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Published by Jewish Federation
of New Hampshire
Volume 30, Number 7
Film
Festival
By Cate Tanzer
Page 15
Community
Concerts
Page 23
Earthquake
Relief
Page 7
Life’s
Values
Page 10
Shlomit’s
Column
Page 18
Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, will be celebrated on May
9 at the Jewish Federation in Manchester, between two and five in the afternoon. Preparations have begun for the annual Israel Independence
Day Festival. All congregations have been invited to participate.
Volunteers from across New Hampshire are helping Shlomit BarLevav, our shlicha, who is chairing this event, make it an unforgettable event.
There will be Israeli food, including mouthwatering bourekas,
falafel, with the famous condiment hot schoog sauce, and much
more. There will be Karaoke, Israeli folk dancing, arts and crafts for
the kids, and a photo contest. Whether photography is your passion,
your hobby, or just an occasional pastime, we invite you to partici-
Yom Ha’Atzmaut is May 9 continued on page 20
The Curtain Rises on the
2010 NH Jewish Film Festival
By Linda L. Gerson
Federation Voices
3
Calendar
4
Your Federation at Work
7
Campaign Dollars at Work 9
Education
10
From the Bimah
12
Recent Events
13
Film Festival
15
Tributes
17
Israel
18
Hof Hacarmel
20
Obituaries
24
www.jewishnh.org
.
The second annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival will be
held from April 10 to18. The 2010 NH Jewish Film Festival offers
our statewide audience the unique opportunity to view an eclectic
mix of eight internationally acclaimed films. Many of these remarkable films will premiere in New Hampshire.
Based upon the success of our first statewide 2009 Festival, we have expanded our
venues in 2010. We will have films playing
in multiple venues including Nashua and
Hanover along with Manchester and Concord. Our theater partners this season are
Chunky’s Cinema Pub in Nashua and Red
River Theatres in Concord.
Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended, as seats are limited for our Federation’s signature Film Festival engagement. Please see the order
form on page 14. Our full schedule of films, show times, and venues
is shown on page 15.
Join us at one or more of our film screenings and venues. Enjoy
Camp Grants Extended!
The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire (JFNH) has exciting news for families who are thinking about sending a child to
Jewish overnight camp for the first time. The deadline has been
extended to June 1, if your child meets the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) guidelines.
JFNH entered into a partnership with the FJC in 2008 to bestow a $1000 grant for any first-time camper attending a Jewish
summer camp, regardless of financial need. We know that no experience is more powerful, thrilling, or
transformative than Jewish overnight camp. Specific memories
may vary — camp-wide Maccabiah games, self-made pottery coming out of the kiln, a hike ending
around a campfire, challenge of
the ropes course, the lakeside
Shabbat — but all Jewish camps
create life-long friendships and
unbreakable bonds to Judaism
and the Jewish Community. Children with pivotal Jewish experiences become adults who value
their Jewish heritage, support Jewish causes, and take on leadership roles in their communities. For these reasons, the JFNH
has committed to this exciting initiative.
Based on projections made last summer with all their partnering organizations, the FJC anticipated offering 7000 incentive grants for the summer of 2010. They have reached this milestone! And now they have decided that they want to reach 8000!
The application process has been re-opened for an additional
1000 campers nationwide. For more information, or to apply,
please go to the FJC website: www.onehappycamper.org. If a
family meets the FJC guidelines, then the JFNH will accept the
additional applications for first-time campers
Mazel Tov
… to the Four Jewish Women
Who Made the Twenty Most
Outstanding Women,
Exciting concerts
see page 15
at Temple Beth Abraham
and Etz Hayim Synagogue
each funded in part by a grant from
the Federation Foundation - see page 23
Film Festival continued on page 7
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CONGREGATION BETENU
Rabbi Joshua L. Segal
5 Northern Blvd., Unit 1, Amherst
Reform, Affiliated URJ
(603) 886-1633
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Services: Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat
services at 7:30 PM
UPPER VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY
Rabbi Edward S. Boraz
Roth Center for Jewish Life
5 Occom Ridge, Hanover
Nondenominational, Unaffiliated
(603) 646-0460
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Services: Friday night Shabbat services
at 6 PM, led by Dartmouth Hillel
Saturday morning Shabbat services at
9:30 AM, led by Rabbi Boraz
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Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation
Hazzan Marlena Fuerstman
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PO Box 395, Bethlehem
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TEMPLE BETH JACOB
Rabbi Richard Klein
67 Broadway, Concord
(603) 228-8581
www.tbjconcord.org
office@tbjconcord.org
Services: Friday night - times vary, call
Saturday morning - 9:30 AM
DERRY
Etz Hayim Synagogue
Rabbi Louis A. Rieser
1 ½ Hood Road, Derry
(603) 432-0004
www.etzhayim.org
office@etzhayim.org, rabbi@etzhayim.org
Services: Erev Shabbat every
Friday at 7:15 PM,
Shabbat morning services 3x month
DOVER
Temple ISRAEL
Rabbi Larry Karol
515 Sixth Street, Dover
(603) 742-3976
www.dovertemple.org
templeoffice@dovertemple.org
Services: Friday night services at 7:30 PM
For monthly Saturday services and holiday
worship, please check the website.
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KEENE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM
Rabbi Sarah Niebuhr Rubin
84 Hastings Ave, Keene
Reconstructionist, Affiliated JRF
(603) 352-6747
www.keene-synagogue.org
rabbi.ahavas.achim@gmail.com
Services: Fridays at 7:30 PM
see calendar on website for early
Fridays and for Saturdays
LACONIA
TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAEL
Rabbi Hannah J. Orden
210 Court Street, Laconia
(603) 524-7044
www.templebnaiisraellaconianh.org
jabader@metrocast.net
Services: Every other Friday
night at 7:30 PM
Temple Israel
Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez
66 Salmon Street, Manchester
Conservative
(603) 622-6171
office@templeisraelmht.org
Services: Friday night 7:15 PM
Saturday 9:30 PM
NASHUA
Temple Beth Abraham
Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett
4 Raymond Street, Nashua
Conservative, Affiliated USCJ
(603) 883-8184
www.rabbijon.org
www.tbanashua.uscjhost.net
office@tba.mv.com
Services: Friday night services 8 PM
1st Friday Family service 7 PM
Saturday morning 9 AM
Mon - Thur minyan 7:30 PM
PORTSMOUTH
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Rabbi Barry Krieger
200 State Street, Portsmouth
Conservative, Affiliated USCJ
(603) 436-5301
www.templeisraelnh.org
office@templeisraelnh.org
Services: Friday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 9:30 AM
Temple Israel has a fully licensed
5-day preschool.
MANCHESTER
Chabad Lubavitch
Rabbi Levi Krinsky
7 Camelot Place, Manchester
Orthodox, Chabad
(603) 647-0204
www.Lubavitchnh.com
rabbi@lubavitchnh.com
Services: Shabbat Services
Saturday morning at 9 AM
Sunday morning minyan at 9 AM
JRF: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
URJ: Union for Reform Judaism
USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
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Celebrating with
Family and Friends
By the time you read this, the Passover Seders and the retelling of the
story of freedom for this year will be
just behind us. I want to share a glimpse
of a past holiday experience, our first
Pesach in Israel visiting our daughter,
Raissa, and son-in-law, Uziel. We expected that there would be different
customs preparing for the holiday from
those we observe in the United States,
and we certainly were not disappointed. For example, on the day before the
first Seder, we are used to getting rid of
our chametz privately. However, in Jerusalem, the city puts out special long
metal troughs on almost every other
street corner where Jews of all different
backgrounds and traditions gather to
burn chametz together in these open
pits fired up for this purpose. But no
matter where in the world you celebrated the festival of freedom, it was a time
to be with family and friends, both new
and old. And that same spirit and feeling is always evidenced at our annual
Jewish-Catholic Seder. Thank you to
all the volunteers and staff that made
this a very successful event. A special
thanks to the co-chairs, Linda and Sol
Rockenmacher.
This month, we can continue enjoying shared experiences by attending
one or more of the films shown at the
New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival
from April 10 to 18. We have expanded
locations and showings in order to
meet the increased interest. The Film
Festival begins with a Gala Opening
Federation Voices
Michael Rosenblum
president@jewishnh.org
President’s
Message
Night at the Currier Art Museum on
April 10. The Film Committee volunteers have been putting in many hours
that should make this year another
successful event. Spread the word and
bring your friends and family….to the
movies!
As part of the JFNH mini grant
program, which provides funding for
programs in local communities
throughout the state, two events are
planned for April. Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua will host a “Bible Rap”
concert geared for all children on
Thursday, April 15; it is open to the
community. In addition, at Etz Hayim
in Derry, a spectacular Jewish acapella
chorus from Tufts University will appear on Sunday, April 11.
Don’t miss a chance to come help us
honor the 62nd anniversary of the
State of Israel. With many thanks to
our shlicha, Shlomit Bar-Levav and
the Yom Ha’Atzmaut Committee, a
wonderful program is planned for
Sunday, May 9. A special treat will be
a representative from our Sister City
Region in Israel, Hof Hacarmel, who
will provide entertainment.
