Week of July 15 – July 22, 2016 • 9 – 16 Tammuz, 5776 Vol. 9 • Issue 21 Canadian Prime Minister 38 Justin Trudeau visited PAGE 3 & 19 Auschwitz with former prisoner Nate Leipciger who emigrated to BACK COVER Canada from his native Poland in 37 1948 HATZOLAH NYPD BASEBALL Will Theresa May, The UK’s New Prime Minister 38 Be Good For Israel? In an increasingly anti-Semitic Beyond the notion that “good for around the world. Indeed, Theresa has Europe, having a British PM who is Israel” implicitly means “supportive been a firm and consistent friend of supportive of Israel is very important. of, or at least not in opposition to, the the Jewish community and Israel, and Many in the press have called Theresa increasingly right-wing government I believe she will continue to stand up May as “probably the most Jew-friend- and the occupation” — a problematic for Jews and the Jewish state as Prime Rabbi Yaakov Klass & Rabbi Mendy ly prime minister in British history.” assumption in and of itself — it’s cu- Minister. Mirocznik at Rabbinical Aliance of America When she visited Israel two years ago, rious and, frankly, frustrating that the Theresa May already has a strong she felt very “enthusiastic” about her Jewish response to any political ap- relationship with the UK’s Jewish IN THIS WEEK’S trip. Also, the fact that Israeli Prime pointment is to ask how the politician community, having addressed a num- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is will relate to Israel. ber of major communal events. She ISSUE heartily supportive of her appointment The new Prime Minister is certain- played a prominent role in reassuring Trying to Understand gives us an impression that Ms. May ly well versed on the threats facing the the UK’s Jewish community in the im- the Para Adumah would be pro-Israel. Roy Neuberger..................................8 Jewish community in both the UK and CONT. ON P39 See The Whole Person Alan Magill......................................10 What’s Going On? After Christian Zionist lobby’s call, GOP A Lesson From Dallas Breaking Our News Addiction Al Borenstein...................................13 reinstates ‘undivided’ Jerusalem into platform EMUNA BRAVERMAN Beauty and the Beach SEAN SAVAGE Can you go two weeks without following the news? Racheli Fried....................................22 “The news is so bad,” a friend said to me the other day. “I’m The Republican Party has reportedly reinstated language JNS NEWS.....................................30 really frightened and worried – but I need to know what’s going endorsing an “undivided” Jerusalem into the party’s plat- on.” Coming Soon: form ahead of its national convention in Cleveland later this Meatless Meat & Chicken “Why do you need to know?” I asked. “Are you campaigning ..........................................................32 month. to be the next Prime Minister of Britain or President of the US According to CNN, which cited a first draft of the party (both jobs seemingly up in the air and available to just about platform that it obtained, the Republicans would reinstate a anyone!)? Are you sitting on some important intelligence com- CONT. ON P2 CONT. ON P10 ,urb ,eksv Dating with Dignity Why Alternative Health Is Booming DR. JOSEPH MERCOLA 9 Tamuz zun, "y 5 ways to infuse your dates with the respect you both deserve. Parashat Chukat People in the U.S. spend around $30 billion every SHIRA TEICHMAN year on alternative medicine, according to a newly pub- lished federal report from the 8:06 P.M. FIVE TOWNS Sadly, too many singles have expressed to me how years 2012 National Health Inter- 8:08 P.M. STATEN ISLAND of enduring undignified dating experiences has taken a toll view Survey (NHIS), in which 8:07 P.M. BROOKLYN on their self-image, happiness, and overall ability to continue 8:08 P.M. TEANECK, NJ 44,743 individuals in the U.S putting their “best foot forward” in dating. 7:56 P.M. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. aged 4 and above participat- 7:06 P.M. JERUSALEM As I listen to their stories, I can’t help but empathize CONT. ON P6 CONT. ON P4 7/15/16 people to do it either.” As such, Bauer said the CUFI Action Fund considers it import- ant that at least one of the major American political parties “make it clear that no part of Jerusalem is a settlement.” “It is a city with roots in Juda- ism that goes back well before any current competitor could lay claim on it,” Bauer said, referring to the Palestinians’ demands to divide Jerusalem and establish their own capital in the eastern half of the city. While the CUFI Action Fund pushed for changes on the Repub- lican side, the Democratic Party is facing its own questions over its platform’s support for Israel. The Democrats are also holding their convention later this month. There is growing concern over the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee members who have been appointed by presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.). The committee members include pro-Palestinian activist James Zogby, who is pushing to insert language that is critical of Israel in the platform, such as “oc- cupation.” Such language would break from the party’s longstand- ing pro-Israel stance. Another committee member appointed by Sanders is Cornel West, an activist in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest- ment and Sanctions movement. The Action Fund’s Bauer told JNS.org that while the Democratic Party is a “tougher nut to crack for us” as a lobby, there are “many members of the Democratic Party who are very pro-Israel and we SAVAGE The CUFI Action Fund is a East saw this as a signal that even CONT. FROM P1 may try to work through them to 501(c)(4) organization, meaning the pro-Israel Republican Party make sure that their platform is reference to an “undivided” Jeru- that it has more leeway on political was in favor of the division of Je- pro-Israel, too.” salem while removing a reference activities than the 501(c)(3)-sta- rusalem and supported awarding to “Palestine” in support for a two- tus CUFI. The Action Fund’s call half of the city as a capital to a new While there is a growing divide state solution. stems from a small, yet significant Palestinian state,” stated the letter among more moderate and liberal change in the Republican Party’s from the CUFI Action Fund. The Republicans’ move comes leaders on the Democratic side, platform language on Jerusalem in the aftermath of advocacy on Before the Republicans rein- presumptive Republican presi- from 2008 to 2012. the issue by the lobbying affiliate stated the language invoking an dential nominee Donald Trump is also facing the challenge of uniting of Pastor John Hagee’s influen- In 2008, the GOP platform “undivided” Jerusalem, Bauer told his own deeply divided party at its tial Christians United for Israel included the sentence, “We sup- JNS.org that he did not under- convention. (CUFI) non-profit. In a letter ob- port Jerusalem as the undivided stand the GOP’s decision in 2012 tained by JNS.org that was sent to capital of Israel and moving the to alter the language on the Israeli Bauer said he understood that Republican convention delegates American embassy to that undi- capital. this year’s Republican convention on July 6, former Ronald Reagan vided capital of Israel.” But in the “It didn’t make any sense to has its own “worries and chal- administration official Gary Bauer, 2012 platform, that sentence was do it,” said Bauer. “Certainly the lenges,” but that he felt there was director of the CUFI Action Fund missing, and the platform instead current government in Israel has a “solid majority in favor of this lobby, called for the Republican mentioned “Israel with Jerusalem no intention of dividing Jerusa- change” on the Jerusalem lan- Party platform to “strengthen its as its capital”—without the word lem, and from what I have seen guage. language in support for Israel with “undivided.” Jerusalem as Israel’s ‘undivided, in public opinion polls, there’s no JNS.org enteral’ capital.” “Many analysts in the Middle real sentiment among the Israeli 2 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 7/15/16 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 3 7/15/16 Web & Print Design • Social Media Marketing • Virtual Tour Photography Enhance Your Company’s Image and Increase Your Awareness On And Off The Web! 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