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Vol. 38, No. 8

Av­Elul 5776

September 2016

JCRC Fall Lecture and Speaker Series to Kick Off on September 14 with Dr. Daniel Gordis Please join us for the Jewish Federation’s Community Rela­ tions Council (JCRC) Annual Fall Lecture on Wednesday, Septem­ ber 14 at 7 PM in the Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts at Shalom Park. Our Annual Fall Lecture will serve as the kick off for our 2016­2017 JCRC Speaker Se­ ries.

Our featured guest speaker will be Dr. Daniel Gordis, currently one of the single most popular speakers on Israel to American Jewish audiences. Dr. Gordis is the Senior Vice President and the Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem and author of numerous books on Jew­ ish thought and current events in Israel. In 2014, the Jerusalem Post listed him as one of the

world’s 50 most influential Jews.

Since moving to Israel in 1998, Dr. Gordis has written and lec­ tured throughout the world on Is­ raeli society and the challenges facing the Jewish state. His writ­ ing has appeared in magazines and newspapers including the New York Times and the New Re­ public. Dr. Gordis’s books have received numerous awards. He won the National Jewish Book Award for Saving Israel­How the Jewish People Can Win A War That May Never End. Gordis’s next book, a history of the State of Israel, titled, Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn will be published in the fall of 2016.

Gordis will discuss “The high price of Jewish statehood. Is Israel really worth the cost?” providing

Dr. Daniel Gordis an understanding and context for major historical events that have shaped today’s Israel and 21st century politics, including the

state of American­Israel relations, the calls for European and Amer­ ican divestment, the Israeli­ Pales­ tinian conflict, international terrorism and the Iran nuclear deal.

This event was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Scott and Pam Menaker. The lecture is free and open to the public, but RSVP’s are requested. For more information and to RSVP please contact Tal Stein, Director of Community Relations and Israel Affairs at 704­944­6757 or tal.stein@jewishcharlotte.org The role of the JCRC includes promoting and cultivating positive relations between the Jewish com­ munity and the Charlotte commu­ nity at large, participating in the improvement of our local and global communities and encour­

aging engagement with and fos­ tering a strong relationship be­ tween the local Jewish and greater Charlotte communities and Israel.

The JCRC Speaker Series en­ deavors to create a strong Char­ lotte Jewish community that is educated, passionate and con­ nected to the State of Israel and Jewish people worldwide through thought provoking, stimulating and engaging lectures and conver­ sations with renowned speakers on Israel and relevant Jewish top­ ics of the day. Y

Join Us at This Year’s Annual Memorial Service October 9 It’s that time of the year again, when the wail of the shofar is about to rise, signaling the start of the Jewish New Year. Each High Holy Day season, all over the world, a memorial service is held on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The Board of the Hebrew Cemetery Association invites everyone to our Hebrew Cemetery on 1801 Statesville Road for our commu­ nity’s Annual Memorial Service on Sunday, October 9 at 10:30 AM. Attend the service, tour the

grounds, and enjoy the results of the beautification at our beloved cemetery with your own eyes.

Our Annual Memorial Service is a special time to honor, cele­ brate, and embrace those of our loved ones who are no longer with us. In the spirit of repentance and renewal, visiting the graves of beloved relatives or other tzadikkim (righteous people) in­ spires us to live in accordance with our ancestors’ ideals and cel­ ebrate and honor the lives of those departed.

Our service is unique, as it is the only time during the year where all greater Charlotte area Rabbis and Cantors conduct a service together. With the crowd of 250 or more, Kaddish will be recited and the names of this year’s departed loved ones will be read aloud. Board President Brian Yesowitch will introduce every­ one to the service. This year’s an­ nual memorial service chair, Michael Littauer, will speak about the grounds improvements. Enjoy the program in comfort in chairs under our tent.

The cemetery’s holy grounds have been providing peace of mind and spiritual comfort to the Jewish community for nearly 150

years. As Charlotte’s oldest insti­ tution, our Hebrew Cemetery As­ sociation invites you to attend this year’s service again rain or shine.

Last year we introduced you to the completed memorial building.

After the service, we invite you to stay, visit your loved ones, tour our grounds, check out the new memorial plaques inside the Mindy Ellen Levine Chapel, visit the Gorelick Gathering Room, and retreat and experience the peace and beauty of the Ellis and Lena Berlin Family Room.

We welcome all and encourage you to join and participate with us at the 5777 Annual Memorial Service. Your loved ones do not need to be interned at our ceme­

tery in order for you to participate.

People interested honoring loved ones on the Memorial Wall should contact Director, Sandra Goldman at director@hebrew­ cemetery.org or 704­576­1859.

Sandra is also available to answer your questions about legacy giv­ ing, the benefits of cemetery membership, and purchasing plots. Y

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JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS

2016 P2G Hadera Charlotte Community Teen Leadership Exchange: Building Bridges, Changing Lives, Making Memories of a Lifetime One of the major components of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s Israel programming is the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partner­ ship Together sister­ city program. The P2G program has multiple facets each fostering people to people relationships building. The Federa­ tion is proud to play a major role in this endeavor.

The P2G Hadera Charlotte Teen Leadership Exchange is a four week program developed and created in Charlotte and Israel with both Americans and Israelis together exploring cultures, en­ hancing, and strengthening Jewish identity and changing lives.

This summer Charlotte teens Ellen Garfinkle, Limor Gold­ smith, and Chad Purcell jour­

Riding camels in the Negev.

neyed to Israel with our Commu­ nity Shlicha, Inbal Ozeri, to meet with four teens from our sister city Hadera region as well as teens from other Southeast American cities in our partnership including Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL, and Chattanooga, TN. Together they toured the Israeli country­ side, visited holy sites, engaged in Tikkun Olam projects, learned about Israeli politics, culture, and society, and enjoyed up close and

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religiously. The Western Wall was such a cool experience and was truly unforgettable. In Israel, I also enjoyed visiting the various underground tunnels. It was so amazing to see the ancient path­ ways that were built thousands of years ago. We hiked a few moun­ tains including Mount Carmel, Mount Herzl, and Mount Masada.

I loved seeing the gardens on Mount Herzl and Mount Carmel.

Our sunrise hike up Mount Masada was also so amazing.

What made this trip even more memorable was being able to stay with two Israeli families. I loved learning about their daily life, cul­ ture, and of course the food. Also, I made so many friends from Is­ rael and from cities across the Southeast US. Limor Goldsmith: I would like to start by saying how amaz­ The group visits the Kotel. ing this trip was. This Chad Purcell: While we were was one of the best summers of in Israel, we went to so many in­ my life! This trip was truly a once teresting places. My favorite place in a lifetime opportunity to tour a that we went to was the Dead Sea. country so rich in culture and his­ It was so cool to be able to tory with teens our age that are na­ naturally float and cover tive to the country.

While in Israel, we got the your body with soft mud.

We also went to many in­ chance to see and experience so formational museums such much in what felt like such a short as the Palmach Musuem, amount of time. We went to the Immigration Detention Masada, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv, Camp, the Hall of Inde­ Jerusalem, and so much more. pendence, and Yad The Dead Sea was my favorite. It VaShem. I learned so much was so unlike anything we have at all of these places about here in the United States. We also the history of Israel and went to several eye­opening mu­ Jews around the world. The seums that taught me a lot more old city of Jerusalem was On the ocean in Charleston.

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personal home hospitality while closely getting to know our extended family in Hadera.

In mid­July, Ellen, Limor, and Chad welcomed four Hadera teens into their own homes including three girls: Tal Farjoun, Rom Yanko, and Hagar Zitronblat, and one boy, Yonatan Besser, introducing them to American life in the Queen City. Together they ex­ plored and participated in a wide variety of activities on and off Shalom Park including: working with young campers at Camp Mindy, visiting with Teen Camp, leading games and songs with young students from Free­ dom School, playing chair volley­ ball with seniors from Oasis, leading a Shabbat service at Sun­ rise Retirement Home, celebrating Shabbat at Temple Israel and Temple Beth El, sweating at the JCC, cooking an Israeli meal, and of course touring Uptown, getting a special VIP behind the scenes look at our Charlotte Firefighters, enjoying the rides at Carowinds, hiking Chimney Rock State Park, as well as team building activities at White Water Center. The teens also enjoyed a two­day excursion

outside of Charlotte, relishing the sights and sounds of Charleston, our fellow P2G Consortium city, and enjoying the warmth and hos­ pitality of our Jewish friends there as well. It was definitely a whirl­ wind four weeks, but friendships and memories were made that will last a lifetime Below are three personal ac­ counts from our participants, Ellen, Chad, and Limor who would like to share in their own words their remarkable experi­ ence this past summer:

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Levine­Sklut Judaic Library ..............p. 14

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Tributes to the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte thanks and ac­ knowledges the following tributes made February 1–August 2.

In honor of Stephanie Haynes By: Max Littauer In honor of the birth of Aviva Fish By: Renee and Philip Schreibman In honor of the birth of Mendel Groner By: Diana Warth and Justin Bregman In honor of Alison Lerner By: Eric and Susan Lerner, Andrew and Jen Rosen

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about Israel and its very long his­ from the U.S. and Israel, I got to tory. float in the Dead Sea, hike One of the things that really through Mt. Carmel, ride camels, drew me to this program specifi­ see ancient sites that I have cally was the exchange of Ameri­ learned about in the Torah, visit can and Israeli teens. We got to Yad VaShem and Jerusalem, eat live in Israel with a host family, some pretty amazing food, and so which really made me feel con­ much more. nected to the city we stayed in.

Along with visiting all those The host families were so wel­ places, I learned so much about coming and really made me feel at the culture, too. I got to see what home. I have made friends on this the popular hangout spots in Israel trip that have taught me so much are, how Israeli teens spend their about what it’s like to live in Is­ free time, and even got to practice rael. I have come back from this some of my Hebrew. The connec­ trip with so many memories. I will never forget this experience; I fully enjoyed every day of it.

Ellen Garfin­ kle: Going on the P2G teen trip was definitely a life changing experi­ ence. I got to expe­ rience what the home life was like in Israel which is a Arriving at Charlotte Douglas Airport. once in a lifetime opportunity. I met so many amazing people and now tion I have with Judaism is even have the greatest lifelong friend­ stronger now too after getting to ships. This trip covers almost visit these places that I have everything from the north to the learned about for years. I would south of Israel. While traveling definitely recommend this trip to through Israel with other teens any Jewish teen because the trip

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was truly amazing and I for sure had the time of my life. If you would like to actually see some of the highlights of the trip here is a video blog I put together: https://youtu.be/7Vchw8OWvY8.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte is proud to sponsor our annual P2G Commu­ nity Teen Leadership Exchange program enabling our community teens to nurture a connection and relationship with Israel and her people. Thank you also to Bill and Patty Gorelick who enabled the teens to travel to Israel through the generosity of the Gorelick Teens to Israel Scholarship Fund.

For more information and/or to participate in our 2017 Summer Community Teen Leadership Ex­ change please contact Tal Stein, Director of Community Relations and Israel Affairs at 704­944­6751 or tal.stein@jewishcharlotte.org.Y

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Agency Boards Achieve 100% Giving The mission of the Jewish Fed­ eration of Greater Charlotte is to raise and distribute funds to sup­ port and enrich the lives of Jews locally, nationally, in Israel and worldwide. Through education, planning, and community build­ ing, the Federation’s mission en­ sures that Jewish values, goals,

traditions and connections are preserved for current and future generations.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte appreciates the support from the boards of direc­ tors of the following beneficiary agencies/institutions that have achieved 100% giving to the 2016

Annual Campaign: * Charlotte Jewish Day School * Charlotte Jewish News * Charlotte Jewish Preschool * Congregation Ohr HaTorah * Consolidated Hebrew High * Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community * Foundation of Shalom Park * Hebrew Cemetery * Jewish Family Services * Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte * Jewish Preschool on Sardis * Levine Jewish Community Center * Ballantyne Jewish Center * Tikvah Charlotte

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Jewish Federation to Honor Silver Circle and Legacy Society Donors The Jewish Federation will honor Silver Circle and Legacy Society donors at an Appreciation and Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, September 22. The event, which is being held at Tem­ ple Beth El at 11:30 AM, is co­ chaired by Elaine and Marty Schefflin and Stacey and Ira Slomka Invited guests are donors who have either contributed to the Jewish Federation Annual Cam­ paign for a minimum of 25 years and/or have made a planned gift to the Jewish Federation to ensure the future of our Jewish commu­ nity.

Community members who have moved to Charlotte from an­ other community and have con­ tributed to the Jewish Federation campaign for a minimum of 25 years are also invited and wel­ come to attend.

Guest speaker Rabbi Lou Feld­ stein, a creative and innovative thinker, and the founder and CEO

Rabbi Lou Feldstein

of Dynamic Change Solutions will speak on the topic “In the World of ‘OY’ ­There is So Much JOY.” Rabbi Lou Feldstein is a published writer, management consultant and public speaker. He served as the chief operating offi­ cer at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Associate Vice­ President of United Jewish Com­ munities, and Executive Director of the Atlanta Young Adult Divi­ sion. As scholar­in­residence for Federation’s Bernstein Leadership Group Classes IX and X, Rabbi Lou is well loved by our Charlotte Jewish Federation.

Reservations are required by Friday, September 16, and there is a couvert of $10 per person.

For more information, please contact Sue Littauer or Ellie Kunkes at the Federation office, 704­944­6757.Y

THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.

TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING = $3,741,548 $3,595,104 annual campaign | $146,444 supplemental gifts The JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE and its beneficiary agencies would like to thank you, our compassionate and loyal donors, who gave so generously to the 2016 Annual Campaign. Together we raised $3,741,548 for Annual Campaign our community!

The ANNUAL CAMPAIGN raises money to meet the needs of our beneficiaries at home, in Israel and in 70 countries around the world.

Federation’s Annual Campaign fills a gap as our community’s needs expand and our needy grow in number. From school and camp scholarships to senior programming, from aid to the unemployed to social services for the most vulnerable, the Federation Campaign changes lives. Jews in need at home, in Israel and all over the world are counting on us. Thank you for being part of something extraordinary!

SUPPLEMENTAL GIFTS provide customized giving opportunities over and above Annual Campaign gifts to enable donors to maximize their giving potential and fulfill their philanthropic goals.

Special thanks to The Leon Levine Foundation for their continued support and generosity for our Jewish community!

