The Other Holocaust Survivors in North Carolina
By B.J. Davis North Carolina has been home to many Holocaust survivors. Some of their…
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Paul Green’s Jewish Inspiration
By Talia Brenner No work of literature says more about North Carolina than The Lost…
North Carolina Jews Lose a Friend with the Passing of Former Governor Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt, the four-term state governor who passed away on December 18, 2025, was a…
Dr. Eva Salber, Community Health Pioneer and Author
See information about a February 19 event about Dr. Eva Salber: Nasher-Screening-Info By Barbara Pfeffer…
The Rabbis Who Honored the “Lost Colony”
By Talia Brenner “The Lost Colony,” North Carolina’s famous outdoor drama about the 1587 Roanoke…
Cheering the High Holidays
Jews live by two calendars, our Jewish one with its cycle of holidays and…
Gertrude Elion, Nobelist and Inventor Without a PhD
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer When Jewish research scientist Gertrude Elion arrived in the Research Triangle…
Marshall Rauch: Mr. Public Service (1923-2025)
“May you live to 120” is a traditional Jewish blessing that evokes the lifespan of…
Jerry Sternberg: Asheville’s Native Jewish Son
Jerry Sternberg, who liked calling himself the oldest native-born Jew in Asheville, died on December…
Dr. Hedwig Kohn, Pioneering Physicist Who Found Haven in North Carolina
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer Who could imagine a world without plasma TV screens? Or a…
Josh Stein Takes the Oath on a Historic North Carolina Tanakh
As Josh Stein was sworn in as the state’s 76th governor on January 1, he…
Southern Simchas: The Delicacies of Jewish Memory
Multigenerations share hamantaschen at Weldon’s Temple Emanu-el. Photo credit: JHNC “I connect to Judaism through…