High Holidays S. 17th Annual Jewish Food Festival Returns on July 20

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1 Published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Volume 34, Number 10 July-August 2014 Tammuz-Elul th Annual Jewish Food Festival Returns on July 20 Laconia Without a doubt, the event to attend this summer is the 17th Annual Jewish Food Festival at Temple B nai Israel in Laconia on Sunday, July 20, from 11 AM to 2 PM. People will come from all over New Hampshire and beyond to enjoy the tastes and smells they remember from the kitchens of Jewish mothers and bubbes through the ages. from traditional Jewish cooking to delicatessen delights to amazing desserts and more! A huge array of textures and tastes will flood your senses when you are confronted with the variety of dishes, including cheese blintzes, stuffed cabbage, matzo ball soup, chopped herring, chopped liver, kugels, knishes, latkes, and sandwiches filled with your choice of brisket, corned beef, pastrami, or tongue, finishing off with delectable strudels, rugelach, and more. Members of Temple B Nai Israel work together in the temple kitchen to cook these traditional foods while sharing family history and stories. Here is a sampling of what last year s Food Festival attendees had to say about the food: Best food I ve had in a while. Reminds me of family gatherings in my youth in New York and New Jersey. The best we come every year way too good. I like to blame it for at least a 20-pound gain. Amazing! Tradition, scrumptious and addictive. A great balance of meat, grains, vegetables, and hot and cold items. Stuffed cabbage the best ever! Thanks for the hard work the service was outstanding. Spiritual soul food. Corned beef and tongue combo heaven! It was my first experience eating traditional Jewish food. I need to learn the recipes. If you have never been, I highly Food continued on page 5 Marilyn Lezberg serves hot homemade blintzes, along with smiles, at last year s Jewish Food Festival. High Holidays S hare YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY GREETINGS with the Jewish community across NH! Fill in the insert included in this issue of the Reporter and return it with payment by August 5 to be included in this year s High Holiday greetings in a special section of the September issue. Federation Voices 3 Calendar 4 Campaign Dollars at Work 6 Your Federation at Work 7 Annual Meeting Photos 8 Hof Hacarmel Connection 9 Israel 11 From The Bimah 13 Education 15 In The Community 17 Recent Events 18 Arts & Entertainment 19 Annual Report - Addendums 20 Tributes 21 Business & Professional Services 22 jewishnh.org Veterans Honored at Manchester Hebrew Cemetery Manchester On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 36 community members gathered at the Manchester Hebrew Cemetery to honor our veterans, over 70 of whom were members of Temple Adath Yeshurun and Temple Israel who are buried in the cemetery. The event, the first of its kind in recent memory, was organized by Sue Niederman, head of the TAY Cemetery Committee, and by members of the Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood, former servicemen Mark Starin, David Rosenzweig, and Sol Rockenmacher. Several days before the ceremony, flags were placed at the gravesites. On Memorial Day, a group gathered in the chapel, which was built in memory of five Manchester servicemen who were killed in action in World War II: Benjamin R. Bronstein, Robert O. Isenberg, Jack Perolman, Zalman R. Rosenberg, and Max Slovack. The chapel is undergoing a long-overdue Veterans continued on page 6 David Rosenzweig, Sol Rockenmacher, and Sue Niederman placing flags at the graves of veterans The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Jewish Federation of New Hampshire 698 Beech Street Manchester, NH Change Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID MANCHESTER, NH PERMIT NO. 1174

