2024 was a highly impactful year for NECHAMA. We started 2024 by emerging from a long-term project responding to Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and recommitting to our organization’s main priorities: Humanizing Jews and […]
Recently, NECHAMA co-hosted a Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemoration, in partnership with the North Carolina Council of Churches. We were honored to have Holocaust survivor Renee Fink speak about her story as a child […]
Meet Frank, a NECHAMA volunteer whose heart for justice and community runs as deep as the roots he’s put down in Western North Carolina. Frank spent decades practicing law, handling […]
NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster has long been committed to aiding communities in times of crisis. Our hands-on disaster relief embodies the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world) […]
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Ki Tisa, presents us with the complex narrative of the Golden Calf, a moment of crisis and a test of faith. Yet, it also reveals […]
We are excited to announce the appointment of Rabbi Scott Klein as our new Jewish Education and Engagement Consultant! This newly created role underscores NECHAMA’s commitment to deepening its relationship with the Jewish […]
When NECHAMA arrived in Western North Carolina in October, we knew that there was much work to be done. Since then, we’ve hit many milestones and have expanded our presence […]
In early January, NECHAMA launched an important new project to combat the rise of antisemitism, which has been directly linked to natural disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the recent […]
Thank you for being part of NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster. Your support has made a real difference in 2024, a year when we responded to numerous natural disasters […]
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