On Saturday, May 17, JCRS celebrated at its annual fundraiser, Jewish Roots: Our Precious Gems, which was held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. This year’s gala honored our “precious gems”—Amy Gainsburgh Haspel and Jacquelyn Stern—for their decades of dedication to the agency and their leadership as co-chairs of the JCRS College Scholarship Committee.

This fabulous evening featured a cocktail reception and seated dinner, highlighted by an exquisite jewelry showcase from world-renowned fine art, antiques, and jewelry dealer M.S. Rau, along with a runway-style fashion show by Dillard’s.

GALA DONATIONS

For questions about this year’s gala, or to sponsor our exciting 2026 event, call our office at (504) 828-6334 or email JJ Jensen Kornman at jj@jcrs.org.

Our Precious Gems photos are coming soon! Until then, enjoy photos from the last JCRS Jewish Roots: B’nai Mitzvah!

  • A man and a woman are posing for a photo.
  • Two smiling women in evening wear.
  • Woman in floral dress sitting on chair next to table with teddy bears.
  • Four people posing for a photo at an event.
  • Man and woman smiling at a conference.
  • Three people holding up trophies on stage.
  • Three people posing for a photo at an event.
  • A man and a woman pose for a photo.
  • Two smiling women in evening gowns.
  • Two smiling women in black dresses pose for a photo.
  • Three people posing for a photo at an event.
  • Two elderly women smiling in front of a painting.

Images from the Jewish Roots Annual Galas

  • A group of people in black attire at the JCRS event_
  • Two women and two men
  • a woman smiling
  • woman and a man are smiling_

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