5007 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226 Change Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Charlotte, NC Permit No. 1208 The Charlotte JEWISH Vol. 21 No. 11 Kislev-Tevet 5760 December 1999 ^^Step into the Limelighf ’ at the Federation Gala February 12 Rita Rudner The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte invites you to “Step into the Limelight" on Saturday, Fetmjary 12th at 7:30 PM at the Marriott City Center for the kickoff of the 2000 Annual Conrununity Campaign. The event will focus tte “limelight” on the outstanding efforts of the Federation’s recipient agencies here in Charlotte and alH'oad, and will raise money the 2000 Annual Community Canq>aign. Comedian Rita Rudner will head line the event along with the band “Liquid Pleasure.” Ms. Rudner, star of the recent HBO special entitled “Rita Rudner: Married without Children” and of many comedy/ variety soies, was nominated fcH* Funniest Comedy Actress of the Year by the American Comedy Awards f(M* her 1992 performance in the film Peter's Friends. Her decep tively soft-spoken delivery shatters the stereotype of brassy, tough comediennes with poise and sopMs- tication. Sara Schreibman, who chairs the Gala Steering Committee, sees the evening as an oppcxtunity for the community to gath^ to celebrate the work of the Federation’s constituent agencies and as a way to further spread the wcn*d about the communi ty campaign. “I am thrilled to be working with a terrific committee who are all hard at work to make this event a reality. ‘Step into the Limelight’ will be a fun-filled evening in a nightclub setting with Meg Goldstein, 2000 Campaign Chair comedy by Rita Rudner, followed by dancing with the band ‘Liquid Pleasure.’ But, most importantly, it will give the Federation another of^xMtunity to put the ‘limelight’ on Jews here in Charlotte and around the world who benefit from the Annual Community Campaign.” Ms. Schreibman is also working closely with the Meg Goldstein, the 2000 Annual Community Campaign Chair and the 2000 Campaign Cabinet to orchestrate the event. The Gala Steering Committee and the Campaign Cabinet will lead the recruitment effort fn- the evening. Again this year the cost fcM* the evening will be $150 per couple/$75 pCT person. “We have spent a considerable amount of time with the staff of the Marriott to put together a dinner and dessert reception that would be deli cious and not cause us to raise the cost of die ticket,” said Shannon Crystal who is working with Barbara Levin to select the menu for the evening. The ticket price includes a cocktail reception with open bar, followed by a three-course meal and lavish dessert table. Susan Hennas is in charge of the event decorations and will imple ment the “nightclub” theme throughout the decorating motif. Stefanie Reiner will coordinate all event publicity and develop the invitation and program. Mami Abramowitz and Sue Littauer are chairing the Recmitment Conunittee which includes Adrianna Epstein, Ellen Framm, Ruth Goldberg, Margi Goldstein, Bellita Jacobson, Amy Mullen, Jill Newman, and Jodi Speizman. Meg Goldstein serves as Sara Schreibman, Gala Steering Committee Chair an ex-oflficio member of the com mittee. This extraordinary event provides a unique opportunity for the com munity to show sui^rt fOT the Federation’s constituent agencies and to leam about hov the 2000 Annual Campaign has a lasting impact on the lives of Jews here and around the world. For reservation infcnmation con tact Cary Bernstein at 944-6762 or email her at cbemstein@shalom- charlotte.org. O Jewish Federations, Institutions Ranked Among Top Philanthropies By Julia Goldman NEW YORK (JTA) — A strong economy revved up philanthropic giving last year — and Jewish phil anthropies ^^^e among the benefi ciaries. Some 27 Jewish organizations made it into the Philanthrc^y 400, the annual listing of Arnica’s most popular charities, which is con4>iled by The Chronicle cf Philanthropy, a biweekly newspaper of the nonprofit world. Inchidedare IS local Jewish com munity federations, two Jewish defmse organizations, two American universities and three ‘^fri^ids” of Israeli universities. At No. 44, the top Jewsh (Man- thn^y on the list is the UJA- Federation of New York, which last year ranked one notch higher at 43. This year the powerhouse social service and fund-raising organization iMXHight in just over $ 156.9 million in private support, and a total income of just under $202.6 million, acc(»xiing to its entry in the Chronicle. This year’s list, which covers funds raised in 1998, reflects “the best year many fiitKi raisers have seen,” accc»ding to the Chronicle. The journal attributes the success to the stock maricet’s strong pofor- mance overall and the beginning effects of what is expected to be the largest intngenerationa] transfer of wealth in Amoican hisUxy. Bequests provide tax benefits for donors, including a way to (Hotect A Work in Progress. Paul Rousso’s sidewalk