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Hal Bookbinder, a world-renowned expert in genealogy, will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO). “The Changing Borders of Eastern Europe” will be presented at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Social Hall in the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation, 11200 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando. The event is open to the public at $5 for nonmembers and free for members. Few Jews lived in Eastern Europe 1,000 years ago. Yet, it was to... Full story
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando will host its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 at the Roth JCC in Maitland. The meeting will be themed to “JCC Fever” in honor of its 1973-founding and 40th anniversary. Awards will be presented, there will be the discharging and installing of the board of directors, an introduction of the new Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando executive director, Olga Yorish, and performances by TheatreSouth and the Honorable Menschen Choir. Dinner will be provided, free with RSVP, by Brown’s Deli.... Full story
Sam Glaser, named one of the top 10 Jewish artists in the United States by Moment magazine, will perform Saturday, May 18 in a free concert at Congregation B’nai Torah, 403 N. Nova Road in Ormond Beach. Beginning at 8 p.m. there will be a workshop: Discovering the Architecture of the Human Soul. The concert follows at 9 p.m. Glaser’s soulful music has become part of the fabric of Jewish life in communities worldwide. He has appeared at such venues in Los Angeles as the Greek Theater, Universal Amphitheater, Staples Center and Dodger Sta... Full story
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the J Ball at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. The J Ball will be honoring Susan and Jerry Roth. Space is still available for walk-ups, however babysitting is now closed. There will be food, dancing, caricatures, photo ops, games, casino, silent auction and more. For more information, call the JCC Welcome Center at 407-645-5933.... Full story
Congregation Ohev Shalom held Kitah Zayeen/7th grade graduation on May 8. The class of 5773 shared their thoughts on what it means to be created in the image of God, what it means to be a Jewish adult and their thoughts on Anne Franks quote: “How wonderful that no one need wait a moment to improve the world.” The presentation included songs that related to the students’ words. Congregation Ohev Shalom religious school is currently taking registration for the 2013-2014 school year. Stude... Full story
Fulfilling community service hours is easy when college students engage with the Jewish Pavilion. Students have the opportunity to assist in the office and visit with seniors in long-term care. Pictured are volunteer Laurel Cohen with Ilene, and volunteer Scott Feinberg with Sam. The Jewish Pavilion volunteers were visiting Horizon Bay Altamonte Springs. Call 407-678-9363 to volunteer or e-mail info@jewishpavilion.org.... Full story
Heritage Florida Jewish News is accepting nominations for the 2013 Heritage Human Service Award, which will be presented in August at the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. “For more than 25 years, individuals who have made major, voluntary contributions of their talent, time, energy, and effort to the Central Florida community have been honored with the selection and presentation of this award,” says Jeff Gaeser, editor and publisher of the Heritage. Last year’s recipient was Dr. Zena Sulkes. The Heritage is accep... Full story
Seminole County Teacher of the Year Adam Sherman could easily be awarded “Seminole County Mensch of the Year,” as well. Though only 29, Sherman is a seasoned educator who loves his job teaching English and Leadership Development at Lake Brantley High School. Sherman is a leader, himself, serving as an interim dean in fall 2012, as well as bringing anti-bullying and character building programs to promote toleration of ideas and differences among Lake Brantley High School (LBHS) students. Sherman... Full story
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. announced that Aaron J. Gorovitz, a long-time real estate partner with the firm, has been appointed to the board of directors of Meritas, a global alliance of 7,124 experienced lawyers in 175 full-service law firms serving 236 markets—all rigorously qualified, independent and collaborative. Gorovitz has been involved with Meritas for several years. He is one of seven elected board members who will serve for a three-year term. Most recently, he s... Full story
Celebrating 40 years is a very special simcha. The Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando is turning 40 this year. Over the last 40 years, the JCC has had many fundraisers, but none is as special or fun as the J Ball, which will take place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The JCC’s previous executive director, Marvin Friedman, had this to say when asked why he plans on attending this year’s J Ball: “For as long as I can remember, Jerry and Susan Roth have been treme... Full story
Jewish National Fund Orlando board member and JNF Doctors for Israel Chair Dr. Shari Yudenfreund-Sujka, left, accepts her coveted Sapphire Society pin from JNF Women’s Campaign for Israel assistant vice president Louise Dabrow. The Sapphire Society, a major gift women’s division of JNF, is an elite group that has raised millions of dollars for a wide variety of projects in Israel. Each member receives a Sapphire Society pin upon becoming a member.... Full story
Sergeant Benjamin Anthony is a combat reservist in the Israel Defense Forces. Born in England, he experienced a brutal anti-Semitic attack that changed the course of his life. He and his brothers made aliyah and joined the IDF, defending Israel in every recent military campaign. After completing his military service, Sgt. Anthony founded Our Soldiers Speak to “separate fact from sensationalism, to distinguish between perception and reality, and to compare the media headlines to the truth.” He... Full story
