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Monday marks 75 years since the Soviet Union liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland at the end of World War II, and is now observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Monday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. A Charlotte survivor, Irving Bienstock, is getting ready for a trip to Israel to meet soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces.

The 16th Annual Senior Adult Chanukah party is in the books. Seniors, Holocaust survivors, and family members  from all over the community enjoyed a traditional holiday  lunch, the sounds of Viva Klezmer!, hand-made cards from  the students at Charlotte Jewish Day School and everyone  was especially delighted by the performance given by  Charlotte Jewish Preschool.

Jewish Family Services extends  a heartfelt thank you to  everyone who made this year’s  Dreidel Drive an overwhelming  success. Dreidels and stars were  posted on displays throughout  Shalom Park and at the Preschool  on Sardis.

JFS has been helping the community  for almost 40 years. It has  been the primary resource, and  place to go for those struggling  with mental health, food insecurity,  domestic violence, parenting,  and aging.

The spirit of generosity is perhaps  most evident through the  holiday season. At JFS we are  blessed, year-round, by the generosity  of our community who gives  in so many ways. This month we  shine a light on one of the ways  our community gives to JFS –  through the JFS food pantry.  

When the cast of the Broadway show, The Band’s Visit,  heard there were Holocaust survivors in the audience they  made it a point to come out after the show to mingle with  them. Everyone was delighted. JFS transported and welcomed  approximately 17 survivors and their family members  to a private luncheon and show at the Knight Theater  at the Levine Center of the Arts.

The headlines appear almost  daily – another school shooting.  It strikes fear in the hearts of everyone  you know: parents, grandparents,  and especially the staff,  teachers, and students who must  enter a school every day.  

The guests settled in, relaxed, and quickly began laughing  as headliner, Orny Adams, delivered his one-liners and  jokes. The crowd of 275 guests also raised their paddles  and opened their hearts during the live auction and call to  the heart, contributing to the $125,000 raised during this  Night of Laughter, Lifetime of Healing event.