The Charlotte Jewish News - June-July 2013 - Page 2
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center
Florence Jaffa Honored with Art Exhibit Melton School Graduates
and Reception
We acknowledge with gratitude
the following donations to the
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and
Resource Center in honor of Flo
rence Jaffa.
Florence was honored on Sun
day, May 5 with an Art Exhibit
and Wine and Cheese Reception
that was attending by over a hun
dred community members. Flo
rence was honored as a valued
Library donor whose passion for
the archives has been essential.
A sincere thank you to every
one who attended and made a do
nation in her honor. Donations as
of May 5.
Artist, $500
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Oxman
Curator $250-$499
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jacobs,
Mrs. Janet Jaffa, Mr. and Mrs.
Myron Kaufinan, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Pizer
Appraiser, $100-$249
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Goldberg,
Mr. Michael Jaffa and Mr. Brooks
Jaffa and Ms. Emily Jaffa, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Klein, Molly, Emily,
and Abby Kosofsky, Ms. Janet
Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham
Luski, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ness,
Dr. and Mrs. Ed Newman, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Rosen, Mr. and
Mrs. Rich Rosenthal, Mr. Norman
Steinberger, Dr. and Mrs. Joe
Steiner, Drs. Flerb and Jenny
Stern, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Weiss
Collector, $50-$99
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abel, Mr.
Monty Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Irv
ing Bienstock, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Cooper, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard
Feld, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kipnis,
Ms. Ann Langman, Mrs. Audrey
Madans, Mrs. Elise Menaker, Mr.
and Mrs. Adrian Mesoznik, Mr.
Liam Stokes and Ms. Betsy
Rosen, Mr. and Mrs. Kim Worrel,
Mr. Matthew Moore and Cantor
Mary Thomas, Ms. Nancy Tarbis
Aficionado, Up to $49
Ms. Cheryl Alley, Dr. and Mrs.
Gerson Asrael, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Berendt, Mr. and Mrs.
David Block, Ms. Jill Blumenthal,
Mr. Barry Bobrow and Ms. Karen
Shabbat Candle Lighting
FOR June and July 2013
Friday, June 7,8:18 PM
Friday, June 14, 8:21 PM
Friday, June 21, 8:23 PM
Friday, June 28, 8:24 PM
Friday, July 5, 8:24 PM
Friday, July 12, 8:22 PM
Friday, July 19,8:19 PM
Friday, July 26, 8:14 PM
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Tain Dippold, library director, Andrea
Mesoznick, president of the library
board, and honoree Florence Jaffa
Knoble, Mr. and Mrs. Irv Cygler,
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Manus, Ms. Ruth Melnicoff, Ms.
Gale Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Paul, Cantor and Mrs. Elias
Roochvarg, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Ruda, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry
Schapiro, Mr. & Mrs. George
Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan
Simon, Mr. Bob Solow, Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Stein, Mrs. Berta Straz,
Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Weinstock,
Anonymous Donation ^
Another Class
Mazel Tov to our newest
Melton graduates. On May 17, the
following students will have com
pleted two years of The Florence
Melton Adult Jewish Learning
program: Gail Baron, Meredith
Baumstein, Dedee Cygler, Arlene
Davis, Dana Ditesheim, Stacey
Gorelick, Nancy Kipnis, Alison
Lerner, Risa Miller, Chantal
Rubin, Stacey Selkin, and Stacey
Slomka. Each of these women has
displayed great dedication over
the last two years as they opened
their minds and souls to studying
Torah, texts, and commentaries.
We are excited to have them con
tinue on with their Jewish learning
and move on to Melton’s Gradu
ate classes. Please be sure to con
gratulate our graduates for this
highly regarded accomplishment.
Feeding the Jewish Mind Feeds
the Jewish Soul
You, too, can be a Melton grad
uate. Registration is now open for
our 2013-2014 classes. We will be
offering new morning and
evening classes. Please contact
Flolly Gainsboro, Melton Program
Coordinator, at 704-944-6740 or
hgainsboro@ shalomcharlotte. org
with any questions and for a reg
istration form. Financial assis
tance available.
Taste of Melton -June 2 and
June 23,10-11:30 AM
Are you wondering what The
Florence Melton Adult Jewish
Learning program is all about and
who exactly is Florence Melton?
Do not miss out on our “Taste of
Melton.” Grab a nosh and a cup of
coffee as you learn more about us
and receive an amazing introduc
tion to a Year One Melton class by
one of our esteemed faculty,
Malka Me-Zahav. To register,
please contact Flolly Gainsboro.
There is no charge for this pro
gram. All attendees will receive a
tuition discount.
Gift certificates are a wonder
ful way to show your appreciation
to someone in your life who loves
to learn. Please contact Flolly
Gainsboro to purchase a gift cer
tificate in any increment with no
expiration date. ^
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CONTENTS
Federation News p. 1
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library pp. 2, 3
Youth Visions p. 3
Schools pp. 5-8
Community News pp. 8-13
June is the month to bring them back home to
the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
Synagogues/Cong pp. 14,15,18-20
Jewish Community Center pp. 16,17
Jewish Family Services p. 21
Mazel Tov pp. 21, 22
Women’s News p. 22
Dining Out p. 23
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