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Reflections on Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Hazikaron
The following comes from Rabbi Bill Berk of Keshet, The Center for Educational Tourism in Israel. Thanks to Sally Gooze for sharing: As we count down from Passover to Shavuot something extraordinary...
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JFS Volunteers Deliver 46 Passover Meals
On April 2nd, eleven JFS volunteers packaged and delivered 46 Passover meals to older adults residing in skilled nursing and other facilities, or in their own homes. Matzoh ball soup, charoset,...
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Guarding the Dead
The work of Jewish Asheville’s chevra kadisha (holy society) is as life-changing as it is life-affirming. When I meet anyone who is looking to deepen their involvement in Judaism, I encourage them to...
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Don’t Miss the 2nd Annual JFS Fundraiser – May 28th
On Thursday, May 28th, JFS will host its second annual fundraiser. Last year’s inaugural event brought out more than 100 attendees! We want to thank our 2015 Corporate Supporters for Spring Fest and...
View Article“When We Die”, Dr. Rick Chess
May 5, 2015 A text from a friend: “What do you believe happens when we die?” She’d recently lost her son. He must have been no older than his late twenties, maybe early thirties. Over the years, she...
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BBYO and JCC present “Beneath the Helmet” May 26
Join the JCC and BBYO for a screening of Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front. The film follows the lives of five Israeli soldiers – teenagers, too – as they go through their military...
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Meet Lieutenant Aviv Regev – May 26
Jerusalem U, the Asheville Jewish Community Center and Kol Harim BBYO are bringing Lieutenant Aviv Regev, star of the award winning film, Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front to...
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WNC Jewish Federation Announces Allocations from the 2014/2015 Campaign
As the 2015 Annual Community Campaign comes to a close, the WNC Jewish Federation Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who supported the campaign and provide you with an update regarding...
View ArticleSelf-Hating Jew: A Love Story, Part 1, by Dr. Rick Chess
May 26, 2015 In response to “Never Again: Netanyahu’s Holocaust Cliché,” a recent post of mine on Good Letters, an old girlfriend messaged me on Facebook. “It was the first time in a while,” she...
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Join a vigil for voting rights
Monday, June 22nd, 5pm at Congregation Beth HaTephila Join the Western chapter of Carolina Jews for Justice for a candlelight vigil to honor civil rights workers and mobilize support for the...
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JFS is Hiring
LCSW Psychotherapist — Part-time JFS seeks a part-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW): This individual provides therapy services at JFS to individuals, couples, families and groups to promote...
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Calling All Mahj Players!
CBI, along with CBHT and Agudas Israel in Hendersonville, is sponsoring a Mahj Mania event on Sunday, August 9th at CBHT’s Dave Family Social Hall from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Now is the time to sign up! We...
View ArticleA Note from: Ariella Fleet, MSW JFS Social Worker and Elder Club Coordinator
The Elder Club has a long history in Asheville, in operation continuously since it was founded by Alison Gilreath in October of 1999 at the Asheville JCC to meet the needs of elders in the Jewish...
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Mountain Jewish Festival, Sun. August 16
Agudas Israel Congregation is presenting its first annual MOUNTAIN JEWISH FESTIVAL on Sunday, August 16 from 11am to 3pm at the synagogue (505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville). This festival will include...
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Morning Prayer and The New York Times, Dr. Rick Chess
July 7, 2015 Summer morning routine: a cup of Awake tea, the Opinion page of The New York Times. What am I looking for to get my day going? Information to spark the brain? A needle to inject righteous...
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Asheville BBYO thriving with help from WNCJF
It has been my privilege to have been involved with WNC Jewish Federation, Inc. (“WNCJF”) for over thirty years. WNCJF’s mission is to raise and disburse funds in support of various Jewish charities...
View ArticleThank you, Eric. You will be missed.
One Jewish Asheville lost a true leader and pioneer Thursday July 9th with the passing of Eric Wellisch. Eric, 94, died at Deerfield Retirement Community in Asheville. Eric served as President of the...
View ArticleImportant Resources for Jewish Parents of Asheville/Buncombe Students
Dear Parents and Students in the Jewish Community of Asheville/Buncombe County, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Asheville’s School Committee developed this packet to help Jewish students...
View ArticleThe Mystery and Terror of Retirement, Dr. Richard Chess
July 27, 2015 The day after I let my wife know that we had enough money to pay for our son’s college education—he was a sophomore at Carolina at the time—, she let me know she had decided to retire in...
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AJBF Seeking Nominations for Board Members
The Asheville Jewish Business Forum is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. Would you like a chance to shape the future of AJBF? Are you interested in helping arrange fantastic programs?...
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