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Torah scrolls saved from fire in Florida Chabad House

One of the Torah scrolls saved from the fire survived the Holocaust and was expected to be used for the first time on Yom Kippur.

Torah scrolls saved from fire in Florida Chabad House

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3 additional suspects arrested for hanging antisemitic banners

Officers arrested Anthony Altick, and Ronald Murray and Amanda Rains turned themselves in for hanging antisemitic banners on overpass.

3 additional suspects arrested for hanging antisemitic banners

Antisemitism in Orlando:

'They had venom in their eyes'

Rabbi Yosef Konikov, Director of Chabad of South Orlando, speaks to INN about the antisemitism he encountered outside the Jewish center.

'They had venom in their eyes'

Antisemites harass Orlando Jews attending Shabbat services

Members of hate group 'Goyim Defense League' hurl antisemitic abuse at Jews outside Chabad house before Friday night services.

Antisemites harass Orlando Jews attending Shabbat services

Orlando HS defaced with Nazi symbols and white power graffiti

Antisemitic hate symbols found at Dr. Phillips High School include Nazi SS bolts and a “WP” white power logo.

Orlando HS defaced with Nazi symbols and white power graffiti

Watch: Funnel cloud over Disney World sends guests scrambling

Rare funnel cloud spotted over Disney World in Orlando threatens to cause havoc for parkgoers.

Watch: Funnel cloud over Disney World sends guests scrambling

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Policeman climbs balcony to rescue baby from burning building

Orlando policeman climbs into burning building, saves baby girl from blaze.

Policeman climbs balcony to rescue baby from burning building

Florida teen falls to death from 430-foot tall amusement ride

Orlando free falling ride reaches speeds of 75 miles per hour.

Florida teen falls to death from 430-foot tall amusement ride

3 people charged for involvement in Orlando antisemitic rally

Three people have been charged for involvement in an antisemitic rally that took place in the Orlando area over the weekend.

3 people charged for involvement in Orlando antisemitic rally

Neo-Nazis accused of attacking Jewish UCF student to be charged

Several Neo-Nazis accused of attacking a University of Central Florida Jewish student in Orlando over the weekend will face charges.

Neo-Nazis accused of attacking Jewish UCF student to be charged

DeSantis fires back at critics over Florida Nazi rallies

After Nazi rallies take place, DeSantis charges that political opponents are attempting to "smear me as if I had something to do with it."

DeSantis fires back at critics over Florida Nazi rallies

Orlando Jewish Federation slams gun store's sign featuring Hitler

Local Jewish leaders call out gun store’s window display in support of gun rights featuring a photo of Hitler talking about gun control.

Orlando Jewish Federation slams gun store's sign featuring Hitler

We did not go to Orlando this year

Orlando expected 88,000 frum Jews—mostly from the northeast—to descend upon this central Florida town for Pesach. Not our family. Op-ed.

We did not go to Orlando this year

How did a woman board a US flight with no ID and no ticket?

Orlando flight delayed 3 hours after woman passes all security checks with no boarding pass or ID.

How did a woman board a US flight with no ID and no ticket?

4 child hostages murdered in Florida

Gunman who shot police officer before taking 4 kids hostage murders children, turns gun on himself.

4 child hostages murdered in Florida

Florida: Police and firefighters rescue toddler from vehicle

Toddler takes keys from his mother and locks himself in car, responders break window to free him.

Florida: Police and firefighters rescue toddler from vehicle

Report: 5 fatalities in Orlando shooting

Shooting incident in Orlando office building reportedly contained. At least five people killed. Terrorism not suspected.

Report: 5 fatalities in Orlando shooting

Jew gets 30 years for torching mosque linked to Orlando shooter

Jewish ex-convict sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando nightclub shooter occasionally attended.

Jew gets 30 years for torching mosque linked to Orlando shooter

Bomb threats force evacuations of 2 Orlando Jewish institutions

Orlando Chabad Center and JCC evacuated after bomb threats. No explosives were found.

Bomb threats force evacuations of 2 Orlando Jewish institutions

An act of "domestic terrorism" - or part of a larger looming disaster

An act of "domestic terrorism" - or part of a larger looming disaster

50 killed in Orlando gay club gun massacre

At least fifty dead after Muslim terrorist storms gay club in Orlando, Florida.

50 killed in Orlando gay club gun massacre

Missing Jewish teen girls found in Orlando swamp

16-year-old Miami teens on a school Shabbaton went for a walk and never returned, police helicopter finally locates them in heavy swampland.

Missing Jewish teen girls found in Orlando swamp