Jpod Charlotte

Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice at Queen University of Charlotte 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/

Charlotte Jewish Film Festival 2020 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 https://www.facebook.com/friendsroots/ http://www.ravhanan.org https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/the-main-event-2020  

Hanukkah/Chanukah 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

Tali de Groot: 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, 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/

Bar MAXvah: 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

Cantor Shira Lissek 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/

Anti-Defamation League: ADL 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 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 laurel.grauer@jewishcharlotte.org http://pajamawalk.com

Israel Action Network: IAN 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 laurel.grauer@jewishcharlotte.org https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/11/03/events/2nd-annual-welcoming-the-stranger-to-the-table/  

Levine JCC Cultural Arts Fall Highlights:  Jeff Turk and Susan Cherin Gundersheim talk about Fall Flicks, Surviving Birkenau: the Dr. Susan Spatz story, Oct 26th and Crossing Delancey-An Evening With Peter Riegert, Oct 27th.   Plus, the Charlotte winner of the 2019 Jewish Playwriting Contest, the Sabbath Girl Performance, Nov 9th and 10th.       https://charlottejewishfilm.com https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/the-arts/performances-auditions/ https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/womens-philanthropy-day

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Update Part 2: Israel and Building Relationships Laurel Grauer, Director of Community Relations and Israel Affairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte talks about educational programming that helps the Charlotte Jewish Community have more comfortable and informed conversation about Israel. laurel.grauer@jewishcharlotte.org https://jewishcharlotte.org https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/10/17/events/book-club-in-the-sukkah/

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Update Part 1: SchoolsLaurel Grauer, Director of Community Relations and Israel Affairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte talks about the rise in anti-Semitism in our schools and how the JCRC helps build relationships with administrators and staff to support our Jewish Community students and their families.   laurel.grauer@jewishcharlotte.org https://jewishcharlotte.org https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/hebrew-cemetery-annual-memorial-service-1545334190

Moishe House: With their East Coast Headquarters in Charlotte, Moishe House is what being Jewish in your 20s is all about. They provide a space for over 70,000 young adults around the world to create meaningful, welcoming Jewish communities for themselves and their peers. https://www.moishehouse.org https://www.moishehouse.org/find-a-house/charlotte-noda/ https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/the-arts/performances-auditions/

Ballantyne Jewish Center: The Ballantyne Jewish Center is dedicated to serving all Jews throughout Ballantyne and surrounding areas with Ahavat Yisrael –unconditional love and concern for every Jew, regardless of background and affiliation.  With unique programming, they offer Judaism with a smile and a home away from home for everyone who walks through their doors.    https://www.jewishballantyne.com www.cltmegachallah.com https://www.picatic.com/adlworkshop

Chabad of Charlotte Chabad of Charlotte exists to ensure the Jewish future of our community. Through authentic but loving educational and outreach programs, Chabad aims to touch and inspire every Jew in the Charlotte Metro Region.  Don't miss their Grandest Opening of the Epstein Family Chabad Center for Jewish Life on September 15th.  http://www.chabadnc.org https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/wp-kick-off more from Rabbi Groner https://www.onlifeandmeaning.com/podcast-episodes/yossi-groner  

Carolina Jews for Justice Greater Charlotte Chapter  - CJJ CharlotteCommitted to creating a just, fair, and compassionate Charlotte through combining advocacy and education to organize non-partisan Jewish voices in the Charlotte NC area.  “We build relationships where people help each other" infocjjcharlotte@gmail.com https://carolinajewsforjustice.org/cjj-charlotte https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaJewsForJustice/ https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/09/19/events/making-space-for-yourself-free-event/  

Hebrew High  Hebrew High reflects the vibrant energy of our Jewish teens by giving them a voice to explore their Judaism in a safe environment with passionate and skilled teachers who want to help our students make an impact on the world. Hebrew High is a supplementary Jewish program for students in grades 8-12, sponsored by Temple Beth El and Temple Israel, and open to ALL Jewish teens! https://www.hebrewhigh.org https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/09/04/events/jchats-with-author-steven-rogelberg/

Charlotte and Eastern Region BBYO BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences.  Charlotte is home to four BBYO Chapters, meeting every Tuesday evening during the school year, and the Eastern Region Office.  All Jewish teens in 9th – 12th grade are welcome to join Charlotte BBYO at our Big Splash Kickoff, Saturday, August 17th - 6:45-9:00pm Levine JCC pool. Cost $10 online, $15 at the door https://tinyurl.com/cltkickoff2019   https://bbyo.org/bbyo-near-you/regions/eastern-region https://bbyo.org https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2019/09/10/events/a-plastic-ocean-movie-screening/  

Camp SOAR Camp SOAR is a free three day camp for children and adults with special needs.  It provides a fun and memorable experience for special needs campers and the same memorable experience for the volunteers.  http://sonc.net/local-programs/mecklenburg-county/camp-soar/ https://www.charlottejcc.org/clientuploads/Camp/SOAR2019_brochure_visual_(1).pdf http://charlottejcc.libsyn.com