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At the Jewish Academy of Orlando, science was all the rage at the Community Open House featuring Family Science Night Tuesday night, Oct. 28. Each class in the school offered hands-on science experiments in which the students could participate. In addition to doing these experiments themselves, the students could also interact with several scientists in the school demonstrating experiments for the students. These experiments included two 3-D printers, a demonstration of lasers, and flight simula... Full story
The fall festivals concluded with the holiday of Simchat Torah, the celebration of the Torah. Students, teachers, parents and grandparents all came together to celebrate. The Jewish Academy of Orlando takes great pride in its role as Central Florida's only Kindergarten-eighth-grade Jewish day school. At the Jewish Academy, students learn about the central role that Torah plays in the lives of the Jewish people as the source of our common history, the source of our spirituality and the source of... Full story
Correction The Heritage headline on the front page of the Oct. 31 issue, ‘JCC South sold to Rosen Foundation,’ is incorrect and misleading. The Federation, understandably, is concerned that it will lead to confusion. The Jack and Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando Campus (property), which the Federation owned, was sold to the Harris Rosen Foundation. The JCC that is situated on the property was not sold to the Rosen Foundation. Showing continued generous support of the Jewish community, the Harris Rosen Foundation has announced its plan to pur... Full story
Congregation Beth Am in Longwood invites all Jewish Veterans, our military men and women on active duty and their families to attend the Shabbat Morning service at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2014 in recognition of Veterans Day. Included in the invitation are the surviving families of those who have served our country. This year Beth Am encourages the families of our young men and women currently stationed in American, Afghanistan, Iraq, and on military posts throughout the world to attend this special service. Rabbi Rick Sherwin believes that the... Full story
Congregation Beth Sholom of Leesburg is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a gala luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 2, at noon, held at Pennbrooke Fairways, 501 State Road 44, Leesburg. Sixty years ago, the Jewish families of Leesburg, some of whom were Holocaust survivors, decided to build a synagogue so that they would finally have a house of worship. Beginning in the late 1940s and continuing into the early 1950s, 12 Jewish Leesburg business people and their families met at each other's home for... Full story
JFS Orlando presents Friends of JFS Sunday Brunch in celebration of its 36th anniversary and to honor Sol Schick, recipient of the George Wolly Leadership award, on Sunday, Nov. 16 at noon at the Heathrow Country Club, 1200 Bridgewater Drive, Heathrow. Proceeds from the event benefit JFS Orlando. Schick is a long-time supporter of JFS Orlando, the Winter Park community and the thousands of people in Central Florida that JFS serves a year. The Friends of JFS Sunday Brunch will support the... Full story
Camp Barney Medintz, summer resident camp of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, will present their annual new musical slide production in Orlando on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Jewish Academy of Orlando, beginning at 7 p.m. Jim Mittenthal, camp director, will meet with new and returning families, answer questions pertaining to the 2015 summer camp season, and provide applications for registration. Camp Barney Medintz is located in the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains on 540 wooded acres surrounding two lakes just 75 miles northeast... Full story
A Shabbat lunch was recently celebrated at Brookdale Dr. Phillips, an assisted living community, with a short service led by Jewish Pavilion Program Director Gloria Green, and assisted by volunteer Jackie Benfeld and by Jackie Kazimer of Hospice of the Comforter. To become a volunteer for The Jewish Pavilion call 407-678-9363 or see www.jewishpavilion.org.... Full story
A brunch and book discussion with author Kristin Harmel will take place at Temple Israel on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. in the Roth Social Hall. This event is sponsored by the Sisterhood of Temple Israel, and members of the entire community are cordially invited to attend. Kristin Harmel is an international bestselling novelist whose books have been translated into numerous languages and sold all over the world. “The Sweetness of Forgetting” was a bestseller in many countries and won the reader’s choice prize for Romantic Novel of the Year... Full story
Dr. Jonathan Matusitz, associate professor at the Nicholson School of Communication at UCF, will conduct a lecture on “Female Terrorism: Symbolic Meanings” on Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. at UCF’s Business Administration Building 1, room 119. The address is 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando (close to Paraking C). This lecture will cover in part, the statistics of female terrorism; female terrorists as architects of hatred; Palestinian and German female terrorists; female terrorists as revenge and restoration of honor; and beautiful female terro... Full story
Long-term Jewish Pavilion volunteer Ellen Hrabovsky leads services for Sukkot as Mayflower Retirement Community resident Gloria Shapiro watches and waits her turn to shake the lulav. Shabbat services are held each month in the Country Kitchen and all residents are invited to attend.... Full story
Forming a triangle at Emeritus Ocoee, a Brookdale Senior Living community, are Program Director Gloria Green (rear), who performed Broadway and other "classics" on the piano, accompanied by Paul Stewart, a volunteer vocalist. Five-year-old volunteer Emma Jacobson handed out and played percussion instruments. Emma is in kindergarten and looks forward to visiting "seniors." Her signature song has become "How Much is that Doggy in the Window" which most in the audience remember and sing along. To... Full story
When the Jewish Teen Education Network (JTEN) was created last spring by the Jewish Federation, one of the three main areas of concentration was community-wide Jewish learning for Central Florida teens. While the Hebrew High model was no longer working, the one thing many families expressed concern about was the ability for their teens to have time with other Jewish teens outside of their own synagogue. Having a day (or two) each year where all teens could come together and learn together was important to both the parents and teens. On Sunday,... Full story
