred around the world. This is the Saudi normalization are Israel, the leftist Palestinian past two months because now everyone does. spend the time to develop a curriculum without Arabia that, for 70 years, has been a major organizations and other movements that are I’ve found myself suddenly running a lending a clear market, but without a curriculum avail- financer of Palestinian terrorist groups. hostile to the kingdom.” library out of my house and a homeschool help able, how could that market appear? And not just financing—let’s not forget There you have it, in black and white. The hotline for friends on my WhatsApp. The homeschool world is blessed with those crates of U.S.-made rifles that were sold Saudis still hate Israel and slander its good When I used to explain homeschooling copious secular resources in science, math to Saudi Arabia and then were discovered in name with blood libels about “atrocities.” The to those unfamiliar with it, it was hard to and English, and even for experienced home- PLO terrorist bases when Israeli troops entered only kind of Jews they can tolerate are those describe what life was like home with your schoolers it can be overwhelming choosing southern Lebanon in 1978. If those were the that lived as second-class citizens in the Arab kids all day, every day. For most parents, their between so many attractive options. For those weapons that were discovered, it’s a good bet countries before 1948. only extended experience home with their kids considering homeschooling, where can you that many other Saudi-purchased weapons “Umm Haroun” depicts the Saudi version was during their maternity leave—a few weeks even begin to understand what’s available when were shared with the terrorists, too. of the “Good Jew”—the one who lives submis- or months at most. It’s very different, in good you don’t know anyone else doing the same? But earlier this year, a delegation of presi- sively under Muslim domination. They have a ways and bad (but mostly good because those Potential Jewish homeschoolers are faced dents of American Jewish and Zionist organiza- word for that in Arabic: dhimmi. first few weeks of parenthood are rough), but with diametrical problems: too few options tions visited Saudi Arabia. These Jewish leaders Yes, the Saudis occasionally find themselves most parents had no frame of reference for for Jewish curriculums and too many choices proclaimed that the Saudis were becoming at odds with some group or government that our day-to-day life. in the secular realm. more tolerant and reasonable. I wanted so is anti-Israel; hence, al-Faisal’s reference to Now everyone knows what it’s like to be Another roadblock standing in the way much to believe them. “leftist Palestinian organizations” and the home with kids. For many it’s a miserable for most Jewish parents is the lack of a clear And when I heard last week that some Arabs Saudis’ well-known tensions with Iran. slog, especially as it’s come as a surprise. social life for their kids if they are pulled out were attacking the Saudi TV series, I thought— I won’t deny that Saudi and Israeli leaders But for others, the allure of a homeschooling of school. It’s another chicken or the egg for just a brief moment—that the Jews who may be dealing with each other under the lifestyle is presenting itself. The hours spent scenario: Jewish parents want their kids to visited Saudi Arabia had been vindicated. If table as they fight the common enemy in watercoloring, reading together, playing games have Jewish friends, but if no other Jews are Arab extremists are attacking the Saudis, Iran, but it’s just that—it doesn’t mean the to learn math and using baking to teach math, homeschooling, that can’t happen. Not many then the Saudis must be the good guys, right? Saudis now accept Israel or will officially do science, nutrition and more are what makes people want to take the leap without anyone Not so fast. so any day soon. this life sweet. For the first time, many families else in the pool, especially with no expectation The producers of the series, which is So, let’s not kid ourselves. Let’s not pretend are getting a taste of the life homeschoolers or hope that anyone will follow behind them. called “Umm Haroun,” went public to answer to see “moderation” where there isn’t any. The enjoy, albeit without the outside-the-home But as more parents are considering what to their detractors and explain themselves. Since Saudi public is still being fed the same old opportunities that add additional and impor- do with their children next year, and as more the Saudi media is completely controlled by lines about Israel. The Saudis simply haven’t tant richness. families evaluate what they want to take from the Saudi government, we may assume that changed. It’s been funny hearing the same friends this coronavirus experience as they move back what the producers said is consistent with Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New who told me they’d never consider home- into more normal life, the issue of not enough what the regime officially wants. As the Times Jersey, is the father of Alisa Flatow, who was schooling pepper me with questions about Jewish homeschoolers may cease to be the of Israel noted, “producers [in Saudi Arabia] murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian curriculums, resources and local homeschool impediment it has been. As parents settle into must heed red lines set by the region’s auto- terrorist attack in 1995. He is the author of “A groups. For some, they are seeing a sense of a routine of having kids at home full-time, it cratic rulers.” Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against calm come over their days and over some of seems likely (judging by the sudden popularity That’s a polite way of noting that Saudi televi- Iranian Terrorism,” now available on Kindle. their children who were struggling in the of existing Jewish homeschoolers) that more classroom. 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By Melanie Phillips been a more graphic dem- to “leverage” Israel’s record territories have been granted cal Center in Ashkelon, and Muslims or Orthodox Jews. In onstration of equality and in fighting the virus in order permits to stay in Israel until medical staff from both sides Jerusalem, for example, one (JNS)—While countries indispensability, and it will to diminish global hostility the end of Ramadan. The have shared conference calls. hotel has been turned into a around the world struggle to have been noticed by Israel’s to Israel. Coordinator of Government Richard Kemp, Britain’s halal quarantine center for get on top of the COVID-19 Jews and Arabs alike. It vividly There can be little doubt Activities in the Territories former commanding officer Muslim residents returning crisis, Israel’s achievement illustrated the prominence of that even relatively unfriendly has given them safe transit in Afghanistan and now a from abroad. so far has been remarkable. Israeli Arabs in the country’s countries will be greedily from their homes into their tireless advocate for Israel, has Despite all this, there’s Its mortality rate from health system, in which they eyeing Israel’s achievements. workplaces across the Green observed the unprecedented scant sign of any softening the virus has been vastly make up 17 percent of its This week, its defense min- Line. Israeli employers are re- extent of such cooperation among those who customarily smaller, in proportion to its doctors, 24 percent of its istry announced that the sponsible for providing these with Israeli Arabs, too. give Israel a kicking. Eleven population, than the rate in nurses and 48 percent of its Israel Institute for Biological workers with accommoda- In their villages, he writes, European ambassadors to Is- countries such as Britain, pharmacists. Research had completed a tion, as well as with protective Israel Defense Forces’ uni- rael, including those from the Sweden or the United States. This may have profound groundbreaking scientific masks and gloves. The Israeli forms are often seen among , Germany, That’s largely because it tack- political consequences in a development in identifying authorities will even provide locals as provocative. In France and the European led the virus with the kind of society where the status of an antibody that neutralizes them with health insurance. such places identified by Is- Union, have threatened Israel bold, strategic approach with Israeli Arabs, who form some COVID-19. Such cooperation is even rael’s health ministry as virus with severe consequences if which it defends itself against 20 percent of the population, Whether or not this turns taking place in Hamas-run hotspots, however, deploy- it goes ahead with annexing its physical foes. is a sensitive source of mutual out to be a global life-saver, Gaza—the source of never- ment of Muslim IDF soldiers parts of the “West Bank.” This week, with new cases suspicion, exaggeration and few can doubt that Israel is ending murderous attacks on and careful communications Once again, they have par- reduced to a few dozen, it denial. in the forefront of the world’s Israel. Not only does COGAT with village leaders have so roted the tendentious claim started to lift a wide range of Israel’s stellar experience scientific effort to develop a facilitate international-aid far helped prevent untoward that such a move would be a restrictions on public activity. so far with the coronavirus vaccine, antidotes and tests deliveries there, such as incidents. violation of international law. Many are fearful, however, may have a global impact, to combat the virus. testing equipment, protec- In some cases, Muslim civil- In Britain, nearly 130 parlia- that the country’s exit from too. Earlier this week, the However, the hope that tive garments, disinfectant, ians carrying out official roles mentarians have written to lockdown is too fast and in- country’s prime minister, such achievements will trans- medical stocks and other have even donned fluorescent Prime Minister Boris John- coherent, and may send the Benjamin Netanyahu, pledged mute anti-Israel hostility into humanitarian supplies. In vests with IDF Home Front son, urging him to impose infection rate soaring again a donation of $60 million at friendship may be stretching addition, dozens of Gazan doc- Command markings, which economic sanctions if Israel out of control. an international conference optimism too far. tors, nurses and other medical Kemp observes is “something annexes these territories. So That said, Israel’s defense raising funds to fight the virus True, there was a “flying workers have been trained by normally unheard of and in- no change there. against this invisible enemy around the world. pig” moment when the Unit- Israeli teams to treat patients dicative of understanding the Israel has also furiously has also highlighted some- Boasting of Israel’s cutting- ed Nations actually praised infected with COVID-19. need to pull together.” rebuked the European Union thing positive that previously edge expertise in science, Israel, along with the Pal- A training session for The IDF have also distrib- for telling the Palestinians wasn’t fully appreciated. research and innovation, he estinian Arabs, over their around 20 Gazan medical uted more than 100,000 food that links to a terrorist orga- Thousands of Israeli Arab declared: “We hope to work “unprecedented co-operation staff was conducted for sev- packages to Israeli Arabs in nization do not automatically health-care professionals with other countries to lever- on efforts aimed at containing eral hours at the Erez border places where there have been preclude participation in an have been putting their own age our unique capabilities to the epidemic.” crossing by a team from the significant virus outbreaks. E.U.-funded program. lives on the line by treating find solutions for the benefit Israel’s efforts over this Sheba Medical Center in Ra- And across Israel, hotels And, of course, the snip- virus patients alongside their of all.” have indeed been unstinting. mat Gan. In addition, a group have been turned into isola- ing continues from the Jewish colleagues. In making this pitch, Ne- An estimated 40,000 la- was allowed to leave Gaza for tion facilities tailor-made for There could scarcely have tanyahu was also attempting borers from the disputed training at the Barzilai Medi- discrete communities, such as Hate on page 15A An open letter to our Jewish family and friends in America By Gary Schiff billion in stacks of unmarked street—U.S. recognition of stop anti-Semitism masked his tweets or insults to see 1800s to fit in and be part of bills, delivered on transport Israeli sovereignty over the as anti-Israel protest. his accomplishments for our the German upper crust. That (JNS) We know you have planes as part of the 2015 Golan Heights and the Trump (But perhaps this is par- land and our people? Is it his liberal “intelligentsia,” which many challenges as Jews in Joint Comprehensive Plan of peace plan. tially self-serving; the presi- ego that can’t be overlooked? thought itself better than the America. We here in Israel Action nuclear agreement. All All the while, your broth- dent does have traditionally (Although only someone with working class, was annihi- just have one question: Can the while, as we knew would ers and sisters in Israel are, observant Jewish grandchil- a strong ego would buck his lated a few decades later, but you please explain to us happen, Iran was cheating on thank God, safe and thriving, dren—something many U.S. own State Department and their ideas were not. Is that your extreme hatred for the the deal which was supposed which helps explain Trump’s Jews can’t boast. They have move the U.S. embassy to Je- culture still permeating our president? In Israel, we so ap- to keep us safe. 71 percent approval rating in been seen running around rusalem.) Is it the psychology Jewish world today? preciate what he has done for Then Obama blinked on Israel (based on a Pew study the White House sporting kip- of inductive reasoning; i.e., Finally, we hope and pray Israel and the Jewish people, Syria, encouraged the Egyp- that includes both Israel’s Jew- pot and tzitzit, and someday the natural tendency to try to it isn’t true, but maybe Israel yet in America, most of you tian Muslim Brotherhood ish and Arab populations). By will likely attend college in the justify one’s previous position/ simply isn’t that important despise him. Even many