Articles from the August 25, 2023 edition
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Grand opening and ribbon cutting for Chabad of UCF's new Student Center
A new 14,000-square-foot Jewish Student Center is set to open Sunday, Sept. 3rd at the University of Central Florida. The Chabad Center’s grand opening will culminate a two-year building project. ...
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Christian Pakistanis are dying
Perhaps you've heard the news. Fires torching hundreds of properties. Entire households burned to the ground. Every personal belonging lost. Thousands of lives destroyed. The devastation has been... Full story
Rosen JCC hires new CEO
Four years after assuming the duties of CEO of the Rosen JCC, Dr. Reuben L. Romirowsky made the decision to retire. Hailing from the northeast, he wanted to return to his home where he could be with...
$249,000 raised for Maui
(JNS) — As of Aug. 17, the Jewish Federations of North America has allocated $249,000 that it raised from 120 Jewish communities nationwide as part of its emergency Hawaii Wildfire Fund. The funds will go to Maui Kosher Farm, Jewish Congregation o...
Jewish Chamber event forges connections
The recent Jewish Chamber networking event saw an impressive turnout, with around 30 passionate individuals gathering to connect, collaborate, and foster relationships within the community. The...
Dr. Dan Layish honored by Think of Me Please®
Francine Fox, founder of Think of Me Please® wanted to express her gratitude to Dr. Layish for his dedication and contributions to the organization. She hosted a surprise luncheon for him at his p...
Jewish Chamber Rosh Hashanah Networking Breakfast
In a dynamic blend of business and tradition, the Jewish Chamber of Commerce is set to host a unique networking event on Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m., at TooJay’s on Colonial. With a vibrant Rosh Hashanah theme, this breakfast event promises not only p...
What to do if you encounter someone shooting
The Hadassah Orlando Chapter will host Maitland police officer Daniel Holland who will speak about how to stay safe when an active shooter threatens. The event will be held at Congregation Ohev Shalom, 613 Concourse Parkway South, Maitland, on Sept....
Tel Aviv's long-awaited light rail system is finally opening
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The sounds of protest echoed and the ticket scanner malfunctioned as Israel’s transportation minister, Miri Regev, led a dry run for journalists of Tel Aviv’s long-awaited light rail on Aug. 16. The landmark project, which cost...
Israel Police will 'side with law' in constitutional crisis, says police chief
(JNS) — In the event of a constitutional crisis, the Israel Police will be on the side of “law and justice,” Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai said on Wednesday. Speaking during an induction ceremony for the new Lod police chief, Shabtai said,...
Omar accused of 'selective outrage'
(JNS) — After disclosure reports came to light revealing that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) traveled to the World Cup for four days on Qatar’s dime, the progressive congresswoman, who frequently criticizes the influence of the Israel lobby in U.S. pol...
No turning the other cheek on the #IranRansomDeal
My heart sunk when I read of an impending deal to pay the evil Islamist Iranian regime several billion dollars (or more) in ransom to free Americans held hostage in Iran. Taking American and other hostages is not new for the Islamist regime. They kee...
Pilgrimage to Poland - Part 8
The City of Warsaw was ravaged in WWII by the Nazis, who destroyed close to 95 percent of all its buildings including museums, historical landmarks, churches, and of course synagogues. The Warsaw Ghetto in which the Jews courageously fought the...
Israel's unity is our secret weapon
(JNS) — “Where there is unity, there is always victory,” the famed Latin writer Publilius Syrus wrote. In much of the world, this statement would likely to be used by politicians or others to rally people around a certain ideology or policy. In Israe...
Why is a Michigan senator ignoring the state's victims of terror?
(JNS) — Michigan State Sen. Sylvia Santana has publicly apologized to her state’s Arab community for the “sin” of visiting Israel earlier this month. Her only intention, she pleaded, was “to improve my understanding of matters related to Michigan....
Dealing with the anti-Israel left
(JNS) — In a hyper-partisan, highly polarized red vs blue America, the politics of Israel and the Middle East in general have always been complicated. Rather than breaking down neatly along party lines, there are profound divisions within both R...
What's Happening
MORNING MINYANS Chabad of North Orlando and Chabad of Altamonte Springs are holding in-person minyans. Chabad of South Orlando — Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 407-354-3660. Congregation...
Terrorists fire on industrial park in northern Samaria
(JNS) — Palestinian terrorists fired on the Shahak Industrial Park in northern Samaria on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said. The IDF reported no casualties but said that the attack had caused material damage. The vehicle used in the attack was...
The only Jew in remote Greenland sometimes feels like 'the last person on earth'
NARSAQ, Greenland (JTA) - This picturesque village on the southwestern coast of Greenland where famed Viking Erik the Red first arrived more than 1,000 years ago is about as off-the-beaten-path as...
Accidental YouTube sensation Rabbi Mendel Kaplan has led a Toronto Chabad for 25 years
(JNS) - Rabbi Mendel Kaplan still remembers the day in 2016 after morning prayers when congregants were talking about a woman, whose video of herself laughing while wearing a Chewbacca mask had gone...
Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk: Mild cognitive impairment
Caring for an individual with memory problems can be difficult and stressful. What is mild cognitive impairment? Usually this signifies change in cognition (memory and the ability to understand one’s world), essentially the way a person thinks. C...
Israel is facing a prolonged escalation in Judea and Samaria
(JNS) — Monday’s murderous terrorist attack on Route 60 in Hebron, in which an Israeli woman was shot dead and a man seriously injured, is just the latest indication of the sad fact that Israel is in the middle of a prolonged security escalation in...
Israel is facing a prolonged escalation in Judea and Samaria
(JNS) - Monday's murderous terrorist attack on Route 60 in Hebron, in which an Israeli woman was shot dead and a man seriously injured, is just the latest indication of the sad fact that Israel is in...
An unused synagogue in Connecticut could soon become affordable housing
(JTA) — A vacant West Hartford, Connecticut, synagogue building, shuttered in 2018, could soon turn into 49 apartments — including affordable housing, a local newspaper has reported. Agudas Achim, an Orthodox congregation established in 1887 tha...
Smotrich said planning to allocate $180M to Judea and Samaria
(JNS) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Missions Minister Orit Strock are spearheading a 670 million shekel ($180 million) initiative with the stated goal of strengthening...
