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Vol. 41, No. 2 Shevat-Adar I 5779 February 2019
On the Same Page Chapter II
Featuring Bestselling Author and Award Winning Journalist
Martin Fletcher
Sunday, March 24, 7 PM in Sam many awards in TV journalism, Copies of the book available
Lerner Center for Cultural Arts including the DuPont (known as to borrow or purchase at the
The Center for Jewish Educa- the TV Pulitzer), five Overseas Levine-Sklut Judaic Library, as
tion (CJE) is proud to present the Press Club awards, the Edward well as online as part of our eB-
second chapter of our community R. Murrow Award for Excellence ooks selection.
wide read initiative: On the Same and five Emmys, to name a few. There is no charge for this
Page. Our goal for this initiative is Anderson Cooper called him for event. Space is limited and
to bring people together through several decades “the gold stan- pre-registration at www.jewish-
the reading and discussion of a dard of war correspondents.” charlotte.org/cje is requested. For
common book. Chapter II of our His fifth book Promised Land: more information, please contact
community read invites every- A Novel of Israel is a sweep- Debby Block, Center for Jewish
one to read Promised Land, the ing saga of two brothers and the Education Program Coordinator,
epic saga of Israel’s early years, woman they love, a devastating (704) 944-6780 or debby.block@
written by the former NBC News love triangle set against the tu- Martin Fletcher jewishcharlotte.org.Y
Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv, Martin multuous founding of Israel. New
Fletcher. Tom Brokaw calls the York Times #1 bestselling author
book, “a riveting novel that picks Nelson DeMille states: “Histori-
up where Exodus left off.” cal novels don’t get much better
Fletcher spent the many years than Promised Land.” Fletcher
covering the Middle East and Af- will discuss his book on March 24
rica. He was NBC correspondent el, including the first and second as a culmination of our communi-
in Israel for 26 years and bureau Palestinian uprisings and Israel’s ty read. We invite you to join us
chief for 15 years. He has cov- war with Lebanon in 2006. to what promises to be an exciting
ered Kosovo, Rwanda, and Isra- His reporting has earned him and enlightening evening.
There Are a Few Tickets Still Available to Hear Bari Weiss, New
York Times Editor and Writer, Speak at the 2019 Main Event
Only a few days remain until Pittsburgh: Pride, Peoplehood, sues of antisemitism and Jewish port and enrich the lives of Jews
The Main Event, the Federation’s and Power. identity. locally, nationally, in Israel and
highest profile event of the sea- Bari Weiss was raised in the Bari is a passionate thought worldwide. Through education,
son…the event that kicks off our Squirrel Hill neighborhood of leader, staff editor, and writer planning and community build-
community’s 2019 Annual Cam- Pittsburgh. She grew up down the for The New York Times opin- ing, the Federation’s mission en-
paign. On Thursday, February 7, street from the Tree of Life Syn- ion page. Previously, she was an sures that Jewish values, goals,
please join us at Temple Israel, agogue and became a bat mitz- op-ed editor and associate book traditions, and connections are
7:30 PM, to hear New York Times vah there as well. Following the review editor at The Wall Street preserved for current and future
editor and writer Bari Weiss share recent shooting, Bari has written Journal, and a senior editor at generations. Y
her reflections concerning After and spoken extensively about is- Tablet, the online magazine of
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JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS
Jewish Federation Announces the 12th Class of the
Bernstein Leadership Group
Applications Now Available at www.nextgencharlotte.com
The Donald H. and Barbara K. around the world. The program gifted me with some incredible
Bernstein Leadership Develop- also includes bringing in inter- friendships as well as helped me
ment Group (BLG) of the Jewish nationally renowned speakers as to better understand myself as a
Federation of Greater Charlotte is well as specialist in the fields of Jewish leader and how I can best
getting ready to recruit for its 12th communication and leadership serve the community in which I
class. BLG was started in 1996 by training. was born and raised. I chose to
Don and Bobbi Bernstein to pre- Past participants include cur- start by heading a committee at
pare the next generation of lead- rent Jewish Federation of Greater CJP where my daughter currently
ers to help ensure our Charlotte Charlotte board president, Alli- goes to preschool, and use this as
Jewish community remains thriv- son Lerner, and board members the stepping stone for a long and
ing and adaptable to the changing of various Jewish organizations, prosperous career of giving back
Jewish landscape. including The Charlotte Jewish and strengthening our community
The 18 month leadership pro- Preschool, Jewish Family Ser- for the generation to come.”
gram aims to foster a participant’s vices, and the Levine Jewish The 12th class of BLG will be-
Jewish identity, broaden knowl- Community Center. In addition to gin in April 2019 and run through
edge about the Charlotte Jewish developing a deeper connection August 2020. BLG is for 25-45
community and build leadership to and understanding of the Char- year olds with a desire to learn
skills. Participants will take part lotte Jewish community, partic- more about and become involved
in tzedakah, tikkun olam, and ini- ipants also cultivate meaningful with the Charlotte Jewish com- The 11th Bernstein Leadership Group at their “graduation.”
tiatives with Jewish continuity. relationships with group mem- munity. BLG members meet once
Together, the next BLG class will bers by participating in a week- a month on Sunday evenings impact on our Jewish community, Coordinator for Jewish Federa-
learn about the history of Jewish end retreat, team building exer- from 4-6:30 PM with the excep- an application is available online tion of Greater Charlotte, at Kara.
