page 6-THE NEWS-March 1979 Charlotte Chapter Of Hadassah Where should important papers be.kept? What steps can a woman take now to protect herself in the event of an unforeseen catastrophe? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered from “A Check-List of What Every Woman Needs to Know” Wednesday, March 28, at Rain- tree Country Club at 11:30 a.m. This important topic, on Hadassah’s Education Day, will be discussed by Marguerite 'Fracy, insurance agent Tom , Woolen and trust officer Mack Upchurch. Co-chairing the event are Anita Grey, Jeri Gertz- man and Judy Sutker; they may be contacted for more informa tion. Hadassah Bible Study, led by Gladys Lavitan, will be held on March 13 and 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Judy Perlin, 311 Glen Oaks Rd. The 1979 Hadassah Directory will be available in March from the JCC, the Temples, or from distribution editor Arlene Karp. This is the Charlotte Chapter’s main fundraising project. Day Camp Positions Open The Jewish Community Center is now accepting applications ' for Counselor, Junior Counselor and Counselor in Training positions for our Day Camp 1979. Students who will be Freshmen or above in College as of September 1979 are eligible for . Counselor positions. Students entering- 12th grade in September 1979 are eligible for Junior Counselor positions. Students entering 11th grade in September 1979 are eligible for CIT positions. Positions are also open for nursery s^chool or other teachers for our pre-school camp program. Orientation week is June 18 - June 22 and camp is from June 25th through August 3rd. Please contact Sara Schreibman (366- 0357) at the JCC if you are in terested in applying for a posi tion. Organizations: Place Your News Here! Charlotte Chapter B’nai BVith Women On Wednesday, March 7,1979 at 11:45 a.m. the Charlotte Chapter of B’nai B’rith Women will hold its annual piaid up membership luncheon. Highlight of the program will be a fashion show “The Rights of Spring” by Coplon’s. Cost is $1.50 for paid up members and $3.50 for guests. Reservations are necessary. • Electitm of officers for 1979-80 will also be held at this meeting. The nominating committee an nounces; the following slate: ' President: Loretta Barman Administrative V.P./Pres.- elect: Terri Cathcart Program V.P.: Beverly Green wald Membership V.P.: Vicki Hopkins Communications V.P.: Wen dy Cohen Co-fundraising V.P.: Barbie Weiner and Joyce Levenstein Treasurer: Jane MacEntee Recording Secretary: Ruth Luben Counselor: Arlene Shapiro The offices of financial secretary and corresponding secretary are still open. The following have been nominated as delegates to the AVodah Council: Susan Bruck, Ann Langman, Arlene Shapiro, Terri Cathcart and Helen Fligel. Human Relations Award The Human Relations Award luncheon for Dr. Jonnie McLeod has been rescheduled for Thurs day, March 22, 1979 at the Sharonview Country Club. All previously paid reservations will be honored. For new reser vations, please enclose check for $6.50 per person (payable to Charlotte Chapter BBW) and names of parties attending to: BBW c/o Beverly Senker, 7020 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28212. , Hebrew Cemetery Association Wherever Jews have settled, one of the first things they did was to purchase some small plot of land as a sacred resting place for their dead. Over 100 years ago, the few Jewish families who were then living in Char lotte purchased about 20 acres of land which has since been used as the Jewish Cemetery of this area. 'ITie,Cemetery is available to all of us, regardless of our sta tion in life. It dramatizes the One Day For You Treat yourself, or someone you care about, to a One-day workshop at the J.C.C. H. JEWISH LIVING DAY l\jesday, March 27 -10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. including lunch, catered by Deli-Town Subject matter: A Jewess during and after WWII and the Holocaust - a fascinating and inspiring story. JEWISH views on Sexuality - Male & Female: He Created Them. PARTICIPATING SPEAKERS Dr. Susan Cernyak: Professor of German, Foreign Language Department, UNCC. Performer w/Charlotte Little Theatre, Mint Museum Drama Guild. Renee Tucker: Youth Director, Temple Israel Rabbi Sanford Tucker: Director N.C. Hebrew Academy at Charlotte Babysitter available for all three sessions (fee $1.00 per day), bring lunch, JCC will provide punch. FEE: Three sessions: $12.00 members, $15.00 nonmembers. Single sessions: $4.50 members, $5.50 non-members. ON&DAY WORKSHOPS coodinated by: Baila Pransky Adult Programming JCC Evening of Elegance 'fhe Sisterhood of Temple Beth El is having “Another Evening of Elegance” (progressive dinner) on Saturday, March 24, 1979. It will begin at 7-8:30 p.m. with the 'sipping of Champagne and'the munchihg'oh hors d’oeuvres iat the horti^ of and Mrs. Henry