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Sure N Begorrah... I probably spelled that all wrong but I wrote it like I pronounce it... It is the only Irish sound I can make. (Today is St.Patrick's Day after all. And last week I was dressed as a shamrock for Purim!) Kidding aside... I recently received a letter from the American Jewish Committee: "There are 193 member states of the United Nations. One of them has been the target of more condemnations from the UN Human Rights Council than any other. That nation stands so prominently accused... Full story
On March 5, The Roth Family JCC hosted the fifth annual teen-led J-Serve day of community service for Jewish teens. Nearly 75 teens from grades 6th-12th grades joined together in the JCC to choose between two project tracks: a senior Purim prom party or an LGBTQ advocacy art project program. To start the day, the teens participated in many fun and exciting icebreakers and got to know other Jewish teens from Orlando. The Teen Task Force, who worked since fall to plan and facilitate this day, led... Full story
The Meitin Alliance for Growth and Learning (MAGAL) is a collaborative religious school between Temple Israel and Temple Shir Shalom. MAGAL, the name by which the school is known, is the Hebrew word for "circle" and a symbol of oneness. Classes are held at the synagogue located at 50 S. Moss Road in Winter Springs. On a recent Sunday, the children, in addition to their classroom studies, participated in three special projects. They baked Ziploc bag challot and rainbow challot, and they began an... Full story
Lovingly remembering and honoring the 11+ years we shared at numerous holiday celebrations together. May Gitles, z"l, shown here with her devoted, loving and compassionate daughter, Toni. The Jewish Pavilion volunteers and staff enjoyed many years of friendship with May who lived to be close to 100 years (young) at Atria Park of Lake Forest. When Program Director Emily Newman learned of May's passing she contacted Toni Gitles and offered her the opportunity to have Jewish Pavilion volunteers... Full story
Ellen Dorfman Feldschreiber Bitton passed away the morning of Feb. 13th, 2017, in Ramat Gan, Israel. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 12, 1952, the daughter of Hyman and Natalie Dorfman. After growing up in New Orleans, she attended Tel Aviv University, where she met her first husband, Jack Feldschreiber. After college, they returned to the States, residing in Orlando in the 1970s. She became the first Hebrew teacher at the Orlando Hebrew Day School when it opened in 1977. In... Full story
Robert Klein, age 79, of Groveland, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born in Bronx, New York, on Sept. 27, 1937, he was the son of the late Samuel and Claire Berger Klein. Following his high school graduation, he received his certification from the New York Institute of Photography and began his career as an Industrial Photographer in Electronics. Robert also served in the United States Army. On Sept. 24, 1960, in Bronx, New York, he married the former Carol Schlig, his wife of nearly 57 years who... Full story
Florence Weiner, age 94, of Orlando, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Cornerstone Hospice at ORMC. She was born in New York City on Sept. 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Emil and Rose Vogel Markus. Florence was a high school and nursing school graduate. As a nurse, she worked in the OB/GYN department. On June 7, 1953, in Flushing, New York, she married Arnold Weiner, her husband of nearly 64 years, who survives her. In 1992, they relocated from Long Island to the Williamsburg area of Orlando. In addition to her husband, Florence is... Full story
RAANANA, Israel (JTA)-Dan Shapiro can't seem to leave Israel. Before stepping down as the U.S. ambassador to the country in January, he said he would stay long enough for his daughters to finish the school year. On Sunday, he announced he would be sticking around even longer to join the Institute for National Security Studies, a top think tank in Tel Aviv. He and his wife, along with their three daughters, are living within commuting distance, in a rental house in an upscale neighborhood of... Full story
At least 7 JCCs receive bomb threats on Purim (JTA)—At least seven Jewish community centers in the United States and Canada received bomb threats while they were hosting Purim events. The threats, either called in or emailed, were reported Sunday at JCCs in Rochester, New York; Chicago; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Cleveland; Houston, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Most of the JCCs were evacuated and searched. None of the threats turned out to be credible. For some of the centers it was their second threat in the past week. The threats are p... Full story
(JTA)—At least 12 Jewish community centers and institutions across North America and four Anti-Defamation League offices have received threats of lethal attack, the sixth such wave since the beginning of the year. As of Tuesday afternoon, March 7, threats had been reported at Jewish institutions in Massachusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Oregon, Florida, Alabama and at least two community centers in New York, according to Secure Community Network, the security arm of the Jewish Federations of North America. In addition, two threats w... Full story
The most recent round of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations failed because the Palestinian Authority (PA) responded to each Israeli concession with new demands and the Obama administration kept taking the Palestinians’ side, according to a veteran Israeli negotiator. Brigadier-General (ret.) Michael Herzog, a member of Israel’s negotiating teams since 1993, disclosed previously unknown details about the U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian talks that took place in 2013-2014, in an essay for The American Interest Feb. 27. Herzog disputed claims by for... Full story
(JTA)-A swastika was carved onto the doorframe of the Agudath B'nai Israel Synagogue in Lorain, Ohio, a suburb located on the west side of Cleveland. In addition to the swastika, the words "We will rise and gas you," followed by an expletive, also were found on the synagogue. The vandalism at the more than 100-year-old synagogue took place on March 1, though it was first reported on Saturday, March 4. "The act of ignorance, vandalism, and anti-Semitism does not reflect our neighbors in the City... Full story
