The Charlotte Jewish News - August 2011 - Page 2
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JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS
Tributes to the 2011
Annual Campaign
The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte thanks and
aeknowledges the following tributes whieh have been made to the
2011 Annual Campaign from April 1-July 8.
In honor of Henya Basmalkah
By Barbara Rosenberg
In honor of Bert and Donna Greenspon’s 40th Anniversary
By Sue and Mike Littauer
In honor of Donna Greenspon
By Sue and Mike Littauer
In honor of Erie Skint
By Linda Seigel
In honor of the members of the 2011 Campaign Cabinet
By Linda Seigel and Sue Worrel
In memory of Gerald Allweiss
By Linda Seigel
In memory of Regina Landes
By Risa and David Miller
In memory of Eleanore Littauer
By Jeff Cohen and Judy Seldin-Cohen, Aleen and David Epstein,
Linda Greenfield and Ira Dunst, Jane and Mark Rabinovitz,
Linda Seigel, and Laurie and Harvey Smith
In memory of John Pransky
By Baila Pransky
In memory of Donnie Segal
By Risa and David Miller
If you would like to make a Tribute to the Jewish Federation,
please eontaet the Federation offiee at 704-944-6761.
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OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
Local, Global, Eternal
Shabbat Candle
Lighting for August 2011
Friday, August 5, 8:05 PM
Friday, August 12, 7:58 PM
Friday, August 19, 7:50 PM
Friday, August 26, 7:41 PM
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Published monthly except July
Women’s Professional Network
“Meeting Challenges with
Creativity and Innovation” was
the topie of the June meeting of
the Women’s Professional
Network. The group gathered at
the MeColl Center for Visual Art
where they met with Shaun
Cassidy, artist-in-residenee at the
MeColl Center’s Innovation
Institute. The women were split
into groups and given the task of
ereating a tower from a variety of
unlikely materials.
We’ll eateh a glimpse of the
fashion trends for fall during our
next meeting on Thursday, August
30 at Belk SouthPark. For more
information or to RSVP, please
eontaet susan.stafford@jew-
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The Women’s Professional Network offers women the opportunity to
engage socially and connect with a cause. It meets five times each year
and is open to all professional women whether or not they are actively
engaged in careers outside the home.
Above: Sharyn Handelsman,
Sue Worrel, Jenn Ruben, and
Melissa Raphael get ready to
tackle their project
WPN leaders Kelly Gaines, Fern
Ingber Epley and Jill Balick take a
last look at their creation before pre
senting it to the group.
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The Jewish
Community
Relations Council
of the Jewish
Federation of
Greater Charlotte
welcomed Alan
Eisner of The Israel
Project to teach the
community how
better to advocate
for Israel, using
social media and
online tools.
Here he is seen with
Allie Michel and Jeni
Willenzik.
CONTENTS
Federation News pp. 2, 3
Synagogues and Congregation pp. 5-14
Jewish Family Services pp. 15,16
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library pp. 16,17
Jewish Community Center pp. 18,19
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Dining Out p. 21
Youth p. 22
Schools pp. 22, 23
Mazel Tov p. 24
Community News pp. 24-27
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