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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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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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