Condo Across from Miami Synagogue Collapses, Search and Rescue Underway Proach the Building, the Building Was Draws Worshippers and Visitors from Still Shaking

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HEBREWWATCHMAN.COM 21 TAMMUZ, 5781 JULY 1, 2021 VOL. 99, NO. 42 Condo across from Miami synagogue collapses, search and rescue underway proach the building, the building was draws worshippers and visitors from still shaking. It just seemed like it was throughout Southeast Florida. very unsteady. And I just, you know, Gabriel Groisman, the mayor of Bal knowing how what it looked like out- Harbour, which is adjacent to Surfside, side my door, I thought that any minute, tweeted: “Absolutely devastating scene we could be that same pile of rubble.” in our neighboring city, Surfside. About According to Assistant Chief Raide half of Champlain South collapsed at Jadallah of the Miami-Dade Fire res- around 2 am. Building was mostly oc- cue, 35 people were rescued from the cupied. I am replete with shock and sad- building and two were pulled from the ness, am praying for the residents and rubble of the Champlain Towers build- their families, and am thankful for our ing, which was built in 1981. Ten people first responders.” have been assessed and treated, and two He also noted that he used to live in were transported to the hospital. Jadal- that very building as a child. HW lah said the northeast corridor of the building collapse affected 55 units. Among the first responders on the scene were 20 members of Hatzalah of South Florida, a volunteer medical A view of the rubble after a 12-story condominium in Surfside, Fla., service made up primarily of Orthodox partially collapses on June 24, 2021. Jews. Credit: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue/Twitter “Hatzalah is working closely with (JNS) – One person has been pro- Wearing a kipah and a Jewish Feder- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and other nounced dead after a 12-story con- ation of Greater Miami T-shirt, he was agencies. Our role is to give medical dominium in Surfside, Fla., in a pre- interviewed on Thursday morning by attention to patients and deal with the dominately Jewish area near a large CNN and other media. Cohen said he families,” Joseph Dahan, a Hatzalah di- synagogue, partially collapsed at 1:30 had been in a deep sleep when he heard rector who has been at the scene since a.m. on Thurs. June 24. (Editor’s note: “a crashing noise that kept going and shortly after the collapse happened, told as of Fri., June 25) reports show that as going for 30 seconds.” JNS. many as 159 may be trapped in the rub- Opening the door to the hallway, He said the Hatzalah dispatch center ble left by the fall of the 136-unit ocean- “there was nothing there,” he told CNN. received a number of calls reporting the United Hatzalah at the scene of front tower. “It was just a pile of dust and rubble and collapse of the building a few blocks the partial collapse of a 12-story Among those rescued were building paint falling from the ceilings. … When away from The Shul in Bal Harbour, condominium in Surfside, Fla., on resident Barry Cohen and his wife. we were waiting for the firetruck to ap- Fla., a large Chabad synagogue that June 24, 2021. Credit:Screenshot. Roadshow BMW Donates $6,000 to Kosten Foundation Foundation goes toward pancreatic cancer research and support. 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July 2, 2021 / 22 Tammuz, 5781 ...... 8:00 p.m. work I get to do with donors every day.” help raise money for Memphis Jewish Havdalah, Sat. July 3, 2021 / 23 Tammuz, 5781 ...... 9:02 p.m. Sheri spoke highly of the city she Federation. Now, as a rising sophomore calls home, saying that Memphis is one at University of Mississippi, Isabella is Weekly Torah Portion: Pinchas of the most charitable in the U.S. She emerging as a young adult committed to believes that deep down, almost every- making a difference. HW Polish schoolchildren destroyed dozens of Jewish headstones By Cnaan Liphshiz stopped them upon hearing hammer- In eastern Poland last week, a head- (JTA) – Several children in Poland ing noises on Wednesday. Some of the stone from a Jewish grave that was used toppled 63 headstones of Jewish graves headstones were smashed. Others were decades ago as construction material in because they wanted to use the slabs to partially damaged and knocked down. Kraśnik was extracted from a sidewalk build a fortress, they told police. In a separate incident last week in and placed at the local Jewish ceme- The group of five 12-year-olds had eastern France, graffiti saying “Allah tery, TVN24 reported. The headstone been working on the project for several akba,” or God is great in Arabic, was was discovered three years ago after days at the disused graveyard in Wro- left at the entrance to a Jewish cemetery the pavement over it cracked. The bu- Toppled and smashed headstones claw, in western Poland, Gazeta Wy- in Strasbourg, France Bleu reported last reaucratic action that launched then to at the Jewish Cemetery of borcza reported last Thursday. Police week. There are no suspects. replace the stone bore fruit this week. Wroclaw, Poland. Credit: The Jewish Community of Wroclaw In southern Poland, the city of Biels- ko-Biala is planning a commemorative space featuring Jewish headstones in recognition of the destruction of the Jew- ish cemetery there in the 1960s. A sports center was built on the site, Gazeta Wy- SOLD borcza reported earlier this month. HW B R I T - M I L A H RITUAL CIRCUMCISIONS CRYE-LEIKE.COM 901-260-4780 Rabbi Levi Y. Klein Brian Lurie I Am Your Certified Mohel Broker, GRI, RENE, Life-Time MMDC, E-Pro Pediatrician Recommended Cell: 901.315.2298 Over 20 Years of Experience Office: 901.260.4780 Real Estate Man! Member of the American Board of Ritual Circumcision [email protected] [email protected] BestRealEstateAgentInMemphis.com Official Real Estate