Miami

Israeli diplomat's son beaten in Florida jail in dispute about sausage ingredients

Avraham Gil is not eligible for diplomatic immunity stemming from his father's position as a diplomat.

Mia Khalifa, Jewish woman exchange verbal blows over anti-Israel stance

Lebanese-American adult film actress Mia Khalifa, whom ISIS once threatened to kill over a culturally-insensitive adult film, has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause.

Yair Netanyahu leaves Israel after volunteering with United Hatzalah

Young Netanyahu decided that a month and a half in this war is long enough, so he packed his bags and returned to Miami, where he has been living for the past few months.

By MAOR BEN HAROSH , WALLA!
14/01/2024

Israeli flag banned at Chef Eyal Shani's Miami restaurant

Guests at Chef Eyal Shani's Miami-based Hasalon restaurant claim that they were forbidden to wave the Israeli flag, resulting in a call to the police.

Run for Amudim: Nine teams run for Amudim in upcoming Miami marathon

As with most marathons, some participants will be running as individuals and others as members of teams formed to benefit various charities and foundations.

A new memoir tries to mend the pieces of the author’s broken Cuban-Jewish family

Three generations of her family, beginning with her paternal grandfather’s arrival from Transylvania, lived in Cuba — which was still taking in Jews when the United States had closed its doors.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
04/09/2023

Orthodox Jewish Florida mayor receives neo-Nazi death threat

Shlomo Danzinger was elected in 2022 as Surfside's first Orthodox Jewish mayor, a city in which half of the residents are Jewish.

Miami roommates chilled by finger sticking out of bathroom wall

Roommates' encounter reveals a kidnapped person's plea for help, unraveling a twisted tale of drug-induced hallucinations and illegal activities.

By WALLA!
22/06/2023

Former US president Donald Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case

It's the second courtroom visit for Trump in recent months. In April, he pleaded not guilty to state charges in New York stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.

By REUTERS
13/06/2023

City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims

“We respectfully disagree with the premise that the city discriminates against any person or religion, simply because the city enforces the city code,” City Attorney Rafael Paz told Axios in January.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
08/06/2023
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