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Jordan Michael Weiss, son of Kevin and Rona Weiss, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando. Jordan attended Jewish Academy of Orlando through seventh grade, and is currently an eighth-grade student at Lake Highland Prep. Jordan is very active in musical theatre. Most recently, he appeared in the professional production of "A Christmas Story - The Musical" at the Orlando Rep Theater, as well as the Orlando Rep youth...
Onward Israel, a follow-up experience to Birthright Israel and other peer-trips to Israel, provides students with an immersive, transformative experience in Israel to both deepen their connection to Israel and to enrich the continued development of their Jewish identity. Onward places students in tailor-made internships based on their personal and professional interests. The 8-10 week internship is complemented with a robust schedule of weekly educational activities that include professional...
(JTA)—Most schools forbid the use of cellphones by students during class, but in the Hasidic Jewish village of Kiryas Joel, New York, it’s the parents who are being required to power down. At the end of July, a notice was sent to families in the haredi Orthodox community about 50 miles northwest of New York City detailing strict parental prohibitions on smartphone use as a prerequisite for their children’s enrollment at the local yeshiva. “Make sure to put your devices in order and send in the filled out rules form for both parents (enclos...
I'm really getting nervous... According to a new report from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) digest, "Violent anti-Semitism in Europe rose dramatically in 2014." This is very disturbing to me and most of you, I'm guessing. Not only for myself, but for my children and grandchildren and... Here is the report: "A newly released annual report on global anti-Semitism, issued by Tel-Aviv University, found the situation of Jews in Europe more dangerous and precarious than ever before. The report...
(JTA)—The general council of a large Canadian church network voted in favor of promoting a boycott against institutions complicit in what it called the illegal occupation of Palestinian land. At its 42nd annual gathering, the council of the United Church of Canada voted last week in favor of the text on Israel, its website reported. The resolution passed was in favor of ““initiating and developing a program of education and advocacy in cooperation with our partners, related to divestment from and economic sanctions against all corporations and...
NITZAN B, Israel (JTA)-Ask Aviel Eliaz and Itzik Wazana about their evacuation from Gaza 10 years ago this month and both will tell you it's like a tree. For Eliaz, it's an olive tree sitting in a large pot in his front yard. He planted the tree in 2000 at his former home in the Gaza settlement of Nisanit, only to uproot it when Israel withdrew from the coastal strip. Uprooted, too, were the strip's 8,000 residents. His family was resettled along with hundreds of others in this city of cheap...
(JTA)-Among his rationales for opposing the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said that he did not trust the three European Union partners to punish Iran should it violate the terms of the accord that offers the Islamic Republic sanctions relief in exchange for scaling back its nuclear activities. The New York Democrat's assertion served as a reminder that while Washington has been the driving force behind the deal, which was reached July 14 between Iran and six world powers,...
The RAISE program for young adults with special needs is now accepting online applications. There will be a limited number of positions available. RAISE is also looking for volunteers willing to become Job Coaches. RAISE is a 6- to 12-month work and social skills training program offered through the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando that provides paid employment at our partnering Jewish agencies for adults with special needs. In addition, RAISE assists its employees in the transition to finding employment in the community. If you know of a...
(JTA)-Jewish violin virtuoso Roman Totenberg enjoyed a long life, making it to the ripe old age of 101. But that wasn't quite long enough to be reunited with the prized instrument that was stolen from him in 1980. The FBI officially announced Thursday that it had recovered Totenberg's almost 300-year-old Stradivarius, which he purchased in 1943. With just a few hundred of its type in the world, it's now worth millions of dollars, according to The Associated Press. The Polish-born Totenberg, who...
Business Class on EL AL Israel Airlines now features newly upgraded bed-like seats and Economy Class Plus offers more comfort for excellent value. Both of these offerings are available on EL AL flights departing the U.S. “We continuously strive to provide additional options and improvements, maximum comfort, as well as superb in-flight service,” states EL AL vice president and general manager, North and Central America, Shmuel Kuzi. “This is part of our ongoing strategy to further enrich the overall passenger experience.” Newly upgrade...
Matisyahu ousted from Spanish festival for not endorsing Palestinian state (JTA)—Matisyahu was disinvited from a Spanish music festival because he would not publicly endorse Palestinian statehood. The Jewish-American reggae singer was scheduled to perform Aug. 22 at the Rototom Sunsplash festival in Benicassim, near Barcelona. But his show was canceled after he refused to release a public statement backing a Palestinian state, according to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain, which called the disinvitation a case of “anti-Semitic cow...
By Suzanne Pollak (Washington Jewish Week via JTA)-Jennifer Weiner wasn't funny during our telephone interview, and she never once asked me about my weight. Could the author of a dozen very popular-pardon the phrase-"chick lit" novels not be the embodiment of the characters in her clearly autobiographical work? Weiner leaped out of the literary gate in 2001 with her first novel, "Good in Bed," about a plus-size woman's right to love and be loved; she has enjoyed a huge following ever since. Her...
DEAUVILLE, France (JTA)-This seaside community situated 125 miles west of Paris boasts windswept beaches, turquoise-water marinas, a grand casino, a race track and an Olympic-size swimming pool. Deauville, spanning 2.2 square miles, also has five kosher restaurants, three main synagogues and more than 20 smaller Jewish congregations. The picturesque Lower Normandy township emerged decades ago as a favorite holiday destination among affluent Paris Jews for its littoral beauty, plentiful...
