A Publication of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Greensboro, North Carolina
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VOL. 39, NUMBER 10 -JUNE/JULY 2014, SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5774
FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES WHICH STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH JEWISH LIFE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Annual Meeting 2014
May 29, 2014 - at the Federation Building
Annual meeting tallies Federation successes T
here was plenty of camaraderie and good humor at the annual meeting of Greensboro Jewish Federation on May 29. Close to 100 people gathered at the Federation building to thank Steve Shavitz for his term as Federation president and to welcome Keith Rosen as his successor; to thank Tom Cone for his term as Jewish Foundation of Greensboro Chair of the Board and to welcome Cathy Levinson as his successor; and to thank Jen Strasser for her term as Chair of the Board of Jewish Family Services and to welcome Paula Katz as her successor. Outgoing Annual Campaign chairs, Jerry Pinsker and Sue Simmons, thanked division leaders, solicitors and donors for helping raise more than $1.54 for the 2014 campaign. They announced that donations would be accepted through June 30, 2014. Outgoing president Steve Shavitz thanked Pinsker and Simmons, saying, “The vision created by Jerry and Sue over the summer set a positive, forward-moving tone for the 2014 campaign. Their combined leadership was a strong force in creating early successful events like the Kickoff, Women’s Philanthropy Gift Share, and Visiting Scholar Erica Brown and training with national JFNA chair, Linda Hurwitz. The Men’s Campaign hosted ‘Smoking Cars and Smoked Fish’, which brought together the largest number of guys ever” to a men’s only campaign event. Shavitz continued by reporting on the progress and achievements of the goals he set for Federation at the beginning of his term which included efficient use of community resources. The Jewish camper incentive grant program is the first Federation program almost completely funded through an endowment fund. The Federation now has a marketing strategy for the entire Jewish community – brochures, banners, infographics and more. A new Web site will be launched this summer, using Jewish Federations of North America web platform. A second goal was to grow Jewish Greensboro, creating a Jewish Chamber of Commerce and job board online, and connecting with recruiters to lure Jews to move to Greensboro. This is being done through the work of the Gesher Greensboro committee: promoting a Continued on page 11
Inside:
Incoming Federation President Keith Rosen (left) presents Steve Shavitz, outgoing President, with artwork to thank him for his hard work and dedication to the organization.
Joy Shavitz and Federation board member Desmond Sheridan with Simone and Joel Liebling.
Kathy Manning congratulates Sue Simmons on becoming a Lion of Judah.
Page 2 - Bubbles, Baubles and Books Page 7- Mitzvah Day Photos Page 15- Yom HaShoah
Federation
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Bubbles, Baubles and Books at Scuppernong Women’s Philanthropy Cabinet Closing Event
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he Greensboro Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy Cabinet celebrated the close of their year on Thursday, May 1 with an event chaired by Courtney Kamlet and Joan Samet at downtown Greensboro’s Scuppernong Books. The event entitled Bubbles, Baubles and Books featured jewelry from local artists and vendors: Lonnie Blumenthal, Amy Chrystal, and the Akola Project and a poetry reading and book signing by Greensboro poet, Muriel Hoff. Women’s Philanthropy president, Tammi Thurm, shared the success of the Women’s Campaign and recognized the contributions of time and resources of the members of the Women’s Cabinet: Women who have chaired or hosted events and programs and women who stepped up to new levels of giving with the Greensboro Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. From Tammi Thurm’s presentation: Mobile Meals has been a powerful part of Women’s Philanthropy giving back in a hands on fashion. Thank you to Emilie Samet and Nicki Goldstein for chairing this program. Thanks to Sylvia Samet for opening her home and hosting our Campaign Chairs' and Presidents' event. Our WPC Opening meeting featured the wisdom of Dr. Erica Brown: Anne Dumont, Erica Herman, and Joan Samet not only chaired this event, but were responsible for cooking a delicious lunch for the 50+ women who attended. Campaign Kickoff honoring Marilyn Chandler was a big success, Susan Robinson headed an able team of past Campaign chairs to plan the event. Jane Weitzman, wife of shoe maven, Stuart Weitzman shared the work of JDC with over 50 women at our Step Up Event chaired by Erin Rosen and
Victoria Carlin and hosted by Debbi Aberman. Super Sunday Telethon raised $94,243 dollars with Courtney Kamlet and Rachel Villalba and their spouses at the helm and Jenny Kaiser chaired the Sweet Solicitations Telethon Follow-up which raised $23,636. Erin Rosen and Irene Cohen chaired the Lion of Judah Breakfast with national Campaign Chair, Linda Hurwitz and once again one of our WPC members, Amy Chrystal, cooked brunch and opened her home. A Passover Cooking and recipe swap was chaired by Janie Silvers and Jenny Kaiser and hosted by Victoria Carlin. Another important aspect of WPC is, of course, the dollars that we raise that allow us to make a difference. At this time, I would like to recognize women who stepped up this year to new giving levels. 15 women became Hatikvahs and four new women joined us as Women’s Philanthropy Cabinet Members: Dianne Hines, Cookie Ross, Susan Siegel and Anne Waranch. Nine women joined the Tree of Life: Hope Gruber, Merrianne Leff, Elaine Marks, Valerie Samsell, Camilla Samuelson, Kim Segal, Sharon Segall, Eileen Silver and Faith Toraby. Morasha had 7 new donors: June Bergstein, Rachel Darrow, Brenda Dodd, Cheryl Gottlieb-Siar, Nancy Hoffmann, Karen Kahn, and Courtney Kamlet Pomegranate: Laurie Regal. Lion of Judah welcomed five new donors: Peggy Bernstein, Susan Gutterman, Victoria Milstein. Donna Pulitzer and Sue Simmons. Joan Samet and Maeve Kaplan became Ruby Lions and Nancy Brenner became a Sapphire Lion. To all of you, your presence in this room tonight shows that you are counted among our community of givers. THANKS to All YOU for your caring and commitment!
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From the Campaign Trail
Federation
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Thank you for your donation to the Greensboro Jewish Federation 2014 Annual Campaign. Your dollars help support our local Federation programming and services, the work of our partners,
Jewish Federations of North America American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Birthright Israel Israel Action Network Jewish Agency for Israel World ORT
Outgoing Federation president, Steve Shavitz (left) thanks Jerry Pinsker and Sue Simmons for their excellent work on the 2014 Annual Campaign.
Thanks to a generous community
our students. The pledge cards mean we can provide food to the needy, services for the elderly, here and around the world. It means that if Jews are in peril anywhere in the world, that our partner agencies will be there for them. It means that Israel’s most needy will be taken care of and the State of Israel will have strong support.
This year, once again, so many people stepped forward to make a difference in someone’s life. As we wind down the campaign, it is our time to thank those who stepped up and stepped out to make the Greensboro Jewish Federation Annual Campaign a success. Once again we raised more than $1,540,000 and as of this writing, there are still pledge cards coming in. Wow! Jerry Pinsker, Once again, on a per capita 2014 Men’s basis, we are the envy of cities Campaign Chair twice our size. Once again, the generosity of those who have given before exceeded expectations. And again this year, we had many people who were new to the campaign and pledged for the first time joining our army of donors. Many of you raised pledges this year, and many of you attained new levels of giving. In an effort to measure the success of the campaign, we can’t lose sight of the meaning Sue Simmons, of those pledges. They are more 2014 Women’s than a signature on a pledge Campaign Chair card, or a check that is sent to the Federation. Each dollar represents a new way of Tikkun Olam, another way to repair our world. A new way to touch someone who needs a hand up. A new way of educating young and old. It’s another way to ensure Jewish identity for This symbol shows what your annual campaign tzedakah accomplishes. Through the Greensboro Jewish Federation, your tzedakah touches Jewish lives in our own Jewish community, in Israel and throughout the diaspora.
The success of the campaign depends on so many people, too numerous to mention. Whether it was planning events, attending events, making phone calls, attending the kickoff dinner, working on or attending the telethon, making a pledge or any myriad of other jobs, this campaign happens only with the involvement and dedication of so many. We are fortunate in Greensboro that when asked to help, lots of people step up to do what is necessary. Perhaps that is why we are all so dedicated to and thankful for our community. As Campaign Chairs we know that we are thankful for each and every one of you for all that you did this year so that all of us can continue to make a difference in someone’s life.
Sue Simmons, 2014 Women’s Campaign Chair Jerry Pinsker, 2014 Men’s Campaign Chair
Community Enrichment Fund HONOR OF: Of: Harrison Tuck on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah From: Jenny Rowlett Of: In honor of Alice Kaiser birthday From: Betty Roth
and our beneficiary agencies.
