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 HOUSTON (AP) - A Rosh Hashana service here for Jewish evacuees from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast felt more like a reunion — many had not seen each other since they were driven from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.
The service held at a music hall at Rice University drew about 120 Jewish evacuees from the Gulf Coast to celebrate the Jewish New Year, which began Monday night.
"Like migratory birds, our Jewish homing device prompts us to flock together," said Rabbi Robert Loewy, who led the service. "It feels so good to see familiar faces, embrace one another."
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