jewish /tags/jewish jewish en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:56:33 GMT  'We all have to fight this': Holocaust, Oct. 7 survivors speak out on perils of antisemitism /history/2026-01-27/holocaust-survivor-oct-7-antisemitism The South Florida benefit dinner for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum came on the same day that Israel recovered the last body of the hostages taken into Gaza after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:56:33 GMT /history/2026-01-27/holocaust-survivor-oct-7-antisemitism Jake Shore Confronting history: Documentary at Miami Jewish Film Festival explores Henry Ford’s dark legacy /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy A new documentary to premiere this month at the Miami Jewish Film Festival is shining a light on a forgotten legal battle that forced one of the world’s most powerful men to answer for his prejudice. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff ‘This Ordinary Thing’ feature-style documentary spotlights ordinary heroes who defied the Holocaust /arts-culture/2026-01-02/this-ordinary-thing-feature-style-documentary-spotlights-ordinary-heroes-who-defied-the-holocaust The Miami Jewish Film Festival has announced the special premiere of This Ordinary Thing, a powerful documentary-style feature that brings to life the testimonies of non-Jews who risked everything to protect Jews during the Holocaust. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-02/this-ordinary-thing-feature-style-documentary-spotlights-ordinary-heroes-who-defied-the-holocaust Sergio R. Bustos Menorah vandalized at Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office days after Hanukkah lighting ceremony /arts-culture/2025-12-23/menorah-vandalized-at-miami-dade-tax-collectors-office-days-after-hanukkah-lighting-ceremony Days after celebrating its first-ever Hanukkah ceremony, the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office reported it was targeted by a vandal who destroyed a menorah outside its entrance. A suspect has been arrested and charged. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:58:15 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-23/menorah-vandalized-at-miami-dade-tax-collectors-office-days-after-hanukkah-lighting-ceremony SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Major study finds more than half of Jewish Americans experienced antisemitism in past year /south-florida/2025-10-06/major-study-finds-more-than-half-of-jewish-americans-experienced-antisemitism-in-past-year The findings, conducted in partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University researchers, indicate that a majority of American Jews now consider antisemitism a normalized part of their experience. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:05:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-10-06/major-study-finds-more-than-half-of-jewish-americans-experienced-antisemitism-in-past-year Sergio R. Bustos Miami-Dade's oldest Holocaust survivor is 109. Her life story is a journey through history /history/2025-06-18/miami-holocaust-survivor-109-mollie-horwitz Malka “Mollie†Horwitz is the oldest living Holocaust survivor in Miami-Dade County. She lives in Miami Beach. Earlier this year, Miami-Dade commissioners declared March 16 as "Mollie Horwitz Day." Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /history/2025-06-18/miami-holocaust-survivor-109-mollie-horwitz Sergio R. Bustos Jewish a cappella group kicks off Hanukkah in West Palm Beach with Wicked parody /arts-culture/2024-12-17/hanukkah-west-palm-beach-wicked-chanukah A Jewish a cappella group puts a funny twist on a popular song from the new Wicked musical film and kicks off Hanukkah celebrations in West Palm Beach. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-12-17/hanukkah-west-palm-beach-wicked-chanukah Wilkine Brutus 'Jewish Miami Beach' offers photographic history of a trailblazing community /arts-culture/2024-11-22/jewish-miami-beach-pictures The collection of photographs traces the evolution of Miami Beach throughout the 20th Century and chronicles the Jewish community's enormous contributions. The book's editors will appear during the 2024 Miami Book Fair. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:43:48 GMT /arts-culture/2024-11-22/jewish-miami-beach-pictures Christine DiMattei Remembering Oct. 7 massacre in Israel: Nova Music Festival exhibition extended to February in Miami /arts-culture/2024-11-19/remembering-oct-7-massacre-in-israel-nova-music-festival-exhibition-comes-to-miami The exhibit marks the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre at the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel, where heavily armed Hamas militants rampaged through the festival, killing at least 364 people and taking more than 40 hostage. Many of them are still held in Gaza. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-11-19/remembering-oct-7-massacre-in-israel-nova-music-festival-exhibition-comes-to-miami SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Few apply to Florida universities after DeSantis order to help Jewish students /education/2024-02-19/few-apply-to-florida-universities-after-desantis-order-to-help-jewish-students The governor’s order announced last month waives application fees and, in some instances, grants in-state tuition to transfer applicants. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT /education/2024-02-19/few-apply-to-florida-universities-after-desantis-order-to-help-jewish-students Lauren Brensel | WUFT