Articles from the October 6, 2023 edition
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USPS releases Ginsburg stamp, 3 years after Supreme Court justice's death
(JTA) - The United States Postal Service has released a new series of Forever stamps honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late Jewish Supreme Court justice and liberal icon who died in 2020. The stamp,...
Tens of thousands took part in Jerusalem March during Sukkot
(JNS) - The Jerusalem March, the largest and oldest march in Israel, took place during the intermediate days of Sukkot, with tens of thousands of Israelis and participants from some 90 other...
No incentives for terrorism
(JNS) - Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) began a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia on Wednesday with a moment of silence for Taylor Force, the 28-year-old West...
Rare Psalm uncovered
(JNS) - A unique inscription written in Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, was unearthed by Hebrew University archaeologists during excavations at the Hyrcania Fortress, about three...
Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk: Eating a rainbow of colors
As we gracefully age, it becomes even more important to prioritize our health and well-being. One of the most effective ways to do this is by eating a colorful diet of plant foods. Whether you’re a health-conscious senior or a caregiver seeking o...
Jewish Pavilion online auction
This year’s Jewish Pavilion online auction will feature luxury hotel stays, fitness packages, sports memorabilia, wine baskets and wine tastings, event tickets for unforgettable experiences, restaurant gift cards and homemade meals. The Jewish P...
Let's play Bingo at the Rosen JCC
The Rosen JCC will host Community Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event will be held monthly at the Rosen Event Center, with dates to be announced. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the games start at...
Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia - and possibly the Palestinians - in UN speech
(JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations to tout the prospect of a diplomatic agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and to broach a topic that he has previously downplayed: Israeli-Palestinian peace. The Israeli prime mi...
Israel inks largest defense deal in its history
(JNS) — Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday in Berlin signed an agreement to provide Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany. At an estimated value of $3.5 billion, the deal is the largest of its kind in Israel’s histo...
'The commonality between us is greater than what separates us'
(JNS) — President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were among the speakers Tuesday at Israel’s state memorial ceremony marking 50 years since the Yom Kippur War. The ceremony took place at the Hall of Remembrance on Mount Herzl in...
Why I celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles is how many Christians refer to Sukkot, the biblical festival we celebrated this past week. It is also a multi-day event known in shorthand as “the Feast,” organized by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, arg...
The Yom Kippur War remembered
(JNS) — On that day 50 years ago, I was in the parking lot of my synagogue in Keene, N.H., taking a break from Yom Kippur services. Someone had the car radio on and tuned to the news. I heard that Israel had been the victim of a surprise attack on ou...
Oslo Accords: Misstep on the road to Israel's liberation
(JNS) — Depending on the pundit, the Oslo Accords were at best a broken dream, at worst a deadly disaster. No one calls them a success. Thirty years ago this month, in 1993, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed the first of the O...
The Yom Kippur divide
(JNS) — This Yom Kippur, one of my favorite songs came to mind, and it was not a happy occasion. Each year on the holiday, I take the opportunity to walk in a carless Tel Aviv. This time, I found myself returning home via Dizengoff Street. I knew t...
Avoid creating another Mideast dictatorship
(JNS) — Palestinian Arab journalist Bassam Tawil recently described a “fierce crackdown” on Palestinian reporters by the Palestinian Authority, including arbitrary arrests and beatings. Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden, in his recent meeti...
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Elon Musk to join live chat on antisemitism and free speech
(JTA) — Leaning into his latest controversies, Elon Musk is planning to join a bevy of Jewish men for a live chat. The conversation will focus on “X, anti-Semitism, and the future of free speech,” according to conservative pundit and social media...
In second Republican debate, candidates talk crime, education, immigration, drugs
(JNS) — In the first Republican candidate debate on Aug. 24, Israel became the center of a heated exchange between two of those vying for the presidency in 2024. The Jewish state did not come up at a...
Saudi crown prince: Israel normalization 'getting closer every day'
(JNS) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in an interview that aired on Wednesday shot down reports that U.S.-led talks over normalization with Israel had been suspended. In an hour-long...
Dalia al-Aqidi again seeks to unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar
(JNS) — Dalia al-Aqidi secured 4.7 percent of the vote in the 2020 Minnesota Republican primary in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The Iraqi-born media adviser announced on M...
Longtime Israel ally, Iran-nuclear deal foe Menendez being pushed to resign
(JNS) - Sen. Robert "Bob" Menendez (D-N.J.), a longtime supporter of Israel and critic of the Iran nuclear deal, is facing widespread calls for his resignation following charges from the U.S....
A 'Landing Day' ceremony in Lower Manhattan celebrates the first Jewish community in the US
(New York Jewish Week) — When a small group of people convened next to an inconspicuous plaque steps from the entrance to the Staten Island Ferry’s Whitehall Terminal, they weren’t there to catch a boat leaving the island. Instead, they had come...
Obituary - ALICE H. GAMSON
Mrs. Alice H. Gamson, 91, of Sun City Center, Florida and formerly of Orlando, Florida passed away at Aston Gardens Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, peacefully with her children at her side. Mrs. Gamson...
Obituary - MAE (MILLIE) HELLER
Mae (Millie) Heller passed away on Sept. 29, 2023, at the age of 92 after a tragic automobile accident in Mount Airy, MD. Mae resided in Winter Springs, Florida and was on an extended stay in Mount...
Obituary - LINDA JOYCE SLONE
Mrs. Linda J. Slone, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Westminster Winter Park following a brief illness. Mrs. Slone was born Sept. 29, 1942, in Erie, Pennsylvania to the...
