Mini-Cast with Randi Lan

Inspired by a neighborhood FB post Randi Lan and her family, Charlotte Jewish community member for 15 years, did a mitzvah during this coronavirus situation.

https://jewishcharlotte.org/passover2020

https://jewishcharlotte.org/covid-19

https://www.hias.org/passover

I share my truth about being home during this coronavirus pandemic and how much better the Jewish/Greater Community has sprung into action to get and stay connected.

https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/about-us/jconnect/

https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/about-us/staff-sustainability-effort/

Jill Halverstam and Lisa Strause-Levinson, Women's Philanthropy Spring Event Co-Chairs, share how a simple invite or push can make a great impact on the community. Celebrate Women’s Philanthropy and the Pearl Society with Founder of JewBelong, Archie Gottesman on March 31st, 7pm. A min. individual/family gift of $180 is required to attend this event.

https://jewishcharlotte.org/get-connected-/womens-philanthropy

https://www.jewbelong.com

http://www.templekolamisc.or

Rabbi Judy Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen summarize their book Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America

https://www.judyschindler.com/books/

https://www.judyseldincohen.com

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/03/22/events/calm-your-mind/

Judy Seldin-Cohen shares two examples, Shalom Park Freedom School and A Way Home Housing Endowment, of how a group of passionate volunteers can really make an impact.  Finding the right place to volunteer for yourself makes it meaningful and worth fitting into a busy schedule.    

https://www.judyseldincohen.com/about

https://spfreedomschool.org

https://www.fftc.org/AWayHome

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/03/15/events/community-garden-work-day/

Temple Israel is hosting its first ever Artist in Residence with Mordechai Rosenstein on March 5-8th. Rabbi Helene Kornsgold, Director of Congregational Education and Arial DiDonato, Director of Events and Programming both of Temple Israel share details for the community to listen, paint and learn.

https://www.templeisraelnc.org/artist-in-residence-mordechai-rosenstein.html#

http://rosensteinarts.com

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/03/08/events/community-purim-carnival/

What is community organizing? Who would be interested? Why does this fit into Reform Judaism? Rabbi Dusty Klass, Associate Rabbi at Temple Beth El answered all my questions and convinced me to put these two seminars on my calendar - March 4th and April 5th.

https://templebethel.org

https://tbe.shulcloud.com/event/community-organizing-101-training.html

https://tbe.shulcloud.com/event/community-organizing-1011.html

https://spfreedomschool.org/get-involved/

Rabbi Howard Siegel, Senior Interim Rabbi, inherited the lunch and learn series and has been exploring the writings of Rabbi Harold Kushner every second Thursday of the month at 11am since September. He also discusses the role of Interim Rabbi.

https://www.templeisraelnc.org/event/lunch-n-learn--meet-eat-discover-4.html

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/02/09/events/tu-bishvat-plant-a-fig-tree/

https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/tubshvat-hebrew-cemetery-tree-planting-1563384174

In her role as Education Coordinator, Donna Tarney, provides Holocaust educational resources, hosts teacher workshops and guest speakers throughout the year for schools and community members.  By using the Holocaust as a backdrop to learn about our own current biases, we can explore ways to break down barriers in our communities and schools.

https://www.stangreensponcenter.org

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/02/08/events/jewish-film-festival-teen-movie-night-film-and-falafel/

From archiving survivor stories to humanizing the holocaust to providing education curriculum to partnering with community leaders they are bringing the lesson of the past into conversation with our present in order to intentionally shape a better future for students and the community at large.

https://www.stangreensponcenter.org

https://www.joinedineducation.org

https://charlottejewishfilm.com