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The miracles with which the

Passover story is embellished

have largely lost their credibility

in an unimaginative, pragmatic,

rationalist world. Most of us, if we

give these miracles any thought at

all, search diligently for some nat-

ural explanation for the wonders

which were wrought during the

Hebrews’ struggle for liberation

from Egypt.

Yet it is difficult, at this

Passover season, to be a pes-

simist. The warm glow of the

Seders, the deepening of family

relationships, the knowledge that

Pesach traditionally provides evi-

dence of the capacity of the

Jewish people to survive all lend

to a spirit of optimism which it is

impossible to deny.

As we read the Haggadah

we are conscious of the fact that

much of it is rooted in the super-

stitions and prejudices of the

past, an age which we fail fully

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EDITOR

JULIUS HAYMANPUBLISHER AND EDITOR

1937-2000

ANITA SURMASGENERAL NEWS

EDITOR

to understand. But there is a link

which binds those who compiled

the Haggadah to the era of which

it tells and there is, as well, a

chain which binds us to the cre-

ators of the Haggadah and

through them, to our ancestors of

Mosaic times. And there is a

chain, too, which will bind our

descendents to us, who in our

own way are seeking new paths

towards an understanding of a

complex and dangerous exis-

tence.

The continued observance

of Passover, rooted in the long

and troubled Jewish past, pro-

vides hope that having survived

the stinging lash of the Egyptian

whip, the blazing auto-de-fe’s of

the Inquisition, the horrors of the

gas chambers and crematoria of

Auschwitz and Treblinka,

Buchenwald and Dachau, Jews

can be reasonably confident of

their ultimate survival.

the significance of Passover

Pittsburgh Mayor bill Peduto recently visited the KKl-JnF

9/11 living Memorial Plaza in emek ha’arazim, Jerusalem, established fol-

lowing the tragic terror attack last october at the tree of life - orsimcha

synagogue. not long after news broke of the tragic terror attack, Keren

Kayemet l’israel-Jewish national Fund (KKl-JnF) leadership decided these

victims should be commemorated in israel with a symbolic memorial, as part of

the unyielding commitment and dedication KKl-JnF has for the Jewish

diaspora. after seeing the memorial plaque, Mayor Peduto said that, “i have

a long history with the tree of life congregation, i knew some of the victims

personally. Photo credit: rafi ben hakun, KKl-JnF

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NEWS OF THE RECENT PAST IS REVIEWED

By NOAH FREEDMAN

On THE EvE Of PASSOvEr, ArlEnE ABITAn

and lESlIE lEnETSkY have been announced as

co-chairs of the Canadian Magen David Adom

Gala at le Windsor featuring mentalist Oz

Pearlman on May 23. funds raised will go

towards Israel's new national blood centre.

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Kosher RestaurantIn Azerbaijan

Caspian Sea was around16000. Today it numbersno more than 8000. Butthat hasn’t stopped MosheMoiseev from opening the

country’s first ever kosher-certified restaurant. InMay, 7/40 will open in theNasimi district, formerlythe city’s Jewish neigh-bourhood, near theChabad Synagogue and theGeorgian synagogue.

The restaurant willhave room for 100 dinersand will combine Azericuisines with MiddleEastern Israeli dishes.Moiseev was born in Bakuand has worked in the foodindustry in both Israel andthe Ukraine.

Rabbi Shneor Segalof Chabad maintains thatwhile the Jewish popula-tion may have declinedover the years the attach-ment to Judaism amongthose who have stayed“has grown stronger.” Therestaurant, adds the rabbi,will “upgrade in a majorway” the experience of the

growing number of Jewishtourists to Baku.

Still, Moiseev’s planfor success involvesattracting non-Jewishpatrons. “This will be akosher restaurant”, hesays “but its successdepends on its appeal tothe average Azeri restau-rant goer, and we’ve doneeverything possible tomake them feel at home at7/40”.

In 2000 the Jewish

population of Baku on the

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There is another

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tant lessons for those whoare worried about the stateof Israel-Diaspora relationstoday.

The Israeli agent,Isser Harel, arrived inArgentina on March 1,1960. Two months later,Harel’s team captured AdolfEichmann. When the newsbroke, more than a fewprominent Diaspora Jewswere outraged.

Nahum Goldmann,president of the WorldJewish Congress, con-demned the Israeli action,declaring that since "theNazis killed not only Jews”,

Eichmann should be triedby an international tribunalrather than an Israeli court.

Alan Stroock, aprominent official of theAmerican JewishCommittee, asserted thatthe capture of Eichmannconstituted "an unlawfulabduction," and his trialwould be "doubtfully legal."Stroock claimed the episodecould transform Israel from"a whole generation of ideal-ists into hangmen."