Charlotte, the various Charlotte cises, social activities, and group tion of the weekend retreat. If at: www.jewishcharlotte.org. To Culp@JewishCharlotte.org for
Jewish agencies and issues facing discussions. Recent BLG gradu- you or someone you know is in- learn more or to answer please an application. The application
our community and communities ate Rachel Friedman said, “BLG terested in making a meaningful contact Kara Culp, Engagement deadline is March 31.Y
Correction to Donor Listing. Tributes to the Jewish Federation
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The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 3
What is Partnership 2Gether (P2G)?
Learn About Federation’s City Sister Hadera
P2G is the flagship program of Where is our “Partnership massive increase is due primarily
the Jewish Agency (JAFI) part- region?” to the waves of immigration from
nering with local Federations to Hadera sits on the Israeli Ethiopia and the former Soviet
directly connect global Jewish Mediterranean Coastal Plain in Union. The disproportionately
communities with a specific geo- between Tel Aviv and Haifa. Lo- large number of new immigrants
graphic area in Israel. P2G’s vi- cated along the flourishing coast in Hadera today places a tremen-
sion is “A global and united Jew- of Israel, Hadera was founded in dous demand on the resources of
ish people made up of a tapestry 1891, in the early days of modern the city.
of strong, lively, flourishing, and Zionism by Eastern European im- P2G Programs:
interconnected Jewish individ- migrants as a farming colony. It Here are some highlights from
uals, families, and communities was the largest purchase of land our 2018 P2G programs:
working together to enrich Jewish in Palestine by a Zionist group, * Providence Day School Israeli and American Educators Seminar.
Teen Delegation: In March 2018,
four teens from the Hadera-Eiron other educators in Jewish com- information, debating hot topics
region came to Charlotte as part munities in the southeast and Is- in Jewish education, and spent
of a teen exchange with Provi- rael. The educators also engaged a meaningful Shabbat together.
dence Day School (PDS). The in team building activities such This wasn’t a room full of stuffy
teens stayed in Charlotte for three as a scavenger hunt around Sha- teachers - we read, debated, cre-
weeks, attending classes in PDS, lom Park, as well as a friendly ated, laughed, debated more, and
interacting with their Jewish and axe throwing competition. “I so even threw axes as we celebrated
non-Jewish peers. The Israeli enjoyed working together with our P2G Partnership. Unity, not
teens also actively participated in both our American and Israeli uniformity.”
Jewish community events, such Educators,” shares Betsy Olinger, For more information about
as the Purim celebration with the who participated in the seminar. our P2G programs and ways to
Charlotte Jewish Day School. “It’s like a family reunion where get involved, contact Tair Gi-
* Medical Exchange: In May we couldn’t wait to update each udice, Director of Education
2018, Charlotte hosted three Is- other on what we’ve been doing and Engagement, tair.giudice@
raeli doctors from the Hillel Yaffe and share ideas for future proj- jewishcharlotte.org or 704-944-
hospital in Hadera. This medical ects. We came together at the 6759.Y
Participants in the Educational Seminar enjoy an evening of axe throwing. exchange offered the Israeli doc- Five-Legged Table sharing new
tors the opportunity to parallel
continuity and identity and cul- although it was of low quality and their work with the medical ad-
tural understanding between Jews mostly swampland. The settlers vancements in U.S. communities,
in Israel and their peers around drained the swamps by building to learn new methods, and to ex- The KEYS to a successful
the world.” canals and planting large euca- change ideas with American col- real estate transaction...
Put simply, the objective is to lyptus groves. leagues. The Israeli doctors were
build connections between Jew-
ish communities across the world
The city’s jurisdiction covers
20.5 square miles, making it the
matched with local physicians,
hospitals, and medical practic-
Experience and Commitment!
and in Israel, one relationship at fourth largest city in the country. es in their fields of practice (in-
a time. These connections lead The larger Hadera region includes cluding Atrium, HopeWay, and Buying...Selling...Relocating...
to exciting, effective, and often Arab towns and villages of the OrthoCarolina, among others),
ground-breaking programming
for every life stage and in every
neighboring “Triangle” whose
eastern edge shares a border with
and were able to shadow their
counterparts here in Charlotte. In
Ann and Andrew
area, from early childhood educa- areas under the control of the Pal- addition, our Partnership hosted are your KEYS
tion to professional networking. estinian Authority. a panel discussion on the state of
For over ten years, Charlotte has In the early 1990s, Hadera’s medicine and healthcare in Israel, to the local
been a part of a Southeastern Con- population was only 42,000, but which was attended by more than Jewish Community.
sortium of communities (Char- has now almost doubled. This 100 local doctors and medical
lotte, NC, Charleston, SC, practitioners. The second
Chattanooga, TN, Flagler part of this exchange took Serving the Charlotte
and Volusia Counties, FL, place this past January, community for over
Lee and Charlotte Counties, when two medical practi- 30 years.
