Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................ 11A News Briefs ............................... 13A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 44, NO. 13 NOVEMBER 29, 2019 1 KISLEV, 5780 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Netanyahu indicted for corruption and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, include bribery and breach of public trust. Netanyahu has denied all the charges and has called the investigations against him a “witch hunt.” He has 30 days to request that the Knesset grant him parliamentary immunity in order to avoid a criminal trial. Government ministers are required to resign if faced with a criminal charge but not the prime minister. The most serious charge is for bribery in what is known Miriam Alster/Flash90 as Case 4000, which alleges Israeli Prime Minister that Shaul Elovitch, majority Benjamin Netanyahu deliv- shareholder of Bezeq, received ers a statement to the press political favors for the Israeli after a security cabinet meet- telecommunications giant in ing in Tel Aviv, Nov. 12, 2019. return for favorable coverage of Netanyahu on the Walla! By Marcy Oster news website owned by the The architectural design of the planned expansion of the Rosen JCC. company. Conviction on the (Top right) the new gate house and revised entry (1); Share the Care exterior entry (2); Parking(3-4); Pool 50m X 25 JERUSALEM (JTA)—Ben- charge carries a maximum m (5); Pool viewing area (6); Indoor swim facility (7); Splash pad water play (8); Extended covered walk (9); Future jamin Netanyahu has been sentence of 10 years in prison. playground expansion (10); ECLC expansion—6 classrooms and Admin/Support (11); Soccer field (12); Additional ECLC charged in three corruption Netanyahu was indicted for expansion (14) Expansion area with fitness, multi-purpose and mathnasium (16). cases, marking the first time breach of public trust in two a sitting Israeli prime minister separate cases. has been indicted. In Case 1000, he is accused The charges, announced on The Rosen JCC has big plans for its future Nov. 21 by the Justice Ministry Netanyahu on page 14A By Christine DeSouza day.” Settling in only 10 months ago from housed at the Southwest Orlando Jewish Teaneck, N.J., Romirowsky—known to Congregation. A program director over- On Oct. 24, the Rosen JCC celebrated everyone at the JCC simply as Reuben—is saw the daily activities of the Early Child- 10 years in Southwest Orlando with its definitely extraordinary. He embarked hood Learning Center, which had about Israel headed for “10th Anniversary: Building the Future” almost immediately on a strategic plan- 100 children enrolled. Then in 2009, event. Harris Rosen was honored with ning process to “re-imagine” what the Orlando hotelier and philanthropist the JCC’s inaugural Community Builder JCC should be in three years: A Town Harris Rosen contributed $5.1 million third election award for all he has done and continues Square that can and will meet needs for to develop a state-of-the-art community to do for the Southwest Orlando com- many in the community (not limited center adjacent to the synagogue. munity. Following the presentation, Dr. to the Jewish community). Its slogan is In 2015, after five years of growth, Reuben Romirowsky, Rosen JCC CEO, “Better Together,” and Romirowsky is The Jack & Lee Rosen Jewish Com- shared the J’s vision for the future, enthusiastic to share his vision. munity Center was incorporated as an unveiling an architectural rendering of Just to recap the history of the Rosen independent organization. The following their plans. JCC, it began in 1994 as a satellite branch year, with the assistance of additional Instead of a nameplate on his desk, of the Jewish Community Center of donations from Harris Rosen and The there is a slogan that says “Don’t wait Greater Orlando, headquartered in Mait- until tomorrow to be extraordinary to- land, Fla. By 2005, the JCC presence was Rosen JCC on page 15A Local author’s first published novella wins an international book award By Christine DeSouza is about to happen. It will if he was sharing a story line Benny Gantz begin as soon as I finish get- or something from real life, “My name is Harold Kush- ting dressed and walk out my that’s how intertwined his (JNS)—Israel might be any member of the Knesset ner. I’m here to tell you what front door...” writing and life are. headed to a third election after as prime minister, including Thus begins “The Great Borowsky wasn’t always all since Blue and White leader Netanyahu or Gantz. If that Mongolian Bowling League of a writer. He had his own Benny Gantz could not cobble fails, Israel will go to an un- the United States of America,” Boston-based advertising together a coalition govern- precedented third election in the first published Jewish- agency, spent 30 years in retail ment. His efforts followed less than a year. themed book by local author consulting for many of North those of Israeli Prime Minister Yisrael Beiteinu head Avig- Ed Borowsky. This isn’t the America’s most prestigious Benjamin Netanyahu, also the dor Lieberman announced on first book Borowsky has writ- retailers, and later owned a head of Likud, who was also Wednesday he would not sup- ten. He has six other complete furniture liquidation business unable to form a government. port a minority government works—five fiction novels in Massachusetts. However, Gantz informed Israeli led by Gantz or a coalition led and a 2-act play. These fiction due to some health issues, he President Reuven Rivlin of the by Netanyahu. works are just “sitting in a was forced into early retire- news on Wednesday, following “There is no chance. We will closet in the dark.” But “The ment. He, his wife, Michele, short-lived efforts by the two not join either a limited right- Great Mongolian Bowling and one of their three sons party heads to attempt a unity or left-wing government or a League” has already garnered moved to Winter Park and government. minority government,” said an International Book Award joined Temple Israel in Winter Ed Borowsky “I asked of the prime minis- Lieberman during a Yisrael and when the others finally Springs. Michele went into ter, who lost in the election, to Beiteinu meeting in the Knes- get the attention of a pub- the workforce full time, and all, he wrote copy for his ad hold direct negotiations. And set. “Whatever sort of govern- lishing house, they too most suddenly Borowsky found he agency and a blog for retail in response I received insults, ment that would be, it would likely will be award winners. had lots of time on his hands. companies. He’d always hear slander and childish videos,” not survive and would not be Borowsky is just that kind of What would he do? His hobby of people saying they could said Gantz. “The people chose able to function to do what is a great writer—his stories was model airplanes, but as write a book about their me and my colleagues in Blue needed for the country.” are smooth flowing, pulling he put it, “one can only fly so businesses. He could tell lots and White to lead Israel. No the reader into the story many model airplanes.” of stories about the furniture one has the right to prevent immediately. He writes from He remembered his mother liquidation business. the people from their choice.” life experiences. In fact, at always said he was a writer. “When we moved to Winter Israeli lawmakers now have times during the interview, Contemplating this, he won- 21 days in which any of the 61 this reporter stopped to ask dered, “Can I write?” After Borowsky on page 15A Knesset members can back PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 29, 2019 The dedication of Jeffrey & Diane Ginsburg Hillel House at Stetson you, and feed you and feed you and anyone who needs us. To President Wendy and wouldn’t mind being com- and feed you... This year, Stetson Hillel has Richard Libby, thank you for missioned for future sketches. Now, she was wrong, partnered with several other gently pushing for Hillel at To the incredible students because the best part about communities on campus, and Stetson and for all your sup- at Stetson. 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