Community Announcements

Beth Meyer Synagogue, a friendly, participatory Conservative Congregation in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeks a dedicated and skilled Executive Director who is highly organized, self-motivated, and committed to helping maintain the congregation as a vibrant, spiritual community.

Supervision of staff, membership development, program support, fiscal and facilities management and public relations. The successful candidate must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to Steven Dmiszewicki care of Beth Meyer Synagogue, 504 Newton Road, Raleigh NC 27615 or via email at Sdmis@aol.com

Full-time Elder Care sought: Ms. Mania Drimer is wheelchair bound and seeking a live-in care provider. She lives in Heritage Pines just outside of Chapel Hill. If interested, please call her directly at 468-6086.

Are you looking for an unforgettable trip to Israel this summer! On Taglit-Birthright Israel with Israel Experience, you'll spend 10 days witnessing Israel's natural beauty, networking with its innovators, examining its history, debating its politics, living it up in Tel Aviv, and participating in social action projects to leave your positive mark on Israel. We have different trips for college students and young professionals.

Registration for 2013 Birthright Israel trips opens on
Wednesday, February 13 at 10am EST for all new applicants
(Monday, Feb 11 at 12pm EST for returning applicants).

Applications, eligibility requirements, and details about the upcoming trips including special options such as niche trips, community trips and the new Birthright Israel PLUS trips are located on our website: http://www.birthrightisrael.com/visitingisrael/Pages/default.aspx

Please refer any trip related questions the Taglit-Birthright Israel hotline at 888-994-7723.

Jewish Sparks is a local weekly TV program that broadcasts the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies lectures and also other important Jewish material.

Jewish Sparks can be viewed Weekly as follows:

Chapel Hill (CH) - Peoples Channel, Time Warner Cable Channel 8: Tuesdays 9:00 PM
Durham (DR) - Durham Community Media, Time Warner Cable Channel 18: Tuesdays 7:30 PM
Raleigh (RTN) - RTN, Cable Channel 10: Wednesdays 7:00 PM and Thursdays 8:00 PM

Week of April 29
Conversation on The State of Faith (Part B): Frank Stasio and Rabbi Sager (CH, DR)
North Carolina Holocaust Commemoration (Spring 2013, Part A) (RTN)

Week of May 6
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial - Beth El Synagogue - Part 1 (CH, DR)
North Carolina Holocaust Commemoration (Spring 2013, Part A) (RTN)

Week of May 13
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial - Beth El Synagogue - Part 2 (CH, DR)
North Carolina Holocaust Commemoration (Spring 2013, Part B) (RTN)

Week of May 20
Standing with Israel Event - Opher Aviran, Israeli Consul General (CH, RTN)
North Carolina Holocaust Commemoration (Spring 2013, Part B) (RTN)

Week of May 27
Magnolia Klezmer Band - Part A (CH, RTN)
Deborah Long “A Search for Family by a Holocaust Survivor's Daughter, Pt 1” (RTN)

Week of June 3
Magnolia Klezmer Band - Part B (CH, RTN)
Deborah Long “A Search for Family by a Holocaust Survivor's Daughter, Pt 1” (RTN)

Students, faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University have access to what is thought to be the world's largest visual history due to the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) deploying a 5.5-terabyte digital media cache of testimonies from the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation Institute's Visual History Archive.

http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov06/rencishoah112006.htm

The general public may access the archives as well at Duke's Perkins Library, UNC's Davis Library at UNC, and NC State's D.H. Hill Library, where special listening/viewing areas have been set aside.

A Mitzvah Opportunity to help our Jewish Elderly: On the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, Jewish Family Services provides a program and lunch for seniors in our community. This is a wonderful opportunity for our elderly seniors to get together on a regular basis, spending time together chatting over a good lunch. We are looking for small groups of friends, such as a family or two, a Hebrew school class, a B'nei Mitzvah student to consider preparing or sponsoring ($100 donation) a lunch in honor or memory of someone or just for the fun of it, for between 15 - 20 seniors. This is an easy and wonderfully rewarding mitzvah opportunity. For more information please contact Michele Pas at mjbpas@aol.com or 493-3175.