art, as it appeared during creation. This public art display appeared at the comer of Trade and Tryon Streets in celebration of last month's Jewish Cultural Arts Festival. assets from what is known as the “death tax" on the estates of the wealthy, the Chronicle explains. Citing a Boston College study, it says that charities stand to gain $6 trillion to $25 trillion in bequests over the next 50 years. Rankings on the 400 list are based on income from fnivate support, which refers to funds raised from individuals, foutKiati(ms and cc»po- rations. A separate entry gives the charity’s total income, which includes investment income and odier qjpreciated propoty as well as deferred giving arrangements and certain government grants. To be included on the list, organi zations must raise at least $22 million from private sources. Organizations can get a boost from one or nKxe m^or or individual gifts, which account fcx' the soaring income of some already strong char ities, such as the Jewi^ Communal Fund, a diaritable fund, loosely con nected with the UJA-Fed«3tion of New York, that {xovides individuals and families with an alternative to establishing their own private foun dations. The fund ranks No. 55 on the cur rent list, with income from private sources of more than $137 million of a total income of more than $168 million, which represents more than $30 million more than was raised in 1997, when the fimd came in at No. 69. “If someone has a particulariy good year,” the fund benefits, said Susan Dickman, the communal fund’s executive vice president. The Chronicle compiles its firom data gathered, in most cases, from informational tax returns and from a survey and annual reports. Nonprofit organizations employ different means of expressing their annual incomes: Changes in the way Hadassah - the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, reported its income in 1998 propelled it to No. 133 from No. 169 the year before. The organization — which raises funds for health care work in Isn^l arxi health, Jewish and Zionist edu- caticm in the U.S. — in 1998 includ ed endowments, contributing to a $22 million increase — to $74 mil lion — in private support Rankings may also vary from year to year also because fund-raising campaigns do not conre^xxKl to the calendar year or because they covo- multiple years. This phenomenon explains in part why “fii«Kis of’ ocganizati(ms e;^- rienced a drop in both rank aiKl irxxMne. The American Society for Technion — Israel Institute of Techncdogy — went From No. 132 to No. 224, with a decrease of about $20 million in both privjtte and total income. But the group just completed a three-year campaign ahead of sched ule, which at $210 million exceeded its goal of raising between $175 mil lion and $180 million. American Friends of the Hebrew University — which this year ranked No. 264 — raised $36 million in pri vate irxx)me in 1998, down fiom Inside this issue... Tlw Ntgotisting SorauTO in the Next Eleven MoDtfas p. 3 BjfPr RmSlem fTTiamnHnf JevMi Home Elects New President p. 11 Shcis Jto» ifcwr Federation Pages •page 4 Wonven’s Events page 5 Jewish Family Services pages 8 CAJE ■page 10 Temple Israel page 12 Lubavitch of North Carolina ... •page 13 Temple Beth El ... page 14 Youth Visions ... page 15 The Jewi.^h Traveler page 16 Speizman Jewish Library . .. ■ 17 Jewish Community Center . pagcv lH-19 Mazel Tov . page 23 Charlutte Jewish Dav Sthool page :4 Dining Out page 25 more than $51 million in 1997. Adam Kahan, the executiw dtrrc- tor of the American Friends of Hebrew University, said that because his group does not run an annual campaign, “scrnie years we close a major gift; oChcr years we don’t.” Because total irKXjme also includes inc(xne from investments, he added, that figure can fluctuate from year to year. Jewish organizations appearing on the 1999 list but absent in 1998 are the Jewish Federation of Greats Washington (No. 334), the Jewish Theological Seminary (No. 347), P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds (No. 351) and the American Jewish C(xnmittee (No. 359). At least one fedoation official believes the rankings on the Chronicle’s list do not tell the com plete story. A different kind of study could be done of “the vitality of the Jewish community,” said Ted Farher the executive vice president of the Washington Federation, which in 1998 raised close to $28 million in fMivate support out of a total itKX)me of more than $32 million.. Here in Charlotte, more than $2 million was raised — 20% above its previous high of $1.7 million -- in support of Federation and its recipent agencies, attesting to the vitality and potential of our local community. With the growth in our area, and the new campaign about to begin, it’s time we consider our future and the future of Jews in need throughout the world. O Sii Campaign Surpasses $23 Million Mark! See Pages 6 & 7 MAKE YOUR PLEDGE TODAYI

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