The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2002 - Page 14
Temple Israel News
Temple Israel Book Club
Best Contemporary Jewish Writing
Edited by Michael Lerner
Monday, March 11, 2002 at 7:45 PM
^‘We’re ready for our close-up noWy Mr. De Mille.”
Miriam Aniel and Lara Schewitz brush up on their repertoire in preparation for Temple Israel's
Chanukah concert and sing-a-long at the Stonecrest fountain. Participants included the Junior
Choir, Adult Choir, Youth Band and the congregational family as well as many other guests.
"I have tilted towards writers
who might contribute to the heal
ing and transformation that our
planet and our community so
badly need.” The selection crite
ria, so aptly explained by the edi
tor, Rabbi Michael Lerner, is cer
tainly timely and compelling for
today’s challenging times. Rabbi
Lerner may be better known as the
editor of the magazine “Tikkun.”
His anthology includes great fic
tion, poetry, social analysis and
spiritual insight. Contributors are
such renowned writers as Philip
Roth. Marge Piercy, Senator
Joseph 1. Lieberman, Adrienne
Rich and William Safire, as well
as newcomers. The material pre
sented covers the years 1994-
2000.
The book is divided into sec
tions: “The Many Identities of a
Jew Reclaiming the Spirit in
Judaism Rereading Sacred Texts
of Our Tradition,” “Living in the
Shadows of the Holocaust,”
“Israel in Conflict,” and “The
Pleasure of Jewish Culture.”
Perhaps each participant will con
centrate on a favorite section,
making for an engaging, entertain
ing discussion at the March 11
book club meeting.
Best Contemporary Jewish
Writing is available at the public
library and the Speizman Jewish
Library, or may be purchased at
the local book stores and on line
for about $17. For additional
information, call Book club co
chairs Linda Levy (704-366-6362)
or Sandra Hirschman (704-867-
7051). Everyone is welcome to
attend, whether or not you have
the book.
Social Action
Room In the Inn 2001-2002
This is our 6th year providing
food and lodging for our homeless
neighbors. Your participation in
the past five years has been noth
ing short of wonderful. Again, we
thank you and hope you will be
helping out again. This year’s
remaining dates and locations are
as follows:
Feb. 16: Temple Israel
Mar. 2: Temple Israel
Additional dates in March at
the JCC.
Sign up for overnights and
other tasks by mail, fax, email, or
telephone. Please notify us by one
of those methods of your avail
ability. Volunteer categories are
overnight monitors, food service
(dinner, lunch or breakfast),
servers (evenings) set up and
make beds, clean up (mornings)
drivers (evening or mornings)
laundry driver (Monday drop off
and Wednesday pickup). We also
need volunteers that will be will
ing to supervise the whole process
for each evening.
Please contact Ron Weiner at
704-688-2431 voice, and
Rweiner@gunk.com by email or
Eric Platock at 704-364-8513 or
EJP60@aol.com.
You can also sign up at
www.beth-el/RoomInn.htm.
This is one of our most impor
tant Social Action Committee
events of the year and we know
we can count on you to help.
So don't hesitate, lock in your
best dates now. Please see the
registration form for more
information. You can help some
one in need this winter to keep
warm and have a great meal. It’s a
mitzvah. O
Purim Events
Do you like to have fun? How
about sing? If you answered yes,
come join the Temple Israel Purim
Singers as we present The
Megillah according to Motown.
Please call Cantor Roochvarg at
704-362-2796 if you are interested
in participating.
Purim Dinner and Purim Shpeil
Temple Israel’s Sisterhood pre
sents the annual Purim Dinner and
Purim Shpeil: "The Megillah
According to Motown” on
Monday, February 25, 2002 at
Temple Israel at 6:00 PM.
The Purim Schedule is as fol
lows:
Monday, February, 25, 2002.
Dinner (by reservation only)
from 6:00 PM. to 7:00 PM.
Ma'ariv is 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM.
Purim Shpeil “The Megillah
according to Motown” is 7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM.
Traditional Megillah Reading is
8:00 PM to 8:45 PM.
Tuesday,.February 26, 2002.
Purim Services and Megillah
Reading (Continental Breakfast)
at 7:30 AM. 0
I Room in the Inn
I Please sign me up for Room in the Inn for the following date(s) I/we, would like to volunteer in the capac-
I ity of
I There will be (#) of adults and children over 10 years old.
I Name Phone
I Address City State
Zip
I Mail to: Eric Platock 4925 Charmapeg Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211
You can help someone in need this Winter to keep warm and have a great meal.
Men’s Club News
Fiddler On The Roof
Join the Temple Israel Men’s
Club for an afternoon performance
of Theodore Bikel in The Fiddler
on the Roof on Sunday, April 14,
2002 at 2:00 PM at Ovens
Auditorium. Mezzanine seating at
$38.80 per seat. Please send your
check made payable to “Temple
Israel Men’s Club,” for as many
seats as you want. All checks
should be sent to the TI Men’s
Club c/o Temple Israel, 4901
Providence Road, Charlotte, NC
28226, no later than February 25,
2002. Questions, please call Alan
Stein at 704-752-1073. Even if
you have seen Fiddler before,
come join us to watch Theodore
Bikel in one of the great works of
American musical theater. O
WORSHIP SERVICES
SHAUBAT
Friday 6:15 pm
i.hd Friday each month is Family
Shahbal as well as an additional
pm service)
Saturday
Shacharii 9:30 am
Torah 10:00 am
Mu.saf 11:00 am
Ma'ariv 5:30 pm
WEEKDAY
Sunday 9:00 am
7:30 pm
Monday 7:30 pm
Tuesday 7:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 pm
Thursday 7:.30 am
7:30 pm
Visit our Temple Israel website
at http:Wtempleisraelnc.org
Where Can You Buy
Fine Judaiea? - At
Temp'e Israel Gift Shoj
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EMAIL ADDRESSES
ICs time for us to get with it!
Please email us at templeisrael@nc.org
or fax us at 704-362-1098, your name(s)
and email address(es). We would like both
husband and wife’s email if available. Help
us help you get the major synagogue news
the way you want it.
Bridal Registry
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Registry
Personalized Yarmulkes
Jewelry ^ Music Books
and everything Judaica
GIFT SHOP HOURS:
SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS S THURSDAYS
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
or by Appointment
ITS NOT TOO EARLY
TO BEGIN THINKING
ABOUT PASSOVER!
n COMES EARLY THIS
YEAR - isT SEDER IS
MARCH 27
A
Temple Israel’s Adult
Education Committee
presents
Cantor Elias
Roochvarg on
“The Jews
AND
American
Musical
Theater”
Wednesday,
February 20,
at 8:00 PM
Temple Israel
This lecture is free and
open to the entire com
munity. Refreshments
will be served.