American Hebrew Academy Greensboro BBYO B’nai Shalom Day School Elon University Hillel Hand in Hand NC Hillel NC Holocaust Foundation Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Education Loan Fund
Todah Rabah!
Hiring, interested in joining the Federation team?
Finance and Human Resources Manager Greensboro Jewish Federation is seeking a full-time Finance and Human Resources Manager. This position will provide overall financial and personnel leadership for the organization. Key responsibilities include: generation of monthly financial statements, budgeting, cash management, oversight of the external audit, and implementation of human resource related policies, procedures and benefits.
Volunteer Coordinator The purpose of the Volunteer Coordinator position is to actively engage the Jewish community in meaningful volunteer opportunities and to promote volunteering for Jewish Family Services and the Greensboro Jewish Federation in the Greensboro Jewish Community and the general community. This is approximately a half-time position. Log onto www.hrgroupjobs.com for the full job description for each open position.
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Executive Director’s Column
Federation
Excerpts from remarks presented at the Annual Meeting By Marilyn Forman Chandler Executive Director, Greensboro Jewish Federation
always supporting me. I love you. I love our daughters. I thank you! I am forever grateful to our hardworking and devoted staff. What I love best is seeing you all work havuot celebrates the renewal of the together as a team – with volunteers and covenant between G-d and the Jewish with one another. You are like the people. It marks the 50th richness of olive oil and make the day following the Exodus Federation run smoothly. I have when G-d descended to some for each of you along with Mount Sinai. Standing at some pita bread – as bread is the Sinai, the Jewish people “staff ” of life – just as you are the were given the Ten staff of all of our good works! Commandments. The Thank you! You are the BEST! covenant is a commitment I would be remiss if I didn’t on the part of each partner share a few thoughts about – G-d and the Jewish happenings around the world in people - to be unique to places like Europe and Ukraine. the other. Each generation With two recent anti-Semitic Marilyn Forman thereafter becomes a partner attacks, a shooting at a Jewish entering into the covenantal Chandler museum in Brussels that left four responsibility. We are part of that covenant and so too, dead, and the severe beating of two Jews leaving a Paris synagogue, new concerns comes with it, responsibilities. have been triggered for the well-being of Tonight, we celebrated the successes Europe’s Jews. Our national Jewish agencies of our endeavors, volunteer and have issued statements condemning the professional leaders, of our financial violence, mourning the losses, and calling resource development efforts, and of our on the governments of Europe to take dynamic programs and services. We have action to address the hatred that gives rise given kavod – honor – to many of those to such violence. individuals who have taken on leadership We have all heard recently about events roles on behalf of our community. Thank in Ukraine. I’d like to read to you from a you to you all! report from our overseas partners, first from To Leonard and Tobee Kaplan Roman Polonsky who heads up the Jewish – your presence will always be felt Agency’s Unit for Russian-Speaking Jewry. within these walls of the house you built! He just returned from Eastern Ukraine: Sue Simmons, Jerry Pinsker, Tom “This is the calm before the storm,” he Cone, Jen Strasser, Yasher Koach! What a was told by Ukrainian Jews. “What will you great team! To Keith Rosen, Andrew Brod, Victoria do in case of emergency? How will you save us?” He shared his stories: Carlin Milstein, Cathy Levinson, Paula Nina ’s young daughter was locked in a Katz, I look forward to challenges and restroom by her schoolmates. They wrote innovations in the year to come. on the door: “Don’t enter! There is a kike here.” Steve Shavitz, You come from great Galya, who works at a sewing factory, stock – your Dad, Stanley, z”l and your was told: “You kikes have come and taken Mom, Phyllis both are great role models in all of our best jobs.” philanthropy and community activism. Graffiti found on the walls of the Your friendship and leadership have synagogue in Odessa said: “Jews and been so welcome and appreciated. When Moscovites, get out of Odessa.” Moses read the Ten Commandments A group of young Odessites, shouted at before the Israelites, they responded: “We an Israeli shaliach who wears a kippa, the will do and we will listen.” They made a words “Zig Hail!” commitment to observe the covenant even A rabbi witnessed a car driving through before they heard the details. In some way, you are very much like the Israelites. You say the city of Odessa calling through a loudspeaker for the Jews to leave the city. “Yes, let’s do it” – and you yourself are the The rabbi said: “If I hadn’t seen it with my very first one to open your heart and your own eyes, I would never have believed it.” pockets to others. Under your leadership, Society is now divided, split into life has been “Never Dull!” Thank you! opposing groups. Neighbor against We are delighted to see Joy back in action neighbor, friend against friend, son against as well! We look forward to your active father. And Jews, Jews are in trouble either involvement on our Executive Committee, way.” service as Nominating Committee Chair The number of shalichim (emissaries) and following your passion with the Gesher working for the Jewish Agency, our partner Greensboro project! on the ground, have grown and Aliyah All former presidents please rise to numbers have dramatically increased: receive our thanks, appreciation and by more than 300% in cities like Odessa. recognition! Increasingly, the anti-Jewish theme is louder and more intimidating. Robert, You are my greatest champion. From our other overseas partner in the Always encouraging me onward and former Soviet Union, the American Jewish challenging me. And at the end of the day,
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Joint Distribution Committee Country Director Ofer Glanz, we heard: The Federations of North America have supplied emergency funding which ensures that our staff, Hesed employees, and homecare workers, are available around the clock to ensure the well-being of clients and Jewish communities where they live and work. We have: • activated the emergency contact system, communicating with clients 24/7 • established situation rooms that are regularly reporting about changes on the ground; • constantly adjusted contingency plans. Above all, we are providing steppedup support with extra food, medicine, homecare, and counseling. We have also been in close contact with NCSJ which represents the organized American Jewish community in monitoring and advocating on behalf of the estimated 1.5 million Jews living in the 15 successor states of the former Soviet Union. NCSJ is closely monitoring the situation throughout Ukraine. Returning to the original question posed to him, “Will you save us in case there is a need?” Roman Polonsky responded: “First of all, we hope there won’t be such a need – we want people to come to Israel of their own free will, not fleeing from pogroms like those in Odessa in 1905. But in case there is such a need – Yes! We are here for you! You are not alone. We, all of Israel and the world Jewish family, are thinking about you, are praying for you, and will do everything we can to protect you.” Closer to home, The Presbyterian Church (USA) will meet for its biennial General Assembly in Detroit in mid-June. Delegates, including two clergy members from Greensboro, will consider several overtures calling for divestments and boycotts, branding Israel an Apartheid state, and re-examining support for a twostate solution. In response, leaders of the Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Orthodox movements along with the Jewish Federations of North America and other Jewish agencies are encouraging rabbis and cantors, to sign a Letter in Pursuit of Peace to Presbyterian Church (USA) delegates which encourages a more peaceful approach to the complex middle east conflict. We thank Rabbi Fred Guttman for your advocacy work in this arena. The Kotzker Rebee once asked: Why is the festival of Shavuot called the time of the “giving” of our Torah, not called the festival of our “receiving” the Torah? The Rebbe replied: “The giving was on Shavuot, the receiving must take place every day.” We are, each of us, responsible for our brothers and sisters in our own community and overseas. Your caring and resources allow us to continue to accept our responsibilities with dignity, with intentionality, and with full hearts and extended arms.
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Foundation
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Foundation Honors Tom Cone
Susan Gutterman with Tom Cone.
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or the past two years, Tom Cone has brought his intelligence, leadership, insight, legal background, and document drafting skills to his tenure as Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, which concluded at the Federation Annual Meeting on May, 29. He has reviewed and revised business procedures and documents of the Foundation to increase efficiency, productivity, and enhance transparency. Tom has inspired the Foundation Board, Executive, Governance, Business Procedures, and Strategic Planning Committees, and Staff with his desire to develop and plan for the continued growth and future at the Foundation. Some of the highlights of Tom’s tenure include: • Of all JFNA Foundations in North America, the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro is ranked # 1 for Intermediate/ Small communities and #2 overall in per capita endowments ($19,146) in 2012; • Over $9.2 million in contributions; • 2048 distributions to charitable organizations totaling over $6.3 million; • Opened 24 new funds including 1 CRUT;
• Finalized implementation of MicroEdge FIMS which is the new database program, and the installation of DonorCentral for online donor access; • Began Strategic Planning process; • Established Business Procedures Committee to review and revise policies and procedures; • Convened Governance Committee to review and revise agreements and bylaws • Presented at the Foundation cosponsored statewide Lion/LOJE event with the Greensboro Jewish Federation. The event was held at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke to view the Impressionist art collection of the Cone sisters; and • Foundation co-sponsored Sustaining Jewish Greensboro, a mission to Philadelphia, with GJF. Under Tom’s leadership, the Foundation has developed and flourished. The Foundation thanks Tom and wishes him the very best as he transitions to Immediate Past Chair. Cathy Levinson will be leading the Foundation with new Board members, Joyce Shuman, Vice Chair, Bob Cone, Barbara Barrett, Erin Rosen, NC Hillel representative, and Keith Rosen, GJF representative.