2 CONGREGATIONS AMHERST CONGREGATION BETENU Rebekah Goldman (Rabbinic Intern) 5 Northern Blvd., Unit 1, Amherst Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) Betenu@nii.net Services: Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat services at 7:30 PM Saturday morning twice a month, 9:30 AM BETHLEHEM BETHLEHEM HEBREW CONGREGATION 39 Strawberry Hill Road PO Box 395, Bethlehem Egalitarian-Conservative, Unaffi liated (603) davegoldstone1@gmail.com Services: Contact for Date/Time Info President Dave Goldstone - (415) or Eileen Regen (603) Weekly Services: July through Simchat Torah Friday: 7:30 PM; Saturday: 9:30 AM CLAREMONT TEMPLE MEYER DAVID 25 Putnam Street, Claremont Conservative (603) Services: Generally the second Friday of the month, 6:15 PM, April to November. CONCORD TEMPLE BETH JACOB Rabbi Robin Nafshi 67 Broadway, Concord Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) offi ce@tbjconcord.org Services: Friday night - 7 PM Saturday morning - 9:30 AM DERRY ETZ HAYIM SYNAGOGUE Rabbi Bryna Milkow 1½ Hood Road, Derry Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) offi ce@etzhayim.org, rabbi@etzhayim.org Services: Fridays 7:15 PM, First Friday Family Service 6 PM followed by dinner, Shabbat morning 3x/month JRF: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation URJ: Union for Reform Judaism USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism DOVER TEMPLE ISRAEL Rabbi Samuel R. Seicol 36 Olive Meadow Lane, Dover Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) templeoffi ce@dovertemple.org Services: Friday night services at 7 PM For monthly Saturday services and holiday worship, please check the website. HANOVER CHABAD AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Rabbi Moshe Gray 22a School Street, Hanover Orthodox, Chabad (603) chabad@dartmouth.edu Services: Friday Evening Shabbat services and Dinner Shabbat morning services Call for times UPPER VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY Rabbi Edward S. Boraz Roth Center for Jewish Life 5 Occom Ridge, Hanover Nondenominational, Unaffi liated (603) uvjc@valley.net Services: Friday night Shabbat services at 6 PM, led by Dartmouth Hillel Saturday morning Shabbat services at 9:30 AM, led by Rabbi Boraz KEENE CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM Rabbi Amy Loewenthal 84 Hastings Avenue, Keene Reconstructionist, Affi liated JRF (603) rabbi.ahavas.achim@gmail.com Services: Fridays at 6:30 or 7 PM depending on the date LACONIA TEMPLE B NAI ISRAEL Rabbi Hannah J. Orden 210 Court Street, Laconia Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) marshatbi@hotmail.com Services: Every other Friday night at 7:30 PM MANCHESTER CHABAD LUBAVITCH Rabbi Levi Krinsky 7 Camelot Place, Manchester Orthodox, Chabad (603) rabbi@lubavitchnh.com Services: Shabbat Services Saturday morning at 9:30 AM Sunday morning minyan at 9 AM TEMPLE ADATH YESHURUN Rabbi Beth D. Davidson 152 Prospect Street, Manchester Reform, Affi liated URJ (603) templeadathy@comcast.net Services: Shabbat services the fi rst Friday of the month at 6 PM All other Friday nights at 7 PM with some exceptions. Alternating Shabbat services or Torah study Saturday mornings at 10 AM TEMPLE ISRAEL Rabbi Eric Cohen 66 Salmon Street, Manchester Conservative (603) offi ce@templeisraelmht.org Services: Friday night 7:15 PM Saturday 9:30 AM Mon. - Fri. 7 AM daily service/minyan NASHUA TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett 4 Raymond Street, Nashua Conservative, Affi liated USCJ (603) rabbi@tbanashua.org offi ce@tbanashua.org Services: Friday night services 8 PM 1st Friday family service 7 PM Saturday morning 9:30 AM Mon. - Thur. minyan 7:30 PM PORTSMOUTH TEMPLE ISRAEL Rabbi David Ross Senter 200 State Street, Portsmouth Conservative, Affi liated USCJ (603) offi ce@templeisraelnh.org Services: Friday, 7:30 PM Saturday, 9:30 AM Tues. minyan 5:30 PM Temple Israel has a fully licensed M-W-F preschool. 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3 A Look Back at a Year of Major Decisions Dan Cohen president@jewishnh.org President s Message On June 8, Jewish Federation of New Hampshire held its annual meeting. Below are highlights of my address to the community. The most significant decision made in recent years was the decision by the JFNH board in January to sell the Federation building. Some viewed owning the building as a strength of Federation, while many more viewed it as a weakness. Many years ago the building was used as a Jewish community center, but today it is home to the Federation. The only significant program that uses the building is the Jewish Federation Preschool. The Federation office uses only a small corner of the building. Other than the annual meeting and preschool, the building is hardly used for Federation programs; the programs of Federation take place outside the building. An old building like this is expensive to maintain. Just last week, vandalism to the air conditioning unit cost thousands to fix and much time of the staff to coordinate. The roof and two chimneys recently needed repair to meet safety codes, again costing a lot of money and requiring much staff time to coordinate. Our board had the courage to vote to sell the building. Once sold, the Federation operating expenses will be reduced significantly. Additionally, the proceeds from the sale of the building will be added to our already strong endowment, which will generate additional income to fund Federation programs. Tough decisions like this don t come easily, and it is impossible to make everyone happy. As president of the board, it is my job to lead the organization to make decisions that are in the best interests of the organization, though those decisions may not be universally popular. Another significant decision of our board was also made at our January board meeting. The board expressed their commitment to find a new home for the Jewish Federation Preschool, which has been operating in this building for the past 26 school years. A committee of board members and other community representatives is working to find a new location for Preschool and to ensure that the eventual transition is smooth for all our preschool families. Understanding that the local community has a lot of questions about the building sale and relocation of Preschool, we will hold a series of meetings at various locations to better explain to the community the decision to sell the building. Please attend if you have any questions you want answered, or just come to hear more about what Federation has to offer. The Jewish Federation is in a strong position. We have a record amount of funds in our endowment of more than $3MM. Our annual campaign brought in $300,000, half of which comes from the Manchester area while the other half comes from outside the local area. I thank Bobbie Brayer and David Salzberg for their leadership during this year s campaign. Recognizing that currently half of our annual donations come from the Manchester community, I want to make it clear to everyone here today that Federation is not leaving town once our building sells. Federation will continue to invest in the local community while striving to serve Jews wherever they live throughout the state. The sale of the building will decrease our expenses and increase our endowment to help position Federation to serve current NH Jews and future generations of Jews in New Hampshire for many years into the future. I ask everyone here to consider leaving a legacy to Federation to further increase the endowment to ensure a strong future. The funds in the Federation endowment are now being managed by On Shavuot, Sharing Ideas About Community Boston s Combined Jewish Philanthropies, which gives us access to leading money managers who could only be accessed by being part of Boston s multibillion-dollar fund. The fund is limited to Jewish charities like ours. In the coming year, Federation will work to strengthen ties to the temples throughout the state while recognizing that there are more unaffiliated Jews than affiliated Jews in the state. Federation needs to do a better job keeping the unaffiliated Jews connected. Jewish Film Festival and Jewish Professional Network are two Federation programs that do a great job at that. I thank Linda Gerson, Pat Kalik, and Gail Ellis for their outstanding leadership of Film Festival and Suze School for her leadership of Jewish Professional Network. Federation provides funding to the Hebrew schools at the temples around the state, but many temple members don t know about this funding source. Federation needs to better explain to the community what we do and what programs we support and provide funding for. The annual meeting concluded with the presentation of the Shem Tov Awards, recognizing top volunteers from across the state. Congratulations to all the winners from throughout the state, and thanks to everyone who came out to support the winners. On Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai, it is customary for members of a community to gather and take turns teaching on a particular topic they have prepared, creating space for everyone in the room to share their reactions and ideas. Shavuot also happens to be one of my favorite holidays, and this year I was honored to be invited to take part in the Tikkun (all-night learning session) at Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua. For my part of the evening, I wanted to look at a text connected to ideas about community, so I chose to bring a piece of Talmud that talks about Honi, a wandering sage who is famous for being able to draw a circle on the ground, pray to God, and have rain fall. One day Honi encounters a man planting a carob tree and stops to marvel at the man s decision to plant this kind of tree, which, he notes, will not provide fruit for another 70 years, long after the man planting it has died. Honi seems baffled by this act, but the man explains that when Daniel E. Levenson dlevenson@jewishnh.org Executive Director he was born, he himself found carob trees planted by earlier generations that provided him with sustenance, and now he is doing the same for future generations. Honi then falls asleep and wakes up some 70 years later to see a boy standing in front of him. He asks who planted the tree, and the boy tells him that his grandfather did. On the surface, this would seem to be a simple narrative, with Honi as a kind of foil or everyman, who exists within the confines of the story so that the Talmud can remind us that just as those who have come before us were kind and selfless enough to provide for us, we too have an obligation to provide something for future generations. And as a simple tale of tzedakah (charity) and chesed (kindness), this is useful, but there is also much more going on here below the surface. During the discussion at Temple Beth Abraham, I was lucky enough to learn with a group of people who spanned generations and brought with them a range of life experiences from different Jewish communities. One idea that was raised, which I have been thinking about now for a couple of days, is the notion that perhaps Honi, by virtue of his unique way of connecting to the Almighty drawing a circle and effectively creating his own sacred space is also placing a barrier between himself and the community that he serves. Unlike the man planting the carob tree, whose contribution does not have a limit (as someone in the room pointed out, each carob tree will drop thousands of seeds, which in turn can create thousands of trees and perpetuate the cycle without end), what Honi does is much more finite, controlled, and bounded. He is someone who can draw his own boundaries, and whose assistance to the community, while vital, is also circumscribed (pun intended) and limited to the time and place in which he chooses to beseech the divine. For me, this text points to two different ways of serving a community. In the case of Honi, we see a man who has particular talents that address a specific need, but he has become so focused on this unique ability that he fails to see the limits of his ability; more than that, he fails to see how more than one way of serving the community or giving back is even possible. In this sense, the story of Honi becomes a cautionary tale for leaders, reminding them that however important their own contributions may be, they need to see beyond what they can accomplish on their own. The man planting the tree also has his own perspective, but it is a much wider one: He knows that someone who came before him planted carob trees so that he would have food, and so he feels a duty to do the same for future Executive Director continued on page 5 Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 3

