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Each year, the Holocaust Center sponsors a community program in remembrance of Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass”. It commemorates the night of Nov. 9-10, 1939, when Nazi-led crowds savagely attacked Jewish homes, businesses and places of worship—a night that many scholars identify as the beginning of Hitler’s Final Solution. This year’s program will be the drama Kindertransport by Diana Samuels, produced by The Theater at the J at the Roth Jewish Community Center of Orlando in partnership with the Holocaust Center. The performan... Full story
Recent escalation of violence in Israel has Jews around the world following news developments meticulously and searching for ways to provide support and assistance to their brethren in the Holy Land. The Jewish community of Orlando, home to many Israelis and friends of Israel will unite in a solidarity event on Saturday night, Oct. 24 at 7:45 p.m. at Chabad of South Orlando, 7347 W Sand Lake Road. The event will feature a concert of classic and contemporary Israeli music and a buffet of Israeli food in addition to prayers and speeches expressin... Full story
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala invites the community to a lecture on Jewish Chinese Culture by Alice Bolocan of the Kaifeng Jewish Heritage Project on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 11a.m. at On Top of the World, Candler Hills Community Center, 8143 SW 90th Terrace Rd., Ocala. Bolocan is a cum laude graduate of Stanford University’s East Asian Studies and Sociology programs, and holds a master’s degree and was a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology and archaeology at Columbia University, where she also received a Certificate from its East Asian Ins... Full story
The First grade class/Kitah Alef of Congregation Ohev Shalom held their Consecration on Monday evening, Oct. 5 as part of the celebration of Simchat Torah. Children sang two songs, received their own Torah and were blessed under the chuppah that was made out of Wimpels they made with their parents. Parents of the class held the Torahs for the first Hakafah as their children led the procession in song and dance.... Full story
JFS Orlando Executive Director Eric Geboff is pleased to announce that the organization’s High Holidays Food Drive received more than 3,000 pounds of food and raised over $5,000 to benefit the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry. JFS Orlando’s High Holidays Food Drive celebrated the Jewish values of tzedakah and tikkun olam by providing food to individuals and families in need. The food drive ran the entire month of September and raised 3,284 pounds of food and $5,377.60. Paper bags, donated by the Winn-Dixie in Fern Park, were given to local Jew... Full story
This November, the Rosh Chodesh Society-the women's division of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI)-launches its newest course, Art & Soul, a new seven-session series for women. Slated to run in more than 200 locations across the globe, Art & Soul draws upon Jewish wisdom on seven art forms - painting, music, literature, dance, architecture, clothing design, and culinary arts - allowing students to gain a deeper appreciation of the inner dynamics of these seven art forms and how they can... Full story
Although Chef Nathan Shifflett of Longwood didn't come from a Jewish mother, he can sure cook like one. The director of Dining Services at Horizon Bay- Brookdale Senior Living, Altamonte Springs, will showcase his award winning kugel at the Jewish Pavilion's, "A Taste in the Park" on Sunday November 8 at the Maitland Civic Center-Venue on the Lake. At the "Taste", he will serve more than 50 pounds of kugel (also known as noodle pudding) to accommodate hundreds of guests at the special tasting... Full story
After serving as Boy Scout Troop 6's chaplain for the past seven years and being involved in many communitywide cross-cultural initiatives, Brian Collins of the Dr. Phillips community in Southwest Orlando, was presented the Shofar Award at the Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 6. Friend and fellow Scouter Michael Attardi (shown in the photo on the right), who nominated Collins, presented the medallion. Attardi is a former Troop 6 assistant Scoutmaster and is now with Troop 225. The National... Full story
Former Broadway star and current channel 7 reporter to celebrate Shabbat with Southwest Orlando community WSVN News Anchor Rosh Lowe, named TV Reporter of the Year by The Miami New Times, will celebrate Shabbat with Chabad of South Orlando in honor of their 17th anniversary. A Grand Community Shabbaton in Chabad's new state-of-the-art building at 7347 W Sand Lake Road will bring dozens of families together for a weekend of celebration, entertainment, and great company on Oct. 23-24. Lowe will... Full story
On Thursday, Oct. 22, hundreds of women will gather at The Pantry at Northview to participate in the Great Big Challah Bake, which is part of the global Shabbat Project, which aims to mobilize more than one million Jews worldwide to pause and observe the Sabbath together this Oct. 23 and 24. The Jewish community in Orlando is expected to play a major role in this global phenomenon. Think of The Shabbat Project as a holy global flash mob, a coordinated and choreographed happening which will take... Full story
On Sunday, Nov. 1, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces invites the community to a special performance by Israeli Defense Forces soldiers, titled Yom L'Chayal-a Day to Salute Our Soldiers-featuring the IDF Musical Ensemble performing popular and traditional Israeli songs. This event is sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel for Florida and Puerto Rico, Congregation Ohev Shalom, Congregation of Reform Judaism, Hillel Central Florida, Jewish Academy of Orlando, Jewish Federation of Greater... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando is opening its award-winning day school for an open house featuring family innovation night. On Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:15 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 middle school curriculum, which includes our new social/emotional p... Full story
The community is invited to participate in a Torah Study program sponsored by Florida Region of Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) and the Temple Israel Adult Education Committee and Sisterhood of Temple Israel on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Road, Winter Springs. The topic, "A Bountiful Harvest-From the seeds planted by the Matriarchs to the Judaism of Today," draws its inspiration from the Torah Fund theme for 5776-Nat'ah Karem, "she plants a vineyard." Torah Fund... Full story
