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The Charlotte Jewish News - December 2011 - Page 10 Temple Israel Book Club RashVs Daughters, Book I: Joheved: A Novel of Love and Talmud in Medieval France By Maggie Anton Wednesday, January 18, 7:30, Temple Israel With renowned author Maggie Anton speaking at Temple Israel’s Sisterhood Shabbat Serviee on Saturday, January 21, the Temple Israel book elub’s reading and dis- eussion of the first of her trilogy on Rashi s Daughters is an exeit- ing neeessity. The author explains, “Rashi s Daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great Talmudie authority Salomon Ben Isaae, a.k.a. Rashi, who lived in 11th eentury Troyes, Franee and had no sons. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare edueat- ed woman was one who eould read the Bible, Rashi’s daughters studied Talmud. They were also vintners, merehants, and mothers of the next generation of Talmudie seholars. I wrote this book beeause I wanted to share my researeh ... into Jewish women’s Josh Rubin’s Plumbing, LLC LICENSED - BONDED - INSURED COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Layouts for slabs - Rough-in and Finish Water Heater Repairs and Replacement Kitchen/Bath Remodeling Toilets, Tubs, Faucets, Sink, and Disposal Repairs/Replacement 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE - NC State Lie. #29197 SC State Lie. #M 110508 704-517-4918 lives in medieval Franee, how the prosperity and toleranee they enjoyed differed from the negative stereotypes usually assoeiated with the Middle Ages. In addition, I wished to eneourage women to study Talmud, the foundation of Jewish Law that, until very reeent- ly, women have been unable to aeeess. I hoped to share the exeite- ment and pleasure Talmud study ean engender.” One of the many reviewers who praised Rashi’s Daughters said, “... This book is a must-read for Jewish woman and others seeking to better understand women’s reli gious lives.” Read Joheved, the first of Maggie Anton’s trilogy, partiei- pate in the Temple Israel book elub meeting on January 18, attend Sisterhood Shabbat Serviee on 21 to hear and meet Maggie Anton. You will be greatly rewarded by these enriehing expe- rienees and most likely will be “Chapel in the Oaks” [FUNERAL DIRECTORS 500 Providence Road Telephone 704-332-7133 CELEBRATING OUR 128th ANNIVERSARY FREE CONSULTATION Medicare Supplement And Long Term Care What long term care is and why you and your loved ones are at high risk for needing care at home or in a facility. Why the limited henellts from Government (Medicare or Medicaid) are not a good choice for your long term care needs. At what age should you consider buying long term care insurance. You will he surprised to know why and how buying at a younger age is better for you. 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It is an effeetive way to offset potential eapital gain taxes. 3. A gift of eash into an ineome produeing trust. You ean reeeive a fixed or fluetuating rate of payment throughout your life time. At your death the remaining funds ean support your favorite Jewish organizations. 4. A gift of real estate. 5. A gift of real estate into an ineome produeing trust. A non- ineome produeing asset, like real estate, ean be eonverted into an ineome arrangement that suits your speeifie needs. In addition to providing lifetime ineome, at your death the remaining funds ean support your favorite Jewish organization. 6. A gift of a personal resi- denee. You ean transfer ownership of your personal residenee while retaining the enjoyment of the property during your lifetime. You ean reeeive a eurrent ineome tax deduetion and eontinue to use the property during your lifetime. 7. A new life insuranee poliey. Through modest annual premium payments you ean ereate a signifi- eant eharitable gift. 8. A gift of an existing life insuranee poliey. Do you own older insuranee polieies that you no longer need? You ean reeeive an ineome tax during your lifetime and leave the death benefit to sup port your favorite Jewish organi zation. 9. Change the designated bene- fieiary of a new or existing life insuranee poliey. The flexibility of life insuranee polieies allows the owner to provide for different benefieiaries. You ean name both your family and your favorite Jewish organization as benefieiar ies on the same poliey. 10. A eurrent gift of trust ineome. Create a trust that pro vides annual payments to your favorite Jewish organization. Foundation for the .'harlottc Jewish ('omniunity After a period of years the remain ing assets will be available for dis tribution to your heirs. 11. A bequest. Ineluding the Jewish eommunity in your will is one of the easiest ways to make a deferred gift. 12. Inelude the Jewish eommunity as a desig nated benefieiary of an IRA or retirement plan. 13. Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity program. You reeeive a fixed annual annuity for the rest of your life based on your age. You also reeeive an ineome tax dedue tion and part of your ineome will be tax-free for the duration of your life expeetaney. 14. Beeome a member in the Book of Life Soeiety. There are 89 individuals/families who have established a legaey gift to benefit our Jewish eommunity. Join them by making a deferred gift eommit- ment and inspire others to support the future of our Jewish eommuni ty. 15. Volunteer-Giving of your time ean assist our eommunity in many ways. Identify your interests and mateh them with the needs of our eommunity. 16. Be an advoeate and share your enthusiasm with your friends. If you’re exeited about our Jewish eommunity you ean inspire others. 17. Learn about the eurrent and future needs of the Charlotte Jewish eommunity. Talk to our rabbis, exeeutive direetors and board members to learn about the finaneial, physieal, or program- matie needs of your favorite organization. 18. Beeome involved - It takes all of us to sustain the future of our Charlotte Jewish eommunity. For more information on how you ean eontribute to our Charlotte Jewish eommunity please eontaet Phil Warshauer, Exeeutive Direetor, Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community at 704-973-4544 or pwarshauer@eharIottejewish- foundation.org. ^
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