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An Attack on Prayer — and a Chance to Act
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (846+ words) As Muslim college students peacefully perform the dawn prayer atop an empty USF parking garage, three bacon-waving Christian nationalists interrupt " and proudly livestream the assault. The men mock the students" faith, calling Muhammad a pedophile and necrophiliac. They claim kneeling…...
Tampa JCCs & Federation Launches Professional Societies Mentorship Program
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (596+ words) The Tampa JCCs & Federation is expanding its investment in Jewish professional engagement with the launch of the Professional Societies Mentorship Program, a dynamic new initiative designed to cultivate meaningful relationships, inspire philanthropy and build the next generation of Jewish leaders…...
Tampa JCCs & Federation to Launch “Shabbat with Friends,” a New Community-Driven Way to Celebrate Shabbat and Build Connection
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (339+ words) Tampa JCCs & Federation to Launch "Shabbat with Friends," a New Community-Driven Way to Celebrate Shabbat and Build Connection'Jewish Press of Tampa Tampa JCCs & Federation to Launch "Shabbat with Friends," a New Community-Driven Way to Celebrate Shabbat and Build Connection The…...
Purpose of the Seder – Teaching Our Children
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (610+ words) And you shall explain to your child on that day, "It is because of what GOD did for me when I went free from Egypt." ~ Exodus 13:8 As we put away the groggers and finish up the Mishloach Manot from Purim,…...
Mikveh Unearthed Beneath Western Wall Plaza Shows Evidence of Temple’s Destruction - Jewish Press - Tampa Edition
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) Workers clear debris from the excavation of a Second Temple period ritual bath, or mikveh, in Jerusalem, Dec. 2025. " Emil Eljem, Ari Levi and Yuli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath beneath the Western Wall…...
USF Hillel’s Joy Shabbat Shines Light on ‘Path Forward’ - Jewish Press - Tampa Edition
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) A Jewish Joy Shabbat: Illuminating the Path Forward was held on March 7 at the University of South Floridau2019s Morris & Bertha Escoll Center for Jewish Campus Life. Approximately 85 were in attendance, including students, parents, staff and community members. The event was designed…...
Tampa Teen Recognized at Global Jewish Teen Summit After Choosing Pride Over Fear - Jewish Press - Tampa Edition
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (682+ words) In the months following October 7, as antisemitism surged across the country, 17-year-old Daniel Yehuda made a decision: he would walk into work at Tampa International Airport every day wearing his kippah, openly and proudly. His Israeli-born parents, Aviad and Alona…...
Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival Draws Record Crowds, Celebrates Cinematic Excellence - Jewish Press - Tampa Edition
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (517+ words) The 29th Annual Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival (TBJFF), presented by the Tampa JCCs & Federation and the Jewish Federation of Floridau2019s Gulf Coast, wrapped up another successful year, drawing its largest audiences in recent memory. The six-day festival featured one of its…...