The extent to which your Federation
operates on volunteer support continues to amaze me. If you have just a little time to participate on a function or
committee, just let me know.
B’Shalom, Michael
Announcing our
Jewish Federation
of New Hampshire
Budget Process
jfladen@jewishnh.org
The warmer weather arriving in
New Hampshire reminds us that
Passover approaches, but it also
Executive
brings us the serious challenge of
Director
constructing a budget for the activities of the Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire. This year, we face many challenges in determining how best
to use the funds that have been donated to the Federation through our CJA
Annual Campaign.
We view our campaign as a great success during an economic environment
that continues to be very challenging. While our campaign consists of more
donors than ever before, the overall amount raised is down over 20% from the
levels of two and three years ago. Our world has changed and at the same
time, many of our historically larger donors have moved or passed away. In
spite of these changes, we have raised approximately $410,000. We are extremely grateful to the many volunteers and donors that made this year’s campaign possible.
Like all households facing a decrease in the amount of money coming in,
there will be reductions in our programs and services. As part of the budget
process some of the choices will be painful and some may be unpopular. The
Federation Board of Directors is entrusted with the responsibility to utilize
our funds in the best interest of our community. The Board will focus on
programs and service that are aligned with our mission of enhancing and preserving Jewish life in New Hampshire and abroad. Efforts will be made to
preserve core programs and services such as the Reporter, shlicha program,
camp and Israel grants, and cultural programming in Manchester and around
the state.
If you have not yet made a pledge to the 2009-2010 Annual Campaign,
please do so now. If you have already made your pledge, we wish to extend
our thanks. Whether you choose to pledge or not, there is a place for you as a
volunteer with one of our committees, or helping with a program or service.
Passover reminds us that we were slaves in Egypt. It also teaches us of the
value of community and the enduring essence of the Jewish people. We take
care of one another. As people come together to celebrate this holiday, the
Federation staff and board wish you and your family a happy and healthy
Passover season.
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Sunday, April 4
Matzah Brei Brunch
10 AM - 12 PM at Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
$6 adults, $3 children, $18 family maximum
RSVP to the synagogue office at 883-8184 or
office@tba.mv.com.
Tuesday, April 6
Mimuna
8:30 PM at JFNH, Manchester
$7 person, $12 couple
Celebrate the last day of Pesach with other
Jewish young adults in a vibrant festival filled
with music, colors, and traditional foods. For
more information, or to RSVP, please email
Shlomit at israeli@jewishnh.org.
Thursday, April 8
Workplace Ethics Monthly Lunch
12-1 PM at Peters’ Honda, Nashua
Free and open to anyone
883-8184 or rabbi@tba.mv.com Contact Rabbi
Jon Spira-Savett if you intend to come.
Friday, April 9
Holocaust Remembrance
7:30 PM, at Temple Israel, Dover
Join us for our annual Holocaust Remembrance
Shabbat Service, including regular prayers for
Shabbat and readings to evoke memory and
hope.
Saturday, April 10
UVJC Lunch & Learn
11 AM, at Roth Center, Hanover
Ethics Institute Director Aine Donovan will be
talking about “Reconstructing Honor.”
Film Festival Opening Night Gala
7 PM at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester
Join us for a memorable evening at the NH
Jewish Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala Event.
It will begin with a Wine and Hors d’oeuvres
Reception, during which, Gala attendees will
have the opportunity to enjoy the Currier Gallery
of Art’s fine art exhibit From Homer to Hopper.
At 8 PM in the Currier Theater, view the
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New Hampshire premiere of the award-winning
film, The Beetle. A Dessert and Coffee Reception
will follow the film from 9:30 to 10:30 PM. The
Gala Event is open to all members of our
community and the general public. Tickets are
$40 per person and space is limited. To purchase
your tickets, please call the JFNH at 627–7679.
For more information, go to www.jewishnh.org.
Sunday, April 11
Directions: I-89 to Exit 8, turn right off the ramp
onto SR103 and proceed to the intersection of
103 and 103A. Newbury Community Room is in
the Newbury Town Hall. school@tba.mv.com
This event is partially funded by a grant from
the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire.
Monday, April 12
Friday, April 16
Community Yom Hashoah
Commemoration
Sisterhood Earth Day Family Shabbat
9:30 AM, Temple Israel, Portsmouth
Please join us for our annual Holocaust Memorial
program.
7 PM at River College, Nashua
Betty Lauer, author of Hiding in Plain Sight,
speaks about her book and her experiences
during the Holocaust. This is free and open to the
public. Please contact Temple Beth Abraham at
883-8184 or office@tba.mv.com for details.
Paper Clips
Among the Righteous:
Show Our Voices
1 PM, at Temple Israel Portsmouth’s Levenson
Social Hall
Rabbis Barry Krieger and Lawrence Karol will
lead a discussion addressing the importance of
vigilance, action, and the need to protect all
minorities following the showing of Paper Clips,
dealing with efforts of Tennessee’s Whitwell
Middle School’s way of learning about intolerance
and diversity while studying the Holocaust.
The program is free, open to the public,
refreshments will be served and for further
information call 436-5301 x10.
Shir Appeal Concert
4 PM at Etz Hayim Synagogue, Derry
$12 person, $36 family, tickets available in
advance and at the door.
Vegetarian falafel dinner immediately following
for $8 per person.
For more information or to RSVP, please call
432-0004 or rabbi@etzhayim.org
This event is partially funded by a grant from
the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
2-4 PM at Newbury Community Room, Newbury
Admission is free. Everyone is invited.
Dan Schneider, a member of the SunapeeKearsarge Jewish Community, will speak about
Madagascar. Dan’s talk will describe the strange
connection this island nation off the coast
of Africa has to Jewish history and its relevance
on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Kaddish
will follow the talk.
The New Hampshire
Lost Stories from the Holocaust in Arab Lands
PBS to air the world premiere of this new
documentary that chronicles one man’s post9/11 quest to challenge the deep problem of
Holocaust Denial in the Arab World. Check your
local TV listing for more details.
Wednesday, April 14
X-Ray Project Artist to Speak at
VISION Meeting
6:30 PM at JFNH, Manchester
Diane Covert uses X-rays and CT scans from the
two largest hospitals in Jerusalem to look inside
terrorism and its effects on a civilian population.
The idea to act came to her as an artist, a human
being, and a Jew as a response to her discomfort
with the way terrorism was being justified. Artists
have a relentless need to see reality, and have
used their art to comment on war and violence
as a way for us to see the horror of the scene.
The X-Ray Project is moving and effective art.
Diane will speak about her personal experience,
how the X-Ray project was created, and the
public response to her art. She also gives a voice
to those who may not have one. The Instillation
has toured nationally and internationally.
Thursday, April 15
Bible Raps Concert
7 PM at Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Free and open to the public.
Please contact Noreen Leibson 883-9844 or
Jewish Reporter
6 PM at Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester
Followed by Pizza and Ice Cream for Dinner!
Plant something to take home.
RSVP for the Dinner by April 10 at 669-5650
Family Shabbat
6 PM, at Temple Israel, Dover
Tot Shabbat service for young children and
their families, followed by a Dairy/Vegetarian
potluck dinner at 6:30 PM, including some
Mediterranean cuisine and our Israel
Independence Shabbat Family Service
at 7:15 PM.
Saturday, April 17
Tot Shabbat
10:30 AM at Congregation Betenu, Amherst
Music, movement, stories, games, crafts, and
Hebrew with Rahel for children 2 to 5 years with
adult(s).
Sunday, April 18
Annual Brunch and Auction
10 AM - 1 PM at Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Please join us at this very special event honoring
Sy and Jan Mahfuz, owners of the Persian Rug
Galleries, with the Community Service Award.
There will be great food, good friends, silent and
live auction for only $18 person. Contact
synagogue office for tickets at 883-8184 or buy
online at office@tba.mv.com.
Spring Brunch
North of Boston Jewish Singles 40+ will have a
spring brunch in Nashua at the Country Tavern,
425 Amherst St (Rte 101A). Single entrée $12.98
and double entrée $14.50, which includes tax
and tip. Limited seating so reservations a must
by 9 PM April 14th to siggysis@aol.com. Join
friends old and new for a delicious meal at a
favorite Nashua restaurant. For other activities
see www.nobjs.org.
Sunday, April 18
Discussion: Raising Jewish Children
from the Perspective of Parents Who
Aren’t Jewish
12:15 – 2 PM at Temple Beth Jacob, Concord Please join Temple Beth Jacob and experienced
facilitators Esther Kosofsky and Joe Smiga for a
discussion about raising Jewish children from
the perspective of parents who aren’t Jewish. The program is offered by TBJ’s interfaith and
multicultural program, Reaching Out. RSVP is
requested but not required; participants
requiring babysitting do need to RSVP in
advance. RSVP to Colleen at 228-8581 or
office@tbjconcord.org.
Thursday, April 22
Hebrew Tea Time
4:30 PM, at JFNH, Manchester
Join Shlomit and talk some Hebrew over tea
and biscuits. RSVP at Israeli@jewishnh.org or
call Shlomit at 627-7679.
