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The American Society for Jewish Music is holding its first-ever Jewish Music Forum in the South, March 3 and 4 at Tulane University in New Orleans. Now in its ninth season, the forum is held in New York City and other venues across the country. […]

The weekend of Feb. 15, B’nai Israel Synagogue in Pensacola will team with the First Pentecostal Church for a series of events with retired Israeli Ambassador Yoram Ettinger. Ettinger is no stranger to the region, having served as Israel’s consul general in Houston in the […]

Those who support Israel need to be proactive, not reactive, to reach the hearts and minds of future decision makers. That’s the aim of Chloe Valdary, founder of Allies of Israel at the University of New Orleans, which held its first major event on Jan. […]

Four years after he brought a classic Jewish deli to Birmingham, Steve Dubrinsky has sold Max’s Delicatessen and will step back for a while. Dubrinsky said he originally planned to have a partner, but that never materialized and the long hours every day were taking […]

It’s Southern clockwork: Every few years there is measurable snow in the Deep South. Every few years, a hurricane hits somewhere along the Gulf Coast. And every few years, some of our Baptist neighbors make a big deal of trying to convert us. The latest […]

Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series, “Not Just Black and White: The Jewish Community and the Civil Rights Era.” We will have many more pieces in the coming months, centered on the 50th anniversary of events in Birmingham. Previous piece: Scottsboro: A […]

Unlike Tulane University across town, the University of New Orleans has a tiny Jewish student population and hasn’t seen a lot of pro-Israel activism. That is about to change in a major way, thanks to a 19-year-old UNO student — who isn’t Jewish. New Orleans […]

(Right: Justin Baker is accused of defacing Torah and other items at hotel in Jackson, Tenn. Photo from Jackson Police Department). A 24-year-old security guard at the Doubletree Hotel in Jackson, Tenn., was arrested and charged with vandalism after damaging a Torah and other religious […]

On March 9, the Jewish Children’s Regional Service will present “Jewish Roots of Comedy” at Harrah’s New Orleans. The gala event and seated dinner will feature two nationally acclaimed comedians, Wendy Liebman and Avi Liberman. Rabbi Ethan Linden will emcee. The evening will honor Shirley […]