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Jewish Video Game Gunman Was Loner With ‘Significant Medical Problems’
“He had shades on. He didn’t speak to anybody. After we played, I went to shake his hand and he just looked at me and didn’t say anything.”
Jewish Video Gamer Kills 2 Before Turning Gun On Himself At Jacksonville Tournament
A professional video gamer from Baltimore is suspected of killing at least two people and wounded several others.
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How Jewish Leaders Can Keep the LGBT Debate Honest
If Jacksonville, Florida, comes out on the right side of history, it will be in no small part due to Jewish leaders playing a key role — and reasserting their relevance, Jay Michaelson writes.
Memorial Planned for Jewish Mother Killed by Car on Yom Kippur
A memorial service for the Jewish woman who died crossing a busy Florida street on Yom Kippur will be held on October 6 in Jacksonville — as officials ponder ways to improve safety at for observant Jews at the perilous intersection.
Halacha at the Crosswalk
A deadly traffic accident on Yom Kippur raises an important halachic question: If traffic poses a danger, is it permitted to ask a non-Jew to press the ‘walk’ button?
Popular Orthodox Teen Orphaned by Yom Kippur Crash
Orly Ohayon, a popular Florida 16-year-old is now an orphan after the tragic Yom Kippur accident that killed her mother and left her with serious physical injuries.
Deadly Yom Kippur Crash Spurs Safety Push for Observant Jewish Pedestrians
Esther Ohayon had only seconds to cross a busy Florida road on Yom Kippur since she wouldn’t push the ‘walk’ button. Could safety measures have prevented the crash that claimed her life?
Driver in Yom Kippur Accident That Killed Jewish Mother Had Previous Killer Crash
The Florida driver who killed a Jewish woman on Yom Kippur also caused a 2009 crash that killed a 6-year-old girl. Her rabbi wants answers — and changes at the dangerous intersection.
Jewish Teenager Clings to Life After Florida Yom Kippur Tragedy
Orly Ohayon is fighting for her life after her mother was killed when a car struck them on the way to Yom Kippur services near their home in Jacksonville, Fla.