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Join the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at its Maitland location for Hanukarnival – an outdoor event the JCC is billing as a "dreideltastic, menorific family celebration." The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature inflatables, Chanukah-themed arts and crafts, Maccabee sports competitions, as well as musical performances by children from the JCC's Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center, the Jewish Academy of Orlando, a... Full story
More than 300 Jewish National Fund (JNF) supporters gathered at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on the evening of Nov. 18 for JNF’s annual Orlando Tree of Life™ Award Dinner. Local philanthropists Valeria and Jim Shapiro and Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins were awarded JNF’s esteemed Tree of Life™ award. Tess Wise, founder of the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, was presented with the Guardian of Israel award. JNF Chief Executive Officer Russell F. Robinson was the keynote speaker and gave an update on JNF’s important work in Israel. F... Full story
Rabbi Joshua Neely of Temple Israel will continue “Conversations with the Rabbi” on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Brown’s New York Deli in Maitland at 4 p.m. The topic of conversation will be “Israel: Situation From Inside Out.” This is a continuing series and gives all members of the community an opportunity to talk with the rabbi. There is no charge for admission. Brown’s New York Deli is on the corner of 17-92 and Lake Avenue in Maitland. For more information, please call the synagogue office (407-647-3055) or go to Temple Israel’s website at ww... Full story
Ms. Rubin's seventh-grade civics class from Teague Middle School recently attended a field trip to the Holocaust Center. In the picture, (left) UpStanders coordinator Bailey Robb and Executive Director Pam Kancher hold a poster created by the students as a thank you to the Holocaust Center for their first experience with the UpStanders program. The poster tells a wonderful story of learning and empathy. Some of the poignant comments included: "It will touch me forever," "Thank you for teaching... Full story
As part of the Holocaust Center’s participation of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Holocaust Center presented a panel discussion on marginalized communities. Marginalization, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is to put or keep someone in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group. The Civil Rights Act was a long step forward toward equality of rights under the law. Unfortunately, there still are barriers and closed doors that prevent s... Full story
Hadassah of Williamsburg is having a general membership meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Parkview Pointe Clubhouse, 5650 Parkview Drive in Williamsburg, at 1 p.m. The children from the Orlando Torah Academy will sing Chanukah songs. Members, associates and friends are cordially invited to attend this program, held on the first night of Chanukah. Refreshments will be served. For further information please call Eleanore at 407-351-9189 or Sylvia at 407-470-4812.... Full story
The Jewish Friends Club of Kings Ridge is hosting a Clermont Chanukah Party that will be open to the entire community on Tuesday evening, Dec. 16-the first night of Chanukah. There will be a special Chanukah Candle Lighting Ceremony performed by Cantor Isaac Kriger and Rabbi Howard Schwartz of Temple L'Chayim in Clermont. This celebration event is a terrific opportunity for the community to join together and to learn about Jewish tradition, history, culture and heritage. Cantor Isaac Kriger,... Full story
On Sunday, Dec. 14, Mead Botanical Garden, located at1300 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, will be the picturesque backdrop for the Jewish Academy of Orlando's Chanukah celebration, which will include food, socializing and a concert featuring local spiritual leader Beth Schafer of Temple Shir Shalom and her band, comprised of Bill Gifford on bass, Randy Nichols on drums, John Marsden on keyboard and Schafer on guitar. Schafer has been blazing a trail in contemporary Jewish music for many years and... Full story
Join Rabbi Cowin as he leads Celebration Jewish Congregation (CJC) in its observance of Chanukah—the Festival of Lights. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, CJC will welcome the beginning of Chanukah with the lighting of the community menorah located in Market Street Park, near the fountain. For those new to Celebration, it’s at the intersection of Celebration Avenue and Market Street, directly across from Celebration’s original City Hall and the Post Office. The service will start promptly at 5:15 p.m. Traditional Chanukah prayers will be chanted and lots... Full story
Jewish Pavilion volunteers Norma Ball and Pam Ruben, as well as all Pavilion volunteers and members, will be honored at the Jewish Pavilion's annual JP Connections luncheon. As the two volunteers of the year, Ball and Ruben both understand how important it is to spend time with our senior citizens. Longtime Pavilion volunteer Norma Ball never imagined she would spend her retirement years visiting seniors. The Sanford resident spent most of her working life in Jewish education in Albany, New... Full story
On Sunday, Dec. 7, Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando will be hosting Sassy Reuven, a veteran of the Israel Defense Special Operation Forces. During the terror-filled years of 1973-1976 Reuven served in the IDF's elite "Red Beret" paratrooper unit. He participated in several covert operations in Israel's mighty struggle against Arab terrorism. In July of 1976, Reuven participated in the famed Entebbe counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission code named "Operation Thunderbolt," flying thousands of... Full story
Sixty years ago, 1954, Temple Israel—with 89 charter members—was founded by a group of young Jews looking for a Conservative, yet progressive, way of practicing Judaism. The Central Christian Church building, located at Ridgewood Ave. and Cathcart Street, one block from Lake Eola, was the congregation’s first home—purchased for $40,000. Today, after having been housed in several buildings over the years, stands on property located at 50 S. Moss Road in Winter Springs. On Dec. 6, the congregation will celebrate two diamond anniversary events.... Full story
