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Vol. 42, No. 5 Sivan-Tamuz-Av 5780 June-July 2020 Even in Uncertain Times, Donate Today to the 2020 Annual The Greater Charlotte Jewish community has a strong culture of philanthropy and as the 2020 Annual Campaign continues, it is a time to think about Rabbi Hil- lel’s famous quote, “If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” The time is now to think of our collective identities as Jewish people and our need to support each other. These last few months have seen an incred ible outpouring of support for our Jewish community. Thanks to many of you, we have been able to sustain our beneficiary agencies through the challenges they are facing. However, there is more work to be done as the Jew ish Federation’s Annual Cam paign continues on the Road to $5 Million. As our community begins to reopen, we will be looking to you to provide the support our community needs as the recov ery process ensues. Many depend on local Jewish organizations to provide social and economic services. Those organizations de pend on Federation for support. We of course depend on you. The Road to $5 Million is not just a number. It is what we need to continue the work that we do. If you have not already done so, please make your 2020 An nual Campaign commitment to- day at or mail We Are Better Together Campaign CAMPAIGN 2020: AT A GLANCE ' r 1165 Donors «V)oa0oo £3,903,660 ss of May 19. 2020 WWW .j ewishcharlotte. org your donation to Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, 5007 Providence Rd., Ste. 101, Charlotte, NC 28226.^ Jfw isli Frdc'ralioii ' OF GREATER CHARLOTTE Jewish Community Relations Council Iht pfnmotrs the intemtx of the i'.hndotte^eiK'iyh eommunitu hr erefitin/* U'orkwfi felrtitunyhifn with uut nnf'hhnrx ftnet xen$n^ the to/teetiir toter nj tht Jewtxh iummuntt^. Temple Israel Welcomes New Rabbi From Long Island via Louisville^ Rabbi Michael Wolk Will Come to Charlotte in July By Amy Krakovitz Michael Wolk recognizes the uniqueness of Shalom Park. As the new senior pulpit rabbi at Temple Israel, he is looking for ward to working in a commu nity that is already accustomed to working together. “There’s a great deal of value for a small er community to recognize that our way of being Jewish is not the only way, and that we have so much in common with other Jews.” Born and raised in Plainview, NY, he grew up in a household where his father was the Cantor of the local Conservative shul. “My Jewish upbringing was very intense,” he admits. “We were Shomer Kashrut and Shomer Shabbes. I attended a Jewish day school till I graduated high school and I spent many years visiting relatives in Israel.” After receiving dual Bache lor’s degrees from Columbia and the Jewish Theological Semi nary, Wolk spent several years in Jewish communal work at syn agogues in Ohio and New York state. He was ordained by JTS in 2012 and has served at Keneseth Yisrael in Louisville, KY ever since. His move from a small metro politan area to Charlotte affords him the opportunity to establish allegiances to professional sports franchises. “I am really a base ball fan, I love the Mets. As far as basketball goes, I am a Knicks fan and I’m grateful to find a new team in the Hornets.” He under stands, too, the graceful balance in supporting college teams. “I carefully navigated between Uni versity of Louisville and Uni versity of Kentucky. I think I understand the delicacy needed to weigh allegiances to UNC and Duke,” he joked. And has all his time in Ken tucky given him a favorite bour bon? Not surprisingly, his choice is a small batch label whose brand evokes Biblical connections, No ah’s Mill. But more seriously, Wolk is fully cognizant of the challenges ahead for him during a time of Shelter In Place and a dangerous pandemic. “My wildest and cra ziest wish is that we can all be back together inside the shul,” 1* Rabbi Michael Wolk he says, “but at this point we just don’t know when we’ll be back to normal.” The synagogue leadership is looking forward to Rabbi Wolk’s arrival. “Temple Israel is eager to welcome Senior Rabbi Mi chael Wolk, his wife, Heidi, and children, Klara Rose and Julia to our community,” said Temple Israel’s president, David Rosen thal. “As Temple Israel’s 21st Rabbi, against the backdrop of COVID-19, our kehillah antici- temple Israel pates a renaissance and renewed energy under his rabbinic leader ship, inspiring all to enjoy mean ingful relationships with one an other, the broader community, Torah, and God through tradition al and innovative expressions of Judaism.” “My initial goal for the first year was to learn about the con gregation and not make a lot of changes,” Wolk tell us. “But this new situation is going to be a journey for all of us. “My hope is always to see peo ple leading very Jewish lives, but if there is one thing we’ve learned during this time of COVID-19, it’s that synagogue is what you take home with you. We can make our Jewish lives at Temple Israel more meaningful, when we take what we get there home with us.”*:* ON ‘31101hJVH0 80ZI- #imhJ3d aivd dovisod s n aisidSdd p0}S0nb0y 0OIAJ0S 06uBqo 9ZZ8Z ON ‘SHOIJeqo 311# spns ‘peoy 0ou0p!AOJd 2009 like us on Facebooh: Charlotte Jewish News
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