As of August 11, 2016

MAJOR DONORS: Donors who contribute a minimum gift of $10,000 per household Anonymous Augustine, Pat and Amy Baron, John and Gail Baumstein, Michael and Meredith Berkman, Milton and Arlene Berman, Philip Bernstein, Donald and Barbara Bernstein, Samuel and Nancy Blumenthal Foundation Alan, Philip and Samuel Blumenthal Blumenthal, Lee Borchardt, Michael and Lenora

Brown, Lawrence and Tracy Cohen, David Cohen, Jeff and Seldin-Cohen, Judy Cohen, Steven and Olivia Ditesheim, Jeffrey and Dana Edelstein, Paul and Lynn Epstein, David and Aleen Gorelick, Jeff and Bari Gorelick, Rael and Gabrielle Gorelick, Scott and Dana Gorelick, Todd and Stacy

Gorelick, William and Patty Greenspon, Stan Gross, Richard and Annette Handelsman, Neil and Sharyn Kipnis, Robert and Nancy Kronovet, Alan and Bernstein, Cary Kulbersh, Jonathan and Sara Lerner, Harry and Gloria Lerner, Mark and Alison Levin, Jerome and Barbara Levine, Alvin and Helene

Levine, Daniel and Leigh Levine, Howard and Lerner Levine, Julie Levinson, Hal and Holly Luski & Associates Abraham and Rose Luski Isaac and Sonia Luski Michel, Gary and Jodi Miller, David and Risa Newman, Edwin and Jill Osborne, Richard J. Polsky, Larry and Dale

Schwartz, Larry Seigel, Linda Selkin, Robert and Stacey Silverman, Marc and Mattye Sklut, Eric and Lori The Leon Levine Foundation Leon and Sandra Levine Van Glish, Michael and Judie Winer, Brad and Liz Worrel, Kim and Sue Zimmern, Samuel and Emily Zulman Family

LEGACY GIFTS: The following donors have created a lasting legacy to provide for future generations Anonymous (11) Stanley and Judy August Amy Augustine Craig and Jill Balick John and Gail Baron Brian and Glenda Bernhardt Andrew and Elka Bernstein Donald and Barbara K. Bernstein Sam and Nancy Bernstein Martin Birnbaum Barry and Lisa Blau Jill Blumenthal Lee Blumenthal Michael and Lenora Borchardt David and Bonnie Bornstein Tracy Brown Richard and Suly Chenkin Steve and Olivia Cohen

2016 MEN’S DONOR LIST Int’l Leadership Reunion $250,000 & Above The Leon Levine Foundation Leon Levine.....................362,500 Levine, Howard..................330,000 Prime Minister’s Cabinet $100,000 - $249,999 Blumenthal Foundation Alan, Philip and Samuel Blumenthal.....................200,000 Sklut, Eric R..........................195,000 King David Society $25,000 - $99,999 Gorelick, William..................76,500 Zulman Family......................60,000 Levine, Alvin E.......................46,000 Schwartz, Larry.....................41,250 Luski & Associates................36,000 Bernstein, Donald................32,100 Gorelick, Todd A...................27,500 Brown, Lawrence A..............25,000 President’s Club $10,000 - $24,999 Epstein, David.......................23,000 Osborne, Richard J...............19,250 Cohen, David.........................18,000 Levin, Jerome L.....................16,000 Edelstein, Paul @ ..................15,500 Lerner, Harry..........................15,000 Silverman, Marc H................15,000

Wendy W. Cohen* George and Andrea Cronson Arlene and Gary* Davis Michael and Jill Dinerman David and Aleen Epstein Meg D. Goldstein and Matthew Luftglass Milton and Arlene Goldstein Leon and Jennifer Golynsky William and Patty Gorelick Marcelle Gorelick Todd and Stacy Gorelick Danny* and Fay* Green Josh and Jodi Greenwald Bonnie Hart Stephanie Haynes Jonathan Howard Donald and Susan Jacobs Robert and Leola Jacobson Winer, Bradley.................13,000 Greenspon,Stanley........11,000 Levinson, Hal...................10,500 Berman, Philip.................10,000 Gross, Richard..................10,000 Polsky, Larry.....................10,000 Theodore Herzl Society $5,000 - $9,999 Baron, John Baumstein, Michael Berlin, Sanford Bernstein, Samuel Borchardt, Michael Ditesheim, Jeffrey Gorelick, Jeff Gorelick, Scott Kipnis, Robert J. Kronovet, Alan Newman, Edwin Segal, Melvin Selkin, Robert P. Zimmern, Samuel H. Patriarch $3,600 - $4,999 Howard, Jonathan Jacobson, David Lerner, Mark Vitner, Mark Yitzhak Rabin Society $1,800 - $3,599 Abel, Robert M. Anonymous

Florence Jaffa Andrew and Dana Kapustin Robert and Nancy Kipnis Paula and Richard Klein Barry and Lorrie Klemons Jamie & Elise Kosofsky Alan Kronovet and Cary Bernstein Eric and Susan Lerner Gary and Donna Lerner Mark and Alison Lerner Harry Lerner Jerry and Barbara Levin Ross C. Levin Julie Lerner Levine Leon and Sandra Levine Ellis Levinson Hal and Holly Levinson Sam and Linda Levy

Bienstock, Irving Hader, Stephen Halverstam, Andrew Karro, Marshall Klein, Richard A. Kossove, David Kronovet, Neal E. Kulbersh, Jonathan Lefkowitz, David Lyons, Bennett Ransenberg, David Raphael, Steven Rotberg, Michael Steiner, Joseph Valenstein, Robert S. Widis, Robert Menachem Begin Society $1,000 - $1,799 Ackerman, Bernard Benjamin, Sanford P. Brodsky, Barry Buric, John Dumas, Frederick J. Farber, Larry D. Goodman, Alvin Greenman, David Greenman, Herb Greenman, Maxwell Greenspon, Keith E. Gross, Aaron Karp, Edward Krusch, Alan R. Levin, Norman

Marc and Laura Lewin Sue Littauer Abraham and Rose Luski Scott and Pam Menaker Laura Milgrim David and Risa Miller Ed and Jill Newman Richard J. Osborne Floyd and Brenda Patten Dale S. Polsky Steve and Melissa Raphael Anita “Neet” Rounds Andrew and Jennifer Rosen Marvin and Elaine Schefflin Michael* and Sara Schreibman Larry Schwartz Melvin Segal Linda Seigel

Levin, Ross C. Levinson, Ellis H. Levy, Frederic E. Levy, Samuel Locke, Jr., Malcolm Fred Miller, Gerald Musler, Jeffrey I. Plepler, Andrew@ Roth, Arthur L.@ Rousso, Harold Shapiro, Marvin B. Solomon, Arthur Solomon, Philip J. Starr, Gary M. Steinberger, Norman Taub, Neal Weinstock, Barnet M. Worrel, Kim Zucker, Joseph

Goldberg, Jonathan M. Goodman, Brett Gordon, Ron Horwich, Joel Horwitz, Andrew Lavitt, Arthur Lyons, Jeffrey S. Moody, Bradley Newman, Stephen Pake, Lee Perlin, Mark N. Salant, Rubin Scharf, Michael Snitz, Arnold I. Spangenthal, Selwyn Tesch, Kirk Usadi, Moshe Van Glish, Michael L. Widis, Howard

Bonim (Builders) $365 - $999 Anonymous (3) Balick, Craig C. Berlin, Steven R. Birnbaum, Marty Blau, Barry Bregman, Justin Cojac, Stuart Comen, Robert Estroff, Simon Fleishman, Larry Friedlander, Alan Goldberg, Alan S.

Shomrim (Guardians) $100 - $364 Alpert, Bruce Anonymous (8) August, Stanley T. Bernard, Andrew Bernstein, Adam Blady, Joel Bograd, Edward Brightman, William Bryan, James Carol, David Cohen, Eric Corzin, Harvey

Amy Seitlin Louis Sinkoe and Kevin Levine Michael and Anne Sinsheimer Eric and Lori Sklut Ira and Stacey Slomka Joseph and Renee Steiner Stephanie Townsend Jeff and Karen Turk David and Debra Van Glish Michael and Judie Van Glish Mark Weintraub Elizabeth Star Winer Kim and Sue Worrel Robert and Anne Yudell Sam and Emily Zimmern William and Angie Zimmern

Deitchman, Rick L. Eisner, Michael Elman, William Feldman, Elliott J. Finkelstein, Sy Freedman, Glenn A. Gartner, Elliot W. Gentile, Douglas K. Gerber, Lawrence Goldfarb, Marty Goldman, Henry I. Grifenhagen, William Guller, Philip Hirschman, Joel Hitt, Randall Horowitz, Larry A. Huber, Thomas Hurwitz, Jeffrey M. Jacobs, Paul Jampol, Stephen Jedael, Steve Kantor, Bruce H. Kaplan, Howard J. Kaufmann, Stephen M. Kavadlo, Eugene O. Klein, Jeff M. Kraus, Fred Levi, David Levinson, Adam Levinson, Eric L. Levinson, Gary L. Lewis, Herb Lindner, Marshall

*of blessed memory

Margolis, Allan Mays, Charles R. O'Connor, Gregory Osborne, Victor Powers, David Raffler, Michael Riddley, Corey Rosenauer, Steven Rosenthal, Rich Ross, Howard Rothkopf, Robert Sadri, Mike Schechter, Walter M. Schwartz, Benjamin Schwebel, Keith Shearer, James N. Shelley, Robert G. Stolar, Richard Sweet, Richard S. Wallas, Jonathan P. Warshauer, Tom Wise, Stephen Worrel, Kyle Worrel, Reid

* deceased @ contribution includes matching gift for 2016 annual campaign

Chaverim (Friends) $1 - $99 Allensworth, Robert Anonymous (6) Bagdan, William Beeri, Avri Bennett, Monty Blumenthal, Robert Brown, Evan Chase, Ira Copulsky, Stephen F. Dinerman, Michael Domashevskiy, Anatoliy Eggert, Jeffrey Freiberg, Joe @ Gellman, Burton Goldfarb, Dana Gorelick, Henry Green, Reuven Douglas Greenberg, Daryl Handelsnan, Neil Hirschl, Matt Howell, William Johnson, Phillip Kahn, Sherman Kane, Seth Kantor, Adam E Kaplan, Steven Katowitz, Harvey Labovitz, Mel Lecker, Jason Listhaus, Steven Moskowitz, Scott Ostrow, Steven Parton, Jay Perlman, David Pienkny, Stefan Polizzi, Chris Popper, George Safran, Joel Schrader, Joseph R. Schrader, Robert Sherbal, Barry Sherwin, David Shporer, Alexander Solow, Robert I. Tobias, Alan Townsend, Dennis Track, Bruce Wallens, Peter Weinberg, Michael Wolfman, Lou Ilan Ramon Society New Gifts Allweil, Jack Anonymous Dalmai, Zak Doyle, Shannon Eraklidis, Jacob Feldman, Joshua Fishman, Jarred Freiberg, Richard Friedman, Robert Groner, Mordechai Jacobson, Todd Kanner, Landon Krefetz, David Kutcher, Justin Leder, Steven Levine, Darin Levine, Michael Levine, Phil Malka, Eldad Nunez, Ben Olshansky, Howard Oxman, Martin Plotkin, Vladimir Resnik, Mark Schipper, Larry Silverstein, Marc Simmons, Richard Sklut, Mason Stanton, Daniel Wan Fu Quality Chinese Restaurant Wise, Mort Wise, Zack

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2016 WOMEN’S DONOR LIST ILR Lion of Judah $250,000 and above The Leon Levine Foundation Sandra Levine.........................362,500 Prime Minister’s Council $100,000 - $249,999 Sklut, Lori L.....................................155,000 Emerald Lion of Judah $25,000 - $35,999 Lerner Levine, Julie........................31,000 Gorelick, Patty..................................25,000 Sapphire Lion of Judah $18,000 - $24,999 Blumenthal, Lee...............................20,150 Augustine, Amy...............................18,000 Gorelick, Stacy..................................18,000 Ruby Lion of Judah $10,000 - $17,999 Bernstein, Barbara K.......................16,500 Seigel, Linda.....................................16,250 Handelsman, Sharyn@ .................13,500 Winer, Liz Star...................................13,000 Brown,Tracy L...................................12,500 Epstein, Aleen..................................11,000 Levine, Helene.................................11,000 Van Glish, Judie K.@ .......................10,000 Worrel, Sue........................................10,000 Zulman, Rosemary.........................10,000 Lion of Judah $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous August, Judy H. Baron, Gail Baumstein, Meredith Berkman, Arlene Bernstein, Cary Bernstein, Nancy Borchardt, Lenora Davis, Arlene Dawson, Amy Ditesheim, Dana Edelstein, Lynn Fisher, Nicki Beth Gitlin, Stephanie Gordon, Toby Gorelick, Bari Gorelick, Carol Gorelick, Dana Gorelick, Marcelle Gossett, Adrienne Hart, Bonnie F. Jaffa, Florence Kipnis, Nancy L. Kosofsky, Elise Lerner, Alison R. Lerner, Gloria Levin, Barbara B. Levinson, Holly Levy, Pamela R. Littauer, Sue Luski, Rose Margolis, Charlotte Michel, Jodi Newman, Jill Polsky, Dale Pransky, Baila Raphael, Melissa Rounds, Anita “Neet” Sandler, Susan G. Selkin, Stacey Shapiro, Anita S. Silverman, Mattye B. Suris, Shana Zimmern, Emily Pomegranate Guild $1,800 - $4,999 Agisim, Debbie Anonymous Balick, Jill R. Blau, Lisa Blumenthal, Jill K. @ Dumas, Marcella C. Goldsmith, Blair Sklut Goldsmith, Linda L. Gross, Annette Hader, Susan Halperin, Lauren Halverstam, Jill Haynes, Stephanie Hirschmann, Harriet Horwitz, Christy Kulbersh, Sara Lavitt, Julie Levi, Michelle Levine, Jayme B. Luski, Sonia Menaker, Elise K.

Moody, Elaine Nevid, Elyse Pake, Wendy Patterson, Cyndee Porter, Debbie Ransenberg, Karen T. Rosen, Elizabeth J. @ Rosenthal, Jenny Rotberg, Heidi L. Schanzlin, Stacey Schindler, Judy @ Sinkoe, Fay G. Stiefel, Lorin Silverman Strause Levinson, Lisa Tangalos, Bonnie Vitner, Amy Wilson, Bonnie Golda Meir Society $1,000 - $1,799 Anonymous Bottner, Ellen Chenkin, Suly Dinerman, Jill Kushner, Laya Lebet, Edith May Levy, Linda Lipsitz, Penny Luski, Frances McGinnis, Mary @ Milgrim, Laura W. Plaus, Jennifer Schreibman, Sara H. Tarbis, Nancy Cohen Valenstein, Ellie L. Wojnowich, Lori Bonim (Builders) $365 - $999 Abadi, Sara Abel, Ann Ackerman, Teri Anonymous (5) Bamford, Rebecca Benjamin, Lois Bienstock, Lillian Brown, Melanie Cernyak-Spatz, Susan Cojac, Lynne DeLoach, Amy Goldberg, Ruth A. Greenfield, Abbe Bryan Hopkins, Vicki J. Karp, Arlene G. Kaufmann, Judy Kirschner, Joan Kronovet, Gail Lefkowitz, Janet B. Levy, Janet Madans, Audrey Martin, Cheri Nove, Eva Osborne, Gale M. Post, Libby Radiloff, Mona Rousso, Lyba Sklut, Barbara Steiner, Renee S. Stickler, Marsha Straz, Berta Usadi, Rebecca Warth, Diana Wilson, Kelly Ann Zander, Berry J. Zander, Rachel Shomrim (Guardians) $100 - $364 Abel, Janet S. Ackerman, Sarah B. Alley, Cheryl Andrews, Bette Anonymous (9) Bennett, Catherine Berman, Joye Boyd, Sharon Bradlow, Julie Bramson, Bernice Brodsky, Karen Burnham, Patricia Ann Coen, Jena Coplon, Dorothy Crown, Pamela Dermack, Ellen Dubin, Ellen Eisner, Marni L. Emery, Diane Feldman, Sandra A. Felt, Emily Finkel, Shelly Frank, Shirley H. Franklin, Karen Friend, Sandra W.

Fytelson, Shirley Gartner, Peggy S. Gelber, Loren Gelber-Beechler, Edie Gentile, Paula F. Gleiberman, Rhoda Goldman, Judy K. Gordan, Mary T. Gordon, Nadine Greenman, Susan Grifenhagen, Gloria Guller, Barbara Gunsher, Anna Gunsher, Susan Handler, Lori Hirschman, Sandra Hoffman-Shure, Susan Hoody-Russell, Emily Huber, Jeanne G. Jampol, Pat Jantzer, Estelle Kaller, Judy Kaplan, Sis Karacaova, Rona Klein, Carol A. Klein, Paula Koenigsberg, Melinda Kraus, Marilyn Krusch, Claire C. Lampert, Marcia Langman, Ann Lash, Carole Leavitt, Robin Lederer, Dale Levin, Betty Lewis, Natalie Lindner, Faylinda McManus, Peggy J. Michaels, Leslie Miller, Charlotte Moskowitz, Marnie Moskowitz, Stacy Mulholland, Alyssa Murchison, Gail Musler, Paula S. Ochs, Kathryn Parker, Vicki Pawlyk, Shelley Perlin, Harriet Raffler, Dena M. Rauch, Stephanie Rizzo, Julie Romanoff, Nancy Roth, Terri S. Rothkopf, Mary Schulman, Dorothy Seigel, Tammy Shapiro, Shelley Shelley, Nicole Silverman, Ruth Snitz, Ginger R. Stowe, Pamela Sweet, Arlene Lou Tache, Julie Taylor, Lesley Lubin Timperio, Haley Torcellini, Patty Urban, Barbara Weinstein, Linda Joy Weinstein, Sandra G. Weinstock, Harriet E. Wieder, Joan Winton, Violet Woodman, Ilene Zimmerman, Melissa Chaverim (Friends) $1 - $99 Abel, Jane V. Agajan, Dorit Amato, Yvonne Anonymous (18) Bailey, Marissa Baum, Lisa Beeri, Limor Beiser, Amy Bergmann, Sophie Berlin, Kathy D. Bilczic, Annette Bograd, Roberta Borgenicht, Audry Brooks-Lemkin, Gail Burger, Marion Cantor, Ilene Carr, Caren Chatham, Emily C. Cherrybone, Sandra Cohen, Wendy Dabak, Linda Darienzo, Beverly Davis, Rachel Diamond, Jodi Wendlinger Doliner, Lila