The Inter-Faith Council food pantry is in urgent need of non-perishable food: for a complete list of what they need most please visit: http://www.ifcweb.org/foodneeds.html

Please help them collect the following items for their pantry shelves.

Ramen Noodles
Can fruit
Macaroni and Cheese
Canned pasta
Can pinto beans
Dry beans (pinto, black and lentil)

For some kids, childhood means soccer games and family picnics. For others, it means abuse, neglect, and a life of hurt. But, you can help by being a powerful voice in their lives. Volunteer as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem and change a life of hurt into one of hope.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Stephanie Kelly at 564-7289 or stephanie.l.Kelly@nccourts.org

Kosher Co-op Delivering to Raleigh: You can Register with the Kosher Co-op at www.kckoshercoop.com. It is free to register and you will be kept informed about ordering deadlines, specials, etc. Additionally there is NO delivery fee. All items are delivered for pick up to Shaarei Israel Synagogue in Raleigh at 7400 Falls of The Neuse Road, 919-847-8986.

Kosher. com will donate 5% of sales through Beth El to our Synagogue. Just use this link or give the code TR=99. They ship groceries, wine, kitchenware, gift baskets, Israeli products, fish, beef, lamb, poultry, baked goods, travel meals and more. http://www.kosher.com/?Tr=99 Phone - 1-866-KOSHER-X (1-866-567-4379) Fax - 1-866-456-8877

The Museum recently opened its new gallery building, home to the permanent collection. The North Carolina Museum of Art, Lawrence J. Wheeler, director, is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. It is the art museum of the State of North Carolina, Beverly Eaves Perdue, governor, and an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, Linda A. Carlisle, secretary. Admission to the Museum's permanent collection and Museum Park is free. Museum hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Closed Monday. For information call (919) 839-NCMA, or visit www.ncartmuseum.org.

NCMA Judaic Art Gallery
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607-6494

Come hear THE MAGNOLIA KLEZMER BAND. Bring a blanket or chair, picnic, or buy food. Dance, shake, or listen. All shows are free.

Musicians from both Magnolia Klezmer and Watts Street bands will play @ the Jewish Food Festival on Sunday, June 2nd (12pm-2pm) at the JCC, Cornwallis Rd., Durham, NC

Sunday, July 21st, 6-8pm, Southern Village on the Green, 620 Market St., Chapel Hill, NC http://www.southernvillage.com/movies-music.htm

Sunday, Sept. 29th, Carrboro Music Festival, Carrboro, NC, Time and venue TBA.

The Magnolia Klezmer Quartet, an offshoot of The Magnolia Klezmer Band, has released a new CD, Working Klez . The CD is available at Beth El, CD Baby, and the Magnolia website, http://www.magnoliaklezmerband.com

We need your help and support in providing transportation to older adults who have difficulty getting to doctor’s appointments, running errands, and attending JFS programs. We also need your help in becoming a friendly visitor for persons in the community who could benefit from extra social support each month. In addition, please don’t forget to donate your canned and non-perishable items to the JFS Food Bank! Please contact Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org for more information about these or other volunteer opportunities.

JFS Mitzvah Corps! JFS has received a grant through the Blumenthal Jewish Foundation for Senior Services to start its first Mitzvah Corps - a volunteer program that matches retirement-age adults (55+) with an older adult for volunteer friendly visiting. Training and support will be included! If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org

Bubbes and Zaydes: We are seeking those interested in a pilot project matching families and older adults in our community. Families will be matched with a “Bubbe” or “Zayde” (grandmother or grandfather) to get together for Shabbat dinner, a walk, a school play, anything you want to do! We will make matches based on interests and will be available for ideas and support. If you are an older adult willing to make a 6-month commitment of 2-3 times/month or 2-4 hours/month contact Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org

"Chaverim" means "friends" in Hebrew. The Jewish Family Services Chaverim program is an opportunity for older adults to learn, meet new people, and schmooze over a meal . You can make new friends and connect with old ones. Programs scheduled monthly. Contact the Durham-Chapel Hill Federation for information. If you need a ride to Chaverim or would like to be a volunteer driver, contact Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org

This program meets one or two Wednesdays a month.

