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The Charlotte TEWISH =NEWS
Vol. 7 No. 2
Charlotte, North Carolina
February, 1985
And The Walls Go Rumbling Up!
“I just can’t believe my eyes
- there’s a building!”
Every visitor to the Arm
strong House gets caught up
in the same sense of wonder
and surprise. The January
issue of the “CJN” described
the “project” in its beginning
stages, but a combination of
excellent weather and intense
work by Laxton Construction
has produced the walls for the
physical education building as
of January 11. By the date
this issue is being read, all the
walls should be up, weather
permitting.
With the construction of the
cinder block walls (they will
later be faced with brick), the
entire site has sprung to life.
The grass, listed last issue as
dormant, is tall enough to rip
ple in the breeze. It covers the
slopes around the athletic
field, along the creek, and ap
pears as a lush green CEirpet on
the baseball fields.
Driving along Providence
Road the entranceway is now
clearly defined including an
island-dividing entrance from
the exit. The parking areas are
finished except for the asphalt
coatings and stand as if ready
to accept and welcome hun
dreds of cars.
The central area is bustling
with activity. Concrete is be
ing poured for the building
foundations; tractors scurry
around moving dirt and then,
seemingly, putting it back.
Fork-lifts deliver pallets of
blocks to masons who work
rhythmically for hours paus
ing only to raise their scaf
folding or to admire their han
diwork.
The dream is becoming reality
- TOGETHER WE ARE...!
Cinder Blocks Going Up: More photos on progress of construction on page 16.
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Major Gifts Pinner Was Unique And Successful
Harry Swimmer ^Roasted* At Bar>B>Q
with barbecuing chicken. They
were greeted with a view of
what seemed to be a huge
stable and horse feirm. But, ap
pearances were deceiving, for
inside they found a restaurant
like setting complete with ban
quet tables and refreshments
all supplemented by the music
of the Kavaldo Klezmers
seated next to a warm,
welcoming and blazing
fireplace.
In rapid succession, the pro
gram presented a display of
horseman and horsewoman-
ship in the adjacent indoor
promenade area, followed by a
return to the main room and a
truely groaning table of
chicken and £dl the “fixins.”
JCC Announces Annual
Cultural Arts Series
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No one could keep a straight face when Richard A. Klein ap
peared as a wounded ‘clown’ (ctr); Mark Bernstein (I) and Harry
Swimmer (r).
The buses were ready and
waiting as the first cars drove
up and parked at Providence
Square.“Where are we going?
Come on, you can tell just
me.”
The plea fell on the deaf ears
of Federation Director, Mar
vin Bienstock, as he welcomed
the arrivals to the 1985
Federation Major Gifts Din
ner and encouraged them to
board the luxury coach buses.
As many of the guests stood
around chatting and
speculating on their destina
tion, he murmured a soft
prayer of thanks for the
unusually warm and clear
December evening weather.
The first bus filled and
departed as later guests began
to board the second of the
eventual four bus trips to the
"secret” location. Each bus
proceeded south away from
town and toward Waxhaw'. At
an otherwise undistinguished
corner, the buses turned left
and headed off along a dark
and winding, tree-shaded road.
They emerged at an isolated
grocery store and then veered
off on another side road. At
last, some 20 minutes into
their journey, the sign for Bill
Becker’s Stables marked the
end of the trail.
Debarking passengers were
treated to the sights and
smells of huge cookers filled
In the friendly and congenial
atmosphere after dinner, all
present settled back to watch
the Roastee, Harry Swimmer,
get his just desserts. And, get
them he did from his
"friends,” Ellis Levinson,
Mark Smilow, Aaron Gleiber-
man, Nat and Sue Ades, Stan
Greenspon, and a trio of
Levines — Leon, Alvin and
Sol. The laughably brutal
assault was conducted under
the watchful eye and glib
(Cont’d on Page 13)
The Jewish Community
Center has announced its 2nd
annual Cultural Arts Series,
which has its “kick-off" this
month witli the dress rehear
sal of the Charlotte Opera
Association's presentation of
‘‘Samson and Delilah”. This
event, on Feb. 5 at Ovens
Auditorium, like the other two
in the series, is open and free
to JCC members only.
This series was introduced
last year ajid met with enor
mous success with all age
groups. It is anticipated that
this year's series will be better
than last’s and attended in
even greater numbers.
The second event of the
series will 1>€ a program by the
Charlotte Symphony on April
30. On July' 16, JCC members
will be treat-ed to a program by
the Summer Pops which will
definitely appeal to the old,
"the young-in-heart” and the
youngsters. Last year's Pops
was followed with a delightful
ice cream social, an excellent
ending for a hot summer day.
This cultural series is just one
of the many benefits derived
from being a member of the
•J".
Florence Jaffa, a dedicated
board member of the JCC. has
chaired the Cultural Arts
Committee for the past two
years. Florence is also an
established and recognized ar
tist in our community. She
and the committee have work
ed hard to secure such
an outstanding 3-part pro
gram and hope that the JCC
members will avail themselves
of the opportunity to attend
all these events planned for
their enjoyment.
Chaarlotte Chapter BBW
Wlims Kusworm Award
Ac«d«my
IN THE
NEWS
Lubavitcher Rebbe
7
Book Review
11
Recipes
15
Bulletin Board
14
Social Services
3
Calendar
15
This 'n That
5
Editorials
2
To Life
3
JCC
a.o
World Beat
4
Ethiopian Jewry.
Special Feature
.10
The Charlotte Chapter B’nai
B'rith Wonien is the proud
recipient of the coveted Sidney
C. Kusworm Award presented
by B’nai B ”rith International
The award is presented to
the Men’s Lodge and
Women’s Chapter having the
best overall community ser
vice prograJTis. The Kusworm
is named in memory of the
first chairman of B’nai B’rith’s
Community Volunteer Ser
vices Comnnission. This is the
third time in the past ten
years that Charlotte Chapter
has received this honor.
Among th»echapter projects
attempting to improve the
quality of life in Charlotte are:
Dolls for Democracy program:
support of Arosa House: work
with Special Olympics; presen
tation of birthday cakes at
Alexander Children’s Home:
amblyopia screening: Sick
Loan Chest; "Alive’’ classes.
The presentation of the
award, in conjunction with the
Human Relations Award lun
cheon on Feb. 20, wll be made
by Sol Jaffa, president of
B’nai B’rith District 5. He is
also a former recipient of the
Charlotte BBW Human Rela
tions Award.