The Charlotte Jewish News - Jun-July 2008 - Page 17
Bridging the Generations with Big Bubbies/Big Zaydes
Because of the transient nature
of Charlotte and the Jewish com
munity of the 21st century in gen
eral, many families are separated
by great distances. This has left
young Jewish families and singles
without the local multigenera-
tional support structure that was so
readily available in past genera
tions. With so many activities
vying for the attention of today’s
young Jews and the increasing
rates of interfaith marriages and
assimilation in general, it is
becoming more challenging to
ensure future generations share a
strong sense of Jewish identity. It
has also left many “Empty
Nesters” and seniors without the
strong ties to the Jewish communi
ty they had while raising their
families.
The idea arose to bridge this
gap by connecting the two groups.
Bernstein Leadership Group Class
VI and Jewish Family Services are
joining forces to launch a small
pilot program by fall called Big
Bubbies/Big Zaydes. The puipose
of Big Bubbies/Big Zaydes is to
foster Jewish continuity and com
munity by connecting young fam
ilies in the Charlotte community
with those who are more estab
lished.
The goals of the group are:
1. Provide young Jewish fami
lies with a source of guidance,
Jewish history and family tradi
tions. 2. Provide Jewish “Empty
Nesters” and seniors with a con
nection into the younger Jewish
community in Charlotte and the
opportunity to feel needed, espe
cially around Shabbat and other
Jewish holidays.
Singles of all ages moving to
Charlotte are also encouraged to
participate. Oftentimes, it takes
being ‘adopted’ by someone more
established to ease the way into
becoming an active member of thi.
Jewish commr;,
There are ai.-^ dy ten young
families lined up ate in
the program. We are no . ohif ^
attention to identifyi*"r - ue
potential “bigs” who c
ensure the pilot is a success and
leads to the roll-out of a large
gram. There’s no rigid schedule,
no fixed number of hours, just a
willingness to listen and share.
There’s such richness we can
bring to each other. If you, or
someone you know, would be
nterested in finding out more
infomintion, have se ne ideas
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P,ut- civid Levin at 704-708-
46j.' or Karen Spiegler 704-541-
5677.
Donations to Jewish Family Services in
April 2008
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO
Dorothy and Stuart Blumner
from Ruth and Julius Silverman
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
Jeffrey Lyons from Ruth and
Julius Silverman, Esther and Fred
Glickman, Lillian and Irving
Bienstock
Bennett Lyons from Ruth and
Julius Silverman, Esther and Fred
Glickman, Lillian and Irving
Bienstock
Mickey Lyons from Esther and
Fred Glickman
Bobby Selkin’s from Sue and
Matt Coben, Donna and Todd
Bimberg, Lindsay and Joey Smith
Seymour Zydner’s from Fred
and Lyn Lippman
Mrs. Barbara Sussman from
Ruth and Alan Goldberg
Dr. Cynthia Abrams from Ruth
and Alan Goldberg
Douglas Mann from Arthur
Sklar
Eric Sklut from Jill and Ed
Newman
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Andrew Wasserman from
Audrey Madans
Anita Shapiro from Jill and Ed
Newman, Harriet and Mark Perlin
Simon Estroff from Evelyn
Berger
MAZEL TOY ON
The marriage of your son to
Alyce Levin from Jill and Ed
Newman
The birth of James Wheeler,
grandson of Ginger and Jim Kelly,
from Steve and Sandy Hoagland
Adrienne Krovovet’s Bat
Mitzvah, from JFS
IN HONOR OF
Bea Gibbs from Renate and
Stefan Berger
Lynn Sheffer for all of her won
derful community service from
Shel and Ellen Goldstein
JCC Gefilte Fish fund from JFS
IN MEMORY OF
Blanche Hirschmann, beloved
wife of Henry Hirschmann, from
Lawrence and Sheila Margolis
and family, Esther and Fred
Glickman
Bobbi Monosoff from
Lawrence and Sheila Margolis
and family
Sessie Ransenberg, beloved
mother of David Ransenberg,
Shel and Ellen Goldstein
Anita Bernhaut to Suly
Chenkin, from Harriet and Jerry
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Rosenfeld, Linda and Bob Isser,
Michelle and Barry Goodman
Oscar Sugar to Dorothy Sugar
and family from Celia Mandel,
Ruth and Jerry Hannes, Cecile
Rose, Dorothy Schulman, Myrtle
Goldstein
Bemie Schuster, beloved hus
band of Penny Wagner-Schuster,
from the Staff and Board
Members of JFS
Bobby Greene to Mrs. Barbie
Greene and Sons from Esther and
Fred Glickman
Leon Tigler, beloved husband
of Jane Tigler, from Evelyn Berger
Lillian Cantor, beloved grand
mother of David Cantor, from
Audrey Madans
Lou Goldsticker, beloved father
of Jodi Cohen, from Audrey
Madans
Norton Bimbach, beloved
father of Sandy Hoagland, from
Audrey Madans, Lillian and
Irving Bienstock
The brother-in-law of Jill
Youth Visions
Newman from Sheila and Lee
Kritzer
Sally, to Tom Frank and family,
from Audrey Madans
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ever to walk in
celebration of
Israel’s 60th
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