The Work of Belonging: How Jewish Learning Shapes Our Collective Future
By Adam Kolett What makes someone feel deeply connected to Jewish life? There is no single answer. For some, it begins in preschool, learning a Hebrew song…
What They Lived Through Must Never Be Forgotten
By Elizabeth Johnson As Holocaust survivors become fewer each year and antisemitism continues to rise, Fred Valfer believes preserving Holocaust memory now falls to the next generation. …
Jewish Charlotte Welcomes Its First ShinShinim
By Jessica Goldfarb This year, Israel is coming to Jewish Charlotte in a new way. Not through a speaker, a program, or a single event, but through…
Meet the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders: Bernstein Leadership Group Applications Open This Fall
By Elizabeth Johnson Over the past year, The Charlotte Jewish News has introduced readers to graduates of Bernstein Leadership Group (BLG), whose leadership and service are helping…
Charlotte Jewish Day School Earns Top Marks in National Parent Survey
By Gale Osborne As part of its commitment to continuous improvement and self-reflection, Charlotte Jewish Day School (CJDS) conducts a parent survey each spring. This year, Prizmah,…
The Work of Belonging: How Jewish Learning Shapes Our Collective Future
By Adam Kolett What makes someone feel deeply connected to Jewish life? There is no single answer. For some, it begins in preschool, learning a Hebrew song……
What They Lived Through Must Never Be Forgotten
By Elizabeth Johnson As Holocaust survivors become fewer each year and antisemitism continues to rise, Fred Valfer believes preserving Holocaust memory now falls to the next generation. ……
Jewish Charlotte Welcomes Its First ShinShinim
By Jessica Goldfarb This year, Israel is coming to Jewish Charlotte in a new way. Not through a speaker, a program, or a single event, but through……
Meet the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders: Bernstein Leadership Group Applications Open This Fall
By Elizabeth Johnson Over the past year, The Charlotte Jewish News has introduced readers to graduates of Bernstein Leadership Group (BLG), whose leadership and service are helping……
Charlotte Jewish Day School Earns Top Marks in National Parent Survey
By Gale Osborne As part of its commitment to continuous improvement and self-reflection, Charlotte Jewish Day School (CJDS) conducts a parent survey each spring. This year, Prizmah,……
Coming Home to Shalom Park: Daniela Mickey Named New Event Manager
By Terri Beattie For Daniela Mickey, becoming the new event manager for the Foundation of Shalom Park (FSP) feels a little like coming home. A longtime member……
A Quiet Legacy: Artist Jack Boul and the Jewish Roots of Camp Catawba
By Shira Firestone, CJN August, 2025 This fall, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum — just a short drive from Charlotte — will present Jack Boul:……
Antisemitic Assaults and Vandalism Are Down on Campuses but Online Bullying Is Up, Hillel Finds
By Grace Gilson (JTA) July 17, 2025 — The number of antisemitic assaults and acts of vandalism on college campuses fell sharply in the last school year,……
The Leon Levine Foundation Expands to $2 Billion, Launches Bold NextChapter of Strategic Giving
CHARLOTTE, NC — July 8, 2025 The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), one of the Southeast’s leading philanthropic institutions, today announced a major milestone: its assets are now……
Man Who Firebombed Boulder March for Israeli hostages Indicted on Hate crime Charge
By Grace Gilson June 26, 2025 (JTA) — The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli……
Maccabiah Games Postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran War Disruptions Start to Pile Up
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The Maccabiah Games scheduled for Tel Aviv next month will be postponed to 2026 amid widespread disruption wrought by the Israel-Iran war.……
Lauren Rothman Named Managing Director of Hadassah Super South
Rothman will oversee the operation of 46 Hadassah chapters in 12 southern states NEW YORK, NY — Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is pleased to……
Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program and Warns Israelis to Expect Counterattack
Philissa Cramer June 12, 2025 (JTA) — This is a developing story and will be updated. Israel announced that it has launched a military strike on Iran’s……
Standing Up, Speaking Out: Jewish Federation Joins the Second Annual North Carolina Jewish Day of Advocacy
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist This past Wednesday, June 4, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte joined with over 30 Jewish leaders, advocates, and professionals from across……
Bridging Divides: Charlotte’s Student-to-Student Program Builds Empathy, One Story at a Time
Stan Greenspon Holocaust Education Center at Queens University is now inviting Jewish high school students to apply for its 2025–2026 Student to Student cohort — a program……
Tikkun Olam in Action: Combating Antisemitism Through Service
Submitted by NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster When disaster strikes, we often ask: “How can I help?” For many in Charlotte’s Jewish community, that question has……
Irving Bienstock, Beloved Holocaust Survivor and Charlotte Jewish Leader, Dies at 98
By Lori Semel Irving Bienstock’s life traced a remarkable path from Nazi Germany to a long legacy of service and leadership within Charlotte’s Jewish community. A Holocaust……
Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance to Hold “Ride to Remember” in Charlotte
By Mary Eshet Stay tuned for the exciting sound of Jewish motorcyclists this June! The Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center is thrilled that the Jewish……
