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Temple Shalom will host a Holocaust Remembrance event, titled “Never Again! Has the World Learned,” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in The Villages. Doors will open at 3 p.m. It seems that we have not learned from the past. Still untold numbers of people have been, and continue to be, slaughtered around the world because of their religious beliefs. Guest speakers Dr. Elizabeth B. White and Mitchell Bloomer are authorities on the Holocaust. They will explain how we can learn from the past and eliminate hate, negat...
The COS Men’s Club invites all congregants and friends aged 10 and older to come to the races and determine just who is the best driver! This event is not just limited to COS members, it is open to one and all! Welcome to a Day at the Races Sunday May 15. Qualifying starts at 1 p.m. and eliminations start at 1:30 p.m. at Lil 500, 150 Atlantic Drive in Fern Park. It is about 5 to 10 minutes from the (COS) synagogue. The cost is $20 per person and includes at least three races, pizza and soda. There is no charge to watch the races and those r...
Thanks to the support of a generous Central Florida community, Zei Gezunt-Be Healthy began with the return of the popular Chair Exercise class, on Tuesday, April 5, and will continue every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. Twenty-four residents participated in the class that is held in the Kinneret dining room. Zei Gezunt-Be Healthy is a new program created to ensure that the ongoing health and wellness of the residents is addressed not only through the daily dining program, but also through programs that...
Residents at Encore at Avalon Park enjoyed a Passover seder led by Cantor Nina Fine. The seder was one of many sponsored by the Jewish Pavilion....
The Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties will host guest speaker Angela Orosz, one of only two babies born in Auschwitz, at Temple Beth-El, 579 North Nova Road, Ormond Beach on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Angela Orosz came into this world in one of the most horrific places imaginable—the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. As thousands of Jews around her were sent to the gas chambers, Orosz’s mother was strong and was sent for hard labor. She was two months pregnant when she arrived at the cam...
Two high school girls from Miami who went missing Saturday afternoon during a weekend trip to Orlando, Fla., with their school were found by search teams on Sunday and were on the way to a local hospital, where they will be reunited with their families. A police helicopter spotted Brocha Katz and Rivkah Moshe, both 16 years old, who were last seen taking a walk together at the Caribe Resort. A rescue team was sent to an isolated spot in a densely forested swampland near the hotel where they were staying. While they were only several thousand...
With a few strokes of the pen, Wednesday, April 6, the landscape of Orlando was profoundly altered as Orlando Torah Academy (OTA) closed on their building. OTA is now the proud owner of a 17,000 sq. ft. building on a 1.5 acre campus. This dramatic new chapter in its history was precipitated by phenomenal and sustained growth since its inception. Founded almost 6 years ago with an enrollment of a mere 12 children, OTA has grown to almost 60 students this year. With new families already...
By Jane Edelstein More than 200 people recently attended the grand opening of Nate's Shul-the new home of Chabad of North Orlando. While dark clouds remained overhead, sunshine and smiles prevailed as children reveled in games and snacks and adults enjoyed conversation and camaraderie. And finally, the question of "who is Nate?" behind "Nate's Shul" was answered. "We are honored to name our shul after Nathan Kaplan (Of Blessed Memory), who was the grandfather of Rabbi Chaim and Lauren," said...
The Orlando Chapter of Hadassah presents "A Visit with Barbara Sofer" on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the multi-purpose room at Congregation Ohev Shalom. The event is open to the public and admission is free of charge. Beverages and Passover pastries will be served. Barbara Sofer is a prize-winning journalist, author and inspirational speaker who also serves as the Israel director of Public Relations for Hadassah where she reports the stories of Hadassah's achievements in print and...
The Jewish Academy of Orlando will throw the ultimate girls night out party-"Lady Luck" on Wednesday, May 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Women from all around Central Florida will be joining one another at the Winter Park Farmer's Market, located at 200 W New England Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789, for a fabulous night of fashion, sushi, wine, and live music while celebrating the women of our community. The latest fashions by Tuni and other local stores will be on display. There will also be...
On a typical weekday, Emily Newman, Orlando's Senior Help Desk specialist, can be found scribbling notes at her desk at the Jewish Pavilion office, phone glued to her ear. Thanks to funds raised by the Pavilion Golf Society (PGS) over the past four years, Newman has served as the Jewish Pavilion's elder resource since 2012, dedicating herself to passing on reassuring advice to older adults and their family members at no cost to the caller. On Sunday, May 15, at 7:30 a.m., the Pavilion Golf...
Please join We’re With You on April 16 at 8 p.m. for an evening of dialogue with four Druze families who lost their children defending Israel while serving the IDF. There will be an open dialogue about their culture, traditions and loyalty to Israel led by Dr. Ramzi Halabi, a leader in the Druze community of Israel. A coffee and dessert reception will follow the presentation. Conversation will be in English. This event is open and free to the community and will be held at the Jewish Academy of Orlando, 851 Maitland Ave. This event is s...
The Jewish Pavilion program directors and volunteers make sure that every Jewish person in elder-care facilities around Central Florida has a place at the seder table at Passover. The following is the schedule. April 15 Savannah Court 11:30 a.m. April 15 The Commons-Windsor Pl. Noon April 15 Arden Courts 1:30 p.m. April 15 Consulate 1:30 p.m. April 15 Westminster Winter Park 3 p.m. April 15 Horizon Bay Boston 4 p.m. April 15 Atria at Lake Forest 5:30 p.m. April 16 Plantation Oaks 2 p.m. April...
