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The second New Orleans LimmudFest will be held in March, and organizers are hoping to make this event a more regional weekend. LimmudFest is a celebration of Jewish learning and community, with over 100 available sessions in a wide range of topics, from religious to […]

For Kinky Friedman, being able to draw a crowd after 40 years in the business is “very satisfying.” Now, the outspoken Jewish country songwriter and performer is embarking on a Southern Discomfort tour that takes him through the Deep South in a new way. While […]

On Dec. 12, Birmingham and Rosh Ha’Ayin marked the 30th anniversary of what arguably is the most successful relationship to come out of Project Renewal. Now sister cities on the municipal level, ties between the two have gone far beyond the initial program started by […]

By Lee J. Green Birmingham will get to experience a rare gem as the first major exhibition of lover’s eye jewelry opens Feb. 7 at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The Museum debuts “The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection,” which will […]

Andrew Adler, publisher and owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times, announced today that he will be stepping down from his role with the paper. As of now, media reports differ on whether Adler has decided to try and sell the 90-year-old paper. JTA reported that […]

An international firestorm has erupted over a column written by Atlanta Jewish Times Publisher Andrew Adler which suggests a scenario where Israel should consider assassinating President Barack Obama. In his January 13 column entitled “What would you do,” Adler imagines Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

On Dec. 15, Deena Gerber was recognized as a Champion of Change during a ceremony at The White House in Washington. The executive director of Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans was one 10 honorees invited to share ideas “to win the future.” The […]

Upon returning to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Sandy Lassen, head of the Chevra Kadisha (burial society), checked on the Jewish cemeteries and found that, debris aside, they were in good shape. Over the last year, she has made a point of taking care of […]

Condemnations have been widespread for whoever painted an incorrectly-drawn swastika, along with obscenities and slurs outside the home of Richard and Kelly Kahn in Vestavia, a Birmingham suburb. The graffiti was discovered on Dec. 14 and reported to police. An investigation is ongoing. Vestavia Mayor […]