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Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson receives the key to Ariel, Mobile’s sister city in Israel Oct. 16 was a historic day in Ariel, and Birmingham-based JH Israel was in the middle of it. David Friedman, the United States ambassador to Israel, made an official visit to […]

Members of the Next Gen board present their “road map” for Jewish Birmingham Four years of discussions that began with Reimagine Jewish Birmingham culminated with the presentation of a “Road Map: Toward a Vibrant and Sustainable Jewish Birmingham” on Oct. 15. The proposal was developed […]

Outside B’nai Israel in Panama City. Photo by Adam Braun. Like their neighbors, Jewish communities along the Florida panhandle are assessing the widespread damage from Hurricane Michael, which came ashore just east of Panama City on Oct. 10 as one of the most powerful hurricanes […]

On May 22, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order against boycotts of Israel. He will travel to Israel later this month, to lead a state trade delegation. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will lead a 24-person delegation on an economic development mission […]

Beth Israel in Metairie announced on Oct. 8 that Rabbi Gabriel Greenberg has requested that his contract not be renewed when it concludes on June 30. Beth Israel President Lee Kansas said Greenberg “has become more than merely our congregation’s rabbi; he’s become a friend, […]

Retired German diplomat Stefan Schlüter will visit Birmingham as part of an 11-city U.S. tour, visiting mid-sized and smaller Jewish communities to speak on “How Germany Has Come to Terms with Its Past.” As program director of the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin, Schlüter strongly believes […]

Eva Schloss, step-sister to Anne Frank, will speak in New Orleans and Tennessee in the coming weeks. Her Nov. 6 talk in New Orleans is presented by Chabad of Louisiana and Chabad Jewish Center in Metairie, in conjunction with 80 years since Kristallnacht and 70 […]

The next class from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute will explore questions of faith in the 21st century world. “Wrestling With Faith” will be offered at Chabad Centers around the region, with Baton Rouge recently being approved to offer the international courses. According to the […]

Henri Bendel commissioned this monument in Lafayette’s Jewish cemetery in memory of his parents and step-father While many in the fashion world are mourning the Sept. 14 announcement that the iconic Henri Bendel is shutting down, the announcement also closes the book on a chapter […]