News

April 25, 2025

2024 Annual Report

2024 was a highly impactful year for NECHAMA. We started 2024 by emerging from a long-term project responding to Hurricane Ida in... Read More

September 26, 2024

Worldwide Premier: History of NECHAMA Documentary

Last week, on September 15, the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival hosted the world premier for a new documentary detailing... Read More

September 13, 2024

Hurricane Francine Hits Louisiana

Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday evening, September 11 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (about 50 miles southwest of New Orleans)... Read More

July 2, 2024

Hurricane Beryl

Yesterday, Hurricane Beryl struck Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines in the Southern Caribbean, causing numerous deaths and widespread destruction.... Read More

June 18, 2024

Hurricanes and Extreme Heat

The New York Times recently featured an article about the growing call for FEMA to recognize extreme heat as a... Read More

June 6, 2024

Tikkun Olam is a Tool to Combat Antisemitism

NECHAMA CEO Stephan Kline wrote an opinion piece entitled “Tikkun Olam is a Tool to Combat Antisemitism” in EJewish Philanthropy,... Read More

June 1, 2020

Tragedy in Twin Cities, Services Available

A week ago, on Monday, May 25, our state experienced a great tragedy in the death of George Floyd. Over... Read More

March 17, 2020

NECHAMA To Delay Donation Thank You Letters

NECHAMA Community, NECHAMA continues to monitor updates from the CDC and local health authorities regarding the fluid situation around COVID-19.... Read More

March 16, 2020

NECHAMA Stories: Joyce – North Nashville, TN

The NECHAMA Disaster Response Team received a referral to assist Joyce, a homeowner requesting assistance with the demolition of a... Read More