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Where Can I Purchase Chametz After Passover?
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Where Can I Purchase Chametz After Passover?

Kashrut Alertfrom Sunshine State Kosher 1) Chometz may be purchased without restrictions or concern at any of the following stores after Pesach: Aldi, BJ’s, Costco, CVS, K-Mart, Publix, Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, Walmart, Wawa, Whole Foods. 2) Winn Dixie uses several Jewish suppliers, all of whom sold their chometz before Pesach but continued to...

Majority of Floridians will get temporary reprieve on expected flood insurance rate hike
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Majority of Floridians will get temporary reprieve on expected flood insurance rate hike

Florida homeowners already have been slammed with rising windstorm insurance rates this year but they’re likely to get an unexpected reprieve on protection against the other major hurricane threat. Federal flood insurance rates were poised to spike dramatically this year in Florida and other coastal states but that appears on hold for most homeowners because...

Rabbi Solomon Schiff, 91, OBM
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Rabbi Solomon Schiff, 91, OBM

Updated Shiva Info: SHIVA INFORMATION FOR THE SCHIFF FAMILY Shiva visitations will be from Monday morning, April 5 until Friday morning, April 9. ADDRESS:2443 Meridian AvenueMiami Beach, FL 33140 TIMES: Outdoor Visitations: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Zoom Visitations: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Outdoor Visitations: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Outdoor Visitations: 7:30 PM...

Sabra recalls hummus product over salmonella concerns
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Sabra recalls hummus product over salmonella concerns

The recall specifically impacts 10-ounce Classic Hummus containers Sabra Dipping Company, LLC, is calling back a popular hummus product over concerns that it may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall, which impacts about 2,100 cases of 10-ounce Classic Hummus containers, was initiated after a routine screening conducted by the FDA. The affected products were produced...

Hatzalah South Florida
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Hatzalah South Florida

Dear Florida residents, The Florida House is currently debating a bill that will help Hatzalah and we need you to take one moment to contact your state representative to vote in favor of the legislation. House Bill 805 (Caruso, McClure) would expand the emergency operations and response capability of Hatzalah of South Florida. As you...

Holocaust survivor’s car vandalized eve of Passover in Florida
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Holocaust survivor’s car vandalized eve of Passover in Florida

In addition, the phrase “Communism is Judaism,” was spray-painted onto the wall of an auto center. Two antisemitic acts occurred in south Florida in the days leading up to Passover, according to local news outlet 7News Miami.  In one incident, a Holocaust survivor’s car was vandalized with swastikas drawn in the dust of the windshield...

Man causes ruckus at Miami International Airport, falsely claims he’s correctional officer, police say
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Man causes ruckus at Miami International Airport, falsely claims he’s correctional officer, police say

New York City passenger ‘battered’ American Airlines gate agent, according to police MIAMI, Fla. – A New York City man was arrested at Miami International Airport after police said he “battered” an American Airlines gate agent and was told to leave the terminal, but refused and fled. He also falsely claimed he was a correctional...