Mara Rockliff’s “Chik Chak Shabbat” has become a standard for Jewish children since its 2014 publication. The picture book intended for young readers tells a whimsical story about a group of diverse neighbors who help an observant Jewish woman make her cholent — a stew traditionally served on the Sabbath — when they realize she...
In celebration of Hanukkah, The World’s Tallest Electronic Menorah, The World’s Tallest Spinning Digital Dreidels and The World’s Largest L.E.D. Array of Six-Pointed Jewish Stars are light up South Florida’s skyline at the 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami. The Paramount Miami Worldcenter is the “Magic City’s” soaring signature skyscraper and features the world’s...
We are moved beyond words by the immense outpouring of love and concern for Henya, Rabbi Asher and their beautiful kinderlach, and are endlessly grateful for all the help you’ve provided us. Your prayers, Mitzvah-drives, Hakhel gatherings, et al; your incredibly generous response to the crisis fund; your medical and logistical assistance, your hosting us...
Rabbi Asher Federman from Chabad Virgin Islands, just lost his 4 month old daughter in a drowning accident. As they stood on a pier, the Federmans’ four-month old baby, Shterna Sarah, fell in. Both parents jumped into the water, and desperately tried to save her. In the panic, Henya got stuck under the pier for an...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is considered a leading candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election, defended the right of Jews to live in their Biblical homeland of Judea and Samaria and reiterated that he does not consider these territories to be “occupied” during a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) political conference...
Leopold Louis, 42, was arrested Sunday on charges including DUI and DUI with property damage, Broward County jail records showed A Miami-Dade Police officer was in his marked car when he was arrested on DUI charges in Hollywood, officials said. Leopold Louis, 42, was arrested Sunday on charges including DUI and DUI with property damage,...
Sharp drop in donations, coupled with higher costs, forces the flagship program, which brings U.S. Jews to Israel, to cut out thousands of participants next year The Adelson family is pulling its money out of Birthright, forcing deep cutbacks in the popular program that brings tens of thousands of young Jewish adults to Israel each...
A waterfront Bal Harbour mansion traded for $27.8 million, more than twice its sale price nearly a decade ago. Moonbeam Capital Investments FL LLC, led by Alex Levin and Tair Yakubov, sold the nearly 13,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom estate at 182 Bal Bay Drive, property records show. A land trust bought the Bal Harbour mansion. The 0.7-acre...
Liftoff of NASA’s $4.1 billion mega moon rocket is set for Nov. 16 at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT). CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA’s beleaguered Artemis 1 moon mission. Despite some concerns over the damage the $4.1-billion-dollar Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle and Orion spacecraft experienced due...
Elevators at a 17-story building in Miami haven’t been working for nearly a week at the Santa Clara buildings in Allapattah ALLAPATTAH, Fla. – The latest power outage at the 17-story apartment building in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood began on Nov. 8 and continued on Monday night. Without working elevators, air conditioners, or refrigerators, Humberto Salas...
