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The JOIN Center in College Park was transformed Wednesday evening, March 25, into a vibrant hub of Torah study and connection. In a landmark collaboration, JOIN Orlando and the Orlando Community Kollel joined forces for an event that quite literally bridged the gap between North and South Orlando, bringing together Jews from across the city ahead of the Passover holiday. From the moment participants arrived, the atmosphere was electric. Tables filled quickly with community members eager to...
I ran into Whole Foods the other day just to return a couple Amazon packages. One of those quick errands. In and out. Nothing special. But sometimes the smallest moments end up meaning something. The woman working the Amazon return counter looked really stressed. She was doing her job, helping people, scanning packages, but you could feel something heavy on her. Even the customers waiting around could sense it. When it was my turn, she scanned my return and handed me the receipt. Then she looked up at me and asked, almost out of nowhere:...
