The Charlotte
JEWISH
Vol. 43, No. 1
Tevet-Shevat, 5781
January 2021
Mayim Bialik Featured at 2021 Main Event
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T he Main Event is the Jew
ish Federation’s high-
est-profile event of the
year and officially kicks off our
community’s 2021 Annual Cam
paign. This year, Federation’s
co-chairs Jen and Andrew Rosen
are excited to announce that we
will welcome Mayim Bialik to
the Main Event as our featured
speaker on Sunday, January 31
at 7 p.m. Please join us virtually
as Mayim will help us celebrate
the work of Federation through
stories of her own experiences.
Mayim Bialik is an actress and
neuroscientist who has received
two Critics’ Choice Awards, four
Emmy Award nominations, and
a Screen Actor’s Guild nomina
tion. Bialik’s beloved roles as an
actress over the years include the
young version of Bette Midler’s
character in “Beaches,” Blossom
Russo in the iconic 90s sitcom
“Blossom,” and Amy Farrah in
the hit CBS comedy “The Big
Bang Theory.”
An acclaimed author, Bialik
has written two #1 New York
Times bestsellers: “Girling Up:
How to Be Strong, Smart and
Spectacular” and “Boying Up:
How to Be Brave, Bold and
Brilliant.” She has also written
a parenting book, “Beyond the
Sling,” and a cookbook, “May-
im’s Vegan Table.” Bialik has
recently dedicated her skills as
a writer, actress, neuroscientist,
and mother to driving the life
style website GrokNation.com.
Following the end of “Blos
som,” Bialik left acting for 12
years to earn a bachelor’s degree
in neuroscience from UCLA with
a minor in Hebrew and Jewish
studies. She went on to complete
her doctoral degree in neurosci
ence. While at UCLA, Bialik
was a dedicated student leader
in UCLAHillel, conducting and
writing music for UCLA’s Jew
ish acappella group.
The 700 tickets for last year’s
Main Event quickly sold out.
This year, with our first virtual
Main Event, there is no limit to
how many people can join us to
hear Mayim speak and support
the crucial work of Federation.
As our community continues
to respond to these times with
generosity and commitment.
Federation’s role continues to
be vital. Together with you, our
donors, and partners, we are al
ways at work empowering our
community and your Jewish
experience. Your time to help is
now.
Join us at the Main Event
where you will have the oppor
tunity to make your pledge to the
2021 Annual Campaign. Virtual
tickets are $36 and are available
online at www.jewishcharlotte.
org or by phone at 704-944-6757.
The mission of Jewish Feder
ation of Greater Charlotte is to
raise and distributefunds to sup
port and enrich the lives of Jews
locally, nationally, in Israel and
worldwide. Through education,
planning and community build
ing, Federation s mission en
sures that Jewish values, goals,
traditions, and connections are
preserved for current and future
generations.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Chariotte supports programs and services that have reai
impact on Jewish iife each and every day, in Chariotte, israei, and around the worid. Turn
to page 8 to see how your doiiars have powered our community!
Charlotte’s Outstanding
Philanthropist Award: Eric
and Lori Skint Honored
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Philanthropy is a time-honored tradition — in
America, in Charlotte, and in Judaism. For sixty
years, the Association of Fundraising Professionals
(AFP) has supported this critical work nationally
and globally. For thirty-five of those years, the
AFP’s Charlotte chapter has been active. Recog
nizing the crucial role of the non-profit sector in
supporting communal needs, in 1986, the White
House declared November 15th National Philan
thropy Day. Since that time, those who lead the
way in community giving are celebrated in an an
nual ceremony. On November 12, 2020, Eric and
Lori Sklut received Charlotte’s regional award for
“Outstanding Philanthropist.” They joined the es
teemed company of past recipients including Her
man Blumenthal (1997), Leon and Sandra Levine
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Eric and Lori Sklut