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....
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...
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...
On the steps of the Historic Capitol Thursday morning, Florida lawmakers voiced their support for Israel and vowed to make the state the safest place for Jewish people in the United States. “We stand with Israel and support their right to self defense in their fight against Hamas and remain committed to supporting them,” said Sen. Ana...
Every year, Nawal Abuhamdeh posts on social media that her Girl Scout troop is accepting cookie orders. But this year, she announced that her 10-year-old daughter and fellow troop members in St. Louis were instead selling handmade Palestinian-themed bracelets to raise money for Gazan children suffering the ravages of war. Abuhamdeh, 35, soon got an...
he families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free. The march comes as negotiations are underway in Qatar to bring about a deal between Hamas and Israel that would lead to a cease-fire in exchange for...
On February 28th, 2024 the Highland Lakes community hosted the first Jewish Women Entrepreneur Expo. This event was beautifully set up and organized and was filled with positive energy.With tremendous enthusiasm and camaraderieover 70 women enjoyed an evening of achdut as they met and were able to network with amazing, unique, like minded women who...
Dear Fellow Floridian, Throughout my time as Governor and United States Senator, I have seen Florida’s Jewish Community flourish and expand in our great state and I am proud to maintain strong ties and friendships with Jewish leaders, organizations and families across Florida. Unfortunately, we have witnessed a dramatic rise in hate toward Jewish Americans...
More people are buying homes in South Florida despite rising prices. Home prices are now 1% to nearly 16% higher today than they were in January 2023 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, according to the latest monthly home sales report from the Miami Association of Realtors. In Miami-Dade, median sales prices hover around $630,000 for...
We have good news to share today. A few months ago, Representative Randy Fine announced that one of his priorities for the upcoming legislative session was to improve and upgrade the Florida Medicaid Waiver program. Background: individuals with certain disabilities often require long-term services and support (such as home nurses and aides, medical equipment, therapy,...
