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Now parents and teachers of infants at The Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando are working as a team throughout each weekday, thanks to a new app. The 42-year-old Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center has introduced a tech product called "Life Cubby" to the parents in its Dick & Dottie Appelbaum Infant-Toddler Center. Life Cubby is an app that allows teachers to provide parents with information about their child's day-everything from meals to naps to bottles to medications to diaper... Full story
If you are looking for stimulating conversation, enlightenment about current events, adult learning about aging, or just a nice evening out with friends, the upcoming fall programs of the 92Y Live is for you. Congregation Ohev Shalom, Congregation of Reform Judaism, and Roth JCC bring the best and the brightest to us for the cost of going to a movie. This fall we will have the opportunity to see two broadcasts on very different topics. The first show will be on Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., at... Full story
Five films will be shown during the Jewish Film Festival this year, co-sponsored by the Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando and the Enzian Theater. This is the 17th year for this event that features Jewish and Israeli themes. Each film promises to make viewers laugh, cry and contemplate life situations. First up is "Dough," showing Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St. Directed by John Goldschmidt, "Dough" is a many-tiered film with spatterings of... Full story
Singer/Songwriter, UCF alum and former Jewish professional Amber Ikeman will be returning to Orlando to perform at Dandelion Communitea Café, 18 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, on Friday, Nov. 20 from 8-10 p.m. The show is free to the public. Ikeman is touring to promote her debut album, "Free," recorded at Basecamp Recording Studio in Bozeman, Montana and released in June. Ikeman has been on an over-20,000-mile road trip across the U.S. the past 15 months. After quitting her nine-to-five job,... Full story
TEL AVIV (JTA)-The assassin's bullet that killed former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin 20 years ago on Nov. 4 also stunted the center-left party that championed peace: Rabin's once-mighty Labor. In the two decades since Rabin's slaying at the hands of a Jewish extremist, Yigal Amir-the killer opposed a peace deal with the Palestinians-Labor has fallen from being Israel's founding party and moderate-left flagship to competing among a handful of opposition factions, a perennial loser in... Full story
Strained ties between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama in recent years have stood in contrast with a warm relationship between Netanyahu and Congress, particularly in the House of Representatives, which has been controlled by Republicans since 2011. Under the leadership of former House speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), the House has steadfastly approved pro-Israel legislation such as financial support for the Iron Dome missile defense system and majority opposition (but not enough to override a... Full story
WASHINGTON—In honor of the start of the NBA season, PeacePlayers International (PPI), a nonprofit that uses basketball to build peace in areas of conflict around the world, is launching a new “Mitzvah Campaign” that helps young Jewish people around the United States use basketball to create peace and fulfill their tikkun olam projects as part of their bar/bat mitzvah preparations. Throughout the 2015/16 NBA season, thousands of Jewish youth around the country will have the opportunity to participate in 3 on 3 charity basketball tourn... Full story
In September 2014, the Mitzvah Brigade at Congregation Beth Am (CBA) in Longwood, Florida became aware of the acute need of hundreds of students at Clarcona Elementary School for food and clothing. They decided that "adopting" the school was one more way that they could perform tikkun olam, to heal the world. This ongoing project has evolved and, as it moves into its second year of meeting the needs of these deserving students, needs the support of the entire Central Florida Jewish community.... Full story
Are you planning a bar or bat mitzvah? A wedding? For that matter, any celebration? Perhaps you’re just not sure where to begin or where to look for vendors. Problem solved. The entire community is invited to Congregation Ohev Shalom on Sunday, Nov. 15, from noon to 3 p.m., for a gathering of the most experienced and respected event professionals in Central Florida. Eventful Moments II is a community showcase for weddings, b’nai mitzvah, celebrations and more. Come and taste gourmet delights from Arthur’s, Edibles by Ethel and Bagel King.... Full story
Rabbi Karen Allen of Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg will lead a Friday night Shabbat Service and Veterans’ Day commemoration on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Veterans of all services and conflicts will be honored. A salute to military spouses will also be presented. In addition to traditional Shabbat songs, the program will include readings by members of the congregation from poetry and prose in tribute to those who have served their country. The evening will conclude with an Oneg Shabbat in the Social Hall. The synagogue is located at 315 North 1... Full story
The community is invited to join members of Temple Israel for an evening of glow-in-the-dark family fun on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 7—8:30 p.m. Come for Havdalah, nosh and schmooze with friends, then participate in glow-in-the-dark bowling, ring toss, hopscotch and more. The night will end with a synagogue-wide game of glowstick capture the flag. Bring your own glow gear or use ours, Temple Israel is located in Winter Springs at 50 S. Moss Road.... Full story
Dr. Yudit Greenberg, director of the Jewish Studies Program at Rollins College, is pleased to invite the community to a special event with author Letty Cottin Pogrebin in conversation with former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder and Rollins President Emerita Rita Bornstein. The event will be held on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Galloway Room on campus. Pogrebin is the author of "Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate," an evocative novel about fractured identity, the legacy of trauma, and the restorative... Full story