Manchester Hadassah Donor Dinner
6 PM, at C.R. Sparks, Bedford
Dinner charge is $30 plus donation for
Hadassah. Mark your calendar for a fun and
energetic donor dinner at C.R. Sparks. Entertainment will be “Zumba” – a Latin dance
and exercise program. Wear casual clothes and
sneakers. Join us for an energizing and
enjoyable evening. Zumba is for all ages. Come
and shake your booty! Contact Linda Feinberg
for more information at 645-6762.
Saturday, April 24
Dine Around
6:30 PM, Nickels Grille, Woburn, Massachusetts
North of Boston Jewish Singles 40+ members
will gather for a Saturday night Dine Around at
Nickels Grille, 244 Mishawum Road.
To make sure we have enough seating room,
please RSVP by Saturday, April 17, 2010 to
Judy E. at 978-535-0303 or Robin B. at
rellenbernstein@comcast.net.
Join us for an enjoyable evening.
Sunday, April 25
Sisterhood City Yard Sale
9 AM-2 PM at Temple Adath Yeshurun,
Manchester
It’s spring cleaning time! Clean out your house,
make a profit, and help raise funds for TAY!
Indoor Table rentals are $35 and Outdoor Table
rentals are $25. Your check reserves a spot. For
more information call the office at 669-5650.
Kosher Pickle Making – Take home
a jar of your own
2 PM at JFNH, Manchester
Suggested donation $10
rsvp to pickle@lubavitchnh.com
or call Chabad 647-0204 for info
The recipe is a secret but Rabbi Mendy
Margolin will reveal the trick to a good kosher
pickle. Affectionately known as the Pickle
Rabbi, he clarifies the intricacies of kosher
observance through practical pickle-making
lessons. The course’s layout is similar to that of
the popular Living Legacy Series, designed to
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teach about forthcoming holidays through the
Shofar and Matzah factories and the Olive Oil
Press, though this program is designed for an
older audience. Since it began in 2005, 3,000
people have prepared personalized pickle jars.
During the hour-long presentation, participants
choose their own spice combinations and
tartness and get to take home a jarful
of their own.
Night of Food, Friends, and Funny
6 PM, at Temple Israel, Manchester
$50 person, advanced reservations are
required.
RSVP to the temple office at 622-6171.
There will be a delicious catered dinner and two
hilarious comedians, Tom Cotter and Randy
Levin. There will be a silent auction with many
great items, including Red Sox tickets. Everyone
is invited to join us for our third annual night of
comedy.
Sunday, May 2
An original play, Ellis Island and Beyond
11 AM, Temple Israel Portsmouth’s Levenson
Social Hall
Written and directed by Audrey Bierhans, the
one-hour dramatic reading traces the history of
Jewish immigration from the days of Castle
Garden and Ellis Island and the contributions of
the Jews to American society right up to today’s
technical advancements.
TAY Presents Julie Silver
4 PM at St. Anselms College
Adults $18; Children 12 and under free. For
tickets call the temple office at 669-5650
Julie Silver is one of the most celebrated and
beloved performers in the world of
contemporary Jewish music today. She tours
throughout the world, and has been engaging
audiences with her lyrical guitar playing, her
dynamic stage presence, and her megawatt
smile for nearly twenty years.
Lag B’Omer Celebration with Chabad
6 PM at Wasserman Park, Merrimack
Let’s celebrate Lag B’Omer with a bonfire! Join
us for a barbecue dinner with marshmallows
over the fire. For more information and to RSVP,
please call the Chabad office at 647-0204 or
email them at info@lubavitchnh.org.
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the world of contemporary Jewish music today. She tours throughout
the world, and has been engaging audiences with her lyrical guitar
playing, her dynamic stage presence, and her megawatt smile for
nearly twenty years.
“Thank you for making me sound so good and for gracing my stage”
— Livingston Taylor
“Julie is more than an entertainer; she is a muse, a presence, and a
spirit that stays with you long after the show has ended.”
— Craig Taubman Singer/Songwriter
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The New Hampshire
Dana Center at St. Anselms College
100 Saint Anselms Dr.
FOR TICKETS CALL (603) 669-5650
Adults: $18.00
Children 12 and under: free.
Jewish Reporter
Your Federation at Work
Strategic Plan
How We Connect to Caring
On October 27, 2009, the JFNH
Board of Directors voted to approve the
Strategic Plan, which sets the direction
for the future of the JFNH. Over the
next few months we will highlight a different piece of the plan; the strategies, the rationales,
and the activities to bring about the changes. In the
January/February issue we explained our strategy
for Connecting to People. In the March issue we explained our strategy for Connecting to Community.
This month we will explain how we hope to improve
our Connection to Caring. We know that the people
of NH have a great desire to help others in our larger Jewish community, so we want to provide a safety
net and referrals to ensure that basic needs are met
for all Jews in our community. In the May issue we
will explain our strategy for Connecting to Learning. And in the June issue, we will conclude the series with our strategy for Connecting to Israel and
Worldwide Jewry.
Strategies
• Maintain current system of referrals through intake
social worker.
• Proactively seek to identify those in need of assistance (e.g., by working with area rabbis and advertising in the Reporter and temple newsletters).
• As feasible, respond to identified needs with special
assistance and education programs (e.g., help for
job seekers), capitalizing where possible on opportunities to collaborate with other religious, secular,
and government organizations.
Film Festival continued from page 1
a diverse sampling of films that explore Jewish themes and Jewish culture and identity. These eight engaging films were carefully selected with
our community in mind by your NH
Film Festival Screening Committee.
This line up of Jewish films is not to
be missed.
We look forward with enthusiasm
to once again welcoming our connected community at our second annual
statewide NH Jewish Film Festival
event. See you at the movies!
Jewish Day Camps in NH
Jewish Day Camps in New Hampshire
JFNH Preschool Camp
JFNH Preschool eight week summer camp program for children ages 2-6.
Each week will include swim lessons, weekly sports classes and much more.
Camp choices: Three Day (Tues,Wed,Thurs) or
Full Week: 9AM-noon or 9AM-2PM
Camp Sessions:
Week 1 June 28-July 2
Week 2 July 5-9
Week 3 July 12-16
Week 4 July 19-23
Week 5 July 26-30
Week 6 Aug 2-6
Week 7 Aug 9-13
Week 8 Aug 16-20
Location: Federation Building, Manchester and YMCA Pool
Call 821-3802 by April 1 to hear about our Early Bird Special
or for additional information.
Camp Gan Israel 2010
For Boys and Girls ages 3 -10
Camp Hours: 9AM-3:30PM
Extended care is available at an additional
cost with prior arrangements.
Camp Sessions:
June 28 – July 9, (no camp July 5)
July 12 – July 16 Trip Week
July 19 – July 30
Location: Southern New Hampshire University,
2500 River Rd. Manchester
Call 647-0204 for additional information
Camp Hadar
Camp Hadar is a co-ed Jewish day serving children
of all faiths living in Merrimack Valley and
southern New Hampshire for ages 4-15.
Location: Captain’s Pond in Salem
Winter Numbers: TEL: 978-688-0466 FAX: 978-688-1097
Summer Numbers: TEL: 603-898-6883 FAX: 603-898-3907
E-mail: info@camphadar.org
The New Hampshire
Rationales
• Respondents to the on-line survey identified providing services to the elderly and the needy locally
among the highest priorities for Federation.
• While concerted efforts by the Federation (such as
ads in the Reporter) have not identified people who
are going without needed services, the Federation
needs to continue to be proactive, particularly in the
current challenging economic times.
Key Activities
• Ask rabbis to remind congregants about availability
of assistance through JFNH and to place ads in
their newsletters to share information about services.
• Provide Board with report on requests for assistance
on a regular (at least quarterly) basis.
Federations Continue to Support
Relief Efforts in Haiti and Chile
The Jewish Federation movement is working closely with our
overseas partners to help victims
of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Since the Haiti disaster in January, Jewish Federations have raised $5.1 million,
while also raising more than
$42,000 for the more recent Chilean disaster.
The Jewish Federation of New
Hampshire has joined this effort by allocating $1000 to each of these relief
efforts. In addition, the Federation requested additional donations though
our website and 100 percent of these donations, thus far, totaling over $1000,
have been added to the relief project. “It is gratifying to see the Jewish community respond so strongly to
these horrible disasters. It is a
living example of our tradition
of Tikkun Olam, repairing the
world,” states Jeff Fladen, Federation Executive Director.
Reports about the Jewish
community in Chile have been
encouraging. Even after recent
aftershocks, we have heard of
no fatalities or major injuries
in the Jewish community. However, it appears that some synagogues have been damaged.
Please visit the Chile Relief
page and the Haiti Relief page at www.ujc.org for more information about the Federation
response to these disasters.
Jewish Reporter
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Campaign Dollars at Work
My Summer at Camp
By Michael Friedman
Last summer I attended Camp
Young Judaea in Amherst, NH. I
chose to go there because my older
brother Max goes there and he thinks
it’s a lot of fun. After spending three
and a half weeks there, I have to say
that I agree.
When I came back from camp, I had
a lot of stories to share about the fun
things we did there, such as Battle of
the Sexes, an overnight campout at
Spooky Woods, Fourth of July celebration, Battle of the Bands, Trip Day
to York Animal Kingdom, and being
in the stage crew for the play “Finding
Nemo.”
