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A night filled with laughter will be the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando's goal on Saturday, Dec. 7. That night, the Roth JCC will be hosting its a Comedy Club Night. The event will showcase the talents of five comedians: Carmen Vallone, Preacher Lawson, Alicia Reese, Mark Viola, and Myke Herlihy. The comedians have an impressive combined resume, having appeared on HuffPost Live, NBC's Last Comic Standing and CBS's Comedy Night School, shared the stage with likes of Dustin...
Bringing the joys of Chanukah to local seniors is what the Jewish Pavilion is planning for the coming weeks and months. Atria Senior Living and the Jewish Pavilion are planning a community-wide Chanukah celebration to take place Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. Atria Senior Living printed the invitations while Jewish Pavilion volunteers stuffed and addressed envelopes making for a perfect partnership. Atria is inviting the entire community to enjoy a complimentary Chanukah dinner with festive entertainment by...
On Saturday, Nov. 16 the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties are proud to have Cantor Lance Rhodes, who has been with Congregation Brith Shalom-a synagogue 2,000 strong in Bellaire, TX-for five years come and perform. There will be a Havdalah service beginning at 5:30 p.m. and a concert at 6 p.m. Cantor Rhodes is the son of Dr. Richard and Lisa Rhodes of Ormond Beach, Fla. He received his bachelor's of Music from the University of Miami in 2003. He is a graduate of the H. L....
The Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando's FItTATA event on Sunday, Oct. 20, raised $900 for Florida Hospital's Breast Cancer Care Fund. This donation will help individuals who normally would not be able to afford the necessary medical treatments to fight breast cancer. Pictured are (l-r) David Wayne, JCC executive director; Diana Frazee, Florida Hospital Healthy 100 Women event logistic coordinator; Monica Lowry, Florida Hospital community outreach coordinator, mammography; and Rene...
When the Anti-Defamation League, marking its 100th anniversary, sought a partner to distribute its new book "A Convenient Hatred: The History of Anti-Semitism," in western Volusia County, they turned to Temple Shalom, the oldest congregation in the county's largest city. The book, written by Phyllis Goldstein and published by the organization Facing History and Ourselves, covers the 2,500-year history of anti-Semitism through powerful stories that enable readers to understand the consequences...
Congregation Beth Am in Longwood invites all Jewish Veterans, our military men and women on active duty and their families to attend the Shabbat Morning service at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 9 in recognition of Veterans Day. Included in the invitation are the surviving families of those who have served our country. This year Beth Am encourages the families of our young men and women currently stationed in American, Afghanistan, Iraq, and on military posts throughout the world to attend this special service. Rabbi Rick Sherwin believes that the Jewish...
The 15th annual Central Florida Jewish Film Festival, co-produced by Enzian and the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando as part of the Cultural Festival Circuit and is supported by United Arts of Central Florida, is a cinematic celebration of Jewish life, culture, and history. Using the power of film to inform, educate, and most of all entertain, the festival challenges conventional perspectives on issues facing all of us. This year's festival will feature a newly expanded program...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando’s Choices 2014—the Jewish community’s biggest event for women—will celebrate its 20th anniversary by paying tribute to past Harriet Ginsburg Women of Choice to thank them once again for their vision in paving the way for generations to come. The event, to be held at the Rosen Plaza on Feb. 1, 2014, is co-chaired by Rita Isaak, Monique Eyal and Susan Bierman, who are planning a professionally written and produced interactive musical extravaganza highlig...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando welcomes Marisa West to its administrative team. West joins the team with a wealth of experience as office manager. She will be responsible for providing administrative support to Executive Director Olga Yorish, and will maintain daily operations for a smooth-running office. She also will provide support in numerous areas including finance/bookkeeping, event logistics, customer relations, vendor relations, human resources, building maintenance and...
Throughout all the stress of the upcoming two months, Beit Hamidrash has some stress relief for students with free one-time classes and get-togethers to “create your Jewish life.” Nov. 11, 7 p.m., students can take an hour to honor the memory of the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht with a visit to the Holocaust Center and create a piece of their own commemorative art work. For an extra special take on Chanukah, on Dec. 2, at 7 p.m., Amy Geboff invites 8-12th graders and their parents to learn about “Balancing a Jewish life style in a non-Jewis...
Jewish Family Services Orlando, the Winter Park-based nonprofit, human service agency, is extending its heartfelt thanks to community partners who raised $5337 in cash and donated 4000 lbs. of nonperishable food for the annual High Holiday 2013 food drive. The food drive occurred during the High Holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur beginning Sept. 4 and ending Sept. 14, and were contributed by 11 temples and organizations: Congregation Ohev Shalom, Jewish Community Center, Congregation of Reform Judaism, Congregation Beth Am, Congregation...
J Fit, a one-stop health and wellness fair, will be held at the JCC's Jack & Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando Campus on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m-2 p.m. J Fit will provide a day of education, recreation and fun for all ages. Families, adults and seniors will enjoy strolling through the interactive Health and Wellness Showcase, Green Market, and Yoga Zen Den. Group exercise demos, health screenings and organic shopping options will be highlighted. The event is free and open to the community. For...
The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida is proud to announce its new board members: Michele Brennan, director of Communications and Neighborhood Relations, City of Orlando; Joel Maser of Greenberg Traurig; Jill Schwartz of Jill S. Schwartz & Associates; Monte Starr of Holland & Knight LLP; Roger Chapin, executive vice president of Mears Transportation Group; and Ian D. Robinson, vice president of Business & Organizational Development of Massey Services, Inc. Serving as...