4 Tuesday, July 1 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH, Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Thursday, July 3 Film: The Story of the Jews by Simon Schama from PBS 7 9 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester More information: or Friday, July 4 First Friday Shabbat Dinner and Early Service 6:30 PM, Pot-Luck Dairy/Vegetarian dinner, 7:15 PM Service, Temple Israel, Dover Dinner is a relaxed family style Shabbat dinner. The fi rst Friday service is an earlier ending, shorter, more interactive service especially designed for families with members who have an earlier bedtime, a shorter attention span, and the desire not to sit still for extended periods of time. We also celebrate those with birthdays or anniversaries in July. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or www. dovertemple.org. Tuesday, July 8 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH, Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Books of Jewish Interest Club 4 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem More information: or Friday, July 11 Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Concert Series Opening Performance 5 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem The North Country Chamber Players Piano Trio will perform. This event is open to the public. Tickets ($10) are available at the door. More information: or BBQ and Barchu: Dinner and Services 5:30 8:30 PM, Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua More information: Saturday, July 12 Shabbat Morning Tots & Families Service 11:30 AM, Temple Israel, Dover This monthly service is especially designed for toddlers through 2nd grade and their families. Others are always welcome to join with us. Enjoy singing, drumming, and moving to basic songs and prayers of the Shabbat morning service followed by a brief story and take home activity. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or Tuesday, July 15 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH. Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Young Leadership Division Summer Happy Hour and Brainstorming 6:30 PM, location to be determined (Manchester area) Join other Jewish young adults in their 20s and 30s for a fun evening of snacks and brainstorming as we discuss ways to improve programming and provide new opportunities for you and your peers across the Granite State. The cost will be $5 to attend. Space is limited, so please RSVP to info@jewishnh.org by June 30 to guarantee your spot. More information: Daniel Levenson, Exec. Director of JFNH at dlevenson@ jewishnh.org. Thursday, July 17 The White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Opening Night 6:30 PM reception, 7:30 PM fi lm, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem Liberty Heights, with Baron Wormser as the guest speaker. More information: or www. bethlehemsynagogue.org. God Goes to the Movies 7 9 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester More information: or Nancy Mae Shaines Memorial Library Presents: Movie Night 7 PM, Temple Israel, Portsmouth The movie to be shown will be The Book Thief, followed by discussion led by Rabbi David Senter. Snacks provided and free admission. More information: Sara Lesley Arnold at librarian@ templeisraelnh.org. Friday, July 18 Third Friday Shabbat Service at the Pond 7:30 PM, Temple Israel, Dover The third Friday Shabbat Service focuses on music, meditation, and prayer study designed for those who wish to learn more about the liturgy and ways to engage in traditional and modern meanings of worship. Time is provided for guided and personal meditation on the themes studied and the welcoming of Shabbat. This will be our second of the summer services at the pond. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or Sunday, July 20 17th Annual Jewish Food Festival 11 AM 2 PM, Temple B nai Israel, Laconia You ll be surrounded by the luscious smells and tastes of rich blintzes, kugels, latkes, stuffed cabbage, a variety of amazing deli meats including brisket and corned beef, as well as desserts such as rugelach and strudel and more. Come to share the memories and family stories that the food of this rich Jewish tradition evokes and eat til you can t eat any more! More information: or Christians United for Israel 2014 Washington DC Summit July at the Washington DC Convention Center. Depart on Sunday, July 20. Monday, July 21, A Night to Honor Israel will feature keynote speakers John Hagee and Dennis Prager. Tuesday, July 22, Capitol Hill Congressional appointments to share pro-israel talking points. Estimated cost for the trip is $425. NH4Israel has chartered a luxury coach for $100. NH4Israel@gmail.com to reserve your seat and mail a check for $175 to Ken Kowalchek, 241 Drakeside Rd. #2314, Hampton, NH More information: Linda McGrath at Welcome the Rabbi 4 5:30 PM, Temple Israel, Portsmouth Meet Rabbi David Ross Senter, Temple Israel s newly appointed spiritual leader and head of religious school, at a wine and cheese reception. Information: x10, templeoffi ce@templeisraelnh.org. Monday, July 21 Christians United for Israel 2014 Washington DC Summit See July 20 for information Tuesday, July 22 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH. Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Books of Jewish Interest Club 4 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation More information: or Jewish Pride Night 7 PM, Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, Manchester NH Fisher Cats vs. Trenton Thunder. There will be fi reworks and kosher concessions. Call Jen Gordon to purchase tickets. ($4 in advance for groups of 20 or more). Christians United for Israel 2014 Washington DC Summit See July 20 listing for information. Thursday, July 24 God Goes to the Movies 7 9 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester More information: or Friday, July 25 Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Concert Series 5 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation A piano recital by Bernard Rose, open to the public. Tickets ($10) are available at the door. More information: or Saturday, July 26 Monadnock Havurah potluck dinner, Havdalah, and discussion 6 PM, call for location Joseph Steinfi eld will discuss his newly released book, Claremont Boy: My New Hampshire Roots and the Gift of Memory. The book contains many of Joe s columns published over the years in the Ledger- Transcript. Joe will share the proceeds from any books sold that evening with the Havurah. More information: Mark at or info@ monadnockhavurah.org. Tuesday, July 29 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH. Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Thursday, July 31 The White Mountain Jewish Film Festival: Enemies: A Love Story 6:30 PM reception, 7:30 PM fi lm. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem More information: or God Goes to the Movies 7 9 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester More information: or Friday, August 1 Guest Speaker Geoffrey Brahmer 5 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation The topic will be Avrom Sutzkever A Poet of the Vilna Ghetto. More information: www. bethlehemsynagogue.org or First Friday Shabbat Dinner and Early Service 6:30 PM, Pot-Luck Dairy/Vegetarian dinner, 7:15 PM Service. Temple Israel, Dover Dinner is a relaxed family-style Shabbat dinner. The fi rst Friday service is an earlier ending, shorter, more interactive service especially designed for families with members who have an earlier bed-time, a shorter attention span, and the desire not to sit still for extended periods of time. We also celebrate those with birthdays or anniversaries in July. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or www. dovertemple.org. Monday, August 4 Tisha B Av Study Session 7 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester More information: or Tisha B Av Services 8 PM, Temple Israel, Manchester More information: or offi ce@ templeisraelmht.org. Tuesday, August 5 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH, Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Thursday, August 7 Temple Beth Abraham Sisterhood Golf Tournament 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Souhegan Woods, Amherst, NH More information: Hadassah Meeting 1 PM, Jewish Federation of NH, Manchester More information: Michele Bank at michele.bank@ gmail.com or Saturday, August 9 Shabbat Morning Tots & Families Service 11:30 AM, Temple Israel, Dover This monthly service is especially designed for toddlers through 2nd grade and their families. Others are always welcome to join with us. Enjoy singing, drumming, and moving to basic songs and prayers of the Shabbat morning service followed by a brief story and take home activity. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or Monday, August 11 Books of Jewish Interest Club 4 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem More information: or Calendar of Events continued on page 5 PAGE 4 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

5 By Mara Friedman When making the decision to send a child to Hebrew School, many parents wonder about the value of a positive Jewish educational experience. There are often questions about how much good a supplementary school education of hours per week through the age of Bar/ Bat Mitzvah can do. The answers can be seen in the many beneficial aspects of Hebrew School, including a strong connection to Jewish community, the development of pride and awareness of Jewish culture, with knowledge of texts, holidays, and history, and the value of learning the Hebrew language. In addition, good Hebrew Schools provide a path to many other positive and meaningful Jewish experiences. Studies have shown that a large percentage of year-olds who participated in youth groups, went to summer camps, Calendar continued from page 4 Tuesday, August 12 Tai Chi AM, Jewish Federation of NH, Manchester More information: Jim Winner at or jwinner1@comcast.net. Friday, August 15 Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Concert Series 5 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem A cello recital by Charlie Powers of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, open to the public. Tickets ($10) are available at the door. More information: or Third Friday Shabbat Service at the Pond 7:30 PM, Temple Israel, Dover The third Friday Shabbat Service focuses on music, meditation, and prayer study designed for those who wish to learn more about the liturgy and ways to engage in traditional and modern meanings of worship. Time is provided for guided and personal meditation on the themes studied and the welcoming of Shabbat. This will be our second of the summer services at the pond. As with all services at Temple Israel Dover, all are welcome at no charge. More information: or Tuesday, August 19 Books of Jewish Interest Club 4 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation More information: or Thursday, August 21 The White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Double Bill 5:30 and 8 PM fi lms, 7 PM reception, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem Fill the Void (5:30 PM) and Walk on the Moon (8 PM) are the featured fi lms. More information: www. bethlehemsynagogue.org or Hebrew School Is a Gateway Sunday, August 24 Summer Heroes Seminar Roth Center Library, Upper Valley Jewish Community, Hanover UVJC treasurer Rusty Sachs will be the featured guest. Following his service as an offi cer in Vietnam, he was intimately involved with the formation of the Vietnam Veterans Against War, which he will address as part of a discussion of civil disobedience and youth unrest. More information: or uvjc@valley.net. Monday, August 25 Writing Workshop: Love Letters Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem This writing workshop will be led by Dorothy Goldstone. More information: www. bethlehemsynagogue.org or Friday, August 29 Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Concert Series 5 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation A classical guitar recital by Gary Robinson of New London, NH. This event is open to the public. Tickets ($10) are available at the door. More information: or Tuesday, September 2 Books of Jewish Interest Club 4 PM, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation More information: or Thursday, September 4 The White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Double Bill The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem 5:30 and 8 PM fi lms, 7 PM reception, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem Featured fi lms are When Comedy Went to School (5:30 PM) and Sweet Lorraine (8 PM). More information: or Students at Temple Beth Abraham s Religious School have fun while learning or visited Israel were young people who as children had also attended either an afterschool Hebrew School program or Jewish Day School. Religious School offers the tools that students need to participate in Jewish life beyond the synagogue and school walls. It cultivates an interest in continued learning, relationships with Jewish peers, and a connection to synagogue life. At Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, students from Pre-K through Grade 12 are offered an accredited Jewish education in an environment that fosters a sense of community among the students. Beginning in the school year, a new Electives program will be introduced, which will bring more visual and performing arts, music, and culture into the curriculum and offer an experiential education allowing students to learn through different modalities. In addition, family and Shabbat programs offer the opportunity for students as well as their families to make long-lasting connections and participate in additional learning experiences. Students of all ages benefit from a quality program, where teenagers remain engaged beyond their Bar/Bat Mitzvah year. Madrikhim (teenagers who choose to work in the Religious School) assist the classroom teachers and mentor younger students as a vital part of the school community. One thing that is clear is that Hebrew schools such as this are not your parents and grandparents Religious Schools. Students are seen participating in engaging discussions, enjoying handson learning experiences, and benefiting from an exciting new Hebrew curriculum that offers students the opportunity to move through levels at their own On Shavuot, Sharing Ideas About Community Executive Director continued from page 3 generations. He has no way of knowing exactly who planted the trees that he uses, and no way to know who may come along after he has died and benefit from the trees he is planting today. Both Honi and the man planting the tree represent the importance of fulfilling the needs of communities in different and complementary ways. Without Honi to bring rain to the land in winter, people in his generation might have died of thirst and starvation, and without the planter looking ahead (and behind), there would be no one to continue the legacy and provide for future generations. This is true not only for carob trees and rain, but for all of the resources that a Jewish community needs. Perhaps our sages are trying to remind us that a successful community, one that continues from one generation to the next, is made up of a mix of people, some of whom have the right answer for the moment and others who are cognizant of their place in the chain of memory, culture, and community, those who look to both the past and the future. 17th Annual Jewish Food Festival Returns Food continued from page 1 recommend it I look forward to taking my boys next year. This Festival is about more than food. You will find treasures at the Nearly New Boutique on the front lawn, as well as new Judaica items inside, many for use during the High Holidays in late September. You will also meet old and new friends from congregations all over New pace, mastering the language in a stimulating environment. Extra Benefits From Hebrew School While the time commitment can be challenging for some families, a quality Hebrew School education will offer children valuable lessons in time management, provide the opportunity to learn a new language, expose them to culture and history, and instill strong moral and ethical values, all in a positive environment where Jewish friends can socialize and, yes, have fun as well. Heidi Lovitz, director of education and programming at Temple Beth Abraham, describes her goal as to provide students with the skills, motivation, desire, and opportunities to move beyond their own community. We strive to continue to give students Jewish experiences that make them want other Jewish experiences, connecting them to Jewish communities both at home and abroad! Most of the synagogues in New Hampshire offer some type of Religious School for their children. To find out more about Religious School education in your area, contact your local synagogue, listed by community on page 2 of The Reporter. Hampshire, as well as friends from the community at large. The temple driveway, at 210 Court Street in Laconia, will be tented for your dining comfort, and credit cards are accepted. The Festival takes place from 11 AM to 2 PM on Sunday, July 20. Come join us for the flavors, the aromas, the shopping, and the memories! Don t be late and risk having your favorite item sold out! Keeping you connected enews jewishnh.org Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 5

