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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish Recap of the Opening Week of the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — We are officially one week into the 2024 Paris Olympics, and there’s plenty of news to recap — from several Jewish medalists to security threats against Israel’s delegation. Let’s dig in. These 10 Jews have won medals at the Paris Olympics The biggest Jewish story of the 2024 Paris Olympics…
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Celebrating the Legacy of Debby Block
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s Center for Jewish Education proudly celebrates the remarkable career and enduring legacy of Debby Block as she announces her retirement from her role as program coordinator at the Center for Jewish Education. Born in Ohio and later moving to Montreal, Canada at the age…
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Researchers Debunk Viral Video Appearing To Show Hamas Member Threatening “Rivers of Blood” at Paris Olympics
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — A viral video of a purported Hamas threat to the Summer Olympics is actually the work of a Russian disinformation outlet, researchers said. In the video, which circulated in recent days on X and Telegram, a man wearing a keffiyeh mask and Palestinian flag says in Arabic that “rivers of…
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In Speech to Congress, Netanyahu Says Israel “Will Not Relent” Until It Defeats Hamas
By Ben Sales July 24, 2024 (JTA) — In a defiant speech to the U.S. Congress, Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue fighting in Gaza until Israel achieves “total victory” over Hamas and, in the face of virulent opposition at home and aboard, argued that the war was a shared fight for democracy. “We’re not only…
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Benjamin Netanyahu Will Address Congress Today. Here’s What To Know and How To Watch.
By Ben Sales July 24, 2024 (JTA) — This afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., more than nine months into the Israel-Hamas war and at a time of political uncertainty in both the United States and Israel. The speech is also taking…
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Adidas Said It Will “Revise” 1972 Olympic Sneaker Campaign That Features Palestinian-American Activist Bella Hadid
By Jackie Hajdenberg July 18, 2024 (JTA) — Adidas said it will revise a campaign that features Palestinian-American supermodel and activist Bella Hadid modeling a sneaker recalling the 1972 Munich Olympics — the Games where 11 Israelis died in a terror attack by a Palestinian terrorist group. Various Jewish and pro-Israel leaders and institutions said…
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Federation’s Advocacy Transforms Antisemitic Incident into Catalyst for School Reform
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist In a case that underscores the pervasive nature of antisemitism, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte played a pivotal role in advocating for a young boy who endured relentless antisemitic bullying at school by connecting his family with the resources required to enact real change. The boy, who is not…
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Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust Survivor Who Offered Grandmotherly Sex Advice as “Dr. Ruth,” Dies at 96
By Andrew Silow-Carroll, Curt Schleier (JTA) — July 13, 2024 Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as the taboo-breaking radio sex therapist “Dr. Ruth,” died on Friday at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her program, “Sexually Speaking,’” which launched in 1980 on…
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Governor Cooper Signs SHALOM Act Into Law
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist In a historic moment for North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper signed the SHALOM Act into law, accompanied by representatives of Jewish communities across the state, including Tair Giudice, chief impact officer, and Douglas Greene, government relations and public affairs associate, who attended on behalf of Jewish Federation of Greater…
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