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Connecting Sunday, August 26, 2012 – 3:00pm | Charleston Marriott Jewish Women 9:00am 170 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC
GETCONNECTED - STAYCONNECTED:
NOURISH YOUR MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
ATTENDEE | $36 PER TICKET
NEWthisyear! CONNECTIONSCORNER Meet women who have similar interests and who want to stay connected through the year. These connections may be personal, professional, or Help Wanted! It is your corner and your chance to make the connections you desire. Look for Connections Corner in the morning as you register, have breakfast, or throughout the day as you mingle with old and new friends. It also will be featured on Facebook and on our website.
MENTORINGPROGRAM Are you interested in continuing your relationships with other women in our community by participating in our new year-long Mentor Program? When you select ‘yes’ on the registration form under activity options, we will send you a profile survey via email to assist us in matching you with the most compatible woman participating. Participants will be expected to meet in person with their assigned mentor/mentee at least twice between August of 2012 and August of 2013 and keep in touch via email or phone at least every other month. Contact Sarah Roshfeld at slroshfeld@gmail.com with questions.
A JEWISH GIRLS’ STORYCLUB Once upon a time, on a late summer afternoon, a fabulous group of Jewish gals spent an amazing Sunday connecting with one another. Little did they know that on this very day they would also be creating and laughing their tushes off while playing StoryClub together. It was the end of a perfect day.
Spreadtheword! As part of our 2012 Connecting Jewish Women Campaign, we are asking women to share connections made at past Connecting Jewish Women events. Visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/connectingjewishwomen and share your story with us.
Eventagenda The Charleston Jewish Federation is pleased to sponsor the 3rd Annual Connecting Jewish Women Conference on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Charleston Marriott in downtown Charleston, SC. This year’s theme Get Connected - Stay Connected: Nourish Your Body, Mind and Spirit, will offer interactive sessions with dynamic facilitators. The program promises to be dynamic and exciting, and it will offer everyone the chance to share stories about how being Jewish in Charleston impacts their lives every day. NEW this year are the Connections Corner and Mentoring Program designed to provide ways for women to connect at the event and throughout the year, both personally and professionaly, plus the Jewish Girls’ Story Club where you will laugh while you escape from life’s daily dramas! Connecting Jewish Women strives to be the catalyst for us to share experiences, ambitions, dreams and resources.
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As always the day will start with a light kosher breakfast and ‘mingling time’ to say hello to new and old friends, visit the ‘Connections Corner,’ or join the mentoring workshop. A kosher lunch also will be provided.
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MASTER OF CEREMONIES
9:00-9:50am Registration: CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, BLOODY MARYS & MIMOSAS CONVERSATION & VISIT THE CONNECTIONS CORNER
9:15-9:50am Mentoring Program (PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
9:50-10:00am Icebreaker
10:00-10:45am Welcome: MAKE A CONNECTION ACTIVITY
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12:00-1:00pm D’Var Torah & Lunch: INTERGENERATIONAL FASHION SHOW
What’s Inside: Workshop Topics BACK PAGE We invite you to join us for this special day. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Berlin, carolberlin@att.net or 843.568.4450.
1:00-1:50pm Workshop II
2:00-2:45pm A Jewish Girls’ Story Club
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We thank all our members, donors, participants, community partners and foundations for their support of our “J”. Thanks to all of you, our board and our dedicated professional staff, the “J” is bustling with activity. The Pearlstine pool opened May 1st and will remain open until the end of September. Did you know that Lauren Dumas Schryver is a third generation Aquatics Director at our Charleston ‘J’. Her mother Babbe Chaddick-Williams and her grandmother Meta Chaddick were also the Aquatics Director at our “J” which explains why Lauren is so passionate about the Pearlstine pool. Come and experience what I am talking about, it feels just like the good old days. The Oy Vey Café is open and being run by Joseph Weintraub. Two of my beautiful sons, Ryan and Bradley ran the Oy Vey Café one brutally hot summer. Never having cooked in Mama’s kitchen they excelled at the “J”. JCC POOL HOURS (OPEN 5 MONTHS THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER) Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Monday: 7:30am - 8:30pm Tuesday: 7:30am - 8:30pm Wednesday: 7:30am - 8:30pm Thursday: 7:30am - 8:30pm Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm OY VEY CAFE HOURS Sunday: 11:00 - 4:00pm Monday: 3:00 - 8:30pm Tuesday: 3:00 - 7:00pm Wednesday: 3:00 - 8:30pm Thursday: 3:00 - 7:00pm Friday: 3:00- 5:00 pm
June 5th is our first home swim meet and our Starfish swimmers are ready for the competition and the wonderful team experience. Coach Brittany and Assistant Coach Jim are energetically preparing for what looks like the best season our JCC Starfish team has had in a while.
Your ideas and enthusiasm are important to our ‘J’ MASHA KALINSKY Come cheer them on at our home meets, 6/12, 6/21 and 7/3. CCAA City Wide Swim Meet is July 15th, 16th and 17th. In the course of three days approximately 10,000 people will be at our pool. If you want to support the JCC and gain maximum exposure for your business or practice, contact Ronneca Watkins to learn more about a sponsorship opportunity.
Alan Toporek, a Speedy Recovery: Sharon & Eddie Toporek; Judi & Ted Corsaro; Jeffrey & Beth Buncher; Marilyn Hoffman; Linda & David Cohen Pearl Baker, a Happy 100th Birthday: Marilyn Hoffman Joe Sokol, a Happy Birthday: Marilyn Hoffman Debbie & Joe Sistino, Mazel Tov on daughter Jamie’s marriage: Judi & Ted Corsaro Helen Goldberg, Mother of Harry Goldberg, a Happy 90th Birthday: Judi & Ted Corsaro Mitchell Fischbein, Mazel Tov becoming new president of Hebrew Benevolent Society: Judi & Ted Corsaro
Charleston Jewish Social Services— Food Pantry
IN HONOR OF: Mazel Tov to Susan & Robert Rosen on the engagement of their daughter Alexandria: Phyllis & Louis Tanenbaum IN MEMORY OF: Alan Feller, beloved father of Adam Feller: Phyllis & Louis Tanenbaum Henry Rittenberg, beloved husband of Sara Rittenberg: Phyllis & Louis Tanenbaum; Sybil Kalinsky Gordan Stine, beloved husband of Barbara Stine: Phyllis & Louis Tanenbaum
Jenny Feldman, Mazel Tov on your graduation from medical school: Wendy Marcus & Alan Goer
Janice & Ellis Kahn Fund for Jewish Education and Preservation of Jewish Historic Sites
The staff and the JCC Committees are busy planning for fall 2012 and for 2013 and we cannot wait to share with the community all the new activities and programs. I would love to hear from you if you are interested in serving on a committee. Your ideas and enthusiasm are important to our ‘J”. Speak again soon.
Barry Lipov, beloved father & grandfather of Barry & Jan Lipov & family: Sharon & Eddie Toporek; Jeffrey & Beth Buncher; Linda & David Cohen
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Henry Rittenberg, beloved father of Harriet Steinert: Wendy Marcus & Alan Goer Alan Feller, beloved father of Adam Feller: Marilyn Hoffman Dan Davis, who will be sorely missed by: Marilyn Hoffman Jeanette Goer Schreiber, beloved sister of Ernie Goer: Marilyn Hoffman Jeanette Goer Schreiber, beloved mother of Gayle Carrato: Wendy Marcus & Alan Goer Jack Vane, beloved husband of Judith Vane: Wendy Marcus & Alan Goer Grandmother & Mother of Lonnie Rae Kurlander & Robert Kurlander: Wendy Marcus & Alan Goer
IN HONOR OF: Howard Snyder, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Sara Breibart, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Elaine B. Weiss, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Claire Nussbaum, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Maurice Nussbaum, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Evelyn Sarasohn, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Bernard Mendelson, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn Charles Banov, a Speedy Recovery: Janice & Ellis Kahn IN MEMORY OF: Gordan Stine, beloved husband of Barbara Stine: Janice & Ellis Kahn Harry Needle, beloved husband of Ann Needle: Janice & Ellis Kahn Barry Lipov, beloved father of Larry Lipov: Janice & Ellis Kahn Dorothy Hume, beloved sister of Rochelle Javetz: Janice & Ellis Kahn
CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION
Prayer The
CONGRESSMAN TIM SCOTT
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Prayer is an integral part of who I am. When we speak with God, we acknowledge that for all our imagined strength, for all our supposed talents and intelligence, in truth we are completely dependent on Him to provide our daily sustenance and enable us to fulfill our mission in life. In keeping with this, I always open events with a prayer, and was so thankful to have a local rabbi open one of our town halls in 2011. As I represent the constituents of the First District, and cast votes on some of the most important issues facing our nation – from our military and foreign policy to controlling our debt and securing our future, I draw strength from my belief in God. I have found that in these critical moments, God provides the wisdom, the strength, and the resolve necessary for me to do my job.
Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have many friends and mentors in the Charleston Jewish community, which has an over 300 year history of charity, community service, and, to borrow a term, Tikkun Olam – repair of the world. One quality that has always
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inspired me about the Jewish community has been their deep and abiding faith, in spite of terrible oppression and murder faced by Jews over the centuries. That is why one of my top priorities as a Congressman is to stop Iran’s nuclear program, and to give Israel the tools it needs to defend itself from those who seek to destroy it. I believe that prayer is most meaningful when it is expressed in the language of one’s faith, which for me is Christianity. When I attend an event in the Jewish community - whether it is at a synagogue or at the Menorah lighting in Marion Square I appreciate the Jewish prayers that are recited, and celebrate the Jewish faith that is part of the ceremony. Above all, I thank God that we live in the United States of America, where each of us can express the religious beliefs that are in our heart, and then, strengthened by our individual convictions, we can come together to build a better country for our children.
