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The community is invited to join Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo to say thank you to cantorial leader Beth Schafer for the years of service, guidance, music and friendship that she has brought to this community for the past 20 years. A luncheon, to be catered by Dexters, will be held at the Jewish Academy of Orlando, at 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, on Sunday, May 31, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The cost for the luncheon is $25 per adult, $18 per child ages 12 and under. Seating is... Full story
Many years ago, Gene Starn, former publisher, now editor emeritus of the Heritage Florida Jewish News, and Joe Wittenstein started gathering information for the beginnings of a book about the Jewish history of Orlando. Personal circumstances prevented either of them from going further than the idea, notes, sources and resources. While going through his files and getting rid of “tons of junk,” Starn came across these notes. He doesn’t want to dispose of any of these notes and resources without knowing if any of it would still be useful to someo... Full story
It's so nice to have live performances at the JCC again. Theater at the J has brought a talented cast together to bring its audiences a familiar rendition of "Fiddler on the Roof" and it was a pleasurable experience (not to mention the very comfortable seats). Tom Limbacher captured Tevye's optimistic spirit and his blues eyes reflected surprise, fear, happiness and sadness as he struggled with letting go of long-held traditions to see his daughters' happy in unarranged marriages. Corina... Full story
Mary Lee Walker has been hired as JFS’ development director. Walker brings her years of fundraising experience to the JFS team and is a certified fund raising executive. She is active in the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Florida Chapter, and has prior fundraising experience with several other local nonprofits, including Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Christian Service Center of Central Florida, Lighthouse Central Florida, and Heart of Florida United Way. “Mary Lee is a great asset to the JFS Orlando family,” said... Full story
Hadassah of Williamsburg is having a general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at Parkview Pointe Village Clubhouse, in Williamsburg. This is the last meeting of this season and will be the installation of officers for the coming year. Susan Livingstone will be the installing officer. Members associates and guests are cordially invited to attend this installation to welcome the new officers. Refreshments will be served. For further information please call Eleanore at 407-351-9189 or Sylvia at 407-370-4812.... Full story
Heritage Florida Jewish News is accepting nominations for the 2015 Heritage Human Service Award, which will be presented at the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. “For more than 25 years, individuals who have made major, voluntary contributions of their talent, time, energy and effort to the Central Florida community have been honored with the selection and presentation of this award,” said Jeff Gaeser, editor and publisher of the Heritage. Last year’s recipient was Loren London. Former recipients have included Wolf... Full story
Ninety-three teens from the Greater Orlando area, along with 11,000 Jewish teens in 80 communities across 16 countries, participated in a day of community service and improvement projects as they took part in J‑Serve, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service on April 12. This year marks the eleventh year that Jewish youth from around the world turned out in force for J‑Serve in an effort to encourage community building and connections across religious and societal lines. Orlando's J-S... Full story
This year the Seminole County School Board presented two school calendars to the community. One was with the school year beginning Aug. 24. The second, which was adopted later, has the school year beginning Aug. 17. What is interesting is that the calendar that was first posted (start date Aug. 24), included Rosh Hashanah (Monday, Sept. 14) and Yom Kippur (Wednesday, Sept. 23) as days off. The new and revised calendar (start date Aug. 17) only allows Rosh Hashanah as a day off. The second calendar came about after Gov. Scott signed the bill... Full story
JFS Orlando, the Winter Park-based nonprofit human service agency, is pleased to announce its upcoming 2015 Spring Brunch on Sunday, May 17 at 11 a.m. at The Heathrow Country Club, located at 1200 Bridgewater Drive, Heathrow, Fla. The brunch will honor Madeline Wolly with the George Wolly Community Leadership Award and will benefit JFS' programs and services including counseling, emergency assistance and the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry. "We are honored to have Madeline as such an exemplary... Full story
The first week in May will be a very merry one for the Jewish Pavilion. The organization, which is known for bringing a smile to the face of seniors, is hosting two fundraisers that fall just three days apart. Pavilion Executive Director Nancy Ludin shared, "It just so happened that our annual Fashion Show and Golf Society Tournament ended up being scheduled the same week, when the venues became available to us. Although our upcoming calendar is a little hectic, it's all for the benefit of our... Full story
On Wednesday, May 6, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) will host a special Lawyers for Israel Breakfast featuring guest speaker Brian Rosenzweig, co-founder and managing partner at JANVEST Technologies. The breakfast will take place 7:45 a.m. at The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Ave., Winter Park. Founded by two Americans and two Israelis, JANVEST is a U.S.-based investment group operating a series of Institutional Angel Funds directed at seed stage innovation within Israel’s emerging technology market. As a partner at JANVEST, Rosenzweig is r... Full story
Heritage Florida Jewish News is accepting nominations for the 2015 Heritage Human Service Award, which will be presented at the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. “For more than 25 years, individuals who have made major, voluntary contributions of their talent, time, energy and effort to the Central Florida community have been honored with the selection and presentation of this award,” said Jeff Gaeser, editor and publisher of the Heritage. Last year’s recipient was Loren London. Former recipients have included Wolf... Full story
