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Jewish Community after Katrina

Julie Wise Oreck, interviewed by Rosalind Hilton in 2007, on a surprising result of Hurricane Katrina: the Jewish community pulled together to rebuild, breaking down long-established barriers between organizations.

Rights
Creative Commons (attribution)
Date / time
2 July 2007
Institution
Jewish Women's Archive
Author(s)
Hilton, Rosalind

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How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Jewish Community after Katrina." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/julie-wise-oreck-ridiculously-optimistic>.