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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 This is the human story of this historic expedition, and includes a wealth of unpublished information within a thoroughly readable text, surrounded by 60 illustrations, five maps, and...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
Kinneret residents are taking steps toward a happy and healthy New Year! On Thursday, Nov. 5, over 40 health care vendors with be participating in Kinneret’s 6th Annual Senior Health Care Expo from 1p.m.—3:30 p.m. The Health Expo will take place in the Delaney Dining Room located at Kinneret Apartments, 515 South Delaney Avenue in Orlando. This event is open to the public. Vendors will be providing free health screenings, including Balance Testing, blood pressure and memory care. Information regarding senior services—from prescription servi... Full story
“Battle of Broadway,” a benefit concert for Youth Theatre at The Rosen JCC’s Theatre South Orlando will be held Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Theatre South Orlando, located at the Rosen JCC, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road. The “Battle of Broadway” features the best professional singers and dancers from the local Orlando theme park shows and theatres as they battle it out for audience votes. All proceeds go toward Theatre South Orlando’s Youth Theatre Department. Admission costs for the event are $30, public; $25, JCC members; $15 for chi... Full story
The students at the Jewish Academy of Orlando walked to Lake Lily in the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to participate in Tashlich service. At Tashlich, the students symbolically threw away their misdeeds to begin the New Year renewed. Rabbi David Kay of Congregation Ohev Shalom as well as the Academy's Hebrew and Judaic Studies faculty led Tashlich service. It was a meaningful program to begin the New Year! For more information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact... Full story
Laughter. A small concept that has life-altering implications. If we can laugh and feel joy at all times, during sickness and health, the good times and the bad, when things are going well and when things seem more difficult-it will be very helpful in lifting our spirits and keeping our outlook positive. This was the theme world-renowned Rabbi YY Rubinstein spoke about at the recent JOIN Orlando's Wine and Wisdom event, held on Sept. 17 at The Roth Family JCC. JOIN Orlando's (Jewish Outreach INi... Full story
The Kinneret senior residents are hosting a flea market Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2nd & 3rd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Residents will be selling arts and crafts, household items and other rare finds in the Social Hall. There is also a nice boutique and a greeting cards shop to browse through. Hot dogs, coffee and drinks will be available for purchase. Kinneret is located at 515 S. Delaney Ave., Orlando.... Full story
Temple L'Chayim will host a combined Jewish Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Service that will be open to members as well as to the entire Central Florida community. Cantor Isaac Kriger and Rabbi Howard Schwartz of Temple L'Chayim will lead this celebration with traditional services, special Torah readings, prayers, songs and a festive meal from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4. Sukkot: This holiday begins at sundown on Sept. 27 and it ends on Sunday, Oct. 4. The Festival of Sukkot... Full story
Colonel Chezie Sagiv spoke softly to the intimate group of people who had gathered to hear what life is like in Israel for a distinguished IDF Air Force officer, pilot and senior Air Force instructor who also is a high level educator and high school principal. He happened to be in Orlando for only two days to visit with his friend, Judy Shujman. "He took amazing care of my two children in Israel this summer and has known my brother, David, for over 20 years when he attended the Air Command and S... Full story
A world-wide registry of sukkahs has been set up, and is listed online at www.localsukkah.org. The directory has been designed for Jews to locate a sukkah near to them, so that they can go there to eat. The idea of this service is not to list every sukkah, but to try and have a sukkah listed for every area in which Jewish people may find themselves during Sukkos. The main focus of this service is to enable people who work on Chol-Hamoed to eat lunch in a sukkah, which is close to their place of work. As all listings are confirmed annually... Full story
When Tony Ruben joined Orlando's first pinball league this past summer, it never occurred to him that he might emerge as one of its champions. Yet, on Tuesday, Sept. 8 the Longwood resident found himself in vigorous play for a trophy at Oviedo's new Pinball Lounge. Ruben emerged victorious after a head-to-head play-off match for second place (first place went to Pinball Lounge co-owner, Kurt van Zyl). "I never imagined I would even place when I joined the pinball league." Ruben noted, "I guess a... Full story
