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Current board member for over 15 years • Board member of Federation and Foundation of Shaiom Park » Hadomd JCC Association Board member • Proud charitable supporter of all Jewish and many " community organizations » . • followAcademy of Genemt Dentistry General dental care for all ages • Personalized treatment Invisalign Orthodontics Certified • Tooth colored fillings : 7:00 AM appointments every day • Custom financing options Caring, compassionate, and friendly doctors and staff CEREC single-visit crowns Certified New Ntieitts are always weleome! Call today and |oin your firiends who already experience dental c^e at its finest. SmileCharlotte.com Drs. Menaker & Rodney, DDS 2711 Randolph Rd., Suite 205 704.377.2503 Innovative Music is at the Heart of Or Olam’s Friday Night Services The gentle drumming of fingers on the darbouka drum accompa nies the lilting singing of a word less melody. The “nee-goon” is at once relaxing and mesmerizing. By the time the prayer begins, congregants have been drawn into a spiritual frame of mind. Now, they are truly ready to welcome the Sabbath. This is the power of music. Throughout our Jewish history, music has been used to praise, reflect, rejoice and pray together. The psalms were meant to be sung, not recited responsively. Temple Or 01am honors Jewish musical traditions by incorporat ing music into all services, holiday parties, and events. Sephardic, Ashkenazi, Mizrachi, Israeli, and American Jewish music are all part of the repertoire. We also create new traditions. In addition to the hand drum and singing, ^ Friday night prayers are usually accompanied by a couple of guitarists, a ^ teenage bassist who U plays Pink Floyd songs when she’s not playing at services, and, often, a teenage accordionist or piano player. Some other instruments you might hear at services are banjo (have you ever heard a bluegrass version of Hinay Mah Tov?) violin, and flute. The music sets the mood, alternately O Ralf Thiede playing the darbouka drum at a Havdallah service. joyful and contemplative. But music is not a spectator sport at Temple Or 01am. Before many services, a basket of rhythm instruments is passed around, and children and adults alike grab tam- bourines, maracas, and the - ever-popular “shaky t eggs,” all of which turn ^ upbeat melodies into a party. Of course there is also the instrument that each congregant brings with him or her — the voice. This is not a congregation that sits silently while a rabbi or cantor sings prayers. Voices ring out, often in rounds taught by the children, who learned them at reli gious school. It doesn’t matter if your voice is opera quality or “singing in the shower” quality; it’s welcome here. Torah portions are chanted on the fourth Friday of every month. (On the second Friday we hold a shorter, child-centered service.) Sometimes the melody is the familiar trope that you hear at many American synagogues, but other times you might hear Baghdadi trope, a Middle Eastern melody with a very different sound, exotic to western ears. Coming up in July 25, at 7 PM, will be Temple Or Olam’s first Beatles service. The spirit or senti ment of each part of the service will be interpreted and expressed through a Beatles song. Come pre pared for something new. If you’re interested in hearing more of the music of Temple Or 01am, there are two CD’s avail able for purchase: “Likrat Shabbat,” a collection of Shabbat songs, and “Musika 01am,” a selection of Jewish world music. But the best way to experience the music is to join us for a serv ice. Services are heldJhe 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, at 7 PM at McGill Baptist Church in Concord. For information on services, or to order CDs, please visit our web site, www.or-olam.org, email us at info@or-olam.org, or call 704- 720-7577. Women’s News CHAPTERS to Discuss “Seven Days to the Sea” CHAPTERS invites you to join us for our final book group meet ing this year on Sunday June 29 at 3 PM in the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center: Seven Days to the Sea: Epic Novel of the Exodus by Rebecca Kohn. This book, about Miriam (Moses’ sister) and Tzippora (Moses’ wife,) introduces us to some of the rivalries and bridges that might have needed crossing between these two women from different backgrounds whose rela tionships to each other and with Moses had great complexity. Amalia Warshenbrot, whose educational background is in bibli cal literature, and says this book is “better than The Red Tent,'" will be our discussion leader that day. To reserve a copy or for the Center’s hours, please call 704- 944-6783 Amalia purchased two copies, available for our use. 4* Community News By the Numbers: The 2008 Charlotte Jewish Film Festival * 4th - Year * 11 - Fascinating films * 1,294 - Total number of atten dees * 36%- Increase in attendance from 2007 * 39 Pounds of Love - Film receiving the highest audience rat ing * 2 - Prize winners. Out of 589 audience survey respondents, two people won all-access passes to next year’s Festival. Mazel tov to Ruth Goldberg and Becky Bamford! * 17.3 - Percent of audience survey respondents who said they first heard about the Festival from a friend. Thank you for helping us spread the word!! * 60 - Volunteers. The Charlotte Jewish Film Festival is volunteer-driven. * 100s - Hours of planning * 41 - Patrons * 24 - Company and Corporate Sponsorships * 9 - Community Partnering Organizations including Presenting Sponsors the Levine JCC and the Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah ^. * 1 - Arts &'"Science Council grant * 5th /Anniversary the Festival will be ' celebrating next year. Please join us! Mark you calen dars for February 28 - March 8, 2009.,' / Do' you want to get involved with the 2009 Festival? Please see www.charlottejewishfilm.com, email us at info@charlottejewish- film.com or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Ellyn Gross, ellyn- gross@aol.com. DAS S/^ I'ilm' .lewish
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