Emily Finkelstein is an entrepreneur who has been involved with Jewish young professionals programs in Greater Raleigh. Recently, she has joined National Young Leadership Cabinet, a program from Jewish Federations of North America to empower the Jewish community’s emerging global leaders and philanthropists. We spoke with Emily to learn more about why she joined and what she hopes to gain from the experience.
Tamara Zishuk is the Senior Manager of Development and Programs for the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh. Recently, she had the opportunity to attend FedPro, a biannual conference where Federation professionals come together to learn best practices, strengthen networks, and engage honestly with the issues facing the global Jewish community.
In January, Federation Camp, Youth & Family Engagement Manager Stefanie Shapiro participated in an intensive seminar in Israel as part of the Merrin Teen Professional Fellowship, a program from JCCA designed for JCC professionals who work directly with teenagers. We asked Stefanie to share her experiences.
Jewish Federations of North Carolina have sent a joint letter to Governor Josh Stein and many other leaders in the North Carolina Democratic Party.
Repair the World’s Catalyst Fellowship is a professional development initiative that equips Federation professionals with the skills to design and deliver engaging Jewish service programs for young Jewish volunteers.
Emily Finkelstein is an entrepreneur who has been involved with Jewish young professionals programs in Greater Raleigh. Recently, she has joined National Young Leadership Cabinet, a program from Jewish Federations of North America to empower the Jewish community’s emerging global leaders and philanthropists. We spoke with Emily to learn more about why she joined and what she hopes to gain from the experience.
Read MoreSharon Kurtzman always knew that she wanted to write a story inspired by her family’s experiences as Holocaust survivors and post-war refugees. The result is Kurtzman’s debut novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna, which was released this week. We spoke with the North Raleigh writer about what inspired her to write her novel and why it is resonating with people today.
Read MoreEvery year, Camp JCC is fortunate to host shlichot, Israeli counselors. They work at camp while living with host families in Greater Raleigh. Our shlichot for this year are Olga Dudchuk and Violet Pavlyukevich. We were excited to ask them a few questions to get to know them better.
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