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Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community Announces Sandra Goldman Cemetery Beautification Endowment
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sandra-Goldman-Endowment-Article-Feb-CJN_mp3.mp3 February CJN Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community Executive Director Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community (FCJC) proudly announces the establishment of a new endowment, the Sandra Goldman Cemetery Beautification Endowment. Established by anonymous donors, the endowment has been created to recognize the inspirational work and commitment of Sandra Goldman…
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Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Launches 2024 Annual Campaign
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Federation-Launches-Annual-Campaign-CJN-February.mp3 By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist Charlotte Jewish News, February 2024 The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s mission stands firm — to serve as the heart of the community, nurture Jewish identity, cultivate a passionate understanding of Israel, and act as the central force in philanthropy for the greater Charlotte…
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Robert Kraft’s Foundation To Combat Antisemitism To Run 30-Second Super Bowl Ad
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/c60d8474-bb00-11ee-8e1e-0242ac120002_mp3.mp3 By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) January 24, 2024 — As reports of antisemitism have surged since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Jewish groups have sought to spotlight the issue through rallies, news coverage, billboards and social media campaigns. Next month, it will receive airtime during the year’s most-watched television broadcast:…
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“Barbenheimer,” “Maestro” and “The Zone of Interest” Lead Large Crop of Jewish-Inspired Oscar Nominations
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Oscars-Post.mp3 By Andrew Lapin (JTA), January 23, 2024 – The year’s biggest movie phenomenon was a one-two punch of blockbusters with Jewish roots — and they both came up big at Tuesday’s Oscar nominations. “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s biopic of the Jewish “father of the atomic bomb,” led the year’s nominations with…
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Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King Star In “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a Holocaust Love Story Coming to Peacock
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tattooist-of-Auschwitz.mp3 By Shira Bartov (JTA) January 17, 2024 — The story of real Auschwitz survivor Lali Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was forced to tattoo numbers on his fellow inmates and implausibly fell in love with a girl he was tattooing, is coming to TV on May 2. “The Tattooist of…
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When Dr. Martin Luther King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Taught My Dad to Pray With His Feet
Rabbi Mordecai Rubin (Courtesy Shuly Rubin Schwartz) January 14, 2024 (JTA) — Abraham Joshua Heschel, whose 50th yahrzeit we marked this past year, was for almost 30 years a member of the faculty at The Jewish Theological Seminary, which I lead. There he inspired many to incorporate traditional Jewish learning, observance and values into their…
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Greenspon Fellows Shed Light on Antisemitism on College Campuses
By Mary Eshet January CJN When Sophie Lange and Chava Rosenberg began planning a conference to share their research on antisemitism on college campuses ten months ago, they could not have imagined the event would fall just a month after war broke out in Israel and during a time when antisemitism on college campuses was…
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Charlotte Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
Listen to this article https://charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Film-Festival-Blog.mp3 By Michelle Rusgo, LJCC Director of Art and Culture CJN January 2024 The Charlotte Jewish Film Festival (CJFF) has been a platform for celebrating and promoting Jewish culture through the medium of film. January marks the 20th year of the film festival which is a true celebration of Jewish identity…
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Championing Jewish Life: Join Us for Federation Super Week
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist January 28 marks the beginning of an exciting week of events as the Jewish Federation of Charlotte (JFGC) proudly presents “Federation Super Week.” This week showcases the best of the Federation by bringing together a diverse array of activities, all united by a single, powerful concept: championing Jewish life.…
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