The Charlotte Jewish News - September 2007 - Page 2
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JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS
Ambassador Dennis Ross Kicks Off the Jewish
Federation’s Community Relations Council
The World Affairs Council
of Greater Charlotte, in con
junction with the Jewish
Federation of Greater
Charlotte and the International
Studies program at UNC
Charlotte, is proud to welcome
Ambassador Dennis Ross to
speak on the current situation
in the Middle East.
Ambassador Ross will be
speaking on Thursday,
September 20 at 8 PM at
Temple Israel. Tickets cost $10
and are now available on the
Federation’s website at
www.jewishcharlotte.org or by
phone at 704-944-6757.
Ambassador Ross has been
credited with managing the
peace process in the Middle
East through periods of crisis
and stalemate. For more than
twelve years as Special Middle
East Coordinator under
President George H.W. Bush
and President Bill Clinton,
Ambassador Dennis Ross
patiently yet firmly guided
Israel and the Palestinian
Authority toward critical inter
im agreements. As the architect
of the peace process, he was
instrumental in assisting the
Israelis and Palestinians in
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reaching the 1995 Interim
Agreement, and he successful
ly brokered the Hebron Accord
in 1997. The Missing Peace -
The Inside Story of the Fight
for Middle East Peace,
Ambassador Ross’s New York
Times Notable Book, tells the
inside story of these efforts and
outlines the key lessons to be
drawn from that experience.
The Aevv York Times called his
new book, Statecraft, and How
to Restore America s Standing
in the World, “important and
illuminating.”
Currently, Ambassador Ross
is Counselor and Ziegler dis-
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tinguished fellow of the
Washington Institute for Near
East Policy. He is a Foreign
Affairs Analyst for the Fox
News Channel in addition to
being a frequent commentator
in The Washington Post, The
Financial Times and U.S. News
and World Report. His work
has appeared in such journals
as Foreign Affairs, the
National Interest, Washington
Quarterly and Foreign Policy.
Ambassador Ross’s speech
will be the kick-off event for
the Jewish Federation of
Greater Charlotte’s Community
Relations Council. The Jewish
Community Relations Council
(CRC) promotes the interests
of the Charlotte Jewish com
munity by creating working
relationships with our neigh
bors and serving as the collec
tive voice of the Jewish com
munity. For more information,
please contact Jeff Epstein,
Community Relations Council
Chair or Sarah Kaplan,
Community Relations and
Israel Affairs Coordinator at
sarah.kaplan@jewishchar-
lotte.org.
Ambassador Ross’s new
book. Statecraft, and How to
Restore America s Standing in
the World, will be on sale after
the event for $26. Books are
also available for
advance purchase in
the Federation office.
This incredible
opportunity is not to be missed.
Both tickets and seating are on
a first-come, first-served basis.
We look forward to seeing you
there.
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OUTREACH CALENDAR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Uptowmrs with Cantor Elias Roochvarg on “Jewish Music for the 21st
Century"
12 noon-1 PM, Mint Museum of Craft and Design (Mezzanine ievei),
220 N. Tryon St. (between 5th and 6th)
Uptowners: Nosh and Network is the Federation’s outreach initiative for the Charlotte
business and professional community. Advance registration required if purchasing
lunch ($10). Free if no lunch is purchased. ‘ '
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Newcomer Schmooze
10 AM-12 noon, Weinberg Center at LJCC
Learn about the Charlotte Jewish Community while meeting new friends. Newcomer
Schmoozes are co-sponsored by the Levine JCC. Complimentary bagels, coffee and
juice are served.
For more information about Federation’s Outreach initiatives, phase contact Jodi
Greenwaid at jodi.greenwald@jewishcbarlotte.org or 704-944-6759.
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CONTENTS
Federafron News .....pp. 2-4
Community News, pp. 5-7
Women’s Page pp. 8,9
Jewish TVaveler.... p. 9
Synagogues and Congregations pp. 10-15
Schools pp. 16,17
Jewish Community Center .....pp. 18,19
Judaic Library and Resource Center pp. 20-23
MazelTov.... p. 24
Jewish Family Services.......... „.....pp. 25,26
Youth Visions..-. p. 27
Dining Out p. 29
High Holy Days ......pp. 28,30-39
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