The Charlotte Jewish News - February 2017- Page 21
Jewish Family Services
December Donors to JFS JFS December Volunteers
JFS received the following do
nations for Tribute Cards in De
cember 2016. Thank you for
allowing JFS to honor your
friends and loved ones.
IN MEMORY OF
Edwin and Shirley Goodman to
Philip Goodman and Teri and
Mark Moffett from Brett Good
man
Lilian Mendelson to Barbara
Guller from Allan and Marcelle
Oxman and Gary and Maxine Sil-
verstein
Douglas Mann from Robert
and Joyce Stoll
Your mother to Simone Praver
from Stuart and Carolyn Hennes
Golda Schwartz to Eileen
Schwartz from Bill Cassell and
Ruth Brandt
Abe Luski to Berta Straz from
Stuart and Carolyn Hennes,
Eric and Lori Skint, and Alan and
Lee Blumenthal
Nancy Hodes to Jeffrey and
Karen Turk from Paul and Lynn
Edelstein, Steve and Susan
Meyer, and Jonathan and
Stephanie Simon
IN HONOR OF
David and Sandy Brenner from
Pamela Wingrod
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Coach
from Celia Mandel
The Lemer Family from Larry
and Shelley Leibman
Howard and Julie Levine from
Leon and Sandra Levine
Norman Steinberger from
Marvin Barman and Sharon
Taubman and Robert and Joyce
Stoll
Steven and Sandra Rogelberg
from Lynda Doran
Louis Sinkoe and Kevin
Levine from Linda Ashendorf
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
Lillian Buller from Eleanor
Goldman and Celia Mandel
Marlene Kaliser from Alan and
Madeline Aron
Howard Levine from Leon and
Sandra Levine
Ollie Polk from Stuart and
Ellen Fligel, David and Janet
Lefkowitz, Mark and Harriet Per-
lin, and Leonard and Judi Strause
Carl Scheer from Paul and
Lynn Edelstein and Gary and
Maxine Silverstein
Michael and Judie Van Glish
from Marc and Mattye Silverman
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO
Marty and Harriet Hurlich
from Rose Atkinson
Michael and Judie Van Glish
from Ellen Bottner, Susan Lourie,
Richard and JoAnn Weber, Jack
and Vera Mendel, and Edwin and
Jill Newman
IN APPRECIATION OF
Katie Moore from Barnet and
Harriet Weinstock
Frada Mozenter from Cheryl
Stafford
WISHING A FULL AND
SPEEDY RECOVERY TO
Amy Pizer from Edward and
Debora Pizer ^
Volunteers: JoAnn Abdo, Rick
Abrams, Linda Babich, Chaim
Burke, Suzy Catenazzo, Jimmy
Clonaris, Dan Coblenz, Jennifer
Collman, Carol Connors, Andrea
Cronson, Sheryl Effren, Mel &
Caren Frank, Robert Friedman,
Jennifer Golynsky, Scott Gore-
lick, Gail Halverson, Hilary
Hayes, Bob Jacobson, Brooks
Jaffa, Rabbi Tracy Klirs, Joan
Kramer, Eric Lemer, Gary Lemer,
Harrison Lord, Matt Luftglass,
Kelly Markiewitz, Laura Mil-
gram, Frada Mozenter, Shelly
Nudell, Bob & Sheila Pelzer, Bar
bara Rein, Roberta Rodgers, Can
tor Elias Roochvarg, Harry
Sparks, Jeff & Stacy Strauch, Je
remy Sugg, Liz Wahls, Amalia
Warshenbrot, Mike Weinberg, Jan
Weiner, Mary Wennen, Nancy
Wielunski
Hadassah Cooks: Bonnie
Berman, Gladys Cherny, Gail
Green, June Hirschmann, Fran
Kaplan, Judy Kaufmann, Steve
Kaufmann, Penny Krieger, Shelly
Leibman, Lois Mazer, Andy Mc-
Cleary, Harriet Meetz, Fran
Schuler, Joyce Stoll, Nancy Tar-
bis, Annie Tran, Elissa Vining,
Emily Vining
Food Pantry Donations: Tem
ple Israel and Temple Beth El
Congregants, Mitzvah Munchkins
Food Drives: Monroe Road
Advocates, Temple Beth El 6th
grade class (Dalia Widis),
Williamsburg Neighborhood
Chanukah Party (hosted by David
and Judi Lecker)
Special Recognition: Norman
Steinberger, Temple Israel, JCC
Oasis, Blue Dot Cares, Wise Tran
sitions, 65 Senior Street, Walton-
wood Cotswold and Charlotte
Symphony for supporting the 13 th
Annual Senior Adults’ Chanukah
Party ^
JFS and Queens University Sponsor
Intergenerational/Interfaith Project
Imagine a 19 year-old African American college
student connecting with a 91 year-old Jewish artist
from Germany who currently lives in a senior center.
