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People try to stay cool in James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville. | Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9

As Jacksonville bakes, people seek relief wherever they can

The oppressive heat prompted the city to open cooling centers Tuesday. The homeless, elderly and outdoor workers are at particular…

By Steven Ponson

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Rabbi Iaakov Fisch, Rabbi Benjamin Dyme, Mariam Feist, Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida and Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner light candles during a Unity Vigil on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Hundreds gathered at James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville to denounce Anti-Semitism. OneJax organized the event following multiple anti-Semitic displays during Georgia-Florida weekend. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

November 3, 2022

PHOTO ESSAY | Unity vigil to denounce anti-Semitism in Jacksonville

Mariam Feist was direct: It is going to take a community-wide effort to “combat the root causes of bias.” Feist,…

By Will Brown

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James Weldon Johnson Park