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Jewish National Fund (JNF) will host A Taste of Israel Cooking Demonstration and Brunch as the second event in their 2014 Women for Israel Campaign year on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. at a private home in Orlando. The event will feature guest speaker and chef Talia Tzour, JNF-KKL’s director of Major Donors. Tzour came to JNF in 2005 as the Israeli emissary to New York and New Jersey after 15 years with JNF-KKL offices in Israel. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Tzour spent her army years as a member of the Nachal Brigade and during the course of h... Full story
People throughout Central Florida will have a chance to meet business professionals and executives at the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at a professional networking luncheon, dubbed J-Lunch. The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1p.m. at its Maitland location. Monica Wofford, president and CEO of Contagious Companies, will be the keynote speaker. "The luncheon topic will be how to make difficult people disappear: How to deal with stressful behavior and... Full story
The supporters and volunteers of the Jewish Pavilion will present a free workshop about socialization at Chambrel at Island Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Kevin O’Neil, chief medical officer for Brookdale Senior Living and co-editor and a contributing writer to “Optimal Aging Manual,” which Art Linkletter called “The Great Master Book for the Boomers.” Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Wendy Levine at (407)678-9363 or email her at wendylevine@jewishpavilion.org.... Full story
The Roth Jewish Community Center will host a Scout Shabbat on Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. at the JCC. All Jewish scouts, families and friends of Scouting in Central Florida are invited to celebrate Lord Baden Powell's birthday. RSVP to info@childrenofabrahamfoundation.com or call 407-682-2653 Small donations to The Children of Abraham Foundation are also accepted to help off-set refreshments after the service.... Full story
Congregation Ohev Shalom invites the community to attend its gala, ‘Sunday Night Live!,’ a new improv designed by professionals that will entertain everyone. The gala, to be held Feb. 9, beginning at 5 p.m., will be an evening of gourmet hors d‘oeuvres, dinner and desserts by Arthurs, as well as live and silent auctions. Items to be auctioned will include a new 2014 Hyundai Elantra GS, a Vespa scooter, and a trip for two to Russia. In addition to the dinner and auctions there will be live entertainment ranging from mime to opera, and a “super f... Full story
When the Jewish Community Center's Jack & Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando campus celebrated its grand opening in fall 2009, leaders of the project envisioned a day when its sparkling new halls would be bustling with activity. After five years of building community, strengthening family life, and promoting Jewish values, JCC leaders are celebrating its early success. "When I first started, the JCC's Rosen campus was literally an open field and dirt, plus preschool portables we had been using since... Full story
The Jewish community's singers, dancers and performers are getting ready for Choices on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Rosen Plaza. The Women's Division event will showcase a Broadway-style revue showcasing Jewish life in Central Florida and will highlight the work of this community's agencies. The show is being produced by Tim Evanicki, owner of Starving Artist Studios. His extensive resume as a performer, show writer, music director and director spans the globe. He has written shows that have... Full story
Many Jews and non-Jews are unaware that nearly one million Jews were driven out of their homes in Muslim countries. For more than 2,500 years, these Jews resided in substantial numbers in the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region-fully 1,000 years before the advent of Islam. Following the Muslim conquest of the regions, under Islamic rule, Jews were considered second-class citizens but were, for a period of time, permitted limited religious, educational, professional and business opportunities. However, upon the declaration of the... Full story
Kabbalah comes from the Hebrew root meaning “to receive.” While popularly associated with Jewish mysticism, in its general sense kabbalah refers to something passed down from generation to generation. The idea of someone creating their own original kabbalah is just one of many misconceptions and misrepresentations surrounding Jewish esoteric teachings. In the last 20 years, a number of high-profile celebrities have become involved in a popular form of these ancient teachings, further clouding already murky waters. With all this in mind, Rab... Full story
LAKE MARY-OMG! A Battle Between Faith and Logic will launch in select cities across the world this winter for Jewish teenagers, and is being offered at Chabad in Lake Mary. This course is specially engineered for the thinking youth who grapples with the seeming discrepancies between religion, philosophy, and science. OMG! is scheduled to launch on Feb. 5, 2014 at 7 p.m. Are religion and belief in G-d outdated and irrelevant? OMG! will jump right into the heart of the debate between atheism and... Full story
One of the highlights of the Jewish Federation's Choices event is their spectacular raffle. This year the raffle will feature a $1,000 shopping and beauty spree from Neiman Marcus, fine designer jewelry courtesy of Be on Park, a monthly flower arrangement delivered to your home courtesy of Lee James Floral designs, just to name a few. The beauty of the Choices raffle is that raffle tickety buyers can choose what they want to win and don't have to be at the event to be a raffle winner. Raffle... Full story
Temple Israel of Brevard County presents Cantor Lisa Levine, Artist in Residence, on Friday Feb. 14 -15. On Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., Cantor Levine will lead a Soulful Shabbat Ruach, an original Shabbat evening service written by Cantor Lisa Levine. It was created to appeal to young and old alike, people of different faith backgrounds and inclusiveness. Prayers are said in both Hebrew and English. This event is open to the public. On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m., Cantor Levine will lead congregants in Yoga Shalom, a unique worship experience... Full story
Community-wide Shabbat service in Ormond Beach The Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc. in cooperation with area temples, invites the public to the 31st annual community-wide Sabbath service on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 579 North Nova Road, Ormond Beach, Fla. 32174. Participating in the service are Rabbi Barry Altman (who will be retiring in May) of Temple Beth-El, Rabbi Steven David Kane of Congregation B’Nai Torah, Rabbi Garry G. Perras of Temple Israel of Daytona Beach, Rabbi Reuven Silverman of T... Full story
Hadassah members are excited that Marcie Natan, national president of Hadassah, will visit Orlando on Jan. 30. This "meet and greet" event will take place at Sawyer Lake Pavillion in Heathrow in Lake Mary, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Zionism and love for Israel are in Marcie Natan's heart, and Hadassah is in her DNA. She has served the organization with her quiet strength, profound integrity and generosity of spirit since her early 20s. Natan joined Hadassah and rose to president of the Eastern... Full story
As part of the continuing series on the Federation of Jewish Men's Club's Keruv initiative, which was launched to address the most profound change affecting the American Jewish community in the 21st century-interfaith relationships, Temple Israel's Men's Club Keruv consultant and immediate past president of the Florida region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, Elliott Davis, will speak on "Grandparenting in an Interfaith Relationship." The event will be held in Temple Israel's Roth Social... Full story
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