Susan Gutterman (left), Endowment Director of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro attends the 2014 North Carolina Planned Giving conference at Kanuga, in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Pictured center: Bart Landess, J.D., the Vice President of Major and Planned Giving at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and the current President of the North Carolina Planned Giving Council. Pictured right: Carolyn DeFrancesco, J.D,. Director of Planned Giving at Elon University.
Foundation Donors and Create a Jewish Legacy Donors Join us in celebrating the 18th Anniversary of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro Sunday evening, September 14th, 2014 More details to follow
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Jewish Family Services
Thank You to Our JFS Volunteers
A & A Plants A & B Fixtures Abbotswood at Irving Park By Betsy Gamburg, LCSW, JFS Director Debbi and Neil Aberman I am continually impressed by the countless acts of loving kindness, generosity and concern our Judith Abraham volunteers and donors have for members of our community. Volunteers and donors have always Elaine Abrams played a vital role at Jewish Family Services. They are an integral part of the life of the agency. Rose and Victor Ackermann We thank the following volunteers and donors who over the past year have added immeasurably American Hebrew Academy to so many lives in so many ways and set a standard of service for our community: Marion Adams Ellen and James Adelman Roberta Gaski Simara and Tomas Levi Al Baud Technology Co. Al Geiger Mimi Levin Anonymous Donor The Gertz Family Davida and Steve Levine Elizabeth and Matt Applebaum Claire Gesualdi Pat and Peter Levitin Ardmore Family Practice Marion Gilligan Michele Gordon and Pat Levy, III Larry Arnold Harvey Ginsburg Eleanor Liebowitz Meredith and Roy Arkin Melody and David Glick Rob Luisano Jill and Richard Auslander Pamela and Laurence Goldberg Tracy and Brian Lurey Jennifer Badik Terri and Robert Goldberg Mailings Volunteers Bank of North Carolina Julie and Allan Goldfarb Sarah Malino Arlene and Alan Bardy Sandra and Erwin Goldman Bea and David Mandel Debbie and Paul Barry Nikki and Micah Goldstein Bobbie and Bernard Mann Bardy’s Estate Jewelry Gillian and Robert Goodman Natalie Mapou Marlene and Gene Baruch Susan and Daniel Gottsegen Elise Margol Rachel and Ephraim Bazia Joan and Sigmund Gould Naomi Marks Paula and Howard Becker Sofie Gould Matnat Mitzvah Donors and Volunteers June Bergstein Ronnie Grabon Mature Adult Service Learners Sylvia and Michael Berkelhammer Caroline Grandis Arlene and Tim McKane Bea Berkowitz Ricki and Sidney Gray Joan Meres Leonard Berman Eleanor Greenberg Maddie Meyerhoffer Peggy and Nat Bernstein Sandra and Kenneth Greene Lois and Howard Mezer Clara Jean Berry Greensboro Center for Pediatric Dentistry Edna and Ari Mhashilkar Beth David Synagogue Greensboro Jewish Federation Elizabeth and Eric Miller Beth David Synagogue Food Bank Judy Groner Renee and Lanny Miller Beth David Synagogue Men’s Club Michelle Gunther Marion Miller Beth David Synagogue Religious School Lisa and Dietmar Gutensohn Helen and Mark Miller Paula Blaustein Nancy and Bernard Gutterman Sarah Miller Blood Drive Volunteers Susan and David Gutterman Scott Milman Joanne Bluethenthal Rabbi Fred Guttman Victoria and Ronald Milstein BJH Foundation for Senior Services Gail and Artie Haber Mitzvah Day Donors B’nai Shalom Day School David Haber Mitzvah Day Sponsors Fran and Steve Bombart Gladys and Harold Haber Mitzvah Day Volunteers Andrew Bowen Photography Hadassah Gina and Joshua Moss Andrea Bowen Hanukkah at Abbotswood Volunteers Rocky Moss Nancy and Frank Brenner Hanukkah at Brighton Gardens Volunteers Mount Airy Samet Family Thanksgiving Beverly and Larry Brenowitz Hanukkah at Heritage Greens Volunteers Cynthia and Donald Murinson Zelda and George Breslow Hanukkah at Spring Arbor Volunteers Murphy Wainer Orthopedics Jennifer and Jordan Bressler John Hardister Emma and Jerry Myatt Gail and Charles Bretan Julian Harper Lydia and Alan Nadel Karen and Andrew Brod Kathryn Harris Anne and Johan Naude Rhonda Broder-Dunlevy Kerry Harte Samuel Neerman Caroline and Thomas Brown Rabbi Eliezer Havivi Ellen and Frank Nelson Lina Carvajal Arlene and Don Henza NewBridge Bank “Challah Days” volunteers Ronnie Herbst NC Hillel Marilyn and Robert Chandler Marcia and Les Hermelin Olga Oganesov Chakras Spa Dianne Hines Valerie and Will O’Keefe Ken Cherry Muriel Hoff Caroline Panzer “Christmas at Cone Health” volunteers Ruth and Joshua Hoffman Parties2Dye4 Civils Dentistry Marcia and Leo Horowitz Laura Pollak and Jeff Petrinitz Donna Cohen Anita and Mark Hyman Susan and Jerry Pinsker Irene and Irving Cohen Janice and Stephen Hyman Hinda and Yosef Plotkin Algine and James Coleman Isaacson, Isaacson, Sheridan & Fountain PNC Foundation ComForcare of the Triad, Inc. Marvin Israel Eleanor Procton Jed Corman Barbara Jacobs Joyce Richman Kim Councilman Albert Jacobson Roz and William Robbins Created Just For You – Helene Avraham-Katz Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) Susan and Freddy Robinson Crescent Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. Jewish Family Services Board Romeo Club Hilda Cubell Jewish Holiday Volunteers to Senior Facilities Erin and Keith Rosen Valerie and Kevin Daniels Carole Kaplan Ellen and Allan Ross Rebecca and Ben Davidowitz Tobee and Leonard Kaplan Kendra and Brian Ross Annette and Derek Davis Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan Tara Rutledge Marlene Davis Naomi and Stuart Kaplan Rossabi Black Slaughter David Delman Aron Katz David Rubinstein Sarah Cohen Domont Jeff Katz and Ila Rosenthal Ruth and Elly Saltzman Jim Donnelly Paula Katz Joan Samet Dennis Eaton Sharona and Alon Kessler Ellen and Leonard Samet Charles Ellick Mila Kilmnik Deborah Kintzing and Marc Samet Duke Energy Beth Kizhnerman Stephanie Benson and Robert Savino Enterprise Holdings Foundation Donna and Robert Klein Deborah Schandler Belle and Harold Faust Florence Koenig Christopher Schild Robert Faust Michal and Andrew Koren Dana and Stuart Schleien Ellen and Gary Fischer Avishai Koren Zach Schwarz Linda Fleishman Audrey Krakovitz (Aaron and Ra’anan Sistare) Cynthia Scott Food Pantry Volunteers Emily and Rodney Krantz Senior Holiday Gift Bag Donors and Volunteers Forbis & Dick Judy and Jack Kriegsman Senior Luncheon Volunteers Barbara and Richard Forman Karen Kriegsman Senior Mitzvah Corps Foster Caviness Kriegsman Outerwear Senior Resources of Guilford Hughlene and William Frank Allison and Michael Krusch Joy and Steve Shavitz Larry Frazier Vanessa Lande Vivian Sheidler Carla Fried Tim Lane Jennifer Shultz Tylie Friedland Chris Laney Joyce and Robert Shuman Gilda Friedman League of Women Voters Sheryl and David Siar Lou Friedman Gail and Eugene LeBauer Susan and Fred Siegel Michele Haber and Martin Friedman Merrianne Leff Renae Sigmon Friendly Visitors A.J. Lefkowitz Eileen Silver Betsy Gamburg
June - July 2014 Philip Silver Janie Silvers Faye Simel Raffi Simel Susan and Gary Simmons Lois Snitzer Alina and Christopher Spaulding Kathleen Spaulding Spring Arbor JoAnn and Robert Steele Kathryn and Joseph Stern William A. Stern Foundation Rob Stevens Patti and Ken Stiles John Storm Jen and Aaron Strasser Elizabeth and Joseph Strasser Vicki and Larry Strasser Polly and Richard Strasser Leah and Barry Strulson Susan and Jeffrey Tabin Mariya Tabin Ekaterina and Matthew Tabin Teen Service Volunteers Teen Volunteers Barbara and Stuart Teichman Temple Emanuel Temple Emanuel Brotherhood Temple Emanuel Religious School Tammi and Kevin Thurm Carol and Marshall Tobin Sylvia Torchinsky Triad Commercial Triad Jewish Singles Mitzvah Corps Volunteers Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Volunteers Volunteer Drivers and Shoppers Stuart Wassell Seymour Wechsler David Weiner Shelly Weiner Adele and Robert Weinstein Diane Weinstock Eugene Weisberger Susan and Michael Weisenfeld Well Spring Retirement Community Rachel and Dan Wolf Agnes and Ron Yaar Lynn Zimmerman We apologize if we have missed anyone. Please call Jewish Family Services at 852-4829, ext. 222, if we missed you, and we will include you in the next issue. Thank you.
