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The Roth Family JCC's biggest gala of the year, The J Ball, is coming up shortly. On Thursday, March 26, from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The Cohen and Presser Family and Shayna's Village Director Karen Duncan will be honored at the Harriett's Orlando Ballet Center. Karen Duncan, who has inspired countless children in Shayna's Village since 2007, will receive the Harriet Weiss JCC Legacy Award. Dine on heavy hors d'oeuvres, enjoy the open bar, view and bid on silent auction items and dance to live...
“Let us unite, and stand for what is right” is the battle cry of the Jewish community members who will be gathered at Lake Eola on Sunday, March 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate their diverse and growing community and stand against growing anti-Semitism. In addition to being unified, attendees will enjoy the music of Ari Lesser, kosher foods available for purchase, messages from local leaders and children’s activities. Ari Lesser is a well-known Jewish American rapper, singer, songwriter, and spoken-word artist. Known for his videos on Is...
Jewish Academy of Orlando celebrated Purim with a megillah reading, celebration, performances, delivery of mishloach manot (Purim baskets), and grogger sculpture creations. Third and fourth-grade students performed in the annual Purim play that tells the holiday's story through music and dance. At the Purim celebrations, the students participated in games and songs and even read from an emoji megillah. Kindergarten students, dressed in costumes, visited residents at Savannah Court. They sang...
Julie Levitt, Susan Bernstein and Hope McCormack, Jewish Pavilion program directors, are planning "Seders for Seniors" to celebrate Passover in elder-care communities throughout the greater Orlando area. Each program director works with the communities they visit to ensure a traditional holiday meal. Recipes are shared with the community chefs that do not have Jewish cooking experience. Can you smell the chicken soup with matzo balls? The seniors will soon. Who will ask the four questions?...
Jewish Academy of Orlando fifth graders made a whole lot of noise on Purim with their homemade grogger sculptures....
Keith Dvorchik, executive director of the Federation and the Roth Family JCC, made the decision to close both facilities for two weeks, beginning March 16. They currently plan to reopen March 30. This was the result of the Florida Department of Education announcing that all state schools will remain closed one week beyond Spring Break, reopening March 30 in Orange County. Dvorchik stressed that there have not be any reported cases of COVID-19 on the JCC campus. "We believe that this decision is in the best interest of our community... Over the...
The Jewish Family Services’ Restock Challenge food drive is here once again (through April 15, 2020). JFS Orlando challenges you to make your donation stretch further! During the Restock Challenge, The Weiner Family and The Winter Park Wealth Group will generously match $0.50 for every $1 or pound of nonperishable food you donate to restock JFS Orlando’s Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry, with a total match up to $10,000. Are you up to the challenge? Last year, the Restock Challenge collected enough donations to feed more than 900 families. Ple...
(MELBOURNE, FL)-The world held its breath for seven days In 1976, after an Air France airplane carrying 250 passengers to Paris from Tel Aviv was hijacked by terrorists. The Israeli mission to rescue them, known as Operation Thunderbolt, is just one of the many moving events depicted in the new documentary film, "Cojot," which will be screened at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at the Premiere Theaters Oaks 10 in Melbourne. "Cojot," a film by Boaz Dvir, is narrated by actor Judd Nelson and tells...
Back by popular demand, Dr. Ken Hanson returns to Temple Israel on Saturday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls to life. and Dr. Hanson's entertaining presentation, followed by dessert, refreshments, and a book signing will be held in the Roth Social Hall for Havdalah. Tickets are $10 for individuals and $18 for couples, with a $5 cash donation for wine and beer. This time, the topic of his presentation is "The 2000-Year-Old Man." A "space-time warp" has transported a hapless...
World War II novelists are next visiting authors The Roth Family JCC will present novelists Jan Eliasberg and Kristin Harmel at the next visiting author event on Thursday, March 12, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Both novels take their readers on inspiring journeys during World War II. Eliasberg's spy thriller, "Hannah's War," tells a story of love, war, deception and espionage whose heroine was inspired by a real-life female physicist. Harmel's novel, "The Winemaker's Wife," tells a story about the...
The Annual Congregation Sinai Men’s Club Golf Tournament is open to the entire community. It will take place on Sunday, March 29, in Clermont, Florida. This scramble format golf tournament will start at the Green Valley Golf Course at 8 8.m. Shotgun will start at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $55, and includes: 18 Holes of Golf, Range Balls, Lunch, On-Course Contests, Prizes & Awards After Tournament. There is an extra bonus option of a special $10 ticket, which includes room for 3 Mulligans. They are looking for individuals and teams of up to 4 g...
The need was evident. When looking for a grief support group, every group listed was held at a church. If you are Jewish, churches are not necessarily comfortable surroundings. Seeing a cross or statue of Jesus is not comforting. The Jewish Pavilion recognized the need for Jewish people to have an inviting atmosphere to contribute to their healing. They teamed with VITAS and Rabbi Maurice Kaprow and began semi-annual support groups at non-religious places. Grieving for a loved one is always difficult. Bereavement support groups teach methods...
Jewish Academy of Orlando second-graders raised funds in the grade's annual Fun Run to benefit a Habitat for Humanity house. The students later visited the house and presented the check to the organization. The annual program at JAO begins with a cross-curricular study of economics. Students learn about the three basic human needs: food, clothing, and shelter, while also learning the differences between a want and a need. They build their own model houses and conduct a Fun Run to raise money to...
