‘Judaism and Immigration’ talks to be part of Shavuot fest
Congregants from Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach and Temple Israel will unite Tuesday, the eve of Shavuot, for an evening of prayer, food and learning as they commemorate the giving of the Torah to...
JCC athletes awarded for skills, sportsmanship and unity
More than 600 athletes participating in many sport teams were honored with certificates of merit and trophies at many ceremonies throughout the month of May at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North...
Special needs students recognized for completing Giborim U program
75 special needs adults and children were honored with awards for completing the Giborim U 12-week program of courses on May 21 at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie.
"This is a very...
New ‘Yeshiva for the nations’ brings light of Torah to Christians
“And many peoples shall go and say: ‘Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Hashem, to the house of the God of Yaakov; and He will teach us of His...
Britain deploys troops to prevent attacks after Manchester bombing
Soldiers were being deployed to key sites in Britain on Wednesday to prevent attacks after the terror threat level was raised to its highest level following a suicide bombing in Manchester that killed 22...
At Yad Vashem, Trump says Holocaust ‘the most savage crime against God’
US President Donald Trump paid his respects to the victims of the Holocaust at Israel’s Yad Vashem national memorial during a short visit on Tuesday.
Speaking at the site’s Hall of Remembrance, Trump said, “We...
Deputy fm calls on jews to ascend temple mount on Jerusalem day
In an unprecedented move, a deputy minister of the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Jews to ascend the Temple Mount during Jerusalem Day on Wednesday.
Deputy Minister Tzipi Hotovely made the request at a...
The TV return of the jewish american princess
When the TV show Will & Grace first hit the air in 1998, it was radical in many ways. Now, when it returns in 2017, it will have a new set of expectations on...
Julian I. Edison, former shoe executive, philanthropist, dies at 87
Julian I. Edison, former chairman of Edison Brothers Stores Inc. and a generous supporter of nonprofit organizations in the Jewish and general communities, died Monday, May 8, of a stroke. He was 87.
Mr. Edison...
Manchester terror attack: Community on high alert after 22 killed, 59 injured
Terror attackThe security level in the Jewish community has been heightened after a suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children, after a pop concert in Manchester.
Some 59 people were injured as an explosion tore through...