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.…
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
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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
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Tikkun Olam in Action: Combating Antisemitism Through Service
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Irving Bienstock, Beloved Holocaust Survivor and Charlotte Jewish Leader, Dies at 98
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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……
Bearing Witness: “October 8” Documentary Invites Dialogue in Charlotte
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Shoah Foundation Widens Its Mandate To Collect Testimonies About Contemporary Antisemitism, Too
By Grace Gilson (JTA), April 27, 2025 — For decades, the USC Shoah Foundation has amassed testimonies of Holocaust survivors, with the goal of preserving stories before……
Noa Argamani, ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt mong Over a Dozen Jews on 2025 TIME 100 List
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Former Israeli hostage Noa Argamani and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt were included along with over a dozen Jews in Time Magazine’s……
How Your Matzah Gets Made: A Peek Inside the Streit’s Factory
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Hebrew High Has a New Director and New Vision
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Nearly a Quarter of Americans Raised Jewish Have Left the Religion, Survey Says
By Grace Gilson March 26, 2025 (JTA) Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study……
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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……
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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……
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Irving Bienstock, Beloved Holocaust Survivor and Charlotte Jewish Leader, Dies at 98
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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……
Bearing Witness: “October 8” Documentary Invites Dialogue in Charlotte
In the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, a surge of antisemitic incidents unfolded across the United States. The documentary October 8, originally……
Shoah Foundation Widens Its Mandate To Collect Testimonies About Contemporary Antisemitism, Too
By Grace Gilson (JTA), April 27, 2025 — For decades, the USC Shoah Foundation has amassed testimonies of Holocaust survivors, with the goal of preserving stories before……
Noa Argamani, ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt mong Over a Dozen Jews on 2025 TIME 100 List
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Former Israeli hostage Noa Argamani and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt were included along with over a dozen Jews in Time Magazine’s……
How Your Matzah Gets Made: A Peek Inside the Streit’s Factory
By Joseph Strauss (New York Jewish Week) April 7, 2025 Streit’s, the kosher food company that’s best known for its matzah, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this……
Hebrew High Has a New Director and New Vision
Unless you have a teenager in your life, you may not be aware of an amazing program for Jewish teens that has been thriving for over 25……
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