January 9 – Visit to Krakow, Poland and Discovery of a Vanished World with Barbara Poleski
January 23 - Tu B'Shevat program at Lerner School
February 6 – Seated Yoga Jewish Style! featuring Margie Satinsky
February 20 - Purim program with Rabbi Jeremy Yoskowitz
March 6 - Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean with Mary Ann Freedman
March 20 - Passover program featuring Barbara Rush
April 10 – Program TBD
April 24 - Lag B'Omer program featuring Rabbi Daniel Greyber
May 8 - Shavuot program featuring Rabbi Berkowitz
May 22 – “27 Views of Durham” featuring Steve Schul
June 5 – Program TBD
June 19 - intergenerational program with Camp Shelanu and LITs

A place for people with memory loss to gather and connect. All are invited to drop by for conversation, activities, café snacks & beverages.

Job & Networking Group
Monthly on Wednesday (dates & topics TBD)
Time: 5:30-7pm
Location: Levin JCC, JFS Meeting Room
Contact: Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org

Interesting discussions and informal socializing - come schmooze with other ladies age 60 and older!

Interesting discussion and presentations. Come schmooze with other fellows age 60 and older!

Alternating Fridays (call or e-mail for currently scheduled program information)

Friday, May 31: Our next program features Steve Martens discussing Jewish Baseball Legends." Martens has had a highly distinguished career in Sports Reporting. He was an award winning Producer analysist for ESPN for many years. His specialty is documentaries. He is now an independent producer.
Time: Friday, May 31, 2013 10AM-11:30AM. Please advise Jenny Schwartz that you plan to attend. (919)354-4936.

JFS Clinical Connections
Clinical Connections is a monthly educational program for mental health professionals. Programs provide the opportunity for learning, earning continuing education units (CEU’s) and networking with colleagues. All programs are worth two CEUs and take place at the JCC noon-2 pm.

This is a weekly drop-in emotional support group for social interactions, to exchange practical information, discuss current topics related to chronic illness, and promote better relations with the program community through group sponsored events.

Caregiver Support/Sandwich Club
Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Lynne Kohn (2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month)
beginning January 8, 2013, 12-1:30pm.

Bring your lunch and share with other caregivers
in a confidential and supportive environment.
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Jenny Schwartz at 919-354-4923 jschwartz@shalomdch.org

Presented by Jewish Family Services, Levin JCC & Alzheimer's Association of Eastern NC

Beginning October 24, 2012 2:00-5:00 PM.
Pre-registration is Required
Facilitator Contacts:
Bobbi Matchar @ Duke 919.660.7509
Ally Kane @ Duke Memory Clinic 919.668.2981

Call 919.803.8285 or 1.800.272.3900, or Jenny Schwartz at JFS 919-354-4923
or visit us at www.alz.org
For information about this support group
To find a support group in another area
To learn about other Alzheimer’s Association programs and services
To access our services day or night
To volunteer your time and energy to achieve a world without Alzheimer’s disease

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Early Stage Support Groups are designed to provide
emotional, educational and social support for individuals with a diagnosis and their
support team through regularly scheduled weekly meetings. They provide a confidential forum of understanding after diagnosis and encourage participants to act/advocate on
their own behalf in the early stages as well as to develop methods and skills to
address challenges to come on the road ahead. Facilitators for these groups are licensed, clinical social workers.

For details on Levin JCC events & more, visit - www.levinjcc.org for updates.

The Keys to College Admissions:
Maximizing Success While Minimizing Stress
Tuesday, May 28, 7pm-9pm
Levin JCC

An evening of practical advice for high school students and their parents from Alyse Levine, President of Premium Prep College Counseling. Receive insider tips, gain strategies to reduce anxiety, and learn how the experts approach the college admissions process.

Get beyond the basics—what you need to know but aren’t
being told! Advice and insights on a range of essential
topics, including:
• Building a balanced list of colleges: Reaches, Targets, and Backups
• Negotiating Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admission and
other application options
• Developing impressive, compelling, and distinctive personal essays
• Managing current high school course loads and planning extra
curricular and summer activities
• Coordinating college visits and establishing valuable connections
on campus
• Demonstrating the four keys to success: Initiative, Independence,
Impact, and Influence
Call 919-354-4936 to register. Free for JCC members, $10 per family for non-members.

