In mid-April, our first cohort of fifteen participants in our Certification in Social Justice and Community Organizing Program graduated. Congratulations to our inaugural cohort: Connie Bonebrake, Judith Brown, Linda Carr, Cate De …
The New Moon, Earthshine, and the Year Ahead for the Greenspon Center
by Mary Eshet The New Moon this month comes with a special glow – the Da Vinci glow, also known as Earthshine. This event can only be seen when there’s …
Justice, justice you shall pursue for all
This benediction was written by Rabbi Judy Schindler for the ribbon cutting at the New Charlotte U.S. Courthouse Annex and Charles R. Jonas Federal Building Renovation on May 19, 2023. …
Deep South Pilgrimage Inspirational for Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance
By Mary Eshet In April, vandalism at Davidson College involved a blackboard with slurs, swastikas, a drawing of Hitler in chalk, and a handwritten message about killing “Jews and n*******.” …
“New Pilgrims on an Old Path: The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage 2022” Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for a premiere screening of a short documentary by Kip Mobley capturing the first cohort of the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance and their 2022 Deep South Pilgrimage. The program …
A New Moon and Earth Day
by Mary Eshet, The cycle of the moon gives us the opportunity to celebrate a new beginning, not just at the New Year, but every month. A chance to begin …
Summer Learning Opportunity for Educators
The Greenspon Center is proud to partner with TOLI to offer the 2023 Summer Seminar for Educators. To register or information contact Donna Tarney, dmtarney@gmail.com.
Greenspon Center Graduates 17 Educators from its Certification in Holocaust Pedagogy Pilot Cohort; Accepting Applicants for Second Cohort
After two years of planning, the Greenspon Center kicked off its Certification in Holocaust Pedagogy Program in September of 2022. Following 6 months of learning and capacity building, 17 North …
A Reflection on our Black-Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage
by Dr. Cindy Kistenberg I frequently ask myself what I would have done if I had been a Jewish college student during the 1950s and 60s. I like to think …
A Most Meaningful Moon Month
by Mary Eshet If the sky is clear on the night of March 22, the smallest sliver of the moon will be visible, commencing a lunar month that holds great …