Dear Editor:
For a Jew to stand for civil rights and against racism is always admirable. However for a Jew to support Black Lives Matter (BLM) is myopic. By supporting Black Lives Matter, a Jew is embracing BLM’s virulent anti-Semitism.
Just read the Platform of...
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Dear Editor:
After witnessing the second plane hit the second Twin Tower on 9/11, I flew to Bnei-Brak to seek the counsel of my late relative Rav Avrohom Genechovski zt”l.
During my stay, he quoted a verse from Tanach that says buildings are not permanent structures – though...
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Dear Editor:
I do not see any issue in what you attributed to Taylor Swift. It needs more explanation.
Sheryl Mexic
The board of LimmudFest New Orleans has reluctantly canceled their event for 2020 out of concerns that a large gathering might contribute to the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) worldwide pandemic.
Meeting on Sunday night, March 8, the board decided to postpone the weekend of Jewish learning that...
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By DR. NATHAN MOSKOWITZ
The two phrases that best characterize the essence of my mother’s neshama are Aiyshet Chayil and Tzadeykess. She was born in Kuzmino, Czechoslovakia, ninety years ago. She was the sole survivor of her family who were all transported to and cremated at Auschwitz in 1944.
My...
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Dear Editor:
I enjoyed the article on Jewish philanthropy (The Best of the Crescent City Jewish News SOURCE 2018-19/5779). I would like to add that, in addition to all their other incredible donations, Edith and Edgar Stern founded Metairie Park Country Day School in 1929. Many important New Orleans...
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Dear Editor:
In early 1954, my father was unemployed and in debt, with a toddler (my brother Alan) and a pregnant wife who was weeks away from giving birth (to me!). My dad, a social worker, then applied for and was hired to work with children and teens at...
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Dear Editor:
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans is pleased to announce that it’s new gala event “Fete de Federation” to be held this Thursday September 22 is sold out.
This gala event is new to the Jewish calendar and combines two historically held separate events, namely...
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Dear Editor:
Thank you for your coverage of Vice President Joseph Biden’s trip to Israel and for reporting his recent condemnation of the latest horrifying attacks against Israelis that have persisted for nearly six months.
The terror attacks have spread to every corner of Israel. Israelis are...
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Dear Editor:
We were concerned by a recent posting on your website concerning the apparent lack of cooperation in the community with the Crescent City Jewish News.
On behalf of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans I would like to clarify.
Jewish Federation welcomes all media that promotes and...
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