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Hurricane Harvey Flooded This Synagogue. Now It’s Being Torn Down.
“This is our community and our congregation. When you share a sacred place, it’s hard to let it go.”
Ending Years of Battles, FEMA Agrees To Fund Repairs To Synagogues, Churches
“The change of administration obviously helped” in getting the rule change, an Orthodox Union official said.
After Hurricane Harvey, She Made Mezuzahs For Displaced Jews’ New Homes
Chava Gal-Or is distributing mezuzahs for free to Jewish hurricane victims.
Dayna Skolkin & Josh Tillis
Dayna Skolkin and Josh Tillis gave their wedding food to homeless people displaced by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
Texas Town Deletes Israel Boycott Clause From Hurricane Relief Grants
The city was complying with a state law that requires all state contractors to certify that they are not participating in boycotts of Israel.
Texas Town Pulls BDS Clause From Hurricane Relief Application
Private citizens who apply for Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds in Dickinson, Texas no longer have to certify that they will not boycott Israel.
Texas Lawmaker Backpedals From Anti-BDS Hurricane Aid Snafu
A northern Texas state representative said that a town that asked its residents to certify that they do not participate in boycotting Israel in o
Texas Law Requires Hurricane Victims To Not Boycott Israel In Order To Get Aid
“You pick any divisive issue — it would be a breach of the transparency we expect of government to kick people like that when they’re down.”
Houston Suburb Won’t Give Hurricane Relief To BDS Supporters
The city of Dickinson’s storm damage repair grant application makes applicants swear that they don’t boycott Israel.
Houston’s Post-Hurricane Rebuilding Plan May Break Up Jewish Community
The city wants to buy out damaged homes and replace them with green space—but that may lead to the breakup of heavily-Jewish neighborhoods.