Jews absolutely love Florida. Ask ten Jews where’s the Jerusalem of America and ten will tell you Boca Raton (though some might say Aventura is a close second).
Before Jews came to Florida for two reasons…to retire and to visit they’re grandparents, who had already retired. But the warm weather, cookie cutter suburbs, and business opportunities have keep Jews coming by the truck load (BMW 5 series…in case you were wondering what truck was bringing the Hebrews to their new home). Matter of fact in the last twenty years so many Jews have decided to lay roots and start families in Florida that the average age of a Jew in the state of Florida has gone from 90 to almost 78 (that’s still good for a discount movie ticket).
Will Florida ever be Israel? No, but there’s a Falafal place in North Miami Beach that would make you hink you’re in Tel Aviv. Will the rapid influx in Jewish people help elect a Jewish state governor? Maybe, but for the time being we are only concerned with the media. Will temples keep popping up in the hearts of suburban communities all across the Sun Shine State? Yes, and on some holidays the community will actually fill them up.