[Kreweoftruth] Together, but virtually: the latest in Jewish New Orleans
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| Dear friends,
I hope you and your families are healthy and well as we enter the Passover season. Our country has made great strides with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic and I urge all of you to get vaccinated when the opportunity arises. As a community, we should be striving for herd immunity as rapidly as possible, and the best way to achieve this is through vaccinations. We all want a return to normalcy but, in order to do so, we all need to do our part.
We will soon be commemorating the annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) in which we remember the six million Jewish lives who perished in the Shoah. I am admittedly a WWII movie junkie, and a couple weeks ago watched a truly horrific documentary involving the atrocities committed by a select Nazi force called the Einsatzgruppen. This 3,000 person death squad was responsible for the systemic murder of over 1.3 million Jews from what is now Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and other Eastern European territories, utilizing a myriad of death instruments, including mobile gas trucks, ravine pit shootings, mass burnings and death camps. However, a large number of these mass murders were not directly committed by German Einsatzgruppen SS officers, but rather by loyal Eastern European nationalists who were more than willing to act upon their hatred of Jews. Remarkably, many of these nationalists, even today, are considered heroes in their own countries for standing up against communism.
During a fairly recent trip to Ukraine, my family and I were sickened to see this firsthand as the country continues to honor Stepan Bandera, a Nazi supporter responsible for the Holocaust in Ukraine. Also, a tour guide we used (unbelievably on a "Jewish Tour") told us without hesitation that the Nazis weren't so bad in comparison with the Russians. And, in the Ukrainian city from which we adopted our daughters, they still celebrate the city's namesake—Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky—a renowned anti-semitic Cossack responsible for atrocities against the local Jewish population. As we walked the streets, it was amazing to see how easy it is for even well-intentioned people to forget!
For those who study history, one will remember that Hitler was named Germany's Chancellor in 1933, leading the way to the anti-semitic and horrendous actions which followed over the next 12 years. Upon Hitler's ascension to power, it was presumed by many in leadership that he could be "tamed" and that it would be impossible for him to establish a dictatorship in light of the German nation being proud of "the freedom of speech and thought." Even within Germany's Jewish community, in spite of Hitler's virulent two-decades long expressions of anti-semitism before he assumed formal office (including his publication of Mein Kampf), the concerns appeared to have initially been limited. Somehow people once again forgot!
Complacency and forgetfulness are also not uncommon in both America and the Jewish world. Have we forgotten the anti-semitic rhetoric from the likes of Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Father Coughlin? How about the 1939 German American Bund pro-Nazi rally at New York's Madison Square Garden which drew over 20,000 Americans?
Have we forgotten about the anti-semitism of the 1950's with Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House's Un-American Activities Committee witchhunt against Americans, many of whom were Jewish? How about the 1973 Arab oil embargo imposed by oil-producing Arab countries in retaliation for US support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War when gasoline became a scarce commodity and prices quadrupled? Many Jewish Americans were told WE were the cause given our support of the Jewish State. I still remember an ignorant high school basketball teammate telling me that my family and I were responsible for America's economic pain. Why? Because we were Jewish.
The reality is that anti-semitism has always been present, and is growing both in America and around the world. In the past 3 years alone, we have seen a murderous attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue which took 11 lives, an attack at a Chabad synagogue in Poway California, a vicious shooting spree at a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, NJ, a Hanukkah stabbing attack at a Rabbi's residence in Monsey, NY, and several other planned attacks which fortunately were thwarted. What did all of these events have in common? Hatred for Jews and Jewish values.
The partisan times in which we live also play into the current state of affairs as it relates to anti-semitism. Never in my wildest imagination did I think we would ever witness torch-carrying fascists on the streets of an American city-Charlottesville-chanting "Blood and Soil/Jews Will Never Replace Us.” Or the sight of a man wearing a shirt outside our nation's Capitol, containing the words "Camp Auschwitz." These events are both scary and eye-opening, and should be a wake-up call for all of us to remain vigilant, informed and ready to stand up for what is right.
