The Charlotte Jewish News - March 2010 - Page 7
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JPS, My Community Connection
By Allison Arena, JPS Parent
Two years ago, my family and I
moved to Charlotte from the
Triangle for my husband’s job. We
didn’t know anyone or have much
information about the local com
munity. My first priority was to
ease the transition for our two
young children. It was late
December and we had to find a
place for them to continue their
Jewish preschool education.
Luckily, we found a wonderful
match at the Jewish Preschool on
Sardis (JPS). The staff welcomed
us with open arms and smiling
Allison Arena and son
fond memories of JPS.
Charlie will have
Thanks to JPS’s 2010 Silent Auction Sponsors
Laxer, Long, & Savage Pediatric Dentistry;
Steve & Linda Lepow RE/MAX Executive Realty;
Diamonds Direct Southpark; Your Event Source;
OrthoCarolina; Charlotte Jewish Day School;
Family Dollar; Charlotte Pediatric Clinic;
Friendly Neighborhood Dental;
Mercedes Benz of South Charlotte; 5AV, LLC;
Menaker Rodney Dentistry; Varji & Varji;
Greenspon & Associates; Patterson Dental;
Artshots Photography; Creative Events;
Presbyterian Urogynecology; Metrolina Plastic Surgery;
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faces. Since many of the chil
dren at JPS had been class
mates since they were tod
dlers, I was concerned about
the adjustment for my own
children. Imagine my surprise
when my daughter was invit
ed to a classmate’s birthday
party two weeks after we
moved here. I was so happy. I
knew then that I had made the
1 right choice.
I spent many afternoons on
— the JPS playground, talking
and enjoying the company of
other mothers. I was able to
gather important information and
recommendations - - the best pedi
atricians, pizza, and so on.
It was also there on the play
ground that I revealed my former
corporate life in sales, marketing,
and event planning to a new
friend. The next thing I knew, this
friend signed me up to solicit for
JPS’ silent auction, the school’s
biggest fundraiser. I figured it
would be a fantastic way to meet
new people and use my “retired”
skill set to benefit this new com
munity. This was just the begin
ning of my involvement at JPS.
Last year, I was “promoted” to
Decorations Chair, and this past
year, I co-chaired the auction.
If I had said “no” to getting
Making the Passover Seder Fun
By Rabbi Faith Cantor and Susan
Hoffman-Shure
The central commandment
regarding the Exodus from Egypt
is to teach our children. We are
obligated to assure they know our
story of slavery and God’s role as
our redeemer. Parents and teachers
all know it is not so easy to “tell
our children” anything. Here are
some suggestions to make the
retelling of the Passover story
more engaging in your home this
year
* Become a haggadah collector.
Have different haggadot at your
table. Encourage your guests to
look for similarities and differ
ences and enjoy the myriad of
commentaries available.
* Celebrate the Seder in a tent.
Push aside your family room fur
niture, put up some sheets, throw
pillows on the floor and conduct
the first part of the Seder on the
floor. Move into the dining room
for the meal.
* Adopt a new custom from
another part of the world. During
the singing of Dayeinu, Persian
Jews hit each other over the head
with scallions, remembering our
days of slavery.
* Make the plagues come to
life. During the recitation of the
ten plagues, use props such as
puppets, fake bugs and/or colored
water
Finally, ask your children what
they have learned in preschool,
religious school or day school and
make them active participants in
your Seder
Chag V’Kasher Sameach ^
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Preschool
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involved, I would have missed out
on so many wonderful memories
and opportunities at the school.
Volunteering also served as my
tzedakah - my real heartfelt contri
bution to our life here.
Now with my youngest nearing
preschool graduation, I will be
forever thankful JPS - - the won
derful place that nurtures my son,
nurtured my daughter, and helped
me belong. The school was the
catalyst for connections, the foun
dation for our family, and the
beginning of our journey here in
Charlotte. ^
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