The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2002 - Page 5
Jewish Federation 2002 Calendar of Events
Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Main Event
Featuring Dr. Ruth Westheimer
7:45 PM at Temple Israel
Thursday, March 14, Judaic Road Show
7:00 PM
Bring your undiscovered Judaic treasure to Charlotte’s first Judaic
Road Show.
Sunday, April 14, Super Sunday
Monday, April 22, JFGC Annual Meeting
7:45 PM in Gorelick Hall
Thursday, May 2, 4th Annual Spring Lecture
Fern Schumer Chapman, author of Motherland
7:30 PM at Temple Beth El
Thursday, May 9, Pride of Place: Jews in Southern Life
Dr. David Goldfield
7:30 PM in Gorelick Hall
Sponsored in part by CAJE, WTVl and the Jewish Federation.
For more information on any of these events, please call the
Federation office at 944-6757.
Bring Your Undiscovered Treasure to
Charlotte’s First Judaica Roadshow
Experts will evalu
ate items like this
silver kiddush cup
made in the USA
during the 1950s
from the Arthur M.
Feldman Gallery.
Can you guess its
value? Answer on
page 26.
Please join the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte Women’s Division as
they host Charlotte’s first Judaic
Roadshow on Thursday, March 14, 2002
at the home of Patty Gorelick. Inspired by
the PBS Television series, community
members will have the opportunity to
share their cherished personal items that
maybe worthless or priceless.
Co-Chairs, Gail Baron and Dana
Ditesheim are very excited to have Arthur
Feldman as the appraiser for the event.
Mr. Feldman has been the owner of the
Arthur M. Feldman Gallery in Chicago
for 14 years. The gallery features
antiques, fine art and specializes in
Judaica. Mr. Feldman was formerly direc
tor of the Speilus Museum of Judaica,
served as vice president of Spertus
College and has held many prominent
museum posts, including ones at the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington,
DC and the Victoria and Albert Museum
in London. He will be happy to use his
expertise to appraise your family trea
sures. So start searching your attic for
those valued objects.
For more information on this exciting
event, please call Mamie Moskowitz,
Director of Program Development, in the
Federation office at 704-944-6764 or
email her at mmoskowitz@shalomchar-
lotte.org. O
The Jewish Holidays Will Never be the Same
On December 18, the Women’s Division
of the Jewish Federation welcomed Rita
Milos Brownstein, the “Jewish Martha
Stewart.” Together 45 women created
tzedakah boxes and kiddush cups for mak
ing their holidays more memorable. Rita
shared with us her wonderful book, Jewish
Hands-On Woodworking
has been organizing the
Carolines since 1988. From
custom closets to pantries,
and office systems to
entertainment centers, we
can design a beautiful,
functional, and affordable
system just for you.
Leah Safirstein was the artist responsi
ble for this original kiddush cup.
Special guest Rita Brownstein (center)
with Allison Lerner (left) and Suzy
Catenazzo.
Cali Today
For A FREE
Consultation!
704-892-7720
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