Posts Tagged: Florida Jewish community
Ponzi Schemer Who Stole Millions From Florida Jewish Community to be Sentenced
JNS.org - A federal judge is scheduled on Tuesday to sentence a man who stole millions in a Ponzi scheme from South Florida’s Jewish community. Shayeh...
Jewish Community Raises More Than $2 Million in Five Days for Drug to Treat Toddler
JNS.org - The Jewish community in and outside South Florida raised more than $2 million for a young couple in Aventura, Fla., to be able...
Jewish Students Among Slain in Florida High School Mass Shooting
JNS.org - The Jewish community in Parkland, Florida was plunged into mourning Wednesday when an ex-student opened fire on students, killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman...
Jewish Students Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat Finish Morning Prayers in School Parking Lot
Boys at a Jewish day school in Florida finished their morning prayer services in the adjacent parking lot on Monday morning, when the premises were evacuated...
Bracing for Hurricane Matthew, Florida Synagogues Cancel Shabbat Services
JNS.org - Florida’s 550,000-strong Jewish community was bracing for the worst as Hurricane Matthew bombarded the Sunshine State early Friday leaving one dead and over a...
Florida Man Charged With Jewish Center Bomb Plot Seeks Bail
A man charged with plotting to bomb a synagogue and Jewish school in South Florida is seeking release on bail. A hearing is set Monday in...
Florida Zoning Committee Member Receives Antisemitic Mail for Supporting Synagogue, Jewish Museum Plans
A city leader in Boca Raton, Fl., received verbal abuse on social media and via email after supporting plans for a new synagogue and Jewish museum, Florida's WPTV...
Rabbi-Turned-Designer on Mission to Hang 1,000 Israeli Flags Across South Florida
A rabbi-turned-designer said he launched a personal campaign to hang 1,000 Israeli flags at homes across South Florida to express solidarity with the Jewish state amidst the...
Florida Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening to Decapitate Rabbi’s Son Outside of Synagogue
A Florida man was arrested on Sunday for stalking a rabbi's son in front of a local synagogue and threatening to cut his head off, the...
‘Jews vs. Nazis’ Beer Pong Attracts Social Media Buzz, Criticized by Jewish Groups
A Twitter photo showing beer cups laid out beer pong style in the shape of a nazi swastika and a Jewish Star of David has...
11 Swastikas Found Carved Outside Jewish Student’s Apartment
News 13 - Investigators in Orange County are looking for whoever carved multiple swastikas outside a Jewish student's apartment near the University of Central Florida. Michelle Feldman...