6 By Aaron Bonneau Israel has always been a special place for me. I grew up feeling like it was my home away from home, and arriving there for the first time with Camp Yavneh last summer, I knew that connection was going to stay. We lived out of our suitcases for the next month and a half, but even though we were never in the same place for more than a few days, it still felt like home. We started and finished the trip in Jerusalem. My first look at the capital city came from atop Mount Scopus, and the sight took my breath away. Then we walked down to the famous Western Wall, which took my breath away for the second time. As I wrote my prayer and put it in the wall, I realized that I was praying in the exact same spot that millions of others had prayed before me. We took several hikes throughout the summer, and these were some of my favorite moments. Israel is full of beautiful landscapes, and I got to experience it all during these hikes. In the Golan Heights, we were surrounded by tree-covered Israel: The Experience of a Lifetime Aaron Bonneau on a mountaintop hike in the Negev Desert. mountains. In the desert, we saw sandy plateaus all around. We even took a bike ride across part of the desert, where we got to stop and visit a few historical sites. That sense of history stayed with me for the whole trip. I was constantly in awe of the country, the people, and the landscape, but especially the culture. Being able to experience the culture of the country I had heard so much about was incredible. One of my favorite elements was the shawarma (meat grilled on a spit). I had only ever eaten it once before, but having it in Israel was incomparable. We also participated in a four-day military program designed to give us a taste of what basic training would be like in Israel. It just so happened that my birthday was in the middle of this program. So, after a day of extremely strenuous physical activity, all of us were treated to the most delicious cake I had ever eaten. My sister went on this same trip two years prior to mine. She brought back a rock from Masada, and according to tradition, that rock would be given to the next person in the family to go to Israel Veterans Honored at Manchester Hebrew Cemetery so they could return it. I received that honor, and I was happy to continue the tradition and return the rock to Masada when I was there. I m so grateful to have gotten this opportunity to visit Israel. I would like to give a huge thanks to the Jewish Federation of NH, Temple Beth Abraham, the TBA Sisterhood, and the Southern New Hampshire Jewish Men s Club for their scholarships. It was the most incredible trip I have ever been on. It was more than a trip it felt like I was coming home. I can t wait until I get to go home again. Aaron Bonneau is the son of Lisa and Rick Bonneau of Litchfield and a member of Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua. Veterans continued from page 1 restoration, spearheaded by Cemetery Committees from both Temple Adath Yeshurun and Temple Israel, headed up by Sue Niederman and Michael Sydney, respectively. David Rosenzweig opened the observance with a tribute to all servicemen and servicewomen who have lost their lives in service to their country. Mark Starin followed with recollections of the military experiences of six veterans he had the privilege of knowing, who are interred at the cemetery: Hy Wishkin, Steve Goldberg, George Younger (Sue s father), George Silberberg, Mike Wexler, and Harold Levine. He then told the story of LTJG Ben Richard Bronstein, USN, a young doctor from Manchester who was the first NH serviceman to die in action in World War II. His ship was torpedoed off the coast of New Jersey on February 28, Dr. Bronstein s niece, Ruthann Remis, was present at the ceremony. Sue and Sol then read the names of the veterans buried in the cemetery. Rabbis Beth Davidson from TAY and Eric Cohen from TI led A Service of Thanks and Memorial for all those men and women of the Armed Forces who have served and sacrificed for our country. They affirmed that devotion to Judaism and love of the United States go hand in hand. All then recited the Mourner s Kaddish, followed by the playing of Taps, which concluded the service. It was a memorable afternoon and marked the start of a new tradition as an annual event. PAGE 6 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

7 New Approach Elevates NH-JPN Programming for Manchester Webster defines a professional as someone who does something especially well. NH Jewish Professional Network (NH-JPN) has taken this definition and integrated it into a new approach that has elevated the professional programming for During the season, NH- JPN will offer its services September through December, then again from March through June, with no meetings or events in January, February, July, or August, as these months have always been fraught with weather postponements, member vacations, and family obligations. It is hoped that the new schedule with give NH-JPN a better opportunity to focus on more in-depth, highly concentrated events while stepping up its emphasis on Saturday evening social events where everyone can feel welcome and comfortable attending. Each fall and spring module will offer two meetings with speakers, targeted at high-level, current, and provocative information that is readily usable by the participants both personally and professionally; an in-depth workshop several hours in duration; and a Saturday evening house party or event at a location that offers a wide range of entertainment, refreshments, and beverages, typical of a high-end venue where everyone can enjoy mingling. Suze Scholl, statewide chair for NH- JPN recently described the typical professional who attends meetings: NH- JPN has members from their 20s through their very late 70s, representing every conceivable role and position in for-profit businesses and non-profit and faithbased organizations. They emanate from Nashua to the Lakes Region, east to the Seacoast and west to the Monadnocks and Hopkinton. Scholl went on to say, NH-JPN mirrors the vast economy here in New Hampshire, with many people recently expressing interest who have taken on large volunteer positions where they are responsible as board members for Reporter Adopts New Publication Schedule The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter will begin its 35th year of publication with a new schedule, shifting the timing of its double issues one month earlier. The traditional January-February and July-August issues will be replaced by December-January and June-July issues beginning in The Reporter will continue to publish 10 issues per year, however, with monthly issues in each month during February-May and August-November in addition to the two double issues. According to the Reporter editor Fran Berman, the shift is intended to provide better coverage for early fall events, including the many events tied to the Jewish High Holy Days, and early spring events, including the NH Jewish Film Festival in March. The Reporter, published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, is the only newspaper specifically targeting Jewish residents across the state. The Reporter is mailed to some 3,500 households across New Hampshire. Subscription is free, with publication costs covered by donations, advertisements, and subsidies from JFNH. Advertising rates will not be affected by the change in schedule. The paper is published on the first of the month, and deadlines for submissions are always the 10th day of the month preceding the month of publication. For more information about subscribing or advertising in the Reporter, please contact thereporter@ jewishnh.org. substantial budgets, missions that span the state, and critical decisions that are every bit as challenging as those who may be in a paid position. Scholl said that there is a substantial range of talent and interests within NH-JPN which has forced us to refocus our programming to ensure that it s immediately usable by all who attend, and to have our social events create a balance between professional development, networking, and referral development. Additionally, Scholl said, Our goal in is to have meetings and events across the state and not just in the Central NH area. We are looking for partners who have new ideas and can help implement a successful event for professionals in their greater geographic area from the North Country to Keene, Lebanon/Hanover, and the Seacoast. During , special attention was paid to members who may have been unemployed, under employed, looking for a new professional position, or planning to change industries. In the coming year, this focus will be expanded, as will the focus for members who are looking for assistance with the startup of a new business. These are all services offered to NH-JPN members at this time at no fee. Scholl indicated that NH-JPN is looking for new ideas and input from members and those who have never attended a meeting, in order to create a highly sustainable, vibrant, and responsible organization. Anyone with thoughts or ideas that they would like to share is invited to contact Suze Scholl at sfscholl@aol.com or All suggestions are greatly appreciated whether related to content, event types, event days and times, presenters, food and drink, or process. Next Meeting: September 17 The next NH-JPN meeting will be held at DevineMillimet, 111 Amherst Street, in downtown Manchester on Wednesday, September 17, at 5:15 PM. The topic and speaker will be announced via electronic eblasts over the summer once the NH- JPN schedule for fall 2014 is solidified. Until that time, please be in touch with any suggestions and have a safe summer holiday! Shop, Save, Donate at jewishnh.org/save Shop for your favorite products and brands, at your favorite stores, or fi nd competitive products from other retailers and manufacturers. Save money, using comparative shopping, hot deals and more. And generate funds for the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire. Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 7

