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VOL. 40, NO. 5 - JANUARY 2015, TEVET-SHEVAT 5775

FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES WHICH STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH JEWISH LIFE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY

75 DAYS THAT ALLOW YOU AND THE FEDERATION TO MAKE OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY MORE CARING AND CONNECTED As part of the recognition of the Greensboro Jewish Federation’s 75th anniversary, we will be launching our 75 DAYS of IMPACT on January 10th at our 2015 Campaign Kickoff Event. We will welcome Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of Hillel International who will address the rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incidents on our college campuses. Each week, during these 75 DAYS, the Federation will highlight different ways that your donations IMPACT others in the Greensboro community, in Israel and around the world and bring meaning to their lives. To date we have raised a quarter of our 2015 Campaign Goal of $1.6 Million dollars. With your help we are hoping to meet our goal during these 75 DAYS. New donors pledging $75 will have their gift matched and current donors who raise their gift by 7.5% will have their raise matched. If you have not yet made your contribution to Federation’s Annual Campaign; please give today. Together, we are caring for people in need and investing in the vitality of our Jewish community. Now is your chance to play your part and make your IMPACT.

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Page 5 - Creating a Jewish Legacy Page 8 - Triad Jewish Film Festival Page 9 - Super Sunday Telethon . . .

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Forty-five children and their parents enjoyed an afternoon of family fun with PJ Library at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library in Greensboro. A PJ Library book was read by B’nai Shalom Preschool Director, Lisa Lasovsky, and then the Aerin Ellsweig shows off her missing teeth and her menorah she made at the children each made a felt Chanukah PJ Library Chanukah Story Time. menorah and enjoyed sufganiyot (doughnuts). Join PJ Library for the next family program, a PJ Havdalah and Stuffed Animal Sleepover! Come dressed in your pajamas and bring your favorite fluffy friend. Everyone will enjoy a Havdalah service together and then say goodnight to their stuffed animals that will have a fun sleepover at B’nai Shalom Day School. Your stuffed animals will make new friends, play, eat, and maybe even sleep. Pick-up your fluffy friend the next afternoon and join PJ Library for a craft, snack, and slide show of the night’s Aviva Badik-Schultz having fun creating her menorah. adventures. Saturday, January 24, 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 25, 3:30 p.m. at B’nai Shalom Day School. Learn more about PJ Library at www.pjlibrary. org or email Nikki Goldstein at ngoldstein@ bnai-shalom.org. PJ Library is a program of the Grinspoon Foundation, the Greensboro Jewish Federation, and Elena LeBauer with mom, Andra LeBauer, at the PJ Library B’nai Shalom Day event. School.

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he 2015 campaign is system. He has also served in building up a head of the U.S. Congress and the Ohio steam. The campaign team state senate. has started meeting with Not only will the January donors, holding events, and 10 event formally kick off the collecting pledges. And now, 2015 campaign, but it will also with the December holidays mark the beginning of our behind us, things are really “75 Days of ImpACT.” This starting to move. year we’re trying something By now you’ve seen the new. To mark the Federation’s invitation to the upcoming 75th anniversary, we’re going Andrew Brod, campaign kick-off on January to focus our energies on a 2015 Men’s 10 at Temple Emanuel. If 75-day period of intensive Campaign Chair not, please call the Federation engagement, connection, immediately. The theme for this and yes, campaigning. We’ll year’s event is the growth of strident antishare stories of how the Federation Israel advocacy on college campuses, and has affected people in this community. its effects on Jewish students and faculty. We’ll talk about programs and Not every criticism of Israel reflects organizations the Federation supports. anti-Semitism. But increasingly, the antiAnd we hope that in the process, you’ll Israel sentiments expressed on college feel more connected to your community campuses demonize Israel, singling her and your Federation. out unreasonably and evoking longAfter the kick-off, the next event standing myths about Jews. People who in our 75 Days of ImpACT will be the haven’t set foot on a college campus in annual Super Sunday Telethon, which years might be shocked to learn what that is being chaired this year by Mamie environment is like for Jewish students Todaro and David Levine, two up-andthese days. coming young leaders. I hope you’ll Our speaker for the kick-off is come join us at the Federation at 9 a.m. uniquely qualified to help us understand on Sunday morning, February 1, for these trends and how to address them. fellowship, noshes, and fund-raising. Eric Fingerhut is the president and CEO The next few months will be exciting of Hillel International and was formerly ones on the campaign trail. I’m looking chancellor of Ohio’s public university forward to seeing you there.

North Carolina/Moldova Bilateral

r. Steadults from across the phen eastern United States Mackler repjoin Jewish teens and resented the adults from the small Greensboro Jewish community of Jewish Federation at the Beltsy, Moldova in the North Carolina/MoldoFormer Soviet Union. va Bilateral Partnership This year we are Committee on Saturday, celebrating our 15th the 13th of December summer. in Raleigh. The meeting This signature convened by Secretary program allows our of State Elaine Marshall donors, their children reviewed on-going and grandchildren activities, future events, to experience and envisioned projects seamlessly organized for the partnership. The opportunities to U.S. State Department optimize their skills and the Embassy of in a transformational Dr. Stephen Mackler talks about Moldova were also in hands-on environment. the Federation’s Greensboro/ attendance. Beltsy project at the North Caro- The program has The North Carolina lina-Moldova Bilateral Partnership garnered national - Moldova Partnership Committee in Raleigh. recognition by the was formalized in 1999 National Conference by the Republic of for Soviet Jewry, U.S. Moldova and the State of North Carolina. and Moldovan ambassadors and other It includes the efforts of organizations U.S. Jewish communities who seek and individuals representing private participation for their members. firms, civic organizations and non-profit Student volunteers gain 21st Century agencies. The NC-Moldova Bilateral leadership, global citizenship and partnership works in a cooperative communication skills. Adult volunteers effort to improve and enrich the lives of are given the unique and valuable everyone it touches. education of seeing firsthand our overseas Through our Greensboro-Beltsy dollars at work. Many participate beyond Partnership, and our annual Jewish the mission sharing their business Summer Camp, CAMP DELET, the acumen and medical expertise. Greensboro Jewish Federation has been active with the state’s Bilateral For information contact Deborah partnership. Federation has created a Kintzing at dkintzing@shalomgreensboro. cultural life-line as each year, teens and org or call 336-852-5433 x237.

