Articles from the February 27, 2015 edition
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Bat Mitzvah - Samantha Keimach
Samantha (Sami) Keimach, daughter of David and Hope Keimach of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Sami is in the...
Bat Mitzvah - Kaylah Mack
Kaylah Mack, daughter of Robert and Andrea Mack of Clermont, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on March 7, 2015, at Congregation Sinai in Minneola. Kaylah is in eighth grade. She...
Brown's Deli puts a new spin on Hamentashen
All year long, Brown's Deli in Maitland offers freshly baked apricot and raspberry hamentashen, but now is the time for a Purim plethora of varieties. The traditional three-pointed...
Temple Israel hosts Purim Carnival March 8
The entire community is invited to attend the annual Purim Carnival at Temple Israel on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This year's games and activities have been greatly increased and will...
SOJC celebrates Purim with style
As Purim is around the corner, it’s time once again for the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation’s (SOJC) annual Purim Carnival, which is happening on Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SOJC. This annual event has always been fun for the who...
Purim celebration at Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala invites the public to a festive Purim celebration and Game Day on Sunday March 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at On Top of the World, Arbor Conference Center, rooms E&F. We will have the traditional megillah reading of the...
Celebrate Purim with Congregation Beth Sholom
Congregation Beth Sholom invites the community to a Purim Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 28. Festivities will begin with a potluck dinner at 4:45 p.m., followed by fun and games for the children. This year, the children will be donating their prize...
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Where does liberal icon Sen. Elizabeth Warren stand on Israel?
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has become a rising star in the Democratic Party through her focus on economic and social issues like income inequality and taking on Wall Street banks, triggering...
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Netanyahu, citing IAEA report, incredulous that Iran nuke talks are advancing JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “astonishing” that nuclear talks with Iran are proceeding despite a report saying that Iran is hidin...
Multi-faith aid to refugees may yield new narrative for Israeli-Syrian relations
When members of the pro-Israel community think of populations in need of relief, Syrian refugees are probably not one of the first groups coming to mind. After all, the proverbial elephant in the...
Purim change of pace: a chocolate dough
NEW YORK (JTA)-Hamantaschen talk is always about the filling: prune, poppy, apricot and strawberry, just to name a few favorites. I love being creative with the fillings, but this year I wanted to...
Purim meets country western and 'Fiddler on the Roof' at COS
On Wednesday, March 4, Congregation Ohev Shalom will welcome Purim country style. The entire community is welcome to join the country themed Purim Carnival from 4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. and then stay for...
Runway pets: Canine couture for a cause
Seventh grader Aubrey Stern has always loved animals. As she approaches her 13th birthday, Aubrey has been preparing to become bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in Winter Springs. So, it's no surprise that when Aubrey was told one of the requirements of b...