Dual residency in London and Heathrow led to the formation of the Pavilion Golf Society here in Orlando. Lloyd Green, an active member of the Jewish community in London, shares a passion for the elderly with Ken Davis, another new member of the local Jewish community. Both men are active in the Congregation Ohev Shalom Men’s Club. Together, along with several members of the COS Brotherhood, they decided to plan a golf tournament with proceeds going to the Jewish Pavilion. The tournament will follow in the footsteps of a successful golf t... Full story
The Maimonides Medical and Cardozo Legal societies gathered April 25 at Tim’s Wine Market on Orange Avenue in Orlando to raise a glass for Israel’s 65th birthday. Guests enjoyed Israeli wines, delicious food and delightful entertainment from a local jazz band, The Downbeat Quartet. For more information on how you can get involved with the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando’s business and professional societies, visit www.JFGO.org.... Full story
Logan Schulman, a senior at Seminole High School, who attends Temple Shir Shalom in Oviedo, won a recent poetry contest sponsored by Winter Park Institute at Rollins College. The judge was former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. In honor of April as National Poetry Month, the Winter Park Institute at Rollins College and Collins recently hosted an event for local high school students titled A Poetry Conversation. Moderated by Collins, the event featured a poetry panel, consisting of four local... Full story
Dr. Norman Wall, retired Heathrow cardiologist and lifelong Zionist, will be honored Wednesday, May 8 at the Congregation of Reform Judaism, with the announcement of a multi-year fellowship for Israeli heart specialists. The program will bring gifted young cardiologists from the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer for yearlong study at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Medical Center. Called The Norman M. Wall, M.D. Fellowship in Cardiology, the program is being... Full story
Heritage Florida Jewish News is accepting nominations for the 2013 Heritage Human Service Award, which will be presented in August at the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. “For more than 25 years, individuals who have made major, voluntary contributions of their talent, time, energy, and effort to the Central Florida community have been honored with the selection and presentation of this award,” says Jeff Gaeser, editor and publisher of the Heritage. Last year’s recipient was Dr. Zena Sulkes. The Heritage is accep... Full story
The Maimonides Medical and Cardozo Legal Societies of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando, in partnership with the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, are inviting the community to a presentation by Dr. Perry Brickman at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2. He will speak and present a film documenting the history of discrimination against Jewish students at Emory University’s Dental School between 1948-1961. This story was covered by the New York Times, CNN, and the AP, and has appeared i... Full story
On April 14, the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando hosted an Israel Memorial Day Ceremony, or a Yom HaZikaron service, in its Harriett & Hymen Lake Cultural Auditorium. The program featured readings, poems, live performances and prayers in Hebrew and English.... Full story
Twenty-six seniors and staff boarded the Victory Casino Bus heading to Cape Canaveral on April 23 with the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando’s 39ers seniors group. They set sail for four hours beneath the beautiful sky, sun and breeze for a day away from the usual routine. This was the second annual Victory Casino Cruise arranged by 39er chairperson, Alvin Sarnoff. Dr. Sarnoff made all of the arrangements and enthusiastically promoted the program for weeks to the 39ers and S... Full story
Congregation Beth Sholom invites the public to join them as Rabbi Allen leads a special Shavuot Shabbat service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. A Yizkor Memorial service will conclude the holiday morning observance. Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Torah to the Jewish people. It is customary to stay up studying scripture on the night before Shavuot, as spiritual preparation to receive the Torah personally. On Shavuot, the Book of Ruth is read, both because of its depiction of the grain harvest and because Ruth... Full story
On June 18, 1964, 16 rabbis were arrested in St. Augustine, the largest mass arrest of rabbis in the United States, On June 18, 2013, an African-American student of one of those rabbis will join his voice to the voices of those 16, as the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society marks the 49th anniversary of the work of those rabbis who were here to be stand with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in his efforts to drive the Ku Klux Klan out of America’s oldest city. The St. Augustine Jewish H... Full story
Rain didn’t stop the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando’s Israel Independence Day Family Festival from bringing an Israeli spirit to Central Florida on April 21. The festival, celebrating Israeli’s 65th anniversary, was held at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, and was co-chaired by volunteers Rita Isaak, Ashley Lanxner and Samantha Taylor.... Full story
Supporters of the Jewish Pavilion proved to be more than “fair-weather friends” on Sunday, April 21, at the Marriott in Lake Mary when more than 250 attendees braved record downpours to attend their annual gala, honoring dedicated volunteers, Debbie Meitin and Cathy Swerdlow. It was an evening marked by moving speeches, combined with a sprinkling of tears, as Meitin, Swerdlow and a host of volunteers shared their heartwarming experiences of bringing companionship and Jewish connections to senior... Full story
Few people expect to uncover tales of Jewish magic and sorcery while searching for female names common to third-century Babylonia. Then again, even fewer people expect a chemist to become a critically acclaimed author of Jewish historical fiction. Maggie Anton, author of the “Rashi’s Daughters” trilogy, has experienced both situations. She will speak about her writing process and her new book, “Rav Hisda’s Daughter, Book I: Apprentice: A Novel of Love, the Talmud, and Sorcery,” at 7 p.m. Thursd... Full story