Cardozo guest speakers: Lennie Gerber, Maxine Eichner, Marc Isaacson; Chair, Cardozo, Sen. Josh Stein; Seth Cohen, Jonathan Harkavy, Cardozo Planning Committee Member.

ore than 45 members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation Cardozo Society met on December 1, 2014 with a group of panelists who addressed "After Amendment One-Now What?" The panel moderated by N.C. Senator Josh Stein included: Maxine Eichner, Lenny Gerber and Seth Cohen. The Cardozo Society is committed to providing social, educational and philanthropic networking opportunities for all legal professionals in the Greensboro Judge Scott Firestone with Dan Jewish community. Stein. The Cardozo Society Builders recognizes legal professionals who have made a yearly campaign contribution of $1,000 or greater to the Greensboro Jewish Federation Annual Campaign yearly.

Jack Kaplan and Jeri D’Lugin.

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Technology: Turning It On or Off? telephone, by skype, by FaceTime or the latest technology. My current favorite is OOVOO which enables us to all see and hear one another at the same time; ll in a week. There are different ways remember the Hollywood Squares TV in which I can view my Outlook cal- show or the Brady Bunch? endar. I usually leave it open On Shabbat, it is really on my desktop only one day about turning technology OFF. at a time as there is so much We close our computers, turn that fills each day. Someoff our cellphones and the TV times though, it is good to also takes a break. The table is see the big picture – with set with the candlesticks given all of the appointments for to us by our grandmothers, the the week – not much white challah cover handmade with space usually. The monthly love by a daughter covering view is totally overwhelmthe challah loaves tenderly ing and I just don’t go there crafted by my husband, the very often. I am trying to washing cup with two handles find ways to use technology given by close friends, and Marilyn Forman to add value not only to my the special Kiddush cups I Chandler work, but also to my life. brought home from Jerusalem. Take, for example, Shabbat is about the family Shabbat planning. By Tuesday night, and friends that join us around the table, I am starting to think about the menu the photos adorning our walls of our for Shabbat. What recipe can I try extended family, our ketubah and other this week? Which website do I search? Judaica surrounding us and the familiar Perhaps it’s Bon Appetit? Maybe smell when I open my grandmother’s Epicurious.com. AllRecipes.com china closet. It’s also about those who anyone? I even learned this week about a embrace us from afar each week; it’s friend’s blog all about Crockpot cooking. about the conversation and the relaxation If all else fails, which cookbook on my that sets in. It’s about the quiet and peace shelf do I open? that enters our souls. It is said that when It’s not really just about the food that Shabbat is brought into our homes, a graces our table, or about the special second soul joins us and that it departs Shabbat tablecloth, candles, challot or at Havdalah on Saturday evening. Then Kiddush wine. It’s about the blessings we are ready to re-boot and re-fresh our before Shabbat starts that we bestow Outlook page once again. upon our daughters – whether by How does technology enhance our

By Marilyn Forman Chandler Executive Director, Greensboro Jewish Federation

efforts at the Federation? Here’s just a few ways we’ve used technology: • JFS postings for jobs or internships for those seeking new employment or experiences • Online video conference calls with Beltsy, Moldova to plan the next summer camp • Using Dropbox for photos and articles for our Shalom Greensboro newspaper • Learning via webinar to discover the latest factoids for our website connected to JFNA • Sharing the next video for committee screening for our Triad Jewish Film Festival Technology enhances our capabilities and brings us closer to one another as well as the global world which we support. Finally, I’d like to add some thoughts about technology and Cuba. Recently we learned that Alan Gross was freed from a Cuban jail where he had been incarcerated for the past five years. Alan Gross had been working on assignment as a subcontractor for US AID installing technology and internet service for the Cuban Jewish community headquarters in Havana. He was arrested in 2009 in Cuba and sentenced to 15 years in prison for importing “banned technology and trying to establish clandestine internet service for Cuban Jews.” The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and Jewish Federations of North America along with other Jewish organizations and Federations across North America, including our own, have been advocating for his release during these past years, including recent efforts. It is fitting that his release came about on the first day of Chanukah and we share in his family’s joy and thank President Obama and his administration for working to free Alan Gross. This symbol shows what your annual campaign tzedakah accomplishes. Through the Greensboro Jewish Federation, your tzedakah touches Jewish lives in our own Jewish community, in Israel and throughout the diaspora.

SHALOM GREENSBORO WWW.SHALOMGREENSBORO.ORG 2014-2015 FEDERATION OFFICERS President Keith Rosen President Elect Marc Isaacson Vice President Peggy Bernstein Vice President Arthur Samet Vice President Jenny Kaiser Vice President Aaron Strasser Secretary John Cohen Treasurer Laurence Goldberg EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Marilyn Chandler Deborah Kintzing Rachel Wolf Dianne Hines Gabriel Fraire Valerie O'Keefe Anyone interested in helping shape Shalom Greensboro by participating in the editorial board should contact Gabriel Fraire at jfededitor@shalomgreensboro.org

FEDERATION STAFF 336-852-5433 MARILYN CHANDLER, ext. 236 Executive Director DEBORAH KINTZING, ext. 237 Director of Campaign & Community Relations RACHEL WOLF, ext. 229 Director of Outreach & Education HOWARD NORWICK, ext. 231 Director of Finance and Human Resources CYNTHIA SCOTT, ext. 238 Facilities Manager / IT Coordinator DIANNE HINES, ext. 233 Campaign and Program Associate EMPERATRIZ PEREZ, ext. 230 Accounting Asst. VALERIE O’KEEFE, ext. 221 Marketing Coordinator and Corporate Partnership Officer GABRIEL FRAIRE, 681-7227 Federation Editor/Graphic Designer JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO SUSAN R. GUTTERMAN, 852-0099 Endowment Director MELANIE VERGES, Stewardship, Program, and Communications Coordinator 294-0846 DEBORAH LINDLEY, 852-8462 Senior Financial and Technology Associate JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES MAIN NUMBER, 852-4829 BETSY GAMBURG, ext. 225 JFS Director DAVID FRAZIER, ext. 227 Volunteer Coordinator KATY CLAUSSEN, ext. 228 Chai Notes Facilitator MARCIA HERMELIN, ext. 222 Administrative Assistant GILDA FRIEDMAN, R.N., B.S.N., ext. 224 Congregational Nurse BETH CHILDS, ext. 226 Clinical Social Worker Shalom Greensboro is published ten times a year from September through May, and June/July, by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, 5509-C West Friendly Ave., Guilford Corporate Park, Greensboro, NC 274104211. Telephone: (336) 852-5433. Fax: (336) 852-4346. Its purpose is to provide informational and educational coverage of Jewish news, events and programs in the greater Greensboro and Guilford County areas. The opinions expressed on the Opinion page do not necessarily express the views of the Greensboro Jewish Federation. Delivery is on or before the first of the month. News of community-wide activities are welcome but must be submitted either on a disk or by email to: jfededitor@ shalomgreensboro.org. Photographs are accepted accompanied by captions. Please include the date, the contact person and a phone number with your articles and photographs.

