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Photo from University of West Alabama A British-born soccer player for the University of West Alabama was paralyzed in a car crash in Tuscaloosa. Josh Gurvitz was a passenger in the vehicle early on Nov. 5. He suffered a broken neck and spinal cord injury, […]

Anat Hoffman, who has been a central figure in the fight for Jewish pluralism in Israel, will speak at Gates of Prayer in Metairie on Dec. 1. Hoffman chairs Women of the Wall, which holds a prayer service at the Western Wall at the start […]

Joey Weisenberg, who travels the country to build “singing communities” in the Jewish world, is bringing his philosophy to a city where music is woven into daily life. Touro Synagogue in New Orleans and Shir Chadash in Metairie will host Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble […]

U.S. Forest Service map of the Rock Mountain fire, as of Nov. 20 (Updated Nov. 22) With the ongoing severe drought, there has been a high risk of wildfires, and one is raging not far from Camp Ramah Darom, the Conservative movement’s summer camp in […]

The 2017 Maccabi Games at the Levite Jewish Community Center are being hailed as one of the biggest events in the history of Birmingham’s Jewish community. It will also be the local last hurrah for one of those who spearheaded landing the games for the […]

Miracle Buckley by Sally Friedman This is an important anniversary for the Birmingham Jewish Foundation — we just celebrated our 5th anniversary of working with Camp Dream Street to help them grow their endowment. Dream Street is a free camp for special needs children on […]

A time of transition for Birmingham’s Knesseth Israel continues with the announcement today that Rabbi Eytan Yammer is taking a new position in Massachusetts. In a letter sent to the congregation this morning, Yammer said he had been offered the rabbinic position at B’nai Torah […]

According to the University of Mississippi, a potential suspect has been identified in a swastika vandalism incident, and “the student has been referred to the Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct.” A swastika image was found in a Residential College South elevator on Nov. […]