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Weapons of Love Lag Ba’Omer 101by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Also known as the Rashbi (an acronym for his name), he was the author of the Zohar, a foundational...

Democrats in the South Florida congressional delegation, all of whom are outspoken supporters of Israel, split over legislation that would force a transfer of U.S. weapons to Israel that President Joe Biden had earlier paused. Two voted “yes” and two voted “no.” The issue in question was a move by Republicans who control the House of...

IsraelDays is an annual celebration in south Florida of Israel’s Independence Day. The Mandel Jewish Community Center marks the holiday with various community events in observance of Yom HaShoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. “Israel’s independence happened 76 years ago, and especially now, it’s just a chance to come together for something joyous,” Jesse Rosen,...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (CBS12) — The 78-year-old operator of the “vessel of interest” connected to the hit-and-run that killed a South Florida teenager was identified in the newly released FWC incident report. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) listed 78-year-old Carlos Guillermo Alonso, of Coral Gables, as the only person on the boat that fatally struck...

Rabbi Dovid Bryn, may his blessed soul rest in peace, was a child. He was a child from the day he was born until the day he died 22 years ago at the young age of 40.

Rabbi Bryn looked at the wonder of life, the beauty inherit in it and the souls inhabiting G-d’s Creation with childlike awe; an unjaded – but not unexperienced – Jewish soul taking it all in as if acutely aware of the time stamp on his own earthly existence.

Adentist in Florida faces calls for the suspension of his license and an investigation into his practice over statements made during sermons at a mosque in north Miami. On April 26, in a sermon broadcast on Facebook, Dr. Fadi Kablawi called for the murder of Jews and also called the current Israeli regime “worse than the Nazis.”...

by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil Tuesday, 6 Iyar – May 14, 5784 (2024), marks the 22nd 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...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a photo of himself putting on Tefillin – the very first time he is photographed wearing them in public, drawing excited responses on social media. Bibi wrote the following along with the photo: “Ruchama, the mother of Moshiko (Moshe) Davino, H’yd, who fell in Operation Protective Edge, brought me...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Under blue skies, officials at Florida’s largest power company dealt Thursday with the aftermath of a major hurricane that slammed into Miami and Fort Lauderdale — or a pretend one, anyway. Florida Power & Light is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond...