As Jewish football fans from Kansas City and Philadelphia descend on New Orleans to watch their teams duke it out in the Super Bowl, Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana is serving as a nerve center for Jewish needs.
Rabbi Yossi Nemes, of Chabad of Suburban New Orleans in Metairie, has arranged for food delivery to be available through kosher caterers. Nemes also hosted families and individuals for Shabbat, where they joined the community’s commemoration of Yud Shevat — the 75th yahrzeit of the sixth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, and the transition of leadership to the Rebbe.
Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana will also staff a stand in the French Quarter on game day, offering Jewish fans the opportunity to do a mitzvah and learn more about Judaism. Rabbi Yossi Cohen of Chabad-Lubavitch of Louisiana says that tourists often reach out to Chabad, and they are always welcome to join the robust Jewish community in New Orleans during their stay.
“Visitors are often pleasantly surprised to learn about the beautiful Jewish community in New Orleans, with synagogues, mikvahs and kosher eateries dotting the Big Easy,” Cohen said. “And as Jewish fans come to town, we are ensuring they feel welcome to experience Jewish life in Louisiana.”
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