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Florida-based artist behind Taiwan JCC mural
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Florida-based artist behind Taiwan JCC mural

While growing up, Mauricio Alberto Avayu Eidelstein spent a lot of time in his room in Santiago, Chile, focused on creating and materializing his inner world. Now 53 years old and an accomplished mural artist based in Aventura, Fla., Avayu is behind several large-scale murals and other highly-detailed works featured in buildings and exhibitions around...

Possible Salmonella Contamination: Strauss takes Elite chocolates off the shelf!
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Possible Salmonella Contamination: Strauss takes Elite chocolates off the shelf!

Strauss updated today (Monday) that routine tests conducted at Elite’s chocolate factory revealed a number of samples with salmonella on the factory production line and in chocolate used as a raw material to create products. Salmonella bacteria can cause intestinal disease manifested by fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. For sensitive populations the bacterium...

Packages with hateful messages appear in Boca Raton
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Packages with hateful messages appear in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, FLA. (WSVN) – Residents in several communities in Boca Raton expressed concerns after they were hit by hate with recurring packages that have made their way throughout their neighborhoods. Residents living east of Northeast Fifth Avenue said many of them woke up Wednesday to plastic bags filled with antisemitic messaging littering their driveways....

April 25th – 28th Free Kosher Meals Registration
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April 25th – 28th Free Kosher Meals Registration

Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 11 pickup locations. Please click below to register. Boca Raton: Monday | North Dixie Fitness Plaza, 255 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 | 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM  Coral Springs: Monday | Stefano’s Kosher, 9321 W Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065 | 4:00...

Florida’s property insurance crisis prompts DeSantis to call another special session [Miami Herald]
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Florida’s property insurance crisis prompts DeSantis to call another special session [Miami Herald]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Florida Legislature will be called back for a second special session in May. The property insurance session will be the second special session called by DeSantis this year. The governor said he will sign a proclamation this week with more specifics — the same week the Legislature will meet for...

Hatzalah South Florida Ambulances in Action
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Hatzalah South Florida Ambulances in Action

Hatzalah South Florida Update Since Hatzalah began transport this year on January 16th, they have transported 429 patients to hospitals across South Florida. In this year alone, they have responded to over 1,065 emergency calls in our communities. They were even fortunate enough to help deliver and transport a healthy mother and baby to a...

Missing and Endangered (Yitzhak Yosef Azaldegui)
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Missing and Endangered (Yitzhak Yosef Azaldegui)

Coral Springs Police needs your help to locate YITZHAK YOSEF AZALDEGUI , 14 years old, approximately 5’9″, 160lbs. Yitzhak was last seen on foot in the area of 8700 Wiles Rd. around 6:00pm today wearing a white long sleeve shirt, black pants, black shoes, and wearing a yarmulke. If seen, please call 954-344-1800. Please share!

Governor DeSantis Awards the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Benjamin Ferencz, the Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor
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Governor DeSantis Awards the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Benjamin Ferencz, the Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor

BOCA RATON, Fla. —Yesterday,Governor Ron DeSantis awarded the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Benjamin Ferencz. Governor DeSantis also recognized two Holocaust survivors, Samuel Ron and Norman Frajman. The ceremony was held at Florida Atlantic University and can be viewed here.   “Ben Ferencz held the Nazis accountable...