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From a Jan. 9 concert at B’nai Israel, Natchez As work continues to preserve Temple B’nai Israel in Natchez, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to raise $150,000 to access a matching grant from the state for the next phase of renovations. The B’nai Israel […]

by Rafael Medoff  Regardless of the outcome of next week’s election, former Vice President Joe Biden will have the distinction of being the first American presidential candidate to draw attention to the U.S. government’s shameful record of friendly relations with Nazi Germany in the 1930s. […]

By Richard Friedman  There was the day, almost 30 years ago, that a knock on the door of a University of Texas dorm room not only changed the lives of two young people forever but would eventually affect the Jewish world in ways they never […]

by Richard Friedman Before long, a new roar may be heard in Baton Rouge. This one, though, may not be coming from Louisiana State University’s Tiger Stadium. Instead, it may be the roar of Zioness. Zioness is not a typo. It’s a new, fast-growing organization made […]

Hadassah New Orleans will present an international forum, “Dual Perspectives: Women’s Issues in the United States and Israel” on Nov. 8 at noon, discussing women taking their rightful place in leadership and other topics including COVID-19–related issues, domestic violence and reproductive rights. Moderator Dina Kraft is […]

What is the deeper, grown-up meaning behind some seemingly-absurd Bible stories from Hebrew School? Chabad centers in the region will be discussing six of them in the new Rohr Jewish Learning Institute course, “Secrets of the Bible: Iconic Stories, Mystical Meanings, and Their Lessons for […]

Award-winning chef Alon Shaya and his Pomegranate Hospitality will be opening a new restaurant next year, as the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opens in New Orleans. The unnamed restaurant will offer “a fresh perspective on a classic Louisiana dining experience in a festive […]

By Richard Friedman  Political data is valuable, but accurate predictions are tough, especially when the target keeps moving. This came through clearly in an Oct. 19 online program hosted by the New Orleans Jewish Community Center. It featured noted Jewish political scientist Steven Windmueller, who walked his […]

By Richard Friedman Family issues often are complicated. They can be fraught with misunderstanding, hurt, resentment, power shifts and changing attitudes over time. All of this becomes particularly important when the family is the American Jewish community and the Jews of Israel — once perceived […]