Agent of The Memphis Tigers 901-754-0404 hebrewwatchman.com | THE HEBREW WATCHMAN JULY 1, 2021 | PAGE 3 Hamas leader in Gaza demands Sen. Chuck Schumer asks UK not to immediate transfer of Qatari cash take 2-year-old Jewish girl off life (JNS) – Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar support raised demands for the immediate transfer of Qatari cash to the Gaza Strip, threaten- By Cnaan Liphshiz ing an escalation if that failed to happen, (JTA) – Senate Majority Leader York Democrat, wrote. Kan news reported last Monday evening. Chuck Schumer is making the U.S. part Last month, a top British court ruled Sinwar reportedly made the com- of a fight to keep British doctors from against the family’s petition to have Alta ments during a meeting on Monday taking a 2-year-old Jewish girl off life moved to Israel after medical authorities with the U.N. Middle East peace envoy support. decided to pull the plug on the machines Tor Wennesland in the Gaza Strip. He Schumer, who is Jewish, wrote to keeping her alive. Taking Alta off life called for the transfer of $30 million per Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in Britain’s U.S. ambassador, Karen support goes against their religious be- month. Otherwise, Hamas would esca- the Gaza Strip, at a rally in Gaza Pierce, last Wednesday asking her gov- liefs, the haredi Orthodox parents said, late the security situation through vio- City, on May 24, 2021. ernment to prevent medical authorities and there may be hope for Alta recover- lent disturbances on the border and the Credit: Atia Mohammed/Flash90 from making any irreversible moves ing. Medical personnel expected Alta to launching of more arson balloons into concerning Alta Fixsler, who has been die within days of being born. southern Israel. “I spoke with the Americans, the on life support in a Manchester hospital The action has been delayed amid fur- During the meeting, Sinwar stated Egyptians and with many other repre- since her birth due to natal complica- ther appeals by the parents. that “there are no signs of a solution sentatives in the world and clarified to tions. Israel’s government has also urged the to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and them that alongside the entry of goods “I urge that all health decisions that British authorities to prevent Alta from the occupation is trying to extort us,” like food and medicines, which are are against the wishes of the family be being taken off life support and want the according to the report. He added that needed for basic humanitarian exis- suspended until the citizenship process family to be permitted to move to Israel. he would re-evaluate Gaza’s armed fac- tence, we will demand that recovery is complete and Alta can travel to the The United States is widely seen as tions to decide the next steps. of the Gaza Strip be accompanied by U.S. with her U.S. citizen father, Mr. the United Kingdom’s most important An Israeli delegation is due to vis- long-term quiet and the return of the Abraham Fixsler,” Schumer, a New ally. HW it Egypt in the coming days to discuss soldiers,” he said. “In addition, we will ways of transferring money from Qatar. act to strengthen ties with the Palestin- DEADLINES FOR STORIES AND ADS Defense Minister Benny Gantz said ian Authority, which I hope will want to WEDNESDAYS AT NOON last month that the past arrangement that take responsibility for some of what is WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR STORIES IN ADVANCE. took shape in Gaza will not continue. occurring in the Gaza Strip.” HW Quentin Tarantino opens up about learning Hebrew, his life in Tel Aviv and being an ‘abba’ longer-than-expected stint in Tel Aviv shows in Hebrew with his son, especial- By Gabe Friedman during the COVID-19 pandemic. ly one he compared to a “Hebrew ver- (JTA) – Yes, Quentin Tarantino is “The idea was that we would spend sion of ‘Sesame Street,’” through which learning Hebrew – at the same speed as three to four months in Tel Aviv, three he’s broadening his Hebrew vocabulary. his toddler. to four months in Los Angeles, and then Kimmel asked how his 15-month-old The famed non-Jewish American di- COVID hit,” he told the late-night host. son, Leo (not named for a certain fa- rector, who has been married to Israeli “So, three to four months became nine, mous actor), was doing, and Tarantino singer and actress Daniella Pick since Quentin Tarantino and Daniella 12 months.” said he can only say one word: “abba,” 2018, opened up last Tuesday night Pick. July 30, 2019. Tarantino added that he has learned Hebrew for “dad.” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” about his Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/ several words in Hebrew, but not enough “And a third of the time he means new life in Israel, which included a Getty Images to hold a conversation. He watches baby me,” Tarantino quipped. HW

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share with The Hebrew Watchman readers 901.763.2215 Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Club Office 901.682.1868 • Cell 901.483.0546 [email protected] Memphis Area Association of Realtors [email protected] PAGE 4 | JULY 1, 2021 THE HEBREW WATCHMAN | hebrewwatchman.com Summer camp fun at the Memphis Baron Hirsch & ASBEE to host Jewish Community Center celebratory dinner Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth and decided to continue going – and we Summer Camp at the MJCC got off ever hosted,” Juliana said. “We found Baron Hirsch congregations will host a have each been learning on our own ev- to an amazing start on June 7, and the that our community was definitely ready special dinner for adults on July 11 to ery day since then,” said Fleischhacker. camp kids were ready! You could see so for a fun summer. We are so excited celebrate the community coming back “We would discuss the topics when we many smiles in the carpool line as the