The Charlotte
JEWISH
Vol. 16 No. 9
October 1994
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Eight Charlotteans
Attend National
CAJE Conference
by Lenora Stein,
Executive Director, CAJE
Seven Jewish educators and
one community lay leader from
Charlotte joined with 1,900
teacher colleagues from across
North America at Indiana Uni
versity in Bloomington, during
August for the Nineteenth An
nual Conference on Alternatives
in Jewish Education (CAJE), a
week long celebration of Jewish
teaching. The four and a half
days of the conference and two
days of shabbat experience pre
conference were crammed with
over 770 sessions dealing with
curriculum, pedagogic meth
ods, text study, storytelling,
classroom and school manage
ment and imagining the future
of Jewish education.
During the Conference, par-
ticipcints visited the Educational
Resources Center to view the
latest in teacher-made materi
als; the Computer Center for the
latest in Judaica software; the
Media Center where an ongo
ing festival of the best of Jewish
video and meet-the-filmmaker
sessions continued around the
clock; and to supply themselves
and their classrooms with the
newest in teaching materials for
the coming school year they
shopped the CAJE Exhibits for
texts, games, kits, tapes and
handicrafts.
Focus Israel, a hands-on ex
perience to highlight teaching
about the land and the people
of Israel was a new CAJE fea
ture in 1994 - a day/evening
long event that combined the
spirit of a Midwestern state fair with
an ethnically diverse Israeli artisan's
fair, an Israeli museum experience,
an opportunity to explore educa
tion^ trips to Israel, to study Israeli
politics, literature and history, and
to enjoy an Israeli-sty le picnic, mu
sic and danoe. Denise Sussman, sec
ond grade teacher at Temple Israeli
Religious School and Roz Cooper,
Educational Director of Temple Is
rael honed their Hebrew skills dur
ing the daily Israeli-style Hebrew
classes thatareahvaysapopu-
lar CAJE study option. First-timer
CcHisolidated High School teacher
Vicki Neumann, spent time in
Bezald's Workshop leamir^new art
and craft techniques that connect
American students to the people and
geography of Israel so she could
twinganewdimensioritoher dasses
during the new sdiocJ year.
Sue Brodsky, Director of the
Consolidated High School and
a CAJE Conference veteran, ex
plored workshops that fociised
For Ourselves, For Our
Children, For Israel,
Forever
Federation Campaign '95
Harry Lemer, president of tfie Jewish Faleration, Sara Schreibman,
Campaign Chairperson and Adam Bernstein, Chaimnan, Market
ing and PR Committee Chairman, announced the theme for this
year's canrqjaign. Consistentv^thtfie demands made on thedollars raised, it
was felt by the Campaign Leadership that this embodied the spirit of giv
ing.
A pledge made to the annual drive goes to help all the many
agencies that we use every day. From the upkeep on the JCC build
ing to support for Jewish Family Services, a contribution enables
our agencies to improve the quality of our Jewish life in Char
lotte. Our children benefit from the campaign's support of the
educational facilities that allow the Temples to keep their facility
costs down and spend their limited dollars directly on educational
programs. Support for CAJE helps educate our children's Hebrew
school teachers raise the quality of Jewish education being pro
vided by our Temples. While Israel is beginning to experience the
benefits of peace, it continues to struggle with providing the nec
essary services to its refugee population. We are called upon to
look beyond the issues facing us here in Charlotte and continue to
extend our hand to all Jews. It is hoped that the spirit of our new theme
will stay with us forever. Every year we face tfie issues of raising our chil
dren, caring for our dderly, rescuing Jews in distress and building a strcmg
Jewish home from which we can prepare for our tomorrows. Our goal is to
reach every Jewish person in our community witfi this message:
"For Ourselves, For Our Children, For Israel, Forever."
on teaching strategies and ere- viduallyand through in-service
ating dynamic classroom expe
riences which she could share (continued on page 13)
with her staff both indi-
Into the Future:
Jewish Women
Approaching
the 21st Century
A special two day seminar.
Into the Future: Jewish Women
Approaching the 21st Century,
will be held in Charlotte on Oc
tober 11-12,1994. Dr. Ellen Can
non will be guest lecturer at this
exciting seminar sponsored by
the Women's Division of the
Jewish Federation of Greater
Charlotte.
Dr. Cannon has lectured
around the country and will be
returning to Charlotte by popu
lar demand. She is a professor
of political science at Northeast
ern Illinois and Roosevelt Uni
versities, a Wexner Scholar and
a lecturer at the Dawn Schuman
Institute for Jewish Learning.
She is a political commentator
and producer for National Pub
lic Radio (WBEZ). Ellen enjoys
her Judaism to its fullest poten
tial and has spent her career
sharing with Jewish communi
ties worldwide, the most cur
rent concerns, trends and issues
of primary importance to Jew
ish communities today. Her
education and experience have
made her a premiere and
sought after speaker.
Rising to the Greatest Chal
lenges Facing the Jewish Com
munity is open to all
community members. This pro
gram will be an opportunity for
Dr. Cannon to address the en
tire Jewish community. The lec
ture will be held on Wednesday,
October 12th at 8:00 p.m. at
Temple Israel. Committee
Chairs Lynne and Morey
Dr. Ellen Cannon
Sheffer and committee mem
bers Resa and Jon Goldberg,
Ellen and Shel Goldstein, Jill
and Ed Newman, Diane and
Jared Schwartz, Judie and
Michael Van Glish, invite the
entire community to a special
wine and cheese gathering at
7:30 p.m. at Temple Israel, prior
to Dr. Cannon's lecture.
Dr. Cannon's first session:
Jewish Women and the
Workforce is the opening pro
gram for the Women's Business
and Professional's Division, it
will be held on October 11,7:30
p.m. at Temple Beth El. Traci
Taylor and Stefanie Weiner, co
chairs, along with committee
members Gail Kronovet, Donna
Lemer, Stacy Levinson, Janice
Nalibotsky, Toni Pagnatta,
Linda Spil and Lisa Taub invite
all interested women to attend.
Jewish Women and the
Family, the second session, will
be held on October 12 at 9:30 am
in Gorelick Hall at Shalom Park.
Cindy Crane, chair and commit
tee members Jill Balick, Amy
Bennett, Bari Gorelick, Liz
Mann, Amy Marx, Tammy
Menaker, Gale Osborne, Lori
Sklut and Marci Willenzik ex
tend an invitation to all women
to join in a light breakfast at 9:00
a.m. and meet with Ellen prior
to her discussion.
(continued on page 3)
Eight CharMteem attended the CAJE 19 Conference et Indiena Unhmelty during
Auguet: (hr, tront row • Deniee Sueeman, Temph leraef; Lenora Stein, CAJE;
middle row • Roi Cooper, Temple lereel; VicU Netmenn, Coneolideted High
School; EHen DiMn, Temple lereel; t>eck row - Sue Brodeky, Consolidated High
School; Suaen Lepow, Temple Beth El; Rendy DefHIpp, Temple lereeL
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