The Charlotte Jewish News - December 2012 - Page 3 % % % % % % i % % % % % % % $ t $ i t Jewish Federation Women’s Professionai Network: Forging Relationships, Buiiding Community t The Women’s Profes sional Network presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte offers women the opportunity to engage soeially and eon- neet with a eause. Whether eolleeting books, bears, and blankets for the Bat tered Women’s Shelter, painting butterflies to re member the ehildren who died in the Floloeaust, or sampling fitness aetivities at the Levine JCC, members are ereating new relationships and adding deeper meaning to their lives. Join us for our next program “Sensory Overload” on January 10. We’ll meet up for smooth wines and spiey eonversation at Vin Master and the Savory Spiee Shop at Atherton Mill. At Vin Master we’ll have a wine tasting and learn how to pair wines with speeifie foods; then we’ll sniff, taste, and literally toss spiees onto the floor during our en lightening “Spiees 101” session at the Savory Spiee Shop. Sign up early for this program whieh is sure to be a huge hit. RSVP to susan.stafford@jewishehar- lotte.org. There are no dues to belong to the Women’s Professional Network; rather our member ship is open to those women who eontribute a minimum of $180 to the Federation’s Annual Campaign. We eonneet under the Federation umbrella, helping Federation to fulfill its mission that no ehild goes to bed hungry, that every senior has the right to live with dignity, and that all Jews should be able to live with out fear of perseeution - any where in the world. The Federation helps people in need, reseues people in danger, and of poverty, and responding to emergeneies. To learn more about the Federation’s Women’s Pro fessional Network and how you ean get involved, eon- taet Sue Littauer, Develop ment Direetor, at sue.littauer@jewishehar- lotte.org.^ Luck doesn’t buy & sell hoii^s. Experience does! 6^eyuv^... SeJXuv^... Arm/ 70^-367-72^0 WPNMembers participate in the Butterfly Project during "Art, Pleart & Soul” on October 25. SPEQAUZINGIN: Members of the WPN Steering Committee: (from left to right). First row: Claire Krusch, Kelly Gaines, Laurie Smith. Second row: Mindy Kirsh- baum, Sharon Lachow Blumberg, Lisa Davidson, Joanna Lindenbaum keeps our Jewish eommunity vi brant and strong. During natural disasters and humanitarian erises, the Federation is often the first on the ground to provide aid, eomfort and support. Our annual eampaign reaehes every eomer of the global Jewish eom munity inspiring lifelong Jewish eonneetions, breaking the eyele «Life Insurance ^ Health Insurance ^ Dental & Vision Insurance «Disability & Long Term Care Coverage ^ Annuities ^ HSA’s Keith Greenspon • Stanley Greenspon 704-376-7434 www.greenspon.com EWISHiJ" FEDEjUTlON^S W H Uvin C'Sklut J Library WHEN: S.niwD.«^b«9.2012,10:00AM WHO: 65 CMAhLam Get ready! Get excited! Get connected! 2013 will be a year of engagement, exploration, and celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the birth of the State of Israel. Special programs, lectures, workshops, musical and cultural perform ances, and unique travel opportunities will encourage all of us to examine and celebrate the many facets of Israel. For more information or to get involved, contact Rachael Levine at 704-944-6751 or Rachael.levine@jewishcharlotte.org 5’s sfom T|Mi @ the Levine-Skijl Judaic Library Lhis program Is co-sponsorsd by 3haiom 3abyand ths Leflne-Sklut Judaic Library.