( Apr. 21, 2026 / JNS ) A Florida student faces a felony charge for making threats in a WhatsApp group chat, including hopes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would bomb a campus building. Gabriela Saldana, 23, was arrested near Florida International University on April 16 and charged with making written threats to kill or do
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By: Miriam Zirdok- Director of Z3 Miami With everything happening in the news since October 7th, many people have lost sight of the true definition of Zionism. So what does it mean to be a Zionist? Zionism sparks much debate, but at its core it is simply the belief that Jews have the right to
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An alleged violation of civil rights happened during an event that coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day. James Fishback’s campaign appears to be again displaying antisemitism, apparently blocking Jewish students from accessing a talk at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center on Tuesday, despite university rules dictating that all must be permitted at events on campus. Making
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Thursday, 6 Iyar – April 23, 5786 (2026), marks the 24th Yohrtzeit (anniversary of passing) of South Florida Legend, the beloved Rabbi Dovid Bryn zt”l, founder of Chabad Chayil & the California Club Shul. Mostly known for his unending acts of kindness and genuine love for every human being, he is truly missed by all
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Miami-Dade Honors the Rebbe: A Proclamation Celebrating Education and Leadership In a meaningful tribute to the enduring legacy of The Rebbe, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has issued an official proclamation recognizing the Rebbe’s profound impact on education, moral leadership, and global Jewish life. The proclamation, presented in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday—traditionally marked
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Shortly after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, New College of Florida, a public liberal arts school in the Gulf Coast city of Sarasota, began encouraging Jewish students to come seek refuge from antisemitism on other campuses. “Those facing intolerance or physical danger at Harvard should come to New College of Florida, where they
The lawsuit cites Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, arguing vote-by-mail won’t ensure full participation before Passover. Eleven days before Surfside voters are set to choose a new Mayor, one of the candidates is seeking a one-week postponement on religious grounds. Former Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, who faces Vice Mayor Tina Paul in an April 7 runoff, has joined a
More than 1,000 Jewish students, faculty, alumni and community members gathered April 1 at the University of Florida’s O’Connell Center for what organizers said was the largest single‑seated Passover Seder in the United States. Hosted by the Chabad UF Jewish Student & Community Center, the event aimed to ensure that no Jewish student at UF
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Stuart, FL/CBS12 News — A Stuart man is booked on a murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a woman in her seventies more than 16 times with a steak knife; he described her only as Jewish. Kersten Francilus, 25, went before a judge Friday morning for the first time since his arrest on Thursday.
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