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Guess who came to visit the students at the Jewish Academy of Orlando? None other than Shades from the Orlando Solar Bears! Shades came to promote Jewish Academy of Orlando Night at the Orlando Solar Bears, on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. At the game, the students of the Jewish Academy will be singing the National Anthem before the puck drop. This event is open to the community, so invite your friends and family to join us. Tickets are currently on sale, $18 each, payable to the Jewish Academy... Full story
The Broadway star-famous for his role as the Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera" as well as the Beast and Gaston in Disney's Broadway production of "Beauty and the Beast"-will join Theatre South at Rosen JCC on Feb. 27 to celebrate the opening of the new Rosen Event Center. Norman shares a bit about his time on Broadway, his motivation when it comes to theater, and an exciting preview of what to expect during the Opening Gala. Q: Tell me a bit about your story. How did you first get involved... Full story
Celebrating with music, comedy and Purim party festivities, on Friday night, March 25, Isaac Kriger, Lizzy Brahm-Kriger, Syd Tenenbaum, Leigh Ann Singleton and Larry larkin of Kriger Entertainment Productions will perform a medley of top Broadway hits with selections from "Man of La Mancha," "Old Man River," "Phantom of the Opera," "Les Miserables," "Fiddler on the Roof," and more. The event takes place at the Clermont City Center, 620 West Montrose St., Clermont, at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15... Full story
Scouts from the Central Florida Council area took part in the annual Scout Shabbat. The event was co-hosted by Troop 641/Children of Abraham Foundation and Temple Israel in Winter Springs. Scout Shabbat brings together Scouts and Scouters of many faiths in celebration of the birthday of Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement. Rabbi Neely and troop 641 Life Scout Robert Kaplan led the service, with participation from many Scouts and Scouters. “It was a truly amazing evening of fellowship; a time where Scouts and Scouters c... Full story
Remember Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, James Taylor and more? Congregation Sinai will present Lynn and Joe Goldovitz and Friends who will perform American folk tunes and pop music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $18. There will be refreshments. For tickets and/or information, call Gwen at 352-243-4890 or the Temple, 352-243-5353.... Full story
Rabbi Allen will conduct Saturday morning Sabbath services at 10 a.m. Feb. 27, at Congregation Beth Sholom in Leesburg. Guests are always welcome at Congregation Beth Sholom, “The Synagogue that Feels Like Family,” located at 315 North 13th Street in Leesburg, with the entrance on Center Street.... Full story
More than 60 members of the Greater Orlando Jewish Community participated in "Combating the Delegitimization of Israel," a community education event held Feb. 17 at The Roth Family JCC in Maitland. The event was sponsored and organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Jewish Community Relations Council. Avi Weinryb, assistant director of Community Strategy and Communications for JFNA/JCPA Israel Action Network, led a 90-minute discussion that included an audience... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Our Jewish Orlando (OJO) held its first-ever Shabbat Potluck on Feb. 12 at the home of Aleah Mathews. Seventeen young adults brought main dishes, appetizers, side dishes and desserts, and came together to celebrate Shabbat under the stars after a busy work week. "It was a fantastic evening with old and new friends enjoying a delicious meal together," said OJO Co-Chair Eric Sugarman. The event was organized by committee members Mathews and Lauren... Full story
On Saturday night, Feb. 13, Temple Israel held a Havdalah service in honor of the members' four-legged friends. Under Jewish law, animals have some of the same rights as humans do. They rest on Shabbat; they are forbidden to be muzzled to prevent them from eating while working in the field, just like human workers who must be allowed to eat from the produce of their labor. Children and adults made pet toys and enjoyed a pet parade around the social hall. Toys were tested out on our playground... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando (JAO) is making a bold strategic move. The school looks to reduce its current real estate footprint in order to free up resources and further develop its progressive curriculum to best serve the needs of its gifted student population. JAO's Board of Directors recently voted to sublease its building, constructed in 2006, on the Maitland Jewish Community Campus. The school also occupies a portion of the main campus facility, which houses The Roth Family JCC and... Full story
The Jewish community of Greater Orlando is gearing up for a big milestone celebration. In collaboration with the Orange County Regional History Center and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, the Orlando Jewish community is planning an exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organized Jewish community. Sara Stern co-chair explained, “The exhibit idea came about when a steering committee at Ohev Shalom was discussing how to celebrate the centennial of COS. We realized this really marked an anniversary for the entire Jewish community. F... Full story
Orlando is so fortunate to have Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, volunteering on a major project in our community once again. Zerivitz is serving as guest curator of our community exhibit Kehillah: A Century of Jewish Life in Greater Orlando. "Her extensive background and knowledge is a tremendous asset. I don't think we could begin to tackle this project without Marcia's help," said Roz Fuchs, co chair of the exhibit project. Born and raised... Full story
The Orlando Chapter of Hadassah presents “Masquerade” the Annual Bunny Rosen Women’s Heart Health Luncheon and Fashion Show on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. The Bunny Rosen Women’s Heart Health Fashion Show Endowment was established to honor the memory of Bunny Rosen for her tireless efforts on behalf of Orlando Hadassah. This annual charity event is a permanent memorial to Rosen and her endeavors in support of Hadassah’s good works for Jews in Israel and worldwide and in particular all women at home and abroad. The Bunny Rosen charitable event wil... Full story
