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INSIDE Classifieds .... ...21 Kids' Page .... 10 Dining Out/Ent 21-23 Lubavitch .... ... 8-9 Ed-Op ... 2-3 Organizations . ..;. 20 Eng./Marriages . ... 13 Teens 19 Family Services ... 5 Temples .... . 24-25 Federation .... ... 6-7 This 'n That ... 12 JCC . 14-17 World Beat ... .... 4 P.O. Box 13369 Charlotte, NC 28270 Address Correction Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Charlotte, NC Permit No. 1208 The Charlotte ^HEWISH *^NEWS Vol. 13 No. 4 Charlotte, North Carolina April 1991 Local Resettlement Effort Will See Community to Celebrate Israel Independence Day Double the Number of Soviet Jews in ’91 Israel and Charlotte: Facing the Future Together The number of Soviet Jews resettling in Charlotte will more than double this year over last, placing a greater need than ever on the community for volunteer, fmancial and material help. The Charlotte Coalition for the Resettlement of Soviet Jews, a group of representatives from the various Jewish institutions and organizations in the com munity that is overseeing the local resettlement campaign, plans to bring 35 emigres to Charlotte in 1991, up from 31 in 1990, according to coalition chair Bobbi Bernstein. The local resettlement is part of Operation Exodus, the inter national effort to resettle Jews fleeing the anti-Semitism and persecution in the Soviet Union that has emerged in the wake of political instability there. More than one million Soviet Jews have applied to leave the USSR since they were first allowed to emigrate in the summer of 1989. It is estimated that two to three times that many will even tually emigrate and settle pri marily in the U.S. and Israel. During 1990 alone, 40,000 came to this country and more than 185,000 went to Israel. The flow of emigres to Israel continued even during the Persian Gulf war, with hundreds arriving there daily. Nine families have been re settled in Charlotte to date. “The local Jewish community and others donated virtually every thing they have needed to sur vive,” Bernstein said, “including thousands of dollars worth of furniture, appliances, clothes, See SOVIET page 7 Spring Show Gala Was “A Cause for Celebration—A Show of Support” IJ The Collector’s Comer was one of the main attractions at the show. photo/Mike Schreibman By Rita Mond The Charlotte Merchandise Mart was a beehive of activity on the evening of Feb. 24 when the Southern Spring Show Gala took place. Over 2,500 people gathered to enjoy the beautiful gardens, designer rooms, dis plays, entertainment, arts and crafts exhibitors, marketplace and the wonderful refreshments. They came in support of the resettlement drive for the Soviet Jews in Charlotte. Corporate sponsors and indi vidual ticket sales made the event very successful with over $64,000 raised for this worth while cause. Since last summer, 31 Soviet Jews were resettled in Charlotte and we are anticipat ing another 35-40 this year. The money brought in by the Gala will help in the resettlement of these newcomers. All this could not have been accomplished without the dili gent work of many, many peo ple. A sincere thank you goes to Joan Zimmerman of the South ern Spring Show who made this all possible by designating the Charlotte Coalition of Soviet Jewry, under the aegis of The Charlotte Jewish Federation, as the Gala recipient. Herman Blumenthal and Jane McColl, cochairs and the members of the Gala advisory committee, worked hard and successfully in soliciting sponsorships and the bulk of the money. Another committee, chaired by Sara Schreibman, Vicki Hopkins and Cary Bernstein, worked many long hours in coordinating the catering, public relations, enter- See GALA page 18 The Jewish Community Cen ter, The Charlotte Jewish Fed eration, Temple Israel and Tem ple Beth El V’Shalom have organized an exciting Indepen dence Day Celebration to com memorate Israel’s 43rd birthday on Sunday, April 14 at Shalom Park. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Israel and Char lotte: Facing the Future Togeth er!” In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war and with the accelerated influx of Soviet Jews into Israel, it is timely that we show our solidarity with Israel. “B’yachad,” let’s join hands with Israel to celebrate her splendid social, cultural and economic accomplishments during years of continual war. “B’yachad,” we will partake in a Solidarity Walk (or bike rally). The rally will take place 10 a.m.- noon, beginning at the Dore Academy on Providence Road and continuing to Shalom Park. Walkers and riders will receive T-shirts, flags and balloons. An Israeli-style lunch will be served at Shalom Park at noon. A special Charlotte Maccabi- ah is being planned for the afternoon, 1-3 p.m., for children ages 6-12 years. The concept of Maccabiah originated with Jo seph Yekutieli in 1921 and its goal is to raise the standard of physical culture and sports among Jewish youth and to enhance the Jewish sense of togetherness. Maccabiah games began in 1931, focusing on enriched sports, as well as Aliyah to Israel during burgeoning anti- Semitism in Europe. For many of the participants, Maccabiah served as a catalyst to flee from Europe and join the pioneers of Israel. In continuing with this Jewish tradition, the Charlotte Maccabiah experience joins Israel in recognition of the birth of Israel. There will be an exciting Yom HaShoali Holocaust Program Exhibit and Lecture Opening Presentation Sunday, ^rU 7 7:30 p.m. Shalom Park GorelicK Hall and Speizman Art Galleries Speaker: Dr. Gene Owens Myers Park Baptist Church Topic: Christian View of the HoloGaust Cospon9omibyi»KC.CkxjKioni»Holoc»jitJ(X^ChmkMtJmihFmimtfionandi»NCCJ David Broza evening concert with the famous Israeli pop/folk singer, song writer and guitarist, David Bro za. Born in Haifa, Israel, Broza spent his childhood in Spain and his adolescence in England. He has a unique multifaceted style which combines a variety of voices from his past (Europe and Middle East) and his present (USA). These voices, which stir emotional responses from au diences, take the poetry genre and bring it to a wider popu lation. Much of Broza’s work has been recognized by the David Harp Award (comparable to the Grammy Award). Broza appeals to people of all ages. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. and will be preceded by a patron reception at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per individual pa tron; $8 per adult and $3 per child and senior. Coffee and des sert will be served following the concert. Tickets will be available at the JCC, Federation, Temple offices or by mail. If you are interested in volun teering in this special event or want further information, please notify Marcia Stern, 366-5007. The Jewish Community Center of Charlotte cordially invites you to attend its Fifth Annual Meeting at Shalom Park Hosted by The Board of Directors April 28 10:15 a.m. Program Brunch Preview of New Fitness Center Annual Awards President’s Report JCC Business Election of Officers JCC Nominates A Thank You to Hal Levinson for Pres. Michael Van Glish Hal Levinson Hal Levinson is a rarity in Charlotte — he is a native, having been born here in 1956. He has been an extremely active member of the JCC Board of Directors for more than five years serving in many capacities. He has been a vice president for three years and was respon sible for a great many of the activities and successes of the ‘J’ which made him a “natural” for being nominated to serve as president. He was the member ship cochair for two years, chair of the JCC Personnel Commit tee and as the Corporate Spon sorship chair, he helped to bring See LEVINSON page IS Mike Van Glish On April 28 at the Annual Meeting of the Charlotte Jewish Community Center, formal thank yous will be given to Michael Van Glish for having served the ‘J’ as its president the past two years. It was during his terms of office that many new innovative programs were intro duced. Michael was responsible for seeing a restructuring occur — the dream of a new Fitness Center has become a reality, many new Sr. Citizen programs have been introduced with em phasis on nutrition programs such as the older adult lunches Sec VAN GLISH p«|e 15
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