CJF Around the World
In Focus: A New Generation of Pioneers JAFI, the Jewish Agency for Israel, is a recipient agency of the Charleston Jewish Federation Diners enjoy a meal at Café Ringelblum, a restaurant opened by a Jewish Agency-supported community of young social activists Sitting in a small vegan restaurant at the edge of Israel’s hardscrabble desert city of Beersheba, Naomi Efrat, 30, one of Café Ringelblum’s owners, bounces her baby daughter in her lap and describes how she wound up in Beersheba, only 120 miles but seemingly a world away from her privileged
and specialized skills to keep pace with a free market society that has modernized at an astonishing rate. While Beersheba is the home of one of Israel’s largest student populations, most of the educated young adults who study or teach at Ben Gurion either commute from Tel Aviv’s suburbs or live in Beersheba for a few years and leave. Few people from Israel’s professional class settle in periphery towns. As a result, there is very little capital invested in the city’s economy or its civil society. Israelis with the education and resources to organize strong, economically viable communities have gravitated to its core areas: the suburbs of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. In order to encourage talented young adults to settle permanently and infuse Israel’s periphery with pioneering spirit and sustainable community life, The Jewish Agency is providing support for young communities, or groups of educated young adults, who together plant their roots in various periphery cities and form non-profit organizations that are focused on empowering local residents to organize and advocate. Currently there are more than 100 young communities in Israel. Many—like Efrat’s group, called Kama—formed as offshoots of youth movements. The Jewish Agency helps them become situated in periphery towns, with housing and budget guidance. It also helps communities establish social projects and identifies outside employment opportunities so members can make ends meet. Kama formed in 2002. Four years later, it officially formed an NGO, Tor HaMidbar (Time of the Desert ), to help groups of people in Beersheba organize grassroots campaigns to advocate for better infrastructure and improved schools, which ultimately benefits members of the young community. “There are not enough places for everyone to work, so we need to create a platform that will ultimately create jobs and allow us to stay in the Negev,” she says. “We are trying to make Beersheba a better place to live.”
“What the community is trying to do is prove that we can be successful and engaged by what is around us without having to live in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem,” NAOMI EFRAT
Haifa upbringing. “I joined an army branch that was working with at-risk youth who were soldiers,” she recalls. “Many of these people were nearly illiterate and I was overwhelmed by the social gap. I realized that I had to do something to get out of my social bubble. The Negev is one step behind the rest of Israeli society.” So when Efrat enrolled at University after her army service, she started to seek opportunities that would bring her into contact with Israelis from the other end of the social spectrum. Many of Israel’s working class and working poor are concentrated in what is known as the country’s social and economic periphery, remote places like Beersheba. And while the Jewish state continues to experience rapid economic growth that is the envy of much of the world, many of its citizens in the periphery lack the education
As is frequently the case for young communities, Kama eventually reached a point where it was not economically viable for all of its members to work full-time for the non-profit. Some members had to find jobs in other sectors and contribute as volunteers. But the community also realized that a philanthropic model would not generate enough revenue. So, with support from The Jewish Agency’s Ness Fund, it opened Café Ringelblum with the idea of supporting the NGO through revenues generated by the business. “Eventually, young communities get to the point where they want long-term stability,” says Barry Spielman, the Jewish Agency’s Director of Communications for North America. “The businesses they start are for-profit, but they are also a means to reach a social objective. The Jewish Agency provides seed money for a manager, business coaching and sales and marketing training.” For Café Ringelblum’s wait and kitchen staff, the community hired youthat-risk, who had been working at jobs that interfered with their schoolwork. The community also hired a social worker to assist these and other teens in balancing the demands of work and school. In addition, one of the community members remained as the full-time manager of the non-profit while a professional business manager was hired to run the restaurant, which uses locally sourced fruits and vegetables and homemade pasta and uses compost to fertilize a community garden and irrigates the garden with recycled water. The community is hoping to establish a full-fledged sustainability center that will include the community garden and a recycling center and host seminars on sustainable living. It is also hoping to open another business: a second-hand clothing store that will employ local women. “What the community is trying to do is prove that we can be successful and engaged by what is around us without having to live in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem,” Efrat adds. “When my father was growing up it was very mainstream to be a Zionist. Now if you want to be active in building the country, you have to take a proactive step. The typical upper-middle class life story is to go the University, get married and live in Ra’ananna. I didn’t want that story. Being here is the real success story.” www.charlestonjewishvoice.org
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CJF REMEMBER Program
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Our annual Yom Hashoah program, which took place on April 22, 2012, was an educational and musical tribute to those who suffered in the Holocaust. Our speaker, Felicia Carmelly, enlightened us about the Holocaust in Romania and Transnistria. The haunting song cycle, “Tomorrow Never Came,” composed by Ayala Asherov-Kalus connected us to children who lost their lives in Terezin and Auschwitz. We often repeat the refrain, “Never Again.” Addlestone’s music teacher Amy Goldkin, assisted by Ellen Miriam Brandwein, took this message to heart and taught Addlestone students the song “L’Dor Vador (From Generation to Generation).” Addlestone Hebrew Academy students Ester Avrahami, Gershom Avrahami, Eli LeRoy, Nathalie Delson, Yaffe Goldkin, Elan Levine, Sammy Rosenberg, Isaac Lewis, Kaliey Allen, Rachel Eisenhart joined Koleinu and the Jewish Choral Society in a multigenerational arrangement of this piece. This performance reminded us that the next generation will not know the history of the Holocaust unless we transmit it to them. The REMEMBER Program thanks everyone who participated in this year’s Yom Hashoah commemoration, especially KKBE for providing such a spiritual venue. If you would like to help plan next year’s program, email sandrab@jewishcharleston.org.
Join Jews on Bikes for a Low Country Feast at the Charleston ‘J’ JEWS ON BIKES Every year, Jewish bikers join Tuesday, June 19 | 6:00 pm together for The $25/person Ride To Remember RSVP by 6/12 to the Charleston ‘J’ to raise funds that 571.6565 support Holocaust education and pay tribute to their fallen ancestors. JEWS ON BIKES, a fun, informative documentary, will follow 8 British bikers as they ride across the USA in remembrance of the Holocaust. We will welcome these bikers and a documentary film crew (Back2Back Productions) to Charleston with a low country feast of Marcie’s pulled chicken, all the fixins’ and her world-famous Bourbon pecan pie. Chat with the bikers and production company members and enjoy musical entertainment by Mark Yampolsky. RSVP by June 12 with payment by check or by calling the JCC, 571-6565 with a credit card. This program is presented by the REMEMBER Program and Shalom-nChrome, Charleston’s Jewish Motorcycle Riding Club. For more information, contact sandrab@jewishcharles2012 ton.org. 04 JUNE/JULY SIVAN/TAMUZ 5772
Thank you to our gleaning volunteers, Jennifer Gresham, Ashley Kirshtein, Jill Levy, Deborah Rosenbaum, and Jamee Schlesinger, who harvested these beautiful potatoes on May 23! You could provide fresh produce to the hungry too by volunteering to glean for the Kosher Food Pantry! Email gleaning4kfp@gmail.com to get started!
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KOSHER SYMBOLS Please remember to look for kosher symbols when shopping for the Kosher Food Pantry.
The Jewish Community Kosher Food Pantry needs supplies’ especially with hurricane season coming up! Next time you’re at the store, please pick up one or two items from the below list to bring by the JCC. Make sure they have a Kosher symbol and are not expired. Canned Veggies | Canned fruit | Pasta sauce | Pasta | Cooking oil | Cereal | Oatmeal | Pancake mix | Coffee Thank you for doing this mitzvah (good deed)! You are feeding the hungry here in Charleston!
Since opening in October, the Kosher Food Pantry has provided
3,147 MEALS
Meatless Monday helps cut down on hunger If we all cut down on our meat consumption just one day a week, we could make a big difference in global hunger, our own health, and the environment too! Join the Charleston Jewish Community Kosher Food Pantry in Meatless Mondays! Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Get great recipes and learn more at
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Jewish Federations Welcome PM’s Call to Solve African Migrant Challenges The Jewish Federations of North America issued this statement: “We applaud Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to address the challenges of the growing African migrant population in Israel,” said Kathy Manning, chair
from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office said. “I say this to the public at large as well as to the residents of south Tel Aviv whose pain I understand. We will solve the problem and we will do so responsibly.” “Jewish Federations are saddened
“Jewish Federations are saddened and concerned over growing tensions and violence directed at foreign workers in Israel,” KATHY MANNING
Chair of the Board of Trustees of JFNA
of the Board of Trustees of JFNA. The statement came shortly after Israel’s Prime Minister condemned demonstrations on Wednesday against the African migrant workers, many of whom have settled in south Tel Aviv. In recent days reports have grown of rising crime involving the migrant workers. “There is no place for either the expressions or the actions that we witnessed last night,” a statement
and concerned over growing tensions and violence directed at foreign workers in Israel,” Manning said. “While voicing concerns over the appropriate enforcement of immigration policy and rising violence may be legitimate, we deplore expressions of racism, the stereotyping of population groups and, of course, all violence.” Israel is home to more than 200,000 foreign workers, over half
of whom do not have valid permits to work in the country. Some arrived on temporary visas and never left, and many crossed the border illegally from the Egyptian Sinai (Israel is the only country in the world that borders the continent of Africa). Prime Minister Netanyahu, in addressing the matter, said the security fence being built along the Negev-Sinai border, to prevent terrorism, might help alleviate this situation. The largest concentration, by far, of the foreign workers can be found in south Tel Aviv, particularly in the neighborhoods surrounding the old central bus station. This area has seen a massive upsurge in crime rates and has been somewhat neglected by the Tel Aviv City Council. Several rapes and other crimes allegedly by foreign workers in recent weeks have sparked a significant increase in media and public focus on this issue. Over the last few days, some politicians have made public statements, including Minister of Interior Eli Yishai, who
essentially said that all the foreign workers should be placed in detention camps and then deported. Yesterday, MK Miri Regev referred to the workers as a “cancer,” and today MK Danny Danon suggested Israel remove all the African workers to towns in the periphery, away from major cities like Tel Aviv. On Wednesday night, Tel Aviv residents demonstrated against the migrant workers, clashing with police. Following the protest, some groups of residents smashed the vehicles of foreign workers, and there are some reports that workers were physically threatened. This issue could intensify in the coming days and weeks, challenging Israeli society and threatening its public image. It seems likely that there will now be a backlash against the violence, perhaps with a counter-protest that reaches out and helps the foreign workers. Nonetheless, the long-term trend will likely be more deportations of illegal migrants, tougher border patrols and the issuing of fewer working visas.
