The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2006 - Page 2
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Federation’s Israel Emergency Campaign Raises Over $460,000
The missiles are quiet and we
pray the cease-fire will translate
into real security for Israel. To
date, the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte’s Israel
Emergency Campaign has raised
more than $460,000 to help
rebuild and restore all that has
been destroyed in northern Israel.
Your continued support ensures
that the Jewish Federation’s on-
the-ground partners ~ the Jewish
Agency for Israel (JAFI) and
American Jewish Joint
Distribution (JDC) Committee
remain on the scene, ready to help.
On Wednesday, September 6, our
community was briefed by JDC
Representative, Kobi Tav.
Following Mr. Tav’s stories
regarding how Israeli families are
coping with the crisis, our Israel
Emergency Campaign chair,
David Epstein, responded with his
personal story.
Below is an excerpt from David
Epstein’s speech:
“Every gift to this emergency
campaign is important. However, I
would be remiss if I did not pub
licly acknowledge the extreme
generosity of Leon and Sandra
Levine, who have made a gift of
$100,000. In addition to this won
derful gift, so far in our campaign
we have received three extraordi
nary gifts of $25,000 from
Howard Levine, Eric and Lori
Sklut and Bill and Patty Gorelick.
“As you know, I am very pas
sionate about this campaign and
about Israel. I believe that just as
Florence Jaffa, Ann and Bob Abel.
the State of Israel has risen from
the ashes of the Holocaust, so, too,
has the Jewish community risen
since the dark days of WW II. I
believe that the State of Israel has
given the Jews of the Diaspora a
status that we would not have
achieved on our own.
Here in the United States,
as well as in the rest of the
Western world, Jews have
reached unprecedented
heights. I would suggest
to you that some of us
may even take our status
for granted. And yes, it is
true that the Jewish peo
ples’ contributions to the
world, to its culture, to its
medicine, to its science
— I could go on and on—
have certainly been a sig
nificant factor in achiev
ing our current status. But
that was also true in Spain in the
15th Century and in other
European countries and yet, in
each instance, the Jews were
eventually expelled or oth
erwise reduced to second
class citizens (to put it mild
ly). I believe that it is the
State of Israel that has sig
nificantly contributed to the
place we now hold in our
society. The State of Israel is
respected throughout the
western world, it is the
Jewish state, and the IDE’s
fighting ability has not hurt
either. Now, whether you
agree with me, in whole or
in part or not at all, is for you to
decide.
“What you must agree with me
about, however, is that if, and may
God forbid this, something hap
pens to the State of Israel,
overnight the Jews would again be
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Friday, October 6, 6:43 PM
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Alene and David Epstein with Kobi Tav.
a stateless people, guests in every
part of the world in which we live,
and subject to the political and
religious vagaries of the times.
“From its founding, the State of
Israel has served as a home, as a
haven, and as a refuge, first for the
displaced persons of remnants of
the Jews of Europe, then for the
Yemenites and for Jews of other
countries in the Arab world, then
for the Jews of the FSU, and more
Barham Levin, Rose Luski, and Donna Levin.
recently, from Ethiopia and from
Argentina.
“And now, with the worst anti-
Semitism raging in France,
England, and other European
countries, Israel is again a
home, a haven, and a refuge for
those that need it. And if any
one doubts this, just look at the
increase in Aliyah from the
countries I have mentioned.
“So, in my mind and in my
heart, this campaign is about
the current needs of the people of
Israel and the State of Israel. But,
this campaign is also about our
children and our grandchildren
and what their lives will be like in
the future. And I submit, and I
believe this with every fiber in my
body, that without the State of
Israel, the lives and status we now
enjoy will no longer be there.
“1 believe that the State of
Israel is more threatened now than
at any time in its history. There
are no second chances for Israel
and it is us, and our fellow Jews
through out the Diaspora, who are
entrusted with Israel’s well-being
and yes, its very existence.
“Since, I would not ask any of
you to do what Aleen and I would
not do on our own, Aleen and 1 are
doubling our gift, representing
more than 60% of our gift
to the 2006 Annual
Campaign. Israel needs
our help now and this is
what Aleen and I, in good
conscience want to do, and
this is what Aleen and I, in
good conscience should
do, and this is what Aleen
and I will do. Please join
Aleen and me in this
extremely important
effort.
“On behalf of the
Jewish Federation of
Charlotte and the people
of Israel, I thank you for
your continued generosity and
support.”
United Jewish Communities
ISRAEL
Emergency Campaign
HELP. GIVE. HOPE.
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte is committed to
making sure the citizens of Israel’s
North can go home again. 100%
of your donation to our Israel
Emergency Campaign will be sent
directly to Israel to help rebuild
lives and lift spirits. We appreci
ate all of our donors who have
generously contributed to the
Israel Emergency Campaign.
There is still time to Help. Give.
Hope.
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CONTENTS
Federation News pp. 2-6
Community News pp. 6-11
Jewish Family Services pp. 11,12
Judaic Library and Resource Center pp. 13,14
Women’s Page p. 14,15
Schools pp. 15-19
Maze! Tov p. 19
Jewish Community Center pp. 20, 21
Synagogues and Congregations pp. 22, 23, 27-30
Dining Out pp. 24, 25
High Holy Days pp. 31-34
Youth Visions p. 35
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