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WEBRon Kampeas. (JTA) — CHICAGO — Doug Emhoff talked about Passover brisket and riding the bus to Hebrew school. And Chuck Schumer wore a blue-square pin below the American flag on his lapel, symbolizing the struggle against antisemitism. The second night of the Democratic National Convention was intensely Jewish: Along …
The Jews who call Florida's massive retirement community The …
WEBApr 9, 2021 · SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. (JTA) - When Ellen Faulkner told her friends that she was moving to The Villages, the sprawling senior community in Central Florida, they cautioned her: There was no Jewish life there. Faulkner hadn't noticed that during her visit, which was made at the urging of a high school classmate who …
Have archaeologists uncovered the remains of Noah's Ark
WEBNov 5, 2021 · Researchers studying a boat-shaped formation in the mountains of Turkey have announced plans to conduct archaeological excavations at the site after new data suggests that the formation could be a man-made structure that appears to match the biblical description of Noah’s ark. According to the researchers, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys c...
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Obituary - ANITA LORRAINE HARA - Heritage Florida Jewish News
WEBMay 11, 2018 · Written by the family Anita Lorraine Hara, Chana bat Eliyahu, died on April 27, 2018, after a lifetime of serving as a matriarch to the Hara family. She was 92. Born in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 31, 1925, Anita met her future husband, Joe, in high school. After the war they married, and she spent her adult life raising her three children, Bob, Barbara...
An evening with author Dr. Mark Biederman
WEBNov 1, 2019 · Mark Beiderman's sixth birthday was very lonely. He wondered why he didn't have more family to celebrate with, as it was just his parents. When he asked his mom why there was no family around his mother said that the family were all killed by the Germans. This sparked his curiosity and interest in learning more …
How TikTok turned the Orthodox favorite Miami Boys Choir into …
WEBOct 7, 2022 · (JTA) - "K-pop is over," one Twitter user declared. "We're listening to Orthodox Pop from now on." With those words, the Miami Boys Choir has transformed over the last two weeks from a singing group popular among Jewish insiders to a viral sensation. On TikTok and Twitter, users have shared clips …
The miraculous return of the red heifer to Israel
WEBOct 7, 2022 · The story caught on nevertheless, and became a topic generating wide interest. The red heifer is first mentioned in Numbers 19, “Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke.”. But it’s been more than just a biblical verse for many. One farmer who raised the cows, guided by ...
Obituary - TERI TRAVITSKY - Heritage Florida Jewish News
WEBOct 7, 2022 · A private funeral service was held Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel with Rabbi Arnold Siegel of Jewish Family Services officiating. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101, Orlando, Florida 407-599-1180. Ms. Teri Travitsky, 74, of Altamonte Springs, died Monday ...
Jews in the Land of Disney: Meet the multi-talented Rabbi David Kay
WEBMar 20, 2020 · Rabbi David Kay performing Melissa Etheridge's "Pulse" at a Theater at the J benefit for Pulse night club. Born and raised on the southwest side of Chicago, Rabbi David Kay of Congregation Ohev Shalom grew up in an area rife with anti-Semitism. This was the late 1960s, early '70s. Surrounding their …
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