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The Charlotte Jewish News - April 2016 - Page 2 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS The Global Jewish Agenda: Israel and Beyond Featuring William Daroff, Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office of The Jewish Federations of North America Thursday, April 14, 7:00 PM, Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts Jews in America and around the world are facing increasing chal lenges in the global landscape: Anti-Semitism, terror in Israel, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanc tions Movement (BDS), the American/Israel political relation ship, and conflict throughout the Middle East create a worrisome series of issues affecting our local and global Jewish communities. Please join the Jewish Federa tion’s Community Relations Council (JCRC) on Thursday, April 14 at 7 PM in the Sam Lemer Center for Cultural Arts as we present featured guest speaker, William Daroff, Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office of The Jewish Federations of North America. As a leader in the worldwide fight on the assault on Israel’s le gitimacy, Daroff serves on the steering committee of the Prime Minister of Israel’s Global Task Force; the Conference of Presi dents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ Iran Task Force, De-legitimization of Israel Work ing Group, and Membership Committee; and is a strategic con tributor to the creation and ongo ing efforts of the Israel Action Shabbat and HoLroAY Candle Lighting for April 2016 Friday, April 1, 7:27 PM Friday, April 8, 7:32 PM Friday, April 15, 7:38 PM Friday, April 22, 7:44 PM Saturday, April 23, 2nd night Pesach, after 8:42 PM Thursday, April 28, 7th night Pesach, 7:49 PM Friday, April 29, 7:50 PM The Charlotte Jewish News 5007 Providence Road, Suite 112 Chariotte, NC 28226 Phone (voice mail after office hours) Office 704-944-6765 FAX 704-365-4507 email: charlottejewishnews@shalomcharlotte.org An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Amy Krakovitz - Editor Advertising Sales Reps: Jodi Valenstein, 704-609-0950 or Scott Moskowitz, 704-906-2474 Art Director, Erin Bronkar ebronlar@carolina. rr. com CJN Editorial Board Chair - Bob Davis Members: Bob Abel, SaraAbadi, David Delfiner, Ann Langman, Linda Levy, Elaine Millen The CJN does not assume responsibility for the quality or kasruth of any product or service advertised. Publishing of a paid political advertise ment does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate, political party or position by this newspaper, the Federation or any employees. Published monthly except July An affliate of: riu- JiAvisli K'clt'i’alioii OF GREATER CHARLOTTE The Current State of Affairs in Israei and the Middle East Through the Eyes of Judith Varnai Shorer, Israeli Consul to the Southeast US William Daroff Network. Please join us for an informa tive, provocative, and enlightened conversation on the vital Jewish issues of today with a particular emphasis on community efforts to counter BDS including the latest trends, strategies, and best prac tices confronting attempts to un dermine Israel’s legitimacy. Space is limited; to RSVP please contact Tal Stein, Director of Director of Community Rela tions and Israel Affairs, tal.stein@ jewishcharlotte.org or call 704- 944-6751.^ Sprinkling her presentation with well-known Yiddishisms, and calling upon less well-known anecdotes and facts, Judith Vamai Shorer, the Israeli Consult to the Southeast US, shared her view of the situation in Israel and the Middle East today with a group of Charlotteans at Shalom Park. The Jewish Community Rela tions Council (JCRC) of the Jew ish Federation of Greater Charlotte sponsored Vamai Shorer’s visit to the Queen City from her current home in Atlanta on Febraary 23. Vamai Shorer first talked to the crowd about the missions that brought thousands of Ethiopians to Israel since 1977, and that the influx of 9,000 Ethiopians Jews had been completed in 2015. She recommended a new documen tary about an Ethiopian young man who re turned to his an cestral land after serving in the Is raeli Defense Force, “Meko- nen - The Jour ney of an Ethiopian Jew.” She continued discussing other events affecting Israel, such as the civil war in Syria. “More than 2,000 Syrians have been treated in an Israeli hospital near the border since 2013,” she explained. “Four hospitals are authorized to treat the Syrians.” While most of the wounded are men, she was happy to report that 10 babies have been bom in the Israeli hospitals. From there, she sadly reported on the increasing violence in Is rael: knife attacks, stone throw ing, car ramming. Hezbollah is getting more sophisticated weapons and, she claims, ISIS is aheady in Israel, while Iran now has the resources to divert to ter rorism. Most Palestinian terrorists are young, she says. Their average (Continued on page 4) >5^ Jewish Community Relations Council Dr. Zach Gerger, Jewish Community Relations Council member, Stefani Newman, Director of Public Affairs, Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer, Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, Roee Snir Director of Political Affairs CONTENTS Federation News PP- 1-4 Synagogues/Congregations ...pp. 23-25 Schools PP- 5-7 Women’s News p. 26 Jewish Family Services PP- 7-9 Dining Out p. 27 Community News ...pp. 9-17, 20 Levine-Sklut Judaic Library.. p. 28 Jewish Community Center... pp. 18, 19 Passover ...pp. 28-31 Youth Visions pp. 22, 23 I would like to make a contribution to demonstrate my support of The Charlotte Jewish News. Name Phone (... Address City State Enclosed in my check for $ $18.00 Basic Annual Subscription $25.00 Friend $50.00 Patron $100.00 Grand Patron Other .Zip.
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