Editorials ..................................... 4A Op-Ed .......................................... 5A Calendar ...................................... 6A Scene Around ............................. 9A Synagogue Directory ................11A WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 09 NOVEMBER 2, 2018 24 CHESHVAN, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Step back in time at JAO’s gala Peter Burg Nina and Dr. Ron Oppenheim Jewish Academy of Or- 1920s attire and join in for a lando will host its annual roaring good time. gala with a Roaring Twenties Gala honorees, Nina and theme at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Ron Oppenheim, have been Aaron Jackendoff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images D e c . 9, 2 018 , at T he B a llro om part of the Central Florida Mourners hold candles in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 2018. at Church Street. The event community since 1983. Dur- will honor Nina and Dr. Ron ing that time, they were active Oppenheim. participants at the JCC, He- The Roaring Twenties Gala brew Day School (now Jewish ‘Our hearts are broken’: The Jewish is the school’s biggest fund- Academy of Orlando), Hillel, raiser of the year. Proceeds Jewish National Fund, and fund new curricula, field Congregation Ohev Shalom. world reacts to the synagogue attack trips, new programs, and While Ron built a respected provide scholarship funds. neurology practice and served By Marcy Oster stein, in an interview on CNN praised the Silverman said the Secure Community Gala tickets include signature Florida Hospital as a depart- quick reaction of the police and local gov- Network is already working with the cocktails, dinner, music by ment chair on several occa- (JTA)—The shooting in a Pittsburgh ernment and said of the shooting, “This synagogue alongside the Department of Two Left Feet, and a silent sions, Nina devoted herself to s y n a gogue t h at h a s lef t 11 p e ople de ad h a s is now real. This is my worst nightmare.” Homeland Security and the FBI. The se- auction for $125 per person. been described as “horrific,” “heinous” Jerry Silverman, president and CEO of curity arm for national Jewish groups Guest are encouraged to wear JAO on page 13A and “devastating” by Jewish leaders, the Jewish Federations of North America, is affiliated with JFNA and the Conference politicians and Israeli leaders. said in a statement: “Our thoughts, of Presidents of Major American Jewish “Our hearts are broken,” the Jewish prayers and actions are with the entire Organizations. Federation of Greater Pittsburgh posted Pittsburgh Jewish community at the The Jewish refugee aid agency HIAS, First Responders on Facebook, saying it was making an events of today. The peace of Shabbat which was named by the suspected exception and using social media on was shattered and lives tragically lost. shooter in a series of posts on social Shabbat. All of us stand with our brothers and are vital to Israel T he federat ion’s pre sident , Jef f Finkel- sisters there.” Attack on page 15A Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast to bless Israel coming to Orlando Jews and Christians are in- Prayer Breakfast Nov. 14-16 structed to pray for the peace at the Rosen Plaza, located of Jerusalem (Psalm 122). For at 9700 International Drive, those who love and support O rla ndo. T h i s w ill b e t he t h ird Israel, and are looking for a worldwide prayer breakfast way to show that support, since it began in June 2017 there will be a Jerusalem at the Israeli Knesset, and the first in Orlando. The first Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast was sponsored by Speaker of the Knesset Yuli- Michal Solomon Natalie Sopinsky Yoel Edelstein and Members of the Knesset Robert Ilatov A night of laughter and joy her husband, who fended off (Beiteinu party and chairman was turned into a night of the attacker for as long as he of the Knesset Christian Allies terror and death at the home could. Caucus) and Rabbi Yehuda of Michal Solomon in Neve Also speaking will be Nata- Glick. Five-hundred-and- Tzuf during the summer of lie Sopinsky of Rescuers seventy world delegates from 2017. On Wednesday, Nov. Without Borders (formerly 58 nations attended the event. Ambassador Danny Danon Michele Bachmann 14, 7:30 p.m. at The Roth Hatzalah Yehuda v’Shomron), The second annual Jeru- Family JCC, Solomon will be a voluntary emergency medi- salem Prayer Breakfast was f rom 70 n at ion s in Jer u s a lem, Prayer Breakfast