For further information contact Premium Prep at info@premiumprep.com or call 1-800-560-8760.

Learn how to craft a winning college application and essay! During this intimate three-day workshop, Premium Prep college counselors will work closely with students, introducing them to the intricacies of the college process and providing concrete instructions on how to produce a topnotch application. Students will: analyze examples of successful college essays and applications; begin writing their own personal essays; complete a draft of the Common Application; and discover how to make their pplication stand out from the pack. This workshop will provide essential training for rising high school seniors.

Location: The Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 West Cornwallis Road. Durham, NC 27705
Cost: $270 JCC members, $300 non-members
Space is limited!
To register, email info@premimumprep.com or call 1-800-560-8760.
For information about Premium Prep College Counseling, visit www.premiumprep.com.

An afternoon of Jewish cuisine, music, and community! Indoor and outdoor food booths will feature a variety of Jewish delicacies, including kosher BBQ brisket sandwiches, kosher chopped liver, falafel, potato knishes, black & white cookies, chocolate egg creams, and our signature challah. Our stage will feature live music by members of the Magnolia Klezmer and Watts Street bands (12-2pm), and DJ sets by Brian McGuire of McSound Productions. Entry to the festival is free. Food tickets will be available for purchase starting May 27 at the JCC Welcome Center and on the day of the event.

Please help community members in need by bringing canned goods or cash donations on June 2nd to support Jewish Family Services and other local food pantries. Additionally, we need volunteers for the event and would appreciate your help!

BRIDGES will set up a quiet space and have buddies available from 12:00 to 2:00 at the festival.

BRIDGES buddies will help participants navigate the event and enjoy quiet conversation. We will have a few games on hand for those who want to play Uno or Four Score while they snack and relax. We are also able to supply a limited number of food tickets on an as-needed basis upon request. The goal is to ensure that all of our participants have an opportunity to enjoy the full experience of choosing something to eat at the festival. It would be very helpful (but not required) if you let us know that you will be attending the event and will be looking forward to BRIDGES support (buddy or other) while you are there. Contact Elaine Marcus at Efmarcus@nc.rr.com

BRIDGES will set up a quiet space and have buddies available from 12:00 to 2:00 at the JCC Jewish Food Festival.

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BRIDGES (Belong, Reach, Imagine, Develop, Grow, Enjoy, Succeed) is a JCC initiative that provides social, recreational, educational and cultural programs and activities for individuals with special needs and their families in a welcoming Jewish setting. Activities are designed to suit a range of interests and abilities. Buddies will be on hand to ENSURE that EACH participant succeeds and has an enjoyable recreational experience.

The Triangle Jewish Chorale will present three performances of a newly composed piece, “Down Home: The Cantata”, exploring the Jewish immigrant experience in North Carolina. Performances will take place on April 28 at 3:00pm in Goodson Chapel at Duke University; on May 12 at 3:00pm at Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh; and on May 19 at 3:30pm at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro.

The premiere of this original composition by composer Alejandro Rutty, Associate
Professor at UNCG, and performed by the Triangle Jewish Chorale, soloists and orchestra takes place in Goodson Chapel at Duke University at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 28. "Down Home: The Cantata" weaves world, folk music and Jewish liturgical melodies with text inspired by oral histories of North Carolina Jews. The score features audio recordings from the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina archives.
Additional performances will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 12 at Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh (http://goo.gl/maps/FKv7b), and at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro (http://goo.gl/maps/4LsjX). All three performances are free and open to the public.

Singer and choral conductor Lorena Guillen will lead the performaces of this new piece,
commissioned by Eric Meyers, religion professor and director of the Duke Center for Jewish Studies.

“'Down Home: The Cantata' is a highly original, imaginative work that will both move and entertain its audiences," Meyers said. "In blending traditional melodies with sounds of the New South, Rutty has not only captured the sounds and moods of the past but he has used the actual voices of the past to interact with them.”

