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Page 8—THE NEWS—April 1981 Academy Students Have Own Wishday by Doris Bernstein If wishing could make it sc then the new Hebrew Academy would have an elaborate gym nasium, school zoo, indoor/out door eating area, student lounge and history museum room. These were some suggestions proposed by Hebrew Academy students to Gene Warren and John Watkins of the architec tural firm Wilbur, Kendrick, Workman and Warren, com missioned to draw up a master plan for the Jewish Community Project. On Feb. 27, all of the kindergartners through sixth graders offered their dreams of an ideal school. This culminat ed an exciting week during which they were given an oppor tunity to participate, as their parents would the following Sunday, in the ongoing plan ning process for the new Jewish facilities. With the encouragement of their teacher, Carol Pollack, the school’s youngest children had designed a mural depicting their particular needs, including a greenhouse and a tree house with desks. They participated with great enthusiasm as they and the others watched a slide presentation by the architects showing various schools and possible arrangements of learn ing facilities. Following the slide show, the older students met with the architects to ex plain drawings, blueprints and models of aspects of their dream schools which they had prepared under the guidance of math teacher Lani Levine. The architects took notes and seemed quite impressed by the amount of thought, effort and ingenuity the children had put into their projects. The architects took note, too, of the strong feelings expressed by the students for such features as solar energy, science laboratories, a computer room, a “temple place” (possibly access ed by tunnel), lockers and private, relaxing areas such as lofts for reading. The desire to include religious symbolism in their school was expressed by re quests for features such as a Star of David door, a chimney painted with a Torah, and stain ed glass windows. Mr. Warren was quite delighted by a sugges tion offered by the Academy’s newest student, Alon Schwarz- man, for a “ballroom,” mean ing a room to contain all sorts of balls. To judge by the positive reac tion of the architects, anyone in the community seeking unique approaclies to architecture should arrange to visit and con sult with students at the Hebrew Academy. Tu B’Shvat at Hebrew Academy ChUdren having ftin planting seedlings in keeping with tradition of the iSi B*Shvat holiday. (photos/Mike Shapiro) Older Adult Luncheons The FIRST Older Adult Luncheon will be held on April 7 with Hadassah as the host organization. This luncheon will be held at the Jewish Community Center at 12 noon for all older adults in our community. The cost will be $1 per per son. The Older Adult Lunch eon program, coordinated by Charlotte Chapter B’nai B’rith Women and the Jewish Community Center, will be sponsored by several of our organizations and in stitutions. Transportation will be provided for those needing it. You are asked to RSVP by April 3 by calling the JCC (366-0357) and at this time please let us know if you need transportation or if you drive and can assist in transporting others. Our thanks to Hadassah for beginning this very meaningful program in our community and for what we are sure will be a lovely luncheon. If you or any of your fnends did not receive a card notifying you of this luncheon, please let us know at the JCC. Masada Continued from Page 7 tion that for most people it is un likely to be thought of in the con text suggested by the reviewer. One would have to have a predisposition to that view to draw that conclusion. The other aspect which might raise a question could be attempts to draw parallels between Masada and Jones town. Here there is little likelihood for such a com parison except for those who may be predisposed to such odious comparisons. The film clearly demonstrates that on the last day before the Romans breach the walls of Masada the decision by those trapped on Masada to take their own lives ,is one which was made collec tively to die as free persons rather than live as slaves under the Romans. The film is technically ex cellent and the audience should be enrapted. (jeneral Flavius Silva presents a more enlighten ed view of the pacifying process of'Palestine of that day than do the Romans generally; he is depicted as tough but sensitive and the Romans are barbaric and pagan. Omitting the question of historical inaccuracy, the general viewer will become en meshed in the larger story, that is, life on Masada and the issue of survival, which the Jews attempt to do with dignity, in tegrity and determination. FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES! Institutional • Restaurant Catering • School • Offke Picnic/Party No minimuim • We break cases PAPER TOWN 4732 Monroe Rd. • 568-6663 This ’n That Jonas Rolett, son of Karin and Dr. Ronald Rolett, has won a prestigious Morehead Scholarship. Jonas, a senior at South Mecklenburg High School this year, recently moved from Ander son, S.C. with his family to our Queen City. • Melanie Berson, daughter of Mildred Berson, is graduating as a veterinarian from the University of Queensland in Toowong, Queensland, Australia and will be working for a year in Charlotte. The Better Business Bureau of Greater Mecklenburg has appoint ed Elsa (Mrs. Martin) Multer to the bureau’s No. 2 position under President Ted Law, Jr. She is the director of operations of the EBB and will be working with an 11-member staff. Congratulations to Leslie Gordan on passing his CPA ex amination. His wife, Mary, is club news co-editor of this paper. Todd Gorelick, son of Patty and Bill Grorelick, has been induct ed into the National Honor Society at Country Day School. Scott Cohen, son of Jane Nelson, was chosen for a yearns study in Rome; he is a junior at the Rhode Island School of Design. • Rabbi Harold Krantzler has been appointed to the Adult Education Ommittee of the Central Conference on American Rab bis. The new head of Globus Laboratories’ processing equipment divi sion is Edwin Rimsky. Recently appointed as chairman of Public Relations for the Mecklenburg Chapter of The National Conference of Christians and Jews is Rita (Mrs. Irving) Mond. Cary Bernstein has taken on an additional job, that of the Youth Group leader of Temple Beth El. Melvyn W. Labovitz has been appointed by Mayor Eddie Knox as the Coordinator for the FVivate Industry (Douncil (PIC) and will be responsible for all coordination activities related to the recently announced Youth Employment Campaign. 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