Federations have launched a campaign of over $7 million for the continuation of aliyah from Ethiopia and for humanitarian assistance for the community still awaiting aliyah.
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Rabbi Scott Klein is the new Jewish Army chaplain stationed at Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population. He is also serving as the Interim Rabbi for Beth Israel Congregation in Fayetteville. We spoke to Rabbi Klein about his journey to becoming a Chaplain and how the Jewish population at Fort Bragg has grown.
Beit Am is a new organization created by the Israeli community in the Triangle that provides Israelis with support, programming, and opportunities for connection. We spoke with Naama Shaked, a Beit Am volunteer, to learn more about why the organization began and what their goals are for the coming years.
We are excited to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month at the Wake County Public Libraries! We spoke with Jewish papercut artist Evelyn Goldman of Romance and Mishegoss as she gave a demonstration at the Eva Perry Regional Library.
On Sunday, over 600 people from around the Triangle came to the David R. Kahn Community Campus to celebrate Israel’s 77th birthday.
On Monday, the Wake County Board of Commissioners took time during their regular meeting to proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month. Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh was there to celebrate, and Federation Interim CEO Robin Talley gave a short speech about the role of Jewish Americans in Wake County.
Federations have launched a campaign of over $7 million for the continuation of aliyah from Ethiopia and for humanitarian assistance for the community still awaiting aliyah.
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