News
-
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s Mission Trip To Mexico City
By Jon Kulbersh What can we learn from Jewish communities worldwide? In March, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (JFGC) led an impactful mission trip with 18 community members to Mexico City, offering a firsthand look at a deeply engaged Jewish community. This was an eye-opening experience—not just in seeing Judaism thriving outside of the U.S.,…
-
A Lasting Legacy: How a Small Town Synagogue Endured — Its Impact Lives On
By Page Leggett This story originally appeared on Foundation For The Carolina’s storytelling website, Philanthropy FOCUS. Read the complete story: https://philanthropyfocus.org/bethisrael/ Years before a 60-year-old Jewish temple in Whiteville closed its doors in 2020, congregants devised a plan to share their assets When Jacob Steinberg – “Jackie” to everyone in his Whiteville, N.C., hometown –…
-
Around the Table: The Concealed and Revealed in Purim
By Charlotte Rouchouze The Charlotte Jewish News, March, 2025 One of the things I appreciate most about Judaism is the incredible richness of our holiday calendar. These beautiful festivals carry us from month to month and from season to season. As someone who has studied literature, I also appreciate the literary quality of our holidays.…
-
From Shabbat to Shenanigans: “Bad Shabbos” Brings Big Laughs to Charlotte!
Feb. 26, 2025 Opening night of the Charlotte Jewish Film Festival was filled with non-stop laughter as the fast-paced comedy “Bad Shabbos” played to a sold-out crowd. Now, Menemsha Films is bringing this award-winning hit back to Charlotte for a theatrical run at The Independent Picture House from March 4-13. If you missed it at…
-
ZABS Place Receives $500,000 Gift in Honor of Sam Ebersman
By Charlie Gale Sam’s Fund, a foundation established by Sam Ebersman’s parents, recently made a generous contribution of $500,000 to ZABS Place to provide training for candidates in its job training and job placement program. The fund’s purpose is to honor Sam by helping young adults with developmental challenges build lives with purpose and meaning.…
-
Camp Judaea and Young Judaea Teens Launch Tikkun Olam Program in Hendersonville, N.C.
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn HENDERSONVILLE, NC Camp Judaea and Young Judaea Teens (YJ Teens) completed a pilot Tikkun Olam program during Presidents Day weekend in Western North Carolina. Twenty teens from across the South, including five from North Carolina, engaged in critical Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in the region. Since early October, NECHAMA has been on…
-
Get Heart Smart with Hadassah
By Aileen Greenberg-Kriner Have you given up on your 2025 New Year’s resolutions already? If so, you’re not alone. According to U.S. News & World Report, 80% of people abandon their resolutions by February. The most common resolutions involve health— eating better, exercising more, losing weight, improving mental health, and personal growth. But without a…
-
Kanye West Bought a Super Bowl Ad. His Product? A Swastika T-shirt.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Among the star-studded Super Bowl ads that viewers saw during Sunday’s game was an awkward 30-second spot, filmed vertically on an iPhone, in which the rapper Ye talks about his new teeth and instructs the audience to go to Yeezy.com. As of the morning after the game, when they visited…
-
In the Post-Oct. 7 World, This Summit on Fighting Antisemitism Aims to Equip Attendees with Information and Real-World Tools
By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan Feb. 6, 2025 (JTA) — When ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke in December at an event in New York, he told the audience, “If you ask me today’s date, I would tell you it’s October 8.” The leader of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) was discussing the coordinated attacks on Israeli soccer…
Advertise With Charlotte Jewish News
Serving the Jewish community since 1979
