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Aug 25, 2016

Through IAN, Jewish Federations work to defeat BDS

Jerry Silverman is president and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America

The globally coordinated delegitimization movement, started primarily by groups that do not support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Boycott, Divestment and Sa…

Aug 25, 2016

Announcing Anita Zucker's $1 million gift for Holocaust Survivor Care

We are thrilled to announce Anita Zucker's $1 million gift to the Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care, a new Jewish Federations of North America initiative that expands person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) supportive services for Holocaust survivors across the U.S. 

Tikkun olam…

Aug 24, 2016

Have We Met? Up Close and Personal with Judy Hinman

Judy Hinman joins the Charleston Jewish Family Services team as Senior Outreach Coordinator. Keep reading to learn more about her important work, which benefits our local older senior population.

Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? I was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and spen…

Aug 19, 2016

Celebrating the Life of Norman Arnold

Charleston's Jewish community joins the entire South Carolina community in mourning the loss of businessman and philanthropist, Norman Arnold. This article barely scratches the surfaces of Norman and Gerry Sue's impact. In our local community, among his accomplishments in Jewish infrastructu…

Aug 11, 2016

Going Beyond Israel Tourism: My Internship with Hiddush by Ben Brams

I find it difficult to describe what it’s like to live in Israel: the awe of the Old City and the energy of the Western Wall on Shabbat; the bustle of Mahane Yehuda market; the beryl blue of the Mediterranean, the baked clay deserts in the south, and the plateaus in the north pockmarked wi…