FL, Pinellas County, FL, tioners from the Charlotte
Jacksonville, FL, Knoxville, area had the unique op-
TN, Nashville, TN, and portunity to visit Israel on
Richmond, VA) partnering a customized medical trip. Ann Langman Andrew Rosen
with the Hadera-Eiron Re- The trip provided partici- 704-502-4328 704-604-4756
gion of Israel. Our consor- pants with an inside look ann.langman@allentate.com andrew.rosen@allentate.com
tium has actively participated at how Israeli healthcare
in various cultural, profes- system works and how
sional, educational, and Israel managed to build
youth exchanges as well as a universal health system
leadership development pro- at relatively low-cost.
grams. These programs cre- More on that experience
ate bonds of friendship, deep to come in the next issue
people-to-people connec- of The Charlotte Jewish
tions between Charlotteans News.
and Israelis who are hosted * Educational Semi-
at people’s homes in Hadera nar: In December, Char- A new home for the trusted service you
and Charlotte, enabling them lotte was selected to host
to truly understand and ex- a first of its kind educa- expect from Greenspon & Associates
perience each other’s lives, tional seminar. Over 20
families, cultures, and com- Israeli and American ed- Greenspon & Associates is proud to
munities. ucators came together for announce its merger with Windermere
Our Partnership is led by a weekend of learning, Insurance Group. Since 1974, we’ve
a joint steering committee, shared professional devel- assisted clients with their group benefits,
comprised of volunteers opment, and meaningful life & long term care insurance, annuities,
and professionals in com- interaction. The seminar business continuation planning,
munities in Israel and our was facilitated by Melitz, executive benefits, and 401(k) plans.
Southeastern Consortium, an educational organiza-
dedicated to the creation of tion offering a unique and Our merger with Windermere enhances
ongoing, fruitful, bilateral inclusive educational ap- our ability to deliver an extraordinary
engagement: unique pro- proach with an emphasis level of service and expertise while also
Keith Greenspon
grams and one-on-one en- on pluralism. The semi- expanding our offerings to include Advisor
counters based on mutual nar provided the Ameri- property and casualty insurance.
endeavors and shared Jew- can and Israeli educators
ish identity. All Partnership an opportunity to expand
activities are funded by its
member communities’ Fed-
their professional experi-
ence and connect person-
704.247.3033
erations. ally and professionally to kgreenspon@windinsgroup.com
The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 4
PJ Our Way: Books and Programs for Tweens
PJ Our Way is the next chapter 8½-11). Recently, our Charlotte It’s a first! PJOW program for Space is limited. Register to-
of PJ Library, for kids ages 8½- community nominated 12 kids to all Jewish tweens day at www.nextgencharlotte.
11. With PJ Our Way (PJOW), be the first, local PJOW Design What: Laser Quest – Leader- org.
rather than receiving a specif- Team. The Design Team meets ship and Team Building More info: Debby Block deb-
ic book in the mail, kids can go quarterly and brainstorms activi- Who: All Jewish kids between by.block@jewishcharlotte.org,
to PJOW website every month ties and programs for their peers 8½-11 years old 704-944-6780.Y
to choose the book they want to and promote PJ Our Way to their When: Sunday, February 10
receive – for free. Kids can also friends and classmates. Time: 2–4 PM
submit reviews and videos about Mazel tov to our PJ Our Way Cost: $5
the books. If your child is not first local Design Team members:
currently receiving PJ Our Way George Couchenour, Maddie Check out what’s happening this month at the CJE ?
books, simply go to www.pjour- Friedlander, Lucas Jacobs, Dan-
way.org to sign up today. iel Lopez, Hadley Lord, Sophie CJE CALENDAR: FEBRUARY 2019
In addition to providing books, Manoim, Ruby Pesakoff, Dylan Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
PJ Our Way promotes program- Sacks, Asher Schreibman, Ben The Center for Jewish Education (CJE) enhances community engagement, 1
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Once Upon a Storytime
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11:00 AM
UNCC Salon | 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Jewish Identity & Assimiation
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PJ Our Way Once Upon a Storytime
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at Laser Quest UNCC Salon | 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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CJE Book Club
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The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 5
Sue’s Book Shelf remained paralyzed. He’s gone
from wheelchair, to walker, to
four-prong cane, to a regular
point in any long-term marriage
each partner is going to evolve
into someone new. When there
By Sue Littauer cane.
