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The Charlotte Jewish News - May 2004 - Page 7 Synagogue ONGREGATIONS Jerusalem Women Speak to Havurat Tikvah Gathering Havurat Tikvah hosted three women of Jerusalem at the home of Debbie Langsam and Joal Fischer on March 21, 2004. The three women — an Israeli Jew, a Palestinian Christian and a Palestinian Muslim — spoke vividly of their experiences in Jerusalem and elsewhere in the Middle East during the Intifada and in one case, long before. The HT event was one stop on a fast-paced two week (March 17-April 2) tour of the Southeast U.S., where the women spoke to Jewish, Christian and Muslim groups, university audiences and interfaith groups. The tour, spon sored by Partners for Peace, a Washington DC-based public rela tions and advocacy group, has brought Jerusalem women to the U.S. for the past seven years to share their stories and “promote a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine.” Reaction to the women’s pres entation was mixed. Although everyone sympathized with the women’s personal stories, there were some who questioned the lack of representation and the one sidedness of the panel. Others pondered what three women can do, however well-intentioned and determined, to change the will of recalcitrant leaders. Still, as one of the women, Dr. Nuha Khoury, a Christian educator with dual American-Palestinian citi zenship, stated, “I maintain hope not in my head, but in my heart.” ^ . Coincidentally, HT mem- bers, family and friends had ff Jj^ an opportunity to hear more about daily life in Israel at the long-awaited party for the DeGroot family, which was held on March 27. Donna’s parents, Sue and Ray Crawford, attended the festive occasion, along with many others who came to welcome Donna and David DeGroot and their daugh ters, Hadas and Tali. The Crawfords shared their concerns about the safety of their children and grandchildren and expressed their gratitude that they had returned safely to the U.S. One of the stories David told was about a woman in a business office who was sorry to hear he was married because she had several single women working there who were looking for the right man. Donna told how a lucky water leak avert ed a near-tragic trip to a shopping center the day the center was bombed. She, too, had a yente (busybody) tale: a salesclerk tact lessly insisted that she buy a larg er size of pantyhose when she (Donna) was shopping for her daughter. Leave it to David and Donna to find the human comedy in cultural difference. Needless to say, we are glad they are back with their sense of humor intact. Coming Events May 6 — Second Harvest Food Bank, 6-8 PM, 500-B Spratt Street. May 8 - Lag B’Omer Shabbat Services, 10 AM, Park Road Park, Shelter #2. May 16 or 23 - Project Linus Knitting Circle, 2:00 PM. Please call Ellen Myers (704-442-5675) for firm date and details. June 3 — Second Harvest Food Bank, 6-8 PM, 500-B Spratt Street. June 12 - Shabbat Services, 10 AM, location TBD. Havurat Tikvah, an affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, offers monthly servic es, adult study, holiday celebra tions, special minyans, and a cooperative Religious School. For more information, visit the Havurat Tikvah website (http://free.prohosting.com/havtik va/) or call Karen Rubin, member services, at 704-825-3421. O Your Connection To The Jewish Community... WHETHER CROSS TOWN OR ACROSS COUNTRY, assistmg families in buying and seQing real estate since 1985. 704-814.6693 - home 704-904-7250 - mobUe 704-849-6654-office CAROLINA MARKING DEVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 32143 3405 S. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NO 28232-2143 TEL. (704) 525-7600 FAX (800) 777-8619 Rubber Stamps Notary and Corporate Seals, Laundry Markers, Stenciling Supplies SAME DAY SERVICE Ada Shapiro Jeffrey Shapiro Like a mug of hot chocolate on a brisk morning. At Carolinas Medical Center — Mercy, our long tradition of warm, personal and compassionate care is unsurpassed in the Charlotte region. For nearly 100 years, we've been sustaining an atmosphere of comfort and kindness that makes our patients feel like a part of the family, rather than a list of symptoms on a chart. In fact, when CMC-Mercy caregivers were asked what hospital they would send their family members to, they overwhelmingly chose us. Our staff knows their loved ones would receive the most technologically advanced care — whether they need a coronary bypass, an MRI or knee replacement surgery — in a truly caring environment. CMC-Mercy. It's all here, and it's all in how we treat you. # Carolinas Medical Center Mercy 2001 Vail Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207 704-379-5000 • www.cmc-mercy.org
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