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Page 20-THE NEWS-October, 1988 Our Organizations /*- ' > An Evening with Eli Evans Presented by Hadassah Charlotte Chapter of Hadas sah will present “An Evening with Eli Evans” on Sunday, November 20 at Gorlick Hall, as the highlight of the Jewish Book Month celebra tions to be held at Shalom Park. Mr. Evans is the author of Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, published in Febru£u*y 1988, and The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South. The event, cosponsored by the JCC and the Foundation of the Charlotte Jewish Com munity, will include advanced sales of Mr. Evans’ books as well as autograph sessions, a wine and cheese party for patrons, and refreshments following his talk. Born and raised as a southern Jew in Durham, NC, Evans is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and the Yale Law School. Cur rently president of the Charles it H. Revson Foundation in New York, he was formerly an ex ecutive of the Carnegie Cor poration of New York. His ac complishments include White House aide and speechwriter, staff director of a governor’s study and extensive writings for numerous publications. Mr. Evans’ roots are deep in North Carolina political and philanthropic activities. His father was mayor of Durham from 1951 to 1963 and his mother was one of the founders of Hadassah in North Carolina. He was presi dent of his class at UNC- Chapel Hill. Mr. Evans cur rently lives with his wife and son in New York City. Advanced copies of the books, as well as patron and advanced admission tickets, are available at the JCC front desk. —Nancy Blacker +fH+ inmii? Yours Truly Needlepoint Handpainted Needlepoint Canvases All New Canvases — Free Lessons — Unique Gift Ideas — New and Old Customers Very Welcome Best Selection in Charlotte Ail Knitting Yarn — $1.00 per ball All Proceeds Go to Local Charities 3802 Columbine Circle 366-5661 Open Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Charlotte Chapter B’nai B’rith Women Charlotte Chapter BBW held its annual Personal Giv ing Luncheon, “Creating Jew ish Memories,” on September 7 at Shalom Park. Members and their guests were treated to a slide presentation on the per sonal view of Judaism held by many different Jews. Several members brought family mementos which held personal memories from their own lives to display for the group. On October 5 at 9:15 a.m. we will board the WBT Fun Bus at the JCC to attend the Ramesses Exhibit. The tour begins with brunch at Bakers Unlimited and then to the Mint Museum. Cost of the tour and bus trip is $11.50; brunch is extra. • An open board meeting will be held on October 20 at Helen Rosenbaum’s home to m£ike styrofoam “pumpkins” for area children who are in the hospital. For directions call Helen, 541-3037. / • In association with the Mecklenburg Council on Ad olescent Pregnancy, the Chap ter will host a panel discussion with SADD representatives from area high schools, concer ning students against drunk driving. There is no charge for this program to be held on Oc tober 27, 7:30 p.m. at Shalom Park. • Sign up to volunteer for our annual gift wrap project which begins November 19. Call Peggy Rovman, 552-2010. • Our 1988-89 Community Cal endar wiU be arriving in your homes this month, thanks to Abbe Bryan, Meryle Elko and the calendar committee. —Nina Haas HaLailah Chapter B’nai B’rith Women HaLailah brightened Rosh Hashanah for 25 families and individuals in the Charlotte community. Members gathered at Penny Eisenberg’s to as semble decorative baskets with wine, apples, honey, candles, home-made challahs and dinner for the families. With the help of Jewish Family Services the baskets were delivered to our elderly, shut- ins and needy. Many thanks to Papertown, Lubavitch and Penny Eisenberg for their con tributions and to the commit tee and chapter members who helped make this project suc cessful. Last opportunity for pine needles. Bales are $4.50 each with a 10-bale minimum. De liveries will be this month and will be arranged by the nur sery. To order call. Jackie Stutts, 364-8360 or Penny Eisenberg, 847-4037. Personal Giving, being held on October 11, will also be a celebration of HaLailah’s Bat Mitzvah year. Admission to this festive evening will be a Chanukah gift for a refusenik. Appropriate gifts include new clothing in its original pack age, nonreligious books/maga zines, toiletries, household ar ticles, nonmilitary toys, etc. The Second Annual Great Pumpkin Festival will be Saturday, October 29 in Up town Charlotte. HaLailah and the Chamber of Commerce are planning a fun, safe holiday. Volunteers are needed to man booths. CaU Wendy Rosen, 364-9765 or Maddie Joffe, 554-6705. HaLailah wiU begin its sup port of Rachel House in Nov ember. Anyone interested in cooking a meal for Rachel House’s residents can call Rachel Rosenfeld, 535-1955. The next membership tea wiU be held on November 9 at 7 p.m. For more information call Lauren Lassman, 846-3310. —Lisa Pharr Last opportunity for pine Pumpkin Festival will be —Lisa Pharr “Chezzi” to Speak on Children’s Home cont’d from page 1 boys,” as he calls them, has treatment, Dr. Cohen is pre- South Atlantic Region of boys,” as he calls them, has helped make the Home a model that has been studied and emulated by professionals all over the world. Dr. Cohen was bom in Ger many in 1932 and emigrated to Pdestine with his family in 1938. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University where he received his PhD in psy chology. A recognized expert on psy chotherapy and residential treatment, Dr. Cohen is pre sently serving as President of the Israel Psychoanalytic So- South Atlantic Region of B’nai B’rith Women. “I en courage B’nai B’rith Women The Ecumenical Institute of Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College presents A CHRISTIAN-JEWISH CONVERSATION Tuesday, October 18, 7:30 p.m. Room 102, Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC —Theme— Reiigion: Unity and Diversity in the American Experience The Reverend Thomas H. Graves, Ph.D. Senior Minister St. John’s Baptist Church Charlotte, NC —Speaker*— Rabbi David M. Zidonka, M.A.H.L Rabbi Temple Emanuel Gastonia, NC The Reverend Kenneth B. Steinhauser, Th.D. Assistant Professor of Theology Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC THE PUBLIC IS INVITED • ADMISSION IS FREE V ; One of the boys at BBWs Children’s Home greets a visitor with a siniie. ciety. He has served as an ad visor to the Children’s Psy chiatric Department at Ha dassah Hospital in Jerusalem and as a guest lecturer at the Hebrew University. “We’re very excited about Chezzi’s visit to Charlotte,” said Peggy Gartner, chairman, members and also members of our community to make every effort to join us at this event. For further information about B’nai B’rith Women and the Children’s Home contact Meryl Elko, president, Avo- dah Council of B’nai B’rith Women, at 366-3313. Have Extra Time to Spare? Need Extra Money? The CJN needs advertising salespersons. 30% Commission Call Rita at 366-5007
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