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Ohr HaTorah Israel Trip Connected with
the Land
“Each day of this trip
to Israel was the best
ever” was the general
consensus of all 20 peo
ple on the 2011 Ohr
HaTorah trip to Israel. It
seems that the Israel
experience keeps on get
ting better with each
visit. There is magnifi
cence to the Land of Milk
and Honey as it offers
history, renewal, and
plenty of exciting activi
ties for all ages.
On June 26, a group of
20 people from Charlotte made a
pilgrimage which lasted ten days
and it felt like a lifetime. Going
back in time to Biblical days or
Talmudic days and entering the
future with Israel’s amazing
advance in technology can leave
any visitor dizzy with amazement.
That is the beauty of Israel, a
fusion of the past, present and
future.
We found the mood in the coun
try uplifting and optimistic. The
food was plentiful and delicious,
and the energy was electrifying.
Most of all we found a connection
between us and the people cling
ing to a belief in one God, one
Torah, and one people.
Judaism is anchored in the past
which allows Israel to transform
the future. So our journey started
in the City of David which is
located in East Jerusalem and con
tinued through the Jewish Quarter
in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The focus of the Ohr HaTorah
Ohr HaTorah group atKfarKedem in ancient Talmudic vil
lage in Northern Israel dressed in ancient garb.
trip to Israel is to explore Jewish
heritage in its origin and see its
development to modem day
Jewish life displayed in multiple
ways throughout Israel. The vil
lage of Kfar Kedem which takes
its visitors back to Talmudic times,
and the advanced PALMACH
museum in Tel Aviv which tells
the story of the War of
Independence, have one shared
theme: the love of the land and the
sacrifices Jewish people are ready
to make to keep the land.
Of course the Chabad soup
kitchen in Hadera was an impor
tant place to visit. The kitchen and
consignment shop, which is sup
ported by the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte, offers free
meals and clothes to the poor in
the Hadera region. Many in the
Ohr HaTorah group brought gifts,
clothes and children’s toys to be
distributed by the Chabad soup
kitchen. Rabbi Yochanan Butman,
director of the project greeted the
group and expressed his
thanks for the goodwill and
excellent support that he
gets from Charlotte.
The trip this year was
extra special as it celebrat
ed two Bar Mitzvahs. One
was that of Gavri Eshet on
top of the Mount Masada.
Over 60 people attended in
the outdoor Beit Midrash.
The ceremony was fol
lowed by a delicious
kosher lunch at Kibbutz
Bin Gedi.
The second Bar Mitzvah
was that of Josh Gerrard in the
ancient city of Tzfat in the beauti
ful Abuhav synagogue which is
right next to the famed artist
colony. The celebration continued
in the evening with a cmise on the
Sea of Galilee and finished with a
fantastic dinner at Deck’s restau
rant in Tiberias. The group was
joined by several other families
from Charlotte who were visting
Israel at the same time.
Visiting Israel is uplifting and
inspiring. This year the group was
amazes by the optimistic outlook
of most Israelis that we encoun
tered and the feeling that its cause
is just and worth defending. ^
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Temple Beth ETs Wildacres Congregational Retreat
“Me, Myself and God,” September 2-5
For decades. Temple Beth
El congregants made the
most of Labor Day weekend
by heading off to the spectac
ular Blue Ridge Mountains
for a congregational retreat
filled with warmth, food,
friendship, spirituality,
Jewish learning and tons of
fun. This year’s Wildacres
Retreat will be no different as
we explore our personal and
communal relationships with
God and reflect on our per
sonal theologies and liturgies.
A highlight this year will be get
ting to know our newest clergy.
Rabbi Jonathan Freirich and
Cantor Mary Thomas, and their
delightful families. In addition.
Rabbi David Powers and Rabbi
Judy Schindler will be there to
add to the spiritual conversations
and the creation of community.
If you are new to the Jewish
community or if you are a long
time member and feel you do not
know everyone who has moved
here over the past decade, this
retreat offers the ideal opportunity
to make new friendships and
reconnect. Join us to
relax in the mountains
so that you can enter the
new Jewish year with a
sense of renewal.
We welcome congre
gants of every age, from
our preschoolers to
our senior sages.
Nonmembers can regis
ter after August 22. To
register or for more
information, go to
www.beth-el.com or
contact Sue Hummel at
shummel(@beth-el.com or 704-
749-3054. «
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Lake Norman Jewish Congregation High
Holy Day Schedule Set
Lake Norman Jewish
Congregation invites you to join
us for the High Holiday celebra
tions. Rosh Hashanah services
will be Wednesday, September 28
beginning at 6:30 PM and
Thursday, September 29 begin
ning at 9:15 AM. Yom Kippur
services will be on Friday,
October 7 at 7 PM and Saturday,
October 8 at 10 AM. These servic
es will be at Fairview United
Methodist Church in Mooresville.
In addition there will be services
for Sukkot on Friday, October 14
and Saturday, October 15 as well
as a Simchat Torah celebration on
Friday, October 21. Babysitting is
available for all services. For addi
tional information please visit
www.lakenormanjc.org. ^
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