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The Charlotte Jewish News - November 2012 - Page 4 BBYO and LJCC Youth Group Connect at Rosh HaShanah Event Youth Visions The Values of Staying in Hebrew High “A Jewish New Year Birthday Bash” was the theme for BBYO Conneet and the Levine JCC’s first middle sehool program of the sehool year. BBYO youth leaders Jaeob Levinson, Jaeob Meyer, Karla Jagodinski, Harper Moskowitz, Brandon Koeh, Roni Rose, and Ashley Chesler led 26 middle sehoolers in ieebreakers, Havdallah, games with apples, a eupeake deeorating eontest, and open gym time. A great time was had by all and the teens are ex- eited for our next BBYO Conneet- Levine JCC event whieh will be a Hanukkah lee Skating Party, Sat urday, Deeember 8, 7-10 PM. For more information eontaet Ariel Kruseh at ariel.kruseh@charlotte- jee.org. ^ . 'h A ^ BBYO and LJCC Youth Group at their Rosh HaShanah "Bash. ” From left to right: Sierra Kanofsky, Karli Silver, Julianna Kantor, Paula Brawer JCRC presents All of the eollege applieations sent by our Hebrew High Seniors this year will be aeeompanied by the following letter. It nieely sum marizes the value of partieipating in our program and the lifelong benefits Hebrew High gives to our students. Dear Admissions Offieer, As the Direetor of the Consoli dated High Sehool of Jewish Studies in Charlotte, North Car olina, a pluralistie Jewish teen ed- ueation initiative, it is my pleasure to tell you about the organization that some of your applieants may referenee. CHS’mission is to ed- ueate and thereby enhanee the lives of Jewish teens so that they develop a strong eonneetion with their Jewish identity and heritage, resulting in a life-long eommit- ment to Jewish learning that will enrieh the Jewish people and the world. Hebrew High provides teens with skills that do not end with high sehool. When they graduate and paek their things for eol lege, they also bring skills in eommunity building and leadership, as well as their passion for ehanging the world for the better. When you reeeive an ap- plieation from a teen who is involved in CHS, it means the teen spent at five years learning in a teen-een- tered environment with talented teaehers where s/he: Developed the life-long skills of: * Feeling eomfortable sharing personal feelings and artieulately s \ m \ /> / 'Ofi ^ expressing thoughts with fellow students. * Engaging in aetive listening when others are sharing alternate perspeetives. * Learning how to respond in depth to ehallenging debate. * Developing respeet for differ- enees. * Approaehing eomplieated historie, philosophieal, and theo- logieal texts with eritieal analysis. * Creating eommunity respon sibility and awareness. for Jewish tradition’s ability to help him/her ask life questions and seareh for relevant answers. * Researehing the role of Jews in Ameriean soeiety. * Understanding the impor- tanee of their roles in the eontinu- ation of the Jewish people and Jewish eulture. * Creating a personal attaeh- ment to the Land of Israel. Please eonsider the signifieanee of Hebrew High partieipation as you evaluate your eandidates. Any applieant who has partieipated in our program will arrive on eam- pus with goals and values that will refleet well on your institution. Should you have any questions about Hebrew High or about a speeifie applieant, please do not hesitate to eontaet me at reooper@shalomeharlotte.org or 704-944-6782. Sineerely, Roz Cooper, Direetor Consolidated High Sehool of Jewish Studies, Charlotte It’s not too late for your student to get started on the road to Jewish learning, leadership, and sueeess. Please eall or email today to start a lifelong love affair with Jewish learning and the Jewish people. ^ Hebrew High graduating class of 2012 Explored his/her Ameriean- Jewish identity by: * Using the great ideas of Ju daism to form a personal Jewish philosophy * Developing an appreeiation SPIES AGAINST ARMAGEDDON Insidd IsraaLs-Secret Wars JEWISH^ FEDE^RATION^ OF GREATER CHARLOTTE DAN RAVIV CBS News Correspondent November 18,7:00 pm www.jewishcharlotte.org
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