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Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany met with Louisiana delegates to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual Policy Conference just before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress. The Congressional delegation from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle was generally enthusiastic […]

What do we truly know about our ancestors, and if we knew more, would that alter our perceptions of them — and of us? That is one of the questions Baton Rouge attorney Michael Rubin explores in his debut novel, “The Cottoncrest Curse,” which came […]

Preparing corned beef lunches in Dothan last year While many congregations have corned beef lunches this time of year as fundraisers, Valdosta’s Temple Israel seemingly sets out to feed the whole town. About 50 families in the south Georgia congregation work on the annual event, […]

When Lot and his family flee from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, his unnamed wife is turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the destruction. Birmingham author T.K. Thorne not only gives her a name, but an entire backstory as the […]

Asaf Stein, a Birminghamian who moved to Israel in 2012, was named one of the recipients of the Bonei Zion — Builders of Zion — Prize from Nefesh B’Nefesh. Six recipients will be honored at a Knesset ceremony in May for making “a major impact […]

Now that Mardi Gras has come and gone, it’s time to get the noisemakers and costumes out for Purim. Here’s a selection of Purim events in the region. Alabama Auburn’s Beth Shalom will have a Hogwarts Purim celebration on Feb. 28 with ISJL Education Fellow […]

Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond announced that though he is a “staunch supporter of Israel through actions and words” he will skip the March 3 address that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give to a joint session of Congress. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is also on […]

By Larisa Thomason On Feb. 12, Temple B’nai Sholom in Huntsville hosted 27 weddings in a single day — many more than in the previous decade — and the congregation’s rabbi didn’t officiate at a single one. Instead, Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar welcomed local ministers and […]

After exercising his passion for Italian food for several years, Alon Shaya is looking to his roots in his new venture, Shaya, which is having a soft opening this week. The restaurant will have traditional and modern Israeli cuisine, influenced by his past and his […]