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Every month stepping in to the Westminster towers in Orlando, I had the opportunity to engage with Joseph Aaronson. Always cheerful, always smiling, always talkative, always positive Joe. Even on days when it was obvious he wasn’t feeling that great, when I asked how he was, he would respond “I’ve got a lot to be grateful for.” His three children Benn, Cookie and Ed describe him as ever the optimist with a glass half full mentality, especially in his later years. He would always greet me with a phrase in Yiddish, hoping to teach me some “J...
David P. Newman passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, just shy of his 84th birthday, Nov. 20, 1937. David shared his passion for life with his family and many friends. He enjoyed serving his clients and taking care of their financial service needs, having practiced in the Orlando area for more than 50 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business from Syracuse University and a law degree from the University of Florida. When not working, David enjoyed traveling and spending time with his...
(J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — Two Jewish Google employees are playing a key role in a worker petition calling on Google and Amazon to cancel a joint contract to build cloud-based data centers on behalf of the Israeli government. The massive, $1.2 billion contract, dubbed Project Nimbus, was signed in May and is one of Israel’s largest technology infrastructure ventures. Google and Amazon will transfer Israel’s data into six cloud-based storage centers over the next several years. The open letter says the deal viola...
(Jewish News of Greater Phoenix via JTA) — An antisemitic tirade at a school board meeting in suburban Phoenix last week has spurred an extensive response among local officials and Jewish leaders — some of whom say they were distressed that board members did not rebut the comment at the time. During the public comment portion of the meeting of the Chandler Unified School District board, a woman who identified herself as Melanie Rettler spoke for over a minute about critical race theory and vaccines — topics not listed on the meeting agend...
Israeli State Comptroller releases report criticizing climate change preparedness (JNS) — Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman published a scathing report on Tuesday concerning Israel’s preparations for hazards related to climate change. According to a report by Kan news, Englman’s report, published on the eve of the Glasgow Climate Summit, concluded that Israel has failed to limit its pollution levels and has inadequately planned for the challenges posed by long-term climate change. “Israel is one of the few countries in the world not y...
LAS VEGAS (JTA) - The Republican Jewish Coalition conference was about 2022, and also 2024. It was about how a near Republican sweep in state and local races last week revealed a way back to GOP control of the federal government. It was about moving more Jews from D to R. What the conference this weekend was not about, the organizers wanted you to know, was Donald Trump. "It's about the here and now, it's not about President Trump or anybody else," Ari Fleischer, an RJC board member, told...
Spoiler alert: This piece contains plot details about HBO's "Succession," including extensive details about the Season 3 episode "Lion in the Meadow" that first aired Nov. 7, 2021. (JTA) - In the very first shot of Kendall Roy walking into the island home of Waystar investor Josh Aaronson on the latest episode of HBO's hit series "Succession," a massive mezuzah is visible on the doorframe behind him. The mezuzah, which looks to be about 8 inches long, is positioned well about Kendall's head...