about how many new families chose the together after COVID-19, as well as saw each other, and we made several children rushed from their cars to meet MJCC as their camp home. And we are a special siyum – the completion of a siyums along the way on Zoom to cele- their new counselors and camp friends. ready to give them the best summer of tractate of Talmud – by those members brate our progress. This is the first time It did not take long for kids to become their lives.” in both congregations who are learning that we can truly celebrate together.” seasoned campers with a morning full MJCC campers get daily swim time Daf Yomi. The current tractate that Daf Yomi of camp songs and fun. Within just a including free time in the waterpark and Attendees will enjoy a full course has been learning is Yoma, which deals few hours the MJCC halls were back structured swim lessons with the life- meat dinner prepared by Chef Michael with the holiday of Yom Kippur. Most to being filled with sounds of joy and guard team. Campers will enjoy outside Francis of Heart & Soul Catering. Due to of the content revolves around the ser- laughter. field trips including bowling and skat- health considerations, and because this vice performed by the High Priest in the Jennifer Ross, a parent of a new ing. Camp staff will also bring in pro- event is taking place inside, the event is temple, although many contemporary camper stated, “Great first day! As a gram visitors such as paint-a-piece, a open to those who are fully vaccinated. issues are discussed as well. The idea first-time JCC camp parent but some- firetruck and Lichterman Nature Center. Even though this event falls during behind the celebration of a siyum is that one who has been counting down the There are more than 30 amazing youth the nine days before Tisha B’Av – a one of our greatest joys is in the study of years to be able to send my only child and young adults camp counselors from time when we normally don’t eat meat Torah. And when an individual makes a there, I was literally tearing up at pick the community who are helping to make or have large celebrations – the oppor- substantial achievement in completing a up when he got in the car and was so this summer the best it can be. tunity to celebrate the completion of a major portion, he or she is obligated to happy, excited and ready to tell me all “Shaping and molding the lives of tractate of Talmud is a unique event, and partake in a celebratory meal. So great about his day! Of course, he promptly our counselors, who are our future lead- all those present may take part in the cel- is this joy that even those who may not fell asleep on the 15-minute drive home ers, is just as important as shaping the ebration. Those who have been learning have learned but simply attend the con- LOL. That’s got to be the best testimo- lives of a young camper,” said Assis- Daf Yomi every day are excited to share clusion of the tractate may participate nial, right? Bravo to the staff for all tant Director of Summer Camp Conner this milestone with the community. in the meal. This is the same idea that of the amazing prep it took to get you Fowkes. “We work every day to help “This is an exciting time for both shuls,” is used to exempt first-born males from to this day. I know firsthand because I them grow and learn how to be leaders.” said Steve Gold, chair of the program- fasting on Erev Pesach, and it is often work at Temple’s ELC, and it was our The next time you visit the J, we hope ming committee at ASBEE. “After almost used to allow one to eat meat and drink first day too.” you will say hello to our campers, coun- a year and a half of virtual programs, we wine during the nine days. New activities and camp programs selors and staff in the halls. Get ready to have the opportunity to celebrate coming ASBEE’s Senior Rabbi Joel Fin- have been developed by MJCC’s new hear singing, laughing and sounds of pure to shul and have a festive meal as a com- kelstein has been teaching a Daf Yomi Camp Director Juliana Harkavy. joy. For information on how to donate to munity. The last time that a community class daily for many years. In looking “It is going to be an amazing summer the camp scholarship fund, please visit meal took place was Purim 2020, and a lot forward to the event, he stated, “What with one of the largest camps we have www.jccmemphis.org/campaign. HW of members of both shuls have not been a great thing to gather to celebrate the able socialize in person since. This is tru- study of Torah and at the same time to ly a celebration of community and unity celebrate our ability to finally eat to- within the community.” gether again.” MOVING? David Fleischhacker, executive di- The dinner is $36 per person. Spon- Please let us know before you go! It’s easy... rector of Baron Hirsch, began learning sorships are available for $180 and in- [email protected] Daf Yomi in January 2020 through the clude dinner for two. For reservations, 901.763.2215 Daf Dash program developed by Senior which must be made by July 6, or more Rabbi Binyamin Lehrfield. information, contact Gwen at gwen@ P.O. 