An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 39, No. 11
Kislev-Tevet 5778
December 2017
Be the Start of Something Powerful
At the 2018 Main Event with Ambassador Daniei Shapiro
Only a few days remain until
The Main Event, the Federation’s
highest profile event of the sea
son. . .the event that kieks off our
eommunity’s 2018 Annual Cam
paign. On Sunday, Deeember 3,
please join us at Temple Israel,
7:30 PM, to hear Ambassador
Daniel Shapiro speak about the re
lationship between the United
States and Israel through his eyes.
Drawing on his eight years as
Ambassador to Israel in the
Obama administration, and his
eurrent vantage point from Israel
on the eurrent administration. Am
bassador Shapiro reviews highs
and lows, busts some myths, and
gives a behind-the-seenes aeeount
of Israeli-Palestinian talks, the
fight over the Iran deal, and the
many sueeesses in U.S.-Israel re
lations. He analyzes prospeets for
future bilateral eooperation, re
gional peaee and seeurity initia
tives, and some eontinued
dissonanee between these two
elose allies.
Main Event tiekets are $36
eaeh and are available online
at www.jewisheharlotte.org, by
phone at 704-944-6757, or at the
door on Deeember 3.
Goodness is not a single aet.
It’s the sum of many parts. Whieh
is why Federation is always at
work, powering the Jewish eom-
munity in ways you might not
think of, in plaees you’d never
suspeet. We’re there in times of
erisis, sowing the seeds of hope.
We’re there in quiet moments that
transform lives and strengthen our
legaey. Right now, thousands of
people need us in a multitude of
ways. This is your moment to
help. Join us at the Main Event,
and be the start of something pow
erful. You will also have the op
portunity to make your pledge to
the 2018 Annual Campaign.
For more information about the
Main Event, please eontaet the
Federation offiee at 704-944-6757
or info@jewisheharlotte.org.
The mission of the Jewish Fed
eration of Greater Charlotte is to
raise and distribute funds to sup
port and enrich the lives of Jews
locally, nationally, in Israel and
worldwide. Through education,
planning and community building.
the Federation s mission ensures
that Jewish values, goals, tradi
tions and connections are pre-
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Giant Menorah Lighting at SouthPark to Begin with Colorful Car
Menorah Parade
Jews in Charlotte will usher in
the bright festival of Chanukah
with a grand Menorah lighting at
SouthPark mall on Tuesday, De
eember 12 at 5:30 PM.
The giant Menorah will be
plaeed at Cirele Court inside the
mall. There will be holiday treats,
speeial ehildren’s program along
with Chanukah games and musie.
Attaching the menorah to the top of a car.
The Menorah will be
shaped in to a book ease
with 8 stands plus the
Shamash. Partieipants
will bring new ehildren's
books and toys to brighten
the lives of underprivi
leged ehildren in the
Charlotte area. The books
and toys will be plaeed in
this unique Menorah be
fore the lighting.
A great ear Menorah
parade will preeede the
lighting eeremony and
will start at 5 PM from
Ohr HaTorah on Sardis Road
down Fairview Road. The parade
will feature musie, a Friendship
Cirele bus, unusual parade ears,
and lots of fun.
This Chanukah event is an
amazing opportunity for young
and old to display their Jewish
pride in a fun and exeiting way.
To register for the parade (there
is a $50 fee to have a Menorah
outfitted on a ear) and for more
info on this speeial holiday event
please visit our website at Chabad
eenter.org. Or eall our offiee at
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The parade of menorahs head.s to SouthPark Mall.
For a
complete
listing of
community
Hanukkah
events,
see page 18