400+ Students Throw 90th Birthday Party for Holocaust Survivor Joe Engel

Rebecca Engel of Charleston Jewish Federation's REMEMBER Program for Holocaust Education and Genocide Awareness joined Holocaust Survivor, Joe Engel, for a surprise 90th birthday party at Northwood Academy in Summerville, where 400+ students emotionally welcomed him. Denise Deveaux, Northw…

Ron Small On The Making Of "To Auschwitz and Back: The Joe Engel Story"

Tell us about yourself. Where are you from?

I was born in Chicago, but lived all over the world before I made the best move…to Charleston.  My past stomping grounds included New York, New Orleans (attended Tulane University), Los Angeles, Dallas, London, Brisbane and Orlando.  The many …

South Carolina Jewish Merchants Project

The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina (JHSSC) has partnered with Historic Columbia and the College of Charleston to undertake a state-wide survey of Jewish merchants, past and present. The foundational product of the survey will be a database available on the JHSSC’s website. Thi…

Jewish Chas. Lights Shabbos Candles for the International Shabbos Project

By Ariela Davis

 

This week, communities across the globe will be celebrating The International Shabbos Project. Initiated in South Africa by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, the idea was started with the goal of  encouraging Jews from across affiliations to keep one Shabbat, or Shabbos, to…

Komments from the Kosher Karavan October 2-3, 2017

By Robyn Wittenberg Dudley, Member of Summerville/North Area Jewish Community

I have been reflecting on the definition of Tikkun Olam. We all know that it means to repair the world and I jokingly say that saving the world is sometimes exhausting but exhilarating. For the past 10 days, the t…