The Charlotte Vol. 32, No. 6 Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5770 June-July 2010 An Affiliate of ttie Jewish Federation of Greater Ctiariotte The Leon Levine Foundation Offers Cliallenge for the 2010 Campaign The Federation extends a spe cial thank you to The Leon Levine Foundation for its extraordinary support of the 2010 Campaign. Through a generous challenge grant, Leon and Sandra Levine strive to ensure that Federation will have the necessary resources to meet the growing needs of the Jewish community at home and around the world. In 2009, the gift from The Leon Levine Foundation represented 19.3% of our total annual fundraising dollars. The Levine Foundation has graciously agreed to provide the same significant level of funding for 2010. This means that every dollar Federation raises over and above what was raised last year will be matched by an additional 19.3%. We hope every family and individual in our community will accept The Leon Levine Foundation Challenge by increas ing an existing 2010 pledge or by making a new meaningful pledge. ^ lEWISH^ FEDERATION^ OF grcater Charlotte Local, Global, Eternal CHALLENGE? you up fo This summer, Charlotte will once again receive a visit from the Israel Scouts (Tzofim) Friendship Caravan, a group of young Israeli scouts who travel all over America sharing their lives through song, dance, and story. Each year, the Caravan visits hundreds of camps, community centers, houses of worship, and schools - and performs for nearly 100,000 people. Please join us as they bring the music and culture of Israel right to our doorstep. The Friendship Caravan is ener getic, musical, and great for all ages. This exciting program is being co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, the Levine JCC, Temple Israel, and Temple Beth El. If you are interested in hosting a few scouts in your home for the night of June 23, please email Rabbi Streiffer at mstreiffer@beth-el.com. What: The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan Traveling Show When: Wednesday, June 23 at 6 PM Where: The Poliakoff Pavilion at Camp Mindy Why: Because it’s fun, unique, and free. Here are the scouts we are expecting: Tal Agami, Zinash Altasev, Mirav David, Savion l-lashilma, Guy Kaplan, Rony Lande, Raz Matus, Ofri Peled, Dana Rabinovitch, Or Shalem, Etay Singer, Yarden Ben Yosef, Tanya Cohen ON ‘3110iyVHO 8031 #lll/\iy3d aivd 39visod s n ais lysyd pejsenbey eojAjes sBublio 93383 ON ‘sHO|jbl|o 21,1,# aims ‘peoy eouepjACJd ZOOS Also in ttiis issue: Annual Spring Lecture Wrap-up Pages 2 and 3 Hadassah Joins with Komen Race for the Cure in Israel Page 9