An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Charlotte
Vol. 40, No. 2
Shevat-Adar 5778
February 2018
lsrael@70 Events Continue in February
Join us as we continue to mark
70 years of statehood by exploring
Israel’s extraordinary people, cul
ture, history, and politics. Speak
ers, performers, artists, and
celebrations will showcase the
complexity and diversity of con
temporary Israel in a series of pro
grams designed to entertain,
educate, and inspire. See page 34
for an Israel@70 event snapshot.
February 7
Federation and AlPAC
Present Bret Stephens,
New York Times
Changing Tides of the
Middie East
1 PM: Dessert Reception
7:30 PM: Program
Sam Lerner Center
Bret Stephens joined the New
York Times as a columnist and as
sociate editor in April 2017. Prior
to that he had been at The Wall
Street Journal, as well as the
paper’s deputy editorial page edi
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tor. Before that, he was editor-in-
chief of The Jerusalem Post, a po
sition he assumed in 2002 at the
age of 28. Bret was bom in New
York and raised in Mexico City.
He is the author of America in Re
treat: The New Isolationism and
the Coming Global Disorder,
which Niall Ferguson called a
“shrewd, sharp and shamelessly
unfashionable defense of Ameri
can power as a force for good.”
He has won numerous awards and
distinctions, including the 2013
Pulitzer Prize for distinguished
commentary.
February 27
Humans of Tel Aviv Photo
Exhibit
Erez Kagonovitz, Photojour
nalist
7 PM: Pre-Reception
7:30 PM: Program
Spirit Square
The Humans of Tel Aviv
project began in 2012 when jour
nalist and photographer Erez
Kaganovitz came across a photo
from the blog. Humans of New
York, which was created by Bran
don Stanton in 2010 to show the
humanity within New York City.
When Kaganovitz saw Stanton’s
work, he knew he wanted to create
a Humans project in Tel Aviv be
cause what he saw was not the
war-torn homeland often pre
sented by the media, but rather,
“its multiculturalism, its diversity,
its very active civil society, all its
complexity.” Kaganovitz has a
knack for discovering and setting
up the perfect shot. He also has a
natural feel for approaching and
interviewing his subjects, who all
begin as strangers. His ability and
desire to connect has allowed him
to capture people from all walks
of life. Please join us to hear Erez
speak about his journey of the
amazing social fabric of Tel Aviv
and view his amazing photo ex
hibit. ^
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CHARLOTTE
2018 Campaign Team Set to Raise $ 4 Million
Federation’s 2018 Annuai
Campaign Team is Off to a
Fast Start
Federation’s 2018 annual cam
paign is underway and momen
tum is building. This year the goal
is highest in our community’s his
tory - $4 million. Federation’s
dollars are always hard at work:
caring for people in need, both in
Greater Charlotte and in our part
ner communities in Israel and
around the world; responding in
times of crisis to aid with recov
ery; and shaping our Jewish future
through deepening Jewish educa
tion and engagement and connect
ing Jews throughout Greater
Charlotte to Israel and each other.
When a Federation volunteer
calls you, they are asking you to
please give generously and to in
vest in a strong a prosperous Jew
ish community. This important
Meet our 2018 Campaign Team:
* Risa Miller and Jeff Turk
....Annual Campaign Co-Chairs
* Stacy Gorelick
....Major Gifts Chair
* Jill Newman
....Create a Jewish Legacy Chair
* Dale Polsky
....Women’s Philanthropy Chair
* Gail Baron and Stephanie Gitlin
....Lion of Judah Co-Chairs
* Jenny Rosenthal and Bonnie Tangalos...
* Sam Bernstein, Meredith Baumstein,
....Pomegranate Society Co-Chairs
and George Cronson
....Team Captains
* Jason Tanenhaum
... Super Sunday Chair
* Zach Schwartz
....Impact365 Chair
* Alison Lerner
....Immediate Past Chair
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work is all about relationships.
The volunteer is calling to con
nect with you and strengthen the
link between you and Jews
throughout Greater Charlotte and
the globe.
Federation’s volunteers want to
hear your story. How are you in
volved in our Jewish community?
Why are you invested in Jewish
organizations and initiatives?
How do you want to see our com
munity grow in the future? Please
be generous with your time as
well as your dollars.
When considering a gift to
Federation, keep the Levine Leap
in mind. Again this year, the Leon
Levine Foundation will gener
ously provide a $ 1 for $ 1 match
for qualifying donations that
LEAP to the next giving level.
Please discuss the opportunity to
have your dollars doubled when
you speak to a member of our
Campaign team.
This year. Federation has as
sembled an incredible team of
committed leaders to guide our
volunteer Campaigners as they
work toward meeting our 2018
Campaign Goal of $4,000,000.
If you’d like to volunteer,
please contact Federation’s Chief
Development Officer Jason Press-
berg at jason.pressberg@jew-
ishcharlotte.org. ^
Jewish Federation
OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
Jason Pressburg, JFGC Development Director; Risa Miller and
Jeff Turk, campaign co-chairs.