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The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present “To Be a Jew in the Free World: Jewish Identity Through the Lens of Modern History,” the institute’s new six-session Winter 2014 course that will begin during the first week of February. Rabbi Yanky Majesky of Chabad North Orlando will conduct the six-session course at 7:30 p.m. for six consecutive Mondays starting Feb. 3, at The Courtyard Marriott, 135 International Parkway in Lake Mary. Rabbi Yosef Konikov of Chabad South Orlando will conduct the six sessions at 7 p.m. for conse... Full story
This December, Central Florida Hillel's Taglit Birthright Group had the opportunity to visit Kiryat Motzkin, an Israeli city, north of Haifa that has a long-term partnership with our Greater Orlando community through the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando and the Partnership2Gether program. On their visit, the students first visited the Mashmaut center, where participants met and spoke with Holocaust survivors and were fascinated to hear their stories. Next they visited the Weizman school's... Full story
For the third consecutive year, the Ormond Beach Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans made a lot of folks happy at the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties Jerry Doliner Food Bank. In an assembly-line fashion, eight tables were set up and families, regardless of race or religion were given turkeys, all of the sides and a huge apple pie. The Federation added apples, pears, apple juice, popcorn, chips, pastries and specialty foods from Olive Garden. Also helping to provide... Full story
Rabbi Karen Allen of Congregation Beth Sholom will lead a Rabbi’s Torah Roundtable on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Rd. (corner of 466A), Wildwood. This venue has the advantage of convenient access for residents of both Leesburg and The Villages. The roundtable provides a unique opportunity to talk with the rabbi as she leads an informal and interactive discussion focusing on topics of contemporary Jewish interest suggested by the Torah portion to be read in the Leesburg synagogue a... Full story
Each year, the Interfaith Council of Central Florida and the Orlando Mayor's Commission on the Martin Luther King Holiday team up for an interfaith multicultural celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. King. This year's event, held on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 12, (the Sunday before MLK week-end), will feature Rabbi David Kay of Congregation Ohev Shalom, as the keynote speaker. "It's a profound honor to be asked to deliver the keynote at this event," Rabbi Kay said. "Dr. King challenged all... Full story
Last month the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando (JFGO) announced a new program, RAISE, that will be offering part-time, paid, work experiences to adults with special needs at participating agencies. RAISE—Recognizing Abilities and Inclusion of Special Employees—scheduled to begin in March, is currently enrolling applicants ages 18 or older. For further information, please visit www.JFGO.org/RAISE.aspx. Interested applicants may apply online at the website. RAISE not only provides a work experience within the Jewish community for adults wit... Full story
"Good Morning, Jewish Pavilion, Wendy speaking how may I help you?" is a common melody each morning at the Jewish Pavilion office. This particular call was directed to the Orlando Senior Help Desk for information regarding one community member's father. "My father has been living alone independently in the area and suddenly took a fall and is now in the hospital needing rehab services and possibly an alternate living arrangement." Sounds familiar to you? It is all too familiar to Emily Newman,... Full story
Temple Israel is holding a Mitzvah Fair where everyone can learn about mitzvot of the home. The Fair will be held on Sunday morning, Feb. 2, right after the 9 a.m. minyan and the World Wide Wrap. Each presentation will be limited to 15 minutes and will be taught on demand as groups form. In order to give people more time to visit each mitzvah module and to allow presenters to visit other modules, there will be two hour-long sessions. During the first hour, mitzvah modules 1-5 will be open for... Full story
The Jewish Pavilion thanks Bonnie Friedman and her talented piano students for performing and enhancing the Shabbat program at Chambrel, Friday, Dec. 27. Just when the holidays were past and the special parties and entertainment were over, Bonnie Friedman and Jewish Pavilion program director, Emily Newman, coordinated a musical Shabbat like no other. The residents were seated as they usually do each Friday, greeting one another with "Shabbat Shalom," but, little did they know seven students... Full story
On Jan. 15, as a part of the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Response to Hunger campaign, there will be a volunteer opportunity for the Jewish community to come together and volunteer their time at the food bank. An estimated 8,000 seniors go hungry every day in Central Florida. One in five of our Central Florida neighbors need food assistance. Second Harvest helps 70,000 meals arrive on the tables of low-income seniors, families and children in our area, each day. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a brief educational session about h... Full story
The Flagler-Volusia County of the Jewish War Veterans will hold their first regular breakfast meeting of 2014 at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Aberdeen Club House, 55 Allwood Drive, Ormond Beach. A traditional New York-style breakfast including orange juice, lox, bagels, assorted cream, cheeses, herring, sweets, coffee and tea will be served. Spouses and guests are welcome. Dr. Ken Nussbaum, who recently returned from a working-trip to Liberia will be the guest speaker. All U.S. and Jewish veterans of allied military forces are invited to... Full story
