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Journalist who has linked U.S. companies to Nazi regime to lecture on both...
Edwin Black has made a career of writing about powerful American companies in alliance with the nefarious powers such as the Nazi regime and how supposedly wellmeaning non-profit groups are funding...
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Suncoast Hillels hires USF grad to support Israel advocacy
To further develop Israel advocacy efforts on the University of South Florida Tampa campus, Hillels of the Florida Suncoast has hired Michael Kalmowicz as the Israel on Campus specialist. In his new...
View ArticleTeen gets probation, community service for shul vandalism
WASHINGTON (JTA via Washington Jewish Week) – A Maryland teenager who spray-painted swastikas on a local synagogue was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to perform 80 hours of community...
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19th CBI Gift and Craft Show Nov 14-15
For its 19th year, Congregation B’nai Israel will host its annual Gift and Craft Show on Saturday evening, Nov. 14, and all day Sunday, Nov. 15. This indoor show will host fine craftspeople and vendors...
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Eric Tyler Jacobson
Eric Tyler Jacobson, son of Lisa and Marc Jacobson of Tierra Verde, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Temple Beth-El in St. Petersburg.read more
View ArticleLuski/Medvin
Rachel Esther Luski and Alan Sydney Medvin were married Sunday, Oct. 11 at Congregation B’nai Israel in St. Petersburg. The bride’s father, Rabbi Jacob Luski, performed the ceremony.read more
View ArticleObituaries
MARSHA HACK, 73, of Clearwater, died Oct. 13. She was originally from Baltimore, MD. Survivors include her children; Steven Sugarman (and Tami Allen) of California, Wendi Sugarman (and Jon Krasnoff) of...
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Federation’s campaign launch event at Dali museum Nov. 4
The Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties will hold its campaign launch party, “The Art of Giving,” on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. inside the Salvador Dali Museum in downtown St....
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Larry David is spot-on as Bernie Sanders on ‘SNL’
By BEN SALES JTA news service “What’s the deal with emails, anyway?”read more
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The Jewish Bernie Sanders who only Vermonters know
By RON KAMPEAS JTA news service MANCHESTER CENTER, Vt.read more
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Marlee Matlin reveling in ‘Spring Awakening’ revival
By CURT SCHLEIER JTA news service When the rock musical Spring Awakening premiered on Broadway, it was a critical darling and financial success. It won almost every major award possible, including...
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Families get together to explore Judaism through crafty creations and stories
Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, Oct. 4 for the first PJ Library “Make Time” multi-generational programs.read more
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PJ Library national officer suggests tips for better program
When it comes to staging PJ Library events, if both parents and children see them as an opportunity to makes friends as well as hear stories, the program is likely to grow.That was the message of Paul...
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Advice from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: ‘Jews need to stop navel-gazing’
By URIEL HEILMAN JTA news service NEW YORK Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, a philosopher and member of the U.K.read more
View Article2 lawyers to receive leadership awards from Cardozo Society
The Cardozo Society of Tampa Bay will honor attorneys Bruce Bokor of Clearwater and William Kalish of Tampa for their contributions to the legal community and to the Tampa Bay Jewish community over the...
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I am a funny kind of a Jew
I have big gaps in my knowledge base, because, in Sunday School, I was too busy eyeing Richard Newhauser than paying attention to why we celebrate Simchat Torah. In geography class, I was more...
View ArticleArab-backed UNESCO resolution condemns Israel for ‘illegal measures’ that...
(JTA) – UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency, condemned Israel for what it said are attempts to alter the status quo at the Temple Mount.read more
View ArticleCritically acclaimed novelist reimagines story of Holocaust hero Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in Budapest from 1944 – 1945. After he was arrested by the Soviets in 1945, Wallenberg was taken to Moscow and never heard from...
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The power of women’s giving celebrated at Museum of Fine Arts luncheon
The Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties Women’s Philanthropy recently brought together the Lions of Judah with the Pomegranates and special guests, at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown...
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Beth Shalom scholar in residence to ponder meaning of ‘Be a Blessing’
God’s commandment to Abraham to “be a blessing” will be the starting point for the scholar-in residence Shabbat at Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater, Oct. 30 and 31.read more
View ArticleReligious Directory
PINELLAS COUNTYReformTemple AHAVAT SHALOM— 1575 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor, 34683 • Rabbi Gary Klein •Cantor Deborah Jacobson • Services: Friday: 7:30 p.m., Saturday: traditional serviceread more
View ArticleCong. Beth Tefillah/ JCC of West Pasco Port Richey
Bingo: Bingo games are played at the JCC every Thursday, with doors opening at 8 a.m. and games starting at 10 a.m. There is free coffee and doughnuts, with more food available for purchase. Volunteers...