Sue: You and Henry have been
is a scaffolding of love, you keep
moving through different ver-
married for 51 years. What advice sions of your marriage and stay
would you give couples? close as you move into unfamiliar
Judy: Changes just keep com- territory. My memoir Together
ing. You have to learn to adjust records that progression.
to the changes that occur in ev- Please join us when we wel-
ery relationship – ones that come come Judy Goldman as our guest
Together: A Memoir of a Mar- of interviewing Judy Goldman with time and ones that come by speaker at the CJE Book Club on
riage and a Medical Mishap by about her new book, her writing surprise. Wednesday, July 17 at 10:30 AM.
Judy Goldman style, and her views on marriage Sue: As you know, the Center Mark your calendars today.Y
A routine procedure left nov- and life in general. for Jewish Education concen-
elist, memoirist, and poet Judy Sue: At which point in your thing awful would happen again. trates on books either written by a
Goldman’s husband Henry par- and Henry’s story did you decide Sue: What are the benefits of Jewish author or having a Jewish
alyzed. Together is her unfor- to write this book? writing a memoir? theme. Are there Jewish values
gettable account of the struggle Judy: After Henry’s acci- Judy: The book answers the that influenced you during your
to regain their “normal” life and dent, people kept asking me if I central question “How do we react lifetime which have been incor-
a nuanced portrait of a marriage planned to write about it. I kept when we encounter the unheard porated into this book?
tested. saying “no” until two years later of?” One of the rewards of writ- Judy: All I write about is fam-
Charlotte author Judy Gold- when I was held up at gunpoint at ing a memoir is self-understand- ily and I know the importance of
man’s much anticipated memoir the dry cleaners. After crying for ing…trying to learn the deepest family from my Jewish upbring-
will be published February 12 by days, I realized that I felt the same patterns of one’s personality. I ing. The sanctity of marriage is
Doubleday Books and was edited way I did after Henry’s procedure teach memoir writing workshops also a Jewish value I hold dear.
by Senior Vice President Nan A. left him paralyzed. I realized that and encourage people to be open There were 28 people at my wed-
Talese. In my opinion, Together life can change in an instant, and to self-discovery through their ding. It was held at my parents’
is Goldman’s finest work to date. writing about my feelings helped writing. house and the rabbi from Temple
I had the delightful pleasure me deal with my fear that some- Sue: Readers will want to Israel performed the ceremony.
know how Henry is doing now. The basic ideas incorporated into
Judy: Henry is so strong. One that Jewish ceremony formed the
Jewish Family Services leg came back spottily and one basis for my marriage. At some
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whether your motive is pure, test yourself in
two ways: whether you expect recompense
from God or anyone else, and whether you
would perform the act in the same way if you
were alone, unbeknown to others.”
–Bachya Ibn Pakuda, Duties of the Heart
The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 6
Jewish Family Services
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Misconduct in the Foundations of Social Change
Hebrew Bible Third Annual Advocacy Education Program
Sklut Community Lecture (eight sessions)
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The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 8 Professor of Jewish Studies Community Leaders
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Temple them,Elto be cocreators of a re include: foundations of social justice, the politic
Joelle Cohn, Andrea Cronson, Rabbi Tracy Klirs, Matt Luft- Temple Beth El, Temple Israel, ality where equality and safety are protected. The process, the role of the law in social change, co
Sheryl Effren, Maggie Fogel, glass, Kelly Markowitz, Laura Weaver and Budd Law Firm and lecture is in honor of Lori and Eric Sklut who have munity organizing, the rhetorical strategies of s
Community News
generously established the Sklut Professorship of cial movements, and digital communications a
Mel Frank, Rob Friedman, Neil Milgrim ,Fred Shporer, Harry the many many individuals who Jewish Studies at Queens University. social change.
Golub, Jennifer Golynsky, Gail Sparks, Marcia Stern, Ken Stern, collected gifts for the Holiday.
