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The Tree of Life Shooting and Charleston’s Response by Shaliach Shai Bibas

Unjustified, unfair, unreal, unnecessary, inhumane, unable, unclear, unbelievable, unwelcomed, ungraspable. There is no perfect adjective to describe hate, and not just any simple hate, but pure-hearted hate. How cruel and ironic is it to celebrate new life, and have other lives taken from u…

Sara Sharnoff Chesley selected for prestigious Leadership Training Inst

Sara Sharnoff Chesley, Director of Charleston Jewish Family Services, has been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Jewish Experiential Leadership Institute – Southeast (JELI) sponsored by The Leadership Commons of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at…

Reflection on CJF's Israel Mission 2018: By Michael Leibowitz

In October 2018, 30 Jewish leaders from the Charleston Jewish community traveled to Israel to discover the Start-Up Nation, build living bridges with the Israeli people, and go off the beaten path to learn how our dollars impact the lives of Israelis every day. A photo album of their …

Shai Bibas, Community Shaliach, Kol Nidre Speech

The following speech was delivered by Shai Bibas, our community shaliach, at Kol Nidre Services at Synagogue Emanuel on September 18th, 2018:

Shanah tovah. My name is Shai Bibas. I’m 26 years old and I moved here 3 weeks ago from Israel to work on behalf of the Charleston Jewish Federati…

Hurricane Florence Evacuation: CJF and CJFS Professionals' Experience

On September 11, 2018, SC Governor McMaster issued a mandatory evacuation of the Charleston area to prepare for the then still unknown impact of Hurricane Florence. Here is what some of the CJF and CJFS professionals did during that week:

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