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By Lorrie Klemons, Publicity
The holiday of Chanukah falls
on the 25th day of Kislev.
Chanukah is a joyous time for
Jews as we globally celebrate our
freedom and victory over evil. We
Jews are fortunate to enjoy many
special days for such celebration
throughout our calendar year and
life continuum.
At the end of a joyous marriage
ceremony, it is Jewish tradition for
the groom to break a glass. This
occurs immediately before that
matrimonial kiss that enjoins two
souls forever. There are many the
ories as to why we perform this
traditional breakage at each
Jewish wedding. The more promi
nent one, however, seems to be
that along with our great joy and
celebration, we must always
remember the destruction of our
temple, and how that destruction
so dramatically impacted our peo
ple and the practice of our faith. It
is a tradition that symbolizes our
eternal yearning for the re-build-
ing of our temple.
Jews must never forget the mar
tyrs (both Jewish and Gentile) that
came before us. Those brave
heroes and heroines fought our
battles so that we could enjoy the
freedoms that we have today. And
those freedoms are not to be taken
lightly for they did not come with
out great struggle, sacrifice, and
loss. At Chanukah we must take
time to pause and remember the
Maccabees who fought so bravely
to maintain the sanctity of our
holy temple and our rightful place
amongst the other peoples of the
world. And while we remember
the Maccabees during this
Chanukah celebration, let us not
forget the others who so valiantly
fought ... and sacrificed... to
guarantee the freedoms that we
enjoy today. In her book Talking
To God, a collection of personal
prayers. Rabbi Naomi Levy writes
a “Prayer of Remembrance for
Fallen Heroes”:
“Some might have stood by, but
you stood up. You gave your lives
so that others might live. We are
indebted to you, we are humbled
by you. When all hope was lost,
when the world seemed like a dark
and heartless place, you restored
our faith in people and our trust in
God. You taught us hope, and fear
lessness, and honor. We miss you.
We will never forget your hero
ism. We will teach our children
and grandchildren about your
courage in the face of danger. We
will try with all our might to live
up to the example you have set.
We will not ignore human suffer
ing, we will not be indifferent to
the cries of those in pain; you did
not die in vain. You have changed
us. You live on inside us, in pride
and in love. May God watch over
you as you watched over us. Rest
in peace. Amen.”
If you would like to make a
donation to memorialize a loved
one, send your check payable to
the Hebrew Cemetery to 4229
Peggy Lane, Charlotte, NC
28227. For more information
about membership benefits,
graves, prepaid funeral costs,
endowments, and/or including the
cemetery in your estate planning,
contact contact Executive
Director, Sandra Goldman at 704-
576-1859 or 704-944-6854 or
director@hebrewcemetery.org.
Visit the cemetery website at
www.hebrewcemetery.org.
Directions to the cemetery:
Providence Rd, north into and
through uptown; right onto
Graham St.; follow Graham for
about two miles; left at fork in
road onto Statesville Ave.; travel
about mile, the cemetery
entrance will be on your left. ^
Bring the Miracle of Chanukah to a
Refugee Family
By Karen Brodsky
“It is a miracle!” These are four
words our caseworkers hear in a
variety of languages upon occa
sion, after HIAS NC has resettled
refugees in Charlotte. It is com
mon to hear them from refugees
who send for their family mem
bers. For many it is a long-held
dream that they will see their
loved ones again.
In this Chanukah season of cel
ebrating miracles, we, too, are for
tunate to be able to light our
Chanukah menorahs in safety and
security with our loved ones. Our
refugees revel in the freedoms
they enjoy in the U.S.
In reality, the miracles do not
come easily, but, in some ways.
they are miracles. They happen
because of an alphabet soup of
U.S. government and worldwide
agencies, private donations, non
governmental agencies (NGOs),
and a small group of employees at
HIAS NC, based in Charlotte.
In Federal Fiscal Year 2009,
ended September 30, the agency
settled 240 refugees, more than in
any previous year.
That means that for these
refugees HIAS NC found and fur
nished apartments, provided cul
turally appropriate food, took
them to the Health Department,
the Department of Social Services
for food stamps and Medicare,
applied for their Social Security
cards, registered their children in
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David and his Burmese mom cele
brate his first birthday. A baby born in
the US, he carries an American name.
school, and evaluated them for
English as a Second Language and
employment services. That is just
in the first 30 days.
For the first 30 days, HIAS NC
receives a grant called Reception
and Placement (R&P) from the
U.S. Department of State, Bureau
of Population, Refugees, and
Migration (PRM). The agency
receives only $425 per refugee to
provide all the services. This must
pay for a deposit on an apartment,
first month’s rent, a $200 deposit
to Duke Power, food, a cash
allowance, and required furniture
and fiimishings.
Continuation of the R&P grant
is contingent upon several require
ments dealing with the safety of
apartments, availability of furni
ture and household items, linens,
cleaning supplies, toiletries, and
food.
The Chanukah season in
Charlotte is usually chilly, and
there are never enough blankets in
the refugee community. Many
refugees come from Southeast
Asia and East Africa, where the
climate is relatively warm. It
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