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February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016
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New Orleans native Bryan Hymel returns to Temple Sinai for a benefit concert, “Love Infinite,” on March 13 at 6 p.m. Temple Sinai Cantor Joel Colman said Hymel has burst onto the international opera scene and is “one of the leading tenors in the world […]
February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016
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Israeli comedian Benji Lovitt will make two stops in Alabama during his upcoming tour, performing in Mobile and Tuscaloosa. A graduate of the University of Texas, Lovitt made aliyah in 2006. Since then, he has performed for audiences around the world including Hillels, Birthright Israel, […]
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
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Above: Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El participated in the World Wide Wrap during the daily minyan on Feb. 7, presenting the fifth grade students with their own sets of tefillin. Around the South: Week of Feb. 19, 2016 Alabama’s Legislature unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment […]
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
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The upcoming book “Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin” tells the story of one of the New Orleans Jewish Children’s Home’s most prominent alumni. For biographer Marlene Trestman, Margolin’s origins echo her own story. Trestman […]
February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016
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At the March 2014 Alabama-Israel Task Force kickoff, John Buhler speaks about the 1943 Alabama resolution calling for the establishment of a Jewish homeland (file photo). The Alabama Legislature unanimously passed a joint resolution denouncing the BDS movement and reaffirming support for the State of […]
February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016
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The 2016 Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration will include an event at historic Temple B’nai Israel. “Natchez at 300: A River Runs By It” is sponsored by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The 27th annual conference is being held […]
February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016
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James Hardin of Mississippi State holds a clay seal from the Khirbet Summeily excavation, December 2014. Mississippi State University is hosting a program on the university’s recent archeological work in Israel. “Khirbet Summeily and Its Significance for Understanding the Kingdoms of David and Solomon” will […]
February 11, 2016
February 11, 2016
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The Jackson-based Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life is working on a $1 million matching campaign challenge, and has a short time to get commitments. An anonymous donor has offered a 1:2 match of $500,000, meaning if the agency raises $1 million, it receives a […]
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
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Sam Laufer knew from a young age that he would eventually join BBYO. It was practically a given. His father, Jeff, was a member as were his cousin, uncle and grandfather. The old Harry Laufer AZA chapter in New Orleans was named after his great-great […]