Secretary Rubio, my dear friend Marco, it’s great to welcome you in Jerusalem with your delegation. It’s great to welcome you in Jerusalem as Secretary of State of the United States. I have to say that this visit comes in the wake of a historic visit to Washington. I said and I am going to repeat it again because it’s...
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Jewish Legislative Caucus calls for Gov. DeSantis to reconsider Scott Yenor appointment to UWF board
The new UWF Board Chair controversially questioned why Jewish Senators were being considered for leadership. The Florida Jewish Legislative Caucus is criticizing the appointment of Scott Yenor as a University of West Florida (UWF) Trustee over comments widely criticized as antisemitic. The bipartisan group called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to reconsider naming the controversial nominee to the UWF board. “We respectfully urge Governor DeSantis to reconsider...
After 25 years, a Boca rabbi-to-all is moving to Israel, but his vision for South Florida remains unchanged
Rabbi Josh Broide is moving to Israel. But his mind remains immersed in Boca Raton. In his latest brainstorm, which he thought of just a month ago, he has been rolling out a red carpet before his “Friday Night Live” Sabbath services at Boca Raton Synagogue. He wants visitors, especially first-timers, to feel welcome. The mind of Broide (pronounced BRO-dee)...
University of Florida launches Jewish classical education program
The University of Florida’s Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education announced on Wednesday the launch of the Robert M. Beren Program on Jewish Classical Education, an academic initiative focused on the role of Jewish thought in Western and American civilization. Supported by $15 million in philanthropic contributions from the Robert M. Beren Family Foundation, Gary and Lee Rosenthal, and...
The New Year for Trees
by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil When’s the last time you wished a tree Happy New Year? Coming up this year on Thursday, Feb 13, is a great opportunity to do exactly that. The day is known as Tu B’Shevat, and Jewish people throughout the world celebrate it as the New Year of Trees. Well, it’s the trees that will celebrate,...
Hamas tortured Yaren Bibas, father of youngest hostages, by taunting him about his family, but he’s still ‘clinging to hope
Hamas terrorists psychologically tortured released Israeli-Argentinian hostage Yarden Bibas by constantly taunting him about the uncertain fate of his wife and two children also taken hostage on Oct. 7, according to Israeli media reports. Bibas, 35, was held captive by Hamas for 16 months before he was finally freed on Saturday alongside Ofer Calderon, 54, in a handover in southern Gaza’s Khan...
Miami Jewish Film Festival Shatters Records, Draws 58,000 Attendees in Landmark Year
The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) concluded its 28th edition with resounding success, solidifying its status as the largest Jewish film festival in the world with record-breaking attendance that featured 36 sold out premieres. Combining in-theater and virtual experiences, the 2025 Miami Jewish Film Festival attracted audiences from all 50 states, boasting an estimated total attendance and unique views surpassing...
Man disguised as rabbi tries to enter Jewish center as ‘prank,’ Tennessee cops say
Travis Garland was charged with civil rights intimidation, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Jan. 27 in a news release. Wearing a fake beard and unnatural lock curls, a Tennessee man entered a Jewish community center as part of an “internet prank” that ultimately landed him in jail, police said. As 31-year-old Travis Garland walked into the Gordon Jewish Community...
Miami street named for Isidor Cohen, celebrating Jewish and Black history
A portion of Southwest 2nd. Avenue was officially named in honor of Isidor Cohen, one of Miami’s first Jewish settlers, merchant and civic booster, in a ceremony that highlighted the shared history of Miami’s Jewish and Black communities. The event was held at the Center for Jewish Life at Beth David Synagogue and celebrated Cohen’s contributions to the city’s founding...
Open borders for America is not a Jewish religious principle
The blizzard of executive orders and policy changes enacted by President Donald Trump in the first 10 days of his second administration have, as a New York Times headline put it, left many liberals and Democrats “dazed and on the defensive.” But when it comes to the issue the president campaigned the hardest for—enforcing the law to stop illegal immigrants and to deport...