In 4th or 5th grade I gave a speech for a 4H contest. My parents, Karen and Jim Dawkins, had just started the Jewish Press of Pinellas (1986) and the Jewish Press of Tampa (1988). Fittingly, my speech ...
A grant to study linguistic differences between Hebrew and English was flagged as an example of “woke DEI grants” in a new database released by Sen. Ted Cruz. The database is part of ongoing ...
Karen and Keith Schilit are being honored for their leadership and significant contributions to the Tampa Jewish community by having their names added to two programs of the Tampa JCCs & Federation, ...
The Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota concludes its eighth season on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. with the Florida premiere of “Anne Frank’s Tree” by American composer Victoria Bond. The work deals with the ...
You may be familiar with HIAS – it was originally named the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and it was founded to help Jews who were fleeing poverty and persecution in Europe. Over the years, they ...
Tampa playwright Mark Leib’s play about the Civil Rights sit-ins in Tampa in 1960 is scheduled at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on March 6-9. The play, “When the Righteous Triumph,” was ...
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti Defamation League (ADL) will lead a conversation with the Tampa Bay Jewish community on tackling antisemitism Wednesday evening, March 12. He ...
More than 50 people came together for the Tampa JCCs & Federation’s Connect brunch in early February. The brunch, hosted by Connect ambassador Cindy Spahn, was designed to introduce guests to the ...
Members of the CTeen at Chabad Social Circle North Tampa recently participated in a Community Cares program, to prepare Shabbat meals for families in need of support. This initiative was launched in ...