Jewish National Fund (JNF) will honor Orlando resident Lois Tannenbaum with the Guardian of Israel Award at its annual Tree of Life™ Award Dinner at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, located at 9700 International Drive in Orlando. The Guardian of Israel Award is a humanitarian award given in recognition of outstanding community involvement, dedication to the preservation of the environment, and the protection of natural habitats. "This year we are h...
ORLANDO-Attorney Aaron J. Gorovitz and partner with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. was honored with the 2013 Personal Empowerment Cornerstone Award at the Central Florida Urban League's Annual Cornerstone Awards and Gala at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort held on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Cornerstone Gala celebrated individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the community within the four areas of empowerment that are the cornerstones of the...
The UCF Judaic Studies Program and Central Florida Hillel will be co-sponsoring a presentation Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. by Rabbi Sanford Olshansky. The program is titled "Reconciling Science and Religion-the Book of Genesis and the Big Bang Theory." The program is part of the UCF Judaic Studies Distinguished Lecturers Series and will be held at Northview on campus. Rabbi Olshansky received his undergraduate degree in physics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and an MBA...
Jewish Book Month is Oct. 26-Nov. 26 and Congregation Ohev Shalom will be celebrating! An all-Jewish book fair will be held Nov. 10-17 at the synagogue, 613 Concourse Pkwy. S., Maitland. A variety of Jewish books will be available for sale during Hebrew school hours as well as other hours as requested. Most of the books are geared toward children and youth but there will be leisure books for adults. The book fair will be a single copy book fair, which means all books need to be ordered but will be available within only a few short days at the c...
Our Jewish Orlando (OJO), Jewish Federation's Young Adult Division that is focused on connecting the next generation of Jews in Central Florida had its first event, Torah on Tap, which proved to be a huge success. Almost 50 people attended the event at the Hangar Bar & Grille in College Park where they mixed and mingled with other young professionals. In addition, Rabbi Hillel Skolnik from South Orlando Jewish Congregation led an intriguing discussion on building a vibrant young Jewish...
Reaching back more than 75 years, the new documentary “Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home” gives a voice to the final generation Holocaust survivors from Central Europe. “Refuge” explores the lives of six survivors and refugees against the context of the Nazi cataclysm and how a small group of them came together to create a community that has given shelter to more than 1,000 victims of Nazi persecution from Central Europe. The film illuminates the lost world of Central European Jewry prior to World War II—middle class, educated, cultured...
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando is hosting a program, titled “The Knowles Collection—What is it and how do I use it?” featuring FamilySearch and Jewish genealogy expert Todd Knowles, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 7 p.m. to 9.m. at the Roth JCC in Maitland. The Knowles Collection contains the genealogical records of Jewish people throughout the world. The people listed in the records are lined as families and a compiled from more than 1200 different sources. Knowles will show how to use this free research tool and how to make the m...
The Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando is pleased to announce the appointment of Royal Webster as its new sports director. Webster, 51, succeeds the Roth JCC’s Eli Bercovici who retired this summer after 31 years as sports director. For Webster, the Roth JCC has long been a second home. When he and his wife, Simone, moved to Orlando in June 2004, they immediately enrolled their sons Alex, now 11, and Josh, 9, in the Richard S. Adler Early Childhood Learning Center. The boys rose through the Roth JCC’s programming, attending Cam...
On Tuesday Nov. 5, Holocaust Center recourse teacher Mitch Bloomer will be speaking about the events of Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht, or “Night of Broken Glass,” was an incident where Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. In the aftermath of Kristallnacht, some 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. In honor of the 75th anniversary of this tragic event, the Holocaust Memorial Recourse and Education Center will be hosting the lecture Mem...
The Daytona Beach Chapter of Hadassah is hosting a Mah Jongg tournament with prizes awarded to the top winners. The fund-raising event will be held Thursday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with check-in at 10:30 a.m., at the Plantation Oaks Clubhouse, Plantation Blvd, Flagler Beach. The fee of $18 includes the tournament, lunch, beverage and dessert. Paid registration deadline is Nov. 1. No walk-ins. Proceeds will go to Hadassah Medical Research. Everyone is welcome to attend with paid reservation. No walk-ins will be accepted. For more...
On Thursday, Oct. 17, the UCF Global Perspectives Office presented a discussion on how religions can help address human trafficking. The talk was led by The Three Wise Guys, comprised of Rabbi Steven Engel, the Rev. Bryan Fulwider and Imam Muhammad Musri. The trio has a radio show on Central Florida’s public media station where they mix wit with wisdom while attempting to find common ground to promote religious tolerance. Doug Evans, an associate lecturer at UCF, introduced the panel. He had much praise for the writings of Moses Maimonides, t...
He has been on Food Network and on Home and Family, but now he will be here in person. The Orlando Chapter of Hadassah is pleased to announce that renowned chef and chocolate artist Paul Joachim will be the guest at the Tuesday, Nov. 5, meeting to be held at the Congregation of Reform Judaism (CRJ) at 11:30 a.m. Known as The Chocolate Genius, Paul Joachim is a classically trained fine-artist, who has turned his passion for luxurious cooking and sculpting into incredible live entertainment at...
