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Temple L'Chayim will be hosting a special Purim Concert and Party featuring a melody of festive songs and traditional Jewish music. This event will be open to everyone. It will be held at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Saturday, March 7, starting at 7 p.m., and located at 3700 South Highway 27, Clermont, FL 34711. Treasures Of Jewish Music is a unique and memorable concert representing a chronicle of Jewish music from the 14th century up through the present day, encompassing the... Full story
The Jewish Academy of Orlando is pleased to announce that its principal, Shari Wladis, has been elected to the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC) Board of Directors. Wladis has worked at Jewish Academy since 2004 and has served as a teacher, director of curriculum, interim head of school and now principal. Under her guidance and direction, the academic program at the Jewish Academy has strengthened and grown. The FKC was established in 1968 and is comprised of independent schools dedicated to... Full story
Over the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 weekend, 40 Orlando BBYO members attended a weekend retreat in Lake Placid, Fla., with other teens from throughout the state of Florida. The convention featured a learning track for all new members, partnered with an advanced leadership track for teens that held chapter board positions. The new member track, or "MIT/AIT," was filled with inspiration and education, as teen leaders taught their peers the history, definitions, songs and cheers, as well as the traditions of w... Full story
On Jan. 28, J.O.IN. Orlando launched its Young Jewish Professional Network with a Brews and Jews event held at The Citrus Club in Downtown Orlando. The event was attended by over 55 Jewish professionals, and consisted of Kosher food and a unique Kosher scotch and beer tasting presented by Vines Wines. Everyone who attended had an amazing time meeting new people, hanging out with old friends and adding to the collective network for a stronger Jewish Orlando. J.O.IN. Orlando, a non-congregational... Full story
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala and Temple B’nai Darom present pianist Dr. Gary Helfin, known as “The Rockin’ Doc,” in concert on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. at Temple B’nai Darom, 49 Banyan Course, Ocala. The concert will feature selections from Jewish composers that may include Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Josh Groban, Irving Berlin and many others. Tickets are $10 and are available from Sonia by calling 352.307-3662. Carpools will be arranged. Please inquire for these when making reservations. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds... Full story
On Friday, Jan. 31 a Tu B'Shevat seder sprung up at Brookdale Island Lake in Longwood with the help of the Jewish Pavilion. Longtime volunteer and president of the Jewish National Fund Board, Debbie Meitin, led the 30-minute service and celebration. Meitin noted that Tu B'Shevat is the New Year for trees, and coincides with springtime in the land of Israel. Emily Newman, Jewish Pavilion senior specialist and program director, pointed out that a Tu B'Shevat seder is somewhat similar to a... Full story
COSUSY held its annual Shabbaton at Camp Ithiel in Gotha, Florida, Jan. 30-Feb. 1. The teens celebrated Shabbat together through prayer, discussion, fun and food. USY is the teen youth group of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism for 9th-12th grade. COSUSY is the USY group of Congregation Ohev Shalom and open to all Jewish teens regardless of COS membership.... Full story
The fifth-grade students of Congregation Ohev Shalom put aside their Super Bowl Sunday excitement long enough to share their enthusiasm and excitement with the residents of Springhills of Lake Mary. The students mingled with a large group of residents and family before they presented a delightful and informative skit about Tu B' Shevat. "I thought the students did a great job with the Tu B'Shevat skit especially the singing," recalled 91-year-old resident Dennis. The weather was perfect for... Full story
Tickets are now available and plans are well underway for The Kinneret Council on Aging's 8 over 80 Honorary Dinner that will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015. This year's honorees are: Avie Abramowitz, Helen Hosid, Morris Rashy, Ron Shader, Sandy Silbert, Mark Silverberg, Betty Stein and Harvey Titen. The event will start at 5 p.m. in the Jessie Render Social Hall where hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be served. At 5:45 p.m. guests will move into the Delaney Dining Room where a traditional ko... Full story
Congregation Ohev Shalom invites the Orlando Jewish Community to learn about and share the joys of Shabbat with the entire family. COS is sponsoring a Learner’s Shabbat Service and Ritual Fair on Feb. 21. The event is co-sponsored by the COS Ritual Committee and the Adult Education Committee. The Learner’s service will be a non-traditional learning experience that will teach people the “choreography” of Jewish praying; how to properly perform an aliyah to the Torah and the reasons we recite the prayers that we do as well as learning some of... Full story
On Dec. 28, 2014, the members of Congregation Sinai and their spiritual leaders, Joe and Lynn Goldovitz, met to clean their large Torah scroll to prepare it for repair and restorations, which will take place in the spring. Before the actual repairs and restorations can proceed, a full evaluation of the scroll should take place. And before a proper evaluation can be made, the Torah scroll must be cleaned. Since the Torahs are used every week, Congregation Sinai members felt it was their... Full story
Congregation Beth Sholom invites the public to a Shabbat and Tu B’Shevat observance, let by Rabbi Karen Allen, at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb.13th. Tu B’Shevat marks the New Year of the Trees. The Friday evening observance will begin with a short Tu B’Shevat seder at 6:30, followed by the Shabbat evening service at 7. After the service, refreshments will be served at an Oneg Shabbat in the social hall. The holiday of Tu B’Shevat is a festival of the trees and a celebration of nature. At this season in Israel, the earth begins to warm and the fir... Full story
On Saturday, Jan. 24, 33 students from the Jewish Academy of Orlando sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the start of the Orlando Solar Bears hockey game. This is the second year in a row that the students have participated in this honor, and it was a great thrill for the students to walk on the ice and perform beautifully before close to 10,000 cheering fans. All students have the opportunity to participate in the Jewish Academy chorus, which is one of many after-school activities offered... Full story