8 JFNH Annual Meeting 2014 JFNH board president Dan Cohen JFNH executive director Daniel Levenson Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of New England, attorney Jeff Robbins, addresses the annual meeting Acting treasurer and immediate past president Lou Schwartz reports on finances at the annual meeting JFNH Foundation board member Barry Scotch gives an overview of activities relating to the Federation endowment Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett gives the Dvar Torah at the JFNH annual meeting This year s Shem Tov Award winners display their awards PAGE 8 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

9 By David and Barbara Green We recently returned from a two-week trip to Israel during which we were very fortunate to visit with some wonderful Israeli friends of New Hampshire. Our first visits were organized by Inbal Shahaf-Gilad of Kibbutz Nachsholim. For several years Inbal has been the key contact in Israel for maintaining and encouraging connections with JFNH s sister region of Hof Hacarmel. Inbal kindly spent most of a Friday off from work taking us on a tour she organized in and around the moshav of Kerem Maharal to meet people and visit places she thought would be of interest to us, based on s we had previously exchanged about our interests in environmental and conservation issues. Amiad Lapidot: Sustainability Visionary The first was at the home of Amiad Lapidot, a visionary pioneer in Israel in sustainability issues. Amiad is a former naval officer with a Master s Degree in Urban Planning who served on submarines for many years. He came to the realization during his service years that one of the biggest threats not only to Israel s future, but also to the world at large, was the lack of action by governments and individuals to ensure that planet Earth would remain a sustainable entity for future generations. On his retirement from the Navy, Amiad decided to devote himself to making his contribution to achieve that, beginning, literally, in his own back yard with his personal example. One of Amiad s major accomplishments is the building of a house for his Amiad Lapidot (on left) with Barbara and David Green on the deck of Amiad s ecological home in Kerem Maharal A Visit With Israeli Friends of the Federation family from four surplus marine shipping containers. The interior walls are constructed from bricks made from local soil, and the exterior walls from bailed hay grown in local fields. This lovely home is unbelievably low in energy consumption. Another major accomplishment is the founding of an organic refuse recycling NGO named Eretz Carmel, which has grown from his own personal example in 2004 to a nationwide operation in which hundreds of thousands of Israeli homeowners and many municipalities and companies now recycle kitchen organic waste into compost. His remarkable story is told in two articles in the Jerusalem Post: Inbal Shahaf-Gilad and Dalia Boneh in Dalia s studio in Kerem Maharal Our next stop with Inbal was at the Kerem Maharal studio of artist Dalia Boneh and her daughter Yifat, who specialize in creating art out of junk. Dalia gave us a tour of the gallery where their creative artwork is displayed. The materials they use include items such as waste paper, old newspapers, pieces of fabric, wood, cardboard from packing boxes, pieces of plastic, and bits of wire. One amazingly beautiful creation was a mannequin model wearing a full-length dress made of used tea bags! Another was elegant jewelry made of discarded plastic bags. There seemed to be no piece of trash that otherwise would end up in a landfill that these two talented artists could not make into something of beauty. Makura Farm: Olives and More Next, Inbal took us to nearby Makura Farm ( html), a working farm with organic orchards including olives, grapes, lychee, persimmon, and avocado. Their olive oil, which has won many awards, is made by using an organic cold press method for extracting oil from the many varieties of olives they grow. At the farm s visitor center, Orna Rilov, co-owner of the farm with her husband, Guy, and son, Stav, provided samples for us to taste of their wide range of products including olive oils, olives, and sundried tomatoes. We would have loved to have been able to stock up with products to bring home with us. We compromised with a jar of delicious black olives to share with friends the following Shabbat at the kibbutz where we met in But, that s a whole different story! The last stop of our tour with Inbal was a walk through Bustan Tom (Tom s Garden), an organic garden adjacent to the Makura Farm visitor center. There is narration in Hebrew and English throughout the walk explaining the organic production procedures in use in the garden, such as application of compost instead of chemical fertilizers and using beneficial insects for pest management. This beautiful and peaceful garden was created in memory of Tom Farkash, a local pilot who was killed piloting a helicopter in 2006 in the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon Gershon Peleg: Aquaculture and Birds On another day, we were hosted by Gershon Peleg at his kibbutz Ma agan Michael located along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea just north of the ancient port of Caesaria. Many of you will remember that he visited New Hampshire in 2011 for 10 days as a guest of the JFNH/Hof Hacarmel Sister City Program, during which time he gave a number of lectures about environmental issues in Israel. Gershon is a former chairman of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. Gershon took us on a four-hour tour of Ma agan Michael s aquaculture business, which includes about 400 acres of fishponds. We started with the controlled environment tanks and pools, where young fish are grown to specific sizes before being shipped to buyers or released into the large ponds where they continue to grow until harvested. From there, we continued to the fishponds, where many varieties of migratory birds stop on their way back and forth between Europe and Africa every year. Most ponds were covered with nets or wires to prevent birds from eating the fish. But other ponds were unprotected by design, as these ponds are stocked with fish specifically for the birds to feed on. There was also one pond where a little island had been created specifically to attract birds that like to nest on little rocky islands along the Mediterranean shore. Although the beginning of April (the time of our visit) is not a peak bird migration period, we saw a wide variety of birds either resting after feeding or seeking out fish in pools of water that remained in ponds that had been recently drained to harvest fish. The visit was concluded with lunch in the kibbutz dining room. For those of you who, like us, spent part of your earlier lives working in a kibbutz, the dining room scene was almost the same as those many years ago, except for the wide variety of foods now available and registers to record food taken to be charged to members accounts. Ore Ayah Dagan: Greetings from a Former NH Shlicha On another day, we visited with Ore Ayah Dagan, who served as JFNH s shlicha for She lives in the lovely village of Ma ale Tzvia in the Western Galilee. Ore was delighted to see friends from New Hampshire. She gave us a tour of her hilltop cooperative village of about 100 families, including her parents, who were founding members. We con- Hof Hacarmel continued on page 10 The Greens with former NH shlicha Ore Ayah Dagan Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 9

10 A Visit With Israeli Friends of the Federation Hof Hacarmel continued from page 9 cluded our visit at a nearby restaurant perched on the heights of the Galilean Hills with a stunning view of Yam Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) to the east. Ore told us how much her two years in New Hampshire meant to her, and that it was a special pleasure for her to be able to return to us some of the wonderful hospitality she enjoyed from the NH Jewish community during her two years of service as shlicha. We encourage people planning visits to Israel to contact any of the young women who served in NH as shlichot in recent years. Their contact information is available from the Federation. Visiting Hof Hacarmel On this trip we didn t visit several places in the Hof Hacarmel Region that we highly recommend to first-time visitors, as we had stayed in that area for 10 days in The artist s village of Ein Hod was a convenient location from which to visit nearby places of great interest, such as the restored British Detention camp in Atlit; the ancient port of Caesaria; Sedot Yam, the kibbutz of Hanna Senesh, where she wrote Eli, Eli ; Ha Mizgaga glass museum in Kibbutz Nachsholim; the lovely town of Zichron Yaakov with its world famous wineries; and the Druze village of Daliyat El Carmel. We encourage those of you who are planning trips to Israel to let the Federation office and Sister City co-chairs Fran Berman and Einat Shpringer know about your trip. Send an to Inbal Shahaf- Gilad at inbalsg@gmail.com. Inbal will be delighted to hear from anyone from New Hampshire traveling to Israel. It will be her pleasure to arrange for you to visit places and meet people in the Hof HaCarmel Region of Israel that you would almost certainly never discover by yourselves. David and Barbara Green are residents of Keene. Small Classes and Caring Teachers Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 9:15 a.m. Tashlich 1:00 p.m., family service 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 9:15 a.m. Yom Kippur Friday, Oct. 3, 7:15 p.m. (Kol Nidre) Saturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. Family service 3:00 p.m., Yizkor 4:00 p.m., Neilah 5:00 p.m., community break-fast Sunday Camp Preschoolers to grade 1. Starts September 14. Meets monthly. Tuesday Evening Class Grades 2 to 6. Starts September 9. Wednesday Evening Class Students preparing for B Nai Mitvah and Confirmation. Starts September 10. Easy Registration Tuesday, September 2, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. $50 deposit. To download and print forms, go to: 1½ Hood Road, Derry, New Hampshire (603) office@etzhayim.org 1½ Hood Road, Derry, New Hampshire (603) education@etzhayim.org PAGE 10 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

