The column I submitted last week was a mistake. My apology goes to my editor for sending an un-publishable column expecting it to be used. ...more

November 18, 2009

A Florida man has been named as the new executive director of a Holocaust center in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. ...more

October 17, 2009

The Jewish High Holy Days begin at sundown tonight with Rosh Hashana and conclude in nine days with Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. This beginning of a new year is a time of spiritual reflection and prayer for Jews, who will pay special attention to reading the Torah, the Hebrew Scriptures' first five books, most of which is believed by traditionalists to have been written by Moses according to God's instructions. Above, Rabbi Lazer Rivkin of Tampa, regional director of Chabad of Central Florida, looks at a Torah printed on deerskin or goatskin, likely from Turkey and about 125 years old. This holy text is part of a collection of antique scrolls from around the world in the Torah Museum, founded by scholar David First of Riverview. To learn more about the museum, read the Faith & Values page in Saturday's Tribune. ...more

September 18, 2009

About 500 people recently attended an afternoon and evening of education and culture to bless and benefit Israel. ...more

March 4, 2009

About 500 people recently attended an afternoon and evening of education and culture to bless and benefit Israel. ...more

March 4, 2009

In an era where everything seems to happen online, a local group of singles looking for love the old-fashioned way. ...more

February 13, 2009

Carole Crist easily stepped into her public role as Florida's new first lady as she handed out gift-wrapped books to foster children Sunday at the governor's mansion. ...more

December 22, 2008

Back from the honeymoon, the governor's wife will step into her public role as Florida's first lady. ...more

December 21, 2008

Congregation Beth Shalom will keep its name, but its temple and religious education facility at 706 Bryan Road will receive a new moniker. ...more

December 3, 2008

The setup is classic: "A minister, a priest and a rabbi walk into a room ..." ...more

September 3, 2008