The JCC Association of North America’s 41st JCC Maccabi Games and Access events, which take place Aug. 6 through Aug. 11, opened at a ceremony on Monday at the FLA Live Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It is being hosted by the David Posnack JCC. Nearly 2,000 Jewish teens comprising 64 delegations from the United States, Canada and six other nations around the...
Police are searching for a vandal who left swastikas scrawled for everyone to see outside the Flanigan’s in Hallandale Beach. A swastika and a jumbled scribble were painted on the wall outside the restaurant, Wednesday. Ignacio Escandon, the restaurant’s assistant manager, spoke with 7News about the signs of hate. He said someone had contacted the...
A Florida city and its Jewish community are breathing a big sigh of relief after the arrests of four teens linked to anti-Semitic vandalism. Pensacola Police arrested 18-year-old Kessler Ferry, 16-year-old Nicholas Ferry, 17-year-old Waylon Fowler and 15-year-old Wyatt Fowler for a series of anti-Semitic vandalism incidents that have taken place over the past two...
The number of participants has expanded three-fold since Access successfully launched at last year’s games in San Diego. Following the historic JCC Maccabi Games in Israel, the world’s largest Jewish youth sports event continues with the JCC Association of North America’s 41st JCC Maccabi Games and Access events in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from Aug. 6-11, hosted...
Just when some of us in Miami-Dade and the Keys have gotten used to the 786 area code 25 years after its inception — except for Mr. 305, of course — comes a new area code to train our fingers to program into our smartphones. Starting Friday, Aug. 4, customers may be assigned a phone number...
A Jewish temple in Pensacola was damaged by bricks thrown with anti-Semitic messages written on them — the fourth such incident in Pensacola in recent weeks, according to WEAR. The most recent attack was reported Friday, with two bricks with anti-Semitic language thrown through a bathroom window of the Temple Beth El, according to the report....
A group of Jews meet in Rome, near Titus Gate which has the famous engraving of Titus’ victory procession with the temple vessels and the menorah taken from the courtyard of the Beis Hamikdash.. this is the gate through which Titus and his army passed after the destruction and took many captives from our people....
Feel like exploring the Venice of Florida? You can take a tour of the historic areas along the New River for free. LauderGO! is a free water trolley that operates from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. The service, which is separate from the Water Taxi, is open to all comers via the City of Fort Lauderdale,...
Looking for a fun, and unique way to tap into your creativity? A totally different date night? Outing with friends? Or just some needed “me” time? Get ready to grab some spray paint and unleash your inner street artist with our I Spray! Miami art workshop. I Spray! Miami allows participants to connect with their...
What happens to traffic near a major mall, hospital, rail line and casino? If you drive in Aventura, you’ve probably hit the gridlock in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Ives Dairy Road. Transportation leaders hope a new flyover ramp, which opened Monday, makes for a smoother trip. The ramp connects southbound drivers on Biscayne...
