June 26, 2014

Jewish young adults from region gathering at Chosen Weekend in Austin

Jewish young adults from throughout the region will converge on Austin the weekend of July 25 for The Chosen Weekend. Co-founder and co-chair Samantha Tugentman said “We founded The Chosen Weekend as a way for Jewish young professionals from all across the South and Southwest […]
June 19, 2014

Abroms-Engel Institute boosts the arts world at UAB

Across the street from the Alys Stephens Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts is changing the art world in Birmingham. And many in the local Jewish community played a major role in making it happen. Opened […]
June 13, 2014

Israel Museum exhibits Japanese art from New Orleans

Kurt Gitter received the Distinguished Service Award from the United States-Japan Foundation in April. The Israel Museum in Jerusalem just opened a major exhibit of Japanese screen art, and it’s a story from New Orleans. “Unfolding Worlds: Japanese Screens from the Gitter-Yelen Collection” opened on […]
June 11, 2014

Mississippi Remembering: Jewish community involved in Freedom Summer 50th anniversary

Carolyn Goodman, mother of slain civil rights worker Andrew Goodman, at the 2004 memorial at Mount Nebo Church in Neshoba County (SJL file). The summer of 1964 became known as Freedom Summer as large numbers of activists and volunteers descended on Mississippi during the height […]
June 6, 2014

Youth ministry takes down Auburn billboard with Hitler quote

The founder of Life-Savers Ministries said his intention was “entirely honorable” in putting up a billboard by Village Mall in Auburn that had a quote from Adolf Hitler. The billboard, which had a multi-racial photo of five smiling children on one side, had Hitler’s quote […]
June 2, 2014

All of Huntsville’s schools are deemed “No Place for Hate”

There are over 1500 schools in the country participating in the Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate” program. In just a few places, an entire school system participates. Huntsville City Schools achieved that designation on May 8 during a ceremony at Lee High School, as […]
May 30, 2014

“Middle Feast” Israeli food truck competing in Mobile this weekend

(Photos from The Middle Feast Facebook page) Mobile will be able to have an Israeli-style Middle Feast this weekend, and then watch it on television in a few months. Three food trucks remain in Food Network’s reality competition “The Great Food Truck Race,” and they […]
May 28, 2014

Cowen to celebrate book’s launch at Uptown JCC

On the day the Scott Cowen’s book, “The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America” is released, he will be at the Uptown Jewish Community Center for a launch party. A book signing and dessert reception will follow the […]
May 28, 2014

Scott Cowen reflects on his “two presidencies” at Tulane University

Scott and Marjorie Cowen were presented a Gary Rosenthal New Orleans streetcar Tzedakah box from JNOLA on May 7. As Scott Cowen completes his 16 years as Tulane University’s 14th president, it really marks the end of two presidencies for him. And as with so […]