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The Charlotte Jewish News - September 2001 - Page 2 CONTENTS Point of View Rabbi Yossi Groner asks us to pray for peace this New Year p. 2 Lubavitch of North Carolina., ,.p. 2l Jewish Community Center pp. 22-23 Point of View Each issue of the CJN features an article written by one of the rabbis active in the Charlotte community. This month: Rabbi Yossi Groner of Congregation Ohr HaTorah “This Rosh HaShana, We Pray for Peace” Federation News. Speizman Jewish Library. ,.pp. 3-6 P- V Opinion/Editoral Rabbi Jerome Epstein, Carl Alpert and Ken Stein pp. 8-9 CAJE p. 11 Temple Beth El p.l2 Charlotte Jewish Preschool.... P- 13 Temple Israel p. 14 Havurat Tikvah p. 15 Charlotte Jewish Day School p. 16 On the Cover Foundation for Shalom Park updates community on construction progress .p. 24 Mazel Tov p. 26 Dining Out pp. 28-30 Youth Visions p. 31 On the Cover Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur pp. 32-39 Women’s Page ..p. 17 Jewish Family Services p. 18 Jewish Traveler Maxine Silverstein visits Malta p. 20 ,,n.7 'Sf;.-! SHALOM PARK AGENCIES DIRECT TELEPHONE LISTINGS Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte 704-944-6757 Jewish Community Center of Charlotte 704-366-5007 The Foundation of Shalom Park 704-366-5007 Charlotte Jewish Day School 704-366-4558 Charlotte Jewish Preschool 704-944-6777 Jewish Family Services ^ 704-364-6594 Charlotte Jewish News 704-944-6765 Speizman Jewish Library 704-944-6763 CAJE 704-944-6780 Consolidated High School 704-944-6782 BBYO Local Office 704-944-6734 Temple Israel 704-362-2796 Temple Israel Religious School at the JCC 704-944-6785 Temple Beth El 704-366-1948 Temple Beth El Religious School at the JCC 704-944-6789 Please help us to help you! CALL THE AGENCY YOU NEED DIRECT! According to the High Holiday liturgy, Rosh HaShanah celebrates the anniversary of the creation of the world. On this day, which rep resents the beginning of God’s creation, God blesses the world with a renewed infusion of spiritu al light that sustains the world for the entire year. This explains why we pack our houses of worship on Rosh HaShanah and implore God to provide us all of our needs and to grant us all of our hearts’ desires. Every Jew recognizes the impor tance of the Days of Awe and feels the urge to be part of this monu mental experience. Yom Kippur is the Day of Judgment when God seals his ver dict of what the new year will bring — hopefully life, health, success, and prosperity. The past year of 5761 lacked the important elements of peace and security for the people in the Holy Land of Israel. In fact, the entire year will go down in Israel’s history as one of the bloodiest and costliest years in its modem histo ry- The violent disturbances began at the very beginning of the year. At first the Israeli media referred to the violence as the High Holiday riots, but it soon became clear that it was a war waged against the people of Israel with no apparent end in sight. Much has been written about the war, the terrorism, the hateful incitement against Israel, and the helplessness that many Jews feel when they see Israel maligned in such a cruel and vicious way. Through editorials, op-ed pieces, lectures, and documentaries, peo ple in the know (or who think they know) try to make sense of the chaos that has penetrated our homes through electronic and The Charlotte Jewish News 5007 Providence Road - Charlotte, NC 28226 Office Hours Hours: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Phone (voice mail after office hours) Office 944-6765 FAX 704 365-4507 email: amontoni@shalomcharlotte.org A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Amy Krakovitz Montoni-Editor Ruthie Warshenbrot-Youth Page Editor Advertising Coordinator/Saies Rep: Rita Mond, 366-6632 Advertising Sales Reps: Pam Grossman, 841-1544 and Debby Dulberg, 846-8901 CJN Executive Board Co-Chairs - Bob Abel - Bob Davis Members: Evelyn Berger, Ann Langman, Linda Levy The CJN does not assume responsibility for the quality or kasruth of any product or service advertised. Publishing of a paid political advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate, political party or position by this newspaper, the Federation or any employees. Published monthly except July Copy deadline is the 1st of the month preceding month of issue Candle Lighting for September 2001 Friday, September 7 7:24 PM Friday, September 14 7:14 PM Friday, September 21 7:04 PM Friday, September 28 6:54 PM print media. As we approach the New Year of 5762 and we gather as a com munity to pray for peace and sta bility in Israel, I would like to address a point that I think lies at the foundation of the crisis. Without this point we can never come to any sense of what we are really asking for. The sense of what is right and what belongs to the Jewish people as an eternal gift from God affects the self-confidence of the Jew in Israel and for that matter, Jews all over the world. This self-confi dence is what led to the establish ment of modem Israel with its main purpose of providing a safe and secure haven for the exiled and oppressed Jew. Arriving on the shores of Israel was a home coming for the Jews in the Diaspora. Contrary to popular belief, Israel did not become the Jewish homeland in 1948. Rather, the Torah documents that Israel was gifted to the children of Israel by God when they stood at the foot of Mount Sinai at the giving of the Torah. In 1947, a majority of nations of the world with their vote in the United Nations granted the Jewish request that there should be a sovereign Jewish Government in Israel. There should never be a ques tion in our mind whether Israel has the right to exist or the right to protect itself from terrorism, war, and all kinds of assault. This is a basic human right that every sov ereign nation lives by. Israel always was and will always be a Jewish land. Never in its history since becoming a Jewish land was it an Arab land. Although it was occupied and con trolled by various empires, such as the Roman, the Greek, and the Turkish, it was still always referred to as Eretz Yisrael. Yes, Arabs dwelled there, and so did Jews. Since the Jews settled the land in the days of Joshua, there has never been a point in history that Israel has been devoid of Jews. The fact that the early settlers in modem history in their kindness did not uproot the Arabs who lived in Israel should not be interpreted to mean that they accepted that the Land of Israel belongs to the Arabs as well. Their sincere and maybe naive wish was that the Jew and the Arab should coexist peacefully. The only time that Arabs were in control of part of Israel (Judea and Samaria) was (Continued on page 4) 1 I would like to make a contribution to demonstrate my support of The Charlotte Jewish News. Name Phone ( ) Address.. City ..State.. ..Zip. 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