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Hermit No. 12U8
Vol. 3 No.7
Charlotte, North Carolina
August 1981
Florida Loss — Our Gain
Cohen begins JCC Directorship
by Ann Langman
If you have been around the JCC
recently you have surely run into
Harold Cohen, the new Director of
the Jewish Community Center.
Harold lost no time in beginning his
duties as Director. A personable
and warm individual he brings with
him to his new position a wealth of
experience. In speaking .with
Harold it is obvious that he loves
his profession. When asked how
long he has been involved in Center
work his answer was, “As long as 1
can remember.”
Harold began his career in JCC
work at the age of thirteen as pre
school camp counselor at the
Waterbury, Conn. JCC and has
been at it ever since. While in
Waterbury he went on to become
the Waterfront Director at the
Center Camp, for two years and
taught riflery and archery. At the
Springfield, Mass. Center Harold
served as a group leader, lifeguard
and finished up as a Jr. High
worker and unit head of the Teen-
Tween Camp. He then began his
journey south to Charleston, S.C.
where he served as Director of
Youth Services for three and a half
years. On two occasions he served
as interim Health and Physical
Education Director. Directing the
Summer Day Camp provided
responsibilities for planning, super
vising and implementation of all
programming for ages 3 thru 18
years. Continuing south, Harold
arrived in Tampa, Fla. where he
served as Program Director of the
Tampa JCC and was responsible
for adult programming and direc
ting the day camp. Editing the
Harold Cohen
newspaper and major community
wide events as well as supervising
the physical education program
were other aspects of his respon
sibilities there. All of this led
Harold to the Fort Lauderdale JCC
where he served until his arrival in
Charlotte as Assistant Executive
Director of the Fort Lauderdale
JCC. His responsibilities there in
cluded day to day operations and
supervision of eleven full time staff
members.
Besides having such expertise in
JCC work, Harold is an outstan
dingly talented photographer. This
being one of Harold’s hobbies; his
work consists of color seascapes
and landscapes. You will be in for a
treat indeed if you stop by his office
to say “hello” and catch a glimpse
of one of his pictures on the wall.
Other hobbies for Harold include
tennis (and 1 hear a pretty fair
player at that), chess and reading.
The new JCC Director also has
quite a list of credits to his name
when it comes to volunteer work
Civil Disorders Bill Passed
The Anti-Defamation League of
B’nai B’rith expressed praise for the
passage of a law banning
paramilitary training camps run by
Ku Klux Klan and other extremist
groups. The legislation which has
passed both Houses of the North
Carolina legislature, was
spearheaded by Senator Henson
Barnes and based on a model
statute drawn up by the Anti-
Defamation League. Acting as a
behind the scene pivotal point was
Senator Marshall Rauch of
Gastonia.
Senator Barnes indicated that the
law is an effort to stop “...the
growth of paramilitary camps
where certain groups are training
their members to make gasoline
bombs, explosive devices, and the
use of military techniques with the
intention of usihg those weapons
and trainings against other North
Carolinians who are of a different
religion, belief or race.” The bill
was opposed by members of the Ku
Klux Klan, who have claimed to
have paramilitary operations in the
state in order to “defend
themselves.”
According to Senator Barnes, the
bill accomplishes two things.
“First, it makes it a felony to teach
the use of an explosive device or
weapon knowingly or intending
that the weapon or explosive device
will be used unlawfully in a civil
disorder. Second, it is a felony,
under the bill, to assemble with
others to learn, make or use ex
plosive devices or weapons
unlawfully and intending to use the
information in a civil disorder. A
civil disorder is defined as a meeting
of at least three people who assem
ble together for the purpose of
destroying property or inflicting in
jury on others.”
According to Ronald 1.
Kirschbaum, Chairman of the
League’s Regional Board, '“The
General Assembly and Senator
Barnes are to be congratulated.
They have recognized a clear and
present danger to our system of
government and have moved
courageously to counter it. Those
that thrive on violence and chaos
should take heed that they are not
welcome and will not be tolerated in
North Carolina.”
Norman Olshansky, North
Carolina/Virginia Regional Direc
tor for the League stated; “This law
should serve as a clear message to
hoodlums and terrorists that their
poisonous rhetoric will not be
allowed to turn into civil disorder
and criminal activity. North
Carolina has had more than its
share of Klan and Nazi violence.
Criminals should be treated as
such.”
The ADL model statue has been
introduced in the legislatures of
several other states and has already
been enacted into law in the State of
Connecticut. The model statute,
which was made public in
February, was the basis upon which
the North Carolina bill was drafted.
Eleanor Weinglass
Project Box Score
and serving on community boards.
He holds a B.A. degree and a
Masters degree in Social Work Ad
ministration and Group WorJc.
Married for two and a half years,
his wife Kathy is a delightful gal
whose vocation is nursing.
Both Harold and Kathy are ex
cited and happy to be in Charlotte.
Harold said, “I am looking for
ward to the continuing growth of
the Center as well as the rest of the
Jewish community. 1 am also look
ing forward to continued and in
creased cooperation in working
with all the Jewish organizations in
the community.”