Todah Rabah We thank the following people for their contributions to Jewish Family Services. All contributions to JFS are used for client assistance unless otherwise specified by the donor. Jewish Family Services Algine and James Coleman In Honor: Of: the birthday of Phyllis Shavitz From: Joan Samet Food Pantry In Honor: Of: the birthday of Ellen Ross From: Susan Robinson Ellen Samet Joyce Shuman We apologize if we have missed anyone’s contribution. Please call Jewish Family Services at 852-4829, ext. 222 if we missed you, and we will include you in the next issue. The minimum donation for each submission is $10.00. Thank you.
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Volunteer at JFS Food Pantry
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Mitzvah Day 2014
Pictured above are Noah and Jen Strasser who helped shop for the JFS Food Pantry at Greensboro Urban Ministry which permits local food banks to stock their own shelves at a discounted rate. Call JFS if you’d like to be a volunteer shopper at GUM. And don’t forget to bring your own donations to the JFS Pantry ̶ canned meats and chicken, tuna, canned fruits, cookies and crackers, and peanut butter and jelly are all needed.
Thank you to our more than 600 great Mitzvah Day volunteers who participated in 39 projects throughout Greensboro on May 4. You made a world of difference! With Appreciation and Gratitude, Zach Schwarz and Andrea Bowen Mitzvah Day Chairs, 2014 YOU DON’T DRIVE ANYMORE? …but you still have places you want to go and things to do! Whether it’s shopping, meeting a friend for lunch, seeing a movie, going to a doctor’s appointment, heading off to a class at a Senior Center or lunching and learning at Friendship Circle or Vitikim, playing Mah Jongg with the girls, exercising at the gym, or visiting a museum… You have lots to see and do!! Cinderella had a Golden Chariot and So Have You—
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For Adult Children of Aging Parents The monthly Caregiver Support Group for Adult Children of Aging Parents sponsored by JFS, Temple Emanuel, and Beth David continues to meet on the second Thursday of the month. The next meeting is Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel in the Board Room. Beth Childs, JFS Clinical Social Worker, and Betsy
Gamburg, Director, facilitate the group. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Beth Childs at 852-4829, ext. 226 or bchilds@ shalomgreensboro.org. If you can’t make the group but would like to receive e-mails related to services and resources for older adults and their caregivers, please let Beth know.
Photo credits: Marvin Isreal, Andrew Bowen, Gail Bretan, Arlene McKane, Edna Rubenstein, Michele Gordon-Levy, Marcy Morris & Paula Justice.
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Campaign Donors WOMEN Debbi Aberman Maryann Abrahams Lynne Abramowitz Elaine Abrams Rose Ackermann Jimmie Agnew Judith Altman Robin and Daniel Amelkin Valerie Amsterdam Daniels Marilyn Anderson Miriam Anflick Elizabeth Applebaum Meredith Arkin Lori Attias Helene AvrahamKatz Jennifer Badik Linda Baggish Barbara Barrett Debbie Barry Marlene Baruch Joan Bates Rachel Bazia Paula and Howard Becker Heather Benson Merrily Benson Janice Bergman Marty Bergman June Bergstein Sylvia Berkelhammer Mary Berkelhammer Bea Berkowitz Ellen Berlin Zelda Bernard Peggy Bernstein Gail and Steve Bernstein Clara Jean Berry Linda Betheil Raisa Beyder Michelle Bigelman Suzy Biller Judith Blatman Ruth Bloomfield Joanne Bluethenthal Laurie Bober Faina Bochkis Fran Bombart Laura Bonasia Maureen and David Bradshaw Nancy Brenner Beverly Brenowitz Zelda Breslow Jennifer Bressler Gail Bretan Mindy Brewer Rhonda BroderDunlevy Caroline Brown Zora Bunin
Carol Burke Andrea and Jeff Calhoun Marge Camras Joann Cassell Ingrid and Jerry Cassuto Marilyn Chandler Hallie Chandler Dori Chandler Shira Chandler Esther and Norman Chernoff Marilyn Cherry Amy Chrystal Eileen Claussen Debbie and David Clayman Irene Cohen Liz Cohen Rachel Cohen Donna Cohen Sandy and Max Cohen Elaine Cohen Shelly and David Colin Barbara and Larry Collins Barbara Cone Rene Cone Sally Cone Yana Cravens Hilda Cubell Sylvia Curtis Wendee Cutler Rachel Darrow Cheryl David Jackie Davidowitz Rebecca Davidowitz Jennie Davidowitz Joanna Delman Sherry Dickstein Marion Dintenfass Jeri D'Lugin Brenda Dodd Arlene Dolin Sarah Domont Karen Dresser Kelly Drew Anne Dumont Jodi Dvoskin Kimberly Ellick Ellen Ellsweig Kim Ellsweig Amy and Barry Epstein Yvonne Evans Joan Fachler Ann and Michael Falk Diane Falkowitz Mankie Fedler Susan Feibelman Abby Feinstein Susan Feit Susan Feldman Marilyn Feuchs Marker
Janis Fields Kay Fields Ellen Fischer Elizabeth Fishbeyn Ilene Fisher Robin Fitzgerald Rhoda Fleisher Linda Fleishman Nora and Juan Fleitas Pnina Fogel Barbara Forman and Al Freiberger Phyllis Forman Betsy Fox Jane Foy Shirley Freedman Deborah Friedman Gilda Friedman Laura Friedman Betsy Gamburg Joan Ganz Renee Garfinkel Ellen Gefen Ellen Gerber Elaine Germain Dale and Greg Gertz Marion Gilligan Judith Glazier Marsha Glazman Wilma Glick Marlene and Alan Goland Pamela Goldberg Terri Goldberg Ellen Goldenberg Julie Goldfarb Sandra Goldman Phyllis Goldman Nikki Goldstein Martha Golensky Michele F. Gordon Sara Gordon Geraldine Goss Sheryl Gottlieb-Siar and David Siar Susan Gottsegen Karen Gould Joan Gould Sophie Gould Ronnie Grabon Susan Green Ellen Green Gretchen Green Eleanor Greenberg Sandra Greene Judy Groner Hope Gruber Michelle Gunther Nancy Gutterman Susan Gutterman Nancy Guttman Rita Guyes Michele Haber Pamela Haber Gladys Haber Sheila Hall Corie Hampton Risa Hanau
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Jennifer Harris Lenore Harrison Isabel Helberg Lillian Helpern Nancy Herman Marcia Hermelin Dianne Hines Sharon Hines Muriel Hoff Cindy Hoff Sara Lynch Hoffman Nancy Hoffmann Nina and Barrett Honeycutt Erica Hruby Rodna and David Hurewitz Anita Hyman Janice Hyman Judith R. Hyman Dora Il'yasova Jill Isaacson Alice Isaacson Sara and Alan Jacobs Loretta Jacobson Dori Jalazo Brandi Nicole Johnson Ann Kabel Karen Kahn Chagit Kahn Alice Kaiser Jenny Kaiser Sharon Kaiser Melissa Kallum Shirley Kamenetz Courtney Kamlet Audrey Kane Tobee Kaplan Maeve Kaplan Meg Kaplan Penelope Kaplan Carole Kaplan Naomi Kaplan Eva Kaplan Harriett Karesh Iojeved Katz Laurie Katz Paula Katz Rosamond V.P. Kaufman Sandra Kaye Sandra L. Kaye Genya Kazakov Sharona Kessler Svetlana Khanatayev Vicki Kilimanjaro Mila Kilimnik Rhyan Kime Deborah Kintzing Betty Kittner Natasha and Sergey Kobelev Florence Koenig Shiri Koren Marina Koshelev Audrey Krakovitz
June - July 2014
2014 WOMEN’S CAMPAIGN DONORS
Special thanks to all of our donors who made the 2014 Women’s Campaign so successful - Todah Rabah! The names of donors whose gifts are received after June 2, will appear in the September issue.
