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Calvin Alexander Ramsey by Lee J. Green A play about the book that identified places for African-Americans to go during the days of Jim Crow laws and segregation, interwoven with a fascinating twist when a Jewish concentration camp survivor comes into the story, has its […]

On Feb. 1, representatives of most New Orleans area synagogues and organizations held a special meeting of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and released a statement on the recent executive order on refugees, immigrants and travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations. Michael Weil, executive director of […]

From the 2015 Krewe du Jieux parade The two Jewish Krewes will head through the streets of New Orleans on Feb. 11. Krewe du Vieux will launch “The Crass Menagerie” at 6:30 p.m., with the Krewe du Mishigas as one of the sub-krewes. A satirical […]

Though the Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington and its 700 spinoff local marches around the world were on Shabbat, there was still a hefty turnout from the Jewish community, with some from the region making the trek to the nation’s capital. Having been in […]

Photo from US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of Helmut Eschwege: Bruno Hanisch, “Behind the Enemy Powers: the Jew,” ca. 1942. During World War II, Nazi propagandists frequently depicted “the Jew” as a conspirator plotting world domination by acting behind the scenes in nations at war […]

Birmingham’s Levite Jewish Community Center resumed normal operations mid-day today after receiving the all-clear following a bomb threat and evacuation. As of early afternoon, at least 27 JCCs in 17 states had received such threats almost simultaneously. This follows a similar barrage on Jan. 9 […]

The next Rohr Jewish Learning Institute series applies Talmudic reasoning to mind-twisting modern problems. “The Dilemma: Modern Dilemmas, Talmudic Debates, Your Solutions” will be offered in Birmingham, Mobile and the New Orleans areas. The course description asks, “What do you do when your gut tells […]

The Birmingham Jewish Federation, Collat Jewish Family Services and Temple Beth-El will have a special screening of the documentary “Stateless” as part of “From Stateless to Settled: Celebrating the Russian Jewish Community in Birmingham.” The Jan. 22 event will begin with a Russian Tea at […]

With Baby Boomers living longer, what are the implications for them and their families? Rabbi Richard Address will be “Exploring the Issues, Challenges and Opportunities of Sacred Aging” during the Marcus and Millie Landau Lecture Weekend at Gates of Prayer in Metairie, Jan. 20 to […]