The Florida Holocaust Museum has been closed for nearly a year, undergoing extensive renovations. While the reopening this September promises modernized exhibits and expanded educational programs, there’s a deeper reason driving the overhaul: safety. What they’re saying: “In a very, very sad way, you say, ‘I’m shocked, but I’m not surprised,’ because we’ve seen this...
The shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers may have happened more than a thousand miles away, but its impact was felt in South Florida. “People are worried. People are very concerned,” said Igor Alterman, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed...
Jewish communities across South Florida are stepping up security and raising awareness about a rise in antisemitism following the deaths of two Israeli embassy staff members. The two victims of the shooting — Israeli citizen Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and American citizen Sarah Milgrim, 26 — were reportedly set to be engaged before they were fatally struck...
As President and Executive Director of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, wewrite with heavy hearts. In the wake of October 7 and the recent murder of two Israeliembassy staff members, our community is experiencing profound anxiety and fear.These attacks remind us that violence against Jews anywhere is felt by Jewseverywhere. Our synagogues, schools, and...
Evil may take at least two opposing venues. It can appear as a vicious terrorist, or it may present itself as a benevolent operative with hidden agendas. We must be aware of both. Opinion By: Dr. Shmuel Katz One of the problems that we are facing today is convincing too many oblivious people to support...
A co-owner of Champion Motorsports/Champion Porsche in Pompano Beach, Florida has reportedly resigned after allegedly sending an antisemitic text message to a customer who decided to purchase from another dealership. According to BocaNewsNow.com, Naveen Maraj allegedly wrote to potential customer John Wolff: “But as usual you behave like a spoiled Jew c— who thinks you’re...
The National Hockey League has indefinitely suspended Doug Cifu, the Jewish vice chairman and alternate governor of the Florida Panthers, following inflammatory remarks made on social media that touched on the Israel-Hamas conflict and included derogatory language. The incident stemmed from a heated exchange on X (formerly Twitter) between Cifu and a Toronto Maple Leafs fan after...
Picture a Jew in Miami. Is the person you’re thinking of older? Perhaps a retiree from New York – complete with the accent – who lives in a condo on the beach? According to a recent Jewish population study of Miami-Dade County, at least part of that snapshot is becoming outdated. The southeast corner of...
– Shavuot Holiday 101by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the Holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,337 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as well. Shavuot is celebrated for two days, this year beginning at sundown on...
‘Iran’s true aim is dominance over the free world, Israel is a strategic obstacle,’ Dr. Shmuel Katz, co-founder of Stand With Us says and calls for urgent reforms in education and national unity to safeguard Israel’s democratic values and security. On the US’ seeming commitment to a path of negotiations with Iran, despite Iran’s open...
