Part 1: Rabbi Judy Schindler

Giving voice to the voiceless, and forming community partnerships to create positive change. Drawing on history to guide our way as we advocate for those who need a spark of hope to lead them out of despair.

https://www.stangreensponcenter.org

https://www.judyschindler.com

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/01/16/events/eating-for-gut-health-environmental-food-sustainability/

The selection committee whittled the films down from over 200 to their top 16. Jeff Turk, co-chair, previews the 2020 film festival. Comedy, Documentary, Politics, Basketball, Food and more there is something for everyone this year.

https://charlottejewishfilm.com

http://charlottejcc.libsyn.com/the-charlotte-jewish-film-festival

https://www.joinedineducation.org

http://charlottejcc.libsyn.com/joined-in-education-jie

Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger - Director of International Relations and one of the founders of Roots and Shadi Abu Awwad - Founder of Roots Teen Group and United States Palestinian Representative share the work they do through face-to-face interactions, to build a pre-political movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians, in a region fraught with anger, frustration and ignorance.

https://www.friendsofroots.net

http://www.ravhanan.org

The only publicly celebrated Jewish holiday I can think of. There are many ways to celebrate this year all over the Greater Charlotte area, from Lake Norman to Uptown to South Charlotte to Sun City to SC. Light the candles, give a gift to JFS, teach your child's classroom and eat donuts.

http://www.charlottejewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/12-Dec-2019-Web.pdf

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/12/21/events/kids-night-in-the-j/

http://jfscharlotte.org

JPOD’s first personal interest story about a home grown Jewish millennial advocate. Having spent her whole childhood immersed in the NC Jewish Community, Tali left for college excited for a more diverse experience.  She found comfort in J Street U, worked for J Street from August 2016 through November 2019 and recently moved to Texas to serve as Finance Director on a congressional campaign.

https://jstreet.org/j-street-u/

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/12/08/events/ceramic-pottery-sale/

Using a diy style program from the Society for Humanist Judaism as her guide, Emily shares her personal journey of planning a Bar Mitzvah with and for her son.  They benefited from and took advantage of the diverse Jewish Community here in Charlotte along the way. 

https://shj.org

Temple Israel’s Cantor Lissek in partnership with Cantor Magda Fishman will perform Kavanah: The Heart and Soul of Barbara Streisand on December 15th. She also shares her love of liturgical music every week on Shira with Shira.

https://www.templeisraelnc.org/event/cantor-winter-concert-fundraiser-.html

https://www.templeisraelnc.org/music-at-ti.html

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/11/28/events/turkey-trot/

The ADL is focused on stopping the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. The JCRC brought the ADL and its Words to Action to Charlotte in September for students, teachers, educator and Jewish Professionals. They also talked to professionals in greater charlotte about ways to address hate in our community.

https://www.adl.org

https://dc.adl.org

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/11/12/events/upstream-arts/

http://charlottejcc.libsyn.com/upstream-arts

J Street organizes and mobilizes pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. Amos Gil, Capital-South Regional Director, shares details about their work and why they visit communities like Charlotte.

https://jstreet.org

http://pajamawalk.com

IAN builds a strong base of support for Israel and counters delegitimization in the context of two states for two peoples. On Oct 23/24 they will be in Charlotte for leadership and community training as part of Charlotte JCRC’s effort to help the community have more meaningful conversation about Israel. 

https://israelactionnetwork.org

https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/11/03/events/2nd-annual-welcoming-the-stranger-to-the-table/