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OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
Charlotte Educators Explore the
Light Within Themselves During the
P2G Educators Consortium in Israel
By Karen Brodsky, Educa
tor and Participant
It is traditional for Jews to
display their Chanukiot
(Chanukah menorahs) in
windows facing the street. A
group of American and Is
raeli teachers were delighted
by the types, designs, and
beauty of Chanukiot dis
played in the Old City of
Jerusalem. Some featured
candles; others colored and
clear olive oil to celebrate The
the miracle of Chanukah. Zion
The group followed the fes
tive lights throughout Israel dur
ing the recent Educators2Gether
2016 P2G Hadera-Eiron-SE Con
sortium program, December 23-
December 29, 2016.
Four teachers from Charlotte
received the Chanukah gift of the
relationship between sister areas:
the American Southeast and the
Hadera-Eiron region of Israel.
Opening the gift paved the way
for creating relationships and en
couraging cooperation between
the two regions. The American ed
ucators visited schools, enjoyed
Israeli hospitality, learned about
social justice programs and ex
plored about the possibilities of
strengthening ties between the
Jewish State and American Jews.
Co-ran by the Jewish Agency
for Israel (JAFI) and representa
tives from the Jewish Federations
of North America (JFNA), the
P2G Consortium program strives
to “enable American Jews and Is
raelis to share a connection of in
formation, exchange of ideas
between the sides and engage in
mutual involvement and learn
ing.”
The recent teacher exchange
gave educators from both sides
educators with group leader Yael Naali
(2ndfrom right).
lasting friendships, new channels
of communication, and ideas to
strengthen the relationships be
tween the Israeli teacher commu
nities of the cities in Hadera-
Eiron, including Pardes Hanna-
Karkur, Hadera, Menashe, and
Alona.
Andrea Wise, AP Biology and
Anatomy teacher for 11th and
12th graders at Providence High
School; Kathryn Francine Smith,
a Holocaust studies teacher at
Porter Ridge High School; Timor
Beeri and I, Hebrew teachers from
Temple Israel Religious School,
comprised the Charlotte delega
tion. In addition to the teachers
from Charlotte, others came from
Nashville; Chattanooga; Rich
mond, VA; Jacksonville and Pinel
las, FL; and Charleston, SC,
totaling 17.
Andrea Wise from the delega
tion said that “‘Vision’ is a con
cept that was explored in depth
through our visit. At Beit Eliezer
High School, we saw students ac
tively engaged in Jewish People-
hood Day, and we could see the
results of the vision of the partner
ship. Student leaders who are
trained in the P2G model organ-
Ben
ized and led classes in
which students reflected on
their Jewish identity. Reli
gious school teachers in the
U.S. will lead the same ac
tivities with their students.
Teachers will exchange the
responses between the sister
cities, both electronically
and physically. Many other
avenues for exchange were
opened when we met teach
ers, stayed in their homes,
and celebrated Shabbat with
their families.”
I visited Sadot, an ele
mentary school in Pardes Hanna-
Karkur. I met with my hostess’s
fifth grade class, distributed
Chanukah cards sent by students
at Temple Israel Religious School,
and visited younger classes to see
how they learn English. Shlomit
Shalev, my hostess, and other
teachers, shared ideas for engag
ing students in learning Hebrew. I
enjoyed Shabbat with Shlomit’s
family. Her in-laws made Aliyah
more than 40 years ago from Aus
tralia, and the conversation was
enlightening. Even with four chil
dren, a day of teaching fifth-
graders, and having to squire an
American teacher, Shlomit man
aged to bake challah from scratch,
cook several entrees and side
dishes, and serve a beautiful Shab
bat meal. I was glad to be re
minded of the work women do
throughout Israel and the United
States.
Once the delegation left
Hadera, Israelis and Americans
visited pivotal points on the map
of Israel. Each day was packed
with touring, discussion, experien
tial learning, and meeting well-
(Continued on page 3)
CONTENTS
Federation News pp. 1-3
Community News pp. 4, 5
Youth Visions p. 6
Synagogues/Cong pp. 8-10,12,16
Women’s News p. 16
Schools pp. 17, 20
Jewish Community Center pp. 18,19
Jewish Family Services p. 21
Dining Out p. 26
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