Coming back from the brink of disaster, Congregation Beth Israel took its first tentative steps as Metairie’s newest Orthodox Jewish presence holding the very first minyan in its own synagogue at 4004 West Esplanade Avenue on June 29.
Was there ever a more improbable meeting of two Jewish culinary celebrities than that which took place last week in New Orleans? Washington, D.C. area resident Michael Twitty, an African-American Jew and authority...
Marcie Natan, recently selected as national president of Hadassah, was a prominent guest at the Shining Starfundraiser for the New Orleans Chapter of the women’s Zionist organization on Sunday, April 22.
The local chapter organized a fashion show with members...
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) have selected Randy Goldof Atlanta, GA, as the 2011 Jewish Community Hero of the Year. Nominations from across the nation were made and online votes were cast over the course of...
Rabbi David Polsky flashes a toothy grin inside the sanctuary of Congregation Anshe Sfard. Born in New York’s Upper West Side and a resident of the Big Apple for most of his 33 years, he is newly arrived in the...
As a youth Neil Goldberg says he never wanted to run away and join the circus, but because of him dozens of talented artists have. Goldberg, now a successful impresario, promoter and theatrical producer is the creator of Cirque Dreams,...
