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The Charlotte ^TEWISH ^TNEWS
Vol. 12 No. 11
Charlotte, North Carolina
December 1990
Charlotte Highly Recognized at GA in San Francisco
“CJN” Wins Silver; Federation Honorable Mention - Goodall
By Rita Mend
The Charlotte delegation,
Mike Minkin, Anita and Her
man Blumenthai, Rita and Irv
ing Mond, and Miriam Dia
mond, attended the 59th General
Assembly of the Council of
Jewish Federations at the Hilton
in San Francisco, Nov. 13-18.
How exciting it was when
“The Charlotte Jewish News”
was recognized with a Silver
Award for “Best Newspaper
with Ads” in the 1990 Public
Relations Awards'Competition.
This makes the 9th award for the
“CJN.”
The Charlotte Jewish Feder
ation received an Honorable
Mention for the Charles Goodall
Award, for the establishment of
the Charlotte Coalition for
Soviet Jewry.
JCC/Golden Circlc Theatre
Fundraiser Gala Slated for Jan. 19
The Jewish Community Cen
ter and the Golden Circle Thea
tre join together again this year
after a successful fundraising
effort last year to present the
1991 theatre season.
A spectacular gala desert
reception Saturday evening,
January 19, sandwiched between
two performances of the first
play. The Good Doctor by Neil
Simon, will delight the play
goers. The Alvin E. Levine
Gymnasium will be transformed
into a surprise setting by Ethel
Gordon and the committee.
Glorious Cuisine of Matthews
will provide the delectable as
well as luxuriously bountiful
desserts. The reception will be
open only to benefactors and
patrons of this major fundrais
ing effort.
Four plays are scheduled from
January through May in Gorel-
ick Hall at Shalom Park. The
series represents a mixture of
comedy, history and mystery.
Playgoers will select the perfor
mance dates to suit their calend
ars.
The Good Doctor by Neil
Simon, Jan. 17-27. This play,
adapted from a Chekov comedy,
is a series of connected vignettes
that will keep you smiling.
Connie Welsh directs.
The Lion in Winter by James
Goldman, March 14-24. An
anachronistic comedy-drama
about the life of Eleanor of
Aquitane (French queen and
mother of two English kings)
and her husband King Henry 11
set in 12th century England.
Kathryn Hepburn and Peter
OToole made this play famous.
Frank Williams directs.
Rashomon by Faye and Mi
chael Kamin, April 11-21. This
play will puzzle the theatre goer.
The romantic “whodunit,” set in
old Japan, is full of mystery and
intrigue. Terry Laughlin directs.
Private Live* by Noel Cow
ard, May 2-12. It is called by
some the ultimate American
classic. The protagonists of this
high comedy arc a divorccd and
remarried couple (not to each
other). The events that follow in
their lives will delight you. Keith
Martin directs.
The Good Doctor
Jan. 17-27
The Lion in Winter
Mar. 14-24
Rashomon
Apr. 11-21
Dulcie Rosenfeld, chair of CJF Public Relations Anvard Committee,
(L), congratulates Rita Mond, editor CJN, on winning PR award.
We met this year with a
heightened sense of history. The
convention theme, “Remember
These Days (...and that these
days should be remembered and
kept throughout every genera
tion),” was prevalent throughout
the five days. This was the largest
GA ever held with 4,000 in
attendance (3,100 registered
delegates and 900 guests).
Plenaries, forums and work
shops examined a multitude of
See GA page 3
Lubavitch Marks 10th Anniversary
With Chanukah Dinner Celebration
Lubavitch of North Carolina
will celebrate 10 years in Char
lotte with a “Grand Chanukah
Dinner” event on Sunday, De
cember 16, at 6 p.m. at the
Charlotte Marriott City Center
Hotel.
The evening will feature live
entertainment: a concert by the
popular Eli Lipsker Orchestra
and a special musical presenta
tion by students of the Lubavitch
Day School.
“Celebrating a decade of ded
icated service to the Carolina
Jewish community” is the theme
of the dinner. Boris and Bertha
Wojnowich will be honored for
their constant support to Jewish
education. Both Boris and Ber
tha miraculously survived the
Holocaust and have realized that
the guarantee for Jewish survival
today is through Jewish educa
tion.
Rabbi Chaim Gutnick of Mel
bourne, Australia will address
the celebration. Rabbi Gutnick,
an exceptional orator, has
served the Australian Jewish
community for over 45 years. He
has also served as chief rabbi of
Melbourne and chief chaplain of
the Australian armed forces.
A Chanukah kindling ceremo-
Boris and Bertha Wojnowich.
ny will be held in the hotel
atrium. A giant 12-foot menorah
will be kindled to the joyous
singing of holiday songs.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of
Lubavitch World Headquarters
will deliver special greetings to
the dinner participants. Rabbi
Kotlarsky, who has extensive
first-hand knowledge of Jewish
life all over the world, brings a
unique blend of warmth, wit and
enthusiasm to his audience.
The Eli Lipsker Orchestra is
one of the most popular bands
in New York. Eli is a seasoned
musician who has been called the.
“King of Chassidic Music.” His
klezmar style and tenor voice
Private Lives
May 2-12
The Jewish Community Cen
ter and the Golden Circle Thea
tre need your support. By be
coming a benefactor or sponsor,
you can help to provide needed
funds for programming at the
“J” as well as making it possible
to have quality theatre entertain
ment for all of Charlotte at a
modest cost. Benefit subscrip
tions to the series arc available
in the following categories;
Benefactors: $500; four tickets
See THEATRE page 16
Gala New Year’s
Eve Party
Greet 1991 with Your Friends at the “J**
PLACE: Shalom Park—Gorelick Hall
TIME: 9KX)p.m.-lK)0p.in.
COST: $20 Per Person-JCC Member
$25 Per Person—Non Member
RSVP: Deadline: Friday, Dec. 21
Pasta & Salad Bar
Set-ups Provkled
BYOB
Dandng, Music
Babysitting Available:
$5 Per Child
Complimentary
Kfidnight Toast
Noise Makers
Desserts
Call Fran Rosenberg for
More Inhxmation. 3663007
have attracted thousands to his
concerts and performances.
The students of Lubavitch
Day School have already been
recognized for their outstanding
musical performances. They will
entertain the dinner guests with
a selection of holiday favorites.
A full course kosher dinner
will be served with traditional
Jewish food. For more informa
tion on dinner tickets, please
contact the Lubavitch office at
(704) 366-3984.
-In the News-
CAJE 22
Calendar 23
Classifieds 23
Ed-Op 2
Eng./Marriages 9
Ent./Dining 18-20
Family Services 3
Federation 5
JCC 15-17
Library 22
Organizations 7
Temples 8
This 'n That 10
World Beat 4
“Happy Chanukah” 12-13
Special Lubavitch
Supplement
Coming in January
"Highlights of the GA"