Tag: Florida

Jessica and Michel Abraham, a French couple, relocated to Florida from Strasbourg 8 years ago to escape growing anti-Semitism and established a successful artisan French patisserie in Hallandale Beach.
The Jewish community in Florida mourns the tragic death of 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler, a talented dancer and granddaughter of Michael Adler, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium.
Jeff Solomon, a 78-year-old retired foundation director from Miami, FL, shares his increased support for Joe Biden following the October 7 terror attacks, emphasizing Biden's performance and ability to bring compromises, particularly in infrastructure and inflation.
Sarasota, Florida offers a unique blend of culture and beach life, attracting a sizable Jewish community and boasting numerous synagogues and a vibrant cultural scene supported by Jewish residents.
Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation among other titles.
This article is a personal account of a woman whose husband is serving in the Israeli army during a time of war.
This week's Antisemitism Monitor reports on several incidents of antisemitism in different parts of the world.
The cancellation of a book talk at a JCC in Florida highlights the growing trend of self-censorship in response to laws limiting freedom of expression.
A Jewish author, Rachel Beanland, had a talk at a JCC in Florida canceled because her novel mentions slavery, which goes against new state laws limiting discussions on race in schools.
The author recounts his experience of observing Shabbat while on vacation in Florida.
An 85-year-old woman, Gloria Serge, was tragically killed in a rare alligator attack in the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Florida, witnessed by Canadian snowbird Jay Mandelker.
The city council members in Jacksonville, Florida, are considering a new law that would make it illegal to project images or messages onto buildings without permission, in response to several antisemitic incidents across the state.
The picture book "Chik Chak Shabbat" is among the 176 titles that have been removed from school shelves in Duval County, Florida.
In a recent podcast, the $400 billion cost of Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness program is highlighted, criticizing the ironic aspect of a supposedly progressive party benefiting the well-off at the expense of the poor.
In this episode of the podcast "People of Pod," Nachman Shai, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, discusses his role in supporting Jews around the world, including his recent visit to Surfside, Florida following the collapse of Champlain Towers South.
This week's episode of Unorthodox is on hiatus, but listeners can still hear an update from Armin Rosen on the aftermath of the Surfside building collapse in Florida on Take One, a daily Talmud podcast.
Blue states like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are swiftly moving to reopen, despite the intentions of the Biden administration and in line with states like Texas and Florida.
In a podcast discussion, there is outrage over a '60 Minutes' segment that allegedly defamed Gov. Ron DeSantis and misrepresented the vaccine rollout in Florida.
Design Foundry, the design firm responsible for the controversial stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2021, has taken full responsibility for the design resembling a Nazi insignia.
Daniella Levine Cava made history as the first Jewish and first woman mayor of Miami-Dade County.
In this episode, Ira Sheskin, a professor and editor, discusses the results of the 2020 election, focusing on the Jewish vote in Florida.
Mordechai Korf and Uriel Tzvi Laber, prominent philanthropists in the Jewish community of Florida, have donated millions to Jewish nonprofits over the years.
In a special Florida-themed episode of AJC Passport, two members of Congress, Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Representative Brian Mast (R-FL), emphasize the significance of bipartisan pro-Israel support and the necessity to address the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States.
This text reflects on the author's experience with family dynamics, loss, and reconciliation following the death of their father, a hardworking and devoted man.