Sara Ann and Scott Kramer Emily Kranz Kathy Kraus Sandy Krellen Joan Krieger and Max Roseman Jane Kriegsman Judy Kriegsman Viktoryia Krokhmal Mindy Kutchei Mollie Lafferman Lisa Lasovsky Carol Lavack Barbara Lavietes Joslin LeBauer Joan LeBauer Gail LeBauer Maina Lebed Robin Lecin Agnes Lee Merrianne Leff Esther Leise Mandy Lerner Marley Lerner Simara Levi Mimi Levin Karen Levin Carol Levin Ellen and Robert Levin Beverly and Douglas Levine Cathy Levinson Erika Levitan Jan Levy Jane Levy Esther Liberman Arlene Lieb Sheryl Lieb Deborah Lindley Elisa Liss Laurie Lloyd Lois Losyk Nancy Luberoff Dani Luft Tracy Lurey Susan Lutins Sandi Lyons Lynn MacDonald Stephanie Maisano Sarah Malino Bea Mandel Patricia Mandelstamm Bobbie Mann Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan Patsy Manning Natalie Mapou Elaine and Ben Marks Naomi Marks Nancy Marks Caren Masem Wendy Massey Jill Masters
Amanda Mbuvi Arlene McKane Dale Meltzer Sue Meschan Lisa M. Meyerhoffer Lois Mezer Sharman Michaelson Debby Miller Bonnie Miller Sheryl Miller Renee and Lanny Miller Susan Milman Victoria Milstein Bunny Moff Lisa and Michael Montalvo Marcy Morris Cynthia Murinson Joan Muss Emma Myatt Barbara Myers Yudit and Gerald Natkin Anne and Johan Naude Judith Nebenzahl Susan Nehmen Ellen Nelson Linda Newman Norma Nudelman Emily Nudelman Olga Oganesov Valerie O'Keefe Janet Orenstein Isanne Ossey Halina Ozarow Shana and Michael Paccadolmi Caroline Panzer Stacey Papier Dee and Seldon Patty Sarah Pearlman Kelly Pearlman Empy Perez Judy Peters Denise Peterson Midge Pines Kathleen and Hal Pines Susan Pinsker Laura Pollak Barbara Pomer Erica Procton Eleanor Procton Donna Pulitzer TZiPi Radonsky Lisa and Frank Rancer Gloria H. Rapp Lillian Rauch Carol Rauch Inessa Reeve Laurie Regal Jillian Reich Cynthia Reichelson Lenore Reinhard
Joyce Richman Joy Shavitz Rosalyn and Phyllis Shavitz William Robbins Vivian Sheidler Susan Robinson Joyce Shuman Gloria Robinson * Susan Siegel Erin Rosen Gloria Silber Vivian Rosen Debi Silber Zoe Rosen Eileen Silber Jeanette Ruth Silfen Rosenbaum Eileen Silver Amy Rosenblatt Janie Silvers Jennifer Rosenbluth Linda Silverstein Jane RosenSusan Simmons Grandon Kelsey Simmons Sheree Rosenkrantz Sherri Simon Ila Rosenthal Robin Skirboll Kendra Ross Julie Skirboll Ellen Ross Linda Sloan Arlene Ross Amy Sloane-Pinel Susan Ross and Nicholas Keren Rotberg Pinel Amanda Karen Slone Rotenstreich Ellen Smith Betty Roth Lois Snitzer Edna and George Beth Socol Rubenstein Barbara Sohn Barbara Ruby Barbara Sorkin Vivian and Robert Sylvie Spielman Ruden Anna Starobin Marian Ruderman Tamara Starobina Marnie Ruskin Marian Stein Ann Saab Kay Stern Taira Saksonskaya Susan Stevens Joan Samet Patti Stiles Emilie Samet Polly Strasser Ellen Samet Elizabeth Strasser Sylvia Samet Sue Swartzberg Sylvia R. Samet Elyse Tafeen Alyssa Samet Gloria Tafeen Tace Samet Peggy Tager Valerie and Daryl Doris Tanger Samsell Ellen Tannenbaum Camilla Samuelson Jeanne Tara Sandercock Tannenbaum Sara Lee Saperstein Barbara Teichman Beatrice Schall Cindy Thompson Debbie Schandler Tammi Thurm Barbara Scheck Mamie Todaro Dianne Schlanger Faith Toraby Phoebe Schlanger Leslye Tuck Dana Schleien Inna Tuttle Joan Schneiderman Nancy Unger Deborah Louise Van Schaack Schoenhoff Mary Tammie SchrieverVanDerLinden Rankin Barbara and Tom Rankin VanDerLinden Ann Schwarz Arleen VelezJennifer Schwarz Jackson Karen Sclare Melanie Verges Cynthia Scott Rachel Villalba Corky Segal Peggy Wainer Shelley Segal Ginger Wald Kim Segal Anne Waranch Elizabeth Segal Linda Wearb Sharon Segall Shelly Weiner Jessica Sender Adele Weinstein Rita Serotkin Diane Weinstock * Drorah Setel Continued on page 10 Linda Shapiro
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Special thanks to all of our donors who made the 2014 Men’s Campaign so successful - Todah Rabah! The names of donors whose gifts are received after June 2, will appear in the September issue. MEN
Neil Aberman Daniel and Susan Acker Victor Ackermann James and Ellen Adelman Michael Altheimer David Altman AMEX PAC Match Gary and Linda Anderson Jon and Suzan Antin Matt Applebaum Roy Arkin Andrew and Kris Aronson Alex Aronson Jody Attias Boaz AvrahamKatz Alan and Arlene Bardy Roy and Helene Bargebuhr Paul Barry Gene Baruch Louis Bates Scott Bayer Ephraim Bazia Neil and Marilyn Belenky Igal Ben-Gal Paul Benson Scott Benson Alan and Marcia Berger Ellis Berlin Jeffrey and Deborah Berman Mark Beyder Joel Bigelman Blue Ridge – Steve Dashoff Richard Bober Mark Bochkis Mikhail Bochkis Steve Bombart Andrew and Andrea Bowen Alan Boyette Joseph Brantley Barry Brasloff Frank Brenner George Breslow Charles Bretan Lee Bretan Evan Bretan Andrew Brod Hank and Aida Brodt Thomas Brown Joe Browne Larry and Sherry Camras William Cassell Maurice and Sue Cawn
Robert Chandler Kenneth Cherry Glenn Chrystal Geoffrey and Katy Claussen Gerald Clawson Irving Cohen Albert Cohen John and Sally Cohen Philip Cohen Allan Cohen Harvey Colchamiro Alan Cone Robert Cone Tom Cone Bradford Cone Sam Cone Benjamin Cone, Jr. Philip and Katherine Cuppett Keith Cushman Ivan Cutler Michael Dana Kevin and Valerie Daniels Mark Davidowitz Leon Davidowitz David Delman Jerome Dintenfass Doug Dodd Lenny Dolin Noah Domont James and Kim Donnelly Eugene and Tatiana Doroshevich Glenn Drew Howard Dumont Lee Eisen Charles Ellick Erick Ellsweig David Evans Robert Falkowitz Jonathan Falkowitz David Feder Max Fedler David Feinstein Scott Feldman Andrew Fields Marc Fields Gary Fischer Abram Fishbeyn Ted Fishman Andrew and Vicki Fishman Sean Fitzgerald Richard Forman Daniel Forman Richard Fox Gabriel and Karen Fraire Donald and Kim Freedman Marshall Freeman David and Heidi Freilich Steven and Jennifer Friedland Martin Friedman
Jeffrey Friedman Dan Garfinkel Al Geiger Donald Germain Alan and Barbara Ginsburg Harvey Ginsburg David and Robin Gitlin Jon Glazman David and Melody Glick Sheldon Glick Richard and Arlene Golby Brian Goldberg Laurence Goldberg Robert Goldberg Marc Goldenberg Allan Goldfarb Erwin Goldman Bert Goldman Barry and Alice Goldman Micah Goldstein Lance Gordon David Gordon John Gordon Gordon Iron and Metal Jerome Gottman * Daniel Gottsegen Joshua Gould Sigmund Gould Jason Gould Gary Grandon Sidney Ricki Gray Ronald Green Edwin Green Kenneth Greene Austin and Joyce Greene Douglas Greene Ned Gross Russell Gross Dale Gurvis Bernard Gutterman David Gutterman Fred Guttman Leonard Guyes Arthur and Gail Haber Harold Haber Melvin Hairston Stanley and Judith Hammer Zev and Bernice Harel Jonathan and Nahomi Harkavy Julian Harper Jack and Betsy Harrington Nathan Harrison * Eliezer Havivi Don Henza Andrew Hand Erica Herman
