The Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh today is overwhelmed with emotion as we welcome Romi Gonen, Emily Damar, and Doron Steinbrecher, back home after 471 days in captivity.
Mazel tov to Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh Trustee and Past-President Amy Bush, who received the The Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland (KWF) Award at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Atlanta earlier this week.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh welcomes the news of a ceasefire deal for the release of 33 hostages from captivity by Hamas.
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.
On Sunday, May 23, the Greater Raleigh Jewish community came together for a virtual gathering after 2 weeks of fighting and tension in the region. We heard reflections from community members here in Raleigh and in Israel, and local rabbis joined us in prayers for mourning, healing, Israel, and peace. The event really brought the community together during a turbulent time.
Read MoreThe Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary strongly condemn the antisemitic rhetoric at last week’s Emergency Protest for Palestine in Raleigh on Saturday, May 15.
We fully support the protestors’ rights to speak out and assemble, but we are appalled by the antisemitic language and imagery that was displayed by protestors last week.
Read MoreThe Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary continue to hold firm in our support of Israel and stand in solidarity with all Israelis as violence continues across the country.
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