Articles from the July 19, 2013 edition
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Heritage Human Service Award goes to Nina Oppenheim
There are some people who just can’t say no to a challenge. Nina Oppenheim, the Heritage Human Service Award winner for 2013, is one of them. The Heritage Human Service Award, says Jeff Gaeser,... Full story
Fingerhut named Hillel president
WASHINGTON—Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life announced that Eric Fingerhut will serve as its president and CEO. The appointment was approved unanimously on Sunday by the Hillel Board of... Full story
Dermer brings as envoy loyalty to Netanyahu, history of abrasiveness
WASHINGTON (JTA)—“I was with him when” Ron Dermer laced his address to the 2009 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference. Dermer used the phrase five times in the first five minutes... Full story
9/11 memorial designer comes of age as urban architect
By Abigail Klein ISRAEL21c The New York Times recently went shopping with the Israeli-American architect Michael Arad, revealing how this designer of the National September 11 Memorial scours... Full story
Holy work or troublemaking? Laying groundwork for Third Temple
JERUSALEM (JTA)—No praying. No kneeling. No bowing. No prostrating. No dancing. No singing. No ripping clothes. These are the rules that Jews must abide by when visiting the Temple Mount, the site... Full story
John Kerry drawing concern for focus on peace process, rather than Middle East upheaval
With his attention focused on a situation that is stable, relative to its immediate surroundings, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has left many in Israel wondering if the U.S. has its foreign... Full story
Boy finds way to bar mitzvah with help of Simms Taback graphic books
(JTA)—As his mother read to him, Levi Davishoff puckered and moved his lips in the universal sign indicating that something is sour. He then pointed to the lemon pictured in the library book. His mo... Full story
Family affair
At the Jewish Pavilion, volunteering is a family affair. Volunteering offers spouses an opportunity to interact with loved ones, young families an opportunity to learn compassion and teens the... Full story
Volusia-Flagler Federation giving away backpacks to the needy
Abrams & Kaplan Foundation has offered a match up to $25,000 for the school supply project of the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties (FEDVF). For the past 17 years, the Federation has given quality backpacks filled with supplies to more... Full story
From Star Trek to Jewish-themed photography
Leonard Nimoy says there is a “strong strain of Judaism” in everything he does—including his famous on-screen hand gestures. Best known for his character Mr. Spock in the “Star Trek... Full story
Attack, attack, attack
By Ed Ziegler By searching the Internet it is easy to confirm that a very large number of Muslims continue to generate murderous terrorist attacks. The vast majority of these attacks are perpetrated on infidels (non-Muslims) who are peaceful and... Full story
American Jewry's 'leadership cliff'
Is the American Jewish community about to go over “the leadership cliff?” That phrase, which appears in a sober new study by the Jewish People Policy Institute, an independent think tank, reflects a growing sense that at a time when as many as... Full story
Jewish leaders must be vocal in backing Kerry's mission
(JTA)—Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent four days of meetings in Jerusalem and Amman yielded no breakthrough and no Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. One hurdle he must overcome: 42 of the 120 members of the Israeli Knesset vehemently... Full story
Rebuffing critics, Claims Conference reelects chairman and looks ahead
NEW YORK (JTA)—After two months of Jewish communal squabbling following the disclosure of a flubbed opportunity to detect a massive fraud scheme at the Claims Conference years before it was stopped, the Claims Conference appears to be moving on.... Full story
Dear Editor
Words can do much harm. Words such as two-state solution, land for peace, occupy, occupation, divestment, sanctions, boycott, have done much harm to Israel. Everyone gets on the bandwagon, including Jews, to put those words into action. On the... Full story
In Egypt, pita over Allah
It’s tempting to see the chaos in Egypt right now, with President Morsi ousted and his Muslim Brotherhood party discredited, as just another failure of government. But there’s another aspect to this failure—and that is religion. It’s... Full story
What's Happening - Friday, July 19 - Friday, July 26
MORNING AND EVENING MINYANS (Call synagogue to confirm time.) Chabad of South Orlando—Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m. 407-354-3660. Congregation Ahavas Yisrael—Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., 407-644-2500. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of... Full story
Regulating kosher food
Recent outbreaks of salmonella and other instances of food contamination and poisoning have left people questioning the safety of our food supply. Critics of the food industry are also concerned about misleading labels, particularly the use of such... Full story
Israel launches information war against Hezbollah
If you click on the Israeli army’s new Hezbollah website, you will see a red and black logo that reads, “Hezbollah, Army of Terror.” The site is a combination of graphics, text and videos, all focusing on the Lebanese-based, Iran-proxy... Full story
Obituary - ALAN JAY MISEK
ied on Monday, July 8. He was 55 years old. Mr. Misek was born in Cincinnati on Sept 30, 1957, to Bernard and Myra Flaum Misek. He was an Eagle Scout and received his bachelor’s degree from SUNY-Albany. On Aug. 19, 1994, in Charleston, S.C., he... Full story
Obituary - DOROTHY YESSER
Dorothy Yesser of Deltona died Thursday, July 11. She was 89 years old. Born in New Haven, Conn., on Sept. 26, 1923, to the late Jack and Shirley Greenberg Small, she was the widow of the late Hyman Yesser to whom she was married for more than 57... Full story
Rick Moranis, going from 'Ghostbusters' to mom's brisket, draws on Jewish roots in new album
When fans picture Rick Moranis, the first things that probably come to mind are comedy and scenes from science fiction movies such as “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” “Ghostbusters,” “Little... Full story
Engagement - Chelle Bernstein and Aaron Swiren
Margery and Bruce Swiren of Orlando are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Aaron, to Chelle Bernstein, daughter of Mark and Nadine Bernstein of St. Augustine. The groom-elect received... Full story
American physicians teach battlefield medicine to Syrian doctors
GAZIANTEP, Turkey—Dr. Waja Muharram studied the tibia bone closely. The Syrian internist’s eyes darted back and forth as an American cardiovascular surgeon inserted and removed needles at a rapid pace, explaining how to provide trauma patients... Full story
Scene Around
In Memoriam… This tribute comes directly from the World Jewish Congress Digest: “The World lost a lovely lady… and a wonderful leader of the Jewish Community Council of Cairo, Egypt.” (With... Full story
