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The Charlotte Jewish News - June^July, 1998 - Page 2 Who will replace Terry Sanford? Uhitraot, Charlotte This North Carolina statesman was a staunch advocate of Jewish rights. As JewSy we can best honor Sanford*s memory hy keeping his spirit alive. My Jewish journey is taking me to Baltimore By Suzanne Cannon By Walter Klein Special to the Charlotte Jewish News What did you and Terry Sanford have in common? Your life here in North Carolina was better because of him. It is wise if you know that, and strive to find another advocate of Jewish rights, safety and well being to take his place, if that is ever possible. The loss of Terry Sanford was a special tragedy for the Jewish people of Noith Carolina and the nation. That is no hyperbole. That is hard, lean fact. Terry Sanford was a walking giant and that was no accident. Jewish students at Chapel Hill spot ted him as a future power. He spot ted them as his stea^ast supporters. The bond between Jews and Terry Sanford continued throughout his career as attorney, governor, sena tor, university president and vision ary. He was the first Southern gov ernor to call for employment with out regard to race, color, creed or religion. Sanford always surrounded him self with Jewish friends. They rarely let him down. In the eariy 1960’s, Sanfbrd, a formidable attorney him self, chose Joel Fleishman as his legal assistant. Fleishman remipined his political adviser throughout his campaigns and until he died. Later, in creating the North Carolina School of the Aits, Sanford placed on his advisory board such Jewish friends as composer Richard Adler and tenor Jan Peerce. As a student at Chapel Hill, Sanford counted as friends such Jewish campus leaders as Sylvan Meyer, who became editor of the Miami News; Richard Adler who went on to write the music of Damn Yankees and Pajama Game; Louis Harris, who became America’s lead ing pollster, Paul Komarisuk, who was Paul Colton when he became president of the American Stock Exchange; and Vic Seixas, tennis megastar. Sanford was no accident in anoth er way. Noith Carolina has a long tradition of appreciating its Jewish citizens. Jesse Helms has stood up for Israel’s tortured positions again and again. Sam Ervin was a fearless advocate of constitutional rights that protect the Jewish people. Governors like Jim Martin, Luther Hodges, Kerr Scott and Zeb Vance were outstanding friends. These friends found out early that Jews ask a huge {nice for their sup port. The price; treat all minorities with dignity and equality and under standing. During his tenure at Duke, Sanford not only erased the Jewish quota and increased Jewish students near zero to one-third of the entire student body; he cooled off racial violence and strife and restored good sense. In his book But What About the People?, Sanford credits Benjamin Disraeli for his goals in education: “A uni versity should be a place of light, of liberty and of learning.” It was in North Carolina that a black was lynched as recently as 1951 and a Ku Klux Klan billboard welcomed motorists to Smithfield. Shame has a way of not going away. But honor doesn’t go away either. The very word “politics” may send people to the nearest exit. But Jews dare not dodge. We owe it to our future to honor Terry Sanford by keeping his spirit alive. 0 A new CJN Editor is waiting in the wings By Suzanne Cannon The Charlotte Jewish community has gotten lucky again! After hav ing an extraordinarily wonderful editor in Susan Kramer, Marvin Goldberg and the CJN Editorial Board have landed yet another good catch. Her name is Amy Montoni, and she will begin her tenure as Editor of the CJN at the beginning of June. Amy, her husband Jeff and their two sons, Daniel and Nicholas, have lived in Charlotte for the past four years. Amy has been involved in the Jewish community in a num ber of capacities, and has a good feel for what appeals to the CJN readership. Amy’s past profession al experience will serve her well in her new position. In addition to a degree in Communications from Syracuse, she has an impressive background in the publishing industry. Amy is a dynamic com municator who is well-prepared to take the helm, and she is anxious to get started. Our conununity newspaper is in very capable hands. I know many of you are looking forward to working with Amy, as she is look ing forward to working with you. I hope all of you will join Marvin, the CJN Editorial Board and myself in welcoming Amy to the CJN, and wishing her a hearty mazel tov. ^ Charlotte’s Premier Bridal Show! Mark Your Calendar! Sunday, August 2,1998 10am-5pm Adam*s Mark Hotel * 555 S. McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC MikeFiiLiisBiKltnicts Brmmlee IMSB III* (Rie (Charlotte Observer CilOiIRA M A « * f I \ I Brought To You By HECHT'S The Bridal (Show Reguter to Win One of Three Honeymoon Packages Courtesy of The Bridal Show Spend The Day, Or A Few Hours, Making Wedding Plans, One-Stop Bridal Shopping! Be sure to join us at the "Bridal Fashion Brunch"" Sunday Mornings 9-11 Hetervations requirtd Show llotlinc- () 1 Life can undoubtedly take us on journeys we never planned, and that is certainly the