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Jewish Academy of Orlando fourth and fifth graders heard testimony from Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann as part of a visit organized by Dr. Dan Layish, an alumni parent. Steigmann visited students to share his incredible story of hope and survival. "I appreciated the timeliness of this visit," stated Emily Watson, 4th grade teacher. "Listening to Mr. Steigmann not only gave my students the opportunity to learn where prejudice and racism can lead; but also it allowed them to hear the lessons...
Ayelet Golan will present “An evening of Art and Puppetry with Ayelet Golan” on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the Central Florida Hillel, 3925 Lockwood Blvd., Oviedo. There will be a Q&A after her presentation. This event free and open to the public. Golan is a theater director, puppeteer, and performer. Her work has been presented at festivals and venues across the globe, including Israel, Europe, and the United States. She also directs and teaches in one Israel’s most prestigious junio...
Jacksonville’s Josh Fisher has obtained Spanish citizenship through his Sephardic ancestry, demonstrating that his family was exiled in 1492. Fisher, who will be the featured speaker at the Dec. 18 meeting of the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society is one of the more than a 140 Sephardic Jews that have had the opportunity to become Spanish citizens through Spain’s Miami Consulate in the last few years. Fisher will explain the process and some of the background of Spain’s Law of Return to the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society at a mee...
The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society invites the community to join them on a tour the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida on Sunday, Nov. 17, under the direction of Dr. Rebecca Jefferson, the unofficial “The Jewish Librarian of Florida.” The Society and guests will meet in the parking lot of the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library, 1960 North Ponce De Leon Boulevard (Route U.S. 1), St. Augustine, FL 32084 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 for the drive to Gainesville and lunch at Falafel King, 325...
Colleen Norris has been associated with The Mayflower in Winter Park for over 23 years. She is the assisted-living director and recently stated that she is "happy to get up and go to work every day." When asked why her work is so rewarding, she answered that the feel of family and community that she creates makes it all worthwhile. Norris is responsible for providing a variety of activities that stimulate the senses and enhances the enjoyment of life. She stated that "with the help of the...
Denise Beumer and Sharon Littman share their love with seniors every week volunteering for the Jewish Pavilion at Savannah Court in Maitland. They also shared the evening as honorees at the Gems & Jeans Jewish Pavilion Gala. Joined by family and friends, the gala was filled with the comradery that everyone shared supporting seniors and ensuring their Jewish connection. The Jewish Pavilion believes in bringing the human connection to every senior at every place volunteers visit. Beumer spoke...
It was during the Second Intifada, horrific terrorist attacks were breaking out daily-shootings, bus bombings, tragedy after tragedy. An attack in Otniel, in the Hebron Hills, left a student and teacher severely injured. Two local doctors quickly arrived on the scene, and did all they could to save them. Sadly, they weren't able to. The doctors poured their hearts out to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Israel. "We could have saved them. They could have still been alive. But we...
The Holocaust Center was saddened to learn a student allegedly dressed in costume as Adolph Hitler for Halloween and was seen giving other students the Heil-Hitler salute at a local high school. This incident has caused great alarm and the Holocaust Center has been fielding calls from concerned parents asking what actions can be taken. The Holocaust Center has developed a specific program called Prejudice Reduction Education Program. Through this program, we work one-on-one with the student and their parents to provide custom education to help...
Congregation Ohev Shalom’s Sisterhood hosts their second mahjong tournament on Dec. 15. This year’s event, Winter Mahj will have a festive Chanukah slant—Meet new friends, see “old” friends and have fun. The registration fee is $36 per person, and $45 after Dec. 2. The tournament will include snacks, a delicious lunch, a silent auction with baskets filled with items such as restaurant gift cards, products, services and lots of fun items. The mahj tournament is one of the Sisterhood’s major fundraisers. All monies raised at the Cinco de Ma...
Jewish Academy of Orlando will hold its annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, Nov. 18 through Nov. 22, 2019. The Family Learning Night and Author Event, the school's signature event, will be held Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. and will feature five middle grade and children's authors including: Peter Raymundo, author of "I Am Not a Fish"; Sherri Winston, author of "President of the Whole Fifth Grade"; Yvonne David, author of "Out of the Apple Orchard"; Pamela Ruben, author of "Could a Penguin be a...
Recently there has been a great deal of news about the lack of available and affordable mental health services in Central Florida. JFS Orlando has been accepting insurance as well as offering a sliding fee scale throughout its history. Paneled by over 20 major insurance companies along with Medicare and Medicaid, JFS is able to provide broad accessibility to all those who seek life-changing mental health services. More people have some form of coverage now than in the past and “we are seeing increased interest in utilizing those benefits to foc...
Friday, Nov. 8: Come and join the family-friendly members of Congregation Beth Sholom for a spiritual service beginning the Shabbat. Experience the wonderful atmosphere beginning with the members who greet all guests with open arms, and followed up by a meaningful and education service led by Rabbi Karen Allen. The 7 p.m. service is held at Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg located at 315 North 13th Street. The entrance is located on Central Street. Visit the website at http://bethsholomflorida.org/, or call the synagogue at 352-326-3692....
StandWithUs Southeast and The Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties invite the community to join them for a special Sunday program, Nov. 10 at 10:15 a.m. titled “Combating Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Activity on Middle School, High School & College Campuses.” Best Practices for Students to Prepare and Fight Back Against Hate The event chairman is Dr. Howard Pranikoff, and will be held at Temple Beth El, 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, Florida. There is no charge for the event. Please use the rear “Special Event entrance” and RSV...
