About J Life
Shining a light on Jewish life in Central Florida.
J Life Magazine is Central Florida’s only magazine for the Jewish community. Serving Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia and Lake counties, the magazine strives to share the stories of all of the wonderful Jewish people and businesses in our community.
Published quarterly by Lake Mary Life Media, the magazine is mailed to more than 4,000 homes and can be picked up at both JCCs, area synagogues and advertisers.
- 4,000+
- homes receive J Life
- 5
- Central Florida counties
- 4
- issues a year
The people behind J Life

Samantha Taylor
Publisher

Chip Colandreo
Associate Publisher

Jill Duff-Hoppes
Managing Editor

Heather Loomis
Art Director

Charlotte Skipper
Content Coordinator

Georgia Rivas
Business Manager

Amy Schwartz Kimlat
Editorial Consultant
Staff & contributing writers
- Jaclyn S. Clark
- Emma Dixon
- Jane Edelstein
- Kevin Fritz
- Cindy Gray, RN
- Marni Mandell
- Emily Raij
- Susan Shalhoub
- David Spalter
Advisory board
- Eric Adelson
- Matt Broffman
- Es Cohen
- Robby Etzkin
- Cheryl Finkelstein
- Dori Gerber
- Jeff Greenwald
- Jim Hobart
- Holly Salmons
- Harriet Weiss



























