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The Charlotte Jewish News - May, 1996 - Page 5 Charlotte Welcomes its Newest Russian Family The Blyudaya family ar rived in Charlotte just af ter Passover. They came to the United States as refugees from the former Soviet Union and were met by members of Temple Israel. We all hope the transition to Charlotte and life in the United States will he a smooth one. There are four fam ily members. Mikhail is an artist who willing to paint houses or work in design/marketing. His wife Tat’yana taught Russian and could work in a preschool setting. She has some English skills as do their chil dren. Boris recently completed medical training and would like a position related to the medical field. Zhanna is in her teens and could work as a cashier. She hopes to con tinue her education. Volunteers set up their apart ment and took them to the Health Department and the Social Security Administration so they could begin looking for work as quickly as pos sible. Other volunteers'have been taking them shopping, to synagogue services and for job interviews. Within a short period of time, they and we have begun to make new friends. Within the next several months the Charlotte Jewish com munity hopes to resettle more fami lies. Towards this effort, the syna gogues and organizations have agreed to ‘sponsor’ a family by helping set up apartments, driving family members to appointments and shopping, making social calls, being interpreters or helping to teach English, providing medical, dental, legal assistance, and taking them to community activities. If you are willing to make a significant contribution in the life of a new comer by doing one of these simple gimilut chasidim (acts of loving kindness), please leave a message for Ellen Dubin at Jewish Family Services ® 364-6594. We also need furniture and household goods. If you have any spare living room or bedroom fur niture in usable condition, please call. We also need kitchen tables, chairs, lamps, cassette recorders, televisions, radios, linens, dishes, pots, silverware and other kitchen items. Let us know how you will help. 364-6594. Speiznian Jewish Library Jerusalem 3000 Books The Speizman Jewish Li brary joins with organiza tions in the United States and Israel which celebrate the 3,000 anniver sary of Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel. The following is a selection of the most recommended books for children and adults: Freedman, FYortnct-Brothers - N. Y. Hamer and Row 1985 - Ages 5-8. Beautiful award winning retell ing of a legend of brotherly love which also explains the song Hine Ma Tov and determined the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. Geras, Adele - Golden Win dows and other Stories at Jerusa lem- N.Y. Harper and Collins, San Francisco, 1993 - ages 8-12. Five stories that depict the experiences of children maturing and facing their fears in Jerusalem. Paris, Alan - Jerusalem 3000- Kids Discover the City of Gold - Is rael, Pitzpupany Press 1995 - ages 8-12- Shalom and Tamar guide you through 3,000 years of history. Recently published and well illus trated. Morris, Ann - When Will the Fighting Stop - N.Y. Atheneum 1990 - Photographic essay as seen and told by a young Jewish boy who lives in the old city - ages 8-12. Gilbert, Martin - Jerusalem, Illustrated History Atlas - N. Y. McMillan Publishing, Inc. 1977. Hammer, Reuven - The Jerusalem Anthology; a Literary Guide -Philadelphia, JPS 1995 - an excellent anthology of selected writ ings from the Biblical days until now. Kollek, Teddy - Jerusalem - N. Y. Random Housew 1958 - A history of forty centuries told by Jerusalem’s former mayor. Beauti fully illustrated - adult non-fiction, Porath, Zipporah - Letters From Jerusalem - Jerusalem 1987 The title speaks for itself. TTiis is a collection of letters of the author to her family in the U. S. during the Israeli independence War. book was donated to the library by Elkie Tulman who was also in Is rael at that crucial time. It was pub lished by the Association of Ameri cans and Canadians in Israel. Contest Winners Young Scholars 1996 Zack DeFilipp and Ruthie Warshenbrot won, for the second consecutive year, the annual district Bible contest. The two young scholars studied chapters from the books of Leviticus and Numbers and a special selection of verses celebrating Jerusalem 3000. Zack and Ruthie will participate in the National Bible Contest in New York, which will take place on Sun day, May 12. The contest is a project of the Department of Jew ish Education and Culture in the Diaspora at the joint authority for Jewish Zionist Education. Five top winners of the New York contest will represent the United States in the Israeli contest as part of Israel Independence Day celebration. Zack is a sixth grader and Ruthie is a seventh grader in Temple Israel Religious School. 2^ck is the son of Randy and Gary DeFilipp. Ruthie is the daugh ter of Amalia and Avi Warshenbrot. Rabbi Ezring is in charge of the district program. New York/ Queens College Alumni To Meet In Charlotte A luncheon at the Park Ho tel has been planned for Saturday, May 25, for all alumni of Queens College-New York now liv ing in North and South Carolina. Approximately 200+ alumni have been identified in the Carolines. It is hoped through this an nouncement and luncheon that more “northern transplants” who attended Queens College will learn of the alumni group and join to gether for an enjoyable afternoon. For further information, call Renee Steiner 366-8044. Community Car Wash benefits l\/laccabi Athletes A community car wash will be held on Sunday, May 19 from 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at SUPER SERVICE, 9331 E. Independence Blvd. in Matthews to ^nefit the 1996 Charlotte Youth Maccabi Games Delegation. Teen-age athletes represent ing six different sports will be on hand at the car wash to dry cars and raise funds to offset expenses re lated to the National Maccabi Games in St. Louis this coming August. Charlotte Jewish Singles d sponsored by the Jewish Community Center presents BI6 SPRING DANCE Saturday, June 8,1996 8:30 pm -1:00 am at the JCC Enjoy beer, wine & munehies Mobile dancing to the mufie of "Capt'n Sem*. Meet singles from all over North & South Carolinell Catuai Dress Cost: $12 In advanee/$16 at the door Registration Form Please fill out & send in by June 4, 1996 I I I Make checks payable to; JCC II have enclosed $ for ticket (s). Name Address Phone I I L — — — —. — .1 Pleue call Becky Cohen at 366-5007 for more Infonnation CHARLOHE REPERTORY THEATRE 0 n I^rdfhear The golden age of comedy returns with this hilarious Broadway hit, based on Simon’s work on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.” Simon takes a behind-the-scenes look at the early days of live television, where backstage hysteria was even crazier than the classic comedy seen on the air. I "Superior Simon eiitcrtiiiiiment..." | June 5~16, 1996 Booth Playhouse - North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Tickets: $16^521 g CALL 372-1000 Senior Discounts I Group Sales/379-1278 P -i 'Contairrs adult l.^nguage I
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