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 […]
September 26, 2024 | News, Updates
Last week, on September 15, the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival hosted the world premier for a new documentary detailing the history of NECHAMA. The documentary showcases how Steve Lear, […]
September 13, 2024 | News, Updates
Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday evening, September 11 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (about 50 miles southwest of New Orleans) as a category 2 hurricane, with powerful winds at 100 […]