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US / Antisemitism

Houston Latest City Where Antisemitic Fliers Dumped in Bulk

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

They have been found in San Francisco; Beverly Hills, Calif.; Miami Beach and Surfside, Fla.; as well as in states like Maryland, Colorado and Wisconsin.

US / Politics / Media / Chessed and Tzedaka / Interfaith Relations / Religion

Houston Church Rejects Volunteer Worker for Being Jewish (and Lesbian)

By JNi.Media

"TODAY, I was 'FIRED' from volunteering because I identify as Jewish (discovering my Jewish heritage recently)."

Featured / US / Interfaith Relations / Religion / Weather

Jewish Books Remain Intact in Houston Evangelical Christian's Devastated Home

By JNi.Media

Miraculously, the Jewish texts which have withstood almost 2,000 years of exile, have stood up to Houston's flood waters.

A Hebrew in the Heartland

A Hebrew in the Heartland - Israel Support to Houston

By Israel News Talk Radio

Israel goes out to the American people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Sponsored Posts / Chessed and Tzedaka

Send a Kosher Salami to Houston

By Jewish Press Staff

For every Abeles & Heymann kosher salami you purchase for a family, Abeles & Heymann will match your purchase by sending an additional salami to those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

Israel / US / Diaspora / Chessed and Tzedaka / Interfaith Relations / Weather

Israeli ZAKA Volunteers Working with Jewish, Christian Communities on Recovery from Hurricane Harvey

By JNi.Media

After an initial briefing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and with the Orthodox Union which is coordinating the volunteers within the Jewish community in Houston, the ZAKA team set out to work.

Featured / Jewish / US / Business and Economy / Chessed and Tzedaka / Weather

Jewish Billionaire Donates 'Twice Chai' Millions to Help Houston

By JNi.Media

In 2014, Dell donated $1.8 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.

Featured / US / Chabad / Weather

They Were Supposed to Have Their Wedding in Houston this Sunday

By Chabad.org

“It was really hashgacha pratis [divine providence] because we had all this food, a lot more supplies than we usually have on hand, so we were able to make dinner” for many more people."

Featured / US / Health and Medicine

Israel Sends Team of Psychiatrists to Underwater Houston

By JNi.Media

Miriam Ballin, a native of Houston and the Director of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit leads the mission.

Jewish / US / Chessed and Tzedaka

OU, RCA, Raising Funds, Encouraging Prayers, to Help Houston's Jews

By JNi.Media

In parts of the Houston area, the slow-moving tropical storm Harvey has set a record for rainfall from a single storm anywhere in the continental United States, with 51.88 inches since the storm began. According to the Harris County Flood Control District, as much as 30% of Harris County’s 1,800 square miles of land is flooded.

Featured / Jewish / US / Chessed and Tzedaka

Help the Jewish Community of Houston

By JNi.Media

"As the extent of the damage becomes clear, it is obvious that this community will need significant financial help in order to rebuild."

Featured / US / Politics / Government / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Texas, Israel, to Cooperate in Developing Water Technology

By JNi.Media

The event will be dedicated to the promotion of innovative and groundbreaking Israeli water technologies.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Jewish Organizations Raise Relief Funds after Houston Flood

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Orthodox Union, B'nai Brith and the Houston Federation are pitching in.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Holocaust

Anti-Semitic Phone Call Leads to Restoration of Historic Boat

By JTA

A 1943 vintage Danish fishing boat which rescued Danish Jews during the Holocaust is in the process of being moved and restored, ironically enough, thanks to an anti-Semitic phone call. The boat had been deteriorating for a while, but since the museum doesn’t charge for admission, raising money for a restoration project wasn’t exactly easy […]

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion

Bomb Threats Close Classes at Two Houston Synagogues

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Bomb threats on two Houston synagogues Wednesday closed classes, one day after a similar threat on a court forced a quick evacuation. The synagogue bomb threats were called in to called in to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform temple, and the Conservative Congregation Or Ami on Wednesday afternoon. Both synagogues canceled Hebrew school classes for […]

Focus on Israel/Dov Gilor

An American Odyssey (Part 3)

By Dov Gilor

After a good meal in Houston Thursday night, we spent the evening at the Quality Inn near the Space Center. Early Friday morning we left for the Space Center so that we could get an early start before Shabbat.

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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