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    Broward Jewish News

    The third annual Boca International Jewish Film Festival will run Feb. 21-March 22, 2026 with screenings in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach and Lake Worth Beach. But there will also be some pre-festival highlights before that including a Big Reveal Jan. 14, Cinebash Opening Celebration Jan. 26 and a Shorts Program Feb. 1. (BIJFF/Courtesy)

    Boca International Jewish Film Festival spreads cinema-love in SoFlo

    By Rod Stafford Hagwood
    December 31, 2025 at 11:06 a.m.
    There are some pre-festival events in January for the 3rd annual Boca International Jewish Film...
    Stephanie Brown's sisters bought her a moose menorah as a birthday gift 25 years ago because of her love for the animal. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    In honor of Hanukkah, check out South Floridians’ beloved & distinctive menorahs | PHOTOS

    By Lois K. Solomon
    December 9, 2025 at 9:52 p.m.
    When we asked readers to share their pictures, we suspected that the local Jewish community was...
    A scene from last year's Mega Chanukah Street Fair in Boynton Beach. (Beit Blumi Jewish Early Childhood Center/Courtesy)

    Shine bright: Celebrate Hanukkah with South Florida festivals and menorah lightings

    By Jessica Tzikas
    December 10, 2025 at 9:56 a.m.
    Celebrations start on Dec. 14, and continue throughout eight nights. So, whip out your favorite...
    Assistant store manager Derrick Hidden packs the Hanukkah Collection with fun-flavored chocolates at Norman Love Confections in Boca Raton on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    Hanukkah 2025: Here are ideas for 8 days of fun South Florida activities

    By Lois K. Solomon
    December 12, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.
    It's a joy to light Hanukkah candles for eight straight nights, no question. But after...
    Cameron Kasky speaks at the March for Our Lives protest on June 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (David McNew/Getty Images/Courtesy)

    Cameron Kasky, Jewish Parkland shooting survivor, is running for Congress on platform to ‘stop funding genocide’

    By Joseph Strauss
    November 20, 2025 at 10:55 a.m.
    A democratic socialist, Kasky was a vocal supporter of Mamdani throughout the mayoral election — and...
    The Jewish Federation of Broward County's 2025 Ultimate Nite Out Event, held in March. The event featured special guest speaker Rachel Goldberg-Polin, followed by Michael Rapaport in conversation with Dr. Noam Weissman. (Jewish Federation of Broward County/Courtesy)

    A blueprint for belonging | Commentary

    By Audra Berg
    November 17, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.
    Audra Berg, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Broward County says, "when the...
    Whether performing on stage or creating music videos, you will never see Ari Rabin without his kippah. (Eli Jacobson/Courtesy)

    ‘I’m showing up as a proud Jew’: The kippah-wearing singer-songwriter bringing a Jewish soul to modern music

    By Jessica Tzikas
    November 14, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
    Growing up in an ultra-orthodox Hasidic community meant secular music was off-limits to Ari Rabin....
    Kosher Food & Wine Miami at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach will bring together top names in the kosher culinary scene. (WIZO/Courtesy)

    Shop, learn & eat: Here are Jewish events in South Florida through December

    By Jessica Tzikas
    November 12, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.
    From literary-focused gatherings to a fashion show for a cause and a totally kosher food...
    Women who participated in the Mothers Rebuilding Israel mission volunteered at a farm near Israel's southern border. (Aviram Valdman/Courtesy)

    South Florida moms volunteer, connect in Israel | Photos

    By Jessica Tzikas
    November 13, 2025 at 9:19 a.m.
    Six South Florida mothers traveled to Israel on Nov. 5 to volunteer on farms, distribute...
    Steven Pike and Jillian Loss welcome turkey donors at one of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's "8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving" Thanksgiving events in 2024. (Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County/Courtesy)

    Your Thanksgiving mitzvah: Here’s how to help South Florida organizations with meals, shoes, bikes

