Lois K. Solomon
Reporter at South Florida Sun Sentinel
I'm a reporter for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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1 week ago |
sun-sentinel.com | Lois K. Solomon
Rabbi Bradd Boxman is kvelling: He is about to have another rabbi-daughter. His oldest daughter, Ariel, is a rabbi in Naples, on the west coast of Florida. And his youngest, Ashira, will graduate from rabbinical school in May. Her first job post-seminary will be back in South Florida: She will join the clergy team at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton this summer.
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1 week ago |
sun-sentinel.com | Lois K. Solomon
You don’t have to be Jewish to love pastrami, or to follow Ellen Fried around the country for her “meat-ups.”A diverse group of 24 Jews and their non-Jewish, beef-loving brethren assembled at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen in Boca Raton on a recent Sunday for one of Fried’s festive get-togethers, where matzo ball soup, knishes, Dr. Brown’s soda and deli combo sandwiches were the favored order for 4:30 p.m. supper.
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2 weeks ago |
sun-sentinel.com | Lois K. Solomon
They are personable, computer-savvy and meticulous about their work. So can we stop calling them “yentas”? South Florida’s Jewish marriage and dating specialists bear no resemblance to the gossipy, meddling widow known as “Yenta the Matchmaker” in the Broadway show and film, “Fiddler on the Roof.”Today’s Jewish matchmaker is working her connections across the world to find suitable mates for her clients.
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2 weeks ago |
sun-sentinel.com | Lois K. Solomon
When the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida sings prayers in Hebrew, it becomes clear to an often emotional audience: Two persecuted groups have forged a deep connection. The chorus, which is based in Wilton Manors, will perform at Temple Sinai of Hollywood on April 23 to commemorate Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. And the significance will again resonate: Jews and LGBTQ people were discriminated against in the Holocaust and are facing harassment again today.
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2 weeks ago |
sun-sentinel.com | Lois K. Solomon
It’s Tortuga Weekend! Here’s the latest on tickets (single-day prices just went up), transportation and set times
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