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Costco land deal would cost county too much, yield too little
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Costco land deal would cost county too much, yield too little

Some deals are too good to miss. Others are too bad to consider. A deal Miami-Dade is to weigh this week to sell vital land falls into the latter category. Unfortunately, this very bad deal is not only under consideration, but Mayor Daniella Levine Cava faces a commission order to rush to negotiate it because...

Holocaust Memorial in Tallahassee Capitol Complex
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Holocaust Memorial in Tallahassee Capitol Complex

The Florida Department of Management Services is currently working with many Holocaust Museums and Education partners in Florida to gather Survivor information for display on the Florida Holocaust Memorial. This Memorial will be erected in Tallahassee, Florida at the Capitol Complex.   Below, you will see renderings of the Memorial, as well as a close...

Ohio police receive a ‘Judaism 101’ course
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Ohio police receive a ‘Judaism 101’ course

In two hours, officers learned about common situations that might arise with Shabbat-related interactions. Rabbi Yossi Greenberg, director of Chabad at Miami University in Ohio, said of his 25 police pupils that “when they interact with the Jewish community, they should understand a basic level of knowledge.” On June 6, alongside police chaplain Mendy Kalmanson, Greenberg taught...

Rebbetzin Chana Rochel Stern, 45, OBM
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Rebbetzin Chana Rochel Stern, 45, OBM

The Miami Beach Jewish community was plunged into shock and sadness Motzei Shabbos as news broke that Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern (nee Pruzansky) suddenly passed away in Lakewood over Shabbos from a massive heart attack. She was just 45. Mrs. Stern a”h leaves behind 5 children, and her beloved husband Rabbi Yekusiel Stern, who is...

New York Pizzeria Carbon Rules Could Shut Jewish Matzah Bakeries
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New York Pizzeria Carbon Rules Could Shut Jewish Matzah Bakeries

New York City’s rules to force pizzerias that use wood- or coal-burning ovens to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 75% could put Jewish matzah bakeries out of business, affecting Jews’ ability to observe the Passover holiday. Matzah is unleavened bread made strictly of flour and water. It must be mixed, rolled, and baked within 18...