11 Israeli President-Elect Rivlin Contrasts Sharply With Outgoing Peres Israeli president-elect Reuven Rivlin seen leaving his home in Jerusalem on June 11, a day after winning a vote for president held in the Israeli Knesset. Credit: Flash90. By Alex Traiman/JNS.org (reprinted by permission of JNS.org) As a well-respected parliamentarian who has served as the government s Minister of Communications and the speaker of the Knesset, Israeli president-elect MK Reuven Ruby Rivlin has the expected profile for his position. But when he takes the reins in July, Rivlin s strong nationalistic ideology and low-key international presence will provide an immediate contrast to outgoing President Shimon Peres. He won t have the international stature of Shimon Peres, who was a former prime minister, defense minister, and foreign minister, said pollster Mitchell Barak, director of Keevoon Research and a former spokesperson for Peres in the Office of the President. Barak told JNS.org that there is a stark contrast between Peres and Rivlin. Peres, at age 90, continues to be a vocal supporter of a two-state solution, and was an architect of the now-defunct Oslo peace process a role for which he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize along with former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat in the early 90s. The 74-year-old Rivlin, on the other hand, is an opponent of a two-state solution and a promoter of what he calls a greater Israel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, in which Palestinians would be granted full and equal rights. Rivlin opposed Israel s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza in The post of president carries significant weight in Israel, even though most of the president s functions are largely ceremonial. The role is similar to that of a monarch in many of the world s parliamentary democracies. In addition to welcoming world leaders and high-profile guests to the country, the president s most noteworthy function is to officially charge a party leader to form a governing coalition essentially selecting the prime minister. Yet, even this function is largely ceremonial, as election results and the willingness of smaller parties to join a leader s government are the primary factors weighed in determining which leader can successfully form a ruling coalition. Peres, however, often used the post of president to advance his political agenda, as a super-ambassador of the state of Israel. He often spoke with world leaders about the prospects for a peace agreement, and recently met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican for a joint prayer session with Pope Francis. Based on statements that Rivlin made during the campaign, and immediately following his election, it does not appear that Rivlin intends to utilize the post in the same way as his immediate predecessor. Rivlin promised that we would not make partisan, political announcements, said Professor Gidon Rahat, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. So he might be very helpful, not for external politics, rather for internal politics. Representing All the Citizens of Israel In an address to the Knesset immediately following his election victory on June 10, Rivlin stated his intention to represent all the citizens of Israel: Jews, Arabs, Druze, rich, poor, religious, and less religious. The Likud party member added that in his new post, he will no longer adhere to partisan politics, but rather will serve as a man of all the people. In his first official interview since the election, Rivlin told the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth that as president he would not lobby in favor or against an agreement with the Palestinians. He said that if the Israeli government will inform me that there is an agreement, and if the Knesset will approve it, as head of state I will do everything possible to make sure it is implemented. Ruby Rivlin is a very strong supporter of greater Israel, but at the same time he has demonstrated his commitment to democracy. He is kind of a nationalist liberal, and a true democrat, which is a very rare kind these days. He is probably the last one, Rahat told JNS.org. According to Rahat, it is Rivlin s longstanding commitment to Israel and the democratic process that helped him win the election, garnering strong support from opposition party members including Arab Knesset members as well as support from his own Likud party. He was probably the best candidate because he was demonstrating his abilities to be independent and to be loyal to an institution when he was speaker of the Knesset, said Rahat. He really demonstrated his abilities, his will to stand up and to be non-partisan. Israeli columnist Gideon Allon reported that Arab Knesset Member Ahmed Tibi said regarding Rivlin s election, The president of the country has a secondary role in political matters. Peres is closer to me in his political stances, but he did not bring the peace process closer. By comparison, Rivlin fights with all his might against racist legislation and for equality and strengthening the status of the Arab Knesset members, and he has paid a political price for that. When Rivlin believes in something, he is prepared to go all the way for it. Besides, there is good chemistry between us. Mitchell Barak elaborated on Rivlin s ability to gain support from across the partisan spectrum, despite today s fractious political environment. The advantage is that Rivlin is respected by both the political left and political right, Barak told JNS.org. Rivlin got a ringing endorsement from Avraham Burg in Haaretz, and he had the support of [the Labor party s] Shelly Yachimovich.The right likes him because he s an old-time [Zionist pioneer Ze ev] Jabotinsky guy, and he s hard right on a lot of political issues, including a Palestinian state, added Barak. The reason the left likes him is because he respects democracy and he upholds democracy. He protects minorities and protects the rule of law. Keeping you connected enews jewishnh.org America s Only Serious Television Cable Network covering the panorama of Jewish life Available on Roku and Online at: Metrocast channel 246 Metrocast and Comcast On Demand Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 11

12 More For Your Dollar Food Shopping Manchester: 460 Elm Street Bedford: 539 Donald Street Hooksett: 30 Market Drive Bud Baron Joins NH Senior Leadership Program Sheldon (Bud) Baron of eight months of training on Manchester is among 20 activists from across the state aging and aging services, cre- topics including the history of who have been chosen as ating livable communities for members of New Hampshire aging populations, the legislative process, and community Senior Leadership, a collaboration among AARP New engagement. Hampshire, the Center on Aging and Community Living at the Jewish community for his Bud Baron is well known in the University of New Hampshire, and Dartmouth Centers both Temple Israel Manches- past service on the boards of Bud Baron for Health and Aging. ter and Temple Adath Yeshurun, as well as the board of the The program, which is in its fifth year, aims to build a statewide Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, corps of volunteers interested in advocating for people as they age in New Young. He received a JFNH Shem Tov and his leadership of Seniors Forever Hampshire. The 2014 group will receive Award in Do you live in Keene, Laconia, Bethlehem, Hanover, or another NH community and want to help produce the Jewish Reporter? We are looking for people all over the state who are interested in writing about their local Jewish community. To get involved, contact thereporter@jewishnh.org PAGE 12 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

