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Federation Announces Additional Ways To Make a Difference in 2025
By Jessica Goldfarb Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s (JFGC) 2025 Annual Campaign, the primary funding vehicle of Federation’s efforts to enhance Jewish life in Charlotte, officially kicked off January 30 at the 2025 Super Event. Alongside the annual Campaign which funds educational programming, opportunities for engagement, and supports more than 70 beneficiary agencies across greater…
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Erez Kaganovitz Brings Powerful Stories to Charlotte as Israeli Artist-in-Residence
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (JFGC) is excited to announce that Erez Kaganovitz, founder of the acclaimed “Humans of Tel Aviv” project, will be the featured Israeli artist-in-residence for 2025. From March 1 to 4, Erez will share his passion for photography and storytelling with the Charlotte Jewish community,…
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Moishe House Develops Umbrella Brand “Mem Global,” Ushering in a New Era of Jewish Young Adult Engagement
Moishe House, the global leader in building vibrant, peer-driven communities for Jewish young adults in their 20s and 30s, is proud to announce the launch of Mem Global, the umbrella brand for its suite of programs serving young Jewish adults throughout the world. This evolution represents a significant milestone as the organization continues to expand…
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Geddy Lee of Rush To Speak at International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Stan Greenspon Center
By Mary Eshet Charlotte Jewish News, January 2025 As first announced in the December Charlotte Jewish News, the Stan Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center will host rock legend Geddy Lee for a community commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025. Best known as the lead vocalist and bassist of the…
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Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher Released as Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Sets In
By Philissa Cramer January 19, 2025 (JTA) — Three women whom Hamas held hostage in Gaza for more than 470 days are returning to Israel as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war went into effect on Sunday morning. The women were all alive and exited on their own from a Hamas vehicle, according to footage…
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Israeli Leaders Convene To Approve Ceasefire Deal
By Ben Sales (JTA) — After more than a day of delays, Israel’s security cabinet has gathered to formally approve an agreement to stop the fighting in Gaza, paving the way for hostages to be released beginning on Sunday. Later in the day, the full Israeli government will assemble to approve the deal, which negotiators…
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Netanyahu Delays Ceasefire Vote as Right-Wing Protest Against Deal Mounts
By Philissa Cramer Jan. 16, 2024 (JTA) — Facing opposition from some of his allies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a planned Cabinet meeting to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Netanyahu said in a statement that Hamas was reneging on parts of the deal announced Wednesday and confirmed by…
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal After 15 Months of War
By Ben Sales Jan. 15, 2024 (JTA) — This is a developing story. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will cease more than a year of fighting in Gaza and Israel, bring dozens of Israeli hostages home and release hundreds of Palestinian security prisoners. The agreement was confirmed by multiple parties to…
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Is a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal Imminent? Israel, Hamas, Biden and Trump All Signal Yes.
By Ben Sales Jan. 13, 2024 (JTA) — If the past year has taught anything, it’s that banking on a hostage deal is a bad idea. But those odds appear to be changing, with Israeli officials reportedly saying on Tuesday that Hamas has accepted a proposed outline for a deal. There are still details to…
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