5007 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226 Change Service Requested PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT# 1208 CHARLOTTE, NC The Charlotte JEWISH Vol. 22, No. 1 1 Kislev-Tevet 5761 December 2000 JFGC 2001 Campaign Goal and Cabinet Announced Eric Sklut, 2001 Annual Campaign Chair for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, has appointed the 2001 Campaign Cabinet and has determined this year’s goal. “I am very excited about the 2001 Campaign Cabinet, with both veteran and new mem bers. This group represents the many facets of our community, who have made the Federation Campaign a success, and will lead the way in reaching our goals for 2001,” explained Sklut. “1 have established a goal of $2.3 million for the 2001 cam paign, and feel certain we will reach that, and quite possibly exceed it. There are many donors in the community who have endorsed the changes we are mak ing within Federation as an agency, and our evolving roles in Charlotte,” he continued. Sklut went on to say, “One of the key points to this year’s suc cess will be our solicitors, many of whom have been part of this effort for years. In addition, new faces have stepped in to play this pivotal role in the campaign. Our efforts will be focused on ‘listening.’ We want to hear what the community thinks, how donors feel about their role in the community and Jewry around the world, and how we, as a Federation, can be better at what we do. This is a highly-charged Campaign Cabinet. I promise we will deliver!” Eric Sklut, Campaign Chair The members of the Men’s Division 2001 Campaign Cabinet are as follows: Major Gifts — Larry Polsky, Scott Gorelick and Todd Gorelick; $5,000-$9,999 — Rael Gorelick and Ben Jaffa, Jr.; $3,600-$4,999 — David Miller; $l,800-$3,599 — Daniel Levine and Jack Levinson; $1,000-$ 1,799 — Adrian Mesoznik and Mark Rabinovitz; $365-$999 — Larry Farber and Donald Jacobs; Special Community Chanukah Program Stories and Songs from the Jewish Tradition Temple Beth El, Temple Israel, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, the Jewish Community Center of Charlotte, and the Carolina Agency for Jewish Education have joined together to bring you two days of music, magic and fun. And it’s all free! Mark Novak and Renee Brachfeld will be bringing their unique brand of Jewish music and entertainment to Charlotte on December 16 and 17. First on Saturday evening, December 16, they will present “This Ain’t Your Bubbe’s Yiddish Theater,” a concert for adults. Rollicking, touching, soulful, thought-provoking and funny, this performance celebrates the warmth and richness of Jewish culture. Drawing from the heart of old time Yiddish theater, Mark and Renee present a vibrant and joyful performance brimming with folk tales, music, and contemporary stories. Your Bubbe will like it and so will you. The show begins at 7:30 PM in the Temple Beth El Renee Brachfeld and Mark Novak sanctuary. Then, on Sunday, December 17, at 11:00 AM at Temple Beth El, Mark and Renee will give a con cert for families with talking roost ers, flying objects and even disap pearing challahs. You and your family will rejoice in the magic of Jewish storytelling and song as. Renee and Mark delight young and old alike with a blend of tradi tional tales, music, and juggling feats. An exciting and entertaining program sure to tickle your furmy r Continued on page 11} Community Fee and I^ew Gifts — Jeff Epstein, Michael Littauer and Dan Peck. Alison Lerner, f resident of Women’s Division, l^as appointed Marni Abramowitz and Stacy Miller-Gorelick Co-CZhairs of the 2001 Women’s Campsign. The fol lowing women will b>e serving on the Women’s Campaign Committee: Gail Baron, Roni Fishkin, Ruth Goldterg, Lynne Sheffer and Mary Woy nowich. Jeff and Emily Vaughan have agreed to serve as co—chairs of the Family Gifts Divisic^r; and Ruth Goldberg has accepted an addi tional role as chair of Solicitor Training. The division heads will be ask ing others to serve as solicitors and it is hoped that th& community members will agree to serve when asked. ^ Rabbi Leonid Feldman to Speak at Federation’s Major Gifts Reception Or GteE«ER QMUucnriE The Major Gifts Reception for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte will be held at the home of Sandra and Leon Levine on the evening of Tuesday, December 12, 2000. Rabbi Leonid Feldman, a liv ing example of the drama of modern Jewish history, will address the approxi mately eighty invited guests. Rabbi