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The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2011 - Page 5 Community News 33rd Annaual Charlotte Yiddish Institute - August 18-21 Sponsored by the Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center By Ruth Goldberg and Baila Pransky A “Violin of Hope” made its American debut at the 33rd Annual Charlotte Yiddish Institute at the Wildacres Retreat in Little ’Switzerland, NC. Asaela “Assi” Weinstein, of Tel Aviv, Israel, along with her husband, master violin maker Amnon Weinstein, undertook the restoration of vio lins rescued from concentration camps and ghettos after the Holocaust. Assi recounted grip ping stories of the violins’ owners. She brought with her one of the restored violins, engraved by its owner with the Star of David. We were given the rare privilege of having violinist Carlos (Chaim) Tarazona, accompanied by Paul (Pesach) Nitsch, perform on this violin the haunting music from “Schindler’s List,” composed by John Williams. The Yiddish Institute is dedicated to the memory of I.D. Blumenthal and Herman Blumenthal. Institutniks were greeted upon arrival by Batsheva and Dovid Herbstman, and Esta and and Heshl Spindel, who handled reservations and room assignments, and distributed kits with materi als printed by Batya Straz. A warm and delicious recep tion prepared by hosts Shoshana and Yosef Miller and the Spindels, awaited everyone on the patio over looking a breathtaking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Institute opened Avrahm Luski welcoming every one in Yiddish and English. Mike (Michel) House, manager of Wildacres, told the history of Wildacres. Baila Pransky, Institute Coordinator/Advisor, also greeted everyone in Yiddish and English, and introduced the Yiddish Institute committee. The guest lec turers, performers, and 100 insti tutniks, introduced themselves and told where they live now and where they or their parents/grand parents migrated from - many from Eastern Europe and beyond. Each evening concluded with tasty refreshments, followed by spirited, singing and dancing. The overall theme of the Institute was “Yiddishkeyt Abounds” with a professional cast of performing artists and lecturers. Descriptions of the performers and their programs follow: “Simkhe,” a musical group, starred Gene (Issam) Kavadlo, Tarazona, and Nitsch. Kavadlo, principal clarinetist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra since 1975, is the founder and leader of Viva Klezmer!; Tarazona has played violin with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra since 2003; the pianist, Nitsch, is Professor of Music and Artist-in^ Residence at Queens University of Charlotte; Ali (Alissa) Kavadlo accompanied the group with the tambourine. At the two concerts, “Simkhe” played a variety of Yiddish pieces. led morning and evening minyan- im. The Institute’s well-stocked gift shop was ably organized by Raizel Luski and Leah Bienstock. Moishe Bienstock made sure everyone kept on schedule with announcements through the day. Itzhak Goldberg took photo graphs throughout the weekend. At the weekend’s conclusion, everyone gathered in the Lecture Hall to hear the summation of the Institute by the faculty, and to share closing remarks by institut- The attendees of the 33rd Annual Yiddish Institute. Photo courtesy of Alan Goldberg. One program called “Mayses und Musik” featured music of Daniel Galay, an Argentinian-born Israeli. His Yiddish folk tales were narrat ed by Pransky and accompanied Violinist Carlos Tarazona and Assi Weinstein, wife of Amnon Weinstein, violin maker and restorer with by the musicians. The second pro gram was “Klezmer Potpourri,” which included festive song and dance music. The program con cluded, to a standing ovation, with “The Klezmer’s Wedding” by Srul Irving Glick. Two New York entertainers, longtime favorites at the Institute, excited the audience with their lively Yiddish music. Performer and Cantor Robert (Reuven) Abelson and Pianist/Arranger Joyce (Freydl) Rosenzweig, pre sented three concerts which included familiar Yiddish songs for all occasions; a program, “Mir in New York City. In addition to accompanying Cantor Abelson, Joyce frained some institutniks to sing a melody at the final concert. The Institute’s programming included workshops devoted to “Beginning Yiddish” taught by Pransky; “Pearls of Yiddish Literature” as well as “Yiddish Readings” both with Luski; and “My Yiddishe Journey” with Hazzan Moishe Friedler, whose life journey took him from Buenos Aires to Mexico City and Tampa, FL. Shabbes services were held on Friday evening and Saturday morning, arranged and conducted by Itzhak Bienstock with Friedler; Torah reader was Menahem Me-Zahav; and Haftorah was chanted by Malka Me-Zahav. Luski followed the Hebrew Torah and Haftorah readings with Yiddish translations. Bienstock niks. Friedler described the week end as a unique gathering, saying, “We leave here with a little more of the pintele Yid ... culturally, humanly, and Judaically. You made this weekend my minyan.” The 33rd Charlotte Yiddish Institute brought strangers togeth- 'er from far places to express their love of the Yiddish language and culture. When the time came for farewells, it was evident that this was a parting of mishpocha, strangers no more. O Let our family care for yours. When you need assistance with a senior family member, adult or child, we are committed to providing compassionate home care through an experienced, caring staff. 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