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Permit No. 1208
The Charlotte ‘TEWISH =NEWS
Vol. 5 No. 1
Charlotte, North Carolina
January, 1983
*83 Federation Campaign at $645,000
$80f 000 Expected in January
Spurred by outstanding in
creases at all levels and in all
divisions, the 1983
Federation-UJA Campaign
has, in its first two months,
passed the total achieved in
last year’s 12 months of cam
paigning.
“They knew what was
needed and they responded
magnificently.” said Stan
Greenspon, Chairperson of
Men’s Major Gifts.
He was referring to the
more than 45 donors who at
tended the Dinner on
December 12 honoring Alvin
Levine. A total of $479,000.00
was pledged that evening ex
ceeding 1982 by $104,000.00.
Coupled with card for card
increases of 50'r/ in the
Women’s Division and 46%
increases in the general
Men’s Division, the result is
:: campaign destined to reach
the necessary goal of
$800,000 in 1983 with a target
of $1 million in 1984.
“The true success of this
campaign will be determined
in January,” said Ron Katz,
chairperson of the general
campaign for Men’s Divi
sion. “This is the month
when we will call on
everyone to make their com
mitment to the future of our
Jewish community and to
Jews in Israel and around
the world.
“We will begin by using
the mails, this newspaper,
TV and radio to explain the
needs and how our dollars
are used to meet them. Then,
either face to face or by
phone on Super Sunday
(January 23), we will ask for
people to commit themselves
as generously as those who
Herman Blumenthal makes presentation to A1 Levine
have already
year.”
Mr. Katz underlined the
local needs. He explained
that the success of the com
munity project will require
additional funding for the
JCC and the Academy. He
noted that an increase in the
number of Charlotte related
residents at the Blumenthal
Home has also generated
escalating need for support.
“We are a growing com
munity in every way,” said
Senator Gary Hart
Photos/Rene Gorelick
given this Katz. “As exciting as that is,
it also brings a need to ac
cept our responsibilities to
those among us who are less
fortunate. We must be a com
munity which extends itself
to those in crisis and those
less fortunate. We must be
there in times of crisis for the
elderly, the unemployed and
the ill.
“And, just as we help
ourselves, so we must
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Temple Beth El To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
By Allen Gordon
On Saturday evening,
January 29, Temple Beth El
will culminate its fortnight
of celebration activities
saluting the fortieth anniver
sary of its founding with a
gala dinner dance at the
Sheraton Center. Tickets for
the evening at $25 per person
are available through Lee
(Mrs. Alan) Blumenthal, 366-
3398.
The festivities will start
off with a special program by
the Charlotte Oratorio
Singers at Ovens
Auditorium on Saturday
evening. January 15, featur
ing the “Chichester Psalms”
sung in Hebrew. A post
performance reception will
be sponsored by Temple
Beth El Sisterhood. This is a
public performance by the
Oratorio and tickets are
available at the Oratorio of
fice and at Temple Beth El.
On Thursday, January 27,
a collection of art, created by
members of Temple Beth El,
will be exhibited in
Fellowship Hall of the Tem
ple at 8 p.m. The artists who
so skillfully prepared the ex
hibit are also preparing a
very special reception.
Friday, January 28, Rabbi
Philip Frankel, the first rab
bi of the Temple, currently
residing in Florida, will
deliver the sermon for this
commemorative service. An
Oneg Shabbat following the
service will be given by the
Sisterhood.
Special programs, tracing
the history of the congrega
tion, have been planned by
Super Sunday Set
For Jan. 23
the education committee for
use on Sunday, January 30,
for students of the Sunday
School An historical exhibit
will also be displayed in
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In The News
More than 1000 phones will
ring on Sunday, January 23
as the Federation conducts
its third annual Super Sun
day for the 1988 Campaign.
Over 60 volunteers have
already agreed to participate
in this massive effort to raise
the funds needed to meet
local, national and
worldwide needs. Working in
2'/2 hour shifts these
dedicated individuals, will
place thousands of calls in
their attempt to reach every
Jewish man and woman in
Charlotte and the surroun
ding communities.
“We have no choice,” said
Elliot Sanderson, one of the
four chairpersons for this
major event. “It will take
every one of those calls and
the "enerosity of those who
answer to meet our goal of
$50,000.
That goal represents our
share of the community goal
of $800,000. And, if those
called on to give extend
themselves as willingly as
those we called on to
volunteer, we will make that
goal.”
Sanderson’s cochairper
sons are Stuart Schwartz,
Marilyn Shapiro and Wendy
Rosen. Together they have
planned the exacting details
of the event.
“It’s more than just fin
ding someone to dial
numbers,” said Marilyn
Shapiro. “It meant confirm
ing a location, preparing the
1000 cards with names and
phone numbers, arranging
for volunteer clerical
workers, and developing
training programs for the
callers.”
“Frankly, that was just
the beginning,” added Wen
dy Rosen. “We also had to
develop an emergency plan
in case of incapacitating
weather. After all, if snow
forces everyone to stay home
we need to have a way to
assign calls so they can still
be made.”
"In many homes the phone
will ring twice, once for the
man and once for the
woman”, said Schwartz. “In
this day and age the right of
individual expression has to
be coupled with individual
acceptance of responsibility.
Super Sunday gives each
and every individual adult
Jew a chance to demonstrate
how much they care and how
willing they are to stretch
themselves for the sake of
others.”
For the third year calls
will be made from the offices
of Speizman Industries. Ad
ditional volunteers are
always welcome and
volunteers may call the
t* ederation at 366-0G5S.
Klein Reelected
At its annual meeting in
November, the Charlotte
Jewish Federation reelected
its current slate of officers
for a second year’s term.
Elected werer Richard A.
Klein, president; Stan
Greenspon, Ruth Goldberg
and Jared Schwartz, vice
presidents; Bobbi Bernstein,
secretary and Allan Oxman,
Treasurer.
Also elected for three
years terms were Evelyn
Berger, Vicki Hopkins,
Florence Jaffa, Ben
Massachi, Jessica Schorr.
Ira Schulman, Marilyn
Shapiro, Gerald Sinkoe.
Judi Strause and Larry
Widis,
Departing Board members
Lee Diamond and Morton
Turk were thanked for their
devoted service.
In his acceptance speech,
Klein outlined the major ac-
complishments of the
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Together We Will...
Women's Division...pages 12& 13
Academy News....
..p. 6
Focus on Israel
• p. 3
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs .
..p. 1
For the Record
• p. 5
Bulletin Board
..p.l4
JCC
Calendar
..p. 16
L’Chaim
.p. 4
Candlelighting
..p.ll
Lubavitcher Rebbe ,
.p. 6
Classified
..p. 15
This 'n That
.p. 6
Editorials
..p. 2
World Beat
.p. 4
JCC Class Schedule...pages 7,8 & 9