Updates

August 9, 2024

What NECHAMA Means To Me – Rabbi Aaron Gaber

My favorite story, told in various ways, is about a bunch of starfish washed up on the beach. A young... Read More

July 23, 2024

My Experience Responding to the Iowa Floods

Last week, my husband (NECHAMA Treasurer Aaron Bloom) and I had the pleasure and privilege of working with NECHAMA in Estherville, Iowa helping... Read More

July 17, 2024

Iowa Flood Response 2024

Following intense flooding throughout the Midwest, NECHAMA deployed to Milford, Iowa to aid homeowners who suffered flood damage. NECHAMA’s presence... 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 21, 2024

NECHAMA Gears Up For An Active Hurricane Season

June 1st was the official start of the 2024 hurricane season. However, the arrival of the first named storm is... 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 3, 2024

NECHAMA Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month

May 2024 marks the 19th consecutive annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). President George W. Bush issued an... Read More

May 14, 2024

Oklahoma Tornado Response

Since April 26, well over 100 tornadoes have hit the Midwest. Over 30 of those impacted Oklahoma, with major forecasters... Read More