Page 2-THE NEWS-January 1991 Treedom is a Two-Sided Coin’ THE CHARLOTTE JEWISH NEWS P.O. Box 13369, Chariotte, NC 28270 Resurgence of Anti-Semitism Threatens Romanian Published monthly by: The violent revolution that Eastern Europe and insure that this year. Those who remain Charlotte Jewish Federation .... Michael L. Minkin, Director participate in the highly organ­ Foundation of Charlotte Jewish Community & overthrew the regime of Roman­ what happened in 1940 will not Jewish Community Center...... Barry Hantman, Director ian dictator Nicolae Ceausecu a occur again in 1990.” ized structure of the Jewish Lubavitch of N.C...... Yossi Groner, Director year ago was a “two-sided coin” In a wide-ranging exchange community, funded primarily by Editor...... Rita Mond for the nation’s rapidly-dwin- with media represntatives. Rab­ the Joint Distribution Commit­ Advertising Asst...... Blanche Yams dling Jewish community , Chief bi Rosen, who has served as tee. The community organiza­ Editorial B oard...... Joel Goldman, Chair Rabbi Moses Rosen of Romania’s since tion supplements the monthly Phil Joffe, Marcia Simon, Dr. Selwyn Spangenthal, said. 1948, reviewed the massive pensions of senior citizens and Ron Weiner, Barry Wohl, Barbara Ziegler “The revolution brought us of Romanian Jewry—of all Romanian Jews receive food Copy deadline the lOth of each month indisputable freedom,”he noted, the 400,000 Jews in the country packages nine times per year, “but it also afforded liberty to when he took office only 18,000 before all of the Jewish holidays. Tkc CJN doe* aot as«anc mpoaribilitv for tkc quality or kaahmth of aay the fascist killers who seek to remain today—and described More than 3,500 kosher lunches prodact or service advertised. foment anti-Semitism and de­ the extensive communal infra­ are served daily to senior citizens Pablithiag of a paid political advcrtiscmeat doct aot coastitate aa at no or low cost and hundreds ea^rseaicat of aay caadidate, political party or political poaitioa by this stroy freedom.” He added, “Un­ structure that sustains the phys­ ■ewspaper, the Federatioa or employees. der the new Romanian demo­ ical, spiritual and emotional of Jews participate in communal cratic regime anti-Semitism has needs of those who remain. sedorim on Passover and festive unfortunately begun to rear its During the last 40 years we activities on Chanukah and ugly head. Hundreds of anti- “forced” the Romanian govern­ Purim. The community boasts Editorial Semitic articles—including scur­ ment to permit the aliyah of 11 kosher restaurants and two rilous blood libel accusations— virtually all of Romanian Jewry, old-age homes.” have happened in the press in Rabbi.Rosen said. Though there On his reputed close ties with recent months.” were periods when the gates were the assassinated former premier. In Memoriam Declaring that “throughout closed during the peak of the Rabbi Rosen retorted, “My history, whenever a power vac­ cold war in the 1950s, emigration relations with Ceausecu were Last month we celebrat­ uum occurs the Jew becomes the was permitted to resume in 1958. official and correct—nothing ed Chanukah, the holiday scapegoat,’ Rabbi Rosen said: “Today passports are granted more. Our dealings were on a “Fifty years after routinely,” Rabbi Rosen said, quid-pro-pro basis. In exchange which commemorates the we must react to prevent a adding “More than 1,100 Ro­ for my supporting most-fa- battle of the Maccabees resurgence of anti-Semitism in manian Jews have made aliyah vored-nation status for Roma­ and the miraculous victory nia, which netted the country over the forces of darkness $300-$400 million each year, he and assimilation. It was TflE LINKAGE was willing to permit the massive during this holiday, howev­ aliyah of Romanian Jews and er, that Rabbi Harold I. the unhampered functioning of Krantzler lost his battle the Jewish communal structure here. Everything I did was done with cancer. Rabbi with the full knowledge and Krantzler, 72, died in Ca­ consent of the governments of marillo, CA where he re­ and the U.S.” sided since his retirement as Rabbi Harold Krantzler. pfioto/Roger Meyers Rabbi of Temple Beth El (now Beth El V’Shalom). He moved there in 1986 with his wife