Articles from the September 23, 2016 edition
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'There but for the grace of God go I'
This is the phrase my mother often used when talking about the Holocaust. I wish I could tell her that I finally truly understand what she meant and how she felt. This past July, the Holocaust Center...
It's up to us to help those in need, in the new year and always
In a few days, Jews around the world will celebrate Rosh HaShanah the Jewish New Year. While it is not a celebration comparable to the January 1 New Year, Rosh HaShanah is a time when we review our deeds from the past year with the hope of improving...
Jewish Academy of Orlando's renewed focus
Upon eating an apple dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah, the following prayer is recited: "May it be Your will, Adonai our G-d, and G-d of our ancestors, to renew for us a good and sweet new year."...
2016 Community Year in Review
September The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando announced $50,000 in collaborative community grants to 11 Central Florida programs and services. An additional $10,000 in grants was awarded to Federation’s JTEN. Robert Petree, deeply committed t...
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Just for the record, honor a loved one at Sunday in the Park
When The Jewish Pavilion raised funds for the elder-care community with "A Walk in the Park" and then "A Taste in the Park," Pavilion annual member and volunteer, Dolores Indek, was right there,...
Temple Israel hosts community memorial service on Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur Day, Wednesday, Oct. 12, starting at 4:30 p.m., High Holiday services at Temple Israel will be open to the community (no tickets required) beginning with the afternoon prayer service of Mincha. All prayer services will be held in the...
JFS Orlando builds computer lab
JFS Orlando recently received a $30,550 grant from the annual Community Investment Grant Round at Central Florida Foundation. The grant will be used to establish a computer lab to be used by JFS Orlando clients and assist in agency technology...
Looking back at 5776
(JTA)-A stabbing and car-ramming epidemic in Israel that some called a third intifada was among the most dominant Jewish stories of the past year. But 5776 was also notable for the release of spy...
Nine ways to celebrate the High Holidays without stepping foot in a shul
There is a lot of beauty to the traditional synagogue experience. However, a traditional High Holidays service just does not speak to some-especially many young adults. "Buying seats for the High Holi...
Easiest. Rosh Hashanah dinner. Ever.
(JTA)-Some people take great pride and pleasure in planning their Rosh Hashanah menus for weeks or months in advance, chugging away at kugels and cakes and soup to put in the freezer. I know my grandm...
Why I'm going to High Holiday services for the first time in 25 years
NEW YORK (JTA)—I just bought Rosh Hashanah tickets for the first time ever. The last time I attended services for the High Holidays was on my parents’ dime. That was back before the World Wide Web, when Ross Perot heard a giant sucking sound and the...
Here's how to turn 'epic fails' into fresh starts
RICHARDSON, Texas (JTA)—Urbandictionary.com is an open-source site where the average citizen contributes definitions to new and old words and slang. As the High Holidays approach, I’ve been contemplating the phrase “epic fail.” According to one ent...
Six new kids' books for the Jewish New Year
By Penny Schwartz (JTA)-Get ready: 5777 is arriving soon. And a new Jewish year means a fresh crop of top-notch Jewish books for kids. This year, not one but two new Rosh Hashanah books are penned by...
