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JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS
Events at the Jewish Federation
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow: German and the
Jewish People
7 PM, Levine-Sklut Judaic
Library
Please join Opher Aviran,
Consul General for Israel to
the Southeastern United
States, Lutz Hermann Gorgens,
Consul General for Germany to
the Southeastern United States,
and Jen Algire, partieipant in a
trip to Jewish Germany spon
sored by the Federal Republie
of Germany, for a panel diseus-
sion on Jewish life in Germany
today and its evolution, as well
as the ever-strengthening
relationship between Israel
and Germany. Sponsored by
the Jewish Federation’s
Community Relations Couneil,
the Levine-Sklut Judaie Library
and the German Consulate
General Atlanta.
SUNDAY, MAY 8
Yom Lfazikaron Memorial
Ceremony
4 PM, Sam Lerner Center for
Cultural Arts
TUESDAY, MAY 10
Yom Ha 'atzmaut Celebration
(Israel Independence Day)
6 PM: Israeli Dinner and
Exhibits/7 PM: Special
Musical Performance by
Shorashim, Sam Lerner Center
for Cultural Arts
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
Center City Jewish
Professionals (formerly
Uptowners: Nosh and
Network)
11:45 AM-1 PM, The Light
Factory
Guest Speaker: Professor John
Kunich
Topic: Cubs Fans 'Leadership
Secrets: Learning to Win from
a “Cursed” Team's Errors
Center City Jewish
Professionals is the Federation’s
outreaeh initiative for the
Charlotte business and profes
sional eommunity. Register
online at www.jewishehar-
lotte.org by May 6 if purehas-
ing luneh. The event is free if
no luneh is purehased.
Help Federation Meet
The Levine Challenge
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MONDAY, MAY 16
Jewish Federation Annual
Meeting/JCRC Speaker
7 PM, Sam Lerner Center for
Cultural Arts at Shalom Park
During the Annual Meeting,
the 2011-2012 slate of offieers
and Board of Trustees will be
presented, and an eleetion will
be held. Anyone eontributing at
least $36 to the Annual
Campaign is eonsidered a vot
ing member.
For more information about all
of Federation's initiatives,
please contact the Federation
office at 704.944.6757 or
info@jewishcharlotte. org.
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As one of Ameriea’s most
trusted names in eharitable giv
ing, the Jewish Federation
Annual Campaign is an ineredi-
bly responsive grassroots effort
dedieated to strengthening and
supporting our Jewish eommu
nity from the ground up.
Yet even during these diffieult
eeonomie times, when our high
est priority is helping people in
finaneial erisis feed their fami
lies, pay their rent and get baek
on their feet, the Jewish
Federation eontinues to ensure
that the programs and institu
tions that enrieh Jewish life here
at home, in Israel and overseas,
remain vibrant and strong.
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte has been ask
ing donors throughout the 2011
Annual Campaign the same
question ... “What does being
Jewish feel like?” The answers
have been as varied as kiddush
and knishes, Jewish geography,
Shabbat/holiday dinners, trips to
Israel, tikkun olam and philan
thropy. Whatever being Jewish
means to you, ehanees are the
Annual Campaign makes mueh
of what you eare about happen.
The Leon Levine Foundation
has pledged an additional
$50,000 when the Federation
reaehes its eampaign goal.
Currently the eampaign is at
$2,167,216 toward the
$2,950,000 goal. The Federation
needs the support of the entire
eommunity to raise the mueh
needed dollars to provide new
and innovative programming to
benefit our benefieiaries. If you
not had the opportunity to make
your pledge, please pledge
online at www.jewish ehar-
lotte.org, eall the eampaign hot
line, 704-944-6895, or eall the
Federation offiee at 704-944-
6757.
The mission of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Charlotte
is to raise and distribute funds to
support and enrich the lives of
Jewish locally, nationally, in
Israel and worldwide. Through
education and community build
ing, the Federations’ mission
ensures that Jewish values,
goals, traditions and connec
tions are preserved for current
and future generations. ^
CAMPAIGN 2011 AT A
GLANCE
Campaign Total to Date
$2,167,216
Number of Contributions
Received
1365
Percentage of Campaign
Complete
73.5%
The Levine Challenge:
The Leon Levine Foudnation has
pledged an additional $50,000
when we reach our $2,950,00
campaign goal.
Please consider a new or
increased gift today.
as of April 12, 2011
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OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
Local, Global, Eternal
In an ongoing effort to build
eommunity among Jews living
in and around the Lake Norman
area, the Jewish Federation
invited women to a “Ladies
Night Out” at Aprieot Lane in
Birkdale Village. Rhonda
Nieholson and Sally Phillips
were ehosen to model speeial
outfits ehosen espeeially for
them. Mimi Frank and Debbie
Wood were the lueky winners of
raffle prizes and everyone
enjoyed shopping and getting to
know eaeh other over a glass of
wine. Many thanks go to Leslie
Benjamini and Bruee Haekel,
owners of Aprieot Lane, for
opening up their store for this
speeial event. ^
YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW
Germany and the Jewish People
With Special Guests:
Opher Aviran
Consul General for Israel to the Southeastern United States
Lutz Hermann Gorgens
Consul General for the Federal Republic of Germany
to the Southeastern United States
Jen Algire
Participant In a trip to Jewish Germany
sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany
Our panel will be speaking on Jewish life in Germany today and
its evolution, as well as the ever-strengthening relationship
between Israel and Germany
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
7:00 PM
Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte's
Community Relations Council, the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library,
Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast and
the German Consulate General Atlanta
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