13 Give Synagogue a Try Rabbi in the House Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett Temple Beth Abraham Pretty frequently, I get a call or a note from someone who has not been part of a synagogue since childhood, or ever. Sometimes, they tell me I am not religious. Or, I don t believe in God. Or, even though I haven t been to synagogue in decades, my Jewish heritage has always been important to me. And the question they ask is: Is there a place for me in your synagogue? I know that for every synagogue and every rabbi in New Hampshire, the answer is: Yes, absolutely! That hasn t always been the case. Two decades ago, Jewish leaders talked about a divide between synagogue Jews and Federation Jews. It was taken for granted by many rabbis and many leaders of nonreligious Jewish groups that there was a hard core of unaffiliated Jews who would never connect with an institution religious at the core. But some things have changed. It s become clear that not every organization is an enduring community. And within synagogues, there has been a change in perspective as well. When I first thought about becoming a rabbi, I thought in terms of what a rabbi and a synagogue did. Services, Hebrew School, a rabbi to conduct life-cycle rituals and to be a counselor. Now, I start from the other side, and I think that my colleagues do as well. I start with Jews, and what I know to be our universal needs: Purpose in life. Deep connections to people. A sense of rootedness in history and heritage. Knowledge that our lives make a difference to others and to the world. I don t know a Jewish person who doesn t need or seek these things. For that matter, I don t know a Jewish person who doesn t think we need to power down on a regular basis, to rest and gain perspective and celebrate life. I don t know a Jew who doesn t think we should review our lives on a regular basis. Or who thinks it doesn t matter what we put into our bodies. Of all the places in Jewish life to turn for these needs, there is none better than the synagogue. So, even if you say you don t believe in God, or that you don t know the Hebrew or the music, or that you don t think Jews should be separate from other people... one of your nearby synagogues is the place you need. You might remember a synagogue you were at a long time ago, one that didn t speak to you. Put that image aside. Synagogues are not the same as they were a generation ago. In fact, synagogues have been constantly adapting. They are among the oldest kind of human organization in think globally, act locally. quoted from C. Lide Sangtam judaica table & glassware contemporary crafts & home accents unique jewelry wonderful wearables complimentary gift packaging the world. Nonprofits have been around for less than 200 years; business corporations for perhaps 500 years. Synagogues have existed for at least 2,200 years. You don t make it for that long without learning and adapting to meet the needs of people. It s of course true that synagogues don t always act like we are focused on the things I regard as our universal needs. We are still learning. But there is no other place in Jewish life where you can be inspired, cared for, challenged, and involved in others lives in so many ways. This summer, if you wonder whether there is a place for you in a synagogue, call or come and find out. Before this fall, if you haven t experienced the power of a community gathered to think about life, its fragility, and its purpose, be in touch with any of us. You can find us all over the state. Our communities will be greater and stronger if you join us. Rabbi David Ross Senter Joins Temple Israel of Portsmouth Portsmouth The Temple Israel Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Rabbi David Ross Senter as the congregation s new rabbi, spiritual leader, and head of the 100-student Religious School. Rabbi Senter, a fourth-generation rabbi, maintains a tradition of strong rabbinic leadership, uniquely blending innovation and Judaic tradition. Temple Israel of Portsmouth is a welcoming, egalitarian, Conservative congregation. Being there for people in their times of joy and sorrow is one of the most rewarding aspects of the rabbinate, says Rabbi Senter. Each lifecycle event leaves an indelible mark on my soul and shapes who I am as a rabbi. I am thankful for the opportunity to share in these special moments. Temple Israel President Barney Share looks forward the Rabbi joining the community to launch an exciting, new era at the synagogue. Whether conducting Shabbat services, leading a thought-provoking Lunch & Learn discussion about end-of-life issues, or visiting with our preschoolers, in every instance Rabbi Senter demonstrates his love of Judaism, says Temple Israel president Barney Share. Fourth-generation rabbi blends innovation and tradition Rabbi Senter understands the diverse nature of the evolving Jewish community. He offers a contemporary approach to prayer and spirituality rooted in his traditional training. This approach meets the needs of both traditional and liberal congregants. Through the years, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism has honored Rabbi Senter s innovative programming with four Synagogue of Excellence Awards. At Temple Israel, he plans to implement new programming, innovative membership outreach, and compassionate care for the elderly, sick and grieving in the community. He looks forward to working with other local clergy and educational institutions to promote interfaith awareness. Rabbi David Ross Senter A Detour Through the Ball Park Rabbi Senter s path to becoming a pulpit rabbi took a detour into the business world for two years. In the mid 1990s, Rabbi Senter established the kosher concessions at New York s Shea and Yankee Stadiums. After two years of hawking hot dogs, he returned to his true calling the rabbinate. Rabbi Senter and his wife, Elissa, will reside in Dover. They are very excited to join Temple Israel and the Greater Portsmouth community. We look forward to many happy years as part of this amazing community. Rabbi Senter is a graduate of Shor Yoshuv Rabbinical College. His studies continued on a seminary level at Kol Yaakov Torah Center, where he was ordained in Rabbi Senter has served congregations in Upstate New York and New Jersey, including the past four years at the Manetto Hill Jewish Center, a Conservative congregation in Plainview, NY. 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15 Never Forget. Never Again: NH Holocaust Memorial Is Dedicated Nashua The New Hampshire Holocaust Memorial was dedicated on June 1 in Rotary Park Common at 315 Main Street in Nashua. The public dedication commemorated not only the millions killed in the extermination camps, but also recognized the risks that Christians took in saving Jews. The central feature of the dedication was a moving performance by the New England Dance Ensemble titled, A Child s View of the Holocaust, evoking the Nazis systematic murder of innocent children in their fanatical objective to exterminate an entire race. Public Works director Lisa Fauteux said, It s pretty incredible; and it s a great thing for Nashua. The City of Nashua donated the site, cleared the land, and installed solar lighting, while Home Depot contributed the landscaping and Pan Am Railway volunteers installed close to 60 feet of rail track. The remainder of the memorial has been funded with contributions from private donors. The Central Sculpture was designed by local sculptor John M. Weidman, Director of Andres Institute. Founders Fred and Janice Teeboom guided the memorial s development. The memorial commemorates millions of victims, mostly Jews, slaughtered in six killing centers by the Nazis during World War II. The memorial is organized so that a visitor can walk the rail path into the Central Sculpture, symbolizing the journey of victims in crowded cattle trains, from their homes into the gas chambers. Six massive walls, each naming an extermination camp, surround a brick column topped with a polished black granite cube that reflects the image of a visitor. The New Hampshire Holocaust Memorial is the first and only Holocaust memorial in the State of New Hampshire. For more information, go to www. nhholocaustmemorial.org. Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett of Temple Beth Abraham delivering remarks at the dedication of the Holocaust memorial Some 60 feet of rail track recreate an image from the Holocaust at the Nashua memorial. Hadassah Plans Summer Meetings By Michele Bank On Sunday, June 1, the Manchester Chapter of Hadassah had its annual donor brunch at the Manchester Country Club, with 60 people in attendance. Bernice Singer was honored for her decades of devotion and generosity to the organization. Those attending also sang Happy Birthday to Bernice, who will be celebrating a very special birthday. Fran Feldman, a representative of Hadassah s National Board and Hadassah Northeast Resource Chairperson, spoke about Hadassah s current medical advances and programs. She also explained how Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) was on the verge of bankruptcy but the Israeli Court approved a recovery plan. That plan will put HMO on the path to financial stability. Please note that there will be no Haddassah meeting in July. The next meetings will be on Thursday, August 7, and Thursday, September 4, both at 1 PM. On Thursday, September 11, at 7 PM there will be a book discussion of The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro. It is a novel about the 1990 art theft at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, filled with mystery, romance, and the secrets that lie beneath the canvas. All of the above meetings will take place at the Federation Building on Beech Street in Manchester. Hadassah is working on the calendar of activities for the rest of 2014 and planning ahead to Anyone with suggestions for programming that would interest you enough to participate is encouraged to submit those ideas. For additional information about Hadassah, please contact Michele Bank, chapter president, at michele.bank@ gmail.com or The place that inspires a love for Judaism and Learning. Twenty-five years of Educating Children in Manchester Preschool Kindergarten NOW ENROLLING A major focus of the Jewish Federation Preschool is the development of the child socially, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. We maintain a very low student to staff ratio, thus guaranteeing that every child receives consistent individual attention. We recognize the uniqueness of each child, the importance of responsibility and commitment for each child, the need to develop creative and inquiring minds, and the importance of a warm, loving positive and accepting classroom. Developmentally appropriate classes for ages 2 years to Pre-K and Kindergarten Early morning drop off and extended day available All Lead teachers ECE certified All staff CPR and First Aid Certified preschool@jewishnh.org NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY: The JFNH Preschool admits students of any race, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire J ew is h R ep o r t er PA G E 15

