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April 2020 issue of the Charlotte Jewish News, the first to be published after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
The latest batch of Charlotte Jewish News issues, covering 2019-2021, show the extreme impact COVID-19 had on everyone starting in March 2020. In particular, the issues show the impact on faith communities and how they shifted to still practice their faith while dealing with a pandemic. The issues in 2020 are sporadic following March, with regular monthly papers not picking back up until September 2020. Zoom services, a shift to virtual learning for schools, and community action to donate food and money to those who lost jobs are all detailed in the paper.
View more issues of the Charlotte Jewish News, which date back to 1979 by visiting it’s newspaper page.
To learn more about our partner the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte located at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center, visit their partner page.
DigitalNC welcomes 35 new issues of The Charlotte Jewish News, a monthly publication (with the exception of July) for the Jewish community in Charlotte, NC. Thanks to our partner, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center, this community newspaper now includes issues from February 2016 through March 2019. These publications document local events and fundraisers, showcase feature stories on prominent leaders, present think pieces on historical events, and highlight opportunities for members to grow stronger in their faith in Charlotte and beyond!
There is something for everyone within these pages:
The December 2016 issue pubs Scandal star Joshua Malina’s talk on “How to Remain a Mensch in Hollywood” for the Jewish Federation’s 2017 campaign.
Check out the 2017 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners featuring books for children and teens that explore the Jewish experience in the February 2017 issue.
This article about Simchat Torah in the October 2018 issue offers women a new perspective of an old holiday.
Browse The Charlotte Jewish News collections to view all issues, including preceding years as far back as 1979.
A stained glass window by artist Alan Schaefer, as shown in the June 2015 issue of The Charlotte Jewish News.
New issues of The Charlotte Jewish News from 2013 through early 2016 are now online courtesy of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte, located at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center. The new issues join previously digitized issues that go back as far as 1979.
These newsletters were published on a monthly basis, and contain news stories relating to the Jewish community in and around Charlotte, North Carolina. Included are stories covering local holiday celebrations, speakers, and workshops, as well as essays and editorials. As time has gone on, the newsletter has become more and more expansive, with the first newsletters in 1979 being only a few pages long, and more recent issues often topping 40 pages. from the start, the newsletter focused on community building with each issues containing listings of upcoming activities and events. News about different Synagogues and community facilities is also covered in the newsletter. The above photo shows a series of stained glass panels dedicated at Temple Kol Tikvah in 2015 that include twelve Jewish symbols illustrating the Hebrew concept of Kavod, which the artist Alan Schaefer describes as meaning “tribute, honor, and homage.”
Click here to see all the digitized issues of The Charlotte Jewish News. To learn more about the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte, visit their contributor page, or the website for the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center.
Charlotte Jewish News, December 1, 2003, page 3
The Charlotte Jewish News, December 1, 1984, page 16
Thanks to our partner the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte, DigitalNC has a wealth of information about how some Jewish North Carolinians celebrate the holidays, including Hanukkah, which begins on December 24th this year.
The Charlotte Jewish News documents stories from the Jewish community, especially events, awards, education, and holidays. The stories and advertisements date from the late 1970’s to 2013. They are full of photos, schedules, and recipes like this one for Creamy Broccoli Latkes. Community newspapers can be excellent windows into the holiday traditions of people across North Carolina.
In addition to newspapers, the Jewish Historical Society has also contributed a number of images documenting celebrations and traditions of all kinds in the Jewish community.
Kraft Family Bat Mitzvah Celebration
To see more newspapers and photos from the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte located at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center, visit the contributor page or the website.
Plan for Shalom Park Expansion Project, December 2001.
Newspapers from The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte located at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center have been added to DigitalNC. The new additions to The Charlotte Jewish News run from January 2000 to December 2008, filling in gaps from the editions we previously digitized, which run from 1979 to 2013. You can browse by year and see newspapers in a calendar view at DigitalNC as well as use keywords to search.
Ground is broken for the Shalom Park Expansion in April 2002.
The Charlotte Jewish News covers news stories relating to the Jewish community in Charlotte, such as holidays, events, awards, education, arts, fundraisers, speakers, clubs, and travel. With decades of newspapers digitized, you can follow stories as they unfold, such as the expansion of the Shalom Park. Plans were published in the December 2001 issue, ground was broken in April 2002, a map of the Shalom Park expansion and renovation projects was published in June 2002, and in January 2004 the paper reviewed what had been built and what new features were to come.
You can learn more about the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte from their contributor page or the website for the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center.