Noted Jewish genealogist Hal Bookbinder will discuss how American women could lose their citizenship in the early 1900s and the history of Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island at the next Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Roth Family JCC in Maitland. A longtime genealogist, Bookbinder is known around the world for his leadership and knowledge of genealogy. His presentation will help genealogy enthusiasts... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando is announcing a new series of events open to the public, focusing on modern days issues of Jewish day school. These Wine & Shine Mingles will highlight topics including how a Jewish day school develops and advances its curriculum, how parents can become an integral part of their children’s Jewish education, and how the community can help develop the values of Tzedakah (Righteousness) and Tikkun Olam (Repairing our World) within our children. “The 2015-2016 school year is off to an exciting start at the Jewish Aca... Full story
Hadassah of Williamsburg is having a “Pot Luck” social and meeting , on Oct. 7, 2015, at noon at Parkview Pointe Clubhouse , 5650 Parkview Pointe Drive in Orlando. Share your goodies with everyone. For further information, please call Eleanore at 407-351-9189 or Sylvia at 407-470-4812.... Full story
The Kinneret Council on Aging will proudly pay tribute to eight individuals over the age of 80 who have made significant contributions to the Jewish and Central Florida community on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. “The 8 over 80 event really resonates with our mission of the Kinneret Council on Aging and the inspiring stories we hear about seniors who contribute to our community through leadership, activism, altruism and philanthropy”, said Geannie Share, president of the Board for the Kinneret Council on Aging. “This year we are honoring those who h... Full story
Last October, local Chabads hosted a Mega-Challah Bake, re-introducing the joy of challah-making and uniting over 200 Jewish women of all backgrounds. This year the Challah Bake is expanding its impact with Loaves of Love, which joins the Chabad community with the Jewish Pavilion and Kinneret. Loaves of Love intertwines three Jewish agencies and their supporters, much like the three (some use six) strands of dough coming from different directions that are braided together to form a beautiful... Full story
The Jewish Pavilion and VITAS Healthcare will offer a free Grief Support Group for people who have lost spouses, children, parents or loved ones. This is a six-week program beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., and continuing on Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4 and 11. The Support Group will be led by Rabbi Maurice Kaprow and held at Brookdale Island Lake, 160 Islander Court, Longwood. Rabbi Kaprow is a retired U.S. Navy chaplain and now a chaplain at VITAS Healthcare and has led bereavement groups for many years. He recommends for those...
“Silence is consent,” said Alan Kornman as he addressed about 50 people at a recent Zionistas-sponsored lecture held at Oakmonte Village in Lake Mary. Kornman, who is the regional coordinator of the United West—Uniting Western Civilization for Freedom and Liberty, enlightened the group about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. “BDS is ‘Jew hatred’ in a different package,” Kornman told the attentive audience. A resolution to condemn BDS and the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism has been initiated and passed in five state... Full story
The following synagogues provided information about their High Holiday services to the Heritage by press time. For information about services at other local synagogues, contact the individual congregations. Most synagogues require tickets for admission, and their cost varies from congregation to congregation. Some may open one or more of their holiday services to the community. For tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue. Celebration Jewish Congregation (Reform) Rabbi Dr. Richard M. Cowin Cantorial soloists Dr. Norton and Jane... Full story
In its second year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando’s Jewish Teen Education Network (JTEN) has awarded more than $10,000 in grants to eight synagogues for formal Jewish teen educational programming. For the 2015-2016 year, eight Central Florida congregations applied for and received awards, including Chabad of North Orlando, Chabad of South Orlando, Congregation Beth Am, Congregation of Reform Judaism, Congregation Ohev Shalom, Temple Israel, Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo and Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (SOJC). “The JTEN pro... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando (JFGO) has awarded $50,000 in Collaborative Community Grants to 11 Central Florida programs and services for the 2015-2016 program year. The grant recipients were announced at the Federation’s Annual Meeting in August. To qualify for a grant, at least two agencies, synagogues or organizations must work together to develop and submit a proposal and implement a program. In addition, the programs or services must be open to the entire Jewish community of Greater Orlando regardless of religious a... Full story
More than 40 moms, dads and children turned out on Sunday, Aug. 30, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah at Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter in Oviedo. The event was organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Shalom Families program. The families were joined by Rabbi Joshua Neely of Temple Israel, who helped make the day special by reading "A Very Hungry Caterpillar," leading the families in blessings, and blowing the shofar. Families attending the event fed butterflies, made apples and... Full story
