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The Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando’s 39ers seniors group looks forward to announcing their new slate of officers for the coming 2013-2014 year at a celebratory installation party on May 20. The installation party will feature Carol Stein, The Piano Lady. Carol is well known in the community for her superb musicality and generous nature, and especially at the JCC, where she has performed many times says an event planner. Carol has offered to perform for the group to show her a... Full story
The medical and legal professional societies of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando are getting together for a kosher and Israeli wine tasting event at Tim’s Wine Market on Orange Avenue on April 25 at 6:15 p.m. The event is to celebrate Israel’s 65th Independence. In addition to the unique selection of wines, the event will feature jazz music and delectable hors d’oeuvres. The event is open to everyone in the community. The Maimonides Medical Society is an affinity group for Jewish physi... 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
TAMPA—Get advice on negotiating the Jewish holidays off at your first job. Learn tips about how to live inexpensively in Israel for a year. Get insights into how to share living space with someone who keeps kosher when you aren’t. You can do all of this and more on Better Than Bubbe (www.betterthanbubbe.com). The website is part of a global outreach and engagement initiative made possible by the Schoenbaum Family Foundation, and the Tampa Orlando Pinellas Jewish Federation Alliance. Better Than Bubbe expands beyond the solid, old-fashioned adv... Full story
Scholars to St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society: The British have burned the documents you seek. In 1586, again in 1668 and yet again in 1702, British raids on St. Augustine led to the burning of records of births, marriages and deaths in the oldest city’s archives. A group of scholars recently gathered at Flagler College to report to a public forum arranged by the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society (SAJHS) indicated that these records would certainly be critical in identifying early M... Full story
The Israel Independence Day Family Festival, presented by the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. The event will feature food, activities, shopping, and performances, such as the one pictured here featuring Isabel Libow and Tuval Basher of the Jewish Academy of Orlando. For more information, visit www.orlandojcc.org.... Full story
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala will sponsor a Shabbaton the weekend of May 10-11. The event will be a Reconstructionist approach to Judaism and the various ways of experiencing Judaism as seen though the Reconstructionist lens. Rabbinical intern, Hannah Spiro, a student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, will lead the program. Her specialty is incorporating music with Jewish liturgy through the medium of alternative folk rock. She has composed many award-winning songs and combines... Full story
Among the adult enrichment classes offered at the Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando is watercolor painting for beginners. For six weeks, adults of all ages have met each Thursday morning for instruction and social time. This was the second time the course was offered by Marilyn Schwartz of Maitland. Schwartz comes with years of experience as a painter of various mediums. She is a member of the Roth JCC and enjoys sharing her knowledge and love for painting with other members and... Full story
On Tuesday, April 9 the city of Winter Park and the Multifaith Education Project got together for the 10th annual Trees for Peace Interfaith Tree Planting Project at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. Mayor Kenneth Bradley began the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and the program was led by Louise Franklin Sheehy, director of the Multifaith Education Project. More than 100 Christian, Jewish and Muslim students and faculty, representing The Geneva Christian School, The Jewish Academy and The Leaders... Full story
Rabbi Steven Engel of Congregation of Reform Judaism was presented an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion at the Cincinnati campus this past March. CRJ will be hosting a celebration Shabbat dinner and service in honor of Engel on Friday, April 19. Engel was one of only eight alumni who received the honorary degree, which is presented to alumni who have taught the faith, culture and ethics of Reform Judaism for 25 years. He earned his Master... Full story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando announces that Olga Yorish has joined the organization to be its executive director. Yorish has more than 20 years of experience within the Jewish Federation system. “Our search for an extraordinary leader to direct JFGO has been thorough and extensive,” says Michael Soll, co-chairman of the board of directors. “The search committee has worked extensively to ensure the chosen candidate will lead Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando in its renewed visio... Full story
Cantor Jacki Rawiszer, cantor of Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando, has been elected secretary of the American Conference of Cantors for a three-year term beginning July 2013. “Cantor Rawiszer brings her current experience as an active and current board member, having chaired and championed an important initiative for cantors to raise funds toward scholarships for our congregational youth to attend the Union for Reform Judaism’s summer camps,” said Cantor Susan Caro, president of the A... Full story
The Sunday Connection at Congregation Beth Am presents “Laughter in the Wings—Great Jewish Celebrities,” starring Arnold N. Bremen, an author, retired impresario and arts administrator. Bremen will be speaking at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 at the synagogue in Longwood. After nearly half a century directing four major American Performing Arts Centers, including Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater and The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, and presenting more than 2,000 artists and attractions, Brema... Full story