Some of my favorite activities at
camp were arts and crafts, drama, basketball, swimming, and music. I
thought it was really fun to eat all my
meals with my friends and counselors,
and I even tried some new foods!
I especially liked the fact that
Camp Young Judaea is a Jewish
camp, because it makes it very special. I liked meeting new Jewish
friends because we had lots of things
in common. And I like being Jewish.
Whenever I needed advice about
anything at camp, I could always go
to my older brother. I also had a
good friend at camp, Max Porter. I
am really looking forward to next
summer, because three of my other
friends, Joshua, Nate, and Mason,
will be going too. It will be fun to
spend time with them at camp, as
well as with all the new friends I
made last summer, and all the new
friends I will meet next year!
Michael is the son of Mara and
Gary Friedman of Hollis. They are
members of Temple Beth Abraham in
Nashua. He is a 5th grader at Hollis
JFNH Preschool Summer Camp
Exciting 8 week program
Things are just starting to thaw outside, but inside at the Jewish
Federation Preschool things are heating up. Don’t know what to do
with your preschooler this summer? Thought your little one was
too young for a summer camp experience? Have we got a treat for
you and your child. The JFNH Preschool is busy planning an
exciting
week summer
program
for ages
2yrs
to 6yrs.
Things
areeight
just starting
to thawcamp
outside,
but inside
at the
Jewish
Federation Preschool things are heating up. Don’t know what to do
There
arepreschooler
crafts, swim
lessons
(3 -6Thought
yr olds),your
sports
program,
with
your
this
summer?
little
one was
Palace
Theater
trips
and
lots
of
fun
on
our
brand
new
too young for a summer camp experience? Have we got a treat for
playground
all packed
into eight
weeks starting
Monday,anJune
you
and your child.
The JFNH
Preschool
is busy planning
29 and eight
ending
August
20. camp
You can
choose
a three
day
exciting
week
summer
program
forbetween
ages 2yrs
to 6yrs.
(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) or a five day program,
mornings
9am-Noon
full days
9am-2pm.
There
are crafts,
swimorlessons
(3 -6
yr olds), sports program,
Palace Theater trips and lots of fun on our brand new
playground
packed into eight
weeks and
starting
Monday,
June
For moreallinformation,
pricing
camp
brochure
29Call
and Liz
ending
August 20. You can choose between a three day
at 821-3802
(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) or a five day program,
mornings 9am-Noon or full days 9am-2pm.
For more information, pricing and camp brochure
Call Liz at 821-3802
The New Hampshire
Did You
Know?
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Michael with his older brother,
Max (he is also a CYJ camper).
Upper Elementary School. Funding for
Michael’s summer at camp came from
the JFNH Summer Camp Experience
and the Foundation for Jewish Camp,
created to encourage Jewish youth to
attend Jewish overnight camps. It is
another example of your campaign dollars at work. To get more information
about Camp Grants, contact the Federation at 627-7679.
JFNH provides over
30,000 to NH Hebrew Schools.
JFNH Cultural and Community
program partners with
Manchester Community Theatre
Players to present Jewish theater
at congregations around the state.
New Hampshire is part of the
Jewish Federations of North
America, providing millions of
dollars of relief to aid disaster
recovery around the world.
JFNH Offers Social Services
The Federation is concerned about our deteriorating
economy and its impact upon New Hampshire’s Jewish
community. We are exploring ways to help, such as with
the Career Transitions Series. Our social worker, Mel Spierer,
is available to provide confidential consultations by phone
throughout the state. He will be able to assess needs and
help to link families with community resources, or to make
plans about how to resolve the issue. Our emergency
financial assistance program is available to provide limited
help for food, rent or utilities. Our pre-school offers
scholarships to make attendance affordable. We are exploring other options to help members of our
community. We are particularly concerned about people
that are unemployed or are facing career transition. We
welcome employers to share openings with us that we will
publicize throughout our community.
We realize that it can be difficult to ask for help. But we
are here if you need us. Call 603-627-7679 to learn more.
To contribute to our social service program and provide assistance to
the New Hampshire Jewish community, please send contributions to
Social Service, c/o JFNH, 698 Beech St., Manchester, NH 03104
Jewish Reporter
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Education
Preschool Teacher of the Month
This month’s featured staff member of the Jewish
Federation Preschool is Wendy Green.
Wendy has been involved with the Federation for
more than twelve years. Before working at Preschool
she did the lunch portion of our XYZ (seniors)
group. She has been working at the Jewish Federation Preschool for ten years. She has worked in all of
the classrooms as an assistant teacher and this year
is working in our four-year-olds’ classroom and doing our extended care program. Wendy stays updated in Early Childhood Education through workWendy Green
shops and on-line information.
Wendy and her family have lived in Manchester
for 18 years. In her spare time she enjoys camping
and four wheeling.
Fresh Challah for Shabbat
Orders placed by Wednesday, will be ready
for pickup Friday after noon at the
JFNH Preschool is now baking and
Federation building, just in time for Shabbat!
selling Challah for your Shabbat pleasure! You can order your challah with or without
poppy seeds, either way,
Call
it’s only $3 per challah!
to place your
weekly order!
821-3802
Proceeds from on-going
fundraiser to benefit
JFNH Preschool
The preschoolers celebrate Shabbat
every week with fresh-baked challah
and so should YOU!
NOW ENROLLING JFNH PRESCHOOL
The place that inspires a love for Judaism and Learning
Twenty-two years of Educating Children in Manchester
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
Half Day hours 8:45am – 11:45am
Full Day hours 8:45am – 1:45pm
Early morning drop off and
extended day available
All Lead teachers ECE certified
All staff CPR and First Aid Certified
e-mail: preschool@jewishnh.org
603-821-3802
My story begins on a day when an
elderly woman entered the bakery
where my mother worked and asked
to have a private moment with her.
She explained that she was Caroline’s grandmother and that she had
a problem with my mother. Mom
was intrigued; she knew my friend
Caroline but did not know this
woman and could not imagine how
she had offended her. “My granddaughter visits your house all the
time. We are a good Catholic family
but you do not allow Sheila to visit
with us,” Caroline’s grandma explained. Horrified and ashamed,
Mom explained that she meant no
offense and that I would absolutely
come next time that I was invited.
That Sunday as Mom brushed my
hair and helped me dress, she had
the “conversation” – “be polite, offer to help, close your mouth when
you eat, speak when you are spoken
to, and eat whatever they serve.” I
remember rolling my eyes, of course
when she was not looking straight
at me.
Interested in a
New Playgroup?
Do you have a child
aged birth to
24 months?
Has the long cold
winter kept you
cooped up inside?
Do you wish there was a place
you could hang out with your
child and other moms?
If you answered yes to any of
these questions then the Jewish
Federation has just the place for you.
We are looking to start a Mommy
and Me playgroup, in Manchester,
one or two mornings a week
(Monday/Wednesday) where you
can come and enjoy new friends for
both you and your child in a warm
and cozy classroom in the JFNH
Preschool.
The space is there, all that’s
needed to start is You!
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.
PAGE 10
Life’s Values
The New Hampshire
Call 821-3802 and ask for Alane
Sabel for more information.
Jewish Reporter
Al Regal Achat
Sheila Silverman
sheila.silverman@att.net
Education Director
Upper Valley Jewish
Community, Hanover
I had a lot of fun at Caroline’s. At
lunch Caroline proudly announced
that her grandma had purchased
kosher hotdogs and was quickly admonished when she declared that
they were expensive. At home, that
evening Mom barraged me with
questions. What did I do? Did I have
fun? And of course, what did I eat? I
eagerly answered wishing to share
my delight and added that I ate the
best dessert I had ever eaten. My
Mom was intrigued. She, who had a
well-deserved reputation as an outstanding baker, wanted more information about “the best dessert I had
ever eaten.” I explained that Caroline’s grandma had cut a baguette
into thick slices which she spread
with butter and then sprinkled with
sugar. “Aha,” said my Mom.
In the middle of that night I awoke
and noticed a light on in the kitchen.
There was my mother eating a piece
of bread and butter sprinkled with
sugar. She looked at me and said,
“what could be bad – it is delicious.”
I treasure the wonderful days I
spent with Caroline and her grandma, whom my mother and I came to
love and respect. What did I learn –
the value of relationships, and most
important the value of people reaching out to one another.
Life has brought me to Hanover
and the wonderful challenge of being Director of Lifelong Learning in
a community that is certainly eclectic, young and younger, gay and
straight, tan, black and white, Jewish and Christian, religious and secular. My mother would have loved
Hanover! My mother, my teacher
taught me to value people. I am forever grateful.
I believe that we are all Jacob
wrestling with notions of what is expected of us by our families, our
God and our community. I pray that
our educational programs at the
Roth Center whether they are geared
to our children, teens or adults, help
inform life decisions and strengthen
our confidence in our values.
