Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

Articles written by John Jenkins Md


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 2 of 2

  • The children of Israel and the Oct. 7 massacre

    John Jenkins MD|Jul 19, 2024

    I visited Israel for the second time recently. The first time was approximately six weeks after the Oct. 7th massacre by Hamas. The country is still working to eliminate Hamas and the country will be forever changed by the evil attack. On this trip I tried to focus mostly on the children of Israel and what their future will look like. The future of any culture is dependent on their ability to remember the past without the bias of the media and for the culture to remember what their core beliefs are. In Israel, the children seem to have a very...

  • VIEWPOINT: The importance of human relationships in a time of grief

    John Jenkins MD|Dec 29, 2023

    I suddenly woke up this morning at 3:16 a.m., and knew I had to write this article. I recently went on a trip to Israel. The country is in the middle of a war and the people are grieving. I went with a Christian organization, CityServe, and also with the support of another Christian ministry. When I boarded the EL AL plane, a woman said “you know there is a war going on there, right?” The trip changed my life. I am a neurosurgeon in Orlando, and I have lived here since 1999. As I get older, I am constantly looking for a purpose to justify my...

Rendered 12/26/2024 00:32