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The Jack and Lee Rosen Jewish Community Center, Inc., is now officially a legal entity of its own. This marks a change in direction from the Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando and a renewed focus on Southwest Orlando. Their story began in 1994 when the JCC of Greater Orlando (JCCGO) opened an Early Childhood Learning Center on property belonging to the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation. After 14 years of renting space for the Early Childhood program, the community's dream became a reality... Full story
On Monday, March 16, Chabad of Lake Mary will host an evening with Dan Alon, one of five Israeli athletes who survived the Munich Massacre over 40 years ago during the Olympics of 1972. The event will be held at the Westin Lake Mary at 7:30 p.m. Alon recently authored a book on his harrowing experience in Munich and its lasting effect on his life, titled "Munich Memoir." In the summer of 1972, Palestinian terrorist group Black September killed 11 Israelis who had travelled to Munich to... Full story
"Teaching the Historical Jesus: A Teaching Lesson" will be the topic of the March 24, lecture by Prof. Zev Garber at UCF as part of the Judaic Studies Distinguished Lecturers Series. Dr. Zev Garber, Emeritus professor and chairman of Jewish Studies and Philosophy at Los Angeles Valley College, will speak at the UCF main campus in the Business Administration Building (BA1) Room 221 at noon. Garber has devoted his prodigious teaching and writing energies to many important subjects: the Holocaust,...
This month, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando will launch its new Jewish Business Network. JBN is a group of Jewish business and professional men and women who are dedicated to this community and want to make it stronger. JBN meetings will create new opportunities for connection and involvement with Jewish community members to form social and business relationships, network, and make referrals. JBN got its start with the help of five enthusiastic “charter” members: Nancy Hecht-Faracchio, Gale Milgrim, David Brenner, Lawrence Kolin, and... Full story
Rabbi Karen Allen of Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg will lead a Torah roundtable on Thursday, March 12 at 1 .pm. at the Sumter County Administration Building (with the golden dome) at 7375 Powell Road (near Pinellas Plaza and 466A), Wildwood. The roundtable provides a unique opportunity to talk with the rabbi as she leads an informal and interactive discussion focusing on topics of contemporary Jewish interest suggested by the Torah portion of the week. The public is also invited to join the Congregation for Friday evening Sabbath... Full story
JFS Orlando will host its ongoing Sharsheret programming to help raise awareness for breast and ovarian cancer at an interactive seminar hosted by local art therapist, life coach, and professor, Marietta Miller. Participants will learn how to integrate art therapy into their lives as a positive therapeutic tool. The event will take place at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. Admission is free, however, it is limited to 25 people. This program is a continuation of JFS’ health and wellness cancer prevention s... Full story
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Holocaust Center hosted an education forum titled Using Political Cartoons to Teach about Human and Civil Rights. More than 30 teachers and local residents joined with Mitch Bloomer, the Center's resource teacher, as he facilitated a discussion about using political cartoons to teach about the struggle for human and civil rights in the Holocaust era and during the modern Civil Rights Movement. The Holocaust Center's Education Forums provide an ongoing opportunity for te... Full story
The second grade students at the Jewish Academy of Orlando recently hosted a dinosaur museum. The second grade students acted as docents and escorted parents, grandparents and siblings around a variety of projects and experiments that were covered in their recent unit on dinosaurs. The museum, designed with a variety or visual displays and hands-on projects, included experiments on the effects of erosion and abrasion, fossils and so much more. The dinosaur museum is one of the highlights of the second grade curriculum each year, and the... Full story
Harris Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, announced plans to create a kosher catering service at Rosen Plaza Hotel. The new venture will include the building of two new, certified Orthodox kosher kitchens at the hotel. The new kitchens will open in fall 2015 to service individual guests and groups at Rosen Plaza, as well as to provide kosher catering for all seven Rosen Hotels and Resorts and catering for other groups, banquets and events in the vicinity of the Orange County... Full story
If you looked to the skies between 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Feb. 4, you would have seen a banner plane over UCF displaying the message: "Free Israel Trip #UCFHillel ISRL@GOHILLEL.ORG." This latest piece of marketing, affectionately titled "Birthflight" by the students at UCF, is the latest push by Central Florida Hillel to promote Birthright-the free trip to Israel for Jewish young adults between the ages of 18-26. Freshman Sari Misek traveled to Israel with Central Florida Hillel on Birthright this... Full story
The Tri County Hadassah in The Villages recently hosted a fashion show in the beautiful dining room at Providence Independence on Wednesday, Feb. 11. "It was a wonderful social and fundraising event for our Chapter, and was enjoyed by all," said Elaine Grae, education co-vice president. On Feb. 26, the Chapter had a presentation of "Portraits of Courage," that told the story of Sara Aaronsohn, founder of the NILI during World War I in Palestine (now Israel). Tri County Hadassah's next event... Full story
All golfers are invited to Congregation Sinai’s fourth annual golf tournament on Saturday, March 14, at the Green Valley Golf Club in Clermont. Registration, breakfast and putting contest start at 8 a.m. Shotgun begins at 8:30 a.m. Lunch and awards will follow the game. Congregation Sinai is a nonprofit organization serving the community in and around Clermont. They hold food drives to help those in need and interfaith services and activities to promote a better understanding among different cultures. This golf tournament will help grow the c... Full story
