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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

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.    

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A 32-year-old man is behind bars after Miami Beach Police said he threatened a Jewish family at a local park because of their faith. Ahmad Zeeshan appeared before a judge on Friday and was charged. “The alleged behavior is disgusting,” said Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge Antonio Arzola. According to

More than 250 women attended Palm Beach Synagogue’s annual Women’s Spa for the Soul luncheon. The event was held at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum and featured tours and presentations. Speakers discussed the history of Palm Beach’s Jewish community and themes of resilience and faith. More than 250 women gathered at the Henry Morrison Flagler

This is Part One of the author’s two-part blog about growing up in West Palm Beach and her journey toward becoming a Zionist. I didn’t grow up in a Zionist home. In fact, I first heard the word Zionist when I joined Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America,  at the age of 26. I did grow up