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The Cheirlotte ‘TEWISH =NEWS
Vol. 10 No. 1
Charlotte, North Carolina
January, 1988
Charlotteans Marched in Washington for Soviet Jews
UJA’s Work “Is Just Beginning
By Sidney Cojac
Unofficially, the Washing
ton Soviet Jewry March began
here in Charlotte with a stir
ring and stimulating Temple
Shabbat service at Shedom
Park on Dec. 4. A large turn
out, including Soviet emigres,
was evident to give support
for this very important hap
pening.
Imagine, if you will, a very
busy El-Al flight departure
area, and in it are people going
to Israel for the first time.
They are singing, chanting,
hugging and greeting one
another. However, the scene
was not at an airport. Rather,
it was at Shalom Park at 2
a.m. Sunday morning, Dec. 6.
There was Vicki Hopkins
along with her crew busy
assigning bus seats. Other
committee members were
busy putting food and other
goodies aboard the bus.
Everyone was in full spirits,
even at this ungodly hour.
Teen-agers were greeting and
hugging each other, and adults
were happy to see one another.
We were all going on this very
important mission to Wash-
in^on to tell the Soviet Union
to “Let My People Go.”
At approximately 2:30 a.m.
about one hundred individuals
climbed aboard Air Bus 1 and
2 and departed Shalom Park
for our nation's capital. And
with such excitement and cam-
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United Jewish Appeal’s Na
tional Chairman, Martin F.
Stein, acknowledged wide
praise of UJA’s vigorous and
ongoing efforts for Soviet
Jews as in the Freedom Sun
day March and Rally in
Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. But
he said, “UJA support of the
Soviet Jewry cause is just
beginning.”
Stein has made freedom for
"People, People Everywhere! Note Sid Cojac in left foreground.
photo/Phil Joffe
march will remember how we
stood here in the December
cold of Washington to say to
General Secretary Mikhail
Gorbachev, ‘Let our people
go’.”
After the successful conclu
sion of Freedom Sunday, the
capstone of a multi-organiza
tional effort called the Cam
paign to Summit 111, Stein ac
knowledged wide praise of
UJA’s role.
araderie, few of us could sleep.
Arriving in Washington at
about 10 a.m., our bus went
directly to our designated
parking area adjacent to the
Pentagon (we were well pro
tected). Before leaving the
bus, we were given our final in
structions.
Our group took the Metro to
our designated staging area.
Along the way we met up with
thousands of our brothers and
sisters, all going to their ap
pointed gatherings. It was tru
ly a wonderful sight to behold.
Arriving at our appointed lo
cation, we met with other
groups from North Carolina.
We were adjacent to the
Raleigh and Greensboro con
tingents, and a delegation
from South Carolina was close
by, which included our past
Executive Director, Marvin
Bienstock.
Our final marching instruc-
Federation Elects New Board
By Joel Goldman
Six officers and fourteen
board members were elected
into their new positions the
evening of December 21 at
Shalom Park.
The new Federation Presi
dent for 1988 is Bobbi (Mrs.
Donald) Bernstein, an active
Federation member and holder
of numerous past offices. In
addition to having served as
Federation Vice President,
Bobbi also has been president
of Women’s Division and
chairperson of Jewish Family
Services. She will take over
the position from retiring Pre
sident Ron Katz, who served
in that capacity in 1986 and
1987.
Other new officers for 1988
are Emily (Mrs. Sam) Zimmern,
vice president; Dr. Paul Putter-
man, vice president; Shelton
Gorelick, vice president; Alan
Blumenthal, secretary and Ben
nett Lyons, treasurer.
Board members elected to
the Class of 1990 are Bill
Ashendorf, Sandy Berlin,
Mark Bernstein, Peggy Gart
ner, Joel Goldman, Michael
Jaffa, Moses Luski, Jim Mon-
tag, Baila Pransky, Frank
Rosen, Sally Schrader, Sara
Schreibman, Marc Silverman
and David Swimmer.
Retiring from the Federa
tion Board are Anita Strauss-
LaRowe, Class of 1987; Harry
Berzak, Class of 1989; and
Robet Speizman, temporary
board member.
— in Tlie News
Book Review 17
Calendar 19
Classifieds 19
Day School 4-5
Editorials 2
JCC.
—Special Feature—
Sovl«t «l«wry March
tions were to proceed to the
front of the Capitol. And there
our group remained for the
balance of the afternoon. With
bands playing, groups singing,
and Congressmen, Senators
and Vice President Bush plus
leaders of World Jewry, we
were confident our message of
“Freedom For All People”
would be heard loud and clear:
Freedom of Religion, Freedom
to Join Loved Ones Wherever
They Are, Freedom to Dissi
dents. We hoped and prayed
then, and continue to hope and
pray, that our message will
not go unheeded.
The later afternoon brought
the day’s ceremonies to an
end. We made our way back to
the bus and left for home. We
arrived back in Charlotte at
2:30 a.m. Monday, tired but
happy. Happy to be a part of
a glorious and, we pray, a
fruitful happening.
(Editor’s note: For more ar
ticles and pictures of the
March see pages 10 and 11.)
UJA’s National Chairman Martin F. Stein (L) and Natan Scharansky, the
former refusenik, stand together as the Freedom Sunday March and Ral
ly was about to begin.
UJA photo/R. Cumins
Soviet Jews a pillar of his 18
months as National Chairman
and through the issue he has
carried UJA into a more active
role beyond fundraising.
“In the history of the Soviet
Jewry movement and of hu
man rights in the 1980s,”
Stein said during the Freedom
Sunday march, “this is the
moment.
“Every one of us in the
“I am proud of our national
officers across the country,
our national headquarters, re
gional staff, lay and profes
sional leaders, our peirtnership
with 200 local Jewish federa
tions and 420 smaller fundrais
ing campaigns,” Stein said.
“Yes, we helped. But we will
not rest until every Soviet Jew
See UJA page 11
Auschwitz: A Crime Against Manlcind
Women’s Division to View Exhibit in Atlanta
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By Rosalind Taranto
“Auschwitz: A Crime Against
Mankind” chronicles the an
nihilation of the most basic
human right — the right to
live. This exhibition is a
memorial to the millions who
were murdered in Auschwitz
from 1941 until its liberation
by the Russian Army on Janu
ary 27, 1945. It tells their
story through photographs
and personal items — and asks
its audience to think about
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Recipes
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Temples
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This ’n That
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Woman’s Division
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World Beat
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what happened, how it could
happen, why it happened,
whether — in today’s society
-- it could happen again and
what can be done to prevent it.
This special exhibition will
be in Atlanta during the
month of January 1988. The
Women’s Division of the Char
lotte Jewish Federation is
planning a one-day excursion
on Sunday, January 24, to
view the exhibit. We will
depart by bus from Shalom
Park at 7:30 a.m.
In addition, if time permits,
a visit is also planned to the
ZACHOR Holocaust Center of
the Atlanta Jewish Federa
tion. The ZACHOR Holocaust
Center focuses on Atlanta’s
community of survivors. Fam-
See “AUSCHWITZ’’ page 12
Hungarian Jews transported to
Concentration Camp.