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Natan Sharansky Applauds Government of Israel’s Recognition of Reform and Conservative Rabbis The Jewish Agency for Israel is a recipient agency of the Jewish Federation of Charleston
Jewish Agency’s Chairman of the Executive says decision by the Israeli government to recognize rabbis from Reform and Conservative movements represents another step towards Jewish unity. The government’s decision to recognize Reform and Conservative leaders gives official recognition the these dynamic community leaders and rabbis who work tirelessly to build vibrant Zionist and Jewish communities throughout Israel. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 30, 2012 Declaring it another step towards Jewish unity, Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel has released the following statement on the decision by the Government of Israel to recognize Reform and Conservative rabbis and community leaders: “The government’s decision to recognize Reform and Conservative leaders gives official recognition to these dynamic community leaders and
rabbis who work tirelessly to build strong and vibrant Zionist and Jewish communities throughout Israel,” said Sharansky, whose organization is the only platform where all the streams of Judaism and Jewish organizations from around the world sit together at one table with the Israeli government— a table where the positions and views of community representatives and the various streams are expressed and influence issues facing the Jewish world and Israel. “I believe this decision has both practical and symbolic importance, Sharansky added. “It contributes significantly to the strengthening of the relationship between Diaspora Jews and Israel. The Jewish Agency sees this decision as a bridge and as another step towards bringing unity to the Jewish people.” ABOUT THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL
Investing in a vibrant Jewish future, The Jewish Agency for Israel continues to address the greatest challenges of our People in every generation. We connect the global Jewish family, bringing Jews to Israel- and Israel to Jews. We build a better society in Israel- and beyond- energizing young Israelis and their worldwide peers to rediscover a collective sense of Jewish purpose. At the same time, The Jewish Agency continues to be the Jewish world’s first responder, prepared to rescue and bring Jews home to Israel from countries where they live at-risk. More information can be obtained at http://www. jewishagency.org.
Attorney Armand Derfner, of Derfner, Altman, and Wilson LLC, spoke about the special bond between Jews and African Americans.
The Charleston Jewish Federation joined the Charleston YWCA in its mission to eradicate barriers to diversity by participating in the YWCA’s annual “Stand Against Racism” event on Friday, April 27, 2012. We encouraged all Jewish community members to come and take a stand against racism with us. Various speakers and performers took the stage at the event prior to lining East Bay Street near the bottom of the Ravenel Bridge to take the stand.
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Phil Saul Michael E. Schwartz Sidney Segal Sid D. Shealey Jeffrey Simon Zachary M. Solomon Charles Steinert Scott Sternfeld Stanley Stewart Paul Sykes Edwin S. Toporek Fred Volkman Lyle G. Walsh Maurice Weintraub Paul A. Wurtzel $1-$99 Jordan Adelson Barry I. Baker Jack Bass Howard Becker Joseph Beker Norman H. Brahen Barry Breibart Jonathan Buncher Tim Carle Gerald Cohen Ed Coyle Angelo C. Crum Joel H. Doobrow Cary Fechter Gerald H. Firetag Mitchell E. Gilbert Jacob Heidenberg Thomas Heyward Darius Hilos
Stuart Hirsch Charles A. Jackson Charles F. Kaiser Gerald Katz Stuart E. Knee Igor Kogan David Kratzok David R. Larach Eli D. LeRoy Nathaniel R. LeRoy Amnon Levi Paul Levy Lawrence M. Libater Arthur Liberman Sean I. Lynch Herbert Maier Nathan Olasov Curtis Parsley Myron K. Perlitz Jay Rabhan Andy Rivkind Joel Ronner Theodore Rosengarten Joshua Shanes Alex Shulmanovitch Stephen Silver Edward Silverberg Lawrence D. Swillinger Hanes Swingle Igor Tsveer Vladimir Varadi William Want Howard C. Weiner
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Elza M. Alterman Susan W. Altman Janet Berg Ettaleah Bluestein Sandra Brett Marilyn Brilliant Elinor Cohen Jody Cohen Barbara Ellison Julie L. Ellison Barbara R. Epstein Marsha Golod Judy Grossman Sybil Kalinsky Pam Kaplan Rose Levin Sandra Lipton Liz Lynch Evelyn Needle Neda C. Nussbaum Karen Pinosky Sheran Rittenberg Claire Z. Robinson Patricia Rones-Sykes Mindelle K. Seltzer Arlene A. Shawinsky Rosenthal Sara Snyder Freida L. Sokol Robin Solomon Marcia Spar Dale Toporek Ellen L. Yampolsky $500-$999 Anonymous (9) Roslyn L. Barkowitz Lisa L. Baron Marilyn Barron Katie Bielsky Eileen Chepenik Dutch (Dorothy) Cohen Barbara S. Cohn Jane N. Douglas Carolyn Draisin Debra Engel Johanna Feldman Janet Friedman Vivian Friedman Renee Frisch Irene Garfinkel Susan Garfinkel Janet Gilston Harriet Goldberg Marion Goodman Arlyne Hershenson Barbara Landsman Lara D. LeRoy Jeanne Lieberman
Joan S. Loeb Judy C. Lutz Janyce McMenamin Nancy N. Mendelson Olga Mintzer Sheralyn Rosenblum Carol Seltzer Debra L. Sistino Bobbi Spitz Ellen S. Steinberg Sharon F. Stricker Ijo Toporek $100-$499 Anonymous (9) Carole Addlestone Ruth Addlestone Michele Adelson Stephanie M. Alexander Shari Allen Patricia J. Bagg Jo Ellen Basile Michelle K. Bayme Margaret Bender Virginia Benmaman Andrea Berendt Linda A. Bergman Carol L. Berlin Tassie Bielsky Traci E. Black Marcy Bolster Elaine O. Brabham Cindy C. Brams Ellen Miriam Brandwein Tsivia Browdy Frances Chase Leah F. Chase Nadine K. Chavin Brenda Chepenik McCoy Rosemary (Binky) R. Cohen Maria Cordrey Susan Critzman Amy M. Davis Sheila Edelson Patricia Ellison Evelyn Engel Shirley Fages Sharon Feinberg Debby Feldman Shirley Feldman Toby Felton Cookie Finkelstein Lorraine Finkelstein Diana Fishman Audrey Fleishman Sharon Forman
Janet B. Fox Ruth Freedenberg Marsha Freudenberg Ibis Glass Lori Gleaton Missy Gold Elissa Golde Amy Goldkin Sylvia Greene Joyce Haber Joan Halushka Marylyn Haspel Mindy Hawkins Julie Hellman Flo Herman Lenor Ruthe Himmelstein Mordenai R. Hirsch Toby Hirsch Elisheva N. Holub Judy Holz Ruth N. Hornick Mitzi Kahn Renee Kahn Teri S. Kahn Ivy Kalik Norma Karesh Sandra Katz Phyllis G. Katzen Ellen Kay Harriet Keith Gloria Kern Nanci Kestenbaum Janet B. Kolender Beth Keyserling Kramer Linda Krawcheck Peggy Krawcheck Townie Krawcheck Amy Kronsberg Rita B. Kurtz Sabina Kurtzman Betty H. Lancer Dorothy H. Lancer Debbie Lash Teri B. Lash Jill S. Levy Jeanne Lichtman Terry Linker Marjorie L. Lynch Judy G. Markowitz Sharon Martin Janet F. Masonberg Jane Mendelsohn Rhetta Mendelsohn Doris F. Meyers Patty M. Miller Teri New Cynthia Nirenblatt Rhonda F. Nossokoff
Fay Novit Grabin Claire K. Nussbaum Christine L. Olasov Ruth Oser Andrea S. Parco Rory G. Parsley Betty Pearlman Cynthia Pearlman Janet E. Pearlman Sonja K. Pearlman Leah G. Pinosky Robin Poliakoff Rachel Raisin Sally A. Regenbogen Lynn Reichlyn Yvonne Rephan Eleanor Reuben Sydney S. Richman Hilary Rieck Deborah Rodriguez Brenda M. Rosen Anita R. Rosenberg Marcelle S. Rosenberg Debbie Rothschild Sonia Rothschild Arlene Rovick Cathy H. Rovick Dora Rovick Lynn Rundbaken Rochelle Rutledge Lauren Schryver Terry Schuyler Barbara Schwartz Sandra K. Schwartz Lucy Segal Faye Seigel Carla Seitz Marcia Shealey Joann Sherman Phyllis Shorago Dunlap Silver Gail Silverman Ruth B. Silverman Carole Slotchiver Mary Anne Snyder Eve Sokol Appel Fay R. Solomon Rita N. Solomon Karen Stark Jane Steele Ann Stein Tamar Sternfeld Kate Stillman Muriel Stillman P.Z. Streit Phyllis K. Tanenbaum Lila Trussler Janice K. Turner Karen Ullian Judy Volkman
Pat Votava Susan WarshawGarfinkle Laurie Waters Ronneca Watkins Olga Weinstein Randi Weinstein Tammy Weintraub Susan Weintrob Paige Williams Betsy Wolper Ruth K. Wurtzel Mindelle Ziff $1-$99 Anonymous (5) Leah Abramson Addlestone Hebrew Academy Students, Faculty & Staff Caitlin Adelson Larisa Agrest Sofia Agrest Jennet Alterman Susan Altman Helen Antman Sharon Applebaum Sandra Archambault Rosalie Arnoff Debra P. Baker Irene Baker Pearl C. Baker Rhoda Baker Delphine Barnett Sharon Becker Muriel Bellow Zhenya Berenboim Charlye E. Berlin Joan Berlinsky Frieda G. Bernstein MaryDeann Bernstein Denise L. Berry Jane Borks Hirsch Gail Bosworth Helen C. Brandenberg H. Sandra Bregman Flo Breibart Penny Bronshtein Julia L. Brown Rita Busman Judy Carle Diane Chard Caroline Cohen Diana Cohen Tamara Conner Susan Coomer Pam Coyle Evaline Delson Phyllis Doobrow Bari Engel
Ann Epstein Susan Epstein Beth Epstein-Matenaer Sarah Evans Joan Feldman Linda Finkelstein Sarah Finkelstein Susan Firetag Becky Fisher Missee Fox Marcelle Furchgott Myra Gabel Louise Gartenberg Irene Gilbert Sherry Gilston Bryson Norma May Goldberg Lynn Gorod Sandra Grauer Mari Guarneri Frances Halio Elaine Heckelman Susan Heidenberg Madeline Hershenson Sharon Hox Daphne Hubara Pearl Hyman Enid Idelsohn Marty L. Jackson Sondra Jaffe Dolly Jaffee Judy Kaiser Diane Katz Amy Kirshtein Sonya Knee Maria Kogan Judy Kramer Lora Kratzok Marsha Y. Kronick Barbara Langston Esther Lapin Marilyn Larach Adel Lazarus Brenda Y. Lederman Aasta Lefcourt Heather Leiterman Evie Lenoff Pam Leonard Abigail M. LeRoy Jane Levi Charlotte Levine Alice Levkoff Charlotte P. Libater Mary P. Littman Linda S. Lombard Millie Maier Dianne Mandel Lydia Mandel Jane Meyerson Ganna Mikulinskiy Marcia Miller
Rachel Morley Catherine Morris Beth Neboschick Tara Novit Faye Olasov Lucinda Olasov Donna Orner Beverly Ortner Sheryl Parkman Avery R. Perlitz Jacki M. Powell Janet Price Julia Rabhan Barbara Radinsky Rhonda Richards Marcia Rosenberg Dale Rosengarten Lu Ann Rosenzweig Lorin Rothberg Judith Rubin Kristi M. Ryba Marilyn Sagel Evelyn L. Sarasohn Anne G. Sbrocchi Blanche C. Seifstein Louise Sexton Deborah Shapiro Katherine Shapiro Robin Shuler Mira Shulmanovitch Bonnie Silverberg Mildred G. Silverman Stacey Slotchiver Tracie Slotin Galina Smolkin Libby Soffar Amy Solomon Beatsie Solow Harriet Stein Lois Sugarman Sarah Swingle Irene G. Taradash Jac Tepper Bootsie Terry Celia Toubiana Inessa Tsveer Lyudmila Tsveer Lisa Van Raalte Sharon Bennett Want Ruth G. Watkins Dorothy M. Weiner Miriam Wilchanovsky Sidni Yelman
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“We love the PJ Library! It is so much fun to watch Eva, 3 1/2, open her mail and find a book she can’t wait to read! PJ Library books are in Eva’s bed, bookshelf and my car, they are wonderful! Our little one loves the stories too!” - Hilary Rieck, mom of Eva and Noah
Noah in her PJs, enjoying PJ Library! Eva soaks in the Jewish learning from the PJ Library book Mrs. Moscowitz and the Sabbath Candlesticks.
