The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2007 - Page 19
Havurat Olam, a Welcoming Congregation North of Charlotte
Are you looking
,for a Jewish commu- ^ U
nity near UNCC, ^
Concord, or the
Harrisburg area?
Congregation Havurat
Olam is now entering
its fourth year as the
first Jewish congrega
tion in the University
City/Cabamis region.
Havurat Olam is a welcoming
community that meets in Concord
for relaxed, friendly services and
social events. The congregation
offers religious school and
b’nai mitzvah training as well
as adult education programs.
Havurat Olam welcomes
Jewish and interfaith families
and individuals. The congrega
tion encourages its members to
help determine the shape of
every service and every cele
bration, to become involved in
outreach and social action, and
to explore their spiritual needs and
individual relationship to Judaism
in a safe and supportive setting.
Congregation Havurat Olam is an
independent Jewish congregation
that seeks to create a community
that is comfortable and welcoming
for area Jews, but also active and
involved in the world we live in.
Currently, Congregation
Havurat Olam offers two Friday
night services a month led by rab
binic intern Dr. Barbara Thiede.
Second Fridays feature a student-
centered and child-friendly serv
ice rich with music and stories.
Fourth Fridays offer an adult-ori
ented service including a Torah
reading, sermon, and music. All
services begin at 7 PM.
This year, Havurat Olam
will again offer High
Holiday services, including
Erev Rosh Hashanah and
Rosh Hashanah daytime
services on September 12
and 13 and Kol Nidre, Yom
Kippur, and Neilah on
September 21 and 22.
Please visit our website at
www.havurtolam.org for specific
times.
Havurat Olam meets at McGill
Baptist Church, 5300'Poplar Tent
Worship at Havurat Olam.
Rd., Concord, NC, near 1-85 exit
54. For more information, please
visit our website at www.havura-
tolam.org or call 704-784-4616. 4*
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center
Represented at National Convention
Amalia Warshenbrot, the
librarian at the Levine-Sklut
JLRC has just returned from
Scottsdale, AZ, where the
Association of Jewish Libraries
(AJL) held its 42nd annual
convention. This is the eigh
teenth year that the Charlotte
librarian has participated in this
professional conference.
“This event is such a won
derful opportunity for profes
sional development,” says
Amalia Warshenbrot. “I attend
ed sessions on writing book
reviews, new publications for
religious schools education,
especially teaching about Israel
and more academic presenta
tions. Presenters and fellow
librarians from across the
world shared so much useful
knowledge that will ultimately
benefit the Levine-Sklut
JLRC.”
Amalia Warshenbrot also
shared her own expertise, lead
ing a roundtable discussion
Amalia Warshenbrot receiving the advanced
accreditation certificate at the convention of
the Association of Jewish libraries in
Scottsdale, AZ. Sue Greening the chairper
son of the accreditation committee ( next to
Amalia in the picture) wrote in a letter, that
the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and
Resource Center is one of the most impres
sive libraries among the 52 libraries that
are recognized as advanced libraries.
session called Community
Centers and Synagogues
libraries administration. “Thirty
five people attended the session
and it was very well-received,”
says Mrs. Warshenbrot. She is
also active on the Accreditation
Committee and Publications
Committee of AJL, giving back
to the organization that has been
such a helpful resource for her
own library.
“We at the Levine-Sklut JLRC
are so proud of Amalia
Warshenbrot for her dedication
to her profession” says Jenny
Stem, chairperson of the JLRC
board. “Her volunteer participa
tion in the Association of Jewish
Libraries convention brings
national prestige to the Levine-
Sklut JLRC library. The Levine-
Sklut JLRC is the richer for
becoming a part of the Jewish
library community.” The library
is AJL-accredited on the
advanced level.
For more information about
We acknowledge with gratitude
the following donations to the
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and
Resource Center. These dona
tions allow us to expand the col
lection of books, D VDs, CDs
videos, maps, posters, games and
various teaching aids. The
entire community will benefit
from these thoughtful gifts.
Friends of the Levine-Sklut
JLRC Fund
Bernard Ackerman, Walter and
Marian Brawer, Chavurah Keshet,
Jocie and Henry Cremisi, Julia
and Russell Greenfield, Florence
Jaffa, Amy Lefkof and Timothy
Mayopoulos, Alvine E. Levine,
Risa and C. David Miller,
Marcelle and Allan Oxman,
Kathleen and Jeffrey Rosenfeld,
Ivy and Jeffrey Saul, M. Leonard
Slesinger, Debbie and Richard
Silton, Muriel and Ed Atkins
Adrienne and Herb Spindel in
honor of Rose and Abe Luski’s
birthdays.
Ruth and Allan Goldberg, Mae
and Julius Goldman in honor of
Shevi and Don Herbstman’s 50th
Wedding Anniversary.
Ruth and Allan Goldberg in
honor of Julius Goldman’s 85th
birthday.
Doris Goldsmith and Thelma
Wand in honor of Lynda and
James White.
Thelma Wand, Amalia and Abe
Warshenbrot in honor of the birth
of Nathaniel Ross.
Susan Stafford and Nora Wolf
in honor of the birth of Barry
Schumer’s grandchildren.
In memory of ZahavaU
Karmon, Amalia Warshenbrot s
mother: Eleanor and Stuart Bantit,
Janice and Daniel Bernstein,
Samuel and Nancy Bernstein, Jodi
Seventh Street to Shalom Park:
Celebrating onr Jewish Heritage
East and West Speizman Balleries at the Levine JCC
5001 Providence Rd.
Opening of exhibit
and docent lead tour
bv Walter Klein.
Sunday, September 9
at 7 PM
We will honor our volunteers and auction off
signed books by Elio Wiesel.
Refreshments will be served.
Contact Sue Klein at 704-944-6780 or skleln@stialoincharlotte.org.
the Association of Jewish
Libraries, visit www.jewishli-
braries.org. 4^
and Stuart M. Cohen, Susan and
James DeSarno, Sam Eneman,
Shevi and Don Herbstman,
Sharon and Steve Hockfield, Bea
Kleinman, Amy Lefkof and Tim
Mayopoulos, Gloria and Harry
Leraer, Jean Moats, Jill and
Edwin Newman, Evelyn Raflo,
Peggy Rovman, Debby and James
Rosenberger, The Spil Family,
Susan H. Stafford, Beverly Tirsun,
Susan Victor, Lynda and James
White, Nora and Allan Wolf, the
JLRC Board. 4^
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