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Nov 2, 2016

Have We Met? Samantha Krantz, CofC Student

After discovering her family’s own history with the Holocaust and traveling to Eastern Europe in the summer of 2016, College of Charleston Honors College student Samantha Krantz was empowered to bring her experience back to the Lowcountry, with the help of the City of Charleston and ou…

Oct 31, 2016

Applications Now Available for Second Cohort of NAGID 360!

NAGID 360°, the leadership institute of the Charleston Jewish community, is currently accepting applications for its second cohort, to run January - June 2017. In this dynamic group experience, local young Jewish professionals participate in a team project that will make a direct impac…

Oct 31, 2016

Local Holocaust Survivor Recognized with Distinguished Lifetime Award

Mazal tov to Charleston Jewish community leader Joseph Engel, who received the Distinguished Lifetime Humanities Educator and Advocate Award from the Community College Humanities Association on Friday, October 28, 2016.

Mr. Engel's story begins in the small town of Zakroczym, Poland. Joe g…

Oct 21, 2016

Children's Garden To Be Planted at Charleston Holocaust Memorial Nov 13

College of Charleston student collaborates with the City of Charleston Department of Parks, Charleston Parks Conservancy, the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program and the Charleston Jewish Federation to beautify Marion Square Holocaust Memorial and inspire the next generation to learn from …

Oct 17, 2016

American and Israeli Jews: Twin Portraits From Pew Research Center Surveys

Pew Research Center Finds Deep Bonds Between Israeli and American Jews

f you are Jewish, odds are that you live in Israel or the United States. Four out of every five Jews in the world live in these two countries, with approximately 6 million Jews in each. Pew Research Center has surveye…