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NEWSBRIEFS Berlin Has 290 Streets Named for People Who
Expressed Antisemitic Views
A 19TH-CENTURY German historian who coined
the phrase “the Jews are our misfortune” has a street
named for him in Berlin. So does a 15th-century
official who supported a murderous purge of Jews and
an athlete who was a darling of the Nazi regime.

At least 290 streets or squares in Berlin are named
for people who espoused antisemitic views, according
to a new analysis conducted by the city’s commissioner
in charge of fighting antisemitism, JTA reported.

Commissioner Samuel Salzborn isn’t calling for the
street names to be changed. Instead, he told the German
broadcaster RBB that his office initiated the study to “create
a systematic basis for an important social discussion.”
That discussion includes how to reckon with the
fact that antisemitism was a mainstream view for
centuries in Germany. The report notes that several
streets are named for people who became active in
the Nazi regime resistance but previously expressed
antisemitic views.

Columbia attorney general in a lawsuit against two
extremist groups that allegedly helped organize the
Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, JTA reported.

The lawsuit filed by D.C. Attorney General Karl
Racine is against two far-right groups, the Proud Boys
and the Oath Keepers, and some of their members.

The ADL and the States United Democracy Center
are the two nonprofits joining the lawsuit to provide
pro bono legal counsel.

“No one will forget the images we saw on Jan. 6,
and for the Jewish community seeing individuals
wearing antisemitic T-shirts with images like ‘Camp
Auschwitz’ on them while storming the Capitol
building was particularly searing and traumatic,”
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said.

Miami-Dade’s Jewish Mayor Pardons
Christmas Pigs Raised by Jewish Farmers
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava,
who is Jewish, gave four pigs a new lease on life Dec. 14
in a pig-pardoning ceremony that marks the kickoff of
Miami’s Christmas celebrations, JTA reported.

ADL Joins Lawsuit Against Alleged Jan. 6
The ceremony is a riff on the turkey pardons that
American presidents have issued for decades, adapted
Insurrection Groups
The Anti-Defamation League joined the District of to reflect Miami’s large Hispanic population.

ISRAELBRIEFS Orthodox Rabbi Who Said Children Should
Get Vaccinated Receives Threats
RABBI CHAIM KANIEVSKY, a top haredi
Orthodox rabbinical authority in Israel, and his
family were threatened by anti-vaxxers after he
announced his support of vaccinating children ages
5-11 to protect against the coronavirus, JTA reported.

Ynet reported that the threats have come via phone
calls, emails and letters. And some have tried to break
into Kanievsky’s home, according to the rabbi’s head
of security. Security around the home and the rabbi
when he attends events was increased.

Kanievsky, 93, met with officials from Israel’s
Ministry of Health on Nov. 25, The Jerusalem Post
reported. Officials there asked for Kanievsky’s support
for the country’s child vaccination campaign.

Kanievsky has consistently supported vaccines,
but his varying directives to Israel’s haredi school
system during the pandemic made him a polarizing
figure. Israeli Home Prices Rise 10.3% Over 12 Months
Israeli housing prices climbed 10.3% in the 12 months
ending in October, according to Central Bureau of
Statistics data, Globes reported.

The increase is the biggest over 12 months
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since 2010.

The continued increase is believed to be, in part,
caused by an increase in the nation’s purchase tax;
buyers rushed to beat the increase.

The bureau reported that the consumer price index
dropped by 0.1% in November, bringing the overall
inflation rate in the preceding 12 months to 2.4%. In
November, fresh produce fell by 5.8%, cultural and
entertainment items dropped 1.6% and clothing and
footwear fell 0.8%. Furniture and household equip-
ment prices did climb 2.4%.

Will Smith, Israeli Producers to Collaborate on
Series About Munich Massacre
Philadelphia native actor Will Smith and his actor
wife Jada Pinkett Smith will co-produce a three-part
docudrama about the massacre of Israeli athletes at
the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, The Jerusalem Post
reported. The Smiths, via their Telepool production company,
will work in collaboration on “Munich 72” with Hot 8
and the Israeli-run Tadmor Entertainment.

