Florida Jewish Journal

08/05/2024

Candle lighting
August 9th at 7:43 p.m.
The Bayit

Many events in the Book of Deuteronomy intersect with the Genesis narrative. For example, Genesis narrates the stories of Jacob and Esau while Deuteronomy involves their descendants – the nations o…

08/05/2024

"Enjoy everyday to the fullest."
– Holocaust survivor Shelley Lazarus

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, had a Jewish population of more than 75,000 in 1940. In all, at least 80 percent of the prewar Dutch Jewish community perished during the Holocaust. When …

08/05/2024

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Brian Hetrich

While we cannot reset the clock there are things we can do to slow down and perhaps even reverse premature aging. Dr. Dean Ornish proved that just three months on a whole-food, plant-based diet, co…

08/04/2024

For more information regarding the National Jewish Retreat, visit jretreat.com or call 1-877-573-8732.

Jacqueline Saper is a CPA, writer, public speaker, commentator, translator and survivor of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Her memoir, “From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran,” was awar…

08/01/2024

(JTA) Vandals painted a symbol associated with Hamas on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, near the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. The slogan “Jews for Palestine” and an inverted red…

08/01/2024

(JNS) In the wake of the anti-Israel protests that swept across U.S. college campuses following the Hamas invasion on Oct. 7, anecdotal evidence suggests that Jewish students have started voting wi…

08/01/2024

(JTA) Bella Hadid expressed regret for modeling an Adidas sneaker originally designed for the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israelis were murdered in a Palestinian terror attack. Hadid, a Palestin…

08/01/2024

(JNS) United and Delta Airlines announced on July 31st the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv due to escalating security tensions in the Mideast. The decision by the two American legacy carriers fol…

08/01/2024

(JTA) Hours after the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, a building-sized poster went up in the city’s Palestine Square that, unusually, featured the national language of Iran’…

08/01/2024

Temple Torat Emet plans an Open House Weekend

Temple Torat Emet, a multi-generational egalitarian Conservative Synagogue in Boynton Beach, is holding an Open House Weekend starting Friday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th.

The weekend starts on Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. with a monthly summer Shabbat on the Beach service at Oceanfront Beach, 6415 N. Ocean Boulevard in Ocean Ridge. Bring a beach chair for an informal Shabbat service under a shelter at the beach. This service creates a vibrant experience through music, friendship and warmth.

The Open House Weekend continues Saturday morning, August 17 at 9:30 a.m. with a Shabbat Service at Temple Torat Emet, 8600 Jog Road in Boynton Beach. Rabbi Michael Klein and Cantor Javier Smolarz will conduct the service. Installation of the Temple’s new officers will occur during the service.

The Open House Weekend concludes on Sunday morning, August 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Temple. The Open House will feature a meet and greet with the clergy and key Temple officers, followed by some short presentations and a question and answer session. Stay after the presentations to enjoy light refreshments and an opportunity to mingle. Everyone will also have the opportunity to tour the facilities and inquire about the Wiston Family Torah Tots Preschool as well as the Religious School, including our new Kinder Klubhouse for Kindergarten through second grade.

This year any new member that joins the Temple family will receive 50% off their dues for the first year.

For more information, please contact the Temple office at 561-369-1112.

08/01/2024

MAJDAL SHAMS — Seething anger and profound grief were on display at this Druze town on the Golan Heights, where thousands gathered for the funerals of 10 of the 12 children killed when a rocket fro…

08/01/2024

They were philosophers, bankers and musicians: The Jewish Mendelssohn family left distinctive marks on Germany’s intellectual, economic and cultural life as early as the 18th century. However…

08/01/2024

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While we cannot reset the clock there are things we can do to slow down and perhaps even reverse premature aging. Dr. Dean Ornish proved that just three months on a whole-food, plant-based diet, co…

07/29/2024

“As a Holocaust survivor, I have learned to take one day at a time. Unfortunately, my children are seeing the same hate and antisemitism I experienced. I never thought this would happen again.”
– Holocaust survivor Jacob Hellner

On April 7th, 1943, the Gestapo rounded up 1,100 Jews in a forest near the village of Plebanówka, Poland and shot them. The Germans and their accomplices used bloodhounds, burned down houses and de…

07/29/2024

“This Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum of South Florida at FAU will be similar in its theme and mission to the museum at NSU in that the objective of both Holocaust museums is to learn how critical it is for all of us to stand up against ALL forms of hate and prejudice. The museum itself, however, will be quite different from the museum at NSU in that the interior design, the exhibition space and the curated artifacts will differ significantly. Being a brand new facility allows us to create the design and environment of the museum from scratch as compared to adapting to existing space as we do at NSU. In this way, it will also encourage visitors to visit both museums as they will see substantially different artifacts at each museum.”
– Craig Weiner

For more information, visit www.fau.edu or holocausteducationfund.com.

In 2013, Craig and Barbara Weiner’s efforts led to the creation of the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum of South Florida at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library. Thro…

07/29/2024

Candle lighting:

Matot-Masei parsha

August 2nd at 7:48 p.m.

The Bayit

Why does the Torah spend an entire chapter outlining all of the Israelites encampments in the desert (Numbers 33)? Rashi, quoting the Midrash, suggests it illustrates God’s love for His people. “It…

07/26/2024

A controversial mural depicting Anne Frank wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh has appeared in Bergen, Norway, igniting a fierce debate about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The work, created by anonymous…

07/26/2024

(JNS) KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel—The streets are deserted, the malls, stores and businesses long shuttered, and the pockmarks of war are everywhere. Even for Israel’s northernmost border city long known…