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The Airport Report

By Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport New International Non-Stop Service to Frankfurt, Germany, Starting Summer 2017

Condor will operate a Boeing 767-300ER equipped with reclining seats and in-flight entertainment at each of the aircraft’s 259 seats. This longThe Airport is extremely excited about the haul flight offers at least one free bag, dinner and announcement of non-stop flights to Europe for the breakfast, a complimentary welcome drink, and a first time in more than 25 years. In addition, the Airrange of other cold and hot beverages to all its pasport celebrated three inaugural flights, including sengers. Flights on Wednesdays will depart New GLO’s service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Orleans at 6:30 p.m. and arrive in Frankfurt at 11:15 American Airlines’s service to Los Angeles, and Allea.m. on Thursdays. Flights on Sundays will depart giant Air’s service to St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FloriNew Orleans at 11:20 p.m. and arrive in Frankfurt at da. The Airport has non-stop service to 54 destina4:05 p.m. on Mondays. Tickets start at $399 one-way tions, including 5 international destinations on 15 and are now available at www.Condor.com and all different airlines. The increase in number of airlines other online travel sources. and non-stop destinations over the past several years is good for the community as it encourages airlines to On June 24, 2016, GLO began non-stop service to compete for your business and it keeps airline fares Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This seasonal down. In 2015, our Airport had lower ticket prices flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays on select than the national average and one of the lowest averdates through September 5, 2016. GLO is a New Orleans-owned and based company that offers flights to regional destinations like Memphis, Tennessee, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Tickets on GLO are only There is so much to be said of leadership. Mercedes-Benz available directly from their website, so please visit www.FlyGLO.com to book your trip. continues to lead the world in innovation, and Also in June, American Airlines expanded Mercedes-Benz of New Orleans offers such leadership not service from New Orleans with the addition of only in sales and service, but reputation. We offer a long a non-stop flight to Los Angeles. American Airlines now provides non-stop service to tradition of excellence in luxury and performance vehicles seven destinations from New Orleans. Other for Louisiana. Visit Mercedes-Benz of New Orleans Today. destinations served by American Airlines are Charlotte, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, Miami, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an array of connections beyond. Please visit www.AA.com for all the flight options American Airlines offers.

Allegiant Air, an ultra-low cost carrier, extended non-stop service to a new destination, St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, from New Orleans on June 3, 2016. This is Allegiant’s eighth non-stop destination since beginning service at the Airport in February 2015. Allegiant now provides non-stop service to Cincinnati, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana, Jacksonville, Florida, Orland/Sanford, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Allegiant also offers travel packages that provide options for passengers to select air fare, hotel reservations, rental car accommodations, and popular attraction tickets at discounted rates. Reserving your next vacation package with Allegiant can only be done by visiting www.AllegiantAir.com.

Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport may be reached at airport@flymsy. com. Check your local listings for the air time of the Armstrong International Airport 30 minChristopher Stuben Jim Henderson Jamie Moll ute television program, “Airport Alive” or General Sales Manager Sportscaster President/General Manager view it on the airport website, www.flymsy. com, by clicking on the “Airport Alive” link on the “News and Stats” page. You can now follow the airport on facebook.com/MSYAirport mbofno.com and Twitter @NO_Airport. To find out how to 3727 Veterans Boulevard be a volunteer at the airport, click on “AmbasMetairie, LA • 504-456-3727 of New Orleans Service open on Saturdays sador” on the airport’s website homepage. age prices among similarly sized airports in the region.

On June 9, 2016, the Airport announced new international non-stop service to Frankfurt, Germany, by Condor starting in May 2017. This is a momentous achievement as New Orleans welcomes back non-stop service to Europe since flights ceased in the 1980s. Condor is a premier leisure airline that transports its passengers to the best vacation destinations worldwide. Condor is part of the Thomas Cook Group, which has an extensive network of partner airlines that allows travellers boundless connectivity throughout the world. Passengers flying from New Orleans to Frankfurt will be able to connect to more than 120 other cities beyond Frankfurt. The addition of Frankfurt, Germany, to New Orleans’s list of nonstop destinations brings the total of non-stop international destinations to five.

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Metairie 5342 St. Charles Ave. Goldring — Woldenberg Jewish Children’s Regional Service New Orleans, LA 70115 Jewish Community Center — Metairie 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1120, Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-897-0143 Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building Phone: 504-828-6334 Fax: 504-828-5255 Fax: 504-897-1380 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 Web: www.jcrsnola.org Web: www.nojcc.org Phone: 504-887-5158 — Fax: 504-780-5639 Executive Director: Ned Goldberg, e-mail: ned@jcrsnola.org President: Richard I. Buchsbaum Executive Director: Leslie Fischman, leslie@nojcc.org Jewish Children’s Regional Service began in 1855 as an orphanage and is currently the oldest existing Jewish children’s social services organization in the Associate Director: Wendy D. Goldberg, MSW, e-mail: wendy@nojcc.org United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child social services agency in the country.

Our Funding The Jewish Children’s Regional Service is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency. As a “grass roots” organization, we receive the majority of the funding for our $1,000,000 – $1,500,000 budget from individual donors. The JCRS receives no United Way funds and no government grants. While Jewish Federation allocations comprise 5% of our budget income, the remaining 95% comes from individual contributions, private foundations, and income created by our permanent named scholarship funds. Each year, 1,500 – 2,000 households made donations to our programs. All donations to JCRS are tax deductible. JCRS is audited annually by the New Orleans accounting firm Duplantier, Hrapmann, Hogan and Maher.

Our Board 100 – 150 JCRS Board members represent 40 – 50 large and small Jewish communities throughout our seven states. Some Board members are past aid recipients. Some were reared in the former Jewish Children’s Home or are children or grandchildren of these alumni. Many of the Board members serve on our Education and Special Needs committees. They also represent our agency throughout the seven states.

Our Clients Our clients come from Jewish families who reside throughout the seven states.

Most of these families are struggling with financial, health and learning problems. A large percentage of the children we serve (approximately 40%) come from single-parent households. Many come from dependent, at-risk families who struggle to provide the necessary care, supervision and stability to meet their children’s needs. JCRS also reaches out to children from immigrant families and those serving in the military.

In today’s society, most families are only one job loss, a handicapped child, one major illness or injury, a marital separation, or one devastating hurricane away from financial difficulty. When those challenges occur, whether it is with college aid, camp scholarships, Hanukkah gifts, or financial subsidies for special

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The agency’s facility remained a part of the Jewish Children’s Home until 1966 when that building was replaced by the present facility. A $4 million renovation of the Uptown facility was completed in 1997. In 1986 a satellite facility was established in Metairie to better serve the membership. The Center continues to serve the Metairie members with the new state-of-the-art facility which opened January 2003 at 3747 W. Esplanade. The Jewish Community Center continues to serve the entire New Orleans community with quality programming in the areas of pre-school education, physical education, public affairs, political forums, lectures and especially Jewish education.

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Since then, the scope of the agency has increased tremendously. JFS helps the community strengthen the family and the individual to reach their full potential through various programs and services including: providing individual and group counseling, educating our young people about depression and suicide prevention, promoting independence for the elderly, providing case management, and assisting in adoptions.

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (JFS) is a social service agency dedicated to preserving, strengthening, and enhancing the well-being and self-sufficiency of individuals and families at every stage of life.

Jewish Family Service is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and a community impact partner of United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

Established over 65 years ago, Jewish Family Service is a “whole person environment,” serving Greater New Orleans regardless of race, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, based on income.

following topics is available: - Home-based Services - Residential Care Options - Financial Planning - Health Insurance - Caregiver Support The cost of this program is on a sliding fee scale, based on income. For more information, please contact Jennifer Schneider, MSW, RSW, Geriatric Specialist at (504) 831-8475, ext. 138, or by email at jennifer@jfsneworleans.org.

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Teen Life Counts Established in 1984, Teen Life Counts is a school-based suicide prevention and awareness program. TLC uses a professional staff and 35 trained community volunteers to teach an educational suicide prevention program in public, private, and parochial schools.

Bikur Chaverim Bikur Chaverim, which literally means “friendly visiting”, is a volunteerbased program designed to bring support and companionship to those who are alone. The program is dedicated to adults who are homebound or partially homebound.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge 4845 Jamestown Ave., Suite 210, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone 225-379-7393 Web: www.jewishbr.org Executive Director: Ellen Sager E-mail: Ellen.Sager@jewishbr.org Mission Statement The Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge is the center of Jewish philanthropy and volunteerism in the Baton Rouge and surrounding area, the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge is a person-to-person, community-driven

organization dedicated to the health, education, spiritual, and cultural identity of the Jewish people worldwide.

The Work of the Federation It is not easy to concisely explain all the ways in which the Federation impacts our Jewish Community. The Federation works with all levels of our Jewish Community to create and sustain a strong Jewish present and future. The local work of the Federation tends to the specific needs of our local Jewish community. The Jewish Federation serves as a center for Jewish resources. In addition, the Federation works to strengthen Jewish identity through education with programs such as the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge works closely with many regional partner organizations. These organizations connect us to the larger Southern Jewish community. Some of our regional work can be seen through scholarship assistance granted to many young people enabling them to attend Jacobs Camp, Kutz Leadership Camp, The NFTY National Convention, and to participate in Israel Trips.

The Federation also serves the greater good of our national and international Jewish communities. While there is much to be done here in Baton Rouge, the needs of Jews around the world, most especially in Israel, the former Soviet Union, and Ethiopia, remains great. Federation has maintained its level of funding to United Jewish Communities, our partner in providing aid to Jews throughout the world.

