2022-03-25 E-Edition

Happy Passover!

Interfaith prayers offered for peace in Ukraine



¦ Tampa man travels to Poland to aid refugees, Page 18. An interfaith community vigil in Ukraine was held via Zoom on Monday, March 14, with a variety of Pinellas County clergy offering prayers and songs for peace and a presentation on aid to citizens fleeing the Russian invasion. The Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast sponsored the prayer vigil […]

Film fest to close with last tango in Tampa (till maybe next year)

The 26th annual Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival is expected to get folks up on their feet and dancing when it closes on Wednesday, April 13. The closing day starts with “Happy Hour: Shorts & Shots” from 5:30-7:30 p.m., followed by the finale, “Festival Fiesta,” from 7:30-10 p.m. Both will be held at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, 522 N. […]

Order tickets now for wine tasting event

Those who have not yet purchased a ticket for a kosher for Passover wine tasting event at Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club should do so quickly. Thursday, April 7 is the deadline for ticket purchase for the event put on by the Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast and Israel Bonds for the Tribe and for parents of […]

Advancing our connection with Israel; opening our hearts to help Ukraine


I am writing this column as I’m sitting under a tent in the parking lot of the Greensboro Jewish Federation at the Partnership2Gether Joint Steering Committee. Here, with 30 of my colleagues from the Southeast Consortium and our partners from Israel. A combination of professionals and lay leaders, we meet and discuss how our partnership can increase Jewish identity and […]

Potluck for Tribe

On Friday, March 11, The Tribe gathered poolside in St. Pete for a potluck Shabbat dinner hosted by Eric Caplan. Attendees enjoyed wine, challah, and an assortment of parve and dairy dishes. The group lit Shabbat candles and recited blessings together at sunset. The Tribe is a group created by the Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast for young Jewish […]

PRIMER awards speaker to suggest means to fight antisemitic rhetoric

Jo from Johannesburg will be the guest speaker at the PRIMER awards ceremony Sunday, April 10. Her topic will be “Tools to combat anti-semitic rhetoric.” Though her formal name is Josephine Gon, she prefers to be called Jo, and she is vice president of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. In Palm […]

Israeli American Council brings Purim cheer

For the second year, the Israeli American Council (IAC) care team brought Purim holiday cheer to the elderly and homebound in Tampa Bay. The IAC is a national organization made up of Israelis who have come to the United States, either for a short-term residency or who have become American citizens. IAC aims to connect Israeli Americans to Jewish American […]

Community Passover Seders

Information received as of press time: PINELLAS COUNTY First Night, April 15 TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM, 1575 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, 6 p.m. Led by Rabbi Matthew Berger, open to the community. Catered by Lynn’s Catering, the cost for members is adults, $40; children $20; non-members: adults, $55; children $35. Call (727) 785-8811 for more information or for reservations. CHABAD OF […]