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Nachshon Squadron, which operates surveillance aircraft. Member @""""DUS'"' This article first appeared in Israel OPPORTUNITY FDIC Hayom. HW hebrewwatchman.com | THE HEBREW WATCHMAN JULY 1, 2021 | PAGE 5 5,000 burgers a day: World’s first cultured meat-production plant opens in Israel By Noga Martin (Israel Hayom via JNS) – The world’s ment.” first industrial cultured meat facility has Currently, the facility can produce opened in the city of Rehovot, home to cultured chicken, pork and lamb, with- the Weizmann Institute of Science and out the use of animal serum or genetic the Hebrew University of Jerusalem modification, with the production of Faculty of Agriculture, Israeli slaugh- beef coming soon. The company claims ter-free meat-production startup Fu- its unique platform enables fast produc- ture Meat Technologies announced last tion cycles – about 20 times faster than Wednesday. traditional animal agriculture. With the capability to produce 500 Professor Yaakov Nahmias, the com- kilograms (1,102 pounds) of cultured pany’s founder and chief scientific offi- products a day, equivalent to 5,000 cer, said that “after demonstrating that Future Meat Technologies’ production facility in Rehovot, Israel. hamburgers, this facility makes scalable cultured meat can reach cost parity fast- Credit: Courtesy. cell-based meat production a reality. er than the market anticipated, this pro- while ensuring we produce delicious The company aims to reach U.S. “This facility opening marks a huge duction facility is the real game-chang- food that is both healthy and sustain- shelves in 2022 and is currently in the step in Future Meat Technologies’ path er.” able, helping to secure the future of process of approving its production to market, serving as a critical enabler to “This facility demonstrates our pro- coming generations,” he added. facility with regulatory agencies in bring our products to shelves by 2022,” prietary media rejuvenation technology Future Meat’s cruelty free production multiple territories. It is eyeing sever- said Rom Kshuk, CEO of Future Meat in scale, allowing us to reach produc- process is expected to generate 80 percent al locations in the United States for its Technologies. “Having a running in- tion densities 10-times higher than the less greenhouse emissions and use 99 per- projected expansion. dustrial line accelerates key processes industrial standard. Our goal is to make cent less land and 96 percent less fresh- This article first appeared in Israel such as regulation and product develop- cultured meat affordable for everyone, water than traditional meat production. Hayom. HW Bipartisan bill seeks to block funding to Hamas and other terrorist groups (JNS) – A bipartisan bill aiming to cut becoming the beneficiary of a surge will strengthen sanctions to weaken sanctions through various methods list- funding to terrorist organizations in the of cryptocurrency donations since its these terrorist groups that threaten our ed in the legislation. Gaza Strip was introduced on the floor conflict with Israel from May 10 to ally Israel, undermine peace and further The administration will also be re- of the U.S. House of Representatives May 21, when a ceasefire was put in destabilize the Middle East.” quired to report on governments that last Wednesday. place. A similar version of the bill was in- knowingly provide support to Hamas If passed, the “Hamas International “Last month, the terrorist group troduced and passed by the House in the and other terrorist organizations, sus- Financing Prevention Act,” H.R. 3685, Hamas fired thousands of rockets into previous congressional session. pend assistance from the United States will impose financial sanctions on for- Israel while using Gazans, including The bill requires that Congress re- and instruct executive directors of each eign individuals, agencies or govern- women and children, as human shields. ceive an annual report for the next three international financial institution to vote ments that assist Hamas, the Palestinian It is critical that the United States and years, identifying persons, agencies against any loan or technical assistance Islamic Jihad or any of their affiliates. our allies continue to isolate terrorist and instruments of a foreign state who to that government. It is also required to Introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer groups like Hamas and Palestinian Is- knowingly materially assist Hamas or prohibit any munitions exports to that (D-N.J.) and Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), lamic Jihad by cutting them off at the other terrorist organization and their af- government for one year. the bill has so far received 55 co-spon- source,” said Gottheimer, vice chair of filiates in the Gaza Strip. The bill was referred for review to sors. the House Financial Services Subcom- After identifying these organizations, the House Foreign Affairs and Financial It cites recent reporting of Hamas mittee on National Security. “This bill the president must impose two or more Services committees. HW Phoenix Children’s Hospital lets go of doctor who accused Israel of cannibalism (JNS) – A doctor who worked in humanity, racism and cannibalism nev- com identified Wishah’s father as Jaber Before the hospital made its an- radiology at Phoenix Children’s Hos- er last long! Hey #israel … your end is Wishah, who led the Popular Front for nouncement, Wishah had taken to social pital in Arizona is no longer affiliated coming sooner than you think.” the Liberation of Palestine – a U.S.-des- media to complain that she had been with the center after posting on social Her comments were not immediately ignated terror group in the Gaza Strip – placed on leave pending an investiga- media that Israel was a state based on seen by pro-Israel or Jewish advocates. and who was convicted and sentenced tion because of a hashtag campaign inhumanity and even cannibalism, re- Once discovered, concern grew about by Israel to life in prison for attempting and Instagram posts from “Zionists and inventing one of the oldest anti-Semitic her ability to treat Jewish children un- to kill a member of the Israel Defense Israelis who have concerns about me tropes. der her care. That concern was height- Forces and planting a bomb. He was re- treating their kids differently,” and that “All children in the care of Phoenix ened when a blogger at Israellycool. leased in 1999 after serving 15 years. she was being censored. HW Children’s receive hope, healing and the best possible health care, regardless of race, color, disability, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin. After a thorough review of the facts related to this matter, this individual is no longer providing care at Phoenix Children’s,” the hospital said in a statement last Wednesday afternoon. Stopantisemitism.org acknowledged the hospital for its swift action, posting on Twitter: “Thank you Phoenix Chil- dren’s for standing strongly against anti-Semitism and your quick handling of the matter!” On May 26, Dr. Fidaa Wishah wrote a post saying, “We will uncover your thirst to kill our Palestinian children… We sense your fear. The fear of your collapse. A state based on atrocity, in-

