October 12, 2011

Our October Cover

For those of you wondering about the pictures on our October issue cover, here is where they are, from left to right, top to bottom: Goldberg’s in Greenwood, Miss. Cohen’s in Lexington, Miss. The street marker in front of the defunct Henry Kline Memorial Congregation […]
October 10, 2011

Bama Hillel to Rededicate Torah

The dedication of the new Bloom Hillel Center at the University of Alabama will be completed in November with the return of Hillel’s recently-restored Torah. The building was dedicated in April after a four-year planning and construction process. The previous Hillel was located on a […]
October 6, 2011

Dan Nichols and E18hteen Plan Southern Sukkot Tour

Sukkot is a holiday about temporary dwellings — and that gave musician Dan Nichols an idea, which has transformed into the Road to Eden concert tour of the South for Nichols and his band, e18ghteen. They will be traveling through the region in an RV […]
September 26, 2011

Alabama Holocaust Education Training Sessions Planned

The Anti-Defamation League and the Alabama Holocaust Commission will present four teacher education seminars across the state, and are teaming with Temple Emanu-El to do a community program in Birmingham on Oct. 26. “What Our Students Should Must Learn About the Holocaust” will be at […]
September 21, 2011

Chanukah Gift Wrapping Set for Oct. 16

It may be time for the High Holy Days, but in New Orleans thoughts are already turning to Chanukah. On Oct. 16, the Jewish Children’s Regional Service will hold its annual Chanukah Gift Wrap-a-thon, relying on volunteers of all ages to help wrap thousands of […]
September 16, 2011

Israeli Company Picks Mississippi For Major Investment

An Israeli company that converts biomass to biofuels is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Mississippi, and plans to invest up to $1 billion to establish several operations across the state. On Sept. 2, the Mississippi Legislature met during a special session and passed a $100 […]
September 13, 2011

Delta Jewish Open Weekend in mid-October

The 24th annual Jay Mosow Memorial Delta Jewish Open, a homecoming for Jews from the Mississippi Delta, will be held this year the weekend of Oct. 15. The weekend kicks off with the annual dinner party at Hebrew Union Congregation in Greenville, starting at 6:30 […]
September 7, 2011

Birmingham’s Beth-El Eliminates Religious School Tuition

Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El has made a major policy change in its religious school program — no tuition fees for members, and the school is now open to children of non-members, with at least one Jewish parent, at a “modest” rate of $360 per child annually. […]
September 1, 2011

Challenge Grant: New Orleans Moishe House Seeks Local Support

To help ensure the future of Moishe House in New Orleans, the national Moishe House is announcing the Rubin Family Foundation Challenge Grant to attract local support. Moishe House engages Jewish young adults in their 20s and develops emerging Jewish leaders. The innovative organization now […]