5007 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226 Change Service Requested Cantor Naftali Herstik will perform at Temple Israel on June 2 See page 16. mm t Author and physician, Rachel Naomi Remen will visit Charlotte May 9 and 10. See page 15. Leon Levine spoke to a crowd of nearly 300 at the groundbreaking of the new Shalom Park facilities. See page 10. Nearly 300 walkers took the streets to express solidarity with Israel. See pages 3 and 10. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT# 1208 CHARLOTTE, NC The Charlotte JEWISH Vol. 24, No. 5 lyar-Sivan 5762 May 2002 A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte ISRAEL CAN'T WAIT Every day another crisis Every day another reason to shed tears Every day a new challenge Every day a way to make a difference Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte creates the Israel Emergency Fund. See page 7 for how you can help. The groundbreaking for the new education wing began on April 21. See page 10. The kids are all right. Charlotte Jewish Preschool and Early Childhood Program merge into one happy family. See page 14.