Posts Tagged: Hurricane Harvey
Receiving, Rebuilding, and Resiliency: Jewish Houston One Year After Harvey
JNS.org - Sodden prayer books, flood waters pouring into a sanctuary, bed-ridden patients at the Jewish senior residence being rushed to higher ground, a crib reduced...
New Coalition of Jewish Groups Urges Continued Hurricane Relief for Houston Jewish Community
JNS.org - A new coalition of national Jewish organizations has issued a call to other Jewish communal groups across the United States to send volunteers to...
Israel Finalizes $1 Million Donation to Hurricane-Ravaged Houston Jewish Community
JNS.org - The Israeli government has finalized a $1 million donation to the hurricane-ravaged Jewish community of Houston following last year’s flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Israel’s Diaspora...
Congress Passes Bill That Could Provide Relief for Synagogues Hit by Natural Disasters
JNS.org - Legislation to grant houses of worship access to federal disaster relief funding passed last week in the US House of Representatives. The measure would...
New York Times Reporter, Flooded by Harvey, Seeks ‘Solace’ at Synagogue
A New York Times journalist whose house was flooded by Hurricane Harvey went to synagogue after the storm “to find some solace,” he said in a first-person...
Israel Approves $1M in Aid to Rebuild Jewish Community Infrastructure in Houston
JNS.org - Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry approved on Sunday a plan to send $1 million in emergency aid to Houston’s Jewish community following the extensive...
In Hurricane Harvey Aftermath, Israeli Embassy in Washington Organizes Aid Shipment to Houston
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC organized this week an aid shipment to Houston containing products that will be...
In Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Israel to Give $1 Million in Aid to Houston Jewish Community
Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, the Israeli government is planning to provide $1 million in emergency aid to the Houston Jewish community, the...
Jewish Groups Provide Free Phone Counseling for Texas Hurricane Victims
JNS.org – Clinicians from across the US are providing free counseling to victims of Hurricane Harvey under the auspices of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Houston...
Kosher Catering Companies From Across US Head to Houston to Serve Free Food to Jews Affected by Hurricane Harvey
A number of Kosher catering companies from across the US are heading down to Houston to provide free food to Jews who were affected by...
Houston Residents Begin Cleanup, Face Losses in Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Across this city, residents came out to assess the damage Hurricane Harvey wrought on homes, churches and businesses and started the difficult task of clearing...
Jewish Couple Postpone Houston Wedding Due to Hurricane Harvey, Volunteer to Help Those in Need Instead
A Jewish couple was forced to postpone their wedding in Houston this week after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city and ruined their plans for their...
Harvey Moves to Louisiana After Leaving at Least 35 Dead, 17 Missing in Houston
Tropical Storm Harvey spun across southeast Texas into Louisiana on Wednesday, sending more people fleeing for shelter after swamping Houston with record rains and flooding...
Israel Rescue Coalition Sends Team of Experts to Houston to Help Flood Victims
A team of Israeli mental health professionals will arrive in Houston on Thursday morning to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The response effort was organized by the...
