Following the shooting rampage in Pittsburgh, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto pledged increased vigilance and enhanced security for Jewish institutions situated within the parish, particularly synagogues located along the West Esplanade corridor.
As a measure of expressing its thanks, Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation has elected to return the favor with...
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The Jewish Community Day School will hold its gala on Sunday, November 18 at a later time that evening due to the change of the time for the kickoff of the New Orleans Saints game against the world champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The Butterfly Ball will honor the outgoing head of...
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Members of the New Orleans Jewish community and the greater community-at-large are invited to a community vigil to honor the memory of the victims of the shooting in Pittsburgh at Tree of Life Synagogue. The attack on Saturday, the worst against the Jewish community in the history of the U.S., left...
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Shir Chadash’s Rabbi Deborah Silver, the spiritual leader of the largest Conservative congregation in the state, released a statement on Saturday evening to inform her membership of the facts relating to the shooting in Pittsburgh earlier in the day that took place at Tree of Life Synagogue, a Conservative Movement...
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The Crescent City Jewish News made an exception to its policy of not updating its website on Saturday, the holy day of Shabbat, in issuing news updates throughout the day as the incidents at the Tree of Life Synagogue were released by law enforcement and public officials.
“It is...
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San Francisco-based Taube Philanthropies has pledged $2 million to The National World War II Museum to develop the Taube Family Holocaust Education Program.
The initial offering of the series titled “What Will We Do When the Witnesses Are Gone?” will be held tomorrow, Thursday, October 25, at the museum from...
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The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Lousiana (JEF) announced on Friday, October 19 that R. Justin “Bobby” Garon will assume the duties of its executive director, effective January 1, 2019.
“The entire Board of Directors, was looking for a visionary, experienced, successful leader with powerful interpersonal skills who will continue to...
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The National World War 2 Museum will hold a Holocaust Studies Symposium on Thursday, October 25 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Join top scholars for this public conversation about the academic discipline of Holocaust Studies who will discuss, “What Do We Do When the Witnesses Are Gone?”
For information...
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Following catastrophic destruction in the Florida panhandle from winds and surge associated with Hurricane Michael’s landfall there, the board of the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana (JEF) unanimously approved a $10,000 grant this week to the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) 2018 Hurricane Relief Fund.
JEF has been supportive of...
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By KATHY SHEPARD
Susan Hess will be honored on Monday as the recipient of the 2018 Hannah G. Solomon Award from the Greater New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). This recognition is given annually to a volunteer community leader who exemplifies the qualities of Hannah...
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