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(JTA) — Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Joe Biden warned against “full-scale war” in Israel and Lebanon, sounding a warning as massive exchanges of fire escalated between Israel and Hezbollah. In his final speech as president to the international body, Biden squarely blamed Hezbollah for the hostilities on Israel’s northern border, which began when the Lebanese terror group started shelling Israel on Oct. 8, a day after Hamas launched its own war against Israel from the Gaza Strip. Since then, hundreds of people...
(JNS) — U.S President Joe Biden on Saturday, Sept. 28, praised Israel’s targeting killing of Hezbollah terror master Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, saying the development had brought justice to his thousands of victims. “Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror. His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians,” he said. “The strike that kill...
(JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to rise up against Hezbollah on Tuesday while warning that the military will not hesitate to strike any infrastructure used by the terror group. “I say to the people of Lebanon: Our war is not with you. Our war is with Hezbollah. Nasrallah is leading you to the edge of the abyss,” Netanuahu after a visit to an undisclosed intelligence base. “I told you to evacuate homes in which there is a missile in the living room and a rocket in the garage,” he said. “Whoever...
(JTA) - The mayor of Muslim-majority Hamtramck, Michigan, has endorsed Donald Trump for president after meeting with him in private. The endorsement comes amid a wave of anger among local Muslims over the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel. A recent poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations found that Kamala Harris has the support of just 12 percent of Muslim voters in Michigan, compared to 18 percent for Trump and 40 percent for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, a harsh...
Synagogue Service Schedule for Yom Kippur For information about services at local synagogues not listed, contact the individual congregations. Unless listed, for tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue. Chabad of Altamonte (Orthodox) Rabbi Mendy Bronstein Chabad of Altamonte 195 S Westmonte Drive #1126 Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701 www.jewishaltamonte.com There is no cost for services. RSVP is requested. Visit website to make a reservation. Shofar in the Park will be held at Cranes Roost Park, near the Embassy Suites Hotel....
(JNS) — In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday morning, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas called the holiest Jewish site—the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—the “exclusive property of Muslims” and referred to Israel as a “terrorist state” that does not deserve membership in the United Nations. Abbas, whose presidential mandate expired in 2009–the last time P.A. elections were held–told those watching that “the world is responsible” for what he asserted were crimes against humanity taking place in the Gaza Strip amid Israe...
TAU scientists can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms (JNS) — Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a method to detect protein aggregation, a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, potentially enabling diagnosis up to 15 years before symptoms appear. This early detection could lead to preventive treatments for at-risk individuals, particularly those with genetic mutations common among Ashkenazi Jews. Led by Prof. Uri Ashery and PhD student Ofir Sade, the team examined cells from Parkinson’s patients using super-resolution microsc...
By (JNS) — Israel today finds itself standing increasingly alone as the world rejects its right to defend itself against genocidal enemies. And as the United States heads to elections in November, Israelis are worried that Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is demonstrating less support for Israel and more sympathy for Palestinians and their supporters. For instance, she has consistently tried to tie Israel’s hands, calling for the Jewish state to end its war against Hamas, and refused to attend Prime Minister Ben...
(JNS) — Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, told JNS in July that Hamas poses a “tactical threat” to Israel, while Hezbollah presents a “strategic threat.” Since that conversation, Hezbollah has continued to attack the Jewish state regularly. But Washington is still not paying enough attention to the U.S.-designated terror group and to the plight of Israelis in the northern part of the country, Oren told JNS last week at the Israeli-American Council summit in Washington. “I’ve been trying to raise awareness in this...
(JTA) — Michigan’s Jewish attorney general has accused the state’s Palestinian-American congresswoman of antisemitism, in a war of words between two prominent Democrats that could upend an already tense battleground state. The exchange between Attorney General Dana Nessel and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, formerly friends, stems from Nessel’s decision to file charges this month against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan. In a Sept. 12 statement, Nessel emphasized the right to free speech but accused the 11 protesters at the uni...
Chabad of Greater Orlando caught on fire on Sunday, Sept. 22. The fire started around 11 a.m., less than a half hour after Shachrit davening had ended. No one was injured. A security guard noticed smoke coming from the roof and called the Fire department. It took 60 firefighters and seven firetrucks over an hour to get the fire fully under control, according to Rabbi Dovid Dubov. More than 50 percent of the building was destroyed. "Gaping holes burned through the roof and the ceiling collapsed,...
Located in beautiful Delaney Park near downtown Orlando, Kinneret Apartments continues to be a viable and attractive option for all low-income, independent seniors. In 1967, leaders in the Jewish community saw the need to create a community for seniors living on a fixed income and applied for a HUD mortgage to start building the first tower. The Kinneret Council on Aging was formed in 1985 as a non-profit organization to provide a meal service, health and fitness programs and Jewish cultural events and holiday celebrations to the over 300...
Chabad of Altamonte has four women’s clubs that are open to the community and meet throughout the month. Club #1 is Torah & Tea with Mussie Bronstein. Bronstein’s passion to inspire and reach out has been imbedded in her very essence since childhood. She has years of experience as a successful teacher, mentor and program director for young students. She is a beloved educator to many. Club #2 is Baking, Art & Games with Hadas & Natalie. Hadas and Natalie are passionate about art and food with years of experience. They offer baking, art and games...
