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Birthright Is Resuming Its Free Trips to Israel for the First Time Since Oct. 7
By Deborah Danan (JTA) December 18, 2023 — Birthright Israel on Tuesday announced that it would resume its free, 10-day educational trips to Israel in January after suspending them amid the ongoing war with Hamas. Around 350 participants, students and young adults primarily from the United States, are expected to travel to Israel beginning the…
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Jewish Family Services To Honor Barbara and Jerry Levin at Live Laugh Give 2024
By Julie Loftis, JFS Marketing Specialist Live Laugh Give co-chairs, Adina Loewensteiner and Blair Goldsmith, are excited to announce the honorees for Live Laugh Give 2024. “This year we are thrilled to recognize Barbara and Jerry Levin for their many contributions to the Jewish community and the greater Charlotte community,” they said. The couple, long-time…
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Norman Lear, Jewish Creator of Pioneering TV Comedies Including “All in the Family,” Dies at 101
By Andrew Lapin (JTA), December 6, 2024 Norman Lear, the Jewish TV pioneer behind iconic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s that helped bring social commentary and Black characters into the mainstream, has died at 101. Lear’s death was announced by a spokesperson for his family, according to The New York Times. The decorated creator…
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Charlotte Shows Up to D.C. in Record Numbers To March for Israel
By Shira Firestone On November 14, 2023, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (JFGC) made a significant impact at the March for Israel on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Playing a pivotal role amidst the largest turnout in U.S. history, JFGC galvanized our community’s support, contributing to the success of this unprecedented event. Mobilizing…
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Temple Israel Honors Leon and Sandra Levine With Shofar Award at This Year’s Fundraiser
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 honor, for their family’s lifetime of devotion to Temple Israel. Though Leon (OBM) passed away on…
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Henry Kissinger, Influential First Jewish Secretary of State, Dies at 100
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 the U.S. opening to China, negotiating the end of the conflict in Vietnam and helping ease tensions with the Soviet Union at the height of the…
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Making an Impact: Seeing Auschwitz Exhibit in Charlotte
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 new opportunity has emerged to bring the historical and societal repercussions of Auschwitz to the world. “Seeing Auschwitz” is the world’s first touring photographic exhibit that…
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13 Israeli Hostages Are Freed From Gaza as Ceasefire Holds; More Expected in Coming Days
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 between Israel and the terror group that runs Gaza was holding. Ten Thai nationals and one Filipino national were also released in a surprise additional deal…
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Deal To Release Dozens of Hostages Appears to Be Close, US, Israel and Qatar All Say
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, in the clearest sign yet of an imminent deal to free at least some of the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. The terror group…
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