So what is it we can do? First, we must be willing to stand strong and call out wrong wherever and whenever we find it. Whether the hate comes from the political right or left, it needs to be challenged. When crazy, unsupported conspiracy theories are articulated like QAnon, they need to be loudly condemned. When failed tactics like BDS are used to condemn Israel, they need to be called out as nothing more than a camouflage for anti-semitism. And when political leaders use dog-whistles on various topics, we Jews know better and need to speak out.
Secondly, the Jewish community knows better than anyone that hatred against one is eventually hatred against all. Jewish values teach us that bigotry, discrimination, racism, and xenophobia are merely the flip sides of the coin of anti-semitism. It is vital that the Jewish community combat all forms of hate, whether directed against African-Americans, Muslims, Latino immigrants, LGBTQ, or others, in New Orleans and anywhere in the world. We must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with these partner groups because that is part of our Jewish tradition and values. I am so proud of the work of the Federation's Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs because we are enhancing these multi-cultural, multi-religious partnerships which benefit all of us and fulfill our mission of tikkun olam.
Finally, we are privileged to live in the most democratic country in the history of the world. We should never take that for granted and need to speak out publicly when democracy and freedom come under attack.
Such an attack took place on January 6 in a venue which best represents our American liberty. Tragically, 5 Americans lost their lives that day and, given the recent statements from an Oath Keepers leader ("If we'd had guns I guarantee we would have killed 100 politicians"), we were very fortunate that it was not worse. It was a dark and sad day driven by seeds of citizen discontent-whether from economic uncertainty or simple hate-and one which will live with us forever.
However, what made the day even worse were the actions of hundreds of federal lawmakers who, just hours after the vandalism, insurrection and killing, decided that rather than protect us from extremism and defend the values we all cherish, it was more important to challenge, in an unprecedented manner, the results of a fair and free democratic election. In doing so they challenged the very fabric of American democracy itself. Such shameful and cowardly acts demonstrated a failure of leadership in a way our country has never witnessed. It is our responsibility as Jewish Americans to not be just observers in the face of such leadership failure, but rather to stand up and courageously condemn what was-and remains-an attack on all of us.
A few weeks ago, just before Purim, we celebrated Shabbat Zachor (remember) which re-tells the story of the iniquities of Amalek (whose descendants included the evil Haman!) and his people as the Israelites departed from Egypt. As the Torah says, "Remember what Amalek did to you...you shall not forget."
In the spirit of Parshat Zachor, let us not forget history, especially those hateful acts which have occurred on our own soil over the past few years. Equally important, let us vow never to accept hate and to have the courage to confront it. Anti-semitism may never disappear in our lifetime, but we as Jews must be unafraid to take it on directly, wherever and whenever found!
I wish you and your families an enjoyable and meaningful Pesach 2021!
Arnie D. Fielkow
CEO
Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans |
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| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans announces hiring of Chief Development Officer
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kassie Cosgrove as its new Chief Development Officer. Kassie Kissinger Cosgrove previously served as the director of development for the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts and was responsible for major gift fundraising support for all SLA departments and programs in concert with the school's strategic priorities and objectives.
She will join the Federation team at the end of March, and will work closely with Sherri Tarr, Federation COO. Welcome, Kassie! |
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| LimmudFest 2021 to Celebrate Southern Jewish Life
Limmud NOLA will host LimmudFest this year virtually on Sunday, March 14, with opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. CST and sessions running from 12 - 4:30 p.m. CST. The volunteers planning LimmudFest are turning the spotlight this year onto the uniqueness of Jewish life, tradition, and expression in New Orleans, greater Louisiana, and throughout the Gulf South.
The slate of presenters this year spans the gamut of Jewish knowledge from New Orleans favorites like George Dansker and Rabbi Deborah Silver to national names like Hadar Cohen and Venessa Harper (@lechlechallah) to international presenter Rabbi Raphael Zarum. In addition to the four hours of learning that each participant will select from the wide menu of sessions held on March 14, participants who purchase a ticket will gain access to ALL 20+ hours of video recordings after the event.
The Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs (CJMA) is proud to be among the community sponsors of LimmudFest 2021. Join the CJMA at 3:30 p.m. for "Jewish Leadership in Turbulent Times," and hear ADL Regional Director Aaron Ahlquist and Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans CEO Arnie Fielkow discuss meeting the challenges facing the Jewish community in an environment of polarization, rising anti-semitism, pandemic, and fraying Jewish unity and identity.
Please also bookmark the presentation by CJMA Advisory Council member and JP NOLA Co-Chair, Dr. Jason Gaines on "The Torah's Hidden Poetry," where he will introduce the genre of biblical poetry and present research from his recent book, “The Poetic Priestly Source."
For more information and tickets, visit limmudnola.org. If you need assistance with registration or have any questions, contact info at limmudnola.org.
General Admission tickets are $36. Access to special sessions are available with Limmud Boneh donations above the ticket price. Register for LimmudFest NOLA 2021 at: https://tinyurl.com/limmudfest2021. For anyone unable to pay the ticket price at this time, donation-based pricing is also available by completing the anonymous Google form at https://tinyurl.com/limmudstep to indicate how you will use your attendance to further Limmud NOLA’s mission.
For more, visit LimmudNOLA.org. |
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| Gladewaves and NCJW collecting food for families
DID YOU KNOW: 1 in 5 adults living in households with children reported that
their households could not afford enough food to eat each week during the
pandemic. So, NCJW in partnership with GLADEWAVES Big Red Box Food
Pantries is collecting food now through March 15 to donate to families in
need. The following food and personal care items are now being accepted for
those impacted by COVID-19:
Canned beans, vegetables, fruit
Canned meals: soups, ravioli, Chef Boyardee
Canned tuna, chicken, spam
Cans or jars of tomato sauce
Peanut butter and jelly
Boxed dinners: mac & cheese, rice-a-roni
Bottled water
Powdered or shelf-stable milk
Cereal, grits, oatmeal
Rice or pasta
Personal care items like shampoo, bodywash, toothbrushes, toothpaste
Toilet paper
Items should be dropped off in Mid-City at 510 N. Rendon Street, New Orleans,
LA 70119 (there is a clearly labeled donation box at this location). All items
will then be distributed to Gladewave Big Red Food Pantries, founded by
NCJW member Janie Glade.
If you have any fresh produce or prepared meals for donation, please consider
donating directly to a NOLA Community Fridge. Learn more
at: www.nolacommunityfridges.org
For more information about this Food Drive, visit www.ncjwneworleans.org, or call organizer Dana Keren, NCJW Public Affairs Vice President. |
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| Building Peace & Partnership Between Arabs & Jews in Israel
Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel
Wednesday, March 17 at 11:00 AM-12:15 PM Central Time
Virtual meeting via Zoom
In a society defined primarily by the conflict between Arabs and Jews, Israelis and Palestinians, Hand in Hand has created a growing and thriving new model of integrated schools for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Now with over 2,000 students in seven schools, Hand in Hand is making a tremendous impact for Jewish-Arab partnership and coexistence. Over the next ten years, Hand in Hand aims to create a network of up to 10-15 integrated bilingual schools, supported and enhanced by active communities, involving thousands of Israeli citizens. Hand in Hand is a model of what Israel can and should look like, where its Jewish and Arab citizens can live in a shared society based on equality, mutual respect and peace.
This meeting will highlight:
Alma Saporta, Jewish Hand in Hand graduate and community activist Osaid Jammal, Arab Hand in Hand graduate and activist
Noa Yammer, Hand in Hand Director of International Communications Lee Gordon, Hand in Hand Co-Founder
Click here to register to attend the meeting or visit https://bit.ly/3j8T69Y. For more information on Hand in Hand visit handinhandk12.org or email info at handinhandk12.org. |
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| NCJW, Hadassah and JEF present "Cross Generational Issues for Women Program Series”
This three-part series is being funded by a grant from the Linda and Jack Zoller Designated Fund at Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana.
The first program will be held on Wednesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, and will feature the film From the Second Wave to the Tidal Wave: a documentary film about the Second Wave feminist movement by film maker Pam Maus. This program will open with an introduction and airing of the film, followed by a panel discussion at 7:00 p.m., featuring Pam Maus and the three women whose stories are the focus of the movie.
