At NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster, we are heartbroken by the devastating terror attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. The incident killed at least 15 victims and wounded […]
Rabbi Robin Damsky, a member of the North Carolina Jewish Clergy Association, joined NECHAMA on a recent volunteer trip in Asheville, NC, working alongside our Jewish Education and Engagement Lead, Rabbi […]
2025 was a year of remarkable growth for NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster. We began the year by moving into the rebuilding phase of recovery for those affected by […]
At 1pm E.T. today, Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph. This made it one of the most powerful storms […]
Sukkot is known as “Z’man Simchateinu” / A Time of Happiness. At NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster, we rejoice in the news of the freedom of the remaining living […]
Approximately one year ago, Hurricane Helene formed in the Gulf of Mexico. While its landfall in Florida was significant, the storm’s path turned inland, causing unexpected and severe damage far […]
NECHAMA has a long history of interfaith collaboration. Following the antisemitic conspiracy theories that sprouted after Hurricane Helene’s arrival last year, we made a renewed commitment to work with other faiths […]
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Plaquemines Parish in southeast Louisiana. Shortly thereafter, it moved swiftly to the New Orleans area, causing […]
In the span of 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, two separate mass casualty events occurred at schools in South Minneapolis. Wednesday saw a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School […]
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