The Charlotte Jewish News - May 2012 - Page 5
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Tribefest 2012 Attracts Young Adults Across the Nation
For the second year in a row,
TRIBEFEST 2012 in Las Vegas,
NV in March was a resounding
success. The weekend began
with a host of outstanding
speakers each recounting how
Judaism influenced their lives.
While vice chair of JFNA (NYL
Cabinet), Bradley Sherman,
inspired the 1,500 attendees by
retelling “three miracles” that
emanated directly from federat
ed giving efforts: former
Saturday Night Live cast mem
ber and keynote speaker Rachel
Dratch added comic flair as she
spoke about her career and how
Judaism influenced her later in
life; and author, A.J. Jacobs
spoke briefly about the making
of his book The Year of Living
Biblically.
The strong balance of speak
ers only heightened the event
for the Charlotte, NC group.
Led by Tair Giudice, Director of
Outreach & Engagement for the
Jewish Federation of Greater
Charlotte, a Bobcats’ flag-wav
ing group of ten individuals
showed their support for the
Queen City. As the Charlotte
group returned from the variety
of jam-packed breakout ses
sions, concerts by Israeli artists,
or lectures on Jewish culture
and politics, one thing was
clear: Each person gained some
thing positive from each experi
ence. A few of the highlights
included the spirited dance ses
sion - DegeDrum: Ethiopian
Drumming, Song, and Dance,
Workshop - and the highly
entertaining session: The Jewish
Vote in 2012, which captivated
everyone who attended the ses
sion. Hopefully, judging from
the wealth of knowledge and
networking connections that the
individuals gained, the old
axiom that “Everything that
happens in Vegas stays in
Vegas” won’t hold true this time
around.
On Monday, the Charlotte
group set their alarms and par
ticipated in the rewarding serv
ice project where they read
books to elementary students in
local schools. The experience
allowed the Charlotte group,
and each delegation that partici
pated, to understand the signifi
cance of their roles in the com
munity, along with the impact
that they can have in any arena.
By the time the closing main
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Charlotte Youmg Adults enjoying the speakers and getting to know each other in Las Vegas at
TRLBEFEST2012.
stage started on TRIBEFEST’s
final day, exhaustion had set in.
As they said their farewells, the
Charlotte contingent put their
final coins in the slots at the air
port. No one won “big,” but if
you count the valuable experi
ences of TRIBEFEST, everyone
left a winner.
For more information on
TribeFest or Federation’s Young
Adult Division contact Tair
Giudice, Director of Outreach
and Engagement, at 704-944-
6759 or tair.giudice@jew-
ishcharlotte.org. ^
Mazel Tov & Congratulations
On March 20, Rabbi Judy
Schindler received the 2011
Woman of the Year award. The
event, A Woman’s Place 2012,
was presented by the Levine
Museum of the New South and
Charlotte Woman of the Year.
The evening opened with a
reception on the museum’s first
floor in honor of Rabbi Schindler.
The guests then proceeded to
ImaginOn for the award ceremo
ny, acceptance speech by Rabbi
Schindler, and a keynote address
by Dr. Carol Quillen, president of
Davidson College.
Rabbi Judy Schindler with
Dr. Carol Quillen.
Rabbi Schindler spoke about
“Kol Isha,” the voice of a woman
and the power that we have when
we work together.
Dr. Quillen’s speech, “Leader
ship for the 21st Century,”
focused on ways to recognize and
promote moral courage in the
public sphere. All human beings
are equal and should be allowed to
be different, she said, but the more
diverse a population, the more
tension between democracy and
pluralism. While we may look to
our leaders for solution, leader
ship is not a quality of an individ
ual, it is a attribute of our commu
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