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is presenting a roundtable discussion featuring genealogy brick-wall problems and solutions. Many genealogists encounter one or more brick walls when researching their family history. The paper trail seems to vanish. Their ancestors may have changed their names. All sources seem to have been exhausted. The trail has run dry. They may have run out of ideas on where to look next. Bring your brick-wall genealogy problem to the JGSGO’s mavens. In advance of the April 30 meeting, submit a r... Full story
“What an adorable baby.” “Kinehora!” “So I hear you got the promotion.” “Kinehora!” “Did the doctor say your blood pressure was OK?” “Kinehora!” There was a time not too long ago when making any positive statement in a room full of Jews elicited a chorus of voices saying, “Kinehora!”—a Yiddishized contraction of a phrase meaning “no evil eye.” The belief that focusing on the positive invites misfortune is understandable, given the history of the Jews. But does Judaism really believe in the evil... Full story
The Central Florida community is invited to participate in the program, Aging and the Loss of Independence: Adult Children and Their Aging Parents to be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 14 at Congregation Ohev Shalom, 613 Concourse Parkway S., Maitland. The program is co-sponsored by Congregation Ohev Shalom Men’s Club, Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando and Kinneret Council on Aging. More than ever before, baby boomers are confronted with the care of their aging parents. The purpose of the program is to help adult children of aging p... Full story
WINTER PARK—The City of Winter Park and the Multifaith Education Project announced the 10th annual Trees for Peace Interfaith Tree Planting Project, Tuesday, April 9, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. Mayor Kenneth Bradley will begin the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and the program will be led by Louise Franklin Sheehy, director of the Multifaith Education Project. Over 100 Christian, Jewish and Muslim students and faculty, representing The Geneva Christian School, The Jewish Academy and The Leaders Preparatory School, will join to... 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
Rabbi Joshua Neely of Temple Israel continues his series of community discussions entitled, “Conversations With the Rabbi,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the SoNapa Grille. This month’s topic is “Israel’s New Government: Where Do We Go From Here?” After many weeks of wrangling and wrestling, Israel has a new governing coalition under Prime Minister Netanyahu. The politics behind this radically different government have surprised many. Temple Israel invites everyone to find out what happened and to discuss what may happen next. No RSVP is nec... Full story
Music directly accesses the emotional part of the brain. Music is a language that hearts and souls can speak. The holidays are a time when individuals want to get into an emotional and spiritual frame of mind and these songs unlock something inside. For seniors in long term care, hearing tunes from the 1930’s as well as Yiddish and Jewish music brings back fabulous memories of their youth. They love the music because they love the memories. The songs remind them of family, childhood, a time w... Full story
The 11th annual Youth Theatre production of Congregation Ohev Shalom is “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Congregation Ohev Shalom, 613 Concourse Parkway S. in Maitland. The show performed by 41 4th-12th graders retells the story of Joseph, portrayed by Yoni Robuck, the favorite son of Jacob, portrayed by Alex Andino, being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers Joseph eventually rises to pow... Full story
Robert Kaplan, seventh grader and July Crawford, third grader, join together to lead Adon Olam for close to 40 residents at the weekly Shabbat service. Kaplan was recently a bar mitzvah at Congregation Ohev Shalom and chooses to continue his involvement in the community by volunteering with the Jewish Pavilion. He led the service along with the assistance of Crawford who sang a delightful arrangement of familiar songs for all join in. Crawford is shown here serving Passover candies and... Full story
“You could literally feel the warmth and joy in the room” at the first Shabbat service conducted by the Jewish Pavilion at the Mayflower says Judy Procell, program director. “The residents continuously told me how happy they were to be able to celebrate Shabbat in their independent living community among their friends. “Sydney Meyer commented that this was the first time he was able to say kaddish for his wife who recently passed.” “While many residents in independent living belong to a synago... Full story
More than 200 guests attended the recent Kinneret Council on Aging’s 2013 8 over 80 Honorary Dinner at Kinneret Apartments to honor Claire Mercer; Anita Hara; John Lowndes; Bunny Rosen; Gloria Newberger; Madeline Wolly; Irv Shargaa; Charlotte Rotenberg. This event was the largest fundraiser held at Kinneret since the Gala began more than 12 years ago. “This event was so warm and inclusive,” said Faye Novick, Kinneret Council on Aging vice president and event chairwoman. “It was a true communi... Full story
Good food, booze, fancy cars, luxury jets and a little bit of magic were plentiful at the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando’s Second Annual Men’s event, Man Cave. The event, held on March 14, hosted 250 men that raised funds for the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. Guests said they enjoyed themselves at the corporate hangar complex at ELJ Aviation in Sanford, while strolling through luxury automobiles and private jets. There was bourbon tasting, cigar smoking and an open bar. The mag... Full story
