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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
‘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....
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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."
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...