The Maccabees and their remarkable achievements still reverberate in today’s Jewish world, in both Israel and North America. Chanukah arrives each year with imagery that has been familiar to Jews for ...

It’s Chanukah time – time to gather with friends and family and light the Chanukiah (the Chanukah Menorah). Who doesn’t love watching the lights grow over the week, from a lone candle (well…2 candles, ...

Manischewitz is thinking outside the box — literally. The iconic Jewish food company has it all figured out when it comes to things like making matzah and selling kosher wine. Now, it’s asking America ...

I’ve always been fascinated by reincarnation. I sincerely believe that a person’s spirit or soul can be reborn into a new body after death. Continuously having this strong pull towards learning and ...

Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay… and copper and porcelain and wood and glass and paper mache and granite. Sidney and Phyllis Werner’s dreidel collection even includes a soft plush ...

On December 5, the City of Tampa held a street naming ceremony honoring the extraordinary contributions of identical twin brothers J. Leonard and George Levy, who were instrumental in transforming ...

The Tampa JCCs & Federation will celebrate the Tampa Jewish community’s generosity and the collective impact it has had on strengthening the Jewish community locally, in Israel and overseas at this ...

At a time when unity among different faiths, cultures and races sometimes feels out of reach, a diverse group of changemakers quietly gathered in Tampa with a bold intention: to rekindle a historic ...

Menorah Life hosted a Garden Rededication event to honor the generous legacy gifts of Irwin and Sonya Miller. Their children — Jay Miller, Jan Sher and Howard Miller — directed funds toward ...

Connecting Cultures for Peace invites you to a powerful new community series: Holiday Multicultural Listening & Activity Circles — happening monthly from December 2025 through March 2026. Each ...

The phrase “chosen people” has often been misunderstood, but within Jewish tradition it has a specific and deeply moral meaning. In the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish people are described as being “chosen” ...

In November, this year’s Hope Cohen Barnett Leadership Institute (HCBLI) class visited One Buc Place at the Advent Health Training Facility for a tour and an exclusive conversation to learn about ...