In the 1920s, the First Wave Feminist Movement won women’s right to vote when Congress ratified the 19th Amendment granting women’s suffrage. Forty years later, in the 1960s, women would once again come together as the Second Wave Feminist Movement to fight for equal rights and more. As women of that time were coming of age and going off to college they were swept up in the movement. “From the Second Wave to the Tidal Wave" tells the stories of four of those women, Nancy Wanderer who went off to Wellesley where she along with Hillary Rodham (Clinton) vied for class leadership, Joyce Elliott who was an unlikely pioneer in Arkansas’ school integration, Christine Lesiak who spent her years at UCLA in campus protests, and filmmaker Pam Maus, filmmaker who, as a seven-year-old learned about social injustice watching the violent integration of Little Rock Central High School of television.
As women successfully vied for seats at the table, closed the wage gap and increased their numbers in political leadership, the second wave movement began to slow down by the early 1980s. Some academics have attempted to make the case for a quieter third and fourth wave feminist movement, but it wasn’t until 2016 when the first woman nominee of major political party lost her bid for the presidency that the feminist movement re-ignited; this time in the full force of a Tidal Wave.
To watch this film ahead of time, CLICK HERE and then register to join us for the panel discussion and program on March 17 at 7:00 p.m. by CLICKING HERE . Note: the film will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on March 17 prior to the panel discussion. For questions about our March 17 program, please contact Briann Shear at bshear at sheargrafix.com.
The second and third programs in the series will feature “Emotional Well-being in the time of COVID” in April, and “Work/Life “Imbalance” in the time of COVID in May. Details to follow. Contact Susan Hess at carliesue at aol.com about these programs. For more information on the full series, visit ncjwneworleans.org. |
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| PJ Library to host All-Star Musical Passover Seder
Jewish Children's Regional Service's PJ Library is excited to host a virtual Seder on Sunday, March 21 at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Designed for families and children (ages 0-10), this virtual activity features Jewish rock star, Rick Recht, along with a lineup of the very top artists in the Jewish kids’ musical world. During this 50-minute, highly interactive experience, attendees will sing traditional and contemporary songs, tell the Passover story, explore foods on the Seder plate, sing the blessings, ask the questions, and experience highlights of the exodus from slavery to freedom.
This event includes a downloadable version of The PJ Library Hagaddah, as well as a home activity kit to enhance families’ Seder experience at home. |
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| Join fellow interfaith grandparents on Thursday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. to hear from Alon Shaya and share stories, tips, and recipes to ensure your Passover Seder is accessible and delicious for the entire family!
Want to submit a recipe to share? You can email your recipe to Erica Golden, Executive Director of the Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation Center for Interfaith Families, at erica at jewishnola.com or copy and paste this link into your browser to add your recipe to our shared Google drive: https://rb.gy/nctv5i.
The Leventhal Center is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans.
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| Three Jewish Federation initiatives - the Goldring Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs, JP NOLA, and the Leventhal Center for Interfaith Families - are partnering with Temple Sinai to host a virtual seder on Monday, March 29 for the LGBTQ community and the allies who love and support them.
CLICK HERE to RSVP, sign up for a free box of Passover goodies, and find a helpful seder packing list and recipes. |
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| Yom Hashoah: Remembering and Honoring New Orleans Holocaust Survivors
A Call to Remember is the remarkable, life-affirming story of Miami Holocaust survivor David Schaecter. Born in a small village in Czechoslovakia, Schaecter was a small boy when the Nazis rose to power and is the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. In this powerful documentary, Schaecter takes all on a journey—from his bucolic childhood, to the struggle for survival he and his brother faced in Auschwitz, and finally his dramatic escape as the Allies invaded. As David pieced his life together following the war, he became a founding member of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach. Through his powerful story, attendees will learn about the cruelty of intolerance and the strength of the human spirit. This program will be held on Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. While it is open to the community, registration is required.
