Almost 20 years ago, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida’s first Jewish congresswoman, along with Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, were the driving forces behind the resolution that declared the ...

Two Swedish teens tried to attack the Israeli embassy in Stockholm last year at the direction of Iran, Swedish police determined. A 15-year-old who was directed to travel to the embassy with a gun ...

A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road, the ancient ...

The Ole Steffen Dahl violin had belonged to its namesake, a resistance fighter with the Danish army who helped transport 7,200 Jewish Danes to safety in Sweden in 1943. The violin was Dahl’s as a boy, ...

The primary purpose of the Tampa Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is to develop and carry out a unified community relations program to broadly represent the interests of the local Jewish ...

This newspaper is evolving! We’re introducing a variety of new and expanded components to the publication (hard copy and online versions) to bring readers additional information, interesting insights, ...

Joe Probasco of Tampa, former president of the Tampa JCCs & Federation and advocate for the local Jewish community, will be honored as recipient of the 15th annual Norman N. Gross PRIMER award on ...

The Tampa Kollel is offering a Family Fun Day on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 2-4 p.m., with activities for people of all ages. There will be a game truck, petting zoo, barbecue and refreshments. Folks can ...

In Jesse Eisenberg’s new film, a pair of American Jewish cousins on a heritage tour of Poland sneak back onto a train they already had tickets for, after getting off at the wrong stop. “It’s the ...

Congregation BETH AM — 2030 W. Fletcher Ave, Tampa, 33612 • Rabbi Jason Rosenberg • Cantor Tanya Greenblatt • Services: Friday 7 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m ...

Former FBI agent Scott Behar has joined the Tampa JCCs & Federation as its first director of community security. That action now means both sides of Tampa Bay now have someone in charge of security ...

Tampa JCCs & Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy will present The Bobbe Karpay Women of Distinction awards to 19 individuals representing synagogues, organizations and schools on Thursday, Dec. 10. The ...