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Tuesday, October 10, 2000
UNC Students Honor Yom Kippur
By Eric Meehan
Staff Writer
A small group of Jewish students
gathered Monday night in the Student
Union to share their convictions about
forgiveness in observance of Yom
Kippur.
Jewish leaders from various chapters
of N.C. Hillel, which works to create a
richer Jewish life on campuses, joined
the students in the contemplative dis
cussion.
Jewish students used the study to
express their thoughts about forgiveness
and hear others’ views.
Mike Zarkin, program director of the
Triad N.C. Hillel, began the study by
reading Psalm 27, which is often read on
Yom Kippur, and asking students what
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they felt it meant.
“There is nothing in it about forgive
ness, about loss," Zarkin said. He asked
the group what significance the reading
held on Yom Kippur, which translates to
the Day of Atonement.
The day is a time when followers of
the Jewish faith traditionally demon
strate repentance and try to make
amends for the sins of the past year.
Traditionally, Jews are not supposed
to work, use cosmetics or deodorant,
wash, wear leather shoes, engage in sex
ual relations or eat and drink on Yom
Kippur.
The holiday is a 25-hour fast begin
ning the hour before sunset on the
evening before Yom Kippur.
Some students said following the
restrictions of Yom Kippur at UNC can
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prove challenging to Jews because it is
a regular school day for virtually every
one else on campus.
“Lenoir Dining Hall closes before the
fast ends. It’s pretty absurd,” said David
Chapman, a sophomore from Chicago.
“Jewish students who paid for a meal
don’t get to use it.”
Some Jewish students also were
opposed to attending classes Monday
for religious reasons.
Freshman Jon Saks from Rockville,
Md., said, “(Not having the day off)
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service.”
Although some Jewish students
disagreed with UNC’s policy of having
class on Yom Kippur, Chapman said,
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Or Mars, executive director of N.C.
Hillel: Jewish Life, stressed that UNC
was helpful in working with the Jewish
community.
“The school was a huge help in
allowing us to have this service,” Mars
said.
“They were very accommodating.
(The) Student Union was great, giving us
space while our building is under con
struction.”
Mars said the services held Monday
night for Jews provided the necessary
venue for their spiritual needs.
“It was a wonderful day,” he said.
“After Yom Kippur, I feel like I walk
away refreshed.”
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SHOOTING
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Counselors met with cheerleaders
and football players Monday in sepa
rate groups to address students’ feelings.
Officer John Huegerich from the
Chapel Hill Crisis Unit was present to
brief students on known facts from
Friday night’s incident.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of
Education members said they will also
examine tighter security measures at
their next meeting.
“I am certain it will be a topic we will
want to discuss (at the next meeting),”
said school board member Roger
Waldon. “As community members, we
are all disappointed, surprised and sad
it happened, but grateful that no one
was seriously hurt. We are disappointed
that it disrupted what was a very impor
tant part of school.”
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STUDENTS
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wouldn’t have been an option.”
Students’ conflicts started after the
fast began at sundown Sunday.
Liz Kistin, a freshman from New
Mexico, stayed up until 3 a.m. Monday
morning writing a paper, which she
turned in moments before skipping two
classes to attend the morning service.
“I’ve never lived in a large Jewish
community before,” she said. “Making
the choice to stop and pause, deciding to
take a break, has always been a big part
of the holidays for me.”
Osofsky’s holiday began with a few
extra minutes of sleep, gained by sacri
ficing showering, brushing her teeth and
eating breakfast, acts given up for Yom
Kippur. Osofsky arrived at a 10 a.m. ser
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Seawell Leader Earns
Principal of Year Title
By Ai.df.sha Gore
Staff Writer
After seven years of service in district
schools, Deshera Mack has received
recognition as the 2000-01 Principal of
the Year.
Principals in Chapel Hill-Carrboro
City Schools unanimously chose Mack,
principal of Seawell Elementary School,
for the honor.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
spokeswoman Kim Hoke said Mack’s
leadership at Seawell made her an out
standing candidate for the award.
“One of Deshera’s many important
leadership positions includes the
Minority Achievement Committee that
consists of a group of teachers, princi
pals and parents who plan to increase
achievement of minority students,”
Hoke said.
The annual Principal of the Year award
is open to all principals in the school dis
trict, with final selection falling to area
principals themselves.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of
Education member Elizabeth Carter
said area principals do a remarkable job
dealing with 600-plus students, staff and
parents each day, but Mack seems to
have gone the extra mile.
“Deshera Mack adores her school,”
Carter said. “She is not only an admin
istrator to the students but also a teacher.
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HOLIDAY
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get days.off,” he said. “We received an
update from the chancellor a few days
ago to remind us of the holiday.”
Turner said there should be more
mally but simply, with little desire to
explain the reasons behind her plain
appearance. “I almost (tell people) but
then realize it doesn’t matter,” she said.
“My health and happiness are more
important.”
By 3 p.m., Osofsky had changed into
sweats, with the effects of hunger wear
ing on her demeanor.
“I’m just out of it,” she said, visibly
fighting fatigue. “I really shouldn’t be
thinking of myself, but all I can think
about is breaking the fast and what kinds
of foods I’m going to eat.”
Osofsky broke the fast at about 7:20
p.m. along with the rest of the Jewish
community.
But Kistin had little time to enjoy her
meal before club soccer practice began
at 8 p.m.
Willner had to alter his academic
commitments on the holiday by cutting
his exam study session short to join his
iailg ®ar MM
dents and people overall.”
Mack, who has worked in the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro school system since 1993,
also has received other awards, including
one for outstanding work in education by
the Inter-Denominational Ministerial
Alliance.
Mack said she hopes others will see
the award as a symbol of her commit
ment to success for students, staff and
the district as a whole.
As part of that commitment, Mack
continues to set goals for improved
teacher and student performance at
Seawell.
“My goals are that all students here
are successful and that it is also a safe
place for both students and staff,” she
said.
“I want the school to continue its
strive for excellence, increase parental
involvement and encourage teachers to
get national certification bonds.”
Mack will next compete on the
regional level for the Principal of the
Year award. Hoke said she is confident
Mack will bring a high standard of com
petition to the regional award level.
“She is an outstanding contributor to
education on the district and school
level,” she said.
“Honor is well deserved to Ms.
Mack.”
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at citydesk@unc.edu.
allowances for religious holidays.
“Personally, I believe we should be
able to observe,” he said.
“Professionally, I think we should urge
colleges to do the same.”
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friends in breaking the fast.
But by this time, Lenoir Dining Hall
had closed, and Willner joined Meier
and Chapman at Top of the Hill to feast.
“I had to leave (the study session)
because I was starving,” Willner said
over his long-awaited steak dinner.
Revived by their meal, the students rec
ognized that their hardships were shared
by other faiths in the UNC community.
“There’s a lot of general ignorance of the
Jewish faith, but I’m sure there’s more
ignorance of Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism,
etc.,” Chapman said.
Trials endured throughout the day
were put into perspective by thoughts of
fellow Jews outside of the United States.
Osofsky said, “I’m just glad we don’t
have to pray in hiding, likejews in other
parts of the world.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.