At this year’s PJ Library international conference in Baltimore on April 20-22, a keynote session called “Outstanding at Every Size” showcased exceptional PJ Library communities in the small, medium, and large categories. Charleston was chosen as the small outstanding community! Cleveland, OH represented the medium size community, and Chicago was the large. Sarah Swingle, the PJ Library coordinator in Charleston, presented the many ways that our PJ Library com-
“Outstanding!”
munity has successfully signed up children, provided excellent programming, and productively partnered with other organizations. Those in the audience included Harold Grinspoon, philanthropist and founder of PJ Library, and PJ program professionals from all over the world, including Israel, Canada, and even Argentina! Thank you to all of our PJ Library program participants, donors, partners, and supporters who make the PJ Library in Charleston outstanding!
There are still PJ LIbrary subscriptions available in Charleston. Sign your child up at www.pjlibrary.org. CONTACT SARAH SWINGLE, 571.6565 or sarahs@jewishcharleston.org for more information.
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“Our girls rush to the mailbox every day to see if a PJ Library book has arrived. We love reading the books to them, and it’s wonderful to see them start reading the stories for themselves.” - Lori and Alex Fox, parents of Sophia, Nadia, and Ronan
Donation/Donor Opportunities Available
Charleston’s PJ Library is
Nadia, Sophia, and Ronan love saying goodnight to Israel with their PJ book.
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Sarah Swim gle, CJF Program Director
CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION
CJF Young Adult Division (YAD)
YAD Yoga on the Beach
CJF Shalom Baby
Shalom, Kate Alexa!
Sunday, June 10 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Sullivan’s Island (exact location TBA) Peggy Price, YADdie, RYT, and creator of Yoga Body Jewish Mind, will lead an hour and fifteen minute yoga class on Sullivan’s Island on Sunday, June 10 at 9:30am. Exact beach location TBA. No prior yoga experience necessary! Just bring yourself, two towels, and water.
“Shalom Baby,” an outreach program of the Charleston Jewish Federation, warmly welcomes new (and new-ish!) babies and reaches out to parents in the Charleston Jewish Community. Each new baby is greeted with a visit by CJF Staff and a gift, a copy of an adorable PJ Library board book and a custom-made tzedakah box from “HelloEverywear!”, a custom-design, made-to-order T-shirt and gift company run by a Jewish mother right here in Charleston, and a delicious JCC challah. Mazel tov to Jill and Jonathan Steinberg, and big brother Ryan, on their new addition, Kate Alexa!
RSVP to Peggy Price at admin@charlestonyad.org. You will be emailed a basic exercise liability waiver before participating in the class.
Like YAD on Facebook at www.facebook. com/CharlestonYAD
Check out YAD’s events at
www.charlestonyad.org DO YOU HAVE A NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY? We’d love to visit and provide a gift! Contact Sarah Swingle, CJF Program Director, at 571.6565 to let us know about your special new family member! The Shalom Baby program is funded by a generous grant of the Zucker Family Foundation.
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2012 CCAA CITY-WIDE SWIM MEET
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Wish List We always have a need for financial donations when it comes to our facility. Here are some items that need to be
CALLING ALL BUSINESSES!
purchased in the coming weeks or months to keep out campus beautiful. FACILITY • 300 Chairs for Auditorium
THE PEARLSTINE POOL WILL HOST CITY-WIDE SWIM MEET ON
• Brand New Weed eater with Warranty
JULY 15-17: Reach over 10,000 people in 3-days
• Brand New Lawnmower with Warranty
This year we are soliciting businesses who wish to sponsor the City-Wide Swim Meet which has become a well known community-wide event. This fundraising campaign helps support all 23 swim teams in the Coastal Carolina Aquatics Association leagues. The Charleston ‘J’ is proud to host this event in partnership with CCAA. Contact Ronneca Watkins today to become a sponsor or volunteer, 571.6565 or ronnecaw@charlestonjcc.org.
• Leaf Blower with Safety Equipment Warranty • 2 Power Drills with Warranty • Commercial Shop Vac • Coastal Landscaping • Coastline Painting • Flags for the building • Mini Dog Waste Station • Towels, Aprons, 2 Carts • Tools
AQUATICS • ADA-Compliant Pool Life • Brand New Grill • Commercial Fryer • Leaf Vac • Four Tents • Pool Furniture • 5 Umbrellas
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Private Swim Lessons
Tadpoles | Ages 3 - 5 years
Knowledgeable swim instructors are available to help you or your child meet your personal aquatic goals. All private swim lessons will be customized for each individual and held one-on-one at a convenient time agreed upon by the participant and the instructor.
Small group lessons designed to build self-confidence in the water. Water exploration and primary swimming skills. Children must be able to attend class without parents in the water.
water Babies | Ages 6 months
- 2 years Parents and infants acclimate to water through kicking, reaching, blowing bubbles and fun activities. Swimdiaper & bathing suit required.
Aqua Tots & Parents | Ages
2 - 5 years For children with previous water adjustment lessons/ classes. Parents and children develop water confidence together through basic water exploration and primary swimming skills.
Did you know that both my Grandmother and my Mother were the Aquatics Directors here at the Charleston ‘J’?
Junior Starf ish Water exploration and assisted skills leading to water independence. Supported floating, kicking and stroke development.
Adult Lessons Never too late - overcoming fear of water, emphasis is placed on water safety & self help rescue skills (30min).
Contact Lauren Dumas-Schryver today for more information on the Charleston ‘J’ Swim Lessons, 843.571.6565 or laurend@charlestonjcc.org.
Lauren Dumas-Schryver 3rd Generation Aquatics Director WSI- Water Safety Instructor Lifeguard Certification CPO- Certified Pool Operator
CHARLESTON ‘J’
Stop by and see me at the Oy Vey Cafe this summer for some sweet & savory treats! Joseph Weintraub
Prepay for Oy Vey with ‘J’ Bucks. See the front desk for more information!
HEAT UP THE POOL PARTY. Shake it... in the Water!
CAFE Cafe Hours
JCC Pool Hours
Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Mondays & Wednesdays: 3:00pm - 8:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Friday: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Mondays & Wednesdays: 7:30m - 8:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:30am - 7:00pm Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
Join us for the “pool party” workout for all ages. This class is safe, effective and a challenging water-based workout, that integrates the Zumba formula and philosophy into traditional aqua fitness disciplines. Don’t be fooled, this is not your normal aqua class! Don’t forget to bring your swimsuit and towel. Ongoing | Thursdays | 6:15 pm | Community Fee: $5/class
Camp The Circus is coming! Baker
2012
The Circus is coming to town! Come see the Circus of the Kids performances at the Charleston JCC at 1645 Wallenberg Blvd in West Ashley on:
June 28 | 7:00pm June 29 | 10:30am & 2:00pm
CONTACT TAMAR AT
843.571.6565 OR
tamars@charlestonjcc.org
Purchase your tickets in advance at www.circusofthekids.com or at the door.
