Jewish Federation of NEPA Non-profit Organization 601 Jefferson Ave. U.S. POSTAGE PAID The Scranton, PA 18510 Permit # 184 Watertown, NY Change Service Requested Published by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania VOLUME X, NUMBER 9 MAY 4, 2017 As Marine Le Pen advances in French election, Jewish leaders express alarm BY ADAM ABRAMS Pierre Raffarin and defeated presidential in public and fight radical Islam in France. JNS.org contender Benoit Hamon have all called “The struggle against radical Islam should Jewish leaders inside and outside on voters to rally behind Macron. be a joint struggle and everyone should say, France expressed alarm after far-right Many French Jews consider Le Pen a ‘There, we are sacrificing something,’” she populist Marine Le Pen’s strong showing threat to their community, and the CRIF told Israel’s Channel 2. “Maybe [Jews] in the first round of the French presidential umbrella group for French-Jewish or- will do with just wearing a hat, but it election on April 23. ganizations has referred to the far-right would be a step in the effort to stamp out Pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron politician as a candidate “of hatred.” radical Islam in France.” of the En Marche party and Le Pen, head CRIF President Francis Kalifat recently She has also stated that if elected, she of the National Front party, emerged said Le Pen’s growing popularity is “a would bar dual citizenship with non-Eu- victorious in the election’s initial phase. real danger to our country’s democracy.” ropean Union countries, distressing many Macron gained 23.7 percent of the vote to Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar also French Jews who also hold Israeli citi- Le Pen’s 21.7 percent, according to Harris French presidential candidate Marine weighed in, saying in an address orga- zenship and would be forced to renounce poll estimates. The candidates will face Le Pen. (Photo by JÄNNICK Jérémy nized by the Limmud FSU educational it. “Israel is not a European country and off in the final round on May 7. via Wikimedia Commons) organization, “If Marine Le Pen is elected doesn’t consider itself as such,” Le Pen According to a poll from Ipsos/Sopra president of France, the Jews must leave.” told France24 in February. Steria released on April 23, Macron is French Prime Minister Bernard Ca- Le Pen has previously called on French At the same time, some Jews support projected to win the final round with 62 zeneuve, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Jews to give up wearing yarmulkes as part Le Pen specifically because of her com- percent of the vote. Ayrault, former Prime Minister Jean- of her initiative to ban religious symbols mitment to fighting radical Islam, and are willing to look the other way on her nationalistic agenda’s implications for matters such as Jewish ritual. “In 2002 and 2007, surveys show that less than 5 Dr. Shaya and Phyllis Barax to be guests percent of Jews voted for the FN (National Front), for Jean-Marie Le Pen. In 2012, th Marine Le Pen drew about 14 percent of of honor at SHDS 69 anniversary dinner this electorate,” Jérôme Fourquet – an The 69th anniversary dinner of the on the board of the day school and the See “Le Pen” on page 5 Scranton Hebrew Day School will be Jewish Home. held on Sunday, May 7, at the Jewish Phyllis has been chairwoman of the 2017 UJA Community Center, 601 Jefferson Ave., Secular Board of Education at the day Scranton. It will begin with a reception school and lends her talents in the field paign Upd Cam ate at 4:30 pm, followed by Mincha at 5 pm of special education to the day school’s Pay it forward & give to and the dinner at 5:30 pm. resource room. Phyllis is also known for the 2017 Jewish Federation The guests of honor will be Dr. her “creative talents,” which are said to Shaya and Phyllis Barax. Called “rel- have “greatly enhanced” many of the of Northeastern Pennsylvania ative newcomers” to the area, having school’s more formal events, such as the Annual Campaign! moved to Scranton in 2000, the Baraxes annual dinners and Chinese auctions. have reportedly “quickly immersed” A video presentation will be shown themselves in Jewish communal life. during the dinner in their honor. Reser- Shaya has served as president of Con- vations can still be made by calling the $847,594 as of April 27, 2017 gregation Machzikeh Hadas, as well as school office at 570-346-1576. Dr. Shaya and Phyllis Barax For information or to make a donation call 570-961-2300 ext. 1 or Goal: send your gift to: Jewish Federation $896,000 SPOTLIGHT of Northeastern Pennsylvania 601 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, PA 18510 This young chef is trying to make (Please MEMO your pledge or gift 2017 Ashkenazi food cool UJA Campaign) BY BEN SALES matzah that resembled a tea cracker and, CHICAGO (JTA) – The platter, served as guests noted approvingly, didn’t really during Passover, contained a green, a bitter taste