After a contentious week in which embarrassed New Orleans City Council members found themselves the targets of pushback from members of the Jewish community, the combined forces of Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans headed by CEO...
WASHINGTON (JTA and additional reports) — Police in the U.S. Capitol arrested some 86 out of approximately 100 Jewish activists, many of them clergy, who protested in a Senate office building on behalf of a bill that would protect illegal...
In just a few hours, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans went from being the belle of the ball to feeling like the goat at the regularly scheduled meeting of the New Orleans City Council. Holding...
For scholar and music enthusiast George Dansker, this year’s annual lecture on a Jewish musical figure has greater significance than in some of his previous years. For starters, the figure is Leonard Bernstein,...
When the fall semester began in August at Tulane University, a familiar face was occupying a new position as chair of the Jewish Studies Department. Michael Cohen, who has been one of five...
Some weeks ago, Rabbi Yonah Schiller, executive director at Tulane Hillel, received a mysterious email from a colleague wishing him congratulations. He had to wait until Shabbat was over to follow up.
By ALAN SMASON, Theatre Critic, WYES-TV (“Steppin’ Out“)
There’s no doubt that this is a troubling time of year to be Jewish. With red and green ribbons festooning the sides of buildings and spectacular light displays at night dazzling the...
(JTA) — The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution rejecting any recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in the wake of the pronouncement by President Donald Trump two weeks ago.
The South Central Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored two local philanthropists and champions for social action as well as handing out recognition for its own local leadership at a lavish dinner...
