The Charlotte Jewish News - April 2013 - Page 10
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In recognition of the 65'*' Anniversary of the birth of the State of Israel,
the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte and the Charlotte Jewish
community are offering special Israel programs throughout 2013.
Through speakers, educational workshops, musical and cultural perfor
mances, and unique travel opportunities, our community will team about
and be inspired by the enormous accomplishments of this small country.
ISRAEL@65 Calendar of Events
APRIL 2013
LJCCy Partnership ZGether Cooking Ciass
April 10: Yom Ha'atzmaut
10:00 am, RSVP to ariel.krusch@charlottejcc.org
Yom Hazikaron (israel Memorial Day)
AprillS:
6:00 - 7:00 pm, Sam Lerner Center
Community Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
(Israel Independence Day)
April 21:The Fountainheads
5:00 pm, Symphony Park at Southpark
Ticket $5, www.jewishcharlotte.org
Sifryat Pijama
April 28: Bedtime Stories in Hebrew
4:00 pm, Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
MAY 2013
JCRC Speaker
May 8: Featuring Dr. Ralph Nurnburger
7:30 pm. Temple Israel
Topic: Arab Spring: I m plica tons for US and Israeli Policies
Sifryat Pijama
May 12: Bedtime Stories in Hebrew
4:00 pm, Leyine-Sklut Judaic Library
UCC/ Partnership 2Gether Cooking Class
May 13: Shavout
10:00 am, RSVP to ariel.krusch@charlottejcc.org
ISRAEL@65 SPONSORSTO DATE:
$2,500
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Mark and Jennifer Weintraub
$1,000
Holly and Hal Levinson
Rich Osborne
Bernie Sandler
If you would like to be an lsrael@65 sponsor, please
contact Rachael Levine at 704.944.6751.
If you would like more information about these programs, please
contact Rachael Levine, Director ofCommunily Relations and Israel
Affairs, atrachaeUevine@jewishcharhtte.org or704.944.6751.
Lech Lech a
Melton School is
Moving Forward
Meet our new
Melton Coordina
tor, Holly Gains-
boro. Holly
eomes to us from
just aeross the
park as the previ
ous Temple Beth
El B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator.
She brings a strong eonneetion to
the Jewish eommunity as well as
passion for Judaism and its teaeh-
ings. Holly is exeited to be a part
of this prestigious program and
looks forward to engaging with
Melton students and staff, as well
Holly Gainsboro
as future students. Please join
us in weleoming Holly. You
may eontaet Holly at hgains-
boro@shalomeharlotte.org and
704-944-6740.
Give the Gift of Enlightenment
Mother’s Day is May 12.
Are you looking for a wonder
ful inspiring gift for the women
in your life? Your seareh is
over. Purehase a Melton sehool
gift eertifieate — the gift that
keeps on giving. All gift eertifi-
eates may be used towards all
elasses offered with no expiration
date. To purehase your gift eertifi
eate, eontaet Holly.
Hungry?
Join us for a
Taste of Melton and
see what all the ex-
eitement is really
about. We will not
only queneh your
thirst for knowledge, but also pro
vide some tasty treats. Join us on
Sunday, June 2 from 10 AM-
noon. Those attending the taste
program who register for a elass
by June 17 will reeeive a $50 tu
ition diseount. Couples diseounts
and finaneial assistanee available.
Questions, eontaet Holly at 704-
944-6740. 4^
Youth Visions
Keep It Sweet at Hebrew High
By Marsha Stickler
Most of us may not think we or
our friends will ever get in trou
ble, but you don’t have to have a
blaek eye to experienee abuse.
That’s how Student Couneil
President Emily Ashkin intro-
dueed Sweetheart Day to her fel
low students the evening of
Student Council leaders of Sweetheart Day: front row
(left to right) Emily Ashkin, iMuren Feinstein, David
Czarlinsky, Aliyah Tuckman, Lee Daniels, and second
row (right) Sam Cohen. Next to Sam are UNC Char
lotte volunteers Melissa Siegel, Jennifer Medrano, and
Loan Tran.
February 13 at Hebrew High.
Fully aware that Jewish pre-teens
and teens are just as vulnerable as
non-Jewish kids, Hebrew High
aeknowledged Teen Dating Vio-
lenee Awareness Month with the
speeial event in eoordination with
Shalom Bayit-NC and UNC
Charlotte’s LoveSpeaksOut Pro
gram.
Nine students from UNC Char
lotte spoke with the teens about
the importanee of knowing what
they want and what they will and
will not do before entering a rela
tionship. “That is the best guard
against an unhealthy relation
ship,” said LoveSpeaksOut Pro
gram Coordinator Melissa Siegel,
herself a Hebrew High alumna.
“Abusive relationships don’t just
happen - they start with little
things and by the time the more
obvious signs of abuse begin the
vietim feels so trapped and eon-
fused and frightened, she or he
doesn’t know how to get out,” she
explained. “Edueating ourselves,
knowing what those red flags are,
always demanding that we be
treated with respeet - these should
be the goals for our young peo
ple,” she eoneluded.
Rabbi Noam Raueher of Tem
ple Israel, who led the opening
prayer, noted that one in three
adoleseents in the U.S. is a vietim
of emotional, verbal, sexual, or
even physieal abuse, with violent
behavior typieally beginning be
tween the ages of 12 and 18. He
eneouraged parents to teaeh their
ehildren “that abuse should never
be eondoned.”
Direetor Roz
Cooper said she too
was eoneerned that
most parents don’t
realize how many
Jewish ehildren are
at risk or are already
in unhealthy or abu
sive relationships.
Highlighting this
issue in a speeial let
ter in February, she
identified possible
indieators of an un
healthy relationship
sueh as slipping
grades; ehanges in
mood, aetivities, or
dress; withdrawal
from friends; or
making light of a
boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s violent
behavior.
“Parents know their ehild,”
said Cooper, “And if they’re pay
ing attention, they’ll know if
something is wrong.” She eneour
aged parents to talk openly about
abuse; remove the taboo; eneour-
age the teen to share thoughts and
experienee; and respeet his or her
point of view. “If you suspeet
your teen is being abused,” she
eautions, “be sure she or he feels
safe and supported, not aeeused or
blamed.”
Students went home with three
reminders of Sweetheart Day: a
handout of information designed
by their Student Couneil; a sweet
to represent the sweetness we all
hope for in our relationships; and
a purple wristband donated by
Erie Lemer of AetionPlusIdeas.
On it was written, “ABUSE ...
NO EXCUSE.” 4^
Resources for Teens
and Parents
National
www.jwi.org
www.loveisrespect.org and
Hotline for Teens
1-866-331-9474
(or 8453 TTY)
Text “loveis” to 77054
Chat online with peer
advocates
Greater Charlotte Area
Women’s Commission
704-336-3210
Jewish Family Services
704-364-6594
www.shalombayit-nc.org
for information and referral
and resource listings
Temple
Israel Youth
News
Mazel Tov to Michael Roochvarg
and the new 2013-14 Bin Cedi
Sub Regional Presidency.
Pictured: Michael, the new Vice
President (center), Sam Book from
Charleston (right) and Leah Givarz
of Atlanta (left)