who, if allowed to, would have contrast, an identical percent- United States.) vote? Maybe it’s just hard to to some of our brothers and connected, Conservative and abrogated the peace treaty age, 71 percent, of American Some of us in Israel believe break through the generation- sisters anymore? Reform, AIPAC-supporting, securing our longest border. Jews supported President that based his record, Trump al pattern of parents’ influence It is just difficult to under- “Federation” Jews despise Finally, he supported a U.N. Obama’s former secretary of may be the most supportive on children, and that we are stand the intense hatred for him. We Jews in Israel truly resolution asserting that the state, Hillary Clinton, in the president for the Jewish people still living with the legacy of Trump among so many U.S. don’t get it. Western Wall is not part of last election. and Israel ever. Yet American parents and grandparents who Jews. Admittedly in the political Fifty percent of our Jew- Israel. Then there’s the situation Jews are leading the outrage supported Roosevelt. world at large there is hatred ish brothers and sisters have Contrast that with the situ- in the United States where movement against the presi- Is the media the major on both sides, but here we returned and now live here in ation today. Jewish kids who still love dent. problem? A daily media bar- have someone who loves Jews Israel. It seems to us that U.S. Thanks largely to President Israel are under attack on Many believe that it is in rage of one-sided anti-Trump (literally; e.g., his grandkids), President Donald Trump’s Trump, Iran is now in a box. college campuses. According the best interest of the Jewish hate speech can spin a person loves Israel and arguably has turnaround in U.S. support In January, the U.S. military to recent surveys on anti- people that there should be into a frenzy. (Seventy-five been an amazing champion for for Israel has been nothing killed chief Iranian terrorist Semitism, almost half of col- support for Jews in Israel (and years ago, The New York both. Yet many American Jews short of awesome. When he Qassem Soleimani, who was lege-age Americans said they around the world) on both Times buried stories about not only don’t see what we see, took office, President Obama up to his elbows in Jewish had experienced some form of sides on the aisle. But what the ongoing Holocaust. Has it they despise the president and had just given the Iranians, blood, and today Israel has anti-Semitic incident. Again, we are seeing are not honest truly changed its approach?) are leading the hateful efforts to the world’s No. 1 state spon- allies across the Sunni world. the previous administration policy differences asking for No doubt many on the right belittle him and his supporters sor of Jew-killing, the country Then there’s the movement did not act. The Trump admin- more compassionate respons- are equally guilty, but can (that would include us—your that has Holocaust denial of the U.S. Embassy to Jeru- istration, by contrast, signed es to America’s problems, as American Jews not find bal- Jewish brothers and sisters here celebrations, that threatens salem—something no other an executive order under Title we would traditionally expect. anced reporting? in Israel). to wipe Israel off the map— president would touch for VI of the Civil Rights Act of We are seeing Jews leading Maybe it’s the culture? Speaking for most Israelis, that’s us, by the way—$1.7 fear of the reaction of Arab 1964, among other things to the angry, hate-filled hostile In the classic book The Pity we just don’t get it. attacks against the president of It All, author Amos Elon Gary Schiff is an Israel-U.S. and his supporters. describes the aspirations of natural resource consultant Putting things into perspective Is it not possible to look past German Jews in the early and contributor to JNS. By Dr. Bernie Kahn the world economy. When you from happening. When you turn 39, World War II starts. turn 75, the Vietnam War My grandparents were so You aren’t even over the hill finally ends. strong! Imagine you were yet. And don’t try to catch Think of everyone on the born in 1900. On your 14th your breath. On your 41st planet born in 1900. How do birthday, World War I starts birthday, the United States you survive all of that? When and ends on your 18th birth- is fully pulled into WWII. you were a kid in 1985 and day. Twenty-two million Between your 39th and 45th didn’t think your 85-year- people perish in that war. birthday, 75 million people old grandparent understood Later in the year, a Spanish flu perish in the war. At 50, the how hard school was. And epidemic hits the planet and Korean War starts. Five mil- how mean that kid in your runs until your 20th birthday. lion perish. At 55 the Vietnam class was. Yet they survived Fifty million people die from War begins and doesn’t end for through everything listed it in those two years. Yes, 50 almost 20 years. Four million above. Perspective is an amaz- million. On your 29th birth- people perish in that conflict. ing art, refined as time goes day, the Great Depression On your 62nd birthday you on, and enlightening like you begins. Unemployment hits have the Cuban Missile Crisis, wouldn’t believe. Let’s try and 25 percent, the World GDP a tipping point in the Cold keep things in perspective.” drops 27 percent. That runs War. Life on our planet, as we This article was taken from until you are 33. The country know it, should have ended. Facebook on May 5, 2020, nearly collapses along with Great leaders prevented that with permission. PAGE 6A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 What’s A COMPREHENSIVE US will recognize West Bank COMMUNITY LIGHT Happening CALENDAR CANDLES AT For inclusion in the What’s Happening Calendar, copy must be sent on sepa- annexation with conditions rate sheet and clearly marked for Calendar. Submit copy via: e-mail (news@ MAY 15 orlandoheritage.com); mail (P.O. 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The full a.m. of the West Bank and prepare interview is scheduled to be Temple Israel—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055. to reenter peace negotiations published Friday. with the Palestinians on the Israel Hayom, which is owned FRIDAY, MAY 15 basis of the Trump peace plan. by philanthropists Sheldon and Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown. The plan requires the Israeli Miriam Adelson, is seen as be- David Friedman prime minister to agree to ne- ing an advocate for Netanyahu. SATURDAY, MAY 16 gotiate with the Palestinians The Adelsons, major givers to the Trump administration’s Torah Portion—Parashat -Behukotai: Leviticus 25:1-27:34; Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14. “in good faith” for four years, Republican candidates, have peace plan, which was rolled which Benjamin Netanyahu backed Donald Trump and out in January. He said the SUNDAY, MAY 17 has already agreed to. Friedman said they will do so in the 2020 U.S. will be ready to recognize The Roth Family JCC is temporarily closed, but will be slowly opening its doors. Because of noted in the interview that the presidential election. Israeli sovereignty following COVID-19 quarantine, Orange County is in lockdown with only essential businesses open, Palestinians have rejected the Friedman said the United its declaration by Israel and and residents of Seminole County are under voluntary Stay-At-Home quarantine. Slowly deal, which also mandates a States would not impose any its government agrees to restaurants and businesses are beginning to open. settlement building freeze on new conditions not found in stipulations of the plan.

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We Skype with If the book isn’t available, I plete with a kiddish, candle Larry’s side of the family on place a hold and get an email lighting, and a homemade Sunday morning and Zoom telling me when it is available. challah. Ironically, along with my side of the family on Best reads so far: “The Giver of with toilet paper and hand Monday night. Stars” by JoJo Moyes and “She sanitizer, yeast has also been Our Support System Said; Breaking the Sexual Ha- in short supply. I finally bit Absolutely nothing that I rassment Story That Helped the bullet and overpaid for listed above would be possible Ignite a Movement” by New a pound of yeast on Amazon without those who continue York Times writers Jodi Kan- so I don’t have to worry about to work. People still deliver tor and Megan Twohey. finding it in our supermarket. our newspaper, our mail, our Amazon Prime and Netflix I make three or four loaves a packages we have ordered We can’t go to the movies, week and drop off one or two online. In our community, and every live performance to neighbors who need some people still mow our lawns has been cancelled. But we cheering up. and pick up our trash and finally have the time to watch Our Lanai recyclables. Those who work all those series that were on Our lanai, which looks out in essential businesses— our to-do list. Larry and I on a small pond and a heavily pharmacies, supermarkets, Marilyn Shapiro enjoys sitting in her lanai with a crossword puzzle. can recommend Unortho- wooded area, is our favorite gas stations— still fill pre- dox, Schitt$ Creek, and Bomb place in our home. We are en- scriptions, stock shelves and By Marilyn Shapiro from our kitchen table while the Jewish perspective. We Girls. I also have The Mar- tertained by Florida wildlife, run cash registers. A delivery home schooling our children. have on-line subscriptions to velous Mrs. Maisel and The including a resident alligator, service drops our groceries on Some day—hopefully in We have few appointments the Washington Post, the New Crown in my queue. an assortment of birds, and our front porch. Most impor- the near future—the CO- and fewer deadlines. York Times, and the New My Writing a rare bobcat sighting. It is tantly, our first responders VID-19 pandemic will be These past few weeks have Yorker. They were invaluable Our calendars are pretty where Larry and I spend our and all those who work in the behind us. Medical interven- given us a perspective as to to me before the pandemic bare, but I still have my afternoons, reading our books medical field put their own tions to those infected will what is important in our lives. but even more important now. deadline for the articles I and doing our puzzles. The lives on the line every day to alleviate the pain, suffering, Once we have the required es- Exercise write for the (Capital Dis- lanai table is my office, where I try to save the lives of family and deaths. A vaccine may sentials such as toilet paper, Now that the pickleball trict) Jewish World and the do my writing. And it is where members and friends who be developed that can pre- masks, disinfectants/hand courts, the pools, and the (Orlando) Heritage. Writing we eat dinner every night. have been infected. I am so vent others from becoming sanitizers, and a well-stocked gym are all shuttered, Larry gives me a purpose. Recently, Video Chats grateful to every one of them. ill. Social distancing will no kitchen, what do we deem and I alternate between rid- my articles about COVID-19 The hardest part of our We can best show our appre- longer be necessary. We can necessary to get through the ing our bikes and taking long have helped me cope and put quarantined life is not being ciation by doing whatever we go back to our lives, our jobs, COVID-19 pandemic? Here is walks every morning. We get things in perspective. Once with family and friends. Our can to prevent further spread our schools, our vacations, my own Top Ten List. some fresh air and have the the article is published, I put trip to California to see our of this epidemic. Stay safe Stay our celebrations. Real News opportunity to wave and say it onto my blog and my Face- grandson and our summer healthy. Stay home! Larry and I have been Larry and I have gotten a hi to friends and neighbors. Book page. I love the sense of plans for Colorado are on Marilyn Cohen Shapiro, a sheltering in place since newspaper delivered to our A Sarong accomplishment I get from indefinite hold. At least four resident of Kissimmee, Fla., March 10, leaving our house doorstep since we bought our If we were up north, we completing an article and times a week, we FaceTime is a regular contributor to the only for daily exercise and es- first house in 1976. When we would probably be living in love the feedback I get from with our almost five-year-old (Capital Region N.Y.) Jewish sential outings. We consider moved to Florida, we imme- sweatshirts and pants. As those that follow me. (Hint! granddaughter. We read her World and the Orlando Heri- ourselves very fortunate. We diately subscribed to the Or- Florida’s temperatures rarely Hint! theregoesmyheart.me) books, tell her stories, and tage Florida Jewish News. She still get our pension checks lando Sentinel. I can’t imagine go below 75 degrees, I love my Dinner watch her play. We usually end is the author of two compila- and our social security. Even my morning coffee without sarongs. They are comfortable With all the restaurants the call with her “reading” a tions of her stories, “There though we are considered the news, and our life would and no-fuss and keep the closed and take-out options book she has memorized to Goes My Heart” (2016) and more vulnerable because of be a little emptier without laundry to a minimum. few and far between in our us. Holding our grandson is “Tikkun Olam” (2018). Both our age, we are—so far—not the comics and puzzles. In A Kindle area, dinner is a main event. impossible, but my son and books available in paperback dealing personally with CO- the same way, I look forward Through the miracle of We even have a nightly happy daughter-in-law are good and e-book format on Ama- VID-19 illness. We are not to getting the Heritage in modern technology, I have ac- hour with homemade hors about setting up the camera zon. Her blog is theregoes- trying to balance working my mailbox every week to get cess to public library with just d’oeuvres. Every Friday, we so we can watch him for a myheart.me. PAGE 8A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 The superheroes of the Jewish Academy of Orlando

Eric Levine, music teacher and performing arts director. PE teacher, Ann Montgomery. Hebrew and Judaics teacher, Sigal Harris.

Penny Goldstein, Art teacher. Danielle Glover, school counselor. Andrea Gould, kindergarten teacher.