The Zionistas invite the community to a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Matusitz on the update of "Terrorism and Communications" on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Woman's Club of Casselberry. The Club is located at 251 Overbrook Drive, Casselberry. Jonathan Matusitz (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2006) is a tenured associate professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Matusitz studies globalization, culture, terrorism and health communication. In... Full story
Anyone can step up to the plate and honor a loved one, at the Jewish Pavilion's A Taste in the Park at the Maitland Civic Center-Venue on the Lake on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. For a donation of $50 to the Jewish Pavilion, donors can purchase a plate inscribed with the name of someone special in their lives. The Pavilion is offering a Three Course Special, with the purchase of three plates costing just $100. Larger donors can purchase larger signage in the form of a "Family Platter" for $180. Name... Full story
A Nosh of Yiddish is hosted by Jewish Pavilion volunteer Joan Pohl and the entire community is invited and encouraged to join in. For several years this program has been ongoing on the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. It is held at Brookdale Island Lake at 160 Islander Court Longwood. A haymish group, probably a little meshuge, speaking and trying to remember how to speak mama loshen. Come shmooze, joke and reminisce days of long ago. Joan brings homemade nosh to warm attendee's... Full story
Community members often wonder where they can find the Jewish Pavilion, an outreach organization and a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, that has been putting smiles on the faces of seniors of all faiths in elder facilities throughout Greater Orlando since 1998. The Jewish Pavilion is not a home for the elderly, but a resource that provides Jewish cultural support, companionship, and compassion to hundreds of residents in over 50 facilities for seniors in long-term care, with the help of its small staff and more than 350 volunteers. The Pavilion is a... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando is honoring the Render family and presenting a lifetime achievement award to the Katzen family at this year's annual gala. The event is on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs at 6:30 p.m. with the theme "A Starry Night." "This year, we take take great pleasure in honoring two supporting families," said Alan Rusonik, Head of School. "Barry and Donna Render have been involved for many years; and we are so pleased to recognize their significant... Full story
On Saturday, Nov. 21, The Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando will host its second annual Party After Dark, benefiting its Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center. The event, which begins at 8 p.m. at the JCC's Maitland location, will recognize the early childhood faculty members who have dedicated 15 or more years to creating an enriching learning environment for hundreds of children at the JCC. "The JCC is so fortunate to have so many outstanding teachers, and parents who love their... Full story
Thanks to cake artist, Yael Miller, you can have your cake and decorate it too at "A Taste in the Park," sponsored by the Jewish Pavilion, on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Maitland Civic Center-Venue on the Lake. The expert baker and owner of Ooga-Ooga! Cake Art will offer a one-half hour course in edible cupcake art to interested guests at the Pavilion's upcoming tasting event and Family Festival, taught in three consecutive time slots to accommodate guests arriving between noon and 3 p.m. Miller... Full story
JFS Orlando Executive Director Eric Geboff, in conjunction with partner program Sharsheret, is pleased to present Healing with Ayurveda, an interactive session led by Ayurvedic lifestyle consultant Polly Keller. Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems developed in India thousands of years ago. The event will be held at the JFS Orlando offices, located at 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park, on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. The session will explore practical holistic methods that guide your body and mind to reduce stress while s... Full story
The Confirmation Class of Congregation Sinai built a sukkah to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. Decorations for the sukkah were made by children of the Religious School ages 5-12. Flowers, fruits, and Hebrew letters were placed in the sukkah to remind us of the Harvest. "Sukkot" means "booths," and refers to the temporary dwellings that God commands us to live in during this holiday as our ancestors wandered through the desert for forty years, living in temporary shelters. A sukkah has four... Full story
Theater at the J, the resident theater company of The Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando, will stage “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” from Oct. 15-25 in its Harriett & Hymen Lake Cultural Center Auditorium. The Stephen Sondheim musical is a joyous romp through Rome that has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and exposes the secrets behind every toga. Director Kerry A. Giese selected this musical to follow Theater at the J’s successful spring launch with “Fiddler on the Roof” for several reasons. “First, it is an early Steph... Full story
Glenn "Marty" Stein is an Apopka resident, and a Polar and Maritime historian. He has spent the last nine years researching and writing "Discovering the North-West Passage: The Four-Year Arctic Odyssey of H.M.S. Investigator and the McClure Expedition," which will be launched Oct. 29 at the Library of Congress. This is the human story of this historic expedition, and includes a wealth of unpublished information within a thoroughly readable text, surrounded by 60 illustrations, five maps, and... Full story
A celebration of the last day of Sukkot will be held on Oct. 4 at Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg, featuring a 5 p.m. dairy potluck dinner, followed by a special Sukkot service. Guests are welcome. Coordinators for the event are Diane Weinbaum and Margo Berkoff. Call or email Margo at robmargoberkoff@gmail.com, or (352) 874-7656 to coordinate dishes. Simchat Torah Shabbat service Rabbi Karen Allen will lead Shabbat services and a celebration of Simchat Torah, recognition of the giving of the Torah, at Congregation Beth Sholom of Leesburg... Full story
