Israeli President Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin eulogized Shimon Peres Friday, calling his late predecessor an “older brother” and spoke about Peres’ love for the land and his dreams for the State of Israel.
Andy Adelman, a caterer with his own kosher take on local favorites such as jambalaya and red beans and rice, recently took over the ownership of Casablanca Restaurant, the Middle Eastern restaurant established...
By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre critic (“Steppin’ Out“)
This weekend presents a difficulty for Jewish lovers of theater. On the one hand, there are ample opportunities to see several top musical shows. On the other hand, Shelichot, which heralds the...
(JNS.org) – A watchdog group said the Palestinian Scout Association (PSA) has been misleading the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) by claiming they are not the group promoting a course honoring a terrorist.
The Greater New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will recognize Ana and Juan Gershanik with its highest honor – the 2016 Hannah G. Solomon Award. The Gershaniks will be honored at the upcoming 50th Hannah G....
The sweet, unassuming voice on the other end of the line is warm and friendly. “We just celebrated my mother’s 101st birthday,” she says as she explains why she had just returned from...
(Editor’s Note: This past Wednesday, August 24, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Emergency Committee chair, Brian Seymour and JFNA senior vice president for Public Policy William Daroff met with volunteers in Baton Rouge. They presented $112,000...
The Jewish community of New Orleans has extended its heart to families in Baton Rouge and other areas hit hard by the flooding associated with torrential rains last Friday. While the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans,...
(JTA) — In the two-part finale of the third season of “Broad City,” the show’s main characters, Abbi and Ilana, embark on a “Birthmark” trip — a thinly veiled allusion to the famed Birthright Israel trip that...
