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Milei reveals family Jewish link as he visits US for meeting with Musk
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Milei reveals family Jewish link as he visits US for meeting with Musk

Libertarian leader, who was joined in Miami by his girlfriend Fátima Florez, reveals previously unknown familial tie to Jewish faith as he receives award from religious organisation; High expectation ahead of meeting with Elon Musk in Texas as plans are drawn up for mogul’s 2025 visit to Argentina. President Javier Milei departed Argentina midweek for...

Speaking at Miami synagogue, Argentina’s Javier Milei reveals he has Jewish heritage
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Speaking at Miami synagogue, Argentina’s Javier Milei reveals he has Jewish heritage

(JTA) — Javier Milei’s fondness for Judaism has been a defining element of his public persona. Now, Argentina’s Catholic president says he has Jewish heritage of his own. Milei made the revelation while speaking Wednesday night at the Shul of Bal Harbor, a large Chabad synagogue in the Miami area that was honoring the right-wing politician as...

Family, friends gather in prayer for 2-year-old that nearly drowned in Aventura
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Family, friends gather in prayer for 2-year-old that nearly drowned in Aventura

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – For the past several nights outside Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, a large group gathered to pray for a young girl. Two-year-old Leini Ezra was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning after nearly drowning in an Aventura pool. Officials said Ezra fell into her pool and was underwater for several minutes....

Jury convicts neo-Nazi leader in 2022 Orlando attack on Jewish UCF student
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Jury convicts neo-Nazi leader in 2022 Orlando attack on Jewish UCF student

A jury convicted a National Socialist Movement commander Wednesday for a January 2022 attack on a Jewish man who confronted a group of neo-Nazi demonstrators near Waterford Lakes in east Orlando, the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office announced. The verdict comes two years after 48-year-old Burt Colucci, at the time a commander of the neo-Nazi organization,...

Jewish Florida lawmaker Randy Fine calls Biden and his supporters antisemitic
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Jewish Florida lawmaker Randy Fine calls Biden and his supporters antisemitic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, scathed President Joe Biden and his supporters as antisemitic in light of the president’s latest comments threatening to withdraw U.S. aid of Israel because of the country’s military actions against Hamas. “[Biden] made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s...

List of Companies That Have Condemned Hamas’ Terrorist Attack on Israel
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List of Companies That Have Condemned Hamas’ Terrorist Attack on Israel

Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld tracks which companies have spoken out to condemn Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, denounce antisemitism, and express support and solidarity with Israel.  Please reach out to jeffrey.sonnenfeld.celi@yale.edu if you have any questions about this list or any proposed additions. This list is updated in real time every day.  Company Name Link to Public Statement...

8 New Insurers Approved to Enter Florida Market
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8 New Insurers Approved to Enter Florida Market

Eight new insurance companies will now be able to enter the state and begin writing homeowners insurance policies. The move was announced Wednesday by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) as the state continues to make efforts to stabilize the home insurance market, which has seen rates skyrocket in recent years. “Florida’s insurance market...

Dear Demonstrators – A Open Letter To Those with Family Kidnapped
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Dear Demonstrators – A Open Letter To Those with Family Kidnapped

Hagai Lober, whose son, Yonatan was killed in Gaza, speaks to the hostage families who called to intensify the protests against the government: “Nobody will burn down my country. We are sick and tired of the threats from the extremists.Yes, even if those extremists have family in Gaza.You won’t burn down the country.It’s not in...