Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana has two branches, Chabad House Uptown and Chabad Center of Metairie. On location uptown there is a synagogue, mikvah, and bookstore. Chabad also has a women’s organization, N’shei Chabad, and children’s programs, including summer camp. Chabad’s community programs include holiday activities (Chanukah at Riverwalk, Grand Purim Feast, Shofar Factory & more), adult education (Project Talmud, Beit Midrash on the Bayou, & more) and social events. They also provide social services including prisoner assistance, hospital and senior citizen visitation and counseling. Chabad House functions as a full service Jewish student center, catering to students from Tulane, Loyola and UNO campuses. 4141 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. Yossi Nemes, Rabbi, Executive Director, 504-454-2910 - [website][email][events]
Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana has two branches, Chabad House Uptown and Chabad Center of Metairie. On location uptown there is a synagogue, mikvah, and bookstore. Chabad also has a women’s organization, N’shei Chabad, and children’s programs, including summer camp. Chabad’s community programs include holiday activities (Chanukah at Riverwalk, Grand Purim Feast, Shofar Factory & more), adult education (Project Talmud, Beit Midrash on the Bayou, & more) and social events. They also provide social services including prisoner assistance, hospital and senior citizen visitation and counseling. Chabad House functions as a full service Jewish student center, catering to students from Tulane, Loyola and UNO campuses. 7037 Freret St., Chabad House Uptown, New Orleans 70118. Zelig Rivkin, Rabbi, Executive Director, 504-866-5342 - [website][email][events]
Anshe Sfard is an Orthodox congregation founded in the early 1920s. The synagogue is located in what used to be the Jewish area of New Orleans, and is the only synagogue within reasonable walking distance of the CBD/Convention Center area. 2230 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, 70130. Mendel Rivkin, Rabbi, 504-522-4714 - [website][email][events]
Beth Israel is a vibrant and growing Orthodox congregation of more than 200 families with a well-developed educational component. The synagogue holds a daily minyan. It has a beautiful mikvah on premises, and a large, attractive sanctuary. Beth Israel Congregation is a member of the Orthodox Union; Rabbi Shiff is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America. 7000 Canal Boulevard, New Orleans, 70124. Yisroel Shiff, Rabbi, 504-283-4366 - [email][events]
Congregation Gates of Prayer, established in 1850, is a dynamic Reform synagogue, located in Metairie. Worship is at the heart of the congregation. Music is a vital component in the ritual life of the congregation, including worship services. Another important aspect of congregational life is education for all members. 4000 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. Louis Geiger, Executive Director, 504-885-2600 - [email][events]
4000 W. Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. President, 504-885-2600 - [website][email][events]
The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, a project of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, is a two-year comprehensive university-quality program of adult Jewish education based on the study of Jewish text. • First year curriculum: The Rhythms of Jewish Living, focuses on Jewish ritual and life-cycle events, and The Purposes of Jewish Living, explores essential Jewish beliefs. • Second year curriculum: The Dramas of Jewish Living, students learn about historical events that have influenced our identity as Jews today, and The Ethics of Jewish Living, follows a text-based approach to understanding Jewish ethics. 3747 W. Esplanade Ave, Metairie, 70002. Teri Gross, 504-780-5600 - [email][events]
Jones Hall on Tulane University Campus, New Orleans. Doris Ann Gorman, 504-899-7846 - [email][events]
3747 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. Sherri Tarr, 504-780-5600x315 - [website][email][events]
New Orleans Hillel aims to engage Jewish students of all backgrounds and add value to their college experience by finding Jewish meaning in their lives. Our efforts revolve around the pillars of Connections, Celebration and Continuity. Students lead a variety of activities in the community and at Hillel including social, cultural, community service, career/leadership, holiday, and Israel-related. 912 Broadway, New Orleans, 70118. Paige Nathan, Executive Director, 504-866-7060 - [website][email][events]
New Orleans. Keith Gussoni, 504-220-5560 - [website][email][events]
B'Nai Israel Synagogue, 3354 Kleinert Av, Baton Rouge. David Kirshner, 225-756-5291 - [email][events]
