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Fire at Jewish community center in Fort Lauderdale was arson, but not a hate crime, officials say
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Fire at Jewish community center in Fort Lauderdale was arson, but not a hate crime, officials say

A fire at the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center in Fort Lauderdale Saturday morning was intentionally set, but not a hate crime, officials say. The alleged arsonist, Scott Hannaford, 50, is now charged with two counts of arson, criminal mischief, and possession of cocaine, according to Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson Casey Liening. He is a...

A fire at a Jewish Community Center in Fort Lauderdale caused significant damage Saturday morning
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A fire at a Jewish Community Center in Fort Lauderdale caused significant damage Saturday morning

The center’s Rabbi says the fire wasn’t accidental. Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Community Center on East Las Olas Boulevard for a vehicle that caused damage to the center. Police say an arson investigation was initiated and it was determined the fire was intentionally set. The center’s Rabbi says their...

2024 Middle School Writing Contest
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2024 Middle School Writing Contest

Why do you think the United States should create aRosenwald Schools National Park? Deadline to Submit: April 15, 2024 Contest Details The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience invites Middle School students to enter this year’s writing contest. This year’s theme is drawn from the Museum’s current special exhibition, “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald,...

Jerusalem rabbi becomes father at 88, ‘like our forefather Abraham’
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Jerusalem rabbi becomes father at 88, ‘like our forefather Abraham’

The birth and celebrations of the rabbi and his wife in welcoming their first child has been covered by the haredi press, with many rejoicing the rarity and significance of the birth. Rabbi Tzvi Kushlevsky, an esteemed head of a Jerusalemite yeshiva, has welcomed his first child at the age of 88, sources confirmed Sunday morning....

8,000 plaintiffs file lawsuit in District of Columbia demanding permanent defunding of UNRWA
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8,000 plaintiffs file lawsuit in District of Columbia demanding permanent defunding of UNRWA

More than 8,000 plaintiffs, including 1,500 dual American-Israeli citizens and 6,500 Israelis, have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia demanding permanent defunding of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Robert J. Tolchin in...

Bomb threat forces Jewish Florida students to evacuate school bus
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Bomb threat forces Jewish Florida students to evacuate school bus

Students from the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in Florida were forced to evacuate their school bus on Friday morning due to a potential bomb threat, according to local media reports.  The threat had come in the form of a text message sent to one of the students, 7 News Miami reported. Authorities closed a...