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Tom and Linda Sloan - Creating a Jewish Legacy Both of our parents

Featured Donor were active in Jewish Story: Tom and Linda community life. Although I felt I never Sloan Linda grew up in the Midwestern town of Painesville, Ohio, and was skeptical about Greensboro when we moved here in 1970. She came with every prejudice a northerner could have about the South. But soon enough, we were both drawn into community life, and one of our first involvements was with the Federation Young Leadership group. This was our springboard into community service. We were both raised in small Jewish communities. In Greensboro, my Sunday school class was comprised of nine boys, no girls. Linda went to Sunday school in Cleveland, Ohio, but back in Painesville she was the only Jewish student in her high school class of 176. She had a strong Jewish identity because she felt she needed to be the spokesperson for what was Jewish.

received a full Jewish education in Sunday school, I did develop an early attachment to Jewish causes, and this came from my father’s mentorship. Having escaped Germany in 1939, he lived his whole life with the regret that he was never able to rescue his father, my grandfather, from the Holocaust. He was very focused on Israel and the idea of a Jewish homeland. He was also very involved in the local community, gave generously to the campaign every year, and even chaired it once. In my family, going to services at Temple Emanuel was sort of a routine; we went at least once a month. I still enjoy attending Friday night services, and in particular, I like going to the new Temple on Jefferson Road. I was very involved in the new facility—envisioning the project, raising money

Tom and Linda Sloan for it, helping design it; it is my proudest Jewish accomplishment and perhaps even my proudest nonprofit accomplishment. In raising our children-three daughters--we wanted to give them an understanding of Judaism. We celebrated holidays in our home and at the Temple, they each were bat mitzvahed, and we spent considerable time with our

ASK THE ENDOWMENT DIRECTOR Your questions about philanthropy answered. Dear Susan, I have heard of Create a Jewish Legacy, and I know that the goal of the initiative is to raise funds for the Jewish institutions in Greensboro. I'm still not sure what you mean by “legacy giving.” How does it work? Thanks, Mystified Dear Mystified, Some individuals are fortunate enough to be able to make significant gifts to the institutions they are passionate about and be recognized and honored during their lifetimes. Others make annual gifts but do not feel they are in a position to make a substantial gift. They are concerned about having enough money to last through retirement and to leave to their heirs. Fortunately, there are many ways to leave a gift after your lifetime. This is what we mean by “legacy” gift. More than just a monetary gift, it is a testament to your values and your life story that you are sharing with your heirs and our community. By working with the Foundation, you can make those plans and be recognized now for a gift that will be made in the future. Some of the legacy options include designating the Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy or leaving a percentage of your estate to the Foundation. There are other

options dealing with real estate or other assets that might be right for you. Anyone can Create a Jewish Legacy. Consider your legacy – what is it that you wish to share? Whom do you want to honor? Which institutions, both Jewish and secular, have been important to you? You might discuss these questions with your parents, significant other, and children. When you have an idea of which institutions you would like to support, give me a call, and we can schedule a confidential conversation to discuss how you can accomplish your goals. The first step is to complete a “Declaration of Intent,” choosing which institutions will be included in your legacy plans. The next step is to meet with your financial and legal advisors or make changes to beneficiary designations on your retirement account or life insurance policy. You can change amounts or organizations at any time. Once your Declaration of Intent is signed, you will be a member of our Legacy Society, and if you wish for us to share your intentions with the institutions you have selected, you will be part of their Legacy Societies as well. I hope you will join me in creating a Jewish legacy. Sincerely, Susan Gutterman, J.D. Endowment Director 336-852-0099 sgutterman@jewishfoundationnc.org

extended family and their grandparents. When each daughter got engaged, we sat down with her and her fiancé and had a serious discussion about a number of topics, one of them being Judaism. We wanted our daughters and their fiancés to understand what being Jewish meant to us, how it had shaped the lives of our parents and us, and how we valued that Jewish heritage. We wanted

them to understand how our families had come out of experiences that were very specific to Jews—the pogroms in Russia, the Nazi Holocaust. Even though two of the young men were not Jewish, we wanted them to understand why Judaism was important to us and why we felt it very important for them to understand, preserve and value Jewish tradition in addition to their individual religious beliefs. Subsequently, all three of our daughters’ families and all nine of our grandchildren are being raised Jewish. On occasion when our young grandchildren are with us on the holidays, I’ve made it a point to take the older ones to services. They ask earnest, insightful questions—what should we pray about? What makes Yom Kippur special? These spiritual learning moments are very important to me, and I think they are meaningful to our grandchildren, too. We relish the opportunity to teach our

sons-in-law, too. One in particular told us how he grew up in a family where, when someone came and asked for money, the reaction was “Ugh, they’re at the door again…Leave me alone!” But he said recently that his outlook has changed a great deal since getting to know us and talking to us about the importance of both asking for money in a community, and feeling good about giving money. Those of us who have earned more than we need to spend on a daily basis are really blessed with the opportunity to help others. Giving is not a burden; it is a privilege. For us it is also an opportunity because we have chosen to be actively involved in the organizations to which we have donated. The Jewish Foundation of Greensboro is relaunching the Create a Jewish Legacy initiative in 2015! If you are interested in learning more, please contact Susan Gutterman at Sgutterman@ JewishFoundationNC.org

SAVE THE DATE for the annual

Henry Samuel Levinson Lecture with

Amy- Jill Levine University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, Professor of Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt University Divinity School Nashville, TN

Jesus’ Parables as Jewish Stories Thursday, 2/26/2015 UNCG Alumni House 7:30 pm

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Todah Rabah We thank the following people for their contributions to Jewish Family Services. All contributions to JFS are used for client assistance unless otherwise specified by the donor.

Jewish Family Services Algine and James Coleman In Honor: Of: Jan Levy’s 95th birthday From: Arlene and Alan Bardy Of: Tobee and Leonard Kaplan’s 50th Anniversary From: Irene and Irv Cohen Joan Samet Shelly Weiner In Memory: Of: Bertha and Stephen Haizlip From: Thomas Haizlip Of: Florence Lebensburger From: Polly and Buzz Strasser Van Fund Albert Jacobson We apologize if we have missed anyone’s contribution. Please call Jewish Family Services at 852-4829, ext. 222 if we missed you, and we will include you in the next issue. The minimum donation for each submission is $10.00. Thank you.

