The Charlotte
Vol. 32, No. 3
Adar-Nisan 5770
March 2010
An Affiliate of ttie Jewish Federation of Greater Ctiariotte
Sports, Parties and Thought-Provoking Film
DonHMiss the 2010 Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
The Sixth Annual Charlotte
Jewish Film Festival has arrived.
Side-splitting comedies, poignant
documentaries, suspenseful
thrillers — there’s something for
everyone. Check out the website,
www.charlottejewishfilm.com, for
a full listing of the nine movies
that will grace the silver screen
during this magical week of film.
Here’s just a taste of what’s in
store for every member of our
community:
When’s the last time you saw a
silent film with live musical
accompaniment? Now’s your
opportunity as the Festival,
in conjunction with the
Public Library of Charlotte-
Mecklenburg County, pres
ents His People, a nostalgic
trip back to the 1920s Lower
East Side where a poor
Jewish pushcart merchant
struggles with his two sons
as they stray from their
Jewish roots. This wonderful
evening of film and music is
on Tuesday, March 9, at
ImaginOn Uptown and
promises to be a unique and enter
taining event. Two of Charlotte’s
finest musicians, pianist Ethan
Uslan and clarinetist Gene
Kavadlo, will provide the musical
score that will transport you back
to the Golden Age of Silent Films.
Are you a member of the young
adult community (ages 21-45) and
looking for a good party? You
can’t beat a great movie followed
by a great glass of wine. The
Young Adult After Party will be on
Saturday, March 6, after the
award-winning dramedy. Noodle.
Enjoy the movie at Ballantyne
Village Theater, then head down
to D’Vine Wine for music, drinks,
appetizers and desserts. Check the
website for more information and
to purchase tickets in advance.
Tickets may also be purchased at
the door
Families will find several films
of interest at the Charlotte Jewish
Film Festival this year Sports Day
at the J on Sunday, March 7, fea
tures two documentaries at the
Levine JCC about — you guessed
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"Holy Land Hardball ”
it — sports. But you don’t have to
be a sports lover to enjoy these
films. The First Basket and Holy
Land Hardball are entertaining
movies that transcend athletics.
Did you know it was a Jew who
scored the first points ever in an
NBA game? And that American
baseball lovers tried to bring the
American pastime to a somewhat
skeptical Israel?
Inside Hana’s Suitcase, spon
sored by Temple Beth El on
"Inside Hana’s Suitcase ”
Sunday, March 14, is another
film for the whole family
(middle-school age and up).
This film is the true story of
the director of the Tokyo
Holocaust Center who
receives the suitcase of a
young girl from a Nazi death
camp. Curiosity turns to emo
tional investment as the direc
tor and her students investi
gate the life and fate of Hana
Brady, and ultimately find and
meet her surviving brother,
George. A touching and educa
tional film that has been shown to
children worldwide, it is sure to
resonate with you and your family
as well.
If you prefer edgier films. For
My Father is for you. Sponsored
by the Light Factory, this film
explores the human side of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict from
both perspectives. A would-be
Palestinian suicide bomber is
forced to spend the weekend in Tel
Aviv when his explosive vest fails
to detonate. While there, he sur
prisingly connects with the “ene
mies” he was sent to kill, especial
ly the beautiful Keren, a young
woman estranged from her
Orthodox family. Through these
relationships, he feels the spark of
life returning to fill his soul, but
ultimately has to make a difficult
decision. For My Father will be
shown on Thursday, March 11, at
the Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit
Square, Uptown.
Internationally acclaimed films
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are right here in Charlotte. Be part
of the movie madness. Go to
www.charlottejewishfilm.com to
purchase tickets. We hope to see
you in the theatres.
The Charlotte Jewish Film
Festival is brought to you by the
Levine JCC and the Charlotte
Chapter of Hadassah, and is made
possible, in part, with funding by
the Arts & Science Council and
the North Carolina Arts Council,
an agency of the Department of
Cultural Resources, and the
National Endowment for the Arts,
which believes that a great nation
deserves great art. ^
Mark Your Calendar
Twins Separated at Birth Headline Jewish
Federation’s Spring Lecture
The 12th Annual
Spring Lecture, spon
sored by the Jewish
Federation of Greater
Charlotte’s Women’s
Division, is set for
Thursday, April 22 in the
Sandra and Leon Levine
Social Hall at Temple
Israel. Elyse Schein and
Paula Bernstein, authors
of Identical Strangers:
A Memoir of Twins
Separated and Reunited,
a poignant true story of
Authors Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein.
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twin sisters adopted and separated
at birth, will be this year’s guest
speakers.
Tickets for the event are $40 for
the dinner, lecture and dessert
reception, or $18 for the lecture
and dessert only. Seating for din
ner will start at 6:15 PM and the
lecture will begin at 8 PM.
The 12 th Annual Spring
Lecture, the Women’s Division
largest campaign and outreach
event, is chaired by Amy
Augustine. Committee members
are Jill Dinerman, Debbie
Freedman, Jill Halverstam, Dana
Kapustin, Linda Seigel, Aviva
Stein, Roz Snyder, and Robin
Zimmerman. A suggested mini
mum gift of $50 from each woman
attending the Spring Lecture will
enable the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte to raise and
distribute funds to support and
enrich the lives of Jews in
Charlotte, in Israel and in sixty
countries around the world.
If you would like more
information about this event,
please contact Sue Littauer,
Development Director, at 704-
944-6758 or sue.littauer@jew-
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