The Charlotte Jewish News - February, 1998 - Page 11
Youth Visions
Mickey Barak Aberman AZA
By Sopher: Josh Klemmons
Hello to all those out there keep
ing up with our chapter, Mickey
Barak Aberman. Our chapter
recently attended Regionals, a
convention in Raleigh, NC, for all
BBYOers in North Carolina and
Virginia. We were honored to have
two members receive Regional
life, which is one of the greatest
honors that a senior can receive
prior to graduation in BBYO.
Congratulations to Jason Kaplan,
the NC Council Vice President of
New Membership, and Jonathan
Friend, NC Council President.
You have done your chapter
proud.
We are preparing for the upcom
ing Junior/Senior convention, and
for Sweetheart-Beau in February.
Sweetheart-Beau is an annual
dance held in Charlotte every year.
Thanks for keeping up with our
chapter. O
Chai Chaverim BBG:
By Marissa Elko: Chai Chaverim Katvanit
Chai Chaverim. is starting the
‘98 year with a blast. Many
attended the Regional convention
in late December. Everyone came
back with smiling faces as they
got to reunite and make new
friends with North Carolina and
Virginia AZA’s and BBC’s. Many
programs were going on through
out the fiin-filled weekend includ
ing sisterhood programs, summer
programs and a dance that got
everyone jumping with excite
ment.
As the new year starts so do new
programs and new faces. We are
honored to have Swooze as one of
our new advisors. Her excitement
and love for BBG is fantastic. If
you want to join the fiin in this
great organization call Ellen
Goldstein at 366-5007. We are
always looking for new smiling
faces. O
LIBERTY:
By Alina Johnson: Publicity
On January 3rd, LIBERTY had
a Social Action/Midnight Bowling
Sleepover. About 15 people
showed up and we all had a great
time making lunches for the
homeless and then bowling until 2
in the morning! Much thanks to
Brian Keene’s family, who let us
use their home for the sleepover.
LIBERTY has created a new
leadership committee, composed
of 7 active members. This new
committee is called TYM. TYM
has already begun to plan many
exciting events for Temple Beth
El’s youth. On February 15, LIB
ERTY will be holding an educa
tional program and service on
Love and Sex. Then, on February
28, LIBERTY will be hosting a
Masquerade Ball. All of NFTY-
MAR’s southern region will be
invited. This is the weekend
before the next regional event,
NFTY-MAR’s ThEvent (a.k.a.
colorwars) (March 13-16).
Hopefully, this event will boost
our southern spirit and get us
readv to take over the rest of
MAR!
We are really looking forward to
all of the fun events we have
planned in the near future. If you
have not been getting the mailings
from LIBERTY, and are interested
in fmding out more about each
event, please call me (Alina
Johnson, LIBERTY Publicity) at
541-9519. Hope you all had good
luck on semester exams, see you
on the slopes! ^
Notes from Erin
By Erin Naman
• I wear it everyday. I don’t
remove it to take a shower or to go
to bed. It hangs as a symbol of my
pride in my religion. It shines
because of the radiant feeling I
have for my Judaism. So, what is
it?
This magnificent piece of jewel
ry i am referring to is the small sil
ver Star of David I wear around
my neck. I found this star for 45
shekels at a street market in Israel;
that is less than fifteen dollars. It is
no larger than my thumb-nail, but
it means the world to me.
I do not parade around in my
Star of David necklace as if to say,
“Look, I’m Jewish.” Nor do I wear
it as a reminder to myself of who I
am. I do not we^ it for anyone
besides myself I wear my star
because I am proud I am Jewish.
Never once have I hidden it
beneath my shirt because I was
embarrassed or didn’t want some
one to know. In fact, when I find it
has fallen behind my shirt I make
sure to uncover it. I don’t mind
when people ask questions. It is
often interesting to find out how
many people notice and how
many people are educated enough
to know what it is.
Many of my Christian friends
wear crosses around their necks. I
sometimes feel they wear their
crosses for the mere reason that
they are Christian, not because
they are devoted or attached to
their religion. Perhaps I got the
idea of having a star because I see
so many others with religious
paraphernalia but that is not why I
wear it.
I also wear a small silver ring
from Israel with my Hebrew name
on it. I get a considerable response
on this one because it is so unique
looking. I even get questions from
Jewish kids. I like telling others
my Hebrew name and why it is
different than my English name.
Again, I wear it because I am
proud.
Both the necklace and the ring
remind me of my trip to Israel.
Whenever I look down at my fin
ger I can see the hustle and bustle
of the streets of Jerusalem and the
people as they crowded around the
Westem Wall. I hold my necklace
whenever I have to make any deci
sions. I find myself moving it back
and forth along its chain especial
ly when I’m nervous. It seems to
relax me and help me think a little
more clearly.
I wear my Star of David neck
lace and my Hebrew name ring as
a symbol of my pride in my
Judaism. I have them with me
despite the homework, teachers,
television, cleaning my room,
phone calls, and many other things
I put up with everyday. Unlike
many other aspects of life, they
are constant. And if you look very
closely at the gleam on my star,
you will probably see some of the
Judaism inside of me shining back
at you. ^
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USY had quite a “cool” month
in January. The ski-trip at Sugar
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event. The day was filled with
laughter and fun on the slopes.
Beginner skiers “chilled” together
on the bunny hill and admired
those more advanced, black dia
mond skiers. Our Lounge Night
for the month served as a wonder
ful opportunity to relax and social
ize with each other, as lounge
nights usually do.
February will be a very exciting
month for USY. We have an after
noon of ice-skating planned.
USYers are encouraged to bring a
friend who is not a member of
USY. We just want a chance to
show our friends what it is we are
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