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The office is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The South-Central office was created over fifty years ago. The region is dedicated, as is ADL national and internationally, to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and bigotry by investigating and exposing extremism, protecting as well as advocating for civil rights and religious freedom, educating children and adults in how to promote diversity and respect through our many programs and resources and by fostering interfaith relations. We handle victim complaints of anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination. Please take a look at the programs and resources we provide.

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In 1929, Touro was one of the first hospitals in the United States to have a physical therapy department. Today, the Touro Rehabilitation Center is one of the premier rehabilitation centers in the country, offering medical services that promote healing and recovery for people with orthopedic conditions, those who have had strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries.

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AVODAH was developed as an opportunity for people to integrate Judaism and social activism in ways that nourish their ideals and provide them with the capacity for stronger, enduring activism.

Founding The organization was founded by Rabbi David Rosenn, and a group of activists and educators from across the spectrum of the American Jewish community. Some were religious; others not. Some worked in the nonprofit world; others were educators or rabbis or graduate students. They were united by the sense that there was a disconnect between their involvement in Jewish life and their commitment to working for social change. Dedicated to the notion of "AVODAH" — a Hebrew word which encompasses spiritual, communal and work-related "service" — they joined forces to create the first and only Jewish service corps.

From Brooklyn to New Orleans Launched in Brooklyn in 1998 with one house of nine participants, the program doubled within a few years. In 2002, AVODAH began a new program in Washington, D.C. which quickly grew from nine participants to fifteen. In 2005, AVODAH opened its third site in Chicago with 9 participants.

In 2008 we brought AVODAH to New Orleans, opening our fourth site. Our move to New Orleans was a response to the serious need for longer-term volunteers to stabilize and advance the city’s anti-poverty organizations, to the New Orleans Jewish community’s need for new residents with fresh energy and a commitment to the community’s recovery, and to the national Jewish community’s desire to contribute in a concrete and effective way to doing something about the unacceptable levels of devastation and social dislocation that still prevail in New Orleans years after the storms.

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Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life & Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience 4915 I-55 North, Suite 100A, Jackson, MS 39206 Phone: 601-362-6357 Fax: 601-366-6293 Web site: www.isjl.org President: Macy B. Hart, e-mail: hart@isjl.org The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) promotes Judaism and our heritage through innovative programs and shared resources. The ISJL delivers rabbinic services, an education program, and cultural events to communities seeking new solutions, or where Jewish resources are limited. The ISJL also provides historic preservation and community engagement throughout the South.

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Chartered in 1891, the John J. Hainkel, Jr. Home and Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit home located in Uptown New Orleans that provides health care services to local Medicaid, Medicare and Veterans Affairs patients as well as those with private insurance or private pay. Exhibiting highest quality care, Hainkel received “0” deficiencies in a recent annual survey conducted by the Department of Health & Hospitals.

The Hainkel Home, following the original mission of the New Orleans Home for the Incurables, promotes quality of life through a unique and caring alternative for the elderly and those who suffer from serious illnesses and disabilities.

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Community Resource Guide Welcome to the Hadassah N’awlins Chapter! Like the City of New Orleans, we are magical, powerful, and dynamic. We use our Southern charm to adapt Hadassah’s mission to the unique circumstances and needs of our members and community at large. Our membership is growing by the day, and we provide groundbreaking health education programs on breast cancer and heart disease.

As members of the Legislative Agenda for Woman (“LAW”), Hadassah N’awlins seeks to improve the lives of women, children, and families in Louisiana through advocacy initiatives.

HADASSAH, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society.

Founded in 1912, Hadassah retains the passion and timeless values of its founder, Henrietta Szold, Jewish scholar and activist, who was dedicated to Judaism, Zionism, and the American ideal.

Committed to the centrality of Israel based on the renaissance of the Jewish people in its historic homeland, Hadassah promotes the unity of the Jewish people.

In Israel, Hadassah initiates and supports pace-setting health care, education and youth institutions, and land development to meet the country's changing needs.

In the United States, Hadassah enhances the quality of American and Jewish life through its education and Zionist youth programs, promotes health awareness, and provides personal enrichment and growth for its members.

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Praised for dependability and cost-effectiveness, the Bonds organization has helped build every sector of Israel’s economy.

Investment in Israel through the sale of Israel bonds is global in scope, with worldwide sales rapidly approaching $40 billion.

Proceeds from the sale of Israel bonds have played a decisive role in Israel’s rapid evolution into a groundbreaking, global leader in high-tech, greentech and biotech.

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JewCCY Email: jewccy@gmail.com www.tourosynagogue.com/community/jewccy/ 4238 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 JewCCY is a Jewish teen group based in New Orleans, LA. JewCCY aims to promote leadership skills, build community and engage teens with interesting programming. The youth group members draw from three reform synagogues in the greater New Orleans area: Touro Synagogue, Temple Sinai, and Congregation Gates of Prayer. The youth group is a community of teens that support and push each other to be their best selves and form long-lasting friendships. The group is youth-run and youth-executed. Every new board is encouraged and expected to put their mark on the group and to continue to stay current and meet the needs of the Jewish youth community. JewCCY is a resource for all local reform teems to use for guidance, fun and connection to Judaism.

Jewish Genealogy Society of New Orleans P.O. Box 7811 Metairie, LA 70010 (504)836-2720 FAX (504)836-2722 President: Jacob Karno jkarno@karnovsky.com www.jewishgen.org/jgsno

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Community Resource Guide The Jewish Genealogical Society (JGS) of New Orleans is a non-profit organization for those who desire to research their Jewish roots in Louisiana and worldwide. Our purpose is to bring members together to share information and ideas, and to periodically present programs which will assist with such research, providing members with a broad base of knowledge regarding resources and research skills.

The two main projects of the JGSNO at this time are: 1.) stocking a Jewish Genealogy Research section in the Special Collections area of the East Jefferson Regional Library; most of the books donated thus far have come from the private collection of the Society's President and Vice President; and, 2.) indexing of burials in all Jewish Cemeteries in the New Orleans area and in other areas in South Louisiana. In addition to books, CD's and videos, the library collection also includes issues of other Jewish genealogy society newsletters worldwide.

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Jewish War Veterans of USA, Post #580 New Orleans Commander: Judge Sol Gothard, retired, Post Commander 504-887-3570 judgesol@cox.net Website: www.jwv.org The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America (JWV)is an Jewish American Veterans’ organization, and is the oldest veterans group in the United States. It has an estimated 37,000 members. Any Jewish American Veteran or Active Duty member of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, Reserves of all branches, National Guard, and USPHS are eligible for membership. Jewish persons now residing in the United States who are Veterans of the armed forces of Allied Countries such as Israel, England, Canada, are also eligible for membership. No dues are required for active duty personal. We also welcome Patrons. You do not have to be a veteran, or even Jewish. We are proud of the diversity of our non-Jewish Members, which include people of all faiths, creeds, and backgrounds many of whom are quite involved with our Post. The New Orleans Post of the JWV was the fastest growing Post in the nation in 2009 and 2010 and continues to expand because of the diversity of its membership and its programming.

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Krewe du Jieux is a free spirited parade organization committed to deflating the stereotypes that have historically been aimed at the Jewish people. Through laughter, satire and holy intentions, our goal is to empower Jieuxs to co-opt these negative stereotypes, thereby eradicating them in our own minds and in the minds of others. Established in 1996 as the first Jewish Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans, Krewe du Jieux sponsors a variety of events throughout the year in addition to our annual Mardi Gras parade, including second-line parades for Chanukah and Purim, a Passover KreweSeder, a Rosh/Kippur Apology Party and the wonderfully irreverent “Running of the Jieuxs” second-line parade following our annual coronation of royalty.

LimmudFest New Orleans E-mail: info@limmudnola.org Web: www.limmudnola.org LimmudFest New Orleans is a weekend festival of Big Tent Jewish learning, arts, culture and spirituality — all planned by volunteers. It is part of a global movement inspired by the idea that when Jews from diverse backgrounds come together to celebrate and learn about everything Jewish, the entire community is enriched.

Limmud is an international charity dedicated to making some of the world’s most dynamic Jewish educators, performers and teachers, working in a variety of educational styles – lectures, workshops, text-study sessions, film, meditation, discussions, exhibits and performance – accessible to everyone, no matter what their level of Jewish knowledge or commitment to Jewish life.

Wherever you find yourself, Limmud will take you one step further on your Jewish journey. Limmud’s mission is informed by the following values: Learning Learning embraces personal development, knowledge, and skills. Learning changes people, inspires action and opens new worlds. There are many inspirations that can offer opportunities for learning. Everyone can be a teacher and everyone should be a student. We encourage the creation of a learning environment in which people are able to reflect and grow.

Community and Mutual Responsibility Limmud is a community of learning. We can achieve more together than we can individually. We both gain and should give something back to the Jewish and the wider community.

Enabling Connections We aim to create opportunities for communities and individuals to connect.

We recognize the strength of providing a space where spiritual, emotional, and intellectual connections are made.

Expanding Jewish Horizons Limmud strives to create collective and communal experiences, through which we strengthen and develop our Jewish identity.

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Community Resource Guide Participation Volunteerism is a key feature of almost everything we do. We are all responsible for each other and for the communities we create; everyone has an important contribution to make. We encourage participants to take an active part in all we do.

LKC is held in the highest regard internationally and is accepted by all major Kashrut agencies. The LKC is listed among major kosher information bureaus on the web, such as www.kashrut.com.

Diversity We value diversity in all that we do. We value choice in form, content and style. We believe in the richness of our diverse community and create crosscommunal and cross-generational experiences. We value accessibility, and aim to be accessible to all. We encourage people not to stereotype others.

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Empowerment We inspire people to be ambitious about their contribution. We challenge people and trust them to rise to that challenge. We see the potential of individuals and communities and support their development. We empower people to make choices and provide the information to make informed choices. Power lies with the participant.

