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Israel and Hamas Mulling Latest Hostage Deal As Unrest Roils Region
By Ron Kampeas July 3, 2024 (JTA) — Israel and Hamas were considering the latest hostage deal, officials on both sides said, while an Israeli Arab citizen stabbed a soldier to death in northern Israel and unrest continued to roil the region. Israel’s Mossad security agency and Hamas both issued terse statements on Wednesday saying…
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Tens of Thousands Crowd Tel Aviv Park for First Nova Concert Since Oct. 7 Massacre
By Deborah Danan June 28, 2024 (JTA) — Almost nine months after Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova music festival, killing more than 360 revelers and abducting 40 others to Gaza, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s HaYarkon Park on Thursday evening for what organizers dubbed a “healing concert.” The concert was the…
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Generous Grant from The Leon Levine Foundation Will Allow OneTable Expansion in the Carolinas
New Partnership Represents a Significant Investment for Meaningful and Strategic Growth May 30, 2024 — OneTable, a North American nonprofit organization that empowers people in their 20s and 30s to envision new rituals and build community through Shabbat dinner, today announced it has received a generous grant from The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), which represents…
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Netanyahu Recommits to Biden’s Proposed Hostage Deal After Families Release Grim Video
By Ron Kampeas June 26, 2024 (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recommitted to pursuing the release of all hostages under the terms of a deal that includes a ceasefire after families of hostages released gruesome video of three on the day of their abduction. Netanyahu had come under fire from the Biden administration…
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Breaking the Silence: Understanding Mental Health in Law Enforcement and College Students
By Howard Olshansky, JFS Executive Director Charlotte Jewish News, June 2024 Typically, for this edition, I would be writing about navigating your mental health during the summer months. However, as I am writing this, the major news stories are the shooting of eight law enforcement officers in Charlotte, in which four officers were killed, and…
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Israeli Military Operation Rescues 4 Hostages From Gaza, Including Noa Argamani
Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israeli forces rescued four hostages held since Oct. 7 in the central Gaza Strip, including Noa Argamani, the festival-goer who was filmed screaming as she was carried away by terrorists on a motorcycle. In addition to Argamani, 26, the army said in a statement that Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andrey Kozlov,…
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The Charlotte Jewish News Celebrates Jewish Youth With Inaugural Showcase
The Charlotte Jewish News is excited to debut a new opportunity to celebrate the experiences of the Jewish youth in our community with our inaugural Celebrating Jewish Youth Showcase. The Showcase is an expansion of previous years’ Celebrating Jewish Youth Essay Contest, in recognition that there are many forms of expression that excite our youth…
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Advocacy in Action: Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s JCRC Leading the Charge
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist Through strategic engagement with local representatives and active advocacy in legislative matters, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the advocacy and public affairs arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (JFGC), is effecting real change and garnering crucial support for bills that safeguard Jewish interests and promote humanitarian…
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17th Annual Sam Strause Golf Tournament to Benefit Levine JCC Oasis Program
By Anne Douglas Miller The 17th Annual Sam Strause Invitational Golf Tournament will be held on August 12 at Raintree Country Club. This event is one of the biggest fundraisers that the Levine JCC hosts every year, with 100% of the proceeds supporting the Levine JCC Oasis Program. The tournament is played in honor of…
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