(JTA) — Besides the coronavirus epidemic, Israel has another crisis on its hands. It’s inside the government and only tangentially related to COVID-19.
Here’s the short version: After Israel’s latest election earlier this month — its third...
Following a delightful half-hour broadcast of Yiddish love duets by Lynn Mason and Drew Seigla, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbeine (NYTF) continues its free live stream broadcasting to entertain those sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The free live...
For those who are shuttered in place and looking for something to do that has a connection to the worldwide Jewish community, consider the live stream of a Yiddish concert today, Monday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m. CDT.
(JTA) — When it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would reach Israel, Elli Rosenberg was one of a small number of medical professionals at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva to answer a call for volunteers to treat the...
A third death from COVID-19 (coronavirus) was recorded earlier today with details limited other than to say that the person was 84 years old and had been a resident at Lambeth House.
Calling this an “inflection point,” Governor John Bel Edwards issued a mandatory moratorium on gatherings of 250 or more people in response to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, effectively canceling most public gatherings...
An arrest was made yesterday, March 10, 2020, of a Jefferson Parish man, whom authorities claim was allegedly responsible for the anti-Semitic graffiti attack at the Northshore Jewish Congregation on September 5, 2018.
The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana (JEF) has canceled its Annual Major Event scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, over an abundance of caution following the troubling news that at least three people have tested positively for exposure to COVID-19,...
Celebrating 150 years as the oldest Reform congregation in Louisiana, Temple Sinai channeled the “Roaring ‘20s” decade of a century ago as its theme for the temple’s annual gala on Saturday, March...
