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Many novels have a disclaimer that any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. With Patty Friedmann’s “Too Jewish” trilogy, not so much. The New Orleans author releases the final installment of the trilogy, “Do Not Open for 50 Years” with a launch […]

When a culinary tour of Israel for this summer was announced recently, New Orleans Chef Alon Shaya said it would be a chance for people to tour Israel with James Beard Award winners — then quickly noted it was the other three chefs on the […]

North Alabama Friends of Israel took part in last summer’s pro-Israel rallies in Huntsville during the Gaza operation. The four cities that make up Alabama’s Shoals area are entering into a sister city relationship with Beit El, Israel. Over the last five weeks, the cities […]

The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity chapter at the University of Florida was shut down on April 28 after allegations of misconduct toward wounded combat veterans in Panama City Beach. About 60 veterans were attending the Warrior Beach Retreat and staying at the Laketown Wharf in […]

Reverend Arthur Price of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham explains some history of the 1963 bombing to Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and Consul General Opher Aviran on April 29. While news from the Middle East may be full of woe and conflict, Israeli Ambassador […]

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant speaks at the Governor’s Lunch at Mississippi Meets Israel on April 28 in Jackson. Seated are Mississippi Development Authority Director Manning McPhillips, Israeli Consul General Opher Aviran and Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer. On April 27 and 28, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant […]

From SJL and jns.org reports On April 21, the Tennessee Legislature became the first state body to pass a bill condemning the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement against Israel. The U.S. Congress is also considering an anti-boycott law, the United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement […]

The second GiveNOLA Day will be on May 5, and will have much more participation by agencies in the Jewish community. Hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, GiveNOLA Day is a one-day, online giving event to inspire people to give generously to the nonprofit […]

The upcoming scholar-in-residence weekend at Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El will have an interfaith focus, with an invitation to the entire Southside faith community to participate. Rabbi Irwin Kula is president of CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. A best-selling author, Kula received the […]