Halverson, Tara Hubara, Bob Liz Wahls, Dori Whitman, Mike Meal Prep by Circle of Gen- For more information, please contact Talia Goldman, goldmant@queens.edu
Jacobson, Brooks Jaffa, Wendy Weinberg, The Staff at Moishe erous Hearts: Gladys Cherney,
Kweskin, Eric Lerner, Gary Le- House: Eliza Carney, Lisa Co- Sari Hochberg, Connie Green,
rner, Kim Levy, Matt Luftglass, therman, David Cygielman, Sara Johnson & Wales, Judy Kaufman,
Harriet Meetz, Frada Mozenter, Gottschalk, Leah Jalfon, Rachel Penny Kreiger, Andy McCleary,
Barbara Rein, Stefanie Rose, Leibold, Dave Press, Jen Rosen, Harriet Meetz, Helene Rivlin,
Jenny Rosenthal, Harry Ruben- Ziva Sholin, Rachel Southmayd Joyce Stoll 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte,NC 28274 StanGreensponCenter.org
stein, Linda Safir, Fred Shporer, Special Thanks for Help with
Louis Sinkoe, Mason Sklut, Har-
ry Sparks, Liz Wahls, Amalia
Chanukah Party: Hebrew High,
Charlotte Jewish Day School and At the Stan Greenspon
Center, Community Is
Warshenbrot, Jan Weiner, Dori Sammy Abrams for making Cha-
Whitman nukah cards. Charlotte Jewish
Comedy Night Volunteers: Preschool for making bookmarks
Suzy Catenazzo, Andrea Cron-
son, Maggie Fogel, Jodi Green-
and performing, Charlotte Jew-
ish Day School Student Council Everything
wald, Kevin Levine, Adam Levy, for handing out Chanukah cards,
Kim Levy, Adina Loewensteiner, Cantor Shira Lissek for leading For most people in the U.S., ers celebrate friendships, middle
Staci Mond, Fred Shporer, Anna prayers and song. February is most closely asso- school and high school students
Valdman, Liz Wahls, Sherri Zim- Thanks for Contributing to ciated with the celebration of celebrate first crushes or BFFs,
mermann the Dreidel Drive: Ballantyne Valentine’s Day. Kindergarten- young adults celebrate romantic
relationships, and married cou-
ples celebrate another year of
partnership, better than the last.
Here at the Stan Greenspon Cen-
ter we also celebrate our relation-
ships.
During this past year we have
strengthened our relationships
with many wonderful educators.
Through professional develop-
ment sessions and one-on-one
meetings, staff at the Greenspon
Center got a chance to see and
hear the wonderful lessons being
taught by teachers throughout the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Union
County, and York County school
systems. We fell in love with
these amazing men and women.
We wish you could meet every
teacher and experience the pas-
A tuition-free school of choice for sion each one has for teaching
“Best decision we about the Holocaust and human
families looking for an academically rights. You would love them as
ever made! Tha much as we do.
challenging, globally-minded We developed stronger con-
curriculum to the
environment that focuses on building nections at Shalom Park as we
teacher and all the partnered with Jewish Family
21st century skills, emphasizing Services, Temple Beth El, Tem-
extras make the
research, critical thinking and problem ple Israel, The Jewish Federation
school top notch.” of Greater Charlotte, the LJCC
solving abilities across all disciplines in Butterfly Project, and the Jewish
- UDS Parent Community Refugee Initiative
a hands-on setting in 2018. Temple Beth El hosted
a group of educators for a day
as part of the week-long Holo-
caust Educator’s Summer Semi-
Tired of redistricting and overcrowding at your public school? nar sponsored by the Greenspon
Center. Temple Israel welcomed
Looking for a challenging curriculum and tight-knit community us with open arms to commem-
your family can grow with? orate the 80th anniversary of
Kristallnacht and provide a beau-
tiful dinner to all of the survivors
who live in our community. In
Welcome to Union Day School November and December, we ca-
pably stood with the Jewish Fed-
• K-8 Charter School, adding one grade annually (K-6 in 2019-20) eration of Greater Charlotte and
the LJCC Butterfly Project to re-
• Hands-on learning through an Inquiry and Project-based Approach spond to the rise of Antisemitism
in our schools. The Greenspon
• Rigorous Curriculum: Singapore Math©, Handwriting Without Tears©, AIG program, team is grateful to be part of such
a loving, caring, and responsive
Unique “School in the Woods” outdoor learning, Before and After Jewish community.
As we move forward through
Care and Enrichment Programs, and much more! this year, the Stan Greenspon
Center will continue to bring out-
• International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum in grades 6-8 standing programs to educators
and their students and collabo-
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The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 9
Y UR IMPACT
The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte supports programs and services that have
real impact on Jewish life each and every day, in Charlotte, Israel and around the world.
The combined generosity of hundreds of donors to the Annual Campaign makes it
possible for our community to support more than 50 local, national and international
agencies providing a lifeline that enhances and often saves Jewish lives.
More than $4 million was raised this past year from over 1,500 generous donors like you!
IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU. YOU MAKE EVERYTHING WE DO POSSIBLE!
5569 students
visited the
the LJCC to learn
more about the
Holocaust
600 children More than
visited the Shalom 6000 books were
Green Community delivered to local
Garden for SEE YOUR IMPACT! young families raising
educational Jewish children
programs through PJ Library
Together our
community raised
1179 young adults
a recording
have been
breaking
engaged Jewishly
$4,063,187 to
at Moishe House
and Uptown
community!
