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Eli Evans

Eli Evans, Poet Laureate of Southern Jews, Passes Away

Blog, NewsJuly 26, 2022

Eli Evans, author of the pathbreaking book The Provincials: A Personal History of the Jews…

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Southern Jewish Folklore: How’d Your Family Wind up Here?

Blog, Jewish CultureJune 27, 2022

“How’d your family wind up here in small-town North Carolina?” I’d ask an old timer.…

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Blog, NewsJune 27, 2022

Burning Coal Theatre will present B’rukhim Haba’im: Stories of Welcome, an exhibit of filmed autobiographical…

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A Rabbi Who Touched Hearts

Blog, NewsMay 31, 2022

Rabbi Steven G. Sager, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Synagogue in Durham and founding director…

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Heading to the Beach or Mountains? Vacationing with Judaism

BlogMay 27, 2022

“From Manteo to Murphy” is a phrase that North Carolinians employ when they speak of…

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Holocaust Education will never be the same in North Carolina

Blog, NewsApril 25, 2022

For a state that historically has had a small Jewish community, at least as a…

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Passover Haggadot at Duke University Libraries

Blog, HolidaysApril 11, 2022

By Rachel Ariel, Guest Contributor and Librarian for Jewish Studies, Duke University Duke University Libraries…

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A Jewish Photographer’s Journey – Repurposed

BlogApril 8, 2022

By Larry Pearlman, Guest Contributor In my first blog, I described how synagogues in small…

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How Jewish Heritage North Carolina Changed Through the Years

Blog, NewsApril 6, 2022

Remarks delivered at the Down Home Banner Exhibition North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, April…

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A Photographic Journey Through Small-Town North Carolina

BlogMarch 27, 2022

By Larry Pearlman, Guest Contributor In many small-towns, synagogues are disappearing.  Their communities are shrinking…

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Having a Ball at Purim

Blog, HolidaysMarch 14, 2022

Purim has become a family celebration, often a children’s party, a fun time at temple…

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Unscrolling the Past: A History in Velvet and Satin

Blog, Jewish CultureFebruary 21, 2022

When Jewish Heritage North Carolina (JHNC) created our multimedia project Down Home: Jewish Life in…

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