Reaction to display of hate ranges from outrage to no comment
A group of demonstrators dressed in neo-Nazi garb, giving Heil Hitler type salutes and waving SS and swastika flags, spewed hatred for Jews and Blacks as they gathered on the steps and at the entrance to the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday, July 23. Their presence outside a Student Action...
City resolution condemns antisemitism
Antisemitism has no home in Tampa, members of the Tampa City Council declared as they unanimously approved a resolution denouncing antisemitism at their July 28 meeting. The resolution came five days after demonstrators waved flags with swastikas and Nazi SS emblems on them and displayed posters with antisemitic and racist...
Survivor honored at Rays game
Sylvia Richman of Tampa threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays game on
Tampa rabbi joins suit targeting new abortion law
Rabbi Jason Rosenberg has joined with two women rabbis from South Florida in a lawsuit that seeks an injunction against a new state law that imposes new, stricter limits on when and under what circumstances a woman can get an abortion. The suit, filed Monday, Aug. 1 in Miami-Dade Circuit...
4 new ‘mini-fests’ to showcase film, art, books and authors, food, music, theater
A new format, featuring four arts and culture mini-fests over extended weekends throughout the year, is being introduced in the Tampa Bay area. The mini-fests will replace the annual Jewish film festival and Festival of Books and Conversations, both which primarily took place over a limited time period in the...
Israel kills Islamic Jihad terror leader in new Gaza offensive
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed a senior Islamic Jihad leader on Friday, Aug. 5, during a series of air strikes on Gaza, in...
Blinken pledges to ‘pursue accountability’ in Abu Akleh’s killing
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who the United States has said was...
Jewish buyer reportedly snags Hitler’s watch for $1.1M in auction
(JTA) – The Maryland auction house that faced fierce criticism for auctioning off Nazi memorabilia says a Jewish buyer took home a watch that belonged...
Holocaust survivor throws out first pitch; Tampa Bay Rays donate $10,000 to museum
Holocaust survivor Sylvia Richman was an honored guest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on July 13 when she got to throw out the ceremonial...
Frugality and wealth not mutually exclusive
Dear Editor, Re:“After a ‘minimalist’ life, woman leaves Tampa JFS with largest ever donation” - June 17 edition: Why is it such a surprise that...
Why are there no Jewish Superheroes?
Recently, Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald, wrote a column about Marvel superheroes and the lack of minority representation. As a big Marvel fan myself,...
Corbin Pierce Nicholson
Corbin Pierce Nicholson, son of Ed and Nicholson of Gulfport, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 27 at...
‘What is your hurry?’
It is customary to begin High Holyday preparations on the first day of Elul, this year occurring on Aug. 28, a month before they actually...
