November 17 at 6:00pm — 8:00pm
Today, there are nineteen Jewish Cemeteries in the Greater New Orleans area. Who established them, and when? In this presentation, Cliff and Jakob will explore the complex history of the city’s Jewish community, as reflected in its nineteen cemeteries.
They will examine and highlight various Jewish congregations and organizations that were established from the city’s beginnings to the present time.
About the Speakers:
Clifford Kern III is the Executive Director of Hebrew Rest Cemetery Association, Inc., having taken over from Herbert Barton upon his retirement in 2018. Cliff is a Bio-Medical consultant and has worked as a professor and researcher throughout his career. Cliff is a past president of Congregation Temple Sinai.
Jakob Rosenzweig is a cartographer based in New Orleans. From 2017 to 2022, he worked with seven local Jewish cemetery associations to re-map their cemeteries through a process of field visits, historic document research, and Microsoft Excel.
