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December 31, 2005
December 31, 2005
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(Editor’s Note: The following story from August 1994 received a second-place Rockower Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting from the American Jewish Press Association, along with its preceding story from May 1994, “How Jewish a Star.”) Star Crossed Jewish Star publishers compare local Jews to […]
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2005
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(Editor’s Note: The following story from May 1994 received a second-place Rockower Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting from the American Jewish Press Association, along with its follow-up story, “Star Crossed.”) How Jewish a Star? Publishers of “Alabama’s Oldest Jewish news magazine” proclaim on TV […]
December 22, 2005
December 22, 2005
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On Dec. 20, hundreds of members of the New Orleans Jewish community jammed the Uptown Jewish Community Center for a Chanukah party, the first major “welcome home” event since the community was evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina. The Hiddur Mitzvah project of artist Gary Rosenthal […]
December 14, 2005
December 14, 2005
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With Chanukah on the way, internationally-known Judaica artist Gary Rosenthal is making sure that hundreds of Jewish families in New Orleans are equipped to celebrate the holiday. The Hiddur Mitzvah Project from the Gary Rosenthal Collection has teamed with congregations across the country to provide […]
December 14, 2005
December 14, 2005
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A year ago, Birmingham’s Knesseth Israel held a groundbreaking for a new building at its current Montevallo Road location. On Dec. 12, the congregation voted instead to build a new facility on Overton Road. The three-to-one vote in favor of moving was presented to the […]
November 14, 2005
November 14, 2005
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On Nov. 9, retired Israeli Brigadier General Dov Sedaka found himself in the role of comforting Jordanian officials in Birmingham following a terror attack in Amman. Then again, this is the story of the Middle East, where even the unusual can be affected by the […]
November 13, 2005
November 13, 2005
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Fans of irreverence can rejoice — the Krewe du Jieux will march in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The Jieux is one of 17 sub-Krewes in the Krewe du Vieux, which holds one of the earliest parades each year. According to Joel Nitzkin, captain of […]
November 11, 2005
November 11, 2005
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The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans will host the first Jewish community meeting in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina on Nov. 21 at Shir Chadash at 7 p.m. At the meeting, there will be updates on the community’s Jewish agencies, rebuilding and reopening plans, […]
November 10, 2005
November 10, 2005
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The New Orleans Jewish Day School has announced that it will not reopen in January, but will remain closed until August 2006. According to a letter distributed by the school, the delay is because of the “few numbers of students returning to the New Orleans […]