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Posted in: A tale of two synagogues
09/10/09 01:38 PM
Jules, Yes, Tony Curtis was one of the major funders of the holocaust memorial and also the reconstruction of the synagogue. From an interview of Curtis: "'My father used to go to Budapest as he lived in a small city. And he used to go to the Dohany Synagogue...So one day I went to see it and it was in disrepair. So I asked: Can I help? And they said: yes,' recalled Curtis, who also paints and write novels."
Posted in: Those young Florida Jews
09/02/09 11:44 AM
"In 2008, the Census Bureau recorded that Florida’s Members of the Tribe make up 3.6% of the US Jewish population." 3.6% of the US Jewish population, not the US population. That means that Florida has about 3.6% of 6.5M, which is about 235,000. However, that's much lower than most estimates that put the Jewish population in Florida at over 600,000, which would be almost 10% of the US Jewish population. Either way, more evidence that this article was poorly written and researched.
Posted in: Those young Florida Jews
09/01/09 02:13 PM
The article misses the boat by not including the University of Miami.
Posted in: J-Vibe to shut print publication and maybe online mag, as JFL sunsets
08/27/09 03:12 PM
Carol, The loss of the publication is sad, but the loss of the organization in general is much more depressing. I am biased--I worked for JFL in its embryonic days--but JFL was really a revolutionary business and model in the Jewish world. RIP, JFL. I am forever indebted to you and your wonderful leadership.
Posted in: On halacha and gay marriage
08/26/09 12:53 PM
Nice take, Rabbi. Bravo.
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