"Down Home: The Cantata" is a musical complement to the foundation's multimedia project, "Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina," which consists of a book, film, school curriculum, archive, website (http://jhfnc.org), and digital exhibition.
The cantata is sponsored by the Bernice and Morton Lerner Endowment in Judaic Studies at Duke.

For more information on the TJC contact Gayla Halbrecht,: ghalbrecht@gmail.com or Bernie Most: bmost@nc.rr.com.

The Triangle Jewish Chorale (TJC) performs vocal works in concert, for special occasions, and in celebration of community events. If you enjoy singing and wish to reap the psychological and physiological benefits as well as just plain fun of entertaining yourself and others, please consider joining us under the leadership of our talented conductor Lorena Guillén (www.lorenaguillenmusic.blogspot.com)

MEMBERSHIP IN THIS GROUP IS OPEN TO ALL WHO:
* can sing in tune and listen to others at the same time;
* want to sing and perform Jewish music in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino;
* are willing to put in the time to learn their parts; downloadable mp3 files of the parts are provided and fellow chorale members are available to help in the learning process. You may also bring your personal tape recorder to rehearsals. Rehearsals of new pieces include going over each voice part individually;
* are responsible and committed enough to attend rehearsals with great regularity!! Our regular rehearsals take place every Tuesday, 6:55-8:55pm at the Levin Jewish Community Center in Durham.

TO SING WITH US:
* You do not have to be able to sight read but rudimentary knowledge of musical notation is required;
* You do not need to be affiliated with any Jewish organization;
* You don't have to be Jewish;
* You do need to set up a low pressure audition with our conductor (see below);
* You do need to enjoy the process of group creation of wonderful performances along with affable, fun-loving, and erudite individuals.

Our first audition for the 2012/2013 season was held on September 4, 2012, however new singers may be welcomed after that date. Contact (starting in August) Bernard Most at bmost@nc.rr.com or (919)493-1288 for further general information on membership or to get audition information.

Sicha, Hebrew for "conversation," is an organization that promotes the vital ongoing dialogue between classical Jewish texts and modern life. Visit http://www.sichaconversation.org for more information.

JOIN Rabbi Sager and Sicha for the next installments of B’almah—our conversation between ancient sources on loss and the lived experience of loss—at 7:30pm:

• May 22 at Levin JCC and May 29 at Beth Meyer (Raleigh): Candle and Soul. "The Lord's candle is the human soul," says Proverbs. "The soul is attached to the body as a flame to its wick," another tradition says. Join a conversation about the candle that burns in the place where we gather to honor loss, making present the powerful and fragile connection between soul and body. Click for more information.

Register now for the SICHA SHABBATON IN THE MOUNTAINS—August 8-11, 2013 at Wildacres in the mountains of western NC. Online registration is open: http://tinyurl.com/Shabbaton2013 Space is limited!

Enjoy the video from “The State of Faith” – a conversation between Rabbi Sager and Frank Stasio of NPR’s “The State of Things.” Visit our website to view the video.

Sicha, Hebrew for "conversation," is an organization that promotes the vital ongoing dialogue between classical Jewish texts and modern life. In memory of Rabbi David Hartman, Sicha offers a connection of his final lesson with other voices in the never-ending Jewish conversation--holy work that lives on in the continued conversation of our organization: http://sichaconversation.org/2013/03/01/giving-god-a-hand/. Other essays engaging modern and classical texts in conversations can be found on our website: http://sichaconversation.org .

In today’s culture, we often think of rest as a reward, but in many religious and spiritual traditions, rest and the notion of Sabbath is a practice. What does it mean to approach rest from a place of sacredness?

Join the community conversation with Frank Stasio; Rabbi Steve Sager, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Synagogue in Durham; Claudia Horwitz, Founding Director of Stone Circles at The Stone House; and Usha Rajagopalan, former Hindu Chaplain at Duke University.

Shabbat Together
(ages 18 months - 4 yrs old)
Meet other families while welcoming Shabbat through songs, creative movement, playtime and snacks, all led by Lerner School's wonderful staff!
$3 per session. Lerner School - 1935 West Cornwallis Road, Durham. RSVP at rsvp@lernerschool.org. For more information, please visit the Lerner School website at www.lernerschool.org.