    By Lois K. Solomon
    November 6, 2025 at 1:21 p.m.
    Local organizations are making it exceptionally easy this year to connect with our community and...
    Jewish National Fund-USA affiliates from Israel, Israeli Mayors from Israel’s North and South, and conference speakers, including the Jewish National Fund-USA-supported Special in Uniform Band, gathered on stage at the closing session to celebrate the event’s success. (FaneFoto.com/Courtesy)

    ‘We are building Israel’s future’: Jewish National Fund-USA conference draws about 3,000 people to Hollywood

    By Jessica Tzikas
    November 4, 2025 at 2:37 p.m.
    From Oct. 23-26, almost 3,000 supporters of Israel from all over the world came together...
    Rian Ehrlich is the new Miami city director for Repair the World, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes young Jews and their communities to commit to service. (Repair the World/Courtesy)

    Community spotlight: South Florida native on a mission to engage Miami’s young Jews

    By Jessica Tzikas
    October 29, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.
    As the new Miami city director of Repair the World, Rian Ehrlich is using her...
    Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland honored Simchat Torat while celebrating the return of the hostages. (Congregation Kol Tikvah/Courtesy)

    A welcome home: South Florida Jews celebrate hostages’ return on Simchat Torah

    By Jessica Tzikas
    October 22, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.
    It is only fitting that this year, Simchat Torah coincided with another joyous occasion: the...
    Honeymoon Israel (HMI), a nonprofit that helps young couples explore Jewish life and build lifelong community, recently expanded to South Florida. (HMI/Courtesy)

    For first time, Honeymoon Israel taking Broward, Palm Beach county couples on once-in-a-lifetime trip

    By Jessica Tzikas
    October 17, 2025 at 10:55 a.m.
    Specifically for younger couples early in marriage or in a committed relationship, Honeymoon Israel offers...
    Mark Goldman, rabbi and senior cantor at Broward Central Synagogue, produced the documentary film, "Voices After October 7," to be screened this month. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    ‘A people shattered, yet unbroken’: Plantation rabbi to screen his Oct. 7 documentary

    By Lois K. Solomon
    October 15, 2025 at 6:50 a.m.
    Rabbi Mark Goldman has made "Voices After October 7," a 35-minute documentary with 22 interviews...
    Asher Belfer, 17, has been volunteering with Goodman JFS since he was 12. (Goodman JFS/Courtesy)

    Community spotlight: Cooper City teen creates software to help Jewish philanthropy

    By Jessica Tzikas
    October 8, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.
    After years of helping out at The Dorit & Ben J. Genet Cupboard, a Goodman...
    Over 700 Broward County residents unite for a community-wide commemoration at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie on Sunday. The event, “Marking October 7th,” honors the lives lost and shows solidarity with those still held hostage, marking the two-year anniversary of the tragic attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. (Jim Rassol/Contributor)

    Broward Jewish community marks October 7 anniversary | PHOTOS

    By Jim Rassol
    October 6, 2025 at 2:40 p.m.
    View photos from the community-wide commemoration event in Davie, marking the two-year anniversary of the...
    A new, temporary exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage explores antisemitism in America, with the 2018 shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh at its center. (Jackie Hajdenberg/Courtesy)

    The deadliest act of antisemitism on American soil is remembered in a new exhibit

    By Jackie Hajdenberg
    October 6, 2025 at 11:56 a.m.
    Other items on view include notes written on miniature ribbon scrolls, penned by members of...
    The Boca International Jewish Film Festival is hosting an exclusive premier of the first two episodes of the limited series “Red Alert,” which portrays the story of Oct. 7, 2023. (Ran Mendelson/Courtesy)

    Lights, camera, action: Jewish movies coming to South Florida this October

    By Jessica Tzikas
    October 6, 2025 at 10:25 a.m.
    Can't-miss Jewish movies to see this October include "Bad Shabbos" and "Eleanor the Great."
    A clock showing the day and time Israel was attacked by Hamas was on display at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

    Two years later: Join a South Florida gathering to remember Oct. 7 attack in Israel

    By Lois K. Solomon
    September 17, 2025 at 8:36 a.m.
    Here’s a sampling of upcoming events in Broward and Palm Beach counties to honor those...
    Alex Kor will be in South Florida discussing his book, “A Blessing, Not a Burden: My Parents’ Remarkable Holocaust Story and My Fight to Keep Their Legacy Alive.”  (Alex Kor/Courtesy)

