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US Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl
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US Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl

The surprise suspension was confirmed late Saturday on the eve of the Super Bowl, though it would not affect game-day consumption since those avocados had already been shipped Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The surprise,...

Surfside, Florida Votes to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
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Surfside, Florida Votes to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

The town of Surfside, Florida, has approved a resolution to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. The Town of Surfside Commission voted unanimously in favor of the resolution on Tuesday night. The state of Florida and several other Florida cities, towns and counties have already adopted the IHRA definition. The...

February 14th – 17th Free Kosher Meals Registration
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February 14th – 17th 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...

Have an old roof? Your insurance policy could be dropped or raised
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Have an old roof? Your insurance policy could be dropped or raised

‘Floridians will be priced out of their homes,’ a Florida senator says. ‘Poor individuals will be forced to put roofs on that they can’t afford to put on.’ TALLAHASSEE Progressive Insurance is shedding roughly 56,000 policies on Florida homes with roofs older than 15 years, putting the squeeze on homeowners who are already finding it...

Anti-Semitism today and Yad VaShem’s changing approach
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Anti-Semitism today and Yad VaShem’s changing approach

Only a bold and comprehensive approach to the problem of anti-Semitism will address it properly and to the benefit of all. Opinion. The current wave of anti-Semitism is only getting more powerful – for several reasons. One of the main reasons is the relentless propaganda efforts that are pushed by malicious operatives from the Radical...

‘The Jew is the devil’ Florida Neo-Nazi rally leader arrested, charged
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‘The Jew is the devil’ Florida Neo-Nazi rally leader arrested, charged

Burt Colucci, the “commander” of the self-described American Neo-Nazi group was arrested for battery with a hate crime enhancement. The leader of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) and two of his subordinates were arrested and charged on Friday by Orlando police for their involvement with a physical altercation during one of their Florida Neo-Nazi rallies...

We must stand with the Jewish community against anti-Semitic acts
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We must stand with the Jewish community against anti-Semitic acts

In January, I had the honor of meeting with rabbis and Jewish community leaders in Palm Beach. This meeting reminded me just how blessed we are in Florida to have vibrant and strong Jewish communities throughout our state. Jewish Floridians are our neighbors, friends and colleagues and they have made incredible contributions. While it was...