That is exactly what happened when the assistant
chaplain of Queens University reached out to Jewish
Family Services’ Senior Outreach Specialist to col
laborate on a project for three of their students. The
project was meant to offer an intergenerational ex
perience for both students and seniors, to give the
seniors an opportunity to tell their stories, and to let
the student volunteers learn about Jewish culture.
The project not only realized its goal, but also cre
ated life-long bonds that nobody would have antici
pated.
Three students with different backgrounds were
given the creative freedom to portray their intervie
wee using any medium that moved them. Taylor
Robinson interviewed Ruth Ben-Joseph, 90 years old
and originally from Belgium. Ruth’s father was a di
amond cleaver, who had the foresight to keep a few
diamonds to aid in his family’s escape and provide
them the ability to hide in France and survive World
War II. Ben-Joseph joined the underground resist
ance in Nice, before moving to Israel with her family
where she left university to join the Israeli army to
fight for Israel’s independence. She ended her army
career as a Sergeant Major, and went on to become
one of the first female Vice President of a major in
ternational sales company in North Carolina, Speiz-
man Industries.
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I (Attended ChaRlotte JeiA/lsh Day School
fRom klndcRgaRten thRough the fifth
gRade and gRaduated In 200^. On of the
things I RemembeR fRom my eaRlIest yeaRS
at CJDS, maybe first or second grade, was when I performed a little violin
piece in front of my class. It might have been my first ever performance.
I remember how nervous I was, but the positive reaction from my class
mates and teacher made me feel like my practice and playing was
validated. It inspired me to keep playing and moving forward with music.
After CJDS I attended Northwest School of the Arts for middle and high
CJDS pointed nne
in the
Right dlRectionl
school, and became interested in playing violin at an elevated level. For
college, I explored and audtioned with the Oberlin Conservatory, Furman
University, and most notably, Berklee College of Music in Boston for the
jazz violin program. I also had the option to stay on at UNC School of the
Arts, where my violin teacher indicated that he would like me to continue
studying with him. In addition to violin, I also play mandolin and recently
started teaching myself guitar.
In my last year in high school, I became very interested in jazz and folk
improvisation, which is somewhat unique for a violinist. While I still love
classical music and plan on continuing my traditional violin approach,
it is exciting to explore other styles.
At UNCSA, I've had the oppor-tunity to meet people from all over the
world who also share my passion for the arts. Coincidentally, my
roommate is originally from Israel. One of the things I learned during
my years at GDS was to know myself and be proud of my Jewish
identity. For the first time, this year I was away from my family during
Hanukkah. I decided to organize a group of friends (some Jewish,
some not) to make latkes in our dorm kitchen. It was a really fun way
to celebrate the holiday and teach some friends about Hanukkah
traditions.As I look forward to the next phase of my life, I realize
that CJDS played an important role in defining
who I am today.
Jewish Federation
OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
CJDS
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Day School
CJDS OPEN HOUSE
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