Commitment to Respect Limmud expects all participants to be respectful of one another and to recognize that all volunteers are also participants. Personal attacks are not acceptable within session material. To ensure that informed choices can be made, we ask presenters to provide biographies.

Mikvah Chaya Mushka at Ringger Center New Orleans LA 70118 Website: www.mikvahminder.com/details/mikvah-chaya-mushka-ofnew-orleans Contact: Mrs. Bluma Rivkin at 347-564-6525 or blumarivkin@juno.com, or Mrs. Rivkah Kehaty at 504-931-4029 or rivkakehaty@yahoo.com.

The Mikvah Chaya Mushka of New Orleans is located on premises at Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana headquarters - 7037 Freret St. As the privacy of the Mikvah attendee is of high importance, a separate entry for the Mikvah is designated alongside the building.

In addition to the warm caring individual attention for every attendee, a special package is provided to brides and other first time users. BRIDES! Please contact us well in advance of your wedding so that we can make proper arrangements. Mikvah Chaya Mushka also offers pre-marital counseling for brides and occasional educational programs related to Jewish family life.

The Mikvah is available by appointment only.

Arguments for the Sake of Heaven Limmud does not participate in legitimizing or de-legitimizing any religious or political position found in the worldwide Jewish community. Limmud will program its events in such a way as to avoid religious or political conflict. However, we do recognize and appreciate that “arguments for the sake of heaven” can make a positive contribution to furthering our education and understanding.

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Religious Observance Shabbat and kashrut are observed in all public areas. We recognize that in private areas people will behave as they wish. Should participants wish to hold a prayer group, they may do so providing they supply all resources and are responsible for the session or prayer group in its entirety.

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Louisiana Kashrut Committee 4141 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 957-4986 Fax: (504) 456-9770 E-mail: rabbi@louisianakosher.com Rabbinic Administrator: Rabbi Yossie Nemes, e-mail: kosher@jewishlouisiana.com Rabbinic Supervisor: Rabbi Mendy Shechter

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The Louisiana Kosher Committee – LKC - is a community service organization whose mission is the maintenance of a high level of quality Kosher supervision. It is composed of Rabbis and lay leaders, providing kosher certification and supervision for caterers, wholesale and retail food vendors and food production companies in Louisiana and the Gulf South.

The LKC was founded in 2000 by a cross-section of kosher-observant people in the New Orleans area. Currently, the LKC supervises two local eating establishments, as well as many food and chemical production facilities. We have also supervised over eighty events at numerous local hotels and institutions. In addition, LKC Rabbis coordinate with international kosher agencies (such as the OU,OK, Kof-K, Star-K) to supervise most of the kosher food production in the Gulf South. * The placement of the LKC Kosher symbol or Kosher letter on a product insures the consumer that it was produced under the highest standards of kosher certification.

Our services include: 1. Initial inspection of the plant facility 2. Recommendations to bring the facility into compliance with kosher rules.

3. Certification and ongoing monitoring of the facility 4. Assisting companies to become certified with the national Kosher agencies, helping our clients understand when they will most benefit from LKC certification and when to go with a national agency.

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Community Resource Guide National Council of Jewish Women (Greater New Orleans) Moishe House 855 Wilson Drive New Orleans, LA 70119 Website:www.moishehouse.org/houses/new-orleans CONTACT: moishe.house.nola@gmail.com, alanna@gmail.com

Moishe House New Orleans is a welcoming, inclusive space for young Jews to share stories, make art, cook delicious meals, explore Judaism and engage in social justice work. Located in the beautiful and historic Bayou St. John, we are devoted to building community through fun and meaningful programs and to celebrating New Orleans’ rich history. Come by for some challah and happiness!

All the chapters gather each Labor Day weekend for our Annual Mosaic International Event. During the year we plan ski trips and other adventures. Local chapters often meet with other nearby clubs for regional events.

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6221 S. Claiborne, New Orleans 70125 Phone (504) 861-7788 Fax (504) 861-0044 email:ncjwgno@gmail.com Website: www.ncjwneworleans.org President: Susan Kierr Established in Chicago in 1893, NCJW is the oldest women's volunteer organization in the United States. There are 109 sections in 34 states and the District of Columbia. NCJW has 47 affiliates worldwide called the International Council of Jewish Women. The Greater New Orleans Section, founded in 1897, has approximately 1000 members.

NCJW Greater New Orleans Section is committed to: •Advance the well-being and status of women •Advance the well-being of children and families •Enhance the quality of Jewish life •Ensure individual and civil rights •Support a secure Israel and the well-being of all its people The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

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GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING • Hire ONLY Louisiana State licensed /registered contractors. Verify with the State Board of Contractor's Licensing at 866-310-7879.

• Hire ONLY insured and bonded contractors : verify with the insurance agency that the contractor's policy is current and paid and confirm amount of coverage.

• Get at least 3 bids on the work to be performed.

• Obtain and verify references .

• Contact the Better Business Bureau [BBB] at 504-581-6222 for a contractor performance rating, as well as the Attorney General's office at 800351-4889 .

• Get a written contract and read it carefully. After approval, all pa11ies must sign it. Your contract needs to include : 1. List of job goals, repairs, payment schedule, work schedule, completion date and provisions for change orders.

2. Plans/Specifications: written details about the project and be specific.

3. Documents detailing legal rights, lien rights, etc.

• A good contractor will be willing to guarantee his work. Accept no verbal agreements.

• Louisiana State Licensing Boa rd for Contractors suggests making ONLY a 10 % down payment.

• Never agree to apply for your own permits and NEVER go without a permit.

• Accompany contractor to select and purcha se material s for the project.

• Follow the payment schedule and do not make a payment unless all work is up to date and of good quality.

• NEVER make the final payment until the project is complete and you are satisfied with the results.

• ALWAYS pay by check or money order and keep a receipt. Verify that all subcontractors are paid to prevent a lien.

• Keep a file of all papers relating to your construction project in a safe place.

TENANT/LANDLORD RIGHTS • Complete Movin' In, Movin' Out brochure available from Louisiana Attorney General's office at 800-351-4889 or the FOX8 DEFENDERS AND NCJW office at 485-NEWS (6397).

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stating specific repairs you authorize and the estimated cost.

• Write on the repair ticket that you want the old parts, except oil filters.

• If you have a major repair, get a second opinion.

• Ensure that the shop warranties their repairs, and get it in writing.

• Never pay a deposit for repairs.

• Have a lease and check its terms carefully: dates, rental amount, security deposit, cancellation clause.

• Be sure no major repairs are needed prior to rental (a/c, heater, stove, refrigerator).

• Do not rely on the Landlord 's verbal promises...get it in writing especially as regards return of your deposit!

• Inspect the exact unit you will be renting.

• Get a receipt for your deposit.

• To report possible discrimination, call the Fair Housing Hotline at 800273-5718.

HIRING A MOVER • Hire ONLY Louisiana State licensed movers. Verify with the Louisiana Public Service Commission at 800-228-9638 • Hire ONLY insured movers: verify with the insurance agency that the mover's policy is current and paid.

• Check in the Yellow Pages for ICC# and DOT#. Check with the BBB at 581-6222 for a performance rating.

AFTER MOVING IN • If repairs are needed write a letter to the landlord identifying the problem: give the landlord a reasonable time to remedy the situation . If no response, you MAY correct the situation and deduct the cost of repairs from your rent, but you MUST have complete documentation of your efforts/actions.

• DO NOT refuse to pay the rent. Refusal to pay rent is cause for eviction.

• Read and understand all the terms of the contract. Keep a copy for your records.

• If paying in cash, be certain to get a receipt.

• Keep a complete list of the inventory you are moving. Take pictures of your belongings before you pack.

AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES • Decide what you can afford, want and really need. Never purchase on impulse.

• Do not go alone. Do not get pressured to buy because "you may lose the deal if you leave."

• Get a firm quote in writing from the dealer.

• Keep all negotiations separate. Discuss financing, service contracts, trade-ins and other extras after you have settled on a price but before you sign any documents.

• Know the value of your trade-in. Go to http://www.nada.com/ used car prices.

• Read and understand all the terms of the contract. Keep a copy for your records.

• DO NOT TAKE the car home until you have verified with the finance company or bank that your credit is approved.

• Get in writing whether your deposit is refundable. If not, DO NOT give a deposit.

• Inspect the car carefully before you drive away from the dealership verifying that the car is exactly as you ordered it.

• The Louisiana Lemon Law applies ONLY to new car purchases.

• There is no 24-hour or 3-Day Cooling-Off rule for automobile purchases.

• Read and adhere to maintenance schedules in Owner's Manual.

USED CAR PURCHASE RULES • Select your dealer CAREFULLY. Call the BBB at 504-581-6222 for performance rating.

• Decide what you can afford, want and really need. Never purchase on impulse.

• Go to http://www .nada.com and check on the trade-in value of the car you want and negotiate from there.

• If your purchase contract specifies, "AS IS" you are purchasing the car exactly as you see it WITHOUT guarantees. Read the fine print.

• Get in writing that your deposit is refundable . If not, DO.NOT give a deposit.

• Have a trusted mechanic thoroughly inspect the car.

• Read and understand all the terms of the contract. Keep a copy for your records.

• DO NOT TAKE the car home until you have verified with the finance company or bank that your credit is approved .

• Buy an extended warranty over the Internet, but do your homework prior to purchase.

• The Louisiana Lemon Law DOES NOT apply to used car purchases.

• There is no 24-hour or 3-Day Cooling-Off rule for automobile purchases.

• Do not hesitate to contact the police if the mover demands extra monies at your moving destination.

