American and Israeli colors lined the streets of Aventura, Florida, where a crowd of more than 500 people embarked Sunday on a three-mile march, escorted by police, to raise awareness for rising antisemitism at home and abroad. The rally, co-organized by Run for Their Lives and the South Florida-based Loving Moms United movement, comes nearly two years...
JFF hosted a Post-Roe event in Miami, uniting legal, fertility, and advocacy experts to explore evolving reproductive care and IVF access in Florida the Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF) hosted a powerful Post-Roe Educational Event in Brickell, Miami, bringing together legal experts, fertility specialists, and advocates to address the rapidly evolving landscape of reproductive care and...
El Al plans to end service to one of its newest U.S. gateways next year. The Israeli airline confirmed it will suspend flights to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April 2026. Instead, the carrier will consolidate its Florida operations in Miami, the Miami Herald reported. The airline began serving the route between Tel Aviv and Fort Lauderdale in...
Rabbi Sholom B. Lipskar, a charismatic and visionary figure in the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement who helped transform South Florida into a vibrant center of Jewish life and founded a national organization that supports Jews in prison and the military, died on May 3 in Miami. He was 78. The cause of his death, in a...
The Florida Holocaust Museum has been closed for nearly a year, undergoing extensive renovations. While the reopening this September promises modernized exhibits and expanded educational programs, there’s a deeper reason driving the overhaul: safety. What they’re saying: “In a very, very sad way, you say, ‘I’m shocked, but I’m not surprised,’ because we’ve seen this...
The shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers may have happened more than a thousand miles away, but its impact was felt in South Florida. “People are worried. People are very concerned,” said Igor Alterman, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed...
Jewish communities across South Florida are stepping up security and raising awareness about a rise in antisemitism following the deaths of two Israeli embassy staff members. The two victims of the shooting — Israeli citizen Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and American citizen Sarah Milgrim, 26 — were reportedly set to be engaged before they were fatally struck...
As President and Executive Director of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, wewrite with heavy hearts. In the wake of October 7 and the recent murder of two Israeliembassy staff members, our community is experiencing profound anxiety and fear.These attacks remind us that violence against Jews anywhere is felt by Jewseverywhere. Our synagogues, schools, and...
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...
