This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
This past week was the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s strike on New Orleans and the destruction which followed the failure of the federal levee system. Like everyone else in New Orleans, the Jewish community suffered greatly, including the destruction of the Orthodox synagogue Beth Israel and the dispersion of practically the entire Jewish population. But the Jewish community has largely been restored, with many institutions, such as the eight synagogues and the Jewish Community Center thriving. New Jewish organizations since Katrina include the Avodah Jewish Service Corps, Moishe House, and The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. One of the most famous Jewish residents of New Orleans was Judah Touro, an American businessman and philanthropist, who was the son of Cantor Isaac Touro, a Dutch-born American rabbi who served as cantor of the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island that bears his name. Judah moved with his family from Newport to New York City, but when his father died, his mother moved her family to Boston. Judah’s mother then died, leaving Judah and his siblings to be raised by their aunt and uncle, Rachel and Moses Hays. As a young adult Judah moved to New Orleans, where he eventually amassed a fortune in business. When he died, he left huge sums of charity to many Jewish and other institutions, including what became New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital, synagogues across America, and Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish residential settlement in Old Jerusalem. In New Orleans, Touro funded what became Touro Infirmary as well as the Reform congregation Touro Synagogue. While it’s not certain, what is the common belief as to why Judah Touro left Boston and moved to New Orleans?
A. Touro took a job teaching commerce and business at the University of Louisiana, which later became Tulane University.
B. Touro wanted to marry Catherine Hays, his first cousin, but his uncle Moses, Catherine’s father, would not allow it.
C. He got an offer from Samuel Zemmuray, a Jewish New Orleans businessman, to come and work for him in the banana trade between Central America and New Orleans.
D. Touro came to New Orleans because he was a supporter of slavery, and he did not feel comfortable remaining in the north.
E. Touro left Boston because he knew what it means to miss New Orleans.
President Trump has ordered the Smithsonian Institution to review all of its museums with a goal of removing any exhibits which focus on “how horrible our Country is.” While he particularly called out the African American History and Culture Museum, noting that it focused too much on “how bad slavery was,” the White House also offered a long list of other displays of concern at other Smithsonian museums. These include an “Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag” at the entrance to the American History Museum, an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Latino which features content from “a disabled, plus-sized actress,” and an animation at the National Portrait Gallery focusing on Anthony Fauci. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex, comprising 21 museums and the National Zoo, mostly located in Washington, DC, but also including the Hirshhorn Museum in New York City and the Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia among others. What other United States museum is currently being considered for inclusion under the Smithsonian umbrella?
Donald Trump just completed a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, where they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war. Alaska had an indigenous population for thousands of years, but was first settled by Russians in the mid-17th century. While Spain also claimed Alaskan territory in the late 1700’s, Russia ultimately took control of most Alaskan territory until the sale to America in what was known as Seward’s Folly in 1867. The first Jews in the Alaskan territory were likely Russian fur traders, with the first organized Jewish communities appearing in the 1880’s. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 and the Nome Gold Rush of 1899 saw significant numbers of Jews arriving to seek their fortune. As many as 200 Jews lived in Dawson, Alaska at that time, including Sid Grauman, who went on to found Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Around the same time, Wyatt Earp and his Jewish wife Josephine opened a highly successful saloon, the Dexter, in Nome. A number of Jews were successful in Alaska politics, including Ernest Gruening, the state's first senator, Leopold David, Anchorage’s first mayor, and Jay Rabinowitz, a member of Alaska’s Supreme Court for more than 30 years. It is estimated that there are now about 6000 Jews in Alaska, mostly in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. What Alaskan landmark is named after a Jewish person?
Alaska Jewish Museum by Jeffrey Beall is licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A. The Gerstle River was named for Lewis Gerstle, a Bavarian Jew who eventually settled in Alaska. In 1868 he and his partner Louis Sloss obtained the “Alaska Lease,” Alaska’s first fur concession, and he went on to found the Alaska Commercial Company, which still operates retail stores in 37 Alaskan rural locations.
B. Fleischman Medical Center in Cicely, Alaska, was named after Dr. Joel Fleischman, a doctor who took an internship in Cicely to help pay off his medical school debt. Dr. Fleischman went on to found a major hospital in this isolated northern Alaskan town.
C. The Mendenhall Glacier, a popular tourist attraction near Juneau, was named for meteorologist Abraham Mendenhall, a German Jewish immigrant. Mendenhall, who was the superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, first explored the glacier in 1879 on a trip accompanied by naturalist John Muir.
D. Mount Ripinski was named after a Polish Jew, Solomon Ripinski, who came to Alaska in 1884, after working as a merchant in Shreveport, Louisiana, an oil painter with a studio in Sacramento, California, and a colonel in the Oregon State militia. He helped establish a United States Government School in western Alaska, worked with the Pyramid Harbor salmon cannery, and was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo, an Alaskan fraternal organization.
E. The Schwartzman Porch, named after builder Arnie Schwartzman, who lives in Wasila, Alaska. Schwartzman built the porch on Sarah Palin’s house which she stood on whenever she wanted to see Russia.
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