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Southern Jewish Museum Opens in New Orleans Southern Jewish Museum Opens in New Orleans The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience includes exhibitions, collections and programs focusing on the history and culture of Southern Jewish life. By Susanne Katz June 29, 2021, 7:49 pm Edit Courtesy of the Crosby Family Collection // The Jewish Orphans’ Home in New Orleans, circa 1915. This permanent gallery includes sacred texts, images and symbols that explore Jewi...

My New Orleans 05/28/2021 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The long-awaited Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) opened its doors to the public today. Exhibits explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities, covering 13 states and more than 300 years of history. “The cumulative histories of Jews who settled in the south is a remarkable testament to the possibilities of America,” said Jay Tanen...

We’re getting better at repairing our roads says County Council Figures from the county council indicate it would take around £400m to repair every single road and pavement. And the shortfall would have even bigger if the county council had not pumped £12.3m of its own money into roads maintenance.. The authority’s initial roads budget for 2021/22 was £38.7m, compared to £51m in 20/21 – a reduction of almost a quarter (£12.3m) year on year. However, the county’s budget includes an ...

News. The town council has agreed to fund up to five new cameras which will be installed at recognised crime and anti-social behaviour ‘hot-spots.’ To cover the cost, councillors have earmarked an extra £7,981 to their annual CCTV budget. The overall cost of the new system will now be £11,901. Councillors say they have reacted to growing concerns about levels of anti social behaviour in many locations. At a meeting two months ago, Mayor Fiona Martin - a councillor for 43 years - said crim...