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March 14th – 17th Free Kosher Meals Registration
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March 14th – 17th Free Kosher Meals Registration

Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 8 pickup locations. Registration will close on Sunday at 4 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...

Florida Legislature sends voting bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk
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Florida Legislature sends voting bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk

It would create an Office of Election Crimes and Security and enhance penalties for some voter fraud-related crimes. TALLAHASSEE — Fueled by their base’s concerns about voter fraud, Republicans in the Florida Legislature on Wednesday approved a contentious slate of elections reforms that would create a first-of-its-kind office to investigate election crimes. The House of...

Israeli officials say Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks at critical point
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Israeli officials say Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks at critical point

The ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are at a critical juncture, Israeli officials said today. Why it matters: Israel, which has good relations with both Ukraine and Russia, is in a unique situation mediating between the countries. Driving the news: Israeli officials with direct information about the talks coordinated by Israel said they feel...

Family of 11, including 9 children, arrive in South Florida after fleeing war-ravaged Ukraine
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Family of 11, including 9 children, arrive in South Florida after fleeing war-ravaged Ukraine

MIAMI – Photos of a family of 11 huddled in a makeshift bunker, cooking, sleeping, and praying, tell the reality currently happening in the Ukraine. The photos also tell the beginning of an incredible story for Alizah Silberstein, her husband and their nine children, including twins that are just seven months old. “Their entire city...

The Resilience of Ukraine and Its Jews
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The Resilience of Ukraine and Its Jews

1. The most important Jewish leader in the world The past week has turned us all into experts on Ukraine, now at the center of every conversation. Did you know how big it is? (When you lay it over the U.S. map, it stretches from New York to Chicago.) Who knew that we were actually...

16 Jews from Ukraine Who Changed the World
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16 Jews from Ukraine Who Changed the World

Jews from Ukraine have made essential contributions to Jewish thought and culture, and have also brought world-class talent to science, art, politics and more. Ukraine has had a significant and vibrant Jewish community going all the way back to the Middle Ages, but the history of Ukrainian Jewry has been difficult, and often marked by...

March 7th – 10th Free Kosher Meals Registration
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March 7th – 10th 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 4 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...

How a Burmese python, a Sarasota rabbi and a TCPalm columnist effected scientific change
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How a Burmese python, a Sarasota rabbi and a TCPalm columnist effected scientific change

The program has helped to remove scores of invasive snakes that are incredibly damaging to Florida’s natural wildlife. “For me and colleague Leah Voss, the photojournalist who captured the images of our trip into the woods that sweltering June day, the assignment was one of our most memorable ones.” “We were led by U.S. Geological...