Hugo Creates Havoc
Seepage 7
P.O. Box 13369
Charlotte, NC 28211
Address Correction
Requested
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage PAID
Charlotte, NC
Permit No. 1208
The Charlotte 'TEWISH'NEWS
Vol. 11 No. 9
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 1989
1990 Campaisn Update: Gala Kickoff to be November 4
The 1990 campaign is off to
an extremely productive start.
Energy is high and enthusiasm
is great. The Men’s and Wom
en’s Campaign Cabinets have
both held caucuses which were
extremely successful. Caucus
experience allows leadership to
talk in small and intimate groups
about their volunteer work and
motivation.
The campaign workforce is
coming together in preparation
for workers’ training on Sunday,
October 29. At that time, the
entire cadre will leam about
local, overseas and Israel needs.
A special emphasis will be placed
on the new developments in the
USSR and the restructuring of
the exit system. As word has it,
processing will take place in the
USSR itself and Soviet Jews will
leave directly to the state of
Israel or the United States and
bypassing Rome.
Also, the community is gear
ing up for the Gala Campaign
Kick-off, Watch for information
in the mail to tell you about this
extravaganza planned for Sat.
evening, November 4 at the
Adams Mark Hotel. Jerry
Farber, a unique, funny and
sensitive comic-humanist, will
perform.
The Leadership Circle has and
is listening to our needs and
helping to set the goal for the
19SK) campaign. The needs have
been coming in at a record pace
with requests from the Charlotte
Jewish Federation’s constituent
agencies and Israel running
approximately 15% over last
year. Our goal for the 1990
Campaign will be announced in
the November issue of The CJN,
See FARBER page 6
Jerry Farber
JCC Announces Second Annual
Cultural Arts Concert Series
Singles Weekend Hailed
A Tremendous Success
Thanks to the enthusiastic
response and resounding success
last year, the “J” Cultural Arts
Series is back. We are excited
and very proud to offer another
series of outstanding artists for
the 1989-90 concert season.
The Oratorio Chamber Sin
gers of Charlotte, led by Dr.
Mary Nell Saunders, and the
R hod ora Players will appear at
the first concert on Sunday
evening, October 29 at 7:30 p,m.
in Gorelick Hall at Shalom
Park.
The Oratorio Chambers Sin
gers is a group of 34 singers
chosen by audition from among
the 160-voice Oratorio Singers
of Charlotte. Called the Cham
ber Chorus, this group formed
in 1982 and has performed
works by such composers as
Dave Brubeck and Gilbert &
Sullivan, After conducting the
Chamber Chorus in concert in
1983, the renowned Zubin Meh
ta said, “Never did I expect to
come here and find a group
Gail Prince (center)
The Rbodora Ptaycri,
equal to any 1 have performed Symphony,
with in New York.”
The Rhodora Players is one
of the outstanding chamber
ensembles in the Piedmont. It
offers a varied repertoire, includ
ing all styles of music from the
Renaissance to the Modern.
Members of the ensemble are all
key players with the Charlotte
JDC Sends High Holiday Food, Supplies, Good Wishes
Ethiopia — small-scale develop-
We are most certainly guaran
teed an evening of music-making
with these two fine ensembles
sharing the first concert of the
“J” Cultural Arts Concert Series
program 1989-90. For ticket
prices and / or more information,
please contact Scott Snyder,
JCC Program Director, 366-
5007,
The American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC)
has completed an operation to
supply remote Jewish communi
ties throughout the world with
food and supplies to help them
celebrate the High Holidays in
true Jewish tradition.
