Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

(JNS) - "Hands out of your pockets, sir!" barked a U.S. Secret Service agent at a bewildered pedestrian as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett walked down the Fifth Avenue sidewalk in New York City, accompanied by a large entourage of Secret Service and Shin Bet agents, aides and reporters. A long motorcade of Black Secret Service Suburbans and police cars rolled alongside with blue lights flashing, keeping pace with the walkers.

It was the eve of Shemini Atzeret, and Bennett had just come from the Kehilat Jeshurun Synagogue at Lexington Avenue and 85th Street, where he attended services an...