Following a Passion for Sports to IsraelIn Israel, a new five month scholarship program being offered to young aspiring athletes – one of them could be you.

Posted on: May 14th, 2013
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsJewish Press columnist Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, founder and president of Hineni, the international Torah outreach organization, recently addressed an overflowing audience at the Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine in southern California. Rebbetzin Jungreis’s address theme, “Making a Good Relationship Magical,” was apropos for the evening’s main mission: raising funds for the Irvine community’s mikveh.

Yachad Presents Inclusive Synagogue Awards
Posted on: May 14th, 2013
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Community Currents – May 17, 2013
Posted on: May 14th, 2013
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It’s My Opinion: Guarding Our Treasures
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaSouth Floridians held their breaths last week waiting the outcome of a frightening situation. Three children were abducted in front of a Miami grocery store. Two of the little ones were 6 years old. The other was 5.

Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaOne of the biggest Lag B’Omer celebrations in the country took place this year in Hallandale Beach, where more than 10,000 people showed up at Gulfstream Park.

OU Welcomes Delray Orthodox Synagogue
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaThe Orthodox Union Karasick Department of Synagogue Services and OU president Martin Nachimson announced that Delray Orthodox Synagogue has become an official OU member congregation.

An Evening 18 Years In The Making
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaBoynton Beach has the fastest growing Jewish population in America. Currently, several hundred traditional families call Boynton Beach home.

Enjoying The Good Life In West Palm Beach
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
Sections → Community → Jewish CommunityWould you believe it if I told you that you could purchase a two-bedroom, two- bathroom condo complete with central a/c, a large kitchen, and a living room with an enclosed porch in a burgeoning Jewish community – incredibly priced from just $35,000? Well, you can.

Community Currents – May 10, 2013
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
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Efrat Celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut In L.A.
Posted on: May 1st, 2013
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsThe Los Angeles community celebrated Israel’s 65th birthday recently with an early morning Walk for Israel, followed by a Celebrate Israel 65 Festival at Rancho Park.

Harkham Hillel Representation In Bible Contest
Posted on: May 1st, 2013
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsThe National Bible Contest, Chidon HaTanach, recently announced the names of the students who are qualified to compete in the national competition this Sunday at Yeshiva University in New York.

It’s My Opinion: Don’t Put It Off
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaYes, it is true. Man, alone in all of creation, is aware that he will die. The recognition of this certainty is quite sobering. Integrating a happy life with the knowledge that our existence is, in fact, a terminal condition, can be daunting.

S. Florida Chabad Centers To HoldLag B’Omer Festival
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaThe South Florida community will join celebrations taking place around the globe to mark Lag B’Omer. The local Lag B’Omer Unity Parade & Fair is scheduled on Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gulfstream Park on the corner of US1 in Hallandale.

Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’Atzmaut At RASG Hebrew Academy
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaRASG Hebrew Academy in Miami Beach recently commemorated Yom Hazikaron, the solemn remembrance day for Israel’s fallen heroes, and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, the joyous celebration of the birthday of the Jewish State.

Yachad Presents Speaker To S. Florida Audiences
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaSouth Florida Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, recently presented a captivating speaker to the area. Richard Bernstein addressed audiences from April 11 through April 15.

Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Holds Spring Course
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → South FloridaThe Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present Curious Tales of the Talmud: Finding Yourself in the Legends of Our Sages, the institute’s new six-session Spring 2013 course that will begin during the week of April 23.

The Case For Orthodox Female Chaplains
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Community → Jewish CommunityI often wonder what it would take to encourage women in our community to become chaplains?
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