Join Prisca Thursday Nights for Aqua Zumba
5K INAGURAL
RACE SERIES JCC Members receive 10% off and Kosher meals are available upon request. All proceeds go to Charlestowne Landing. Contact Ronneca Watkins for more information, ronnecaw@charlestonjcc.org or visit online at
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Our Community Around the World
JCC Contributions JCC Contributions
IN HONOR OF: Ijo & Stanley Toporek, Mazel Tov on the birth of a new granddaughter: Judi & Ted Corsaro Alan Toporek, a Speedy recovery: Masha & Marshall Kalinsky Pearl Baker, a Happy 100th Birthday: Judi & Ted Corsaro Ed Kronsberg, Mazel Tov on excellent job you did while serving as president of Hebrew Benevolent Society: Judi & Ted Corsaro Shira Cohen, Mazel Tov on being awarded a National Merit Scholarship: Rita & Arthur Kurtz Camp Baker
IN HONOR OF: Pearl Baker, a Happy 100th Birthday: Susan & Lowell Cantor In Memory Of: Barry Lipov, beloved father & grandfather of Barry & Jan Lipov & family: Marilyn Hoffman; Judi & Ted Corsaro; Masha & Marshall Kalinsky Gordan Stine, beloved husband of Barbara Stine & family: Toby Hirsch & Oskar Hirsch JCC Building Fund
IN MEMORY OF: Henry Rittenberg, beloved father of Harriet Steinert & family: Carolyn & Neil Draisin Gordan Stine, beloved husband of Barbara Stine & family: Carolyn & Neil Draisin JCC Senior Programming
IN MEMORY OF: Barry Lipov, beloved father & grandfather of Barry & Jan Lipov & family: Marilyn Hoffman Sherman House
IN HONOR OF: Alan Toporek, a Speedy Recovery: Leighann & Howard Sherman
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Support Efforts to Commemorate ‘Munich 11’ at London Olympic Games During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, members of the Black September terrorist group murdered eleven athletes and coaches from the Israeli Olympic Team. Memorials have been placed around the world in their honor, including a sculpture at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Rockland County, New York. The JCC Association of North America has also included a memorial tribute to the murdered Israeli athletes and coaches at the Opening Ceremonies of every JCC Maccabi Games since 1995. Despicably, there has never been a formal acknowledgement of this tragedy at any Olympic Games, including the 1972 Munich Games, which continued uninterrupted. Along with our partners at the JCC Association, The Jewish Federations of North America believes that now, as we approach the 40th anniversary of this tragedy, is the time for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to rectify its inaction by honoring the memory of the slain athletes and coaches. Unfortunately, requests for this recognition made by the Israeli government have been rejected by the IOC. In fact, similar requests by the families of the victims have been consistently rejected over the past four decades. House Resolution 663, which calls upon the IOC to recognize the “Munich 11” with a minute of silence during every Olympics Opening Ceremony, was recently introduced by Reps. Eliot Engel and Nita Lowey (D-NY). Cosponsored by House Foreign
Affairs Committee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Ranking Member Howard Berman (D-CA), this resolution also urges the IOC to take the opportunity afforded by the 40th anniversary of this terrorist attack to remind the world that the Olympics were established to send a message of hope and peace through sport and athletic competition. Finally, it resolves that the House of Representatives should observe a moment of silence to commemorate this terrorist attack and remember those who lost their lives. H. Res. 663 needs as many cosponsors as possible in order to come to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote prior to the opening of the London Olympic Games. Therefore, we ask for your assistance with contacting your Representative to urge them to cosponsor this resolution. ACTION STEPS
A. Enter your zip code on the top right of the following website to locate the name and phone number of your representative: http://www.house.gov B. Call your Representative’s office and ask them to: 1. Cosponsor House Resolution 663, if they have not already done so, and 2. Vote for the resolution when it comes to the House floor. To view the text of this resolution, visit http://thomas.loc.gov/ cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.RES.663.IH:/
Our Community Hadassah
Hadassah News We are in the middle of Hadassah’s Centennial Year celebration – and the milestones keep coming. The biggest event of all will be our Centennial Convention in Jerusalem, October 15-17, 2012. In addition to the formal dedication of The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower in Jerusalem, in addition to endless unique tour opportunities, in addition to promised dancing in the streets of Jerusalem, in addition to meeting the leaders of Hadassah’s major projects, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive Hadassah’s Henrietta Szold Award on Thursday evening, October 18th, at the gala celebration that will close the Convention. You can still join us for three whirlwind days of excitement, emotion and education, never to be repeated at this grand emotional scale (or at least not in most of our lifetimes). If you ever thought of travel to Israel, or if you’ve been to Israel and know in your heart that you must go back, do it now. For information, contact Sharon Hox at 971-6116 or go online to www.Hadassah.org and click on
the Centennial tab. At least fourteen of us are taking the journey from Charleston; we’d love to have friends along. As part of our Centennial Celebration, life memberships are offered through 2012 for $212. All new life members will receive a special gift. Contact Bonnie Silverberg at 556-5670 to celebrate someone with a gift membership, or treat yourself. Speaking of treating yourself, this year Hadassah is offering a special Centennial Lock – a sterling silver lock on a sterling silver chain. This lock represents not just the work we have accomplished that brought us to this 100-year milestone but it also represents our plans to UNLOCK THE FUTURE in medical research, youth care and education. The lock can be yours for a $100 donation – the same $100 that will let you attend our Annual Donor program this fall. Contact Joann Sherman at 884-8987 to order a Centennial Lock. Our next program will be held in September. Enjoy your summer and watch for program bulletins.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
The London Olympic Games will mark the 40th anniversary of the murder of eleven members of the Israeli Olympic Team at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Not once since these brutal murders occurred has an appropriate acknowledgement of this act of terror been made at any Olympic Games. Despite requests made by the Israeli government, the International Olympic Committee has rejected the idea of recognizing the anniversary of this tragedy with a moment of silence during the Opening Ceremony. This resolution expresses support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize with a minute of silence at every future Olympics Opening Ceremony those who lost their lives at the 1972 Munich Olympics. This resolution also urges the International Olympic Committee to take the opportunity afforded by the 40th anniversary of this terrorist attack to remind the world that the Olympics were established to send a message of hope and peace through sport and athletic competition. Finally, this resolution calls for the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence to commemorate this terrorist attack and remember those who lost their lives.
Our Community Chabad
Friendship Flotilla Over 400 people from Charleston and beyond gathered at Shem Creek to show their love and support for Israel. Four chartered boats and numerous private vessels that had gathered on the waterways around Shem Creek sailed to waterfront park proudly flying Israeli and American flags. It was a fun and meaningful day for all.
OUR COMMUNITY
VISIT WWW.JEWISHCHARLESTON.ORG
From farm-focused, eco-Israel experiences to Birthright and MASA programs, Jewish Federation is actively supporting innovative new projects that inspire a deep love of Israel and Jewish life. It’s a successful strategy we apply to every issue we tackle. From feeding the hungry and helping the unemployed to supporting local Jewish education, together we do a world of good. Donate. Volunteer. Make a difference today.
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Clal Israel “Being in Israel was like finishing a puzzle. We were the missing pieces and once we got there, the puzzle was complete.” Jaimee Leverett Our Addlestone trip to Israel, so much the culmination of the education at Addlestone, binds our students to Israel and Jewish peoplehood in a strong and long lasting thread. We continue that connection in Charleston’s historic Jewish community, knowing that our soon to be graduates will be strong in their roles as leaders in their new schools. “I feel so privileged to have
received the opportunity to explore my heritage and immerse myself in the Israeli culture. This trip can only be described as the trip of a lifetime.” Brocha Shanes On the first Friday night on our 8th grade Israel trip, the students prayed at the Kotel Hama’aravi (Western Wall). The boys and the madrich Rafi and medic/guard Idan, prayed, sang and danced with some soldiers there. The girls, Morah Riki and I began to pray the evening service alone when we heard some beautiful singing behind us. The Midreshset haKotel, the Kotel Seminary, gathered on Friday nights at the Kotel to sing and pray the Kabbalat Shabbat Service.
“Being in Israel was like finishing a puzzle. We were the missing pieces and once we got there, the puzzle was complete.” JAIMEE LEVERETT
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The music drew us in. We walked towards where they were standing and joined in the familiar tunes and learned some new ones. The girls’ voices were clearly trained, harmonizing, and filled with kavanah, feeling and spirituality. At times, the lines of the girls reformed to dance, and we were all drawn in. I looked about us. Dancing together were soldiers in pants and skirts, younger and older women in a variety of dress and levels of observance, and with a variety of languages. For this moment, we were Clal Yisrael—the unity of the Jewish people, our shared history, values and destiny coming together in the line of the dance. It was a moment hanging before us from the heavens—here was a glimpse of the world to come. I held onto that moment, wishing it would not end. We in Charleston also create our own Clal Yisrael. On Friday, May 18, our proceeds from our monthly Dress Down Day went to the Jewish Federation Campaign. We join in
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so many projects with our campus partner, the JCC, as well as sharing many campus costs of more than $60,000 annually. The success of Addlestone and the JCC are intertwined and it is my pleasure to work with Judi Corsaro, CEO of the Federation and JCC, to make strong our campus partner. We cherish all our ties to the many Charleston Jewish community organizations. Visit our Israel Blog on our website at http://71.6.142.67/ revize/addlestone/ students_blog.html.
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“I feel so privileged to have received the opportunity to explore my heritage and immerse myself in the Israeli culture. This trip can only be described as the trip of a lifetime.”
JAMES TURNER BSBI PRESIDENT
The first days of April are traditionally the time for CHAMETZFEST at Brith Sholom Beth Israel. Stanley, Kenny and Shannon prepared gantzeh sized hot dogs with side items and dessert. Our congregation turned out for a great picnic style meal before mincha services. The Passover holiday found our congregants traveling all around the country to visit with their families and friends during the seders. Finally the holiday passed over and the weary tired families who cleaned every speck of chometz took a well deserved rest. Then we geared up quickly for another rabbinical candidate weekend. Rabbi David Wohkenfeld and his wife Sara spent a wonderful weekend exploring Charleston and sharing the warmth as we at BSBI say of our haimish shul. The Friday night congregational dinner featured the famous slow cooked brisket of Ann and Stanley Baker and we enjoyed challah prepared by our own Sarah Finklestein. It was our best attendance ever in recent memory and we enjoyed it all for only ten dollars. One nonmember told me he was considering joining BSBI just for the food. Then by popular demand it was an encore performance of the brisket dinner at our next rabbinic candidate weekend where we were visited by Rabbi Moshe Davis and his wife Ariella from Houston. Rabbi and Mrs. Davis spent a whirlwind weekend with us which featured classes at the BSBI Minyan House, a womens class at the home of David and Joellen Kirshtein and a Shabbos drop-in at the home of Joyce and Larry Haber. Larry and Andrew Halevi served as our search chairs and deserve great credit for bringing in the top rabbinic talent to soon become our next rabbi. We did not stop the action there. BSBI served as a proud co-sponsor of the traditional LAGFEST celebration which is spearheaded each year by Chabad, and this year co-presented by the Charleston JCC. We bring our grills and they bring the food. Next year my personal project will be to convince the sponsors to bring back archery since the movie THE HUNGER GAMES has revitalized the sport. I support this bold move despite being constantly reminded that synagogue presidents have a permanent bullseye on their backs. Look for a Rosh Chodesh event and a domestic violence seminar coming soon and now that the weather is right a beach blast. If it all sounds like fun then come and join us at Brith Sholom Beth Israel. The friendly synagogue where everybody knows your name.
