OJA Teen Benefits from Federation and Camp Adamah
The following was submitted by Ron Dror, 13-year old daughter of Perry and Haviva Dror. For more information on how your child can benefit from the WNC Federation Summer Camp program, contact Bella...
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After Abbas, who will lead the Palestinians?
‘He doesn’t have a protege, he hasn’t facilitated a system in which people feel they can rise to the top,’ experts say, so who will inherent Palestinian leadership? …read more
View Article“Why Weimar?” – Center for Jewish Studies Kicks Off Series on German-Jewish...
UNC Asheville will offer a year-long examination of the period in German history preceding the Holocaust – known as the Weimar Era – when Jews in Germany experienced a cultural renaissance between the...
View ArticleSlogans in Ruins: Land for Peace, Two State Solution, by Rick Chess
September 9, 2014 “Hope lost and fear won,” said Udi Segal, the diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s Channel 2 News. Referring to Secretary of State John Kerry’s nine-month negotiations whose...
View ArticleJFS Grief Support Group Forming
JFS is forming a new GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. This is a psycho-educational and therapeutic group for those who have been experiencing grief, loss and sadness. The group will be run by our JFS Licensed...
View ArticleTwo Community Leaders Mourn a Loss
It is with great sadness that I inform you that Karen Shuffler and Rabbi Justin Goldstein, WNC Jewish Federation Board members, have recently experienced a personal family loss. Sylvia Blumenthal,...
View Article“Who Lives? A Meditation for the Days of Awe 5775″ by Rick Chess
October 1, 2014 “And who by fire, who by water, / Who in the sunshine, who in the nighttime,” sings Leonard Cohen, picking up on a thousand year old poem that is one of the touchstones of the Rosh...
View ArticleYoung Adult Jews of Asheville Hit NOLA for TribeFest
“For the first time, I saw young adults in their 20’s and 30’s leading the Federation movement and engaging in discussions about Jewish continuity.” –Brittany Lenhart, new WNC Jewish Federation Board...
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Welcome to our Newest Contributor
One Jewish Asheville welcomes our newest voice, Becca Holohan. Becca moved from Boston to Atlanta and Atlanta to Asheville in her search to find greater meaning in her life. We invite you to follow her...
View Article“The Trouble With Time” by Dr. Rick Chess
They talk. They talk to. They talk about. God. Please, God. Dear God. Thank you, God. Comfort, heal, save us, God our God dear God. They should talk. That’s what they’ve been told. I don’t know. I...
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Presenting Julie Kohner: Preserving the Memories and Personal Stories of...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 7:00 pm Hanna and Walter Kohner Hanna and Walter Kohner had one of the few Holocaust stories with a happy ending. The two were childhood sweethearts in Czechoslovakia...
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Change and Growth at JFS
Best wishes to Jenny as she pursues her MSW. There are many changes of all kinds that have developed in the past year or are in development now for JFS. But at this time I must mention the upcoming...
View ArticlePart-Time Position Available
Congregation Beth Israel is Hiring for a Part-Time Custodian This is a permanent part-time custodial position at Congregation Beth Israel in North Asheville. Approximately 15-20 hours per week with...
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Trouble Called Again Last Night, by Rick Chess
November 19, 2014 Trouble called again last Thursday night. The number illuminated in the landline phone’s small window. Mother. She’s eighty-four now. Father’s eighty-seven. They sold their...
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Summer Camp & Israel Experience Scholarships
The mission of the WNC Jewish Federation’s Scholarship Fund is to enhance and encourage a child’s Jewish identity through Jewish camp experiences. Scholarships are offered for day camp at the Asheville...
View ArticleOur thoughts and prayers are with Carol and Bob Deutsch
You are invited to join the Deutsch family at a Minyan to honor the memory of Helen Hillman Cohen z”l, mother of Carol Deutsch. A Maariv service will be held Thursday, December 4 at 7 pm at...
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Welcome Home Micah, We’re Proud of You!
Micah Hauser with parents Tony and Danise at USMC graduation ceremony Congratulations to Micah Hauser, son of Danise and Tony Hauser of Congregation Beth Israel. Micah recently completed his 13-week...
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Murder in the Synagogue, by Dr. Rick Chess
December 8, 2014 When I see him, I don’t see Israeli. I see Jew. Like the other men in the crowd at the police barrier on the sunny day when this photograph was taken, he’s wearing a long black...
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JCC Hiring Marketing and Communications Manager
The Asheville JCC is seeking a talented marketing and communications specialist with strong graphic design and writing skills to join our team! This part-time position starts in January of 2015, and...
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Join Chabad & One Jewish Asheville for Chanukah Live!
Tuesday December 16th 4:30 – 7:30 pm Crowne Plaza Expo Center Join Chabad of Asheville and the rest of the Asheville Jewish community for our annual Chanukah extravaganza! Featuring: an all-new Acrobat...
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