The Jewish holidays at Jewish Academy of Orlando have always been special, and for the second year in a row, they were even more memorable as the students celebrated with their friends, teachers, and the community at two local synagogues On Sukkot, students visited Temple Israel where they celebrated by participating in services, visiting the Sukkah, using the Lulav and Etrog, hearing stories, and playing holiday-themed games. "It was a joy sharing Sukkot with the students and teachers of JAO....
Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel is a young man who has accomplished quite a bit in his lifetime. A Sgt. Major in the IDF reserves, he is one of Israel's premier media personalities. He and Rabbi Ari Abramowitz are internationally acclaimed media personalities who have been fighting side-by-side to share the truth about Israel with the world for over a decade. On Sunday, Nov. 10, Gimpel will share his message of living in and transforming the hills of Judea with the Orlando Jewish and Christian communities...
For most, talk of urinary catheterization, is an uncomfortable topic, but Tony Ruben, CEO of Blue Halo BioMedical, talks about his start-up's disruptive, innovative and life-altering new catheter with ease. In fact, Ruben speaks so effectively about his company's Blue Halo Coil Catheter, that he won Pitch Madness, the pitch competition held at Synapse Orlando on Oct. 18. Pitch Madness has start-up leaders' face-off in competition for investment capital, forcing founders to think on their feet,...
Heritage Newspaper’s print audience doesn’t get to read responses to articles that are posted in the online edition of the paper (unless they also read the online edition). Here are this week’s responses: “Call to cancel SJP conference,” 10/11 edition, by TUW, posted 10/12/2019 “Excellent article. Thank you for printing this story on SJP. There are SJP chapters on many Florida colleges, including UCF and Rollins. See SJP interactive map here: https://www.nationalsjp.org/interactive-sjp-map.html” “In Israel, 70 young pastors participate in...
Jewish Academy of Orlando's students love celebrating the new year and spending time with their friends in the sukkah. Here are a few peeks from the week's activities. Jewish Academy of Orlando serves central Florida students of all faiths from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The school delivers a whole-child education fostering academic excellence and character education rooted in Jewish values. Jewish Academy of Orlando is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent...
The Malka Altman Memorial Lectures in Jewish Studies presents author Julie Salamon at Stetson University on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Salamon is the author of "An Innocent Bystander." It is the true account of the murder of Leon Klingoffer on the Achille Lauro cruiseliner. On October 3, 1985, Leon Klinghoffer, a disabled Jewish New Yorker, and his wife boarded the Achille Lauro to celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary with a Mediterranean cruise. Four days later, four Palestinian...
This year's Men's Night Out is really taking it up a notch. Not only will there be a great steak dinner catered by Arthur's, top-shelf drinks, entertainment by the hilarious comedian Johnny Lampert, and the chance to win a pair of 2020 Masters Golf Tournament Final Round tickets (including two nights at the Hampton Inn with local shuttle to the tournament), a professional magician from See Magic Live will perform interactive, table-side magic as guests schmooze during the cocktail hour. This...
Life is all about family for Maitland's Sharon Littman, Jewish Pavilion Friends Board member since 2014 and this year's 'Gems and Jeans' gala honoree, to be held on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Westin, Lake Mary. This familial affection is the twinkle in her eyes when any of her three teen-aged children 'bing' her cell-phone. A knowing smile accompanies a 'ring' from Adam, husband of 21 years, or a Facetime call with her parents, still living near her hometown of Edison, New Jersey. This year...
From bowling to Harry Potter studies, golf to wine tasting, UCF offers classes for all interests. Theatre students now get the chance to create stories using odd objects and puppets. Students taking Introduction to Puppetry and Object Theatre this fall with Ayelet Golan, a visiting professor with the Israel Institute's Visiting Artists Program, are doing just that. Central Florida Hillel and Judaic Studies worked together to obtain the grant. Only a few weeks into the semester, these students...
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, The Roth Family JCC will host Adeena Sussman at its Visiting Authors Series. The event will take place from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the JCC. Sussman is the co-author of 11 cookbooks, including New York Times No. 1 Bestseller "Cravings: Hungry for More" with celebrity Chrissy Tiegen. In her eagerly-anticipated, debut solo cookbook, "Sababa," Sussman, now a permanent resident of Tel Aviv, offers an intimate and transporting work, borne out of a deep love, natural curiosity and...
Jewish Academy of Orlando Mac the Bee returned to the Roth Family Jewish Community Center with much fanfare. Students and faculty of Jewish Academy of Orlando and the Early Childhood Learning Center at the JCC danced, sang, and welcomed Shabbat with Mac the Bee at a campus-wide Shabbat. "We always enjoy our campus-wide Shabbats, and this time, we loved building community with the entire JFGO/JCC/JAO campus by celebrating Shabbat with our beloved mascot," added Alan Rusonik, Jewish Academy head...
Even the best of medical care doesn’t change the challenges of loneliness, identity and belonging. The caring staff members and volunteers of the Jewish Pavilion bring Yiddishkeit to the door or bedside of Jewish people living in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Jewish traditions, rituals, and culturally-based activities can turn everyday existence into a life of meaning, celebration, and connection. Seniors who cannot live at home on their own are likely to encounter many challenges in the long-term care setting. As people b...