Leslie Hermelin Bruce Hirschhaut and Jaclyn Barrett Joshua and Ruth Hoffman Matt Hruby Mark Hyman Stephen Hyman Steven and Ellen Irving Marc Isaacson Henry Isaacson Marvin Israel Albert Jacobson Paul Jalazo Ben Kahn Terry Kahn Brian Kaiser Brad Kamlet Andrew Kane Leonard J. Kaplan Scott Kaplan Randall Kaplan Richard Kaplan and Kathy Manning David Kaplan Robert Kaplan Stuart Kaplan Michael Kaplan Malcolm Kaplan Leonard Kaplan Kenneth Karb Jeff Katz Noe Katz Harvey Katz Aryeh Katz Benjamin Kaye Neil Kaye Leonid Kazakov Netta Kessler Alon Kessler Bob Ketay Emil Khanatayev and Diana Rahami Aleksandr Khanatayev John Kilimanjaro Daniel Kilimnik Jimmy Klau Adam and Rima Kleiner Andrew and Michal Koren Stuart and Catherine Kouchel Rodney Kranz Eric Kraus Ron Krellen Melvin and Carmen Kriegsman David Kriegsman Jack Kriegsman Aleksandr and Viktoryia Krokhmal
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Campaign Donors
Michael and Alison Krusch Josh Landau Paul Lasovsky Kurt Lauenstein Robert Lavietes Adam Lazovik Joseph LeBauer Samuel LeBauer Eugene LeBauer Richard Lerner Jack and Sue Lerner Lerner Family Fdn. Tomas Levi Seymour Levin Jack Levin Alan and Renee Levine David and Heidi Levine Noah Levine Peter and Pat Levitin Richard Levy Stephen Levy Pat Levy, III Steven and Debra LeWinter Irwin Lewis Paul Lieb Joel and Simone Liebling Gary Lindenberg Murray Lipman Andrew London Leonid Loshinsky Roman and Zhanna Loshinsky Grigoriy Loshinsky and Galina Barskaya Ryan Luft Brian Lurey Edward Lurey Neil Lutins Stephen and Leslie Mackler Jonathan Malino David Mandel Bernard Mann David Marker Edgar Marks Kelly and Nancy Marks Daniel and Fay Marks Michael and Kay Marshall Paul Masem David Massey John Masters Andrew Mbuvi Tim McKane Jeff Medoff Alan Medoff Ari Medoff Steve and Carmen Mendelson David Meschan Stanley and Anita Meyer
Samuel and Gladys Meyerhoffer Howard Mezer Gary Michalove Robert Miller Joseph Miller Kenneth Miller Scott Milman Ronald Milstein David Moff Jason Mostofsky Donald Murinson Charles Myers Gerald Natkin Stan Neerman Samuel Neerman Joe Nehmen Marvin and Freddie Neiditz John and Karol Neufeld Fred Newman Michael Nichols Robert Nudelman Will O'Keefe Kevin Ossey Phil Papier Fred Pearlman Kenneth Perlman Jeff Petrinitz Jason Pikler William Pines Jerrold Pinsker Jonathan Plitman Yosef Plotkin Jerry Plovsky Mark and Faryl Podolle J. Harris Premier Bank Bructon Procton Donald Pulitzer Stanley Pulitzer Edward Rapp Lowell and Kathy Rauch Norman Regal Sam Reichelson Paul and Erica Ringel Anthony Rivers Freddy Robinson Joseph Robinson Stephen Robinson Keith Rosen Richard Rosen Mark Rosenbaum David Rosenstein and Carol Kenny Allan Ross Brian Ross Ira Ross Keith Ross Jay Rotberg Kenneth Rotenstreich David and Andrea Rubin Robert and Anita Rubin
Jerome Ruskin Fund John Russo and Daniel Stein Jennifer Summer John Stein Walter Salinger Jeff and Chrissy Elly and Ruth Stein Saltzman Joseph Stern Norman Samet William Stern Fdn. Arthur Samet Sidney Stern, III Leonard Samet Robert Stevens Marc Samet Ken Stiles Jan Samet Richard Strasser Steve Sandercock Aaron and Jen Paul Saperstein Strasser Steven Scheck Joseph Strasser Leslie Schlanger Paul and Nancy Stuart Schleien Summerell Jeff and Jamie James Swayze Schleuning Matthew and Jim Schwartz Ekaterina Todd Schwarz Tabin Zachary Aaron Stuart Tafeen Schwarz Sigmund Justin Scott Tannenbaum Jeffrey Segal Steve Taub Philip Segal, III Stuart Teichman Brad and Randi The Hub Ltd. Semon Kent, Keith and Paul and Tracy Kirk Tager Senior Kevin Thurm Jerry Shapiro Harvey Tilles Mark Doug Torn Manufacturing Marshall Tuck Stephen Shavitz George Turner Marc Shavitz Allen Unger Robbie Shavitz United Brass Works Stanley Shavitz * Fdn. Desmond Sheridan Edward and Nissim Shimoni Marilyn Benson Omri Shimron Mike and Sylvia Robert Shuman Berkelhammer Philip Silver Jo VanDerLinden Josef Silverman Scott Howard Silverstein VanDerLinden Raphael Simel Igor and Ekaterina Gary Simmons Vapne Brent Simmons Stan and Natalie Gary Simon Varlamov Jeffery and Tracy Jose Villalba Simon Howard and Joyce Mark and Donna Wainer Shapiro Robert and Kim Chalmers and Wainer Annette Herbert and Peggy Skaggs Wainer Robert Skirboll Richard Wald Robert Skolnik Dan and Julie Harry Sky Wanderman Larry and Joyce Terry Waranch Slakter Gideon and Natalia Thomas Sloan Wasserberg Richard Smith Frederic Waxman Alan Socol Jerry Wearb Arthur Sohn Robert Wein Shay and Michal David Weiner Soker Frank Weiner * Mitchel Sommers Robert Weinstein Walter Spielman Lewis Weinstock Mark Spielman Richard Weintraub Josef Starobin Eugene Weisberger Starr Philanthropic Continued on page 10
10 SHALOM GREENSBORO Men's Donors Continued Michael Weisenfeld Martin Weissburg James and Jo Ann Weissman Eli Whitehouse Gregg Wiener Brian Williams
Robert and Cate Wineburg Charles Winfree Kevin Witriol Daniel Wolf Alan and Elizabeth Wolf Samuel Woods Ron Yaar
Federation Ron Yardenay Nachum Yardenay Leonid and Victoriya Yefimov Philip and Susan Zaleon Harold Zimmerman Benjamin C. Zuraw
Women's Donors Continued Roz Weintraub Susan Weisenfeld Sonia Weissman Lotte Wertheim Bonnie Wetzler
Robin Wiener Jessica and Gregg Wisniewski Rachel Wolf Doreen Wolf
Wendy Wood and David Petersen Illein Youngman Myrna Zimmerman
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JTriad
June - July 2014
A great line-up of Summer Events June 13-15: J Triad
participants are invited by YALA (Young Adult Jews of Asheville) to a camping retreat at Mt. Pisgah campground. Want info? Email jtriad336@gmail.com
June 26: HeBrew Happy Hour @ The Marshall Free House, 6:30 p.m. July 20: Sunday brunch @ McCoul’s Public House, 11:30 a.m. August 24: Yadkin Valley Wine Tour with Triangle Tribe (Jewish young adult group in Raleigh)
ComForcare is proud to be honored as a 2012 and 2013 Best of Home Care Achiever by Home Care Pulse, a North American market research firm exclusively serving the home care industry. Visit http://thetriad.comforcare.com/pages/homecarepulsefor survey results.
