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The Charlotte DEWISH 'NEWS
Vol. 11 No. 3
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 1989
Federation ’89 Campaign
It’s over!
The 1989 Federation Cam
paign officially has ended
and the level of giving went
up 6%, according to Michael
Minkin, Executive Director.
*1 think the workers did an
outstanding job,” Minkin
said at the Federation’s Feb
ruary board meeting. “We
faced some major snags with
cuts at the highest level of
giving. But all the other
categories were up — some
dramatically. They couldn’t
hit our targeted goal, but
we’ve got a lot to be proud
of with a campaign in
crease.”
Alan Kronovet, one of the
campaign division chairs,
said he was especially
pleased with the 61% in
crease at the $250-$500 level.
“It shows the concent and
commitment the community
has to local, national and
international needs. It made
me feel good. I’m ready for
the next campaign.”
Dr. Paul Putterman, cam
paign cochair, was quick to
recognize the army of
workers that made more
personal contacts face-to-
face and by phone than ever
before. "‘It made a major
difference. My pledge to the
community for the 1990 cam
paign is to have far more
face-to-face solicitations.
Frankly, I think people ap
preciate knowing how their
money is being allocated,
and we need to tell the story
more effectively. That’s the
way to do it.”
The following people made
the 1989 campaign possible:
Community
Purim Carnival
Is For Everyone
Last year’s Community
Purim Carnival was great,
but this year it will be even
greater! TTie carnival will be
held on Sunday, March 19,
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shalom
Park and admission is free
to everyone.
If it is traditional Purim
Holiday food you like, we’ve
got it! If it is carnival rides
and games you like, we’ve
got it! And if it is the great
prizes you win playing the
games, we’ve got ^at too!
We even have a play area set
aside for Uie little ones and
both of the Temples will
have their gift shops ^t up.
Also happening on this day
is a special registration day
for JuC Spring and Summer
Camp programs.
What a great day it’s going
to be! All we need is you, your
family and friends. The Pur
im Carnival is sponsored by
Temple Beth El V’Shalom,
Temple Israel and the Jew
ish Community Center. For
more information, call 366-
5007.
Leadership Circle Work
force: Harry Lemer; Alvin
Levine and Harry Swimmer,
cochairs; Mark Bernstein,
Herman Blumenthal, Bill
Gorelick, Shelton Gorelick,
Abraham Luski, Hy Polk
and Sol Shapiro, workers.
From the $3000-$9000 Div
ision, the workforce consist
ed of: Jared Schwartz, chair;
Sandy Berlin, Simon Es-
troff, Trevor Goldberg, Matt
Luftglass, Ira Schulman,
Stan Greenspon and John
Pransky. $1000-$2999 Div
isional workforce included:
David Swimmer, chair;
workers: Allan Oxman, Joel
Goldman, Scott Jaben, Da
vid Citron, Ron Katz, Sol
Levine, Bennett Lyons, San
ford Benjamin, Michael
Schreibman, Larry Segal
and Joseph Steiner, workers.
Division $500-$999 workers
are: Frank Rosen and Phil
Joffe, cochairs; Bob Abel,
Bill Ashendorf, BlHot Gart
ner, Scott Goodman, Phil
Kridel, Peter Levinson,
Moses Luski, Ben Massachi,
David Perlman and George
Schitcider, workers. From
Division $250-$499, the
workforce consisted of: Alan
Kronovet and Stan Tulman,
cochairs; Richard Bober,
Paul Edelstein, Larry
Gerber, Julius Goldman,
Shelton Goldstein, Bill Grif-
enhagen, Michael Jaffa, Hal
Levinson, Steve Menaker,
Morris Sheffer and Morris
Spil, workers.
Putterman also paid tri
bute to the Women’s cam
paign, whose total con
cluded at $175,000, or 16.5%
above last year. Other areas
of strength included con
tinued expansion of the in
volvement of surrounding
communities, a 100% in
crease in Super Sunday giv
ing and new gifts.
Bobbi Bernstein, Federa
tion president, said she be
lieves the community’s fu
ture is in the area of new
gifts. “We must involve more
people in the campaign as
we set our sights toward an
eventual $2 million and $3
million goal. I especially
want to bring more people
into the Leadership Circle
category where the min
imum gift is $10,000. And the
present members are anx
ious to have more company.”
