Tag: Hurricane Harvey
Receiving, rebuilding, resiliency: Jewish Houston one year after Harvey
A pyramid of sodden prayer books, flood waters pouring into a sanctuary, bed-ridden patients at the Jewish senior residence being rushed up stairs to higher ground, a crib reduced to splintered pieces.
These are the...
Houston, we’ve got your back!
As a child, I remember hearing the story of Noah in Hebrew school. In a class of 5-year-olds, we drew pictures of animals walking into the ark two-by-two in an orderly fashion. And I...
Support to Houston Jewish Community
The Azerbaijani community in Houston, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the US, the Azerbaijan-Israel International Association (AZIZ) and US Congress representatives visited the Jewish community’s largest religious temple in Houston-Congregation Beth Yeshurun synanogue and...
New coalition of Jewish organizations urges continued relief for Houston Jewish community
A new coalition of national Jewish organizations has issued a call to other Jewish communal groups across the United States to send volunteers to support the still-urgent recovery needs in Houston following the devastation...
Toronto cantors to hold hurricane benefit concert
When Hurricane Harvey slammed into the coast of Texas in August, the ensuing tropical storm that hit Houston and the surrounding area caused catastrophic flooding that affected thousands of residents, including some 2,000 Jewish...
Houston Jewish leaders thank Israel for hurricane aid
Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home) met with the leaders of the Jewish community of Houston, Texas on Tuesday to hear about the situation of the families affected by Hurricane Harvey and the...
Jews and Palestinians work side-by-side to rebuild home hit by Hurricane Harvey
Of all the homes in all the flood ravaged neighborhoods in Houston, the group of Jewish volunteers from New Jersey walked into the Khourys’.
“The first thing I heard when we arrived was the accent...
Orthodox search-and-rescue team aids Houston’s Christians, Churches
“When you pass through water, I will be with you; Through streams, They shall not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, You shall not be scorched; Through flame, It shall not burn you.” Isaiah...
Jewish books remain intact in Houston Evangelical Christian’s devastated home
The only treasure that survived Hurricane Harvey’s flood damage in the home belonging to Adrian, a member of evangelical Christian Pastor Becky Keenan’s Gulf Meadows Church in Houston, Texas, was his prized library of...
Israel pledges $1M in aid for Houston Jewish community after Harvey
The Israeli government reportedly plans to give $1 million to Houston's Jewish community in the aftermath of Harvey.
The money pledged by Israel will go toward restoring places such as synagogues, schools and Jewish community centers damaged by...