Katrina’s Jewish Voices

This is a picture of Hillel students putting down shingles to replace a roof damaged by Hurricane Katrina. These students were part of a group of hundreds of college students from Hillels across the country that spent their winter or spring breaks in Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi, repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The students learned basic construction and roofing skills. By the end of the week, this house at 291 Kuhn street had a brand new roof. This photograph was taken by...

This is a picture of a house at 291 Kuhn Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, that had been damaged by Hurricane Katrina. A pile of shingles is stacked out front. A group of Hillel students from campuses across the country traveled to Gulfport and Biloxi to spend their spring break repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The students learned basic construction and roofing skills. By the end of the week, this house at 291 Kuhn street had a brand new roof. This photograph was taken by Dorie Ain, a...

This is a picture of University of Texas student Sadie Weiner on a roof holding a staple gun. She was part of a group of students from Hillels across the country that spent their winter and spring breaks learning basic roofing and construction skills and repairing local homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. By the end of their week working in Biloxi, Mississippi, this house at 291 Kuhn street had a brand new roof. This photograph was taken by Dorie Ain, a staff member at the University of North...

This is a picture of University of Texas student Sadie Weiner on a roof holding a nail gun. She was part of a group of students from Hillels across the country that spent their winter and spring breaks learning basic roofing and construction skills and repairing local homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. By the end of their week working in Biloxi, Mississippi, this house at 291 Kuhn street had a brand new roof. This photograph was taken by Dorie Ain, a staff member at the University of North...

This is a picture of Sadie Weiner and Daniel Rosen, two University of Texas students who participated in Hillel's alternative spring break trip to Gulfport and Biloxi Mississippi. They were part of a group of students from Hillels across the country that spent their winter and spring breaks learning basic roofing and construction skills and repairing local homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. By the end of their week working in Biloxi, Mississippi, this house at 291 Kuhn street had a brand new...