Articles from the August 18, 2017 edition
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UCF's Nu Delta Chapter named top Birthright recruiter in the world
At the annual international AEPI conference this year, UCF's Nu Delta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi (the International Jewish fraternity) won the honor of being named the top Birthright recruiter in... Full story
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How Curious George's creators saved the beloved monkey from the Nazis
(JTA)-Curious George-that curious little monkey-is beloved by millions of readers around the world. His adventures with the Man With the Yellow Hat impart important life lessons amidst silliness and... Full story
Hillel International selects UCF student
UCF student Alexa Goldstein (Class of 2019) was chosen to be one of only 17 members of the second cohort of the Hillel International Student Cabinet. "We are so proud of Lexi for being selected for... Full story
Federation 2017-18 Board nominees
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando has unveiled the slate of nominees for its 2017-18 Board of Directors and officers. The new board and leadership will be voted on during Federation’s Annual Meeting & Family Fun Day, which kicks off at 11 a... Full story
A program for teen volunteer opportunities
The Chessed Project, a new initiative for high school teens, is kicking off with the school year. Teenagers will be able to volunteer monthly by partnering with various humanitarian organizations throughout the year. The Chessed Project was created... Full story
Enjoy a JOIN evening out
Come together with your friends, significant other, co-workers and family for a memorable JOIN Evening Out on Aug. 28, from 7 p.m.—9 p.m. at the Winter Park Community Center. Enjoy a wide array of delectable desserts, high-end cocktails and v... Full story
Rosen JCC's food festival is coming soon
It's the same food festival the Rosen JCC has held in the past, however this year there is a healthier spin on it. (A Healthier) Taste of the J will be held Sunday, Aug. 27, from noon to 3 p.m. The... Full story
These times, they are a-changing
Did you know that a proposal for a National Negro Memorial Museum was approved by Congress in 1929 but never built? On April 2, 2003, Federal legislation passed a commission to build a museum honoring African-Americans. The National Museum of... Full story
A discussion on free speech vs. hate speech Tuesday night
As a response to the tragic events in Virginia, The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center will host a panel discussion, Protest: Free Speech v. Hate Speech, on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. Moderated by Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott... Full story
Senators concerned about extremist summer camp
Two prominent U.S. senators are raising questions about an American-funded school in Ramallah that is running an extremist summer camp for Palestinian teens from around the world, many of them... Full story
Trump calls McMaster 'pro-Israel' as national security adviser comes under fire from far right
WASHINGTON (JTA)—In an unusual statement, President Donald Trump called his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, “very pro-Israel,” an apparent bid to end a barrage of attacks from the far right that has depicted McMaster as hostile to Israe... Full story
Iranian journalist lands in Israel, saved from death in Iran
Neda Amin, an Iranian journalist who was granted political asylum in Israel Sunday, landed in the country on Thursday after disappearing for a few days. Amin, 32, who had been seeking refuge in Turkey over the past three years, was to be extradited... Full story
State Department's new Mideast director has record of criticizing Israel
The newly appointed Middle East director at the State Department has a long record of criticizing and pressuring Israel. Isn’t anybody at the White House paying attention to who’s being hired over at Foggy Bottom? David Satterfield, who is sla... Full story
Want peace? Use Taylor Force to call the Palestinians' bluff
As far as they are concerned, the U.S. Congress is just doing what it always does: pandering to the “Israel Lobby.” That’s how the foreign policy establishment and the left regard the bipartisan support for the Taylor Force Act, a bill named after... Full story
Two Jewish states
The latest acts in the long running saga of Elor Azaria emphasize the deep divisions among Israeli Jews. There are also sharpening gaps between Israeli Jews and those of the Diaspora. Especially prominent are those separating us from the large Jewish... Full story
Between the Lines: Could pushing Iran on nuke deal backfire?
We are now two years into the deeply controversial Iran nuclear agreement that roiled our community. And, like everything connected to the deal and the Mideast, it’s complicated, as even Jared Kushner would attest. During the many months leading u... Full story
McMaster purges pro-Israel, anti-Iran Deal, Trump loyalists from the NSC
The Israel angle on McMaster’s purge of Trump loyalists from the National Security Council is that all of these people are pro-Israel and oppose the Iran nuclear deal, positions that Trump holds. McMaster in contrast is deeply hostile to Israel a... Full story
So long, Shapiro
Imagine eating stomach lining on your first date, served up by your future mother-in-law hoping to impress you with her choice of protein. That was David Shapiro’s introduction to my Sephardic family in the late 1970’s, as he began dating my sis... 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
Corruption scandals plaguing Netanyahu and his family, explained
(JTA)-He has a firm grip on the government, but a mounting political scandal might bring him down. Officials from his own party have begun to distance themselves from him, but he remains defiant. Oh,... Full story
Authentic NY bagels have finally arrived in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY (JTA)-Bronx-born, Queens-bred attorney Victor Bergman has lived in the Kansas City area for more than four decades-and in all that time, he hadn't found a true New York-style bagel.... Full story
JFS Orlando receives grant for RIDE program
JFS Orlando was recently awarded $10,000 from the Harper Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. for its Reliable Independent Drivers for the Elderly program. The RIDE program is a transportation assistance program that provides free roundtrip rides to... Full story
World's oldest man, a Holocaust survivor in Israel, dies at 113
(JTA)—Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor from Haifa who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, has died, a month before his 114th birthday. Haaretz reported that Kristal died Friday. Born on Sept. 15, 1903, in t... Full story
Scene Around
Memories and pure joy... What a week of television! I laughed. I cried. I clapped. I even changed one of the MUST destinations on my bucket list from a visit to my mom's birthplace, Montreal, Canada,... Full story
Are some Dems moving away from Israel?
WASHINGTON—Some Jewish Democrats and community activists are concerned at what they see as fresh signs that the party is distancing itself from Israel. The latest controversy began when Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said at a July 22 Town Hall m... Full story
