Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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Global Warming? Are you kidding? It's still snowing!... I've had people actually say things like this to me when I mention the threat of global warming. I received a letter from the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, KEN KIMMELI. I decided to pass it along (in part) to you with an aside in parenthesis at the end by me: "Audacious... irresponsible... flat-out dangerous... However you describe it, there's no avoiding the relentless flood of misinformation polluting our public... Full story
(The Nosher via JTA)-I have always had a love of affair with the city of New Orleans. I have traveled there nearly 10 times since my early 20s for work a few times, but more often to visit our growing number of dear friends who live there. I love the warmth of the city, the vibrant culture and history, the music, and of course, the food. While I enjoyed many delicious eats over my travels to the city, the first time I tasted a King Cake was three years ago, just a few months before our daughter... Full story
(JTA)-"You know, it's a funny thing, every one of the bastards that are out for legalizing marijuana is Jewish. What the Christ is the matter with the Jews, Bob, what is the matter with them?" That was President Richard Nixon speaking to his top aide, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, during a recorded White House meeting back in 1971. Fast forward some four decades, a new nonprofit group based in Portland, Ore., is hoping to prove Nixon right. Le'Or, founded about a year ago with seed funding from Dr.... Full story
Hadassah of Williamsburg is having a general membership meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 1p.m., at Parkview Clubhouse, at 5650 Parkview Drive in Williamsburg. The Williamsburg Singers, under the direction of Eleanore Leeson, will perform a delightful program of songs. Members, associates and guests are cordially invited to attend. Delicious refreshments will be served. For further information please call: Eleanore at 407 351-9189 or Sylvia at 407-470-4812.... Full story
The Interfaith Council of Central Florida is presenting a series of lectures on the various religious beliefs in society. The lectures will be held at Brookdale Retirement Community (formerly Chambrel), located at 160 Islander Court in Longwood, the first and third Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the facility’s community room. The next meeting is Feb. 20 community is invited. There is no charge.... Full story
(JTA)-Israel's biggest literary prize, the Sapir Prize, has the drama and mystery of a lottery. The identity of the judges remains secret until shortly before the ceremony, when they meet for an early dinner to decide the fate of the five nominees short-listed for best novel. Meanwhile in a separate room the short-listed novelists and their families, dressed in their finest and sipping wine, wait for the ceremony, broadcast a few hours later on Israel's Channel 2, to begin. The Sapir also has... Full story
Senior Orthodox rabbis resign in wake of Australia’s sex abuse probe SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – Three senior Orthodox rabbis have resigned in the wake of Australia’s Royal Commission into the child sex abuse scandal at two Chabad institutions. On Monday, Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, president of the Organization of Rabbis of Australasia, stepped down from several posts after a text message was revealed during the commission’s hearings last week in which he accused one of the whistleblowers of being a “lunatic” who is “killing us.” Rabbi Av... Full story
The four-year term of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz officially ended Monday, with Gantz handing command of the military over to his deputy, Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, during a ceremony at Rabin Base in Tel Aviv. While serving as Gantz’s deputy, Eizenkot was part of major decisions on military reforms. He assumes command of the IDF during a time marked by tension in all sectors: the potential for further escalations in Gaza, concern over the growing unrest among Palestinians in Judea and Samaria, the volatile s... Full story
By Shannon Sarna NEW YORK (JTA)-Just over a year ago, Israeli friends Josh Sharon, Solomon Taraboulsi and Gabriel Israel moved to New York to pursue professional dreams: Sharon and Taraboulsi to prove themselves in real estate, and Gabriel to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. Instead, the twenty-somethings may have found something even better: serving up shakshuka, a Middle Eastern egg-and-tomatoes dish, on the streets of Manhattan. The three childhood friends from... Full story
PARK CITY, Utah (JTA)-The Sarah Silverman that the world knows and loves is a loudmouthed, foulmouthed, ribald comedian who tramples on the boundaries of social decency with sharp purpose and uproarious glee. The Sarah Silverman who stars in the domestic drama "I Smile Back," which premiered at Sundance, is stripped of both bravado and joy. In the movie, which marks Silverman's first starring dramatic role, she plays Laney, a deeply depressed housewife who veers into self-destructive behavior.... Full story