When does the 1990 Cam
paign kick off? “Right now,”
said Paul Putterman. “Seri
ously, it doesn’t officially
begin until next fall. But
we’re already planning and
appointing campaign chairs.
I m pleasantly surprised
that everyone I’m calling is
returning my phone calls
enthusiastically. It will be a
good year!”
The Federation is the fi
nancing, budgeting, plan
ning and coordinating and
leadership development agen
cy in Charlotte funding over
6i) agencies which serve hu
man service needs in Char
lotte, Israel and around the
world.
If you want more informa
tion, please call Mike Min
kin, executive director of the
Charlotte Jewish Federation
or Bobbie Bernstein, presi
dent, at 366-5007.
The Jewish Cabaret Is Comins
To The JCC
VIVA KLEZMER Group and Steve Hmmm (rt).
In case you haven’t
marked April 2,7:30 p.m. on
your calendar, do it now!
That’s when the “J” Cultu
ral Arts Concert Series will
present its second concert,
“Come to the Jewish Ca
baret.” VIVA KLEZMER!,
Steven Haas, Marlene
Fuerstman and the Fettud-
ni Brothers will entertain
you with a fun-filled even
ing of music from Yiddish
theater, Klezmer music, an
tics and possible mayhem.
Seating in Gorelick Hall
will be cabaret style and
every effort will be made to
honor requests by groups
wishing to sit at the same
table.
Do not plan to eat dinner
before coming to the Caba-
(See CABARET, Page 10)
Temples Work Together
To Form the
Charlotte Jewish Preschool
Nancy Segal
Both Temple Israel and
Temple Beth El V’Shalom
are proud to announce the
establishment of the new
Charlotte Jewish Preschool.
A cooperative venture by
both temples will begin this
fall in the place of the exist
ing Temple Israel Preschool
at Shalom Park.The current
director, Carol Klein, and
teaching staff will remain
with the program.
Nearly one year £^o, in
volved parents petitioned
their respective temples to
pursue a joint venture ded
icated to quality Jewish pre
school education.
A Task Force for a Consol
idated Preschool was select
ed from interested volun
teers from each temple and
included educators and both
Rabbis. The members of the
Task Force are: Nancy Segal
and Trudy Durham-^znek,
cochairs; Roz Cooper, Trish
Fleishman-Gooder, Ruth
Goldberg, Ellen Goldstein,
Scott Goodman, Bill Grifen-
hagen, Nina Haas, Steven
Hockfield, Carol Klein, Sol
Levine, Muriel Lintz, Claire
Putterman, Elliot Sander
son, Rabbi Robert Seigel,
linda Spil, Joyce Stewart
and Rabbi Marc Wilson. The
group worked diligently for
months with tremendous
cooperation from all in
volved. In February, at their
respective Temple Board
meetings, the proposal for
nPrudy Durham-Reznak
the Charlotte Jewish Pre
school was passed.
The school will be dedi
cated to providing young
children with a secure and
loving atmosphere in which
to grow and develop a pos
itive self-image. Each stu
dent will be viewed as an
individual with an impor
tant contribution to make to
the school and community.
At Charlotte Jewish Pre
school children will work
and play, make discoveries,
meet new challenges and
learn to make their own
decisions. The educational
approach will be develop
mental, offering hands-on
activities and using age ap
propriate materials which
encourage creativity and
self-expression. Physical
growth and social interac
tion through play are seen as
essential to a child’s overall
well-being. Appropriate guid
ance from the dedicated staff
will foster a lifelong enjoy
ment of learning.
The Charlotte Jewish
Community is to be congrat
ulated for their demonstra
tion of support and spirit of
cooperation. With the com
bined resources of both tem
ples, the Charlotte Jewish
Preschool will provide an
outstanding education and
pride in their Jewish identity
to young children: the lead
ers of the future.
School Activities
Morning and full day programs.
Use of the outstanding facilities at Shalom Park.
Outdoor play provided each day in one of three
playgrounds.
Physical Education classes held each week in the Alvin
E. Levine gymnasium by trained staff.
Music program with a certified music instructor.
(See PRESCHOOL, Page 9)
In This Issue:
CandMlghting... 19 Family ServicM .. 5
Calendar 22 Federation 7-8
Classified 23 Gastonia News 11
Editorials 2 JCC 12-14
Lubavltch 17-18
Organizations...21
Recipes 23
Temples 19