An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 39, No. 9
Tishrei-Cheshvan 5778
October 2017
JCRC 2017 Fall Lecture
Left Vs. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul
Is the conflict between Israel
and the Palestinians a tragic dis
pute over land, part of a global
battle against Islamist terror, or
both?
Two well-known Jewish jour
nalists — one on the political
right, the other on the left —
will debate that question and oth
ers about the future of Israel, for
the JCRC Fall Lecture as part of
our Israel @70 festivities on Sun
day, October 15.
It is universally accepted that if
you get two Jews in the same
room, you’re going to hear three
opinions. At the same time,
though, the Talmud records nu
merous disagreements between
the sages Shammai and Hillel, de
scribing them as disagreements
for the sake of heaven. Jews with
dramatically different points of
view have some core disagree
ments. That can make for a lot of
heat. But thankfully, it can also
make for a lot of generative, re
warding conversations.
Unfortunately, these recent
years, we often find the topic of
Israel has become one of the most
contentious discussions happen
ing in American Jewish communi
ties. To come together as a Jewish
community, particularly around
Israel, we have to be able to talk
about it — even the most chal
lenging questions and issues that
divide the Jewish community
about Israel.
On Sunday, October 15, the po
larizing topic of Israel and U.S. re
lations will move from newsprint
to podium when two well-known
journalists debate the current in
ternal and external challenges fac
ing the State of Israel.
From the left, the event will
feature J.J. Goldberg, editor-at-
large of Forward and former U.S.
bureau chief of The Jerusalem Re
port.
From the right will be Jonathan
S. Tobin, award-winning opinion
editor of the Jewish News Service.
This unique event offers the op
portunity to hear two internation
ally respected journalists from
opposite sides of the political
spectrum carry out a frank discus
sion on the Jewish homeland.
They will demonstrate how you
can express diverse opinions in a
civil and constructive manner,
while identifying areas where
there is common ground. These
gentleman may reinforce your be
liefs or open up a whole new per
spective for you, regardless of
where you fall - left or right.
The program will take place on
Sunday, October 15, 7 PM in the
Sam Lemer Center for Cultural
Arts in Shalom Park. The event is
free and open the public but
RSVPs are requested. Charlotte-
JCRC@jewishcharlotte.org. A
dessert reception will follow the
program. ^
Jewish Federation
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Israel 70
Ancient Beauty. Modern Spirit.
Join us as we mark 70 years of statehood by exploring Israel’s
extraordinary people, culture, history, and politics. Speakers,
performers, artists, and celebrations will showcase the complexity
and diversity of contemporary Israel In a series of programs
designed to entertain, educate, and Inspire. We look forward to
celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday with you.
See page 4 for an Israel @ 70 event snapshot.
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Local Jewish Veteran Group to Premier
Film on WWII Vets
Jewish War Veteran Post 765,
based in Charlotte, is pleased to
announce the premier of Jewish
American Soldiers, Stories from
World War II on Sunday, Novem
ber 12 at 3 PM. The film, pro
duced and directed by Full Scale
Productions of Charlotte, and
funded in large part by the Jewish
Federation of Greater Charlotte,
will be shown at the Regal Ballan-
tyne Theater, located in South
Charlotte.
A project three years in the
making, the film scope, originally
conceived to capture stories from
five to seven veterans, will feature
interviews of 12 Jewish veterans
from the Charlotte area, who were
bom both inside and outside the
United States, and spotlights their
experience as Jews serving in all
aspects of World War II.
This film is part of the Char
lotte Jewish Film Festival’s “Fall
Flicks” event. There will be no
charge for the event, but tickets
are required. For more informa
tion, please go to charlottejewish-
film.com or see our ad on page
27. We look forward to hosting
you at this exciting event, so
please mark your calendars and
make plans to attend. ^
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