{"id":25712,"date":"2015-09-03T12:59:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T18:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=25712"},"modified":"2015-09-03T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T18:59:44","slug":"federation-marks-katrina-anniversary-with-jcc-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/federation-marks-katrina-anniversary-with-jcc-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Federation marks Katrina anniversary with JCC program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By DEAN M. SHAPIRO<\/p>\n<p>With a showing of both solemnity and celebration, a crowd of nearly 300 members of the Greater New Orleans Jewish community turned out for a &#8220;Katrina 10&#8221; observance at the close of the anniversary weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25715\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25715\" class=\"wp-image-25715 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"RabbisCantors_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-1024x652.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/191;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25715\" class=\"wp-image-25715 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"RabbisCantors_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RabbisCantors_KatAnn-1024x652.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The New Orleans rabbinate and cantors reflect on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at the JCC. (Photo by Dean Shapiro)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The observance, at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday evening, August 30, included the rabbis from all of the area\u2019s major congregations, along with high-ranking officials from the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and other dignitaries. Former New Orleans City Councilman-at-Large Arnie Fielkow and his wife Susan were among those in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The evening featured speeches by the two Federation presidents whose terms ran during and immediately after Katrina. There were also brief remarks from each of the rabbis, as well as singing and dining on complimentary food from the Kosher Cajun Deli. Music that followed the speakers was provided by renowned Zydeco accordionist and vocalist Bruce \u201cSunpie\u201d Barnes and his band, the Louisiana Sunspots.<\/p>\n<p>All 19 local Jewish organizations co-sponsored the standing-room-only event. Guests were given complimentary copies of a commemorative booklet, \u201cTen Years Later: Jewish New Orleans After Katrina.\u201d A collection of \u201creflections from Jewish leaders,\u201d the booklet published by Federation contains over 50 short vignettes from prominent individuals in the local Jewish Community, including most of its clergy members.<\/p>\n<p>During the speeches, Bobby Garon, Federation president during Hurricane Katrina, served as emcee. In his opening remarks, he thanked and paid tribute to the many individuals and organizations that helped restore the Jewish community to its pre-Katrina prominence. Community leaders and professionals who contributed to the city\u2019s rebuilding efforts were recognized by name and applauded for their accomplishments and contributions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25716\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25716\" class=\"wp-image-25716 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Garon_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-1024x794.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/233;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25716\" class=\"wp-image-25716 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Garon_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Garon_KatAnn-1024x794.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Federation president Bobby Garon. (Photo by Dean Shapiro)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe commemorate the memory of Katrina and the tragic loss of precious lives and the hardships that all of us who were here ten years ago certainly endured,\u201d Garon said at the opening of his remarks. \u201cBut we\u2019re also here tonight to celebrate. To celebrate the tremendous success and progress that this great city and our Jewish community has accomplished in these past ten years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garon went on to thank all of the synagogues and Jewish agencies, \u201call of whom contributed, not only volunteers to our (Katrina 10) Committee, but also funding to make this night happen.\u201d First and foremost among those thanked was the JCC for hosting the evening\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>Also gratefully acknowledged for taking in many evacuees from the New Orleans Jewish community immediately after the hurricane was the Jewish Federation of Houston, which had a representative on hand, . \u201cThey adopted us as their own for so many months,\u201d Garon said, adding wryly that \u201cThey kept some of ours and we\u2019re hoping to get them back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garon went on to thank the Jewish Federations of North America (formerly the United Jewish Communities) for the nationwide fundraising efforts that raised several million dollars for the recovery efforts of the New Orleans Jewish community and that of the Gulf Coast. Other individuals and organizations were praised and thanked for their efforts as well, including the Fielkows, for whom Garon expressed hope they would once again make a home in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>Garon was followed at the dais by members of the New Orleans Rabbinic Council, each with short remarks and observations from their own Katrina firsthand experiences and remembrances. First responders and others who performed rescue operations were praised and thanked by several of the clergy during their presentations, along with those persons and organizations in other locales who took in evacuees from the community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25717\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25717\" class=\"wp-image-25717 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Colman_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-1024x791.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/232;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25717\" class=\"wp-image-25717 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Colman_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Colman_KatAnn-1024x791.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cantor Joel Colman at Katrina 10 event. (Photo by Dean Shapiro)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cantor Colman led the gathering in the singing of the <em>Shehecheyanu<\/em> prayer of blessing and later, at the conclusion of the evening\u2019s formal program, he invited those present to sing along with him on \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allan Bissinger, Federation President during the years immediately following Katrina, was presented with a \u201cTree of Life\u201d award by Garon prior to making his speech to the gathering. \u201cBefore we get into celebrating tonight with good food, good music and good friends, we need to look back and remember where we came from, what we went through and why we had the opportunity to celebrate tonight,\u201d Bissinger began. He invited those gathered to think back to what they were doing and where they were going during the evacuation of ten years earlier. He recounted some of the horrors the city endured when the floodwaters rose and engulfed about 80 percent of the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were stuck in New Orleans and people could not get back to New Orleans and lives were in turmoil,\u201d Bissinger continued, recounting his own experiences of swimming from his flooded home and being rescued by a passing boat. He recalled arriving in Baton Rouge four days after the storm and finally being able to contact family and friends. Others around him were in similar situations, being scattered and unaware of the whereabouts of friends and relatives.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25718\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25718\" class=\"wp-image-25718 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"Bissinger_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-1024x904.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/265;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25718\" class=\"wp-image-25718 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"Bissinger_KatAnn\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Bissinger_KatAnn-1024x904.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Federation president Allan Bissinger with Etz Chaim award. (Photo by Dean Shapiro)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut, in every city and every community where we found ourselves, there was an outpouring of heartfelt compassion,\u201d Bissinger said, citing the speed at which monetary donations began pouring in from both inside and outside the local Jewish communities. The donations helped the temporarily exiled Federation to set up a website aimed at helping individuals and families locate other missing family members and friends. Disbursements of cash also enabled evacuees to take care of urgent and basic needs for themselves and their families, Bissinger explained.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, over $19 million was allocated through the New Orleans Federation\u2019s 19 synagogues and support agencies, Bissinger pointed out. \u201cThis allowed us to survive for the three years following Hurricane Katrina and begin our rebuilding phase,\u201d Bissinger said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Jewish institutions that were here before Katrina are here today, plus new ones,\u201d Bissinger said. He cited the collaboration between Shir Chadash Conservative Synagogue in Metairie, Orthodox Congregation Beth Israel and its neighboring Reform Congregation Gates of Prayer as an example of the cooperative spirit that prevailed within the Jewish community, despite differences in observance.<\/p>\n<p>Bissinger also noted that New Orleans has surpassed its pre-Katrina Jewish population of 9,500 and now stands at around 10,300 and growing every year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing I learned early was, no matter how bad you had it, the person sitting next to you or in front of you or behind you had worse,\u201d Bissinger said. \u201cSo don\u2019t feel sorry for yourself. Learn from your experiences and those of others. Get over it and get past it and, as a community, we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can be proud of where we have come from and optimistic for a glowing future,\u201d Bissinger said. \u201cThe whole Katrina episode reminds me of an old Jewish holiday story, \u2018They tried to kill us. We won. Let\u2019s eat.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the speeches, attendees were treated to beef jambalaya, brisket on a bun, corn, potatoes and soft drinks donated by the Kosher Cajun Deli and served free of charge. Dessert was birthday cake from centenarian Sarah Stone. During and after the meal, attendees socialized, swapped Katrina memories and danced to the joyful music coming from Sunpie Barnes and his band.<\/p>\n<p><!-- default-view.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview default-view \n\t ngg-ajax-pagination-none\t\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-c6d7bfb69e145ebade461b48d9f2fe6a-1\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/katrina-10-anniversary\/Garon_KatAnn.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/katrina-10-anniversary\/Garon_KatAnn.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/katrina-10-anniversary\/thumbs\/thumbs_Garon_KatAnn.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1178\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Garon_KatAnn\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"garon_katann\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"shutterset_c6d7bfb69e145ebade461b48d9f2fe6a\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Garon_KatAnn\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Garon_KatAnn\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/katrina-10-anniversary\/thumbs\/thumbs_Garon_KatAnn.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"100\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; 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