Federation Provides Emergency Assistance to Victims of Tzfat Wildfire

This Sunday (July 16) a wild brushfire swept through the Canaan neighborhood in the northern city of Tzfat, fueled by exceptionally hot, dry weather. Hundreds of individuals and families were evacuated from their homes, some of which sustained irreparable damage and will need to be entirely …

Tracing Family Roots: Exploring Belarus With My Father

By Abby Kobrovsky, NAGID 360 Alumna

When my father invited me to accompany him on a trip to our ancestral home in Eastern Europe, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am lucky to have a father with immense knowledge of and appreciation for our genealogy, but I have not taken much advantage of…

Opening Doors between Israel and the Charleston Jewish Community

This article originally appear in the Charleston Jewish Voice in Fall 2015 Issue

Charleston Jewish Federation opens doors between Israel and the Charleston Jewish Community
By: Newt Klements and Eric Oser

Recently, as part of a larger Israel trip, we visited with two Israeli enterprises - …

Helping Charleston Parents Pass Jewish Values on to Their Children

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2017

Contact: Sharyn Bluestein, PJ Library Professional, SharynB@jewishcharleston.org. 

Global Children’s Book Program Helps Charleston Area Parents Pass Jewish Values, Beliefs on to Their Children

Across the U.S. and Canada, PJ Library^® strengthens Jewi…

Local Survivor Receives Recognition Award in Summerville

On June 25th, the Summerville/North Area Jewish Community, the Jewish Community Center Without Walls and the Community Resource Center presented a very special program on the Holocaust with speaker Diny K. Adkins. Held at the Saul Alexander Masonic Lodge the audience listened for over an ho…