North Orlando was rocking Sunday, Nov. 16, and it wasn't because boy band One Direction was headed into town. All the fuss and fanfare was for Lake Mary's newest celebrity, Chabad of North Orlando's new Sefer Torah, sponsored by Steve and Dawn Chamu family, and Paul Sebag. The torah was dedicated that morning at Lake Mary's Westin Hotel with all the festivity customary of a blessed and joyous event. The auspiciousness of the day was compared to "momentous, awe-inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime event... Full story
Judaism is more than the sum of its parts. Judaism is hands-on, practical and detail-orientated faith. As Jews, we want to know what to do and how to do it. We love our history and rituals. Our culture and art are everywhere. However, this leads most us to learn our Judaism piecemeal. We learn about weddings before we have one. We learn about keeping kosher when we set up our kitchen. We read parts of the Torah each week, but rarely have the opportunity to take a step back to look at the big picture. To provide this big picture, Temple Israel... Full story
The Kinneret Council on Aging has announced the honorees for their 2015 “8 over 80” event to be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015. “We were thrilled with the support we have had from the community and were truly inspired by the number of outstanding individuals over the age of 80, who continue to contribute to our community and promote the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam,” said Faye Novick, 8 over 80 chairwoman. “We hope the community will join in honoring our 8 over 80 with a traditional Jewish holiday meal. The honorees for the 2015 event are... Full story
Twenty-one seniors at Brookdale Dr. Phillips Senior Living were entertained today by David Green of Winter Garden, formerly of Metromedia Radio. David took the packed room of seniors back in time from Heinrich Hertz and the invention of radio, through the early days of radio with Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor, and the golden days of broadcast music. The talk was sponsored by The Jewish Pavilion. For information on volunteering for The Jewish Pavilion, call 407-678-9363 or www.jewishpavilion.org... Full story
The entire community is welcome to participate in the Chanukah services provided by the Jewish Pavilion. Dec. 5th @ 11:30 am at Lake Mary Health & Rehab Dec. 5th @2:30 pm at Southland Suites Dec. 7th @ 10:30 am at Springhills Dec. 7th @ 2:00 pm at Chambrel Dec. 9th @ 2:00 pm at Grand Villa Dec. 10th @ 2:30 pm at Health Center of Windermere Dec. 12th @ 11:00 am at Island Lake Dec. 12th @ 12:00 pm at Grand Villa Dec. 12th @ 2:00 pm at Horizon Bay Montgomery Dec. 12th @ 2:30 pm at Plantation Oaks Dec. 12th @ 3:00 pm at Village on the Green Dec.... Full story
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala will hold a Shabbat morning service on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 7171 State Highway 200 in Ocala. The service will be led by Rabbi Karen Allen and will include traditional prayers and Torah reading by Rabbi Allen. After the service, all are invited to the congregational Chanukah party, which will be held at the Arbor Conference Center room E at On Top of the World Retirement Communities. The party will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will feature a... Full story
JTEN (Jewish Teen Education Network) had its first communitywide Day of Jewish Learning for all Jewish teens in the area on Sunday, Nov. 9. Over 70 teens attended the program held at the Jewish Academy of Orlando. The theme of the program was Justice: A Call to Action, and featured actress and activist Naomi Ackerman. After excited greetings with all of their friends, the teens started by choosing a quote about justice or social activism that they felt strongly about. At the end of the day, the... Full story
Back in 1967, when Sol Schick was a mere 27 years old and just starting his insurance business, he met Hy Lake who challenged him to start giving back to the community. "The more you give, the more you get," Lake told the young businessman. So, Schick accepted the challenge and wrote a small check to a charity-small in many people's definition perhaps, but a large amount for this little insurance company. Six weeks later, Lake's secretary phoned Schick's office. Mr. Lake wanted to meet with... Full story
Eat, drink and be merry... Members of the Jewish Pavilion are invited to attend "JP Connections," a luncheon slated for Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Hilton, Altamonte Springs. At the luncheon we will be honoring all of the Pavilion volunteers. Special recognition will be paid to Norma Ball and Pam Ruben. For only $25, participants will enjoy a gourmet meal. The event will also include a holiday bazaar. Vendors will be selling jewelry, purses, scarves, ties, Judaica and other gifts for the... Full story
On Sunday, Nov. 9, the Holocaust Center presented their annual Kristallnacht commemoration, this year titled Music of Courage. Nearly 150 people attended and were enchanted by two illustrious musicians, Dr. Aaron Hilbun and Rose Shlyam Grace, as songs and poems reflecting on Kristallnacht, were performed. Dr. Aaron Hilbun has been featured as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player on four continents. Overseas appearances include Evensong performances at St. Path's Cathedral, London,... Full story
Last October, members of the Jewish Pavilion's Friends Board were introduced to Sutton Homes by marketing director Jennifer Trotter at their monthly meeting. The board was intrigued by the concept of residential memory care, as each of the nine Sutton Homes in the Orlando area house five or less residents. On Nov. 3, Trotter returned to the monthly meeting and took a handful of board members on a guided tour of a nearby facility. The group visited a Sutton Home in Altamonte Springs tucked away... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando's annual Book Fair took place the week of Nov. 10. This annual event is sponsored by HUM (Horim U'Morim, the Jewish Academy's Parent/Teacher organization). The Jewish Academy's volunteers are the heart and soul of the school and truly put on an amazing event. The theme of this year's Book Fair was "Medieval Times." The Book Fair also coincides each November with Jewish book month and Global Day of Jewish Learning (Nov. 16) and this year featured many Judaic books,... Full story
As part of the Holocaust Center's ongoing observance of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, on Thursday, Nov. 6, the Center hosted a reception and education forum titled Privilege and Progress. The event's guest speaker was Angela King, a former skinhead spoke about life after hate. King grew up in South Florida and was raised in an environment of prejudice and hate. She felt like she did not fit in anywhere until she met a local group of skinheads, who soon became her... Full story
