An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 39, No. 3
Adar-Nissan 5777
March 2017
19th Annual Spring Lecture Features Alice Hoffman
The 2017 Annual Spring-
Lecture will be held Thursday,
April 27, 7:30 PM at Temple
Beth El.
The Annual Spring Lecture is
the signature event of Women’s
Philanthropy at the Jewish Feder
ation of Greater Charlotte. Best
known as our community’s most
popular “ladies night out,” the
Spring Lecture attracts over 300
women of all ages for an inspira
tional evening. Our past speakers
have included bestselling author
Jennifer Weiner and culinary icon
Ruth Reichl.
This year’s Spring Lecture will
feature prolific author Alice Hoff
man, hailed as “America’s literary
heir to the Brothers Grimm.”
Hoffman’s luminous and remark
able “fables of the everyday” have
enchanted readers since the publi
cation of her first novel. Property
Of, in 1977. More than 30 years
later, with numerous acclaimed
and bestselling novels, as well as
two short story collections and
many books for young adults.
Alice Hoffman
Hoffman continues to seduce
readers into her vividly imagined
world.
Alice Hoffman’s ambitious and
mesmerizing novel The Dove-
keepers was a New York Times
best-seller, a tour de force of
imagination and research set in
ancient Israel. In early 2015, CBS
aired a four-hour mini-series
adaptation of The Dovekeepers.
Some of Hoffman’s other beloved
titles include Here On Earth — a
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modem reworking of Emily
Bronte’s masterpiece Wuthering
Heights, which was an Oprah
Book Club selection in 1998 —
and Practical Magic, which was
made into a feature film starring
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kid
man. A sequel. The Rules of
Magic, is expected this coming
year.
At this year’s Spring Lecture,
F ederation will unveil a new di
rection and vision for Women’s
Philanthropy designed to engage
and inspire women in our commu
nity. In that spirit, the 2017 Event
will look toward the future while
honoring the past, as it pays trib
ute to all Spring Lecture Co-
Chairs. Holly Levinson, the first
Spring Lecture co-chair, and Sara
Kulbersh, the last co-chair, will
join forces to lead this year’s
event.
As we transition to our new
Women’s Philanthropy Initiative,
we have modified the format for
the event. It will begin with Alice
Hoffman’s lecture in Temple Beth
El’s Sanctuary, followed by a lav
ish dessert reception and book
signing. Spring Lecture tickets are
$36. For more information or to
purchase tickets, please visit our
website at www.jewishcharlotte.
org or contact the Federation of
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Steering
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Talli Dippold
Karen Franklin
Madison Levine
Debbie Porter
Jenny Rosenthal
Lori Rosenthal
Jen Schwartz
Marisa Zeibert
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CONTENTS
Federation News
PP- 1-5
Jewish Community Center....
pp. 14,15
Youth Visions
P- 6
Jewish Family Services
pp. 18,19
Synagogues/Cong
pp. 7-10
Community News
pp. 19-22
Women’s News
p. 10
Mazel Tov
p. 24
Shabbat Candle Lighting....
p. 10
Dining Out
p. 25
Schools
..pp. 12,16,17
Purim
pp. 26, 27