More than forty newcomers to New Orleans joined members of the Greater New Orleans Jewish community on Sunday, November 22 for a brunch hosted by Alan and Diane Franco.

To see a gallery of photos from the event, click here.

The below list offers information for the city center of New Orleans and surrounding suburban neighborhoods.

Synagogues

Anshe Sfard (Orthodox)
2230 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-522-4714
anshesfard.com

Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana (Orthodox)
7037 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-866-5164
chabadneworleans.com

Temple Sinai (Reform)
6227 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-864-3693
templesinaino.org

Touro Synagogue (Reform)
4238 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-895-4843
tourosynagogue.com

Metairie

Chabad Center (Orthodox)
4141 West Esplanade Ave
Metairie, LA 70002
504-454-2910
jewishlouisiana.com

Congregation Beth Israel (Orthodox)
4000 West Esplanade Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
504-887-3570
bethisraelnola.com
Rabbi@bethisraelnola.com

Congregation Gates of Prayer (Reform)
4000 West Esplanade Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone 504-885-2600
Gatesofprayer.org

Shir Chadash (Conservative)
3737 West Esplanade Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
504-889-1144
shirchadash.org

Northshore

Northshore Jewish Congregation (Reform)
1403 N. Causeway Blvd.
Mandeville, LA 70470
985-951-7976
northshorejewish.org

Kosher Restaurants

We have two kosher restaurants, carrying the Rabbinic certification of Chabad, which offer dine-in, take out, and catering.

Casablanca Restaurant
3030 Severn Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
Kosherneworleans.com

Kosher Cajun Deli
3519 Severn Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002
504-888-2010
koshercajun.com

Kosher: Other

Kosher foods are available at most groceries. Kosher Cajun and Dorignac’s Food Center carry a good selection of kosher meat.

Kitchen Kashering Service
Rabbi Mendel Rivkin
504-866-5164

Even Cafe Du Monde is going kosher!

Jewish Education

Most of the local synagogues offer educational programming for all ages including Hebrew, and Religious School.

New Orleans Jewish Day School
3747 W. Esplanade Ave
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-887-4091
E-mail: office@nojds.com
Website: http://www.nojds.com

Torah Academy
5210 West Esplanade Avenue
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone: 504-456-6429
E-Mail: malkie@chabadneworleans.com
Website: http://www.torahacademyneworleans.net

Adult Education

Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
3747 W. Esplanade Ave
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-780-5600
Fax: 504-780-5601
Contact: Debbie Pesses
debbie@nojcc.org

Tulane University Jewish Studies Program & University College
Phone: 504-862-3075
E-mail: horowitz@tulane.edu
Website: http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ejwst
Contact: Director - Brian J. Horowitz, Ph.D.

The Newcomers Incentive Program is designed to reach out to Jews outside of the Greater New Orleans area to encourage them to make New Orleans their home. 

The Jewish community of Greater New Orleans dates back more than 250 years, and continues to thrive to this day, with Jews of all denominations collaborating closely to ensure a vibrant and engaged future.  Recently branded by The Jewish Week as the “new mecca of tikkun olam [repairing the world],” the Greater New Orleans Jewish community offers both a rich history and a fresh and youthful approach to  communal life—from the Jewish Federation’s Young Adult Division to Moishe House, Young Jews of the Crescent City and AVODAH. Our mid-sized community offers all of the benefits of a large city with the hospitality of a small town—with kosher dining options, two Jewish day schools, two Jewish Community Centers and nine synagogues to explore.

This innovative program is catching the attention of those outside the Jewish community—the New Orleans City Council recently honored Jewish newcomers to the city with a special city proclamation in their honor.  Local and national media have likewise made note of the community’s efforts to attract newcomers.

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The program is designed to help newcomers through the transition period and make them feel at home in New Orleans, with job search assistance, social networking and financial assistance, including:

• Either a housing or business loan of up to $15,000
• Moving grant of up to $3,000
• Rental grant of up to $2,500
• Complimentary  one-year silver membership
  provided by the Jewish Community Center
• Complimentary one-year membership provided by area synagogues
• Complimentary one-year membership provided by
  the National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah
• Complimentary membership provided by JDate
• Scholarships available for children for the Isidore Newman School
• Social networking events to introduce newcomers to representatives from area agencies and synagogues

For more information about special programs for Modern Orthodox families, please contact Beth Israel’s Rabbi Uri Topolosky at rabbi@bethisraelnola.com.

Utilities
 
Entergy (Electric and Gas Service)
http://entergy-louisiana.com/
800-368-3749

New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (Water, Sewer and Trash)
http://www.swbno.org/
504-529-2837

BellSouth (Phone)
http://www.bellsouth.com/
504-529-2837

 
Louisiana Driver’s Licenses

All new residents are required to transfer their out of state Driver’s License to Louisiana within 30 days of establishing permanent residency.
http://omv.dps.state.la.us/

Voter Registration

You can register to vote at the Office of Motor Vehicles at the same time as you get your Driver’s License or you can complete a Voter Registration form in person at City Hall.

Registrar of Voters
City Hall
Room 1W24
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone/Fax
504-658-8300

Louisiana Department of Elections and Regulations
http://www.laelections.org/index.html

 
Address Change

You can change your address online https://moversguide.usps.com/?referral=USPS or visit any post office.

Other Resources

Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Jewishnola.com

Jewish Family Service
jfsneworleans.org/

City of New Orleans
Cityofno.com

New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corporation
http://neworleansonline.com/

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
http://neworleanscvb.com

Make New Orleans Home
makeneworleanshome.com

NOLA.com

Young Leadership Council
Youngleadershipcouncil.org

Idea Village
www.ideavillage.org/

504ward
www.504ward.com/

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