Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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While Jews have been interwoven in a myriad of ways into the fabric of life in Central Florida-from law to medicine, art to amusement parks, social change to social glitz-no single field has felt the impact of Jewish involvement more than the humble and all-encompassing retail shop. In the first half of the 20th century, more Jewish families in Central Florida were in retail than any other field. And during the Kehillah: A History of Jewish Life in Central Florida exhibition, visitors will get... Full story
By Christine DeSouza "No one has asked the Palestinian people what they want," stated Bassem Eid at a lecture sponsored by Chabad and AIPAC last Sunday evening. Who speaks on their "behalf"? Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, President Abbas, Fatah and the United Nations Refugee Works Agency-all of whom are just speaking for themselves and lining their pockets while keeping the Palestinian people pawns for "peace." What do the people want? The same as what most American's want: job security, a good education and healthcare for their children.... Full story
WINTER PARK-Rollins College, in partnership with Central Florida Hillel (CFH), announces the creation of a new Hillel, making Rollins the only small, liberal arts college in the state of Florida to have a full-time Hillel professional. To lead this new program, Emily M. Block, formerly the assistant director of Hillel at The University of Connecticut, has been hired as the inaugural associate director of Jewish Student Life. "I am so excited to be joining the Rollins College and the Central Flor... Full story
ORLANDO—ShuffieldLowman attorney Daniel B. Harris was recently appointed as a board member of Central Florida Hillel. Harris has been an active supporter of Central Florida Hillel, and he currently chairs the Governance Committee in addition to being a member of the Event Committee. In 2001 the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando established Central Florida Hillel to serve Jewish college students, and in 2013 they opened a state-of-the-art building just off of campus at the University of Central Florida. NorthView, the 600,000 square foot f... Full story
Last Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott paid a visit to The Roth Family JCC to announce his proposal of $1million to provide extra security to Jewish day schools throughout Florida. The monies would be ear-marked for security upgrades and other counter-terrorism measures, such as video cameras, fences, bullet-proof glass, alarm systems and other safety equipment. He then stressed that the proposal still has to go through the state congress and encouraged everyone to contact their congressmen and state... Full story
The Roth Family JCC's Jewish Film committee finished the grueling (tongue-in-cheek) task of choosing five films (and one short) out of 104 to present at the Central Florida Jewish Film Festival. Partnering with Maitland's Enzian Theater for the last 19 years, The Roth Family JCC is once again, bringing the community films with Jewish and Israeli themes that will make you laugh, cry, and think. As in the past, each film offers something totally different and totally wonderful. So it is worth it t... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando recently awarded $6,500 in Jewish Teen Education Grants for the 2017-18 academic year. JFGO’s Jewish Teen Education Network, now in its fourth year, awards the grants to support ongoing academic Jewish teen educational programming in the Central Florida community. For the 2017-18 academic year, four Central Florida congregations received awards: Congregation Ohev Shalom, Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (SOJC), Congregation Beth Am and Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Orlando. The topics offered in t... Full story
On Nov. 1 and 2. Joey and Eden (last names withheld for security purposes) will speak at University High School - ROTC and at University of Central Florida - Hillel. In its ninth year, IST features two reserve duty Israeli soldiers who relate their personal experiences upholding the strict IDF moral code while fighting an enemy that hides behind its civilians. Their stories have never been heard before. They also discuss their backgrounds, life in Israel and answer questions, putting a "human fa... Full story
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando welcomes JGSGO member and webmaster Dr. Barry Sieger as he presents "Making Sense of DNA For the Genealogist," at the Roth Jewish Jewish Community Center of Greater in Maitland, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at 7 p.m. Sieger is a retired physician who specialized in infectious diseases. In retirement, his specialty is Jewish genealogy. Through his research he met his cousin, the late world-famous actor Leonard Nimoy, and has found much of his... Full story
Death affects everyone differently. For many, their world changes drastically. They may feel their pain physically, emotionally and spiritually. Their feelings may be those of intense grief and sorrow, numbness, fear and shock. Often feelings of anger and guilt may be overwhelmingly strong. All these feelings and many more... are normal. There are not any “rules” on how someone should feel. The Jewish Pavilion and Vitas Healthcare are pleased to offer a Free “Grief Support Group” which begins on Wednesday, Nov. 1st and concludes on Dec. 13... Full story
On a recent sunny Sunday October afternoon, Jewish Pavilion Board of Directors Chair Paul Stenzler shared with an audience of over 400 community members of all ages that "All of you will require the support or services of the Jewish Pavilion at some stage of life as your family matures." Fulfilling this important community need happens only because of private contributions and small grants. Thus, was born the Jewish Pavilion's first ever "Music Fest and Vendor Extravaganza" at Lake Brantley... Full story
An historical exhibition recounting more than 100 years of Jewish community life in Central Florida couldn't take place without honoring the machers and mensches of the community. The heavy hitters. The movers and shakers. The deep pockets. Or, in other words, the successful individuals who have made it a priority to give back as much, if not far more than they have received. The criteria used to select these generous philanthropists was simple and straightforward. Gifts to local agencies and... Full story
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is excited to announce that former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate, Joseph Lieberman, will be speaking at their annual event on Nov. 7, at Congregation Ohev Shalom at 7 p.m. Lieberman served as a senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013, and was a vice-presidential candidate in 2000. He currently is a senior counsel at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP. In this capacity, Lieberman applies the investigative skills he honed as United States... Full story
Amy Schwartz Kimlat certainly does and it helped her to make a tough decision-to resign as marketing director of The Roth Family JCC. Her final day will be Nov. 10. There is no doubt about it that on May 15, 2006, Kimlat brought a "magic" to the Maitland JCC and injected tons of motivation and inspiration into this community center. "Marvin Friedman was the executive director who hired me," Kimlat recalled. "He joked with me at the time that he'd meet my request for a Mac computer to do my job i... Full story
Chabad Centers of Metro Orlando will recount 2000 years of Jewish history through the lens of six epic debates that rocked the Jewish world and still resound powerfully today. Beginning at the end of October, at six locations throughout Orlando, Chabad will be offering a new six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), titled “Great Debates in Jewish History.” Please visit www.myJLI.com for location, dates and times. In commemoration of 70 years since archeologist Eleazar Sukenik purchased the first Dead Sea Scroll in Nov... Full story
The Roth Family JCC has hired Tara Harris for the full-time appointment of as the Sports, Fitness & Aquatics director. Harris is a longtime board member, parent, and advocate of the JCC, culminating in her 2017 win of The Roth Family JCC’s Volunteer of the Year Award. For more than a decade, Harris has worked tirelessly in support of the JCC’s programs, particularly in the Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center, J University after school program, Camp J, and teen programs. She has been a longtime avid user of the sports, fitness & a... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
