Florida Jewish Journal

01/04/2026

If you spent last week celebrating the holidays and didn't get a chance to read the last issue of 2025, no fear -- read it online here!

https://enewspaper.sun-sentinel.com/shortcode/SUN315/edition/37f6dd30-7d36-4e42-ab66-6437a8214d3c?page=21c8d13f-863a-408d-9785-fbdc86125a6a&

Inside:
- Local orgs. celebrate Holocaust survivors around South Florida
- Eli Sharabi in Miami Beach
- "Antisemite of the Year" is named
- and more!

01/02/2026

A beloved family home in Boynton Beach, sold after the passing of a dear grandmother, found the most unlikely buyer: a relative who had no idea how significant the purchase was.

12/30/2025

South Florida is a food trendsetter, from too-noisy restaurants to solo dining to an abundance of kosher eateries and international markets.

12/29/2025

Rabbi Hector Epelbaum was among the Jewish leaders invited to the Vatican for the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. B'nai Torah Congregation - Boca Raton

Rabbi Hector Epelbaum recounts his visit to the Vatican where he explored the impact of Nostra Aetate, the evolving roles of religious leaders, and the challenges of intercultural dialogue.

12/26/2025

Sharon Schwabenbauer says that the most powerful way to honor her son Joshua, and many other families, is to become an organ donor.

Sharon Schwabenbauer says that the most powerful way to honor her son Joshua, and many families who have walked a similar path, is to register as an organ donor.

12/25/2025

What if, rather than being only a source of alienation, Christmas could actually benefit Jews?

Rabbi Bruce D. Forman writes “when approached thoughtfully, Christmas can function as a once-a-year invitation for Jews to rest, reset, soften our emotional guard, and rediscover our own ligh…

12/24/2025

A Boca Raton volunteer has been trying to drum up support through special events, celebrity promotions, email campaigns and a website.

12/23/2025

Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) hosted a holiday event on Dec. 8 for Palm Beach County children that are part of their Mentoring 4 Kids (M4K) program.

Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) hosted a holiday event on Dec. 8 for children part of their Mentoring 4 Kids (M4K) program.

12/22/2025

B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton hosted an event on Dec. 9 for American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) to help support a fleet of rescue vehicles, training and equipment for paramedics and EMT’s in Israel. Funds also helped support the Marcus Blood Center in Israel.

The event raised funds for MDA, specifically to help support a fleet of rescue vehicles, training and equipment for paramedics and EMT’s in Israel. Funds also helped support the Marcus Blood …

12/20/2025

Chanukah is often described as a festival of light, warmth, and resilience. That description is not wrong—but it is incomplete. And when Jews are targeted for celebrating openly, dangerously so.

Chanukah is often described as a festival of light, warmth, and resilience. That description is not wrong—but it is incomplete. And when Jews are targeted for celebrating openly, dangerously so. Th…

12/19/2025

"Even now, as the living hostages have returned home, the American understanding of Israeli life lacks nuance and a deeper understanding of the toll the multifront war took on everyday people."

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Ariel Zwang, CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee urges the world not to lose sight of the plight of everyday Israelis too easily lost behind the headlines.

12/19/2025

Columnist Rabbi Bruce D. Forman writes:

"The Chanukah story, when understood deeply, offers not only spiritual guidance, but a framework that resonates powerfully with modern behavioral science. Together, they illuminate both why antisemitism persists and what tools are available to counter it."

Every menorah in a window is not only a Jewish ritual; it is an act of psychological de-biasing. It challenges the narratives that feed antisemitism.