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The first branch of the Bakey chain in Miami

Israeli baker Uri Scheft brings Bakey to South Florida

The Lehamim and Breads Bakery founder opens a kosher Hallandale Beach location serving babka, bourekas, challah and sourdough, with additional sites planned in Fort Lauderdale and Aventura

ynet Global | 07.17.26

Israeli-American ‘Ashkelon hacker’ extradited to US, faces up to 35 years in prison

Michael Kadar, a 27-year-old Israeli-American who served seven years in Israel and was arrested in Norway, is accused of making at least 245 threatening calls to Jewish institutions across the United States

Daniel Edelson, ynet Global | 06.23.26

The infiltrators were gorgeous. Nobody saw that coming

How an entrepreneur with no fashion background ended up producing the first all-Jewish swimsuit runway show at Miami Swim Week

Brian Spivak | 06.08.26

איגואנה ירוקה שצנחה אל הקרקע, לאחר שלא שרדה את גל הקור הקיצוני שפוקד את ארצות הברית

US deep freeze sends iguanas tumbling from trees across Florida, with some ending up on pizza menus

As a rare cold snap grips Florida, frozen iguanas fall from trees in large numbers, prompting residents to collect them, turn some over to authorities and, in a few cases, cook them into iguana pizza

ynet Global | 02.03.26

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR terrorist organizations

The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Muslim Brotherhood comes in an executive order; neither group is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the US government.

AP | 12.09.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ

Mar-a-Lago instead of Washington? Sides spar over timing of Trump–Netanyahu meeting

After Trump’s invitation, Israel proposes late-December meeting at Mar-a-Lago, but US officials prefer an earlier date to avoid staffing during holiday; Jerusalem awaits a reply as President Herzog readies a separate New York trip

Itamar Eichner | 12.03.25

He lost his tallit, tefillin in a Florida airport; they were found by volunteers in a huge dumpster

Tovy Schwartz of New York lost his tallit and tefillin at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport in South Florida; Camera checks, involvement of the Sheriff's Office and volunteer searches led to their discovery at a waste facility

Itamar Eichner | 11.27.25

Suspect arrested in suspected arson attack on Florida Chabad center days before Jewish New Year

Charlotte County Chabad center set on fire days before Rosh Hashanah in what police call a hate crime; suspect apprehended; as Pittsburgh's Jewish Federation reports a major cyberattack, Jewish leaders call for stronger physical and digital security

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.23.25

Jewish student assaulted at Florida State University over IDF shirt

Student seen cursing, shoving and shouting 'F*** Israel, Free Palestine'; suspended and barred from campus; 'Our commitment to swiftly and effectively responding to incidents of hate is unwavering,' school says

Itamar Eichner | 08.03.25

A young boy gets his face painted with glow-in-the-dark colors during a community event hosted by the Jewish community in Palm Beach, Florida

Jewish life in Trump's Palm Beach: Faith, security and the aftermath of October 7

Despite rising antisemitism following October 7 attack, one of America's largest and fastest-growing Jewish communities responds with resilience and unity as community engagement surges 40%, coupled with increased efforts to strengthen Jewish identity

Eli Mandelbaum | 03.29.25

Miami Beach mayor backtracks on theater shut down over Israeli-Palestinian film screening

After moving to cut funding and evict local cinematheque over screening of Oscar-winning move No Other Land, mayor reverses course amid protests, legal concerns and civil rights pressure; 'The community won’t tolerate arts censorship,' says theater director

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.20.25

Okotch Mondoh, Robert Weinger, Sarah Boulos, Rory Kaye and Stephanie Bahn Poteet, with a red, white and blue shofar, at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, Jan. 14, 2025

‘This moment is a miracle’: Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at Mar-a-Lago ties faith to politics

Religious and political leaders gather in Florida to pray for Israel, discuss the future of US-Israel relations and express strong support for President Donald Trump

Shira Dicker/The Media Line | 02.20.25

ארה"ב מיכאל ברפמן ירה ב שני יהודים כי חשב שהם פלסטינים מיאמי

Florida hate crimes unit probes shooting of Israelis ; suspect 'experiencing mental health crisis'

After Mordechai Brafman charged with two counts of attempted murder, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava thanks prosecutors for 'pursuing hate crime charges'; lawyer says suspect believed he was in danger for his life

Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters | 02.19.25

'He tried to finish us off,' say Israeli tourists attacked by Jewish man in Florida

Ari and Yarin Rabey, a father and son on vacation in the US, narrowly escaped a shooting by a Jewish gunman who mistook them for Palestinians; 'He came toward us and fired 17 bullets—it felt like an eternity,' says Ari, 20, who was shot in the shoulder

Nina Fox | 02.18.25

Florida Jew opens fire, injures 2 Israeli tourists mistaken for Palestinians

Footage shows Mordechai Brafman, 27, stopping his car in Miami Beach and firing toward two men attempting to flee; suspect tells police he 'killed two Palestinians'

Ynet | 02.17.25

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