No successful event is ever accomplished alone. It takes organization and attention to every detail. The Jewish Pavilion Fashion Show held on Feb. 26 was one of those well-coordinated events. Honoree Penny Goldstein and her husband, Steven, sponsored a beautifully presented breakfast from Bagel King. Dillard's went beyond expectations creating an extraordinary gift bag for Jewish Pavilion Pearls members filled with fabulous gifts and an exclusive invitation to a make-up demonstration in April. The models said it was the best experience they...
To help you find, save, and share your family history, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando is giving you a great opportunity to learn the widely-used Family Tree Maker software. Two longtime genealogists will show you some of FTM’s many useful features that will help you find your ancestry, and do it more effectively and efficiently. JGSGO President Diane Jacobs, Ph.D., and member Dr. Richard Signer will explain and demonstrate the software at the society’s next meeting, Tuesday, March 3. After the presentation, Jacobs and Sig...
The Kobrin Family created the Kobrin Family Scholarship in 1990 to be awarded to a qualified, full-time student of the Jewish faith from Orange, Osceola or Seminole County who will be attending the University of Central Florida. The scholarship is available in the amount of $2,500 per year for a maximum of four (4) years. The student must maintain a 3.1 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale) each year in order to remain qualified for the scholarship. Visit www.JFSorlando.org/kobrin-family-scholarship for the application and complete scholarship...
Many people who wanted to hear Dr. Laurie Cardoza-Moore speak in Maitland but didn’t get to because the event was cancelled, can hear her presentation on Anti-Semitism in America at the Cork & Olive, 1061 S. Sun Drive, Unit 1009, Lake Mary, Marcy 2, at 5 p.m. The event is hosted by Lake Mary Florida Republican. The cost is $25 per person and open to the public. To RSVP: Dr. Robin Siebold, 407-765-9379 Link to the event is: https://www.pjtn.org/lake_mary_florida_republicans_0302?utm_campaign=20200223_fl_events&utm_medium=emai...
Dedication to provide education and resources to seniors, caregivers and families is the mission of The Community Education & Resource Affiliation, Inc. The Jewish Pavilion has been an active member and partner in the Central Florida community. Because of their commitment, the Jewish Pavilion was awarded $1,000 for their dedication to helping seniors in elder care communities. The Jewish Pavilion is honored and thankful for their recognition by a group of professionals that have come together...
Congregation Sinai, founded in 2003, offers traditional and creative Shabbat services on Friday evenings starting at 7:30 p.m. with an Oneg as well as short Saturday morning services starting at 10 a.m. followed by Torah study. They provide educational programs for children from kindergarten through 8th grade and adults to share Judaism’s rich heritage and contemporary significance, while also sharing Jewish rituals and values from generation to generation. They offer interesting Bible study groups, bar/bat mitzvah study programs with special c...
"I think it's a privilege to work in the Pantry," said Sandy Weiss, who has volunteered with JFS Orlando since 2018, first as a RAISE coach and now as a full-fledged Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry volunteer. "I helped somebody with the RAISE (Recognizing Abilities & Inclusion of Special Employees) program here and I got to know the job description. So it just evolved." Weiss has always had a big heart and a love for helping others. Before moving to Orlando from NYC 48 years ago, Weiss started...
How often do you hear 11-year-old children today state that one of their goals in life is to bring joy to residents of senior living facilities? Well, let me introduce you to Shira Schoenberg, who recently entertained the residents at Allegro in Winter Park with a medley of love songs to help celebrate Valentine's Day and as she has said many times, "bring a smile to everyone's face." Shira is the daughter of Lora and Erik Schoenberg and she has been passionate about the performing arts since...
Jewish Academy of Orlando first graders completed their annual space unit with the Sun, Moon, and Stars Space Show where each student demonstrated his or her knowledge of our solar system through music, song, and dance. The program included dialogue and songs about gravity, the moon and stars, planets, and the sun. The space unit is incorporated into the school’s S.T.E.A.M. initiative that integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics into the curriculum. The multi-faceted curriculum included the creation of vocabulary, j...
Creating the best quality of life for seniors' needs requires both humor and heart. Building the optimum life experience includes waking up each day with the ability to invest in your physical and emotional well-being, making sure there is purpose in life. It also includes taking care of your physical body, creating social contacts and friends and keeping your intellect and curiosity alert and stimulated. Satisfying spiritual needs can be one of the most important aspects of a senior's life,...
Jewish Academy of Orlando has made private education more accessible by initiating the Tuition Assistance Program. The TAP program adjusts tuition based on a family’s income for new students in grades TK-5th. TAP is designed to boost enrollment of new students by specifically targeting middle-income families. The TAP program includes a simple online tuition calculator for parents, which they can use to determine their student’s tuition fees based on their income. If the calculated tuition fees are acceptable, parents can submit their req...
MAITLAND, FL—The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida is honored to feature Vedem Underground: The Secret Magazine of the Terezin Ghetto (1942-1944) from Jan. 13 through April 3, 2020. “Named one of the Smithsonian’s 10 “Don’t Miss...” new exhibits for Winter 2017, Vedem Underground, produced by the Vedem Foundation, is an art installation that deconstructs and reinterprets the literary work of the teenage Jewish creators of the longest-running underground magazine in...
