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The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans will celebrate the conclusion of its best Annual Campaign since 2008 and hear from U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu at the Federation and Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana’s annual meeting, Sept. 20 at the Uptown Jewish Community Center. Kosher […]

The Blumberg Family Jewish Community Services of Dothan is adding a new initiative to its plan to attract Jewish residents to the southeastern Alabama community. Over the next three years, a total of up to six Blumberg Scholars will be named at the Alabama College […]

A new fund, “Emergency Financial Assistance for Individuals Impacted by Hurricane Isaac,” has been started by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans to help families in need after sustaining major damage from Hurricane Isaac. The fund was made available through the Jewish Federations of […]

Update (Sept. 10): Here are links to an introductory video about Rock Shabbat and the group’s first Havdalah event, held Sept. 8. Three friends who spend summers at Camp Ramah Darom are about to embark on a “road trip of American Jewish music.” Sam Rosenbaum […]

With the restoration of power at Anshe Sfard, and the resumption of Shabbat services there this coming weekend, all the New Orleans Jewish institutions are back up and running after Hurricane Isaac. The Jewish Federations of North America has opened a disaster relief fund for […]

For the first time in over two decades, there will be a new face in the executive director’s office at Birmingham’s Levite Jewish Community Center. Betzy Weinblatt-Lynch, who has been assistant executive director of the Memphis JCC since 2004, will succeed Garth Potts by the […]

On Sept. 18, Alabamians will go to the polls – albeit in very small numbers – to weigh in on a referendum on whether to allow the Legislature to take over $400 million in principal from the Alabama Trust Fund over the next three years. […]

The Greater New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women is presenting its 2012 Harold Salmon, Sr. Award to Ina Davis. The presentation is being made at the opening luncheon, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Audubon Clubhouse Café. As a young […]

It was a simple interview that ended the career of one of journalism’s most famous faces. On Sept. 11, the interviewer, Rabbi David Nesenoff, will speak in New Orleans about his experiences following the encounter with Helen Thomas. On May 26, 2010, Nesenoff and his […]