Articles from the November 17, 2023 edition
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Israeli warriors: A glimpse into Gaza
(JNS) - Israeli forces continue to battle Hamas terrorists deep inside the Palestinian enclave. A humanitarian corridor for Gazan The IDF on Tuesday again opened a humanitarian corridor for Gazan...
By Christians choose to stand with Israel and the Jewish people
(JNS) — In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and the subsequent onslaught of antisemitism, Christians have an opportunity to write a new chapter in their history; one in which they show up as allies and friends of the Jews. Thousands of Chri...
Candidates agree: 'Finish them'
(JTA) — It was one of the few questions that united all five candidates at what was a no-holds-barred Republican primary debate: What would they advise Israel’s prime minister as he wages war against Hamas? The uniform answer: Finish them. Isr...
Israeli soldiers pray at Gaza shul
(JNS) - Israeli soldiers prayed at a sixth-century synagogue in Gaza on Tuesday for the first time in decades. In recent days troops entered Gaza City, where the headquarters of Hamas is located, as...
Using the medium of A.I. to make history come alive
Known to many as "Jerusalem Jones," "Sherlock," or "Hercule," as well as many other characters, Professor Kenneth Hanson, who teaches Judaic Studies at UCF, believes that students don't retain enough...
Communities find many ways to support Israel
In the wake of recent events in Israel, the Jewish community and others in South Florida have joined forces to support the soldiers and individuals thousands of miles away. Meir Shemtov, a member of Chabad of Southwest Broward, has been one of the...
'Late bloomer' author publishes second novel
In 2019, local resident Bob Herpe published his first suspense novel, "Gravnick." It is a story of the intertwining of two families - one Jewish, one Mafioso. Now, three years later, as promised,...
US House of Representatives censures Tlaib for Israel remarks
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives censured Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Palestinian American Democrat, for her rhetoric in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel, including using the term “from the river to the sea.” The...
Brandeis U bans Students for Justice in Palestine
(JTA) — Brandeis University is revoking recognition of the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, saying the group “openly supports Hamas.” Brandeis informed the student group on Monday about its decision, which means that the group...
'Global shortage of tefillin, mezuzahs,' amid ' Jewish awakening of the soul,' Chabad says
(JNS) — Despite reports of Jews being fearful to display their faith outwardly amid rising antisemitism globally, so many Jews are reconnecting with their faith that supplies are short, according to the largest Jewish network, Chabad-Lubavitch. ...
Schumer calls for $1 billion in new funds for Security Grants
(JNS) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced his intention on Monday to pursue a $1 billion surge in funding for the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which helps bolster security for synagogues, day schools and other a...
Obama's moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel encourages hate
(JNS) — In times of crisis, the public looks to its most revered leaders for insight and wisdom. But in the case of Barack Obama, what passes for wisdom is not only unwise but amoral. After weeks without saying much of anything about the a...
After the Black Sabbath, the light will return
(JNS) — A month ago, all the sirens in Israel were not enough to warn of the descent of Hamas barbarians on the communities of Israel’s southern border. Now, fog has enveloped the future of the entire world, and only one certainty remains: We are dis...
An open letter on antisemitism from the Jewish News in London and the Jerusalem Post
“Jews worldwide haven’t been this fearful in living memory” Jewish media outlets worldwide call for combating the surge in antisemitism Two decades ago, the former British Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, astutely likened antisemitism to a const...
Hamas represents a very important part of the Palestinian people
(JNS) — We hear repeatedly from Western leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden himself, that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people. I beg to differ. There’s a big part of the Palestinian people who consider Hamas their rep...
No sympathy for Gazan citizens
Dear Editor: It is not widely known that Yahya Sinwar, one of the top planners of the massacre on Oct. 7 was once a prisoner in Israel for murdering Israelis. While in prison he developed a cancerous tumor on the brain. And yes, you guessed it. He...
What's Happening
MORNING 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 Ahavas Yisrael — Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m., 407...
Germany bans Hamas activities in wake of Oct. 7 massacre
(JNS) — Germany on Thursday announced a complete ban on Hamas activities in the country. Already designated a terror organization in the Germany, Berlin moved to ban its activities following the Oct. 7 massacre of 1,400 Israelis. “With Hamas, I hav...
50,000 Gazans have moved south along Israel's evacuation corridor
(JNS) - The Israel Defense Forces saw some 50,000 Gazan civilians move from northern to southern Gaza on Wednesday via an Israeli evacuation corridor, a military spokesman said, adding that these are...
Anti-Israel sentiment has permeated Biden administration from the start
(JUSTTHENEWS) — Even as President Joe Biden touts his support for Israel, many of his appointees have expressed anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiments, even after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed more than 1,400 people, including at least 3...
Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk: Myths about Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and millions of Americans are affected by the disease. It’s important to distinguish the facts from the myths about Alzheimer’s, especially when it comes to finding infor...
Israeli forces capture key Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza
(JNS) — Israel forces captured a Hamas stronghold in western Jabaliya after 10 hours of fighting, the IDF said on Thursday. Troops from the 933rd Nahal Infantry Brigade battled Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists both above and below g...
Judea and Samaria leaders outraged as US sets conditions on rifle sales
(JNS) — Judea and Samaria leaders sharply criticized the Biden administration on Monday following a report that it had barred a shipment of rifles from going to Israeli civilian volunteer defense forces. The New York Times reported on Sunday that U...
Update: Operation Swords of Iron IDF: 'We are working on one tunnel after another, demolishing them'
(JNS) - The Israel Defense Forces is intensifying its maneuvers in Gaza City against Hamas, military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated on Nov. 6, adding that the growing number of Hamas...
The first Mom For Liberty to successfully ban Anne Frank went on an antisemitic livestream
(JTA) — A Florida organizer of the right-wing activist group Moms For Liberty who successfully pressed her school district to remove a version of Anne Frank’s diary recently appeared on a livestream banned from YouTube because of its pastor hos...