2012-2013 dates:
October 12, 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 30
December 7, 14
January 4, 11, 18
February 1, 15, 22
March 1, 15, 22

Jewish Story Time
Ages 18 mo - 4 years old. Celebrate the Jewish holidays with stories, crafts and a light snack.
Free!

Chapel Hill-Durham Hadassah:
Hooray for Hadassah!

If you are not currently a Hadassah member,
please contact Cheryl Solow at ccsslp@gmail.com or you may become a
member by going on line at Hadassah.org.
We are the Chapel Hill/Durham Chapter.

One of Libi Eir's seven founding principles is Hiddur Mitzvah / Beautifying the Mitzvah. Exhibiting the work of local artists is one of the ways they take this mandate seriously - and joyfully. Exhibits change every three to four months.

Artists: If you'd like to feature your work at Libi Eir, please contact Rabbi Jenny Solomon at battorah@bethmeyer.org.

Beth El is a partnering synagogue of our community mikveh, Libi Eir, which opened in September of 2011.

April 10: Theodore Sasson: “American Jews’ New Relationship to Israel”
7:00PM – Duke Freeman Center
(Senior Research Scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis University)
In a co-sponsored event with the Freeman Center for Jewish Life @Duke, Ted Sasson will speak about Birthright. Professor Sasson serves as co-principal investigator of evaluation research for the educational program Taglit-Birthright Israel, and as co-principal investigator for the Jewish Futures Project, a longitudinal study of Jewish young adults. He is Chair of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) division for social science, anthropology and folklore; Secretary of the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (ASSJ); and Board Member of the Association of Israel Studies (AIS).

The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina

Have you ever wondered what’s happening in our Jewish circle in another part of our state? The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has a new website which lists Jewish events occurring from the mountains to the coast. Check us out at www.jhfnc.org . This new

Lisa Pollard, Associate professor of history, UNC Wilmington. Her topics are: Arab Spring, Contributions of Jews to Modern Egypt and The Egyptian Revolution in Historical Perspective.

Patio discussions with the speakers in the afternoons, and religious services before dinner. Kosher kitchen. Noshes, the Wednesday Afternoon Live comedy hour, and free tennis lessons.... a great educational vacation.

Evening entertainment by three of the best bluegrass musical groups in the area of Wildacres. The Altapass Foundation is assisting us in setting up this musical program.

A complete list of speakers’ topics and patio discussions, along with the registration application, will appear in the registration brochure, scheduled for mailing in April.

To join the mailing list, contact Bill Carr, tel. 919-781-4207, Email bcarr@ipass.net

American Guild of Judic Art online exhibition

The American Guild of Judic Art (AGJA) has now launched their inaugural online exhibition featuring Beth El members Galia Goodman, Sol Levine, & Alice Levinson!

http://www.facebook.com/AmericanGuildofJudaicArt

You can find the exhibition by visiting their Home Page at www.jewishart.org and clicking the online exhibition link on the left hand side, just under the Menu bar.

Join Ramah Darom for fun and inspiring programs and retreats!
Visit www.ramahdarom.org/programs
for more information and to register
for any of these programs.

Summer Family Camp
June 26-30 & July 24-28
Summer Family Camp is the perfect opportunity for families with children ages 3-10 to experience Ramah Darom. Separate activities for adults and children paired with family bonding time make this the perfect vacation. Register now.

Clergy & Educator Kallah
July 1-4
Rabbis, Hazzanim, educators and youth directors are invited to join us for a few days of Jewish living and learning at Ramah Darom. Bring the magic of Ramah Darom back to your community.

Camp Yofi
August 7-11
Camp Yofi is a nationally-acclaimed program for Jewish families with children with autism. Single parents, grandparents and siblings are all invited to be a part of this life-changing experience.

Jewish Women's Getaway
October 20-22
Grab your mom, daughter and best friends and join us for a memorable week of girl time! No cleaning, no working - our chef and staff will take care of you as you relax and participate in fun and inspiring programs. Take advantage of Early Bird Registration before August 5 and pay last year's rates!