The Jewish Children’s Regional Service is a social work agency and charitable fund that serves Jewish children and young adults who live in seven Southern states: Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The agency began in 1855 as an orphanage, and is currently the oldest existing Jewish child welfare organization in the United States, as well as the only regional Jewish child’s welfare agency in the U.S. 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1120, Metairie, 70002. Ned Goldberg, Executive Director, 504-828-6334 - [website][email][events]
5342 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 70115. 504-897-0143 - [website][email][events]
Jewish Entertainment Resources is the place to find Jewish talent. Our interactive, searchable web site will help you find the musician, band, comedian, storyteller, actress or dancer for your needs and budget. PO Box 12692, Alexandria, 71315. Judy Ginsburgh, (318) 442-3346 - [website][email][events]
Jewish Family Service provides for the counseling and social service needs of every age group, from the young child to the senior citizen. Our master’s level staff specializes in confidential counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We are a licensed adoption agency and offer U.S. and international adoption studies. A variety of programs for interfaith couples are also available. Programs for senior citizens include a homemaker service, Catch-a-Cab discount tax coupons, and Lifeline (personal emergency response system). We train volunteers to teach our Teen Suicide Prevention curriculum in area high schools. Appointments are available on a sliding fee scale. 3330 West Esplanade, Suite 600, Metairie, 70002. Deena Gerber MSW, LCSW, Exec. Dir., 504-831-8475 - [website][email][events]
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans serves as the central coordinating body for the Jewish community. Its purpose is to build and sustain a vibrant Jewish community in the Greater New Orleans area and, in accordance with Jewish tradition, to assure the continuity of the Jewish people in America, Israel and throughout the Diaspora. 3747 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. Roselle M. Ungar, Executive Director, 504-780-5604 - [website][email][events]
Our purpose is to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge and information with reference to Jewish genealogy. Further, we provide opportunities for the sharing of Jewish genealogical information. P. O. Box 7811, Metairie, 70010. Jacob Karno, President, 504-836-2720 - [email][events]
The Jewish War Veterans is the oldest active national veterans service organization in America. It promotes legislation, assists veterans, sponsors programs on Jewish communal concerns, supports Israel, advocates for Soviet Jewry, and combats anti-Semitism. 6317 Bellaire Drive, New Orleans, 70124. Ben Katz, Commander, 504-486-1730 - [website][email][events]
Multi-award winning singer specializing in Jewish music. PO Box 12692, Alexandria, 71315. Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, (318) 442-8863 - [website][email][events]
Seminar and Annual Meeting. PO Box 82060, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge, 70884. Beth Stahr, 985-871-8045 - [website][email][events]
NCJW, Inc. is a volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a program of research, education, advocacy, and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families, and strives to ensure individual rights and freedom for all. 6221 South Claiborne, Suite 208, New Orleans, 70125. Rebecca Liebman, 504-861-7788 - [website][email][events]
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The mission of the New Orleans Day School is to serve the entire Jewish community of Greater New Orleans by providing an academically superior secular education along with strong Jewish studies. We are a child-centered school committed to nurturing and developing the potential of the whole child. We believe in challenging academics and place a high value on ensuring that joy is present in the learning process. The New Orleans Jewish Day School prepares children for full and meaningful participation in American society and Jewish life. We are cultivating the leaders of tomorrow and equipping them with caring, love, inspiration and integrity. 3747 W. Esplanade Ave, Metairie, 70002. Nancy Kossover, Principal, 504-887-4091 - [website][email][events]
The Northshore Jewish Congregation is a Reform congregation located in Mandeville. It has a thriving religious school of approximately 80 children, with ages ranging from kindergarten to confirmation. The synagogue also offers weekly Hebrew classes. Two youth groups are actively serving different age groups in the congregation. Northshore Jewish Congregation offers a monthly newsletter, a Judaica shop, adult education classes, as well as a host of adult and family-oriented social events throughout the year. 1403 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville. Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner, Rabbi, 985-951-7976 - [website][email][events]
4825 Shed Road, Bossier City, 71111. Red River, 318-629-3483 - [website][email][events]
216 Johnston Hall, Baton Rouge, 70803. 225-366-8473 - [website][email][events]
Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation was formed in July of 1999 with the merging of Tikvat Shalom and Chevra Thilim. Together these two congregations bring rich histories of over 165 years to create a union full of promise, strength and new beginnings. The name of this union “Shir Chadash” appropriately means a new song. 3737 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70002. Theodore Lichtenfeld, Rabbi, 504-889-1144 - [website][email][events]
A month-long celebration of Jewish history and culture in Northwest Louisiana featuring celebrites such as Leonard Nimoy and Chava Alberstein. Shreveport. Susan Gross, 318-798-7759 - [website][email][events]
Temple Sinai was founded in 1870 as the first Reform Jewish Congregation in New Orleans. In addition to Worship Services for the Sabbath, Festivals and Holidays, Temple Sinai offers Jewish educational opportunities including a Sunday Religious School, a Mid-week Hebrew School for those in preparation for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, as well as dynamic adult education courses throughout the year. 6227 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans 70118. Edward Cohn, Rabbi, 504-861-3693 - [website][email][events]
JEF was established to receive, administer and distribute funds to serve the Jewish community of New Orleans and other tax exempt organizations of Jewish interest. As a reserve for the future, JEF helps to maintain and enhance Jewish life in our community, protects Jewish institutions, and provides financial support for needed projects. 234 Loyola Avenue, Suite 611, New Orleans, 70112. Saundra Levy, Executive Director, 504-524-4559 - [website][email][events]
The Jewish News is the voice of the New Orleans Jewish community. It is a source for news about the New Orleans Jewish community, its people and organizations. It provides national and international news of Jewish interest and is a forum for comment by community members on matters of Jewish concern. The Jewish News also publishes the annual Guide to Jewish NOLA. 3747 W. Esplanade Ave, Metairie, 70002. Julie Schwartz, Editor, 504-780-5614 - [email][events]
Torah Academy, affiliated with Chabad and open to Jewish children of all backgrounds, is a Jewish day school located on West Esplanade in Metairie for grades pre-K (beginning with children aged 2) through eighth. The curriculum includes general and Judaic studies taught by state-approved teachers. The goal of Torah Academy is to develop the whole child by providing a quality education that will promote Jewish values and observances, academic achievement, love of learning, life skills and the ability to pursue the profession of one’s choice. Individual attention and participation are the keystones of its program. Parents, teachers, and students work together as a team in an atmosphere of respect, joy, wonder, and cooperation. 5210 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, 70006. S Arnold, Principal, 504-456-6429 - [website][email][events]
Touro Infirmary, guided by the moral and ethical principles of Judaism, is dedicated to improving the health status and well-being of the people it serves through the provision of effective, efficient and compassionate healthcare services. This 150-year-old private, not-for-profit, full-service 576 bed hospital offers state of the art medical care including NeuroSciences, cardiology, cancer treatment, orthopedics, ophthalmology, diabetes treatment, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency services and rehabilitation. 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, 70115. Lee Hirsch, CEO and President, 504-897-7011 - [website][email][events]
Touro is a mainstream Reform congregation with a history of community involvement inherited from New Orleans’ most prominent and charitable citizen and our namesake, Judah Touro. Touro emphasizes love of Jewish living and a commitment to social justice and to Jewish practice founded in knowledge. 4238 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 70115. Andrew Busch, Rabbi, 504-895-4843 - [website][email][events]
Tulane’s Jewish Studies Department offers monthly lectures on topics of Jewish interest that are publicized on its website. Courses include Jewish History, culture, religion and Hebrew language. Official non-credit enrollment for any Tulane course must be arranged through the University College, 504-865-5555. New Orleans, 70002. Brian Horowitz, PhD, 504-862-3075 - [website][email][events]
Woldenberg Village is the only full service Jewish retirement community located in the Gulf South. The campus is located on twelve beautifully landscaped acres across from Brechtel Park and only a few minutes driving from major shopping, downtown and the Garden District. There are no entrance fees and both kosher and non-kosher meal plans are available. 3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans, 70114. Don Morris, Executive Director, 504-367-5640 - [website][email][events]