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A Bridge of Torah: North and South Orlando unite for pre-Pesach learning
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (304+ words) The JOIN Center in College Park was transformed Wednesday evening, March 25, into a vibrant hub of Torah study and connection. In a landmark collaboration, JOIN Orlando and the Orlando Community Kollel joined forces for an event that quite literally bridged…...
'My mother painted Judaism with joy"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (854+ words) U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee flanks Robert Elisha and his son, Moshe, in front of Huvy's painting of the 12 Spies at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, February 2026. (JNS) - In a quiet art gallery on George Washington Street, a short walk from Jerusalem's bustling…...
Local congregation keeps unique Christmas tradition alive with Chinese food and community spirit
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (114+ words) While many Americans spend Dec. 25 gathered around Christmas trees and festive dinners, another longstanding tradition was celebrated at Temple Israel this year: enjoying Chinese food on Christmas Day. What began in the early 20th century as a matter of practicality has…...
Athletes, audience at JCC Maccabi Campus Games Opening Ceremonies pay tribute to terror victims
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) (JNS) - A night of speeches ended in dance. By design, nearly 2,000 teenage Jewish athletes at the JCC Maccabi Campus Games fulfilled the promise of former hostage Mia Schem, who, upon release from Hamas captivity, declared: "We will dance again." Those…...
How mysterious garden decor made me feel at home as a Jew in Bob Vylan's England
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) BIRMINGHAM, England " I was not at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan and Kneecap led their anti-Israel chants. I was instead at Moseley in Bloom, an annual event that takes place in my leafy neighborhood in Birmingham in the middle of England,…...
As Jews are attacked, we debate definitions
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (134+ words) (JNS) " Whatever happened to "Never Again?" Since the Holocaust, Jews have clung to this phrase as a talisman and a pledge. But "Never Again" has become "Not Again." The Jewish community watches as violent extremists wage a war against our…...
Jamie Geller's quest for Jerusalem's perfect cheesecake in time for Shavuot
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (1160+ words) The Lotus cheesecake at Napoleon Patisserie. Celebrity chef Jamie Geller with the Marzipan classic 'crumb' cake. (JNS)- On May 19, two weeks before the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, celebrity chef and cookbook authorJamie Geller,who now serves as the spokesperson and…...