Happy New Year... 5768!
Went to Rosh Hashanah services at Touro Synagogue on St. Charles Avenue, which is the second oldest synagogue in the US. The congregation dates back to 1763, but the "new" building was founded in 1828. It's a reform synagogue, but there was lots of Hebrew in the service, and a cantor who sang beautifully.
Judah Touro, the founder, founded the New Orleans' first hospital as well. In fact, most of the major cultural institutions in the city were founded by Jews: parks, museums, department stores, libraries, etc.
Here's a great story about how the Jewish community is trying to replenish the population post-K:
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