Tag: Hurricane Irma
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...
Disaster and Early American Jews
As Hurricane Irma ravaged the tiny Caribbean island of St. Martin on September 6 of this year, Rabbi Moishe Chanowitz and his family took refuge in the safest place they could find—the mikvah. The...
Jews, Christians, Muslim work together after Hurricane to provide Kosher meals for Orthodox Jews
The floodwaters rose so high, that people found that snakes had moved in, ready to greet them when they returned home. From reports by people of faith, however, one ancient reptile didn't take part...
Battered and flooded, Florida Jewish Communities assess Irma’s toll
Some areas are still not accessible, others were relatively spared
As first light dawned across Florida on Monday, people began venturing out to evaluate the damage left in the wake of Irma, one of the...
Hurricane relief fund
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Jewish Federation quickly opened an emergency fund to support the Houston community and others devastated by the storm. Then Hurricane Irma hit, leaving a path of destruction...
Atlanta religious community hosting thousands of Hurricane Irma evacuees
Two religious communities in the city of Atlanta are coming together to help evacuees coming to the area due to the Hurricane Irma.
A local Jewish community in Toco Hills is opening their homes to...
Florida’s Jewish Community braces for hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma makes its way toward South Florida this weekend, local and surrounding Jewish communities have begun preparations to accommodate and provide support for those evacuating the zone.
Rabbi Yankie Denburg in Coral Springs...
Florida Jewish Communities batten down the hatches for Irma
As Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean, possibly on its way towards the American mainland, Jewish communities in coastal Florida were taking precautions should the storm hit in its present strength. While few official...