Temple Israel volunteers are finalizing all the details of their annual Second Night Passover Seder scheduled for April 23. The dinner will include a lively reading and discussion of the Haggadah, led Rabbi Neely, followed by a delicious and traditional dinner. The volunteers will also be baking Passover's favorite desserts, which will be available for purchase by calling Temple Israel's office. To purchase a dessert or to register for the seder, please call 407-647-3055 or go to our website:...
As the Jewish world gears up for the annual Matzah crunch and Seder festivities, Orlando's Progressive Jewish Preschool is focusing on the youngest demographic. On Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m., infants and toddlers from all across the city are invited to attend Chai Preschool's Passover Experience Hour. Children will be treated to a multisensory Passover program geared for ages 0-5, including songs, storytelling, and hands-on matzah baking. "A child is never too young to learn," said Chani...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando (JFGO) has formally launched an ambitious campaign aimed at retiring $4.5 million in debt that saddles the Central Florida Jewish community's core asset, the Maitland Jewish Community Campus. The goal of the campaign, called Campus 2020, is to retire the debt before Jan. 1, 2020. Early elimination of the debt will result in annual savings of more than $381,000 to the Jewish community. The Roth Family Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Academy of...
Local philanthropist and entrepreneur Alan Ginsburg and his family honored his late son and daughter-in-law with the creation of the Jeffrey & Diane Ginsburg Center for Jewish Student Life at Central Florida Hillel. Jeffrey Ginsburg was one of the founding board members of Central Florida Hillel, and his wife Diane served on the board years later. They are survived by their son Joseph, who was on hand for the ribbon cutting on April 3. Attendees to the naming ceremony and ribbon cutting included special guests Sidney Pertnoy, chairman of the...
Temple Shir Shalom, Oviedo, will officially install Cantor Kim Singer as its spiritual leader in a Shabbat celebration on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. Cantor Singer started as the spiritual leader of Temple Shir Shalom in late June. The installation ceremony and Shabbat service are free and open to the public, and will take place in the EPIC Center at University Carillon United Methodist Church. The service will be followed by a celebratory reception. Cantor Singer is a native of Seattle, WA,...
Greater Orlando’s Chapter of the Jewish National Fund’s Young Professionals Group, JNFutures, continues to grow, now having held their second installment of “Hands-on Hebrew,” a highly interactive and social Hebrew language and culture learning experience based out of Chabad of O’Town in Downtown Orlando. The Hebrew classes have attracted up to almost two dozen people as of their most recent one on March 29, and the participants have had a great time sharing food and the experience of learning Hebrew nouns and verbs. At the first class, he...
Martin Luther King once said “In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Jews, Christians and Muslims are being killed all around the world at an alarming rate. Reports of beheadings, rape, mutilation, beatings, stabbings are becoming common place in the news media. Many Christians and Jews in Central Florida are not keeping silent, and in an effort to speak out against these atrocities, two events will be held the weekend of April 16—17. Beginning on Saturday evening, April 16, from 6:30 to 8:...
Following on the heels of the march for persecuted Christians and Jews and the Round Table Discussion held the weekend of April 16, Concerned Citizens of Central Florida will host free speech advocate Rabbi Jonathan Hausman at the Eastmonte Civic Center, 830 Magnolia Drive, Altamonte Springs, on Monday evening, April 18 at 7 p.m. Hausman, who is graciously staying over after attending the march for persecuted Christians and Jews, hosted by Burning Bush Ministries, will speak on the topic of...
Super Sunday, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando’s annual phone-a-thon in support of the Annual Campaign is April 17. The Federation needs volunteers to help reach out to members of the Jewish community with both calling and non-calling roles. There are three volunteer shifts to choose from: • 9 a.m.—11 a.m. • 11 a.m.—1 p.m. • 1 p.m.—3 p.m. It isn’t necessary to volunteer for a full shift. Even an hour of one’s time is appreciated. Come for awhile or spend the day—it’s your call! To assist, please contact JFGO Campaign Director Mac...
American journalist Liz Wahl was welcomed by the University of Central Florida pro-Israel student group Knights for Israel on the evening of March 28, where she discussed the seriousness of world media's heavy hand in global action on many issues, including in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wahl has experience with this media power, be that power positive or negative, as she gained notoriety for resigning from the often challenged news agency Russia Today in the midst of their...
OCALA—Few Jewish holidays evoke the same warm sentiments as Passover. Memories of family and friends gathered as the four cups of wine are poured, the four questions asked and the Matzah served, all contribute to Passover’s popularity in the Jewish community. Bringing the warmth and tradition of this festival to the Ocala & The Villages Community, the Chabad Jewish Center is inviting all residents to participate in community seders to be held on Friday night, April 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Webber Center—College of Central Florida and a Child...
Congregation Beth Sholom invites the community to celebrate the Jewish festival of Passover at a second night Seder on Saturday, April 23. The Seder, led by Rabbi Karen Allen, re-tells the story of the Exodus with the reading of the Haggadah and explains why we eat matzah and bitter herbs and why we dip our vegetables and eat while sitting on a cushion or reclining. The evening continues with a catered and kosher traditional festive meal and, of course, songs. There is a choice of 4 entrees, including Vegan, and chicken fingers for children...
