Crescent City Jewish News

02/13/2025

The CCJN regrets the passing of local realtor Larry Bruce Rabin, 75, who was laid to rest on Monday. May his memory be for a blessing.

Commercial realtor Larry Rabin is laid to rest LARRY BRUCE RABIN, a commercial realtor for more than three decades, passed away with family surrounding him on Mon. Feb. 3,  He was 75. LARRY BRUCE RABIN A New Orleans native, he was an excellent athlete, excelling in golf and basketball during his ye...

02/13/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/56-of-american-jews-changed-behavior-in-the-past-year-over-antisemitism-fears-survey-finds/

56% of American Jews changed behavior in the past year over antisemitism fears, survey finds By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV (JTA) — Most American Jewish adults are altering their behavior due to fears of antisemitism, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Jewish Committee and published Tuesd...

02/13/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/in-ai-video-jewish-celebrities-from-scarlett-johansson-to-adam-sandler-give-kanye-the-middle-finger/

In AI video, Jewish celebrities from Scarlett Johansson to Adam Sandler give Kanye the middle finger By PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — A video released on social media on Tuesday shows a wide array of Jewish celebrities, including Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen, wearing a T-shirt with a raised middle f...

02/13/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/jd-vance-to-visit-dachau-on-thursday-the-latest-vp-to-tour-the-nazi-camp/

JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the N**i camp By BEN SALES (JTA) — Vice President J.D. Vance will visit the site of the Dachau concentration camp on Thursday, the latest in a string of senior U.S. officials to travel to the former N**i camp. Ohio Sen. and Republican vic...

02/13/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/op-ed-i-liked-the-ai-jews-against-kanye-video-and-we-should-all-be-terrified-of-it/

OP-ED: I liked the AI Jews-against-Kanye video — and we should all be terrified of it By RABBI JEFFREY SALKIN (JTA) — I was drawn to the video, too. Seeing celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and Mike Bloomberg channel my rage and give a middle finger to Kanye West after his most recent antisemitic ...

02/13/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/netanyahu-if-hamas-does-not-return-our-hostages-by-saturday-noon-the-ceasefire-will-end/

Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’ By BEN SALES (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not “return our hostages” by noon on Saturday, adding more uncertainty to the futur...

02/12/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/with-ceasefire-deal-teetering-trump-says-hamas-must-release-all-hostages-or-all-bets-are-off/

With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’ By BEN SALES (JTA) — A poll this week showed that across Israel’s fractious society, there’s at least one thing most people agree on: The ceasefire and hostage release deal happened thanks to Pr...

02/11/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/mahmoud-abbas-ends-palestinian-authoritys-payments-to-families-of-terrorists/

Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority’s payments to families of terrorists By BEN SALES (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority will no longer pay stipends to the families of convicted terrorists and other prisoners, in a gesture to President Donald Trump. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 201...

02/10/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/super-bowl-performer-ejected-after-displaying-palestinian-sudanese-flag-that-said-gaza/

Super Bowl performer ejected after displaying Palestinian/Sudanese flag that said ‘Gaza’ By PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — A performer unfurled a banner showing the Sudanese and Palestinian flags and the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New...

02/10/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/hamas-says-that-it-will-delay-next-hostage-release/

Hamas says that it will delay next hostage release By BEN SALES (JTA) — Hamas announced that it will delay its next release of Israeli hostages, claiming that Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement. Palestinians walk along destroyed houses at the Shaboura area in the center of Rafah, days int...

02/10/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/thanking-elon-musk-for-allowing-me-to-vent-kanye-west-quits-x-after-antisemitic-rant/

Thanking Elon Musk for ‘allowing me to vent,’ Kanye West quits X after antisemitic rant By PHILISSA CRAMEER (JTA) — Two days after drawing attention for a string of antisemitic posts, the rapper and artist Ye says he has signed off X. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West when this was taken in 200...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/kesslers-to-be-honored-at-jfs-fundraiser-on-march-20/

Kesslers to be honored at JFS fundraiser on March 20 Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (JFS), a constituent agency of Jewish Federation of New Orleans, will be holding its annual fundraiser titled “Take Flight with JFS”  on Thurs., March 20th, 2025. The event will be held from  from...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/34-liberal-jewish-groups-sign-statement-defending-dei-as-an-invaluable-tool/

34 liberal Jewish groups sign statement defending DEI as an ‘invaluable tool’ By BEN SALES (JTA) — Dozens of liberal Jewish groups have signed a letter defending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives at a time when such efforts are under fire from the Trump administration, and after some...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/robert-krafts-new-super-bowl-ad-enlists-tom-brady-and-snoop-dogg-to-fight-all-hate/

Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad enlists Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg to fight ‘all hate’ By JACOB GURVIS (JTA) — When more than 100 million viewers tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, they’ll see Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady go toe to toe in a 30-second spot, screaming in each other’s faces.  ...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/kanye-embarks-on-a-new-antisemitic-spree-on-x-saying-im-never-apologizing-for-my-jewish-comments/

Kanye embarks on a new antisemitic spree on X, saying, ‘I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments’ By PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, flooded the social network X with antisemitic comments early Friday morning, in a repeat of the spree that cost him hi...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/3-hostages-released-on-saturday-as-images-of-their-poor-health-shock-israel/

3 hostages released on Saturday as images of their poor health shock Israel By BEN SALES (JTA) — As he stood on a stage in Gaza and was made to read a scripted message reportedly thanking the Hamas fighters who held him hostage, Eli Sharabi did not know that when he returned to Israel, his wife an...

02/09/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/or-levy-eli-sharabi-ohad-ben-ami-freed-from-gaza-after-491-days/

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Gaza after 491 days By JNS STAFF (JNS.org) – Three Israelis were freed on Saturday after 491 days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of hostages redeemed in the ongoing first phase of the ceasefire agreement to 21. Three I...

02/07/2025

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