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The Charlotte «1EWISH TJEWS
Vol. 9 No. 9
Charlotte, North Carolina
October, 1987
Federation Campaign *88 Is ^^Revving Up*’
Bernstein and Klein Appointed As Cochairs
Richard A. Klein and Bobbi
Bernstein have been ap
pointed by Ron Katz, presi
dent of the Charlotte Jewish
Federation, as cochairpersons
of the Charlotte Jewish
Federation 1988 Fund Raising
Campaign.
Mike Minkin, Executive
Director of the Charlotte
Jewish Federation, stated that
“Federation dollars serve the
needs of Jews locally, around
the world and in Israel. This is
a unique year because of the
consistently increasing needs
both here and abroad.”
“We are hoping to reach out
heart-to-heart, to touch a
broad base of contributors, to
educate people about how
funds are actually used, and to
make everyone feel good about
their contribution and know
how important they are to the
Campaign and its eventual
work — that's one of the ma-
“Dor L’Dor”—
From Generation to Generation
By Joel Goldman
Bobbi Bernstein
jor goals of this Campaign,”
according to Bobbi Bernstein.
The exact dollar amount of
the Campaign goals were not
set up by Campaign leadership
as of this writing, but it is
estimated to be around
$1,500,000.
There is a very positive at
titude about achieving that
goal, according to Richard
Klein, “it’s most inspiring, not
Richard A. Klein
only to have so many new peo
ple working with us in the
Campaign this year, but many
experienced people returning,
aU of whom have pledged sup
port, enthusiasm and time. It
means the world to us to have
them all involved.”
For more in-depth informa
tion on the Ch£irlotte Jewish
Federation see page 7.
—Patti Winters
Several members of the
Charlotte Federation will be
leaving for Miami, Florida
November 17 to attend the
56th Federation General
Assembly and expand upon
the “Dor I’Dor” theme.
The main topics of the 1987
national meeting will deal with
such items as transmission of
Jewish knowledge and ethics
from one generation to the
next as well as Jewish Social
Services in North America and
responding to new possibilities
within the area of Soviet
Jewry.
The annual five-day meeting
is always a major event in the
Federation calendar. Subjects
of importance to all aspects of
Jewish life are discussed
through lectures, learning ses
sions and workshops. It is also
a time when community leaders
from throughout the country
can meet and exchange mutu
ally worthwhile ideas.
Attending in behalf of the
Cheirlotte Federation will be
Evelyn Berger, Sandy Berlin,
Bobbi Bernstein, Vicki Hop
kins, Ron Katz, Dr. and Mrs.
Paul Putterman, and Adrienne
Rosenberg, Jewish Family
Service director. The new Ex
ecutive Director of the Federa
tion, Mike Minkin also will be
representing Charlotte for the
first time.
Jewish Day School Remains Open
By Robert Brodsky
CJDS President
The Charlotte Jewish Day
School, formerly the N.C.
Hebrew Academy, has come
through a very trying period
since its official name change
this past July. In August we
hired two new teachers: one to
replace a staff member who
had resigned and another to
fulfill a commitment made
during recruitment to have a
first grade separate from the
kindergarten. On Sunday,
August 23, our first official
event of the 87-88 school year,
a very successful PTA spon
sored ice cream social was
held. With the ice cream
served, everyone started the
year with a sweet taste.
At the close of the 86-87
school year, we expected this
year’s enrollment to be 24 in
grades K through 6. At the
start of the 87-88 school year
we expected the enrollment to
be 22. On the first day of
school we had 19 students.
Two families had withdrawn
their children from the
kindergarten because of the
one staff member who had
previously resigned gmd one
family planned to move away
from Charlotte. The kindergar
ten which we had hoped would
have eight children now had
four. By the end of the first
week two additional families
withdrew their kindergar
teners due to the small class
size.
An emergency executive
board meeting was held that
Sunday night to determine
what should be done with
chronically and acutely
dwindling enrollment and a
financial situation made even
worse by an increased staff.
The executive board voted to
close the school immediately.
An emergency fuU board meet
ing was held the next night
and in a very close vote the
board decid^ to close the
school. The last day of classes
was to be September 11.
Over the next 36 hours a
group of board members,
former board members,
parents, founders of the
school, and other concerned
community leaders united to
insist that the school not be
closed and pledged a con
siderable amount of money to
ensure financial stability. At
another emergency board
meeting the following Thurs
day, Sept. 3, a new board and
slate of officers was elected
and a motion was passed
unanimously rescinding the
previous motion to close the
school.
Our school faces difficulties
in the days ahead. We have
never had a problem with the
quality of our educational pro
gram. Our children consis
tently test above the Charlotte
Mecklenburg average on stand
ardized tests. Our children
also gain a warm positive feel
ing about their Judaism which
can not be inculcated in an
afternoon Hebrew program.
Our financial position is
tenuous at best. Our real con
cern is not financial, however.
Our real concern is enrollment.
If we can get the students, we
can get the money to educate
them. If the Charlotte Jewish
community will not send its
children to its own Jewish day
school, then no one will have a
Jewish day school to send
their children.
We do hope to grow and
flourish with everyone’s help.
L'Shana Tova.
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UJA Campaifn L^odofMp hMiu«ur«l Conforonco; Toanock,
Nl: Representative Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), keynote speaker, presents
commemorative plaque to Mike Minkin, executive director CJF (L) and
Bobbi Bernstein, cochair ’88 CJF Campaign. The conference was held for
those communities raising under $2 million. Photo/Richard Lobell
Emily Zimmern Is Honored
By Joel Goldman
Honoring a member of the
Charlotte Jewish Federation,
the United Jewish Appezd’s
Young Women’s Leadership
Cabinet recently appointed
Emily Zimmern as a member.
She was nominated for the
prestigious position by
Charlotte Women’s Division
President Bobbi Bernstein.
Emily had to submit her
resume to the UJA group as
well as participate in a quali
fying interview prior to
appointment.
Only a select group of
women throughout the coun
try are appointed to the UJA
Young Women’s Leadership
Cabinet. Members are ex
pected to undergo an intense
leadership training program
that will enable them to play
a prominent role in assisting
smaller communities in cam
paign programs.
Recently Emily traveled to
Columbia, SC to speak at their
Women’s Division campaign
kick-off for 1988. Prior to that,
Zimmern was in Chicago at
tending the annual Young
Women’s Leadership Cabinet
retreat as a newly appointed
member. During the retreat,
Emily met with national UJA
leaders as well as participating
in conferences on Soviet Jewry
and AIPAC concerns.
“I feel privileged to have
been selected a member of the
Cabinet,” she stated. “The
Cabinet provides numerous
opportunities to hone leader
ship skills, acquire new
knowledge and meet other
equally committed members
Emily Zimmem
to a strong and vibrant Jewish
future.”
The UJA Young Women’s
Leadership Cabinet was formed
in 1976 and 200 women are
members nation-wide.
-In The News-
Book Rttviow 16
Calendar 19
Day School 10-11
Editorials 2
Family Sanric* 3
Fadaratlon 7
JCC 8-9
Lubavltch 12
Organizations 18
Recipes 16
Temples 14-15
This 'n That 6
Woman's Division 13
World Baat 4