The
Charlotte
Jewish
NEWS
Non-Profit Organization
HUI.K KATK
U.S. I'u8lu|(e I*A11)
Charlotte, N. C.
Permit No. 120H
VOL. 1 NO. 4
Charlotte, North Carolina
APRIL, 1979
Happy Passover
to
Yam
from
the Staff and Sponsors
of
The Charlotte
Jewish News
Happy Anniversary UJA
JCC Installs Jaffa
Bernstein Honored
This year conimeinorates the
40th anniversary of the found-
intj of UJA which
as a response to KriX^aUitiacht,
November 10, 1938, ^^ep4lie
synagogues of Germaiy were
burned and scores of Je^s" were
beaten or killed. The leiders of
American Jewry re^lia^ that
only a,centralized funMising
body could fully mobil\ze.the
resources needed to me^Jhe
criMs COD fronting. Jo.wh>3
fund raising orglniWf)Jl
American Jewis
tribution ConmiMS^JDC),
ited Palestjra^Appeal ani
National '(#^inating Coi
mittee For I
became a si
for the won
rehabilitation in Europe, forii
migration and settlement il
what was then Palestine and foi
refugee aid in the U.S. The first^
fund raising campaign under
the aegis of newly created UJA
produced $11.5 million in cash
in lt)39, almost double the
amount raised by the three com
ponent agencies. During 1977
UJA collected over $268 million.
Since its founding, UJA has
collt^cted $4.5 billion, expended
$185 million and distributed
over $4.;} billion. UJA proved
funds could be raised effectively
and administered efficiently not
only to help our people but to
save our people.
Saving Jewish lives is one of
the greatest mitzvahs in ouir
tradition and UJA has done this
with devotion, effectiveness and
full responsibility. At this point
I would like to share with you
some pertinent data from the
Feb. 5t)i issue of Forbes
Magazine which featured a ma
jor story about philanthropy. In
a table covering ,37
philanthropic organizations,
UJA ranked lowest in the
proportion of its funds used for
fundraising expenses (approx.
5%) and it was second highest in
the percentage of its funds used
to support the programs it was
intended to help.
We talk about the mitzvah of
saving Jewish lives, of
meaningful giving and
tzedakah. .The Hebrew word
“tz” is loosely translated in
English as “charity.” Actually
it means more than charity; it
means justice and implies the
fulfillment of a duty. “By giv
ing” one discharges a debt to the
community and to fellow
human beings. One has not a
choice to give or not to give. It is
a sacred obligation that one
j()wes to others. We should give
recognition that every
human is created in the
image of and that we are
bound to oi» another in a,
human brotherhood. “Tz>
should be a natural result of o,
acknowledgenlint of tHe dign
and the inflniL
human being.VB^is^ofcity
-but love, rjgt^j^irity buL^usfice. '
mitzvah
th# people for
littl 2rnd to wkm we are
![ated. Think f« a moment
and share witrelme what
happens if you do not give all
. you can. There are y^ngsters in
Israel capable of fiyishing high
school who willjrot finish un-
le^ we give Jme additional
d/^lara of whi^ we are capable.
We excuse om minimal giving
Lby ^ointi^ to the high cost of
lu'r iih^ren’s college career.
^re children in Israel who
o%^t to be going to college and
whose parents cannot afford it.
We are not asked to sacrifice our
children’s education for theirs,
but only some of our extra
luxuries.
When you are approached to
make a contribution to the UJA
Campaign, just remember the
solicitors are not asking for
themselves, but they are seeking
help for the entire Jewish people
— Klal Yisrael. llie gift that
they request will enable Jews all
over the world to live more
securely and more Jewishly.
Equally important is the under
standing that a gift to the
Charlotte 'Jewish Federation
enables the Jewish infra
structure of this community not
only to survive but to flourish
and grow. I am often asked if I
feel uncomfortable with my role
as fundraiser. I think most of
us would agree that fundrais
ing is a painful and difficult .
task. More often than not, it is
not a pleasant task but yet it
must be done if Judaism is to
survive. When you . become
directly involved in
solicitations, there are also
some pleasing and ’ positive
results. You become a part of the
action in the Jewish community
structure. We all know that if we
want a part of the action we
have to be in the action.
