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Permit No. 1208
The Charlotte
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Vol. 19 No. 5
Nissan - lyar 5757
May, 1997
Mayor Pat McCrory to
Speak to the Federation
Join the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte on Thursday,
May 8 at 7:45 PM for the Annual
Meeting at Temple Israel, Shalom
Park. The keynote speaker for the
evening will be Pat McCrory,
mayor of Charlotte, who recently
travelled to Israel to attend an
international mayor’s convention.
Mayor McCrory will share his
impressions with the Jewish
community at the meeting.
The following have been
nominated to serve as Officers
and Board Members for 1997-98:
Nominated to serve as Officers
for 1997-1998
President - Rich Osborne
Vice President - Bill Gorelick
Vice President - Sara
Schreibman
Vice President - Mike Van Glish
Secretary - Shel Goldstein
Treasurer - Jon Goldberg
Nominated to serve as Board
Members Term Ending 1998
Don Bernstein, Donna Lerner,
Herman Blumenthal, Jack
Levinson, Paul Edelstein, Ken
Rivkin, Steve Garflnkel, David
Swimmer
Term Ending 1999
Evelyn Berger, Mark Lerner,
Stacy Gorelick, Jill Newman,
Richard Gross, Marcia Simon,
Nancy Kipnis, Phyllis Schiffman
Term Ending 2000
Larry Brown, Howard Levine,
Ruth Goldberg, Dan Levinson,
Scott Gorelick, Larry Polsky,
Todd Gorelick, Judie Van Glish
Nominated for the Foundation
for the Charlotte Jewish
Community Term Ending 1998
Robert Abel, Meg Goldstein,
Harry Lerner, Rich Osborne
Term Ending 1999
Don Bernstein, Mark Bernstein,
Joel Ostrow, Robert Speizman
Term Ending 2000
Herman Blumenthal, Leon
Levine, Abe Luski, Marc
Silverman. 0
YOM HASHOAH
COMMUNITY OBSERVANCE
Sunday, May 4,1997
11:30 AM Reading of the Names
of Holocaust Victims
2:30 PM Community-Wide Service
SHALOM PARK
JCC Lower Level Parking Area
Rain Location - Temple Israel
The Jewish community will
gather at Shalom Park on
Sunday, May 4 from 11:30 AM
to 2:30 PM. The Brotherhoods
of Temple Israel and Temple
Beth El will read the names of
Holocaust victims starting at
11:30 AM. The community-
wide service will begin at
2:30 PM. 0
Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte
1997 ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, May 8, 1997
7:45 PM
Temple Israel
SPECIAL GUEST
SPEAKER
Mayor
Pat McCrory
Mayor of Charlotte
Community Campaign Reaches All
Time Record of $1.5 Million
The 1997 Community Campaign
stands at a record breaking
$ 1,550,776. That’s $49,000 away
from reaching this year’s goal of
$1.6 million dollars. The
campaign is already at an all time
high for the Jewish community in
Charlotte, 18% ahead of the 1996
campaign.
“Obviously we are thrilled with
the total to date,” said Bill
Gorelick, Campaign Chair. “We
would however, like to make the
goal which is certainly achievable
at this point.”
The progress and pace of the
campaign is well ahead of where
it was this time last year. “Those
who have not yet made a
contribution need to know that
every dollar counts.” said Marvin
Goldberg, Executive Director of
the Jewish Federation. “Each
dollar we raise enables us to do
more for the Jewish community
here in Charlotte and to assist
Jews in need around the world.”
The 1996 campaign raised $1.4
million. To date, this year’s
campaign has already generated
$150,000 more than was raised
last year.
“We should be very proud of
what we have accomplished thus
far,” continued Goldberg. “Right
now we are focusing our efforts
on finishing the campaign and
closing the remaining ‘open
gifts.’ Our campaign is about
building community. Each time a
donor makes a gift to the
campaign they are directly
expressing their desire to stand up
and be counted as a Jew who is
committed to making a
difference. We hope that all of our
contributors recognize the
importance of what they do and
what an impact they are
making.” ^
Ruth Goldberg Signs on as Women’s
Division President
Meg Goldstein and Stacy Gorelick to Chair
Women's Division '98 Campaign
The Jewish Federation is
already in the process of lining up
its leadership for the 1998
campaign. Ruth Goldberg has
agre^ to continue her
involvement in Women's Division
by assuming the role as Women’s
Division President. Meg
Goldstein and Stacy Gorelick
have committed to chair the
Women's Division '98 Campaign
effort.
All are excited about the
opportunity to take on leadership
roles for next year. "Our plans arc
to restructure the Women’s
Division Cabinet to include both
campaign and programming
chairs," said Mrs. Goldberg. "We
would like to grow the cabinet
from 17 women to between 30
and 35. This will enable us to not
only expand our programming but
also broaden the base of
leadership involved with
Women's Division.”
If you have any interest in
being involved, please contact
Cary Bernstein at 366-5007, ext.
209. «
Ruth Goldberg
Also
Point of View
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Speizman Library
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Jewish Family Services
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9
Temple Beth El
•page
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Temple Israel
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Lubavitch of North Carolina .
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CAJE
..page
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The Jewish TVaveler
..page
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Dining Out
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Federation to
help fund
Teen Israel
TVavei
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte announced
the availability of $500
stipends to offset the cost of
a teen travel summer
experience to Israel.
Shel Goldstein, the chair
of the committee said,
Teen Israel experience
stimulates a lifelong con
nection to Israel and the
Jewish people. The
federation is r^ly excited
about this program.”
Applicatioos mt available
at the Federatiofl A JCC
offices, Dsmple Beth El aad
Tteapk IsratL O