Articles from the October 4, 2019 edition
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Netanyahu tapped to form coalition
(JNS) With negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, failing to form a national unity government, Israel's President Reuven Rivlin... Full story
The Trump-Ukraine controversy, and the Jews involved, explained
WASHINGTON (JTA)—A week ago, impeachment was not the flavor of the season. The interest in Robert Mueller’s special counsel report into Russian election interference had waned, and the testimony by Mueller before Congress in July failed to... Full story
Pres. Trump's New Year's message
WASHINGTON (JTA)—President Donald Trump, speaking to nearly a thousand Jewish leaders to wish them a Happy New Year on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, said he would be tough with Iran but did not want military conflict. “Our country is reminded of the... Full story
Greenblatt proud of peace plan
JERUSALEM (JTA)—White House Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt wrote in an op-ed that his work on an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan has left him “proud, grateful, surprised, sad, and hopeful.” “I wonder if my deceased grandparents who... Full story
Jewish Academy of Orlando celebrates Rosh Hashanah
Jewish Academy of Orlando's students love celebrating the new year with their friends. Here are a few peeks from the week's activities. Jewish Academy of Orlando serves central Florida students of... Full story
From the Orlando Senior Help Desk: A father with cancer
Overwhelmed by the ever-changing condition of his aging father, Michael called the Orlando Senior Help Desk looking for assistance. Dad had been under treatment for cancer for the last one-and-a-half years and his condition was deteriorating quickly... Full story
Donation brings in Rosh Hashanah for Kinneret
Kinneret Jewish residents were treated to a special early New Year when a non-Jewish resident donated the funds to ensure that Jewish residents would be able to celebrate "their" h... Full story
Netanyahu didn't win Israel's election-so why is he getting the chance to form a government?
(JTA)—As votes were counted following the election in Israel, many saw the results as a loss for longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After all, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud Party won fewer seats than the Blue and White party of his main... Full story
Obituary - BARBARA GATERBAUM KOSSTRIN
Barbara Kosstrin, age 67, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at AdventHealth Hospice in Altamonte Springs. She was born on Dec. 11, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Jose and Tauba Frejman Gaterbaum.... Full story
Obituary - SHIRLEY WEISS MICHAEL
Submitted by her family Shirley Michael, age 85, of Maitland, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Weinstein Hospice in Atlanta, with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born on Jan. 2, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a beacon of... Full story