Shipments of Etrogim and
Lulavim were sent to Jewish
communities in Vienna, Italy,
Poland, Romania, Hungary,
Czechoslovakia, as well as the
Soviet Union, where, for the first
time, JDC has the opportunity
to reach all of the 114 existing
synagogues in the USSR. In ad
dition, shipments of food were
distributed to the Jewish com
munity in Egypt,
Sylvia Hassenfeld, President
of JDC, said, “As JDC com
memorates its 75th Anniversary,
we continue our commitment to
serve Jews in need, wherever
they may be. Our ongoing and
constantly evolving social wel
fare, rehabilitation and Jewish
education programs respond to
a multitude of global Jewish
needs. We have overcome many
challenges in the past 75 years
and 1 know we will continue to
do so as we enter a new and
exciting chapter in Jewish his
tory, New doors are opening in
Eastern Europe and JDC will be
there to help each Jewish com
munity take full advantage of
every opportunity to harness its
communal energies and streng
then its sense of Jewish identity
and continuity.
This year, in addition to its
worldwide distribution of goods,
JDC will be disseminating jars
of pure Ethiopian honey to
several Jewish Federations in the
United States. JDC’sNew York
Headquarters received a 400-
pound shipment of honey harv
ested by farmers in Teda Dis
trict, which is the hub of JDC’s
project area in the Gondar
Region of Ethiopia.
JDC operates non-sectarian
agricultural, heahh and develop
ment projects in Ethiopia.
“This is a special treat for us,”
said Michacl Schneider, Execu
tive Vice President of JE)C, “The
production of this honey is
indicative of the types of pro
grams we seek to operate in
ment projects designed to gen
erate income to aid poor villag
ers. We are delighted to share
this honey with the American
Jewish community — those
people who make it possible for
JDC to conduct activities in
Ethiopia and throughout the
world.”
The American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee is the
overseas relief arm of the Amer
ican Jewish community. Its
services are supported by con
tributions to UJA-Federation
campaigns throughout the Uni
ted States.
Approximately 135 Jewish
singles, ages 20 plus, convened
in Charlotte for an eventful
Labor Day weekend. It brought
people together from N, Y,, N,J,,
PA, OH, KY, GA, S.C., VA and
N,C. The events were held at the
Park Hotel and the Jewish
Community Center. The week
end was sponsored by the JCC
and planned by Fran Rosenberg,
director of Adult Services.
Gail Prince, named “The Dr.
Ruth of the Singles World” by
talk show host Oprah Winfrey,
conducted the workshops. Gail
is an articulate speaker, prolific
writer and “dating coach” to
thousands of never married,
divorced and widowed adults.
She has appeared in Newsweek,
People Magazine and numerous
television shows. The workshops
were outstanding and set the
tone for a harmonious, fun-filled
weekend,
Friday evening began with a
mixer followed by Shabbat
services, led by Robert Gleiber-
man, and a workshop. Saturday
morning a continental breakfast
was enjoyed before the morning
workshop, “Loving Partner,”
followed by a buffet luncheon
and an afternoon workshop on
“Self Esteem. ” Saturday evening
the participants enjoyed a sump
tuous buffet dinner in Gorelick
Hall, which was festively be
decked with sparkles and bal
loons. The dinner was followed
by a workshop on “Flirting
Techniques” and concluded with
dancing and music by “The
Power Station.”
Sunday morning, following a
continental breakfast at the Park
Hotel, Gail Prince conducted a
wrap-up session. All in all,
everyone had a great time;
according to some who have
attended many singles weekends
in other cities, the Charlotte
weekend was rated “first class
and tops.” Participants ex
pressed a strong desire for more
of the same, more often and
definitely having the weekend
become an annual event, Ronnie
Kullis from Miami commented
that “she never had such a
wonderful experience,.,from the
accommodations to the people.
The balance of social and learn
ing was excellent.”
For further information about
upcoming events for singles call
Fran Rosenberg at the JCC,
In
The
News
Book Review ...
22
JCC
. 9-12
CAJE
28
Lubavitch
16-17
Calendar
27
Organizations
... 26
Classifieds
27
Temples
24-25
Editorials
2
This 'n That
... 13
Family Services
3
Won>en’s Division .
... 7
Federation
.... 5-6
Worid Beat
... 4
Passage to Freedom Part IV
...18
From Here to the Soviet Union Part II.
...20
ANNIVERSARY
1914 - 1 989
pages 14-15