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A Taste for Giving is a special evening of culinary delights, one-of-a-kind entertainment, unique prize opportunities, celebrity appearances and more. The event-to be held on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at Full Sail Live, located at 141 University Park Dr, Winter Park-will feature Chef Isabella Morgia Di Vicari of The Meatball Stoppe selecting ingredients inspired by items found in the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry and transforming them into a culinary delight. Grace Vasquez from 105.9...
Dan Naturman is a stand-up comedian who sounds a lot like comedian Jon Lovitz. Howie Mandel on America's Got Talent said that if Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Lovitz had a child, it would be Naturman! He has that same brand of self-deprecating humor, twinged with grouchiness that makes him "every man's man." That's a good reason to have him as the guest entertainment at the first Men's Night Out event on Nov. 2. Naturman's comic content covers topics that range from Internet dating to terrorism....
On Sunday, Nov. 5, Temple Israel Sisterhood, together with friends and community members, will head south to Pompano Beach for a day of adventure and camaraderie. There will be bagels, snacks and water to nosh on, and a comedy video and movie to watch while driving down. It always makes for a very pleasant and fast ride. You can arrange to meet your south Florida family and friends at the Food Court, for additional enjoyment. First stop will be the famous Festival Flea Market where everyone can...
On Monday evening, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.Chabad of Greater Orlando will have an open meeting about Medicare. Titled “Understanding All Aspects of Medicare,” Ashley Bracha Leibowitz will talk about and answer all questions about the Medicare and the Open Enrollment period. This meeting will be beneficial to those who are about to join Medicare, have family who need to understand Medicare or are presently enrolled. Chabad of Greater Orlando is located at 708 Lake Howell Road. Any questions call Ruth Ort at 407-960-1080....
For over a decade and a half, “Brundibar” was the performance that almost happened. A large file folder, still held by the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center, documents the history. In 2001, Tess Wise, the Holocaust Center’s founder and then-executive director, had a big vision: she was planning to bring an Israeli children’s choir to Orlando to perform this historic opera. The contents of the folder reveal how it almost happened, and how it didn’t. Emails and receipts show that the space was booked at the Bob Carr Performin...
Every square foot of UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s breezeway will be filled with booths and employers when the Rosen College Career Fair kicks off on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. The twice a year career fair gives rookies in the hospitality industry and opportunity to join the big leagues as employers recruit on-site. This is a student-operated, professor-supervised event. Hopeful draft picks will come professionally dressed, with portfolios in hand to hold resumes, cover letters, business cards and certificates for awards. T...
Everyone had fun when UCF Hillel students visited residents of Kinneret on Sunday, Oct. 8, to celebrate Sukkot. "It was a joy and pleasure to see how happy this made the residents," said Sharon F. Weil, KCOA director of programming and development. The students and residents built a pop-up sukkah; made tiny sukkahs; sang songs with a guitarist; and said the blessings over the etrog and lulav. All this while enjoying each other's company, laughing and sharing stories together....
From the tiny seed of an idea, an enormous community event has grown. In February of 2015, Sara Stern assembled a committee for Congregation Ohev Shalom to begin planning its centennial celebration. COS was the first chartered congregation in Central Florida, and thus, in both concrete and symbolic ways, represents the formalization of Jewish life in the area. The idea to create an exhibit exploring the 100-year history of the congregation intrigued the group, but rather than limit it to one...
On Sunday, Oct. 22, Hedy and Yumi Schleifer will be in Orlando to lead a very special one-day workshop for couples. Organized by JOIN (Orlando Jewish Outreach Initiative) this event will be held at The Roth Family JCC from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is open to couples within the Orlando Jewish Community. In An Adventure in Intimacy-The One-Day Experience couples workshop, The Schleifers will share the lessons from their 51-year marriage as a Jewish couple, their very personal relational odyssey, and...
Chabad of Greater Orlando and Altamonte Springs and AIPAC jointly present Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid on Oct. 29, 7 p.m., at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park. The evening discussion will be centered on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from Eid's point of view. "We are thrilled to have Baseem Eid here to speak," said Rabbi Mendy Bronstein. "He calls it like it is as he shares his refreshing perspective, with such honesty, on this difficult issue." Jerusalem-based political analyst,...
Jewish Academy students cast their sins away in Tashlich services. The third through fifth graders walked to Lake Lily to participate in a Tashlich service. Students gathered in a circle, listened to the shofar, sang and then symbolically threw away their misdeeds to begin the New Year renewed. In addition to the students and teachers, many of the Jewish Academy's parents joined in this meaningful program. Robyn Eichenholz, JAO parent, said, "it was very significant to me to participate in Tashl...
This Zionistas program was scheduled for earlier in September but was postponed due to Hurricane Irma. Alan Kornman was in Israel to witness the ceremonies remembering the 1967 Six Day War and celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem 50 years ago. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at 7 p.m., Alan Kornman will share with us, in film and in words, how exciting it was to join with the Israelis at this historic time. Kornman is the regional coordinator for the United West, contributing editor with...