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For an animal to be kosher in Juda- menite Jew’s home for Shabbos dinner the Midwest and Eastern U.S., has again “No Jew should be eating cicadas,” ism, it needs to fit the rules set out in the and they served locusts, then they could left its mark, with trillions of the insects said Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Torah, and there needs to be an estab- eat them,” Herzfeld said. “But an Ash- clogging many major metropolitan ar- Sholom-the National Synagogue in lished community tradition of eating the kenazi Jew is not allowed to cook them eas (and serving as unlikely parenting Washington, D.C. “If you put it in your animal. Herzfeld said cicadas are nev- up and serve them on their own,” models). As of late June, according to cholent pot, your cholent pot is treif.” er kosher, but there is also no tradition As for cicadas, they’re off the menu. reports, the (smelly) dead have begun According to Rabbi Ari Zivotofsky, a among Ashkenazim of eating locusts. 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and the environment of SAJ makes it five boroughs of New York City, Long a safe place for them,” Herrmann said. Island and Westchester begun in Decem- “It’s been wonderful.” ber 2019 and extended until the end of It’s a step that a growing number of this month because of COVID restric- synagogues and other Jewish institutions. Some 14 institutions participated, tions are taking amid the skyrocketing including the Marlene Meyerson JCC number of people coming out as LGBTQ Manhattan, synagogues and day schools. while still in their teens or even younger. Over a three-year period, UJA-Fed- The 2020 survey of U.S. Jewry by the eration of New York has invested more Pew Research Center found that about than $350,000 in grants to Keshet. one in 10 Jewish Americans identifies as Dubbs Weinblatt, Keshet’s associate lesbian, gay or bisexual. But among the director of education and training for respondents, 15% in their 30s and 40s, New York, said the growing number and 25% younger than 30, identified as of young people identifying publicly something other than straight. as LGBTQ is a reflection of a growing “I would assume if we were looking sense of safety people feel to come out at under 18, that percentage would in- and say who they are. Keshet staff doing an LGBTQ sensitivity and inclusion training session in a crease,” said Idit Klein, president and “Communities are making active New York synagogue. Credit: Keshet CEO of Keshet. “These are numbers changes to celebrate and embrace folks. that we have to pay attention to and that This then creates a sense of belonging By Stewart Ain we need to guide us how to make invest- for all,” said Weinblatt, whose pronouns Over the last year, no fewer than fourth grade through high school, from ments in a change that is needed both in are they/them. “Jewish institutions want five young people came out publicly as age 8 and up.” Jewish life and in the broader world.” to work with Keshet to make sure that LGBTQ at the Society for the Advance- To help figure out how to support Klein said the Pew survey missed the their programming, policy and cultures ment of Judaism, a pluralistic syna- them, the synagogue for the past six number of Jews who are trans or non- celebrate and represent all LGBTQ gogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. years has been working with Keshet, the binary. Jews.” Even Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Her- national Jewish organization that works “It’s a painful erasure,” Klein said. Weinblatt has been conducting train- rmann, SAJ’s spiritual leader and an for full equality of LGBTQ individuals “The No. 1 reason we see that trans and ings around LGBTQ issues for syna- active champion of gay rights dating in Jewish life. nonbinary Jews leave the Jewish com- gogue clergy, including how to build back to her days as a rabbinic intern at Among the changes the synagogue munity is because of explicit transpho- more inclusive congregations. For day Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the has implemented: Instead of using the bia or the absence of proactive gestures school educators, they said, there have world’s largest synagogue for LGBTQ gendered terms bar or bat mitzvah, the that tell them this is a community that been discussions about how to talk individuals, was surprised at the num- synagogue now uses the gender-neutral sees them and wants them.” about gender in the classroom. ber. term b’mitzvah. Instead of calling a per- SAJ is one of six synagogues and “LGBTQ Jews are an important part “That’s a lot in a very small commu- son to the Torah by saying “ya’amod” two summer camps now receiving of our Jewish community and we want nity,” Herrmann said. “And the whole for a man or “ta’amod” for a woman, yearlong training and consultation un- to ensure that they feel fully included community has been very accepting.” everyone is called by “na la’amod” – der the UJA-Keshet Leadership Project in all of our Jewish institutions,” said In the congregation of 270 families, “please stand.” designed to strengthen their work for Andrea Fleishaker, a planning director only a handful of adults identify as gay, This year, as a result of multi-year LGTBQ equality and belonging. Each in UJA-Federation’s Jewish life depart- lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer, support