The J Triad committee welcomes new committee members Alyssa Gatto, Yoav Guttman, and Marissa Milstein. Please check out the J Triad Web site, www.jtriad.com for updates or check www.fb.com/groups/jtriad
More summer events are in the works! Based on the Jewish values of community, education, and philanthropy, J Triad (Greensboro, High Point, Winston Salem, and surrounding areas), strives to be an inclusive space for young adults to grow and connect through shared goals, interests, and experiences. J Triad members participate in a wide variety of educational, leadership, volunteer, and social activities that allow for meaningful involvement while benefitting the local and global Jewish community. J Triad is sponsored by the Beth David Synagogue, the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Temple Emanuel of Greensboro, and Temple Emanuel of WinstonSalem.
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new college internship most isolated individuals in the community, the program working with establishment of the area university Hillels, CONNECTS program enhancing the JFS and the service learning Employment Initiative initiative in the Volunteer and job resources, and Office. Additionally, through the pending JFS expanded use of creation of an interestthe Food Pantry, which free loan program for served a dozen families Jewish entrepreneurs. two years ago and is now And, lastly, Shavitz serving 55. Outgoing sought to find new and Jewish Family Services creative ways to grow board members are Incoming president, Keith Rosen the campaign. And to Jen Strasser, Donna this end, the Federation and wife, Erin Rosen. Cohen, Charles Ellick, received more than Lois Mezer, Don Murinson, Dan Wolf; $500,000 in endowments and legacy gifts incoming members are Gene Baruch, to the annual campaign this year. David Frazier, Rachel Villalba, and Louise Shavitz praised Tom Cone for the Van Schaack. many accomplishments during his Shavitz recognized outgoing Federation tenure as Chair of the Board of the board members Gail Bernstein, Michele Foundation, including recognition of Bigelman, Steve Bombart (Secretary/ Jewish Foundation of Greensboro as # Treasurer), Tom Cone (Foundation Chair), 1 for Intermediate/Small communities Sherry Dickstein, Marc Goldenberg, Micah and #2 overall in per capita endowments Goldstein (departs as Treasurer; returns as ($19,146) in 2012 in the JFNA system. B’nai Shalom President), Randall Kaplan, This year, the Foundation took in more Michael Krusch, Lois Mezer (VP), and than $9.2 million in contributions, Jen Strasser (JFS Chair). Gary Fischer, made 2,048 distributions to charitable past Federation President, welcomed organizations totaling over $6.3 million, and installed new board members Bob and opened 24 new funds. Outgoing Cone, Kim Ellsweig, Scott Feldman, Erica Jewish Foundation of Greensboro board Herman, Jeff Friedman, Diane Goldstein, members are Tom Cone, Chair; Joseph Courtney Kamlet, Scott Kaplan, Paul Lieb, LeBauer, M.D., Steve Shavitz, Micah Emily Kranz, Neil Lutins, Ron Milstein, Goldstein, Susan Robinson; new members Erin Rosen, Brian Ross, Lenny Samet, and are Cathy Levinson, Chair; Joyce Shuman, Rachel Villalba. Vice Chair; Erin Rosen, NC Hillel The Federation honored Tobee and representative; Keith Rosen, Federation Leonard Kaplan as the first Board of representative; Bob Cone, and Barbara Trustees members with the designation Barrett. of Trustee Emeritus. The Greensboro Shavitz also thanked Jen Strasser for Jewish Federation board recently approved the accomplishments of Jewish Family the title of Trustee Emeritus which Services under her helm as chair. Some the Federation Board “may grant to noteworthy achievements include the individuals who are long term supporters creation of the Chai Notes program which of the Federation and whose presence and extended JFS’ programming serving participation would be highly beneficial, seniors in assisted living facilities and welcome and valued at GJF Board nursing homes, as well as to some of our meetings.”
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Greensboro: A welcoming community for an artist and his family
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t’s not every day that there is a celebrity in your mist. That’s part of the appeal of internationally-acclaimed artist, Noé Katz. He’s a conversationalist, stopping to chat with the vagrants in City Center Park, the policeman at the DMV, and the preacher waiting in line at the grocery store. By the end of the exchange, he’s educated them each about art, about the world, and offered an invitation to his current gallery exhibition. A resident of “Fruit of Love,” an oil on linen canvas painting by Noé Greensboro, North Carolina, for four years, Katz, completed in 2002. Noé Katz was born in 1953 in Mexico City, “Motivation is more important Mexico, and travelled the world before than inspiration,” Katz said. “You have relocating to Greensboro. to find where, how, and by what to be The programs at American Hebrew motivated. I don’t specialize in Judaica, Academy attracted Katz and his wife but it is part of who I am. For me, being Yocheved’s eldest son to come here and Jewish is very important to my past, my the family followed. But now that he’s set present, and my future.”” up his studio, become immersed in the The artist has produced several community, and explored the culture and major architectural commissions such as scene of Greensboro, they have made it the aluminum wall reliefs for the Fiesta their home. Americana Grand Chapultepec building “I’m established here now, I don’t want in Mexico City, and the monumental to go back to a big city,” Katz said. “You “Kissing Doors” for the Tokoro Museum can live in a small city like Greensboro of Modern Art in Omishima, Japan. and be completely satisfied.” Many of his works are in His studio, located at 201 North Elm international collections including the Street, has a glass wall with a beautiful Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City, view of the city. The music and sounds of and the Museum of Latin American Art downtown waft up to the 14th floor and in Long Beach, California. create a soft buzz. Katz is a family man, a worldKatz studied at the School of Design renowned artist and also a and Handicrafts of the Instituto Nacional philanthropist. Supporting the de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico, with Federation, other non-profits, schools additional study at the Academy of Fine and others in need is his passion as well. Arts in Florence, Italy. He believes that his art provokes people He also lived in Israel when he was to be open-minded, welcoming, ready to first developing his craft. He talked about embrace each other. how many artists were escaping places like “The world needs art, not Germany and Russia and coming to Israel aggression,” Katz said. “The world to study and create. doesn’t need hatred. I think for the “It was challenging to understand future, it is important to understand that the meaning of art in a country that at children and families need to be closer the time was focused on war,” Katz said. to art and things closer to the spirit.” “Living on a kibbutz gave me a sense of Locally, the Greenhill Gallery will humanity.” present a selection of Katz’s paintings Katz, whose work has been compared and sculptures and prints in the exhibit to the masters of Mexican Modernism, “Two Artists | One Space” with local works in both two and three dimensional artist John Beerman’s work as well. The art forms. His experience traverses exhibit runs through June 22, 2014. a variety of media such as drawing, His book, “With Freedom In My painting, sculpture, and mural painting. Heart,” a collection of his works, is When asked to describe modernism, available on Amazon and can also be he simply said, “the world became one purchased from Scuppernong Books, ball.” He continued to describe how it located at 304 South Elm Street. shows the intellectual idea of art, not just a “Art is for everyone,” Katz said. “Art representation of the object. is not about a color, but about a union of Nature and humanity are often the all of the colors. That’s the connection impetus for his creation and there is of art—connecting people from all over often a Judaic theme represented in his together, too. Then it’s no longer about work. the art, but about humanity.”
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Rubenstein accepted into the Legacy Heritage Teacher Institute in Jerusalem
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Preschool Students Raise Money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
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’nai Shalom Day School preschool students recently participated in St. Jude's Bring-A-Bike Trike-A-Thon. This annual preschool mitzvah project benefits St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Prior to the Trike-A-Thon, students learned the concepts of bicycle, tricycle and riding safety.
The children brought their own riding toys to school and rode around Beth David Synagogue’s parking lot, exercising the safety rules they learned. After the program, parents collected pledges from people and organizations that sponsored their child. This year, the preschoolers raised $1258.
Yom HaShoah Service
’nai Shalom Day School Judaic Studies teacher Edna Rubenstein was recently accepted into the Legacy Heritage Teacher Institute in Jerusalem. This program is funded through a Legacy Heritage grant. Edna will spend two weeks this summer in Jerusalem working with Jewish day school educators from around the country. The Legacy Heritage Teacher Institute required the selected educators to create a collaborative, integrated program for their school involving both general and Judaic studies teachers. Edna, along with Head of School Susan Siegel, came up with a theme called “The Power of Words.” Each grade level will develop a theme based project that will be showcased to parents and community members next spring.