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L’dor Vador Like many ideas designed to help make KKBE a welcoming congregation, the seed of Senior Shabbat was planted in Harold Jacobs’, OBM, living room several years ago. As always, there were M&Ms on the table. Harold and his wife, Lillian, were always finding sweet ways to make visitors and members of KKBE feel at home. It was a gift. Judith Green, Co-chair of the Caring Committee remembers it well. “The history of KKBE’s Senior Shabbat is really delicious. Harold noticed that our older members weren’t attending synagogue as they had. Some
didn’t drive, some drove only in the daytime and others didn’t feel comfortable in a taxi. It was Harold’s idea for the Caring Committee to sponsor a morning Shabbat Service with all the formalities usually enjoyed on a Friday. Our first Senior Shabbat was scheduled for the spring and it was extremely well received. We made sure to include a lavish Kiddush, with a bowl of M&M’s as a tribute to Harold.” The idea was such a hit that in 2012 KKBE hosted two Senior Shabbats, one in January and the seventh Annual Senior Shabbat in May. Herb Goldberg, the other Caring Committee Co-Chair, explains ways the Committee encourages attendance, “We try to get rides for senior members, we call older members to invite them and remind them how
2012 Francis Salvador Award Honoree Senator Lindsey O. Graham The prestigious Francis Salvador Award is given to a prominent citizen (citizens) in recognition of demonstrated vision and leadership. “Jerusalem is not a settlement. No government in Israel will ever look at Jerusalem as a settlement. No government in the United States should ever look at Israel as a settlement. It is the undivided capital of the State of Israel. It is the eternal home of the Jewish faith”. (Senator Lindsey Graham) “Deepening Charleston harbor is the number one issue for South Carolina’s economy. The port of Charleston is our economic gateway to the world. That’s why I have long believed that when it comes to deepening Charleston Harbor, failure is simply not an option.” (Senator Lindsey Graham) On Sunday, July 15, 2012, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim will present the Salvador award to Senator Lindsey O. Graham.
The Honorable Opher Aviran, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States and Mr. James Newsome, III, President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, will be our honored guests. The dinner will be held in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel. Proceeds from the dinner support the activities of our congregation and the preservation of our historic sanctuary. We are honored to pay tribute to Senator Graham for his leadership, honesty, courage, integrity, and ethical behavior. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” (Reverend Martin Luther King) Please phone KKBE at 723-1090 for additional information and to make your reservation.
much we want them at the service. I love having an Aliyah and sitting on the Bimah,” Goldberg reports. “I love to see other people that I haven’t seen in a long time.” Doris Meddin, a treasured member of KKBE says, “I love everything they are doing at the Temple. The Rabbi is fabulous... I always love to participate. I love the people I see there. Senior Shabbat is not the only time I go to Temple – I try to go to a lot of things at KKBE.” Mordenai Hirsch participates in the service. “I enjoy Senior Shabbat. It is a lovely, dignified worship service with organ music, like the services I grew up with. It’s nice to renew acquaintences with my friends.” One highlight of the Senior Shabbat Service is the final
song. Members of Koleinu, their children and some grandchildren stand together to sing “L’dor Vador.” Judith Green swears there isn’t a dry eye in the Sanctuary. “Generations, young and old, singing together remind us of the ties that bind. We invite every KKBE member who is seventy-five or older, but all seniors are welcome, no matter what synagogue they attend. All we
ask is for visiting seniors to call the Temple Office at 723-1090. We want to make sure to have enough goodies at the Kiddush.” Harold wouldn’t want us to run out of M&Ms.
2009 KKBE Senior Shabbat L-R, Billy Olasov, Laura and Bob Williams, Judith Green, Harold Jacobs, Mark Green, Edwin Pearlstine, Marty and Chuck Jackson
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Across the country, The National Council of Jewish Women is offering Lilith Salons. NCJW/Lilith Salons are gatherings where a dozen or so people meet for good talk, and renewed energy. The Salons start with topics from the latest issue of Lilith Magazine, a quarterly periodical. Discussion points are provided by NCJW to get the group started. The conversation then moves in whatever direction the participants take it. The Salons are being well received in other locations and are described as “more free-flowing that a book club, not as spiritual as a Rosh Hodesh group, and more intimate than a lecture.” Lilith has a special subscription rate for NCJW members ($21.97/year or $36.97 for 2 years). We already have enough women signed up for our first Salon and hope to form a second group. Please call me (270-5110) or Marsha Greenhill, our Vice President for Education and Public Affairs if you are interested in a discussion group. We have sign-up forms. Join us in exploring the Power of Jewish Women’s Conversations.
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On the weekend of April 27th, CHARLEY, the Temple Youth Group (TYG) of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, hosted NFTY SAR’s Spring Kallah. It was the last regional event of the year. For many, their last event ever. NFTY (The North American Federation of Temple Youth) is the youth movement of the Union for Refom Judaism, but CHARLEY members come from all over the Charleston Jewish community, not just KKBE. And the Kallah participants came from all over the Southern Area Region (SAR). They came from Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina, with over fifty teens coming from Charlotte alone. The theme of the event was SARvivor. For the last several years, CHARLEY has held a similar event at James Island County Park, but never on such a large scale. The weekend was full of challenges; physical, spiritual and edible. Points were awarded by chaperones and advisors throughout the weekend for each event, and even for good behavior. Each day the points were tallied and announced on Twitter and Facebook. The tribe with the most points at the end of the event won. Because of the tremendous turnout, KKBE and CHARLEY could not have hosted this event on their own. Members of the entire Jewish community contributed by housing participants, driving them to events, and volunteering to help in so many other
ways. We are so grateful that our JCC was also able to help. Due to the historic nature and location of KKBE, there is limited space. There was nowhere for almost 300 people to sit down for Shabbat dinner in the same room. The JCC opened its doors to us for all of Friday’s activities giving us plenty of room for our Shabbat Dinner (delicious tacos, thanks to Dining In), and Shabbat services. Other activities took us from the auditorium to the tennis courts to the gym and back again. Shabbat morning services and workshops were held at KKBE. Members of the KKBE Brotherhood pitched in to make a delicious lunch for everyone. Saturday night
there was a luau dance at the Lighthouse on Shem Creek with a DJ, Sumo Wresting and a beautiful Havdalah service. The new Regional Board was installed with our own Sammy Kunitz-Levy becoming the 2012-2013 President. Sunday we ended the weekend with a delicious breakfast, courtesy of our KKBE Sisterhood. Finally at the last friendship circle, each senior had a few moments to express what NFTY meant to them. For almost everyone, it meant being accepted, unconditionally, into a loving supportive community. It’s nice to know that we also have that here in Charleston.
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This is the time to officially get into your “summer mode”, if you have not yet done so… Please join us for these fun events: ISRAELI DANCING
Sunday, June 3rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Charleston BBYO has been up to a lot these past few months and would like to keep the entire Jewish community abreast of our happenings. To start, CHAZA #143 would like to congratulate its newly elected Chapter Board: • Ethan Cohen – Aleph Godol (President) • Seth Pinosky – Aleph S’gan (Programing Vice President) • Ryan Berlinsky – Aleph Moreh (AIT Dad /Membership Vice President) • Max Landsman - Aleph Mazkir (Secretary) • Ben Gilbert – Aleph Shaliach ( Judaic/community service/ social action Vice President)
It is that time of year when we begin welcoming 8th graders who wish to join BBYO. We have a strong incoming class this year and if you know of any rising 9th graders, boys or girls, who would like to learn more, please contact Ethan Cohen or Aspen Odle or their advisors, Greg Rothschild (AZA Advisor) or Natanya Miller (BBG Advisor). Our Alephs in Training (AITs) include: • • • • • •
Ben Berry Jake Kalinsky Ari Levine Zach Gilbert Misha Pekar Your name here
In addition, Charleston BBYO would like to welcome our new AZA co-advisor, Jason Daniels. Jason is very active in the Jewish Life program at Porter Gaud and we look forward to him enriching our lives as Jewish teens. Our new board is committed to serving our community and teaching our teens the importance of giving back. They have planned a summer filled with great programs and community service projects: • BBYO Beach Blast (a combined BBG and AZA end of school year celebration) – June 4 • Father – Son Softball Game (Happy Father’s Day Dad) – June 17 at 10am • Shabbat Dinner – July 6 • Ronald McDonald House (prepare and deliver a kosher meal for
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guests with Rabbi Sytner) Addlestone Classroom Beautification (paint and clean school in conjunction with YAD) Sherman House Hang Out (Spend a day with Seniors) Riverdogs Game (For Rising 9th Graders) Aleph In Training Education (AZA 101 for rising 9th graders followed by lunch)
If you or someone you know needs volunteers for a community service event, please do not hesitate to let us know. We would be happy to help! As always, Charleston BBYO starts the Dixie Council season by hosting our annual Labor Day Dance for our Jewish friends in Columbia, Augusta and Savannah. The planning is being chaired by Corey Popowski (Beau) and Halle Lipov (Sweetheart). To help raise funds for the dance and to provide money for summer programs and scholarships, Charleston BBYO will be conducting our yearly Call-A-Thon. We haven’t had a drive in over 2 years because of how well we’ve managed our budget. Our generous contributors will be highlighted in the Jewish Voice and will have their names on a banner which will hang in the JCC for the entire year showing all our sponsors. We hope you will continue to support Charleston BBYO and contribute to this great organization. Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to say good-bye to our graduating seniors. As you move to the next stage of your life, we hope you’ll keep the Charleston BBYO flame burning bright. You will always have a spot in our hearts and know that you will be missed…for the most part. Congratulations to Julie Randazzo, Annie Rice Joseph Weintraub, Win Lipov, Bradley Perlitz and Victor Hyman! Thank you for everything! If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Jewish Teen Life or BBYO, please contact Natanya Miller (801.671.8330) or Greg Rothschild (843.725.9900).