from UJA-Federation of New of the institutions has designated a small ment. she said. York, SAJ and Keshet have developed a team of professionals and/or lay leaders The Riverdale YM-YWHA was “But there are quite a substantial more formal partnership to ensure great- to be a part of this project, which started among the Jewish institutions that did number of tweens and teens, and even er inclusivity and sensitivity. in March. training with Keshet. Initially the senior younger, who are LGBTQ,” Herrmann “A lot of kids now have more open- The Leadership Project followed one center staff, family and youth depart- said. “These are kids who are out by the ness to express themselves in new ways, open to all Jewish institutions in the ment, a board member and the Y’s chief operating officer participated in a day- long training, and several months later Weinblatt came in to do a training for all staff. Considering purchasing a new home “We are trying to make sure we are doing what is needed so that everyone or reinancing your current one? can feel welcome. 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This article was produced by JTA’s native content team. HW hebrewwatchman.com | THE HEBREW WATCHMAN JULY 1, 2021 | PAGE 9 73 congressional Democrats to Biden: Reverse more of Trump’s Israel policies and call settlements illegal Donald Trump upended decades of Biden’s continued closeness to the state. U.S. policy in the region by recognizing J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East the right of Israel to annex parts of the policy group, praised the letter, noting West Bank, in addition to agreeing to that it came from a third of the House Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights and Democratic caucus. Jeremy Ben-Ami, J moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. Street’s president, said in a statement it Biden officials have been reluctant was “incumbent on the Biden adminis- to openly criticize Israel, wary of the tration to do everything in its power to tensions that beset the Obama adminis- rebuild productive ties with the Pales- tration when its officials publicly called tinian leadership and to make absolute- out Israel over differences on policy. ly clear that the U.S. will not stand for Biden has preferred to keep differences illegal settlement expansion, de facto with Israel behind closed doors. During annexation and displacement.” last month’s conflict, he robustly reject- The letter also comes as Israel’s new ed calls from the party’s left to leverage government, led by Prime Minister Naf- assistance to Israel to pressure it to end tali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair the conflict. Lapid, seeks to repair relations with From left, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., Reps. Rosa DeLauro, In a vague but significant line, the Democrats eroded under former Prime D-Conn., John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., on the West letter calls for Biden to “consistently” Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Front of the Capitol on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. DeLauro and condemn in public statements any “spe- U.S. policy on whether the settlements Yarmuth, who are members of the House leadership, called on President cific actions that violate the rights of are illegal according to international law Biden to revers Trump administration Middle East policies. either party or undermine the prospects has varied under different presidents. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images for peace.” Open airing of differences is Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford a practice Israeli leaders and the main- and Jimmy Carter emphasized what By Ron Kampeas stream pro-Israel community adamantly they said was the settlements’ illegal- WASHINGTON (JTA) – A letter It also pushes for all “relevant official rejects. ity, while Ronald Reagan said he did from 73 Democrats in the U.S. House of U.S. documents and communications” But Biden favors some of the eight not believe the settlements were illegal. Representatives, including a number in to “once again consistently refer to the specific recommendations in the letter, Subsequent administrations returned to leadership positions, urges President Joe status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip including a resumption of sending aid to regarding the settlements as illegal, but Biden to make a number of moves to re- as occupied.” the Palestinians and reopening a sepa- for the most part only when officials verse what they call the Trump adminis- The letter’s signatories include seven rate consulate in Jerusalem for Palestin- were pressed to make clear their posi- tration’s “abandonment of longstanding, committee chairs, among them Reps. ian relations. tion. bipartisan United States policy” on Is- Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who leads the The letter also calls on Biden to Also signing are three members of raeli-Palestinian relations. powerful Appropriations Committee abandon Trump’s peace plan, which the six members of the progressive Among other things, the letter sent and John Yarmuth, D-Ky., who heads envisioned an Israeli annexation of por- “Squad,” which took the lead last month last Wednesday calls for Biden to firmly the Budget Committee, as well as the tions of the West Bank. It additionally in criticizing Israel in Congress: Reps. consider Israeli settlements illegal and assistant Speaker of the House, Rep. urges him to pressure Israel to stop the Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ayanna Pressley, the West Bank occupied, two things Katherine Clarke of Massachusetts. planned eviction of Palestinian families D-Mass.; and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. the Trump administration stated that it Seven Jewish Democrats signed the from eastern Jerusalem, which