Hurricane Milton forces Florida Jews to rethink Yom Kippur plans
As the hurricane tracks toward St. Petersburg and Tampa, Jews and rabbis seek higher ground for the High Holidays
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Fast Forward Jews Step Up With Donations For Torched Tampa Mosque — In Good Luck Multiples Of $18
(JTA) — The Muslim man who started a crowdfunding page to help repair a mosque in Tampa damaged in an arson attack realized that many of the donors were Jewish after noticing the donations came in multiples of 18. Adeel Karim set up the “Stand With New Tampa Muslims Against Hate” crowdfunding page on the…
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer Says ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ to Angry Trump Fans
After hundreds of fans in Tampa bolted on her following anti-Trump jokes, Amy Schumer responded on Tuesday with a heartfelt ‘apology’ at Madison Square Garden. Reading an open letter to the New York crowd, Schumer managed a show of unequivocal contrition: “Dearest Tampa, I’m sorry you didn’t want me, a comedian who talks about what…
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Breaking News American Flag Desecrated with Anti-Semitic Slurs Dumped at Florida Synagogue
— An American flag was desecrated with anti-Semitic messages and then thrown in front of a synagogue in Tampa, Florida. Messages on the flag, discovered on a wall in front of Congregation Schaarai Zedek in south Tampa, blamed Jews for media bias and immigration policies, WTSP, the Tampa-area CBS affiliate, reported. The flag was discovered…
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News Tampa Jewish Agency Chief Slain in Murder-Suicide
A Jewish agency head who had been deeply involved with caring for migrant children was found dead with her longtime partner in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Rochelle Tatrai, the president and CEO of Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, and partner Sean Ray were both found dead of gunshot wounds on…
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News How Tariq Abu Khdeir Went From Teen Fisherman to Peace Activist
It’s been a strange summer for 15-year-old Tariq Abu Khdeir. In the space of just a few weeks, the Palestinian-American boy visited east Jerusalem, where tensions were about to boil over. He also grappled with the murder of a cousin who was burned alive by Israeli extremists; got detained and was savagely beaten by Israeli…
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Breaking News Beaten Palestinian-American Teen Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome in Florida
The Palestinian-American teen beaten by Israeli soldiers in an attack caught on video returned home to Florida after being released on bail and held under house arrest. Tariq Abu Khdeir, 15, and his mother arrived in Tampa late on Wednesday night, where they reportedly were greeted by about 50 family members and supporters. “I am…
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Breaking News Jewish Groups Mostly Silent on Israeli Beating of American Teen Tariq Khdeir
The videotaped beating of Tariq Khdeir, the American cousin of revenge attack victim Mohammed Abu Khdeir, has sparked protests from diplomats and worldwide anger. But among American Jewish groups, the incident hasn’t prompted much comment. While Jewish organizations across the political and religious spectrum condemned the killing last week of Mohammed Abu Khdeir once it…
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