Dunn, Arlene Duval, Lindsay Elling, Stanage Feldman, Barbara Fine, Amy Fischer, Sandy Fisher, Sheila Fishman, Jackie Foster, Amy Freeston, Leigh Anne Friedlander, Tamara Furst, Margo Gargano, Vicki Garner, Stephanie Gelper, Goodlyn Gersh, Laurie Glass, Nancy Goldfarb, Leslie Goldstein, Margi Gorelick, Adelaide Grey, Anita Haloulos, Tahis Halperin, Charlotte Hargus, Maxine Harvit, Gloria L. Haynes, Annette Haynes, Nancy Helman, Barbara Helton, Rachel Herman, Barbara Hollander, Sheryl Jayson, Irene Kabat, Andrea Kantor, Louise Kasten, Sheila Katz, Lita Kavadlo, Alice M. Kennell, Brenda King, Irene P. Klein, Sue Kugelmass, Sharon P. Labovitz, Karen Langbert, Barbara Lauer, Sandra Lebold, Marcia Ledyard, Shoon Lerner, Randee Levine, Alyssa M. Lewis, Beth Lieberman, Michelle Lind, Claire S. Linn, Linda Lipman, Helen Marsh, Karen Martin, Edith Marx, Lenore G. McCleary, Andrea Melnicoff, Ruth F. Millen, Elaine Miller, Eleanor Miller, Emi Moats, Jean E. Moskowitz, Harper Neale, Marcy Palazzo, Shelly Petty, Cheryl Phillips, Sally Pressman, Joan M. Pressman-Kelly, Sheryl Rabinovich, Deborah Richman, Lisa Ritter, Carol A. Roberts, Jodi Roode, Karen Rosenthal, Pearl Rotchild, Reut Rubin, Lenore Rudnet, Elisa Schrader, Sally Schuler, Fran Schwartz, Eileen Shapiro-Rieke, Daisy T. Sherwin, Linda Sigal, Margie Singer, Audrey Smolen, Betty Solomon, Marcia Sorell, Kim Stein, Maddy Sussman, Selma Sztarkman, Helen S. Tanenbaum, Kara Thomas, Ruth Tigler, Jane Van Glish, Melissa Victor, Susan Vogel, Gail Wallsh, Bonnie Wand, Thelma F. Weaver-Sobel, Jane Webber, Susan Weiner, Rebecca Weisman, Patti

White, Jo Ann Wilkoff, Margaret Williams, Daphne S. Winterfield, Beth Wise, Andrea Wolf, Nora Woodruff, Lynn Ilan Ramon Society New Gifts Amo, Penny Anonymous Barbee, Lynne Berenfeld, Andrea Bernstein, Laura Biller, Irina Brodie, Maureen Calechman, Phyllis Caron Teper, Paula Cooper, Barbara Danehey, Kellee Dasteel, Lisa Deerkoski, Meredith @ Degros, Annie Deitch, Scheili DeSantis, Susan Falls, Elizabeth Feit, Brooke Fox, Gwen Garfield, Jessica Gelfand, Carol Giroux, Valerie @ Glassberg, Donna Greene, Lexy Handelsman, Annette Hooven, Brandi Hunter, Betty Kahan, Marci Klass, Dusty Lehr, Debbie Lewis, Marcia Libeson, Alicia Lieberman, Mona Lopez, Emily Margolis, Amy Margolis, Charlotte Mayerson, Bonnie Mayo, Arlene McGinley, Lisa Milner, Susan Minter, Sherri Morris, Michelle Mulloy, Leeza Myers, Kathy Nolan, Renee Osovski, Yael Rosenberg Ozeri, Inbal Pomerleau, Rachel Reilly, Erica Reinheimer, Julie Rejtig, Geanene Rindner, Stephanie Rose, Nina Salam, Dianne Satler, Lindsay Schirok, Terry Solomon, Carol Stanton, Ruth Stinemetz, Sara Symons, Diane Walter, Lauren * deceased Weiner, Jordana @ contribution includes Williams, Virginia matching gift for Withrow, Marcella 2016 annual campaign

2016 FAMILY DONOR LIST King David Society $25,000 - $99,999 Miller, David and Risa.............................................25,036 Anonymous............................................................25,000 Michel, Gary and Jodi.............................................25,000 President’s Club $10,000 - $24,999 Cohen, Steven and Olivia......................................15,500 Cohen, Jeff and Seldin-Cohen, Judy..................13,000 Berkman, Milton and Arlene.................................10,000 Gorelick, Rael and Gabrielle..................................10,000 Levine, Daniel and Leigh.......................................10,000 Theodore Herzl Society $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Catenazzo, David and Suzy@ Garfinkel, Steven and Darcy Lerner, Gary and Donna Levy, Adam and Kimberly Menaker, Scott and Pam Menaker, Steven and Polly Miller, David and Judy Philipson, Stephen and Laura Sheffer, David and Julie

Shelton Gorelick Family Foundation in memory of Shelton Gorelick Silver, Milton and Karen Singer, Stuart and Teresa Slomka, Ira and Stacey The Swimmer Family Wasser, Steven and Linda@ Zimmern, Bill and Angie Abraham and Sarah Society $3,600 - $4,999 Anonymous Goodman, Scott and Rebecca Lerner, Eric and Susan Nalibotsky, Albert and Janice Stein, Robert and Maxine Yitzhak Rabin Society $1,800 - $3,599 Abrams, Scott and Shari Anonymous (4) Ashkin, Kenneth and Audrey Baldwin, Kirsten and Justin Steinschriber Brenner, Saul and Martha Cohen, Bruce and Elizabeth Davis, Robert and Elizabeth Edelstein, Paul and Lynn Fligel, Scott and Sarah Fligel, Stuart and Ellen Gale, Charles and Caren Gerger, Zach and Pili Golder, Kenneth and Tammy Greenwald, Josh and Jodi Gromet, Matthew and Schultz, Phyllis Grubb, Clay and Deidre Hennes, Stuart and Carolyn Isser, Robert and Linda Kahn, Ronald and Kutchei, Dalya Kapustin, Andrew and Dana Klemons, Barry and Lorrie @ Kosofsky, Jaime and Elise Laxer, Eric and Judy Levinson, Peter and Cynthia @ Marshall, Barry and Linda Marx, Eugene and Amy Mesoznik, Adrian and Andrea Patten, Floyd and Brenda Pizer, Edward and Debora Raghavan, Derek and Judy Rubin, Ilya and Chantal Schapiro, Gerald and Barbara Schwartz, Jason and Jennifer Sheffer, Morey and Lynne Silverstein, Gary and Maxine Simon, Paul and Marcia Sinkoe, Louis and Levine, Kevin Sinsheimer, Michael and Anne Spiegler, Jason and Karen Stein, Jeffrey and Aviva Strause Family The Lisa Vogel Family Van Glish, David and Debra @ Yudell, Robert and Anne Menachem Begin Society $1,000 - $1,799 Anonymous (9) Belinkie, David and Pam Benson, Douglas and Tara @ Berger, Jonathan and Tess Bernstein, Andrew and Elka Bierer, Jeffrey and Lee Bornstein, David and Bonnie Brackis, Jonathan and Anne Clemente, Jonathan and Robyn Cohen, Joel and Paulette Cohen, Michael and Mollie Collins, Kenneth and Mary Cooper, Ivan and Roz Cronson, George and Andrea Culbreth, Charles and Toba Deane, Thomas and Laura Denenberg, Michael and Elaine Dermack, Andrew and Julie Ezarsky, Barry and Mary Ellen Ezring, Murray and Barbara Fellman, Herb and Sinai, Laura Fishkin, Glenn and Roni Glaser, Rick and Reich, Ellen Goldstein, Slade and Stacey Golembe, Barry and Trish Golynsky, Leon and Jennifer Greene, Frederick and Donna Greenspon, Burt and Donna Handelsman, Neil and Sharyn Hennes, Neil and Susan Hennes, Michael and Wendy Jacobs, Kurt and Marcie Jervis, Wheeler and Lisa Katzman, Craig and Cindy Kelso, II, William and Marcie LaRowe, Bruce and Anita Levine, Jonathan and June

Levine, Joshua and Elissa Levine, Miles and Debbie Levinson, Jack and Alison Lord, Harrison and Annie Maniloff, Gary and Karen Nathanson, Saul and Helene Neuwirth, Zeev and Davidson, Lisa Oxman, Allan and Marcelle Pesakoff, Lee and Diggie Pharr, Robert and Lisa Powell, Stephen and Penni Rimler, Lee and Irena Roochvarg , Elias and Linda Rosen, Andrew and Jennifer Rosen, Mark and Helene Rosenthal, Brian and Lori Rusgo, Edwin and Leslie Samarel, Matthew and Francine Schlesinger, Edward and Carissa Schwartz, Jared and Diane Shapiro, Harold and Patricia Simon, Jon and Stephanie Starr, Steven and Stephanie Stern, Kenneth and Marcia Taback, Adam and Robin Townsend, Ron and Renee @ Turk, Jeff and Karen Vaynshteyn, Yuriy and Lyudmila Warshauer, Phil and Beth @ Weiner, Ronald and Janice Williams, Chris and Marcie Wojnowich, Simon and Mary Bonim (Builders) $365 - $999 Alexander, Aaron and Liza Althofer, Eric and Lauren Anonymous (11) Aron, Alan and Madeline Baum, Allen and Stacy Berglass, Michael and Wendy Bernanke, Seth and Goldberg, Ellen Bernhardt, Brian and Glenda Birenbaum, Marc and Jana Blair, Peter and Walker Blair, Traci Blumenthal, Alan and Lee Cohen, Stuart and Jodi Collman, Jonathan and Jennifer@ Couchenour, Bradley and Rachel Cygler, Irv and Dedee Doline, Robert and Stacy Dranove, Jason and Rebecca Dubin, Lee and Terry Ecker, Robert and Christine Feit, Seth and Carrie Fermaglich, Michael and Lauren Fine, Steve and Nancy Fisher, Jonathan and Julie Fisher, Lewis and Janice Fosnaugh, Adam and Roginsky, Rina Frankenberg, Brett and Sara Freedman, Mark and Debbie Frumkin, Brian and Louise @ Gaines, Roger and Kelly Ganem, Jacques and Sherry Goldman, Steven and Talia Goldstein, Shelton and Ellen Goldstein, Matthew and Morganstein, Barrie Gottheim, Alan and Merle Granow, Robert and Nanci Greenblatt , Barry and Karen Greene, Adam and Nicky Hellinger, Solomon and Mary Hockfield, Steven and Sharon Husney, Martin and Roslyn Iagnocco, Michael and Jodie Jacobson, Robert and Leigh Kadis, Jeffrey and Shauna Kahn, Brian and Raizel Kaplan, Gary and Miles-Kaplan, Laura Keller, Joe and Marguerite Klarberg, Dov and Keren Klein, Robert and Moira Koss, Michael and Jennifer Krusch, David and Jamie Kunkes, Glenn and Ellie Kuperman , Frank and Jessica Levin, Ross and Jennifer Levinson, Dan and Stacy Lewin, Marc and Laura Lindner, Andrew and Gwendolyn Liss, Donald and Ellice London, Richard and Marianne Manoim, Albert and Inna Marco, Leonard and Judy McManus, Mark and Cindy Mond, Darren and Staci Mond, Jered and Elizabeth Montoni, Jeff and Amy

Moore, Matthew and Mary Thomas Musa, Gregory and Margaret Natt, Alec and Jo Ann Newman, Michael and Jennifer Perlmutter , Barry and Michelle Petricoff, Adam and Wendy Polsky, Jonathan and Lindenbaum, Joanna Putterman , Paul and Claire Reich, Barry and Laura Reichard, Joel and Wendi Rifkin, Mitchell and Tonda Rish, Carlos and Bitar, Nayla Rodgers, Austin and Roberta Rosen, Butch and Shirley Rosen, Frank and Wendy Rosewater, Jim and Amy Saltzman, Paul and Bama Schneider, George and Lois Schorr, Kenneth and Jane Seitlin, Lawrence and Stephanie Serbin, Richard and Francie Shem-Avi, Yossi and Surratt, Cathy Shields, Michael and Jacquie Sokolowicz, Marc and Shari Spector, Leo and Rachel Titlebaum, Marc and Cheri Travis, Martin and Irene Traw, Russell and Alyson Turtletaub, Harold and Cynthia Turtz, Evan and Brenda Vogelhut, Mark and Rhea Voncannon, Bob and Zelda Weiss, Evan and Debby Willenzik, Rick and Marci Wojnowich, Marc and Kim Wolff III, Charles and Karen Yaffe, Michael and Nancy Ycaza, Fernando and Courtney Zacks, Steven and Janice Zeibert, Joe and Marisa Shomrim (Guardians) $100 - $364 Ader, Harris and Fogel, Maggie Anonymous (27) August, Robert and Tanja Ballard, Dave and Kim Bamert, Paul and Melanie Bantit, Stuart and Eleanor Barer, Harvey and Michele Barrocas, Joseph and Koehler, Alison Baumgarten, Michael and Meryl Ben Shabat, Miro and Naama Benjamin, Aaron and Tania Benson, Benjamin and Tiz Berkowitz, Stephen and Randy Berliner, Adam and Shannon Bernhardt ,Robert and Barbara Bigger, Jr., Richard and Margaret Block, David and Debby Box, John and Shari Brewton, Kevin and Currin, Mariah Brooks, Adam and Marissa Brown, Justin and Rachel Brown, Matthew and Margie Callif, Marvin and Sera Cantor, Sheldon and Lauren Chernotsky, Harry and Elaine Choffin, Matthew and Amy Coates, Richard and Judith Cohen, David and Bridget Cohen, Jeffrey and Marsha Cohen, Mark and Paige Cohen, Ron and Jessica Cole, Mark and Samantha Collin, Charles and Terri Cupp, Michael and Beth Cygielman , David and Myka Cyzner, Ronnie and Lisa Daitch, Matthew and Jessica Dale, Richard and Ellen Davids, Jeremy and Andrea @ Davis, Michael and Eileen Dennis, Patrick and Laurie Deutsch, Lance and Lenore Diamond, Lee and Jane DiNicola, Winston and Beth Dinkin, Andrew and Leslie DiPaolo, George and Stephanie Dippold, John and Talli Dolgoff, Scott and Laurie Drechsel, Robin and Rebecca Eckert, Wayne and Sherry Edwards, Eddie and Kim Elliott, Marc and Monique Epstein, Mark and Kelly Fargian, Shai and Sharon @ Fischer, Danny and Fayne Fischer, Joal and Langsman, Deborah Fox, Leonard and Karen Frank, Alain and Afflerbach, Audrey

Frank, Gordon and Mimi Friedman, Steven and Lisa Gale, Anthony and Dawn Garfinkle, Stephen and Lisa Gartner, Geoffrey and Meredith Geller, Lee and Wendy Gerrard, David and Sheryl Glauberman, Viktor and Julia Glazer, Howard and Merridith Glick, Chuck and Dayle Gold, Mickey and Dawn Gold, Steven and Eva Goldberg, Phillip and Marci Goldfischer, Michael and Ilene Goldman, Jeff and Beth Goldsmith, Adam and Dedee Golub, Neal and Joy Gonedes, Andrew and Jaime Goodman, Arthur and LeClair, Jason Goodman ,Barry and Michelle Goozner, Alan and Bradley, Terry Grey, Michael and Beverly Groner, Yossef and Mariashi Gross, Ted and Susie Hahn, Andrew and Sheryl Hamilton, Chris and Liz Hargett, Dale and Cathy Harr, Graig and Samantha Herbstman, Donald and Shevi Herman, Gerald and Ronni Herson, Matt and Jane Hirsch, Darren and Andrea Hirschmann, June and Paul Hitt, Brian and Deborah Hoagland, Steven and Sandy Hochberg, Alan and Sari Hochman, Michael and Mannlein-Hochman, Rachel Hollander, Leonard and Anita Horner, Adam and Rebecca Hunt, Tom and Janet Jennes, Marlin and Cindy Kanofsky, Robert and Camille Kanterman, Edward and Susan Kantor, Ronald and Mary-Margaret Kaplan, Morton and Mary Karlin, Jon and Teri Karp, Nils and Carol Katz, Peter and Erica Keeling, John and Kelly Kent, Eric and Susan Kirsh, Ivan and Carolin Klibanova, Michael and Vera Klingberg, Travis and Melissa Klirs, Elisha and Tracy Koch, Shaun and Zipora Kolodny, Scott and Chrysanthe Korman, Michael and Phyllis Kornberg, Lenny and Kenna Kornfeld, Robert and Sherry Kushner, Gary and Travis-Kushner, Laurie Kweskin, Joel and Wendy Lahn, Jon and Jennifer Lauer, Steve and Judy Lawrence, Jared and Elizabeth@ Leavitt, Sheldon and Rebecca Lecker, David and Judi Leibman, Lawrence and Shelley Leonard, Barry and Sherri Lepow, Steve and Linda Levin, Binyamin and Ilana Levine, Brandon and Renee Levine, Eric and Nancy Levine, Peter and Yvonne Lewis, Bob and Sandra Lidz, Robert and Inta Light, Andrew and Vicki Lipson, Rick and Ellen Liss, Ronald and Frances Livchin, Eugene and Serafima Loewensteiner, Joshua and Adina Lutwick, Zachary and Mollie Malkin, Steve and Sandra Malton, Mark and Roberta Mandell, Joel and Ellen Mann, Alan and Pearl Margulis, Daniel and Jennifer Markel, Larry and Amy Martin, Curtis and Ilana Massachi, Jonathon and Dina McGinley, Michael and Roberta Meier, Daniel and Susie Miller, Kevin and Mallory Minchew, Ed and Jo Minchew, Matt and Summer Mogilevsky, Mikhail and Alla @ Morganstein, Mel and Judith Multer, Martin and Elsa Naliboff, Bruce and Candace Neumann, Howard and Vicki Nordan, Phillip and Dianne