case for me. When I converted to Judaism nearly three years ago, I knew I was taking a step forward on a path that would lead me somewhere, although I had no idea where that might be. As my Jewish journey continues. I’ve dis covered that this path is leading me to Baltimore, where I will enter graduate school this fall. This means that I’ll be leaving my position as Interim Editor of the Charlotte Jewish News with the completion of this issue of the paper. And now^^^ once again find myself facing two things that are filled with excitement and wonder as well as some sadness and fean a beginning and an ending. The Talmud says that “all begin nings are hard,” and experience has shown me the truth of that state ment. But all beginnings are also filled with possibility and potential, and there is a great blessing in sim ply having the opportunity to make a new begirming, and to work on building a new Ufe. I am thankful that I have this chance to explore and expand my Jewishness in a new city. I am also grateful that I have earned the chance to broaden and deepen my Jewish education. For those of you who are wonder ing what I’ll be doing, I will be a student at two schools: The University of Maryland School of Social Work, where I will be pursu ing an M.S.W; and Baltimore Hebrew University, where I will be working toward an M.A. in Jewish Studies with concentrations in Modem Jewish History and Biblical and Rabbinic Literature. This unique combination of programs was developed by a group of dedi cated Jewish communal service pro fessionals, who organized the dou ble master’s program as “The Baltimore Institute for Jewish Communal Service.” The Institute was founded specifically to prepare students for careers in all facets of Jewish communal service, and has produced more than 150 alumni who have entered a wide array of Jewish professions — from federa tion executive directors to syna gogue administrators to educators to social workers. During my three years as an Institute student, I will complete two field internships and participate in the Morris Lieberman Overseas Seminar, in which students visit the social service agencies and leaders of Jewish corrmiunities abroad, usu ally in Eastern Europe and always in Israel. This four week seminar, coordinated with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Conmiittee and the Israel Office of the Council of Jewish Federations, will give me the opportunity to learn about how Jewish agencies outside the United States create programs and services for their own commu nities. While I am thrilled at the prospect of learning so much and moving to a large Jewish community with seem ingly endless resources, I am also sad to be leaving the Charlotte Jewish community, which has given me so much over the past four years. So many of you welcomed me with open arms, and patiently gave of your time to help me learn more about the beautiful faith tradition I’ve adopted. Some of you have tutored me in Hebrew; others have graciously opened your homes to me on ShaU>at, Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, and Pesach; still others off^ered me tremendous guidance and support through my first year of teaching Sunday School (I’ll be teaching again tMs coming year at Temple Oheb Shalom in Baltimore, so your support had a positive impact!) Some of you even took it upon yourselves to teach me Yiddish slang! I want all of you to know that I will forever hold you close in my heart. You were my midwives and guardians as I strug gled to birth my Jewish soul, and I will always treasure your compas sion, your generosity, your gemilut chasadim. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, an 18th century Italian Jew, once wrote: ‘The best we can do to achieve holi ness is to make a beginning and per severe in our efforts.” My goal fiom here is to do just that — persevere - and like Abraham, have faith that God will take me to a place that, even if unknown to me, holds the promise of continued blessings of love, friendship and community. L’hitraot, Charlotte, and thank you for all the ways you have enriched my Jewish life. PS. And don’t think I’ve given up on my dream of becoming a r^bi — it may yet come to pass. After all, nothing is impossible! 0 Deadline for the August issue is July 1 The Charlotte Jewish News 5007 Providence Road - Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone Office 366-5007 ext 268 FAX 704-365-4507 A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Marvin Goldberg, Executh^e Director Suzanne Cannon, Interim Editor AdverHtlng CoordlnatoiySalM Rep: Rita Mood, 366-6632 Advsrtlsing Sales Rtp: Shari Ntman, 141-1674 CJN ExecutiA Board Co-Chairs • Bob Abel • Bob Davis Membeis: Evelyn Berger. Ann Langman, Unda t^. Dr. Selwyn Spangenl^al TTw CJN do« not MaunM rMpontMty for th« quatty or kMhrMh of any product or ■fvtoa advrtiMd. PubWihlng at ■ (mkl poWc«l adwrti—mjrt dot twt oonrtitun an •ndofMnwnl of any candMM, poMical parly or poaMon by fhli riiwapapar, ttw FadaraOon or any amptayaaa. Layout Design by Erin H. Bronkar Published mowthty axoapt July Copy dssdlins Is the 1st o( Ihs month prsosdir^ montft of lesus
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