Winter Break Family Camp
December 27-January 1
Enjoy relaxation, recreation and an array of classes while children participate in fun and engaging camp activities. What could be better than s'mores under the stars with your kids? Take advantage of Early Bird Registration before October 10 and pay last year's rates!

Jews and Durham in Transition

Sunday, June 16, 3p.m.
Main Durham Library

Join us for a panel discussion on the history of Jews in Durham with
historians Leonard Rogoff and Karin Shapiro along with Lynne Grossman and
Robert Rosenstein, both of whose families have lived in Durham for many
generations. Shapiro's exhibit, "Beth El Synagogue – the first 125
years" will be on exhibit at the library from June 4 to July 15.

Durham County Library
300 North Roxboro Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701

B’NAI B’RITH INSTITUTE OF JUDAISM

AT WILDACRES

LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N.C.

The 66th Annual Wildacres B’nai B’rith Institute of Judaism will be August 12 - 15, 2013 in North Carolina's Little Switzerland, aptly named for its spectacular beauty. A $10 per person discount applies to payments received by June 15. Full kosher meals, two bedded rooms with private bath, live Blue Ridge Mt. music, hiking, card table games and three outstanding speakers are included in the cost: $360.per person, double occupancy, add $140. for single occupancy.

Three outstanding speakers will cover a variety of Jewish topics:
Eli Groner, Israel’s Minister to the US for Economic Affairs, Washington DC, was born in the US, Eli emigrated to Israel with his family as a teenager. He holds a BA in Political Science from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from New York University. His topics include:
• Israel Confidential
• Israel at the UN: the Challenges Facing Israel Today
• The Secret Sauce for a Start-Up Nation

Joel Hoffman has lectured on translation, Hebrew, and Torah at Brandeis and at Hebrew Union College. He writes a bi-weekly column for the Jerusalem Post. Joel is a National Jewish Book Award winner, and the author of And God Said: How Bad Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning. His topics include:
• On the Bible’s Cutting Room Floor
• The Bible Doesn’t Say That
• 3,000 Years of Jewish Continuity through 3,000 Years of Hebrew

Jeffrey Morton, professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, is a designated Master Teacher, the 2004 University Researcher of the Year, and the 2012 College Distinguished Teacher of the Year. Jeffrey teaches international law, diplomacy and American foreign policy. His topics include:
• Iranian Nuclear Threat
• The Role of International Law in American Foreign Policy
• Confronting Terrorism

Checks for $360.per person, double occupancy (add $140. for single occupancy) should be made payable to B'nai B'rith Institute for Judaism and mailed to Sandra Apple, 4200 Stratton Village Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. Remember to deduct $10 per person when payment is received by June 15.

For information about needs based scholarships contact Karen Shectman, (919) 533-8032
For more information contact Bill Carr at bcarr@ipass.net or (919) 781-4207 or go to www.wildacres.org for on line registration.

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The Temple of the High Country Synagogue Sonatas
June 15, 2013, 8:00pm

On June 15th at 8pm, The Temple of the High Country is hosting a fundraising concert called the Synagogue Sonatas to celebrate the one year anniversary of The Temple of the High Country!

World renowned violinist Gil Morgenstern and Flutist Akal Dev Sharone will be playing in the cozy atmosphere of our temple.

The Temple of the High Country is located at 1043 King Street, Boone NC 28607 - their mailing address is PO Box 2895 Boone ,NC 28607.

Tickets are $40 and the proceeds benefit the synagogue. For more information please call 828-266-9777 or email: templeofthehighcountry@gmail.com
To buy tickets, mail a check to the PO Box listed above along with the address where you would like your ticket(s) sent.

Freylach Old Time Jamboree

Freylach Time will be playing their lively fusion of Klezmer
and Old Time Music at
Fullsteam Brewery in Durham (726 Rigsbee Avenue),
for their Old Time Funday!

Sunday May 19!
Music begins at 5:00.

Enjoy food trucks & beer.

Dance a hora, clog a freylach.

EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

EVENTS &
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