Book Review
Education
Reviewed by Andrea Solomon
IN SAUDI ARABIA A LADY DOES NOT TRAVEL ALONE
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
By Geraldine Brooks
For six years Geraldine
Brooks served as foreign
correspondent in the
Middle East for the Wall
Street Journal. While
covering wars and politics from North Africa to the Arabian
Peninsula, she began to see many inconsistencies in the Muslim culture.
Although the Koran itself does not
promote cruel or repressive practices
toward women, across the Muslim
world so many women were oppressed. How had the prophet’s message drifted so far from his seventhcentury teachings?
The caliph who succeeded Muhammad—Omar—took a much harsher
approach to women. After Muhammad’s death, stoning became the standard punishment for adultery, and the
seclusion of women was far stricter
than Muhammad had decreed for his
own wives. At the same time Ali,
founder of the Shiite branch of Islam
and husband of Muhammad’s daughter Fatima, proclaimed: “Almighty
God created sexual desire in ten parts;
then he gave nine parts to women and
one to men.” With this assertion,
women’s bodies had to be confined or
somehow kept in check, lest their dangerous, uncontrollable urges place an
unbearable burden on male honor.
Brooks began to realize that the
best way to access the Muslim culture
had been handed to her—in a chador,
as it were. She had only to “go underground,” become invisible in that voluminous, shapeless, impersonal black
garment, and she would have access to
the whole panoply of Islamic culture.
As an Australian, Brooks was considered to be a politically safer choice for
her posting than other Westerners
might have been. Despite having married a Jew and converted to Judaism,
hers was not a visible defect, although
she never lied about it when asked.
Donning her chador, she began to see
how various forms of oppression
manifested themselves.
In Saudi Arabia, for example, a husband’s word is law; without his permission a wife cannot so much as
leave the house, not to mention the
country. A woman cannot even drive a
car. Although the Koran makes no
distinction between the obligations of
faith for men and women, even as recently as 25 years ago, twice as many
men were educated as women.
Throughout most of the Middle East,
a Muslim husband may marry up to
four wives, and may divorce a wife
simply by pronouncing the statement,
“I divorce you,” three times. A wife on
the other hand, has no natural right to
a divorce and, in some states, no legal
avenues either.
The disparities Brooks discovered
range from the humorous to the horrific. Some years ago, a few Imams got
hold of a medieval theology textbook
from the American University of Beirut and went to the police, demanding
to see the heretic Thomas Aquinas.
The department head said Mr. Aquinas wasn’t available at the moment.
The department head was taken to the
police station for interrogation, necessitating the University president’s intervention to secure his release. From
the pious and politically correct public lives of businessmen and politicians, to the wholesale imbibing of alcohol and sexual license of their private lives; to honor killings meant to
restore a family’s good name; to female genital mutilation, Brooks offers
a deep and fascinating look into the
Islamic world of today.
Early Learning Center
Temple Israel in Portsmouth is
pleased to announce a new name for
its early learning preschool program,
which has grown and been enriched
over its 15-year lifespan.
The “Early Learning Center” better
defines the approach to learning in
the current educational environment.
While it continues to be a warm and
nurturing preschool that is remarkably fun and creative, the Early
Learning Center fosters individual
and community discovery. Here, every child’s curiosity and creativity
blooms into self-confidence and universal awareness.
While the strong core curriculum
for pre-reading and math meet those
of other preschools in the area, it is
the instilling of root values of social
interaction and independent growth
that exceed the norm.
Enrollment is now being accepted
for Fall 2010. All children, members
or not, aged 2 years and 9 months to
5 years, who are excited to play inside
and out, eager to learn, and ready to
make new friends are encouraged to
join! We invite any family with preschool age children to come visit us
for a day of play and discovery.
The New Hampshire
Enrichment Camp
Experience world
cultures through music
classes, arts, crafts,
drumming circles, dance, and Yoga.
Our contact information is:
(603)424-8422 or
e-mail: EnrichmentCamp@gmail.com
Dates: Session I: July 19-23
Session II: July 26-30
Location: Temple Beth Abraham
school building, Nashua.
Cost: $250 per session
Directors:
Marie Mendelow and Sue Hurwitz
Jewish Reporter
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from the
Bimah
A Passover Tale of Leadership
Based on his own book, The Hillel Narratives
A Passover story, even though this
will arrive mid-holiday.
One Passover centuries ago the
priests in charge of the Jerusalem
Temple were puzzled. The eve of
Passover, the time for the Paschal
sacrifice, would fall on a Shabbat.
Could one perform the sacrifice on
Shabbat, or would the obligation of
Shabbat rest take precedence? To the
rescue came Hillel the Sage, an immigrant from Babylonia, who knew the
answer.
First he expressed his own understanding that such a sacrifice was
permitted. When that opinion was
questioned he presented a series of
logical proofs, built on Biblical verses, to prove his point. Some found his
reasoning convincing, others did not.
Then he announced that he had
learned the same answer from his
teachers, Shemaya and Avtalion,
who were the leading scholars of the
day. His opinion was finally accepted
and this Babylonian outsider was appointed nasi, the leader of the community.
In truth this is not so much a story
about Passover as it is about leadership. The story appears three times in
the Rabbinic literature — in the
Tosefta, the Talmud of the Land of
Israel, and in the Babylonian Talmud. The curious thing is that the
three stories differ markedly in one
detail. Hillel is appointed nasi at a
different point in each story. The
three communities disagree on what
qualities of leadership they value.
This ancient disagreement makes
this story relevant to our modern
times. What do we value in our Jewish leaders? In the various versions of
this story there is a competition between four different values: one’s
mastery of the old traditions, the
ability to logically create new patterns of observance, the authority
and presence of the leader, and the
ability to draw down the Divine Presence. These all remain qualities that I
would find valuable in our leaders today.
The question, however, is not what
qualities are valued in an ancient
text, but what qualities you seek today in your leaders. It is a crucial
question because so many people
worry that the Jewish future is limited. Some wonder if we will produce
enough offspring to maintain a Jewish population. Some suggest that we
reallocate our resources to those
communities with the densest Jewish
population.
How would you describe your ideal
Jewish leader? Would she or he embody the old traditions or reinterpret
Rabbi in the House
Rabbi Louis Rieser
Etz Hayim
Synagogue
the ancient sources to create new
ways of living Jewishly in the modern
world? Is the individual’s charisma
important to you? Do you need a
leader to create a sense of holiness for
you or is that something cultivated by
the community as a whole?
Passover is the time of our freedom, but only the beginning of our
journey. We count the days until we
reach Mt. Sinai and receive the Torah. We wander for 40 years before
entering the Land of Israel. Nonetheless, we are still in the middle of the
story. The Haggadah reminds us that
our hope is to arrive next year in Jerusalem renewed. Who will lead us?
It remains an important question.
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Celebrates 90th Anniversary in 2010
By Eileen Regen
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation
(BHC) celebrates its 90th anniversary
this year from September 30 through
October 3. All events will take place
in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, during the spectacular North Country
foliage season. Bethlehem is in Grafton County, with most of the town
located within the borders of the
White Mountain National Forest.
Jews began visiting New Hampshire in the late 1800s. They came for
relief from crowded, highly industrialized cities to the clear air of the
North Country. This was the perfect
place to find relief from hay fever and
other respiratory problems. It was difficult to find lodging because many of
the hotels were “restricted,” and so
many Jewish rooming houses and hotels came into being. A Hay Fever Association was created, and soon a
summer camp for children suffering
from respiratory ailments was established. The camp was open to all and
served many underprivileged children. In the 1920s, the Episcopalian
Church on Strawberry Hill was purchased and consecrated as a Jewish
house of worship. At first, BHC Synagogue traditions were strictly Orthodox, and the synagogue was open
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only during summer vacation time.
Now, BHC is unaffiliated and follows
Conservative customs.
The BHC History Weekend will
honor those who attended our synagogue in the past; donated their time
and money to preserve the building;
provided services and activities for
thousands of Jewish people vacationing in the White Mountains; and
founded and supported a summer
camp for city children suffering from
hay fever. Throughout the past century, BHC Synagogue members maintained a positive image of our people
through outreach and support to local
institutions such as the Littleton Regional Hospital.
Chairman Martin Kessel invites
written narratives of your connections
with BHC and would especially appreciate receiving historical photographs and documents relating to
BHC’s history and the history of the
Sifrei Torah. A committee member
The New Hampshire
will respond to each request for a telephone interview. Kessel encourages
everyone with former ties to BHC to
contact the BHC History Weekend
Committee to share memories and
memorabilia of time spent in Bethlehem, and of their participation in
BHC’s summer activities and religious
services. Responses from people enthusiastic to recount their family’s connections to BHC are already arriving. A
special booklet with all of the reminiscences and many photographs will be
published for this celebration.
BHC members look forward to
welcoming many members and friends
to this unique celebration weekend.
For further information, please
contact Chairman Martin Kessel
at
kesselm1937@gmail.com
or
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“Know Our Torahs”
Family Education Program
Parents and children gathered together on
March 2 to learn the history behind Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Torah scrolls. Larry Boise, a
past president of the synagogue who was directly involved in acquiring the scrolls and
seeing to their repair, taught about the particular qualities of these Torah scrolls. The students also participated in educational games
related to the Torah while the parents discussed the meaning of Torah in their lives and
their families. The program was designed by
Rabbi Louis Rieser and Esther Kosofsky.
