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  • Giving is in the Farb's blood

    Paul Lefton|Mar 22, 2019

    You can see it in their faces and hear it their voices, which come alive with passion as they speak about their 40-year commitment to the Greater Orlando Jewish community: Stuart and Jo Ann Farb derive pure joy out of the act of giving. From the simple act of helping out a stranger to more formidable undertakings like shaping a community, the Farbs' approach to giving is rooted in a simple but powerful philosophy: Do the right thing. The Farbs' long history of doing the right thing and giving...

  • Federation and JCC combine forces

    Paul Lefton|Feb 8, 2019

    By Paul Lefton In order to better serve the Central Florida Jewish community, The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando and The Roth Family Jewish Community Center have formed the JFed Alliance, the result of their two-year search for avenues of meaningful collaboration between the organizations. Starting Feb. 1, the organizations began joint operations in key business areas under the executive leadership of Keith Dvorchik, CEO of The Roth Family JCC, who will serve concurrently as JFGO's...

  • Choices 2019: Empowerment on display

    Paul Lefton|Jan 25, 2019

    For its 25th installment, Choices, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's signature women's philanthropy event, returned to the simple elegance that marked its beginning, with a festive cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. The 250 women and men in attendance were welcomed to Choices 2019 by Loren London, the woman who brought Choices to Orlando 25 years ago. London is also the first Harriet Ginsburg Woman of Choice Award winner. London, the...

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