Prayerful Meditation is an experiential workshop to help open up the channels of spirit that connect us to God. Led by Rabbi Joshua Neely, this physical approach to prayer includes meditation, guided imagery, breathing exercises and more. One of our regular attendees has said “Rabbi has a beautiful soothing voice and you can also hear the voices from the Rein Sanctuary’s traditional service blend into the background.” Prayerful Meditation is held in the Savage Family Chapel, usually on the last Shabbat of every month with the next sessi... Full story
The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida will be partnering with the Interfaith Council of Central Florida and The Atlantic Institute on a special program titled "Is History Repeating Itself? Jewish and Muslim Immigrant Experiences in America." It is scheduled for Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 and will be held at the Holocaust Center at 851 N Maitland Avenue in Maitland. There will be an informal reception at 6 p.m. followed by the program at 6:30. Presenting will be Imam Abdullah... Full story
Middle East affairs expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar spoke at three events across Central Florida during the first two weeks of February 2016. The first event, on the evening of Feb. 4, was at Chabad of North Orlando, while the other two were back to back on Feb. 9, the first hosted by Chabad of UCF and the second hosted by the UCF Student Group Knights for Israel. As Kedar explained at UCF Chabad, the real reason behind the contention over Jerusalem is key to the entire issue that the Palestinians... Full story
The children of Congregation Sinai Religious School celebrated the New Year of the Trees, Tu B' Shevat, with a special seder on Sunday Jan. 24 during their class studies. Tu B' Shevat which always falls on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat celebrates the measuring of the aging of the trees for tithing. Fruit from a new tree may not be eaten for the first 3 years. The fourth year will be offered to G-d and it may be eaten completely after that. One custom is to eat a new fruit on this... Full story
The Daytona Beach Symphony Society's 64th Season at the Peabody Auditorium (600 Auditorium Blvd), Daytona Beach, continues on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. The evening's program includes selections from Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Saint-Saëns. Conductor Dmitry Yablonsky will also perform as soloist, on cello. Having made his orchestral debut at age 9, Maestro Yablonsky plays two very rare cellos with great history: the Guarneri 1726, and the Goffriller 1700.... Full story
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the fourth grade students at the Jewish Academy of Orlando spent the day in St. Augustine as a culmination of their Florida History unit. The students met at the school at 6:30 in the morning for the almost two-hour bus ride. When they arrived in St. Augustine, they went on tour of the fortress, lighthouse, and many other famous and historical sites. The students were amazed to see the sites that they had read and studied about in class. The students returned home later... Full story
When parents of students in grades K-5 gathered for Orlando Jewish Day School's annual spelling event on Tuesday, they were both amused and surprised to find that it was more of a high-tech school spelling performance. A large welcoming screen greeted the audience, with student names projected in various colors onto a large, white wall. Soft music played in the background, as the participants were introduced to the rules of the bee. "We think of this more as a spelling celebration," said Dini Dr... Full story
The Central Florida Jewish Community was honored to welcome elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and Jewish National Fund (JNF)/ Halutza Liaison Yedidya Harush to a Feb. 2 evening event in Winter Park, hosted by the Central Florida division of the JNF Young Professionals Group, JNFuture. Harush was, in the midst of his career in the IDF, involved in the 2014 operation to find the terrorists responsible for the kidnapping of the three boys immediately prior to Operation Protective Edge, known to some as the Summer 2014 Gaza war. Harush had... Full story
Orlando Hadassah is preparing for the Bunny Rosen Women’s Heart Health Luncheon and Fashion Show on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park. Having experienced the perfect combination of great food, great service and a great venue last year, Orlando Hadassah will again hold its annual charitable event at The Alfond Inn whose profits go to the scholarship fund of Rollins College. The fashion show will feature clothing and accessories by Chico’s Winter Park. This year’s theme is “Masquerade,” therefore the names of the mo... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando is hosting a Community Education Event on “Combating the Delegitimization of Israel” on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Roth JCC Auditorium, 851 North Maitland Avenue in Maitland. The Federation is pleased to welcome Avi Weinryb, assistant director of Community Strategy and Communications at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)’s Israel Action Network, who will lead the event. Attendees will learn how to engage in effective Israel advocacy in the face of campaigns such as Boyco... Full story
Congregation Ohev Shalom will present Cantor Jack Mendelson at their annual Gala event on Feb. 21, 2016. Cantor Mendelson is a noted cantor, entertainer and humorist. Originally from Brooklyn, he followed in the footsteps of the great Cantors of past years while also training the newest generation of Cantors at The Jewish Theological Seminary as well as Hebrew Union College, his own alma mater. His performances encompass not only traditional tunes, but draw humorously on his experience of... Full story
Students engage in hands-on STEM activities as part of a community Science Night at the Orlando Jewish Day School in collaboration with the Science Center... Full story