Preschool – Purim Parade:
The students and teachers from the JFNH Preschool parade throughout the Federation building in their Purim costumes
Shuly
Over 100 people gathered at the Federation
building on March 6.
Everyone enjoyed
meeting Shuly Nathan
and listening to her
stories and songs
from Israel.
TI Dover –
Snowflake Soiree
TI Dover – Purim Parade:
Rabbi Larry Karol gathers the children who came in costume for a
mini-parade at the Temple Israel of Dover Purim Family Celebration on March 3.
Betenu – Purim
Over 90 congregants and
community members enjoyed the Snowflake Soiree on February 6 at Temple Israel of Dover, which
raised funds for a Tree of
Life (given in memory of
Lorraine Goren). TI Portsmouth:
Benjamin Conrad gets ready for
Purim at Betenu’s Tot Shabbat
program with Rahel!
Rabbi Krieger in his authentic
Purim garb for the reading
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Rachel Ruben, Rachel and Rebecca Salzman and Isaac
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Matter of Size
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Sun., April 18, Red River Theatre
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Strangers $8.00
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Killing Kasztner $8.00
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Opening Night Gala: The Beetle
Saturday, April 10 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM $40.00
Currier Museum of Art - Manchester
Enjoy a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception before the film while
you view Currier’s newest art exhibit “From Homer to Hopper.”
A dessert reception follows the screening.
Synopsis: Yishai Orian, the owner of an old Volkswagen Beetle and a first-time father-to-be, has a
wife who insists that the car is not suitable for a baby. His mechanic says the car won’t last.
These circumstances launch his comic and intimate journey to meet the car’s previous owners as
plans unfold to renovate the car before his baby arrives.
Matter of Size
Sunday, April 11 at 1:00 PM $8.00
Chunky’s Cinema Pub-Nashua
Saturday, April 17 at 8:00 PM $8.00
Red River Theatres - Concord
Synopsis: Four overweight Israeli friends are fed up with dieting and their diet club. Herzl , a cook
loses his job. Now a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant, he discovers Sumo. Herzl loves the
sport involving “two fatsos in diapers and girly hairdos” where large people such as himself are
honored and appreciated.
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Israel in New England
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Humanities Council
Inside Hana’s Suitcase
Chunky’s Cinema Pub - Nashua
Synopsis The Tokyo Holocaust Museum receives delivery of a suitcase from the Auschwitz Museum. So begins the true-life mystery of Karen Levine’s best selling book, Hana’s Suitcase. A
masterful film follows Fumiko Ishioka’s search to reveal Hana’s life. Japanese, Canadian and the
Czech children recount Hana’s story, along with the discovery of Hana’s surviving sibling brings us
a film of astonishing power and hope.
Bloodlines
Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 PM Free
Jewish Federation Building - Manchester
Synopsis: Bettina Goering, Herman Goering’s grand niece, has tried to bury the dark legacy of her
family history. Painter, Ruth Rich, daughter of Holocaust survivors, can’t resolve deep-rooted anger over the suffering of her parents and loss of her older brother in the Holocaust. Bettina seeks
out Ruth, attempting to confront guilt and fear that capacity for evil is in her blood. The women’s
meetings bring forth hidden guilt and rage as they face the past to heal the future. Discussion
Program after the film: Is Forgiveness Possible? Speaker: Martin Rumscheidt, theologian and
son of a key figure within the Nazi war machine. Moderated by Jeff Fladen, Executive Director,
JFNH. Funded in part by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
The Wedding Song
Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 PM $8.00
Synopsis: Tunis, 1942. Nour and Myriam, 16, have been friends since childhood. Sharing the
same house in a neighborhood where Jews and Muslims live in harmony, each girl secretly desires the other’s life. The Nazi occupation of Tunisia strains their bonds of friendship as both
prepare for their marriages.
Adult content/contains brief nudity
Max Minsky and Me
Synopsis: Nelly, a bright 13 year old Berlin schoolgirl, has a crush on Prince Edouard of Luxembourg. Her only hope for royal romance is to make the school basketball team, which will play in
Luxembourg. Nelly’s plans to make the team begin with ace Max Minsky, 15. Then there is the
matter of her upcoming Bat Mitzvah.
Strangers
Synopsis: He’s Israeli, she’s Palestinian. Their chance meeting in Berlin during the World Cup
finals quickly turns to desire. Sexy, brave and provocative. Can love trump politics in this poignant story about two people from different cultures?
Adult content/ contains sexual situations.
Killing Kasztner
Synopsis: Hero or Traitor? Rezso Kasztner is known by many as the Jewish Schindler. He negotiated with Adolf Eichmann, rescuing 1700 Jews on a train to Switzerland, and may have saved
tens of thousands more lives. Yet Kraszner was condemned a traitor in his adopted country, Israel. Accused as a collaborator in trial, the resulting verdict branded him “the man who sold his
soul to the devil.” The verdict was overturned by Israel’s Supreme Court in 1958 – but too late for
Kasztner. He was assassinated in Tel Aviv in 1957.
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Women You Should Know
Manchester radio station WZID sponsored a
Women’s Expo in February. As part of the expo,
the station hosted a contest to find twenty outstanding women in NH. More than 500 women
were nominated, and then the judges made their
selections. Four out of the twenty winners, Beth
Davidson, Andrea Goldberg, Carol Gorelick,
and Grace Mattern, were from our own Jewish
community. Mazel Tov to each one!
BETH DAVIDSON
You would expect a rabbi to be a kind leader.
But Beth Davidson goes above and beyond her
daily jobs. She is a compassionate, generous
leader and opens her heart to assist people from
all cultures, religions, and backgrounds. As president of the NH Clergy Association she helps
foster a greater understanding among all religious groups. As a teacher at the Temple Adath
Yeshurun religious school, she encourages all
students to work toward their potential. As
leader of Temple Adath Yeshurun, she has created a warm and welcoming environment and
spends many days offering guidance and food
assistance to anyone who needs it and does what
she can to support the New Horizons food bank
to support even more individuals in Manchester.
On all levels, Beth is an outstanding leader,
counselor, teacher, and role model.
ANDREA GOLDBERG
It’s great to see people who give back to the
community that they live and work in every
day...like Andrea Goldberg. She has worked for
the NH Department of Corrections, Division
for Juvenile Justice Services, and the Division of
Children, Youth and Families and currently
works as the Director of Planning at NH Hospital. Working in juvenile, adult, and psychiatric
institutions is a challenge in itself, but when she
leaves work she volunteers at Dress for Success
NH, Concord’s Cold Weather Shelter, NARALNH, and Hadassah. Additionally, she is also
one of Concord’s representatives on the Crimeline and is her ward’s representative to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee. Described with a kind heart and intoxicating smile,
Andrea Goldberg is an outstanding employee
and volunteer.
CAROL GORELICK
Mother, teacher, exceptional volunteer, tv host
— Carol Gorelick is all of these. She is mom to
6 kids (2 of them Eagle Scouts) yet still teaches
second grade in the Nashua School District and
Religious School at Temple Beth Abraham. And
if that didn’t keep her busy enough, she volunteers on the Nashua Strategic Planning Committee, School Union Representative as well as
mentors student teachers. When her brother was
suffering a life-threatening kidney disease, she
donated her kidney so he could live another 10
years. She is truly an Outstanding Women in the
education field and beyond and shares her love
for reading with a Public Access TV show to introduce students to reading. We give an A+ to
Carol Gorelick!
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Mattern’s knowledge and vision. Grace has been
the Executive Director for the NH Coalition
against Domestic and Sexual Violence for 28
years. She has taken the Coalition to a place
where it is nationally recognized as a model for
protocols, state law, and health care initiatives.
Grace, who is from Northwood, has had a hand
in all these accomplishments including the
changes in legislation, procedures, and training
for the Coalition. In addition, she finds time to
volunteer for the NH Center for Nonprofits, the
National Network to End Domestic Violence,
the NH Coalition to End Homelessness and the
Northwood School Board. Grace has truly
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Shlomit Bar-Levav
Israeli@jewishnh.org
All Things
Israeli
In a few days from now we will be
commemorating “Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day,” also known
as “Yom HaShoah.” But some people
don’t need a special day to remember,
since every day that they live is a monument. One of these people was my
dear Saba Nachmi z”l (Grandpa
Nachmi), and in his memory, I bring
you his story.
Saba Nachmi was born in Slovakia,
1923, shortly after the family moved to
Austria.
At the age of 13, he went to a Yeshiva, and when he was 17, the family was
taken to Auschwitz. The parents were
taken to the extermination camp, while
Saba Nachmi and his siblings were
designated to the labor camp; the
youngest brother, Shmuel, said he
wanted to be with Mommy and Dad-
Saba Nachmi
Israel
dy, and was sent to extermination as
well.
Due to his physical and mental
strength, Saba survived the camp. As
the Russians were approaching, the
Germans started to back up, taking
the strongest workers to build fortifications.
At one of their stops they parked
near a village, and in between them
and the village was a train station.
Saba knew the wakeup call was at 5
AM, so he got up at approximately 4
AM. He waited for the SS patrol to
pass and then he ran to the train station and hid under one of the trailers.