Jewish Academy of Orlando is hosting its 10th annual golf tournament. Titled “Take a Swing for Education,” this golf classic’s proceeds will go toward academic programming and the scholarship fund. The tournament will be on Sunday, March 22 at the Grand Cypress Golf Club. Registration and practice start at noon, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Individual players can join for $175; foursomes can join for $650. Drinks, appetizers, goody bags and prizes are included. “This event has been very popular in past years. With the new premiere venue,... Full story
Scouts from all over Central Florida attended Scout Shabbat on Feb. 13. This successful event was sponsored by Troop 641 of Maitland. Held at the JCC auditorium in Maitland, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts participated in the service. Even the Girl Scouts were represented at the event. Scouts of all religions were welcomed to the podium to participate in the service, which was held in English and Hebrew. Scout Shabbat is held annually to coincide with the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of... Full story
Seventy Congregation Ohev Shalom Kadimaniks and USY'ers spent the day at Universal Studios on Feb. 15 as part of the Regional Hanegev "Yom Universal." Approximately 600 Kadimaniks and USY'ers from all over Florida and Georgia had fun together taking over the theme park.... Full story
The Roth Family Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando's biggest fundraiser of the year, the J Ball, is set for Saturday, March 7, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel and will honor Susie and Ed Kleiman and Pearl and Howard Lefkowitz and their families. Co-chairs Niki Park (left) and Rebecca Anders (right) along with David Wayne, JCC executive director, promise a night of fabulous cuisine from around the world, amazing auction items, extraordinary entertainment and a great social atmosphere for... Full story
The students at the Jewish Academy of Orlando recently presented their Rube Goldberg projects. A Rube Goldberg project challenges participants to make a complicated machine perform a simple task. The projects were designed to use common household items in nontraditional manners. To complete these projects the students were placed into groups to create their own machine. The projects were completed entirely at school and students were instructed not to go out and purchase materials for this task. The students built their machines using... Full story
The entire community is invited to attend the annual Purim Carnival at Temple Israel on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This year's games and activities have been greatly increased and will include activities such as Shave Haman, goldfish ping pong, target golf, sack races plus many others. An obstacle course is being provided by My Gym of Waterford Lakes (www.mygym.com/ waterford lakes). Temple Israel is located at 50 S. Moss Road in Winter Springs. For more information, please visit... Full story
As Purim is around the corner, it’s time once again for the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation’s (SOJC) annual Purim Carnival, which is happening on Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SOJC. This annual event has always been fun for the whole family. It’s a time to get together with friends and family, to eat, enjoy the Florida weather, and act like a kid again. After all, acting like a kid is not restricted by actual age. Grandparents, parents, and kids all find the opportunity to let their hair down and enjoy the day. Eating is al... Full story
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala invites the public to a festive Purim celebration and Game Day on Sunday March 8, from noon to 3 p.m. at On Top of the World, Arbor Conference Center, rooms E&F. We will have the traditional megillah reading of the story of Esther followed by lunch. The lunch includes turkey or roast beef sandwiches, coleslaw, potato salad, fruit salad, beverages and desserts, which will include hamantashen. Card and board games will follow lunch and attendees are asked to bring their favorite game. Tickets are $5 and are... Full story
Congregation Beth Sholom invites the community to a Purim Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 28. Festivities will begin with a potluck dinner at 4:45 p.m., followed by fun and games for the children. This year, the children will be donating their prize tickets to the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Leesburg. The reading of the Megillah, the scroll of Esther, which tells the story of Purim, will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. The synagogue is located at 315 North 13th Street in Leesburg, with the entrance on Center Street. Res... Full story
On Wednesday, March 4, Congregation Ohev Shalom will welcome Purim country style. The entire community is welcome to join the country themed Purim Carnival from 4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. and then stay for Megillah reading at 6:30 p.m. Cowboy hat toss, cow milking, horseshoe, hayride, learn to line dance, petting zoo, pony rides, hay bale obstacle course, bounce house prizes and more. A one-time fee of $8 in advance or $10 at the door allows access to all the games. Food will be sold separately. But... Full story
Seventh grader Aubrey Stern has always loved animals. As she approaches her 13th birthday, Aubrey has been preparing to become bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in Winter Springs. So, it's no surprise that when Aubrey was told one of the requirements of becoming bat mitzvah is to perform community service, she chose to support a local no-kill animal rescue organization. To do this, she is holding a dog fashion show as a fund-raiser and education event for Pet Rescue by Judy. Pet Rescue by Judy is a local 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescu... Full story
A Masquerade Gala celebration featuring fabulous food, drink, auction items and entertainment on Feb. 28 will begin 7 p.m. at the Congregation of Reform Judaism, 828 Malone Drive, Orlando, Florida. Carol Stein, the evening's featured entertainer, is an acclaimed pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger performing a variety of musical genres, from jazz to classical, or musicals and cabarets to pub songs. Throughout her career, Carol has traveled the globe-from Carnegie Hall in New York, to the... Full story
Eliana Gershon is Temple Israel's new youth director. Raised in Dallas, Texas, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan. Her experience in youth programming, both as a staff member and a past participant, is very strong, and she is passionate about her role in building a dynamic youth program at Temple Israel. Gershon was previously a director for Summer in the City where she designed and facilitated murals throughout the city of Detroit, and she was a... Full story
