In recent years the Jewish Children’s Regional Service (JCRS), the oldest Jewish children’s charity in the nation, has presented two galas with the “Jewish Roots” themes revolving about jazz and comedy. While both have certainly enjoyed solid...
Richard Berenson Stone, the attorney, philanthropist, humanitarian, teacher and national Jewish leader, is being recognized as the Isidore Newman Distinguished Alumnus of the year in the Reynolds Ryan Art Gallery at the school tonight, March 20, at 6:00 p.m.
In a city defined by its groundbreaking musical heritage, it should probably surprise no one at TribeFest, that music would circumscribe and inform attendees during its first full day of activities at the New Orleans...
TribeFest, the largest congregation of young Jewish professionals, put on each year by the Jewish Federations of North America, kicked off its four-day stay in New Orleans last night by throwing the largest Purim party in the South.
Amid the splendor of the Lupin Auditorium at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA), the state’s official school of the arts, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans gave itself a post-Mardi Gras celebration designed to express...
In an historic gathering of six separate Reform, Conservative and Orthodox congregations under one roof, Limmudfest New Orleans kicked off its first full days of activities in a Shabbat-observant fashion at Temple Sinai on Friday evening and...
Limmudfest New Orleans begins in earnest this evening, Fri., March 7 with most activities concentrated on the Temple Sinai campus tonight and Saturday. All Sunday activities will be held at the Lavin Bernick Center at Tulane University.
Despite the designation of Mardi Gras as a Roman Catholic holiday, New Orleans Jews have long found themselves quite at home enjoying the festivities associated with this unique celebration.
It might surprise some to learn the first King of Carnival...
While some refer to him as “Mr. Basketball,” Tal Brody is frankly more insistent that he should rather be known as “the man who put Israel on the map.” The map he refers...
For those who thought “The Ten Second Diet” was just about the proper foods to eat and ways to slim down, author MernaLyn has news for you. Yes, her book will help people lose weight, but readers...