Jewish Academy of Orlando Here is a peek of some of JAO’s kindergarten through fifth Jewish values. Jewish Academy Academy of Orlando, please To learn more about Re- teachers are superheroes. beloved teachers. grade. The school delivers a of Orlando is accredited by the visit: jewishacademyorlando. mote Learning at Jewish Acad- During Teacher Apprecia- Jewish Academy of Orlando whole-child education foster- Florida Council of Indepen- org or follow the school on emy of Orlando, please visit: tion Week, teachers were serves central Florida students ing academic excellence and dent Schools. Facebook facebook.com/ https://www.jewishacademy- celebrated with yard signs. of all faiths from transitional character education rooted in To learn more about Jewish JewishAcademyOrlando. orlando.org/remotelearning. How we are coming out of Corona By Jonathan Feldstein Countries of similar size increased based on economic and trust between segments ment with videos of soldiers threats that exist in Israel, to Israel (9.2 million) have and emotional stress. of the population that other- coming home, sometimes it’s common for people going Israel is slowly emerging fared much worse. Sweden In a country built on Jewish wise do not interact. surprising their family but into malls, bus and train sta- from the Corona crisis. As I (10 million) has had over values, the highest of these Additionally, the army always with an excited warm tions, post offices and other said in a radio interview last 22,000 cases and over 2600 is to preserve life. There’s a has restricted leave for most embrace. They put this to buildings to be checked for week, Israel is the canary deaths. (11.5 million) healthy debate as to what soldiers to prevent infection music beautifully, with tra- weapons before entering. I’ve in the coalmine. Measures has nearly 50,000 cases and that means now. Saving lives and an outbreak within its ditional lyrics praising God. wondered, with the new norm taken to arrest the spread of over 7,800 deaths. is paramount, but what if the ranks. Essential combat sol- Israel is probably the that will probably linger for the coronavirus and prevent (8.9 million) has fewer cases number of non-medical Co- diers had more or less been only non-Moslem country some time of people wearing an even wider outbreak were than Israel, 15,597, but nearly rona related deaths reaches, in self-quarantine, on base, in which there is national masks, it will be another chal- recognized internationally three times the death rate, or exceeds, the number of for several weeks. Because recognition of the Islamic lenge in identifying potential as being bold (some felt too almost 600. those who died from the virus? it’s a small country, soldiers holy month, Ramadan. It’s terrorists. Security personnel much so) early on, with However, as well as Is- Will it all have been worth are used to coming home been meaningful hearing the profile based on looks, dress, progressively severe restric- rael has fared, it’s come at it? There’s surely going to be regularly, usually for Shabbat Prime Minister, President, behavior, and the like and will tions going into place, some- a tremendous price. The a robust rabbinic dialogue and the weekend, if not every and other leaders wishing now be impeded visually with what ahead of the curve of economy, which was doing about the many facets of week, then every other week. “Ramadan kareem” to the people’s faces covered. many other countries. Now, quite well, has taken a ma- what saving lives means. Is That means they get home- nearly 20 percent of Israel Among unique segments as we emerge, the world will jor hit, arguably at a higher it simply medical—stopping cooked meals, someone to who are Moslem, but beseech- of Israel’s population that look at us as how to do it per capita rate than others. bleeding, restarting the heart, do their laundry, and rest in ing them to stay home, have been hardest hit, el- well, or how to learn from At the beginning of March, performing surgery? Or will their own beds, among fam- avoid public gatherings and derly Holocaust survivors our mistakes. unemployment was under 4 social/emotional factors be ily. Normally, even if a soldier prayers, learning from the are experiencing loneliness Medically, while we’re not percent. Today it is over 25 considered and redefine the is not able to come home for challenges of the Jewish coupled with PTSD of sur- out of it yet by far, the total percent, more than 1 million term? “extended” periods, relatives holiday celebrations which viving from their younger number of people infected unemployed out of just over Another way that the can drive to where they are were blamed for a spike in days. Because elderly are at is just over 16,000, with 232 nine million. Much of this is Corona crisis has impacted stationed and bring food from infections at the outset. a higher risk, there’s a near deaths. Israel has passed a in tourism, which will come Israel uniquely is through home and maybe some clean In some cases where there’s universal value of children threshold of more than half, back, but the time it takes our military. In a country clothes. been a higher infection rate and grandchildren not visit- 9634, now recovered. Indeed, for the economy to recover where most young men Essential combat soldiers in certain Arab communities, ing. About 50,000 survivors the curve is flattening. There’s is unknown. The impact will and women serve, the army have been isolated on base for some towns have been closed. live below the poverty line reason to be optimistic. surely linger. Suicides have is the biggest common several weeks, only recently The army and police have also who need urgent help. denominator. Troops have starting to come home for been called in to help. Given U.S.-born and educated been employed to enforce long weekends. A friend nationalist and religious Jonathan Feldstein immi- closures of whole cities and quipped that even in a war tension that exists, it’s an grated to Israel in 2004. neighborhoods with high we would see our children unusually positive thing that Throughout his life and infection rates. Soldiers more frequently. My son was the army and police presence career, he has fellowshipped have also been called upon one of those who was let out has been largely welcomed, with Christian supporters of Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements to deliver food and provide finally, surprising my wife another way of breaking down Israel and shares experiences Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets other support to people in by walking in as she was barriers. In one case, an Arab of living as an Orthodox Jew Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads these communities. Many on a work call, letting out a member of Knesset was inter- in Israel. He writes a regular Envelopes Business Cards of these are ultra-Orthodox huge shriek of excitement. viewed on the national news column for Standing With 407-767-7110 areas, where military service Unfortunately, we don’t have and was asked to addressed Israel at charismanews.com is not only not required, but that on video. Israeli Arabs in Arabic. 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The last of those seniors are remembered and Nancy Ludin Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Dr, Deltona • Debary City who saw the Holocaust with recognized now more than Hall, 16 Colomba Rd, Debary • Debary Library, 200 Florence their own eyes. And among ever. They ask that we all write a card, make a mask, purchase K. Little, Debary them, those who experienced a golf certificate or donate to the Jewish Pavilion, which has the fate of the Jewish Nation received over a thousand cards, letters and drawings from OSCEOLA COUNTY as referred to in Psalm 44: all over the country, which are being distributed to seniors Cindy M. Rothfield, P.A., 822 W. Bryan St., Kissimmee • Most ‘We are killed all day long, throughout Central Florida. 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We are speaking about numbers though we will surely me four short and very amusing jokes: never get to know the exact figure. We are speaking about Better six feet apart than six feet under! numbers for we are in the factory of death. For the numbers A classified Ad in a local newspaper: Sudoku (see page 14A for solution) make us realize the industrial nature of the crime committed “Single man with toilet paper seeks woman with hand here. The Holocaust, of which Auschwitz is the main place and sanitizer for good clean fun!” the main symbol, constituted an unexampled crime throughout I’m so excited! It’s time to take out the garbage. What the entire history. Here, the hatred, chauvinism, nationalism, should I wear? racism, anti-Semitism assumed the form of a mass, organized, I need to practice social distancing from the refrigerator. ‘Anti-Semite’ was omitted from original Oxford English Dictionary

By Marcy Oster Montefiore, one of the most was so enormous that much important early supporters violence had to be employed” JERUSALEM (JTA)—The of the modern Zionist move- to triage them. first editor of the Oxford ment. The letter appears to be According to the National English Dictionary thought in response to a query from Library, the term “Semitism” the term “anti-Semite” would Montefiore. did appear in the first edition be short lived and thus did “Anti-semite and its fam- of the dictionary, along with not include it in the original ily were then probably very mention of the fact that “In re- edition of the massive lexicon. new in English use, and not cent use,” it had already come A 1900 letter by the editor, thought likely to be more than to be associated with “Jewish James Murray, explaining passing nonce-words, & hence ideas or Jewish influence in why he omitted the term they did not receive treatment policy and society.” was discovered recently in in a separate article,” Murray Murray’s letter was uncov- the archives of the National wrote. “Probably if we had to ered as part of an initiative, Library of Israel in Jerusalem do that post now, we should supported by the Leir Founda- and placed online. The OED have to make anti-semite a tion, to review and describe was first published in several main word, and add ‘hence millions of items in the installments between 1884 anti-semitic, anti-semitism.’” National Library’s archives, James Murray and 1928. Murray said the man on the which include personal pa- Murray, a British lexicog- street would likely have used pers, photographs and docu- for January contains dozens rapher, was writing to scholar the term “anti-Jewish.” ments from modern historical of items with Jewish content, and anti-Zionist Claude Mon- He also explained that cultural figures. from “bialy” to “Jewfro” to tefiore, great-nephew of Moses “the material for anti- words The OED list of new entries “ bochur.” PAGE 10A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 Major upheavals due to coronavirus pose challenges for US-Israel relationship political support, Gilboa U.S.-Israel relations if Biden plexity of the issues. “Israel notes that “if Biden wins, it wins is the possible applica- needs to fix the bipartisan- is OK because he represents tion of annexation: Israeli ship on Israel in America by the mainstream.” He says sovereignty over those parts of having new people talking to the problem lies in who he Judea and Samaria that have a Democrats and Republicans. chooses to surround himself Jewish presence. Israeli Prime This will be an opportunity with. “Most candidates for Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fix lingering problems in major positions in the cabinet has stated his intentions to U.S.-Israel relations.” would come from the Obama implement this plan in co- Israel cannot be ‘sucked years,” he predicts. ordination with the Trump into polarized U.S. politics’ On the other hand, he administration. For his part, At the same time, Lerman adds, “even if Trump is re- Palestinian Authority head believes that Israel must re- elected, there will be a new Mahmoud Abbas declared main “alert” and avoid “being government and a brand-new recently that his administra- sucked into polarization in type of administration. Israel tion would regard agreements the U.S.” cannot assume that because with Israel and the United “It would be an act of it is Trump, that everything States “completely canceled” folly to turn our back on the is going to continue as be- if Israel annexed land in Judea Trump administration,” he fore. It may need to negotiate and Samaria. cautions, “but we must keep things because there may be In terms of policy, Iran our channels open in all di- new people. The economy is the most important is- rections. Even Trump could and foreign affairs will have sue, says Gilboa. “If Trump understand that the same way Shealah Craighead changed.” is re-elected, Iran will need he reached out to Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Eran Lerman, vice presi- to revise its thinking about and Blue and White leader on Jan. 27, 2020, along the White House colonnade. dent of the Jerusalem Insti- dealing with him. Iran wants Benny Gantz, [they] must tute for Strategy and Secu- to see Biden win, and if he reach out to him and to the By Israel Kasnett Nevertheless, given the un- tial incumbent Donald Trump rity, told JNS that the fallout does, they want to see a major people around Biden.” certainty over the coronavirus wins the election, “we will see from the coronavirus may change, such as returning to Lerman also believes that (JNS)—As the world’s at- pandemic, especially as the significant changes in the also affect the U.S.-Israel the JCPOA nuclear agreement with regard to the founda- tention has been focused virus has taken a heavy toll on makeup of the new cabinet, relationship, especially if and a lifting of sanctions, for tional aspect of the U.S.-Israel on combating the spread of the United States and its Jew- and that will have a direct there is a major hit on the example.” relationship, “the Chinese the coronavirus for the past ish community, Israel’s lead- effect on America’s foreign American economy. He “And Biden said he would issue could come between us.” two months, presidential ers will likely need to navigate policy.” says foreign aid to Israel do this,” notes Gilboa. “This Similarly, Gilboa sees the primary campaign politics in major upheavals with regard Given his decades in the could be in danger due to would be a major blow for issue of the U.S. economy and the United States has been put to its closest ally as its seeks U.S. Senate and years as vice the far-reaching effects of Israel.” China as a major factor for the on the backburner. Former to rebuild its own economy, president, most Israelis are the coronavirus on the U.S. According to Gilboa, “if U.S. election. Vice President Joe Biden has maintain relationships with familiar with Biden, a Penn- populace and economy. Biden goes back to Obama’s “If the economy is bad, it all but sealed the 2020 Demo- other world powers and con- sylvania native and longtime “The U.S. government just grand design of legitimizing would reduce Trump’s reelec- cratic nomination, and has front enemies like Iran. Delaware resident, who has authorized $2.5 trillion to be Iran’s position in the Middle tion chances,” says Gilboa. gained the endorsements of Eytan Gilboa, an expert generally enjoyed warm rela- added to its already existing East, of thinking that Iran “But if it is bad, most of Biden’s several Democratic and left- on U.S. politics and foreign tions with the Jewish state and debt. This will place a very could be a partner rather first term would be devoted wing Jewish groups, such as policy, and a senior research is well-regarded within the severe burden on future bud- than an enemy, it would spell to domestic and economic and the Democratic associate at the BESA Center American Jewish community. gets,” he says. trouble for Israel.” affairs. He would have no time Majority for Israel. Initial poll- for Strategic Studies at Bar- While Israel obviously Lerman adds that discre- The Palestinian issue is, for foreign affairs.” ing indicates a close race this Ilan University, tells JNS that prefers Trump for consecu- tionary funds, a small part of of course, also going to con- When he does get around November. after either Biden or presiden- tive years of full-fledged the U.S. budget, “are going to tinue to play a major role in to dealing with the China be under very heavy pressure. the U.S.