By Beth Childs, MSW

magine yourself or a loved one lying in a hospital bed after surgery for a hip replacement after a fall at home. Then the hospital social worker asks, “The doctor says you must be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for your rehab. Where do you want to go for your rehab?” The social worker may give you the names of a few facilities and you or a loved one is expected to make this decision within 24-48 hours. How do you make this decision? The CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare website (www. Medicare.gov/

Want to Send Your Child to Jewish Overnight Camp? Assistance is Available

ewish overnight summer camp is a wonderful experience to give your child and is one of those pivotal experiences that helps form Jewish identity. We know how expensive these programs have become, so we have tried to provide information and assistance to help parents with this. “A Guide to Financial Assistance for Jewish Overnight Summer Camp for Greensboro Area Families” is available at www.shalomgreensboro.org (click on “I want to” and then on “go to camp”) with some of the points summarized below. The Greensboro Jewish Federation and Jewish Family Services have several programs available to help with the cost of camp. This includes the One Happy Camper First Year Incentive Grant, made possible by the combined efforts of the Federation, Temple Emanuel, and Beth David Synagogue. Contact Rachel Wolf at the Federation regarding this program. You can reach her at 852-5433, ext. 229 or rwolf@shalomgreensboro.org. Jewish Family Services has funds to provide scholarships based on financial need to both new and returning campers. Go to www.shalomgreensboro.org and you will find the application there as well as the above mentioned information sheet. The JFS application is always due the last day of February. Other programs for first time campers

include the Stanley Shavitz Camp Judaea Camper Incentive Grant for first time campers attending Camp Judaea. There is also a brand new program that many of the camps are participating in called BunkConnect, which anticipates a certain number of empty slots and enables middle income families to obtain those beds at a significant cost reduction. This is a small program and only available to first time campers. You can read more about this and apply atwww.bunkconnect.org. Other sources include the Bradley J. Starr Campership Funds at Temple Emanuel to campers who are past their first year attending camp. You do not have to be a Temple member to apply for that fund. Don’t forget to talk to your Rabbi about any other possible assistance. And for more information or clarification, please call Betsy Gamburg or Rachel Wolf. We will be glad to review all these options with you. JFS Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarship applications are now available on the website at www. shalomgreensboro.org. “A Guide to Financial Assistance for Jewish Overnight Summer Camp” is also available there. The deadline for applying for needs based assistance is February 28, 2015.

How do I Choose a Nursing Home? nursinghomecompare) allows individuals to compare information about nursing homes. Any facility that is certified to participate in Medicare and/or Medicaid is included on this website. This website features a quality rating system. There are three quality areas, as well as one overall score, that are rated with “stars”, one through five. A quality rating of one star is considered much below average, while a quality rating with five stars is considered much above average. The three areas are: Health Inspections, Staffing, and Quality Measures. “Health Inspections” includes information from on site inspections, both the annual standard surveys and complaint focused surveys. “Staffing” ratings include information related to the average number of hours of direct care provided to each resident by the nursing

staff. Finally, “Quality Measures” include information about 9 different physical and clinical measures of resident care. Examples of this include the prevalence of pressure sores or changes in a resident’s mobility. The information on the CMS Nursing Home Compare website is useful but should be utilized as only one resource in this decision. Additionally, local advocacy groups and the state ombudsman program can provide assistance in your decision as well. Additional considerations about specialty care needs (i.e. dementia or specialized rehab) and proximity to family members are important in choosing the best facility too. Having a family member visit the nursing home is essential, as this offers important perceptions about the rehab experience (cleanliness, customer

Next JFS Children and Family Program YOU DON’T DRIVE ANYMORE?… but you still have places you want to go and things to do! Cinderella had a Golden Chariot and So Have You— The JFS Van. The van is now only $2 each way and free for Shabbat! Call Marcia at 852-4829, ext. 222 , three days ahead. Call for the van today!

Cyberbullying: The Law, Psychology, and Your Children Thursday, January 22 7:00 PM

January 2015 FILM SERIES

Dancing in Jaffa

This film explores issues of identity, segregation, and prejudice as Jewish and Palestinian children of Israel are brought together through dance. We watch lives being transformed, confirming the belief that dance can overcome hatred and provide the first steps towards change.

January 14 at 1p.m. Wellspring In the Richardson Auditorium Refreshments will be provided and there will be a discussion following the film. RSVP to Katy Claussen, Chai Notes Facilitator, 852-4829, Ext. 228 For van reservations, please call Marcia Hermelin, 852-4829, Ext. 222 by Jan 12 This film is sponsored by JFS Chai Notes* and Triad Jewish Film Festival. It is for seniors and their friends and is open to the community. *Chai Notes is funded, in part, by a grant from the BJH Foundation for Senior Services.

service, atmosphere, professionalism, and staff attitudes among others.) My background as a licensed clinical social worker and as a case manager includes significant experience working in this setting and with seniors and their families. I often visit residents in these facilities to see what additional services can be provided to them and work with families to talk through some of the problems and issues that come up in this setting. Feel free to contact me at Jewish Family Services at 336-852-4829, ext. 226 or bchilds@shalomgreensboro.org.

Adult Children of Aging Parents Support Group Second Thursday of the month at Temple Emanuel 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Led by Beth Childs and Betsy Gamburg from JFS. New participants always welcome.

Contact Beth Childs@shalomgreensboro.org

or 336- 852-4829, ext. 226

David Levine, Associate Professor at Elon University School of Law, Jennifer Rosenbluth, Therapist & Co-owner of Tree of Life Counseling, and Starr Brown-Hayes, School Counselor at Andrews High School will look at the legal and psycho-social issues involved and help parents understand the behavior and how to help their children.

Next Caregiver Workshop: Importance of Estate Planning— Legal and Financial Issues Presented by Cheryl David, Attorney at Law, and members of her firm Temple Emanuel February 2 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Contact Betsy Gamburg at 336-852-4829, ext. 225

For more info or to RSVP, Contact Beth Childs, MSW, LCSW at JFS 852-4829, ext. 226 or bchilds@shalomgreensboro.org

These programs are joint projects of Temple Emanuel, Beth David Synagogue, and Jewish Family Services.

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Volunteers from the community met on Sunday, Dec. 14 to wrap gifts collected from the Matnat Mitzvah project and then delivered the gift bags to seniors in facilties or in their homes.

