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.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Jewish Community after Katrina." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/julie-wise-oreck-ridiculously-optimistic>.