April 20, 2020

New Orleans Jewish Community Healthcare Workers Take Home Meal Program launched

After spending a long shift treating patients with coronavirus, who wants to think about cooking? On April 20, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans announced the launch of the Greater New Orleans Jewish Community Healthcare Workers Take Home Meal Program. The program was developed […]
April 20, 2020

Controversy erupts after gift of N95 masks to Mobile mis-attributed to Yair Netanyahu

A gift to the city of Mobile that was initially attributed to Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is being put to good use, though it drew some controversy in Israel initially, due to a misunderstanding on where the masks actually came […]
April 20, 2020

New Orleans Jewish Community Healthcare Workers Take Home Meal Program launched

After spending a long shift treating patients with coronavirus, who wants to think about cooking? On April 20, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans announced the launch of the Greater New Orleans Jewish Community Healthcare Workers Take Home Meal Program. The program was developed […]
April 14, 2020

Israeli Olympian Tiyouri wins half-marathon in Birmingham

Maor Tiyouri, who ran for Israel in the 2016 Summer Olympics marathon, won the women’s division of the Mercedes Half-Marathon in Birmingham on Feb. 16, as part of her road back to the possibility of competing in the 2020 Olympics. That road has been delayed, […]
April 10, 2020

After second antisemitic incident in two days, Huntsville authorities vow to find vandals

Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray outside Huntsville Chabad With a second antisemitic attack on area Jewish institutions in less than 36 hours, Huntsville authorities are vowing to find and prosecute whoever is responsible — but would prefer that the perpetrator go ahead and turn himself […]
April 9, 2020

Update: Chabad in Huntsville vandalized one day after Etz Chayim hit

Update: One day after Etz Chayim in Huntsville was vandalized (pictured here), the Chabad center in Huntsville was hit in a similar antisemitic attack early in the morning on April 10. According to Laura King, past president of the Jewish Federation of Huntsville and North […]
April 8, 2020

Judicial Candidate Sara Lewis Adjusts to Campaigning During Shelter-In-Place

For three months, New Orleans First City Court Judge candidate Sara Lewis was in campaign mode. “Then, zero,” she said, as she — like everyone else — was abiding by the shelter-in-place order that postponed the upcoming election to June 20 — and just before […]
April 3, 2020

Kol Dichfin: NOLA Jewish community launches Second Harvest fund at Passover

While social distancing means Passover Seders will be taking place without guests — or even without relatives not living under the same roof — there is still the part of the Seder that invites all who are hungry to come and eat. With that in […]
April 1, 2020

New Orleans, Birmingham JCCs face fiscal challenges amid COVID closures

New Orleans JCC Personal Trainer Kelsey Boedeker leads a virtual core exercise class Jewish Community Centers pride themselves in being the front porch or living room of the Jewish community. But in a time of social distancing and forced shutdowns of fitness facilities, not to […]