Congregation Beth Israel Congregation Beth Israel is offering a full schedule of services for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Everyone is welcome. Please contact the office at 252-8660 with questions. "Asheville's only independent egalitarian Jewish community. More than 100 years old, we’re rediscovering ourselves every day. We love pot-lucks, swapping stories and kids in the sanctuary. Sometimes we sing off key. We learn and laugh together, celebrate and care for each other." Click ... → read more
Developing Skills for Practicing Developing Skills for Practicing Anti-Racism Thursday, Sept. 17 • 11:45am-1:15pm Join Yavilah McCoy, a Black Jewish woman, as she guides our community in reflection and learning about not only what anti-racism is, but what concrete skills we need to put it into practice. Understanding anti-racism as a Jewish value, we'll focus in this workshop on engaging in honest conversation about personal and communal accountability to grow racial equity and work on ... → read more
JCC No-Contact Lending Library
The JCC is now running a no-contact lending library of lightly used Jewish books. The library offers fiction and nonfiction books in many categories by Jewish or Israeli authors covering a variety of genres, including humor, political analysis, historical fiction, LGBTQIA Jewish experience, fantasy & folklore, poetry, short stories, and essay collections. If you are interested in browsing the list of books in the JCC's no-contact lending library, click here. This list also provides a link ... → read more
Broadway Backstage with The Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael, CA)
We are delighted to partner with our friends at The Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael, CA) to bring you Broadway Backstage - a Series of online Broadway "Backstage" Experiences with Special Guests, Stars from the Stage! You're invited to take part in either a 4-part series of special evenings with Broadway performers ($60), or any one of the four evenings separately ($20). The programs are hosted by Osher Marin JCC Program Director & Broadway/opera instructor James Sokol, who will sneak you ... → read more
Shalom and JCC Kids Modification Details
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Becoming Anti-Racist Allies: Paths to Solidarity
Becoming Anti-Racist Allies: Paths to Solidarity SAVE THE DATES! A SERIES OF FOUR ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR THE ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY Along with Jewish communities all across the world, Jewish organizations in Asheville have been outraged by the acts of brutality against the Black community. As a follow-up to official statements made after the murder of George Floyd, multiple Asheville Jewish organizations are working together to host a series of four virtual Tuesday night programs. These ... → read more
Virtual Israeli Film Series Discussions
Click here to learn more about the film "A Green Chariot" Click here to learn more about the film "The Syrian Patient" Click here to learn more about the film "Live and Become" Click here to learn more about the film "Box for Life" Click here to learn more about the film "The Impure" RSVP to info@jcc-asheville.org to register for the discussions. ... → read more
Talking to Children about Race
An essay by JCC PJ Library Coordinator Amalya Stone I’m not going to sugar-coat it, it’s tough times out there, y’all. The state of things right now is unprecedented, uncertain, and jarring for just about everyone in a multitude of different ways. And amidst all this chaos, it’s easy to feel lost and overwhelmed, especially when it comes to what we should say to our kids. While there are about a zillion things going on in the world right now, I want this article to focus on just one: ... → read more
Statement from the Asheville Jewish Community
In the midst of a brand-new, deadly global crisis, our country has erupted in reaction to a centuries-old, deadly American crisis. The barbaric murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd bring us to our knees not because they are new crises like the coronavirus, but because they are so timeworn. And for many of us, we also recognize in ourselves the response of Amy Cooper in her interaction with the bird watcher Chris Cooper and what could have been another tragic death. We have ... → read more
Operational & Program Modifications during N.C.’s Phase 2 Reopening
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