Harvard Universityhistory professor OscarHandlin claimed Israel’s“underhanded kidnapping,

THE MYTH OF THE ISRAEL-

DIASPORA “SCHISM”LATEST DISAGREEMENTS DO NOT REVEAL A DIVIDE BETWEEN THE DIASPORA AND ISRAEL

By RAFAEL MEDOFF

Sixty years ago thisspring, an Israeli secretagent stepped off a plane inthe Buenos Aires airport,armed with false identitypapers and a cover storyabout working in theForeign Ministry’s accountsdepartment. He was actual-ly on the trail of one of themost notorious Nazi warcriminals. He could nothave imagined that hewould soon trigger one ofthe most unpleasant clash-es in the history of the rela-tionship between Israel andthe American Jewish com-munity, a clash with impor-

the violent spiriting of anindividual away from a for-eign jurisdiction” was a vio-lation of “the right of refuge- the principle that fugitivescould be seized only be alegal process and only forcrimes they had personallycommitted.”

When Eichmannwas sentenced to death,American Jewish voices ofopposition were againheard. The CentralConference of American(Reform) Rabbis urgedclemency for Eichmann, onthe grounds that capital


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NAMES IN THE NEWS IN OUR CITY

By MIKE COHEN

CHEZ BENNY IS

BACK: Do you rememberthe kosher restaurant ChezBenny? It was a mainstaysince 1991 on Queen MaryRoad, owned by BennyCohen (no relation). When itclosed in 2017 it left a hugevoid. In mid-October 2018,a rebirth was mounted witha new name and location.Benny et Fils made itsdebut across the street at4944 Queen Mary, with Filsbeing Benny’s 23 year oldson Yaniv.

When I arrived forlunch with my friendsGlenn and Mitchell, we weregreeted by Michael Labbé.Benny et Fils has a uniqueformat. The menu is posted

on large boards behind thecash. Customers arrive,make their order and thenselect a table to sit at. Themanager on duty, in thiscase Labbé, brings the foodto your table and takes yourdrink order. It is a neat andefficient format. Meanwhile,the chefs – on this dayBenny and Yaniv- workedseamlessly to make themeals. We thoroughlyenjoyed the experience,sampling the likes of hum-mus with eggs with smallpieces of pita, the fried clas-sic chicken burger, impec-cable Shawarma on abaguette, dirty fries and dif-ferent kinds of falafel.


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Having just returnedfrom our second trip in thelast four years, I am alreadycounting down the daysuntil I can go back.

Las Vegas is consid-ered the fastest growingJewish community in the

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United States. There areover 70,000 Jews and 19synagogues in total, as wellas many Jewish organiza-tions in the area, Jewishdelis, and kosher restau-rants. Many larger marketsfeature kosher fresh meatsand kosher food sections.Even the Mayor of LasVegas, Carolyn Goodman, isJewish. The 19th annualLas Vegas Jewish FilmFestival took place inJanuary, providing insightinto Jewish identity, histo-ry, and culture, also pro-moting solidarity with Israel


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THE SCHISM MYTH(continued from page 5)

punishment was immoralunder all circumstances.

Chicago rabbiArnold Goodman, writing inthe official magazine of theAmerican Jewish Congress,argued that taking anyhuman life, no matter whatthe reason, was morallywrong and “might openIsrael to changes of venge-fulness and rancor.”

Journalist andactivist Paul Jacobs wrotethat the Eichmann episodedemonstrated “Israeliparochialism, chauvinismand distrust…of the Gentileworld” (although he some-what condescendingly con-ceded that he now “under-stood better” the reasons forthe attitudes he ascribed toIsrael).

So, was there aschism between AmericanJewry and Israel overEichmann, comparable to“The Great Schism” todayabout which journalistJonathan Weisman recentlywrote on the op-ed page ofthe new York Times?

Yes and no. SinceIsrael’s earliest days, therehas always been a minorityof American Jews who aredeeply troubled by someIsraeli policies, or evenuncomfortable with the veryexistence of a sovereignJewish state.


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The voices of thecritics are amplified precise-ly because their perspectiveruns contrary to that ofmost American Jews. Fromthe point of view of the newsmedia, Jews supportingIsrael is a boring dog-bites-man story; Jews denouncingIsrael, however, is man-bites-dog. The internet and24-hour cable news havecreated new and faster waysfor the minority to makeitself heard.

But the notion thatthere is a substantial newsplit between AmericanJews and Israel, that rela-tions are reaching “a break-ing point,” as Weisman andothers are claiming, is con-tradicted by years of publicopinion polling.

Every year, theAmerican Jewish Committee

in its annual survey of U.S.Jewish public opinion, asksrespondents how much theycare about Israel. And everyyear, the results are thesame.

