The Leon Levine Foundation Expands to $2 Billion, Launches Bold NextChapter of Strategic Giving
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn CHARLOTTE, NC — July 8, 2025 The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), one of the Southeast’s leading philanthropic institutions, today announced a major milestone: its assets are now $2 billion, nearly tripling in size since 2023. This extraordinary growth is
Man Who Firebombed Boulder March for Israeli hostages Indicted on Hate crime Charge
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Grace Gilson June 26, 2025 (JTA) — The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli hostages in
Maccabiah Games Postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran War Disruptions Start to Pile Up
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The Maccabiah Games scheduled for Tel Aviv next month will be postponed to 2026 amid widespread disruption wrought by the Israel-Iran war. The games,
Lauren Rothman Named Managing Director of Hadassah Super South
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Rothman will oversee the operation of 46 Hadassah chapters in 12 southern states NEW YORK, NY — Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is pleased to announce that
Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program and Warns Israelis to Expect Counterattack
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Philissa Cramer June 12, 2025 (JTA) — This is a developing story and will be updated. Israel announced that it has launched a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities
Standing Up, Speaking Out: Jewish Federation Joins the Second Annual North Carolina Jewish Day of Advocacy
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist This past Wednesday, June 4, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte joined with over 30 Jewish leaders, advocates, and professionals from across the state
Bridging Divides: Charlotte’s Student-to-Student Program Builds Empathy, One Story at a Time
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Stan Greenspon Holocaust Education Center at Queens University is now inviting Jewish high school students to apply for its 2025–2026 Student to Student cohort — a program that doesn’t
Tikkun Olam in Action: Combating Antisemitism Through Service
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Submitted by NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster When disaster strikes, we often ask: “How can I help?” For many in Charlotte’s Jewish community, that question has led to
Irving Bienstock, Beloved Holocaust Survivor and Charlotte Jewish Leader, Dies at 98
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Lori Semel Irving Bienstock’s life traced a remarkable path from Nazi Germany to a long legacy of service and leadership within Charlotte’s Jewish community. A Holocaust survivor, U.S.
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The Charlotte Jewish News is a monthly (except July) publication dedicated to informing, representing, and engaging the Greater Charlotte Jewish community. The CJN reports on news and upcoming events of the local Jewish agencies, accomplishments of the members of the local Jewish community, and stories about Jewish holidays and events in Charlotte, the U.S., and Israel.
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