Dear Agudah Activist: The U.S.-Israel relationship is grounded in shared values and mutual interests. One way the ties between the two countries is manifest is in the significant travel that takes place for personal, family and business purposes, and of course for tourism. It is estimated that some 450,000 Israelis travel annually to the U.S.,...
About 15 people with flags displaying Nazi insignia gathered outside Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, as others displayed messaging in support of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the demonstration, which dissipated after about two hours with...
Rep. Fabián Basabe is proposing Miami Beach use an Israeli process to replace unsafe structures. Pinui Binui – “evacuation and construction” in Hebrew – removes tenants from outdated buildings and houses them elsewhere while developers demolish and erect new ones. Tenants then move into the new building, which can house more occupants. Basabe says it’s a “proven” policy...
A new report from Florida Auditor General Sherill Norman’s office cites numerous safety problems during the 2021-22 academic year in the Miami-Dade school district, including: – Just 37% of the district’s 18,200-plus employees completed required mental health assistance training. – An estimated 30% of safe-school officers could not prove they’d received proper training. – Miami-Dade may have violated state law by...
Democratic North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo, who has faced accusations of no longer living in the city, now faces stiff charges for voting illegally from within its bounds. State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said her office has evidence DeFillipo actually lives in Broward County and that he traveled to the city to cast ballots three times, breaking the law....
Florida has joined nine other states in a federal lawsuit challenging an overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program, arguing the new system is flawed and will drive up premiums for many property owners. The lawsuit, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, was filed Thursday in the federal Eastern District of Louisiana against defendants...
Be a Host Family today! Hosting is an unique and integral part of the JCC Maccabi Experience as they offer the 1,800 visiting teens (ages 12-16) traveling from across the world a Jewish “home away from home.” As a host family, open up your home and hearts and build a special bond with the visiting...
One of the nation’s leading voices on preventing antisemitism — Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — spoke today in Broward County, calling the rise in hate against Jewish people “very frightening.” She also singled out the “normalization” of hatred as a “major concern,” blaming the discourse of some stars of sports and music, as well as media...
Miami Jewish Health (MJH), a nonprofit provider of healthcare and living options for aging adults, and McDowell Housing Partners (McDowell), a leading real estate investment and development firm, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today in anticipation of Douglas Gardens Residences, Broward County’s newest affordable senior health and living community, slated for completion in late 2024. The ceremony, which included...
Jewish Community Services of South Florida {JCS) has helped tens of thousands of people every year–and the organization just celebrated their 103rd year of service to the South Florida Community. They provide services like hot meals, a food bank, suicide hotline prevention– and even helping holocaust survivors. “It’s our mission to help everyone in need,”...