For the past twentyyears - whether Israel’sprime minister was ArielSharon, Ehud Olmert, orBenjamin Netanyahu;whether America’s presi-dent was Bill Clinton,George W. Bush, BarackObama, or Donald Trump -between 70% and 75% ofAmerican Jews have saidthey care “strongly” or“somewhat strongly” aboutIsrael, and between 20%and 30% have said they feel“fairly distant” or “very dis-tant” from Israel.

The number who feel“very” distant is always thesmaller of the two, ranging

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A “Great Schism”between American Jewsand Israel ? Hardly. It’sloud, passionate, and inter-esting - but it’s a small frac-ture, the size of which hasremained unchangeddespite the latest well-pub-licized quarrels.

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from 2% to 13% (during theperiod from 1997 to 2018).The number who care“strongly” about Israel (asopposed to just “somewhatstrongly”) has actually beenincreasing steadily over theyears. It was in the 20s in1997-2002, the 30s inalmost every year from 2003to 2015, and has reached

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The talented cast of63 dancers and performersquickly reel you in, takingover the stage and at timeseven the audience with theirinfectious energy and bril-liant tricks. You will repeat-edly find yourself gasping indisbelief at the magic takingplace on stage, This showcaptures the essence, souland inspiration of the Kingof Pop, celebrating a legacythat continues to transcendgenerations. You will surelybe captivated by the aerialacrobatics and specialeffects during this unforget-table performance, whiletrying not to sing along toJackson’s most popularsongs, from “SmoothCriminal” to “Thriller” (aparticular highlight).

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This show, in itstechnical and energizedglory, truly is not somethingthat you want to miss. Sinceits beginnings in 1984,almost 160 million specta-tors in over 330 cities and48 countries have beenthrilled by Cirque du Soleil.Garber first met Cirquefounder Guy Laliberté inLas Vegas in 2010. That’swhere Garber spent mosthis time then runningCaesars InteractiveEntertainment. The twobecame friends. EventuallyGarber agreed to step in aschairman. Laliberte wouldsoon sell the business to aconsortium which includesGarber.

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ing kosher food and akosher restaurant is in theworks in the United ArabEmirates. Kosher Arabiawas founded by Ross Kriel,a Johannesburg-bornlawyer who is the leader ofthe Orthodox Jewish com-munity in Dubai.

For now the compa-ny serves only dairy, fishand vegetables and there isno kashrut supervisor.But that did not stop thecompany from setting up akosher food section at aFebruary interfaith confer-ence in Abu Dhabi whichwas attended by PopeFrancis. “It was so excit-ing”, said Rabbi MarcSchneier, head of theJewish-Muslim InterfaithUnderstanding Foundation,“to stand in line for kosherfood in Abu Dhabi at aconference convened byMuslim leaders”. Schneieradded that “many Jewsvisit the Gulf states, andthey need kosher food. Ifthere were such a thing here



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It is apparent thatthese steps are symbols ofthe closer ties betweenIsrael and the Gulf states,politically, militarily andeconomically.

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Polish-language weekly,Tylko Polska(Only Poland)ran a front page articletelling readers “how to rec-ognize a Jew”. Names,anthropological features,expressions, appearances,character traits, methods ofoperation, disinformationactivities are all listed asclues. The article alsoreads: “How to defeat them?This cannot go on!”

Only Poland is pub-lished by Leszek Bubl, afringe nationalist candidateand a musician who hassung at his rallies and inconcerts about “rabid” rab-bis. The paper was spottedat the Sejm, the lower houseof the Polish parliament, aspart of the packet of period-icals. It was quicklyremoved.

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In the race to thefinals, where Sara wouldultimately finish runner-up, contestants were toldto “look to your heritageand make a dish reflectiveof that but with Chineseingredients.” Semi-finalistswere joined by a parent orsibling to help them meetthe challenge. Sara’s momB e b e m a d e t h e t r i p t oMacau where the episodewas filmed.

Bradley made a tra-ditional meal of chickenthighs with matza balls insavory mushroom con-somme. Jude Abe Conlonsaid that Bradley’s food“brought heritage and localingredients into a harmo-nious dish”.

Her runner-up fin-ish in the competitionmeans that from now on“nothing will be the same”,She is currently chef and

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rebuke from the JewishDemocratic Council ofAmerica. Says ExecutiveDirector Halie Soifer: Thisweek, President Trumpcontinued his assault ondecency and honesty inour political discourse byfalsely claiming thatAmerican Jews are leavingthe Democratic Party. Hetweeted a quote from a newgroup called “Jexodus,”which is nothing morethan a political front forRepublicans aiming to chipaway at the Jewish vote.This is nothing new. Fordecades, Republicans haveeyed the 70–80% of theJewish electorate that con-sistently supportsDemocrats and politicizedU.S. support of Israel in afutile attempt to makeinroads on the Jewish vote.It’s never worked becauseRepublicans are complete-ly out of step with Jewishvalues on a wide range ofissues. What is new, how-ever, is the weaponizationof anti-Semitism and thepresident’s unconscionableaccusation that “Democratshate Jewish people.”

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proprietor of a restaurantand bar in her hometown.

Little JewishSupport for Trump

Despite the grow-

ing controversy within theDemocratic party overcomments by Rep. IlhanOmar and the formationof a new Republicangroup Jexodus urgingJews to leave theDemocratic party,American Jewry remainssolidly in the Democraticcamp.

Just over half ofAmerican Jews call them-selves Democrat while 16percent identify asRepublican and 31 per-cent as independent.Jews were the highestgroup identifying asDemocrat at 52 percentwith 30 percent ofCatholics and 27 percentof Protestant and otherChristians joining them.

Only 26 percent ofJews approve of PresidentTrump with 71 percentdisapproving. That num-ber is the highest amongAmerican religiousgroups.

Donald Trump maylabel the Democrats as an“anti-Jewish party” butthat has failed to resonatewith Jewish voters. And ithas resulted in a f ierce

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New ZealandSynagogues Closed

For the first time in

history synagogues in NewZealand were closed onShabbat following the mas-sacres of Muslims inChristchurch. Jewish com-munity centres in the coun-try and the Kadimah Jewishday school were also closed.The Aukland HebrewCongregation told membersit had taken the “unprece-dented step” of cancelling allshabbat services over con-cerns about the security ofthe community. The movewas also seen as an “act of


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to keep his big mouth shut.Apparently not...

Livingston, thoughsuspended by the LabourParty in 2016, called allega-tions of anti-Semitism inhis former party “lies andsmears”, nothing but anattempt to bring down partyleader Jeremy Corbyn andthose who share his views.“It is not anti-Semitic”, hesaid “to hate the Jews ofIsrael.” He told a meeting ofLabour Against TheWitchhunt that “if you havea genuine socialist leaderwho is going to transformthings for ordinary peopleand make the bloody corpo-rations pay their fair shareof tax - they will do whatev-er is necessary to stopyou...” It was obvious whothe “they” were.

Readers may recallLivingston’s ridiculous com-ments in 2016 when heclaimed that “When Hitlerwon his election in 1932,his policy was that Jewsshould be moved to Israel.He was supporting Zionismbefore he went mad andended up killing six millionJews.”

Meanwhile in anoth-er development the UnitedKingdom’s Labour Partyexpelled Jackie Walker,whose vitriolic anti-Semitismepitomizes the party’s anti-Semitism problem.

Walker, a staunchsupporter of Corbyn, hasalready been suspendedonce for writing onFacebook that Jews were“chief financiers of thesugar and slave trade.”According to Walker’s web-site her father, Jack Cohen,was a Russian AshkenaziJew. If so, Mr. Cohen mustbe so proud of his daughter.

British scholar AlanJohnson recently publisheda 137-page report contain-ing 130 examples of anti-Semitism in the party.There is no sign of a let up.The nine Labour lawmakerswho quit the party recentlyhave clearly had enough.

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BDS PloyLeads to More Sales

Mieke Zagt is one of

Holland’s most vocal sup-porter of the BDS move-ment. She was not pleasedwhen the Hema Dutchsupermarket chain beganselling Israeli wine. Zagttook to her twitter accounttelling her followers: “Hey,Hema, you’re selling Efratwine from Judean Hills asmade in Israel. Is this pos-sible? Efrat and JudeanHills are in occupiedPalestinian land. Efrat is anillegal Israel colony. Can youverify the origin? #hema

#nortagainAye!??” Sheattached a picture of thebottles. Never mind thatEfrat winery in located inTsora, well within Israel’s1949 armistice line.

Israeli supporterswere not about to sit idlyby. Gideon van der Sluis,a Dutch-born Israeli busi-ness consultants, and sev-eral others began labelingZagt’s tweet with a hash-tag mean ing “T ipFromMieke”. Within hours, itwas the top trending itemon Dutch twitter and boththe red and white Efratwines were sold out fromHema’s online store andin many of its 525 physi-cal locations. Said EstherVoet, editor in chief of theNIW Dutch Jewish weekly,“It’s hilarious. Everybodystarted to buy Israelwine”.

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ACrESS GAll GADOT

has joined those criticiz-

ing Prime Minister

Benjamin netanyahu

for writing on social

media that “Israel is not

a state of all its citizens”.

Gadot was voicing her

support for fellow actor

rotem Sela who wrote

on Instagram, “Dear god,

there are also Arab citi-

zens in this country.

When the hell will some-

one in this government

convey to the public that

Israelis a state of all its

citizens”. Gadot said

that rotem is an “inspira-

tion for all of us”.

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