The assumption of a shared kinship is based on being part of the human race. Life is so much easier to figure out when everyone thinks the same way.
Various other learning opportunities will be offered to the community throughout the year.
The new group will also deliver kosher food to Jewish residents in non-kosher facilities, as well as to kosher facilities where the food is not up to par.
The Honey Bee workshop delighted the children and all others who attended the event.
Nurturing students toward a bright future in the Jewish community, the school supports them in all aspects of personal growth: intellectually, spiritually, socially, and creatively.
Israel’s neighbors engaged in hostilities from the onset. The War of Independence was a hard-won battle. Aggression and enmity has followed for 66 years.
The inclusion program, in which children with special needs are in the same class as neurotypical (mainstream) peers, is, says Gansburg, the only Jewish program of its kind in Florida.
The contest will include student-created sculpture, computer graphic design, collage, videography, PowerPoint and painting.
David, an 8-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, recently attended a Friendship Circle event. As he entered he told his Dad, “I love coming to the FC programs ‘cause everyone loves each other.”
Chabad of Arizona centers recently hosted an evening of remembrance to mark the 20th yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
It’s ironic that the reality of death is often the greatest force steering the affirmation of life.
The theme of the event was “Together Let us Rebuild our Holy Beis HaMikdash on Tisha B’Av.”
Chaya Aydel Seminary has already established a close connection with France’s Jewish community.
All attendees left with fervent wishes for a swift and lasting peace in Israel.
The Feigen family of Los Angeles bequeathed the tzitziot worn by the Israel Defense Forces soldiers.
Beginning with those Shabbat and holiday meals, the couple gradually expanded into other programming, including a dizzying array of lectures and activities for campus students.
It is inspirational to see the average Israeli acting with aplomb and going about daily routines no matter what is happening.
Participants wore blue and white, waved Israeli flags, and carried pro-Israel posters.
To support the Victor Center for Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases at Miami Children’s, please call 305-666-2889 or visit www.mchf.org/donate and select the “Victor Center” fund.
The course will be taught once a month for seven consecutive months and is designed for women at all levels of Jewish knowledge.
“You Touro graduates are automatically soldiers in [Israel’s] struggle, and we count on you,” Rothstein told the graduates.
That rescued little boy is Israel’s former chief rabbi, Israel Meir Lau, now chief rabbi of Tel Aviv.
An SRO crowd recently celebrated the 22nd Anniversary Breakfast of Congregation Bais Naftoli, honoring Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell and community leader and philanthropist Ira Frankel.
It is often quite easy to get into a situation. When the situation gets sticky, it is often really hard to get out.
The event included a hands-on challah baking, a candlestick-making workshop, and discussions of the uniqueness of the Jewish woman.
The program is geared to frum girls who are motivated, excited, and eager to experience a year of learning and growth.
Professional cake decorator Terry Lefkowitz recently hosted an Emunah event in her Miami Beach home.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez worked with Rabbi Pinchas Weberman and the eruv committee to broaden the eruv in South Florida.
We all have a little voice inside our heads that sends a warning.
The ceremony was capped off with an eloquent speech delivered by class valedictorian, National Merit Scholar and student body president Ethan Danial.
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of the Boca Raton Synagogue threw out the first ball.
Many thanks for a wonderful year to Morahs Yittie, Tali, Michelle and Chani.
He witnessed and endured unspeakable atrocities in the Shoah and yet was a positive and loving soul.
Called Therap, the software is a leader in intellectual and developmental disabilities health recordkeeping through electronic means.
How can we overcome the lapses that seem inherent to the human condition? Is there a cure?
The new Rishon Lezion was welcomed with great respect by the local Jewish community.
Rabbi Bryn was a shliach of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
As the hours passed, friendships were created and bonds grew strong.
Rabbi Sufrin is the first identifiable Orthodox head of school to win this accolade.
The Yom Ha’Zikaron commemoration honored fallen IDF soldier Benji Hillman and featured as keynote speaker Chaim Shacham, Israel’s consul general to Florida and Puerto Rico.
When the Jewish people come together with unity and love, they create a true Kiddush Hashem, a sanctification of God’s name.
Shomrim’s recent selection of Harvey Meshel as the new president of the group has been met with a warm and positive response.
Approximately 1.5 million students entered the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program, and only about 16,000 were named semifinalists.
Headmaster Rabbi Simcha Weiser cited the recent anti-Semitic shooting in Overland Park as an example of how important it is that we shape our daily lives and attitudes around the significance of our Jewishness.
They think that showing the world what could and did happen will ensure that it will never occur again.
At the inception of the program, all Holocaust survivors present came forward to lead the singing of Hatikvah.
JSU clubs, which are part of NCSY, the Orthodox Union’s international youth movement, are found in hundreds of public high schools across North America.
Shimon Braun is a member of Ohev Shalom who reflects the attitude that the synagogue inspires.
The plan’s goal is to provide supportive housing to 200 individuals with disabilities by the year 2020.
Despite being one of the fastest-growing Jewish communities in the U.S. – the estimated Jewish population is 70-80,000 – Las Vegas has long been overlooked by much of the Torah world.
The goal of the crusade is to demonize and hurt Israel.
The JUMP program at Hebrew Academy was generously sponsored by Evelyn and Dr. Shmuel Katz.