sponsor the guest speaker at an event, c a l org a n i z at ion w it h over 5 0 0 also held in Jerusalem in our capital, to pray for the Bridges for Peace stated on its hosted by Staci and Dr. Daniel volunteer doctors, paramed- June 2018. Government lead- peace of Jerusalem!” website: “We live in perilous Layish. She will share the ics, and medics who are on ers and influential Christian Attendees of the first prayer times as the nations are again harrowing story of the night call 24/7. leaders from all walks of soci- breakfast wanted to bring the seeking to solve their prob- her family was attacked by The volunteers of RWB go et y g at hered in I sr ael’s c a pit a l opportunity for this move- lems by accusing the Jewish an Arab terrorist, who was out to rescue anyone who city to pray for the peace of ment to come to Orlando. people. We have seen the lat- drawn to their home because Jerusalem. Once again, Or- Blake Lorenz, pastor of En- est UNESCO resolution that he “heard laughter.” With her Roth JCC on page 13A thodox Rabbi Yehuda Glick, counter Global Outreach, not only denied the Temple quick thinking, Solomon was gave an official greeting and Orlando and organizer of the Mount’s Jewish ties but also able to escape to an upstairs welcome to more than 650 Orlando event, sees the need portrayed the Western Wall bedroom, with her children, delegates from 70 nations, for constant prayer for Israel. as a Muslim holy site. Twenty- where she hid quietly with stating, “I’m so excited that This prayer breakfast will them, as the attack took the today we have Christians inspire lovers of Israel. Breakfast on page 13A lives of her father-in-law and PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 Five fab films and two shorts coming to the Jewish Film Festival “Wig Shop” “Shoelaces” “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me” “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” “Winter Hunt” “I Have a Message for You” “The Last Suit” By Christine DeSouza opening features, “Wig Shop” movies to give our readers a urday, 8 p.m. at the Orlando “Hey baddah, baddah, bad- major league players were on and “Heading Home: The Tale synopsis of each presenta- Science Center. dah!” If you love baseball you the team. The tale begins with The 20th annual Central of Team Israel,” will be held at tion. First up is the short film will love “ He adin g Home: T he how the team was picked to Florida Jewish Film Festival the Orlando Science Center at “Wig Shop” (in English and “Wig Shop.” Wow. What a Tale of Team Israel.” Maybe their tour of Israel (for some brings five special movies 8 p.m. on Saturday. Yiddish with subtitles) and shocker! The story line seems you don’t love baseball but it was the first time they set and two shorts to the Enzian Once again, the Heritage “Heading Home: The Tale of innocent enough—an Ortho- love seeing Israel? You will foot on Israeli soil), to the Theater Nov. 10—12. The was privileged to review the Team Israel” (in English) Sat- dox woman enters Tippy’s love this movie. If you love games in Seoul, Korea. With Wigs shop and meets the very handsome men, you will 200 to 1 odds, the team—of- owner, Tippy. From the very love t h i s mov ie! Ju st a ye a r a nd ten referred to as “has beens” start, we can sense that this a half ago—March 2017—Is- and “wannabes”—became Raise your voice for Israel is more than about wigs. The rael’s national baseball team one of the top eight teams in participated in the World the world. Center fielder Sam The Jewish National Fund 12 -m inute f ilm i s f u ll of t w i st s Baseball Classic. The unusual is hosting a special event and left this viewer saying thing was that 10 American on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. with “whoa! What would you do?” Films on page 13A guest speaker Chloe Valdary, director of Partnerships and Shillman Fellow at Jerusalem Introducing The Tribe at the JCC University. The Tribe is a project of The The Tribe, which started Planned events include Valdary is a Christian. Roth Familly JCC for Jew- with the Twelve24 Christ- a Party of 8 on Nov. 3, 7:30 She is black, and she is a ish 20- and 30-somethings. mas Eve party and the p.m. at the Roth Family JCC; “rising star of pro-Israel Chelsea Quereau, the JCC’s Party of 8 series, will Happy Hour events on Nov. campus activism,” accord- Young Adult coordinator, host monthly happy hours 14 and Dec. 6; and the annual ing to The Times of Israel. plans on brining a wide variety and other social, cultural, Twelve24.