Tom Dempsey, an unlikely hero with half a foot, but a full heart that made him a champion for legions of New Orleans Saints fans, died on Saturday from complications of COVID-19. He was 73.
The professional kicker, who established a 43-year-old record for the NFL’s longest... Continue Reading ⇒
Louisiana registered a 42% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases as the death toll increased to 310 deaths, among them a musical icon of jazz, Ellis Marsalis, Jr., and a legendary high school football coach, Wayne Reese of McDonough 35, one of only 24 coaches to achieve 250 wins.
At his daily news conference today, Monday, March 30, Governor John Bel Edwards Monday, revised his estimates for the two dates that New Orleans will run out of ventilators and also hospital bed capacity. . According to the governor, he has ramped up the original estimate of April 2 or... Continue Reading ⇒
The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana (JEF), in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (JFS), today announced the Jewish Community COVID-19 Emergency Financial Assistance Program. The program, funded by JEF, will be implemented through JFS and provide those members of the Greater New Orleans Jewish community who... Continue Reading ⇒
American Friends of Meir Panim, a charity with a 94% rating on Charity Navigator, has initiated a campaign to assist elderly Holocaust survivors living in Israel, who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic there.
The emergency campaign is intended to provide thousands of home-delivered meals to Holocaust survivors and... Continue Reading ⇒
The latest figures released from the Louisiana Department of Health on Saturday continue to suggest that the upwards trajectory of the curve of infections in confirmed cases of COVID-19 due to coronavirus has yet to flatten.
Currently, 3315 confirmed cases have been recorded with 137 deaths. According to the data... Continue Reading ⇒
Jewish Family Service (JFS) announced a new live service to link mental health professionals with the community at large, launching this Thursday and continuing on most Thursdays* in the future at 3:00 p.m.
Titled “Virtual Gatherings,” the service will be powered by Zoom, an online video and audio meeting application.... Continue Reading ⇒
Carol Newman and Cathy Bart founded a “Bubbe Club” for Jewish grandmothers (and others) in the Greater New Orleans area and have just launched a new Google-based website.
The Bubbe Club website includes includes online resources such as Passover favorites, Seder songs, Seder crafts and lots of recipes.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a mandate that all non-essential services and businesses be closed. Her order, which she said would be enforced by New Orleans Police Department officers, takes effect immediately.
All residents are urged to stay home unless deemed absolutely necessary. Gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores and... Continue Reading ⇒