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Community Resource Guide BUYERS BEWARE IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS!

SCAMS and FRAUDS • NEVER, NEVER give personal information such as Social Security number , bank account numbers or mother' s maiden name on the phone or the Internet.

• Do not cash unsolicited checks from unknown sources!

• Contact the BBB for verification of authenticity at 504-581-6222 FORECLOSURE HELP • Homeownership Preservation Foundation: 888-995-4673 • National Community Reinvestment Coalition: 202-464-2730 JEFFERSON PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY

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• Money Management International: 866-530-9565 • NOLAC: 504-529-1000 HOW TO COMPLAIN EFFECTIVELY • Describe purchase giving name and model number of product, date and place of purchase.

• Clearly and briefly state the exact problem you are having.

• DO NOT become abusive by yelling or using obscenities.

• Give history of trouble.

• Ask for a specific action to satisfy you.

• Be able to provide copies of documents or details of previous attempts to resolve matter.

• Allow a reasonable time for a response.

• Be sure to give your daytime contact information such as email, cell and phone numbers.

• If you are not satisfied, ask to speak with a manager or supervisor.

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3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans, LA 70114 Phone: 504-367-5640 Fax: 504-367-5643 Web site: www.touro.com Spacious and comfortable living accommodations. Beautifully landscaped grounds. Caring staff and residents create a warm, intimate setting. Woldenberg Village is retirement living at its best.

Whether you are able to live independently, need some additional support, or are in need of skilled nursing care, Woldenberg Village offers quality care and an engaging lifestyle.

Woldenberg Village provides an environment of exceptional services and amenities that promotes active lifestyles and personal freedom, including: • 24-hour emergency response system • Smoke alarms and sprinklers in all apartments • Scheduled group transportation for activities, errands and doctors’ appointments • Weekly housekeeping and laundry service • Elegant private dining room for small gatherings • Beauty salon/Barber shop • Special programs and activities designed for the active senior • Stimulating outings to the symphony, restaurants, museums and city-wide events Whether your lifestyle allows you to live very independently, you need some additional support, or find yourself needing skilled nursing care - Woldenberg Village meets your unique needs at every stage of life.

Make the move today to Woldenberg Village.

Willowwood Skilled Nursing 3701 Behrman Place New Orleans, LA 70114 Phone: 504-367-5640 Fax: 504-367-5643 Web site: www.touro.com Willowwood is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility providing you or your loved one intermediate and skilled care in a comfortable and caring environment. Our residents are encouraged to use personal furnishings to create the familiarity of home.

Our professional staff is committed to providing compassionate and quality care every day, to every resident, in order to obtain the highest quality of life.

Other services available include physical, speech and occupational therapy; psychiatric and nutritional counseling; on-site medical staff; recreational, music

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Community Resource Guide and pet therapy; and transportation. The Renaissance at Willowwood is an advanced Dementia/Alzheimer’s unit for long-term care.

This state of the art, Medicare-certified nursing facility provides skilled care for those requiring around the clock nursing care. WillowWood offers you: • Resident receives special attention as she walks down hall with nurse • Short-term Rehabilitation • Renaissance Alzheimer’s Unit • Medicare certified care WillowWood’s home-like environment is enhanced by porches, a two-story closed atrium, outdoor gardens and walking paths. You will enjoy the benefit of a fully furnished, private or deluxe semi-private room. Physical, Occupational and Speech therapies are among the many services offered.

Experience Willowwood by taking a personal tour.

Call (504) 367-5640 or email info@woldenbergvillage.com today to schedule a visit.

The Azaleas Assisted Living 3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans, LA 70114 Phone: 504-367-5640 Fax: 504-367-5643 Web site: www.touro.com Woldenberg Village provides residents who need some assistance with the activities of daily living with beautiful apartments and the services needed to maximize independence. These spacious apartments are decorated by the resident with his or her own furnishings and décor.

As a resident of The Azaleas you can enjoy the luxury of your own one-bedroom apartment. Each apartment provides you with a kitchenette, living room, separate bedroom and full bath. Experience the best of both worlds as you simultaneously enjoy the luxury of living in your own home while having 24-hour care

The Villas Independent Living 3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans, LA 70114 Phone: 504-367-5640 Fax: 504-367-5643 Web site: www.touro.com

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The Villas is a community of sixty, independent living, garden apartment homes for active seniors boasting spacious and pet-friendly one and two bedroom units with lofty ceilings, landscaped patios, generous storage spaces and large, fully furnished kitchens.

Clustered amid lush gardens, The Villas offers you exceptional amenities that enhance your independent lifestyle. The elegant community center, with its large wood-burning fireplace, provides you with the perfect place for getting together with friends, playing a game of cards, or reading a good book. The spacious auditorium overlooking the terrace and sculptured garden was created with you in mind to enjoy cultural programs and social events. Delicious, balanced meals are served in the dining roomeach day.

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Your safety, security and sense of well-being are the priority at The Villas.

• Pet-friendly retirement living • 24-hour emergency response system • Triage by nursing personnel in the event of an emergency situation • Smoke alarms and sprinklers in all apartments • Scheduled group transportation for activities, errands and doctors’ appointments • Weekly housekeeping and laundry service • Elegant private dining room for small gatherings • Beauty salon/Barber shop • Special programs and activities designed for the active senior • Stimulating outings to the symphony, restaurants, museums and city-wide events Pet-Friendly Retirement Living Ready to move but don’t want to leave your pets behind? You can have the best of both worlds at Woldenberg Village. Now you can bring your best friend along while enjoying all the benefits of a retirement community.

Your pet is part of the family and we understand that. The Villas independent living apartments are pet-friendly, so your small pet can make the move with you. Small to medium sized pets are welcome in any of our apartment homes.

Short-term Rehabilitation Short-term rehabilitation at Woldenberg Village bridges the gap between hospital and home, providing expert care in a safe and homelike setting. Woldenberg offers inpatient short-term rehabilitation for conditions resulting from injury, surgery or hospitalization, helping individuals recuperate, get strong and get back to everyday life. Physical, occupational and speech therapists work with residents, families and medical teams to create a personalized care plan - and help restore independence as soon as possible. In addition to round-the-clock skilled nursing and personal assistance, residents enjoy comfortable accommodations, and full amenities, all in a comfortable home-like setting.

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The Azaleas offers you many conveniences. Delicious meals are served daily in the beautiful dining area. For more intimate gatherings, you and your family may dine in a lovely, private dining room.

The Krewe of Woldenberg has a party every year to celebrate this New Orleans tradition of Mardi Gras.At the Azaleas, you can also take pleasure in the beautiful community rooms - including a cozy den with large screen television, activity room with full kitchen, and a beautiful library where you can find a good book and access the Internet. Don’t forget the monthly activities calendar that is scheduled by the on-site Activity Director. You can even attend social outings, exercise classes and group meetings on a daily basis.

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Congregation Anshe Sfard 2230 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-522-4714 Rabbi: Yochanan Rivkin Web: www.anshesfard.com Anshe Sfard Synagogue is a family friendly place to worship. Every Shabbat the congregation welcomes Jewish people, from near and far, who join us

for services and become part of our family. Having services in the setting of a traditional synagogue in the historical uptown section of the city that was once the center of Jewish life in New Orleans is an experience you should not miss.

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Beth Israel 4004 W Esplanade Ave. Metairie, La. 70002 Phone: 504-454-5080 • Fax: 504-883-8010 Rabbi: Gabriel Greenberg E-mail: office@bethisraelnola.com Website: www.bethisraelnola.com Congregation Beth Israel is a Modern Orthodox synagogue. We are proud of our multi-generational heritage and over one hundred year presence in the Greater New Orleans Area. Our mission is to create an accessible spiritual home, where all Jews, regardless of affiliation or background, are warmly embraced and welcomed into our greater family. We strive to create meaningful Jewish experiences through worship services, learning opportunities, and social programming that foster personal and spiritual growth. We are building toward the future through active engagement of our existing membership and interaction with the broader community.

Keep up with our growing family by registering for our weekly e-mail newsletter or become a member. Our new synagogue building, which was dedicated in August of 2012 to replace the previous structure which was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, also serves as a state-of-the-art community center, providing educational, cultural and social opportunities open to all, regardless of religious belief or affiliation. Contact our office to find out how you or your group can utilize our flexible space.

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3737 West Esplanade Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-889-1144 • Fax: 504-889-1146 E-mail: shirchadash@shirchadash.org Website: www.shirchadash.org Rabbi: Deborah Silver rabbids@shirchadash.org Shir Chadash was originally founded in 1960 and is the only Conservative Synagogue in the Greater New Orleans area. We are a vibrant, egalitarian, traditional synagogue, open to all.

Shir Chadash is a dynamic place of prayer, learning, caring, and commitment.

We strive to be a warm and friendly place, a haimish environment for worship, study, and community.

We are blessed that several of our founding members still join us regularly not only for services, but also for multiple learning opportunities. We strive to embody the best aspects of the Conservative Movement: passion and egalitarianism in prayer, intellectual engagement in Jewish texts, a commitment to Jewish life, and a deep yearning to work for a better world. To that end, we focus our efforts on participatory lay-led prayer, on exceptional and wide-ranging educational offerings for people of all ages, on a deep sense of the power of Jewish community, and on efforts to improve the Greater New Orleans area.

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated our building and our community. We were the first New Orleans synagogue to hold services after Katrina, and the storm and its aftermath have left a lasting impression on our community.

We are proud of what we have accomplished over the past half century, but we are especially proud of our resilience post Katrina. We have come a long way since those storm-swept days, but we are not yet finished recreating and building.

The work goes on. Please join us.