Beth David Synagogue Mayor Nancy Vaughan Speaking at Beth David Tuesday, June 17 at 11:45 a.m. Vatikim invites the congregation to join them for a visit from Greensboro’s mayor, Nancy Vaughan. A hot dog lunch will be served for $3 per person. Reservations are appreciated to ensure enough food for everyone. Contact Lia at 336-235-7734 or lsater@bdgso.org for more information or to rsvp.
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B’nai Shalom Day School seventh and eighth graders led the school’s Yom HaShoah service held on April 28.
Spend the summer at Little Star Day Camp @ B’nai Shalom Day School. Join us for nine weeks of summer fun for children ages 1-5. All new themes include superheroes, jungle, robots, under the sea and more. Campers also enjoy cooking, movies, water days and special guests. Camp Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $170/week (M-F) for ages 1-5 $115/week (MWF) for ages 1-2 only Aftercare available 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. $100/week (M-F) aftercare ages 3-5 $100/week (M-F) or $60/week (MWF) aftercare for ages 1-2 Questions? E-mail Ryann Hyer at rhyer@bnai-shalom.org. Visit us online at: www.bnai-shalom.org/about-bsds/ summer-camp
B’nai Shalom Day School Judaic Studies teacher Edna Rubenstein.
The 2014/15 Triad Jewish Community Directory is now being compiled. We have a crew of volunteers ready to provide you with an up-to-date and accurate directory, but we need your help. Please visit www.bethdavidsynagogue.org/ triad-jewish-community-directory/ and complete the form, even if there are no changes by July 15 to include your listing. You can place an order at the same time. We’re also accepting ad submissions.
Give Us Your Two Cents Our Director of Programming is preparing classes and activities for next year. If have suggestions for programs,
classes or movies, or if you would like to share a beit midrash, please contact Lia at 336-235-7734 or lsater@bdgso.org. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Are your bookshelves overflowing? We can help. Beth David Synagogue is actively seeking book donations from the community: Hard and soft cover fiction, nonfiction, Judaica, religion, classics, reference, textbooks, cookbooks, foreign language, books on tape, DVDs, CDs, and LPs. Please bring books to Beth David Synagogue, 804 Winview Drive, Greensboro. (collection bins are just inside the door at the Chapel entrance) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. For more information, please call 336294-0007.
Mark Your Calendar! The 2015 Beth David Used Book Sale will take place on : Friday, February 20 Sunday, February 22 Monday, February 23
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BJH Foundation Funds Meaningful Programs in Greensboro By Betsy Gamburg, MSW, LCSW Director, Jewish Family Services
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she is able to engage them and offer activities that re-connect them to their Jewish past and provide stimulation and pleasure in the present. She has worked with B'nai Shalom Day School and with the American Hebrew Academy to bring young people to these facilities. In addition, she has started a senior choir offering older adults the wonderful experience of singing together. Under her leadership, they are now performing in senior facilities in Greensboro. Katy also has run programs in collaboration with our congregational nurse that have focused on creativity and health. Other programs have included a quarterly Monday Matinee series with our Federation’s Film Festival that has brought dynamic films to our seniors in facilities and in the community. A recent showing was “Blessed is the Match” which detailed the life and death of Hannah Senesh. The program concluded with readings and a discussion of her poetry. Finally, Chai Notes also addresses the needs of those who are homebound and have little social stimulation. Katy does home visits with this population and through discussion centered on music and the other arts helps to connect them to their own pasts and their tradition. The BJH Foundation has helped Jewish Family Services reach out to our older adults and make life just a little better for them. Our talented staff has brought these programs to life. We are very appreciative of the generous support from the Foundation.
ewish Family Services of the Greensboro Jewish Federation has been an enthusiastic and grateful recipient of two grants from the BJH Foundation for Senior Services. The Foundation has made it possible for us to provide important services to older adults in our community. Approximately 150 seniors and their families have been the beneficiary of our Congregational Nurse program. Originally funded through the Moses-Cone Wesley Long JFS Congregational Nurse Gilda Friedman. Community Health Foundation and the Duke Endowment Fund, to begin their own congregational nurse this program still remains part of the program, and she has been selected as a Cone system where many congregational speaker to present her work at the Health nurses throughout Greensboro enjoy Ministries Association annual conference the opportunity to meet, learn, and this September in Washington, D.C. support each other on a regular basis in Our second BJH program, Chai the important work they do. With the Notes, is unique in using the arts, with funding now from the BJH Foundation, About BJH Foundation for Senior a focus on the Jewish world, to help our program has been able to grow, to Services: connect seniors in meaningful and serve, and to teach. enjoyable ways to each other, to their Our nurse, Gilda Friedman, a wellBJH Foundation for Senior Services, families and friends, and to younger known figure in our community, sees founded in 2006, provides grants to generations. Capably led by Cantor Katy many patients in her 17 hours a week. organizations that enhance the lives Claussen, also trained as a chaplain and Like all congregational nurses, she of Jewish seniors in North and South teacher, Katy provides creative programs comes from a wellness and prevention Carolina. Grants are awarded for based on the arts. She runs groups model and assists our seniors from a activities, services and programs for the in nursing homes and assisted living wholistic perspective, that is by looking elderly in accordance with Jewish values facilities where Jewish residents benefit at the whole person from a physical, and beliefs. For Information on donating from coming together and engaging emotional, and spiritual point of view. to BJH Foundation for Senior Services in music and movement, film, poetry, The teachings of our tradition have call 336-854-8400 or please visit www. singing, and writing. With a focus on much to say about health and wellness, bjhfoundation.org. dementia patients in those facilities, and this is incorporated into what the congregational nurse brings to the patient. Through home visits and office visits or by seeing the patient wherever they are, be that nursing home, assisted living, or hospital, our nurse is able to support, educate, and advocate for that individual. No less important is assisting family members with the concerns and worries that they have when a loved one is ill or not managing well. The health care system only gets more complex, and a trusted ally, such as the congregational nurse, becomes an important part of an individual's health care team. From helping carry out a discharge plan from a hospital or nursing home to helping educate about a medical condition to finding resources to teaching classes to holding clinics and answering questions at our standing senior groups, our nurse addresses the individual needs and concerns of seniors and their families. Gilda also recently completed a manual Cantor Katy Claussen directs the Chai Notes Senior Choir performing at a local for other organizations and congregations nursing home.
SHALOM GREENSBORO 13 Temple Emanuel Brotherhood at Greensboro Urban Ministry
Wednesday, June 11, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 6:00 p.m. Join the Temple Brotherhood at their monthly trip to the Greensboro Urban Ministry to help serve dinner to those in need in our community.
Caregiver Support Group Thursday, June 12, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m.
Are you an adult taking care of an aging parent? Come discuss your experiences, concerns, and dilemmas in a supportive and confidential environment. Explore legal and financial issues, medical care, residential options, community services, and family conflicts. All meetings will be facilitated by licensed and professional staff from Jewish Family Services. For questions, or to RSVP, contact Betsy Gamburg at bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org or 336-852-4829 x225.
Welcome Back Campers Shabbat Service and Dinner Friday, August 15, 6:30 p.m.
Temple will welcome back all of their campers to Greensboro at this special Shabbat service and dinner dedicated specially to them. Share in the summer memories one last time before heading back to school. Special S’mores making session will be available for kids after dinner. For more information about registering for dinner, please look in the Temple Emanuel bulletin or Web site or call the Temple office, 336-292-7899.
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Community Commemoration Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, was observed worldwide on Sunday, April 27. The Greensboro community came together to memorialize the six million Jews and 5 million non-Jews who perished in the Holocaust with a memorial service.
Greensboro Survivors, Children of Survivors, and Liberators with community Rabbis prior to the commemoration.
Judi Magier lighting a memorial candle.
This year’s program featured Greensboro newcomer, Dr. Zev Harel, who told his story of survival that took him from Auschwitz, Mauthausen, and Ebensee concentration camps to his service with the Harel Brigade of the Palmach, fighting in Israel’s War of Independence. Funding for this program was provided by the Greensboro Jewish Federation. The program was sponsored by American Hebrew Academy, B’nai Shalom Day School, Beth David Synagogue, Greensboro Jewish Federation, NC Hillel, and Temple Emanuel.
Holocaust survivor and guest speaker, Dr. Zev Harel, lights a memorial candle as his wife and daughter look on.
Rabbis carry sefer torah.
Violinist Janet Orenstein plays a lovely piece during the processional.
Community rabbis lead service.
Rachel Wolf, Director of Outreach & Education for the Geensboro Jewish Federation, helps Glenn Farthing, local veteran who liberated Holocaust victims, light a memorial candle.
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