The Charlotte Jewish News - June-July 2013 - Page 15
Summer Shabbaton to Celebrate Liberty
Ohr HaTorah will, once again,
host one of its popular Friday
night Shabbatons on June 21 at
7 PM. The theme of the Shabba
ton will be the celebration of
liberty. The Shabbaton will con
nect two holidays - one Jewish
and one American, both with the
common theme of liberty.
The Jewish holiday is the 12-
13th of the Hebrew month of
Tammuz (which falls just before
Independence Day) and is when
Judaism in the former Soviet
Union scored a victory with the
release of Rabbi Yoseph Y.
Schneerson, the sixth Lubavitcher
Rebbe from Soviet prison. His
arrest was due to his active in
volvement in sustaining Jewish
life in the Soviet Union and his
subsequent release was seen as a
ray of hope for the future of
Soviet Jewry.
The American holiday is the
4th of July, which celebrates
America’s independence. America
has become a haven for freedom
where Jews can and are encour
aged to practice their religion
without fear of persecution. In
addition, America has been the
place where many Jews fleeing
the horrors of the Holocaust and
the hard life in the former Soviet
Union have settled. America has
replaced Europe as the center of
Jewish life in the Diaspora.
The Shabbaton will feature
delicious home style food with
exciting activities centered on
world liberty. To reserve a place at
the Shabbaton, please send your
check to: 6619 Sardis Road, Char
lotte, NC 28270 or visit our web
site at: chabadnc.org. The cost is
$18/person and $50/family. For a
guaranteed reservation, payment
must be received by June 17. For
more information, please contact
our office at 704-366-3984. ^
Car Raffle
Reminder
Chabad of North Carolina’s
raffle drawing will be on June 2 at
5 PM at SouthPark Mall. Tickets
are available on-line at:
chabadnc.org/drive until June 1 or
at the mall on June 2. Don’t miss
your chance to win a 2013
Camero, a Dream Trip for 2 to
Israel or $1,800. ^
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The
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Jewish
Calendar
Chabad of North Carolina is
currently working on next year’s
edition of the Charlotte Jewish
Calendar. Over 4,000 copies of
the calendar are sent out in time
for the Jewish New Year. If you
would be interested in advertising
in the calendar, please contact us
at: rabbicohen@chabadnc.org or
call 704-366-3984. «
Respecting the Wicked Child: Putting Conventional Wisdom Aside
Conventional wisdom holds
that one doesn’t discuss politics or
religion in polite company. Havu-
rat Tikvah, however, will start the
summer by doing just that with a
discussion of Mitchell Silver’s Re
specting the Wicked Child. Silver’s
book explores the question of why
modem, enlightened, and often
secular American Jews should
bother with Judaism and with
passing Jewish heritage to the next
generation. UNC Charlotte Politi
cal Science Professor Saul Bren
ner will facilitate our discussion on
June 1 at 7:30 PM. We invite you
to join us for what promises to be
a stimulating evening of lively
conversation. Visit our website or
contact us (see below) for details
on event location.
Summer plans also include our
Annual Congregational Meeting
on Sunday, June 23. We’ll gather
in the Fellowship Hall on the
Avondale Presbyterian Church
campus (2821 Park Road, Char
lotte) from 3 to 5 PM to vote on a
new Havurat Tikvah Board and to
share ideas and plans for the up
coming year.
The summer months find us
continuing a number of ongoing
Havurat Tikvah activities. Mostly
Monthly Minyan can be scheduled
at a member’s request; this
evening service is designed for
mourners, those observing a
yahrzeit, or any member who
would like to daven and enjoy a
little Havurah fellowship. When a
death occurs in a member’s family,
we are always willing to schedule
a special minyan at the family’s
home, one of our usual minyan
homes, or another appropriate lo
cation. Call 704-332-4880 for
more information about this
month’s gathering.
Social action activities don’t
stop with the summer months ei
ther. We encourage you to join us
for Project Linus as we craft blan
kets (no experience necessary) for
seriously ill, traumatized, or needy
children. And if you’re interested
in volunteering with the Dilworth
Soup Kitchen, you can find their
facebook page at: www.face-
book.com/group .php?gid=771341
94660). For teens interested in so
cial action, contact us (see infor
mation below) to learn more about
our group Mitzvahs in Action.
Havurat Tikvah is an affiliate
of the Jewish Reconstructionist
Movement and provides a com
fortable, family atmosphere where
all Jews can feel welcome. For
those who are interested, we invite
you to visit, get to know us, and to
become part of our congregation
of nearly 50 households.
For more information about
Havurat Tikvah - and information
about activities and worship serv
ices - go to our website
www.havurattikvah.org or contact
new member chair, Brian Fein-
glass through e-mail (member-
havuraljfili
lOpe
Jewish
Reconstructionist
Federation
ship@havurattikvah.org) or by
phone at (980-225-5330). You can
also find Havurat Tikvah and
Havurat Teens Charlotte on Face-
book. ^
A Hebrew School Where
Kids Don’t Want to Miss
a Day
Imagine a Hebrew School
where kids don’t want to miss a
day. They come in with a smile
and leave humming a Hebrew
song. Walking through the halls,
you can hear the sounds of
lively discussion, of
singing, laughter,
and prayer. Imagine
a child who feels the
warmth and spirit of
Judaism and then
imagine the pride of
his/her parents.
Our school’s
most underlying ap
proach is for the
children to enjoy the
time spent at He
brew School so that
they are left with
positive feelings
and fond memories
of their Jewish edu
cation. Our program is thus
carefully blended with songs,
games, incentives, arts and
crafts, dramatics, field trips,
family celebrations, and other
exciting co-curricular activities.
We encourage parents to get
involved, ask questions and
keep in touch with our school.
You may very well discover that
your child’s Hebrew School ed
ucation at the Ballantyne Jewish
Center will add an enriching
spiritual dimension to the lives of
your entire family.
Our Curriculum
The lessons are multi-sensory
and hands-on, ensuring that the
Myla Madden shows
off her “flower" that
she planted on Israel
Day.
students truly experience what
they are being taught. Chabad
Hebrew School is an affiliate of
the Chabad International Hebrew
Education Network, who stand at
the forefront of Jewish education
worldwide, providing our
children with the highest
level of Jewish education
possible, in a Sunday and
Hebrew School setting.
To find out more about
our Hebrew School visit
our website www. Jewish-
Ballantyne .com/He-
brewSchool.
Don’t live in the Bal
lantyne area? Talmud
Torah is our partner
school - check them out
www.TalmudTorah.net. ^
Distinctive Member Reception
(Continued from page 11)
this program helps to ensure that the Levine JCC
continues to thrive through the years allowing our
children and their children to have the same vibrant
and nurturing community that exists today.
We are so grateful to our Distinctive Members
and Legacy Gift Givers. We appreciate all they do
for our community and the vision they hold for the
future of our community. If you would like more in
formation about either of these wonderful opportu
nities to make a difference in someone’s life, please
contact Karen Maniloff at 704-944-6801 or
Karen.maniloff@charlottej cc .org. ^
DAVID’S
SINCE 1977
Kayla Enav and Nathan Manning
enjoy our “Silly Model Seder"
Ballantyne
JEWISH
CENTER
The Village Shops at SouthPark
Just Two Doors Down from Crate & Barrel
704-364-6543
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