    ‘A Blessing, Not a Burden’: Son of Holocaust survivors brings book tour to South Florida

    By Jessica Tzikas
    September 10, 2025 at 10:46 a.m.
    "Having traveled to South Florida for the last 40 years and knowing the demographics of...
    Rabbi Zeev Saunders demonstrates blowing a shofar at the Delray Torah Center on Aug. 28, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    High Holy Days 2025: Where to find free services in South Florida

    By Lois K. Solomon
    September 11, 2025 at 8:55 a.m.
    For temple nonmembers looking for a way to connect to their Judaism during this High...
    John Lapinski, 41, of Margate, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on federal firearms charges after authorities found a "hit list" naming Black and Jewish Americans, including U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. (Broward Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy)

    Margate man gets 25 years for gun offenses; ‘hit list’ named Black and Jewish Americans, including Moskowitz, feds say

    By David Lyons
    September 2, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.
    A Margate man found with a small arsenal was sentenced to a 25-year prison term...
    At 87, Holocaust survivor and Hallandale Beach resident Dora Reznik depends on GoGoGrandparent, through Goodman JFS, to get to and from her medical appointments. (Jewish Federation of Broward County/Courtesy)

    GoGoGrandparent helping to keep Holocaust survivors mobile

    By Jessica Tzikas
    August 28, 2025 at 1:06 p.m.
    GoGoGrandparent is a transportation service that works like Uber or Lyft, but is tailored to...
    Jewish eighth-graders on an IsraelNow trip, which explores must-see spots. (IsraelNow/Courtesy)

    Register now for Jewish teen educational trips in spring 2026

    By Jessica Tzikas
    August 21, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.
    The Jewish Federation of Broward County is offering two opportunities in spring 2026 to help...
    Miriam and Josh Khalepari and their boys staying cool in the pool. (J. Blaut Photography/Courtesy)

    Splash Bash: PJ Library says goodbye to summer with family celebration

    By Jessica Tzikas
    August 18, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
    PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Broward County hosted an end-of-summer event at the...
    Steve Katz, left, and Ze’ev Grossman preparing to board the bus for the second annual Jewish National Fund-USA Brotherhood Mission to Israel. (Jewish National Fund-USA/Courtesy)

    Community spotlight: Pembroke Pines doctor leads missions of support to Israel

    By Jessica Tzikas
    August 7, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.
    Dr. Steven Katz, chief of emergency medicine at Memorial Hospital West, chose to go into...
    Lauryn Eisenstein with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County speaks with prospective employees during the Jewish Community Job Fair at Temple Israel in West Palm Beach on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    They’re hiring: How to find a job in the Jewish community

    By Lois K. Solomon
    August 11, 2025 at 9:04 a.m.
    A recent job fair in West Palm Beach offered an abundance of open positions at...
    Israeli American wildlife photographer and visual artist Meir Martin at his home in Coral Springs on Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    Bird art in South Florida: ‘It’s kind of astonishing’

    By Lois K. Solomon
    July 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
    "He catches the soul of the bird. He doesn't just photograph them and stick them...
    American pop singer Connie Francis, circa 1960, the same year she released an album of Jewish songs, inset. (Archive Photos/Getty Images/Courtesy)

    Connie Francis, a Parkland resident, recorded an album of Jewish songs in 1960

    By Philissa Cramer
    July 23, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.
    Francis was among the first people honored with a star on the Fort Lauderdale Walk...
    Rabbi Leon Weissberg participates in an interfaith clergy study group at The Pentecostals of Cooper City on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Weissberg decided to become a rabbi at age 74, is now in his late 70s and is a widely known South Florida Jewish educator who recently published a book that tells the story of his life, including being born in a displaced persons camp after World War II. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    Cooper City educator becomes a rabbi at 74. A new book tells his life story.

    By Lois K. Solomon
    July 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
    Many have asked him: Why become a rabbi so late in life? He already had...
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