Feldman has experi enced total assimilation, Jewish rebirth, violent anti-Semitism, imprisonment in Russia, and free dom in the West. Leonid Feldman, the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Palm Beach, Florida, is the first and only Soviet-born Conservative Rabbi. He is also the President of the Ami- Da Institute for training Russian Jewish leaders in America. Rabbi Feldman’s emotional return to his hometown of Kishinev was fea tured on the NBC Today Show, and on Israeli National television. In Rabbi Leonid Feldman 1996, he was a visit ing Professor at the Jewish University of Moscow. Rabbi Feldman has served as a schol ar for the Brandeis- Bardin Institute in California and the Wexner Heritage Foundation, and as the Director of Education for Soviet Emigres in Italy. He currently holds grad uate degrees in Rabbinics from the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, in Education from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and in Physics and Theater Arts from Kishinev State Pedagogical Institute in the U.S.S.R. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in International Relations at the University of Miami. His varied and unusual life and background in a Marxist soci ety enable him to teach and lecture on Judaism with a passion and per spective that is unique and exhila rating. O Charlotte Rallies in Support of Israel Crowd of Miore Than 250 People Gathered to Sing, Cheer, and Show S4>lidarity By Amy Krakovitz “This is the time to be united and strong so that tJie State of Israel will continue to fourish and thrive. This is the tinae to let our neighbors know that Ave are here for peace and that we are here to stay forever.” The words of Ilan Segev, consulate gene ral of Israel in Atlanta, rang out across the Ostrow Soccer Field. Segev was one of several speakers who addressed the crowd otf nearly 300 at the Charlotte Jewisli communi ty’s rally in support of Israel. Nearly 300 people comr to show support for Israel. Good fortune reigned as the day was crisp and sunny. At 10:30 AM, Sara Schreibman, president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, introduced the day. The partici pants, waving Israeli flags and holding signs, joined with Cantors Roochvarg and Bernard in a rendi tion of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Rabbi Murray Ezring of Temple Israel spoke the inspir- ing words of Elie Wiesel from 1988, at the stari of the Intifada: “Since the current distur bance in the West Bank and Gaza, [journalists] have tried to get me to denounce Israel’s policies. This is what I answer: ‘Of course I follow the events with anxiety, but I have faith in Israel because I have faith in her humanity.’ Compared to other coun tries, Israel need not be ashamed, and she is not in need of lessons Ilan Segev, Consulate General of Israel to the southeastern US, spoke at the rally. from anyone. After all, who is judging her? France, with her Algerian past? Britain, with her colonial policy? The USA, whom we all remember in Vietnam? “I refuse to blame Israel. I have always refused. As a man liv ing in the Diaspora, I believe I owe some thing to Israel: * to stand at her side and identify with her. Always. “There are those who do not like this. Let it be. Every man has a right to his quirk. My quirk is loyalty to Israel.” More singing followed, and then Ilan Segev spoke. “Over a month ago, the people of the State of Israel awoke to a new reality. Our partner for peace ...had turned their back to us. ...We have wit nessed escalation in the level erf violent acts conducted by the Palestinian Authority Police, its Continued on page 5} Inside this issue ... Were the Riots Spontaneous - or Planned?. By CaHAlpert Chanukah Special Htflidax section; recip*'\, \toriey, gift ideas and more We Mourn the I^oss of Alexander Schindler. \fi eU’quent voice for Lihttal Judaism if gome F^agle Scouts Flying High at the *\V mmmurnityS att r. L__ Pit P- 3 p. 20-27 p. 29 p. 34 Fe*Jeration F^e •page 4 page 8 Temple Israel page 12 Ui^vitrh or North Carohna . . . page 13 Temple Beth El pjgc 14 CJvtuibrtc Jewish Prcst'hool ... page 15 16 Jcv**/ish Travt'ki . . p,:UC 17 -«j*l Tov pSirr 1? Sp tr:uni vi>h Libr.«\ V Wc men’" Cvr.is. p.1^. ">7 r'fi- Dt" inf ■Hut Jc.- --h ‘ rrv-E t ii: T rr rli h V ' 1 A' V .Connecting FamiiHH, 795 FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS HAVE MADE THEIR PLEDGE! ft'AKE YOUR PLFDCE TODAY! S- C

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