He waited till the patrol passed again
and ran to the village. He entered one
of the houses through the backyard,
went into the basement, and hid behind a barrel. After a while, just like
he assumed, they stopped looking for
him -- they had to move on.
Saba stayed in the basement, ate uncooked potatoes and at night drank
from a well in the backyard. After a
month of being in the basement, he
Let’s talk some Hebrew over tea and biscuits for it’s:
April 22, 2010
At the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
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heard voices and realized the Russians were in the village. He came out
with his hands up, and said “I’m a
Jew.” He weighed 81 pounds! The
Russian officer, a Jew named Jacob,
took Saba into his custody. When
Saba was stronger the officer gave him
a gun, documents, and some money
and wished him good luck. Saba
wanted to go to “Eretz Yisrael” and
on one of the long rides he fell asleep.
When he got up his jacket was gone,
along with all of his money and documents. Saba got off the train and
walked to the nearest city, Temesvar.
He was referred to the Rabbi’s house.
Rabbi Aryeh Gutman’s daughter was
Brandika, and in 1945 they would be
married. Five years later they would
come to Israel.
Shortly after Yom HaShoah, we
celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, but as I write these
words, “Israeli Apartheid Week” is
marked in many cities around the
world, which is interesting since it was
Martin Luther King, a black man,
who said, “When people criticize Zionists they mean Jews, you are talking
Saba Nachmi z”l, with my brother
Udi and me, at Saba’s old house in
Hertzeliya.
anti-Semitism.” I wonder whether
things have changed, or if Israel is an
excuse for a new form of an old antiSemitic notion, which disguises itself
in a masquerade of “human rights”? I
wonder and hope, on these days especially, whether things have changed
and if the world’s commitment to
Saba Nachmi and to the many, many
others who didn’t get to tell their story, still holds.
For the full story of Saba Nachmi
please visit: www.jewishnh.org
Join Our Shlicha
April 6 - 8:30 PM
Mimuna for NH Jewish Young Adults
April 9 - 7 PM
Speaking at Temple Israel, Manchester
April 22 - 4:30 PM
Hebrew tea time at the Federation
May 9 - 2 PM
Israel’s Independence Day 2010
May 27
The Israeli book club- Adjusting Sights,
by Haim Sabat
For more details please visit the
“Israel Connection” Page
on the JFNH website: www.jewishnh.org
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My Summer in Israel
Israel
By Mitchel Gaffney
My summer in Israel began in the airport where I
met my counselors who would replace my parents
and siblings for the next month. They would take
care of me when I was sick, as when I got strep
throat, or watch over me to keep me safe. They were
responsible for me, and although all of them were
entertaining and friendly they took this responsibility very seriously and did their jobs well.
I traveled around on a bus with many of my
friends. I honestly do not think I could have put together a better bus group if I had tried. I was extremely happy with everyone on my bus, and I had
amazing counselors. My best friends, and my girlfriend spent the full month with me, on my journey
to becoming an entirely new man. I learned so
much from this experience about myself, my religion, my strengths, my weaknesses, and my ability
to maintain relationships. I was able to maintain all
my relationships with old friends and my girlfriend
while also making many new friends from all across
the United States, and even a few Israelis. I still talk
to almost all of the people on my bus through
Facebook including my counselors and the two Israeli youth who accompanied us for the last week
of the trip.
Our bus toured all over Israel, from the north to
Mitchel Gaffney
the south, hiking, climbing mountains, shopping,
and going to museums, lookouts, kibbutzim, and
memorials. I actually climbed Mount Meron twice;
once with the group from the bus, and once during
special interest week where I hiked from the Kinneret to the Mediterranean Sea. Although the hikes
were challenging, the reward, being on top of a
mountain in Northern Israel, able to see a panoramic view of the beautiful surroundings, was awe-inspiring. I was often truly amazed at how small Israel
is and how it truly was a Jewish oasis in the heart of
Middle Eastern conflict.
This trip was almost indescribable. The countless
good times with friends in the rooms at the hostels,
on the bus, or on hikes made the trip so much better.
The best part of the trip was growing as a person,
becoming a better man, a more understanding and
responsible, independent man, and watching this
same transformation occur in all my friends around
me. The trip made me realize the differences between
Gal, a 17-year-old Israeli, and me. He is going into
the IDF in a year while I will be going off to college.
He will be risking his life, and I will be furthering my
education and beginning “real life.” This realization
brought me to tears as I left for America because I
knew there was a chance that I would never see him
again.
The biggest difference between Americans and Israelis isn’t geographical it’s mental. Israelis live today for today. They live in the present, doing what
makes them happy, and truly enjoying life. Americans are always planning for the future, saving up
and dreaming of things they could do. In Israel they
go out and make their dreams a reality, because after
all, that’s what Israel is. Israel is one big dream that a
group of strong willed, Jewish people made into today’s reality.
Mitchel is the son of Heath Gaffney of Nashua. He
is a senior at Nashua North High School. Funding for
Mitchel’s summer in Israel came with support from
the JFNH Israel Experience Program, created to encourage New Hampshire youth to experience Israel
first-hand. It is another example of your campaign
dollars at work. To get more information about Israel
study programs, summer in Israel programs, and community mission programs contact the Federation at
627-7679.
PHOTO CONTEST RULES
Photo Eligibility
To enter, you must be a resident of New Hampshire. Children and adults are invited to participate. Yom Ha’Atzmaut planning members and
their immediate family members are not eligible.
All photos must be received by Friday, April 23,
2010.
Photo Formats
Entries may be black and white, color prints or
digital images.
Photographer/Copyright
Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by
someone other than yourself. You must be the
sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted. Your submission of the photo and entry
form is your guarantee that you are the author
and copyright holder of the photo.
Number of Entries
An individual may submit only one photo.
Return of Photos
Photos, regardless of the medium, will not be
returned. Please do not send your only copy of a
photo.
Ownership/Use Rights
Photographers retain the copyright to their photographs. By entering the contest, photographers
agree to have their submitted photograph displayed on the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire (JFNH) website without any fee or other
form of compensation, and agree that JFNH may
display and sell one copy of each winning photo
at its Annual Meeting/Silent Auction.
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Judging
Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity,
photographic quality, and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and/or unique character of Israel. A JFNH panel will select up to 10 photos as
Finalists. The Finalist photos will be displayed at
the May 9 Yom Ha’Atzmaut program (Israel Independence Day) with winners chosen by anonymous audience vote. All contest decisions are
final. Entries that fail to comply with the Official
Contest Rules will be disqualified.
Winners
Judges will select a first ($50 prize), second
($30 prize), and third ($20 prize) place winning
photo.
Submitting Digital Images
Images should be formatted to 72 dpi, no larger
than 600 by 450 pixels and no smaller than 450
by 338 pixels. Panoramic photos are not eligible.
Images should be submitted in JPG (at high
quality) or TIFF format. File sizes must be less
than 2MG per image. Digital images will not
be returned. Finalists will be asked to re-submit
a file that can be printed adequately as
an 8x10. Digital photos may be submitted to
photocontest@jewishnh.org.
Submitting Prints
Prints must be 4 x 6 inches or 5 x 7 inches. Do
not send negatives. Attach a label to the back of
each print with your name and address. Do not
write on the photo itself. Prints will not be returned.
Prints should be sent to:
JFNH Israel Photo Contest
698 Beech St.
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Atlit Detention Camp
The rebirth of the state of Israel is told in the Atlit Detention Camp,
through the story of the clandestine immigration that took place between the
years 1934 and 1948.
Visitors walk behind barbed wires and through authentic and reconstructed barracks and learn about the heroic time period of “illegal immigration”
and its contribution to the establishment of the state.
• The site’s attractions include:
• The Disinfection Barrack that vividly shows the disinfection process.
• An authentic picture exhibit that shows daily life at the camp.
• A reconstructed detainees’ living barrack.
• A film showing the “Palmach” break - in operation, freeing detainees.
• A computerized data base, preserving the personal stories of the “illegal” immigrants.
In the summer 2010 a model of a “Maapilim” ship will open. In it visitors
will experience a voyage to “Eretz Israel,” the hardships of the sail and the
joy of entering the Land.
Yom Ha’Atzmaut is May 9 continued from page 1
pate in our Israel 2010 Photo Contest,
celebrating the beauty and unique
character of Israel. Winning photos
will be displayed at the Yom
Ha’Atzmaut celebration. Both amateur and professional photographers
are welcome to participate. Photos
may be submitted as prints or in digital format by April 23; see contest
rules on page 19 for details.
This year, as part of the Sister City
program, we are bringing in D.J.
Barak Brener all the way from Hof
Hacarmel. Since Israeli Independence
Day coincides with Mother’s Day,
there will be a special performance
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honoring all moms, as well as other
surprises.
Please mark you calendars for
May 9 and come out to celebrate
this truly remarkable event. In Israel, it is traditional to wear the national colors when celebrating, so
feel free to wear blue and white! If
you would like to volunteer please
contact Shlomit Bar-Levav at Israeli@Jewishnh.org.
Shlomit urges everyone to attend.