Temple Israel invites the Orlando Jewish community to a Lag B’Omer celebration on Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participate in the reenactment of the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) that was built by the Israelites during their 40-year journey in the wilderness. Help construct the Mishkan and the Ark of the Covenant, as wll as the Parochet (curtains). Temple Israel is located at 50 S. Moss Road, Winter Springs.... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando has begun a Robotics Club, which meets after school once per week. At the Robotics Club students explore robotics and programming using the latest Lego EV3 robots. The students have been busy building and programming robots to do exciting challenges and simple tasks, such as throwing and retrieving items. The students work in collaborative teams and utilize the school’s new EV3 robotics kits. This club is the first step to competitive robotics, with the goal being to create the first ever Jewish Academy c... Full story
On Tuesday , May 5, The Orlando Chapter of Hadassah will host author Zieva Konvisser, PhD. She will review her book "Living Beyond Terrorism." Konvisser's diverse career has evolved from pharmaceutical chemist to automotive executive to earning a post-"retirement" PhD in human development. As a Fellow of the Institute for Social Innovation at Fielding Graduate University and an adjunct assistant professor of criminal justice at Wayne State University, her research focuses on the human impact of... Full story
JFS Orlando’s Executive Director Eric Geboff has announced that JFS Orlando has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation. “We are very thankful for the support of the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation,” said Geboff. “This grant helps JFS Orlando continue to make a difference in the lives of Central Floridians in need.” The grant supports JFS Orlando’s Family Stabilization Program (FSP)—a preventative, six-month case management program designed to help families obtain self-sufficiency by teach... Full story
Beginning this May, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present Judaism Decoded: The Origins and Evolution of Jewish Tradition, a new six-week spring course which will uncover the unique formula that has sustained Jewish tradition for millennia. “Just as science follows the scientific method, Judaism has its own system to ensure authenticity remains intact,” explains Rabbi Zalman Abraham of JLI’s New York headquarters. “We wanted to shed light on the mystery that surrounds biblical interpretations. This really is an eye-opening course... Full story
JFS Orlando Executive Director Eric Geboff is pleased to announce that Daniel Fisher has joined the JFS Orlando family as a licensed mental health counselor. Fisher attended the University of Florida's Counselor Education Master's Program where he received his education specialist degree in addition to his Master's in Education in mental health counseling. He specializes in depression, anxiety, addictions, career counseling, college transitions and anger management. Growing up, Fisher and his fa... Full story
Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) on Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m., for a walk-through tour of the Orange County Library System’s new genealogy library, located at 1821 East Silver Star Road, Ocoee, FL 34761. This is one block east of Clarke Road and Silver Star Road, about 1 mile north of the West Oaks Mall. The OCLS moved its genealogy library from the downtown Orlando library to the West Oaks branch in Ocoee. After much work by the library staff, the facility opened in February. This move may make the drive to the l... Full story
The Meitin Religious School at Temple Israel is holding an Open House for all children entering kindergarten, first and second grade in the fall on Sunday, April 26 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The Meitin School is blessed with outstanding teachers and class configurations that enable children of various grades to learn together at their own pace. At the present time, Sharon Pinhas teaches grades K-2 each Sunday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The structure of the class lets the kids explore, study, sing, create and experience being Jewish... Full story
In late March it was announced that the Jewish Pavilion was one of nine winning organizations chosen to have its logo placed on the LYNX public service bus. On Wednesday, April 15, staff and supporters of the Pavilion attended an unveiling of the bus just outside Amway Center, alongside representatives of the other winning nonprofits. Organizations that support the arts, at-risk youth, seniors and mental illness were among the non-profit agencies featured on the LYNX 2015-16 Public Service Bus.... Full story
Temple L’Chayim of Clermont hosted a special Yom Ha’Shoah service to honor and memorialize the victims of the Holocaust as well as the national and international war efforts by all American Veterans. All veterans of foreign wars were invited with their families to join together for this special tribute, held at the Clermont City Center. Cantor Isaac Kriger and Rabbi Howard Schwartz of Temple L‘Chayim led this important community service with special readings, prayers, poems and stories. Their April 10 event was a wonderful presentation of so... Full story
ORLANDO (April 15, 2015)—JFS Orlando will host a free interactive workshop series on eating, involving everything from food tasting to budget shopping. The series is called Eat Healthy On a Budget. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on May 20 at the Publix Winter Park Village, located at 440 North Orlando Avenue. The program hopes to promote healthy eating throughout the Central Florida community as well as offer tips on affordable shopping and recipes. “With the help of Healthy Central Florida and their grant toward the workshop, JFS Orl... Full story
Rabbi Karen Allen of Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg will lead the Saturday morning service at 10 a.m. on April 25. All are invited to attend. A Kiddush with light refreshments will follow the service. The synagogue is located at 315 North 13th Street in Leesburg, with the entrance on Center Street. More information is available on the synagogue website: http://bethsholomflorida.org/or by calling the synagogue at 352-326-3692.... Full story
Leading nine seders for the Jewish Pavilion for the first time, Gloria Green, program director for Southwest Orange County and downtown Orlando, reported many treasured moments, and stated that she noticed that even for those with memory issues, the reading of the Haggadah stirred up long embedded remembrance of the four questions in Hebrew and the words for singing Dayenu. One of Green's dearest moments was of Rabbi Adler giving a brief commentary on the significance of the last line of the... Full story