Chabad events
508 individuals
visited the Food
Pantry at Jewish
Family Services
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The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 10
Drinks and Dreidels 2018
Over 140 young Jewish professionals joined together to celebrate Chanukah at Ink and Ivy Up-
town Charlotte for Chabad Young Professionals annual Drink and Dreidels party. The event was
sponsored in part by Clinispan Health.
Brooke Rosenberg lights the 6 ft. menorah
L-R Anthony Bykovsky, Matt Lepow, Motti Groner, and Pe- L-R Sam Dreyer, Jenna Beker, Inessa Bykovsky, Jamie Tay- L-R Asher Lipsitz, Kayla Rosen, Melanie Zimmerman, Jacob Manil-
ter Dreyer lor, Chaya Groner, and Nicole Avarello off, and Ana Silverstein
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Innovative and Impactful – The JFGC Awards Grant to The Ruach
The Ruach Shabbat Ex- The award comes from the “We are grateful and humbled nections and, inspire and engage
perience is like nothing Federation’s 2019 Impact and by this generous award,” said Pe- people to embrace the religion
else in Charlotte. It is an Innovation Fund. Grants from ter Levinson, lead guitarist and and all that it has to offer. The Ru-
uplifting and welcoming this fund are intended to inspire co-founder of The Ruach. “This ach is: Nancy Nagler Good, lead
celebration of Shabbat that individuals, organizations, syn- grant, together with donations vocals and rhythm guitar; Peter
combines spirituality, mod- agogues, and agencies to devel- that we receive from other indi- Levinson, lead guitar and man-
ern music, and social inter- op innovative and/or impact- viduals and organizations, will ager; Dan Ruda, bass guitar and
action. Many Jews of all ful programs and services that allow us to continue to provide backing vocals; Franklin Kaunitz,
ages, whether affiliated or support and enrich the greater engaging new Jewish Shabbat violin and backing vocals; How-
not, have discovered this Charlotte Jewish community Experiences in non-traditional ard Swartz, percussion; and, Rick
joyous new way to enjoy and whose mission aligns with settings that are uplifting, spiritu- Lipson, drums. If you’d like to be
Shabbat and are now choos- one or more of the following al … and really enjoyable. As we added to The Ruach’s distribution
ing to be a part of The Ru- Areas of Community Impact, like to say, ‘don’t just celebrate list and stay informed about up-
ach Community by attend- each of which is consistent with Shabbat … experience it.’” coming Experiences, email the.
ing the monthly Shabbat the Federation’s mission and The Ruach is a 501(c)(3) ruach.band@gmail.com. Also, to
Experiences. strategic objectives: Heritage, non-profit organization whose learn more about The Ruach like
In recognition of The Ru- Culture, and Religion; Jewish mission is to spread the joy of Ju- the band on Facebook, and follow
ach’s success in creating a Identity and Engagement; Jew- daism through new Jewish musi- them on Instagram @the.ruach.
pathway for connecting and ish Education; Social Responsi- cal experiences that are meant to new.jewish.music and Twitter @
engaging Jews, the Jewish bility/Tikkun Olam; and, Israel. create and maintain personal con- TheRuachSpirit.Y
Federation of Greater Char-
lotte has awarded the band Lead guitarist Peter Levinson.
a $5,000 grant to continue
providing its monthly alternative year was an especially compet-
Shabbat Experiences. itive grant cycle. An exhaustive
“The Federation values the and rigorous evaluation process
contributions that The Ruach by the Allocations Committee
makes to our community and is resulted in funding 14 programs
pleased to be able to provide sup- reflecting our diverse community
port of this program,” the Feder- demographically, geographically,
ation said in a statement. “This and programmatically.”
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www. ro ski nd homes . comThe Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 12
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Teen Relationships unhealthy relationships during
their youth, which is a time when
violence:
* It’s never too early to teach
Know the Difference and How To Protect Your Teen they’re trying to figure them- your child acceptable behaviors
selves and their peers out. in a relationship. Create an envi-
As parents, from the time our emotional, or verbal abuse from behavior. One of our greatest challenges ronment that makes it comfort-
children are infants, we strive to a dating partner and 1.5 million Unfortunately, while the data is helping to protect our children able to share their feelings and
do everything we can to protect high school students will experi- demonstrates the enormity of the when they don’t want it or think experiences
them from being hurt, both phys- ence abuse from a dating partner issue, there is a lack of aware- they don’t need it. As teens, our * Understand what consti-
ically and emotionally. We do in a single year. One quarter of ness regarding the prevalence of kids believe they are capable of tutes an abusive relationship, it’s
our best to make sure they go to the abuse was first experienced teen dating violence. Only 33% handling any situation that comes not just about physical violence:
the finest schools, know how to between the ages of 11 and 17 of teens who were involved in their way, especially with their Yelling, bullying, constantly be-
select the right friends, and teach years. Many of these youth fear an abusive relationship told any- friends, peers, and dating rela- ing put down, controlling behav-
them to stay away from negative reporting the abuse, so the num- one and equally significant and tionships. Parents often feel they iors, inappropriate postings on so-
influences. And yet, in our soci- ber of abuse incidents is likely surprising is the fact that 81% of are bystanders as teens are often cial media are all types of abuse.