After seeing the outpouring of community support, Kappy's owners Adam and Rachel Milsom and the property owners negotiated a new lease, allowing Kappy's to reopen on Monday, Sept. 23. "Community involvement was key," said Rachel. "The entire Kappy's family is grateful for the incredible outpouring of love we've received from the community. We appreciate the support of the property's new owners and are pleased to begin serving you again ... and look forward to continuing serving you for years to...
(Israel Hayom via JNS) — A heated debate has erupted on social media over recent changes made to the Wikipedia entry for Zionism, sparking accusations of historical revisionism. Users on social media have over the past several 24 hours posted a comparison between the 2023 and 2024 versions of the Wikipedia page, with one user, Liv Lovisa, claiming that “history is being rewritten.” Blake Flayton, a vocal commentator on Jewish and Israeli issues, responded to the post, calling the changes “egregious” and urging someone with expertise to edit t...
(JNS) — During the attacks and atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on Oct. 7, Elchanan Kalmanson, his brother Menachem Kalmanson and their nephew, Itiel, drove toward the Gaza Strip under heavy rocket fire, ready to defend their country with their lives. Arriving at Kibbutz Be’eri, they started evacuating houses, hoping to save whoever they could inside, unfortunately discovering that in many instances, there was no one left to save. On Oct. 8, the second day of their rescue mission, they were ambushed by ter...
(JTA) — American Jews are one step closer to having a Smithsonian museum dedicated to their history. The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Monday to study the possibility of bringing the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, under the Smithsonian umbrella. The Weitzman, as it is known, is considered the premier museum of Jewish history in the United States and already has an affiliation with the Smithsonian. Full membership in the Smithsonian network of museums would unlock federal funding o...
(JNS)— Jerusalem’s Old City and Judea and Samaria must be judenrein within a year, according to a Palestinian-drafted resolution, which the U.N. General Assembly passed on Sept. 18. The resolution, which passed by a 124-14 margin with 43 abstentions, is meant to give force to a July advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice, which declared Israeli presence to be illegal in any area over the 1949 armistice line. More than 40 countries sponsored the resolution, which was the first that Palestinians filed after being granted unprecede...
(JNS) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first solo interview, said she had wholly backed the Biden administration’s decision to pause the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Speaking to the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the Democratic presidential nominee said that “one of the things that we’ve done that I’m entirely supportive of is the pause that we put on the 2000-pound bombs.” She offered this as an example of a concrete action the White House had taken to pressure Israel to agree to a...
(JNS) - A rare and unique First Temple-era stone inscribed with a name in paleo-Hebrew script has been uncovered near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. The ancient black stone seal was unearthed in an excavation by the Temple Mount's southern wall. It is believed to date back 2,700 years and was used by a senior official in the Kingdom of Judah's administration, the state-run archaeological body said. "The seal, made of black stone, is one of the...
(European Jewish Press via JNS) — A pro-Israel advocacy group has called for a new global coalition to defeat the Hamas terrorist organization, after six Israeli hostages were killed in cold blood last month hours before being rescued by the Israel Defense Forces. In the European Coalition for Israel’s monthly talk show, “The European Report,” ECI founding director Tomas Sandell on Tuesday expressed his grave concern regarding the many concessions made to Hamas in the wake of the terror group’s Oct. 7 massacre. “This is not the time to rew...
For information about services at local synagogues not listed, contact the individual congregations. Unless listed, for tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue. Celebration Jewish Congregation (Reform) Reform High Holy Days Services from New York City's Central Synagogue can be a meaningful way for CJC families to attend services virtually. The Jewish Broadcasting Service provides access to Central Synagogue's Services. Please see the JBS website below for more information. In the Orlando area, JBS is carried on the following ...
(JTA) — WASHINGTON — Should the U.S. government address antisemitism on its own, or as part of the broader fight against prejudice? That’s the question that occupied — and divided — Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday at an emotional hearing that, at one point, was brought to a stop by someone shouting antisemitic invective. Tensions were evident almost immediately when the Judiciary Committee’s Democratic chairman, Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, and its top Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, clashed over the he...
(JTA) - WASHINGTON - For decades, President Joe Biden has called himself a "Zionist." But in the waning days of his reelection campaign, he wondered aloud if anyone knew what the term means anymore. Speedy Morman, a podcaster, had asked Biden in a July 12 whether he was a Zionist. Biden answered that yes, he was. "Now, you'll be able to make a lot out of that because people don't know what a Zionist is," Biden said. Nine days later, Biden dropped out of the presidential race - and he may have...
(JNS) — The current circumstances in the Galilee and the Golan “will not continue,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of Sunday’s weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. He called for a “change in the balance of forces on our northern border,” amid daily attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon, while pledging to do “whatever is necessary” to return evacuated residents safely to their homes. Netanyahu spoke days after he ordered the military to prepare for a broad campaign in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed terrorist army. His instru...