Helen to be closer to their three daughters and Deadline for their granddaughter. He had served Temple Beth El for February 10 years and the Rabbinate a total of 36 years. He had previously been a rabbi at congregations in Long Island, Issue N.Y., Austin, Texas and Denver, Colorado. is Jan. 10. Everyone in Charlotte, who had the privilege of knowing Rabbi Krantzler, was inspired by his religious knowledge which he shared with others, his keen sense of humor, his outreach to the Christian community and his participation on many community boards and cultural activities. These included serving as moderator for the Wildacres Institute, president of the Charlotte Area Clergy Association, president of the Greater Association of and cochairman of the Charlotte- Volunteers and Staff Deserve Thanks for Mecklenburg Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He was also on the board of the Helping Resettlement of Soviet Jews in Charlotte Charlotte Lung Association and active with the Many volunteers and staff community programs. If she their time and talent. Ecumenical Institute at Belmont Abbey. members of the JCC, the Char­ can’t find a volunteer, she vo­ For the nine years that he sang tenor with the Oratorio lotte Jewish Federation and lunteers herself. Dori is a very We still have a need for Singers of Charlotte, he delighted those who attended Jewish Family Services have understanding and compassion­ English tutors both for the the many performances at Ovens Auditorium. For those contributed time and money for ate person and has a smile for families who arrived last of us who attended the Temple Beth El Retreats at the local resettlement of Soviet everyone. summer and our new family. We Wildacres, he made them “special,” inspiring the Jews. Most have been thanked Lee and Lori spent many also need people to drive during Havdalah service, the sing-along concerts which ran well publicly or privately, but there hours during the summer help­ the day to appointments. Al­ into the night and his special participation in the “big are three people who have given ing our newcomers learn En­ though some families have made show” on Saturday night. countless hours who have re­ glish. They not only worked with friends within the Jewish com­ Rabbi Krantzler, in his teaching role as mentor for ceived little or no recognition. them during their more struc­ munity, they would welcome the a Religious School student, preparing a student for Bar/ They are Dori Mileham, our tured classes with CPCC but opportunity to meet more peo­ secretary at JFS and volunteers Bat Mitzvah, or taking a class through Confirmation, also brought additional learning ple. If you would like to help Lee Courtland and Lori Epstein. materials to class and took them in any capacity, please call the playing an active role as coordinator and leader in the on field trips around C har­ JFS office, 364-6594 or 364-6596. Adult Education Institutes, left a lasting impression on Dori, in addition to her duties lotte...i.e. UNCC library, public those lives he touched. as secretary for the director and library, farmers market, shop­ — Sally Schrader For those of you who did not have the opportunity three staff members of JFS, has ping centers. They helped them to know Rabbi Krantzler, you missed meeting someone spent many hours on our reset­ learn survival English and about really special. I, for one, have lost a very good friend. tlement program. She has coor­ things in American life that we dinated transportation for al­ take for granted. We are fortu­ We encourage our — Rita Mond most all of the medical and nate to have women with such readers’ viewpoints. dental appointments as well as expertise willing to volunteer Letters should be sub­ NEEDED mitted typewritten and The Charlotte Jewish News needs to modernize and go to Wishing yall a very double-spaced and desktop publishing. Contributions for this will be gratefully signed. Please include appreciated. They can be mailed to CJN, PO Box 13369, happy and healthy New Year. Charlotte, NC 28270. your address and phone number. We reserve the If anyone has a word processor he she would like to donate. —Shalom— The CJN would be happv to receive it. Thank you. right to edit.