-Israel relationship, issue, the question will be to Under normal conditions, specifically focusing on what extent Biden will use the this would work in our favor Israel’s planned annexation great opportunity to restore because Israel is the only of the Jordan Valley, in ad- American industry. He might country that can help drive dition to some of the large try to accomplish what Trump Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel foreign aid back into the settlement areas in Judea has tried to do, but in a dif- economy,” but now that may and Samaria. ferent way. be changing with a smaller Interestingly, Gilboa is There have been growing Proudly Serving Our Community discretionary fund. not convinced that Trump calls in the United States for “If things start happening will categorically back Israeli punitive actions to be taken to that aspect of the Israeli- annexation of these areas, against China for the spread For Over 35 Years American relationship, oth- saying, “I am not so sure that of the coronavirus, as well as ers in the region sit up and Trump will support it. They investigations into China’s L’dor v’dor ... take notice,” he says. “So established a committee to reported cover-up of the virus we are looking at a delicate plan the borders, and usually, in the early days of the out- From Generation to Generation situation.” when you create a committee, break. Experts are calling on For Gilboa, the major it is because you want to bury Israel to tread carefully in its question is whether or not an issue, not advance it. dealings with China for both • Traditional Jewish Funerals Biden intends to give key po- “I am not so sure that this its own national security and sitions to the more extremist assumption that we can annex maintaining warm ties with branch of the Democratic while Trump is in the White America. • Non-Traditional Services Party since he would need House is valid,” he surmises. Going forward, once the to entice them to gain votes. “But if Biden wins, it may not new Israeli government is put • Interstate Shipping “This is why he is likely to be an option at all.” together in the following days announce his selection for “Biden may go back to and weeks, the main players major positions, in addition Obama’s ideas,” says Gilboa, will need to “knock their heads • Pre-Arranged Funerals to vice-presidential candi- “and while every president together,” he quips. dates,” says Gilboa. wants to differentiate him- Lerman says leaders of the Shalom Assurance Plan Over the past four years, the self from the previous one, next Israeli government will Democratic Party has shifted we should expect, by and need to pay “very close atten- • to the left on many issues, large, that he would adopt a tion” to developments in the Headstones, Grave Markers Israel included. Biden’s former revised doctrine or policy that United States; “invest a good main challenger, Sen. Bernie would improve on Obama’s part of their time” in talking Sanders (I-Vt.), questioned strategies. It won’t be a major to all elements of the Jewish key parts of the U.S.-Israel al- departure from Obama, but community; and “heal some 407-599-1180 liance and could possibly have we will see some changes. I of the wounds to the best of strong influence on the rest am sure he will not invest their ability while sustaining 640 Lee Road • Orlando, Florida of Biden’s campaign as votes as much in the Israeli- bipartisanship.” The next are sought from all those loyal Palestinian matter the way administration will also need to Sanders, especially youth. his predecessors did.” to prepare for the possibility W.E. “Manny” Adams, LFD Add to that the anti-Semitic Gilboa also notes that “in of “a reduction in the level of and anti-Israel rhetoric from the last 12 years at least, the American interests in the re- freshmen congresswomen gap between the Republicans gion at a time of severe strains Samuel P. (Sammy) Goldstein, Exec. Director Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Democrats vis-à-vis Is- on U.S. policy.” and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), rael, as well as the gap between “At this stage,” he says, “Is- who also have openly endorsed Israel and the Democratic rael needs to work on the fun- www.bethshalommemorialchapel.com the anti-Israel BDS move- Party, and American Jews is damentals—the operational ment, and some real tension a huge problem.” dimension of the U.S.-Israel could be in the cards come He believes that there is an relationship, which means November. opportunity now, with a new tending to bipartisanship and Reverting to Obama poli- Israeli government, “to open tending to our own power base cies ‘would spell trouble for a new page between U.S. Jews that is American Jewry, trying Israel’ and Democrats.” to heal internal wounds. All of The main issue on the table “This is all interconnected,” this requires a lot of work. And that would most greatly affect adds Gilboa, noting the com- we need to be on our toes.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 PAGE 11A OBITUARIES Central Florida Synagogues

theatre productions. Her per- directed all of us to those SUSAN GROSSMAN Orlando Weekday Morning Minyan (Conservative/Egalitarian), services Monday- MICHALCZAK formed in and directed many successes. Susan Grossman Michalc- shows with Stage Crafters To those that knew her, she Friday 7:45 a.m. (9 a.m.—national holidays); 2nd floor Chapel—Jewish Academy of Orlando; zak passed away peacefully in Community Theatre in his was Mom, Bubbie or Tanta. 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. For information call 407-298-4650. her home in Orlando on May hometown of Fort Walton Hilda will be remembered as Celebration Jewish Congregation (R), services and holiday schedules shown at www. 2, 2020, with her husband, Beach over the years. Martin a kind, generous, respectful, JewishCelebration.org; 407-479-8377. Bob, at her side. She was 71 understood Shakespeare in mild mannered and caring years old. Susan was born in ways that very few people can. person, especially to those Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando (O), 1701 Markham Woods Road, Longwood, New York, N.Y., on July 28, In a pinch on stage, he could less fortunate. A positive at- 407-636-5994, www.jewishorlando.com; services: Friday 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. 1948 to Arthur and Thelma (and sometimes did) impro- titude and strong work ethic Chabad of Altamonte Springs (O), 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs, 407- Grossman. She received her vise realistic Shakespearean allowed Hilda to accomplish 280-0535; www.jewishaltamonte.com. master’s degree in Special dialogue. He was proud to be many goals that for most Education, a true vocation. involved in the Montford Park of us would just be dreams. Chabad of South Orlando (O), 7347 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-354-3660; www. She moved to Orlando in 1980, Players in Asheville, N.C.— She volunteered her time for jewishorlando.com; Shabbat services: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; where she taught in various North Carolina’s longest run- several different causes. She Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m. roles for most of her life. She ning Shakespeare theatere was loved by many and will be Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts (O), 1190 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, truly loved children, but none company. Martine was a great missed by all who knew her. 321-777-2770. more than her sons, Justin conversationalist and he Funeral and interment and Joshua. could speak intelligently on services were held at King Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (O), 708 Lake Howell Rd., Maitland, 407-644- In 1993, Susan met the almost any subject but most David Memorial Gardens in 2500; www.chabadorlando.org; services: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Shabbat love of her life Robert (Bob) notable on British history and Falls Church, Va. In memory services: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Family service, 4th Friday of the month. Michalczak and his two chil- the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. of Hilda Frishman, the family dren Justin and Joshua, and Martin relocated to the requests donations to your Congregation Bet Chaim (R), 181 E. Mitchell Hammock, Oviedo, 407-830-7211; www. they were married in January Orlando area from Asheville, favorite charity. betchaim.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m. of 1995. They celebrated their N.C., to be closer to family Arrangements entrusted to Congregation Beth Am (C), 3899 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, 407-862-3505; www. 25th wedding anniversary as he struggled with kidney Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- congbetham.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. earlier this year. disease. pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL Susan was predeceased Martin is survived by his 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Congregation Beth El (C), 2185 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, 321-779-0740; by her parents Thelma and daughters, Monique King of bethshalommemorialchapel. Shabbat services, 1st & 3rd Friday, 8 p.m.; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Arthur. In addition to her North Carolina and Keslea com. Congregation Beth Emeth (R), 2205 Blue Sapphire Circle, Orlando, 407-222-6393; husband Bob, she is survived Hernandez of North Carolina; ROSE GELLER Shabbat service: monthly, 8 p.m. by her son, Justin and his wife, his father, Norman (Laura) Rose Geller passed away Brenda, of Largo, Florida; and Cohn of Pottstown, Pa.; his very peacefully on May 3, Congregation Beth Israel (Rec), Collins Resource Center, Suite 303, 9401 S.R. 200, her grandson, Dominic; her sister, Barbara Rizk of Bea- 2020. She courageously Ocala, 352-237-8277; bethisraelocala.org; Shabbat service, second Friday of the month, 8 p.m. son, Joshua and his partner, verton, Oregon; his brothers, fought a three-year battle Congregation Beth Sholom (R-C), 315 North 13th St., Leesburg, 352-326-3692; www. Laura Garrison, of Seattle, Adam (Laura Beth) Cohn with cancer. Rose was an in- bethsholomflorida.org; schedule of services on website. Washington; and her sister of Winter Garden and John credible inspiration and friend and brother-in-law, Claire Macey Cohn of Pottstown; to many people. Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative), Orange City congregation and Michael Litt of Boynton and grandson, Anthony Cohn Rose is survived by her lov- holds services at 1308 E. Normandy Blvd., Deltona; 386-804-8283; www.mybethshalom. Beach, Florida. Susan is also of North Carolina, as well as ing husband of 60 years, Dr. com; Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. survived by her cousin, Susan many aunts, uncles, nieces, Joshua Geller of Pittsburgh, Congregation B’nai Torah (C), 403 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 32174, 386-672-1174; Benning of New Jersey, as well nephews, cousins, and a Pa.; sons, David Geller of Or- www.mybnaitorah.com; Shabbat services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. as many other cousins and abundance of friends. lando; Aaron (Sharon) Geller extended family. A private family service was of New Hampshire; Gary Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona (O), 1079 W. Granada Blvd., A private memorial service held at Temple Israel Ceme- Geller of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Ormond Beach, 386-672-9300; Shabbat services Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. for immediate family only was tery, Gotha, with Rabbi Arnold three grandchildren. Congregation of Reform Judaism (R), 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, 407-645-0444; held at Woodlawn Memorial Siegel officiating. Martin’s If you wish to donate in Park and Funeral Home in extended family and friends honor of Rose, please consider www.crjorlando.org: Shabbat services, 7 p.m. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays; 6 p.m., 4th and 5th Gotha, Fla., on May 5th, are invited to participate in the Susan G. Komen Founda- Fridays; Saturday: 10 a.m. with Rabbi Steven Engel of a virtual memorial tribute tion (www.komen.org) as Rose Congregation Mateh Chaim (R), P.O. Box 060847, Palm Bay, 32906, 321-768-6722. to Martin. Contributions in lost her mother at the age of The Congregation of Reform Congregation Ohev Shalom (C), 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, 407-298- Judaism officiating. Martin’s memory may be 12 to breast cancer. Due to the current health made to the National Kidney Funeral services were 4650; www.ohevshalom.org; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. crisis, a public Celebration of Foundation. livestreamed on Friday, May Congregation Shalom Aleichem (R), 3501 Oak Pointe Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-935- Susan’s Live will be held at a Arrangements entrusted to 8, 2020. 0064; www.shalomaleichem.com; Shabbat service, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. later date. Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Services were entrusted to Congregation Shomer Ysrael (C), 5382 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, 407-227-1258, call for For those who wish, in lieu pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- of flowers donations in Su- 32810, 407-599-1180, www. pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando, FL services and holiday schedules. san’s memory can be made to bethshalommemorialchapel. 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Congregation Sinai (C/R), 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland; 352-243-5353; congre- any of these charities or to one com. bethshalommemorialchapel. gation-sinai.org; services: every Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Shabbat Service evert Saturday, 10 a.m. of your choosing: American HILDA RUTH com. Lung Association, The Holo- FRISHMAN LILLIAN TOBIAS Orlando Torah Center (O), 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando; 347-456-6485; Shacharis- caust Memorial Resource And Hilda Ruth Frishman Lillian Tobias, age 93, of Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mon.—Thurs. 6:45 a.m.; Sun. and Legal Holidays 8 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv Education Center of Florida, passed away on May 2, 2020 Lake Mary, passed away peace- Please call for times. Simon Wiesenthal Center, surrounded by her loving fully at her home on Thursday, Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation/Ohalei Rivka (C), 11200 S. Apopka- UF Health Cancer Center at children, Susan and husband May 7, 2020. She was born in Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-5444; Shabbat service, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Orlando Health, Panda Paws Larry Wiggins, Jerry, Ellen New York, New York, on Dec. Rescue (Washougal, WA) or and Barry. Born in Rockaway 18, 1926, to the late Aaron (R) / Temple Israel (C), 579 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, 386-675- Florida Little Dog Rescue (St. Beach, N.Y., on March 26, Morris Zaritsky and Rebecca 6615 / 386-252-3097; Friday Shabbat Service 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Cloud, FL). 