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May 11, 2012
May 11, 2012
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The new theater at the Alabama School of Fine Arts made its public debut in an impressive evening, as Collat Jewish Family Services of Birmingham announced it had raised $110,000 in the May 3 “Hands Up Together” benefit concert. The venue was almost filled for […]
May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
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The weeks of JazzFest were a time to strengthen the bonds between New Orleans and its Partnership2Gether community in Israel, Rosh Ha’Ayin. Mayor Moshe Sinai visited the city to further strengthen official ties, and a jazz ensemble from the Rosh Ha’Ayin Music Conservatory performed in […]
May 7, 2012
May 7, 2012
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The American Israel Chamber of Commerce Southeast will hold a Huntsville Defense and Aerospace Seminar on May 15. The seminar is an opportunity for Alabama companies to meet with and learn from Israel Ministry of Defense officials. The Israeli officials will discuss the country’s security […]
May 3, 2012
May 3, 2012
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“Treme,” the HBO series set in post-Katrina New Orleans, will be filming a Bar Mitzvah scene in Metairie on May 9, and the producers have sent out a call for extras. They need volunteers, including families and children ages 13 and up with a parent, […]
May 2, 2012
May 2, 2012
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The Birmingham Sister Cities Commission has won Sister Cities International’s 2011 Best Overall Program Award for a city with a population between 100,001 and 300,000, with several initiatives involving the relationship with Israeli sister city Rosh Ha’Ayin cited. The award recognizes sister city programs that […]
April 29, 2012
April 29, 2012
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For those in the Birmingham area looking to “buy Israel,” the effort just got a lot easier, in one sense. The Eastwood Festival Center on Crestwood Boulevard, home to a Home Depot and The Edge 12 movie theater, was just acquired by Mark Gold of […]
April 29, 2012
April 29, 2012
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Delmon Young, who was born in Montgomery and currently plays outfield for the Detroit Tigers, was arrested in New York City on Friday morning after what is being described as a drunken anti-Semitic tirade and assault. He was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court, charged with […]
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 […]