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WEBAfter 15 years in Israel, new ADL manager returning to Tampa Bay area. By BOB FRYER Jewish Press | September 16, 2024. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Florida Region has announced that Emily Bernstein has been hired as Tampa Bay Community Manager, to help combat antisemitism in the Bay area and help implement ADL initiatives to foster a safe and inclusive environment for everyone in the ...
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Campaign gets jump start with kickoff - Jewish Press of Tampa
WEB2 days ago · The Tampa JCCs & Federation recently kicked off its 2025 campaign with an inspiring keynote address from Julie Platt, board chair of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). A prominent figure in Jewish philanthropy and communal leadership, Platt was presented with the highly-coveted Leo Levinson Award for Leadership Excellence in recognition of her significant contributions to the ...
Local Jewish leaders find meeting with Times productive
WEB2 days ago · When leaders from the local Jewish community recently met with editorial and newsroom leaders at the Tampa Bay Times, the Jewish group aired concerns over the paper’s coverage of pro-Palestinian protests and of Israel and the war with Hamas in Gaza. They noted that sometimes the Times does not convey the concerns of the local.
Schools - Jewish Press of Tampa
WEBSep 16, 2024 · HILLEL ACADEMY. August 06, 2024. By BOB FRYER. Jewish Press. Hillel Academy of Tampa’s planned new high school has been postponed for a year,. Last September then-Head of School Allison Oakes announced that at long last, the Tampa Bay Jewish community would finally get its first Jewish …
Spike after Oct. 7, propels state Jew-hate to record
WEBMay 13, 2024 · In April 2023, two Jewish students had antisemitic slogans hurled at them and were assaulted during an intermural soccer game at the University of South Florida. That was one of seven incidents of assault in Florida contained in the Anti-Defamation League’s annual report on antisemitism. While antisemitic incidents – harassment, vandalism and assault – increased by 140 percent nationally ...
As new year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart – …
WEB2 days ago · A scorched storefront on Kiryat Shemona’s main drag bears signs of a Hezbollah missile strike last November. At this point, Gabi Hasin had grown used to fleeing his home ahead of missile fire from Lebanon. A resident of the northern border city of Kiryat Shemona, Hasin has spent the past year on the move, relocating
Tampa raises more than $1 million to aid Israel
WEBJan 22, 2024 · Since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the national Jewish Federation system, including the Tampa JCCs & Federation, has worked with partner organizations to support victims of terror, help rebuild damaged infrastructure and address the unprecedented levels of trauma caused by this horrific attack. Nationally, $758 million has been raised and the Tampa Jewish community raised more than $1 million ...
Impact group to host Shabbat dinners for Jewish young adults
WEB2 days ago · For more information, contact Noa Friedman, program coordinator, (813) 291-2302, [email protected]. Tampa JCCS & Federation’s Impact group invites young adults ages 20s, 30s and 40s to come together for Shabbat dinner on Friday, Oct. 18 in a private home in Lutz. The evening will give Jewish young adults in …
Front Page - Jewish Press of Tampa
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Minutes after the announcement late on Saturday, Aug. 31, that the bodies of six hostages had been found in Gaza, the main organization of hostage families announced that it would “stop” the country in protest, blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for “abandoning” the hostages.