Articles from the February 7, 2014 edition
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The pursuit of harmony... beyond borders
Can a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip and a Jewish American from New York find a common bond through music? Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo invites the community to participate in a special Friday Night Shabbat service on March 7. Spiritual Leader Beth... Full story
Reminiscing Choices past
On Jan. 21, the previous co-chairwomen of Choices gathered for a luncheon. The ladies enjoyed reminiscing about the past and hearing details of this year's event. Shown here are back row, (l-r)... Full story
Senior assisted living can be a desired lifestyle
"The walls are closing in on me", said one elderly woman. "I got tired of eating alone... I was still driving but less and less often, my friends had all moved away or into assisted living and I had l... Full story
Bar Mitzvah - Jacob Isaac Senderowitz
Jacob Isaac Senderowitz, the son of Robin and Phillip Senderowitz of Maitland, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Jacob... Full story
Choices 2014-An affair to remember
photos by Exulting Images The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Women's Division gave community supporters a night they will never forget. Replete with singing, dancing and acrobats, the... Full story
It's a Tree of Life at CRJ's Steinmetz Family School of Chai
The students and teachers at the Steinmetz Family School of Chai at Congregation of Reform Judaism recently celebrated the Jewish birthday of the trees Tu B'Shevat with an art expo and seder. As a... Full story
Local Jewish organizations partner for middle-school dance
On Jan. 19, almost 50 middle-school students attended a dance at the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando's Harriett Lake auditorium. The dance featured a ceiling-to-floor bounce house... Full story
Move It Monday
On Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando will hold its second annual Move It Monday-a day of health and fitness marking Presidents' Day. The day will... Full story
Students inspired by Holocaust Memorial at SOJC
The recent unveiling of the Holocaust Memorial at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (SOJC), an Eagle Scout service project led by Max Waldor, is giving Jewish youth at the SOJC Religious School a... Full story
Temple Israel's Roth social hall renovation
Under construction at Temple Israel is the upgrading of the Roth social hall which will be ready for rental by community members in April. Updates will be forthcoming. For more information, please... Full story
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JAO and the Roth JCC make the most of proximity
On a weekly basis, many of the same faces pass between the Jewish Academy of Orlando (JAO) and the Roth Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Maitland. For more than three decades, the two Jewish agencies... Full story
There is something special about Taglit-Birthright Israel: Mayanot trips to Israel
There is something special about Taglit-Birthright Israel: Mayanot trips to Israel https://mayanotisrael.com After many months of anticipation, we were finally on our way on our trip to Israel... Full story
Birth Announcement - Jennifer Taylor Klein
Matthew and Jessica Klein of Orlando are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jennifer Taylor Klein on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Jennifer was born at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. She... Full story
Mark Hara, passionate contributor to the Jewish and greater community, dies at 59
Mark B. Hara, 59, passed away on Jan. 1 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, Calif. Mark was born in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 12, 1954 to his loving parents Anita and Joseph Hara. At the age of eight the... Full story
Obituary - SONDRA ROSE CAREY
Graveside funeral services for Sondra Carey, age 77, of Spring Hill, Fla., who passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, were held Thursday, Jan. 30, at Congregation of Reform Judaism Cemetery. Ms. Carey is survived by her sons, Robert (Caryn) Winter... Full story
Obituary - LUCY ESTRIN
Lucy Estrin of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Florida Hospital – Orlando. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Estrin, a native of Brooklyn, was one of three daughters born to the late Samuel and Eva Pizer Bookshin. She was a p... Full story
Obituary - HELEN SARA GOLDBERG
Helen Goldberg of Orlando, passed away on Jan. 9, 2014, at Westminster Towers in Orlando. Mrs. Goldberg graduated college with honors and was a dedicated JHS math teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y., for many years. She was a world traveler with Sam, who was... Full story
Obituary - MICHAEL JAY LEVINE
Michael Levine of Oviedo, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at the Oviedo Hospital emergency room. He was 63 years of age. Mr. Levine was born on Aug. 10, 1950, in New York, N.Y., to the late Philip and Phyllis Pressman Levine. He was a... Full story
Obituary - PAULETTE REPPERT ROSENBERG
Paulette R. Rosenberg of Altamonte Springs, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at home with her family surrounding her. She was born Jan. 24, 1934, in Commercy, Meu... Full story
Obituary - DANIEL STEIN
Daniel Stein passed away Jan. 23, 2014. He was 92 years of age. From the time he was 13, Daniel Stein almost always worked six days a week, a pace he kept up for 44 more years. In 1998, when he retired at 57, Stein decided to enjoy himself spending... Full story
Obituary - GERALD "JERRY" WASSERMAN
Jerry Wasserman of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at The Bridge Assisted Living in Orlando. He was 87 years old. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Wasserman was born on May 18, 1926, to the late Louis Wasserman and Anna Soloman... Full story
Hubbly Bubbly makes falafels heavenly
If someone were to say "Have you been doin' the 'Hubbly Bubbly'?" Locals near Edgewater and Par would know this is referring to the newest healthy-fast-food shop in the area. Owners Mark and Heather... Full story
Builder Jeff Berger's company celebrates 15th anniversary
This is a big month for Jeff Berger. He will be celebrating his 15th anniversary as a general contractor and owner of Petretti Group, a Winter Park-based company that builds and renovates private residences, commercial buildings, restaurants and... Full story
Ben Weiner's Winter Park Wealth Group joins Raymond James
Raymond James recently recruited veteran financial advisers S. Benjamin Weiner, CFP®, CIMA®, who will be operating as the Winter Park Wealth Group, an independent firm, in Winter Park. "We... Full story
Friedman awarded CNE designation
Barbara Friedman with Fannie Hillman + Associates has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) designation by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The CNE® is earned by real estate professionals after successfully completing f... Full story