Norman, Michael and Judith Novack, Steve and Julie Nussbaum , Tzvi and Lauren Orenbach, Ken and Sydor, Chris Orland, Paul and Gwen Oudmayer, Arthur and Nadine Parikh, Ashesh and Agrawal, Ruchi Pearlman, Guy and Audrey Pesakoff, Bobby and Beth Peter, Alexander and Zielinski, Sigrid Philpott, Ben and Mae Plotkin, Marc and Laine Poler, Milton and Gene Pomerantz, Richard and Marlene Rabiner, Ed and Ruth Rabinowitz, Michael and Cheryl Raznick, Alan and Jan Reider, Scott and Ordan-Reider, Matti Repella, Steven and Amy Roberts, Nat and Bernice Robins, Dennis and Gina Rogelberg, Steven and Sandra Rose, Nicholas and Leigh @ Rose, Peter and Monica Rose, Sandy and Wendy Rose, Stanley and Louise Rosen, Douglas and Marlene Rosenberger, Adam and Sari Rosenfeld, Marshall and Barbara Rosenfield, Manuel and Sally Rubin, Craig and Husney, Robin Ruda, Dan and Toby Russ, Donald and Frances Rutman, Leon and Mary Safir, Jay and Amy Salam, Scott and Heather Saltzmann, Robert and Michelle Sass, Kenneth and Lynn Savage, David and Gelman, Marcia Schachter, William and Marcia Schefflin, Marty and Elaine Schewitz, Clive and Andrea Schlesinger, Michael and Stacey Schlussel, Stephen and Allison Schneider, Paul and Cathy Schneiderman, Michael and Anna Schreibman, Philip and Renee Schwartz, Alan and Bette Schwartz, Tyson and Susan Segal, Richard and Malia Seidler, Howard and Andrea Sepkowitz, Warren and Mary Lynn Sherman, Allen and Savod, Suzy Sherman, Eric and Linda Sherr, Michael and Nancy Siegel, Brian and Meri @ Siesel, Jason and Yamel Silton, Richard and Debbie Silverman, Richard and Janis Simon, Murray and Linda Smith, Thomas and Ruth Ann Solender, Michael and Meetz, Harriet Sparks, Harry and Laurie Spil, Joseph and Tara Spitz, Adam and Sheila Stark, Philip and Lauren Stein, Eric and Laura Stein, Michael and Tal Stern, Gary and Lora Stern, Jeffrey and Rebecca Sterns, Daniel and Donya Stiefel, Roger and Susan Stier, Michael and Robin Stoll, Robert and Joyce Stone, Ryan and Sivonne Strunk, David and Nancy Tanenbaum, Jason and Jamie Tucker, Andy and Jenny Turk, Mort* and Eleanor Vinnik, Michael and Michelle Waizman, Maor and Amy Warshaw, David and Kathy Weber, Richard and JoAnne Weill, Gregory and Jessica Weiner, Steve and Barbie Weisblat, Howard and Charlotte* Weiss, Binyomin and Chanie White, James and Lynda Whitman, Scott and Dori Wilkof, Evan and Kimberly Wine, Mark and Wendy Wisotsky, Eric and Joanna Wolkofsky, Evan and Robyn @ Wolochwianski, Enrique and Tania Yesowitch, Brian and Martha Chaverim (Friends) $1 - $99 Aaron, Nelson and Carol Abramovitz, David and Kropp, Alexis Abramsky, Sidney and Pearl Adin, Jef and Sarah

Adler, Robert and Marina Alexander, Lee and Haberman, Joan Alpert, Scott and Shannon Altman, David and Leigh Anonymous (19) Auron, Marshal and Kathy Baron, Jeff and Melanie Barrett, Richard and Karen Beach, Darric and Helen Bernstein, Daniel and Janice Bertrand, Romain and Elizabeth Bialeck, Hal and Tania Bitton, Michael and Lauren Black, Matthew and Leslee Bloom, Mark and Nan Bock, Thomas and Tahseen Braverman, Howard and Mollie Brown, David and Susan Calnek, Douglas and Lynn Cantor, David and Janice Cassell, Allen and Julie Chesler, Harvey and Tammy Coen, Andrew and Lily Coen, Stephen and Susan Cohen, Aaron and Marsha Cohen, Brian and Sonia Cohen, David and Rachel Cohen, Geoffrey and Janine Cohen, Harvey and Yolanda Cohen, Shlomo and Yiska Cole, Michael and Melissa Cooper, Micah and Alicia David, Daniel and Rosie De Groot, David and Donna Delfiner, David and Nancy Dropkin, Dave and Kathe Eilenberg, Robert and Rita Eisberg, Stewart and Arlyne Emerson, Geoff and Donna Emery, Brian and Marla Engelhardt, Steven and Ellen Feitelberg, Herbert and Renee Feld, Mitchell and Whitney Felder, Alec and Nancy Fish, Benjamin and Alexis Fitzgerald, Stephen and Schacter-Fitzgerald, Randie Flash, Michael and Renee Fuerstman , Jacob and Hunter Gamlin, Dave and Andrea Garten, Albert and Phyllis Gercsak, Tomas and Inbal Goldberg, Sam and Barbara Goldfarb, Barry and Janet Goldman, Yaron and Sandra Goldsmith, Brian and Annie Goldstein, Ari and Marcy Goldstein, Craig and Michal Goldstein, Erin and Vestal, Amanda Golembe, Brett and Nena Good, Mark and Nancy Gordon, Michael and Heidi Green, Harris and Billie Greenfeld, Steven and Diana Greenwald, David and Joy Groner, Bentzion and Rochel Grossman, Jack and Kristie Hendler, Marvin and Marlene Hooker, William and Judith House, Jacob and Elizabeth Houser, Lindsey and Alison Hubara, Ofer and Tara Humphrey, Noah and Linda Hyman, David and Brigitte Jackson, Jeff and Marisa Jacobs, Julian and Sherman, Janna Josipovich, Nir and Julie Kagan, Bruce and Cheryl Kaplan, Jonathan and Jennifer Kaplan, Andrew and Laurie Karp, Austin and Marissa Katz, Ken and Kimberly Katz, Seth and Crystal Kaufman, Glenn and Lauri Kaunitz, Franklin and Hannah Kelly, Chris and Dubey, Marissa Kerman, David and Sandra @ Kersnowski, Jim and Kathy Kirchenbaum, Brad and Michelle Kirschner, Steve and Heidi Krause, Uri and Etti Kugel, David and Ronnie Lamparello, Andrew and Amy Levin, David and Brenda Levin, Yisroel and Leah Levine, Alan and Rachelle Levine, David and Madison Levine, Justin and Nicole Lewis, Greg and Kimberly Lipson, Marc and Jill Lord, Richard and Nikki Malter, Ira and Nathalie Marks, Barton and Gay

Martin, Tim and Ellen McRary, Robert and Naomi McShane, Christopher and Mindy Meyer, Steven and Susan Me-Zahav, Menahem and Malka Milbrod, Garry and Jackie Milden, Robert and Marilyn Miles, Thomas and Susan Miller, Barry and Danielle Moskowitz, David and Karen Nachshon, Amnon and Tammy Naman, Jeremy and Liz Neiss, Aaron and Allison Neumann, Rodd and Marissa Osborn, Frank and Barbara Osman, Arthur and Natalie Paul, Frank and Ruth Pepper, Steve and Marsha Perlman, Noah and Caitlin Phillips, Stephen and Barbara Polk, Sam and Aileen Pollack, Matthew and Rebecca Pollack, Nicholas and Martha Reifkind, Ian and Raegan Reingold, Robert and Bonnie Reisig, Adam and Shelley Richeson, Adam and Melissa Rivlin, Allen and Helene Rogovin, Rick and Tina Rosen, Morrie and Phyllis Rotatori, Frank and Cheryl Rothberg, Jeffrey and Robin Rubin, Brian and Laura Samland, James and Gurevitch, Michelle Saxe, Allen and Jessica Semel, Adam and Lori Sessoms, Michael and Burstein, Ilene Shakhnovich, Vladimir and Nonna Sherrill, Stephen and Lenore Shraga, Jonathan and Barbara Siegel, Robert and Carol Simon, Jerry and Sandy Skodnick, Joel and Mary Slonim, Mark and Lisa Snyder, Scott and Amy Solar, David and Sara Spatz, Ken and Gale Speizman, Robert and Carol Stein, Michael and Janna Stone, Arnie and Helaine Stone, John and Mandi Tal, Doron and Jennifer Tannenbaum, Perry and Sue Tart, Jeremy and Shpritz, Lisa Thrope, David and Beth Tunney, Mike and Natalie Turtletaub, Philip and Diana Vorst, Menachem and Rochele Wadsworth, James and Shirlee Weinstein, Michael and Curry, Kathleen Weinstein, Leonard and Amy Whipkey, Dan and Faye Witte, Marvin and Phoebe Wood, Reid and Debbie Zaidman, Steven and Marsha Zevon, Robert and Ronnie Zolotorofe, Marc and Nancy Ilan Ramon Society New Gifts Allen, Ryan and Janessa Amo, Anthony and Brooke Ashar, Tom and Linda Avraham, Tamir and Patricia Bahl, Dheeraj and Sharma, Atika Batt, Samuel and Rubina Becker, Brad and Lauren Berman, Adam and Ivy Berman, Robert and Nancy Bernstein, Sid and Suzanne Brock, Ginger and Boone, Katie Bronstone, Adam and Valorie Bullard, Gregory and Deborah Campbell, David and Southmayd, Rachel Culp, Brandon and Kara Daniel, Alex and Elizabeth DeRosa, William and Samantha Dillhyon, Michael and Ilene Duller, James and Melissa Fazio, Mike and Laurie Fontana, Peter and Slotkis, Rachel Frances, Mannie and Dikla Freeman, Jeffrey and Betsy Gabrieli, Haim and Sylvia Glassberg, John and Andrea Goldberg, Mitch and Hipp, Terri Gordon, Jason and Doris Grunwald, Michael and Ren, Elizabeth Gudkov, Alexander and Matreycheva, Elena Hudson, Jeremy and Andrea Korta, Luke and Amy Kranes, Mitchell and Linda Losavio, Mark and Luz

Mathless, Gabe and Stephanie Messler, Jeffrey and Natalie Moore, Stephen and Debora Muns, Scott and Lindsay Nevalainen, Miika and Lisa Nichols, Matthew and Burton-Nichols, Katrina Redmon, Philip and Michele Rippner, Ronald and Megan Rish, Jean and Esther Roth, Daryn and Michelle Rouchouze, Denis and Charlotte Schuller, Jon and Christine Schwartz, Chris and Alexis Schwartz, Jeffrey and Janette Serbin, Scott and Candice Shaw, Jonathan and Bonnie Stegelmeyer, Bill and Dianne Stern, Brett and Tiffany Sternstein, Jerry and Carole Sugar, Jared and Jenny Weiman, Shimon and Racelle Weinberg, Herman and Ellen Wilmer, James and Linda Wolpa, David and Sharp, Danielle

2016 CHILDREN’S DONOR LIST Shomrim (Guardians) $100 - $364 Winer, Julia Rose Chaverim (Friends) $1 - $99 Anonymous Baumstein, Jacob Baumstein, Sam Blau, Benjamin Blau, Kate Goldstein, Lila Morganstein Gorelick, Charlie Gorelick, Jack Kosofsky, Abby Kosofsky, Emily Kosofsky, Mollie Levine, Evan Levine, Sophie Moskowitz, Will Peck, Adina Shapiro, Leah Madelyn Spiegler, Sarina

Star, Jillian Star, Samantha Suris, Ramona Tamarkin, Samira Ilan Ramon Society New Gifts Albrecht, Dara Suris, Mark Emilio Suris, Oscar Louis Zolotorofe, Sydney

* deceased @ contribution includes matching gift for 2016 annual campaign

SUPPLEMENTAL GIFTS Supplemental Giving provides customized giving opportunities over and above Annual Campaign gifts, enabling donors to maximize their giving potential and fulfill their philanthropic goals. In 2016, Supplemental Giving totaled $146,444.

Bernstein Leadership Group..................................................................................Donald and Barbara K. Bernstein CBI LU40 Program........................................................................................................................Steve and Olivia Cohen CJL Incentive Grant.........................................................................................................Harold Grinspoon Foundation Community Leadership Programs............................................................................................Hal and Holly Levinson Donations for Israel............................................................................................................................................Anonymous Gorelick Teens to Israel....................................................................................................... William and Patty Gorelick Harry and Gloria Lerner Family Fund for Young Adult Israel Experiences............Harry and Gloria Lerner Impact Fund..........................................................................................................................................................Anonymous Impact Fund.............................................................................................................................Alan and Lee Blumenthal Impact Fund...................................................................................................................................Blumenthal Foundation JCRC Fall Lecture.........................................................................................................................Harry and Gloria Lerner JCRC Fall Lecture.........................................................................................................................Scott and Pam Menaker JDC/FSU Welfare........................................................................................................................................Lenora Borchardt Jewish Community Refugee Initative........................................................................................................David Cohen PJ Library..................................................................................................................................................Brad and Liz Winer Shoshanas Hoamokim – Sefer Torah...................Jeff and Bari Gorelick and sons: Joshua, Gabriel and Jonah Shoshanas Hoamokim – Sefer Torah.......................................................................Scott and Dana Gorelick Family Corporate and Individual Sponsors

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SYNAGOGUES CONGREGATIONS Ohr HaTorah Brings Spiritual Depth to the High Holidays sacred opportunity to bond with God and with community in a mo­ mentous and spiritual way.

The High Holiday service at OHT is open to everyone in the Jewish community. It is especially meaningful to those who seek to explore the deeper meaning of the High Holidays and wish to touch the Divine, they will find the Ohr HaTorah experience truly reward­ ing. The High Holiday service is in a learning activity as Rabbi Yossi Groner provides short and succinct commentaries on the liturgy and expounds on the mys­ tical significance of many of the rituals observed on Rosh Hashanah. The atmosphere in the synagogue reflects the spirituality of the Holy Days and it helps shape the total experience.

Ohr HaTorah is a welcoming synagogue which helps congre­ gants form friendships and excels with its joyous and uplifting serv­ ice. One of the distinctive advan­ tages at Ohr HaTorah is that it allows for worshippers to engage in their prayers at their own pace and to truly connect to God in a meaningful way.

Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of October 2 and ends on October 4. The service schedule at Congregation Ohr HaTorah is as follows: Evening services at 7 PM and morning services at 9 AM. Yom Kippur begins on the eve of Tuesday October 11, and ends Wednesday October 12 at night­ fall. Kol Nidrei service begins at 6:30 and morning service is at 9.

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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is ushered in with ten extraordinary days known as the days of return and atonement which includes Yom Kippur.

These ten days are filled with meaning and substance that speak to the core of our soul. When these days are observed in a spiri­ tual way they can have an infinite impact on our lives and our Jew­ ish identity.

The High Holidays at Ohr Ha­ Torah is a time for connectivity, connecting with God and with community. The magnificent melodies which accompany the service are quite expressive as they are led by Rabbi Binyomin Weiss and his melodious voice, which inspires synagogue mem­ bers and visitors who attend the OHT High Holiday services.

This remarkable period will be ushered in with a midnight Seli­ chot service on Saturday, Septem­ ber 24, when the feeling of the days of awe envelop the commu­ nity with a sincere call to God. A pre­Selichot Farbrengen which will set the mood for the upcom­ ing service and the High Holidays will begin at 11 PM. This event is open to everyone in the commu­ nity.

The High Holiday service at Ohr HaTorah is a soul journey to the inner dimensions of the Jewish spiritual experience.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are es­ sential to the entire year as they encapsulate the rest of the year and these days of awe present an

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Temple Solel of Fort Mill Temple Solel, a Reform Jewish congregation in Fort Mill, SC, held its fifth annual meeting and picnic at the Commodore Yacht Club on Lake Wylie recently, elected new officers, approved its budget, and named standing com­ mittee chairmen.

Officers for the coming year will be: President, James Fox; Vice President, Shelley Pawlyk; Secretary, Stevie Rivers; and Treasurer, Bob Landis. Commit­ tee chairmen are: Ritual, Russ Cobe; Membership, Wendy and Roy Weinberger; Caring, Renee Feitelberg; Social Action, Carol Hahn; Israel, Shelly Pawlyk; and Events, Barbara Landis.