contrib- Notably, three Squad members did not would no longer do. letter, including Rep. Jan Schakows- uted to the volatile environment that sign: Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, “Make clear that the United States ky, D-Ill., who initiated it. The others spurred last month’s violent conflict be- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York considers settlements to be inconsistent are Reps. Alan Lowenthal of California, tween Israel and Gaza. and Cori Bush of Missouri. The letter with international law by reissuing rele- Andy Levin of Michigan, Sara Jacobs The document reflects growing calls emphasizes support for the two-state vant State Department and U.S. customs of California, Yarmuth, Steve Cohen, of among Democrats to take a tougher outcome, something that Tlaib rejects, guidance to that effect,” the letter states. Tennessee and Jamie Raskin of Maryland. stance with Israel, mounting against favoring a binational state. HW

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Maybe that connects the Freedom Headquarters longtime service to the empire of Solomon. Manhattan they were touring Boston for a kosher of the Western world with the only de- as a newspaper beats them all. hot dog. Or maybe it was Shabbos, and mocracy in the Middle East. Two sister columnist. We have rooted here in the 50 states they didn’t want to curse the life of the nations, both conceived in a fiery birth. surrounding Time Square. Assimilation New Zion with a sin. More research is Both based in a faithless world on a By Ted Roberts was not a problem in a nation with open needed. statement of faith: “In G-d We Trust.” social borders that judged a person by Whatever our role, you can bet we’ll The syndicated humor of Ted, the Scrib- You know, we Jews have a reputation their contribution, not their racial origin. be among the celebrants having hot bler on the roof, has appeared in newspa- for mobility. 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There is no justification for hate Action Against Antisemitism” co-spon- or antisemitism,” wrote AEPi’s CEO sored by the fraternity and several other Jim Fleischer. “Those assaulting Jews large national Jewish organizations. – either physically or verbally – are “As Brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi, it is The Best and Most Reliable anti-Semites. There is no room for dis- again time to lead. Now is NOT the time tinction…We encourage our Brothers to to try to hide our pride in our Jewish her- Attendant in the world be loud and proud about being Jewish, itage and community. Now is the time to being members of AEPi, and supporting proudly make sure everyone knows who Avis Wilson 901-650-5333 the state of Israel.” we are and to stand up and fight against Fleischer urged every alumnus and hate and antisemitism,” said Fleischer. undergraduate member of Alpha Epsi- The full text of Fleischer’s message References available lon Pi to show their pride in AEPi and can be found at www.aepi.org. 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Canada’s leading labor union secretly passes resolution to boycott Israel (JNS) – Canada’s largest labor union “The CLC knew that the delegates did adopted “behind closed doors” a motion not consider it a priority to so much as Plan upstream towards steady last week that supports a boycott of Is- debate this kind of inflammatory and rael after the resolution initially failed to divisive resolution. But it was adopt- income downstream garner support among members. ed anyway. This leaves a lot of us with The Canadian Labour Congress some very serious questions about the A little planning today can make all the difference (CLC) held its annual convention vir- CLC and its commitment to hearing tually this year, during which delegates members’ voices.” tomorrow. We can help you design a distribution from affiliated unions debate and vote FSWC urged union members who are strategy aimed at preserving your savings and helping on a range of topics. A resolution calling part of CLC affiliates to contact their to ensure your income stream flows throughout your for a boycott of Israel was proposed but leaders and speak out against “such bla- never brought to the convention floor tantly one-sided efforts to poison the la- retirement. since members gave it such a low pri- bour movement with hatred for the Jew- ority. ish state and create a toxic environment Mike Stein Later that same day, a committee for Jewish and pro-Israel members.” HW Managing Director – Investments called the Canadian Council – com- 6075 Poplar Ave prised of the CLC executive and some Memphis, TN 38119 representatives from affiliated unions – The Canadian Labour Direct: (901) 761-8151 met and secretively adopted the anti-Is- Congress used [email protected] rael resolution. The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal “backdoor methods ttps://home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/michael.stein Center (FSWC) said in a press release to ram through” a last Monday that it has spoken with resolution in support leaders of CLC-affiliated unions and union members who are “bewildered of a boycott of Israel and upset to find out that an anti-Isra- that have left many el resolution was passed behind closed union representatives Investment and Insurance Products: doors.” The CLC used “backdoor methods to ram through” a resolution in sup- “shocked and angry,” NOT FDIC Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value port of a boycott of Israel that have left said The Friends of many union representatives “shocked Simon Wiesenthal and angry,” said the FSWC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, A union member who was a delegate Center. Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & at last week’s convention told FSWC: Company. © 2020 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. CAR- 0720-03330

