Hurricane
Florida Synagogues Sue FEMA After Being Denied Hurricane Aid
Houses of worship are currently not eligible for FEMA repair funds due to concerns about separation of church and state.
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.
Scarlett Johansson And The Avengers Cast Are Raising Money For Hurricane Maria Relief
Johansson is taking charge of a staged reading of the theater classic ‘Our Town’ as a fundraiser.
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.
How Puerto Rico Jews Are Braving Hurricane Maria’s Devastation
After he managed to bribe three van drivers to load their vehicles with aid supplies and drive him and his crew from the San Juan airport, Eli Ro
What The Shofar Tries To Tell Us About Deadly Hurricanes
When the shofar heralds the new year, the congregation recites: This day the world is born — or, in modern Hebrew, destroyed.
For Houston Jews, Rosh Hashanah Brings Uncertainty, Hope For Renewal After Harvey
This isn’t the first time the Texas Jewish community was hit by a deadly hurricane on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.
Florida Holocaust Survivors Went Days Without Food Or Water After Hurricane
The group of survivors, unable to leave a powerless building, was discovered by the Chesed Shel Emes volunteer society.
Jews Hunker Down As Irma Rips Swath Across Florida
Nursing homes were intentionally not evacuated. “I have two sons who live close by, but I’m safer here than I would be with them,” one resident said.
