At The Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federation
Our mission is simple - to bring richness and vitality to every aspect of Jewish life in our community. Click here to read more about our Federation.
What's Going on at the JCC?
Your Jewish Neighborhood for educational, recreational, and social experiences. Click here for the JCC
Learn How JFS Helps Our Community
Meeting the human services needs of Raleigh-Cary's Jewish Community. Click here for the JFS
Please join us for the 2008 RCJF Annual Meeting at Beth Meyer Synagogue on Sunday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m.
This year’s Annual Meeting will include recognition of our new Board members as well as a brief statement by incoming Federation President, Mr. David Singer. Click here to be directed to the slate of incoming officers.
Our children from across the community will also be performing at this year’s meeting and we will have a brief video presentation to demonstrate how our Federation enriches our community both locally and abroad. This promises to be a great opportunity to both embrace our past while at the same time exploring new ways to recognize, educate, and reach out to the community.
Light refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting.
Please come to show your support for Federation and its ongoing mission!
Federation is the people who care enough to want to perfect an imperfect world. Federation is the passion of commitment, where tzedakah and a sense of social justice can make a difference in someone's life... click here to read more
Things You Can Do To Help Israel
From contributing to the We Stand With Israel NOW and Forever Israel Emergency Campaign to buying Israeli products, there are many ways to help Israel... Click here for more
1948 volunteer soldiers reunite
Dina Kraft
A group of foreign volunteers in Israel's 1948 War of Independence met on the eve of Israel's 60th birthday to swap war stories and remember how things were in the days after the Jewish state was born. read more...
In a Year of Crisis...
Federation Provides Hope. Your gift to the Jewish federation annual campaign delivers hope, dignity and comfort to millions of people-Jews and non-Jews, young and old, at home, in Israel and around the world... learn more about the Annual Campaign
Observing Shabbat When Your Kids' Friends Don't
By Judy Israel Elkin
We think about what kind of adults we want our kids to be, but do we also think about what kind of Jewish adults we hope they'll be?... read about observing Shabbat as a family
Why Volunteers Are So Sexy
By Anne Miller
One hundred women may like one hundred different things in men. But the one thing almost all women find attractive in members of the opposite sex is a predilection towards helping others... Why Volunteers Are So Sexy
Finding a Home at Shul
By Gil Mann
The difference between a house and a home is similar to that of a synagogue and a shul, and finding a synagogue that feels like a shul requires consideration of many things... Finding a Home at Shul
IN THE NEWS...
- Israeli Pm Says "ready" For Peace With Syria, Both Sides Know Each Other's Conditions: Report(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Eu Congratulates Israel On Its Anniversary, Aims For Closer Ties(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/08/2008)
- Ahmadinejad Continues Tirade Campaign Against Israel(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/08/2008)
- Israel Celebrates Its 60th With Pride, But Also Uncertainty(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Parachutist Lands In Tel Aviv Beach Crowd During Independence Day Bash; 3 Seriously Hurt(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- On Nation's 60th, Israeli Flagmaker Frets About Tide Of Chinese Imports(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- 'israel.com' On The Block(NY Post, 05/08/2008)
- Editorial: Israel At 60: Hear! Hear!(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 05/08/2008)
- Bush's Mideast Agenda Larger Then Celebrating Israel(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/08/2008)
What is the JCRC?
Building bridges of communication from within and outside the Jewish Community. Click here for the JCRC
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Insuring continuity of programs and encouraging new ways of enhancing Jewish Life. Click here for the JCF
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The Elderly: Long-Term Care
Caring for the elderly is a big issue, and will continue to get bigger as the nation’s elderly population increases in the years to come. And part of that growing population will probably be someone you love. Or you yourself...
Israel needs our help now more than ever, which is why the We Stand With Israel NOW and Forever Israel Emergency Campaign was begun and is such a top priority... click here to view the Israel Emergency Campaign video
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