This program is proudly supported by the Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC Association of North America Program Accelerator, made possible by the generosity of several committed donors. Special thanks to Judith Siegal, senior rabbi of Temple Judea in Coral Gables, Florida, for introducing David Schaecter and coordinating the program, to the Jewish Endowment Foundation Holocaust Project and the New American Social Club for their support of this event, and to the Feil Family Foundation for their continued support of Jewish cultural programs. |
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| Save the Date
Jewish Federation Virtual Mission to India | April 11 | 9:30 a.m.
Chef Moshe Shek grew up in India in a Jewish community. At the age of 20, after training to be a pilot, he took a year off and travelled to Israel, where he lived on a kibbutz and developed a passion for cooking. Upon returning to India after time spent working in London and Tel Aviv, he opened several successful restaurants before starting an organic farm and culinary school called A World Away in Alibaug. Join Chef Moshe along with Jewish guide, Joshua, for a "Taste of India." Registration will open Monday, March 15 - there is no charge for this event, and it is open to everyone.
Jewish Federation Yom Ha’atzmaut Event | April 15 (Local event, 5:30 p.m. | Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) event, 6:00 p.m.)
Jewish Federations of North America's Virtually Limitless Heart to Heart: A Virtual Three-Part Mission to Israel | April 20 | April 27 | May 4 (12:00 p.m. CT)
Jewish Federation Lion of Judah Event | April 27 | 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Tour of Temple Emanu-El’s Bernard Museum of Judaica in New York City Barbra Streisand Exhibit
Summer 2021 JFNA Changemakers Fellowship Launch | June 7-24/July 12-29
After last summer’s exciting launch, JFNA is thrilled to offer two sessions this summer.
Jewish Federation Virtual Mission to Copenhagen | June 13 | 9:30 a.m.
Enjoy a LIVE virtual Jewish walking tour of Copenhagen with Charlotte, who will guide participants through the amazing story of Danish Jewry from their beginnings in 1622 when Jewish merchants were first invited by King Christian IV all the way up to Jewish life in Denmark today. Registration will open Monday, March 15 - there is no charge for this event, and it is open to everyone.
Jewish Federation Virtual Mission to Budapest | August 8 | 9:30 a.m.
How are Tony Curtis, Theodor Herzl and the Rubik's cube related to Budapest? Guide, Agi, will take participants through the Jewish Quarter - once the Jewish ghetto which enclosed 70,000 Jews in a space less than a square mile. This captivating tour of what was one of the centers of Jewish life in Central Europe begins at the Dohany synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world. Participants will admire the world-famous street art, including the famous Weeping Willow, Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park and the Carl Lutz Memorial. Registration will open Monday, March 15 - there is no charge for this event, and it is open to everyone.
Jewish Federation Annual Event | October 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
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| JNEXT and Leadership Development Program Alumni: Save the date for an Evening with Shelly Goldstein
Join singer, actress, and comedienne, Shelly Goldstein, for a special event on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. CT, open to Lemann-Stern/Katz-Phillips alumni and members of JNEXT.
Shelly Goldstein is a dynamic performer who has been compared to Liza Minelli and Bette Midler! Her JEWISH BROADWAY, an ever-evolving one-hour-show where she sings some of the amazing Jewish contributions to the "Great American Songbook,” featuring favorites like Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Carole King, and many others! Shelly is a writer-actress-musical comedy performer whose one-woman shows have played to sell-out crowds throughout the US and UK. She has written for such artists as Steve Martin, Stephen Colbert, Jay Leno, Barbra Streisand, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Hugh Jackman, Jane Fonda, Liza Minnelli & Yoko Ono. Onscreen she co-starred opposite Sir Derek Jacobi & Vanessa Redgrave in the British thriller THE RIDDLE; and opposite Vinnie Jones in the Irish film ASSAULT OF DARKNESS.
This event is sponsored by Touro Infirmary/LCMC and presented by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. It is open to current members and alumni of our Lemann-Stern and Katz-Phillips Leadership Development program, as our Lemann-Stern/Katz-Phillips Leadership Development Meyers Alumni Event. Members of JNEXT are also invited. JNEXT offers programming for those between the ages of 40-59 in the Greater New Orleans Jewish community.
Registration will open soon, and there is no charge for the event. Questions? Please contact Sherri Tarr at sherritarr at jewishnola.com or Caitrin Gladow at cait at jewishnola.com. |
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| The National WWII Museum Announces New Interactive Installation Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin
The National WWII Museum invites the community to visit its new special installation, which enables visitors to have a one-on-one “conversation” with a WWII concentration camp liberator. Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin from USC Shoah Foundation – on display through July 25, 2021, in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery – combines cutting-edge technology with the personal storytelling at the core of the Museum’s mission to help preserve the dialogue between those who lived through the Holocaust and new, broader audiences.
The installation –recently featured in The New Orleans Advocate– will focus on the interactive biography of Staff Sergeant Alan Moskin, the first American WWII veteran and first camp liberator to participate in this groundbreaking initiative. Utilizing advanced filming techniques, specialized technologies, and natural language processing, the Dimensions in Testimony interactive experience developed by USC Shoah Foundation will allow visitors to ask questions to Moskin and receive real-time responses from pre-recorded video images. The installation will also include artifacts and images from the Museum’s collection and from Moskin himself that further explore his unit’s participation in the liberation of Gunskirchen concentration camp and the unforgettable experiences of the many American troops who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust.
The New Orleans installation is made possible through generous support from the Franco Family Fund and Karen and Leopold Sher, and the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana through the Sandy and Edward Heller Fund. For more information on Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin, visit www.nationalww2museum.org. |
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| Interested in wider community outreach in New Orleans?
Launched in October 2020, the groundbreaking Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs (CJMA) focuses on four primary outreach areas: Jewish/African-American relations; LGBTQ outreach, through the existing Jewish Pride New Orleans (JP NOLA) program; Jewish/Latin-American relations; and Multi-Faith relations. Since its inception in the fall, the CJMA has partnered with Loyola University and New Orleans East Hospital on critical outreach initiatives, and the Center also hosted a landmark virtual civil and human rights mission in December that welcomed former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power.
To learn more and to get involved, visit the CJMA online at or contact Aaron Bloch at aaron at jewishnola.com. |
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| Interested in interfaith programming in New Orleans?
The Sherry and Alan Leventhal Center for Interfaith Families is an in-house initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans working to create a broader and more inclusive Jewish community through programs and community partnerships for families and households who identify as interfaith regardless of age, observances, and where they fall on the Jewish spectrum. Click here to learn more about the Sherry and Alan Leventhal Center for Interfaith Families.
Receive more information about the Leventhal Center by contacting Erica Golden at erica at jewishnola.com or by liking and following the Center on Facebook. |
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| Jobs in Jewish New Orleans
Shir Chadash hiring Director of Education and Programming
Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation is seeking to fill the position of Director of Education & Programming. The synagogue is looking for a creative Jewish educator with a vision for community-wide educational engagement in a spirited Conservative synagogue. The ideal candidate will have a passion for preparing new generations for rich engagement with Judaism and Jewish life. Click here to learn more and to apply.
Jacobs Camp hiring Associate Director
The Union for Reform Judaism and URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp seek an experienced Associate Director to help grow, operate, and lead Jacob Camp’s overall program towards achieving its mission and vision. Serving as a key partner to the Camp Director, the Associate Director will help create and implement the long-term strategy of achieving sustainable excellence by focusing on the creation and implementation of operational systems and processes, management of operational staff, supporting the ongoing recruitment and retention of campers by managing our prospect management efforts and leading our recruitment team, and overseeing our community care efforts in the offseason and summer. Learn more here.
Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS is Hiring for Summer 2021!
Do you or someone you know want to create magical moments for the best campers in the world? Jacobs Camp is looking to hire staff for positions that give REAL work experience! Working at camp also unlocks a far-reaching alumni network. Jacobs Camp has an incredible network of camp alumni working in many different fields and organizations. Jacobs is looking to hire the following positions:
Camp Nurses
Mental Health (Youth) Internship
Mental Health (Young Adult) Internship
Health Center Administrator
Director of Marketing and Communications
Marketing Intern
Video Production Intern
Summer Program and Logistics Coordinator
If you are interested in working at Jacobs Camp, please apply at www.jacobscamp.org/apply or be in touch with Assistant Director Sarah Tucker at stucker at urj.org
Jewish Family Service is hiring a Family Support Coordinator and a Family Support Specialist. Learn more here.
