Archived News
June 11, 2021
Lindsay Friedmann The Anti-Defamation League’s South Central office in New Orleans announced that Aaron Ahlquist is becoming the director of community engagement for the Southern division, while Lindsay Friedmann is taking his former role as regional director. Melissa Licali, the South Central education director, will […]
June 10, 2021
Deputy Consul General Alex Gandler By Richard Friedman Israel and Jews everywhere who feel an attachment to the Jewish state are fighting a two-front war. Each battle is perplexing and dangerous in its own way. The first is the asymmetrical war with Iranian-backed Hamas and […]
June 9, 2021
Pro-Palestinians confront Jewish patrons at a restaurant in Los Angeles as the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza rages on, May 2021. Source: Screenshot. By A.J. Caschetta (JNS) — By now, everyone has seen video footage or read articles about angry, young thugs in […]
June 8, 2021
In 2018, Ned Goldberg was honored at the JCRS annual Jewish Roots gala for his then-30 years of service to the agency. The Jewish Children’s Regional Service, which serves Jewish families and youth in a seven-state region, announced on June 7 that Ned Goldberg will […]
June 6, 2021
Arnie Fielkow, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, wanted to start a program that would be a “legacy” and would combine his loves of sports, Judaism and bringing people together. Partnering with the Chase family, that vision is coming true as the […]
June 4, 2021
Vandalism discovered at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, May 2021. Credit: Courtesy. (JNS) — One week to the day after the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg was vandalized, hundreds gathered on June 3 to say no to antisemitism and stand up for […]
May 30, 2021
By Richard Friedman A recent online program featuring six Atlanta-based female Consuls General created a powerful tableau. These six accomplished mid-career women — representing India, Germany, Ireland, Haiti, the Bahamas and Israel — serve the Southeast United States as the chief diplomatic representatives of their […]
May 28, 2021
By Larry Brook Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia is pushing back against “disgraceful” attack ads launched by the American Action Network, accusing her and three Democratic House colleagues of abandoning Israel. The ads come from a May 20 House procedural vote that was portrayed by […]
May 24, 2021
By Richard Friedman Every journalist knows the news business gets in your blood. Blake Kaplan discovered this truth more than 30 years ago. His passion for holding government accountable, coupled with covering the drama in the lives of the famous and lesser-known, has coursed through […]