The Charlotte Jewish News - January 2010 - Page 22
WRJ Book Club - New
Books for the New Year
The Jewish Wall of Fame
Women of Reform Judaism/
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El is
pleased to invite all women and
men from the community to a dis
cussion of a new book written by
our very own temple member and
award winning author Tamar
Myers.
Recently Tamar shared with
WRJ her life experiences of grow
ing up in the Belgian Congo- her
tales sounded like a fiction book
that belongs in the adventure sec
tion.
Although her previous 30+
books are cozy mysteries, her
newest series draws from her
unbelievable childhood in Africa.
From all those books Tamar and
other WRJ readers recommend the
book The Witch Doctor’s Wife.
Publisher s Weekly calls it a “daz
zling novel full of authentic
African lore, a major brea\through
for Myers.”
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Author Tamar Myers
We are planning to meet three
different times so that all of you
will be able to attend the discus
sion. Tamar will do her best to join
us. There will be a Sunday after
noon meeting, a weekday morning
discussion, and an evening meet
ing.
The discussions on Tamar’s
book will take place in the big
Board Room across from the JCC
Front Desk on the following dates:
Sunday, January 24 at 3 PM
Monday, January 25 at 10 AM
Thursday, January 28 at 7 PM
On Sunday, April 25 at 3 PM,
we will discuss the book The
World to Come by Dara Horn
(weekday meeting TBA).
For more information please
call Amalia Warshenbrot 704-365-
3313 or email Amalialma
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Jewish Sports Stars
The latest Jewish Wall of Fame exhibit, located in the Levine JCC outside Gorelick Hall, high
lights six outstanding Jewish athletes in six sports. They are Amy Alcott, LPGA golfer and winner
of 29 tour tournaments; Larry Brown, renowned NBA coach currently leading the Charlotte
Bobcats; Sarah Hughes, upset winner of the women’s Figure Skating gold medal at the 2002
Olympics; Sandy Koufax, the dominant baseball pitcher of the 1960s; Mark Spitz, winner of seven
gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics; and Kerry Strug, Olympic gymnast who courageously
helped the U.S. team win its first gold medal in women’s gymnastics by vaulting on a severely
sprained ankle in 1996. The Jewish Wall of Fame committee thanks exhibit sponsors Bennett and
Mildred Lyons and Leonard and Judi Strause, and welcomes your comments and suggestions for
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Donations for upcoming diplays may be sent to the Foundation of Shalom
Park, (please note JWF in memo line), 5007 Providence Rd., Suite 102,
Charlotte, NC 28226. Please contact Jenny Stern at 704 578-3999 or
jsternll7@gmail.com with your comments or for more information.
SAVE THE DATE FOR CJDS FUNDRAISING EVENT/SILENT AUCTION FOR EIN GEDI
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February 4 9 am - 12 noon Lerner Hall
Breakfast with hot coffee and tea will be served.
All levels of Mah Jong players are welcome.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CJDS EIN GEDI PROGRAM
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Call CJDS at 704-366-4558 for more information.
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