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September 6, 2018

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Anti-Semitic graffiti at Northshore Jewish Congregation

Less than a week before Rosh Hashanah, anti-Semitic graffiti was discovered on the back wall of Northshore Jewish Congregation in Mandeville, 25 miles north of New Orleans, on Wednesday. A couple of neighbors entered the building to ask administrator Rebecca Slifkin if she was aware […]

September 6, 2018

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Metairie’s Torah Academy to be renamed for Joseph and Rosina Slater after major gift

Torah Academy in Metairie made a huge step forward in its Burn the Mortgage Campaign with the announcement of a $1.8 million gift that will result in the renaming of the school. On Sept. 13, the school will become the Joseph and Rosina Slater Torah […]

September 5, 2018

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Touro Synagogue commissioning a new Torah

Robert Kohn carried Touro Synagogue’s 200-year-old “mystery Torah” from the sanctuary to the congregation’s historical display, during a January 19 dedication ceremony. In January, Touro Synagogue placed its “mystery Torah,” which turned out to be over 200 years ago, in a display case in its […]

September 4, 2018

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Jerry Sklar and the Running of the Stallions

The Sklar family recalls the glory days of the Birmingham Stallions, which Jerry Sklar, center, led as team president As the “traditional” football season gets underway, another spring league, the Alliance of American Football, is preparing for a February 2019 debut, with Birmingham, Atlanta and […]

August 31, 2018

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Selichot in the region

Two congregations in the region are screening “Maktub” as part of Selichot This year, Selichot, the night of reflection that ushers in the High Holy Day season, will be on Sept. 1. Birmingham’s Temple Emanu-El will screen “The Testament” at 5:45 p.m., with Labor Day […]

August 24, 2018

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NOLA Federation work continuing “without interruption” as CEO Fielkow battles disorder

Arnie Fielkow at the Federation’s Super Sunday earlier this year While Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans CEO Arnie Fielkow will be battling a “rather significant health challenge” in the coming months, he said the Federation’s activities will “continue without interruption.” In an Aug. 23 […]

August 24, 2018

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Israeli media mischaracterize Birmingham-based JH Israel, Ariel center

The National Leadership Center in Ariel On the surface, the news should have been something to be celebrated after years of hard work. On Aug. 19, Israel’s Ministry of Education announced an allocation of 1 million shekels for programs at the National Leadership Center in […]

August 13, 2018

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From Boston to Mound Bayou: The only Jewish family in all-black Mississippi town in the 1960s

At the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Jo Ivester meets Hezekiah Watkins, who at age 13 was mistaken for a Freedom Rider in 1961 and was sent to Parchman Prison. An ardent civil rights worker, he was arrested over 100 times during the 1960s, and in […]

August 10, 2018

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There’s the rub: Montgomery favorite Mis’ Rubin’s Magic seasonings live on

Rubin Hanan outside the Penny Profit store The legacy of beloved seasoning blends from the Hanan family of Montgomery continues to expand, as Mis’ Rubin’s Magic works its way around the region. Julia and Rubin Hanan, who were part of Montgomery’s Sephardic community, owned the […]