Judaism

In the Oscar-nominated Footnote, father and son Talmudic scholars grapple with each other and the truth

Latinos Should Give St. Patrick's Day Back To the Irish, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Instead

​I love Irish peeps. Some of my best friends have been Irish. The Irish are cool. The gregariousness of the Irish may be why Latinos in Miami tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more reverence than they celebrate Cinco de Mayo -- another so-called "drinking" holiday, but also a more Latincent ... More >>

Theater Light

​I love Irish peeps. Some of my best friends have been Irish. The Irish are cool. The gregariousness of the Irish may be why Latinos in Miami tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more reverence than they celebrate Cinco de Mayo -- another so-called "drinking" holiday, but also a more Latincent ... More >>

Circumcision activists square off against thousands of years of tradition

​I love Irish peeps. Some of my best friends have been Irish. The Irish are cool. The gregariousness of the Irish may be why Latinos in Miami tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more reverence than they celebrate Cinco de Mayo -- another so-called "drinking" holiday, but also a more Latincent ... More >>

Miss Jewish South Florida 2011: Babes and matzo balls

​I love Irish peeps. Some of my best friends have been Irish. The Irish are cool. The gregariousness of the Irish may be why Latinos in Miami tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more reverence than they celebrate Cinco de Mayo -- another so-called "drinking" holiday, but also a more Latincent ... More >>

The Rockin’ Rabbi

​I love Irish peeps. Some of my best friends have been Irish. The Irish are cool. The gregariousness of the Irish may be why Latinos in Miami tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with more reverence than they celebrate Cinco de Mayo -- another so-called "drinking" holiday, but also a more Latincent ... More >>

Bad Jew BBQ Music Party Next Week at Next @19th

via uncrate.com"It takes a Bad Jew to make good BBQ."​'Tis the season to celebrate your inner Jew and think Kosher barbeque sauce. Next@19th is a center committed to engaging the Jewish community of South Florida. Next Wednesday, December 21, at 8 p.m., the center will host its second annual Music ... More >>

Anti-Semitic Incidents on the Rise in Florida

​After several years of decline, the Anti-Defamation League reports that Anti-Semitism is back on the rise in Florida. The group's annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents report found that more than 10 percent of anti-Semitic incidents in the nation in 2010 occurred in Florida, and that the n ... More >>

Mickey Avalon at LIV October 5

​After several years of decline, the Anti-Defamation League reports that Anti-Semitism is back on the rise in Florida. The group's annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents report found that more than 10 percent of anti-Semitic incidents in the nation in 2010 occurred in Florida, and that the n ... More >>

Don't Hate the Holidays: Celeb Chef Recipes For Rosh Hashanah

​Sephardic cuisine has Middle Eastern roots, so there's lots of spice and flavor in these holiday foods (often influenced by Jewish roots everywhere from Turkey to Spain and, naturally, Israel). A Sephardic spread actually tastes amazing, but if you are a Euro-jew, it's a completely different stor ... More >>

The Hangover Director to Turn Story of Efraim Diveroli, Miami Beach's Stoner Arms Dealer, Into Movie

​Bro comedies are big business in Hollywood right now, and the story of a Miami Beach stoner who suddenly becomes a major arms dealer seems right up the bro-cinema alley. No surprise then that Todd Phillips, the director The Hangover and Old School, has optioned the right to a Rolling Stone articl ... More >>

Cannes 2011: dysfunction junction

​Bro comedies are big business in Hollywood right now, and the story of a Miami Beach stoner who suddenly becomes a major arms dealer seems right up the bro-cinema alley. No surprise then that Todd Phillips, the director The Hangover and Old School, has optioned the right to a Rolling Stone articl ... More >>

A Little Sizzle in Your Step

​Bro comedies are big business in Hollywood right now, and the story of a Miami Beach stoner who suddenly becomes a major arms dealer seems right up the bro-cinema alley. No surprise then that Todd Phillips, the director The Hangover and Old School, has optioned the right to a Rolling Stone articl ... More >>

North Miami Beach Mayor Myron Rosner gets even through code complaints

​Bro comedies are big business in Hollywood right now, and the story of a Miami Beach stoner who suddenly becomes a major arms dealer seems right up the bro-cinema alley. No surprise then that Todd Phillips, the director The Hangover and Old School, has optioned the right to a Rolling Stone articl ... More >>

Al Farrow Takes Weapons and Makes Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Heated Conversation

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

One Last Schmear

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Just Jew It

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Plenty of Shade

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Skyrockets in Flight

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Time to Bring Back the Sabbath

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Rollin’ with the Homies

photo by Tim ElfrinkYep, that's a synagogue made of guns and bullets.​As we wandered through the Ice Palace in Wynwood this morning at the Pulse fair, we were drawn from across the hall by a gleaming blue and gold replica mosque. Hey, that's beautiful, we thought, wandering closer. Then, as we dre ... More >>

Sing Me a Song, Child

Ring in the holidays at Merrick Park.

Defying Expectations

Ring in the holidays at Merrick Park.

Faith and Flag Football

Ring in the holidays at Merrick Park.

Jewish Salsa

Ring in the holidays at Merrick Park.

Giving Voice

Cinema for grownups at the Jewish Film Festival.

Silver Jews

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)

Shanghai Rabbi

Mister Chopstik serves up Chinese food with a kosher touch.

Put on Your Yarmulke

Hypothetical Hanukkahs with some of our favorite stars.

Multiculti Sound Machine

Savor Sephardic sounds at the Guava Rugelach Festival

Matisyahu Tonight at Sound Advice Amphitheatre

Savor Sephardic sounds at the Guava Rugelach Festival

Shalom, Screenings

The Tsenter Miami Jewish Film Fest

And on the Seventh Day ...

The Tsenter Miami Jewish Film Fest

Fashion-Forward Thinking

Rene Ruiz presents his couture for a cause

Letters from the Issue of January 19, 2006

I tremble at the thought of facing down Bat-mullah!

Good Jews, Bad Jews

Mini film fest anything but a stereotype

Sit-Com Macabre

In this vision of the American meltdown, comedy can quickly become nightmare

Night&Day

In this vision of the American meltdown, comedy can quickly become nightmare

Night&Day

In this vision of the American meltdown, comedy can quickly become nightmare

BEST KOSHER BAKERY

Abraham's Bakery

BEST CROISSANT

La Brioche Dorée

Camera Ready

Esteemed magazine makes pictorial history

Basket Case

That food package that says everything you want it to say

Lift Off

New art space enters our atmosphere

BEST SIMPLE PLEASURE IN THE MIAMI HERALD

"Last Night", by Nicholas Spangler

Strings Attached

Orthodox Jews in Miami Beach consider it a harmless symbol, but others believe it violates the U.S. Constitution

You Can Call Him Himmy

Orthodox Jews in Miami Beach consider it a harmless symbol, but others believe it violates the U.S. Constitution

The Greatest Story Never Told

Orthodox Jews in Miami Beach consider it a harmless symbol, but others believe it violates the U.S. Constitution

A Boy Grows in Brooklyn

Orthodox Jews in Miami Beach consider it a harmless symbol, but others believe it violates the U.S. Constitution

The Case of the Invisible Candidate

, The 107th District state House race provides a mystery worthy of Dashiell Hammett