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 […]
After Hurricane Erin approached the East Coast last week, beaches are officially reopening. Sadly, Hurricane Erin took the lives of two swimmers, with one boater missing. While Erin did not […]
The NECHAMA team is closely tracking Hurricane Erin as it travels along the U.S. Atlantic coast, where it is currently a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds, far less […]
✨ VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT ✨ Meet Elly and Simcha Rosenberg, siblings from Miami whose passion for helping others brought them to volunteer with NECHAMA this summer – on both coasts! Elly […]
This Saturday night marks Tisha B’av, a day of Jewish mourning. Many Jewish people choose to fast on this day and observe various mourning rituals. Throughout Jewish history, there have […]
On Thursday night and Friday morning, in dry Central Texas, four months’ worth of rain fell in less than twelve hours, causing devastating floods and inundating the region centered near […]
NECHAMA is intimately aware that disaster relief can have far reaching effects, well beyond the hope we restore to our homeowners. We help regions heal and spread positive Jewish values […]
As the hurricane season continues, the urgent need for support in communities still recovering from past disasters becomes even more critical. The incredible dedication of volunteers like Lloyd and Lisa, and Ann-Marie and […]
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