The Charlotte Jewish News - November 2011 - Page 4
Temple Israel News
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October was “Domestic Violence
Awareness Month ”
Temple Israel showed its sup
port by displaying ^silhouettes
recounting stories of survivors
who live in our Jewish communi
ty. Some congregants sported pur
ple ribbons. For more information
on local efforts, see www.shalom-
bayit-nc.org.
At the Domestic Awareness program,
Bunny Bramson received a purple
ribbon from Lisa Strunin, Sisterhood
president.
Adult Education
Classes Led by
Rabbi Ezring
November 9,
8-9:15 PM
Life, Mortality
and Eternity
Rabbi Ezring
responds to Rabbi
Artson, Rabbi
Naomi Levy, and
Rabbi David
Wolpe.
November 16, 8-9:15 PM
The Passion and the Promise of
Conservative Judaism
Rabbi Ezring responds to Rabbi
Bradley Shavit Artson and Rabbi
Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice
President of the Rabbinical
Assembly.
Chanting From the Torah
November 9 and 16, 7:45 PM
Led by Cantor Roochvarg
If you’ve listened to one of our
many proficient Torah readers and
thought, “Gee, I wish I could do
that!” ... well, you can. This
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GALLERY
LOAFING getaway
ancient skill can be acquired by
anyone who can read Hebrew and
can carry a tune. No additional
skills are required. Please contact
Carole LaRossa at clarossa@tem-
pleisraelnc.org or 704-376-2796 to
register.
There will be three opportunities
to travel to Israel in 2012. For
more information, please contact
Carole LaRossa at Temple Israel,
clarossa@templeisraelnc.org or
704-362-2796.
Making a Difference
February 20-March 2, 2012
Led by Rabbi Murray Ezring
Tour synagogues in Tzfat, take
part in the “Forester for a Day”
program helping restore the
Carmel Forest, volunteer on a his
torical building restoration project
in Tzfat, visit the ancient syna
gogue of Hammat in Tiberius,
meet with Rabbi Chaya Baker at
the Masorti synagogue Ramot
Tzion to talk about the challenges
of religious pluralism in Israel,
prepare care packages for Israeli
soldiers, tour the Better Place
Visitors Center and experience
Israeli cutting edge electric car
technology, etc.
“Arise, Travel Thronghout the
Land” (Gen. 13:17)
June 13-22, 2012
Led by Rabbi Murray Ezring
Enjoy a pre-tour in Prague,
visiting the Jewish Quarter, a
performance at the Black Theatre,
have dinner with the president
of the congregation of Prague’s
Masorti congregation, experience
Terezin “The Model Concentration
Camp,” greet the next morning’s
sunrise in Israel, celebrate Shabbat
in Israel at the Fuchsburg Center
for Conservative Judaism, tour
Masada, swim in the Dead Sea,
tour the layers of history as you
walk through the ancient under
ground Roman water system and
see the ancient amphitheatre in
Caesaria, tour the synagogues of
the mystical city of Tzfat.
A Musical Journey of Heritage
and Healing to Germany and
Israel
June 27-July 11, 2012
Led by Cantor Elias Roochvarg
Join The Cantors Assembly as
you enjoy a tour of Berlin, an
opening lecture by Professor
Stephen Berk and a concert that
includes a meaningful Mincha/
Ma’ariv service, tour the city of
Potsdam and Geiger College the
new Cantorial and Rabbinical
school, Dachau, Israel’s Holocaust
Museum, Museum of History of
Jerusalem, optional educational
tracks to explore, study Jerusalem
at Ir IJavid, the Original City of
David, Masada and the Dead Sea,
Gush Etaion, Sderot and the
Eshkol Region, and a special
Cantorial Concert.