JCC Without Walls Announces Its 2018-2019 Bookfest/Culturefest Programs

This groundbreaking season of performers and authors will be visiting Charleston this upcoming season… and even more events are being planned. Mark your calendars, now!

 

October 20, 2019 8 pm

STANDUP FOR PEACE COMEDY  NIGHT

Comics Scott Blakeman (Jewish) and Dean Obeidallah (Muslim…

With PJ Library Grant, CJF Connects Jewish Families Across Lowcountry

Charleston area families raising Jewish children will now have more opportunities to participate in Jewish life, thanks to a grant recently awarded by PJ Library®, the flagship program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, which provides free books to families raising Jewish children all over…

Charleston Teen Makes Lifelong Friends in Israel on Federation Program

This past summer, Porter Gaud junior Katie Krawcheck was the first Charleston teen to participate in Charleston Jewish Federation's Tikkun Olam Teen Exchange program. Along with peers from across the Southeastern U.S., Katie lived with a host family in the Hadera-Eiron region and volunte…

CofC Birthright Trip Makes Friends & Creates Impact with Israeli Children

This summer, students from College of Charleston and across the U.S. traveled to Israel on the CofC Birthright trip. We wanted to add a personal touch to this trip by stopping in Charleston’s sister city, Hadera, located in northern Israel. Because Birthright is only meant to give particip…

Kite Arson in Israel’s South

Updated: June 27, 2018

Kite Attacks

The phenomenon of “kite arson” from Gaza has emerged as an increasingly serious threat in Israel’s south. The new Palestinian tactic emerged just over two months ago, and has already caused significant damage, even as responses to the problem are e…