Media Coverage
People on the Move – Randy Kominsky
Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County has named Randy Kominsky President & Chief Executive Officer. Kominsky brings to his role more than three decades of success driving value for public and private companies.
Jewish communities feed those in need
Two Jewish organizations came to the aid of South Florida families struggling to put food on the table on May 21.
Kosher food distribution in Davie
Hundreds of families were seen driving away with food at the kosher food distribution site earlier today. The kosher food giveaway was held today from 11 am this morning to 2 in the afternoon at the Jewish Community campus in Davie.
223,927 file new unemployment claims in Florida
Despite signs of unemployment claims easing nationally, new claims in Florida rose again to 223,927, and more layoff notices continued to pour in as South Florida hospitality and transportation companies including the Trump National Doral Miami moved to slice...
Jewish agencies offer parental support groups, workshops
Jewish social service agencies throughout South Florida have been helping parents to alleviate the stress the coronavirus pandemic has had on their children by offering virtual support groups and workshops.
Graduation without the pomp and circumstance
Senior year looks a little bit different in 2020. Between final exams over Zoom, commencement ceremonies over Skype, and even socially distant prom nights, this unprecedented global pandemic poses upsetting implications for more than 450,000 South Florida high school...
Strength of Holocaust survivors
(Letter to the Editor) It was a pleasure to read Lisa Huriash’s sensitive and inspiring article on the ways Holocaust survivors in Broward County are confronting the coronavirus crisis, all the more so on this the eve of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
They survived the Holocaust. They say this pandemic, too, shall pass.
South Florida’s Holocaust survivors have gotten past times of crisis before, living through food shortages, travel prohibitions, closed borders and shuttered businesses. Nothing compares to the extermination of 6 million European Jews. But these survivors see some...
Virtual seders and kosher prep tutorials. How coronavirus crisis is changing Passover
The Passover Seder table at the Lurie house is usually festooned with kosher wine, matzoh and bitter herbs. The most important part of their holiday dinner: about 30 family and friends. But the Luries — along with Jewish families in South Florida and around the world...
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