Season 2 Wrap Up: Covering a wide range of topics and people, all in all JPOD Charlotte Season 2 was a success.  And three personal pledges on how I plan to show up for racial inequities and injustices.   https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/main/jpod-clt/

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Season 2 Wrap Up:

Maya Lapidot-Boaz: Dedicated to all the Jewish Community Graduating Seniors - Maya Lapidot-Boaz spent her high school years as a BBYO leader and a Stand with Us Intern.  These experiences have shaped her Jewish Identity and led her to a big move after graduation. https://www.standwithus.com https://bbyo.org https://www.charlottejcc.org/news/2020/05/28/news/levine-jcc-reopening-update/

Maya Lapidot-Boaz:

Elise Kosofsky When I see Elise walking towards me in the parking lot, I know she is probably going to ask me for something but I don’t mind because I know it’s for the greater good of our shared Jewish community.  Find out what makes Elise so good at “the ask”.    https://jewishcharlotte.org/covid-19 https://www.charlottejcc.org/news/2020/05/21/news/levine-jcc-summer-camp-2020-updates/

Elise Kosofsky

Mental Health with Stacy Brink: Stacy Brink, a clinical licensed psychologist and member of our Jewish Community,  answers all my questions about managing mental health during the ramification of a global pandemic.  She shares several tools to help ourselves and those around us navigate through our changing situations.   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) YouthLine: A teen crisis helpline with teen-2-teen support 1-877-968-8491 TEXT: teen2teen to 839863 Substance Abuse and Mental Health National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 (HELP) Greater CLT Hopeline (Domestic Violence & Prevention) 980-771-4673 https://jfscharlotte.org/events/

Mental Health with Stacy Brink

Shalom Park with Butch Rosen Butch Rosen, former Foundation of Shalom Park Executive Director, shares the history of Shalom Park from his perspective and the cooperation and compromise that has led to its success.     https://shalomcharlotte.com https://jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar/a-conversation-with-lori-gottlieb

Shalom Park with Butch Rosen

Mini-cast featuring Kara Culp: Kara Culp, Engagement Coordinator at the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, shares how she and her husband are juggling working from home and their two young children’s needs during the stay at home order.  Reclaimed family time is the highlight of her days.   charlottejcc.org   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqd9kd9Tp603yKnD8dIxG8A

Mini-cast featuring Kara Culp

Mini- Cast featuring Bob Jacobson:  Bob Jacobson, an avid-volunteer and home alone widow, shares how he has been spending his newly found free-time.  Silver linings include a clean house, items to donate and new neighbors.  https://jewishcharlotte.org/covid-19 https://www.charlottejcc.org    

Mini- Cast featuring Bob Jacobson: 

Mini-Cast: Megan and Andy Harkavy Megan and Andy share their experience with the birth of their second child and Coronavirus NKU1, reminding us all to take precautions for our own health and those we love.    https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/about-us/jconnect/

Mini-Cast: Megan and Andy Harkavy

Mini-Cast with Sherry Kornfeld Sherry Kornfeld, a Jewish Charlotte unicorn, shares her struggles and accomplishments in shifting, Early Bird Developmental Services, from an in person business to a tele-therapy model so they can continue to serve their clients during the coronavirus pandemic.    http://earlybirdonline.com https://jewishcharlotte.org

Mini-Cast with Sherry Kornfeld

Mini Bagels in the Age of Coronavirus by Amy Lefkoff With permission from Amy, I share her story about caring for her aging parents in her home and the difficult decisions that need to be made to keep everyone healthy.   https://jfscharlotte.org/food-pantry-needs/

Mini Bagels in the Age of Coronavirus by Amy Lefkoff

Mini-Cast with Randi Lan Inspired by a neighborhood FB post Randi Lan and her family, Charlotte Jewish community member for 15 years, did a mitzvah during this coronavirus situation.     https://jewishcharlotte.org/passover2020 https://jewishcharlotte.org/covid-19 https://www.hias.org/passover

Mini-Cast with Randi Lan

Coronavirus, A Self-Indulgent Episode.    I share my truth about being home during this coronavirus pandemic and how much better the Jewish/Greater Community has sprung into action to get and stay connected.    https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/about-us/jconnect/ https://www.charlottejcc.org/webpage-directory/about-us/staff-sustainability-effort/

Coronavirus, A Self-Indulgent Episode.

Women’s Philanthropy Spring Event: Jill Halverstam and Lisa Strauss-Levinson, the Women's Philanthropy Spring Event Co-Chairs, share with us how a simple invite or push can make a great impact on the community.   Celebrate Women’s Philanthropy and the Pearl Society with Founder of JewBelong, Archie Gottesman on March 31st, 7pm, Sam Lerner Center.  A minimum individual/family gift of $180 is required to attend this event.   https://events.idonate.com/wpspring https://jewishcharlotte.org/get-connected-/womens-philanthropy https://www.jewbelong.com ilana.toch@jewishcharlotte.org http://www.templekolamisc.org  

Women’s Philanthropy Spring Event:

Summaries In Their Own Words: Rabbi Judy Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen summarize their book Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America https://www.judyschindler.com/books/ https://www.judyseldincohen.com https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/03/22/events/calm-your-mind/  

Summaries In Their Own Words: Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America

Judy Seldin-Cohen: The Impact of Volunteering Judy Seldin-Cohen shares two examples, Shalom Park Freedom School and A Way Home Housing Endowment, of how a group of passionate volunteers can really make an impact.  Finding the right place to volunteer for yourself makes it meaningful and worth fitting into a busy schedule.     https://www.judyseldincohen.com/about https://spfreedomschool.org https://www.fftc.org/AWayHome https://www.charlottejcc.org/events/2020/03/15/events/community-garden-work-day/

Judy Seldin-Cohen: The Impact of Volunteering

With so much programming going on within the Charlotte Jewish community JPOD CLT aims to educate and inform you each week, so you can get involved in programs that you feel passionate about. Episodes will cover topics ranging from social action opportunities, holiday and community events, or personal stories, and how they make our Jewish community stronger and more visible to the greater Charlotte region. Listen on your way to work, school or the gym once a week for just a few minutes to learn about the opportunities and stories available in your Jewish backyard. Please send feedback, ideas, or events to jpodclt@gmail.com

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