2021

When conflict broke out yet again between Israel and Gaza, Birmingham’s Michael Duvdevani wanted to come up with something the community could do for Israel, “specifically for the kids living in the communities surrounding Gaza, in the moshavim and kibbutzim.” In those areas, routinely bombarded […]

Caesarea The Atlanta Israel Coalition is bringing back its popular “Re-Discovering the Land of Israel” virtual tours, with tour guide David Sussman. The series of five Sunday tours is produced in partnership with the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S., Jewish Federation of […]

This year, the Touro Infirmary Foundation is returning to live events for the Judah Touro Society Award presentation and gala, but to limit the number of guests at one time in the age of Covid, the two events are being separated. The award event will […]

By Lee J. Green Beatles fans of several generations will “Come Together” to celebrate the Fab Four in Birmingham on Nov. 10 as “Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles presents The Best of Abbey Road Live” takes to the stage at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention […]

Hillel at Mississippi State University issued a statement on Oct. 26 that “strongly condemns” the use of Nazi imagery, especially swastikas, by those opposing the university’s Covid mask mandate and vaccine mandate for faculty. The Hillel executive board stated that as a “vowed” apolitical organization, […]

Herschel Walker, a GOP candidate running for a Senate seat in Georgia, signs copies of his book, “Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder.” Credit: Mary A. Lupo/Shutterstock. (JNS) — Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, a 59-year-old retired professional football player, canceled a […]

Also see: Expanding nationally, Jewish fertility group opening Birmingham office The Birmingham location of the Jewish Fertility Foundation will have its official launch party on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m., at Chabad of Alabama. The women-only reception will include wine and cheese, and desserts. Speakers […]

The online Jewish geography game Who Knows One comes full circle with a fundraising event to benefit the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. The Oct. 28 game will feature two rounds, one matching former ISJL Education Fellows, with the other involving current and former […]

Jay Tanenbaum passes the “ceremonial screwdriver” to Morris Mintz The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience was originally going to hold a grand opening weekend at the beginning of October, but the Covid resurgence led to the celebration being postponed. While a celebration will eventually […]