This Sunday, Chabad of Cary will be breaking ground on their new permanent home: the Chabad of Cary Jewish Center. We talked with Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar to learn more about Chabad’s history in Cary and their hopes for the new building.
We are excited to welcome Ryan Fehrman as the Interim CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh! We had a chat with Ryan to learn more about what inspired him to go into nonprofit work, what his role entails, and what he likes to do for fun.
As we prepare to count down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, Phil reflects on some of his top moments with Federation over the last few years.
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ryan Fehrman as our Interim CEO. With over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience dedicated to strengthening communities across the Triangle, Ryan brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to making a difference.
Last Thursday, our Jewish Federation hosted a lunchtime meeting for the Raleigh Police Department’s I-CARE Team, a committee made of leaders from a diverse range of Raleigh’s faith communities.
Raleigh-Cary Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary has received $2000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. JFS will use the gift to purchase food for the JFS Food Pantry and Mitzvah Meals program.
Read MoreJewish Heritage North Carolina recently released a short documentary, Exploring Raleigh's Jewish History. In the video, local historian Barbara Freedman serves as a tour guide through the Jewish history of Raleigh. We talked to Barbara about the process of producing the film.
Read MoreThe JFS Super Market Scavenger Hunt will be held on July 31st from 10:30am-12pm at the Food Lion in Bent Tree Plaza in Raleigh. The event gives participants the opportunity to stock the JFS Food Pantry while also learning more about food insecurity. We talked to the organizers, JFS Outreach & Programs Manager Dina Stambler and PJ Library Manager Gena Brown, to learn more about this year’s event.
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