After Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas on October 7, several Israeli families fled the violence and found refuge more than 5,000 miles away in our community
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Local volunteers with JNF-USA lead essential mission trips to Israel.
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This matter-of-fact math teacher at Seminole High School was once at the center of an international incident worthy of an espionage novel.
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In advance of his one-man show on March 7 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Broadway legend Mandy Patinkin chats with J Life Publisher Samantha Taylor about Judaism, his love of the stage, and going viral on TikTok.
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This Orlando rabbi’s upbringing ultimately led him to cofound an organization that supports Jewish day schools locally and beyond.
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Two Winter Garden residents have joined forces to create a chavurah that’s helping to meet the needs of a growing Jewish community.
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JLife Publisher Samantha Taylor knows firsthand what JELF’s interest-free college loan programs can mean.
Read MoreShalom Orlando recently honored six outstanding women who are making a beautiful difference in our Jewish community.
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A Central Florida CEO’s mission to change lives for the better began years ago with her beloved grandfather.
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A recent inductee into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame is also a philanthropist who is building a unique community for adults on the autism spectrum.
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Meet some of the remarkable Job Coaches who make the RAISE program such an essential resource for local teens and adults with disabilities!
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This local performer’s new show explores the Jewish roots behind many of America’s most cherished Christmas songs.
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Meet the immigrant artist whose stunning work got her a stunning solo exhibition.
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An award-winning local artist shares her knowledge of the pastel art-form to educate us and others.
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These two New York natives are now creating captivating art right here in Central Florida.
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Meet Central Florida’s first all-female clergy, Rabbi Rachael Jackson and Cantor Bryce Megdal.
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An Israeli actress and singer with Orlando ties sends ripples of hope to children during troubling times.
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Three accomplished, driven women are bringing their expertise and vision to cornerstones of our Jewish community.
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