like matzah. herb, an egg and matzah. But it was no seder Aviv had taken over what was usually plate. Instead, it was the appetizer served the synagogue social hall, with guests seat- during a six-course prix fixe meal at Aviv, ed at long tables covered with disposable a pop-up, kosher-for-Passover restaurant white table cloths. The courses, served on housed for one night at Rodfei Zedek, a biodegradable dishes, included a shaved Federation Conservative synagogue in the Hyde Park Brussels sprouts salad with lemon-gin- neighborhood on this city’s South Side. ger dressing and micro-herbs, as well as The course, a pickle platter, featured whole-roasted spiced cauliflower with on Facebook pickled cucumbers, pickled asparagus tips seared haloumi cheese, parsley gremolata The Jewish Federation of Northeast- and beet-pickled eggs, along with olive Jonathan Posner, right, with co-chef and marinated Fresno chilies. ern Pennsylvania now has a page on tapenade, citrus-carrot horseradish and – Garrett Skyhardt at Aviv, Posner’s The pop-up restaurant was the latest Facebook to let community members de rigueur for a Passover meal – Tam Tam Passover pop-up restaurant in Chicago creation of Wandering Foods Productions, know about upcoming events and keep crackers with everything topping. The first on April 13. (Photo by Aleya Cydney a kosher food caterer that aims to create connected. course also came with a soft gluten-free Photography) See “Chef” on page 10 Candle lighting INSIDE THIS ISSUE May 5 .............................................7:47 pm Jewish Home honorees A futuristic peace plan News in brief May 12 ..........................................7:54 pm May 19 ...........................................8:01 pm The Jewish Home will honor A proposed regional railway Israeli teens help Shoah survivors Marion Glassman and Patti system and island could reshape with the Internet; 10K new homes PLUS Schwartz for their volunteerism. the Mideast in Israel’s favor. planned in Jerusalem. Opinion .......................................................2 Story on page 3 Story on page 4 Stories on pages 6 and 15 D’var Torah ...............................................8 2 THE REPORTER ■ M AY 4, 2017 A MATTER OF OPINION NY Times blasted for hiding Palestinian author’s terrorist murder convictions BY THE TOWER AND UNITED In an interview with IDF Radio, former tah, which carried out multiple terrorist NOT A PALESTINIAN MANDELA WITH ISRAEL STAFF Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael attacks against Israeli civilians, including Barghouti has throughout the years Reprinted with permission of United Oren said Barghouti’s op-ed “was full of children. He also helped establish Fatah’s sought to portray himself as a proponent with Israel, www.unitedwithisrael.org lies” and noted it was published during al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in 2000, which of a two-state solution between Israel and The New York Times came under fire the Jewish holiday of Passover, prevent- has been blacklisted as a terrorist organiza- the Palestinians who opposes violence on April 17 for publishing an opinion ing the Israeli government from formally tion by the United States, Canada, Japan, against civilians. piece by imprisoned Palestinian terrorist responding to its claims. New Zealand, and the European Union. In a 2001 interview with journalist Marwan Barghouti without mentioning The Coordinator for Government Ac- Under Barghouti’s leadership, the Jeffrey Goldberg, he was asked whether that he is convicted of multiple murders. tivities in the Territories, an Israeli military al-Aqsa Brigade helped escalate the the conflict would end if he received “one Barghouti, who announced in a Sunday unit that manages day-to-day operations second intifada by launching numerous hundred per cent” of his demands from Is- op-ed that he was launching a hunger strike with Palestinians in the Palestinian Au- terrorist attacks against civilians. These rael. Barghouti tellingly responded, “Then with other Palestinian prisoners in Israel, thority and the Gaza Strip, also denounced included the January 2002 bat mitzvah we could talk about bigger things... I’ve was described by the Times only as “a the Times’ characterization of Barghouti. massacre, in which Palestinian terrorists always thought that a good idea would be Palestinian leader and parliamentarian.” “By referring to him only as a political killed six people at a birthday celebration one state for all the peoples.” No mention was made either in the figure, the Times failed to point out that for a 12-year-old Jewish girl, as well as Barghouti was elected to Fatah’s Cen- op-ed or by the Times that Barghouti, after a fair trial in 2004, Barghouti was the March 2002 Yeshivat Beit Yisrael tral Committee in December, winning who sought to portray himself as a polit- convicted of murder and carrying out massacre, in which a Palestinian sui- more votes than any other candidate.