An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 39, No. 10
CheshvanKislev 5778
November 2017
United States and Israel: Through the Eyes of the Ambassador The 2018 Main Event with Daniel Shapiro, U.S. Ambassador to Israel (20112017) Cochairs Risa Miller and Jeff Turk, invite you to join them at the Federation’s 2018 Main Event on Sunday, December 3 at 7:30 PM at Temple Israel featuring Ambas sador Daniel Shapiro. The Main Event is the Jewish Federation’s most widely attended event of the campaign season and part of our Israel @ 70 festivities. (See page 4.) Serving in the Obama Admin istration for eight years, Ambassa dor Daniel Shapiro — heralded as “a pioneer of public diplomacy” and highly soughtafter for his shrewd insights into regional af fairs — won praise from leaders of both the U.S. and Israel for his deft management of bilateral rela tions during a period marked by challenges. As Ambassador to Israel from
July 2011 until the termined outreach and his remarkable breadth of in end of the Obama his demonstrable con sights. From his current vantage Administration, cern and care for point in Israel, Shapiro is uniquely Shapiro skillfully the Jewish state.” qualified to give a behindthe navigated U.S.Israel Among Ambassador scenes account of U.S.Israel relations during Is Shapiro’s other accom relations under the current Admin raeliPalestinian plishments were negoti istration, IsraeliPalestinian talks, peace negotiations, ating the $38 billion and negotiations surrounding the the Iran nuclear Memorandum of Un Iran nuclear deal. agreement, regional derstanding for U.S. Main Event tickets are $36 erful. You will also have the op Dan Shapiro instability, and peri military aid to Israel each and are available online at portunity to make your pledge to ods of significant bi and 40% growth in www.jewishcharlotte.org or by the 2018 Annual Campaign. For more information about the lateral tension and U.S.Israel trade. phone at 7049446757. disagreement. A fluent Hebrew Shapiro’s time as Ambassador Goodness is not a single act. Main Event, please contact the speaker, his time as Ambassador followed a diverse career involv It’s the sum of many parts. Which Federation office at 7049446757 was marked by seamlessly com ing over 20 years in senior foreign is why Federation is always at or info@jewishcharlotte.org. The mission of the Jewish Fed bining his tremendous knowledge policy and national security posi work, powering the Jewish com and experience with unprece tions in the United States govern munity in ways you might not eration of Greater Charlotte is to dented levels of engagement with ment, including as the Senior think of, in places you’d never raise and distribute funds to sup Israel’s diverse communities. The Director for the Middle East and suspect. We’re there in times of port and enrich the lives of Jews Tablet Magazine once wrote, North Africa at the National Secu crisis, sowing the seeds of hope. locally, nationally, in Israel and Shapiro “won over Israelis across rity Council. We’re there in quiet moments that worldwide. Through education, the political spectrum through de Currently, Shapiro is the Dis transform lives and strengthen our planning and community building, tinguished Visiting Fellow at Tel legacy. Right now, thousands of the Federation’s mission ensures Aviv University’s Institute of people need us in a multitude of that Jewish values, goals, tradi National Security Studies, where ways. This is your moment to tions and connections are pre he remains indemand by both help. Join us at the Main Event, served for current and future Ancient Beauty. Modern Spirit. Israeli and U.S. media outlets for and be the start of something pow generations. Y Join us as we mark 70 years of statehood by exploring Israel’s extraordinary people, culture, history, and politics. Speakers, performers, artists, and celebrations will showcase the complexity and diversity of contemporary Israel in a series of programs designed to entertain, educate, and inspire. We look forward to Thursday, November 16, Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday with you! See page 4 for an Israel @ 70 event snapshot. Join the Jewish Federation’s share the incredible Megemeria ture of the diverse communities Women’s Philanthropy for an ex story through moving photo living in the modern State of Is traordinary evening celebrating graphs and the unique jewelry line rael. fashion, women, and which shares the At its zenith in the 1960s, Israel. journey of longing, Maskit became a fashion phenom We will be joined renewal and yearn enon. Recognized for its signature by Sharon Tal, Head ing. Daniel himself desert cloaks, flowing Bedouin Designer of luxury Is was part of one of styled tunics and rich embroi raeli fashion house, Israel’s greatest ab dered embellishments, Maskit Maskit, and Daniel sorption initiatives, became one of the country’s first Sahalo, Marketing “Operation Moses: popular imports, its products cre and Sales Manager the saving of the ated for highbrow worldly tastes for Megemeria Jew Ethiopian Jewish and officially gifted by presidents elry. community,” mak and prime ministers to global Megemeria ing the long and leaders and diplomats visiting Is Megemeria means dangerous journey rael. genesis in Amharic, Daniel Sahalo of Megemeria on foot from north After many years of success the traditional lan ern Ethiopia to Is and international recognition, guage of Ethiopia. The Megeme rael with his family as a (Continued on page 2) ria School of Jewelry and Art fiveyearold child in 1984. provides its students – Ethiopian Maskit immigrants to Israel – with a Once described as “Is bright, new beginning in life, raeli as falafel,” Maskit was through professional training and launched in 1954 by Ruth advancement, as well as employ Dayan, the first wife of the ment opportunities. Sahalo will late Israeli Defense Force General and politician Moshe Dayan. A strong pro ponent of women’s empow erment, Dayan initially established Maskit as a means to create jobs for more than 2,000 new immi grants while preserving the Ruth Dayan and Sharon Tal of Maskit. skills, ethnic crafts and cul Photo courtesy of Baruch Rafic.
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