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To the Editor:
1 thought your readers might be interested in Jewish programming
found on VISN, the Faith and Values Channel:
Beyond the Headlines, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Thursday, 7:00 a.m.
A Conversation with Robert Clary, Monday 3:30 p.m.,
Thursday, 7:30 a.m.
God Squad, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., Monday, 2:30 a.m.
Jewish Chronicles, Sunday, 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Midnight
L’Chayim, Monday 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, 2:30 a.m.
Max Click, Wednesday, 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 1:00 a.m.,
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
Helene Nathanson
Dear Harvey,
This letter is in regard to our telephone conversation about the
caption that appeared under a photograph on page 21 of the March
issue of The Charlotte Jewish News.
The older man is indeed Charles Strauss, a former mayor of Tuc
son. The name of the young boy according to Pioneer Jews, by Harriet
and Fred Rochlin, is unknown. He is, however, definitely not the fa
mous jeans maker Levi Strauss. The following is a brief biography of
Levi Strauss (and why he could not be the boy in the picture).
Bom in the Bavarian Alps, Levi Strauss lost both his parents in
1848. At the age of 17 he moved to New York City where he joined his
brothers to peddle goods. Shortly thereafter, he sailed off to San Fran
cisco where his sister and brother-in-law lived. They encouraged him to
bring much needed merchandise that could be sold to area merchants.
Levi brought with him a ship load of items so desirable that everything
was purchased off the boat even before it had a chance to dock on
shore. He continued to sell goods to merchants and eventually ventured
into the small mining towns of California by way of pack trains. It was
in the gold camps that he sold canvas for tents and eventually the same
canvas for work overalls. The reason for the origin of the first pair of
jeans is unclear, nonetheless, Levi is credited with'successfully mar
keting the remarkable “riveted” pant that is still popular today. Strauss
died in 1904, a well respected man. His estate, valued at six millions
dollars, was passed on to his nephews.
Sincerely,
Phyllis L. Berlin
Women’s Business
and Professionals
lUleets lUlay 17
Please join the Women’s
Business and Professionals Group
at our next meeting on Wednes
day, May 17 at 11:30 a.m. at
Champps Americana, 1601 East
Woodlawn Road in the Park Road
Shopping Center. A $10 couvert
will include lunch, beverage, tax
and tip.
The Women’s B&P has been
growing in popularity. Over the
past seven months, women have
been gathering on a monthly ba
sis to network, socialize and learn
about the Jewish community in
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Charlotte, Israel and around the
world.
Nancy Kipnis and Shannon
Crystal, co-chairs, along with
committee members: Sherrie
Kantor, Donna Lerner, Alsion
Levinson, Stacy Levinson,
Rebecca Olshan, Dawn Serge,
Tricia Sinoway, Julie Tache, Lisa
Wohl and Traci Taylor invite all
women to participate and enjoy
this new restaurant in town.
Please make your reservation
for lunch on May 17 to the Fed
eration Office, 366-5007, ext. 209
by Monday, May 15.
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Between the hours of 9 a.m. and
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This exciting golf event lets
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Happy Purim
Everyone
RIBCAGE Israeli
Women’s Fiction.
By Carol Diament and
Lily Rattock.
Reviewed by Lynne Cojac
A new arrival to the Speizman
Jewish Library at Shalom Park is
RIBCAGE Israeli Women's Fic
tion. This collection of fifteen
short stories, edited and with fore
word and introduction by Carol
Diament and Lily Rattock, is a
Hadassah Anthology, The cover
features a surrealistic work of art
by Jeffrey Schrier that is initially
puzzling and intriguing. Each
story was originally written in
Hebrew.
The stories were selected by
Hadassah on the basis of their re
ligious, ethical or cultural Jewish
content as well as for what is dis
tinctly female or feminist about
them.
Each was to be representative
of contemporary “Israeli women
authors who express themselves in
many varied voices” reflecting “a
mosaic of cultural backgrounds
and political and social attitudes
of great depth and scope.” The
reader might expect to find an
overall characteristic of styles and
subject matters. Instead, each is
totally distinctive.
The stories portray flawed
heroes- not the idealized ones we
Americans would expect. Harsh
The study and celebration of Puiim
brought lots of fun to this two-year-
old class. (L-R) Matthew Sarett,
Rachel Shulga, Malya Levin, Sam
Ehrllch, Jenna Sarett and Tom Blitz
wished everyone a Happy Purim.
Lubaviteh
— of North Carolina
Sam Ehrlich (I) and David
Glieberman, students at The Jewish
Preschool on Sardis, enjoyed mak
ing, baking and especially eating
Hamantashen!
and jarring situations are depicted.
There is a great deal of symbol
ism aqd social commentary;
much isolation and alienation.
“Throughout history, women have
been barred from the role of pub
lic representative in the Syna
gogue. The private realm is
assigned to the Jewish woman,
while the Jewish man occupies the
public realm.” RIBCAGE is the
Israeli Women Writer’s desire to
make the woman’s story known.
I would recommend this an
thology to males and females
alike. TTiere is the opportunity for
men to see inside the Israeli
woman’s experience; the chance
for American Jewish readers to
catch a glimmer of what is dis
tinctly different about being Jew
ish in Israel; enough Israeli
culture and biblical reference to
be of interest to everyone.
My favorite stories were both
by Savyon Liebrecht. Apples
From the Desert examines the
theme of religious life versus secu
lar as well as the mother/daughter
relationship. A Room on the Roof
explores a young mother’s foray
into a male dominated environ
ment as well as her feelings with
regard to Israeli / Arab interaction.
Other issues such as homelessness,
terrorism, bereavement, and the
Holocaust are the focus of some
of the other stories.
The introduction and fore
word are worthy of attention for
background material and perspec
tive. Questions for discussion and
program suggestions following
each story are extremely helpful.
I read these in advance of and
again after each of the stories.
Carol Diament’s claim that “sto
ries in this collection can be en
joyed as casual reading but also
merit careful study” was not true
for me, my knowledge of both
modern and ancient Israel only
being in its infancy. I thoroughly
enjoyed the opportunity to in
crease my knowledge, un(terstand-
ing and awareness. I particularly
enjoyed relating my own female
experience as an American Jew
ish woman to those of the Israeli
women depicted in this book.
RIBCAGE is particularly appro
priate for group discussion. I
welcome the chance to share re
actions with anyone who chooses
to explore RIBCAGE.
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