The Charlotte Jewish News - March 2018 - Page 2
JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS
Be the Start of
Something Powerful
Thank you, Charlotte, for an
swering the eall on Super Sunday.
More than 100 volunteers rep
resenting the Jewish Federation’s
network of eommunity ageneies
joined forees on Sunday, January
21 to make ealls on Super Sun
day. Thanks to their efforts, and
the eommunity members who an
swered their phones and gener
ously eontributed to the Jewish
Federation 2018 Annual Cam
paign, the day was a Super Sue-
eess.
The day’s unoffieial total,
$85,968, far exeeeded expeeta-
tions and the $60,000 goal. A big
shout out to our Super Sunday
Chair, Jason Tanenbaum, for all
his work planning the event. A
speeial thanks also goes out to all
the dedieated eallers who hit the
phones and put “Tzedakah” on
the speed dial.
Super Sunday, Federation’s
largest annual eommunity-wide
fundraising phone-a-thon, helps
support the Jewish Federation’s
annual eampaign, whieh touehes
more Jewish lives than any other
organization in the world.
Through your support, you
eare for Jews everywhere, eon-
neet people to their Jewish eom-
munities, and respond to erises
elose to home and around the
globe. Together, our impaet
stretehes from Charlotte to Israel
to 70 eountries around the world.
If we somehow missed you on
Super Sunday, there is still time to
donate to the 2018 Annual Cam
paign. Visit our website today at
www.jewisheharlotte.org. Please
join us, and be the start of some
thing powerful.
Want to learn more about the
Jewish Federation, who we are
and what we do? See the insert
inside this issue. DONATE.
VOLUNTEER. MAKE A DIF
FERENCE. ^
Shabbat and HolidayCandle
Lighting for March 2018
Friday, March 2, 6:02 PM
Friday, March 9, 6:08 PM
Friday, March 16,7:13 PM
Friday, March 23,7:19 PM
Friday, March 30, Erev Pesach, 7:25 PM
Satruday, March 31,2nd night Pesach, after 8:22 PM
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OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
CAMPAIGN 2018: AT A GLANCE
Goal: $4,000,000
713
Donors
10.1%
Complete
Raised
$1,635,131
as of 2-14-18
Jewish Federation
OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE.
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.
www.jewishcharlotte.org
Hadassah’s Defining Zionism
Discussion
March 18,4 PM Temple Israel
HADASSAH
We welcome author Francine Klagsbmn, author oiLioness: Golda
Meir and the Nation of Israel, and Ambassador Judith Vamai Shorer
the Consul General of Israel from Atlanta. This program will highlight
Zionism at the time of the creation of the state of Israel pre-1948, in
addition to Golda Meir’s role in Zionism. The Consul General will
highlight Zionism today. A discussion and book signing will follow
this event. This program is free and all are welcome. ^
temple Israel
"Jt Tlt
LIONESS
GOLDA MEIR AND
THE NATION OF ISRAEL
FHaNCINF, K! Ai.SBRUN
Icwisli Fcdcralioii
OF OPEATEq CHAniOTTE
Judith Vamai Shorer
CONTENTS
Federation News pp. 1, 2
Sue’s Book Shelf. pp. 2,3
Youth Visions pp. 5, 6
Synagogues/Cong pp. 7-14
Schools pp. 15-19
Dining Out p. 18
Jewish Community Center pp. 20, 21
Jewish Family Services p. 22
Community News pp. 22, 23, 26, 28
Mazel Toy pp. 23,25
Passover pp. 29-31
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