ety, impacting all socioeconomic much higher than documented. parents do not believe teen dating seen as only being influenced by * Check in regularly with your
groups, according to the Nation- And sadly, it does not end in high violence is an issue. Most parents their peers and social media. Yet teen about their dating experi-
al Council On Crime and Delin- school. Nearly half of all dating assume their children are not at teens consistently say that parents ences. They may be resistant to
quency, one in three girls in the college women report experienc- risk. Hopefully, your teen knows – not partners, not pop culture – sharing, however, helping them
US will be a victim of physical, es of violent and abusive dating and understands healthy relation- most influence their decisions to understand that you are truly
ships and won’t need to work about relationships and sex. interested and just not prying will
through an unhealthy relation- So, as a parent, what should help open the dialogue.
ship. Sometimes everything starts you do?? * Share your experiences, the
The Sanctuary AT STONEHAVEN
out great but slowly changes into
a less healthy dynamic. Healthy
and unhealthy relationships may
not be clear cut. It is not uncom-
If you are ever worried about
relationship dynamics that you
see going on for your teen, we of-
fer the following tips for helping
good and the bad.
* Plan an activity where you
can meet your teen’s partner.
* Monitor your teen’s behav-
mon for teens to get pulled into to keep you teen safe from dating
Reimagined
(Continued on page 17)
ASSISTED LIVING
Only 5 “To Dust” – a Film Starring Matthew
Minutes from
Shalom
Broderick and Geza Rohrig – Opens at
Park Ballantyne Theaters on February 15
Run to Continue Throughout February and Into March
Shmuel, a Hasidic cantor in
upstate New York, is distraught
by the untimely death of his wife,
Rivkah. As he struggles to find
solace in his religion, which prof-
fers a stringent timeline for grief,
Shmuel has increasingly haunted
of visions of Rivkah’s decom-
posing corpse. Convinced that
her soul will suffer until her body
returns to dust, Shmuel decides
that to stop his feverish spiral he
Combining the Jewish ownership offers sensitivity to Jewish must seek an understanding of the
physical processes of her decay –
luxuries of home culture and interests. Our location - just
despite the blasphemy inherent
minutes from the JCC - makes it an ideal in any scientific inquiry. Risking experiments that aim to approxi- With their macabre moonlit mis-
with discover and expulsion, Shmuel mate a timeline for Rivkah’s dis- adventures growing every more
choice for seniors looking to remain
best-in-class care connected with the local Jewish community.
tip-toes outside his enclave, solution – starting with the theft, perilous, the odd couple will stop
where his search leads to Albert, a suffocation, and burial of a pig. at nothing to satiate their curiosi-
-Lev Saks, Owner bumbling biology professor at the As amateur scientists practicing ty and ultimately find Shmuel the
local community college. Soon, imperfect science and incompe- comfort he desperately seeks.
Albert is unwittingly seduced tent criminals on progressive- This unusual and poignant film
into an odd world of homespun ly absurd outings, the two find deals directly with our potential
SanctuarySenior.com 704.233.3374 forensic research and begins to themselves neck-deep in genres discomfort as well as our accep-
guide Shmuel through outrageous in which neither of them belongs. tance of the things surrounding
death. At the same time, it cele-
brates the relationship between
two essentially different people,
and how they relate and learn
from one another. Filled with hu-
morous moments, as well as bit-
tersweet and tender episodes, this
is a film that should appeal across
a wide demographic.YThe Charlotte Jewish News - February 2019 - Page 13
Bal Tashchit and Beyond Man is not just a master but also
a servant of nature. The second
– leshomrah – means “to guard
guidance of the oral tradition
in interpreting “do not destroy”
expansively, not restrictively,
ing more about Shalom Green,
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Le’ovdah and Leshomrah (cred- God’s property. Destroy none; responsibilities of a guardian of mental responsibility for the sake CLT.Y
it: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks) abuse none; waste nothing; em- property not belonging to him. of generations not yet born, and
Shalom Green is a group of ploy all things wisely. Look upon He must exercise vigilance in its for the sake of God whose guests
Jewish community volunteers all creatures as servants in the protection and is liable for loss on earth we are.
