A week on the Florida campaign trail

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 24, 2012

Spending a week in Florida on the eve of a presidential election has become a habit for me — one I cherish. Meeting the elderly women who suddenly become interested in politics; attending synagogues, to which the candidates flock in droves to speak.

Alison G.

Published on October 17, 2012

It’s no surprise that a woman who produces mainly chick flicks and romantic dramas would say to me regarding love, “I want Harry and Sally. I’ve been corrupted by a lot of movies.” She amends her statement: “I aspire to that idea but know that someone who can hang through the tough and the real is what I want.”

Fla. synagogue evacuated over suspicious package

Published on July 9, 2012

A synagogue in Boca Raton, Fla., was evacuated after a duffel bag was left at its door.

Miami shul incident is harbinger of political tone

Published on June 6, 2012

The controversy last month over a Miami temple’s invitation and then disinvitation to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) — which prompted the resignation of an influential congregant who also is a Republican activist — has revived with a new vehemence a question common in every election cycle: What are the appropriate parameters for political visits to houses of worship?

Pro-Palestinian student group sends Jewish students fake eviction notices

Published on April 9, 2012

More than 200 Jewish students at Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton campus received fake eviction notices from a pro-Palestinian group.

Dan Rather is a major gift to the Jewish Federation

By Lauren Bottner
Published on November 24, 2011

Boca Raton under fire for menorah display

Published on December 8, 2010

A Catholic civil rights organization is accusing Boca Raton, Fla., of discrimination for buying and displaying menorahs in public buildings without including a nativity scene. "The City of Boca Raton is effectively discriminating against Christians by allowing one religious symbol, namely the menorah, to be displayed in public buildings, while censoring nativity scenes," Catholic League President Bill Donahue said in a statement issued Tuesday. According to the statement, the U.S. Supreme Court and district courts recognize the menorah as a Jewish religious symbol.

With the Republican base on the ropes, all eyes are on Florida —again

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on October 8, 2008