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An effort to designate Feb. 12 to 16 as Jewish American Heritage Week is underway in Florida. The resolution recognizes “the invaluable contributions of Jewish Americans to our way of life,” and notes that Florida is home to 654,860 of the country’s Jewish Americans. The […]

The Birmingham Jewish Federation will receive the U.S. Partner of the Year Award at the annual Conexx Gala in Atlanta on March 22. With the Gala, Conexx, the America Israel Business Connector, will open the Atlanta area celebrations of Israel’s 70th anniversary. The Conexx Gala […]

As resolution proponents in the hall hold posters against the glass, Arnie Fielkow addresses the New Orleans City Council, asking for withdrawal of the controversial resolution. Also Read: Opinion — Does the New Orleans “BDS Vote” Have Any Significance? At a contentious meeting this morning, […]

(Updated Jan. 21, 9 a.m. with statements from Mayor-Elect LaToya Cantrell, Councilmember Susan Guidry, and updated information throughout). With backlash over Resolution R-18-5, which pro-Palestinian groups have hailed as a victory for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement, the New Orleans City Council will […]

Ida Weiss Friend and young woman As New Orleans starts celebrating its tricentennial, Longue Vue will house an exhibit on the effect Jewish women have had on the city. “L’Dor V’Dor: From Generation to Generation, Jewish Women and their Impact on New Orleans” will open […]

Amanda Goldstein Marks The Brisket Belt Stand-Up Comedy Tour is coming to Birmingham, featuring Amanda Goldstein Marks, David HT Rosen and Jerry Farber. The Jan. 27 event will be at the StarDome Comedy Club’s Broadway Room. The first show on the tour, at the Highland […]

New Orleans City Council meeting on Jan. 11 (photo courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans) January 11 started out as a day of celebration for the Jewish community of New Orleans, as a delegation from the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, now led […]

The New Orleans City Council meets on Jan. 11. Photo courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. At the start of the Jan. 11 New Orleans City Council meeting, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans was honored with “a special proclamation for their tremendous […]

What began as a school project in rural Mississippi to collect 1.5 million pennies to symbolize the 1.5 million Jewish children murdered in the Holocaust has evolved into plans for a large memorial. “The Unknown Child” exhibit at the Desoto County Museum in Hernando, about […]