Each episode will be told from the point of view of
a different person. Filming is underway in Germany
and Israel and will follow the events that led to
the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes through archival
JEWISH EXPONENT
This year’s pigs — Shlomo, Manchita, Sakura and
David — were raised by Yariv and Asuka Mashav, two
Jewish farmers who raise goats, ducks and pigs on
their South Florida farm.

After the ceremony, the pigs were moved to a foster
home. Not that they were ever in much danger.

“It’s not kosher. They’re very safe in a Jewish
house,” Yariv Mashav said.

Jeff Garlin Won’t Return to ‘The Goldbergs’
After Misconduct Allegations
Jeff Garlin will not return to the ABC comedy “The
Goldbergs” after an investigation into his alleged
misconduct, JTA reported.

Deadline cited sources on set who said the decision
was a mutual one by Garlin and the show’s producers.

Garlin plays the father on the show, which centers
on a Jewish family living in Jenkintown in the 1980s.

The show has aired since 2013.

Vanity Fair reported that Garlin was accused
by other show employees of engaging in a pattern
of inappropriate verbal and physical conduct that
included disrespectful language and hugging people
who were uncomfortable being hugged. l
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materials and reenactments.

The producers plan to release the series in
September 2022 to coincide with the tragedy’s 50th
anniversary. Israel to Donate 1M COVID Vaccines to
African Countries Via UN Program
The Israeli government said on Dec. 15 that it was
giving 1 million vaccines to the United Nations-
backed COVAX program, The Times of Israel
reported. COVAX distributes shots to countries that
are too poor to acquire them in sufficient numbers.

The Foreign Ministry said the AstraZeneca
vaccines would be transferred to several African
countries in the coming weeks as a way to strengthen
Israel’s ties to the continent.

The ministry’s announcement said the vaccines
would reach nearly 25% of all African countries,
although it did not mention specific countries by
name. Israel previously gave surplus vaccines to friendly
countries, but that process was stopped in February
as legal officials considered whether then-Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had the authority to
order the transfers. l
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people will be more confident
and clear in the moment.

“You have to train people,”
Savett said. “You have to train
their memories.”
At this point, though,
Jewish communities in the
Philadelphia area are not
well-trained. Earlier this year, JEPP did a
survey of Jewish organizations
on the Main Line.

“We found out no one has a
plan,” Savett said.

In November, JEPP organized
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is to identify the strengths of
their members. Who could
provide medical help? Who
could offer transportation
assistance? Those are the questions that
leaders need to ask while devel-
oping their protocol.

They also need to reconsider
their communication systems.

Email chains are not fast or
direct enough in a crisis.

“No one looks at email in a
crisis,” she said.

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Sherrie Savett discusses the Jewish Emergency Preparedness Project
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Photo by Yoni Ari
a conference for about 25 institu-
tions in the region.

“Most of them came to the
conclusion that they weren’t
ready,” Savett said.

Many local Jewish organi-
zations have already added
security guards, locks and
other forms of protection. But
if a crisis were to hit, the people
in those communities would
probably just call the police.

According to Ari, a 20-plus
year veteran in the commu-
nity security field, that is not a
reliable option. Police officers
often take time to arrive at a
scene. “We have to be ready,” he
said. “When something happens,
you have people that can run
the show.”
Savett agrees. She thinks the
first step for local organizations
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEPP is hoping that organi-
zations who receive JFNA
security grants from the $54
million program will use the
money on its services. The local
Jewish Federation is distrib-
uting the Philly allotment of
JFNA security money to area
communities. “We call on Jewish organiza-
tions applying for the security
grant to ask for 50 percent for
training so they know what to
do,” Ari said.

But Ari also said those percent-
ages could vary depending on the
organization’s needs.

“Eighty-five percent can
go to physical security and
15 percent to training,” he
concluded. l
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