Some of the more exciting ac
tion in the Federation is fund-
(Continued on Page 4)
“On a solid foundation he
built a solid structure” was the
inscription on the plaque Ben
Jaffa, newly elected JCC presi
dent, presented to Mark Berns
tein on his retirement as presi
dent at the March I9th annual
membership meeting and elec
tion of officers at the JCC.
Also receiving plaques in
honor of their service as they
ended their terms of office on the
board were: Sol Levine, Milton
Tager and Dr. David Somers-
tein. The officers and board for
the new term were elected un
animously by the members in
attendance.
Dr. l^ighton Horner, of
UNCC, gave an informative
and effective talk on the Middle
East, reviewing the past history
and the present situation. He
pointed out that Iran’s
relationship with Israel during
Shah was a very
.faiWM®e jne. Israel, during the
reign, .was the only
[^d west of Iran’s border. He
explained the political, military,
religious and economic con
ditions of the middle east coun
tries. KuAvoit has M; '• lilgliust per
The Russians
Are Coming •••
Arrangements are being
made with HIAS to bring
another Russian family to Char
lotte. Many things will be need
ed when they get here. Right
now any household goods, es
pecially furniture, lamps, a
radio, and a television are need
ed. They may be new or used
items. If you have anything to
give or wish to volunteer your,
help in any capacity please call
Sally Schrader (525-1569).
May 27 New Date
For Academy Dinner
capata income (over $15,000 per
capata per year), Iraq the lowest
($280 per capata).
Dr. Horner ended his talk by
stating that with the current
developments Israel and Egypt
together become the major force
in keeping the Russians out of
the middle east and the oil flow
ing.
Newly elected JCC President Ben Jaffa, presents plaque
Temple Beth Shalom
Welcomes New Rabbi
Temple Beth Shalom is happy to announce a new arrival to their
congregation. Don Cashman, a second-year rabbinical student at
Hebrew Union College in New York City, is serving as their new
rabbi. He spent last year in Israel. His first service was March 16 to
a capacity crowd. We wish him much success in his new venture in
Charlotte.
ADL Enters Supreme Court Case
Theodore Bikel
In response to the lead article
in last month’s Charlotte
Jewish News, checks have
already come in for the Hebrew
Academy’s gala dinner featur
ing Theodore Bikel.
Due to an unavoidable con
flict the date of his appearance
has been changed to Sunday,
May 27. The event, including
hors d’oeuvres, dinner and
entertainment, will be held at
Temple Israel. Theodore Bikel
will perform for patrons only.
Everyone in the community is
invited to be a patron. The cost
is $125 per couple, tax deduc-
A friend of the court brief has
been filed with the U.S. Supreme
Court on behalf of Brian Weber
in the United Steelworkers vs.
Weber case.
The Court is expected to deter
mine whether an employer,
Kaiser Aluminum and
Chemical Corporation, with no
previous history of discrimina
tion at its Gramercy, Louisiana
plant, may legally institute a
racial quota for entry into its on-
the-job training program.
The ADL brief maintains
ADLs longstanding position
which opposes racial or
religious quotas for employ
ment. The brief supports volun
tary affirmative action by
employers and unions to help
racial minorities within the con
text of equal opportunity for all.
Philip Kurland, professor at
tible. Checks should be made out
to the “N.C. Hebrew Academy”
Academy” and mailed to Dr.
Stephen Hshman, 5841 Coat
bridge Lane, Charlotte, 28210.
Inquiries concerning the affair
may be directed to Dr. Fishman
(537-0220).
limited seating is available
at this year’s event. Last year’s
Academy dinner featuring
Abba Eban was a sellout.
the Chicago Law School and
one of the country’s foremost
constitutional lawyers, was
retained by ADL to prepare the
brief. Working with Mr.
Kurland was the ADL legal
professional staff.
The Anti-Defamation League,
which has fought to crack
quotas in college admission of
minorities and illegal racially
discriminatory practices in
employment and housing, is
currently involved in more than
a half dozen cases of “reverse
discrimination” around the
country.
Oral arguments in the case
will begin March 28. Copies of
the ADL brief are available by^
contacting the regional office at'
3311 West Broad Street, Rich
mond, Virginia 23230 or calling
(804) 355-2884.
Center Closings
For Passover
Wednesday, April 11 —
5:00 P.M. through Satur
day, April 14 — 12:00 Noon
Tuesday, April 17 — 5:00
P.M. through Thursday,
April 19 - 5:00 P.M.
NO BINGO TUESDAY,
APRIL 17th.