Chaya Aydel Seminary Begins 15th Year Of Excellence
A large percentage of graduates have become rebbetzins and teachers in day schools and yeshivas all over the world.
Bal Harbour Village Council Passes Anti-Boycott Resolution
“Recently we have seen the increase in efforts to boycott and otherwise discriminate individuals on the basis of nationality or ethnicity.
It’s My Opinion: Chanukah Book Fair: Unlikely Time For Jewish Activism
Unfortunately, a map of the Middle East with no mention of Israel is nothing new... It is surprising however, that the world’s largest publisher of children’s literature, Scholastic Books, has joined in this trend.
Kavanah Life Holds Yom Yerushalayim Celebration
Rabbi Intrator shared in-depth Torah teachings on the significance of Jerusalem and its relationship to the Jewish nation.
‘Florida Stands With Israel’ Announces That Specialty License Plates Are On Their Way
The auto tag will soon be on the streets of Florida spreading support and awareness of this important issue throughout the state.
Jewish Heritage Day At Marlins Park
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of the Boca Raton Synagogue threw out the first ball.
South Broward Chabad Raising Money To Sponsor Girls From France
Chaya Aydel Seminary has already established a close connection with France’s Jewish community.
Weinbaum Yeshiva High School Students Attend YUMUN
Fifteen students from Weinbaum Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton, Florida, recently attended the Yeshiva University's National Model United Nations.
Young Israel Of Bal Harbour Hosts EMET Break Fast Program
Mrs. Stern pointed out parallels in the story of Purim and conditions in the world today. Ancient Persia, the setting of the megillah tale, is now, Iran, a country threatening the Jewish state with nuclear annihilation.
It’s My Opinion: Someone Is Watching
A core Jewish belief, as Rabbi Steven Pruzansky writes about in the front-page essay of this week’s Jewish Press, is that there is an all-seeing eye above who views and records all.
JCS Yehi Ohr Educational Event Draws Large Crowd
More than 175 people attended a complimentary educational program called “Respect and Resilience: Foundations for a Healthy Marriage and Family.” In partnership with Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services and The Shul of Bal Harbour, the event was sponsored by Yehi Ohr, JCS’s new initiative expanding its commitment to the South Florida Orthodox Jewish community.
It’s My Opinion: Pogroms
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.
WYHS Fashion Show
The Second Annual Fashion Show and Sale - run by the Weinbaum Yeshiva High School (WYHS), a religious Zionist high school in Boca Raton, Florida - was a grand success. Organized by seniors, Alix Greenberger and Elizabeth Markovitch, the event was run to demonstrate that being fashionable and modest is possible.
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah Opens In Boca Raton
Various other learning opportunities will be offered to the community throughout the year.
It’s My Opinion: Jumping In
We all have a little voice inside our heads that sends a warning.
Florida Teens Return From NCSY Summer in Israel
The Shuval TJJ pilot program helped 46 NCSY high school students become more informed and articulate on the subject of Israel and its right to exist.
It’s My Opinion: A Lifetime Crusade
Last week, Diana Nyad emerged from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Key West and walked to the beach. Onlookers cheered and blew conch shells. Nyad had finally fulfilled her dream. She was the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. It had been a long struggle.
It’s My Opinion: A Place To Mourn
Eighteen-year-old University of Florida student Christian Aguilar went missing on September 20. His frantic parents, Carlos and Claudia Aguilar, came to the college campus in Gainesville to search for their son. They held daily press conferences and begged for help. They handed out flyers. They organized vigils. Hundreds of law enforcement professionals, as well as volunteers from every background, were prompted to join in the effort.
It’s My Opinion: Diversity 101
The people responsible for Mishkan HaNefesh accomplished their goal. Their prayer book is truly p.c. It embraces all.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Visits South Florida
The new Rishon Lezion was welcomed with great respect by the local Jewish community.
Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial To Commemorate Kristallnacht
The program will include inspirational addresses, poetry readings, and musical performances.