“I have swept aside like a cloud thy transgressions.” Merciful in its authority, ethereal in its imagery, and intimate in its address, this line, uttered by God to the people of Israel in...
The Rosina and Joseph Slater Torah Academy was officially dedicated on Thursday afternoon, September 13, in ceremonies at the school located at 5210 Esplanade Avenue. Rosina Slater, who donated $1.8 million for naming rights to honor both...
Perfectly timed to coincide with the Jewish High Holy Days, the nine-member, New Orleans-based chamber music ensemble, Musaica, is presenting two evening programs highlighting selected works of Jewish and Jewish-influenced composers.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight, September 9 and continues through the evening of September 11. It begins the period known as the Days of Awe or the Ten Days of Penitence, which culminates with...
Stephen Landeche, the owner of Absolute Pressure Washing in Sildell, was so sickened by the reports that he read of the anti-Semitic slogans, white supremacist references and swastikas that had been spray painted on...
The Northshore Jewish Congregation (NJC) was hit by anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on the rear of its building either late night on September 5 or sometime on Wednesday morning, September 6. Two different spray paints – one...
Beatrice Kahn, the president of the National Council of Jewish Women’s (NCJW) board, was in New Orleans to address the Greater New Orleans Section members on Monday, August 27.
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. John McCain, who made human rights and Israel centerpieces of his advocacy for a robust U.S. influence across the planet, has died.
The Arizona Republican died Saturday at the family ranch in Sedona,...
When Cantor Kevin Margolius was growing up as a boy in Shaker Heights, Ohio, he attended Surburban Temple – Kol Ami. The Reform temple nestled in an exclusive suburb of Cleveland offered a...
