
Temple Israel Honors Leon and Sandra Levine With Shofar Award at This Year’s Fundraiser
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Ken Garfield With love and admiration, Temple Israel honors Sandra and Leon Levine, whose generosity embodies the true meaning of l’dor v’dor: for all generations, forever. Sandra is humbled to accept this year’s Shofar Award, the congregation’s highest

Henry Kissinger, Influential First Jewish Secretary of State, Dies at 100
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Ben Harris (JTA) November 29, 2023 — Henry Kissinger, the first Jewish secretary of state and the controversial mastermind of American foreign policy in the 1970s — orchestrating

Making an Impact: Seeing Auschwitz Exhibit in Charlotte
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Mary Eshet Auschwitz was the largest center of human extermination in the history of mankind. As record numbers of visitors explore this historic site in Poland today, a

13 Israeli Hostages Are Freed From Gaza as Ceasefire Holds; More Expected in Coming Days
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Gabe Friedman This is a developing story. (JTA) November 24, 2023 — Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages into Egypt on Friday, a sign that the four-day ceasefire brokered

Deal To Release Dozens of Hostages Appears to Be Close, US, Israel and Qatar All Say
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Philissa Cramer (JTA) November 21, 2023 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called special meetings of his war cabinet, security council and full government for Tuesday evening,

National Jewish Groups Put Out the Call for a Massive “March for Israel” in DC on Nov. 14
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Ron Kampeas Editor’s Note: See the end of this post for a special message from Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s CEO, Sue Worrell and president, Risa Miller regarding

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Raising Funds for Israel Emergency Campaign
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Charlotte Jewish News, November 2023 As we live through one of the darkest moments of Israel’s history, Jewish Federations across North America are working together to collectively raise

House Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Condemning Hamas Oct. 7 Massacres
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) October 25, 2023 — In its first action under its new speaker, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the deadly invasion of Israel

“An Inflection Point in History”: Biden Says Assisting Israel and Ukraine Is Necessary To Preserve Democracy
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA), October 19, 2023 — President Joe Biden delivered a rare Oval Office address asking Americans to back assistance to Israel and Ukraine in the

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