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 According to a recent Jewish population study of Miami-Dade County, at least part of that snapshot is becoming outdated.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 the Sunshine State is growing...
People usually connect because they share a country, a language, a common history. But what we have goes beyond that. Ours is a connection that defies time, distance, and cultural differences.We are united even if we speak different languages, even if we live on different continents, even if our cultures were shaped in distant lands....
A delegation of Chabad Rabbis, led by Rabbi Benjy Korf, Director of Chabad of Florida, met with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to receive a Miami-Dade County proclamation in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The proclamation designates the Rebbe’s birthday—11 Nissan (April 9)—as “Education Day,” highlighting the Rebbe’s lifelong emphasis on the value of education and...
With Passover just around the corner, the Florida Chesed Network (FCN) is stepping up once again to support the community with its much-anticipated Pre-Pesach Market. This year, while offering the same great market, FCN has introduced a new location to better serve the growing needs of local families preparing for the holiday. Held at Yeshiva...
Florida state senator Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican, won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday in a race widely seen as a bellwether for the national popularity of Republicans. A poll released in late March showing Fine’s lead within the margin of error and the 10-to-1 fundraising advantage enjoyed by his...
– Passover Seder 101by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated this year from sundown on Saturday evening, April 12, 2025, until after nightfall on Sunday, April 20, 2025, with its highlight, the festive “Seder” dinners on the first 2 nights of the holiday. The festival of Passover commemorates the freedom...
Short-sighted peace agreements without a serious implementation of responsible education for peace, will not provide the international community a stable and durable peaceful future. Opinion. Unfortunately, the history books are filled with stories addressing failed peace agreements which resulted in major setbacks to the involved nations. The classic example is the peace agreement between Nazi...
After the Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, Igor Alterman felt a deep sense of meaning and a strong sense of accountability — feelings he carries with him into his new position as the CEO and president of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. “It became very clear that Oct. 7 changed everything,”...
Starting in April 2025, the Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector will roll out user-friendly kiosks for renewing license plates and printing registrations instantly. These self-serve kiosks will be located at four Publix locations across Miami-Dade, making it easier for residents to complete their vehicle registration renewals in under two minutes. Simply bring your...