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Beth Shalom Synagogue 9111 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70809

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Community Resource Guide Phone: 225-924-6773 • Fax: 225-923-1373 Email: admin@bethshalomsynagogue.org Website: www.bethshalomsynagogue.org Rabbi: Natan Trief rabbi@bethshalomsynagogue.org We are Beth Shalom: A congregational community committed to honoring traditional Judaism.

We are Beth Shalom: A congregational family focused on creating a Jewish home in Baton Rouge for diverse peoples seeking spiritual connection.

We are Beth Shalom: A covenantal people, sharing the values of Reform Judaism.

What Kind of Community is Beth Shalom?

We are an inclusive Jewish community that values meaningful worship, serious study, and Tikkun Olam. We emphasize acceptance of all people and believe that every person brings unique gifts to contribute to our diverse Beth Shalom family.

What Jewish Educational Opportunities Exist at Beth Shalom?

We continue to renew and evolve our efforts to provide for lifelong Jewish learning from early childhood through adult education. We recognize that we are all students and we seek to challenge our members with meaningful and appropriate study relevant to our times.

Founded in 1858, Congregation B'nai Israel is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism. Our mission reflects the principles of the Reform Jewish movement. We recognize the diverse spiritual needs of our membership, while respecting the importance of personal religious expression. As an inclusive community, we welcome those of the Jewish faith and interfaith families and support the efforts of our families to raise their children in the Jewish religion.

We strive to create worship experiences that allow for spiritual fulfillment and opportunities for congregants of all ages to grow in their knowledge of Jewish tradition, history and Torah. We recognize the need to develop and strengthen our bonds and support of Jewish people everywhere. In joining together for lifecycle events, fellowship, life-long study, tikkun olam (actions to repair the world), and holiday observances, we become united through the sharing of meaningful Jewish experiences. As a congregational family, we are committed to working together toward this vision.

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between our neighbors and ourselves.

Ahavat Yisrael - Supporting the State of Israel and the Jewish people wherever they live, beginning in our local community and extending throughout the world.

Mishpacha - Creating a warm supportive atmosphere that promotes spiritual fulfillment and the well-being of all of our congregants, all who seek to affiliate with our synagogue, and all who through their personal relationships have a significant link to our community.

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Temple Sinai 6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-861-3693 Fax: 504-861-3102 Rabbi: Senior Rabbi Matthew A. ReimerExecutive E-mail: sinai@usa.net Web: www.templesinaino.org Temple Sinai, founded in 1870, is the largest congregation in the State of Louisiana and the oldest Reform one. Temple Sinai is proud of our history of inspired rabbinic leadership committed to Tikkun

4000 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-885-2600 • Fax: 504-885-2603 Rabbi: Robert Loewy, e-mail: rabbi@gatesofHow Does Beth Shalom Reach Out to the prayer.org World?

Assistant Rabbi: Rabbi Alexis Pinsky We encourage Tikkun Olam that is relevant to our E-mail: rabbipinsky@gatesofprayer.org members, individually and to our congregation colWeb: www.gatesofprayer.org lectively. We collaborate with secular and other faith based organizations. We begin in our local community and reach out to impact our global environment and to improve living conditions for all peoples, especially our sisters and brothers in Eretz Yisrael.

How Does Beth Shalom Ensure Its Future?

We strategically plan for our future. We work to expand our membership, promote ongoing leadership development, and maintain financial stability. We recognize that this congregation requires continued support from all members of our synagogue family.

Congregation B’nai Israel of Baton Rouge 3354 Kleinert Ave., Baton Rouge, La. 70806 Phone: 225-343-0111 • Fax: 225-343-0653 E-mail: office@bnai-israel.com Website: www.bnaibr.org Rabbi: Jordan Goldson

Congregation Gates of Prayer is a Jewish congregation, dedicated to providing members with opportunities to find Kedusha (holiness within our lives) through participation in worship services, lifecycle events, educational activities for all ages, and social action programs that reflect our enduring commitment to Torah (lifelong Jewish education) Avodah (worship of God through prayer and observance) and Gemilut Chasadim (the pursuit of justice, peace and deeds of loving kindness).

In our efforts to realize this mission, we are committed to the principles, programs, and ideals of Reform Judaism, including: Talmud Torah - Lifelong study of Torah for all.

Bet Knesset - Active involvement in congregational life and leadership.

Tikkun Olam – Perfecting God's world through the pursuit of justice, and improved understanding

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Our rich history includes a strong tradition of providing quality Jewish programming in the community. The Temple seeks to develop and maintain successful programs which address the history, language, music, theology, and other aspects of Jewish culture. From pre-school through adulthood, the Congregation desires to establish programs that educate and entertain its members in these important areas of Jewish life.

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the walls of the synagogue. Through our active affiliates: Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Youth Group, Young Family Havurah, and Older Adults Havurah, and our committed lay committees such as Outreach, Social Action and Worship and Ritual, we provide cultural, intellectual and educational programs and activities for all our members.

Touro Synagogue 4238 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: 504-895-4843 Fax: 504-897-0237 Rabbi: Alexis D. Berk E-mail: info@tourosynagogue.com Web: www.tourosynagogue.com Our Story Begins in 1828, a mere 25 years after the Louisiana Purchase, when the founders of what would eventually become Touro Synagogue started the first Jewish temple outside of the 13 original colonies and the sixth oldest synagogue in the country.

According to the Code Noire (1724), Jews should have been excluded from the French territory of Louisiana. But the business acumen of Jewish merchants proved more important to the financial future of New Orleans than upholding the rules of the French government. Little by little, hardworking Southern Jews settled into a welcoming environment. When President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the 1803 Louisiana Purchase with Napoleon, and Louisiana came under American jurisdiction, Jews acquired the right to freely inhabit what would become the 18th state in the Union, reveling in the value of religious freedom promised by the American Constitution.

Touro Synagogue’s congregation is the result of a union between two original congregations, Congregation Gates of Mercy and Congregation Dispersed of Judah. Shanarai-Chasset (Congregation Gates of Mercy) was founded in 1828 thanks to the efforts of a proactive visitor, Jacob Solis, who fulfilled the needs of the Jewish community by creating a space of worship during the High Holy Days. Their first synagogue was located on North Rampart Street, between St. Louis and Conti Streets, west of the French Quarter. Gates of Mercy followed the Ashkenazic rituals, leading some Portuguese members, preferring the Sephardic tradition, separated and formed Nefutzoth Yehudah (Congregation Dispersed of Judah) in 1846. Congregation Dispersed of Judah moved into the renovated Christ Church building at the corner of Bourbon and Canal Streets in 1846.

On February 6, 1881, these two congregations reunited and moved into a building on Carondelet Street. The merger strengthened the Jewish community in New Orleans at a time when both congregations were struggling economically and recovering from the loss of many lives to the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878. The new congregation eventually took the name Touro Synagogue after the benefactor of both communities, merchant-philanthropist Judah Touro.

Judah Touro had lived in New Orleans since 1801, coming originally from Rhode Island where his father was the leader of the historic Newport congregation, regarded as America’s Oldest Synagogue. In addition to being a benefactor of many Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant charities, Judah Touro was a hero in the War of 1812, co-builder of the Bunker Hill Monument, founder of the First Free Public Library in America, and founder of Touro Infirmary and the Touro Home for the Aged.

Touro Synagogue joined the Reform movement in 1891 and has been a leader in the Reform movement ever since.

The current sanctuary building was designed by a well-known local architect Emile Weil, who won the congregation’s design competition at the ripe age of 29. The synagogue was completed in 1908 and dedicated on January 1, 1909.

Our sanctuary holds a magnificent Aron Kodesh, given to Congregation Dispersed of Judah in 1847 by Judah Touro.

Rabbi Isaac Leucht, 1881-1914; Rabbi Emil Leipziger, 1914-1947; Rabbi Leo A. Bergman, 1948-1976; Rabbi David Goldstein, 1978-2005; Rabbi Andrew Busch, 2005-2008; Rabbi Alexis Berk, 2008-present.

Rabbi Alexis Berk accepted the pulpit at Touro Synagogue in July 2008.

Although raised in rural Massachusetts, Rabbi Berk is a southerner at heart. She explains, “The complexity and texture of the New Orleans landscape illuminates the elemental beauty of the Touro community. The fact that Touro is a 180-yearold synagogue belies its strong desire for innovation and growth. The professional team and congregational leaders embody passion for this community – within the walls of the congregation and beyond. Resilience, inter- connectedness, and strength are the core of this distinctive place.”

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The Touro Congregation has always been blessed by its cantors, who have led worship, shaped liturgy, and inspired congregants both children young and old.

Especially notable have been the contributions of Cantor Steven Dubov, Cantor Jordan Franzel, Cantor Seth Warner, Cantor Billy Tiep, Cantor Jason Kaufman, and Cantor Jamie Marx. Each one helped further develop our musical program by enhancing our congregational offerings through our choir, Jazz Fest Shabbat Worship, educational programs, and community leadership. Our current cantor, Cantor David Mintz has continued to help us grow by creating meaningful opportunities for communal singing, enhancing worship and serving as a leader in areas of adult education and community programming.

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Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana 7037 Freret St., New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-302-1830 Fax: 504-302-1831 Web: www.chabadneworleans.com Co-Directors: Rabbi Zelig & Bluma Rivkin Emails: rabbi@chabadneworleans.com; bluma@chabadneworleans.com Administration: Dr. David Kaufmann Email: kaufmann@tulane.edu Program Directors: Rabbi Mendel & Malkie Rivkin Emails: mendel@chabadneworleans.com; malkie@chabadneworleans.com

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Northshore Jewish Congregation 1403 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, LA 70471 Phone: 985-951-7976 or 985-778-7899 Web: www.northshorejewish.org

Home of the "Original"

The Northshore Jewish Congregation grew from a small chavurah which, in the early 1980s, envisioned the possibility of a synagogue on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. Members of the chavurah began talking the synagogue into existence and held its first community-wide Passover Seder in the mid-1980s.

