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October 6, 2011
October 6, 2011
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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
September 26, 2011
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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
September 21, 2011
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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
September 16, 2011
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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
September 13, 2011
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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
September 7, 2011
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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
September 1, 2011
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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 […]
August 29, 2011
August 29, 2011
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Update: The Sept. 22 Night to Honor Israel in Birmingham has been postponed; and will likely be rescheduled for February. Christians United for Israel will hold its first Night to Honor Israel in Alabama, on Sept. 22 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. David Brog, executive […]
August 26, 2011
August 26, 2011
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At least two congregations in Louisiana have Torah scrolls that were acquired through Rabbi Menachem Youlus, who has been considered the “Indiana Jones” of Torahs, but who was arrested on Aug. 24 in New York. Youlus, of Baltimore, ran Save A Torah, which the U.S. […]