Articles from the January 1, 2016 edition
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Lighting the sixth candle at Providence
Congregation Ohr Chayim held a Chanukah celebration at Providence Independence Living at Wildwood on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 before Shabbat services. There were 16 attendees, including some guests.... Full story
Students visit with senior citizens
Each month of the school year, students from Temple Israel's Meitin Religious School visit the residents at Brookdale Island Lake Assisted Living Facility in Longwood bringing songs, stories,... Full story
Speaking on behalf of Israelis with disabilities
Major General (Res.) Doron Almog was recently in Orlando for a series of events to speak about Jewish National Fund's efforts to improve the quality of life for Israelis with disabilities. Shown here... Full story
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From flotilla to friends? Turkey-Israel reconciliation not so simple
Israel and Turkey are close to signing a deal to normalize diplomatic ties following a secret meeting in Switzerland between senior officials. Reports indicate that incoming Israeli Mossad chief... Full story
Jews on Mars?
Yes, he has seen the recent film “The Martian.” But unlike the other millions who have seen that movie, Barak Stoltz went much closer to Mars. Stoltz spent Hanukkah in the Utah desert, in a few cramped capsules that make up the Mars Desert Res... Full story
More Christian-Arab Israelis enlisting in Israeli military than ever before
Amid increasing discrimination-and even violence-against Christian minorities across the Middle East, a small program in Israel is dramatically increasing the number of Christian-Arab Israelis who... Full story
For ex-baseball players, Israel is a place to learn and teach
(JTA)—Out of baseball after four years playing in the minor leagues, Brent Powers, a Christian from Texas, took a tour of Israel last year with his wife. He was smitten with the country and considered how to return. The Masa Israel Journey will p... Full story
Adelson largest funder of Jewish news service
(JTA)-Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is the largest single funder of JNS, a U.S.-based Jewish news service that is the sole distributor of content from his right-wing newspaper Israel... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
US Orthodox rabbis slam wedding video calling for revenge against Palestinians (JTA)—The main modern Orthodox rabbinical group in the United States expressed its “outrage” over a video that shows Jewish revelers at a wedding celebrating the murde... Full story
Road improvements, research buck stereotype of dangerous Israeli driving
Honk. Honk. Hoooonk. It’s the sound of the Israeli street. Israelis have a reputation for aggressive driving, no doubt. But according to the 2014 Road Safety Annual Report, 263 people lost their lives on Israel’s roads in 2012, a 40-percent decrease... Full story
Seven things Miriam Adelson does-besides back GOP candidates
(JTA)-Miriam Adelson and her husband, Sheldon, reportedly are at odds over which Republican presidential candidate deserves backing. But this isn't a typical marital spat-it's about which candidate... Full story
