Articles from the April 29, 2016 edition

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A night of pure Jewish joy and unity

Shabbat 1000! Uniting Jewish students! The Pegasus Ballroom was transformed into an elegant, intimate place where hundreds of students, faculty and staff members came together to celebrate Shabbat... Full story

 

Scene Around

What a "turn around"... I read this recently in the World Jewish Congress (WJC) digest under the heading "British Chief Rabbi Calls for Islam to Be Taught in Jewish Schools." It surprised me and I... Full story

 

Family Read Aloud Night at the Jewish Academy of Orlando

Over a hundred Jewish Academy of Orlando students and their families celebrated storytelling, reading, and writing at Family Read Aloud Night. The lively event featured literacy themed festivities... Full story

 

JFS Orlando gives a hand up to a better life

Sometimes, all a person needs is a hand to grab onto to pull herself up to level ground. One very successful program at JFS Orlando, with a 78 percent success rate since it started 14 years ago, is the Family Stabilization Program (FSP). It is a... Full story

 

JFGO's Super Sunday is a super success

While many were busy on April 17 doing last-minute tax preparation, staff and volunteers at the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando were crunching their own numbers for Federation's annual Super... Full story

 

Cigars and whisky

Nearly 50 men from the Greater Orlando Jewish community packed the house at Corona Cigar Co. in downtown Orlando on April 14 for Man Cave 2016. The men's night out was organized by the Jewish... Full story

 
 By Julie Levitt    News    April 29, 2016

Jewish Pavilion celebrates Pesach

By Julie Levitt "I want to thank G-D for allowing us to celebrate Passover together," said a teary-eyed Life Care resident, who rarely speaks. That statement alone justifies the importance of the... Full story

 

Cuban Chickpea Stew recipe

(The Nosher via JTA)-Beans are a staple food on many Cuban dinner tables: They are inexpensive, can feed an army and are easily adaptable to whatever you find in your fridge and pantry. There's... Full story

 

Obituary - LAWRENCE HEFLER

Lawrence Hefler, age 64, passed away on April 20, 2016, at Robinson House of Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs. A native of Bronx, New York, he was born on May 18, 1951, to Thomas and Natalie Greenberg Hoefler. Lawrence was a graduate of... Full story

 

Obituary - LLOYD LAVIN

Lloyd Lavin died peacefully on April 19, 2016, at 84 years old after a 50-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Mr. Lavin was predeceased just four months ago by Mary, his wife of 63 years. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Lloyd was a disabled veteran... Full story

 
 By Ben Sales    News    April 29, 2016

For parents of soldiers lost in Gaza, the war never ended

KFAR SABA, Israel (JTA)-One family lost their son in late July 2014. The other lost theirs on the first of August in the same year. One family has lobbied the United Nations and crossed an ocean in... Full story

 

The mystery of the Cairo Codex

A few years ago, my friend J. Zel Lurie, a Delray Beach resident and founding editor of Hadassah magazine, decided he wanted to do something special to mark his 100th birthday. He decided to publish... Full story

 

Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA

7 members of alleged Jewish terror cell indicted in Israel JERUSALEM (JTA)—Seven members of an alleged Jewish terror cell were indicted Monday in an Israeli court. An Israeli soldier and two minors were among those charged in Petach Tikvah D... Full story

 

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