Addie Sellars (top left), Hannah Murinson (top right) and Jordan Kraus participate in a JFS service project to make Hanukkah gift bags to hold gifts delivered to older adults in facilities and in the community. These young women also volunteered at the community Hanukkah party at Abbotswood and helped distribute song sheets and refreshments. Chai Notes facilitator Katy Claussen worked with B’nai Chai Shalom Day School to have kindergarten students join residents of Abbotswood for music, conversation, and a joint creative Hanukkah project.

JFS staff joined the ESL class for older adults from the FSU to celebrate Hanukkah. Members of the class made Russian foods and enjoyed jelly donuts and latkes. Everyone participated in a creative art project led by Katy Claussen from the JFS Chai Notes program.

Working with BSDS staff and students, Katy Claussen led an intergenerational program at Well Spring. The children performed Hanukkah music, chatted in small groups with the seniors, and blended their voices in a lively Hanukkah song taught by Katy. Chai Notes also brought Hanukkah celebrations to Brighton Gardens, Heritage Greens, Carolina Estates, and the Blumenthal Jewish Nursing Home.

A Letter From the JFS Board President to Her Daughter: Why JFS Matters By Paula Katz Dear Julie, You know how I love to write you letters about all kinds of stuff so just add this one to your keepsake box so you can look at it from time to time. This is about a special place in Greensboro that I want you to know about now so as you grow up, you know that there is a Jewish organization that will be there for you from now until you are an old lady. It's called Jewish Family Services and they have offices here in Greensboro, just a few minutes from our house. Last year, you went with your religious school class to participate in the food pantry program and learned about hunger and then helped fill the pantry with food that your class collected. I was so proud of you for sorting the food and for listening to Betsy Gamburg, the JFS Director, talk about hunger. This is the same place we went for the Parent Child Book Club. You and I read “Wonder” together every night and we had some great talks about it for weeks. And Mitzvah Day is another JFS thing (along with the

whole Jewish community). You’ve been a volunteer every year since you were really little. You also helped me pack and deliver Rosh Hashanah goody bags to some nice Grandmas. When you grow up, I hope you can count on having the same cool programs for your kids. I also want you to know that JFS helps kids go to Jewish sleep away camps and so if we need help with some of the costs, we can ask them for support. I know that you would love to travel to Israel one day and you will most likely get some help from JFS for that too. When you are in middle school and high school, you can volunteer even more at JFS—visiting people at home or helping run programs or volunteering for Christmas at Cone. I myself have enjoyed volunteering at the senior luncheons, making cards for people in the hospital, and going to Hanukkah at Abbotswood with you. I’ve been in Raleigh these past few weeks, recovering from surgery, and when I come home this Friday, I’ll be able to use the JFS van to get to and from my physical therapy appointments. I’m hoping that van will run until I am 80 years old so you won't have to

worry about me getting to my doctor’s appointments or to fitness classes at the Y. You know I’m a counselor, so I’m also glad that JFS has staff that can talk to people who are having problems. Always remember how important it is to reach out and ask for help when you need it. Is your head exploding with all the amazing stuff that JFS does? Now you

understand why I go to meetings for this amazing agency and why we need this agency to make life better here in Greensboro for all of us, young or old. Greensboro's Jewish Family Services Rocks!!!

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2015 Triad Jewish Film Festival February 7 – 21, 2015 / Sneak Preview Jan. 29 Regal Grande Stadium 16 at Friendly Center Greensboro, NC Order Tickets online at www.myTJFF.com The 14th edition of the Triad Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, returns to Greensboro February 7- 21, 2015 at the Regal Grande Stadium 16 at Friendly Center. The Triad Jewish Film Festival continues to present year after year the very best in independent Jewish cinema—offering a full complement of films that highlight 5775 years of culture. For ticket information, please contact the Federation at 336-852-5433 or visit the Triad Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) online at www.mytjff.com.

The Festival is offering two new programs this year! Sneak Preview Film: BROTHERS

There will be a Sneak Preview of the film BROTHERS on January 29, 7:30 p.m, at Beth David Synagogue. The film was a unamimous pick by the TJFF committee. This does not happen often! BROTHERS tells the story of two Jewish brothers, whose choices and values have driven them apart, meet again in Israel after many years of silence. Dan has been living on a secular kibbutz for 25 years. His deeply religious brother, Aaron, is a distinguished lawyer and Torah scholar based in New York. Aaron is invited to Jerusalem to defend a group of Yeshiva students who have refused military service in the IDF. Enter Shelly, the driven, fiercely secular public prosecutor determined to see justice done. The conflict between the two brothers and the legal struggle between prosecutor and defense lawyer reflect a society torn between its religious and political principles. A complex story that shies away from stereotyping and an ambiguous conclusion lend this film an air of profound authenticity at a time when Israelis are increasingly struggling with what it means to be a Jewish state.

Kids’ Classic Film: AN AMERICAN TAIL

The other new offering this year is a Kids’ Classic film, An American Tail, shown at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema, February 8, 3:30 p.m. AN AMERICAN TAIL, the first animated feature presented by Steven Spielberg and directed by former Disney animator Don Bluth, tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz and his Russian-Jewish mouse family’s escape from their homeland in the late 1800s. Boarding a boat headed for America to evade the Czarist rule of the Russian cats, Fievel gets separated from his mom and dad. Forced to navigate the streets of New York all alone, Fievel meets his share of friendly and hostile mice, and even befriends one of the dreaded cats. Will little Fievel Mousekewitz save the day and reunite with his family? This must-see film, perfect for kids ages 4 and up, is a delightful entrée to family discussions about grandparents and great-grandparents who immigrated to America from Eastern Europe over a century ago.

Opening Night Film: 24 DAYS 24 DAYS

A gripping, shocking tale of modern-day anti-Semitism, based on the 2006 kidnapping of Ilan Halimi, a Parisian Jew, by a suburban gang who, believing all Jews are rich, demands a huge ransom. This taut French drama follows the police and the frightened Halimi family for 24 days on the track of the kidnappers. “Sticking dangerously close to the real-life incident that inspired it, 24 DAYS offers up a white-knuckle dramatization of the nearly month-long kidnapping and torture of 23-year-old Ilan Halimi, whose traumatic ordeal… prompted a massive police manhunt and, eventually, a national outcry against anti-Semitism in France.” – The Hollywood Reporter “…what makes 24 DAYS especially powerful today is not so much its focus on the dangerous wave of anti-Semitism sweeping through a country that is home to Europe’s largest Jewish community… it is its ability to show how humans can descend into barbarity when driven by hate and prejudice.” – Haaretz Winner of Jewish Heritage Award, Jerusalem International Film Festival

Closing Night Film: RUN BOY RUN Closing Night Film: RUN BOY RUN

A superlative saga of courage and compassion, Run Boy Run tells the extraordinary true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith. An unforgettable cinematic experience featuring exceptional performances, arresting cinematography and transcendent musical score, Run Boy Run is directed by Oscar-winner Pepé Danquart and based on the bestselling Holocaust novel by Israeli author Uri Orlev. Opening Night film at the 2014 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.

