2014

Our Mockingbird Two films with regional ties will air on the PBS documentary series “America Reframed” on the PBS World channel. The series airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Journalist Natasha Del Toro hosts the series, which presents 60 to 90 minute independent films and […]

The Jewish Community Day School in Metairie announced that it will re-open its pre-Kindergarten program next fall. With the addition, the school will range from pre-K to fifth grade. The school introduced a pre-K class for the 2008-2009 school year but discontinued it in 2012. […]

Birmingham campers at Camp Barney Medintz in Georgia In an effort to make Jewish summer camping more affordable for families, the Foundation for Jewish Camp has launched BunkConnect, a national program that matches eligible families with non-profit Jewish summer camps. “BunkConnect marries best practices from […]

This coming year’s gala for the Jewish Children’s Regional Service will celebrate the unique agency’s 160th birthday and honor five families for their contributions and passion for Jewish youth. The “Jewish Roots of Music” will be directed by renowned musician Harry Mayronne, who created last […]

Did you know that New Orleans native Emily Stone wrote a book entitled “Did Jew Know?” The “handy primer on the customs, culture and practice of the Chosen People” is a witty presentation of the breadth of the Jewish experience, “from Saul to Seinfeld.” Part […]

Michael Weil, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, presents Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer with a Gary Rosenthal tzedakah box in the shape of a New Orleans streetcar. While noting the challenges Israel faces, Ambassador Ron Dermer told a New Orleans audience […]

Jimmy Filler (photo by Rabbi Barry Altmark) With the decision by University of Alabama at Birmingham President Ray Watts to close down the university’s football program still drawing national attention, a leading booster is calling the decision-making process and explanation into question. Jimmy Filler said […]

Pictured here: The 2013 Krewe du Jieux Chanukah Second Line parade in New Orleans.Following is a listing of Chanukah events in the Deep South: Alabama Knesseth Israel in Birmingham will have its annual Chanukah Latke Bar and Bingo on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Ammong […]

Jewish Cultural Arts Month concludes on Dec. 14 with a 2:30 p.m. community Chanukah celebration featuring David Broza. The month, hosted by the New Orleans Jewish Community Center, was sponsored by Cathy and Morris Bart. One event, the appearance of author Tova Mirvis on Dec. […]