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A new award will recognize an outstanding Jewish educator in the New Orleans area. The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans is partnering with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to launch the Marion B. Steeg – Harold Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Michael Weil, […]

Amanda Abrams The Jewish Children’s Regional Service “Jewish Roots: Past, Present and Future” Gala on April 1 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans will carry its theme into the dinner itself by partnering with Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts to highlight New Orleans’ culinary institutions, past […]

Pastors and Muslim leaders rallied around the Levite Jewish Community Center in February following the second threat An emergency fundraising campaign has been launched by the Birmingham Jewish Federation to enhance security at the Birmingham area’s Jewish institutions. Chaired by Donald Hess, the campaign has […]

LJCC Executive Director Betzy Lynch moderates forum with Sergeant Heath Boackle, leader of the Birmingham Police Department K-9 unit; Captain David Thompson of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office; David Hyche of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer; Birmingham Mayor William […]

New Orleans native Jeremy Bleich is on what many would have figured to be an unexpected trip to Tokyo, as part of Team Israel that is stunning everyone at the World Baseball Classic. Israel swept Pool A, a four-team round-robin, this week, advancing to the […]

Organizers of the March 25 event hope to replicate this photo from the BB Club’s early days A Vicksburg Jewish landmark that has hosted many stylish events over the decades will have a centennial celebration in grand style. There will be a black tie optional […]

Rabbi Mendel Silber (Photo courtesy of The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio) With Rabbi Robert Loewy planning to retire in 2018 after 34 years leading Gates of Prayer in Metairie and Assistant Rabbi Alexis Pinsky leaving this summer, rabbinic […]

Purim costumes at B’nai Israel in Hattiesburg on March 3 Alabama On March 11, Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El is hosting a community-wide Purim party with activities available for all ages. The evening is co-sponsored by Temple Emanu-El, Kehillat Shalom, the Levite Jewish Community Center, the Beth-El […]

Solidarity flowers sent to B’nai Israel in Little Rock by the Little Rock Islamic Center With over 100 threats against Jewish Community Centers and Jewish schools in the last two months, many communities are rallying with their neighbors, and in many communities, local Muslims are […]