“We are very fortunate to have an open, welcoming congregation that is growing in a manageable way that enables us to maintain a family atmosphere,” President James Fox said.

We have recently completed our fifth Bar Mitzvah, and had our second baby naming this year. We have two excellent lay­leaders, and we continue to have outstand­ ing attendance at Shabbat serv­ ices. So far, it’s everything we could have asked for.”

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A community Shabbat service will held on September 10, 10 AM, at Avondale Presbyterian Church. Visit the website to learn more.

And, Rabbi Michael Ross, di­ rector of lifelong learning at Beth David Synagogue in Greensboro, will return to Havurat Tikvah on September 18, 4 PM, Strawberry Hill Clubhouse, 5101 Strawberry Hill Dr., when he will lead “Teshuvah/Returning to Your Soul,” an Elul month seminar warm­up for the High Holidays.

Participants will engage in study of holiday texts and chant songs pertinent to the lead up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Additionally, everyone will be in­ vited to journal, cheshbon hane­ fesh (accounting of the soul), reviewing life’s actions of the last year and finding insights to help one improve.

Rabbi Ross is a Reconstruc­ tionist rabbi and a Jewish medita­ tion instructor who has developed a number of meditation groups.

He directed a private learning cen­ ter, Hayom, dedicated to “present­ tense Judaism” for five years. He also directed Conservative and Reconstructionist synagogue schools in Newark, DE, Allen­ town, PA, and Malver, PA. He is a founding member of the cohort of “Rabbis Without Bor­ ders.”

Rabbi Ross taught Gratz Col­ lege courses to high school and middle school students in both Jewish Bible Studies and Jewish Education and Rabbinic Texts for six years in the Gratz’ Jewish Community High School program in Philadelphia, PA. He is a pub­ lished curriculum writer and

Rabbi Michael Ross works as an experienced editor to rabbis, fine­tuning their sermons and blog entries. He co­edited the recent children’s prayer­book, “Kol HaNo’ar: The Voice of Chil­ dren.”

He received his ordination from the Reconstructionist Rab­ binical College. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in literature from the University of Judaism and his master’s degree in Jewish education from American Jewish University, both of which are lo­ cated in CA. The congregation is engaged in its preparations for the High Hol­ idays and has announced its pre­ liminary schedule of services which will be held at Avondale Presbyterian Church, MacLean Fellowship Hall, 2821 Park Rd. On October 3 and 4, Havurat Tikvah will have services begin­ ning at 10 AM. Tashlich will be held during the afternoon on Oc­ tober 3.

Kol Nidre services will be held on October 11 at 6:45 PM. On Oc­ tober 12, Yom Kippur services will continue at 10 AM, with the Yizkor/Healing service at approx­ imately 12:30 PM. Services will

conclude during the late afternoon and early evening hours followed by a break­the­fast potluck supper.

Check the website later in Sep­ tember for a full, final schedule.

Visitors are welcome. First­timers are able to attend free.

Havurat Tikvah is a warm, sup­ portive and nurturing Jewish Re­ constructionist congregation with Shabbat services and a full spec­ trum of holiday observances, as well as religious educational op­ tions for both adults and children.

We are a diverse group of fami­ lies, singles, and Jewish and inter­ faith couples who participate in projects that promote social jus­ tice.

We value and depend upon member participation and leader­ ship for our religious services, spiritual growth, and governance.

Havurat Tikvah is an affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities, In Association with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.

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High Holiday Services at Temple Kol Ami of York County Temple Kol Ami of Fort Mill, SC, is pleased to extend an invita­ tion for our High Holiday Services to all in York County and beyond who wish to observe. Services are held at Unity Presbyterian Church, 303 Tom Hall Street in Fort Mill which is easily accessi­ ble to the Ballantyne area as well as the Sun City area. We are thrilled to be led this year by can­ torial soloist Sara Sherman as well as our wonderful lay leaders. For those who have been with us in the past, you will recall Sara’s beautiful voice and deep knowl­ edge of the liturgy. She is an ac­ complished professional musician with a degree in piano perform­

ance from the Manhattan School of Music. She has won accolades for her piano presentations at music festivals worldwide and has performed at such iconic venues as Lincoln Center. We are excited to experience the Days of Awe with Sara.

The full schedule of services is posted on our website www.tem­ plekolamisc.org. Tickets are re­ quired for ages 13 and up and can be purchased on our website as well. This year, tickets are free for Temple Kol Ami members who are aged 60 and over. For more in­ formation, please contact us at yorksynagogue@gmail.com or 803­701­0149. Babysitting will be

available for a $5 donation by reservation only ­ please contact us at the above e­mail to reserve your spot today. Tickets will not be mailed out ­ your name will ap­ pear on a list at the door at time of services.

Wishing all a sweet, happy and healthy New Year. L’Shana Tova. Y

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Reflections from Temple Beth El Each week one of our Leader­ ship Team members writes a blog.

Some are straightforward. Some are complex. Some are whimsical.

All reflect what our professional leadership is thinking about.

Recent blogs have inspired people to get involved, take ac­ tion, reflect on life, and think about new perspectives. Did you have a chance to read any of the following blogs? * Creating Sacred Space with Sacred Sound by Cantor Andrew Bernard * The Power of Reframing, or “What I Learned in Yoga This Week” by Rabbi Dusty Klass * Accidental Intertextuality and You by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas * Warm Cookies and Cold Milk Are Good for You by Dr. Laura Bernstein On July 22, Rabbi Asher Night wrote Sh’ma Yisrael: Listen Is­ rael. We share this blog in its en­ tirety with you here: On the third Shabbat of this month, we will read a verse of Torah that is better known than any other in our scriptures. Recog­ nized as the watchword of our faith, the verse contains six He­ brew words: Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad Listen Israel, Adonai is our God, Adonai is One. Venerated by centuries of our people, the Sh’ma has been taught to our children, exclaimed by our martyrs, and recited at the bed­ sides of the sick. The phrase is our monotheistic standard, proudly exclaiming belief and the ethics of our faith: God is the unifier of the universe, the parent to creation and humanity. Because we are created in the image of the one God, we are responsible for one another and all of God’s creation.

It is interesting that the verse begins with a command to listen.

One could argue that the words, Sh’ma Yisrael aren’t needed be­ cause the statement of faith would be complete with the words, “Adonai is our God, Adonai is One!” But the Sh’ma is powerful precisely because it isn’t just a theological statement.

The command to “listen” is an important reminder about how we live as God’s partner. Through lis­ tening, we pay close attention to

God’s oneness. We listen to our­ selves, to our breath and heartbeat.

We give attention and presence to our families and their needs. We listen to the world around us, even to voices that have been muted or sometimes come across harsh.

Why? Because listening is an im­ perative first step in being effec­ tive partners with God in knowing ourselves, raising children, living in community, and helping people in need.

My first step as your rabbi is to listen. I don’t assume to know what is on your minds. I don’t as­ sume to know what is central and important in your lives. Each member of our congregation has desires and interests. Each mem­ ber of our congregation is facing the dynamics of modern society in similar and different ways. Each of us is a central element to the living faith that we build, to­ gether. In the last month, I have begun to listen. I will continue over the next year. Indeed, we are in the beginning stages of plan­ ning conversations, in both smaller and larger settings that

will help us listen and learn from one another.

I invite you to help weave a so­ cial fabric of shared belonging – shaped by the idea that when we listen to one another, we are better able to be in relationship, be well­ connected, care for the well­being of one another, and better support each other’s learning and spiritual growth. That is what the Sh’ma is all about. That is what Temple Beth El is all about.

Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad.

Please visit our website at www.templebethel.org to read or subscribe to our weekly blog posts. Thanks for reading and joining in on the conversation.Y

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High Holiday Services – Right Near You Once again, the Ballantyne Jewish Center will be hosting Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services in the Ballantyne area.

Join us this year and feel right at home. Whether your background in Jewish prayer and practices is extensive or limited, attending services at the Ballantyne Jewish Center ­ where the warmth and authenticity of the traditional are blended with the comfort and practicality of the contemporary ­ will leave you feeling enriched, connected, uplifted and inspired.

Rosh Hashanah is a time when we once again accept God's King­ ship, and when the entire Cre­ ation, the Universe with all its creatures, is judged. Yom Kippur is the time when the Almighty for­ gives us for all our wrongdoing.

The High Holidays is not only a time of remembrance of a certain occasion in history, but also a re­ currence of the original event. It is a time of reawakening of the spe­ cial relationship between God and the Jewish people, and between

God and the world.

Everyone is welcome free of charge.

Rosh Hashana services will be held at the South Charlotte Ban­ quet Center, 9009 Bryant Farms Road.

Monday, October 3, morning service at 10 AM, Shofar blowing at 12:45 PM. Services followed by a Kid­ dush lunch at 1:30 PM. Tuesday, October 4, morning service at 10 AM, Shofar blowing at 12:45 PM. Services followed by a Kid­ dush lunch at 1:30 PM. Yom Kippur Services will be held at The Springhill Suites in Ballantyne, 12325 Johnston Road.

Tuesday, October 11, Kol Nidrei at 6:45 PM Wednesday, October 12, morn­ ing services at 10 AM, Neilah at 6:30 PM. Our Fantastic Children’s Program At the Ballantyne Jewish Cen­ ter we are committed to making the High Holidays a meaningful and enjoyable experience for the entire family. Therefore, we are very excited that once again we will have a fantastic, exciting and interactive children’s program during services for all ages. Par­ ents can enjoy services while their children have a blast. Program highlights include games, songs, activities, food crafts, stories, re­ freshments, and prizes. Kids love this program and learn so much in the process.

The children are divided into age appropriate groups to ensure that everyone will enjoy.

For more information please contact Rabbi Yisrael and Leah Levin 704­246­8881 info@Jew­ ishBallantyne.com­or visit our website www.JewishBallantyne. com.Y

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Women’s News Your Tickets for “The BIG Reveal” are Now Available Join us for this Gala benefiting breast cancer research at Hadassah Medical Organization.

The Celebrate the TaTas 5th Annual BIG Reveal, Hadassah Charlotte’s headline fundraising event will feature a photographed “montage” from Hadassah’s excit­ ing Painting Experience. Join us Thursday, October 27. Doors open at 5:30 PM for an unforgettable event at The Ritz­Carlton, 201 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC Your $180 ticket will include access to a fabulous Silent Auc­ tion, and a cocktail supper featur­ ing a chefs’ tasting from the best restaurants in Charlotte along with two complementary beverages. To purchase tickets, make a donation, or find about sponsorships for The BIG Reveal, please visit www.hadassah.org/events/bigre­ veal.

Join us as we honor two re­ markable Charlotte radiologists: Dr. Nicole Abinanti, M.D., Meck­ lenburg Radiology Associates Dr. Nicole Abinanti is the direc­ tor of women’s imaging at Meck­ lenburg Radiology Associates since 2005. Dr. Abinanti gradu­ ated medical school from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her res­ idency at NYC School of Medicine Diagnos­ tic Radiology. Dr. Abi­ nanti accomplished Dr. Nicole her fellowship at the Abinanti University of Pennsyl­ vania Women’s Imag­ ing.

Dr. Matthew Gromet, J.D., M.D. Charlotte Radiology Dr. Matthew Gromet is a board certified radiologist currently practicing at Charlotte Radiology.

Gromet specializes in diagnostic radiology, breast imaging and mammography.

Gromet has specialized in breast imaging with Charlotte Ra­ diology for 32 years. He has seen mammography evolve from a rarely­used test to a screening tool proven to save lives by detecting can­ cer early. He promoted early adoption of Dr. Matthew needle biopsy Gromet and other tech­ niques which place the radiologist in a pivotal role in cancer diagno­ sis.

Gromet has lectured in mam­ mography courses and has published research on computer­ assisted detection. He has written numerous articles defending mammography in the face of rec­ ommendations by the US Preven­ tive Task Force to limit access to screening. He served on Avon’s panel reviewing grant requests for screening indigent women.

Gromet has degrees from Tufts, Georgetown Law, and Stony Brook. He completed residency and fellowship at Tufts hospitals.

In 2009, he was elected Fellow of the American College of Radiol­ ogy.

Joining us from Atlanta as our

Emcee for the evening is renowned personality Esther Pan­ itch.

Esther Panitch, The Panitch Law Group, P.C Esther started her career in Do­ mestic Violence Court, she trained judges in the evolving law of do­ mestic violence and spoke to the community about those issues. Es­ ther helped found Shalom Bayit in Miami, an organization that sup­ ports victims of domestic vio­ lence.

In 1997, Es­ ther became an Assistant Public Defender in Miami­Dade County. In 2002, Esther opened her own firm in Esther Panitch Miami and was sought after to educate the community on domes­ tic violence, based on her track record and experience in using Battered Women Syndrome de­ fense.

Esther’s firm The Panitch Law Group, P.C in Atlanta represents criminal defendants and victims in Magistrate, State, Superior, and Federal Courts. She has been appointed to the Criminal Justice Act panel in the North­ ern District of Georgia. She has been named by Georgia Trend Magazine to their Legal Elite list.

In 2008, Panitch was awarded the Judith Epstein Memorial Leadership Award from Hadassah.

Panitch has appeared in print, on radio and television with 100 appearances on Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, and CNN. She is currently the legal expert for WSBTV in Atlanta.

Esther Panitch received a Bach­ elor of Science in Communica­ tions and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami, graduat­ ing cum laude from law school.

We will also have the oppor­ tunity to cele­ brate our very own Chapter President San­ dra Goldman as Sandra Goldman she navigates her own jour­ ney battling breast cancer for the second time.

Ritz event tickets are $180/ticket. Unable to attend but would like to contribute? We have donation virtual tickets at variety of amounts. Support us today visit www.hadassah.org/events/bigre­ veal.

To make your donations via mail, please make a check payable to Hadassah indicate Celebrate the TaTas in the memo. Mail your check to: 7804 Fairview Road, #129 Charlotte, NC 28270.

Just a reminder that Mammo­ grams* will be offered on site dur­ ing both painting days in September. Schedule your mam­ mogram today.

To schedule an appointment on September 16, contact Novant Health (Mecklenburg Radiology to conduct screening) at 704­384­

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By Brooke Amo CJP is excited to announce a new format for our back to school curriculum night. We will be changing it up a bit as we meet in Lerner to hold speed sessions with our participating Shalom Park partners.

The charge behind this came from a tour I was giving to an amazing young family. As I was walking through the Preschool with this new­to­Charlotte couple, I was giving the quick 411 of Shalom Park. The couple was in­ trigued, to say the least, and wanted to hear more about how we all worked together. I spoke with them about the relationships that CJP has with many of the agencies and how they play into the interworking of our school. As I was going on and on I realized that unless you are here and a part of it, one might need some time to digest it all.

“So, let me get this straight,” the woman said, “your curriculum is a collaboration with the Tem­ ples, your gym and specials are with the LJCC, your security is with Foundation, you work with the library and JFS on odd jobs ­ how do you guys keep it all straight?” My answer was slightly over simplified when I responded, “We just do, that is how we oper­ ate and it is who we are.” The look from that couple helped me to reflect on what makes us spe­ cial and unique. For one, CJP as a preschool is an anomaly. Because of who we are and where we are, we have an advantage over other schools. We have the entire Park’s resources, facilities, and pro­ fessionals at our fingertips. The sky is the limit with what we can provide as far as hands­on experi­ ences and an engaging environ­ ment. Thanks to Shalom Park, our preschool has the luxury of say­ ing, “It’s too hot outside today –

let’s use the splash park.” Or, dur­ ing a learning theme of Simchat Torah, we walk our students up to Temple Israel or Temple Beth El and experience reading from a real Torah with a yad. These re­ markable opportunities go on and on. We are fortunate to be a part of something so much larger than our individual school ­ this distin­ guishes us from all the rest.

Rather than leaving this infor­ mation to be pieced together by our families over their years at CJP, I figured, “Why leave it to chance? Why not showcase all of these amazing professionals and agencies that work with our chil­ dren or for our children.” Our Back to (Pre)School Night will give parents the time to shake their hands, see their love and pas­ sion for what they do, and under­ stand how our relationships at Shalom Park benefit their child(ren).

Here is a breakdown of the agencies that will be in atten­ dance: * CJP Office Staff * Temple Israel/Temple Beth El * Security * Levine Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family Serv­ ices * CJP Board of Directors and PTO * Levine­Sklut Judaic Library and the Federation You can look forward to visit­ ing each table to hear about their interactions with CJP and how we work with each of them on the Park.

