The Charlotte Jewish News -November 2008 - Page 24
Women’s News
Every Vote Counts
By Bunny Bramson, President,
Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah
With the 2008 presidential elec
tions right around the comer, our
country is buzzing with election
fever. We have already witnessed
unprecedented voter turnout in
state primaries and an impressive
number of people becoming polit
ically active all across the nation.
Whether concerned with the econ
omy, the war in Iraq, soaring
health care costs, or a host of other
domestic and foreign policy
issues, Americans appear more
vested in this election than any
other in recent memory.
All elections are
important and this is
no exception. This
fall we will be elect
ing a President, the
full U.S. House of
Representatives, one-
third of the U.S.
Senate, eleven state
and many other local
Bunny Bramson
governors,
officials.
With so much at stake, it is cmcial
that we are all engaged in the dem
ocratic process. Hadassah’s
VOICE, Voter Impact through
Community Education, is a non
partisan voter education campaign
designed to insure that you, your
family and your com
munity make informed
decisions on this year’s
key issues: U.S.-Israel
relations, countering
the Iranian threat,
health care reform, and
energy and the environ
ment.
Political activity is
always critical to public policy
gains. Today, we are increasingly
aware that women’s voices do
make a difference and women’s
participation in the voting process
can and will have a significant
impact. Brave women and men
struggled to gain this precious
freedom and our tradition teaches
us that we are responsible for
speaking out and helping others in
need. When you case your ballot,
you advocate for all who seek jus
tice.
Voting is both a cherished right
and a vital obligation. Your vote is
a powerful responsibility. Make
your voice heard. ^
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Does
Charlotte
Chapter of
Hadassah
Know You
Are Here?
If you have moved to Charlotte
and changed your address to con
tinue getting your Hadassah
Magazine, your membership is not
transferred and we are not even
notified that you are in town. To
get involved with our chapter,
please contact Penny Krieger at
704-542-9402 or pbk96@msn.
com. ^
Mail In Your Hadassah
Blue Form Now
Give thanks for the opportunity
that Hadassah provides you in
having immediate access to mem
bers of the Jewish community in
the greater Charlotte area. Help us
to include you in the 2009
Hadassah Directory of the
Charlotte Area Jewish Community
by returning your blue directory
form this week. You will be thank
ful that you did. Last year we
raised $26,000 for medical
research.
If you are new in town and
haven’t received your blue form or
misplaced it, visit our website at
wwwcharlottehadassah.org or
pick one up at the JCC reception
desk.
Hadassah thanks those of you
who have mailed in your forms.
We are grateful for our returning
patrons and advertisers as well as
our new supporters.
There are still a limited number
of opportunities for firms who
want to promote their goods and
services to the Jewish community.
In this challenging business envi
ronment, the Hadassah Directory
provides you with a year of expo
sure at very reasonable rates.
If you have any questions, con
tact Tess Berger at 704-708-4857,
Judy Kaufmann at 704-847-1022,
or Ivy Saul at isaul@
carolina.iT.com (put Hadassah in
the subject line.) ^
Hadassah Lake Norman Chapter Events
The Hadassah Lake Norman
Chapter Book Club generally
meets at 7 PM on the first
Wednesday night of each month,
free and open to all. The Book
Club will meet on Wednesday,
November 5 to discuss “The Red
Sea” and on Wednesday,
December 3 to discuss “The
Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane
Ackerman. For more information
please email robbiedamesek@
yahoo.com.
The Hadassah Lake Norman
Chapter’s general meeting is on
Monday, November 17 at 1 PM
and on Monday, December 15.
This meeting will include a cele
bration of Hanukkah and a dona
tion of gifts for a needy family.
For more information please email
robbiedamesek@yahoo.com. ^
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Jewish Family
Services
Job Seekers Support Group
Sponsored by Temple Israel and
Jewish Family Services, this
group is open to all members of
the Jewish Community.
If you are seeking employment,
considering a job or career
change, you are invited to join this
dynamic and supportive group.
Pick up tips for resumes, inter
views, effective networking and
meet new friends.
Meetings are the third Thursday
of each month from 6-7:30 PM in
the Board Room of Temple Is'rael.
Next meeting is November 20.
For more information, call JFS
at 704-364-6594. 4*
A Jewish Group Home in
Charlotte
A committee is being formed,
chaired by Linda Roochvarg, in
conjunction with Jewish Family
Services, to work on the establish
ment of a Jewish group home here
in Charlotte. There are currently
several group homes in town, but
none specifically for Jewish adults
with developmental disabilities.
The committee will explore vari
ous avenues to bring that goal to
fruition. If interested, please con
tact Linda Roochvarg at 704-845-
1040, or lroochvarg@carolina.rr.
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Francie Serbin, Lynne Sheffer, Scott Simon, Julie Stein, Denise
Sussman, Patti Weisman, Barbara Ziegler.
JFS honors the Bar Mitzvah of Brett Balick