Synagogue Emanu-El Announces Second Annual Kosher Barbeque Competition Event Jews, Brews and Ques will take place on June 24th from 5 to 8pm at Synagogue Emanu-El located at 5 Windsor Drive, Charleston, SC 29407. Jews, Brews and Ques is the premier kosher barbeque event in Charleston, SC. The event includes an open bar, opportunity to taste, enjoy and judge more than 10 specially cooked briskets, ribs and chicken. Sides will be prepared by renowned Chef Paul Yellin (www.paulfyellin.com). In addition, Chef Yellin will be offering two kosher barbeque sauces made from scratch. These sauces will be available for sale. “Last year was a great event but this year promises to be even better,” says Laura Zucker, event coordinator. “It is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, enjoy some fantastic food and support the community.” Mark Yampolsky of Forty Mile Detour will be providing live music. The winning team from last year, 3 Jews and a Joe, will be fighting to keep the title. “They will have some serious competition this year. We have more teams than ever looking to compete,” says Zucker.
It is already a tradition! Teens and adults are welcome at the Zucker Social Hall every first Sunday, to enjoy an Israeli dancing class, free of charge! Led by Alan and Lisa Isaacson, it’s a great workout and lots of fun. HAZAK LUNCH & LEARN
Tuesday, June 12th, at 12 Noon
The best lunch deal in town! $3 for “all you can eat” and a stimulating talk. Hazak is our main program for seniors and takes place every month on the third Tuesday. JEWS, BREWS N’ QUES
Sunday, June 24th, 5:00PM-8:00PM
2nd Annual Kosher BBQ newly
named “Jews, Brews ‘N Ques (formerly Jew-B-Q) will take place on June 24th at Synagogue Emanu-El! We sold out last year and expect the same experience, fun and taste bud explosion this year. If you are interested in becoming a griller, categories are brisket, chicken and ribs. Let Laura Zucker (Lfzucker@gmail. com) know if you are interested in getting a team together. Be sure to buy your tickets now to ensure a spot. In honor of Synagogue Emanu-El’s 65th Anniversary this year, tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket will give you access to our open bar, tasting and judging the different categories of meat (brisket, ribs, and chicken), lots of yummy vegetarian sides being prepared by
renowned Chef Paul Yellin, entertainment by Mark Yampolsky and catching up with friends, family and your community. You can’t get a better deal! Reserve your tickets by contacting the office at 843-571-3264 or emailing emanu-el@emanu-el.com. This event is for adults age 21 and over. Like Synagogue Emanu-El on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @SynagogueEE for news and updates. For more information, email emanu-el@ emanu-el.com or call us 571-3264. Synagogue Emanu-El 5 Windsor Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 Leah at 843-571-3264.
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Charleston Congregations: REFORM - KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM Rabbi Stephanie Alexander 90 Hasell Street Charleston, SC 29401 p 843.723.1090 f 843.723.0537 email: office@kkbe.org www.kkbe.org Look for us on Facebook!
Please keep the information flowing to us at SerendipityCharleston@gmail.com. We'd love to know all of your simchas so we can share them with others. Send us your pictures of new babies, engagements and wedding announcements, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah announcements. We want to fill our pages with your simchas! Please send us your information with correct spelling, family ties, etc. You keep this column going and you deserve the bragging rights! DID YOU KNOW THAT…? Craig Berendt, son of Andrea and Ira Berendt, has been honored by the San Francisco Apartment Association as 2011 Agent of the Year? In January, Craig opened Berendt Properties, a San Francisco real estate company specializing in the leasing and sales of residential and commercial properties. Natalie Parker Bluestein was named as an executive board member of the Charleston County Bar Association for 2012-2013? Natalie is married to Scott Bluestein and is the daughter-in-law of Ettaleah and Nicky Bluestein. Jeremiah Kirshtein’s poem was selected to be published by the Pass It On Poetry Contest? Eileen Chepenik, Trident Literacy’s Executive Director, is one of seven programs nationwide (and the only one in SC) to receive a Family Literacy grant from the prestigious Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy? More than 600 programs nationwide applied for these funds. 7th grader Hannah Sarver, granddaughter of Marlene and Charles Williamon had her poem published in the book of collective poetry? Mona Kalinsky danced her way into winning the Oxygen Ball for the American Lung Association? Charlie Bernstein went to Washington, DC, on the recent Honor Flight for veterans? DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE…? The Post and Courier article in the Your Health section on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dr. Jacobo Mintzer? The great article in the People section of the P&C about Cindy Zimmerman and her wonderful talent in design? LOVE AND MARRIAGE: Congratulations to Jeffery Berry and Lori Berry on the marriage of their son Justin to Christina Farnell both of Atlanta,Ga on May 5 in Cancun, Mexico. Also to Justin’s grandparents Sonia and Jerry Rothschild and
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Saul Berry(OBM).also to Christina’s parents of Shreevport, LA Lisa and Mark Brettman. Ellis Grossman and Kelly Wenner have become engaged, and their wedding is planned for October 28 in Charleston. Kelly is the daughter of Sue and Alan Wenner, and Ellis is the son of Fran and Colby Grossman. Kelly is the owner of Kelly Wenner jewelry designs, and, of course, Ellis is the chef and owner of The Black Bean Company. Mazel tov to Debbie and Joe Sistino on the marriage of their daughter,Jamie, to Daniel Cahn on April 14, 2012 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Mazel tov to Bruce and Lisa Cohen on their son, Michael’s engagement to Carly Lackow of Old Westbury, NY. Michael is the grandson of Doris Lend and Phil Lend (OBM) and Phyllis Cohen and Harris Cohen (OBM). Michael graduated from Indiana University and currently works at Bamko in New York City. Carly graduated from University of Michigan and is currently a buyer with the Gilt Group. VITAL STATISTICS: Hannah Robbins Hendrick was born to Eden (Kligman) and Matt Hendrick. Hannah lives in Columbia with her parents and big brother, Jackson. Grandparents are Lyssa and Jonathan Harvey of Columbia and great-grandparents are Helene (Firetag) and Melton Kligman also of Columbia! Ms. Deborah Fraley’s new grandson, Nolan Carter, was born on April 15! Granddaughter, Jamie and Rich Maza on the birth of a baby boy (great grandson of Marlene and Charles Williamon) born in Los Angeles, CA. ANNIVERSARIES: Sondra (Sandy) and Howard Jaffe on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary! Mazel tov! Bobbi and Hugo Spitz will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at the end of June. Wow! Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS: Joan Berlinsky on your big 8-0, mazel tov, even though we are a bit late!!!
Congratulations to Alex Corsaro, daughter of Judi and Ted Corsaro on her graduation from Brandeis University.
And can you believe, Pearl Baker celebrated the 100 anniversary of her birth? Way to go Pearl!! You have set set the bar mighty high!
Congratulations to Jennie Engel, daughter of Debbie and Michael Engel on her graduation from College of Charleston.
BAR AND BAT MITZVOT: Mazel tov to Tess Abedon on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah. Tess is the daughter of Emily and Todd Abedon. Adult B’nai Mitzvah of Joan Feldman, Scott LeRoy, and Jessica Solomon. Joan is the wife of Fred Feldman. Scott is the husband of Lara LeRoy and father of Abby, Nate, and Eli. Jessica is the wife of Jason Solomon. Mazel tov to Jake Kalinsky on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah. Jake is the son of Mona and Barry Kalinsky, and the grandson of Sybil Kalinsky and Morris Kalinsky (OBM). Sydney Lewis became a Bat Mitzvah at Synagogue Emanu-el. Sydney is the daughter of Seham and Stephen Lewis. Younger brother, Isaac was mighty proud. HONORS: Mazel tov to the new officers of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, Mickey Fischbein, President, Norman Berlinsky, VP, Eric Levy, Treasurer, and Brian Hellman, Secretary. The new trustees are Justin Kahn, Greg Rothschild, and Louis Tick. EDUCATION: Congratulations to Rachel Berry DuPont on her graduation May 11 from the College of Charleston and also to her parents Michael and Denise Berry and grandparents Sonia and Jerry Rothschild and Saul Berry(OBM). Congratulations to Jacob Nussbaum, son of Neda and Alan Nussbaum on his graduation from University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations to Hannah Ellison, daughter of Julie and David Ellison on her graduation from Duke University. Congratulations to Braden JoyceSchlemer, son of Eileen Joyce and Ed Schlemer.
