5007 Providence Road Chariotte.NC 28226 Address Correction Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Charlotte, NC Permit No. 1208 The Charlotte JEWISH Vol. 18 No. 3 Adar/Nisan 5756 March 1996 Women’s Pacesetter Event Inducts 6 New Contributors (l-r) Stacy Gorelick, Pacesetter's Event Co-Chair, Holly Calten, Campaign Chair UJA Young Leadership Cabinet, Tracy BroWll^acetter's Event Co-ChaIr (i-r) Nancy Kipnis, Ruth Goldt>erg, Pacesetter Division Chairs The Pacesetter's of the Women's Campaign is off to an excellent start with six new members being welcomed into the Division. “We are fifty two members strong and our numbers increase each year” said Ruth Goldberg, Pacesetter Division Q>-Chair. Nancy Kipnis, also Pacesetter Co-Chair, agreed that the Division is growing rapidly and said **the strength of the women's campaign lies in its strong leadership and face to face solicitaiicsis ” “I am proud to take part in a campaign makes such a strong ef fort to reach out and speak face to face to the women in the commu nity” said Ms. Goldt)erg. The Pacesetter’s dinner for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s annual Women’s Cam paign was held on Tuesday, Janu ary 23rd at the home of Tracy Brown. The event which included over 30 women, was chaired by Ms. Brown and Stacy Gorebck. See Pacesetter's, Page 11 Maimonides Society Established For Cliarlotte Da David S. Citron, ^Chairman of the Physi cians and Dentists Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Char lotte, announced the establishment of a Maimonides Society. Centuries ago, the eminent Jewish scholar and physician, Maimonides, authored a special prayer for fellow physicians. It has come to epitomize the essence of what a health care professional strives for in his or her daily woik. Those who take the oath commit themselves to the highest ideals of the health care profession. Dr. Citron said, “We have es tablished the Maimonides Society here in Charlotte to honor Maimonides’ memory and to rec ognize the special leadership of Qiarlotte’s Jewish physicians and dmtists in health, scholasship, edu cation and philanthropy.” Citron continued, “For many years, Jew ish physicians and dentists have been among the leaders of the Char lotte Jewish community, giving freely of their time and dollars to support quality Jewish life. Several physicians and dentists have under taken leadership roles of the Federation’s annual campaigns in the past and continue to give their time and efforts in these capacities. "While we are all very excited about the development of this af finity group, the original concept dates back some 20 years, to 1976, when a Maimonides Society event was convened at Raintree Country Club under the leadership of Dr. Robert Yudell. Dr. Philip Naumoff, the first Jewish [rfiysician in Char lotte, was also one of the prime movers in the formation of the So ciety.” Dr. David S. Citron The newly organized Maimonides Society’s inaugural event was held on Tuesday, Febm- ary 27 at the Park Hotel. The guest speaker was ttie eminent Prof. Velvl Greene whose presentations on secular and Jewish medical ethics have earned him wOTld acclaioL See Maimonides, Page 13 Charlotte Jewish Historical Society Hosts 8th Annual Day For History The Charlotte Jewish His torical Society (CJHS) will host the 8th Annual Day for History at Shalom Paik on Sunday, March 17,1996 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Videotjqpe oral history inter views of long-standing Jewish Charlotteans will beconducted throughout the day. More than one hundred and ten video oral histo ries have already been comfrfeted on previous Days for History, and are housed in the Historical Society’s archives in the CAJE Resource Cen ter at Shalcmi Paik. Sam Eneman, coordinator of the oral history project for the Historical Society commented, “We plan to o»nplete an additional dozen interviews this year. We are creating a precious legacy for future Charlotteans by capturing the people and their sto ries on video tape for generations to come.” In coajuncti(Hi with die day’s activities, there will be continuous showings of excerpts from video clips of Harry Golden’s TV pro gram “The Golden Touch”; the his toric walking tour video of the Char lotte Hebrew cemetery; excer;^ frcNm the video onl history collec- tioo azKi the centennial video of Temple Israel. Some* of the i^iotos from the Historical Society’s pbolo mr 6010EN ?liifSHEO THE C4*0LIKjA iSRAEKfJ isv gg* f»uma . ^ Anncf. 1 Harry Golden, one of Charlotte's most famous Jewish literary characters archive ccrflectioQ will be on display for the first time. Join the Chariotte Jewish His torical Society at Shalom Park for a stroU down “memory lane** on 5Um day, March 17. See ( AJf Page 8