Scattered by Hurricane Ida, the Jews of New Orleans prepare for High Holidays “The community is a diaspora right now,” said one rabbi.
Jackie Gothard, who led rebuilding of New Orleans congregation after Hurricane Katrina, has died She convinced the dispersed members that a comeback was possible and the Orthodox Union to provide some funds for a new shul.
10 years on, Katrina echoes for Mississippi Jews Hurricane Katrina displaced a large number of the residents who attended Congregation Beth Israel in Biloxi, Mississippi.
United States In the New Orleans area, a synagogue dedication, community rejuvenation and Orthodox-Reform bonds