Empty Chairs, Mirrors and Pomegranates: How Jews Are Bringing the Israel-Hamas War to Their Seder Tables This Passover
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Jacob Gurvis (JTA), April 19, 2024 — As Jews around the world read the haggadah at their seder tables every year, they encounter a passage instructing them to see themselves as if they personally left Egypt. This year,
A Bill To Create a National Coordinator To Fight Antisemitism is Drawing Rare Bipartisan Support in Congress
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA), April 15, 2024 — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are uniting to pass a bill that would create a national coordinator of the fight
“Supernova”: The Music Festival Massacre Screening This Weekend
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Noah Goldman, JFGC Israel & Global Jewry Associate The conflict between Israel and Hamas has now extended for six months—a duration not anticipated nor chosen by those involved,
Donations to Israel Since Oct. 7 Top $1.4 Billion, Israeli Government Report Concludes
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA) — Organizations and individuals around the world have donated at least $1.4 billion toward Israel’s recovery from the attack of Oct. 7, according to a
Beyond the Pink Runway: A Night of Empowerment and Elegance
https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Beyond-the-Runway.mp3 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Shira Firestone April 2024 The inaugural Beyond the Pink Runway Breast Cancer Fundraiser, held on March 2, at Queens University of Charlotte’s Sandra Levine Theatre, was a
Major US Jewish Groups Object to Federal Security Funding Cuts
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Security-Funding-Post.mp3 By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA), March 28, 2024 — Seven major Jewish organizations that lobbied for federal security grants for synagogues and other institutions
Feeding Hope: The Vital Role of JFS Food Pantry in Charlotte’s Jewish Community
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By Shira Firestone In the greater Charlotte area, an already pressing issue of food insecurity has further escalated, affecting the lives of many within our Jewish community. Exacerbated by
Itay Chen, 19, American-Israeli Soldier Missing Since Oct. 7, Is Confirmed Dead by IDF
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn (JTA) March 13, 2024 — Israel’s military announced the death of an American-Israeli soldier who had been missing since Oct. 7, ending months of uncertainty during which his parents
Shalom Park Freedom School: A Decade of Community Growth and Tikkun Olam
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Shalom-Park-Freedom-School.mp3 By Amy Lefkof March 2024 After 12 summers, the Shalom Park Freedom School (SPFS) project has come to an end. Shalom Park Freedom School
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