Posts Tagged: Houston flooding
Kosher Catering Companies From Across US Head to Houston to Serve Free Food to Jews Affected by Hurricane Harvey
A number of Kosher catering companies from across the US are heading down to Houston to provide free food to Jews who were affected by...
Houston Residents Begin Cleanup, Face Losses in Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Across this city, residents came out to assess the damage Hurricane Harvey wrought on homes, churches and businesses and started the difficult task of clearing...
Jewish Couple Postpone Houston Wedding Due to Hurricane Harvey, Volunteer to Help Those in Need Instead
A Jewish couple was forced to postpone their wedding in Houston this week after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city and ruined their plans for their...
Israel Rescue Coalition Sends Team of Experts to Houston to Help Flood Victims
A team of Israeli mental health professionals will arrive in Houston on Thursday morning to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The response effort was organized by the...
With Rain Set to Subside, Houston Residents Keep Eyes on Strained Dams and Levees
With its flood defenses strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the rain...
Israeli Aid Group Sends Emergency Experts to Flood-Ravaged Texas
JNS.org - IsraAID, an Israeli international humanitarian organization, says it’s sending a team of experts from Israel and the US to assist Texas residents dealing with...
Chabad Aiding Houston Area Jews With Kosher Meals, Clean Water and Shelter
JNS.org - Chabad-Lubavitch has announced it’s aiding Jewish residents of Houston with kosher meals, clean water and shelter amid the biblical-style flood enveloping the region resulting...
Floodwaters From Hurricane Harvey Expected to Continue to Rise in Houston
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey are likely to rise as more torrential rain pounds the US Gulf Coast, where at least eight people have already...
At Least 5 Dead as Hurricane Harvey Brings Massive Flooding to Houston Area
City officials urged people to call 911 only if they are in "imminent danger" as flood water in the Houston area continued to rise. Tropical Storm...
Houston Jewish Community Is Flooded Again
JNS.org - Just 11 months after a massive Memorial Day flood damaged about 500 Jewish homes (among more than 2,500 homes overall) and three synagogues in...
$300K in Jewish Education Funding Aids Houston Families Affected by Flood
JNS.org - Two grants totaling $300,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation and The AVI CHAI Foundation have provided scholarships for Jewish day schools, early childhood programs,...
Popular Jewish Radio Show Raises Awareness for Houston Flood Recovery
JNS.org - The late-May flood in Houston, which damaged about 500 Jewish homes and three synagogues in America’s fourth-largest city, garnered national media attention in the...
Houston Synagogue Reeling From ‘Over $1 Million’ in Flooding Damages
The United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston is still reeling from last week's devastating floods in the Houston area, with "over $1 million in damages," the...
The Houston Flood, Jewish Values, and Human Values
JNS.org - As Jewish media far and wide started picking up on the story of this week's devastating flood in Houston, which hit Jewish-heavy neighborhoods...