Furthermore you will be hear­ ing from our new Board President Joe Zeibert, our PTO president Emily Snyder, and interim Exec­ utive Director Brooke Amo (yours truly) about the exciting things to come for the 2016­2017 school year. From the Fall Ball on Satur­

day, November 5 to PTO meet­ ings throughout the year with guest speakers on child develop­ ment, our board and PTO will be rolling out all of the family­ friendly and adult programs for the school year.

Following the speed sessions, our parents will proceed to their child’s class to learn about our new curriculum. Using North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, our teachers construct creative and exciting lesson plans based on their curriculum goals. These goals are broken into five do­ mains: Approaches to Play and Learning, Emotional and Social Development, Health and Physi­ cal Development, Language De­ velopment and Communication, and Cognitive Development. Our highly­qualified teachers address each domain through weekly themes and view each goal through a Judaic lens.

For more information on how we do what we do, join us on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 PM in Lerner and see how we Learn. Grow. Connect. at the CJP. We are excited to see you there! Y

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Dedee Goldsmith Celebrates Five Years at the Jewish Preschool on Sardis Here at The Jewish Preschool on Sardis, we are so lucky. For the past five years, we have had Dedee Goldsmith, the director of JPS, continue to enhance our school with her sincere, earnest and kind personality, her experi­ ence, her knowledge and wisdom; especially in the area of early childhood, and her encouraging and constructive support of the faculty and parents.

Dedee not only runs a success­ ful preschool, but also teaches early childhood courses in col­ lege, is a mom of two wonderful girls, and just completed her sec­ ond Master’s degree receiving her M.Ed. from UNC Wilmington in Educational Leadership, Advo­ cacy, and Policy in Early Child­ hood Education. As we celebrate Dedee’s five years at JPS, we ac­ knowledge how special it is to have such a uniquely qualified in­ dividual leading our wonderful program and bringing such talents to our school every day.

And just when we thought it could not get any better, it was just announced that Dedee has been elected to the NC Associa­ tion for the Education of Young Children board of directors. As the southwest region representa­

tive, Dedee will serve a three­year term helping to guide the best practices in the field for North Carolina and advocate for young children and teachers. Her induc­ tion is September 15 at the NCA­ EYC Annual Conference.

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Haggadah Companion Made Possible by Lenora Stein Community Creative Grant therefore can evolve Charlotte Jewish Day and be sustained for School (CJDS) was many years. awarded a $1300 grant The class was di­ from the Lenora Stein vided into four pub­ Community Creative lishing offices: graphic Grant. Lenora Stein, of and layout designers, blessed memory, served as art directors, research the Executive Director of directors, and writing the Carolina Agency for Jewish Education. The Andrea Gamlin, Rabbi Avrohom Gordon, Donna deGroot and editing directors.

Lenora Stein Grant judges collaborated with students to create the Haggadah Compan­ At the beginning of the project, the students each submission on the ion. viewed different Hag­ following criteria: Judaica content; originality and creativity; such things as other Holy Days, gadot to examine language, art, future initiative; benefit to the Shabbat, and Kiddush, Motzi, and layout, and design examples. The research directors used class dis­ Charlotte Jewish community; how Birkat.

Congratulations and thank you cussions, Haggadot examples, and the project serves diverse inter­ ests; and the degree to which the for providing me the copy of the Internet sources to research Divrei submission brings joy to the heart. Haggadah Companion that the Torah for each of the Seder steps.

The art directors were charged to We received the following letter fifth grade student produced.

In the spirit of our teaching ini­ create a piece of artwork for each from Seth Stein, awarding us the tiative to include the methodology step. They looked at various Hag­ grant for our project: Thank you for submitting a of Project Based Learning in as gadot to see how illustrators used grant proposal for the 2016­2017 many areas as possible, the Judaic, color, medium, themes, and motifs Lenora Stein Fund for Commu­ art, and technology teachers to both emphasize, but not over­ nity Creative Learning grant. I am joined forces to offer this experi­ whelm the words on the page. The pleased to inform you that the ence in making a Pesach Hag­ writing and editing directors wrote Charlotte Jewish Day School’s re­ gadah Companion with fifth grade a poem about each step including all of the information that they quest for the Haggadah Compan­ graduation students.

The Haggadah Companion ion project has been awarded a (Continued on page 18) 2016­2017 Lenora Stein Fund was designed as a supplement to grant. The grant is for the amount any Haggadah. It does not just outline the steps of the Seder, but of $1300.

The grant committee suggested instead elaborates and provides in­ continuing this project and ex­ sight into each step. Watching the panding it in future years to the students take ownership of their point of professional publication work was inspiring and showed us and marketing it. Another sugges­ that this type of project is essential tion was to expand the project to for student development. This include companion volumes for project was student driven and

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Jewish Family Services A Message From Howard JFS Monthly Volunteers and Donors June ily, Judy Kaufmann, Taryn Fen­ Cleary, Lenore Rubin, Joyce Stoll, Olshansky, Executive Volunteers: Rick Abrams, Ben ner, Norman Steinberger Elissa Vining Aizenman, Jennifer Collman, An­ Food Drives: Marc Rosenthal Food Pantry Donations: Tem­ Director, Jewish drea Cronson, Sheryl Effren, Mel and Brian Ratledge ple Israel & Temple Beth El Con­ and Caren Frank, Robert Fried­ gregants, Havurat Tikvat, Lois man, Jennifer Golynsky, Gail July Mazer, Stephanie Thompson, Family Services Halverson, Bob Jacobson, Eva Volunteers: Rick Abrams, Ben Marissa Karp, Michel Family (in I am writing this message as I complete just about one month as the new Executive Director for Jewish Family Services. My first thought is to shout out “thank you” to so many people within the community who have been so welcoming. I am overwhelmed at the level of support and offering of assistance as I get acclimated to the organization and the Charlotte community. Throughout my 30+ year career, I have relocated to many communities but have never been embraced as I have in the past month.

My next thought is that I have been truly blessed to have the op­ portunity to work for such a won­ derful organization as JFS. JFS is truly a gem that weaves through so much of the fabric of this com­ munity. Whether we are visiting one of our seniors who has no family to connect to, providing re­ source assistance to a family im­ pacted by the loss of a job, or providing counseling to a young woman suffering from chronic de­ pression, JFS has an impact on the lives of people through all stages of life.

On my first day at JFS, I had the opportunity to attend a Shab­ bat service conducted by one of our staff at a retirement center in the community. I was so touched at seeing the faces of these four seniors light up at their ability to connect to their heritage, to prac­ tice their religion and to engage with someone from the commu­ nity. I knew right then that JFS was truly the heart of our commu­ nity.

As JFS commemorates our “Double Chai, 36 Year Anniver­ sary,” I know that our successes at improving the lives of those we serve is the result of the caring, generous, and supportive commu­ nity with which we live. The same community that I’ve experienced in only one month. I also know that as we look to our next 36 years, the Board of Directors and staff are committed to working with our community partners to continue to meet the needs and en­ hance the quality of life in our

community.

I look forward to a future of working and engaging together in meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

Best,

Howard Olshansky

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Aizenman, Andrea Cronson, Sh­ eryl Effren, Noah Elden, Mel and Caren Frank, Robert Friedman, Jennifer Golynsky, Gail Halver­ son, Bob Jacobson, Eva Kantor, Gary Lerner, Matt Luftglass, Frada Mozenter, Allan Oxman, Raghu Padma, Barbara Rein, Sara Steinmetz, Jeff & Stacy Strauch, Amalia Warshenbrot, Mike Wein­ berg, Jan Weiner, Mary Wennen, Dori Whitman, Lisa Wielunski, Nancy Wielunski Hadassah Cooks: Barbara Abrams, Phyllis Berlin, Bonnie Berman, Cathy Bogus, Sharon Cavanaugh, Gladys Cherny, June Hirschmann, Sandy Hoagland, Judy Kaufmann, Penny Krieger, Shelley Leibman, Andy Mc­

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Donations to Jewish Family Services in June and July WISHING A FULL AND SPEEDY RECOVERY TO Ronald Gordon from Max and Susan Greenman Susan Meyer from Bob and Leigh Jacobson Barbara Levin from Carol Gorelick Len Marco from Dale and Larry Polsky

IN APPRECIATION OF Natalie Tunney from Amy Neistein MAZEL TOV TO Zachery Strasser on your Bar Mitzvah from Jason and Karen Spiegler Lynda and Mark Tentler on the marriage of their son from Marvin

Barman and Sharon Taubman Lynn and Paul Edelstein on Sari, Sean, and Emily’s gradua­ tions and Evan’s Bat Mitzvah from Leonard and Judy Marco Geoffrey and Meredith Gartner and Elliot and Peggy Gartner on the birth of Lindsey Michelle Gartner from Gary and Maxine Silverstein, Jon and Stephanie

Simon, Marcelle and Allan Oxman Sandy and Alan Rosenberg on the birth of granddaughter Mina Rose from Marcelle and Allan Oxman Ellen and Shel Goldstein on the birth of your grandson, Jude Lucas Vestal from Gary and Max­ ine Silverstein HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Ben and Margie Liebstein from Rose Atkinson David and Carol Wahlberg from Ruth Brandt and Bill Cassell Edward and Arlene Karp from Edwin and Jill Newman IN HONOR OF Sheila Kasten from Eleanor Goldman Stephanie Starr for your dedi­ cation to JFS from Barry Bobrow and Karen Knoble HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Irving Bienstock from Susan and Eric Lerner, Ruth Brandt and Bill Cassell, Norman Steinberger and Gail Halverson Jonah Gorelick from Carol Gorelick Zachary Gorelick from Carol Gorelick Bayla and Scarlett Rosen from Nir and Julie Josipovich IN MEMORY OF Alan Levenson to Margie Lev­ enson from Gary and Maxine Sil­ verstein, Marcelle and Allan Oxman, Jon and Stephanie Simon, Sharon Katz Beloved Father, Sheldon to Ami Felner from Arnie and Helaine StoneBeloved Mother, Thelma to David Sinderbrand from Arnie and Helaine Stone­ Dotty Mazur to the Katz Family from Stuart and Carolyn Hennes Howard Weinberg to Mark

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gathered. And, last, the graphic and design directors laid out the book in a pleasing and attractive manner.

This project required students to work collaboratively and cre­ atively. It encouraged dialogue and demanded that they work through disagreements and con­ flict. They also learned a new form of communication: one lovely as well as instructional enough to be used by a 90­year­ old grandfather as happily and easily as by a 9­year­old young­ ster.

This project was inspired by the concept of Project Based Learning (PBL) popularized by Dr. Lilian Katz and Sylvia Chard.

In February 2014, all of the teach­ ers at CJDS attended a workshop on PBL learning at the Duke School in Durham, NC. Accord­ ing to Dr. Katz, “teaching is not just covering a subject, it’s uncov­ ering a subject.” The Haggadah project is a great example of a worthwhile project and its success has driven us to include PBL in other disciplines. Y

For a look at all the events for September, visit our community calendar at jewishcharlotte.org/community-calendar

Charlotte Jewish News ­ September 2016 ­ Page 19

Community News Moving from Past to Present

By Brian Yesowitch, President, Hebrew Cemetery Association Seasons change. As the autumn approaches, thoughts turn to the Jewish Days of Awe and returning to school but we still retain some wonderful summer memories. If you’re like my wife Martha and me, maybe you read a good book over the summer. One book I read was Dara Horn’s A Guide For The Perplexed. If that title is familiar to you, it’s derived from the me­ dieval books written by the Sephardic Jewish scholar Mai­ monides. The book is rich and dense and filled with history and emotion. One thread of the story is about the Cairo Genizah, where the medieval book was discovered and Solomon Schecter’s adven­ tures and trials there after his jour­ ney to Egypt. It also tells a story about a woman and her sister in modern times. Josie has devel­ oped an app she calls “Genizah” which can catalogue every aspect of your life – from computer pass­ words, shopping lists to photos

and personal journals, and show you relationships between your entries. It can do a better job of re­ membering your personal life than you can. Josie’s family thinks she spends too much time at work and developing the app and not enough time with them.

As you read the book, you can contrast the life of Maimonides in Egypt to Solomon Schecter’s ex­ periences in Egypt to Josie Ashkanazi’s experiences in mod­ ern Egypt after the Arab Spring. I hope everyone gets a chance to read this book because it moves so smoothly between time periods. It was truly a wonderful summer read. It also illustrated for me the difference between fictional sto­ ries and real life personal events.

When one visits our Hebrew Cemetery, for example, the names and dates on the headstones are real. Those individuals and fami­ lies had those names and really lived during the dates carved on their head and footstones. They are factual events. To the average

person, those names and dates might not have significance or be relatable. Other than a significant date, perhaps or a recognizable name, if you didn’t know the per­ son, you wouldn’t know “their story.” But to the family members and loved ones of the interred, those people are of supreme im­ portance. Recalling their names and the times they lived bring back memories that include sights, sounds, smells and tastes, and rich emotions. Our Cemetery has a motto that appears on our logo and every piece of mail we send out. It is “Honor, Celebrate, and Embrace.” It doesn’t just mean to honor, celebrate, and embrace the Jewish traditions surrounding fu­ nerals. Our Association board makes a strong effort to truly honor, celebrate, and embrace the families that need our cemetery at perhaps the most difficult time of their lives. It’s important that all of you know that our Association wants to support you at your time of loss. We have been supporting

grieving families for 150 years.

We support you and your Jewish expression regardless of your Temple affiliation. We provide not only a dignified final resting place for your loved one, but we provide the family with dignity, respect, and compassion throughout the funeral process.

As we approach the Jewish New Year, people are coming up with their philanthropic priorities.

Your financial contribution to the cemetery is needed at this time.

You can find a membership form application on our website: www.hebrewcemetery.org. Your membership and support are needed to continue to perpetuate the mission of the Hebrew Ceme­ tery Association – providing a dig­ nified final resting place for the Greater Charlotte Jewish commu­ nity.

Have you considered funeral pre­planning? When you pre­plan, you can save over 30% in plot and service fees. Our Director, Sandra Goldman, can walk you through

the process – and there’s never “hard­selling” involved. Mem­ bership is affordable at $72 annu­ ally – and funeral pre­planning is available immediately upon be­ coming a member.

There are many ways in which you can participate in the Create Your Jewish Legacy program and create a lasting relationship be­ tween your family and the He­ brew Cemetery. Our Hebrew Cemetery has been a very real tes­ tament to the sustained successes of our Charlotte Jewish Commu­ nity. I hope you will consider adding the Hebrew Cemetery As­ sociation to your CJL bequests.

For more information about membership or funeral preplan­ ning, legacy planning or any of the programs discussed, please contact our director Sandra Gold­ man at director@hebrewceme­ tery.org or 704­576­1859.Y

Charlotte Jewish Film Festival Heads into Its Bar Mitzvah Year In the blink of an eye, the Char­ lotte Jewish Film festival has al­ most reached its 13th birthday!

From a weekend with 150 atten­ dees to year round programming with over 5,000 audience mem­ bers and 75 volunteers, we are so very proud of all the festival has accomplished.

On Sunday, July 24, at our 3rd annual Fan Appreciation Day, we

celebrated these accomplishments together. Highlights included the first film ever shown at the CJFF, Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi, fol­ lowed by a panel discussion with our most esteemed past directors; the documentary Life and Hum­

mus, a lively Q & A with film maker Alex Matros and Chef Shai Farigan, followed by a Hummus Tasting Contest and dinner pro­ vided by Yafo Kitchen; the day concluded with our 2016 Fan Fa­ vorite Award Winner, Sabena

Highjacking. Many thanks to the five chefs who shared their Hum­ mus with us: Sivon Drost (Suzy’s Hummus), Scott Greenberg (Punched With Hugs), Mary Couillard (Mary’s Best Yummus), Marisa Zeibert (Key Lime), and

Peter Clement (Pete’s Lickity Split Hummus). Mary Couillard won the Fan’s Favorite Award for Mary’s Best Yummus while celebrity judges, Jon Dressler (Dressler’s Restaurant and Dog­ (Continued on page 31)

Sivon Drost’s won the Critic’s Choice Award for Suzy’s Hummus

Mary Couillard won the Fan’s Fa­ vorite Award for Mary’s Best Yummus

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Moishe House September Events Moishe House is a nonprofit or­ ganization dedicated to promoting community among Jewish young adults in their twenties and early thirties. Moishe House looks to fill the void that often exists after graduating college and prior to settling down. The organization brings together groups of three to five Jewish adults who live to­ gether and plan local programs, both home­based and external, for other young Jewish adults. There are currently 76 Moishe Houses in 18 countries around the world.

Moishe House Charlotte began in August 2013 and since then has hosted 130+ events ranging from service projects to social events to Jewish learning and more. We are always happy to see new and re­ turning faces, so be sure to join us.

We are pleased to share with you

our exciting events for this Sep­ tember: Event 1: Panthers’ Kick Off Party at Taco Mac’s ­ Thursday, September 8 at 8:30 PM at 4626 Piedmont Row, Charlotte, NC 28210.