1928, she was married for Friedland Zaritsky. Lillian Temple Beth Shalom (R), P.O. Box 031233, Winter Haven, 813-324-2882. MARTIN SCOTT COHN 59 years to Fred Frishman, was a high school graduate Martin Scott Cohn, age 55, who predeceased her in 2007. and worked as a bookkeeper Temple Beth Shalom (C), 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast, 386-445-3006; Shabbat of Winter Park, passed away She led a wonderful life as a in manufacturing. Lillian service, Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020, at mother, grandmother, busi- was the widow of the late Temple Beth Sholom (C), 5995 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne, 321-254-6333; www. AdventHealth—Winter Park. ness owner and a friend to Bernard Tobias, who passed mytbs.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Minyan, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Martin was born in Miami, all who had the pleasure of away in December 1987. She Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Fla., on Feb. 6, 1965, to Nor- knowing her. Hilda was the relocated to the Orlando area man L. Cohn and the late owner of the Washington, from Statesville, N.C., in 1993. Temple Beth Shalom (R), 1109 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, 352-629-3587; Shabbat services: Charlotte Rosenbleeth Cohn. D.C., and Central Florida Lillian is survived by her Friday, 8 p.m.; Torah study: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Martin grew up in Fort Walton franchises of the Diet Work- son, Elliot (Tina) of Mem- Temple B’nai Darom (R), 49 Banyan Course, Ocala, 352-624-0380; Friday Services 8 p.m. Beach, Fla., graduating from shop, which she ran success- phis; her daughters, Susan Choctawhatchee High School fully for decades. Hilda had (Michael) Vignola of Virginia Temple Israel (C), 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 407-647-3055; www.tiflorida.org; in 1982. Following gradua- a second career, working and Cathy (David) Swerdlow Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. tion, Martin worked in radio until two weeks before her of Longwood; and her sister, Temple Israel (R), 7350 Lake Andrew Drive, Melbourne, 321-631-9494. and was known as “Scotty 90th birthday at Universal Sylvia (Alex) Kalmowitz of Martin” on air for WNUE and Studios, retiring after more North Carolina. She was also Temple Israel of DeLand (R), 1001 E. New York Ave., DeLand, 386-736-1646; www. WYZB in Fort Walton Beach than 17 years. the proud grandmother of templeisraelofdeland.org; Friday Shabbat service, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. followed by and as “Martin Ellesar” at One of her greatest joys, seven and great-grandmother Torah study. WQUH in DeFuniak Springs, besides seeing all four of of five. In addition to her hus- Temple Shalom (formerly New Jewish Congregation) (R), 13563 Country Road Fla., in the late 1980s. Martin her children become college band, she was predeceased by 101, Oxford, 352-748-1800; www.templeshalomcentralfl.org; Shabbat services: Friday, 7 made his living in the hospi- graduates, was to be at the her grandson, Chad. tality industry, managing ho- college graduation of her Private funeral services p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. tels in Destin, Fla., and North grandson, Aaron. To see her and internment will be in Temple Shalom of Deltona (R/C), 1785 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona, 386-789-2202; www. Carolina during his career. only grandchild grow up to Oakwood Cemetery, States- shalomdeltona.org; Shabbat service; Saturday: 10 a.m. Martin’s true passion was be as kind as she, and also a ville, N.C. Due to COVID-19, a Temple Shir Shalom (R) Services held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, theater and he performed in successful college graduate memorial service will be held a variety of professional and pursuing his dreams as she in the future. 407-366-3556, www.templeshirshalom.org; Shabbat services: three Fridays each month, community theater produc- did, was a particular pleasure. Arrangements entrusted to 7:30 p.m. tions throughout his life, Knowing all of her children Beth Shalom Memorial Cha- Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (T) Mount Dora, 352-735-4774; www. including The Lost Colony and grandchild had become pel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando tcomd.org; Shabbat services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. sharp. on Roanoke Island, N.C., the successful, each in their own 32810, 407-599-1180, www. Florida Theatre Conference way, made Hilda feel proud bethshalommemorialchapel. (R) Reform (C) Conservative (O) Orthodox (Rec) Reconstructionist (T) Mehitsa and Birmingham Children’s to know her efforts and care com. PAGE 12A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 When a saver of lives needs to be saved: Eli Beer’s story a video clip was aired of an for me, then I know I have a person for United , emotional Beer during his chance for a full recovery.” told JNS that as a result current recuperation in Tel ‘Taking that energy and of COVID-19’s spread, the Aviv on a video call thanking wanting to do the same’ organization opened a new one of his doctors in Miami Kantor played a key role corona “Humanitarian Dis- for saving his life. in producing the 40-plus patch Center” in mid-March, Beer told JNS that he be- minute event, after serving alongside its already bustling lieves that his survival can as an executive producer and main dispatch center, in order be attributed to “the amaz- one of the writers on “Satur- to assist with the delivery ing medical treatment I day Night Seder,” an online of food, medicine and other received at the University of star-studded Passover satire essentials to the elderly and Miami hospital, in addition that aired last month and other at-risk populations to the tefillot [prayers] and was seen by more than 1 who are in quarantine. Since acts of chesed [good deeds]” million viewers, raising $3 its opening, the new center people were taking part in million and counting for the has received 26,000 calls for for his recovery from all over Centers for Disease Control assistance. the world. and Prevention Foundation’s The center was opened He added that “a lot of coronavirus fund. in partnership with the Lev things touched my heart,” Kantor told JNS that he was Echad (“One Heart”) organi- including receiving around “inspired by Eli Beer’s recov- zation and the Israel Associa- 10,000 messages of support ery and thought that if we can tion of Community Centers. from people from all walks of bring some of the magic that In regard to Beer’s recovery, life in many countries. we brought to ‘Saturday Night Poch says that “Eli coming “But what touched me the Seder,’ then it could lead to back was one of the most most was after I woke up, I something positive.” uplifting moments for me Eli Beer, founder and president of United Hatzalah, saying the Shema upon arriving in received a phone call from a He added that he knew a during my four years at the Israel after battling COVID-19 for six weeks at a hospital in Miami, Fla. 13-year-old boy in the midst bit about United Hatzalah organization.” of his getting ready for his bar before, but recently through He added that “when our By Josh Hasten Beer,” the program high- 30 days before what many are mitzvah who has been fight- his work on the event “got to leader was down and out, lighted the life-saving work calling a miraculous recovery. ing a terrible form of cancer learn about Eli and the work it was a big hit for all of us. (JNS)—United Hatzalah of the organization’s 6,000 The online event also fea- since birth.” The boy had of the volunteers, and what And, of course, everyone was of Israel, the country’s larg- volunteer first responders, tured comedy and music come to Israel and visited with an amazing family and com- worried about him, and we est independent volunteer in addition to paying tribute from international celebrities Beer at Hatzalah’s Jerusalem munity the organization is.” were trying to be with his emergency medical response to the organization’s founder including late-night televi- headquarters a few years ago. He added that “having family for support as much organization, put on an on- and president, Eli Beer, sion comedy legend Jay Leno, Beer related, “I was crying the power and the ability to as possible. When he came line fundraising telethon on who just returned to Israel actress Rona Lee Shimon when he told me on the phone save a life and then needing back, he expressed a renewed Sunday to support the group’s after surviving a six-week (“Fauda”), Broadway actor that he had been praying for to be saved [like in the case energy and promised that he coronavirus fund. battle against COVID-19 in and producer Adam Kan- me, and that when he gets of Beer], it’s really a magical would put even more effort Dubbed “Saving Lives a Miami hospital. tor (“Rent,” “Fiddler on the older, he wants to become triangle between supporters, into saving lives. People here Sunday: A Streaming Event Beer was in serious condi- Roof”), and others. a volunteer for Hatzalah. If volunteers and those who are are taking that energy and Honoring First Responders tion and placed on a ventilator In one of the most mov- this kid who has never known saved.” wanting to do the same based and Welcoming Home Eli in an induced coma for almost ing scenes of the broadcast, what a healthy life is is praying Raphael Poch, spokes- on his inspiration.” China’s coronavirus cover-up and the implications for Israel

is Israel’s second-largest trad- Jerusalem has taken suf- that China is “taking over” the government’s handling ing partner after the United ficient precautions not only the Haifa port are overblown. of the crisis. In addition, he States, with $11.5 billion in regarding Israel’s national “The Chinese did not take said, even if an initial coverup annual trade, according to security but also what the over the Haifa port. They of the outbreak did delay data gathered by Bloomberg. U.S. considers it own security are building an extension other countries’ response, However, in the aftermath issues, it may see no need to of it,” he said, though he “somehow the other Asian of the global coronavirus pressure Israel regarding a added that “nevertheless, this countries got on top of this pandemic the United States is range of fields where we are project was a result of care- much quicker than the West.” likely to increase its pressure working with China, from less processes within Israel’s ‘Implications for the on Israel in this regard, some technology to infrastructure bureaucracy.” U.S. and Israel’ experts believe. to academic research,” she Great care must be taken Nevertheless, there is Carice Witte, the founder said. when dealing with China, for increasingly harsh rhetoric and executive director of the In 2015, Israel extended several reasons, said Inbar coming out of the United Sino-Israel Global Network a 25-year offer to the state- “We should be careful States over China’s handling & Academic Leadership, told controlled Shanghai Interna- in allowing Chinese firms of the initial outbreak, as well JNS, “Unless at the end of this tional Port Group to operate linked to the government as calls to punish China in Israel has a comprehensive its Haifa port, and Chinese to control some of our in- some way, or even to decouple plan ready for its relations investment in Israeli hi-tech frastructure projects. Only the U.S. economy from the Haim Zach / GPO with China that addresses has also spiked in recent recently [did] Israel establish growing world power. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Chinese U.S. concerns regarding years. Senior U.S. officials, an inter-ministerial com- China hawks in Congress President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on March 21, 2017. Israel-China cooperation, it including Secretary of State mittee to deal with foreign are calling for China to be is highly likely that due to Mike Pompeo and former na- investment in sensitive parts held accountable, with one By Ariel Ben Solomon ing the potential implications the fallout of the virus, the tional security adviser John of our economy.” of the latest moves in this for both Israeli and U.S. policy U.S. will ask Israel to limit its Bolton, have warned that the Furthermore, said Inbar, regard being Sen. Tom Cot- (JNS)—Growing calls for on China. dealings with China.” United States will limit intel- “dealings with Chinese enti- ton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Dan an investigation into China’s In Israel, there was concern The only way Israel can ligence sharing if Israel does ties might have problematic Crenshaw (R-Tex.) intro- handling and possible cover- over Chinese penetration of prevent this, said Witte, is to not restrict Chinese invest- political consequences.” ducing legislation to allow up of the coronavirus out- key areas of the economy even take the initiative. ment in the country. There There is increasing confi- Americans to sue China in break have observers debat- before the pandemic. China “If Washington sees that was even a report that the U.S. dence that the coronavirus federal court over the death Navy would stop its longtime pandemic began in a labora- and economic damage caused operations in the Haifa port tory in Wuhan, China, mul- by the virus. “By silencing if the Chinese company took tiple sources who have been doctors and journalists who over its operation. briefed on the details told Fox tried to warn the world about Seeking Jewish Gestational Carrier However, according to News. The sources propose the coronavirus, the Chinese Efraim Inbar, president of that the initial transmission Communist Party allowed MUST be able to provide proof of religion. If GC is the Jerusalem Institute for of the naturally occurring the virus to spread quickly Strategic Studies, despite virus being studied in Wu- around the globe,” Cotton married, must be married to non-Jewish spouse. the fact that China is an han was bat-to-human, and said in a statement. authoritarian state with that “patient zero” worked In a recent column, Gold- Single, divorced or widowed is fine. no scruples or moral con- at the lab. Some in the U.S. man argued that it is unreal- straints and may well have administration and the epi- istic to decouple the country Minimum of 1 prior full-term pregnancy. You should covered up the initial out- demiological community are from the Chinese economy, break, delaying the response more skeptical of this claim, since doing so would under- be 21-40 yrs old, & have a strong support system. of other countries, including but all agree on the extensive mine America’s interests. But Israel, to the crisis, “Israel cover-up the Chinese govern- as the evidence mounts of a Healthy, kind, communicative & understanding. has to be very careful in its ment carried out after the Chinese coverup, the push relations with Beijing.” outbreak was first detected, to retaliate against China in Reproductive Possibilities is an agency that has This, he said, is because the the report said. some manner is gathering Chinese can decide whether However, Asia Times col- momentum. helped to create families for over 2 decades, contact or not to “allow North Korea umnist David P. Goldman The question is what form to transfer sensitive technol- told JNS that While it is that retaliation will take, us to find out more & join us in a wonderful journey. ogy to Israel’s adversaries,” entirely possible that the and whether the post-coro- though he noted that China Chinese authorities hid the navirus environment will You can call 1-888-363-9457 tries not to leave fingerprints true casualty rate in Wuhan, convince—or force—Israel’s as to its involvement in such if so it was likely done to help leaders to scale back ties with or email [email protected] transfers. contain the spread of the China as tensions with the In addition, he said, claims virus and ease anger against United States escalate. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 PAGE 13A Weekly roundup of world briefs

