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MAITLAND, Fla. - The spirit of joy and community filled the air at the Shalom Orlando campus on March 3, as hundreds of Central Florida residents came together to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim with a lively circus-themed celebration. The celebration was sponsored by Dr. Bernard, z"l, and Mrs. Samra Gotlib. Families and friends enjoyed an evening filled with colorful entertainment, festive food, and the traditional reading of the Megillah - the biblical story of Queen Esther's bravery...
The University of Central Florida’s campus came alive this week as UCF Hillel hosted its 5th annual Israel Block Party — an event that turned Memory Mall into a vibrant celebration of Israeli culture and spirit. More than 700 students gathered for the festivities, marking the largest Block Party to date and the biggest event in UCF Hillel’s history. From sizzling falafel stands to a lively shuk-style marketplace and even a guest appearance by a live camel, the celebration offered students a tas...
Temple Israel brought together ancient heritage and modern innovation last Thursday night with an unusual offering: Into to 3D Pringing with Rabbi Neely. The class, held Jan. 29, invited congregants to explore how new technology can give timeless Jewish traditions a creative twist. Rabbi Neely showcased a table full of colorful 3D-printed objects he'd designed himself, including mezuzahs-the decorative cases that hold a small scroll of sacred text-crafted using sites like Tinkercad. He even...
MAITLAND - The spirit of generosity filled Congregation Ohev Shalom this past week as hundreds of community members gathered for the ninth annual Men's Night Out, a fundraiser benefiting Jewish youth across Central Florida. The event, hosted jointly by the area's major synagogues, raised money to support children's programs, scholarships, and opportunities for local kids to attend Jewish camps like Camp Ramah or study abroad in Israel. Elliot Davis, one of the program's organizers, shared the...
Last week, the Orlando Jewish Chamber of Commerce hosted a standout Lunch and Learn event featuring guest speaker Amy Schwartz Kimlat, a marketing and advertising professional and Head of Growth & Brand Experience for See Magic Live. The presentation, titled "Working With AI," drew a much larger crowd than expected, filling the Roth Family JCC where it was hosted by Shalom Orlando. Kimlat delivered an engaging and practical talk on harnessing artificial intelligence in the workplace. She shared...
MAITLAND, Fla. -Speaking to a packed audience at a Jewish National Fund event in Maitland on Oct. 29, 2025, Glenn Cohen, former Mossad chief psychologist, drew from decades of elite service to teach lessons on survival, resilience, and emotional strength. The message he shared was as harrowing as it was uplifting: the human spirit can endure the unimaginable. Cohen, who joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1982 and graduated from the Israel Air Force Academy as a rescue pilot, went on to spend...