By the Fall of 1995, the first Shabbat service was held in a local Methodist Church. Shortly thereafter, the synagogue grew to 40 charter members.

Within 10 short years, a 10,000 square foot building was purchased, a Rabbi was hired and the NJC became a full-service synagogue in a central location.

The Rabbinic leadership evolved from student Rabbis to part-time Rabbis, and finally a full-time Rabbi. The ritual furnishings, ark, ner tamid, lecterns and most importantly, the Torahs, were donated.

Today, the NJC has grown to more than 100 families. Volunteer musicians lead the congregation in prayer and song at most Shabbat and Holiday services.

Past innovative programs include creative services that are popular with congregants of all ages, including "Blue Jeans Shabbat," "Pizza and Ice Cream Shabbat," "Chardonnay Shabbat," "Nature Walk Shabbat," as well as “Zoo-mobile and Canoe Havdalah” events.

The NJC enables its members to develop a relationship with G-d through communal worship, study of Torah, religious education and assembly. The Religious School was chosen by the Institute of Southern Jewish Living to implement its pilot Religious School Curriculum. Each of the B’nai Mitzvah and Confirmation students completes a Tikkun Olam Project and the confirmands write and conduct their entire service.

The NJC is truly a congregation of volunteers, who put in countless hours because of the love for Judaism and the desire for a strong Jewish community, committed to the values and conduct of the individual, the family and the society in which we live.

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The Chabad Jewish Center of Metairie, located at 4141 W. Esplanade Ave, was established as a branch of Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana in the summer of 1990 in response to development in suburban New Orleans. Directed by Rabbi Yossie and Chanie Nemes, Chabad Center aptly serves the needs of the suburban New Orleans Jewish community. In the spring of 1999 construction of the modTHE

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The Philosophy Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.

Lubavitch appropriately means the “city of brotherly love” The word “Chabad” is a Hebrew acronym for the three intellectual faculties of chochmah—wisdom, binah—comprehension and da’at—knowledge. The movement’s system of Jewish religious philosophy, the deepest dimension of G‑d’s Torah, teaches understanding and recognition of the Creator, the role and purpose of creation, and the importance and unique mission of each creature.

This philosophy guides a person to refine and govern his or her every act and feeling through wisdom, comprehension and knowledge.

The word “Lubavitch” is the name of the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. Appropriately, the word Lubavitch in Russian means the “city of brotherly love.” The name Lubavitch conveys the essence of the responsibility and love engendered by the Chabad philosophy toward every single Jew. The Movement Following its inception 250 years ago, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement—a branch of Hasidism—swept through Russia and spread in surrounding countries as well. It provided scholars with answers that eluded them, and simple farmers with a love that had been denied them. Eventually the philosophy of ChabadLubavitch and its adherents reached almost every corner of the world and affected almost every facet of Jewish life.

The Leadership No person or detail was too small or insignificant for their love and dedication The movement is guided by the teachings of its seven leaders (“Rebbes”), beginning with Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi of righteous memory (1745– 1812). These leaders expounded upon the most refined and delicate aspects of Jewish mysticism, creating a corpus of study thousands of books strong. They personified the age-old Biblical qualities of piety and leadership. And they concerned themselves not only with Chabad-Lubavitch, but with the totality of Jewish life, spiritual and physical. No person or detail was too small or insignificant for their love and dedication.

In our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902–1994), known simply as “the Rebbe,” guided post-holocaust Jewry to safety from the ravages of that devastation.

The Organization The origins of today’s Chabad-Lubavitch organization can be traced to the early 1940s, when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of righteous memory (1880–1950), appointed his son-in-law and later successor, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, to head the newly founded educational and social service arms of the movement.

Today 4,000 full-time emissary families direct more than 3,300 institutions Motivated by his profound love for every Jew and spurred by his boundless optimism and self-sacrifice, the Rebbe set into motion a dazzling array of programs, services and institutions to serve every Jew. Today 4,000 full-time emissary families apply 250-year-old principles and philosophy to direct more than 3,300 institutions (and a workforce that numbers in the tens of thousands) dedicated to the welfare of the Jewish people worldwide.

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Mezzuzah Doctor Service Contact: Rabbi Mendel Rivkin E-mail: Mendel@chabadneworleans.com Phone: 504-866-5164 Rabbi Mendel Rivkin will visit your home to inspect whether your mezuzah scrolls are kosher; if they are not, he will help you order kosher ones. He will also ensure that the mezzuzot in your home are placed properly.

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Come visit the JCC Nursery School! As you tour the facility, see our teachers in action and watch our curriculum come to life, you'll understand all of the things that set our nursery school apart and make it so very special! Beginning on October 11 and running through May 2, weekly tours will be given on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM. Reservations are not necessary. When planning your visit, please note that tours will not be available on the following dates due to holiday closures: November 8, December 20, December 27, February 28, and April 11.

Our Community Embraces Children Our community embraces children through education, sports and family activities. Located in the Uptown JCC, the JCC Nursery school has acted as a pillar of early childhood education in New Orleans for over half-a-century. Outside of the Nursery school, pre-school age children can participate in Early Childhood Enrichment classes, sports programs, family activities, summer camps and more.

Sign up on the Interest List to indicate your interest in registering for the JCC Nursery School and receiving information and updates about our program and curriculum.

Classes at the JCC Nursery Finding the right class for your child poses dilemmas for every parent. Do you want your toddler to be the oldest in his or her class? What does it mean to be the youngest among a group of Pre-K students? Do boys and girls face different hurdles? Should a child attend school five days a week? No test can answer those questions. But the experienced, professional teachers of the JCC Nursery School can help smooth the path for children of different abilities and temperaments.

The JCC keeps teacher-student ratios small, matching those of accredited schools nationwide. With tailored classroom activities to meet the social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs of individual children, the JCC offers a range of attendance options based on age, with three, and five-day-a-week programs, as well as a half day option. Before and after care are also available.

Our program features: • Jewish Culture • Social Interaction • Ethical Teaching • Creative Arts and Cooking • Language Development • Science • Story & Circle Time • Reading & Math Readiness • Music Education • Shabbat & Holiday Celebrations • Physical Education and Swimming in our fully equipped gymnasium and pool THE

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The program emphasizes Jewish values and practices, customs, ceremonies of the Shabbat, High Holy Days and other Jewish holidays throughout the year.

Although the program is designed for all Jewish children in the Greater New Orleans area, we are open to the community.

Planned within the framework of philosophy and purpose, Louise Hayem Manheim Nursery School’s curriculum gives children the opportunity to explore, experiment, manipulate, observe and question. The children work with learning materials that promote understanding and perceptual properties such as colors, shapes, numbers and science concepts. Language development and reading readiness is promoted through dramatic play, conversation, journal “writing”, portfolio development, stories and letter introduction. Creative art materials encourage children to experiment and explore sensory experiences.

Outdoor activities, creative body movement and music help the children develop gross motor coordination. Other activities include field trips throughout the community, food preparation and gardening.

Individual class curriculum will be explained in more detail at the September “Eat’n Meet”.

Afternoon enrichment activities include: Computer, Yoga, Conversational Spanish, Gym Rompers, Reading Readiness, and Creative Art & Cooking.

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The school has a class “B” license by the State Department of Social Services.

The staff receives training in CPR/FIRST AID, Health & Safety Workshops, and 6 hrs. of continuing education yearly.

Its operation is governed by the Board of Trustees of Congregation Gates of Prayer, the Nursery School Committee and a professional Director.

BATON ROUGE Alfred G. Rayner Learning Center 9111 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 924-6772 Fax 924-3697 Email: rayner-center@earthlink.net The Alfred G. Rayner Learning Center was started in 1984 in an effort to provide daily care for infants and young children. Today the school has evolved into a day care and learning center for pre-kindergarten children.

The Center has two goals: First, to provide safe, quality, professional care and supervision of the infants and young children entrusted to the school. Second, to initiate the educational process by providing a foundation of values and techniques of learning appropriate material for each age group. The Learning Center emphasizes Judaism, its customs and culture.

Non-Jewish students are welcome to participate in this program, and their diverse backgrounds are respected. The Rayner Center is located at Beth Shalom Synagogue, but operates as an independent organization.

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Jewish Community Day School of Greater New Orleans Inspired by Patti Arnold Samuels Goldring - Woldenberg Jewish Community Campus Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-887-4091 Fax: 504-780-5691 Head of School: Sharon Pollin, M.ed President: Michael Wasserman Web: www.jcdsnola.org

Shabbat Dinners Every Friday Night is a cause for celebration when you join in the crowd at Chabad House for meaningful services, a full-course home-cooked dinner, singing, and lots of fun. All this in a warm, relaxed atmosphere.

Jewish Holidays You may be far from home, but our Chabad House ensures that the Jewish Holidays stay near and dear. Apples dipped in honey, Shofar blowing, Simchat Torah Dancing, Chanukah Menorahs, Purim Hamantashen, Hand-baked Pesach shmura matzah, we’ve got all that and more. Join us on the holidays and appreciate the Jewish calendar like never before.

Jewish Community Day School (JCDS) is the Jewish day school of Greater New Orleans. Our mission is to instill a love of learning, invigorated by academic excellence. JCDS is grounded in Jewish tradition where we foster spirituality (emunah), dedication to repair our world (tikkun olam) and commitment to the entire Jewish people (klal Yisrael). JCDS is a nurturing school where families of all backgrounds are welcomed, and children are prepared to be engaged, compassionate leaders of their communities in the United States, Israel, and the world.

