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July 13, 2012
July 13, 2012
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Five years after moving into its new facility on Overton Road, Knesseth Israel Congregation has been forced to put its property on the market. The building was put on the market earlier this month, with a $5.5 million price tag. For over a year, the […]
July 11, 2012
July 11, 2012
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Gates of Prayer and Beth Israel in Metairie will hold a three-part series in conjunction with Tulane Summer Lyric Theater’s presentation of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The series will start on July 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Gates of Prayer with the famous Marc Chagall […]
July 6, 2012
July 6, 2012
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As Camp Darom’s buses departed the Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica late Wednesday night, Rabbi Avichai Pepper, director of Camp Darom, said the day “was the coolest thing Camp Darom has ever done, and maybe the highlight of this summer.” The Independence Day Americafest […]
July 6, 2012
July 6, 2012
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Jewish Cinema Mississippi, the Crossroads Film Society and the Mississippi Museum of Art are teaming up for a screening of “As Seen Through These Eyes,” July 17 at the museum. “As Seen Through These Eyes” explores the role that art played in the lives of […]
July 4, 2012
July 4, 2012
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Starting today, there is a fourth annual Christian Pastor’s conference in Lamar County, in west Alabama. This one is making news because it is advertised as being for “White Christians,” and ends on Friday evening with a “Sacred Christian Cross Lighting Ceremony.” Flyers were recently […]
July 3, 2012
July 3, 2012
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Tomorrow night, Alexis and Brian Caughey will have a viewing party for friends at their new home, so they can all see the couple buy that home. The newcomers to New Orleans’ Jewish community will be featured on HGTV’s “House Hunters,” airing at 9 p.m. […]
June 29, 2012
June 29, 2012
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This Wednesday, Orthodox and Reform campers will come together for a joint “Americafest” Independence Day celebration in Mississippi. The Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, which is part of the Reform movement, will host Camp Darom, the overnight camp coordinated by Baron Hirsch congregation in […]
June 22, 2012
June 22, 2012
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For the Henry S. Jacobs Camp, it was a case of going from the old to the new. On June 16, the camp dedicated a new handcrafted ark, Torah stand and reading table, all made by Bob Cohan of Tallahassee. Cohan retired from the medical […]
June 20, 2012
June 20, 2012
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The Levy East Bed and Breakfast in Natchitoches, La., was gutted by fire yesterday morning. The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. and took an hour to get under control. The home, which is on the National Registry of Historic Homes, did not have anyone […]