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Florida’s Todd Golden becomes first Jewish coach to win March Madness since 1988

By Ben Sales (JTA) — Todd Golden became the first Jewish coach in 37 years to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as his Florida Gators edged Houston 65-63 in the final on Monday night (April 7). Golden’s championship capped … Read More >

Farrakhan follower on Florida city council leaves meeting rather than vote on antisemitism resolution

By Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Days after a synagogue in St. Petersburg, Florida, was forced to evacuate services following a bomb threat, the local city council met to discuss a resolution about antisemitism. The resolution was about whether to endorse … Read More >

Statement from the Jewish Community Relations Council on the mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida on Aug. 26, 2023

We are horrified by the murders in Jacksonville, Florida on Aug. 26. Our federal partners have since briefed us (along with many other communities), but it is clear that the murderer was fueled by pure hatred of Black people with … Read More >

Federation August 28, 2023

BBYO’s Orlando convention plans pose a Florida conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and their allies

By Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Pride Month can be a busy time for Abby Stein, the trans Jewish author and activist. But she recently turned down an invitation to serve as a scholar in residence during a Pride Shabbat. That’s … Read More >

A new version of the famous Holocaust diary is being called ‘Anne Frank pornography’ and getting banned from schools

By Andrew Lapin June 12, 2023 (JTA) – Among the many books that conservative parents have recently asked their children’s schools to remove is a lushly illustrated version of the most famous Holocaust diary. The graphic adaptation of Anne Frank’s … Read More >

Florida rejects Holocaust education textbooks in clampdown on ‘woke’ instruction

By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Florida’s state education department rejected two new Holocaust-focused textbooks for classroom use, while forcing at least one other textbook to alter a passage about the Hebrew Bible in order to meet state approval. The books … Read More >

National/Global May 12, 2023

Jews’ freedom of religion rights threatened, synagogue claims

(Editor’s note: This column went to press before the Supreme Court handed down its ruling Friday that overturned Roe v. Wade.) Human Resources Lee Chottiner Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise … Read More >

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Florida’s Todd Golden becomes first Jewish coach to win March Madness since 1988

Farrakhan follower on Florida city council leaves meeting rather than vote on antisemitism resolution

Statement from the Jewish Community Relations Council on the mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida on Aug. 26, 2023

BBYO’s Orlando convention plans pose a Florida conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and their allies

A new version of the famous Holocaust diary is being called ‘Anne Frank pornography’ and getting banned from schools

Florida rejects Holocaust education textbooks in clampdown on ‘woke’ instruction

Jews’ freedom of religion rights threatened, synagogue claims

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