Rabbi Joshua Neely of Temple Israel will continue his series from 2013, "Conversations with the Rabbi," back by popular demand, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 4 p.m., at Brown's New York Deli in Maitland. The entire community is cordially invited to attend. No RSVP is necessary and there is no charge. Rabbi Neely has presented numerous topics of conversation at various locations throughout Central Florida. Brown's New York Deli is located on the corner of 17-92 and Lake Avenue in Maitland. For more... Full story
Although physically Horizon Bay is in Altamonte Springs, the residents’ souls were transported to Vienna when world-renowned concert violinist Mati Braun performed a collection of pieces from that region, accompanied by equally gifted Holly Small. Sponsored by The Jewish Pavilion and Horizon Bay Lake Orienta, Julie Levitt, a program director for the Jewish Pavilion, organizes monthly musical Sunday afternoons. “Not only do the artists show such passion within their music, but what makes these more meaningful is that they bring such joy to the... Full story
Carlyne Gilbert presents The Beat Goes On band, featuring Robert Whittaker, at the Clermont Community Center on Montrose Avenue. The Beat Goes On band is a variety dance band with legendary songs by Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow and the Bee Gees, big band and country music. The band also plays classic rock, standard ballads, Latin beat, and 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s tunes. In addition to singing, Robert and his partner Martha perform exhibition and ballroom dances. The event is a fundraiser for... Full story
This weekend the Jewish Pavilion is hosting its fifth annual A Walk in the Park and family festival honoring Bunny Rosen. The Walk takes place at Crane's Roost Park on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. "The Walk is Pavilion's biggest annual fundraising event, and delivers a message to the community about the importance of remembering our cherished seniors in long-term care. Come out and walk with us, and bring the whole family. Everyone benefits when the community comes together, and our... Full story
JFGO's Jewish Teen Education Network continues its launch this November with the inaugural communitywide Teen Education Day. On Nov. 9, teens will gather at the Maitland Jewish Community Campus for "Justice: What will you do today?" The program, open to all 8th through 12th graders will feature Naomi Ackerman, who is a nationally acclaimed Jewish artist and activist. Ackerman is an experienced actress whose credits include theater, musicals, films and television. She was born in the U.S. and... Full story
The success of a program can best be measured by how it has affected its participants. Entering its seventh month of operation, RAISE (Recognizing Abilities and Inclusion of Special Employees) has proven to be on track with its goal to offer its participants the chance to recognize their self-worth by contributing to their own success and the satisfaction of being a participating member of society. And now the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando is proud to announced that the RAISE program has... Full story
Temple Israel will present a 12-week course titled “Boundless Judaism” beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. and each Wednesday thereafter as will be indicated in the course syllabus, which will be provided to participants at the first class. If you’ve ever felt lost in the beautiful woods of Judaism, the “Boundless Judaism” program will help you fit it together. Judaism is hands-on. It is practical and detail oriented. As a Jew, you want to know what to do and how to do it. We love our history and rituals. Our culture and art are every... Full story
Jewish Academy of Orlando announced it will be honoring the Bierman and Moreno families at this year's annual gala, titled "Jeans, Jewels, and Jazz" on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, starting at 7:30 p.m. "We take great pleasure in honoring the Bierman and Moreno families," said Alan Rusonik, Head of School. "The Biermans are one of the founding families. They, along, with the Morenos have supported our school for over 36 years." Not only have they supported the... Full story
When Harriett Lake arrives at an event, everyone in the room knows. In her fashionista style, she is (Hello) Dolly Levi, Cher, Lady Gaga and Elton John all rolled into one. From the top of her hat-covered head to the tips of her designer shoe-clad toes, she is always impeccably dressed "to a (second) t"-like her name. In fact, the only thing that tops her fashionable wardrobe is her extremely generous spirit. Both she and her late husband, Hy, have given financially to many Jewish... Full story
Jewish National Fund (JNF) will honor Tess Wise, founder of the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center (HMREC) of Central Florida, with the Guardian of Israel Award at its annual Tree of Life™ Award Dinner at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 18 Wise founded HMREC in 1980 and has worked for more than 17 years in a volunteer position as executive director of the Center. She was born in Poland and escaped from a concentration camp in 1943 at the age of 17. She and nine surviving rel... Full story
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act, a number of local organizations are presenting special programming on the history of desegregation in the United States. Ranging from art exhibits to documentary films to musical performances, this anniversary has given Central Florida some unique opportunities to participate in discussions about discrimination. One of the highlights of this educational effort is a special performance of “The Best of Enemies,” a drama based on the real-life experiences of a KKK member and... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando is opening its award-winning day school for an open house featuring family science night. On Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m., the Jewish Academy of Orlando will host current and prospective families. The event is designed for families with children ages 5-13 years old. Free babysitting will be available for families with younger children. Families can meet and mingle with the school's distinguished staff and explore the kindergarten through eighth-grade curriculum, in... Full story
