US Jews Escape Severe Tornado Damage, Raise Money for Victims

by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

Jews in Alabama were only slightly affected by the deadly tornados last week but are lending a hand to help others whose homes were destroyed. Israel also helped.




More than 350 people have been killed in the deadly twisters, the second worst outbreak of tornadoes ever recorded in the United States.

“Fortunately, much of our Jewish community was minimally affected by the storms, though we have received some calls for assistance," said Birmingham, Alabama’s Collat Jewish Family Services Executive Director Lauren Perlman.

The Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) said that “there was relatively little damage to our Jewish community and Jewish institutions. It is raising emergency relief funds and recruiting volunteers to help the broader Birmingham community.

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