Ticket Information

The complete lineup of films and easy, fast ticketing is available on the website, www.mytjff.com. Thanks to the generosity of local corporate sponsors, ticket prices remain at last season’s price of $10.00 per show and $9.00 per film when purchased as a Reel Deal seven-film pass. If available, day of show tickets will be sold at the door for $10.00. Past years have had sold out houses, so advance purchase is highly recommended. For ticket information, call the Greensboro Jewish Federation at 852-5433 or go to www.mytjff. com. We look forward to seeing you at the movies.

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The year of the UNselfie…

2015 Greensboro Jewish Federation SUPER SUNDAY TELETHON February 1, 2015

ccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, SELFIE, taking a picture of yourself on your mobile device and posting it on social media was word of the year in 2013. A selfie is something anyone can do, but the 2015 GreensIntroducing our SUPER SUNDAY chairs, Mamie Todaro and David Levine. boro Jewish Federation Telethon chairs, Mamie Todaro and David Levine, are asking you to join them for a day of UNselfies. Together on SUPER SUNDAY, February 1, we will celebrate the powerful, positive role that “giving” plays in our world. SUPER SUNDAY is about participation, being part of a community, and helping others. The Telethon is a tradition for many volunteers and it is also a day that brings first timers to the Federation family. The morning is packed with energy, prizes, food, friendship and phoning. “While the atmosphere will be fun-filled, the cause is serious,” according to Telethon co-chair, David Levine. “Funds raised on Super Sunday are a vital source for ongoing Jewish humanitarian support in the U.S., Israel and 60 countries around the world.” “The Greensboro Jewish Federation touches all parts of our Jewish community through extraordinary, meaningful programs and services,” says co-chair, Mamie Todaro. “Whether it be an author’s reading with PJ Library for our kindergartners, helping to plan a happy hour for JTriad, hosting a guest speaker to educate and inform, or delivering Matan Mitzvah to our seniors, Federation is there and SUPER SUNDAY is the day when we help make this happen.” The SUPER SUNDAY Telethon provides several ways for community members to get involved. Telethon volunteers are needed not only to make phone calls, but to tally, help in the kitchen or with childcare, address thank you notes, and much more. Join us for a day of UNselfies…and support those in need. To volunteer or make a pledge go to www.shalomgreensboro.org or call 336-852-5433 x233.

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Melton classes on celebrated Israeli writers

2015 BJH Foundation Grant Application Available

JH Foundation wants to help your non-profit organization become a grant recipient. The application process for the 2015 grant cycle begins now. BJH Foundation is excited to begin its 8th year of awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that enhance the lives of older Jewish adults. If you are a non-profit synagogue, school, or another organization with a 501(c)(3) status and you serve the older Jewish adult population in North or South Carolina, you could be eligible for a grant. BJH Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 million in grants. Our older Jewish adults have been the winning recipients of these funds as a result of the incredible programs and services non-profit organizations have provided. Your organization could be one of the lucky recipients if you have a qualifying program or service, complete a grant application following the guidelines, and submit is by the deadline. We realize there are many more possible ways to enhance the lives of our older Jewish adults. This is an opportunity for your organization to help us create a win-win situation for everyone. We want to know about your program or service by

completing the application along with the required details. Remember to include the baby boomers in your programs as they enter this special population group. The past eight grant cycles have shown us how dedicated the various organizations can be with all the creative programs and services they provide. BJH Foundation is always interested in new and innovative ideas for our older Jewish adults. Programs that target a specific need are always welcome. Think outside the box for programs or service projects that address the needs of our older Jewish adults. We are excited to review your application for the 2015 grant cycle. You can obtain all the information by visiting our website at www.bjhfoundation. org. There are links to the current grant application and guidelines. Review all the information carefully as many aspects have changed this year including the deadline date and the application questions. If you need further assistance please contact Wendee Cutler at wcutler@ bjhfoundation.org or call the BJH Foundation office at 336-854-8400.

Are you looking for a great Jewish twist to start 2015? What about a Hanukkah gift for yourself or someone you know? Treat yourself to a Melton class and sign up to study Israeli literature with Rabbi Eli Havivi. As you know, Melton classes are thorough and engaging. This 10week class is ideal for those of us who may know much about the world of Jewish literature and culture (Shalom

Aleichem, Saul Bellow, Philip Roth) but many have little to no exposure of the wide array of celebrated writers who are household names for Israelis. There is no Hebrew prerequisite for this class. All texts will be in English translation. Classes will be held at Beth David Synagogue on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. The cost is only $150 (plus an additional charge for class texts). Signing up is very easy, just visit www.events.org/MeltonGreensboro and click on the "Register" button. Melton Greensboro is a joint effort of Beth David Synagogue and Temple Emanuel, offered locally thanks to the generous support of the Greensboro Jewish Federation.

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The New Jew in America By Glenn Drew

he Jewish people have traced their ancestry for three thousand years or more. Notwithstanding horrific obstacles that stood in the path of our continuity we have not only managed to survive, we have thrived, grown, and prospered to reach the twenty-first century. And I am confident we will continue to do so. For thousands of years, we have questioned our prospect for survival and pondered if the next generation of Jews would be the last. Predictions of our demise have yet to materialize but concern continues, and with good reason. Our ancestors could have never imagined the world in which we now live, or our success. Nor can we prognosticate with any certainty about the Jewish community of the future. Many believe that future is in serious jeopardy. I share this concern with good reason but I also hold great hope and am proof positive about those with whom the future will be entrusted. Jews have evolved, adapted, and maintained their sacred traditions over centuries. The evidence is clear from our past and there is little doubt to believing these trends will not manifest themselves in the future. My Jewish life isn’t the one my grandparents lived and I already know that my children’s Jewish lives will not be the same as mine. But the common thread through the generations has and will continue to be an education steeped in Jewish values and a family dynamic rich with Jewish identity. Change is inevitable and we as Jews shouldn’t fear what may come with future generations. Instead, we should embrace and support it, recognizing that each generation will seek its own Jewish direction, identity, and ideas. Through my work at the Academy, I am granted a unique perspective on the global Jewish community, geographically, culturally, and religiously. From our campus in Greensboro, where Jewish

