Vol. 33, No. 11
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December 2011
An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
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Sunday, December 11
6 PM, Temple Israel
$10 per ticket, on sale now
www.jewishcharlotte.org
You Have the Power to Change the World
It is amazing what can be done
with just $1. With $1 a day, you
can make a world of difference, in
many of the causes that are impor
tant to you - all at once. Imagine
you can put the concept of Tikkun
Olam (repairing the world) into
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day.
The Jewish Federation is excit
ed to introduce a new giving level
for Young Adults (ages 21-45)
who are ready to impact their
community locally and abroad:
Impacts 65, co-chaired by Adam
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it is that no one
need wait a
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to start to
improve the
world, ”
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Together we are stronger:
Every year, through the Jewish
Federation’s Annual Campaign,
countless lives are saved, cared
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And centuries-old Jewish tradi
tions and values are celebrated
and preserved for future genera
tions.
To celebrate this new initiative,
Impact365 and the Young Adult
Division of the Jewish Federation
invite all young adults to kick off
the year of 2012 with comedian
Steve Hofstetter on Saturday,
January 7, 2012. This is not your
average hour long jokes about
^We make a
living by what
we get We make
a life by what
we give, ”
- Winston Churchill
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Purim and Passover, but more of
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First Night of Chanukah,
December 20
6 PM, SouthPark Mall at
Center Court between
Belk, Nordstrom, and
Neiman Marcus.
See page 4 for more
details.