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Genesse Moreno By Beth Harpaz The Forward — The former mother-in-law of a woman who opened fire inside a Texas megachurch said the FBI found antisemitic material in the shooter’s home, including a painting where she’d written “Death to Jews.” “I spent 3 ½ hours […]

Sign at the building entrance to CAIR headquarters. Credit: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock. By Benjamin Baird (JNS) — A controversial “Muslim civil-rights and advocacy” organization experienced a major blow to its reputation last week after the Florida House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to […]

Texas A&M University in Education City, Al Rayyan, Qatar. Credit: Arwcheek via Wikimedia Commons. From JNS and SJL reports The board of regents of Texas A&M University, a nearly 150-year-old public school with an undergraduate enrollment of more than 60,000, voted on Feb. 8 to […]

By popular demand, the Women’s Mega Challah Bake returns for the first time since the pandemic. Chabad and Hadassah New Orleans invite all women in the community to an evening of unity and inspiration, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. at Shir Chadash in Metairie. Previous […]

Benny Friedman A major Jewish music event will take place in Birmingham on Feb. 18, as superstar Benny Friedman will headline a concert celebrating the 36th anniversary of Chabad of Alabama. “Songs and Stories of Israel: A Musical Journey through the Holy Land” will be […]

Anti-Israel activists shut down the only link between Memphis and Arkansas on Feb. 3, calling for an immediate ceasefire and defunding of Israel. Memphis Voices for Palestine had been rallying at City Hall, and around 3 p.m. walked to the Hernando de Soto Bridge on […]

The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans will present “Hatikvah: Hope Reborn,” a multimedia musical event exploring the origins of Israel’s national anthem. Astrith Baltsan will be the guest artist for the Feb. 24 performance. Baltsan is an Israeli concert pianist known for her interpretations […]

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy introduced two bills on Jan. 31 to address growing concerns about the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and its ties to Hamas and antisemitic classroom instruction in Gaza. Kennedy and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky cosponsored the Peace and Tolerance […]

Graphic from Governor Kay Ivey’s tweet on International Holocaust Remembrance Day The Alabama Democratic Party is facing calls to remove a sarcastic tweet in response to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s tweet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ivey, a Republican, tweeted on Jan 27 that “today, […]