After careful deliberations, the Orlando Chapter of Hadassah chose five members to be honored at its annual Awards Brunch on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Altamonte Springs. These five members are Joan Schwebel, Rita and George Slotnik, Marcia Wasserman, and Rita Weissmann. Joan Schwebel, Ph.D., is one of the recipients of the Myrtle Wreath Award. Schwebel was educated in N.Y. public schools until 1956, when her family moved to south Florida. In 1961, she received a... Full story
Jewish teens from across Central Florida joined for the Chabad Teen Network trip during the winter break vacation. The CTeens had a wonderful time ice skating at the RDV and then drove to South Orlando to the Kosher Gourmet Restaurant where they were treated to a wonderful Israeli-style dinner. Following dinner, the CTeens gathered at Chabad of South Orlando for a workshop on the Jewish perspective on showing gratitude and appreciation 'Hakarat Hatov' led by Rikki Gurewitcz. A video was shown of... Full story
ORLANDO-Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) at the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. (6:30pm for networking and mavens) for a program featuring Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida (UF). Curator Rebecca Jefferson and Journalism and Mass Communications Librarian at UF, April Hines, will present "Jewish Newspapers in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library: an introduction and tutorial."... Full story
It is the first of its kind. EVENTful Moments is a one-stop showcase that is everything, and more than anyone planning a bar/bat mitzvah, wedding, or a party in Orlando could ask for. This isn't a mega-convention with dozens of vendors. "We've done the work for you and narrowed the field to a select few caterers, DJs, florists, photographers and videographers, invitation specialists, and event planners," said event co-chairwoman Joy Bochner. Twenty-six of Central Florida's finest event vendors... Full story
Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz, senior director of Research and Analysis, Jewish Federations of North America hosted a community consultation on The Pew Research Center Study of the American Jews and other recent demographic studies of the Jewish community at the Maitland campus on Dec. 12. Prior to joining JFNA in 2000, he held a lectureship at Haifa University and a post-doctoral fellowship at Hebrew University. He graduated magna cum laude in Judaic studies from Brown University; earned an... Full story
The Orlando Chapter of Hadassah will present Saving Heartbeats at its luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Congregation Ohev Shalom at 11:30 a.m. The meeting is open to all who are interested in attending. Saving Heartbeats is a CPR class aimed at teaching the basic life-saving techniques to women so they may understand what is needed to act in an emergency situation and hopefully encourage them to follow through and become certified in CPR. This is the second year that Hadassah has offered this program. Two days after last year’s class, H... Full story
On Monday, Dec. 2nd, Chabad at UCF paired with Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and Zeta Beta Tau for a Grand Menorah lighting and toy drive. The toy drive benefitted Jewish Adoptions and Foster Care Options (JAFCO), an organization providing services to abused and neglected children in Florida. More than 200 students attended the event that took place at Light Up UCF outside the CFE Arena. In addition to the a grand menorah lighting, there was food, Chanukah music, and discounted rides.... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando's Choices planning is moving at full speed. This year, Choices will feature a Broadway-style revue of the history of our community. The more than 100 performers onstage promise it will be an unforgettable event. Here at work behind the scene are some of the Table captains writing note cards. Also, video filming of the past recipients of the Harriet Ginsburg Women of Choice has started. The videos will be previewed at Choices.... Full story
Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Board members are busy at work to raise funds for the Shaping the Future Annual Campaign. Here are some of them at a recent phone-a-thon.... Full story
November and December were busy months for the Jewish Federation's business and professional societies-Maimonides Medical, Cardozo Legal, Real Estate and Financial Services. The Federation partnered with Israel Bonds in November to host Captain Hadar from the Israeli Air Force, who shared the complexity of maintaining Israel's skies secure from terrorism. In December, the societies hosted an event with Talia Levanon, executive director of the Israel Trauma Coalition. Levanon shared her... Full story
The Jewish Pavilion honored volunteers Toby Vandemark and Faye Novick in early December at the Altamonte Hilton. More than 100 attendees enjoyed a gourmet luncheon, a Chico's fashion presentation and a unique shopping experience with vendors galore.... Full story
The Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando is hosting Twelve24: Orlando’s Jewish Party of the Year on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 9 p.m. at Elixir in downtown Orlando. The event will provide an exciting option of something to do for young Jewish adults on a night when other establishments are typically closed. “We are very excited to host this party,” said Robby Etzkin, assistant executive director at the Roth JCC. “This is something for which the Orlando Jewish community has really shown a need.” Instead of eating Chinese food and watching... Full story
Here is a special opportunity to hear a first-hand account from someone whose life intersected with one of the most compelling figures in recent history. On Feb. 9, 2014, Chabad of Orlando will host an evening with Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, who will share her experiences as the childhood friend and stepsister of Anne Frank, including accounts of the publishing of Anne's famed diary. The presentation will be suitable for teenagers and families of all faiths. In 1938, Germany invaded... Full story