Temple Sinai hiring Executive Director
Temple Sinai is Louisiana’s oldest and largest Reform congregation, with a proud history of both inspired rabbinic leadership committed to tikkun olam and service to the spiritual needs of its diverse membership. The Executive Director (ED) is a full partner with the Clergy and the Board of Trustees in the day-to-day operations and long-term success of Temple Sinai. The ED reports to the Board and is supervised by the Senior Rabbi. Learn more here. |
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| How to support the 2021 Annual Campaign
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans was built for moments like we've faced in 2020, from COVID-19 to hurricanes: taking collective action to tackle our community’s most devastating and seemingly intractable challenges, because, as the Talmud mandates, Kol yisrael arevim zeh bazeh—all Jews are responsible for one another. Now more than ever, our goal is to safeguard Jewish New Orleans—specifically, here’s how your Jewish Federation responded in 2020:
• We established a direct individual grant program for Jewish New Orleanians administered through Jewish Family Service (JFS) and funded by the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana.• We launched a Health Care Take Home Meal Program, which supported kosher businesses while providing 6,600 meals this past spring and summer to health care workers at five local hospitals.• We served as the central local organization facilitating the federal Paycheck Protection Program, with 16 agencies/synagogues joining our efforts. All were approved.• We joined with JFS to create a helpline program to assist our community with delivery of groceries/pharmacy items, medical transport, and emotional support. More than 60 volunteers signed up to help.• We led the statewide Jewish response to Hurricane Laura, raising more than $220,000 to assist those in need, and organized volunteer efforts.• And most importantly, we continue to assess and address the financial stabilization needs of our community partners.
As the connector for Jewish New Orleans, our mission is to sustain our Jewish agencies and organizations for the future of our community, and that’s never clearer than during times of crisis. Despite everything, our 2020 Annual Campaign raised $2.606 million—and an additional $700,000 in supplemental giving, an important form of Jewish fundraising. While every dollar is critically important, the needs are even greater. That’s why we need your support for the 2021 Annual Campaign, which is now underway.
Because now, it's even more important.
Anyone who would like to give by credit card over the phone can do so by calling the Federation office at 504-780-5605. Credit card payments are always accepted online - and did you know you can schedule your donation up to three months in the future? Or set up a monthly payment schedule?
Other ways to support the Federation
- Transfer stock to the Federation’s Morgan Stanley Account (#575-060565-239). Contact Carla Marciniak at carla.marciniak at morganstanley.com or 504-587-9645 (please be sure that your name is on the stock transfer). Kindly contact the Federation office at 504-780-5600 to notify Federation what kind of stock and how many shares have been transferred.
- Make a gift from your Jewish Endowment Foundation donor advised fund, and let Sherri Tarr you've done so by emailing sherritarr at jewishnola.com.
- Mail a check (payable to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans) to 3747 W. Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002.
- Please consider leaving a legacy for the Jewish Federation – for more information on how to endow your gift, please contact Bobby Garon or Patti Lengsfield at the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana at 504-524-4559.
The 2021 Annual Campaign is chaired by Mara Force and Joshua Rubenstein. |
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| COVID-19 Emergency Financial Assistance Program
Just a reminder - in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (JFS), the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana (JEF) wanted to make sure you were aware of the Jewish Community COVID-19 Emergency Financial Assistance Program. With funding from JEF and implementation by JFS, the program provides vulnerable members of the Greater New Orleans area’s Jewish community with confidential financial aid to relieve economic stress due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Stability bridge grants are available for Jewish individuals and families in the Greater New Orleans area who require life sustaining funds and have exhausted all other means to meet their basic needs. Applicants may be eligible for up to $2,500 of assistance.
As a nonprofit repository of funds providing for the future and wellbeing of the Jewish community and a social service agency dedicated to preserving and enhancing life, our organizations hope the program will provide both material aid and emotional relief to those impacted by the pandemic. Interested applicants can find more information at https://jfsneworleans.org/covid-19-financial-assistance/ or by clicking the button below. |
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