A recent anti-Israel demonstration at the University of California's Irvine campus, where students repeatedly disrupted remarks by Israel's ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, prompted B'nai B'rith International President Dennis W. Glick and Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin to write a letter to the university's chancellor expressing, "deep dismay at the severe and persistent anti-Semitic harassment experienced by...
BROWARD COUNTY
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Cafe Europa brings Holocaust survivors together Photo
As Russian troops approached Auschwitz in the winter of 1945, the Nazis emptied the camp and sent prisoners on a death march. more
PALM BEACH COUNTY
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'No excuse for abuse'; event draws record crowd
Nearly one in every three adult women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood, according to recent statistics. more
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Beth Ami to celebrate 25th anniversary Photo
Beth Ami Congregation will honor Roosevelt Brown at its 25th anniversary celebration which will begin next Friday evening. more
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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Venezuelan Jewry to be discussed at Shabbat dinner Photo
Although Venezuela's government has had an anti-Semitic sentiment throughout the past decade, there are more than 35,000 Jews living in the country today and more than half of them are living in the capital, Caracas. more
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Brother of famed dance instructor turns 105 Photo
At Miami Jewish Health Systems, there are a dozen residents at least 100 years of age. One of them is Ira Murray, the younger brother of famed dance instructor Arthur Murray who created a worldwide franchise of dance studios. Last month, Murray celebrated his 105th birthday with family and friends... more
OPINION
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A leap of faith
In these tough times, more and more people seem to be "testing out" different religions. Instead of pouring all of their faith into one practice, people are exploring and sometimes even converting to new faiths. Finding that higher power may help them make sense of the current struggles they're... more
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The fifth question at Passover
All my life, I have asked questions. Growing up, I was the kid who was never content to let anything go without knowing, "Why?" Why did I have to go to school each day — and, the even bigger question, why did I have to go to Hebrew school every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday? And why did so much... more
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DEVAR TORAH
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The lessons of seeing only God's back
One of the most extraordinary images in the Torah appears in this week's portion. Moshe (Moses) asks God "Show me your glory." God responds that He cannot be seen by any human being. But, God tells Moshe, "Stand in the cleft of the rock" and "you will see My back, but My face must not be seen."... more
HEALTH
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Screening tests you should or shouldn't consider
Getting your blood drawn to measure the good and bad cholesterol, having a blood pressure cuff wrapped around your arm to check for hypertension — these are examples of medical screening tests that have become a familiar part of a routine checkup or physical. But which screening tests make... more
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Prostate supplements of dubious value
Q: Are prostate supplements helpful? more
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Treatments available to relieve burning mouth syndrome
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I haven't been able to find out much information on burning mouth syndrome, which I've had for the past four years. I take alpha lipoic acid but haven't had any relief. Are there any ongoing studies on this or recent findings? more
