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April 27, 2012
April 27, 2012
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One year ago today, a series of dozens of tornadoes caused a wide path of destruction through many areas of Alabama. Almost 250 were killed. Recovery efforts are ongoing, with Jewish groups from across the country coming to help rebuild homes near Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. […]
April 27, 2012
April 27, 2012
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On May 23, culinary historian Michael Twitty of the Washington D.C. area will embark on a two-month journey through the South that will explore his family history through food. In what he is calling the Southern Discomfort Tour, he plans to visit plantations where his […]
April 26, 2012
April 26, 2012
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By Allison Good Special to Southern Jewish Life Attendees to this March’s J Street conference in Washington were surprised by the appearance of Barukh Binah, the Netanyahu government’s deputy chief of mission to Israel’s embassy in Washington. Binah was among many Israelis who spoke at […]
April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
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Birmingham’s Collat Jewish Family Services will hold its annual Hands Up Together gala on May 3 in the inaugural community event for the new Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. The venue has 150 more seats than previous Hands Up […]
April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
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Celebrations in Birmingham and New Orleans will salute Israel’s 64th birthday this month. In Birmingham, the Birmingham Jewish Federation’s Israel Connections Committee and the Levite Jewish Community Center will present a community celebration on April 22 at the soccer field. The event will begin at […]
April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
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Last month, a delegation of 16 students from Bridges: Muslim Jewish Interfaith Dialogue at New York University traveled to Birmingham, to work together in recovery efforts and to further their dialogue. Their trip was their service initiative as part of President Barack Obama’s Interfaith and […]
April 19, 2012
April 19, 2012
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When the Bill Peetluk Memorial Softball Invitational began a decade ago, it was a contest among Birmingham’s Men’s Clubs and the Mesch AZA youth group. In recent years additional groups have been added, and this year, the championship trophy is leaving Birmingham. The Zeta Beta […]
April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
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In 1997, Joy Blondheim, a member of Montgomery’s Jewish community, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy with reconstruction, eight months of chemotherapy, “the best friends, the best family, the best husband — and the best medical insurance,” she said. […]
April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
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For years, John Boutte was regarded as one of New Orleans’ best-kept secrets. Last year, music legend Irma Thomas was the featured performer at Touro Synagogue’s annual JazzFest Shabbat, while that very week at the Big Easy Awards, Boutte was being honored as the city’s […]