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The Charlotte Jewish News -May 2007- Page 6 Spring Into Action; Business Network in May April showers may bring May flowers, but May professional net working may bring June business opportunities that blossom well throughout the year. That’s the intent behind the Temple Beth El Business and Professional Networking Group. (Although we are sponsored by Temple Beth El, meetings are open to the entire Jewish commu- nity.) Since May is the fifth month of the year, here are five solid rea sons to consider joining our group: CAROLINA MARKING DEVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 32143 3405 S. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28232-2143 TEL. (704) 525-7600 FAX (800) 777-8619 Rubber Stamps Notary and Corporate Seals, Laundry Markers, Stenciling Supplies SAME DAY SERVICE Ada Shapiro Jeffrey Shapiro a. To partake in the mitzvah of Jews helping Jews b. To grow your business c. Because you’re new to Charlotte d. Because you’re thinking about changing your career or seeking a new job e. Oh ... and membership is free We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. This month, it is May 1 and May 15. Networking starts at 6 PM; round-table introductions, dia logue and referrals begin at 6:30 and last until 7:30 PM. Periodically, we get high-powered (and well-connected) Jewish busi ness people to share their success stories with us. Meetings are held in Shalom Park, Luski Hall in the Education Building, located between Temple Beth El and the Jewish Community Center alongside the J’s parking lot. Enter through the Education Building’s main door, take the elevator or stairs to the second floor and turn' right after you exit. Luski Hall is the last room on the right at the end of the hall. For more information, contact co-chairs Maddy Baer at mbaerl@carolina.rr.com or 704- 841-0858; or Joel Kweskin at joel@jdkmarketing.biz or 704- 846-4835. B’nai B’rith Institute of Judaism Dirtinctivolij 4 yowi is iAe, jiex^Eot 4 ^ift. This beautifiil pendant allows you to insert a variety of charms in your heart that represent what you love. Leah & Company is excited about this new line, come see why! Be Different Be Unique Shop Leah & Company 5341 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy • Suite 550 • 704-845-5466 (Contined from page 5) Kobilinsky holds a BA from Columbia University, which she attended while she was also at Juilliard. She received a Masters of Sacred Music and Investiture as a Cantor from Hebrew Union College’s School of Sacred Music, and currently serves as Cantor of Congregation B’nai Yisrael of Armonk, NY. Kobilinsky’s discussions will be: Current Trends in Synagogue Music; Yiddish Music: “The Little Shpiel That Could”; The Impact of Jewish Historical Events on Israeli Pop Music; and on the patio, Kol Ishah - The Voice of a Woman and Chazzantes. Arun Bhagwat will be the entertainment. He grew up in Pune in western India. He gradu ated from engineering college there and came to the US for grad uate studies, following which he joined the IBM Corp. While in India, Arun studied classical piano from the age of eight for six years. He led a six-piece band in college. Arun retired from IBM four years ago and has devoted his time since then mainly to his music. In both New York and Sarasota, FL, where he moved two-and-a-half years ago with his wife, he has played at different venues - restaurants, private - clubs, singa- long groups, and for ethnic audi ences, including Club Shalom at Heritage Hills in Westchester, NY. Arun complements his fine singing voice with skillful playing of the keyboard and accordion. Tuition Fee Resrvations are $315 per per son, double occupancy. Single supplement is $125. $10 discount for early registration by June 1. Please send your name, phone number, email, address, and any special accommodations you need along with your check to B’nai B’rith Institute of Judaism, c/o Maxine Smith, 7504 Fairlawn Dr., #103, Raliegh, NC 27615. Maxine can be reached at 919- 845-0495. Elie Wiesel, A Decade Against Indifference (Contined from page 1) civilization. But when he saw where the priest’s home was, only 30 feet from the fence around the camp, he was astonished that the priest and all of the other neigh bors in close proximity had just allowed the atrocities in the camp to continue. One component, of course, he said, was anti-Semitism. Anti- Semitism is world’s oldest group prejudice. But, in his assessment, anti-Semites are delusional. They are convinced that Jews control the world. And the other compo nent is indifference. So what do we? Because we have suffered, he said, we can’t allow others to suffer. We don’t want other children to be killed. The best thing to do is to tell our story. And tell it he has, in Night, and so many other books that told the tale and gave the warnings to the world. But it doesn’t seem to have helped, Wiesel fears. If the world had listened there would be no Rwanda, Kosovo, Darfur; no hunger, no sickness. But, he said, this just means that we have to work harder. Scholar's Breakfast The next morning. Bill Gorelick hosted a lovely breakfast in the Weinstein Adult Lounge for college and some high school stu dents to meet face to face with Professor Wiesel. Again, the ques- SWIMMER FAMILY PORTRAITS Do you know this woman? Wc actually hop« you don’t. She is Jenny Hardman, our Claims Consultant, and if you know her, chances are you have been in some trouble. Jenny spends her time at Swimmer Insurance helping people recover from all sorts of problems ranging from minor fender benders to million dollar property and liability Jaims. Ihroughout it all, Jenny is there fr>r you making calls, explaining your coverage and battling with the insurance companies on your behalf. She has the experience, the skills and the detemunation to make things happen. We think properly handling claims is essential to providing excellent service to our clients. We take it seriously, and so does Jenny. See the difference for yourself— call the Swimmer Family or stop by. Our doors are always open. Swimmer Insurance Agency 725 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28207 | 704.333.6694 www.swimmerinsurance.com tions from the young people were thoughtful and challenging. Again the answers were profound and sincere. It’s clear that Wiesel enjoys these encounters with the young people of the world. “I am first and foremost a teacher,” he says. Having the youth in his presence fulfills that need in him to educate and enlighten. Finally, a surprise awaited Professor Wiesel just when he thought his visit to Charlotte had ended. The fourth and fifth graders from the Charlotte Jewish Day School entertained Wiesel with several songs, including inspiring solos by Paige Rabinowitz and Sammy Lemer. The visit ended with a person alized tour of the Day School. Each student stepped forward to describe his or her classroom and the subject that they were learning that day. Wiesel set the children laughing when they passed a sign on a door that proclaimed one class a “Nut-Free Room.” “I can not go in,” Wiesel joked. Finally the Day School present ed the beloved professor with a gift of a mezuzah with the cover from his book Night. And then our guest left for the airport. Shall I say it was a letdown or a disappointment that he left? No, of course, we knew that he would have to go. But there is a feeling of emptiness that he leaves behind him, because when he is with you, his presence fills the space in and around you. We hear the cliche “larger than life” so often, but here indeed is man, larger than life. A small man in stature, perhaps, but his impact is still being assessed by those whom he has touched.
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