For those grieving the death of a loved one, The Jewish Pavilion and Vitas Healthcare offer a free grief support group. This is a six-week program led by Rabbi Moe Kaprow, the Vitas Healthcare chaplain, and will be held at Oakmonte Village—Valencia Building, 1021 Royal Gardens Circle, Lake Mary. The sessions are from 10:30 a.m.—noon, and meet Wednesdays: Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29, Dec. 6 and 13. If you have lost a spouse, partner, parent, child, sibling or other loved one this support can make a difference. Refreshments and socializing are part of the...
Jewish Family Services Orlando in cooperation with Hospice of the Comforter is helping connect and support the Jewish community through life transitions. This group will be co-led by a Jewish therapist and a hospice social worker. The group will meet for 6-weeks at 12:15 p.m., starting Tuesday, Oct. 17 and ending Tuesday, Nov. 21. Registration required and a $5 per session contribution is suggested. Please contact JFS by phone 407-644-7593 ext. 247, or by emailing Ashlyn.Douglass-Barnes@jfsorlando.org....
Chabad Lubavitch of North Orlando is sponsoring "An Evening with Mickey Bielski-Son of Partisan Hero Tuvia Bielski." On Sunday, Oct. 22, Mickey will tell the story of what it was like to come of age in the shadow of the incredible legacy of his father. He will share his own, and his father's stories, with humor, passion and above all, love. Mickey Bielski was born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1952, shortly after the end of World War II. His father, Tuvia Bielski, was the leader of an organization of...
JFS Orlando is currently recruiting volunteers to help in its computer lab. Clients need help creating resumes, search for jobs and apply for benefits. There is an immediate need for Spanish-speaking volunteers. Please contact volunteer coordinator Amanda Benedit at Amanda.benedit@jfsorlando.org for more information. JFS Orlando’s Computer Lab is open to the community! If you are in need of assistance with your resume, job search, government benefit applications, Microsoft software or any online-based activity, call 407-644-7593 to schedule a...
The Jewish Pavilion was all about the sweet memories as they celebrated the High Holidays around town....
The Roth Family Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando is partnering with the Writer's Block Bookstore of Winter Park to host an inaugural Central Florida Jewish Book Festival on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the JCC's Maitland location. The day will feature four Jewish authors in three time slots: legal fiction author, Ronald Balson (11 a.m.-noon); a panel discussion featuring professional bridesmaid, Jen Glantz, and YouTube stars, Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin (1-2:30 p.m.); and a keynote...
It started with a two-year contract back in August 1990, and now, 27 years later, Rabbi Aaron Daniel Rubinger is laying down the mantel of senior rabbi at Congregation Ohev Shalom and assuming the title of rabbi emeritus. "The last two years I've considered working just part-time," he told Heritage, "so, when the synagogue leadership offered me this opportunity, I was thrilled!" The change will go into effective Oct. 15. Rubinger will still perform some lifecycle events, conduct some services...
The women of the Orlando Jewish community have for years been very successful at raising money for the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando through Choices, the women's philanthropy division. Each year the Choices event brings women together for an evening of fun, friendship and delicious food. Now the men of the community are stepping up to the plate with their own Men's Night Out to bring the community's men together to benefit local Jewish youth educational programs. And what a night it will...
Have you given much thought to the power of music? Paul Stenzler, bandleader of Orlando's Rhythm Release and current president of the Jewish Pavilion Board of Directors, thinks about it each time he sees a concert-goer literally moved by the sound of music. Heads begin to nod in time, and shoulders sway back and forth, releasing everyday concerns for many, the beat uniting fans for the duration of the performance. Other times, Stenzler observes the glint in the eye of a toe-tapping,...
Congregation Beth Sholom will celebrate Sukkot with a Pot Luck Meal and Service on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. Ater the meal, the service will begin with the mitzvah of shaking the lulav and the Etrog in the sukkah, then move into the sanctuary to continue the service. Celebrate Shabbat and Simchat Torah with the synagogue that feels like family. Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Karen Allen on Friday, Oct. 13th at 7 p.m. will also celebrate Simchat Torah. An Oneg Shabbat will follow the service. The Rabbi’s Roundtable Discussion Group with Rab...
The Jewish Community Relations Council will present “Connecting the Dots: North Korea, Iran and Israel,” a discussion led by Professor Eytan Gilboa of the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum, on Monday, Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Professor Gilboa, who has published books and numerous articles on international communication and U.S policy in the Middle East, will analyze the turbulent landscape of the modern Middle East and the current threats posed to Israel by North Korea and Iran. The Jewish Community Relations Council, the advocacy arm of th...
Always wanted to learn mahjong but never knew how? The Roth Family Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando will be offering Beginner Mahjong Classes for five straight Tuesdays beginning Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Maj expert Dale Perreault will teach the fundamentals of the game, whether you're new or want to brush up on your skills. The cost is $5 per class or $20 for the series-all classes are free for JCC members. To sign up, email register@orlandojcc.org, call 407-621-4036 or visit...
After a postponed start (Irma), the seniors at Village on the Green were happy to see the students return as the Jewish Pavilion kicked off the second year of its intergenerational programming. As JTEN students from Ohev Shalom greeted their senior "buddies" with open arms, the beaming seniors were clearly happy to see their young friends return for a multi-generational friendship and discussion. "I enjoyed the program very much last year," proclaimed one of the seniors. "I would be happy to do...
