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From the Campaign Trail: RISE UP GREENSBORO
By Alina Gerlovin-Spaulding and Brian Ross, Campaign Chairs 2018
The day I’m writing this, Nike has released a commercial commemorating the company’s 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign. This is front page news. For those that haven’t seen it by the time of this publication, the commercial is narrated by Colin Kaepernick, an NFL football player who famously started kneeling during the national anthem as a protest against racial injustice. No matter your feelings on Nike or Colin, the commemorative ad has a special message: Raffi Simel “People say your dreams are crazy. If they laugh at what you think you can do, good,” says Kaepernick. “Stay that way. Because what nonbelievers fail to understand is that calling a dream crazy is not an insult, it’s a compliment.” Since the Greensboro Jewish Federation We want began its work in 1940, the annual campaign to make this has been the gateway and backbone of our Campaign Community’s work in sustaining Jewish life at home and throughout the world. There’s about hearing no doubt in my mind that our Community from you... dreamed very crazy dreams about what Greensboro could be and mean to the Jewish families that lived here. I think that’s what it takes. I imagine the dreams of the past have all come true and then some, but it’s time for new dreams. I obviously have my own, but we want to make this Campaign about hearing from you about what this Community could be for each other and for the people around the world that need us. In earnest, what dream has this Federation ever dreamed that we haven’t achieved? Time and again we rise up and accomplish what I’m sure others have laughed at or thought was unimaginable. So, as we begin the Campaign year, we genuinely ask you, what would you like to see happen, or keep happening when you’re no longer watching, here or elsewhere in the world? Please meet with us. Please write to us. I think that you’ll find that more so than ever before, our Federation is prepared to dream with you and help you achieve whatever you may have in mind. And I hope what you tell us is crazy, because as Nike’s ad just said today, “Don’t ask if your dreams are crazy, ask if they’re crazy enough.” After all, “It’s only crazy until you do it.”
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JTriad: Diverse, Engaging and Growing Entering its sixth year, JTriad membership and event participation is at an all time high. Its members are made up of a diverse group spanning a number of different backgrounds, hometowns, beliefs, and careers. Despite the eclectic mix, the consensus is clear that JTriad is a one-of-a-kind community that elevates Greensboro as a place thriving in Jewish life. JTriad is an outlet for Jewish young professionals under 40 to come together as a community in a way that fits everyone’s lifestyles and social calendars. Casual meet-ups from happy hours and brunches to kickball and boating create an inviting environment for members simply looking to surround themselves with other Jews their age, regardless of sect or affiliation. For those looking to deepen their connection to Judaism, JTriad also provides a number of opportunities to participate in Tikkun Olam, Shabbat dinners, and informal hangouts with the area’s rabbis. “I moved here from New York where the Jewish population is much larger, but even though Greensboro is smaller I feel a part of a much tighter-knit community thanks to JTriad,” said Alyssa Gatto, longstanding JTriad member. JTriad is run by a small committee of dedicated volunteers and is supported by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Temple Emanuel of Greensboro, Temple Emanuel of Winston Salem, and Beth David Synagogue. For more information on events, visit www.jtriad.com or join the JTriad Facebook group.
UPCOMING MISSIONS MISSION TO NYC: October 28-30, 2018 JWRP MOMENTUM TRIP TO ISRAEL November 12-19, 2018 (this trip is full) GFLI MISSION TO CUBA January 18-21, 2019 (this trip is full) INTERFAITH STUDY MISSION TO ISRAEL: March 3-15, 2019 STUDY MISSION TO BERLIN, GERMANY: September 16-22, 2019 For more information, contact Dianne Hines at (336) 852-5433 x233
