Saturday, November 17th 2018
Two major events in the New Orleans Jewish world happen this weekend: the installation of Rabbi David Gerber at Congregation Gates of Prayer and the celebration of Sharon Pollin as the head of school at the Jewish Community Day School gala on Sunday evening.
The installation of Rabbi Gerber gets underway at 8:00 p.m. Friday night with CCJN reporter Anna Brunini on site capturing images. The event is open to the public and will include remarks by Emeritus Rabbi Robert Loewy and a speech to be delivered by business consultant Stuart Briefer.
A celebratory Oneg Shabbat will follow the services...
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By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN
An evening with Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss drew a record crowd for a Jewish indoor event on Tuesday, November 6, at the Uptown Jewish Community Center.
Sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana, the event drew more than 600 persons, so many that some had...
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(JTA) — Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections held Tuesday, with Jewish Congress members poised to take key leadership roles. Republicans looked to increase their majority in the Senate.
Five Jewish Democrats are set to chair key House committees, including three representatives from New...
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BY SEAN SAVAGE
(JNS) – The United States for the first time voted against an annual U.N. resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights at the world body. The decision by the United States to change its stance on the...
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Jeremy Shalett, who has served as the president of the Board of Trustees for the Northshore Jewish Congregation, announced this week he is stepping down from his position, although he will remain as a board member.
Tom Zimny,...
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Following the shooting rampage in Pittsburgh, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto pledged increased vigilance and enhanced security for Jewish institutions situated within the parish, particularly synagogues located along the West Esplanade corridor.
As a measure of expressing its thanks, Shir...
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(JTA) — Two senior Israeli Cabinet ministers are calling for early elections following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman.
Israel’s finance and interior ministers both want to dissolve the government. If they resign, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose...
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By RABBI OREN HAYON
HOUSTON (JTA) — After my grandmother Jeannette died in December 1996, the process of settling her estate worked in the same way it does in most families: There was a house to be sold and...
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