The Charlotte Jewish News - September 2002 - Page 11
Eastern Region and Charlotte B’nai B’rith Youth Organization
Growing Stronger Everyday
The B’nai B’rith Youth
Organization (BBYO) is a youth
led, worldwide organization,
which provides opportunities for
Jewish youth to develop their
leadership potential, a positive
Jewish identity and commitment
to their personal development.
BBYO serves teens in grades 9-12
and over 100 Charlotte teens par
ticipate in the program. Chai
Chaverim BBG and Ohavim BBG
are the girl’s chapters and Mickey
Barak Aberman AZA is our local
boy’s chapter.
The members of BBYO meet
several times a month at Shalom
Park and participate in various
programs that include: sister
hood/brotherhood, creativity,
sports and recreation, Judaism,
community service and social
action. The teens also attend
Regional and Council conventions
with other Jewish teens from
North Carolina and Southern
Virginia.
This past May, after more than
30 years. Eastern Region BBYO
moved its Regional office from
Richmond, Virginia to its new
home in Charlotte at Shalom Park.
Ellen Goldstein, who is beginning
her 6th year with BBYO, has been
named Eastern Region Director.
Two new staff people will be join
ing Ellen in the Eastern Region
office, Inna Manoim, a long lime
advisor for BBYO, will serve as
the Charlotte City Director and
Patti Pickett, will complete the
staff as the new Administrative
Assistant.
For more information about
Charlotte BBYO please call the
Eastern Region office at 704-944-
6734 or email egoldstein@shalom
charlotte.org.
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Back to School, Back to BBYO
Chai Chavim BBG, Ohavim
BBG and Mickey Barak Aberman
AZA are geared up and ready for
another exciting year in BBYO.
Our new boards have been elect
ed, creative programs have been
planned and several members
have already attended the first
Regional convention.
Twenty-five Charlotte teens
spent the summer, in either
Starlight, PA or Mukwonago, WI,
participating in BBYO
International leadership and
Judaic programs. We are thrilled
to welcome them back to our local
chapters and know that their lead
ership skills and Judaic knowl
edge will strengthen our program.
Congratulations to Charlotte
BBYO members that were elected
this past April to serve on the
North Carolina Council State
Boards: .
BBG:
Jackie August - S'ganit
Rachel Putterman - Aym Ha
Chaverot
CHS Gearing Up For
Another Great Year
Jessica Branson - Gizborit
Allison Rosenberg - Sh'licha
AZA:
Craig Goldstein - S'gan
Trevor Veitz - Moreh
Kyle Rifkin - Gizbor
Josh Goodman - Me'amen
Leading the way for our local
Charlotte chapters are Courtney
Rosenberg, N’siah of Ohavim
BBG, Rachel Osborn, N’siah of
Chai Chaverim BBG and Ryan
Passe, Godol of Mickey Barak
Aberman AZA. Charlotte BBYO
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The Consolidated High School
of Jewish Studies of Charlotte is
preparing for another year of
Jewish learning, friendship and
fun. Students in grades 8-12 will
once again meet on Wednesday
evenings from 7-9 to learn from
the High School’s dedicated facul
ty and from each other. Our cur
riculum is designed to stimulate
our students’ curiosity, to enhance
their love of Judaism and to nur
ture their identification with the
Jewish people.
Social action is a major compo
nent of the program and all of our
students understand the impor
tance of Tikkun 01am (repairing
the world). Students have many
opportunities throughout the year
for putting these lessons into
action. They collect food for the
hungry, Chanukah gifts for needy
children, help at Jewish commu
nal events and proudly represent
CHS at Teen forums in the wider
community.
This year’s elective choices
promise to be our most exciting
ever. Added to the line-up of
favorites will be:
Back To the Source - A way to
look at Contemporary issues
through the eyes of classical
Jewish works. Issues to be cov
ered include: Drug and alcohol
abuse, gun control and hunting,
life saving and euthanasia, pierc
ing, tattooing, cosmetic surgery
and much more. Learn about all
these issues from a traditional
Jewish perspective.
How to Walk the Talk - When
things are going well with your
friends and family, life is good.
But a fight with your friends, a
problem with a teacher, or tension
with your parents can ruin a good
day. This class will consider what
Judaism asks of us in relation
ships. Students will learn concrete
methods to improve communica
tions with others.
Jewish Holidays with a New
Twist - The class will explore
their favorite holidays from an
adult perspective. Students will be
sampling food, creating ritual
items and going beyond the ordi
nary to study the holidays in a
whole new light.
Hebrew High is the place to be
on Wednesday nights. Be sure that
your high school student is regis
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call Roz Cooper at 704-944-6782
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