News

Learn who is making an impact and stay up to date with community news and events! To suggest an article or story, contact info@jewishcharleston.org.

Interested in National Council for Jewish Women? Join Us for Brunch!

NCJW Charleston Section is urging all of its members and any prospective members to attend the Annual Meeting to help brainstorm ways to increase membership and make the Charleston Section more relevant to a younger generation. The hope is to ensure that this historic organization can contin…

Fitting in with YAD: Profiles in Community

Adrian Barry is a member of our YAD (Young Adult Division) Advisory Council. YAD Advisory Council members plan regular social, community service and Jewish events for young adults. They also serve as a welcoming committee for newcomers to the community. This council is a unique leadershi…

Coalition Letter Regarding Never Again Education Act Submitted to Congress

Thank you all for your support of the Never Again Education Act (H.R. 5460). The final letter was sent this morning to House Education & Workforce Committee Leadership and full House Leadership with signatures from over 75 major national organizations, local federations and human service age…

Meet Shai Bibas, CJF’s first Community Shaliach (emissary)!

Meet Shai Bibas, CJF’s first Community Shaliach (emissary)! Through this Jewish Agency program we will welcome Shai for two years to strengthen ​our community's connection to Israel. Shai was selected based on multiple criteria, including: a strong Jewish Zionist awareness, inf…

Join Us in Urging Congress to Support Holocaust Education

Jewish Federations recognize that Holocaust education is critically important. Introduced by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Daniel Donovan (R-NY), the Never Again Education Act (H.R. 5460) is a bipartisan bill that uses private donations to provide teachers with the resources and trai…