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students from 14 countries and 26 states have been brought together, to our recruitment outreach in ten countries around the globe, the Academy serves as an incubator for creative Jewish thinking and leadership, preparing students for that which we know will confront them as much as for that which we can’t even envisage. Enrollment at Jewish schools in the U.S. is in steady decline, anti-Semitism in Europe is on the rise; the political climate in Russia and the former Soviet Union is troublesome, and a thriving Mexican Jewish community lives in fear of a criminal culture. Demand for Jewish education exceeds capacity in places like South Africa, England, and Australia, where families recognize that investing in Jewish education is the means to safeguard a Jewish future. Irrefutable evidence of enrollment decline in non-traditional orthodox schools in America is clear, according to a study released by the Avi Chai Foundation this month: “The data presents the community with an enormous challenge,” writes Dr. Marvin Schick, who authored the study and poses the question, “Will Jewish schools continue to be a principal instrument for Judaic strengthening among those segments of American Jewish life for whom Jewish education is a critical determinant of young people’s future Judaic commitment?” In 1996, Chico Sabbah z"l, founder of the American Hebrew Academy, predicted what we now know is true. His vision in building the Academy was to create a new model for Jewish education that would stem the tide of decline in America. A school that would appeal to “the new Jew in America” who was otherwise becoming complacent and apathetic to the infrastructure of the U.S. Jewish community of the past. In fact, based on a recent article by Professors Jack Wertheimer and Steven Cohen about Jewish life in America, they note, “No other major Western Jewish community displays such low levels of Jewish literacy or sends such a small proportion of its people on trips to Israel.” The new Jew in America has much to learn about “the land of opportunity” our ancestors sought. And they have much to learn from their Jewish brethren around the world who still wish to make America their home. As the number of international students attending the Academy continues to rise despite the general downward enrollment trends at Jewish schools in America otherwise, we recognize that no different from generations past, we as an institution must evolve and adapt to a changing global Jewish community. By doing so, we can ensure a vibrant Jewish future, and one we predict will influence an entire generation of young Jewish Americans and a new wave of Jewish immigrants to America drawn by unique Jewish educational opportunities, only found at the Academy.

January 2015

Temple Emanuel

Rep. Alma Adams is Guest Speaker at Temple Emanuel’s MLK Shabbat Service Temple Emanuel’s annual Shabbat Service in honor of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on Friday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. and will feature both moving words and inspirational music. This year’s guest speaker will be U.S. Representative Alma Adams. Adams won the 2014 special election in North Carolina's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt, thus becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress. The Bennett College Choir will be our special musical guests for the evening. The purpose of this annual tradition

is not only to honor the memory of Dr. King, but also to reach out and facilitate dialogue with our African American neighbors. It is also a moment to highlight past cooperation during the Civil Rights era and to build for a better future. Members of the Jewish community are encouraged to invite African American friends and associates to attend this service. This service has always been an extraordinarily moving one. Please join us, together with your friends, on this historic occasion and be a positive force for increasing human understanding in our community.

Jeanne Fischer to Perform Concert at Temple Jeanne Fischer, daughter of Ellen and Gary Fischer, will perform a special concert at Temple Emanuel on Sunday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the community. Jeanne is a senior lecturer at the University of Chapel Hill Department of Music, teaching studio voice and French and Italian diction. She has performed as a soloist throughout the U.S. and the United Kingdom, with groups such as the Smithsonian Chamber Players, The Bach Sinfonia, Ensemble Courant, the Washington Bach Consort, Princeton’s Dryden Ensemble, and the University of Maryland Symphony. Her recordings

include Bach’s Lutheran Masses with the Rochester-based early music ensemble, The Publick Musick, and the Magnolia Baroque Festival radio broadcasts of Moravian solo anthems. In the UK, she was selected to perform in the St. Martinin-the-Fields Outstanding Young Artists’ Series, the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, and the Dartington International Festival. She is the recipient of several vocal prizes and awards, including First Place in the Voce Young Soloists Competition, the Royal Academy of Music’s Ethel Bilsland Award, and the Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music (DipRAM).

Brotherhood Sports Breakfast Join Temple Emanuel Brotherhood for their annual Sports Breakfast on Sunday, January 11 at 10:00 a.m., featuring guest speaker Dave Goren, the Executive Director of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association & Hall of Fame. Dave started writing about sports for his hometown newspaper as a junior in high school. This led to a 24-year career as an award-winning television sportscaster, during which time the station at which he worked for 20+ years saw its weeknight news ratings improve to #1 in the market and stay there for seven years. Currently he is the head of a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that helps to

honor sportscasters and sportswriters (sports media) for excellence. Through networking and marketing, he is helping to grow the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters & Hall of Fame into a household name, while paying homage to the past and present, and mentoring the future of the industry. Reservations are required since the Brotherhood needs to know how many to prepare for so please RSVP by email to gw611@att.net by January 4. Admission: Brotherhood members that are current on their dues — free; Brotherhood members that are not current on their dues—$45; Guests of Brotherhood members—$10

January Programs for Tots Friday, January 9, 6:00 p.m. – Tot Shabbat and Oneg Friday, January 23, 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat and Oneg Mazel Tots is an informal gathering for adults & children ages Birth-2 on Friday mornings from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It’s a fun playtime for little ones in a beautiful playroom at The Early Childhood

Engagement Center at Temple Emanuel. The cost to attend is FREE. Stick around and take part in the Early Childhood Engagement Center’s Shabbat celebration that begins directly after. For more information about tot programs, contact Louise Van Schaack at 336-292-7899 ext. 302 or lvanschaack@ tegreensboro.org

Past Presidents Shabbat Schmooze with the Please join us for a special Shabbat Rabbi at Print Works

Service in honor of Temple Emanuel’s former presidents on Friday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. The service will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat.

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Enjoy a casual lunch with Rabbi Guttman along with other Temple friends at the Printworks Bistro on Tuesday, January 27 at 12:00 noon. Join us as we talk about anything and everything – from local politics to Jewish issues. Your lunch is on you ~ the conversation is on us. Reserve your spot with Noah at 292-7899 or ndomont@tegreenboro.org.

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Shalom Shabbat! - Friday, January 9, 5:30 p.m. Choose between a tot Shabbat service and one for elementary school aged children, and then enjoy a spaghetti and meatball Shabbat dinner. The cost

Enjoy an hour of music, stories and play with your little one.