Now through March 27, 2015, the Holocaust Center will be exhibiting, Herblock, the political cartoons of Pulitzer Prize winner Herbert Block. Sometimes called "the most feared editorial cartoonist in the country," Block started cartooning in his Chicago teens and went on to win four Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Herblock is produced by The Herb Block Foundation. The goal of these exhibitions is to present Herblock's effort to preserve American's rights and freedoms... Full story
The Congregation of Reform Judaism will host Seeds of Community with Cantor Lisa Levine at the Congregation, 928 Malone Dr., Orlando, on Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. CRJ invites the entire community to join them for a weekend of song and celebration; of spiritual uplift and warmth of community. The Friday night service will begin at 7 p.m. and is called a Jospel service, which is the combination of the Jewish and gospel styles of music. The Jewish Gospel Experience is a result of... Full story
Jewish Academy of Orlando has announced a new merit scholarship program for the 2015-2016 school year. This merit scholarship seeks upcoming sixth- to eighth-grade students who exemplify high academic achievement and are well-rounded individuals. There are 10 merit scholarships available which awards a child’ s family with 50 percent off tuition fees for the duration of the student’s enrollment in its middle school. Families may also be eligible for additional financial aid on top of this merit scholarship to make private middle school mor... Full story
The Roth Family Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando in Maitland announces the launch of a new main stage theater company called the Theater at the J. The company's premiere production will be the classic musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," which will run April 30-May 10. Though there is a new name and leadership, theater has been a mainstay at The Roth Family JCC for decades, operating its Center Players theater company since 1980, before going on hiatus in 2012. The professional... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties will be holding their 32nd community-wide Shabbot Service at Temple Beth-El, 579 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, Fl 32174, tonight, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Most of the other synagogues will be closed so that all can come together to pray as one. Six rabbis will conduct the service along with Cantor Rebecca Cook. The Federation and synagogues are pleased to bring in guest speaker Linda Scherzer who is a former Mid-East correspondent for CNN and... Full story
All Jewish Scouts, families and friends of Scouting in Central Florida are invited to attend a Scout Shabbat on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Roth Jewish Community Center auditorium. Central Florida Jewish Scouts will gather together in fellowship at this Scout Shabbat to celebrate Lord Baden Powell's birthday. Lord Baden-Powell, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement and first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association. Please RSVP to... Full story
Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando announces the launch of the Jewish Business Network, JNET. Spearheaded by a group of five enthusiastic “charter” members, Nancy Hecht-Faracchio, Gale Milgrim, David Brenner, Lawrence Kolin, and Bill Sholk, this business network is a great way to create new and exciting opportunities for Jewish community members to form social and business relationships, network, and make referrals. JNET will launch its first networking event on March 9, at 7 p.m. at Brown’s Deli (located at 156 Lake Ave., Maitland). The g... Full story
Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando at its Feb. 3 meeting. The topic is “shared success stories.” Members will describe some of their biggest challenges in researching family history and how they overcame these obstacles. The discussion is sure to provide you some valuable ideas to help you in your genealogy research. Each meeting features speakers on a variety of genealogy topics. Many of the presenters are known nationally and globally for their expertise. Networking other family researchers will also make each res... Full story
On Jan. 15, the "Pearls" of the Jewish Pavilion (POP) enjoyed a state-of-the-art event featuring a gourmet luncheon, along with an eye-popping tour of the art-filled residence of Bob and Elaine Gamson. Forty POPs toured the contemporary Longwood home located in the Springs, and learned about the multi-media conceptual pop art created by their son, Stephen, who shared the influences behind his unique works of bold and iconic art representative of the communication age. He also touched upon the... Full story
The evening of Dec. 6, 2014, in the Roth Social Hall at Temple Israel proved to be festive, elegant and memorable as congregants and guests gathered to celebrate the synagogue’s 60th anniversary. The double theme of this diamond celebration honored Temple Israel’s founding members and was in honor of Harry and Rhea Rein’s 60th wedding anniversary. The event was chaired by Michelle Bilsky. Cocktail hour featured Israeli hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner, dancing and a silent auction. The program for the evening featured Arlene van de Rijn wh... Full story
Howard Lefkowitz visited Cuba in 2006 and his journal about the trip (Travels to Cuba in 2006) gave readers a vision of what the Cuban Jewish community was like back then. Now a licensed religious trip supporting Jewish Cuba is being planned, conducted under a general license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control by Congregation of Reform Judaism. “This is the first-ever Cuba mission trip that is open to the entire Jewish community and we are excited to be working with Congregation of Reform Judaism on this project during this historic time... Full story
The Jewish Pavilion will honor two are very special couples-Marty and Emily Glickstein and Susie and Mark Stone-at their annual Gala on Sunday, Feb. 22 at The Westin Lake Mary at 5 p.m. The gala will include a silent auction, a gourmet meal, and the musical sounds of Paul Stenzler and his band. "This year's gala invitation featured four special words: cherish, love, adore, and share. These carefully selected words highlight our commitment to the elder-care community, and are reflective of the... Full story
