More than 1,000 Israeli tourists and members of Georgia’s Jewish community fled the Eastern European nation last month. Most have returned home.
NORTH AMERICA New Orleans in the Clear People throughout the Gulf Coast breathed a sigh of relief after Hurricane Gustav proved to pack more bark than bite.
ISRAEL Focusing on Special Needs in Israel The Shlavim Center in Ashkelon combines a religious-based education with traditional therapies to help children with special needs integrate into the mainstream school system.
FORMER SOVIET UNION A New Holocaust Memorial in Brest Made of black granite, a monument in Brest will commemorate local Jews who lost their lives during World War II.
THE FAR EAST Stranded in Thailand After anti-government demonstrators closed Phuket International Airport, more than 270 Israeli tourists turned to the local Chabad-Lubavitch center for last-minute accommodations.
FORMER SOVIET UNION Historic Design for a Historic Shul A century ago, the great-grandfather of philanthropist Gennady Bogolubov helped build a synagogue in Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine. Later this month, the businessman will dedicate a new synagogue and Jewish community center built on the same historic site.
NORTH AMERICA Business and Breakfast The Jewish Business Network’s monthly breakfasts bring together local leaders for an intimate and quick session of schmoozing and strategic planning.
NORTH AMERICA Building a Synagogue in the Keys Rabbi Yaakov Zucker holds a healthy respect for hurricanes, but notes that it was Hurricane Wilma in 2005 that left a new building in the Florida Keys available to be converted into a synagogue.
