The Charlotte Jewish News - January 2010 - Page 2
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JANUARY 18
National Day of Service
Volunteer Project for MLK Jr.
Day
10 AM-12 noon, Birthday
Blessings, 200 Clanton Road
(between South Blvd and
South Tryon streets, in the
LifeSpan Building)
Join Shalom Baby and
YAD for a morning of volun
teering in honor of Martin
Luther King, Jr Day. Families
are welcome. We’ll be assem
bling birthday party goody
bags for homeless children.
Review the wish list, confirm
what you’ll be bringing, and
RSVP by going to www.jew-
ishcharlotte.org.
JANUARY 20
Women’s Professional Network
...forging relationships, build
ing community
6-7:30 PM, Sam Lerner Center
at the Levine JCC
The program “Have Fun and
Be Fit” will spotlight three mini
group activities: Salsa Fit, Kick
Boxing and Yoga! The January
program is co-sponsored by the
Jewish Federation and the
Levine JCC. Healthy snacks
will be served.
The Women’s Professional
Network offers women the
opportunity to engage socially
and connect with a cause. The
Network meets five times each
year and is open to all profes
sional women whether or not
they are actively engaged in
careers outside the home.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
Newcomer Schmooze
11 AM- 12 noon.
Center
Learn about the Charlotte
Jewish Community while meet
ing new friends.
Newcomer Schmoozes are
co-sponsored by the Jewish
Federation and the Levine JCC.
Complimentary bagels, coffee
and juice are served. All ages are
welcome. For information, con
tact the Federation office at 704-
944-6757.
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WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 3
Uptowners: Nosh and Network
11:45 AM-1 PM, The Light
Factory
Guest Speaker: David
Warshaw, Lieutenant Colonel,
United States Army
Topic: Serving and Praying in
Overseas Contingency
Operations: A View from the
Front?
Uptowners: Nosh and
Network is the Federation’s out
reach initiative for the Charlotte
business and professional com
munity. Register online at
www.j ewishcharlotte. org by
January 29 if purchasing lunch
($10). Free and drop-ins wel
come if no lunch is purchased.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
The Main Event of the 2010
Annual Campaign
7:30 PM, Temple Israel
Tickets are $25 per person and
can be purchased at the
Federation, online at www.j ew
ishcharlotte.org or by mail
(5007 Providence Rd, Ste 101,
Charlotte, NC 28226)
Event chairs: Kevin Levine and
Louis Sinkoe
Special Guest Speaker: Rabbi
Daniel Brenner, Executive
Director of Birthright Israel
NEXT. Named by Newsweek as
one of the 50 most influential
rabbis in America, Rabbi
Brenner’s topic is: “Going
Retro? The Next Generation’s
Search for Jewish Authenticity.”
For more information, please
contact the Federation office at
704-944-6757 or log on to
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For more information about all of Federation’s Outreach initiatives, please contact the Federation office at 704.944.6757 or info@jewishcharlotte.org.
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Ben-Gurion Society Chair Jen
Algire and Bernstein Leader
Stephanie Townsend participate in
the Butterfly Project at the BGS
Brunch with Butterflies on
December 6. The brunch was an
outreach event open to the Young
Adult Division. BGS is Federation s
new donor recognition program for
young leaders 25-45 contributing
$1,000 or more per household to
the Annual Campaign. For more
information, please contact Tair
Giudice, at 704-944-6759 or
tair.giudice@jewishcharlotte.org.
Tributes to the 2010
Annual Campaign
The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte thanks and acknowl
edges the following tributes which have been made to the 2010
Annual Campaign from November 7-December 7.
In memory of Paul Krause, Linda Seigel’s
stepfather by Sue and Mike Littauer, Jill and
Ed Newman, Susan Stafford and Kim, Sue,
Reid and Kyle Worrel
If you would like to make a Tribute to the Jewish Federation, please
contact the Federation offlce at 704-944-6761.
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FOR January 2010
Friday, January 1, 5:04 PM
Friday, January 8, 5:09 PM
Friday, January 15, 5:16 PM
Friday, January 22, 5:23 PM
Friday, January 29, 5:30 PM
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CONTENTS
Federation News
PP- 2, 3, 6, 7
Synagogues and Congregations
pp. 16-19
Schools
PP- 4, 5
Jewish Family Services
pp. 19, 20
Community News
pp. 8-12
Jewish Traveler
p. 21
Youth
p. 13
Tu B’Shevat
PP . 22-25
Project Noah Special Section
pp. 14,15
Dining Out
pp. 24, 25
Women’s Page
p. 16
Jewish Community Center
pp. 26, 27
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