Address Correction
Requested
Non-Profit Organization
BULK RATE
U.S. Postage PAID
Charlotte. N.C.
Permit No. 1208
The Charlotte 3EWISH =NEWS
Vol. 6 No. 5 Charlotte, North Carolina May, 1984
Herman Blumenthal shares a funny moment at Hebrew University, Jerusalem,
with Simcha Dinitz, former ambassador to the U.S., during the 1984 Regional
Mission.
Mission To Israel
Planned £or 1985
Richard A. Klein has been named SE Regional Chair for the
1985 Mission To Israel. For the first time a combined SE/SW
Mission will go to Israel from Mar. 3-13, 1985. More than 120
people are expected to register.
Specially designed for those visiting Israel for the first time
or in a number of years, the 1984 Regional Mission attracted
10 Charlotteans. Missions are eternal memories for participants:
The climb to Masada...the way the wind dies down just at the
top; the woman on the Moshav with tears in her eyes when she
says they might break even this year; sunrise over the Sea of
Galilee; the craft shop in Old Jaffa with the perfect Kiddush
cup; the little boy in Nazareth Illit, Project Renewal
neighborhood, who decided you are his friend; the walk at night
on Shabbas to the Wall.
(List of Missions on Page 6)
Concert and Wall Service
To Mark Israel Independence
CRC Sponsored Political Workshop
On May 4, Temple Israel,
the JCC and the Federation in
conjunction with the Interna
tional Christian Embassy
Jerusalem will present a uni
que Friday evening in honor of
Israel Independence Day.
From 7 to 8 p.m. in the sanc
tuary of Temple Israel, Merve
and Merla Watson, interna
tionally acclaimed musicians,
will present a concert of songs
all drawn from Hebrew writ
ings. The Watsons are resi
dents of Israel who travel
around the world entertaining
and educating people of all
faiths about the importance
and significance of Israel.
At 8 p.m. in the back park
ing lot of Temple Israel the
community will participate in
a recreation of Shabbat at the
Western Wall. A replica of this
holiest of Jewish sites has
been erected at one end of the
open area. Just as in Jeru-
sdem, the Friday evening ser
vices will be an opportunity
for individuals to pray in
dividually or to join groups in
prayer at the “Wall.” High
light of the evening will be the
arrival of Jewish students
singing and dancing their way
to the “Wall” just as the
Yeshiva students do in Jeru
salem. Lee Benjamin, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Ben
jamin, will lead a community
Kiddush. The evening will con
clude with a festive session of
dancing and singing in the
open area in front of the
“Wall.”
“This will be a wonderful oc
casion for every member of the
family,” said Rabbi Richard
Rocklin of Temple Israel. “For
those who haven’t yet visited
Israel it will be a taste of the
joy of that marvelous country.
For those who have visited, it
will be a joyous reminder of
their unforgettable exper
ience.”
By Stephen Lit
On March 25 about forty-
five people attended the Com
munity Relations Committee
(CRC) sponsored political
workshop. The three work
shops offered were infor
mative and stressed the im
portance of community in
volvement in the political
arena.
Leslie Levy, Legislative
Liaison for AIPAC, led the
session of “The Importance of
Political Action.” She spoke of
the role and structure of
AIPAC in Washington. Ms.
Levy offered several ways in
which one can become politi
cally involved. She informed
JCC Presents Community Concert
The Jewish Community
Center will present the second
program of its free cultural
series for members only on
Wed., May 9, at 7:30 p.m. at
Myers Park High School
Auditorium.
The Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by Jor
dan Tang, newly appointed
assistant conductor, will per
form music by Bernstein,
Copland, Mozart and Lowden.
Serving the region for a half
century, the ensemble is con
sidered one of the nation’s
finest regional orchestras.
Each year brings the Or
chestra to new musical
heights.
•In The News
Together We’ve Begun p. 16
Academy News
5
Editorials
2
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
15
JCC
8-9
Bulletin Board
14
Lubavitcher Rebbe
6
Calendar
15
Recipes
12
Candielighting
2
This 'n That
5
Classified
15
World Boat
.... 4
Jordan Tang
The JCC is indeed fortunate
to have obtained the outstand
ing event for its membership
and hopes that everyone will
avail themselves of this
opportunity.
(L. to rt.) Congressman Britt, Allan Oxman and Leslie Levy.
the group what is currently
happening in Washington in
regard to Israel and placed
emphasis on how we can make
our voices heard on issues that
are important to us.
Dennis Winner, NC State
Senator, Asheville, spoke on
the importance of effective
lobbying. He presented
several ways to lobby for a
specific cause. The key point
that Sen. Winner stressed was
the importance of letter
writing. Our elected officials
are influenced by their mail.
The keynote speaker. Con
gressman C. Robin Britt, 6th
District, spoke of the impor
tance of strong U.S./Israel
relations, reemphasizing his
support of Israel. His speech
helped the group become
aware of the issues in
Washington that are affecting
Israel.
The third workshop, led by
Steven Hockfield, Charlotte
attorney, taught the group
about the elements of a
political campaign: Fund
raising, ways to contribute to
your chosen candidates,
volunteer work, and how cam
paigns are organized.
Those who attended the
(Continued on Page 11)
Project
Update
Don Lee (project
architect) reports
that clearing of
the existing flood
way is 2/3 com
plete and the
clearing for the ac
tual building site is
also 2/3 complete.
The immediate
future plans call
for completion of
the floodway
clearing, setting in
the main culvert
and placing the
sewer lines. At
that point they
can really move
dirt!