BOCA RATON, Fla. —Yesterday,Governor Ron DeSantis awarded the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Benjamin Ferencz. Governor DeSantis also recognized two Holocaust survivors, Samuel Ron and Norman Frajman. The ceremony was held at Florida Atlantic University and can be viewed here. “Ben Ferencz held the Nazis accountable...
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Governor DeSantis Awards the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Benjamin Ferencz, the Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor
Local 10 helps kosher food bank reopen after it’s shut down due to traffic concerns
A Dania Beach kosher food bank has reopened after being shut down last week when its permits were pulled by the city over traffic concerns.The organizers of the kosher food bank that runs through the Florida Department of Agriculture has been operating since June 2020. They distribute kosher meals throughout the state.Last week, they received...
Antisemitism doesn’t differentiate between good and bad people – opinion
Misinformation and deception are affecting the worrying rise in antisemitism that is affecting our society in multiple ways. It is a very troubling trend that good people support ideologies or causes that go against their interests and values, due to heavily financed deception and misinformation about historical and current events. This misinformation and deception are...
Ron DeSantis welcome the Jewish community to celebrate 120 years since the birth of Menachem Mendel Schneerson and to commemorate Education and Sharing Day
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried plans to give away 99% of his money as the FTX CEO embraces ‘effective altruism’ and shuns luxury
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of FTX, wants to give away 99% of his money, according to Bloomberg. He is driven by a philosophy called “effective altruism,” which is based on mathematical decision making. “I don’t want a yacht,” Bankman-Fried told Bloomberg. The billionaire founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has plans to give...
April 4th – 7th Free Kosher Meals Registration
Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 11 pickup locations. Registration will close on Sunday at 8 PM. Please click below to register. Boca Raton: Monday | North Dixie Fitness Plaza, 255 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 | 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM Coral Springs: Monday | Stefano’s Kosher, 9321 W...
New Mega Kosher Supermarket Opens in Miami
City of Dania Beach shuts down kosher food distribution site over traffic concerns
Florida Kosher Meal Program sent out the following notice this afternoon. Although they didn’t say so explicitly, it seems they’re suggesting that people call the city to voice their concerns.. We are sorry to inform you that at the direction of the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) – Dania Beach Division, The City of Dania Beach...
March 28-31 Free Kosher Meals Registration
Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 10 pickup locations. Registration will close on Sunday at 8 PM. Please click below to register. Boca Raton: Monday | North Dixie Fitness Plaza, 255 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 | 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM Coral Springs: Monday | Stefano’s Kosher, 9321 W Sample...