Page 13-THE NEWS-February, 1988
Lubavitch of NC Celebrated 7th Anniversary
On Sunday, December 20,
1987, the sixth night of
Chanukah, Lubavitch of
North Carolina, celebrated its
first seven years in Charlotte.
It was a Chanukah celebra
tion that graced uptown
Charlotte at Independence
Plaza in the atrium of the
Charlotte Marriott City
Center Hotel. A giant gold
Menorah glowed with its
brilliant ceindles and an Israeli
Chassidic band was playing
delightful music, as waiters
were serving delicious hors
d’oeuvres and cocktedls.
The crowd of over 250
watched as Rabbi Binyomin
Weiss kindled each of the six
candles of the 12-foot
Menorah. Everyone joined in
singing traditional Chanukah
songs as he kindled the last
candle.
The dinner event celebrated
the complete cycle of seven
successful years of Lubavitch
in North Carolina. With an eye
towards the future, a resolu
tion for even more educational
programs was made for this
community.
Rabbi Yossi Groner, regi
onal director of Lubavitch,
welcomed guests from Char
lotte and other Carolina cities.
Included were Rabbi Hesh
Epstein with a delegation from
Columbia, and several families
representing Chabad in Myr
tle Beach.
Rabbi Epstein read a special
letter of greetings from the
Lubavitcher Rebbe Shlita, to
a standing crowd. The essence
of the message was connected
to the fact that this year is a
“Hakhel” year, a year of
general assembly.
A1 Rousso, Mayor pro-tem
of Charlotte, was honorary
chairman of the event. Mr.
Rousso spoke of his deep roots
in Jewish education within the
family and how his children
and grandchildren have con
tinued in the path of family
tradition. Before his talk
Rousso received a Chanukah
Menorah Pictorial Book, sym
bolizing his function as a
lamplighter.
Senator Marshall Rauch,
chairman of Lubavitch, was
presented a unique plaque by
Rabbi Groner for his involve
ment and support to Luba
vitch. The plaque was a
reproduced picture depicting
Calling All
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All 4th-7th graders are in
vited to attend the Young
Judaea overnight Feb.
13-14 at Temple Emanuel in
Winston-Salem. You will
meet other Judaeans from
Central and Western North
Carolina. The cost is only $5
and transportation will be
provided by responsible
adults. Leave Charlotte
Sat., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. and
return late Sunday morn
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this call Rachel Klein,
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berg, 541-9250. Young
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The men’s energetic dancing made the room shake.
The women did their share of dancing too.
Senator Rauch’s visit to the
Lubavitcher Rebbe.
As Chairman of Lubavitch
of North Carolina, Senator
Rauch utilized the opportuni
ty to recognize the great ac
complishments of Herman
Blumenthal in his efforts to in
crease Jewish education in the
State of North Carolina.
Rauch then presented Mr.
Blumenthal a plaque, which
contained a picture of Blumen
thal and the Rebbe.
•A delicious kosher dinner
was served, prepared by a
caterer from Detroit. The
menu included traditional and
contemporary Jewish food.
The height of the evening
was a special address
delivered by Rabbi Abraham
Shemtov of Philadelphia,
Director of American Friends
of Lubavitch. Rabbi Shemtov
humored the participants with
interesting anecdotes and
thoughts. He also explained
how the Menorah became a
symbol for Lubavitch not on-
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(L to R) Senator Rauch, Rabbi Groner, Al Rousso, Rabbi Shemtov.
ly on Chanukah but through
out the year.
A special video presentation
about the history of Lubavitch
was shown on two large
screens in the main ballroom.
“A genuine slice of Chassidic
life was brought to life
through this presentation,”
said Arny Pickholtz, who
helped coordinate the dinner
journal.
Live entertainment was pro
vided by the Piamenta band,
one of the most popular
groups in North America.
After dinner, the band per
formed with a special concert
which combined Chassidic emd
Israeli music.
The highlight of the event
was when participants joined
the Rabbis in the traditional
Chassidic dance. They danced
to the lively tunes with joy
and enthusiasm. One elderly
visitor from High Point com
mented: “In all my life in
North Carolina, I have never
seen such a joyous event.”
Senator Rauch (L) presents special plaque to Herman Blumenthal.
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