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January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020
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Sheila Katz The Greater New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women will welcome Sheila Katz, NCJW’s national chief executive officer, as the keynote speaker at its Jan. 23 meeting. Katz and Rabbi Yonah Schiller, executive director of Tulane Hillel, will speak on […]
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
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An email spoofing scam has hit several congregations in the region, where the rabbi supposedly sends out an email requesting gift cards or looking for personal information. Over the weekend, rabbis in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Montgomery reported having spoofed emails, and today two New Orleans […]
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
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After 11 years of transforming Tulane Hillel into one of the most innovative Hillels nationally, Rabbi Yonah Schiller will be stepping down as executive director this summer. Schiller will become the chief research and development officer for the Jim Joseph Foundation, a San Francisco-based group […]
January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
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“Judaism’s Gifts to the World” will be explored in the latest Rohr Jewish Learning Institute course, which will be offered by Chabads in Baton Rouge, Birmingham and the New Orleans area. Rabbi Mendel Rivkin from Chabad of Louisiana said the course’s topic was selected “long […]
January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020
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Caroline Samuels Four “success stories” of the New Orleans-based Jewish Children’s Regional Service will be featured at the Jewish Roots of Rhythm and Blues gala — as the performers. One of the largest Jewish events in New Orleans each year, the gala attracts attendees from throughout […]
January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020
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Israel Bonds will have two events in Louisiana this month, including the first such event in many years in Baton Rouge. Benjamin Anthony, founder of Our Soldiers Speak, will present “The Battle for the Jewish Future: Europe, America and Israel” in both communities. In Baton […]
January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020
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Federation CEO Arnie Fielkow briefs local media on the new centers on Jan. 8, as ADL Regional Director Aaron Ahlquist looks on The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans announced two new landmark programs, with the establishment of new centers to promote multicultural affairs and […]
January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020
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Stephen Sontheimer The worst possible time to make a monumental decision is on the spur of the moment — especially if others are equally convinced that they, not you, have the right answers. With that in mind, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans is […]
January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020
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Temple Sinai of New Orleans will begin its 150th anniversary celebration with the installation of Rabbi Daniel Sherman the weekend of Jan. 24. Sherman and his family came to Temple Sinai last July. After being ordained in 1999 at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion […]