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You Are Invited: Post Election Conference Call

Join the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and The Jewish Federations of North America for a post-election round-up.

  • Who did Jewish voters support?
  • What can our community expect from America’s 45th president? 
  • What did we learn about the Jewish community during the 2016 campaign? �…

Have We Met? Samantha Krantz, CofC Student

After discovering her family’s own history with the Holocaust and traveling to Eastern Europe in the summer of 2016, College of Charleston Honors College student Samantha Krantz was empowered to bring her experience back to the Lowcountry, with the help of the City of Charleston and ou…

Applications Now Available for Second Cohort of NAGID 360!

NAGID 360°, the leadership institute of the Charleston Jewish community, is currently accepting applications for its second cohort, to run January - June 2017. In this dynamic group experience, local young Jewish professionals participate in a team project that will make a direct impac…

Local Holocaust Survivor Recognized with Distinguished Lifetime Award

Mazal tov to Charleston Jewish community leader Joseph Engel, who received the Distinguished Lifetime Humanities Educator and Advocate Award from the Community College Humanities Association on Friday, October 28, 2016.

Mr. Engel's story begins in the small town of Zakroczym, Poland. Joe g…

Children's Garden To Be Planted at Charleston Holocaust Memorial Nov 13

College of Charleston student collaborates with the City of Charleston Department of Parks, Charleston Parks Conservancy, the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program and the Charleston Jewish Federation to beautify Marion Square Holocaust Memorial and inspire the next generation to learn from …