dedicated to promoting an under- household of creation.” through negligence. This is per- In 2019 and beyond, let’s en-
standing of Jewish environmental Hirsch also gave a novel inter- haps the best short definition of deavor to show the same regard
values. Our mission is to educate pretation to the phrase in Genesis man’s responsibility for nature as we show to our fellow human
and mobilize members of the 1, “Let us make man in our image the Bible conceives it. beings to every lower creature,
Charlotte Jewish community on after our own likeness.” The pas- Man’s dominion over nature is to the earth, which bears and
environmental issues and Jewish sage is puzzling, for at that stage, thus limited by the requirement to sustains all, and, to the world of
values related to sustainable liv- prior to the creation of humans, serve and conserve. The famous plants and animals.
ing and protecting the planet. Our God was alone. The “us,” says story of Genesis 2-3 – eating the If you have an idea for an ar-
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Garden; and educate the commu- and possibly endanger the natural may we do. Transgress the limits,
nity about environmental issues. world, nature itself was consulted and disaster follows. All of this
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With Demand Booming, Moishe House
Opens New Home to Serve Charlotte
Jewish Millennials
Moishe House is posi- the potential to draw in a
tioning to become the hub newer, younger popula-
for a booming millennial tion of young adults into
Jewish life in North Caro- Moishe House program-
lina for years to come, after ming, but their choice to
dedicating a new home for live in NoDa meant that
post-college-age Jews in geographically, we would
the hip North Davidson – be able to effectively en-
or “NoDa” district of Char- gage individuals who
lotte. might not otherwise be
The NoDa house, opened attending Jewish young
in late November, with adult programming in
four residents ages 21-24. Charlotte.”
Moishe House NoDa joins About Moishe House:
another Charlotte Moishe Moishe House is a
House in Colonial Village, program for young Jew-
which originally opened in ish adults that creates AVAILABLE SUBSIDIES FOR
2013 and was rededicated meaningful, welcoming
this past March. communities for them- JEWISH EXPERIENCES
New Moishe House res- Moishe House NODA’s new residents. selves and their peers in a Jewish Experience Fund: Need based subsidies are available
ident, Caleb Seidler, said post-college world. Three
of this opportunity, “My goal is to five 20-something residents for families meeting at least one (1) of the following criteria:
area’s hip bars and restaurants live together and host ongoing • Household gross income not to exceed $75,000
to turn Moishe House into our
extended venues for programs, events for their peers. Each year, • Change in household circumstances within the last 6
Moishe ‘Home.’ I want to do this
as well as draws for young Jew- the 100+ Moishe Houses around months necessitating financial assistance (ie: medical
by having Shabbat dinners that
go deep into the night and ear- ish millennials to enjoy before the globe hold more than 11,000+ concerns, job loss, change in family status, etc.)
ly morning, hopefully creating and after more formal house ac- programs for 60,000+ unique • Multiple children attending camps and/or Jewish programs
bonds with other young Jewish tivities. So far programs include participants. Moishe House wel- • Extenuating chronic family circumstances (ie: special
adults in Charlotte.” a Shabbat bagel brunch, Monday comes people from all Jewish needs children; disability, etc.)
Moishe House is a global or- Night Football watch party, ice backgrounds and is supported
For more information, please contact Jewish Family Services. 704.364.6594.
ganization with 110 houses in skating extravaganza and (secu- by organizations, individuals
27 countries worldwide, where lar) New Year’s party. and the young adult participants
young Jewish adults live togeth- In addition to the two Moishe themselves. To find out more Gorelick Teens to Israel Fund: Subsidies are available to
er and host Jewish programs one Houses in Charlotte, Moishe about Moishe House, visit www. local Jewish teens ages 13 - 19 traveling to Israel on a
to two times each week for their House Triangle, located in down- moishehouse.org.Y Federation approved program
peers. In exchange, the residents town Durham, has engaged more
receive a modest monthly rent than 1,000 unique Jewish young Gloria & Harry Lerner Family Fund: Subsidies are available
subsidy, and a monthly program- adults through over 200 programs to local Jewish young adults between the ages of 21-30
ming budget to create some 60 since opening in August 2015 traveling to Israel on a Federation approved program
programs annually. with the purpose of providing
Demand for millennial Jewish meaningful, home-based Jewish For more information about Israel subsidies, please contact the Federation
programming for 20-somethings at 704.944.6757 or info@jewishcharlotte.org.
community in North Carolina
continues to drive Moishe House in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel
Special thanks to Bill and Patty* Gorelick and Harry and Gloria Lerner
in the state. The first Moishe Hill community. [EC1]
”We are very excited about for their ongoing support and generosity.
House Charlotte has so far attract-
ed more than 4,700 Jewish young this new group of residents,”
THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE.
adults to its programs. Residents said Dave Press, Moishe House THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.
of the new Moishe House Char- Southeastern Director of Ad-
*of blessed memory
lotte in NoDa plan to make the vancement. “They not only haveYou can also read
