December 12, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
NECHAMA has had the pleasure of welcoming many groups of volunteers to our work site in Western North Carolina. We have hosted delegations from youth groups, schools, places of worship, […]
November 21, 2024 | Updates
Dear friend, NECHAMA provides security, stability, and nechama (Hebrew for comfort) for victims of natural disasters. As 2024 comes to an end, NECHAMA has good reason to be hopeful. Our wonderful staff and […]
November 3, 2024 | Hurricane Francine 2024, Updates
On September 11, 2024, Hurricane Francine hit southeast Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane and quickly downgraded to a Category 1 as it traveled north into Mississippi. Francine’s 100+ mph […]
October 28, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
NECHAMA extends its thanks to Temple Israel of Charlotte for sending a wonderful group of volunteers this past Monday! We want to give a special thanks to Rabbi Michael Wolk […]
October 22, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
After Hurricane Helene hit late in the night on September 26, we mobilized our response team immediately. What started with food delivery and damage assessments in Florida has developed into a […]
October 21, 2024 | Updates, We're Hiring
NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster is hiring a Director of Finance & Administration. Job Parameters: Full-time remote position. Work may be performed anywhere in the United States, although there […]
October 10, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
Hurricane Milton made landfall last night at 8:10 pm at Siesta Key near Sarasota on Florida’s Gulf Coast. After its unprecedented strengthening over an 18 hour period on Monday from a […]
October 1, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
Since Helene’s arrival last week in Florida, the NECHAMA team has been working around the clock to assess the damage and determine our deployment details. Helene made landfall in the […]
September 27, 2024 | Hurricane Helene, Updates
Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night on the Big Bend of Florida as a devastating Category 4 storm, with 140+ mph winds, storm surges as high as 20 feet, and […]