You can find our Community Shaliach (Israel Emmissary), Shai Bibas, all across Greater Charleston working with our local partners to bring Israeli culture to our community.

• Shai wil be speaking about science and technology as part of KKBE's Lifelong Learing Adult Eduacatoin program.  

• Sha will be starting a series of 3 sessions about Jewish identity for the Religous School. He is also doing a pprogram about the elections for the COSY teens. kids.

• At the College of Charleston AND the Citadel, Shai is doing a three-part series about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

• Also at CofC Hillel, he is presenting a program about the upcoming Israeli elections, including a panel with 2 other emissaries from the southeast region. He will also do a program with the Israeli film Beneath The Helmet followed by the students interviewing Shai about his military service.

• Through Partnership 2Gether, Shai and his felllow shilchim from the Southeast consortium are going on a tour to 5 communities to facilitate programming. Here in Charleston, they will be doing a program about the upcoming Israeli elections on Monday, March 4th at the Black Magic Cafe on James Island at 7 pm.

• Shai will continue to create weekly programs for both Middle and High School Jewish life groups at Porter Gaud. 

We are also excited to announce Charleston's Teen Leadership Committee. A collaboration of CJF's Israel Engagement Initiative and BBYO, the committee consists of 6 teens representing our synagogues and high schools. Their mission is to develop and implement programming for their peers. Coming up:

• March 16th: Israeli movie night and discussion

• April 7th: Volunteering at the Lowcountry Food Bank

To learn more, contact Shai Bibas at ShaiB@jewishcharleston.org