Tag: Florida
South Florida county may repeal ‘kosher tax’ after complaints by businesses
An annual $200 license to mark food as kosher in the heavily Jewish Broward County in Southeast Florida may change next week following complaints by business owners.
The annual county license does not guarantee that...
Sen. Rick Scott prays for Venezuela at Western Wall
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) prayed for regime change in Venezuela and thus help for its citizens at the Western Wall in Jerusalem while on a trip this week to Israel.
“Today, I visited the Western...
Arrest made in shooting of Jewish man outside Miami synagogue
Police apprehended the suspect behind last month’s drive-by shooting of a 68-year-old man at the Young Israel of Greater Miami on Tuesday, thanks to him visiting the Hallandale Beach Police Department on Monday to report that...
Florida synagogue receives package with anti-Semitic and threatening content
A package containing anti-Semitic and threatening content was received at the Young Israel of Bal Harbour in Southeast Florida on Monday.
Inside the package was a DVD, a photo of someone pointing a gun and anti-Semitic writing,...
Jewish community raises more than $2 million in five days for drug to treat...
The Jewish community in and outside South Florida raised more than $2 million for a young couple in Aventura, Fla., to be able to afford the world’s most expensive treatment—a $2.1 million drug called...
Florida removes Airbnb from state blacklist of companies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that he has removed Airbnb from the state’s blacklist following its April reversal of its November decision to delist from its travel opportunities about 200 Jewish-owned properties in Judea and Samaria.
“As...
Florida Senate passes anti-Semitism bill with clear mandate
The Florida Senate unanimously passed an anti-Semitism bill previously passed unanimously by the Florida House, which adopts the U.S. State Department definition of anti-Semitism and mandates that discrimination against Jewish people be considered similar to acts...
Kosher hotel proposed across from Southeast Florida casino
A kosher hotel has been proposed across the street from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
Called the “Kosher House,” it would have a kosher restaurant and a synagogue space, in...
Meet Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Florida’s first Jewish governor (for five days)
With Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson conceding his re-election bid on Sunday to Republican Gov. Rick Scott, the state will have its first Jewish governor on an interim basis for five days when Scott is sworn...
Florida governor-elect Ron DeSantis: ‘I will be aggressive against BDS’
If there is one American politician who has made support for Israel a daily agenda item, Florida governor-elect Ron DeSantis is that person.
DeSantis,a Republican who for six years served in the U.S. House of...