By Stephen M. Flatow JNS.org Another American victim of Palestinian terrorism was buried this week. Does it matter that he was an American? Why should the American government, or American Jews, take any more interest in the latest victim than in any other victims? Richard Lakin, a 76-year-old former Connecticut school principal, died Oct. 26 of wounds he suffered in a recent Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem. He was the 137th American citizen murdered by Palestinian terrorists since the 1960s. Since he was an American citizen,... Full story
The death of any Jew at the hands of Palestinian terrorists should make American Jewish organizations sit up and take notice. But the death of U.S. Jewish peace activist Richard Lakin poses a special challenge to left-of-center advocacy groups such as J Street. Lakin, 76, a retired Connecticut school principal, was a passenger on a bus in Jerusalem’s Armon HaNatziv neighborhood when two Palestinian Arab terrorists attacked with guns and knives on October 13. He passed away on October 26, from the injuries suffered in the attack. Lakin family fr... Full story
We are seeing in recent events the advantages of a state, as well as reasons to doubt the wisdom of creating a Palestinian state. It’s not a simple issue. A state can discipline its people, via decisions of a government, police, and courts. However, Palestinians speak and act in numerous ways, with no leadership capable of imposing its will, reaching agreements with others, and likely to implement those agreements. We can’t be certain they’d do better with a state. Various claimants of leadership—Palestine National Authority with ostensi... Full story
WASHINGTON (JTA)—By now it should be obvious how absurd it is to call President Barack Obama Israel’s “best friend” ever, as Thomas Friedman of The New York Times has claimed. A Blame Israel Firster, Obama won’t use his moral authority to try stopping the instigators of this latest spate of violence, the Palestinians. Unfortunately he never learned from his Democratic predecessor how to tell the good guys from the bad guys in the Middle East. While Bill Clinton also endorsed a Palestinian state, and also felt frustrated with Prime Minister... Full story
Last week, Israel commemorated the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, a prime minister of Israel and hero in the eyes of the Israeli people. I was struck by how significant the day is for Israelis and what this means in the context of ongoing conflict in the Jewish state. The way that Rabin is revered as a hero truly shows the extent to which the Israeli people desire peace. Born in Jerusalem, Rabin predates Israel by more than a dozen years. As a young man, Rabin witnessed and even led in various wars in which Israel was attacked by its... Full story
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the latest wave of Palestinian terrorism. Since the Obama administration has been saying that “all sides” need to take steps to end the violence, we can presume that Kerry demanded that Israel make some new concessions. Here are a few ideas as to what Kerry might have asked for: • Reduce Checkpoints: For years, the administration has been saying that Israeli security checkpoints in Judea-Samaria (the West Bank) are “humiliating” to the Palestini... Full story
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.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-644-2500. Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona—Monday, 8 a.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m., 904-672-9300. Congregation Ohev Shalom—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-298-4650. GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando—Monday—Friday, 7:45 a.m.—8:30 a.m. Temple I... Full story
If you've grown tired of the same old places for Sunday brunch, you won't want to miss the Jewish Pavilion's "A Taste in the Park" at the Maitland Civic Center-Venue on the Lake on Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m., with all proceeds benefitting the hundreds of seniors it serves in the elder-care community. Family members of all ages can have it all at The Taste, where guests can fill their plates with delicious offerings from dozens of Orlando's favorite dining spots. Thanks to Heather McPherson,... Full story
On Nov. 9, starting at 7 p.m., Temple Shalom will host a presentation on Kristallnacht, more commonly known as “The Night Of Broken Glass,” considered by many as the beginning of the Holocaust. Speakers will include children of Holocaust survivors. Kristallnacht was a coordinated Nazi pogrom in Germany, Austria and other countries. On Nov. 9 and 10, 1938, throughout Germany and newly acquired territories mobs freely attacked and beat Jews. Between 1000 and 2000 synagogues were destroyed while 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent-to con... Full story
Temple Israel will be offering a unique opportunity for our Spanish speaking Jewish community members to join us for a Latino Shabbat on Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. in the Savage Family Chapel. This service will be conducted in Spanish and Hebrew using a Spanish/Hebrew siddur. The service will begin with Birchot HaShachar and P’sukei D’Zimra and continue through Shacharit. A D’var Torah will be delivered in Spanish with participants then joining the congregation in the Rein Sanctuary for the Torah service and Musaf. A special Latin kiddish will be serve... Full story
Hadassah of Williamsburg is having a general membership meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m., at Lake Ridge Clubhouse, 10630 Larissa Street. Ethel Siegel, well-known local artist, will have a display of her art work. She has had an exhibit of her work at the City Hall in Orlando, which was very well received. Members, associates and guests are cordially invited to attend this program. Delicious refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Eleanore at 407 351-9189.... Full story
The University of Central Florida is the second largest university in the nation with the largest Jewish student population. So how is a clueless Jewish boy like myself supposed to find his way around the High Holidays? The answer is quite simple, and that is Chabad. Chabad is, as many students say, "a home away from home," and that stands to be very true during the Jewish holidays, where they offer accommodation for any student who wants to observe the holiday. Sure enough, Chabad saw approxima... Full story
Matthew Robert Poteshman, son of Hali and Mike Poteshman of Winter Park, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando. Matthew is in the seventh grade at Lake Highland Preparatory School where he is a member of the Robotics Team and is on the Honor Roll/President's List. His hobbies and interests include programming and technology, piano and tennis. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Matthew assisted independent living residents... Full story
