While the news concerning the first-time erection of an eruv in New Orleans was trumpeted within and outside of the local observant community, the previously existing eruv in Metairie is now considered “down” or not kosher, at least temporarily.
(JTA) — At first, Danny Mintz was excited to learn that lawmakers in his state, Louisiana, were considering mandating Holocaust education in public schools.
A director at a good-government group called the Louisiana Budget Project, Mintz knew...
What has long been a dream of many observant Jews living in the Carrollton, Marlyville, Broadmoor, Uptown and Garden District neighborhoods has become a reality.
(JNS.org) – Israeli warplanes struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday morning in response to the launch of airborne incendiary devices into Israeli territory, the Israeli military reported.
The strikes targeted a weapons-manufacturing facility and a...
He may not be Peter Fonda or Dennis Hopper, but Steve Goode is advancing towards New Orleans on his motorcycle as part of his self-guided “Great American Deli Schlepp” tomorrow, Saturday, July 3...
Jewish music is, broadly, music of and by Jewish people. It can be religious or secular. Some of this music dates to Biblical times and other music has originated in every time and place Jews...
(MIAMI) – Hadassah’s Southern Region revealed in an email to its members yesterday that Gary Cohen and his brother Brad Cohen of Birmingham, AL., the husband and brother-in-law of Mindy Cohen, the current co-president of the Birmingham chapter...
The Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism celebrated their 40th birthday last night and on the occasion gave out presents to both the Crescent City Jewish News and Southern Jewish Life (SJL) magazine.
The Crescent City Jewish News was selected among the many publishing and broadcasting members for its breaking news coverage and editorial writing at a social gathering of the Press Club of New Orleans on Thursday evening, June 17.
