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Piles of stones inside the Temple Mount mosques, in preparation for unrest against Israel. Photo courtesy Ambassador Gilad Erdan’s Twitter feed. by Larry Brook On May 12, our friends at the Birmingham Islamic Society issued a statement about the current conflict in Gaza. Reading over […]

Arnie Fielkow and Bobby Garon A joint statement by Arnie Fielkow, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and Bobby Garon, executive director of the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana. Dear Friends, It has been a very difficult week for Israel and its […]

By Richard Friedman I have a good friend, a very thoughtful person who I’ve known for a long-time. She and I were reporters together at the Birmingham News and she went on to work for the Associated Press. I respect her a lot, so I […]

Patti Herrington speaks at the Mississippi National Day of Prayer event. Facebook screenshot. At the Mississippi National Day of Prayer event on May 6, the Secretary of State cited the approaching End Times in calling for more Christians to run for public office in the […]

American and Israeli flags flying together. Credit: John Theodor/Shutterstock. Statement on the Violence and Rocket Attacks in Israel: The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans is deeply concerned about the continuing crisis in Israel. We mourn the loss of all lives, and pray for no […]

2019 file photo of Holocaust survivor Riva Hirsch visiting the Alabama Legislature on Holocaust Remembrance Day A resolution encouraging Holocaust education in Alabama, initiated by Christians United for Israel and backed by numerous Holocaust education and Jewish groups, passed the Legislature. House Joint Resolution 160, […]

Photo by Al Foote III Hedy Lamarr, a Jewish immigrant who became a movie legend and was considered “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” had much more than acting in her repertoire. The remarkable story of the Vienna-born star will be told through the […]

The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience is opening on May 27, though the celebration will wait until this fall as the Covid pandemic continues to fade. “We are excited to announce an opening date after a pause as a result of the pandemic,” said […]

Charles Barkley at 2019 NBA Finals. Creative Commons license. By Farley Weiss (JNS) — In a controversial 1993 Nike Air commercial, Phoenix Suns and Auburn star Charles Barkley, one of the best basketball players in the world, proclaimed, “I am not a role model.” Today, […]