The Charlotte Jewish News - January 2016 - Page 4 See Israel with Pride, May 26-June 2 The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte and the Jewish Federations of North Ameriea (JFNA) invite you on a unique and historie mission to Israel. See Israel with Pride offers a unique opportunity to join mem bers of the Jewish LGBTQ eom- munity to experienee Israel like never before and give you a ehanee to eonneet with the land and people of Israel. You will also learn about the sueeesses and the ehallenges they are faeing, and to feel a part of the Jewish eolleetive. The mission also serves as an amazing opportunity to see first hand Federation and its partner’s work that is ehanging lives not only in Israel but around the world. Israel is eonsidered highly progressive when it eomes to LGBTQ rights, and by far is the SEE ISRAELI ^PRIDE! MAY 26-JUNE2,2016 most progressive in the region. On this mission, you will have an opportunity join Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Is rael, for a festive opening dinner. This onee-in-a-lifetime opportu nity will foeus on work he is doing to help progress LGBTQ rights in Israel. The mission takes plaee from May 26-June 2, and will inelude a visit to Jerusalem’s Old City, a Larry Horowitz, CLU, ChFC Financial 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 608 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 556-9982, Fax (704) 369-2918 www.L2financial.com Helping in the CREATION, PRESERVATION & DISTRIBUTION of your Estate Securities and investment Advisory Services offered through H. Beck, inc. Member FiNRA, SiPC. H. Beck, inc. and Financiai are not affiiiated. A JTBAVa&QUIS^ r A# iilllTRAVEbS' Vjff' A QFROSCH'^ C O M PA N *BOOK YOUR 2016 VACATION 1 P 0° AT THE SHOW AND RECEIVE i EXCLUSIVE GIFTS AND OFFERS! r SHOW UOIN US JANUARY 30TH [^ABLOTK convMion • iiAn-4Pn 1^^16^-343-6266 or visit ^ftwww.MannTravels.com Tributes to the Jewish Federation Annuai Campaign The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte thanks and aeknowledges the following tributes made August 1, 2015 - Deeember 4, 2015. ehanee to relax on Tel Aviv’s world famous beaehes, opportuni ties to meet aetivists, politieians, LGBTQ eommunity leaders, and a ehanee to have dinner with IDF soldiers and offieers. As a bonus, there will be a speeial opportunity to danee the night away with Is raeli pop star Ivri Lider, best-sell ing artist and the host of The X Faetor Israel. Whether this is your first trip to Israel or you are returning as a seasoned traveler, this is an expe rienee will never forget. Tel Aviv’s Gay Pride Festival, one of the largest in the world with hundreds of thousands of partiei- pants will take plaee on June 3, and options are available for those partieipants who wish to stay and enjoy the festivities. To learn more about See Israel with PRIDE, visit the www.jew- isheharlotte.org. ^ In honor of Amy Augustine By: Alison Lemer In honor of Amy Augustine By: Staeey Slomka In honor of Claire Kruseh By: Marianne London In honor of Marty and Elaine Seheffiin By: Barry and Miehelle Goodman In honor of Shana Suris By: Alison Lemer In honor of Shana Suris By: Staeey Slomka In memory of Sam Applebaum By: Floward and Merridith Glazer In memory of Leslie Bernstein By: Jon and Stephanie Simon In memory of Leslie Bernstein By: Diana Warth In memory of Leslie Bernstein By: Stephanie Flaynes In memory of Leslie Bernstein By: David and Risa Miller In memory of Irma Mayer By: Pearl Rosenthal If you would like to make a Tribute to the Jewish Federation, please eontaet the Federation of- fiee at 704-944-6761.^ Dr. Ronen Hoffman to Speak (Continued from page 2) litieal and international arena? How is it that Israel - the only lib eral demoeraey in the Middle East, a nation on the eutting edge of entrepreneurship, innovation and teehnology - finds itself in- ereasingly isolated and outeast po- litieally and diplomatieally? Is this simply a reaetion to the polit- ieal stanees of partieular parties, or does it stem from a deeper eul- tural and psyehologieal failure? Dr. Hoffman will serve as the first speaker in an ongoing Jewish Community Relations Couneil/Jewish Federation dis- eussion on Israel. Spaee is limited. To RSVP please eall or email Tal Stein, Direetor of Community Relations and Israel Affairs at tal.stein@ jewisheharlotte.org or 704-944- 6751.« Jewish Community Relations Council Oil Julie ■l—inJ youv Pli ^ ■ j L ■ f ace CRS - Certified Residentiaf Specialist (3% of all Realtors) SRES “Senior Real Btote Specialist Five Star Professional Winner [7% of agents in Charlotte) ABR, e-PRO, SPS, QSC THE REAI.TOR WITH EXPERnENC’K (ferv & KNOWLEDGE TRUSTED BY PiioPKHTA^r«l.« mLm iSyT \A/itn ^cnet BUYERS SELLERS RELOCATIOW |-J omes^^itli C ac liet. com ijulie 704.'236.7536 sj ulle@vJulie'ltficli©,oom cij DOWNtOAD OUif APP AT THE APP STOKE