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Here’s a sampling of the many community remembrances in South Florida to honor those who died on Oct. 7 in Israel, those who were injured and those who remain captive. Most gatherings are free and require advance registration. BROWARD COUNTY Virtual Global Commemoration in Tamarac WHAT: After a memorial service, the congregation will link up with a worldwide online memorial gathering, broadcast live from Israel and organized by the Conservative/Masorti Movement. WHEN: 11:30 a.m.

By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group. The overnight blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames into the night sky and shook buildings kilometers (miles) away in the Lebanese capital.

(JTA) In “White Bird,” a long anticipated film about a Jewish girl who is rescued by her classmate in Nazi-occupied France, the Holocaust is fertile ground for teaching children how to be good. The movie is a spinoff of “Wonder” (2017), a modern-day story about a middle schooler seeking to fit in despite his facial differences.

(JNS) Some 31,000 immigrants arrived in Israel under the shadow of war over the past Hebrew year, government figures released on September 29th show. The wartime wave of aliyah from more than 100 countries comes at a time of surging antisemitism around the world. The great majority of the immigrants came from Russia, followed by the U.

Spooky season is here! It’s time to start making that fall checklist because there’s so much to see and do this month in South Florida. You won’t want to miss any of the festive fun that awaits families this year. The National Retail Federation’s 2024 Halloween Spending Survey expects 72 percent of Americans to celebrate Halloween, which falls on a Thursday this year, with costumes, decorations and candy each bringing in more than $3 billion during the season. Have your kids picked out their costumes yet? Chances are they’ll be looking at Spider-Man, ghost, princess, witch and superhero costumes this year, according to the survey.

TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court Thursday refused to reconsider a decision that allowed Florida to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria while a legal battle about the restrictions plays out. A three-judge panel of the 11th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in August granted Florida’s request for a stay of a ruling by U.