The search continues Friday for missing people believed to still be trapped in the rubble of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside. Families across the world wait for news about loved ones who are unaccounted for. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Friday that 159 people are missing, based on data...
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Israel providing aid at scene of Florida building collapse, offers rescue team
Consul general in Miami tells Times of Israel they are providing food, clothes, medication and other aid; notes that several of 35 Jews missing have ‘Israel connections’ Israel is providing food, clothes, medication and other aid as rescue teams continued digging through the rubble of a collapsed condo building home to dozens of Jewish families...
Surfside Collapse Volunteer Form
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Rabbi Korf: Urgent Message to the Community
URGENT MESSAGE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA JEWISH COMMUNITY FROM: RABBI AVRAHAM KORF Shalom U’vracha – Greetings and Blessings: In light of the recent tragedy, namely the collapse of a building in our immediate vicinity, it behooves us to take a moment to reflect. When something happens to one, and how much more so, to many,...
Surfside Tragedy
This is an updated list of missing people. Plz pray for them and their families. As of 6/24 @13:00 EST Arie Leib Ben itaBrad Cohen and his brotherChaim ben SaraChaya Gila bas YehudisDeborah bat Chaia, Deborah BerezdivinDevorah bat ClaraEstelle HedayaEsther bat LindaFranky Ben Nancy, Frankie KleinmanGabriela bat Sara.Ilan Ben KalmanIlan ben ronitIlan Naybryf and his...
New Business School for South Florida Teens
Miami upgrades Wynwood with touchscreen kiosks
MIAMI (WSVN) – Miami is getting a tech upgrade. Interactive Kiosk Experience is partnering with the Magic City to bring the kiosks to Wynwood. The new technology was unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning. The digital touchscreens provide a variety of information on restaurants, art and culture, transportation schedules and shelters in the...
Florida Jewish Federations Call For United Stand Against Antisemitism
A wave of antisemitic attacks has broken out in communities across the country over the last month or so. Officials in law enforcement and government are coming together to confront the attacks, many of which were apparently tied to the outbreak in violence between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 people participated in a Tuesday...
Rabbi Lipsker introduces Florida Gov. Ron Desantis at The Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside, Florida, to sign 2 important bills:
1) Moment of Silence – bringing G-d back into public schools. 2) Hatzalah being recognized as an official Florida Medical Emergency Service. Great day for our community with the signing of our bill, HB805 w/ Hatzalah of South Florida, at the Shul of Bal Harbour. Source: Senator Jason Pizzo FB ( https://www.facebook.com/SenPizzo/posts/1206667003097837 )
Gov. DeSantis Speaks To The Jewish Federations Of Florida About The Importance Of Stopping Antisemitism And Supporting Israel
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered remarks to a town hall briefing on antisemitism organized by the Jewish Federations of Florida. The event was sponsored by the Florida Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Community of West Coast Florida, and the Jewish Federations of Greater Naples, Greater Orlando, Lee & Charlotte Counties, Sarasota-Manatee, and Tampa. Jewish Federations...