March 9, 2009

Tuscaloosa congregation breaks ground

On Feb. 24, members of Tuscaloosa’s Temple Emanu-El were joined by University of Alabama officials for the groundbreaking of the congregation’s new building. The groundbreaking was the next step in a process that is bringing Emanu-El to campus, to be situated next door to a […]
March 5, 2009

Hitler’s enthusiastic Palestinian partner

If one looks throughout the Middle East, radical anti-West forces are using the philosophies and tactics of one man — a man who befriended Adolf Hitler during World War II and was actively working on a plan to replicate the Holocaust in the Middle East. […]
February 22, 2009

Aronov Builders do Extreme Makeover

Alabama viewers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on ABC will see a familiar name in an upcoming episode. Aronov Homes announced on Feb. 2 that it was joining the Emmy award-winning show in building a home for a local family over the course of one […]
February 8, 2009

Duvdevani comes home to talk about her home near Gaza

When Israel, tired of an endless barrage of Hamas missiles fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip, decided to take military action, the Birmingham Jewish Federation knew of an expert they could turn to for explaining the situation. Margaret Kartus Duvdevani, who grew up in […]
February 4, 2009

New Orleans to host Maccabi ArtsFest

Three years after the aftermath from Hurricane Katrina forced the New Orleans Jewish community to cancel its turn at hosting the Maccabi Games, the Maccabi ArtsFest will come to the city. The Maccabi Games is an annual athletic competition for Jewish teens, coordinated by the […]
January 10, 2009

Area Palestinians, Peace Activists Rally Against Israel

There were many children at the rally, echoing a main theme of the protest For Kirk Epstein, it was often a struggle to get his message across. Epstein was the lone counter-protester at a pro-Palestinian rally held at Birmingham’s Linn Park today, organized by the […]
January 4, 2009

Knoxville synagogues vandalized during Gaza operations

In Knoxville, Tenn., both local synagogues were vandalized during the past week. According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel, four of six stained glass windows were broken by thrown rocks at Temple Beth El, and rocks were also thrown at Heska Amuna Synagogue but did little more […]
December 17, 2008

Cafe du Monde beignets now kosher

Just in time for Chanukah, a signature taste of New Orleans is now kosher. Following a year-long effort by a determined rabbi, Café du Monde has been certified as officially kosher by the Louisiana Kashrut Committee. Beignets made in all six establishments throughout the city […]
December 15, 2008

Jacobs Camp announces 40th anniversary events

The Henry S. Jacobs Camp announced that a major part of the camp’s 40th anniversary celebration next summer will be a concert by Dan Nichols and E18hteen, featuring favorite camp songs from across the years. The concert will be on Aug. 8 in conjunction with […]