Dutch king acknowledg- website “an incitement to ings by the middle of June, mons told Bild in an in- includes an elevator, a path several Iranian targets in es Jews felt ‘abandoned’ murder, pure and simple.” which will allow the opening terview published Sunday to reach the entrance from Syria, killing 14 Iranian and by his great-grandmoth- “This ugly display of of sports arenas, theaters, as he read the documents. the parking area and a bridge Iraqi troops, according to a er Wilhelmina abject anti-Semitism by hotels and restaurants. “She fought all of this on connecting the elevator to human rights group. By Cnaan Liphshiz Holocaust deniers and Netanyahu said the relax- her own.” the entrance. Israel has neither con- AMSTERDAM (JTA)— neo-Nazis once again dem- ation of the restrictions will He also found his grand- “The time has come to firmed nor denied the report King Willem-Alexander of onstrates that there are be reassessed if there are 100 mother’s name among the move forward,” Defense of Monday night’s strikes the Netherlands in a memo- extremists’ groups out new coronavirus cases a day, documents. Ester Blau died Minister Naftali Bennett said by the London-based Syr- rial day speech acknowledged there that are determined a doubling of cases within 10 in the Nazi gas chambers Sunday. “We have green- ian Observatory for Human his great-grandmother’s to recruit young people to days or at least 250 serious His mother married a lighted the elevator project Rights. perceived indifference to the their dangerous cause,” cases in hospitals. carpenter, Jechiel Weitz, in to end the many years of The targets included Irani- fate of Dutch Jews during the Abramovich said in a state- Israel has seen 16,246 1946 and a year later they discrimination at the site. an forces and Iranian-backed Holocaust. ment. “It is frightening to coronavirus cases and 235 immigrated to Israel. Sim- Every person, irrespective militias in three deserts in The unprecedented public think that there are women, deaths. Some 10,064 CO- mons was born Chaim Weitz of whether or not they are eastern Syria and weapons acknowledgment came Mon- including from , VID-19 patients have recov- in Haifa in 1949. His parents disabled, should have the warehouses near Aleppo, day during the annual speech who may choose to take ered. Several hospitals have later divorced and Simmons’ opportunity to visit the tomb, in the northern part of the at the national memorial part in this blood-chilling been able to close their coro- mother brought him to New which is an important Jewish country. ceremony in Amsterdam for competition, aimed at em- navirus units in recent days. York in 1958. heritage site.” There have been reports of Dutch victims of armed con- boldening people to target Remembering the Kent Simmons warned that Bennett, the defense min- up to seven suspected Israeli flicts during and after World and intimidate Jewish and State shooting on its people should not forget ister since November, will airstrikes on Syria in the past War II. The king spoke there other communities.” 50th anniversary about the Holocaust. give up the position in the two weeks. for the first time. The winner will be de- By Marcy Oster “It can happen again and coming days when the new “We have moved from It concerned Queen Wil- termined by an online poll (JTA)—Fifty years ago, on again. That’s why you have coalition government is blocking Iran’s entrench- helmina, whose reign ended conducted between Aug. 8 May 4, 1970, four students at to talk about everything,” he scheduled to be sworn in. ment in Syria to forcing it in 1948. She referenced the and Sept. 3. Kent State University were said. “When Jews are advised The plan still needs the out of there, and we will persecution of Jews only Intel acquires Israeli shot and killed by members of to no longer wear the kippah approval of the higher plan- not stop,” Defense Minister three times in 48 radio travel route planner the Ohio National Guard dur- on the streets. At least this ning council of the military’s Naftali Bennett said in a speeches made during her Moovit for $1 billion ing campus protests against is being addressed. The same Civil Administration, which statement after an airstrike exile in the United King- By Marcy Oster the Vietnam War. applies to the Muslims. As oversees civilian activity in on April 28, appearing to dom—all in general terms JERUSALEM (JTA)—Intel Three of the four students long as you talk about things, the West Bank. confirm Israel’s responsibil- and after mentioning other Corp. has acquired the Israeli killed—Sandra Scheuer, there is a chance. When Jewish United Fund in ity for the attack. “We will cruelties visited on the gen- travel route planner Moovit Allison Krause and Jef- you see cockroaches in the Chicago launches $26 not allow more strategic eral population. for a $1 billion package that frey Miller—were Jewish; kitchen, you must point the million coronavirus threats to grow just across The Nazis and local col- includes keeping its current the fourth victim was Wil- light at them so you can see initiative our borders without taking laborators murdered 75% employees. liam Schroder. Krause and them clearly. And you must By Marcy Oster action. We will continue to of the Netherlands’ pre- Moovit is best known for Miller were protesters, while drive them out of the light.” (JTA)—The Jewish United take the fight to the enemy’s war Jewish population of its urban mobility applica- Scheuer and Schroeder were Iran calls off Quds Day Fund in Chicago has made territory.” 140,000—the highest death tion that offers travelers the bystanders. anti-Israel rallies due $26 million available to help Israel has acknowledged rate in Nazi-occupied West- ability to plan a trip by com- RELATED: Elaine Hol- to the coronavirus area residents of all faiths some past airstrikes on ern Europe. The commu- bining public transportation, stein, last surviving parent of By Marcy Oster deal with the coronavirus Syria, and in recent months nity never replenished its bicycle and scooter services, the four Kent State shooting (JTA)—Iran has called off crisis. reportedly has struck Iranian numbers. ride hailing and car sharing. victims, dies at 96 demonstrations and rallies The money for the CO- targets in Syria, including “Fellow human beings felt It has more than 800 million The tragic incident rever- in the country to mark In- VID-19 Initiative comes from intelligence centers, weap- abandoned, insufficiently users and services in 3,100 berated well beyond the Kent ternational Quds Day due to the Jewish organization’s ons depots, storage facili- heard, insufficiently sup- cities across 102 countries. State campus in northeast the coronavirus crisis. annual campaign and en- ties, observation posts and ported, even with words,” Intel made the announce- Ohio, throughout the United The day, marked by dem- dowment, as well as access to logistics centers, as well as Willem-Alexander said at ment on Monday. States and around the world. onstrations against Israel additional credit and support the T4 airbase near Homs, the ceremony. “Also from “The addition of Moovit The university is present- and expressing support for from other funders, JUF said in northern Syria, which London by my great-grand- brings Intel’s Mobileye closer ing a virtual commemoration Palestinians, is held on the in a statement. is believed to be controlled mother, despite her steadfast to achieving its plan to be- dedicated to the memory last Friday of Ramadan, The money will be used for: by Iran. resistance [to the Nazis.] It’s come a complete mobility of the four students on its which this year is May 22. Emergency financial aid, Jerry Seinfeld may have something that won’t let go provider, including robotaxi website, which includes more Al-Quds is the Arabic word including cash grants for taken his last ‘Comedi- of me,” services, which is forecast to information about the event for Jerusalem. housing, food, medical care ans in Cars’ ride In January, Prime Minister be an estimated $160 billion and his aftermath and other Quds Day was declared in and other essentials for in- By Marcy Oster Mark Rutte apologized for opportunity by 2030,” the virtual commemoration 1979 by Ayatollah Khomei- dividuals and families. Some (JTA)—Jerry Seinfeld is how his kingdom’s wartime Silicon Valley tech firm said events. ni, the leader of the Iranian assistance will be provided putting the brakes on “Come- government failed its Jews. in its statement. Kiss frontman Gene Revolution. It is marked through synagogues’ Rab- dians in Cars Getting Coffee.” His apology was the first by Intel will pay $900 million Simmons learns about throughout the Middle East binic Discretionary Funds; Seinfeld made the an- a sitting prime minister of to purchase the Tel Aviv- his Holocaust survivor and in countries around the Increased food assistance, nouncement about his popu- the Netherlands and followed based company and another mother’s ordeal world, including the United including expansion of pan- lar web series during a virtual multiple pleas by Jewish $100 million to keep its ap- By Marcy Oster States. tries, grocery gift cards and news conference earlier this community leaders for a proximately 200 employees, (JTA)—Kiss frontman Other programs will take meal programs; week to promote his Netflix mea culpa. according to the Israeli busi- Gene Simmons said his the place of the rallies, an Health and safety, in- special “23 Hours To Kill.” The Netherlands had a ness daily Globes. Moovit was mother almost never spoke Iranian official told reporters cluding enhanced staffing, “I feel like I did that fierce resistance movement founded in 2012. about her Holocaust or- on Sunday, the semi-official trauma counseling and per- tour... I know they look to the Nazi occupation and Israel eases coronavirus deal, including time in Nazi Tasnim state news agency sonal protective equipment very casual and easy, but 5,778 Righteous Among the rules camps. reported. The official—Gen. for Mount Sinai Hospital, they’re actually a lot of Nations, non-Jews who saved By Marcy Oster A German newspaper has Ramezan Sharif, head of the residential programs and work to make, the editing Jews from the Holocaust. It’s JERUSALEM (JTA)—Sa- provided him with plenty Intifada and Quds Center at other caregivers serving is very intense and I don’t the second-highest number bas and savtas can visit the more information. Iran’s Islamic Propagation seniors and people with dis- know, I feel like I may have of saviors after the 6,992 grandkids and Aroma can Bild am Sonntag presented Coordination Council—said abilities; and done that exploration at rescuers in Poland, where start brewing anew. the Israel-born rock star religious sites throughout Community stability, in- this point,” the comedian 3.3 million Jews lived. In a nationally televised with 100 pages of docu- the country have been closed cluding emergency operating said somewhat cryptically. GoDaddy.com urged address Monday, Prime Min- ments about his mother’s due to the pandemic. support and professional The series, in which Sein- to shut down website ister Benjamin Netanyahu ordeal, including her impact Israel approves acces- expertise for local Jewish hu- feld interviews comics in hosting ‘Miss Hitler’ announced a further relax- statement, to mark the 75th sibility plan for Hebron man service and educational vintage cars and eateries, pageant ation of coronavirus restric- anniversary of her liberation. holy site that violates agencies. has had 84 episodes over 11 By Marcy Oster tions in Israel. The new rules Flora Klein, a native of deals with Palestinians In addition, the Jewish seasons. (JTA)—An anti-Semitism permit visits by first-degree Hungary, was 19 when Amer- By Marcy Oster Federation of Greater Phila- Seinfeld said he just wants watchdog in Australia wants relatives—without hugs— ican troops liberated the JERUSALEM (JTA)— delphia announced that it to do more live performances GoDaddy.com to shut down and cancel the restriction Mauthausen camp on May 5, Israel’s Defense Ministry is releasing $7.3 million in as soon as the coronavirus the website that is promoting on movement beyond the 1945. She died at 93 in the approved plans to make unrestricted grants for over crisis will allow it. the global “Miss Hitler 2020” immediate vicinity of one’s United States. the Cave of the Patriarchs 30 Greater Philadelphia orga- “Now I feel like I just want beauty pageant. home. This means that In her statement to the handicap accessible without nizations, plus an additional to be out on a stage, I don’t The Anti-Defamation grandchildren and their former Restitution Office in obtaining the agreement of $2.5 million for organiza- really care where, I don’t care Commission has contacted grandparents to get together Koblenz, Klein wrote: “In No- the Hebron municipality, tions in Israel to help them what size of venue, it’s just the Australia-based inter- for the first time in weeks. vember 1944, I was brought which is controlled by the weather the coronavirus about enjoying that moment net domain registrar and Malls, markets and gyms to the Ravensbruck concen- Palestinian Authority. crisis. and it doesn’t have to be big or web-hosting company with can open beginning Thurs- tration camp. I lived there in The plan would violate The funds are separate a conventional show business its request, saying the com- day, and gatherings of up block no. 21 and worked in several agreements between from the federation’s CO- venture,” he said, according petition and the content on to 20 people may be held in the fields, gathering potatoes Israel and the Palestinians VID-19 Emergency Response to Deadline. the World Truth historical open spaces, though with outside the camp. I wore old that make the Palestinian Fund. Over $1.3 million has Variety reported that he revisionism site violate Go- masks and the appropriate civilian clothes with a white Authority the planning au- been raised in that fund, is not likely to perform to Daddy’s rules against hate social distancing. By May 17, oil (paint) cross painted on thority for the site. with about half already dis- a more than half empty speech. outdoor weddings can have the back, in a camp sur- The Hebron municipality tributed to over a dozen or- theater. Advertisements for the 50 guests. rounded by barbed wire and and the Waqf, which oversees ganizations in Philadelphia “I don’t think if you’re contest call on women to Kindergartens, preschools guarded by the SS.” Muslim holy sites in Israel, and in Israel. going into a theater and it’s send photos of themselves and day care centers will open Klein was transferred to object to the expropriation Airstrikes blamed on Is- only one quarter full and along with a few words about on May 10. Schoolchildren in the Venusberg subcamp of of Palestinian land for the rael hit Iranian targets everybody’s got 10 feet be- why they should be Miss grades 1-3 and 11-12 began the Flossenburg concentra- project. in Syria, killing 14 tween them, I don’t know if Hitler. returning to their class- tion camp in January 1945, The site, holy to both Jews By Marcy Oster that’s worth doing,” he said. The commission’s chair- rooms on Sunday. and arrived at Mauthausen and Muslims, is accessible JERUSALEM (JTA)—Air- “For me, I’m gonna wait till man, Dr. Dvir Abramovich, The government plans to in March that year. now only by its iconic stairs. strikes said to have been everyone does feel comfort- called the contest and the lift all restrictions on gather- “She was strong,” Sim- The $1.4 million project carried out by Israel struck able gathering.” PAGE 14A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 Netanyahu lauds Israel’s coronavirus ‘success,’ announces gradual reopening of economy tering of schools, the closing the caveat that social distanc- • Malls and outdoor