Greenberg. A sumptuous entree will then be served from 8:30-10 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ed Newman. Dessert and enter tainment is the bill of fare from 10 p.m. to midnight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rosen. llie cost of this delightful evening is only $15 per per son. Checks should 1% made payable to Temple Beth El. All reservations must be made by March 10 to Mrs. Saul Edlein, 6741 Brookmeade Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28211. BETHELAJE The last three sessions of a six part adult Jewish study course on “'Purns and Twists in Jewish History,” led by Rabbi Harold Krantzler, will be held on March 8, March 15 and March 22 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Temple Beth El’s library. 'Fhe text being used is The Source by James Michener. The schedule for the course is as follows: • March 8 - Level V -1096-1105 C.E., “Volkrnan” - The Cru sades, Assignment - Paper back, pp. 645-702/Hardcover, pp. 539-588 • March 15 - Level III ■ 1522- 1542 C.E., “Saintly Men of Safed” - Mysticism, Assign ment - Paperback, pp. 761- 872/Hardcover, pp. 635-726 • March 22 - Level I - April-May 1948, Rebbe Itzik and the Sabra - Israel, Assignment - Paperback, pp. 929- 1016/Hardcover, pp. 775-848 Temple Israel Happenings Sunday, March 4 ■ • ^ • • COUPLES CLUB will go by bus to Old Salem, in Winston- Salem. $6.00 per person includes guided tour and bus transportation. Leave from* J.C.C. parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and returning to Charlotte by 6:00 p.m. For members of the Couples Club only.... membership - $15.00 per couple. Sunday, March 11, 12:30 P.M. PURIM CARNIVAL FOR ALL AGES Lunch - Hamentashen - Dessert ,'Exckiing games and prizes > Bake sale Come one - Come all! Monday, March 12 - 7:00 P.M. PURIM MEGILLAH READING - Main Sanctuary . Bring the children. It will be a fun-fllled evening groggers and refreshments. * ; '■X '■ "i Ort -A-Thoh 'ITiis month the Charlotte Chapter of ORT will be joining the 135,000 members in Women’s American ORT in 1,000 chapters from coast'to coast in bringing the ORT message to each community via phon-a-thons. During the week of March 5th the Charlotte Ortists will be call ing you! This is the time for you to come forward and become part of ORT, where education to day means freedom and dignity for the future. This belief in education has played a major part in the survival of the Jewish people. ' DID YOU KNOW??? •ORT is a century old move ment in Jewish life, committed to fostering and strengthening Jewish identity. ' •OKT is the largest, hdn- governmental vocational educa tion, and training program in the world. •ORT operates in 30 coun tries, on 5 continents. •'liiere are presently 55,000 students enrolled in 86 centers in Israel, the largest .ORT network.' ' •The worfd ORT network of schools, workshops,' and laboratories represent 83,000 students learning 90 different trades and skills.; WHAT ARE OUR GOALS??? > ' •ORT's continuance as:an in tegral part in Israel’s achieve ment as a technological nation. •ORT educated young people combining Jewish heritage and course study. , •Servide^ ‘to theif. Ameriflan Jewish community as a force. with Wednesday, March 14 - 11:00 A.M. SISTERHOOD BRUNCH MEETING - Social Hall of the Temple ' Speaker: Rabbi Sanford Tucker - Sunday, March 18 - 10:30 A.M. Speaker - Rabbi Israel Gerber Topic > Paul and the Jews Sunday, March 25 - 8:00 P.M. ADULT EDUCATION MOVIE - YIDDLE WITH HIS FI^ DLE starring Molly Picon - Temple Israel Social HalK Open to the public - $2.50 per person. ORT DEALS IN, * FUTURES ; OUR COMMODITY IS EDUCATION OUR GAIN ' IS PEOPLE . roots which many of our families have established and which, as time goes on, will become even more sacred in the hearts of our Jewish communi ty. However, the physical facilities of our CJemetery re quire constant upkeep and financial support. In this effort, we need your help. First of all, we are appealing to you to join the Hebrew Cemetery Associa tion. 'ITie dues are $20 per year per member (tax deductible). ' If (as the tradition says) after 120 years, a beloved one goes to his or her reward, there are, of course, special rates which app ly only to members in good standing (for at least six months). If any reader should be interested in more information about the Hebrew (Jemetery Association, call Hilbert Fuerst- man - 523-2795, Nat Roberts - 542-0095, or Morris Speizman - 372-3751. ADVERTISERS q, FOR ^ THE/ NEWS' ' Oops In our last issue Marta Gar- elik’s name was misspelled; under the contributors to the Hebrew Academy it should have said Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Melasky; it was Daniel Brenner, not his brother David, at the dreidle factory. Our apologies. Pay your^ J.C.C. dues. .. 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