View ArticleChabad Center of West Pasco
Torah and tea: A monthly class for women will be held on the last Tuesday of each month at Chabad of West Pasco. Fruits and homemade pastries will be served. RSVP to Dina@chabadwp.com or call the...
View ArticleCong. B’nai Emmunah Tarpon Springs
Judaism 101: On Wednesdays at 7 p.m. a course will be offered for those who want to learn more about Judaism, or are thinking about becoming Jewish. There is no charge for the class, but participants...
View ArticleChabad of Pinellas County Palm Harbor
Jewish origins: The Pinellas Jewish Academy - Adult Education Center, a project of Chabad of Pinellas, is presenting a 10-week course, A Nation is Born. Classes began on Oct. 21 and will continue on...
View ArticleTemple Ahavat Shalom Palm Harbor
Brotherhood in charge: There will be a special Shabbat service led by the Brotherhood on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.Honoring veterans: There will be a special Shabbat service on Friday, Nov. 13 at...
View ArticleCong. Beth Shalom Clearwater
Disney themed service, dinner: On Friday, Nov. 6, there will be a special Disney themed kabbalat Shabbat service at 6 p.m., followed by a familyfriendly dinner to welcome new members. Cost for the...
View ArticleChabad of Clearwater
Torah and Tea: Chabad of Clearwater is beginning a new “Torah and Tea” weekly class exclusively for women of all ages in the community. Rebbetzin Miriam Hodakov will teach the class on Thursdays at 11...
View ArticleTemple B’nai Israel Clearwater
Chai Mitzvah course: A new course, Chai Mitzvah, has begun and will continue on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. through the spring. This is an internationally published curriculum that brings...
View ArticleCong. Beth Shalom Gulfport
Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons: An adult bar and bat mitzvah class taught by Paul Cohen will be offered by appointment, with class length depending on the individual student. For more information, call Cohen...
View ArticleTemple Beth-El St. Petersburg
Women’s spirituality group: Women in the congregation will join together Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9:45 a.m. to discuss When Good Things Happen to Bad People, by Harold S. Kushner. For more information contact...
View ArticleCong. B’nai Israel St. Petersburg
Veteran’s tribute: The congregation will pay tribute to Jewish War Veterans during Shabbat morning services on Nov. 7. Father Francis Molloy, a distinguished military and VA chaplain at Bay Pines...
View ArticleChabad Center of St. Petersburg
Torah dedication: The community is invited to celebrate the dedication of a new Torah scroll donated by Steve and Mona Press in loving memory of their daughter Leah Ahuva (Lynzee) Press on Sunday, Nov....
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A saluute to our Jewish War Veterans
By RABBI JACOB LUSKI Congregation B’nai Israel, St. Petersburg As proud Americans we pause and remember those who have given their lives to preserve our way of life, a life of freedom and democracy....
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Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards taking nominations
The Helen Diller Family Foundation is taking nominations for the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards.read more
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How a Holocaust legacy helped launch the Kind bar
By GABE FRIEDMAN JTA news service NEW YORK— In many respects, the Manhattan headquarters of Kind Snacks — the purveyors of the omnipresent fruit and nut bars found everywhere from health-food stores...
View ArticleFederation’s Leadership Council announces new initiatives
The Leadership Council of the Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties held its first meeting of the new fiscal year earlier this month and announced several new initiatives meant to build...
View ArticleMSNBC apologizes for showing inaccurate maps of Israel
(JTA) – MSNBC apologized for using “not factually accurate” maps in a segment discussing the violence that has erupted across Israel in recent weeks.read more
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Symbolism
Emilie Socash Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties “Wait, your Lion pin looks different.”read more
View ArticleState Dept: Anti-Semitism ‘major problem’ around globe
(JTA) – Anti-Semitism “continued to be a major problem around the globe,” the U.S. State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2014 found.read more
View ArticleJust a nosh...
Jews and Arabs get half off for eating hummus together at Israeli restaurantread more
View ArticleTampa selected for national Parkinson’s initiative
The National Parkinson’s Foundation has selected the Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation to participate in a new national initiative to help people living with the disease to stay active,...
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Women’s Philanthropy to welcome back Main Event
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties is going back to the future with the return of the Main Event.read more
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Islamic Movement, Netanyahu’s latest public enemy
By BEN SALES JTA news service TEL AVIV – In assigning blame for the recent wave of violence in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to the usual suspects – Hamas and the Palestinian...
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How Jerusalem is coping with attacks: Police and pepper spray
By Ben Sales JTA news service JERUSALEM — “No pepper spray, no tear gas, no nightsticks,” sighed Itzhak Mizrahi to three disappointed men, as if it were a mantra he’d recited dozens of times.read more
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