Questions? Contact Nikki Goldstein, Director of Admissions, at ngoldstein@bnai-shalom.org

Let My People Run 5K Run/Walk Sunday, April 26, 2015, 8:00 a.m.

B’nai Shalom Day School’s 44th Annual Cadillac Dinner Saturday, January 31, 2015, 7 p.m. Starmount Forest Country Club $125 per person Reply and pay online! Visit https://www.bnai-shalom. org/cadillac-dinner-2015.

Temple Emanuel - Winston Salem Volunteers from Temple Emanuel and Highland Presbyterian Church work together to collect and stock food to provide Moore Magnet Elementary School families with a private food pantry.

The Mavens Lunch and Learn

Thursday, January 8, 12:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy the company of others (55+ years young) with program following.

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Environmental Movie and Discussion, Thursday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. featuring "Fierce Green Fire". Free and open to the public. Contact: Gayle at ggtuch@yahoo. com for more information.

Celebrate Tu B'Shevat

Friday, January 30, 7:30 p.m. Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat and an interactive Tu B'Shevat seder, co-sponsored with the Winston-Salem Hadassah Chapter.

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Tot Shabbat

Child friendly service for ages 0-7. Thirty minutes of Jewish dancing, singing, story telling and an oneg.

A Priest and A Rabbi Walk into a Bar

Thursday, January 15, 6:00 p.m., Finnigan's Wake, 620 N. Trade St, Winston-Salem. Rabbi Mark Strauss-Cohn and Father Steve Rice lead this awardwinning interfaith event.

Rick Recht in concert

Saturday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. Rick Recht is widely recognized as a pioneer of the Jewish rock music genre. This exciting musical program will delight all age groups. For more information, please contact Temple Emanuel in WinstonSalem, (336) 722-6640.

Erica Wolfe Mitzvah Day

Register now for Temple Emanuel's Erica Wolfe Mitzvah Day 2015 on Sunday, Feb. 8. Temple Emanuel's Mitzvah Day began 15 years ago by Rochelle and Stephen (z"l) Wolfe, in memory of their daughter Erica. As a young teen, Erica believed in helping others and making the world a better place. The goal of Mitzvah Day is to bring the entire congregation together for one day, centered on community service events in which individuals of all ages can participate. Contact Wendy at brenner.wendy@gmail. com for more information.

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is $25 per family/$10 per grandparent or additional adult. RSVP to the synagogue office or online at www. bethdavidsynagogue.org.

Movie Night at Beth David: Fill the Void Saturday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Who: Children birth - 4 years and their parents/ caregiver When: Monday Mornings from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Where: B'nai Shalom Day School's Kids' Care Room

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$5 charge covers bottomless snacks and non-alcoholic beverages $3 a glass for wine/beer This is the story of eighteen year old Shira, who is the youngest daughter of her family. Her dreams are able to come true as she is set to be married off to a promising young man. Unexpectedly, her sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child. The pain that overwhelms

the family postpones Shira’s promised match. Everything changes when an offer is proposed to match Yochay, the late Esther’s husband, to a widow from Belgium. When the girls’ mother finds out that Yochay may leave the country with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and her sister’s widower.

Study Qur’an with Rabbi Havivi Wednesday, January 21 at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Havivi continues his exploration of Islam’s holy book. All are welcome.

Vatikim (Lunch & Learn for Seniors) Tuesdays at 11:45 January 6: Lisa Dames impersonates Patsy Cline January 13: Charlotte Hamlin, Storyteller January 20: Ellie Kinnear

Save the Date for the 13th Annual Used Book Sale! Friday, February 20, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. ($5 early bird fee from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. thereafter admission is free) Sunday, February 22, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 23 (Bag Sale) 11 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE: Beth David Sisterhood.... Paid-Up Membership Dinner with Featured Speakers... Beth David Sisterhood, on February 9, 2015 has invited Dr. Jane Rosen-Grandon, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and her husband, Dr. Gary Grandon, an Educational Psychologist, Technologist & Consultant, to present an APP APPropriately titled Dr. Jane's Compatibility Meter, an APP created by Dr. Gary Grandon for the I-phone and I-pad based on Dr. Jane Rosen-Grandon's research. Free admission to Beth David Sisterhood members, $5.00 for dinner and featured speakers to community members (all are welcome to attend) Please RSVP: to Anne Waranch, call 336-854-3620

ORDER YOUR 2015 MAH JONGG CARDS Please order your 2015 Mah Jongg cards through Ann Gottman again this year so HADASSAH HOSPITAL in Israel will receive a rebate. From the 2014 sales, Hadassah received a check for $301.00. Regular cards are $8.00 and large print cards are $9.00. Please make checks payable to Ann Gottman, 2204 Red Forest Rd., Greensboro, N. C. 27410 by January 31st, 2015. (The Mah Jongg League will accept only one check for all the cards ordered.) Any questions, call Ann at 288-8402 or 3278186.

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Chanukah Party for the Chabad Friendship Circle

s Jews, we eagerly look forward to celebrating Chanukah every year. Additionally, we recognize that, as one of the fundamental components of our faith is to be thankful and to give back, we are compelled to do just that during this holiday. It is in this spirit of responsibility that many teenagers enthusiastically volunteer for the Chabad Friendship Circle, an initiative dedicated to building bridges between teens and children with special needs. Chabad hosted the Fifth Annual Chanukah Party for children with special needs on Sunday, December 14. The volunteers and member-families celebrated the impact Chabad's Friendship Circle has had upon the lives of those it aims to serve, and enjoyed an afternoon of festivities, complete with a drum circle and a Dreidel tournament!

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As the Chanukah party came to a close, the parents said about the impact Chabad's Friendship Circle has had upon their family and their child with special needs. One student-volunteer, when asked what this afternoon meant to him said, "This is what Judaism is all about, celebrating and giving back, truly making a difference!" The Party was hosted by Ila Rosenthal & Jeff Katz.

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Upcoming Events KITKK is back!

Kids in the Kosher Kitchen is a unique culinary experience which offers cooking classes to children with a Jewish twist in an envoirment that fosters discovery and creativity. Each visit to our kitchen is a new and fun experience with fresh and exciting themes. Three Sundays January 11, 18, 25 1:30-3:00 p.m. $15 per class or $40 for full session.

CGI Shabbaton

Camp Gan Israel will once again host the campers for a Shabbaton Sleepover on January 23/24. Many exciting activities are planned for Shabbat concluding with a special excursion on Saturday night. 24 hours of non-stop CGI fun! The weekend is being coordinated by Mrs. Hindy Plotkin Director of Camp Gan Israel and the counselors of summer 2014.

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