PLEASE SUPPORT THE HEBREW WATCHMAN ADVERTISERS! PAGE 12 | JULY 1, 2021 THE HEBREW WATCHMAN | hebrewwatchman.com For Jewish burial societies, Surfside building collapse presents a grim and complex task By Shira Hanau (JTA) – Among Rabbi Mayer Berger’s largest Orthodox burial societies in the Shabbat so they can give non-Jewish best way to proceed with the recovery first thoughts on seeing the 12 stories of country that is based in New York City. workers instructions on proper handling effort. But he was confident that Chesed the Champlain Tower South pancaked “You see the pictures of those bunk of any bodies recovered then according Shel Emes, which has a longstanding upon themselves: This is like Sept. 11. beds at the edge, it’s heartbreaking. to Jewish law. relationship with Florida’s police and Then as now, destruction of unimag- I have eight children of my own and Because rescuers do not know what medical examiners, would be included inable proportions claimed many lives thinking that children were sleeping in state the bodies will be in when they are throughout so that the bodies of Jewish without warning, in a manner that ren- those beds over there, it’s heartbreak- found, the burial society members are victims will be treated appropriately ac- dered traditional practices for burying ing,” Berger said. “But somebody’s got preparing to deploy lessons learned from cording to Jewish law. the Jewish dead impossible to perform. to do the work, so that’s what we’re here tragedies like 9/11 and the bombings that “They don’t know yet if they’ll do it Those practices call for bodies to be for.” wracked Israel two decades ago. like 9/11, bucket by bucket, or if they’ll buried as soon as possible after death Dozens of local burial society volun- Due to the amount of concrete and do it with a different approach,” Berg- after undergoing a purification ritual teers are on standby in Surfside right other building materials at the site, bod- er said of the Surfside site. “Whatever called tahara. But with both Jewish and now in case a body is found, Berger ies may be buried under heavy layers project we’ll be included in it.” non-Jewish victims, and bodies difficult said, and hundreds more in New York of material, meaning they may not be Recovering bodies quickly is import- or impossible to identify, catastrophes have signed up to travel to Florida if found completely intact. They also may ant under Jewish law; in the recent trag- like 9/11 or what happened in Surfside they are needed. The local efforts are be harder to identify, making it more edy at Meron, in Israel, where 45 peo- complicate the work of those who vol- being coordinated by the organization’s difficult to determine which bodies re- ple died in a stampede during holiday unteer to carry out the traditional prac- local leaders. quire a Jewish burial and which do not. celebrations last month, funerals began tices. For now, the volunteers are praying And if any blood or other bodily mate- hours after the incident unfolded. “You have just kind of layers and lay- from the sidelines for the missing people rials are found disconnected from the That isn’t possible in Surfside, where ers of concrete and you know tiny spaces to be found alive. But they’re preparing body, those have to be collected and it is expected to take days if not longer in between them. And that’s where you to be called in when the search-and-res- buried according to Jewish law. to safely sift through the debris without have to find the bodies,” said Berger, cue mission becomes a recovery mis- Berger said the authorities in Flori- putting the rescuers at risk or causing who leads Chesed Shel Emes, one of the sion and remaining on standby during da were still working to determine the more of the building to collapse. HW American Zionist Movement elects first woman president, adds six new members (JNS) – Deborah S. Isaac was elect- V’Tzion; Maccabi USA; Shas Olami ing educational network of schools. vice president for programming Nomi ed president of the American Zionist America; and Volunteers for Israel. A delegate of the Orthodox Israel Colton-Max, Ameinu, New Jersey; vice Movement (AZM), the United States “Israel is the one and only homeland Coalition/Mizrachi slate to three World president for Inter-Organizational Rela- federation of 39 Zionist organizations, of the Jewish people,” said Isaac in her Zionist Congresses, she is currently a tions, Ellen Hershkin, Hadassah, New at the AZM Biennial National Assembly inaugural remarks as president. “Zion- member of the Presidium of the Vaad York; vice president for WZO Relations, held virtually last Tuesday with more ism is about that peoplehood. There is Hapoel/Zionist General Council of the Mindy Stein, Emunah, New Jersey; vice than 400 participants from 30 states. only one place in the entire world that World Zionist Organization. president for financial resource devel- She becomes the first woman to serve will protect Jews no matter where we Isaac is a resident of New Rochelle, opment, Martin Oliner, RZA-Mizrachi, as president of AZM, succeeding Rich- are, regardless of our status as a citizen N.Y., and previously worked as a corpo- New York; vice president for governance ard D. Heideman of Washington, D.C. or non-citizen. We must celebrate and rate reorganization and real estate attor- and operations, Naomi Yadin-Mendick, Six new organizational members elevate Israel with every fiber of our ney in private practice. MERCAZ USA, Maryland; treasurer Su- were introduced at the assembly: A being.” Other AZM Officers elected at the san Longo, ARZA, Illinois; and secretary Wider Bridge; Coordinating Council for Isaac is a past national president and assembly include chair of the national Lori Lowenthal Marcus, ZOA, Pennsyl- the Jewish Homeland; Dorshei Torah longtime leader in AMIT, Israel’s lead- board Michael Laufer, ARZA, New York; vania. HW

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