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17 Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood Annual Meeting/BBQ Hits Another Home Run Manchester A record number of almost 100 people enjoyed the Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood Annual Meeting/BBQ, held this year on Tuesday night, June 10. It was an evening of community togetherness, with the mingling of TAY, Temple Israel, and Betenu members, plus some who are as yet unaffiliated. It was a great time to shmooze, es ( eat-eat ), fress ( snack ), and h abn sp as ( enjoy ). Co-President David Penchansky was the MC for the event. Alan Kaplan set up the audiovisual equipment. He also had refurbished the cherished George Silberberg-George Younger grill, antique but still working after all these years. Rabbi Beth Davidson said a special blessing Rabbis Eric Cohen and Beth Davidson A crowd turned out to enjoy the festivities Dr. Adam Hodes Earns Honor Bedford Dr. Adam Hodes of Bedford, NH, was named Intern of the Year at University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Dr. Hodes will continue his remaining two-year residency program at UMass Medical Center. He will be married on June 14, 2014, in Baltimore, MD. His fiancée, Lauren Gottlieb, is a second year student at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Adam s proud parents are long-time Temple Adath Yeshurun members Jay and Margie Hodes of Bedford. over this restored coveted cooker and then delivered the motzi. David Rosenzweig took pictures. The Kitchen Krew included Steve Goldberg, David Penchansky, David Rosenzweig, Bob Katchen, Bob Jolton, Bud Baron, Mark Starin, Michael Sydney, George Bruno, Joel Silberberg, and Sol Rockenmacher. Thank you also to honorary Brotherhood members Elaine Silberberg, Linda Rockenmacher, and Kristine Gelinas for their very much appreciated help. Co-President Sol Rockenmacher presented the coveted Man of the Year Award to Joel Gordon. It was well deserved and long overdue. The citations highlighted on his plaque read: To a man who has tirelessly served his temple and Brotherhood for many years, in so many ways, with energy and integrity. To a man whose creativity and resourcefulness is exemplary. Who inspires confidence and generates Temple Adath Yeshurun Religious School * Register Now Religious School Schedule Sundays & Tuesdays Grades K-2 Sunday only 10am-12:00pm Grades 3-7 Tuesdays 3:45pm-5:45pm & Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm Hebrew High Grades 8-10 meets 2 Sundays a month Grades K-1 FREE to TAY Members Rabbi Beth D. Davidson Principal Jessica Gallant results. Who is our Jewish P.T. Barnum of prodigious Purim productions. To paraphrase Michael Sydney, we look forward to more events such as this, which encourage the expressions of friendship, involvement, and spirit that go far toward building an even better Jewish community. Contact Jessica Gallant jessicagallant28@yahoo.com or (603) Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 17

18 Members of the Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood and guests recently spent an evening at NH Fisher Cats feasting on health food of chicken fingers, hot dogs and fries. They were treated to a fireworks display at the end of the game. Temple Beth Abraham s Hebrew School held an annual end-of-the-year barbecue. From L to R: TBA director of education and programming Heidi Lovitz, TBA president Lisa Bonneau, JFNH executive director Daniel Levenson, Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett Joel Gordon was named the 2014 (and 48th) Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood Man of the Year at the Brotherhood Annual Meeting and BBQ on June 10. He is pictured with wife Ruthie and sons Eric and Elliot. Members of Seniors Forever Young JoAnn Meyers, Brenda Schadick, Saundra Wexler, Audrey Rondo, and Bud Baron at the Cantors in Song concert at Congregation Beth Elohim in Acton, MA, on June 1. Shelley Brass, Allison Rudman, and Sara Arnold enjoying the Annual Temple Israel (Portsmouth) Community Picnic organized by the temple s Sisterhood, in June Want to see your organization s photos here? Send them to thereporter@jewishnh.org. Helen Hanan and Mel Prostkoff enjoying a night out at Temple Israel Portsmouth s Night at the Cabaret fundraiser Temple Israel Dover Adult B not Mitzvah class (from left to right: Julie Serrano, Carole Krassner, Rabbi Sam Seicol, Karen Mott, Stefanie Diamond) proudly led services on Saturday, May 31. PAGE 18 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

19 Theater Continues Over the Summer at MCTP By Alan D. Kaplan, Artistic Director, MCTP/Second Stage Manchester Second Stage, the Professional division of Manchester Community Theatre Players (MCTP), the resident company at the Jewish Federation, recently presented Chaim Potok s The Chosen to sellout audiences. The cast worked with Rabbi Levi Krinsky, who guided them on Hassidic custom and dress. Talk back sessions with the cast as well as with Rabbi Krinsky and Rabbi Beth Davidson made this an educational opportunity as well as, in the words of many audience members, a Broadway-quality show. If you missed it, this important piece of Jewish literature, now in a new play adaptation, is scheduled to open in New York next year. Shakespeare Under the Stars will appear on the north lawn at the Jewish Federation on six Wednesday evenings in July and August. MCTP will again partner with Shakespeare in the Valley, a professional company from New York, to bring affordable ($5 adults, children free) comedies by William Shakespeare to Manchester audiences. Show times are 6 PM for BYO picnic, with curtain at 6:30 PM. Bring a comfortable lawn chair and the family. Dates are July 9, Twelfth Night; July 16, Measure for Measure; July 23, Young Playwright s Festival; July 30, Comedy of Errors; August 6, Interactive DDDracula; and August 13, A Midsummer Night s Dream. The performance will move indoors in case of rain. Auditions for the MCTP fall production, The Sound of Music, will be held Sunday, July 13, 1 4 PM, and Tuesday, July 15, 6:30 8:30 PM. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, July 17, 6:30 PM. Prepare a short musical piece NOT from the show. Readings will be provided from the script. A dance number will be taught, so wear comfortable clothes. This is a great opportunity to be part of a musical production, no matter what your age or prior theater experience. More information is available at A GIFT FROM THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JEWISH BEDTIME STORIES & SONGS FOR FAMILIES Help your children s sense of Jewish identity grow strong during Visit us today Sign up today at The PJ Library 698 Beech Street Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 19

20 Addenda to the 2014 Honor Roll: Tributes In honor of Jeffrey Forgosh Stephen Rosenberg $100+ Louis and Ann Greenberg Howard Levy and Dana Neitlich Jay and Barbara Rosenfi eld $1-$99 Henry and Pat Biagi Jean Buck Barbara Davidson Michael and Judith Glick Diane Roston Lesley Stein 2014 Annual Report Addenda Addenda to the 2014/5774 Shem Tov Award Recipients: Norm Kushner - Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Norm Kushner has served as the Annual JFNH Campaign Chairperson, and he has been the treasurer and a member of the JFNH Foundation Board of Trustees. He is a past recipient of the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Wallin Young Norm Kushner Leadership Award. His other achievements include serving as a member of the board of AWA, on the advisory Letters to the Editor may be sent to thereporter@jewishnh.org. Letters must be signed with full name and address. board of Chronos, as a member of JBT (a trade organization), and as president of Swiss Watch Consultants. Mervyn Taub - Temple Israel, Manchester Mervyn was born and raised in Bulawayo, the second city of Rhodesia. Bulawayo had a vibrant Jewish community in which his parents were very active. He went to University and after earning his Bachelor Degree from the University of Cape Town, Mervyn Taub went on to get his Master s Degree from the London School of Economics. He and his wife, Sharon, emigrated to the United States in 1977 and came to Bedford in They have both been involved in Jewish life and have been have been members of Temple Israel since their arrival here. Their sons, Daniel and Gideon, were educated in Manchester and had their Bar Mitzvahs at Temple Israel. Of special note: A few years ago, our Cemetery Trust Committee members passed away. We were in need of someone to step up and take over the reins. Merv was the man of the hour. He reorganized the process and improved upon the grave site referencing program. He has been a wonderful chairman of this committee, in addition to his many contributions to Temple Israel. It is with great pleasure that we honor Mervyn with this year s Shem Tov award. Correction: Barbara Brown was the Grafton County Volunteer of the year, not the Citizen of the Year. PAGE 20 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014

21 JFNH Tributes Received as of June 10, Annual Campaign Marion and Paul Shapiro in memory of Dr. Charles Sumkin Irving and Bernice Singer Israel Experience Program Sylvia Schwartz in honor of Bernice Singer s special birthday NH Jewish Film Festival JoAnn Meyers in honor of Martin and Ann Fabian s grandchild, Sophia Julia Fabian Kushner-Tumen Family Fund for Children Norm and Andy Kushner to Sue and Ken Gelinas in honor of Laura s engagement Norm and Andy Kushner in memory of Michael Rosenblum s father Norm and Andy Kushner in honor of Drs. Rochelle and Gary Lindner s 40th wedding anniversary JFNH Tribute Cards: A Double Mitzvah Sending a Tribute Card from the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire is one of the best ways to honor someone for any simcha, e.g. birthday, anniversary, bar/bat mitzvah, It is also the perfect way to say Thank You or to send your condolences. Your JFNH Tribute Card serves double duty by helping to support the vital programs serving the New Hampshire Jewish Community. All tributes will be listed in The Reporter. Amount of Contribution: $10 $18 $36 Other $ You may designate one of the following funds for your contribution: Campaign for Jewish Needs Camp Scholarships Friends of the Reporter Irving and Bernice Singer Israel Experience Program Israel Emissary (Shlicha) JFNH Preschool NH Jewish Film Festival NH Jewish Library PJ Library Senior Programs Social Services Name of Tribute Card recipient: SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM Address of Tribute Card recipient: Free and confidential Emergency financial assistance Aging and eldercare issues Lifeline devices Linkage and Referral Contribution: in honor in memory of on the occasion of Name of Sender: Address of Sender: Tammuz-Elul 5774 July-August 2014 The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter PAGE 21

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