Jewish Asheville Links

Click the links below to discover the many organizations that make Jewish Asheville a vibrant and thriving community. 

• Asheville/Hendersonville Chapter of Hadassah
  Lana Waltzer, President
  828-626-3935
  hadassahellie@aol.com
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• Asheville Jewish Business Forum
  Scott Swickle, President
  www.ashevillejewishbusiness.com 

• Asheville Jewish Community Center
  Heather Whitaker Goldstein, Executive Director
  236 Charlotte Street
  Asheville, NC 28801
  828-253-0701
  www.jcc-asheville.org
  jcc.info@jcc-asheville.org.
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• Brevard Jewish Community
  www.brevardjewishcommunity.org
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• Center for Jewish Studies at UNC-Asheville
  Dr. Rick Chess, Director
  828-251-6576
  www.unca.edu/cjs
  rchess@unca.edu
  
  
• The Chabad House
  Rabbi Shaya Susskind, Executive Director
  660 Merrimon Avenue, Suite C
  Asheville, NC 28804
  828.505.0746
  Rabbi@JewishWNC.com
  www.chabadasheville.org
  
  
  
• Congregation Beth HaTephila (Reform)
  Batsheva Meiri, Rabbi
  Debra Winston, Cantor
  43 North Liberty Street
  Asheville, NC 28801
  (828) 253-4911
  www.bethhatephila.org
  admin@bethhatephila.org
   
• Congregation Beth Israel (Conservative)
  Robert Cabelli, Rabbi
  229 Murdock Avenue
  Asheville, NC 28801
  (828) 252-8431
  www.bethisraelnc.org
  
  
• History at Hand - The Family Store
  http://www.history-at-hand.com/family.php
  
  
• Jewish Family Services of WNC
  a program of the Asheville Jewish Community Center
  Alison Gilreath, Director
  236 Charlotte Street
  Asheville, NC 28801
  828-253-0701
  828-253-2900 (JFS Confidential Line)
  www.jcc-asheville.org

• Maccabi Academy of Asheville
  Becky Hunt, Head of School
  229 Murdock Ave., Suite #100
  Asheville, NC 28804
  828-254-5660
  www.maccabiacademy.org
   
• WNC Hillel
  http://orgs.unca.edu/wnchillel
  WNChillel@gmail.com 
  
  
• WNC Jewish Federation
  Janet Oppenheimer, Executive Director
  P.O. Box 7126
  Asheville, NC 28802
  www.jewishasheville.org
  wncjf@bellsouth.net

Hardlox:  A Jewish Food and Heritage Festival
Sponsored by Congregation Beth HaTephila, with participation from all Asheville Jewish organizations, Hardlox is our yearly celebration of typical Jewish food, history, traditions and customs.  Join us for this glorious outdoor festival, held annually on the third Sunday in October, where you can enjoy Asheville's beautiful downtown ambiance and feel part of our very special Jewish community. www.hardlox.com

Jewish Life in Western North Carolina
Ramsey Library at the University of North Carolina-Asheville houses a permanent special collection on the history of Jewish Life in Western North Carolina.  Click here to view the collection.  

North Carolina Museum of Art Judaic Collection
The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is one of only two art museums in the nation with a collection of Jewish ceremonial art. The rital objects, often made of precious metals and embellished with great artistry, are inteded to beautify the ceremonies that defing Jewish life.  Click here for more information about the collection.