Start the Panthers’ season off right with beer, food, and friends.

The Panthers are featured in a Super Bowl rematch vs. the Bron­ cos as the NFL’s season opener, so it’s sure to be great time. Make sure to break to the peer pressure and wear your favorite Panther’s gear.

Event 2: Supersoaker and Water Balloon Fight ­ Sunday, September 11 at 1 PM at Moishe House Charlotte Is there a more fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon than launching some water balloons at

people? Join Moishe as we have some fun in the sun followed by lounging and schmoozing. Feel free to bring the supersoaker of your choice. There will be water balloons on hand.

Event 3: Little White Lie Screening ­ Monday, September 19 at 7 PM at Moishe House Charlotte What defines our identity?

Does it come from our family of origin or the ones that raised us?

Join us as we discuss our own identities as Jews in the Charlotte community. We will also watch a movie about a girl named Lacey Schwartz, a girl struggling to find her own identity as a Jew. Event 4: Moishe House Shab­ bat Around the World ­ Friday, September 23 at 7 PM at Moishe House Charlotte

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AIPAC Charlotte Community Event Thursday, October 20; 6:30 PM ­ Leadership Reception* 7:30 PM ­ Program Location ­ TBA Featuring Ann Lewis, former White House Director of Commu­ nications for President Bill Clinton and Todd Harris, Media and Communications Strategist, Founding Partner in Something Else Strategies *The Leadership Reception is open to AIPAC Club Members who generously invest a mini­ mum of $1,800 to the 2016 AIPAC Annual Campaign.

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Legacy Profile Joanna and Eric Wisotsky Joanna and Eric Wisotsky are among the 347 individuals and families in our community who have created 713 unique legacy gifts to support its fu­ ture. Please take the time to

read their story and thank them for their generosity. It is our hope that you will be in­ spired and encouraged to join them and others, who have created legacy gifts to help

Moishe House has 86 houses in 20 countries. In celebration of the organization’s 10th anniversary, all Moishe House’s throughout the world will be hosting a Shabbat celebration, truly connecting the Jewish communities. Dinner and drinks will be provided. This meal will be dairy friendly meal, mean­ ing no meat. Please RSVP to mo­ hocharlotte@gmail.com so that we properly plan enough meal set­ tings.

Event 5: IDF Bootcamp with Inbal ­ September 25 at 5 PM at Shalom Park, 5007 Providence Road.

Every year, hundreds of Israelis are forced to fight in the Israeli Defense Forces to fight for their county. You think you have the charisma, the mentality, and the strength to handle it? Find out as Inbal takes us through an IDF Bootcamp.

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sustain our Jewish community.

By Eric Wisotsky I was born in Baltimore and grew up in Rockville, MD as an active member of our Jewish community. We were members of a conservative synagogue where I attended religious school, became a Bar Mitzvah, and was involved through post confirmation. Dur­ ing the summers, I went to the same Jewish camp, in Oxford, PA that my father and uncle had at­ tended.

Joanna grew up in Suffern, NY. Her father was raised with an Or­ thodox background but gravitated to Reform Judaism, like her mom.

Our backgrounds are very similar.

Her family did not regularly at­ tend services but being Jewish was important. She became a Bat Mitzvah and also attended Jewish summer camp.

We met in 1995 at Syracuse University and were married in 2000. I received my MBA from NYU in 2004. While working in NYC, I travelled to Charlotte on business trips. When we moved out of Manhattan, my daily com­ mute into NYC was taking its toll and with our second son on the way, we started looking for a bet­ ter work/life balance. We moved to Charlotte in May 2007.

Joanna was a bit hesitant about moving south so finding a Jewish presence in Charlotte was impor­

tant to us. We were much more in­ tentional about connecting to the Jewish community than we had been previously. We bought our first home near Shalom Park and quickly realized that there was more connectivity to Charlotte’s Jewish community than we ever experienced growing up. All three boys attended the Charlotte Jew­ ish Preschool resulting in a ten year relationship with the school.

To many, including us, it is the entry point into our Jewish com­ munity. The Levine Jewish Com­ munity Center, Temple Israel, and Charlotte Jewish Day School have become important parts of our lives providing us with religious education and social activities from swimming and J­tribes to softball and soccer.

We have learned that there is much more to Jewish life than the obligatory High Holiday services, and we hope our children see that Joanna and I have made Judaism an important part of our lives.

Over time, they will understand how giving involves both time and finances. Tzedakah and legacy giving is very important to us because we want to see all of our Jewish organizations thrive and survive. If one is not as strong as it needs to be, it has a negative impact on the entire community. Y

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Happy New Year

Holy or Hollow

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college age guy in front of us had taken a charter flight that was can­ celled; he was stranded without money or cellphone. The ticket agent told him he couldn’t help; the only option would be to buy a new ticket. Someone in line of­ fered a cellphone and suggested that he call his parents, who could wire money. “They don’t talk to me; they didn’t approve of this trip.” The guy started to cry. “This is a help counter; you are sup­ posed to help me. I don’t under­ stand. Isn’t your job to help?

What do you mean there is no flight? (The charter company did not have a reciprocation agree­ ment with other airlines.) I don’t know what to do; you have to help me!” His desperation caused me to think about the expectations people have on others even when logic dictates differently. The un­ fortunate guy was not living in re­ ality; the ticket agent simply did not have the capacity to help.

The phenomenon of expecting others to fix my life or make me happy ­ and blame them when they don’t ­ is a zero sum game. A plastic surgeon told me that she tells some women coming for cos­ metic surgery or enlargement of certain body parts, “Please realize that it won’t necessarily make your husband love you more.” I have heard similar observations from psychiatrists regarding pa­ tients seeking a chemical solution to their problems when the real issue is the person’s refusal to confront and deal with the chal­ lenges in his or her life. The com­ mon denominator is looking for solution from someone or some­ thing that does not have the ability to provide one.

The theme of the High Holi­ days is recognizing that the world has a Creator and that you can ac­ cess Him whenever you want. Al­ though belief is a private matter based on a person’s nature and nurture, I have found that most people will admit—sometimes only to themselves ­ that in a dan­ gerous, challenging or fearful mo­

ment, they have prayed. They be­ lieve in God but have a challenge applying that reality to their lives.

Every relationship, organiza­ tion, or nation has one thing which, if removed, would destroy it. However, if developed and properly implemented, that one thing has the potential to create unparalleled success and prosper­ ity in every dimension of life.

That one thing is trust.

Every human being places their trust in something or somebody (perhaps you are the only one you trust) but it is obvious that you can’t trust someone and, at the same time, want to control him or her. This idea has a major applica­ tion in corporate life.

What is the goal of team build­ ing exercises used by corporations worldwide? They are devised to get you to work together by trust­ ing one another. As long as you are seeking control of a situation and those involved in it, you are not trusting them. Someone who says, “None of you can do it as well as I can, therefore I will do everything,” destroys any possi­ bility for those involved to be­ come a team.

The same applies with God. When we try to control Him, we fail. Saying “God, just get me this job … this guy … this house,” etc. is tantamount to “God, go accord­ ing to my plan and I will be happy.” In relationships, that is called trying to control the other person; it is no different with God. When we ask Him to buy into our plan, we forget that we are not God. Whether or not you choose to go to services this High Holiday season, don’t miss a core message of these days: “I am not God.” I can’t cure my friend’s depression ­ but I can pray. I am 45 years old and overweight but as smart and educated as I am, I have tried everything without success; have I tried prayer? My divorce is tear­ ing me to pieces neither lawyers nor therapists can change what my spouse is doing to me and the family; have I prayed for guid­ ance and strength?

How can we ensure we have High Holy days this year and not High Hollow days? When one re­ members, “I am not God,” (s)he has taken the first step out of the hollow path that keeps me living in the problem, not the solution.

May we all be inscribed on the book of life, blessing, and peace. Y

“The focus in life here on earth is to be at peace with all men” – Rabbi Joel Ben Abraham Shemariah

The Charlotte Jewish News ­ September 2016 ­ Page 25

Rosh Hashanah 5777 – Today We Are All Re­Created Anew

By Rabbi Tracy G. Klirs, Associ­ ate Rabbi, Temple Israel The results of human ingenuity and creativity surround us every day. We celebrate new human in­ ventions and eagerly await and even vie with each other to be the first to acquire the latest gadget.

The human creative spirit has led to the development of countless advances and innovations in ma­ terial culture that have greatly im­ proved our lives. But it has also led to the creation of weapons and tools of death and destruction, to the degradation of our earth, to hyper consumerism, misguided choices and the wasting of re­ sources.

On Rosh Hashanah we are asked to shift our gaze from a nar­ row focus on our own creations and the seemingly endless, frantic activity of our day­to­day lives, and zoom out to be able to take in and contemplate all of Creation, and ultimately, the Creator of All. During the Shofar service on Rosh Hashanah we proclaim, Hayom harat Olam … “Today the world is born.” The rabbis emphasized

the word Hayom – Today – ex­ plaining that on Rosh Hashanah we not only commemorate the an­ niversary of the creation of the world, but that on this day, annu­ ally, all humanity and all creatures are re­created anew.

On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, just as on Shabbat and the rest of the biblical holidays, we are given the precious opportunity to take a brief moratorium from our own work and creative efforts in order to renew and replenish our souls and reconnect with our deeper purpose. We achieve this by disconnecting from or de­em­

phasizing the world of things and competition, and connecting more intensely with family, community, the natural world and ultimate val­ ues. On Rosh Hashanah in partic­ ular, we acknowledge that the most valuable things in life are not the creations of our own hands, but rather the supreme Creation, and that though we may each strive to master our own miniature worlds, none of us is the Ribono Shel Olam – The Master of the Universe.

Yet while our tradition asks us to temporarily cease from our cre­ ative efforts on the holidays, the Days of Awe – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – are not a time for mere passive contemplation.

We are given one major task to ac­ complish – the serious work of t’shuvah – of return and repen­ tance.

Rabbi Kalonymous Kalmish Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto, saw t’shuvah as a kind of creativity. We do not sim­ ply aspire to return to who we were, but rather aspire to return to “who we are meant to be, but have not yet become.” And so through

our own efforts, we turn ourselves around each fall, first looking out­ ward on Rosh Hashanah to appre­ ciate the beauty, grandeur and majesty of Creation, then turning inwards on Yom Kippur to recre­ ate ourselves as the more com­ plete version of God’s plan for us.

The new Jewish year 5777 is rendered by the Hebrew letters tav­shin­ayin­zayin. The first

three letters, tav­shin­ayin, spell teishah, or nine; and the last letter, zayin, has the numerical equiva­ lent of seven. Nine represents the period of gestation and birth, and seven represents Creation. May 5777 indeed be a year of a new birth for each of us, and a renewal of Creation for our suffering world.

L’shanah Tovah Tikateivu Y

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May it be a Year of Balance

By Rabbi Yossi Groner ­ Congregation Ohr HaTorah As we approach the New Year of 5777, we know what to pray for. In these turbulent times when the bizarre is the new normal, when the political climate leaves many confused and world safety is shaky, we have plenty to ask for when we stand before G­d during the upcoming Holy Days.

A question we must ask our­ selves is “what are we ready to do to bring stability and balance to our own lives?” The New Year is a time of making resolutions, usu­ ally to improve our lives and the world we live in. Coming to God and asking for us to receive should be preceded by our willingness to give. Of course, giving Tzedaka is included in our giving, but that is the easy part. The hard part of giv­ ing is a change of attitude and shifting our view of the world around us.

A friend of mine who is a Rabbi in Washington, DC, re­ cently told me that he has never seen the kind of political polariza­ tion we are experiencing today.

Almost every issue is viewed in

an extreme way to the point where bridges of decency and friendship that once connected people of op­ posing views are now being burnt daily.

The great sage Maimonides ac­ knowledges that people have a tendency to lean towards extreme paths in life. This could be to the right or the left. Neither extreme is the path to walk according to Maimonides, rather, one should choose to walk in the middle path of life.

It is interesting that the wisdom of Kabbalah takes a similar ap­ proach. It describes the world of Tohu – Chaos vs. the world of

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Renew and Re­Energize

By Rabbi Michael Shields, Temple Kol Tikvah It was a normal morning in Jerusalem. The bustle of the street wafted through my window as I climbed on my elevator to depart for school. When I emerged from the elevator, the street was silent.

In the time that I rode down in the elevator, a bus had been ripped apart by a homicide bomber just one quarter of a mile away from my house. The silence was deaf­ ening and I experienced the most intense loneliness that I have ever felt. I ran to school, needing to find all of my classmates and friends. When I arrived, I quickly discovered that everyone in our immediate community was safe.

In this moment of fear, I felt the strongest sense of connection to any community of which I had been apart, and thus discovered Kehila, a true meaning of congre­ gation. Somehow I knew every­ thing was going to be ok.

On Rosh Hashanah, our Re­ form Rabbis, in their wisdom, mo­ tivated by the creative spark of insight and innovation, carefully selected a section from the prophet Nehemia. In chapter eight it states: “Vayeasfu kol­Ha’am k’ish echad eil harechov asher lifney sha’ar­ha’mayim.” All the people came together as one in the square that was before the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the Scribe to bring the book of the teaching of Moshe that Adonai had com­ manded upon Israel.

This event in our scripture

stresses the power and strength in community. At this most holy sea­ son, we are charged with joining as holy communities, and yet there is discord and loneliness, de­ spair and longing among us. How then during these High Holy Days can we renew our commitment to our communities and to Klal Yis­ rael, the Jewish people?

Our tradition guides us in two crucial aspects or our relationship with the world and each other.

Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and Shalom Ben Adam L’Chavero, the imperative for us to bring about peace amongst our fellow man.

In Midrash B’reishit Rabbah, the rabbis tell us that “God carries out divine purpose through every living being.” The Midrash re­ minds us that no matter how mun­ dane or great, all of our actions have consequence. In our techno­ logically advanced world, filled with the luxuries not afforded to our ancestors, we sometimes lose sight of the impact our actions.

The High Holy Days is a time­out if you will, a time to more intently focus on the Divine. What does God and what does our holy covenant require of us to do in re­ pairing the world?

Every year, the Religious Ac­ tion Center (RAC), the Reform Movement’s lobbying arm in Washington facilitates weekends for teens. Students learn about various issues that our Jewish tra­ dition weigh in on, and then have the opportunity to lobby represen­ tatives of congress on these issues.

They reaffirm their affiliation with the Chosen People through their advocacy. If we focus on the blessings we do have, we will see that act by act, person by person, community by community, the world is being redeemed.

While in Rabbinical School, I

traveled to Lida, Belarus to lead a Passover Seder with one of my cantorial classmates. From the early 1500’s up until WWII and the Soviet era Lida had been a thriving Jewish center. Today, the community has fewer than one hundred Jews, but that small group is actively trying to reclaim their Jewish identity and forge ahead.

At one of the Seders, my class­ mate sang an old Yiddish niggun.

As she sang I noticed an old woman with tears streaming down her face. Through our translator the woman told us that for more than fifty years she had only been able to sing that song in her head because she did not want any chance of her children knowing and therefore exposing that they were Jewish. Finally, she felt that

she could sing it again. And so for the first time in more than fifty years, she slowly began to sing, quietly at first, but soon her voice was strong and her smile filled the entire room. Tikkun Olam, repair­ ing the world.

The High Holidays are a time to renew goals we wish we had fulfilled, a time to create new goals, and a time to re­energize our efforts to make peace where there is strife and to heal our world.

In the famed words of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav May the curses of the old year end, May the blessings of the new year begin.

May we rededicate ourselves to the responsibility of community.

Ken Yehi Ratzon! Y

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Teshuvah ­­ Change is Possible

By Rabbi Asher Knight, Temple Beth El This New Year brings new faces and opportunities to Temple Beth El. Rabbi Klass and I are thrilled to join Temple Beth El’s dynamic team of lay leaders, clergy, and staff. We are excited by the opportunity to serve both our congregation and the broader Jewish community. And we look forward to meeting you and get­ ting to know you.

With all that is new this year, the Yamim­Noraim ­ the High Holy Days ­ also contain familiar vocabulary and thematic mes­ sages. For example, we hear the word, Teshuvah, and immediately

recognize the Jewish themes of repentance, return, and renewal.

Year after year our tradition in­ vites us to begin with our hearts, explore our relationships, lift our

May It Be a Year of Balance (Continued from page 26)

Tikkun – Order. The difference between the two words is that the world of chaos is two­dimen­ sional, consisting of a right side and a left side. It is considered chaos as they are polar opposites and cannot be reconciled which leads to disorder and eventual de­ struction. The world of Tikkun – order is three­dimensional as it contains three columns: right, left and center.

The function of the center col­ umn is to reconcile and fuse the right and left by transcending their differences and working for a common goal.