A thank you is in order to Harold
Josephson and his committee
members: Sol Levine, Marlene
Goldberg and Bob Abel for a com
mendable job in selecting such an
exceptional and qualified Director
for the Charlotte JCC.
Weinglass
Interim Director
of Aeademy
by Saul Brenner
Bob Bernhardt, president of the
Hebrew Academy, announced that
Eleanor Weinglass has been ap
pointed interim director of the
Hebrew Academy for the 1981-82
school year.
Mrs. Weinglass holds a B.A.
from Rutgers University and an M.-
Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
from UNCC. She also attend
Judaica courses both at Stern Col
lege of Yeshiva University and at
Rutgers. During the past twelve
years the new director held secular
teaching positions in Newark,
Elizabeth, Winston-Salem and
Charlotte, and taught Judaic sub
jects in Hebrew schools in Winston-
Salem and Charlotte. Last spring
Mrs. Weinglass was an instructor at
Central Piedmont. ,
A Charlotte resident since 1972,
Mrs. Weinglass lives with her hus-
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Getting Down to Specifics
Over the past months the Project Box Scores have been generalized
statements of what has been happening. This has been frustrating to
readers who want to know exact details of the project and its plans. The
Foundation Public Relations Committee, Bob Conn, chairman, Roz
Greenspon, Robert Klein and Ann Langman, is in the process of remedy
ing this situation. Based on their recommendation, the Foundation Board
has hired the Public Relations Firm of Joe Epiey to create materials and
brochures necessary to make you aware of the specifics. In the months
ahead you will receive brochures and read major articles in the “News”
designed to tell you and show you the Project as you want to know it. So
hang in there for just a few weeks — PLEASE.
Prexy Council Resumes Meetings
After an eight month hiatus, the President’s Council consisting of
representatives from Temple Israel, Beth El, JCC, Beth Shalom,
Academy, Federation and Foundation have resumed regular meetings.
Their immediate goals are: to review and submit recommendations on the
site plans prepared by the architects; to prepare the letter of agreement
—the official documents binding those participating institutions to the
Project; to continue to address problems and issues of mutual concern to
these institutions.
The Presidents’ Council, the original planning body for the Project, was
created long before the Project actually came into being. From fall ‘78 to
spring ‘79 the Presidents of these institutions met informally to exchange
information and ideas. In the spring of ‘79 they worked out the details of
the Project in terms of the relationships between the institutions and the
Project. This took from spring ‘80 to November ‘80 when the Foundation
was formed. The Presidents’ Council will continue to meet after the cur
rent series of task is completed and will serve its original function of a
forum for idea sharing and problem solving.
Tnck II Rolls Into High Gear
Track 11, the Foundation’s concept for bringing together people from in
stitutions and organizations who share interests in aspects of Jewish com
munity life, has suddenly leaped ahead. Three meetings, involving almost
thirty people, have been held in the area of Adult Jewish Eduction. The
results have been new ideas and inspirations for almost every existing pro
gram, strong suggestions for new programs, new methods of publicity and
some aspects of jointly sponsored programming between several of the in-
situtions.
The word must have quickly spread concerning the enjoyable and
beneficial nature of these meetings, because over 90 percent of those in
vited in the next two areas of Children’s Education and Older Adults,
responded within the first three days and meetings in those area^ are beine
scheduled.
If you have been looking to become involved in the excitement of the
Project, contact the Presidents of the organizations and insiiiutions which
you belong to and discuss how you might serve as a representative to Track
II in an area of community life of which interests you.
Brad Llebl To Give Musical
Informance At Temple Israel
On Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Temple
Israel will play host to a musical
program of a different kind. Brad
LiebI, a young, charming baritone
will present an Informance — an in
formal concert which is both infor
mative and entertaining. Brad’s
presentation includes a wide range
of musical numbers, from folk
songs to opera, and conversations
about how he came to be a-singer.
He many even tell us how a young
boy from a little town in Wisconsin
came to sing in a Cincinnati Temple
for the High Holy Days services.
Brad has been bringing his
delightful Informance all over the
Charlotte area during the last year,
appearing in such diverse places as
factories, shopping centers.
schools, offices and various civic
and social organizations. He has
already made a big hit at the JCC
having charmed and, as he admits,
been charmed by the ladies of the
Chai group.
Mr. LiebI, who is from the
Delton & Crange Affiliated Artists,
is sponsored by the Bristol-Myers
Company and is presented by the
Charlotte Opera Association, He
has extensive experience with a
number of opera companies and
has won the Metropolitan Opera
Regional Auditions in Minneapolis.
He will also appear as Dr. Folke in
the Charlotte Opera’s production
of “Die Fledermaus” next April.
Everyone in the community is
welcome to attend this special, free,
presentation.
In The News
JCC Children’s
Class Schedule - p.6-7
Israel - by
Barbara Huberman -p. 12
Alive Series.. .p.9
Academy News p.4
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs p.9
Bulletin Board p.8
Calendar p.9
Candlelightinf p. 11
Classified Ads p.12
Editorials p.2
For the Record p.3
JCC News p.lO-ll
LubavitcherRebbe ... p.2
Random Thoughts.... pj
This ‘n That p.3
World Beat p.4
L'Chaim p.3