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While Seders around the world welcome Elijah every year, Birmingham’s Sidney Conn is encouraging people to make room for someone else — Hadar Cohen. This is the fourth year that Conn has made that request to friends, as this is the fourth year that Cohen […]

Coach Bruce Pearl speaks at the opening ceremonies of the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games in Birmingham. File photo by Rabbi Barry Altmark In leading the Auburn Tigers to the first men’s basketball Final Four of any university in the state, Bruce Pearl also became only […]

Pending the congregation’s annual meeting next month, Rabbi Daniel Sherman will be the new senior rabbi at Temple Sinai in New Orleans, the congregation announced. The congregation’s search committee and board both voted unanimously to select him. “I feel very honored to become Temple Sinai’s […]

After the Alabama Holocaust Commission condemned the March 25 remarks by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, where he quoted portions of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in a speech on the U.S. House floor, Brooks fired back at the commission, saying the commission “refuses to […]

Pastor Chris Harris What is the connection between an Israeli trauma center and violence prevention centers in the inner cities of the United States? On April 9, Pastor Chris Harris of Bright Star Community Outreach in Chicago will explain the connection, at the debut of […]

The Alabama Holocaust Commission and numerous allies stated today that they “strongly condemn” the March 25 remarks by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, where he quoted portions of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in a speech on the U.S. House floor. Brooks was speaking about […]

by Lee J. Green “Finding Neverland” follows the relationship between J.M. Barrie and the family that inspired “Peter Pan” or “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.” The 10-year-old Jewish actor playing Peter — and Jack — in the touring Broadway musical said he is living […]

Many congregations in the region are having community Seders. Contact congregations directly for reservations, or to be matched with a family that has space at their Seder. Alabama Beth Shalom in Auburn will have its Seder with Rabbi Matt Dreffin, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. […]

For the first time in 27 years, there is a new face at the helm of the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana, and the agency will celebrate the leadership of Saundra Levy at its annual event this month. The event will be held on March […]