mar- of borders and most busi- ing must be maintained, kets will reopen on Thursday. nesses and stringent quar- meaning “no hugging, kissing • Parks, libraries, museums antine and social-distancing or touching.” and sports facilities will be rules. • Outdoor social gatherings reopened fully by mid-June. “We achieved tremendous of up to 20 people are now • Schools, which opened success in curbing the co- permitted in open spaces. their doors on Sunday to rona epidemic, and saved the Beginning on May 17, this grades 1-3 and 11-12, are lives of thousands of Israe- number will increase to 50, slated to be fully operational lis,” said Netanyahu. “Now and on May 31 to 100. On by the end of the month, we are gradually returning June 14, the restriction will with universities scheduled to a new routine, that will be removed altogether. Nev- to follow. depend on the discipline ertheless, campfires on the Netanyahu stressed that in and responsibility of Israel’s eve of the Jewish festival of the event of a second outbreak citizens.” Lag B’Omer, which falls on of COVID-19—if the number The prime minister also May 11, will be prohibited, as of patients in critical condi- acknowledged the sacrifice will the customary pilgrimage tion exceeds 250, and the of the health-care workers to the grave of Rabbi Shimon infection rate rises above 100 who put themselves at risk to bar Yochai in the Upper Galilee per day—restrictions would tend to patients and credited village of Meron. be reimposed. He urged the GPO the public for having behaved • Weddings now may in- public to continue being Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents a graph showing the drop in new “responsibly” so far. clude up to 50 people, but, vigilant in wearing surgical coronavirus cases in the country over the past few weeks at a press conference in Jerusalem, The following is a partial Netanyahu advised, only for masks, practicing proper hy- where he announced the easing or lifting of lockdown measures, May 4, 2020. list of the new regulations the chuppah (Jewish wed- giene and maintaining social Netanyahu spelled out during ding canopy) ceremony and distancing. (JNS)—Israeli Prime Min- economy following weeks of death tolls relative to other the press conference: accompanying celebration, “This is the key to every- ister Benjamin Netanyahu on lockdowns. countries, and said that the • All movement restrictions not dancing. thing,” he said. Monday touted Israel’s “major Speaking at a press con- result proved that the strict have been lifted. • Synagogues will remain As of May 5, the total num- success” in confronting the ference on Monday night, anti-coronavirus measures • Gatherings of immediate closed for the time being. ber of Israelis diagnosed with coronavirus pandemic, and Netanyahu presented a graph he began to impose in early family members, including • Restaurants may provide the virus was 5,947; the num- laid out the government’s plan illustrating the Jewish state’s March were justified. These grandparents and grandchil- take-away service, but no sit- ber of newly infected stood at for a phased reopening of the low infection rates and measures included the shut- dren, are now permitted, with down meals. 38; and the death toll was 235. Hans Calmeyer is remembered for saving thousands of Jews—a Holocaust survivor says he sent her to Auschwitz

By Cnaan Liphshiz tried to save themselves by as a Righteous Among the did not tell their sons their ally empathize with him and er member of that movement disputing their classification Nations, Israel’s title for non- mother was Jewish. made him a hero,” Nussbaum working with Calmeyer. Van AMSTERDAM (JTA)—In as Jews. According to Israel’s Jews who risked their lives to “We knew our mother went said, speaking of the German den Boomgaard told JTA that his native Germany and national Holocaust museum, save Jews. through something terrible factory owner immortalized this made it much harder for beyond, Hans Calmeyer is Yad Vashem, Calmeyer’s Yet in recent months, during the war. That’s all we in the Oscar-winning film Calmeyer to be lenient with celebrated as a hero who saved actions in his post, which these honors are being chal- knew growing up,” one of “Schindler’s List.” “And I felt Fleijsman. more Jews from the Holocaust involved accepting many of lenged—including by a Fleijsman’s sons, Henny, has that Hans Calmeyer, who She said Van Diggele “is than Oskar Schindler. these pleas—some were quite 92-year-old survivor and her said in interviews. “We first has saved more people, is too angry and basically using As a jurist for the Nazi flimsy—saved at least 3,000 family, who say that Calmeyer heard the name Calmeyer a unknown in the world.” Femma’s wartime story to German forces in the Neth- people. had her sent to Auschwitz few months ago for the first Calmeyer approved about express that at the expense of erlands, Calmeyer was put in In 1992, Yad Vashem post- and threatened to deport her time.” two-thirds of more than 5,000 a facts-based narrative.” charge of a small team that humously recognized Cal- non-Jewish father when they In recent years, Fleijs- appeals sent to his office, As the debate about Cal- evaluated pleas by people who meyer, who died in 1972, pleaded with him to save her. man has told her sons more including some rather shaky meyer has grown—Yad Vash- Survivor Femma Fleijsman about her past, and they ones, according to Petra Van em told EO that it will review 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 told this story in a new book now consider themselves den Boomgaard, a historian the new material relevant L A M A E L A L J A M E S 14 15 16 and a television documentary. Jewish. One of them, Ron, whose doctoral thesis on Cal- to his case—a journalist A R A S M E R E E L E E S Fleijsman was the daugh- had a Star of David tattooed meyer served as a basis for for the eminent Dutch daily 17 18 19 ter of a non-Jewish window on his chest, along with a Dutch-language book she NRC Handelsblad attempted R E R E L E A S E S E A L S 20 21 22 washer, Albertus Reijgwart. the number that the Nazis published last year, titled “Not in an article on Calmeyer S R A S L A S E S Yet municipal records predat- tattooed onto his mother’s a Jew to the Nazis.” last month to reconcile the 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ing World War II incorrectly arm at Auschwitz. Oskar Back, a well-known divergent accounts about his A S A E L L E A S L A S 30 31 32 33 34 listed her as the daughter of The family is now protest- violinist, declared in his appeal actions. M E L S J E R E A S E L S her mother’s ex-husband, Sa- ing plans to build a museum that three of his grandparents “Every now and then, Cal- 35 36 37 38 lomon Swaalep, who was Jew- for Calmeyer in Osnabruck, were baptized “immediately meyer had to sacrifice a Jew” S M A M A M A S R U S S E 39 40 ish. Still, Calmeyer rejected his native city in Germany. after their birth,” according to to be able to save others, Joep J E R U S A L E M Fleijsman’s appeal and she Henny, Fleijsman’s second her research. Calmeyer, who Dohmen wrote. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 was sent to the Bergen-Belsen son, is aware that many Jews multiple historians say was That sounds like a reason- A L A R M R U L E S S A M 48 49 50 51 camp in Germany. are alive today thanks to Cal- under growing scrutiny by able interpretation to Alfred R A M S E S R M S M E A L Her father sent Calmeyer meyer, but that doesn’t out- his suspicious Nazi superiors, Edelstein, the director of 52 53 54 55 impassioned letters, but they weigh the negative for him. not only said that Back’s story the Dutch-Jewish television M M A A S E A U R S A S 56 57 58 59 backfired: Calmeyer had “It doesn’t matter to me was credible, but defended channel that made the docu- S A L L E E S S A Fleijsman transferred to how many people he saved if he it when Back attempted to mentary on Fleijsman. But, if 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Auschwitz and threatened to put our mother on a transport reclaim his possessions from true, it requires a closer look R U S S A R E A S S U M E S 67 68 69 classify Reijgwart, a Catholic to Auschwitz. To me that man a bank used by the Nazis to at the people Calmeyer chose A S E A M U R E A L E S S from birth, as a Jew, citing is a murderer, as bad as all the steal Jewish properties, Van to sacrifice, Edelstein said. 70 71 72 Nazi pseudoscience relying others,” Henny told EO and den Boomgaard wrote. Many of those rescued by M A S S É M A R U U S E R on the photos that Reijgwart Van Diggele. To Van Diggele, these inter- Calmeyer were Germans who had given Calmeyer to prove Van Diggele published a ventions neither put Calmeyer fled to the Netherlands in the his likeness to his daughter. Dutch-language book about in danger—a requirement 1930s—like the parents of In 1943, Reijgwart provided Fleijsman’s case that she for the Yad Vashem recogni- Nussbaum, the survivor who Calmeyer with proof that he worked on with the team be- tion—nor vindicate his other wrote a book celebrating Cal- was Fleijsman’s true father, hind the documentary. Both actions. meyer’s actions. Some were but he dismissed it. the book and the film are titled “Calmeyer operated within famous, like Back. In general, “It was because of Calmeyer “Femma’s Riddle: A Rescuer’s the system and was part of it Edelstein said, they tended that two men one day came Prey,” and they have ignited from almost the beginning to be “well-to-do, educated, to take me away,” Fleijsman the first public debate about until the very end,” she said. cultured.” told EO and the journalist Calmeyer’s legacy. The unit Calmeyer headed “But what we hadn’t heard, and historian Els van Diggele. But Yad Vashem, Calmey- in 1943 registered some at least not until Femma “And we all know where that er’s advocates in Germany 500 people as Jews whom it stepped forward, is the tes- journey ends.” and those saved by Calmeyer determined were mistakenly timonies of common Jewish Fleijsman, who has suffered see things differently. considered Aryan, according people—the vast major- psychological trauma that Laureen Nussbaum, who to Van Diggele. Those people ity of of Amsterdam’s Jewish has haunted her for decades, is the same age as Femma never approached Calmeyer’s population: vendors, corner didn’t tell anyone about the Fleijsman, was saved along office, she told JTA. bakers, carpenters, raggers, ordeal until 2018, her three with her half-Jewish mother When Calmeyer reviewed the daughters of window sons said. She converted to thanks to Calmeyer’s decision Fleijsman’s case, it was also washers,” Edelstein said. “Al- Catholicism and had her sons to label her mother an Aryan. audited by Ludo ten Cate, a most none of them survived to baptized for fear of further “So much has been made Dutch anthropologist who testify. Maybe it’s because they persecution. She and her out of Schindler, who saved was a member of the NSB weren’t ‘important’ enough husband, who was not Jewish, 1,200 Jews, and people re- Dutch-Nazi party, and anoth- to rescue.” HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 15, 2020 PAGE 15A and mounting evidence sug- ing the upcoming summer. camp communities,” Finger- ing openly with campers and and our health standards, Camps gests that children are less He estimates that Jewish man said. “And we as a Jewish their parents, and did not want it appears unlikely that we From page 1A vulnerable than adults. camps could need $150 mil- community yearn for them to delay what felt like a likely will be able to run camp at At the same time, public lion to weather the coronavi- to connect and engage and final decision. all this summer, though we Overnight camp is a center- health officials say returning rus crisis, as the camps that experience joyous Judaism. “This was not an easy remain hopeful that we can piece of the American Jewish to business as usual would not have canceled programs have We’ve got to find ways to help decision and I’m confident join together for at least part community, with children be safe, and many camps re- promised to refund or defer make that happen.” it was the right decision to of the 2020 camp season,” Ra- often attending and some- quire campers and their fami- tuition. The Foundation for Fingerman said that FJC is make based on what we know mah in Wisconsin’s executive times then working at the lies to travel great distances Jewish Camp is urging camps looking into how to best pro- and don’t know at this time,” director, Jacob Cytryn, wrote same camps that their parents to attend. Camp directors have to cut costs and seek aid to tide vide a virtual camp experience said Kane, who directs the in an email to community attended. Lasting anywhere told JTA that state and local them over. Fingerman told for kids whose camps have URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union members. Ramah in Wiscon- from a few days to eight weeks, social distancing regulations, JTA that 46 camps have so far canceled their programs. But Institute, known as OSRUI. sin has run every summer for camps generally include as they are now, would prevent have received more than $12 he said it’s more of a challenge “We wanted to share that more than 70 years. Jewish education, prayer, camps from opening. million in government loans than remote school classes, information with our families In the Cleveland area, Camp Israeli cultural activities and There are more than under federal economic relief because camp ideally involves as soon as we made that deci- Wise also has canceled this Hebrew—along with sports, 180,000 campers and staff legislation. staying away from sitting at sion. We’re committed to not summer due to the corona- arts and crafts, and the like. at the more than 300 Jewish Charitable foundations desks and looking at screens. disappointing our families virus. The camp, according Whether the camps can op- overnight and day camps have also pledged millions “If you go virtual, it’s got multiple times.” to its website, was founded erate given the pandemic has across the country, according in donations to camps in the to be experiential,” he said. Also Thursday, two Conser- in 1907. been an increasingly pressing to the Foundation for Jewish wake of the crisis. “It’s not school. It’s got to be vative Jewish Ramah camps, “Camps are about groups question. Some states are Camp. Jeremy Fingerman, the “Hopefully it’s one season at camp. We’re in the experien- in Colorado and Wisconsin, of children and staff who are beginning to lift some of the foundation’s CEO, said that worst, but for so many people, tial education business but announced that they would together every day,” read a restrictions they imposed to each camp is going to have to they’re yearning to connect we’re not going to deliver a be delaying their start dates statement from Michael Hy- slow the spread of the disease, make its own decision regard- with their camp friends, their classroom experience. We’re to at least July 1 and June 30, man, president and CEO of the going to deliver a camp and respectively, because of the Mandel Jewish Community a bunk experience.” pandemic. Center, which runs the camp. Asher The director of a Reform But they are continuing “For the well-being of camp- From page 1A class and to a yoga class, which going to die,” Shapiro said. overnight camp in Wiscon- to leave open the possibility ers, their families, our staff helps to keep me kind of lim- “I really think she thought sin, Solly Kane, said that that overnight camp will be and the community, it was ert Asher wed at the Cosmos ber,” she said in the interview. that.” the Reform movement made possible for at least a portion best to cancel the operation Club in Washington. Robert “That’s very important. But Asher returned home from the decision to cancel camp of the summer. of all camp programs for the Asher died in 2008. even more important is one’s the hospital on April 28. Sha- outright, rather than push “Based on the current summer of 2020.” In the early 2000s, seeking having an interest, having piro says she has good days back start dates, because it’s situation, including available a less physically demanding something that makes you and bad ones, adding that her committed to communicat- data, government regulations, alternative to sculpture, Asher want to get up in the morning mother wasn’t strong enough took up digital photography. and do it.” to do an interview. She studied digital art at the Asher began feeling unwell “She’s at the edge of the Tour Corcoran School of Art and in March. It started with woods,” Shapiro said. From page 1A is that they allow us to directly their brief taste of Israel will began manipulating photo- general fatigue and gradually In 2015, Asher published support Israel’s tour guides inspire them to visit once graphs on her computer. She grew more acute, impairing a memoir, “Dancing in the day (4 p.m.—5 p.m. each while also renewing our con- international travel resumes.” was 88 at the time. her eyesight and making it Wonder for 102 Years,” in day, in each mainland U.S. nection to our beloved Israel,” Jewish National Fund-USA Her work is now in the difficult for her to breathe. By which she writes: “Dear God, time zone). A nightly “social said JNF-USA National Cam- is the leading philanthropic permanent collections of the the middle of April, she had all I don’t know who you are or dinner and cocktail hour” paign director, Sharon Joy. organization for Israel that Smithsonian and the Balti- but stopped eating. where you are or if you are. will be held from 6 p.m.—7 “I’m excited that participants supports critical environ- more Museum of Art. By then, the coronavirus But I do want to thank you for p.m. Participants may make will experience the magic mental and nation-building Asked the secret of her lon- pandemic was in full swing, my life and all the perks I have their own dinner (a recom- of Israel virtually at a time activities in Israel’s north gevity last year on the activist and at the insistence of her enjoyed. I want to thank you mendation is to try a recipe when we are all yearning to and south. Through its One Ralph Nader’s radio program, children and a nurse at her also for 30 more years than from one of the JNF Galilee visit in person. And thanks to Billion Dollar Roadmap for the Asher chalked it up to exercise senior living facility, Asher are usually allotted according Culinary Institute advisory the expert insights from our Next Decade, Jewish National and art. went to the hospital. to your Bible. I hope I have council members - Michael Israeli tour guides, we will Fund-USA is developing new “Here at the facility for “I am quite certain that not overstayed my welcome. Solomonov and/or Lior Lev learn about our homeland in communities in the Galilee senior living I go to tai chi she thought that she was Sincerely, Marilee.” Sercarz). During this hour, a whole new light.” and Negev, connecting the participants may dial-back in Deena Shiff, JNF-USA’s next generation to Israel, and with their respective dinners Chief of Staff added: “We ex- creating infrastructure for Swift and discuss highlights from pect these tours to also have ecology, special needs, and From page 4A But having striven to make sought to label anyone with the ‘virtual tour.’ the added benefit of providing heritage preservation. the Soros family bullet- a critical opinion about the On Friday, participants will people who’ve never been to For more information on What makes all this even proof against any criticism of Soros family as somehow experience a beautiful pre- Israel with an opportunity JNF Virtual Travel & Tours, crazier is that Swift is a lib- their political investments or linked to neo-Nazis. Some Shabbat experience between to ‘dip their toe in the water’ email Ilana Rosenzweig at eral who opposes President high-handed business tactics denizens of the fever swamps 4 p.m.—5 p.m. without having to book flights [email protected] or call Donald Trump, supports (George Soros is still hated in of the far-right are guilty of “The beauty of these tours and accommodation. We hope 212-879-9305, etx. 255. abortion rights, Democrats Malaysia and other countries anti-Semitic attacks on So- and the same fashionable whose currencies crashed ros. But anyone who spends political causes embraced by as a result of his piratical hundreds of millions on Worldwide just about everybody else in high finance adventures), ideologically tinged political From page 3A has more than 4,500 reported the entertainment industry. their activist retainers must advocacy must be considered deaths in total. About 10 Jews have died She holds a grudge against denounce anyone who dares fair game for legitimate criti- idents confined to their Morocco from the coronavirus in the Soros clan because they to mention the fact that they cism in a democracy. rooms. To help alleviate Though home to just 1,500- Argentina out of a national helped finance the sale of the are ruthless profiteers or It’s time to stop pretending their loneliness, a Dutch- 2,000 Jews among a popula- death toll of about 260. With rights to her first albums to seeking to impose left-wing that the name Soros is akin based company owned by an tion of 36 million, the com- some 200,000 Jews, Argentina one of their associates. Swift ideological goals on America to a martyr of anti-Semitism Israeli-Dutch businessperson munity has lost a staggering is home to the largest Jewish wanted the record company and Israel (where they support and for their hired guns to sent a crane to the facility to 1 percent of its population—at community in Latin America. to sell the masters of the re- pro-BDS groups). stop smearing anyone—be it lift family members to resi- least 15 deaths—after a wed- Most live in Buenos Aires, cordings to her so she could The problem here isn’t Taylor Swift or Republicans— dents’ windows so they could ding in the city of Agadir re- which is also the country’s further profit from her early Swift’s language, or the who takes a swipe at the visit without compromising portedly served as a vector for COVID-19 epicenter. The work. Regardless of whether rights and wrongs of a busi- billionaires as hatemongers. safety. infection. Among the dead are country of 40 million has or not you like Swift and/or ness deal that shouldn’t Jonathan S. Tobin is editor About 40,000 Jews live in two relatives of Israeli Labor been on lockdown since March dislike Alex Soros’s politics, interest anyone who’s not one in chief of JNS—Jewish News the Netherlands in a popula- Party leader Amir Peretz. Mo- 20, helping keep the national the sale wasn’t an injustice. of her fans. Rather, it is a dis- Syndicate. Follow him on tion of 17 million. The country rocco’s total death rate is 180. infection rate relatively low. The people Soros funded had honest approach to political Twitter at: @jonathans_to- the right to buy them. discourse that has unfairly bin. Hate From page 5A some Israeli soldiers are encouraging moves by ordi- “trying to spread the virus nary Israeli and Palestinian usual anti-Israel media through the door handles Arabs towards co-existence suspects. The Washington of cars,” while official P.A. with Israeli Jews. Post demanded recently that publications claim that Israel However, given the deep Israel “lift the siege on Gaza” is trying to contaminate Pal- irrationality of Israel-hatred to ensure that “Palestinian estinian prisoners. both in the West, and in the doctors and nurses have the Meanwhile in Gaza last Arab and Muslim world, it will resources they need to ensure month, Hamas-run secu- take more than Israel saving Custom Printing Invitations & Announcements the health and safety of their rity forces arrested several countless Arab and other lives Digital & Offset Printing Brochures & Booklets patients.” peace activists on treason from this plague to shift it. Direct Mail Services Forms & Letterheads As ever, it mindlessly par- charges after they took part Melanie Phillips, a Brit- rots the propaganda without in a two-hour Zoom online ish journalist, broadcaster Envelopes Business Cards even bothering to look at the meeting with Israeli activists and author, writes a weekly facts. 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and give them some sense of were 880 Jewish retreats of all together before the program connection to one another, kinds in 2018 in the United starts. and to nature, to Judaism States. Some 100,000 people There will be a full sched- in this environment without participate annually in Jewish ule of activities, divided into compromising their health, retreats, according to Amy groups of no more than safety and well-being?” Sales, the lead author of the 10 people, or roughly two Ranch Camp is perhaps report, which was co-written families. Within each activity, the first Jewish camp in with Nicole Samuel. the families will be socially North America to pivot to Sales said that today’s fam- distanced. So, for example, family camp as a solution ily camps are a kind of parallel two families might do arts to COVID-mandated social to the Jewish summer bunga- and crafts at separate tables distancing. But as one camp low colonies in the Catskills 6 feet apart from each other. after another announces that generations ago, though with Contact sports like soccer summer 2020 is postponed, a much stronger emphasis on and basketball are out, though or not happening at all, the Jewish education. She said, Gallagher said families could Jewish camping industry is however, that it will be hard do line dancing or ride on wondering whether bring- to translate the feeling of a exercise bikes 6 feet apart. ing in whole families—who typical camp summer to a They could even do a ropes have been isolating together family camp with strict limits course, he said, with the help for weeks—could allow for a on social interaction. of a counselor and everyone camp experience without the “There’s a whole list of wearing plastic gloves. prospect of mass contagion. instructions being given” to “A parent would have to For some camps, it may be engage in social interaction put their kid in the harness,” Noah Gallagher a way to recoup lost revenue. right now, said Sales, who Gallagher said. “Make sure Like many camp activities, the 2017 Color War at JCC Ranch Camp in Colorado involved “It allows camp to be benefi- recently retired as associate di- the helmet works, and do all crowds of kids. This year, with its summer session canceled, the camp is becoming a family cial for the whole family, and rector of Brandeis University’s the things that one of those camp with socially distanced activities. it’s an opportunity for parents Cohen Center for Modern Jew- people could do if they could to experience camp,” said Ma- ish Studies. “Does any of that be right with the kid.” By Ben Sales Not this year. And parents will be coming rissa Becker, a senior program translate to the freewheeling Tuition for the family camp Like a growing group of along. manager at the Foundation for setting of the camps, one that’s starts at $1,400. Gallagher (JTA)—Every summer, JCC Jewish camps across the It’ll be a family retreat, a Jewish Camp. “What kinds of supposed to be a safe space said the goal financially is Ranch Camp in Colorado gives country, Ranch Camp an- place where nuclear families programs and activities can emotionally and in all kinds of to break even, adding that hundreds of kids an outdoorsy nounced in recent days that can rent cabins for days at a camp provide where families ways? Can it be done without Ranch Camp is hoping to Jewish experience. it was canceling its entire time and do socially distanced can stick together and still losing the spirit?” recoup some lost revenue There’s hiking, mountain summer because of the ongo- activities. This way, families engage with others and stay Leora Kimmel Greene, who from the canceled summer biking, ropes courses and ing coronavirus pandemic. can have a semblance of the socially distant?” works with the Foundation for session through donations horseback riding, along with That marks a first in more camp experience and stay con- Even before the coronavirus Jewish Camp but spoke to JTA from philanthropists and the traditional camp staples of than 60 years and leaves nected during an abnormal crisis, Becker was working on in a personal capacity, knows camp families. Registration team sports, arts and crafts, some 500 kids and their summer. programs for families so that it’s not the same as regular opens Friday, and based on meals in a communal dining folks with two months of “We just wiped the slate camps could engage campers camp, but said it could be close the camp’s outreach so far, hall and hours of hanging out empty time. and said OK, we have this and their parents year-round. enough to give parents and Gallagher said, “We are per- on acres upon acres of green But Ranch Camp has a Plan private piece of property,” Now her team is adapting that kids a break from the current fectly confident that we’re space. Crucially, the kids en- B for this summer, a different camp director Noah Gallagher work for this summer, design- era of social isolation. going to fill it.” joy independence from their kind of camp, one without told the Jewish Telegraphic ing a figurative “family camp “I know if Ramah offered a Whether the family camp parents—and the same for crowds of kids or activities Agency. “Is there a world in a box” that includes a suite family camp, I would go,” she actually happens is another parents from their kids. that require physical contact. where we can bring people of programs that camps can said, referring to the Conser- question. organize for families staying vative camp in New England. If there is no reliable and on their premises. “I crave any sense of normalcy, widespread way to test for CO- For example, Becker said, and to me normal involves VID-19 by the time the camp the initiative could include being up at camp. And even opens, Gallagher said, the the outline for a family color if that looks a little different idea might have to be nixed. war, a scavenger hunt based right now, the sense of nor- And if one of the counselors on Jewish values or ways to malcy and sense of calmness is found to have the disease say Jewish prayers as a family. that being up at camp brings during the staff’s two-week Jewish camps across the outweighs the modifications.” quarantine, the camp may country already run family At Ranch Camp, which have to be postponed. camps when their regular is operated by JCC Denver, “We will be expecting a lot summer programs aren’t in restrictions on behavior will from our families to abide by session. The Jewish Federa- be significant. The family these things,” he said. “We will tion of , for ex- camps will take place in six have to be very rigid about our ample, ran 16 family camps sessions of five days each. The enforcement and adherence.” between September 2018 camp has a total of 18 cabins Even with all those limits, and May 2019, drawing 300 and bungalows, and during Gallagher still thinks the families. The camps were the sessions, each will house family camp will be worth it. geared toward families with only one family. Food will be “This sucks for all of us, but young children and aimed at delivered to their doorsteps, if there’s any chance of offer- providing immersive Jewish and they will eat in or right ing some sense of connection experiences while acting as outside their cabins. Twenty to Judaism and connection a feeder for summer camps, staff members, primarily to Ranch Camp... we’ve got according to a document on employees who would have to do it,” he said. “But only, the federation’s website. worked during the regular only, only if we know we are Overall, according to a re- summer session, will isolate keeping our community safe port published this year, there at the camp for two weeks in the process.”

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