Articles from the July 10, 2015 edition
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JCC pool party beats out 'Jurassic World'
More than 100 members of the local Jewish community gathered at The Roth Family JCC in Maitland on Sunday, June 28, for a pool party co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Shalom... Full story
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Jewish Pavilion steps up to the plate with 'A Taste in the Park'
Just click on any posting on the Jewish Pavilion Facebook page and you'll find photos of seniors savoring a taste of traditional and/or cultural foods, whether they're noshing on latkes at Chanukah, h... Full story
How to stomp out BDS in Florida
The Zionista are extremely pleased to present Laurie Cardoza-Moore on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m., at the Eastmonte Civic Center in Altamonte Springs. She will speak about the resolution she... Full story
Hillel ranks UCF South's No. 1
Hillel International launched “Hillel College Guide: The Official Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus” this summer, providing unique insights for students and parents on organized Jewish life, Israel programming, the availability of kosher foo... Full story
Honoring slain journalist Sotloff in his Florida hometown
(JTA)-It's been eight months since Jewish freelance journalist Steven Sotloff was beheaded by ISIS. Still shaken by the loss, his hometown of Pinecrest, Florida-an upscale community of some 20,000... Full story
Donald Trump says he is no apprentice when it comes to Israel
In the middle of a phone interview with JNS.org on June 26, billionaire real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves his desk to scan the wall of his office for awards... Full story
Orthodox Jewish groups brace for consequences of gay-marriage ruling
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The name that keeps coming up when Orthodox Jewish groups consider the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court decision extending same-sex marriage rights to all states has little to do with Jews or gays. Bob Jones University, the p... Full story
Young Women's Social Group's first event a charm
"Three cheers for Jessica Klein!" said Nancy Ludin, executive director of the Jewish Pavilion, for Klein's excellent coordination of the first event for the Jewish Pavilion's Young Women's Social... Full story
TSS Congregation excited, hopeful with new cantor
Cantor Kim Singer’s first d’var Torah at Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo was, perhaps presciently, about arrivals and new beginnings. The message was uplifting as well as timely. Chukkat, the Torah portion for the week of June 26, discusses the arr... Full story
JFS Orlando hires licensed mental health counselor
Keisha Delva has joined the JFS Orlando family as a licensed mental health counselor. Delva received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State University, and a master's degree in mental... Full story
Europe's crisis proves Israel is no 'anachronism'
Back in 2003, as some readers will recall all too clearly, the noted historian Tony Judt penned a searing critique of Israel in the New York Review of Books. Titled “Israel: The Alternative,” Judt, whose impressive scholarship was largely foc... Full story
Why universities need a definition of anti-Semitism
Does it matter how we define our words? Sometimes it does. The U.S. Department of Education understands this point, as do the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Universities need to learn it, too. Last year, the Education Department... Full story
No way to treat an ally
In January 2011, with the U.S. trying hard to convince the Palestinians to withdraw or moderate a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements, President Obama called Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to make a deal. Th... Full story
How should Orthodox leaders respond to the gay marriage ruling?
NEW YORK (JTA)—My father passed away nearly 13 years ago, and while I think about him daily, every so often there are moments when I especially miss him. Last week’s Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage was one of those moments. You see, my... Full story
It's time to stop demonizing Michael Oren
(JTA)—Michael Oren is my friend. During his nearly five years as Israel’s ambassador to the United States, we’d speak on an almost daily basis. Often those phone calls would come at 3 or 4 a.m., Washington time, and Michael, enduring another sleep... Full story
Getting boots on the ground
Sheldon Adelson’s goal to “put more boots on the ground” to fight BDS on college campuses is right on, and his recommendation to form an army of college students, dubbed “Campus Maccabees”, is essential. However, the only way to rapidly recruit a... Full story
What's Happening
MORNING AND EVENING MINYANS (Call synagogue to confirm time.) 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... Full story
Bea Ettinger, women's advocate, devoted to family and community, dies at 98
Beatrice Bornstein Ettinger, 98, passed away on June 29, 2015. Born in Paterson, N.J. on June 21, 1917, Bea was the daughter of Ruth and Abraham Bornstein who moved to central Florida in 1932. Predece... Full story
Obituary - RENEE GREENBERG
Renee Greenberg, age 95, of Orlando, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. Mrs. Greenberg was born on April 17, 1920, to the late Nathaniel and Sadie Friedman Fleisig and was a homemaker. A native of Jersey... Full story
Obituary - HERMAN B. "HANK" HIRSCH
Herman “Hank” Hirsch, age 96, of Royal Palm Beach, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015, at Trustbridge Hospice in West Palm Beach. Mr. Hirsch was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 14, 1918, to the late David and Anna Perlman Hirsch. He was an att... Full story
Obituary - JOSEPH PADAWER
Joseph Padawer, age 83, of The Springs, Longwood, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his residence with his family surrounding him. Mr. Padawer, an attorney, was born in Paris, France on May 4, 1932, to the late Nathan and Sheidel Padawer. He... Full story
Amid their country's financial crisis, Greek Jews struggle and brace for more turmoil
ATHENS, Greece (JTA)-For 55 needy Jewish families, a cash welfare payment is the only thing that gets them through the month. But when they came to the Athens Jewish Community last week for their... Full story
Hot dog! It's challah hot dogs
(The Nosher via JTA)-It's officially hot dog season, if ever there was one, and I freely admit: I love hot dogs. I have even found a way to combine a love of hot dogs with a love of challah with my... Full story
Scene Around
A disturbing email... I recently heard from a representative of the Simon Wiesenthal Center with some upsetting news. I truly was taken by surprise. I pass it along to you: "The Simon Wiesenthal... Full story
Jerry Lewis, legendary Jewish comic and humanitarian, stays relevant at 89
Through appreciation of both his comedy and humanitarian work, legendary Jewish entertainer Jerry Lewis is staying relevant at age 89. The only comic to ever be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize,... Full story
