Jewish Press of Tampa
Jewish Press | October 7, 2024. When leaders from the local Jewish community recently met with editorial and newsroom leaders at the Tampa Bay Times, the Jewish group aired concerns over the paper’s coverage of pro-Palestinian protests and of Israel and the war with Hamas in Gaza. They noted that sometimes the Times does not convey...
Obituaries - Jewish Press of Tampa
Oct 28, 2024 · OBITUARIES. November 04, 2024. PENNY RENEE BREITSTEIN, 75, of Tampa, died Oct. 26. Born in Brooklyn, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, obtaining a bachelor’s degree. She met her late husband Joel in 1971 and a year later they were married. She enjoyed several careers, including occupational therapist, event planner for the ...
E-Edition - Jewish Press of Tampa
Sep 2, 2024 · As new year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart – wishing to return home
Culture - Jewish Press of Tampa
Oct 28, 2024 · Tampa Jewish Book Festival announces rescheduled programs. October 28, 2024. The Tampa Jewish Book Festival has rescheduled two of the five author programs it had planned for the festival in late September. The rescheduled lineup will feature Alyson Richman, author of “The Time Keepers,” on Friday, Nov. 1 at noon at Seasons 52 and Margalit ...
Study: Jewish population up significantly in South Tampa, down in …
Aug 26, 2011 · Demographics. The population shift came as a surprise to Ira Sheskin, a nationally known University of Miami demographer who oversaw a detailed, random telephone survey of the Pinellas County Jewish population in 1994 and the more recent, less scientific comparative study of distinctive Jewish names in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, based mainly on estimates and extrapolations.
Orthodox group announces plans for Tampa’s second Jewish high …
on November 06, 2023. By BOB FRYERJewish Press. The Tampa Bay Jewish community has dreamed for decades of having enough demand to support a Jewish high school – and now in what seems the blink of an eye, there are plans for two Jewish high schools to open in Tampa next year. Hillel Academy of Tampa announced plans in September to open the ...
Front Page - Jewish Press of Tampa
Oct 7, 2024 · On Oct. 1, the same day sirens blared across much of Israel when Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at the Jewish homeland, Israeli soldiers crossed the Lebanese border to destroy Hezbollah arms depots and tunnel systems.
Tampa raises more than $1 million to aid Israel
Jan 22, 2024 · Since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the national Jewish Federation system, including the Tampa JCCs & Federation, has worked with partner organizations to support victims of terror, help rebuild damaged infrastructure and address the unprecedented levels of trauma caused by this horrific attack. Nationally, $758 million has been raised and the Tampa Jewish community raised more than $1 million ...
Hopes rise as Covid worship restrictions loosen
May 24, 2021 · Since Covid-19 vaccines became available early this year and cases of the virus began declining, all Tampa Bay congregations are relaxing limits on in-person gatherings, though one congregation has not had indoor worship – yet. The new conditions are prompting some rabbis to envision near-normal High Holy Day celebrations in September, including Rabbi Jason Rosenberg of Congregation Beth Am ...
Local Jewish leaders find meeting with Times productive
Oct 7, 2024 · When leaders from the local Jewish community recently met with editorial and newsroom leaders at the Tampa Bay Times, the Jewish group aired concerns over the paper’s coverage of pro-Palestinian protests and of Israel and the war with Hamas in Gaza. They noted that sometimes the Times does not convey the concerns of the local