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As Tropical Storm Cristobal brought tropical wind and rain to New Orleans, an ill wind of a different kind hit New Orleans with the discovery of swastikas and other graffiti painted on the street outside the Joseph Street Cemetery. Established in 1850, the Joseph Street […]

Ron Gubitz has been named the new executive director of Tulane Hillel, effective June 29. A life-long educator, Gubitz has been in New Orleans since 2010. He graduated from Indiana University, then earned Master’s degrees at Lindenwood University and the Relay Graduate School of Education. […]

On May 31, Beth Israel in Gulfport voted to bring on its first resident rabbi — but in a step that is highly unusual for a Conservative congregation, the new rabbi is from Chabad. In a 19-11 vote, the congregation brought on Rabbi Akiva and […]

Though a reclassification ended the championship run of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, Jewish community institutions once again had a successful GiveNOLA Day on June 2, with 15 institutions raising over $236,000. GiveNOLA Day is a 24-hour online fundraiser, coordinated by the Greater […]

With social distancing guidelines turning the world upside down for nonprofits that rely on large galas or other events for their fundraising, GiveNOLA Day has taken on added importance. Many Jewish organizations in the New Orleans area will be among the more than 700 non-profit […]

Cleaning at the Uptown JCC in New OrleansWhile states in the region are slowly starting to reopen, with restaurants able to serve with limited capacity, and other types of businesses allowed to open with appropriate distancing and sanitary procedures, Jewish institutions aren’t rushing to throw […]

Louisiana State Rep. Dodie Horton is pushing back against media reports that claim she compared the state’s stay-at-home restrictions due to COVID-19 to living under Nazi Germany, saying a phrase was lifted out of context from a much longer conversation. The exchange happened during a […]