Miami

Florida teen arrested for spraying Jewish pedestrians with unknown liquid from a water gun

Authorities arrested the 19-year-old male a week after obtaining a warrant and plan to charge him with two felony counts of battery with prejudice, classifying the incident as a more serious offense.

A Miami-Dade police car is seen outside the Shul of Bal Harbour synagogue in Surfside, Florida, on May 22, 2025.
Raz Shabtai, the founder of, Mutra, a kosher restaurant in Miami.

Mutra becomes first kosher restaurant to earn Michelin star

IDF soldiers' helmets are hung from a rail, with Jerusalem in the background, on Israel's Memorial Day on April 30, 2025 in Jerusalem, Israel.

American-born former IDF soldier dies at 23 of apparent suicide

Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov

Tourism Ministry director-general to visit US in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel


2022 was a big year for Jews in the arts, here’s what happened on screen and stage

Amid endless debates over who has the right to tell (and be cast in) Jewish stories, it was notable just how many of the biggest pop-culture events of the year fervently embraced Jewish identity.

 "Armageddon Time," "Russian Doll," "The Rehearsal" and "Tár" were some of the cultural works of 2022 to deal with Jewish themes

Ex-Israel basketball player Amar’e Stoudemire accused of punching his daughter

Stoudemire's daughter told police that the ex-basketball player punched her in the jaw and slapped her hard enough to draw blood.

Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire

Hanukkah: World's largest electronic menorah to light up Florida skyline

The 60-story Paramount tower, decorated with Jewish stars and the words "Happy Hanukkah," is expected to illuminate every morning before dawn and from sunset through midnight throughout the week.

 The World’s Tallest Electronic Menorah lights-up the South Florida skyline at the 60-story, 700-foot-tall, ultra-futuristic Paramount Miami Worldcenter skyscraper in downtown Miami.

Andrea Bocelli to perform at United Hatzalah Gala in Miami

The gala comes just a few months after United Hatzalah sent an Emergency Response Team to Florida to provide care to the survivors and evacuees of Hurricane Ian.

 Andrea Bocelli's concert at the Poznań Stadium in Poland in 2019.

Trump hosts Kanye West and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago

West said in a video that Trump was caught off guard when the rapper asked him to be his Vice President, and told him he'd lose.

Supporters of the America First ideology and US President Donald Trump cheer on Nick Fuentes, a leader of the America First movement and a white nationalist, as he makes his way through the crowd for a speech during the "Stop the Steal" and "Million MAGA March" protests, November 14, 2020.

JFNA helps resettle over 1,900 displaced Afghans after a year of running

The Jewish Federations of North America together with the Shapiro Foundation announced a $1 million initiative to support Jewish community organizations in resettlement efforts.

 An Afghan woman walks with her children on the anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2022.

Youngsters of Bet Elazraki fulfill dreams at a marathon - opinion

This group of youngsters, who undoubtedly had a difficult start in life, are now role models for children of all ages and from all different backgrounds.

 THE CHILDREN and counselors gather on the beach before the marathon.

The magic of Israel

May you and I find redemption – Israel too. May we find peace with our neighbors. An impossible messianic task. And may we find peace between ourselves – and in ourselves.

 Revelers enjoy a Tel Aviv beach near Jaffa.

Miami robbers dressed as Hasidic Jews rob home while family at synagogue

Ironically, the thieves were clad in traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing, which would ostensibly help them blend in as they burglarized the house.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on April 17, 2022

Shooting at Miami-Dade JCC leaves 1 dead in domestic violence act

Police said the woman was killed by her husband while she attended her daughter’s swimming lesson. In a statement, the JCC said police believed there to be “no known threat to the Jewish community.”

 A view of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in Miami.