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As Rosh Hashanah approached, Rabbi Sarah Smiley reflected on what would be her third High Holidays with the Unified Jewish Congregation of Baton Rouge, ushering in a sense of permanence after two years of moving around. The congregation, which reunited two years ago after separate […]

A Delta Airlines Airbus A321-211 aircraft approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Atlanta on June 28, 2024 in San Diego. Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images. Delta Airlines announced the suspension of flights between Tel Aviv and New York City through March 31, […]

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons Commons. by David Isaac (JNS) — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) expressed concerns that $1 billion in U.S. assistance fell into the hands of […]

As Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, Alon Penzel was a political science student at Haifa University. The grandson of a Holocaust survivor, he went to social media to defend Israel from the inevitable waves of hate. “Already on Oct 7, I immediately foresaw the […]

By Barbara Kaplinsky Last year, only about 36 percent of registered voters cast ballots in October’s primary election, marking the lowest turnout in a Louisiana gubernatorial primary since 2011. The general election in November saw an even lower turnout, when only 23 percent of registered […]

Arnie Fielkow at event in 2020. SJL file. Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and past president of the New Orleans City Council, and Cary Grant, former assistant chief administrative officer for the city of New Orleans, announced the […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol on June 8, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images. (JNS) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to hold a state-wide moment of silence at 7 a.m. on Oct. […]

An FBI agent listens to the operation pre-briefing for Operation Dead Hand in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2024. Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation. (JNS) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee charged David Aaron Bloyed, of Frost, Texas, on Sept. […]

By Lee J. Green A love letter to the parents of Jewish playwright Ken Ludwig gives a heartwarming opening to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2024-25 season. “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” – winner of the Helen Hayes Best New Play Award in 2020 – will come […]