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Andrew Zimmern, shown here with John Michael Bodnar, Chef Donald Link of Cochon in New Orleans, and Nick Pihakis of Jim ‘N Nicks, filmed a Birmingham episode of “Bizarre Foods America” that will air July 29. It’s a common story — Jews and food. So […]

When the 19th Maccabiah Games open on July 18 in Israel, there will be two representatives from the Deep South. Preston Goldfarb, head men’s soccer coach at Birmingham-Southern College, will be the head coach of the U.S. soccer team, and Madeline Gordon of Kenner, La., […]

On July 13, the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club will host the Bam Bam B’ham Jam youth basketball tournament as a benefit for the club, to help put in new bleachers. The Jam is in memory of Seth “Bam Bam” Fingerman, who was a […]

Peter Wolf, a sixth-generation Jewish New Orleanian, is returning home this month with a newly-published memoir about “loss and renewal.” “My New Orleans, Gone Away” describes the New Orleans he knew and grew up in. Though part of a deep-rooted family in New Orleans, he […]

A documentary that was the product of the Springhill Avenue Federation of Temple Youth in Mobile will be screened at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on July 14 at 6 p.m. “We Remember: A Documentary” was developed by SHAFTY members Victoria […]

This month marks the world premiere of “Freedom,” a new production by Sean Patterson, Joyce Pulitzer, David Seelig and Kitty Greenberg. Directed by Mark Routhier, Southern Rep’s production runs from July 11 to 28 at the Contemporary Arts Center. The first night, July 11, ticket […]

As a fifth-generation member of one of Huntsville’s first Jewish families, Margaret Anne Goldsmith had a great deal of collected history. Now, much of that family history can be seen at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, where she donated a treasure […]

Last month, legendary Jewish baseball coach Skip Bertman was honored at Louisiana State University. But while the retired Bertman led LSU to five national championships, it is a different Jewish coach from the Southeastern Conference who is leading his team into the College World Series […]

Beth Israel in Metairie has announced a new rabbi — but the congregation is going to have to wait. The congregation voted by acclamation on May 19 to hire Rabbi Gabriel Greenberg, with the understanding that he would not be available until May 2014. Rabbi […]