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Torah Academy 5210 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, La. 70006 Phone 504-456-6429 • Fax 504-662-1573 Email: admin@torahacademynola.com Web: www.torahacademy.com President: Rabbi Yochanan Rivkin Torah Academy promotes a student centered community combining academic excellence with a rich Jewish tradition. Each child is strengthened by the acquisition of knowledge and character development, and is guided toward the fulfillment of their individual potential. Parents, teachers, and students work together in an atmosphere of respect, joy, wonder, and cooperation. Torah Academy provides the foundation for life-long academic and personal success.

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Community Resource Guide Classes Regardless of your previous background or knowledge, you can further your Jewish education and develop a deeper understanding of your heritage at Chabad House. We offer scheduled classes in subjects ranging from mysticism and philosophy to Jewish laws and customs. We also have various cooking and crafts programs for those who want to learn about Judaism in a hands-on way. In addition, we offer the option to set up your own personal learning program with Rabbi Yochanan or Sarah Rivkin.

Social Events At Chabad, we know that Judaism can be fun. Therefore we provide a wide range of special events and activities for Jewish students in New Orleans to enjoy. From a midweek Felafel night to a Saturday Night Cafe, Chabad is the place to hang out and make new friends. Keep your eye on the campus kiosks for information on upcoming events.

Tulane Hillel 912 Broadway, New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone 504-866-7060 • Fax 504-866-7021 E-mail: hillel@tulane.edu Web: www.tulanehillel.org Executive Director: Rabbi Yonah Schiller E-mail: yonah@tulane.edu

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Tulane Hillel is a non-profit community center that fosters leadership and community engagement. A leader in entrepreneurial-based programming, Tulane Hillel serves as an incubator and platform for college students to engage in the community, focusing on key issues that need to be addressed.

The Tulane Hillel team is a collection of voices, backgrounds, Hebrew School experiences, ambitions and identities. It is important that those who spend their time creating Jewish community are reflective of the broad and diverse demographic that comprise our co-creators.

Tulane University Jewish Studies Program 7031 Feret St., Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 504-865-5349 • Fax: 504-865-5348 Chairman: Brian J. Horowitz, e-mail: jewishstudies@tulane.edu Jewish Studies represents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Jews, their history, religion, language, thought, culture, literature, and music.

The Tulane University Jewish Studies program was recently ranked 9th in the nation.

The Tulane program uses methods of history to gain accurate insights into the Jews' past; sociological analysis to find the larger patterns of Jewish behavior and social interaction; and the study of philosophy to examine the comprehensive understandings of humanity and nature proposed by Jewish thinkers.

In addition, language, literature and musicology are studied in order to explore the diverse cultural creations of the Jews and the method of social anthropology allows students to characterize Jewish religion and to define its impact upon the lives of its past and present adherents. Through these several approaches, Jewish Studies attempts to comprehend the Jewish experience in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the present, and to examine the identities and ways of life that Jews have developed in order to make sense of the worlds in which they have lived.

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Hillel at LSU P.O. Box 83431, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Phone: 225-246-8605 Email: hillel@lsu.edu Facebook: Hillel at LSU Sharon Weltman, Advisor Hillel at LSU exists to do one simple thing; unite both Jewish undergraduate and graduate students at Louisiana State University. LSU attracts students from all over the state of Louisiana, as well as from several other states, from large Jewish communities to small ones. By bringing this diverse group of students together, they can share stories, have fun and celebrate their Jewish heritage.

Whether it is at social events, spiritual gatherings, or in the classroom, Hillel at LSU encourages all students to grow and learn together as a community.

Jewish Studies at LSU Joseph Kronick, Director Professor of English 212-A Allen Hall Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 jkronic@lsu.eduph: 225-578-3082 fax: 225-578-4129 Established in 1992, our mission is to serve as the intellectual heart of Jewish Studies in Louisiana, cultivating knowledge about Jewish cultures, religion, literature, history, and identity both within the academy and within the community.

Jewish and non-Jewish students and faculty at LSU want to know about Judaism and Jewish contributions to civilization; this program works to satisfy that curiosity and to broaden understanding in the following ways: Academic Enhancement: Jewish Studies is a Humanities program housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its academic goal is to promote an understanding of Jewish civilizations (History, cultures, and religion) through course offerings, library holdings, programming, faculty resources, and by providing leadership for Jewish student organizations.

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Community Resource Guide Diversity and Interfaith Dialogue: The Jewish Studies Program enthusiastically promotes diversity, interfaith dialogue, and inter-cultural exchange. Interdisciplinary and Innovative Scholarship: The Jewish Studies Program brings together internationally known scholars already on campus from a variety of disciplines into a rubric that provides an exciting opportunity to cross-fertilize their research, to build the program's reputation, and to make an impact on Jewish Studies nationally.

SUMMER CAMP Jewish summer camps are a critical component of the Jewish educational experience, strengthening Jewish identity formed in the home and synagogue.

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Henry S. Jacobs Camp (URJ) 3863 Morrison Road, Utica, MS. Phone: 601-885-6042 Camp Director: Anna Blumenfeld Herman

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JEWISH BURIAL SERVICES

Jewish Burial Rites 4321 Frenchman St., New Orleans, LA Phone: 504-833-0043, E-mail: slassen@bellsouth.net Contact: Sandy Lassen

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Lake Lawn Funeral Home & Cemeteries 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, La. 70124 Phone: 504-486-6331

2904 Severn Ave., Metairie • 885-5565 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge • 737-8146 315 E. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette • 262-0750 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna • 433-0333 3233 Magazine St., New Orleans • 262-6019

Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, La. 70001 Phone: 504-835-2341 JEWISH CEMETERIES

Ahavas Shalom (Orthodox) 4400 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA Contact: Ken Pailet 504-837-0770 Anshe Sfard (Orthodox) 4400 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA Contact: Benjamin Berman 504-919-3569 504-888-8447 or 504-837-0770

Chevra Thilim Cemetery Association (Conservative) Old Chevra Thilim 4800 Block of Canal St., New Orleans, LA New Chevra Thilim 5000 Iberville St., New Orleans, LA Jewish Burial Rites, 4321 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA Contact: Alan Jacobs 504-841-0554 or Sandy Lassen 504-833-0043

Congregation Beth Israel (Orthodox) 4444 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, LA 4800 block of Canal St., New Orleans, LA Contact: Marshall Gerson 504-523-1155

Congregation Gates of Prayer (Reform) 1412 Joseph St., New Orleans, LA 4800 block of Canal St., New Orleans, LA Contact: 504-885-2600

Hebrew Rest Cemeteries I, II, and III 2100 Pelopidas at Frenchman; New Orleans, LA Contact: Herb Barton 504-861-3693

Northshore Jewish Congregation (Reform) 2260 West 21st Ave., Covington, LA Phone: 985-951-7976 or 985-778-7899

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Community Resource Guide Shir Chadash/Tikvat Shalom Cemetery (Conservative) Jefferson Memorial Gardens 11316 River Rd.; St Rose, LA Sandy Lassen 504-833-0043

Touro Synagogue and Temple Sinai (Reform) Dispersed of Judah, 4737 Canal St. at N. Anthony St., New Orleans, LA Contact: Herb Barton 504-861-3693

KOSHER FOOD The Louisiana Kashrut Committee certifies many establishments offering kosher foods. A listing in the guide does not constitute a hechsher or any other endorsement of products or services.

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Café Du Monde Coffee Stand www.cafedumonde.com

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The café is open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Closed on Christmas Day. The Original Café Du Monde is a traditional coffee shop known for their dark roasted Coffee & Chickory and Beignets.

There are 8 coffee stands in the New Orleans Metropolitan area: The French Market, Esplanade Mall, The Riverwalk, Lakeside Mall, Oakwood Mall, Mandeville, Covington and 4600 Veterans Blvd.

Casablanca Restaurant 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, LA 70002

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Operating under the supervision of the Louisiana Kashrut Committee, Casablanca Restaurant specializes in Moroccan and Middle Eastern Cuisine. Specialties include Houmous, Baba Ganoush, Chicken Marrakech and Mixed Grill Tel Aviv. It also offers a full range of deli meats and fresh homemade salads by the pound.

Voted And Rated Best Middle Eastern Restaurant In Town Casablanca, a gourmet restaurant and caterer that has been serving authentic Moroccan & Middle Eastern cuisine since 1995 in the THE

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Our unique menu offers a variety of fresh and homemade dishes from across the Middle East!

Hillel’s Kitchen Go Box Gourmet LLC

912 Broadway, New Orleans, La. 70118 Phone: 504-909-9919 Email: chef@hknola.com Web: www.hknola.com HK NOLA was founded in 2010 to provide the people of New Orleans with fresh, organic, kosher foods. Our kitchen only uses top quality ingredients, always from a local source when available, to prepare delicious, flavorful plates that satisfy. We are a certified kosher meat kitchen, and many of the options in our bakery, grocery, or daily menu can be gluten-free or vegan-friendly, so everyone can enjoy our local fare!

kosher products in Louisiana, including 50 kinds of wine from all over the world and many New York baked goods. You can dine in the large restaurant or order take-out. Try their corned beef, pastrami, knishes, chopped liver, matzoh ball soup, plus much more. Kosher Cajun will deliver kosher meals to private homes and to hotel guests visiting the area.

Kosher Cajun — New Orleans’ premier kosher delicatessen and grocery. Now going into our twenty-third year, we continue to serve our loyal clientele and tourists as we witness the rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.

Our grocery provides customers with what is easily the largest selection of kosher products in Louisiana. Whether you’re looking for high quality and hard to find delicacies, or have special dietary needs such as vegetarian and lactose or sugar free foods, you’re sure to find something to your liking from among our huge selection.

