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The Charlotte 'JliWISH ^^NEWS
Vol. 14 No. 3
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 1992
Federation Campaign Has Reached Two-Thirds of Its Goal
Pledges to The 1992 Charlotte
Jewish Federation Annual Cam
paign totaled $858,528 as of Feb.
7, representing nearly 70 percent
of the overall goal of $1.25
million.
The major gifts category,
overseen by Don Bernstein, set
the pace for the strong early
showing with an 11 percent
increase over last year’s totals.
“The campaign’s progress to
date has been extraordinary,
given the economy and other
demands on our contributors,”
said Harry Lerner, cochair of the
campaign. “The major donors
have stepped forward into a
leadership role, not only in the
campaign but in our community
as well. Now it’s up to the rest
of us to carry that momentum
through and meet our goal.”
During February, the cam
paign shifted into high gear with
several key events. Face-to-face
solicitations, traditionally one of
the most effective fundraising
techniques, began in earnest.
Led by Alan Kronovet, Rich
Osborne and Phyllis Schiffman,
this effort aims to conduct
personal sessions with more than
300 donors.
The “Telepledge” division
kicked off with a training session
on Feb. 5 that featured inspira
tional speeches from Soviet and
Ethiopian olim, part of a special
Israeli delegation who are trav
eling the United States to thank
Jewish communities for their
efforts on behalf of Operation
Exodus and Operation Solom
on. More than 50 participated
in four telephone solicitation
sessions scheduled during Feb
ruary. Steve Menaker, who
along with Susan Jacobs, Ber
nice Roberts and Julius Gold
stein, are leading the Telepledge
effort, estimated the group made
more than 500 calls to current
and prospective contributors.
A committee also was organ
ized to plan Super Sunday,
scheduled for Apr. 5. The co-
chairs are Shel Goldstein, Todd
Gorelick, Mark Lerner and Cary
Bernstein. Traditionally one of
the highlights of the annual
campaign, this event is a one-
day telephone fund-raising mar
athon. If you would like to
volunteer, contact the Federa
tion office at 366-5007.
Women’s “Main Event” Features Political Scientist
JCC Will Present
“From Russia With Love”
Dr. Ellen Cannon, a nation
ally renowned expert on the
American political process and
Jewish issues, will be the fea
tured speaker at the Federation
Women’s Division “Main
Event” at Providence Country
Club, Tuesday evening, Mar. 31.
Dr. Cannon is a professor of
political science at Northeastern
Illinois and Roosevelt Universi
ties, as well as a lecturer at the
Dawn Schuman Institute for
Jewish Learning. She is also
involved in the media as political
commentator and producer for
National Public Radio (WBEZ).
As an expert on American
public policy. Dr. Cannon is on
the Executive Boards of the
American Jewish Congress, The
National Women’s Studies As
sociation, The National Task
Dr. Ellen Cannon
Force on Black-Jewish Rela
tions and the American Political
Science Association.
Most recently she was elected
Vice President of the American
Jewish Congress (Midwest Re
gion), Commissioner for Wom
en’s Equality for the American
Jewish Congress (Midwest), and
appointed to the Task Force of
the Human Relations Commis
sion of the city of Chicago.
She lectures throughout the
United States. Her research
studies on the Holocaust, Jewish
feminism, politics and religion
have received national recogni
tion. She resides in Chicago,
Illinois.
The Women’s “Main Event”
recognizes and honors both
campaign workers and donors
for their support of the Feder
ation Women’s Division. Sara
Schreibman is president of this
group.
The Jewish Community Cen
ter is proud to present “From
Russia with Love...A Russian
Revelation,” a concert of Rus
sian music honoring our “new
American” families. Rosalia
Strugatsky, Russian concert
violinist now living in Charlotte,
will be a featured artist. Per
formers are members of the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
Join us on Saturday, April 11,
at 8 p.m. at Shalom Park for
a gala evening of wonderful
music, and help welcome our
new Russian neighbors.
Funds raised by this concert
will be used for programs bene-
fitting the Russian Jewish fam
ilies who have emigrated to
Charlotte.
Tickets are $8.50 for JCC
members, seniors and students;
$12.50 for non-members.
For further information con
tact Fran Rosenberg, 366-5007.
Moshe Waldoks Addresses Leadership Group
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at Shalom Park
Svinday, March 15—Hoon-s p.m.
Costume Parade Kickpff
Lunch is Availablel
FREE ADMISSION!
FOOD! GAMES! RIDES! PRIZES!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—CALL ROZ, 566-8007 or 846-2088
By Ken Stern
For the January Leadership
program, participants left the
confmes of Shalom Park for a
lovely Sunday breakfast at the
home of Amy and Gene Marx.
Guest speaker was Moshe Wal
doks, who had performed the
previous evening at the Feder
ation Campaign Kick-Off. He is
the editor of two books of Jewish
and American humor and a
stand-up comedian.
Mr. Waldoks spoke on the
topic “When You Wish upon a
Jewish Star.” His talk and
subsequent question-and-an-
swer session focused on where
we have been as Jews and where
we are headed at the end of the
20th century. He related Jewish
life to the Mogen David, with
six important aspects of life
corresponding to the six points
of the star. Moshe broke the star
down to two triangles, saying
that aspects of Jewish life must
not exist individually, but must
coexist. The first triangle con
sisted of G-d, Torah and Israel,
with the second triangle consist
ing of creation, revelation and
redemption. Moshe held the
interest of the more than 20
Host Gene Marx
A relaxed Moshe Waldoks
Waldoks bavins an impromptu discussion with some of the group.
attendees for well over 1 '/4 hours,
incorporating teachings from
the Torah and the Talmud, his
experiences in the U.S. and
Israel and anecdotes from Jew-
In The
News
BooKReview 3
Calendar 20
Dining (Xit/Ent 15-17
Ed-Op 2 - 3
Eng/Marriages 19
JCC 12*13
Lubavitch 8 • 9
Organizations 7
Temples 6
This’n That 18
Tributes 14
World Beat 4
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Campaign funds.
ish history and today.
We found Moshe Woldoks to
be a very enthusiastic and
knowledgeable p>erson, with his
talk as one of the top-rated
programs of the 18-month pro
gram. The program concluded
with the last session held in
February. Amy Cooper, from
Atlanta, spoke on the Jewish
political process and AIPAC.
This was a very timely talk,
particularly for the members of
the program who will be attend
ing the UJA Washington con
ference Mar. 15-17.
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