Jewish Community Alliance

Darkness and Light: A beacon of hate unites a community and reveals the darkness of politics

Darkness and Light: A beacon of hate unites a community and reveals the darkness of politics

A beam of light momentarily turned downtown into a beacon of darkness, as antisemitic actors projected a cross and swastika across the face of the CSX building on Jan. 14. But the actors’ intended goal of hate appeared to have had the opposite effect, as the city of Jacksonville immediately rallied behind its Jewish brothers […]

JCA celebrates New Orleans with lavish fundraiser

JCA celebrates New Orleans with lavish fundraiser

The Jewish Community Alliance was transformed into a Night in New Orleans, a lavish affair complete with Mardi Gras beads, Cajun food, stilt walkers, and a second-line parade. The annual fundraiser was held to benefit JCA’s scholarship services for children, families and senior adults in need because JCA never turns anyone away due to an […]

The Way We Were: Michele Zavon Steinfeld

The Way We Were: Michele Zavon Steinfeld

Michele Zavon Steinfeld’s life is steeped in San Marco history. She was a member of Wolfson High School’s first graduating class in 1966 and assisted her mother in opening the first Shoe Rack on Hendricks Avenue in 1975. She was also a charter member and ambassador for the JCA (Jewish Community Alliance), an organization that […]