It may have seemed an unlikely time to open a new restaurant, but the second location of Waffles on Maple quietly opened for business just prior to Passover. Holding kosher certification meant that no sooner had it opened, then it...
NEW YORK (JTA) — If you’ve been reading the opinion pages of America’s major newspapers recently, you probably know the Six-Day War broke out 50 years ago this week.
The war’s broad, profound and lasting effects have...
For those of a certain age, it was 50 years ago today that The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released in both Great Britain and the United States, heralding the legendary “Summer of Love”...
(JTA) — President Donald Trump signed an order to renew the six-month waiver that allows the U.S. embassy to remain in Tel Aviv rather than moving it to Jerusalem.
As a candidate, Trump promised to move the embassy to Jerusalem,...
Family members and friends gathered at the Btesh Family Chabad House, adjacent to the Tulane University campus, on the evening of May 24 to honor the memory of the late Chabad shaliach (emissary), David Kaufmann, Ph.D., who...
After 25 years as program coordinator of Teen Life Counts, Ellie Wainer was happy enough to know that the program she helped to bring to schools across the metropolitan area had probably saved dozens if not scores...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Donald Trump in the major address of his visit to Israel called for a coalition of nations to fight against extremism and insisted that both Israel and the Palestinians are ready for peace.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Donald Trump arrived in Israel for a whirlwind 28-hour visit, saying his trip to the region has given him “new reasons for hope.”
Air Force One touched down on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport...
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans announced on May 17 the selection of Arnie D. Fielkow as its new chief executive officer. Fielkow was selected after a comprehensive national search and will return to New Orleans, where he...
