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The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2009 - Page 21 Mazel Tov & Congratulations Jill Levinson Inducted into National Junior Honor Society Jill Levinson has been inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. Jill is a rising 8th grader at Charlotte Country Day School. Her interests include read ing, acting and singing. Recently, Jill has performed the role of the Cheshire Cat in the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and Mrs. Mayor in Suessical the Musical. She is the daughter of Peter and Cindy Levinson and attends Temple Israel. Membership in NJHS is based upon a student’s outstanding per formance in the areas of scholar ship, service, leadership, character and, citizenship. These criteria for selection form the foundation Jill Levinson upon which the organ ization and its activi ties are built. Scholarship: At Charlotte Country Day School, students must have at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible for member ship in NJHS. Service: This quali ty is defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusias tic spirit. Leadership: Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contribu- tors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or commu nity activities while working with or for others. Character: The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is coopera tive, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others, and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle. Citizenship: The student who demonstrates citizenship under stands the importance of civic involvement, has a high regard for freedom, justice, and democracy, and demonstrates mature partici pation and responsibility through involvement with such activities as scouting, community organiza tions, and school clubs. ^ Charlotte Media Personality and Author Stacey Simms Presented Check from Cookbook Proceeds to JDRF at Harris Teeter Celebrity Golf Classic “I Can’t Cook but I Know Someone Who Can” Contributes $10,000 Toward A Cure For Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes Who: Stacey Simms, author of “I Can’t Cook but I Know Someone Who Can” and co-host of WBT Charlotte Morning News along with Tournament Celebrity Chair and Carolina Panthers Coach, John Fox; Celebrity Golfers including NASCAR driv ers Kurt Busch and Kevin LePage, Panther players Matt Moore and Ryan Robertson and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory; Laura Maciag, Executive Director, JDRF Charlotte. What: The Harris Teeter Celebrity Golf Classic benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Stacey Simms, far right, presents a "check” to the JDRF. Foundation (JDRF). The annual event was started in 1999 and has raised nearly $600,000 for dia betes research. When: Monday, June 8. Where: TPC Piper Glen, 4300 Piper Glen Drive, Charlotte. TOV M’OD Among the 50 rabbis cited by Newsweek as the most influential is Charlotte’s native son. Rabbi Daniel Brenner. Brenner, now a resident of Montclair, NJ, is the first executive director of Birthright Israel Next, a program for the alumni of Rabbi Daniel Brenner vahed at Temple Israel, Brenner studied for the rabbinate at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia. Before starting Birthright Israel Next, Brenner worked for the Jewish think tank. The National Jewish Center for the free Israel trip for 18-26 year Learning and Leadership (CLAL). olds. Brenner can be found at rab- Bom in Charlotte, and bar mitz- bidanielbrennerblogspot.com. The Charlotte Business Journal Honors Outstanding Chief Financial Officers Congratulations to the 2009 Finalists: Mark Brodsky, Red Ventures; Marsha Gross, Akima Management Services Inc.; Sam Smoak, Cook & Boardman Inc. Thanks to sponsors Monaghan Group and Cherry, Bekaert & Holland. Pillow Case Project Why: Stacey is a member of the JDRF Charlotte board of direc tors and has a very personal tie to the disease. Her four-year-old son Benny was diagnosed at 23 months and lives with it every day. Coach John Fox has Type 2 dia betes and wrote the foreword to Stacey’s cookbook. About JDRF: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the leading charitable funder and advocate of Type 1 (juvenile) dia betes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Last year more than 85% of JDRF’s expenditures directly sup ported research and research-relat- ed education. ^ The group of Charlotte Jewish women known as “The Mavens” would like to thank the Charlotte Jewish community for donating over 180 hand decorated pillow cases for the children of Israel. Special thanks go to Temple Beth El Educational Director, Susan Jacobs, and the children of Temple Beth El, who created more than 75% of the pillowcases. The Ohr Ha Torah group of travelers, including Mavens Judy Marco and Lorrie Klemons, hand delivered pillowcases, along with lots of other goodies, to a kindergarten class in Hadera, Charlotte’s sister city. Under the auspices of The Chabad Chesed Center in Hadera, this school was established to edu cate underprivileged children and children whose families have been victims of terrorism. The children danced and sang for the visitors to their classroom. The remaining pillowcases were donated to a Chabad Chesed Consignment Shop in Hadera which caters to the needy of the city. Hadera has experienced a num ber of terror attacks which has taken the lives of many of its resi dents over the course of the Intifada. The security situation has had a strong impact on businesses, many of which have closed leav ing large numbers of unemployed and countless families without a real income. Many of the city’s families are living on the edge, scrambling to feed themselves, often feeling without hope. On the backdrop of this dismal situation, the Chabad Chesed Center in Hadera was established. The cen ter clothes, feeds and educates those in terrible need. Today a “Jewish Heart” beats at the Chabad Chesed Center in Hadera. Todah Rabah! Thank you very much to all who participated in our pillowcase project. ^ Youth visions Hebrew Highlights Planning is under way for the 6770 (2009-2010) school year at Hebrew High. Our teachers are busy creating exciting curricula to educate, excite and enrich all of our students. The theme of our elective classes for the first ses sion this year is “Jewish Community,” and we are sure there will be a class for every interest and every kind of learner. Following are synopses of some of our great classes: 1. Art Builds Community - The class will create murals that express what a Jewish community is. One will be traditional and done in a realistic style, the second will be a modernistic Jewish com munity and abstract, the third will be optimistic and done using sym bolism. The final canvas will be of the Charlotte community and done in the style of a postcard. The art work will be researched, sketched, copied and painted in groups. Paint and collage will be used. Through the creation of the art, we will explore the concept of Jewish community and become a commu nity ourselves. 2. Hebrew Rocks the World - Israel is a land of immigrants. Each person brings with them the flavor of the country and culture where their family spent the dias pora years. It is only natural that this flavor should come through in popular music. We will investigate the history and cultural influences of today’s top Rock and Roll stars in Israel for this course. We will also be learning some simple Hebrew vocabulary based on the songs. Each student receives a CD of the songs covered at the end of the class. 3. Jewtopia - What if Jews col onized outer space? What kind of world would we create? What laws would we follow? What lan guage would we speak? How would we dress? What kind of buildings would we need? What would a perfect Jewish planet look like? We will explore these ques tions and more as we create our Jewtopia, on paper, with LEGOs and maybe in a SIMS game. 4. On The Margins - The class will explore often ignored, mar ginalized communities. We will include Ethiopian Jews, women in religious communities, the poor, the disabled, the LGBT communi ty and more. We will consider the plight of these groups, and discuss ways in which we, as a people, can become more inclusive. 5. SPARKS - SPARKS is all about community service and making a difference. The class is based in part, on a nationwide pro gram dedicated to getting Jewish youth more involved in communi ty service. In this class, we are going to not only leam about dif ferent Jewish and local charities, but we will be going to different agencies to lend a hand. Some of the work will be in class, whether it’s organizing a food drive, or making gifts for shut-ins. Other times we will be going off campus to help “in person.” Either way, we will become “sparks” in the lives of the hungry homeless and otherwise oppressed. There are many more surprises and great classes coming to Hebrew High this year. Don’t let your Jewish teenager miss out on the fun, learning and community that is Charlotte’s Hebrew High. For more information or to regis ter call Roz at 704-944-6782 or email rcooper@shalomcharlotte. org. Remember, Hebrew High is the place to be on Wednesday nights. ^ f iQtiOihflj Just ask these teens: Hebrew High is the piace to be on Wednesday nights!
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