Congratulations to Moshe Bielsky, son of Katie Bielsky and Fred Bielsky on his graduation from College of Charleston. Addlestone Students REMEMBER Program
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Kailey Allen, Ester Avrahami, Gershom Avrahami, Nathalie Delson, Rachel Eisenhart, Yaffa Goldkin, Eli LeRoy, Elan Levine, Isaac Lewis, and Sammy Rosenberg participated in the REMEMBER Program’s Yom HaShoah event on Sunday, April 22. The children sang with the Charleston Jewish Choral Society and the KKBE choir. It was a beautiful and memorable experience. AHA’s 6th and 7th graders had a wonderful experience at School in the Woods at the Edisto State Park. They built their own community, cooked, cleaned, played, and learned while living in nature. It was truly “school” in the woods. The students were guided by Ms. Hawkins, Rabbi Admon, and Ms. Cheatham. Jason Epstein, son of Linda and Mark Epstein, on his graduation from UGA School of Veterinary Medicine. Jason will be moving to Colorado Springs, CO to start his new journey in life. Max Goldman of Atlanta, GA, grandson of Helen and Herb Goldberg, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship from Emory University in GA. Haley Goldman, daughter of Susan and Ken Goldman and granddaughter of Herb and Helen Goldberg, will be attending Tulane University in the fall. Haley graduated in the top ten of her class from North Springs Charter High School of the Arts and Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Erev Shabbat Services: 8:00pm • Family Shabbat Service: 7:00pm • Shabbat Morning Services: 10:00am CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE EMANU-EL Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum
5 Windsor Drive Charleston, SC 29407 p 843.571.3264 f 843.402.0844 email: emanu-el@emanu-el.com www.emanu-el.com
• Erev Shabbat Services: 6:00 pm • Shabbat Morning Services: 9:30 am • Morning Minyan Services: 7:15 am (Monday - Friday); 9:00 am (Sunday) • Evening Minyan Services: 5:30 pm (Monday - Thursday) ORTHODOX - BRITH SHOLOM BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION Rabbi Ari Sytner
182 Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC 29403 p 843.577.6599 f 843.577.6699 email: info@bsbisynagogue.com www.bsbisynagogue.com
• Morning Minyan Services: 7:00 am (Monday - Friday); 8:00 am (Sunday) • Evening Mincha/Maariv Services: 7:00 pm (Sunday - Friday) • Shabbat Morning Services: 9:00 am • Shabbat Minchah Serves: Call BSBI office for times.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
CANDLELIGHTING TIMES
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Sivan 18
Sivan 29
• E-E PJ Shabbat 4:45pm • KKBE Congregational Dinner 5:45pm • Candlelighting 8:05pm
• Camp Baker Pre Camp 8:30am • JCC Shabbat in a Box 6:00pm • Candlelighting 8:09pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • KKBE Exec. Board Mtg. 6:00pm • CJF REMEMBER Ride to Remember 6:00pm • KKBE Board Mtg. 7:00pm
Sivan 11
Sivan 12
Sivan 19
• Misha Pekar Bar Mitzvah • Jamie Horowitz Bat Mitzvah • World of Jewish Culture Coffeehouse 9:00pm • Shabbat Ends 9:09pm
• Matthew Taich Bar Mitzvah • E-E Sisterhood Anniversary Shabbat 9:00am • E-E Tot Shabbat 11:00am • Shabbat Ends 9:12pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Sivan 13
• World of Jewish Culture Coffeehouse 10:00am • World of Jewish Culture Choral Concert 1:00pm • Chabad Friendship Flotilla-United We Sail • World of Jewish Culture Salute to Paul Robeson 3:00pm • AHA 8th Grade Graduation 4:00pm • World of Jewish Culture Chamber Music 6:00pm MONDAY, JUNE 4
Sivan 14
Sivan 20
• PJ Library Pool Party 10:00am • Camp Baker Parent Meet ‘N Greet 4:00pm • BSBI Annual Dinner 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Sivan 30
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • E-E Sisterhood Book Club 7:30pm THURSDAY, JUNE 21 • Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • E-E Board Mtg. 6:30pm Tamuz 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
Tamuz 2
MONDAY, JUNE 11
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • Candlelighting 8:13pm
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • JCA Exec. Mtg. 5:30pm • JCA Board Mtg. 6:00pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Sivan 21
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Sivan 22
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • E-E Hazak Luncheon 12:00pm • E-E Finance Mtg. 6:00pm WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Tamuz 3
• Sara Brams Bat Mitzvah • Shabbat Ends 9:17pm SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Tamuz 4
• BSBI Congregation Mtg. 4:00pm • E-E BBQ 4:00pm
• Camp Baker Pre Camp 8:30am • World of Jewish Culture Film 6:30pm
Sivan 23
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • KKBE Sisterhood Board Mtg. 6:00pm
Tamuz 5
TUESDAY, JUNE 5
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
Sivan 15
• Camp Baker Pre Camp 8:30am • World of Jewish Culture Film 6:30pm WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6
Sivan 16
• Camp Baker Pre Camp 8:30am • AHA Early Dismissal-Last Day of School 12:00pm THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Sivan 17
• Camp Baker Pre Camp 8:30am
Sivan 24
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Sivan 25
MONDAY, JUNE 25
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am • AHA Board Mtg. 7:00pm Tamuz 6
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am • KKBE Sisterhood Book Club #1 7:30pm
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am • KKBE East Cooper Shabbat 7:000pm • Candlelighting 8:12pm
Tamuz 7
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Tamuz 8
• Shabbat Ends 9:15pm
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am • KKBE Brotherhood Mtg. 6:30pm
Sivan 26
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Sivan 27
MONDAY, JUNE 18
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am THURSDAY, JUNE 28
FRIDAY, JUNE 29 • Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am Tamuz 9
• Candlelighting 8:14pm SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Tamuz 10
• KKBE Trivia Night 7:30pm • Shabbat Ends 9:17pm SUNDAY, JULY 1
Tamuz 11
MONDAY, JULY 2
Tamuz 12
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am TUESDAY, JULY 3
Tamuz 13
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
Tamuz 14
• Independence Day • No Camp Baker THURSDAY, JULY 5
Tamuz 15
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am FRIDAY, JULY 6
Tamuz 16
• Camp Baker Session 2 8:30am • KKBE Congregational Dinner 5:45pm • Candlelighting 8:13pm SATURDAY, JULY 7
Tamuz 17
• Shabbat Ends 9:16pm SUNDAY, JULY 8
Tamuz 18
MONDAY, JULY 9
Tamuz 19
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • JCA Exec. Mtg. 5:30pm • JCA Board Mtg. 7:00pm TUESDAY, JULY 10
Tamuz 20
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • E-E Finance Mtg. 6:00pm WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
Tamuz 21
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • KKBE Sisterhood Board Mtg. 6:00pm
June 1 - 8:05pm June 8 - 8:09pm June 15 - 8:12pm June 22 - 8:13pm June 29 - 8:14pm July 6 - 8:13pm July 13 - 8:12pm July 20 - 8:08pm July 27 - 8:04pm
THURSDAY, JULY 12
Tamuz 22
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am FRIDAY, JULY 13
Tamuz 23
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • E-E & KKBE Shared Shabbat 6:00pm • Candlelighting 8:12pm
Av 2
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Av 3
Tamuz 24
• E-E Sisterhood Anniversary Shabbat 9:00am • E-E Tot Shabbat 11:00am • E-E & KKBE Shared Shabbat 9:30pm • Shabbat Ends 9:14pm SUNDAY, JULY 15
Tamuz 25
• CCAA Citywide Swim Meet 1:00pm • KKBE Francis Salvador Dinner Hon. Sen. Graham 7:00pm MONDAY, JULY 16
Tamuz 26
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • CCAA Citywide Swim Meet 1:00pm TUESDAY, JULY 17
Tamuz 27
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • CCAA Citywide Swim Meet 1:00pm • KKBE Exec. Mtg. 6:00pm • KKBE Board Mtg. 7:00pm WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
SATURDAY, JULY 21
• Shabbat Ends 9:11pm SUNDAY, JULY 22 MONDAY, JULY 23
Av 4
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am TUESDAY, JULY 24
Av 5
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am • KKBE Sisterhood Book Club #1 7:30pm WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Av 6
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am THURSDAY, JULY 26
Av 7
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am • KKBE Brotherhood Mtg. 6:30pm • PJ Library/Shalom Baby Parents’ Summertime Soiree 7:00pm FRIDAY, JULY 27
Av 8
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am • Candlelighting 8:04pm SATURDAY, JULY 28
Av 9
Tamuz 28
• Shabbat Ends 9:06pm
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • E-E Sisterhood Book Club 7:00pm
Av 10
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Tamuz 29
SUNDAY, JULY 29
• Tisha B’Av MONDAY, JULY 30
Av 11
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • E-E Board Mtg. 6:30pm
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Av 12
Av 1
TUESDAY, JULY 31
• Camp Baker Session 4 8:30am
• Camp Baker Session 3 8:30am • Candlelighting 8:08pm
Sivan 28
• Camp Baker Session 1 8:30am
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Susie Sheftel WHAT WAS A HIGHLIGHT OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT?
• CONNECTIONSCORNER
As a sponsor for the event, I was able to raise awareness of the brand I represent, the opportunity for others to take part in what I do while creating relationships with Jewish women in Charleston. It created an energy of credibility. Of course I can elaborate further.
• MENTORINGPROGRAM • A JEWISH GIRLS’ STORYCLUB
WHAT CONNECTIONS DID YOU MAKE AT CONNECTING JEWISH WOMEN?
CJW put me in front of women who share common interests and opened doors to other organizations and the people who are involved. And if nothing else it is a fabulous opportunity to make new friends. HOW DID YOU STAY CONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?
CJW made me realize I was ready to commit to supporting the Charleston Jewish Community through activities and financial support. Now when I am out or at other events in the Jewish community I feel more connected where as before everyone was a face in a crowd. Now people know who I am and I feel more centered here.
topics. WORKSHOP I YOGA BODY, JEWISH MIND
Awaken your body and mind with a multi-level yoga class that increases muscular strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness and gratitude. In a unique twist, challenge your mind by engaging in chavruta (partner)-style learning to explore the Yamas, the ethical principles of yoga from a Jewish perspective through classic and contemporary Torah and Yoga texts. WHEN YOUR CHILD EMERGES FROM THE COCOON OF CHILDHOOD AND ENTERS – PUBERTY!
Everyone can relate to the day her child changes overnight from a cuddly, happy child to an unrecognizable entity called a teenager. This interactive and entertaining discussion about how to weather the “change” in your child’s or grandchild’s life will be led by an experienced “panel” of experts. Plan to share experiences, questions and learn from this dynamic group of leaders and contemporaries. WOMEN IN POWER
To effect change in our communities and government, women need to have power. Consider some of the facts. South Carolina remains 50th in the nation in the number of women elected to the legislature. Over 40% of the businesses in SC have NO women in decision-making positions, and over 80% have one or no women in senior positions. Join in a dynamic discussion on power, why women need it, why they don’t have it, and how to get it.
WORKSHOP II WHEN LIFE THROWS YOU A CURVE BALL: A ROAD MAP TO BUILD ON YOUR INNER STRENGTHS
We all face obstacles in our lives that sometimes seem insurmountable. In this session you will understand how “letting go”opens the door to opportunity. Learn how to rewrite your life script. Understand how feelings serve as catalysts for change. You will participate in group activities to help you start the process of building a loving, compassionate relationship with yourself. TIKUN OLAM – BRING A BRA AND REPAIR THE WORLD
We talk about it. Today we will do something about it. Our fun, unique Tikun Olam session will demonstrate how little it takes to impact women to impact women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. Used clothing is a profitable market in underdeveloped countries. The girls in this program can make up to five times minimum wage by selling bras. In this session, you will learn about specific ways you can help repair the world from the comfort of your Charleston home. And we will have fun doing it by displaying our bras as a symbol of women helping women worldwide. Start saving your new or gently used bras and bring them to Connecting Jewish Women CELEBRATE SHABBAT
Do glowing candlesticks, Manishewitz wine, and fresh baked challah take you back to earlier times? The world has changed. We don’t often have the time to reflect and connect. Shabbat is not just about the candles, the wine and the challah. It’s about taking time to reflect and connect. Join us as we share ways to slow down and look at Shabbat in a whole new light. We will share recipes and our family experiences to help bring Shabbat into your life in a whole new way. This will be a great way to connect with your family and others in the community.