Our full service kitchen cooks fresh, home made breakfast, lunch and dinner fare, which is served up in our newly expanded restaurant dining area, as well as packaged for hotel delivery or catered events and other special occasion meals.

In addition to enlarging our dining room, our menu boasts full course meals

Kosher Kitchen HK NOLA is proud to operate a kitchen that is certified kosher. Our head chef worked extensively with Rabbi Yonah Schiller, the campus rabbi at Tulane University and director of Tulane Hillel, to ensure the kitchen met all the required guidelines to be kosher.

Daily Menu We offer a variety of plates, always made-to-order, for our restaurant customers Fridays through Sundays. Our simple yet delicious seasonal daily menu features several must-try items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Start the day off with a gluten free quiche, fluffy pancakes, filling breakfast burrito, or homemade bagel. Or, stop by for lunch or dinner to enjoy organic eating prepared with care.

Our house made ramen noodle bowls are popular, and all sandwiches—from the HK burger to the falfel—are served on fresh bread from our bakery. Our gourmet rice bowls can satisfy even picky eaters while our large salad selection features classics with a modern twist, like the kale cobb salad. Whipped hummus, smoked sweet potatoes, and smashed avocado toast are just a few examples of the fun fixings you will find at HK NOLA. Visit us to experience our take on local, seasonal, organic, delicious food.

Groceries And Baked Goods Our grocery store has a variety of organic produce, with an ever-changing selection of local, seasonal fruits and veggies. Families love our prepared foods such as veggie burgers, hummus, soups, and various sauces. Our kosher deli has a selection of hot dogs, brisket, pastrami, lox, ground beef, and chicken pate. We have a variety of baked goods from bagels and challah to vegan power bars and brownies. Finally, we offer all of the staples that every kitchen needs—like local eggs, non-dairy milks, grains, and stocks.

Juice And Coffee Bar Kids and adults alike can’t get enough of our fresh juices and smoothies, perfectly refreshing on a hot New Orleans day. With an impressive gourmet coffee selection, HK Nola has just the blend to jumpstart the morning or provide an afternoon pick-me-up. Customers can grab a beverage to go or enjoy it in our cafe.

Full-Service Catering At HK NOLA, our catering services, whether full service, pickup, or delivery, help our customers pull off spectacular events. Our menu includes boxed lunches, snacks, sandwich platters, smoked and grilled items, and even burritos.

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-888-2010 • Fax: 504-888-2014 Website: www.koshercajun.com Kosher Cajun is under the rabbinical supervision of the Louisiana Kashrut Committee. It offers one-stop kosher food shopping, with the largest selection of THE

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Community Resource Guide including chicken and steaks from our grill, fresh soups and salads, and even a children’s menu, all at family-friendly prices.

Last, but certainly not least, there’s our full selection of fresh, made to order items from our deli: chopped liver, knishes, nova salmon, Dr. Brown’s soda and of course, our pastrami and corned beef about which customers and local food critics Simply rave.

And everything is glatt kosher and under strict rabbinic supervision.

So stay awhile and find out what new epicurean experiences await you or, better yet, come visit “the best New York Deli In New Orleans.” Kosher Cajun is located three blocks from Lakeside Mall at 3519 Severn in Metairie, Louisiana.

JEWISH MUSIC

Panorama Jazz Band Leader: Ben Schenck E-mail: panoramanola@gmail.com Phone: 504-650-1296 Website: www.panoramajazzband.com The Panorama Jazz Band plays spirited Klezmer music and New Orleans jazz.

Ben will put together the right combination of musicians to keep your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, or program jumpin’.

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Maple Street Book Shop

Contact: Rabbi Mendel Rivkin Phone: 504-866-5164

7523 Maple St., New Orleans, La. 70118 Phone: 504-866-4916

If you are interested in making your kitchen kosher, Rabbi Mendel Rivkin makes house calls. He will work with you to see what dishes, pots and pans and utensils can be kashered and what equipment needs to be replaced. He will provide education, guidance, and other help as you move toward the goal of a kosher kitchen.

Octavia Books 513 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: 504-899-READ (7323) Contact: Tom Lowenburg Web: www.octaviabooks.com Octavia Books is located Uptown on the corner of Octavia and Laurel. Come browse our collection of books for all tastes and types, including an extensive Judaica collection. We also help sponsor the annual Jewish Book Fair at the JCC.

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PJ Library® is made possible in the Greater New Orleans area by a generous grant from the Goldring Family Foundation.

Do your children love free picture books about Jewish holidays, Jewish folktales, Jewish family life and values? PJ LIBRARY is a nationally acclaimed outreach initiative for Jewish families of young children. Created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ (for pajama) LIBRARY® provides a treasury of FREE Jewish books and music to children aged six months through eight years.

The books and CDs are specially selected by childhood experts. They are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated, and age-specific. Once you enroll, a free selection arrives in the mail every month for each child in your family to enjoy.

JCRS is funding this gift to enhance the joys and knowledge of our Jewish heritage for young children and their families. Each selection includes a parent’s guide to help families use the selection at home. Many parents describe the books and music as a valuable way to nurture Jewish identity; children enjoy them as treasured gifts which they love to read and hear again and again.

All Jewish children in the Greater New Orleans area are invited to participate.

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We specialize in handmade jewelry & Judaic art by American artists, including many new designs by Dashka. As one of the Top 100 Retailers as well as one of the Top Ten Retailers of American Craft, selected by Niche Magazine and the Buyers’ Market of American Crafts, our quality is undeniable. Please take a look at both Dashka’s own creations and those of other American artists, here and in her gallery.

Gates of Prayer Judaica Shop 4000 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, La. 70002 Phone: 504-885-2600 The Judaica Shop at Gates of Prayer offers a collection of unique menorahs, mezzuzot, Kiddush cups, Shabbat candlesticks, and dreidels, available in sterling silver, crystal, Jerusalem stone, pewter, and ceramics. It also carries a large selection of seasonal merchandise and Judaica for children, jewelry in 14K gold and sterling silver, and gifts for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, shower, or wedding. It is the home of the original “Yiddishe Beanie Baby.” Call the temple office, 504-8852600, for hours of operation.

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The Naghis travel worldwide to purchase their extensive collection of antique silver Judaica. Adorning their shelves are menorahs, Kiddish cups, and spice boxes — all family heirlooms. In addition, they craft their own jewelry and Judaica pieces.

Rudman’s Card and Party Shop 741 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005 Phone: 504-833-1286 Web: www.rudmans.com Email: info@rudmans.com Your Metairie source for Judaica items — menorahs, seder plates, wedding accessories, Bar/Bat Mitzvah invitations, gifts, and cards, major holiday cards and more. There are a large variety of unique and affordable gifts from over 200 vendors. Complimentary gift-wrapping on all items purchased from the store.

Shir Chadash Gift Shop 3737 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, La. 70002 Phone: 504-889-1144 The Sisterhood Gift Shop at Shir Chadash carries a wide variety of Judaica - all of high quality and artistic value. Books, CDs, and cassettes are stocked as well. Call 504-889-1144 for hours of operation.

Touro Sisterhood Book and Judaica Shop 4238 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 Phone: 504-895-4843 The Touro Judaica Shop carries a large selection of Judaica for all special occasions. Back by popular demand are Ahava beauty products. It has a large selection of books and music. Shop for all your Bar and Bat Mitzvah, wedding, and stationery needs.

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6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118 Temple Phone: 504-861-3693 In addition to its large stock of religious items, Yvonne Strug’s shop in Temple Sinai features glass mezuzahs, wrought metal and glass menorahs, custom made tallitot, hand-printed ketubahs, gold and sterling silver jewelry, many Passover items, and children’s books, games, and toys. Tapes and CDs of Jewish music, greeting cards and an extensive selection of frames and other gifts round out the selection. Call for hours of operation.

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The Greater New Orleans Jewish Community deserves its own Periodical from cover to cover with no deception in between. We have made it our mission to deliver that product for 21 years running. There’s only one difference, we’re getting better at it.

We don’t put NOLA on our front covers to trick readers and advertisers of its content.

You won’t find Alabama news and advertisements in more than 50% of our publication. The last time we checked, there isn’t any Bama in Louisiana. Ask any L.S.U. Tiger fan!

We continue to shine a JEWISH LIGHTon the important stories around the globe and in your backyard, delivering the news you need to be aware of so that you can be a part of the conversation.

With the participation of our local Jewish Community and JTA, the definitive, trusted global source of breaking news, investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, opinion and features on current events and issues of interest to the Jewish people, THE JEWISH LIGHT delivers News at your fingertips wherever you are.

With correspondents in New Orleans, New York, Washington, Jerusalem, Moscow and dozens of other cities around the globe, THE JEWISH LIGHT and JTA are able to provide in-depth coverage of political, economic and social developments affecting Jews in North and South America, Israel, Europe, Africa, Australia and around the world.

Our comprehensive website at www.thejewishlight.org carries the most current edition of THE JEWISH LIGHT along with extensive reporting that also shines a spotlight on the cultural happenings, influential thinkers and leaders, and milestone events that are defining the Jewish experience today.

We are driven by the belief that knowledge is power, and that only by being better informed can the Jewish Community be better connected.

We pride ourselves in being different. We serve ONLY the Greater New Orleans area which includes both the Northshore and Baton Rouge.

Our journalistic partners throughout its 90-plus years history, JTA has earned its reputation for journalistic integrity, outstanding reporting and insightful analysis. Over the years, the Jewish Community has come to rely on JTA as the single most credible source of news and analysis available about events and issues of Jewish interest anywhere in the world.

The JEWISH LIGHT is proud to carry the Best Global News Service of the Jewish Community, JTA.

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