Evil may take at least two opposing venues. It can appear as a vicious terrorist, or it may present itself as a benevolent operative with hidden agendas. We must be aware of both. Opinion By: Dr. Shmuel Katz One of the problems that we are facing today is convincing too many oblivious people to support...
A co-owner of Champion Motorsports/Champion Porsche in Pompano Beach, Florida has reportedly resigned after allegedly sending an antisemitic text message to a customer who decided to purchase from another dealership. According to BocaNewsNow.com, Naveen Maraj allegedly wrote to potential customer John Wolff: “But as usual you behave like a spoiled Jew c— who thinks you’re...
The National Hockey League has indefinitely suspended Doug Cifu, the Jewish vice chairman and alternate governor of the Florida Panthers, following inflammatory remarks made on social media that touched on the Israel-Hamas conflict and included derogatory language. The incident stemmed from a heated exchange on X (formerly Twitter) between Cifu and a Toronto Maple Leafs fan after...
Picture a Jew in Miami. Is the person you’re thinking of older? Perhaps a retiree from New York – complete with the accent – who lives in a condo on the beach? According to a recent Jewish population study of Miami-Dade County, at least part of that snapshot is becoming outdated. The southeast corner of...
– Shavuot Holiday 101by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the Holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,337 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as well. Shavuot is celebrated for two days, this year beginning at sundown on...
‘Iran’s true aim is dominance over the free world, Israel is a strategic obstacle,’ Dr. Shmuel Katz, co-founder of Stand With Us says and calls for urgent reforms in education and national unity to safeguard Israel’s democratic values and security. On the US’ seeming commitment to a path of negotiations with Iran, despite Iran’s open...
– Lag Ba’Omer 101by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Also known as the Rashbi (an acronym for his name), he was the author of the Zohar, a foundational work of...
A day before the 80th anniversary of the death of Adolf Hitler, Florida lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to declare Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The measure is meant to combat a rising trend in antisemitism and attacks on Jewish people. “Over the past few years, Florida has actually seen over 1,200 reported incidents of antisemitic harassment, propaganda,...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the committee’s chairman, said in his opening statement that he organized the hearing to highlight the fear permeating elderly Jewish communities in Florida and nationwide The Senate Aging Committee convened a hearing on Wednesday on the recent surge in domestic antisemitism and its impact on older Americans. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL),...
As Jewish college students across North America face unprecedented levels of antisemitism on campus, USF Hillel, in partnership with the University of South Florida, is proud to announce its participation in Hillel International’s flagship Campus Climate Initiative (CCI). The CCI program is the nation’s leading training and engagement initiative for college and university administrators and...