Kabbalah goes on to say that we humans were created in the image of God. Although God

himself has no image, the Divine light that He projects into the world does have an image and that image is in the form of three columns­­right, left and center.

The Mishna in Avot refers to these three columns as Torah, Prayer, and doing of good deeds.

The right column is all about giving and the left is all about re­ straint. The center column is about transcendence, modification and using proper judgment. It not chance that the human head is in the center column, as its purpose is to bring balance between the right and the left.

According to Maimonides, we have a big role to bring equilib­ rium to our polarized world.

eyes towards all of God’s cre­ ation, and consider how we navi­ gate the journey ahead.

However, Teshuvah is often easier said than done. Even with the annual call for personal change, we know that assump­ tions are easy to make and habits are extremely hard to break. We convince ourselves that “this is how we have always been.” We persuade ourselves into thinking that others will not be receptive to our words of apology. We imagine that their words will be harsh or unkind. Perhaps, we take their love and forgiveness for granted.

The poet Jane Hirschfield wrote, “What is usual is not what Every human being counts and one should look at it as if the en­ tire world depends on him or her.

We have a domino effect of those around us and when we act in a balanced and respectful way, it in­ fluences those around us as well.

It is easy to get caught up with the issue of the day and we sud­ denly find ourselves aligned with extreme views and worse, judging others who disagree with us or do not share our views in a negative way. When this happens, we need to pull back to the middle and re­ view our stand and bring back ci­ vility and respect to our discourse.

We should take a stand and voice our opinion but, in a bal­ anced and measured tone. We can disagree and yet, we remain civil and friendly to each other.

So when we gather en masse in

is always.” These eight words are a perfect summary of the Jewish idea of Teshuvah. Change is pos­ sible. Our past may be a pream­ ble. But our past is not our destiny. The choice for change is ours. Author and commentator Rebecca Solnit writes that “being hopeful means to be uncertain about the future, to be tender to­ wards possibilities, and to be ded­ icated to change all the way down your heart.” For centuries our Jewish ancestors recognized this lesson. The Days of Awe are the Jewish way intentional living through asking ourselves: What were my choices and behaviors in the past year? What habits have I formed and continued to perpetu­ ate? How have those habits

helped or limited? When have I been a blessing to others? When have I built barriers that blocked me from receiving the blessings of others?

These High Holy Days are about awakening to the truth that our shortcomings are not in­ evitable, permanent, or self­defin­ ing. The poet is right, what is usual is not always. Silence can become speech. Anger can be­ come forgiveness. Certainly can become curiosity. Sadness can be­ come hope. Shanah Tovah ­ May you have a sweet and healthy New Year. And may we be moved by the words of our prayers and by the songs and silence, to ask important questions in the heart space that we create. Y

synagogues around the world on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and we ask God to grant us peace, security and a safe and balanced

world, let us resolve to do our part by leading a balanced way of life.

May it indeed be a year of peace, happiness and balance.Y

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Charlotte Jewish Film Festival (Continued from page 19)

wood Southern Table and Bar), Frank Scibelli (FS Food Group), Amy Rogers (WFAEats), Film Maker Alex Matros, and JFGC Shlicha Inbal Ozeri chose Sivon Drost’s Suzy’s Hummus for the Critic’s Choice Award. Everyone agreed that the best part of the day was the outstanding food served

by Yafo Kitchen, the newly opened Mediterranean street food restaurant in Southpark.

The CJFF continues its mission of bringing you films that make you laugh, cry, think and feel with their exciting 2016 FallFlicks’ lineup. On three Sundays at 1 PM (September 11, October 23, and November 6), we will screen three feel­good films at Regal Ballan­ tyne: Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You, To Life! and Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem. Aimee Gins­ berg Bikel, Mr. Bikels’ widow, will be our guest in Charlotte for the screening.

And, for something new and different, in the spirit of the CJFF joining together with the LJCC Department of Visual and Per­ forming Arts, we are bringing six movie musicals to Shalom Park on three Saturdays (September 10, October 22, November 5), to cel­ ebrate 10 years of LJCC musicals.

We hope that these films will not

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Celebrity judges, Film Maker Alex Matros, JFGC Shlicha Inbal Oteri, Frank Scibelli (FS Food Group), Amy Rogers (WFAEats), and Jon Dressler (Dressler’s Restaurant and Dogwood Southern Table and Bar)

only serve as a reunion opportu­ nity for the casts of these shows, but bring children and adults alike to Gorelick Hall to share in these classic musicals together. These films are free, reservations recom­ mended, and popcorn and conces­ sions will be for sale.

Please visit charlottejewish­ film.com for all the details and to purchase tickets or see our ad in this issue on page 32. Our screen­

ing committee, under the leader­ ship of Jeff Turk, has already begun the arduous process of put­ ting together our 13th Core Sea­ son which will run February 11–March 5, 2017. Mark your cal­ endars now. Would you like to get involved in the festival or be added to our e mail list? Please reach out to us at contact@char­ lottejewishfilm.com. See you at the movies! Y

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Youth Visions The Faces of Hebrew High

BBYO is Back!

At Hebrew High we look for­ ward to each new school year with excitement and anticipation.

That is because Hebrew High is more than just a great place for teens to learn about their Jewish heritage and traditions. Hebrew High is a community, so that each new school year is also a home­ coming.

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Our outstanding faculty in­ cludes Rabbis, Cantors, and pro­ fessional teachers who make our school a welcoming, and caring environment. These amazing role models help students learn how to balance their secular and Jewish lives.

Students in grades 8 through 12 learn Hebrew, Jewish cooking, art, music, and how to deal with life’s difficult decisions through the lens of Torah. Using the fun­ damentals of Judaism as a guide, our students have free and open conversations about the issues that are important to their lives and the

greater community.

Leadership is emphasized in every class, and our teens are being prepared to become future leaders. The CHS Student Council takes their role seriously, spear­ heading community initiatives, tzedaka projects, and special pro­ grams throughout the year.

5777 promises to be another exceptional year at Hebrew High.

Don’t let your teen’s face be left

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out of the picture that is the He­ brew High experience. Call Roz Cooper at 704­944­6782 or email rcooper@shalomcharlotte.org to learn more about Hebrew High.

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bers and to welcome new mem­ bers into BBYO. For over 90 years, BBYO has offered so much to Jewish teens­ leadership opportunities, friend­ ships, a connection to Judaism, an opportunity to improve the world, travel, and a place to just have fun. Charlotte BBYO has almost 200 members in four chapters ­ two for boys and two for girls.

The chapters meet on Tuesday nights at the Levine JCC from 7­ 8:30. There is some weekend pro­ gramming (conventions and sleepovers). This October we will have some Sunday meetings since the Jewish holidays fall on Tues­ days. With the guidance of their chapter advisors, BBYO teens plan and implement all of their programming.

All new and prospective mem­ bers should mark their calendar

Summer is winding down which means school is in session, the Panthers are playing and BBYO is back. Our teens are ready for an exciting year after at­ tending a variety of summer pro­ (Continued on page 34) grams, camps, and more. Thirty­ six local chapter leaders and advi­ sors recently at­ tended a weekend of training and planning for the upcoming year.

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Mazel Tov & Congratulations Maeli Zhiss Participates in the National Youth Leadership Forum Conference Rewards Curiosity as Scholars Explore Careers in Engineering, Medicine, and CSI Washington, DC – Outstanding elementary school students from across the nation took part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Path­ ways to STEM. Held on cam­ puses across the country, the forum inspires students in grades 3–5 to explore life as an engineer, a doctor, or a detective. “This is a great opportunity for high­achiev­ ing scholars to get outside the classroom and see, through hands­ on interactive learning, how to in­ novate and think creatively,” said Andrew Potter, the Chief Aca­ demic Officer for NYLF Path­ ways to STEM. “These students, who have already proven them­ selves academically, are chal­ lenged to work on real­world, student­created projects to bring theirstudies to life.” Students who attended the program study engi­ neering, medicine, and forensic science in a journey that intro­ duces them to potential college and career paths. Simulation and role­playing exercises also intro­ duce them to team­building, prob­ lem­solving, presentation skills

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and goal­setting, all of which are essential for success in the 21st century. “They will scrub in as doctors, build robots, and investi­ gate classic ‘whodunit’ crimes,” Potter said. “Each experience is designed to tap into a student’s natural curiosity. For many, this is the beginning of a lifelong passion for a special area of interest.”

Irwin Academic Center, nomi­ nated Maeli Zhiss to attend the NYLF this summer. Ms. Hooper,

who is a literacy facilitator, nom­ inated Maeli due to her leadership abilities and her strong interest in forensic science (detective work).

Maeli is a unique young lady who had a passion for solving myster­ ies and had stated that she wants to become a Supreme Court Jus­ tice when she is older. She be­ lieves that the way to make a change is to change the law to help others who cannot speak for themselves, like animals, small children, or the mentally ill. Maeli has been a Girl Scout for six years and is currently working on her Bronze Award with Troop 1240 sponsored by the Jewish Commu­ nity Center. She has been a mem­ ber of the National Elementary Honor’s Society since the 4th grade and prepared and delivered a speech on the meaning of lead­ ership to new inductees this past May. Maeli was the recipient of the President Obama’s Silver Ed­ ucation Award and has received multiple awards at her school for her positive attitude and participa­ tion in activities. Maeli was part of the News Crew at Irwin Aca­ demic Center for two years and

worked in all of the positions. She was also a member of the Irwin Chorus. She enjoys volleyball, swimming, singing, and riding her bicycle. Maeli says she is an “in­ cluder”; she tries not to exclude others because they are different or they are awkward. In fact, Maeli embraces differences and often finds uniqueness in others and herself to be exciting and fun.

Since 1985, Envision programs have served more than 800,000 students in more than 145 coun­ tries, with programs designed to help students develop the leader­ ship, scholarship and career skills needed to succeed in today’s com­ petitive college and career land­ scape.

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BIRTHS Wendy and Joel Kweskin became grandparents for the first tim on July 9 when Zev Eliyahu Kweskin was born in Stone Mountain, GA, to Whitney and Benjamin Kweskin.

Zev weighed in at 6 lbs, 14 oz., and was 18 inches long.

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Community Members Among “30 Under 30”

Local Artist’s Caricatures Featured at Famed Restaurant

Charlotteagenda.com recog­ nized 30 people under 30 who are making a difference in Charlotte.

Four of these amazing young peo­ ple are members of our commu­ nity.

The next time you treat yourself to a gourmet meal at The Palm Restaurant, be sure to glance to the right as you enter. Among the many portraits/caricatures featured on their walls, local artist Joel Kweskin has

Andrew Wilen: Creating the next big culinary movement

provided more than a few.

The 24 nationwide Palm Restaurants are known for their local and national caricatures. Kweskin will continue to provide portraits for the lcoal franchise.Y

Sara Abadi: Leading in Char­ lotte’s corporate and philan­ thropic worlds

Kweskin’s portrait of City Council­ woman Claire Fallon

BBYO Is Back!

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The Charlotte Agenda is the fastest­growing local media company in the Southeast. It spe­ cializes in original reporting on news, lifestyle, and things to do in Charlotte. https://www.charlot­ teagenda.com/60430/30­under­ 30­young­professionals­2016/Y

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for MIT/AIT our new member convention, October 21­23. This convention is an event you do not want to miss.

It’s never too late to join BBYO. If you’re inter­ ested in finding out more information about BBYO or visiting a chapter program on a Tuesday night, please contact Jaime Bryan or Sara Abadi, Charlotte BBYO City Directors at 704­944­6834 or by email charlottebbyo@gmail.com.

If you are looking for a wonderful volunteer op­ portunity, Charlotte BBYO is in need of a male and

female chapter advisor. If you are Jewish and over 21 and interested in serving as a mentor to teens, please contact Jaime or Sara. Y

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Class 22 of Operation Understanding Visits Shalom Park It’s an extensive month­long vant to today … and the cross­cul­

By Amy Krakovitz For 22 summers, Operation journey from New York City to tural learning has been inspira­ Understanding takes Jewish and Mississippi, including Greens­ tional and unique.”

Nnenna Nwaezeapu has had a African­American students from boro, Memphis, parts of Alabama, the Washington, DC area on a and Atlanta. They study the his­ diverse experience in school, hav­ journey. “Our young leaders stand tory of the movement, learn from ing gone to elementary school in on the battlegrounds of past strug­ today’s and yesterday’s heroes, a mostly white school, followed gles in New York and throughout and experience the brotherhood of by a most black middle school, the Deep South. They study Jews and African­Americans who and she is now in a white high school that skews Jew­ in­depth the history of ish. “But I didn’t really the African American know about Judaism and Jewish experiences before this,” she says. in our country. Civil “I didn’t understand Rights­era leaders and what it meant and I was foot soldiers share their interested in bridging stories from the front cultures with my fellow lines of the Movement. students.”

Modern­day justice ad­ The students toured vocates illustrate the the Park, stopping with work still to be done and particular interest at the how to get involved.

Butterfly Sculpture.

Our students learn from The highlight of the each other, spending morning, though, was a hours exploring issues, visit from Charles having honest dialogue, Jones, Charlotte’s own and developing stead­ fast relationships that Roysworth Grant, Nnenna Nwaezeapu, and Max Strickberger. Civil Rights Activist and former Freedom erase racial, religious, Rider. Through song and ideological bound­ worked together to bring about and story, he told them the tale of aries,” says their website.

As part of the journey, each Equal Rights for all, and who still standing up to desegregation in class stops in Charlotte to learn collaborate to continue the dream. downtown Charlotte, about his The students are high school time in jail, and about his accom­ about being Jewish in the south, to tour Shalom Park and appreciate students with diverse reasons for plishments across the South.

Up until then, the students had its cooperative agencies, and to taking this journey. “I wanted to meet with local Civil Rights learn about different cultures,” had some remarkable experiences.

Leader, Charles Jones, who tells Max Strickberger, a senior at Sid­ In Harlem, Strickberger was im­ them about his experience as a well Friends School in Washing­ pressed by a panel of LGBTQ young man in both the desegrega­ ton, DC, says. “These are community members who repre­ tion of Charlotte and parts of conversations I wouldn’t normally sented intersectionality in their South Carolina, as well as his ex­ have. Talking about other stu­ struggles: they were African­ perience as a Freedom Rider dents’ identity just isn’t something American, rape victims, and had we do in school. But this is rele­ other identifying experiences. thoughout the South.

“They ‘vogued’ for us,” he glows as he speaks about the dance.

“They were so comfortable with their bodies, not self­conscious at all, just confident and proud.”

Roysworth Grant, a senior at Episcopal High School in Alexan­ dria, VA, remembers the visit to a Baltimore community center.

“These were kids in a violent and unsafe neighborhood doing pro­ ductive things, things they don’t usually learn in school,” he gushes. “Not just touching on the surface, but delving into their identities. It’s important to start young to develop self­confidence and help make the world a better place.” He compares this community center to the Shalom Park Freedom School that the students had visited earlier that morning.

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Belvoir Crusader fortress in the Galilee

It’s hard to open a newspaper, go to a website, or turn on a news program without hearing about an attack, a bomb threat, or a slander against Israel. To make matters worse, even when Israel or Israelis are victims, too often the headlines are skewed to sound like the opposite.

But if you care about Israel and want to feel comforted and optimistic about her future, you need to know all the GOOD things that come from there.

Michael Ordman has created a blog with weekly stories about all the good news from Israel. Hence the web address: verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com.

Here is an example of the uplifting items he has published recently: • Europe and the US have approved innovative Israeli compact MRI scanners.

• The IDF’s new Chief Medical Officer is a Druze Arab.

• Israeli students used an Israeli satellite to take a selfie from space.

• Israeli drip irrigation is revolutionizing mushroom farming.

Coal powered electric generating facility, south of a municipal beach (Credit: David King from Haifa, Israel via Wikimedia Commons.)

• Israel won the 2016 European Youth Chess Championships.

• The first Israeli woman to win a European championship athletics medal.

• A new Israeli nanomedicine treatment for stomach cancer.

• Mosaics depicting Biblical scenes found at a 1600­year­old Galilee Synagogue.

All you have to do to receive this weekly good news is email michael.goodnewsisrael@gmail.com and tell him to include you in the weekly notification.

Go to verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com right now and see the GOOD NEWS FROM ISRAEL

Drip irrigation pipeline parts, Shefa Farm, Rishpon, Kenyan­born Israeli marathoner Lonah Chemtai with her hus­ band and coach, Dan Salpeter. (credit: Facebook) Israel. (Credit: Juandev.)

Selfie taken in space by Technion students: ISU stands for International Space University. (Photo credit: TECHNION)

Mosaic found in ancient Israeli synagogue depicts Egyptian soldiers being swal­ lowed by a large fish in the parting of the Red Sea. (Photo by Jim Haberman, pro­ duction permission by Jodi Magness.)