Understanding the Resettlement Crisis: A Charlotte Forum on Policy and Local Impact
By Amy Lefkof Recent executive orders and policy changes by the current administration have dramatically reshaped the national refugee resettlement landscape, significantly affecting local immigrant communities and……
Sandra Goldman’s Next Chapter at Hebrew Cemetery
By Kevin Levine On any given day at the Hebrew Cemetery, you might spot Sandra Goldman walking the grounds, chatting with a family, or checking in with……
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The Work of Belonging: How Jewish Learning Shapes Our Collective Future
By Adam Kolett What makes someone feel deeply connected to Jewish life? There is no single answer. For some, it begins in preschool, learning a Hebrew song……
What They Lived Through Must Never Be Forgotten
By Elizabeth Johnson As Holocaust survivors become fewer each year and antisemitism continues to rise, Fred Valfer believes preserving Holocaust memory now falls to the next generation. ……
Jewish Charlotte Welcomes Its First ShinShinim
By Jessica Goldfarb This year, Israel is coming to Jewish Charlotte in a new way. Not through a speaker, a program, or a single event, but through……
Meet the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders: Bernstein Leadership Group Applications Open This Fall
By Elizabeth Johnson Over the past year, The Charlotte Jewish News has introduced readers to graduates of Bernstein Leadership Group (BLG), whose leadership and service are helping……
Charlotte Jewish Day School Earns Top Marks in National Parent Survey
By Gale Osborne As part of its commitment to continuous improvement and self-reflection, Charlotte Jewish Day School (CJDS) conducts a parent survey each spring. This year, Prizmah,……
Coming Home to Shalom Park: Daniela Mickey Named New Event Manager
By Terri Beattie For Daniela Mickey, becoming the new event manager for the Foundation of Shalom Park (FSP) feels a little like coming home. A longtime member……
A Quiet Legacy: Artist Jack Boul and the Jewish Roots of Camp Catawba
By Shira Firestone, CJN August, 2025 This fall, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum — just a short drive from Charlotte — will present Jack Boul:……
Antisemitic Assaults and Vandalism Are Down on Campuses but Online Bullying Is Up, Hillel Finds
By Grace Gilson (JTA) July 17, 2025 — The number of antisemitic assaults and acts of vandalism on college campuses fell sharply in the last school year,……
The Leon Levine Foundation Expands to $2 Billion, Launches Bold NextChapter of Strategic Giving
CHARLOTTE, NC — July 8, 2025 The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), one of the Southeast’s leading philanthropic institutions, today announced a major milestone: its assets are now……
Man Who Firebombed Boulder March for Israeli hostages Indicted on Hate crime Charge
By Grace Gilson June 26, 2025 (JTA) — The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli……
Maccabiah Games Postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran War Disruptions Start to Pile Up
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The Maccabiah Games scheduled for Tel Aviv next month will be postponed to 2026 amid widespread disruption wrought by the Israel-Iran war.……
Lauren Rothman Named Managing Director of Hadassah Super South
Rothman will oversee the operation of 46 Hadassah chapters in 12 southern states NEW YORK, NY — Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is pleased to……
Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program and Warns Israelis to Expect Counterattack
Philissa Cramer June 12, 2025 (JTA) — This is a developing story and will be updated. Israel announced that it has launched a military strike on Iran’s……
Standing Up, Speaking Out: Jewish Federation Joins the Second Annual North Carolina Jewish Day of Advocacy
By Jessica Goldfarb, JFGC Communications Specialist This past Wednesday, June 4, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte joined with over 30 Jewish leaders, advocates, and professionals from across……
Bridging Divides: Charlotte’s Student-to-Student Program Builds Empathy, One Story at a Time
Stan Greenspon Holocaust Education Center at Queens University is now inviting Jewish high school students to apply for its 2025–2026 Student to Student cohort — a program……
Tikkun Olam in Action: Combating Antisemitism Through Service
Submitted by NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster When disaster strikes, we often ask: “How can I help?” For many in Charlotte’s Jewish community, that question has……
Irving Bienstock, Beloved Holocaust Survivor and Charlotte Jewish Leader, Dies at 98
By Lori Semel Irving Bienstock’s life traced a remarkable path from Nazi Germany to a long legacy of service and leadership within Charlotte’s Jewish community. A Holocaust……
Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance to Hold “Ride to Remember” in Charlotte
By Mary Eshet Stay tuned for the exciting sound of Jewish motorcyclists this June! The Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center is thrilled that the Jewish……
Understanding the Resettlement Crisis: A Charlotte Forum on Policy and Local Impact
By Amy Lefkof Recent executive orders and policy changes by the current administration have dramatically reshaped the national refugee resettlement landscape, significantly affecting local immigrant communities and……
Sandra Goldman’s Next Chapter at Hebrew Cemetery
By Kevin Levine On any given day at the Hebrew Cemetery, you might spot Sandra Goldman walking the grounds, chatting with a family, or checking in with……