Today attorneys from First Liberty Institute and Jones Day sent a letter to the Loggers’ Run Homeowners Association in Boca Raton, FL calling for it to end all illegal, discriminatory, and antisemitic actions against Rabbi Naftaly Hertzel and his wife Henya. Since 2015 the Hertzels and the Chabad community, who reside in the HOA area,...
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2 Week Tax Break
As students head back to class in the new year, the state of Florida will reportedly be holding its second, two-week Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Parents will get a break from the state’s 7.02 percent sales tax from Monday, January 1, 2024 through Sunday, January 14, 2024 — according to a news release from Miami-Dade...
Hostages’ family sues Red Cross over ignoring medical needs of captives
According to the lawsuit, the ICRC rejected family’s request to transfer medication to Raz Ben Ami, who is reportedly fighting brain tumors Raz Ben Ami, 57, a German-Israeli hostage who was released after 54 days in Hamas captivity on November 29. Raz was kidnapped along with her husband, Ohad, who remains in Gaza, from their...
Stores Closed This Sunday & Monday
Sunday • BJ’s: 6 PM • Costco: 5 PM • Presidente: 8:45 PM • Publix: 7 PM • The Fresh Market: 7 PM • Trader Joe’s: 5:00 PM • Walgreens: Open • Walmart: 6 PM • Winn Dixie: Open Monday • BJ’s: Closed • ...
Chabad Stadium Lights Up December 11th with Unprecedented Chanukah Celebration at Monday Night Football
Miami Gardens, FL – November 30, 2023 – Chabad Stadium is set to make history as it hosts anextraordinary Chanukah celebration on December 11th, 2023, coinciding with the exhilarating MondayNight Football game. This unique event promises to be a night of Jewish solidarity, unity, and pride likenever before.As the sun sets and the stadium lights...
FIU student senate draft resolution proposed on Israel raises tensions on campus
Tensions are high at Florida International University over a draft resolution introduced in the student Senate demanding the school’s administration condemn Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza. The university issued a statement Friday assuring students and alumni that the resolution is championed by a small number of students out of the roughly 56,000...
UF Jewish student center vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
The Chabad UF Jewish Student Center was vandalized early Friday morning with “anti-Semitic graffiti and hateful slurs,” according to a Chabad UF press release. Chabad UF reported the vandalism to police and is increasing its security protocols. Gainesville Police Department confirmed Monday morning it had not identified any suspects. “This is an attempt to intimidate...
Chanukah Education
Chanukah is known for the miracle of the Menorah that took place in the Temple, but the holiday was called Chanukah from the word Chanukat Habayit (lit Dedication of House), because it was the rededication of the Temple, after being occupied by the Greeks. Chanukah also comes from the word Chinuch, which means education.
IDF soldiers establish new synagogue in Gaza Strip
The soldiers converted one of the buildings into a space for them to pray, and added benches and a table to place their prayer books. IDF soldiers have established a synagogue in the heart of the Gaza Strip during the ground invasion, according to Walla. The soldiers converted one of the buildings into a space for them...
Emotional Tribute for Murdered Paramedic with Lipa Schmeltzer
Emotional tribute to the fallen 22 year old paramedic hero named Amit Man z”l of a new Sefer Torah written & donated in her memory to the synagogue of Kibbutz Be’eri with Lipa Schmeltzer. What a moment of unity this is! During the Hamas massacre, Amit selflessly assisted injured people, knowing the terrorists could storm...