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Chabad and Uptown JCC host Chanukah community events

The Chabad at the Riverwalk annual Chanukah lighting ceremony sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana will take place this evening, Sun., Dec. 14, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Spanish Plaza.

The traditional event will be even more chilly than anticipated due...

Temple Sinai offers lots of free Chanukah activities

Following an opportunity to learn how to make latkes this morning, Temple Sinai will be stepping up its Chanukah game with several opportunities for community members to join in the fun. All events are free and open to the public.

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Federation Annual Celebration to honor Elene ‘Lee’ Blotner

The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans will hold its Annual Celebration on Wednesday, December 10, as a way of acknowledging the successful annual campaign conducted this year.

All those who gave to the campaign are invited to give an...

Gates of Prayer announces $1M education grant from Peter Newhouse

Congregation Gates of Prayer, the Reform Jewish sanctuary in Metairie, announced on Friday what they called a “transformational” gift for education at all levels from Peter Newhouse, a member of the family whose Advance Publications formerly held the Times-Picayune.

The...

Susan Spicer will add spice to ‘Latkes with a Twist,’ JCRS Chanukah party

The Jewish Children’s Regional Service (JCRS)  has announced chef Susan Spicer, the James Beard Award-winning restaurateur and cookbook author will be the celebrity chef at its 11th annual community-wide Chanukah party titled Latkes with a Twist. This year’s event will...

Hebrew Rest Cemeteries to honor Jewish veterans on Nov. 9

As has been the tradition for several years, the Hebrew Rest Cemeteries board of commissioners have honored veterans interred in their three cemeteries by placing American flags on gravesites prior to the observance of Veterans Day.

This year,...

Architect brothers Samuel & William spotlighted in new documentary

A new documentary on iconoclastic architect brothers Samuel G. Weiner and William B. Weiner will be shown at the Broadside (Outdoor) Theater, 600 N. Broad Street, this Tuesday night, November 4,  at 6 p.m.  

Sponsored by Docomomo US/NOLA and the...

Hadassah to honor Betty Moore as ‘Woman of Valor’ on Nov. 2

The Greater New Orleans Chapter of Hadassah honored Betty Moore at a special dairy brunch on Sunday, November 2 at the Windsor Court Hotel. 

The honor of a “Woman of Valor” refers to the Eishet Chayil Jewish hymn sung to...

Joint JEF/NCJW/Hadassah Rosh Chodesh event set for Nov. 20

Sarah Waxman, the CEO OF At the Well, an online community space for Jewish spiritual connections, will be the featured speaker at a special Rosh Chodesh Kislev event being jointly sponsored by the Jewish Foundation of Louisiana (JEF), the Greater...

Palestinian man who allegedly participated in Oct. 7 attack on Israel arrested in Louisiana

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — A Palestinian man in Louisiana was arrested Thursday after federal prosecutors accused him of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.

Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, a Palestinian resident of Lafayette, Louisiana,...