“The committee is at full speed now
and we are all very excited and
committed to making this special
day an unforgettable event!”
The New Hampshire
A Tribute to Zvika Harari
(1943-2010)
By Oren Kanter
Zvika Harari was born in Kibbutz
Bet Zera (the home of the grain) in the
Jordan Valley. In 1948 when the Independence war erupted, Zvika, a 5-yearold boy, was sent by his parents to
Haifa because the Kibbutz was under
heavy Syrian fire. After the war, Zvika
returned to his home at the
Kibbutz only to find out that
his father had been sent once
more to Europe on a secret
mission from which he never
came back. Years later, Zvika learned that his father
was a member of a small
elite team that was sent by
the Israeli Mosad to Europe
to trace and execute former German
SS commanders.
Zvika graduated from high school
and joined the Israeli Defense Forces
(IDF) as a tank commander. As an officer Zvika fought in the Six Day war
in 1967, the Yom Kippur war in 1973,
and in the first Lebanese war in 1982.
Zvika climbed up the chain of command and was released from the Army
at the rank of a major.
Zvika was in love with Israel and always believed that through education
and “walking and exploring the land”
together his love and passion would
pass on to future generations.
Zvika was not a talking man; he was
a doing man. Zvika was the one who
rebuilt the Atlit Detention Camp
(which his father began just before his
European mission) and today everyone
can come to Atlit and see the rebirth
of the state of Israel through the story
of the clandestine immigration that
took place between the years 1934 and
1948.
In 1996 Zvika and the Hof Hacarmel Regional council founded the Meirav Community Center and Zvika was
the first manager and led the center for
14 years to be the best and most successful center in the state. Zvika retired
from his position on February 2009, a
proud and highly respected leader.
A man like Zvika would not sit quietly at home, and a couple of months
after his retirement Zvika was already
back on the saddle working for the Israeli government on a project to build
a museum that would show the history
of the Israeli Northern Valley and the
Jewish Reporter
old “Valley train” that in the 1920s
used to ride from the southern part of
the Kinneret (the sea of Galilee) to
Damascus and back.
Unfortunately, Zvika’s motivation
and passion were cut short after Zvika
began working on the project. Zvika
was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
and for the first time in his life had to
fight a battle in an unfamiliar
and unknown territory knowing that the prognosis is relatively poor. Zvika gave it all
he had and fought bravely but
in the end the odds were
against him and as it always
happened in the past, God for
some reason always picks our
best to sit beside him, and this
time he really picked the best, our
friend Zvika.
Zvika was a friend of the JFNH.
When Pamela, Adam, and Jeremy first
came here on Chanukah 2004 it was
Zvika that invited them to the Chanukah party at the Meirav center, it was
Zvika who made sure that our guests
sat at the best table and it was Zvika
who invited Pamela to be the guest of
honor and to light a the first Chanukah candle of the evening.
Zvika told me that one of the things
that he will always take with him and
cherish was our visit to NH with the
“Beach Teens.” For Zvika it was a
dream come true: bringing Israeli
youth from Hof Hacarmel to a Jewish
community in the USA, sharing songs
and dance, talking and exchanging
ideas about Israel, building a bond
and a connection between our communities. For Zvika, that was the full
package of the word Zionism. He said
that the experience was an overwhelming one and for weeks afterwards he
still glowed; he was so deeply touched
from this experience.
Zvika was a warm and loving human being who dedicated his life for
others, and I hope that now he can finally rest in peace knowing that the
seeds that he planted many years ago
are now flowering and providing shade
to hundreds of Hof Hacarmel children, youth, and adults who miss him
very much but will continue his dream
and will always remember that proper
education and showing an example are
the keys for our friendship and
strength.
Shabbat Recipe (Matcon l’Shabbat)
Friday evening is a special kind of time. In Israel, outside the streets are
quiet, people have finished work early and are
rushing home; Shabbat is near, it is almost time for dinner…
Shabbat dinner is a special time
where Jews from different streams and
perceptions, all sit down to the table,
and have a meal together. Some do it
with their families; some do it with
their friends. Some do a Kiddush;
some sing songs; some have the television on in the background; some have
candles; some have it early because
they have little kids; some have it late;
after all have come back from the syn-
agogue; some have a quiet dinner;
some fight; some laugh; some do all of
this together…
Since Shabbat dinner is a special
time of sharing, as part of the sister
city program, we are starting a project
of common recipes for Shabbat between the two communities. Every
week we will upload a Shabbat recipe
to the Federation’s website, at times it
will be from Hof Hacarmel and at
times from the New Hampshire’s community. Once a month, a recipe will
be in the Reporter.
Our recipe this month is from Eric
Fladen, brother to JFNH Executive
Director, Jeff Fladen.
Fladen Family Brisket
1 whole brisket, 12-15 lbs, untrimmed
½ gallon, beef stock, chicken stock,
or water
3 Tbs kosher salt
3 Tbs black pepper
3 Tbs paprika
2/3 lb light brown sugar
5 large onions, in large dice
6 boiling potatoes, in large dice
8 medium carrots, peeled, in large dice
1. Pre-heat oven to 400o Fahrenheit
2. In a large pot at least 3 or 4 inches taller than the brisket, place a rack, and
place the untrimmed brisket on the rack.
3. Pour the stock into the bottom of the pan
4. Coat liberally on top with the salt, pepper, paprika, and brown sugar.
5. Top with the diced onions.
6. Seal the pan tightly with plastic wrap,
then cover the entire pan with aluminum
foil very tightly.
7. Place in oven for 3 hours.
8. Uncover carefully (steam will rush out!),
toss in the carrots and potatoes, and reseal, and place back in oven for 1 ½
hours.
9. Uncover, cool slightly.
10. Carefully remove potatoes and carrots,
put in serving bowl, and keep warm until serving.
11. Remove meat with carving fork and
tongs, and place on cutting board.
(A lot of juices will run!)
12. Scrape fat off of top of brisket, or cut
off the fat as carefully as possible so as
to not cut the meat. Separate the two
sections of meat by carefully slicing
through the fat holding the two muscles
of the whole brisket together.
13. Remove the remaining onions from
the liquid in the pan by using a sieve
over a large enough container to hold
all of the liquid. Ladle all the fat off the
top of the liquid (very important!)
14. To serve: Slice the meat thick or thin,
place in over-sized bowl, spoon the
caramelized onions over the meat, surround with the potatoes and carrots,
and pour some of the broth over the
entire dish.
If you wish to send your recipe…
Want to host for
Shabbat?
Looking for
Shabbat Dinner?
Eric has been a professional chef in
Columbus, Ohio, for over 20 years.
We do not know the origin of this
dish, but Eric learned it from our
mother, Norma Fladen Treleven, and
we are sure that she learned it from her
mother, Eva Michlow, and it probably
came from Eva’s mother before that.
We do not know how old the recipe is,
but it originated in the area that has
conversely been Russia or Poland.
In 1993, Eric ended up at a small
restaurant in Columbus, named Paul’s
Fifth Avenue. When he took over the
duties of producing the nightly specials, he tried our mother’s recipe, and
it was quickly a hit. It was featured in
the Columbus newspaper, the Columbus Dispatch, by a writer named Doral
Chenoweth, known in the community
as the Grumpy Gourmet. He wrote
about the dish, and the headline was
that “Mrs. Fladen- Your Recipe is in
Good Hands!” Because of the article,
she gained a bit of fame in the small
town where our mother still lives,
Mount Vernon, Ohio.
It is still on the menu at Paul’s every
Tuesday night, ever since 1993, and it
still is the biggest seller on Tuesdays.
The dish is a hit because it is so simple,
and the epitome of comfort food! It is
also versatile! It makes great grilled
sandwiches on rye bread with the
cooked down onions and horseradish.
By Eric and Jeff Fladen.
Families that would like to
host one person or more for
Shabbat dinner can contact the
office or Shlomit at 627-7679
or Israeli@jewishnh.org until
Tuesday 4 PM prior to the
Shabbat they wish to host.
People from the community
who are looking for a place to
have Shabbat dinner can contact the office or Shlomit at
627-7679 or Israeli@jewishnh.
org from 9 AM on Wednesday
to Thursday noon, and we will
try and help you find a place to
have a Shabbat Dinner.
On behalf of the sister city
program we wish all of you a
“Family Friday” and Shabbat
Shalom.
you may do so to this email: Israeli@jewishnh.org
The subject should include the word “recipe.” The email should include your picture, a few words about
yourself and about the recipe - perhaps it’s a family recipe, or maybe there is an interesting or funny story
behind it… The recipes should be kosher to include all denominations.
The New Hampshire
Jewish Reporter
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The New Hampshire
Jewish Reporter
Arts & Entertainment
Manchester Community Theatre Players
Presents…
Crossing Delancey
by Susan Sandler
Directed by
Deborah Shaw
Saturdays, May 15 and 22, at 7:30 PM
and Sundays, May 16 and 23, at 2 PM
at the JFNH Theatre
698 Beech St, Manchester NH
Isabelle is a young, Jewish woman
who lives alone in uptown Manhattan
and works in a bookshop. She considers herself a modern woman, independent and free to live her life as she
pleases with or without a man in her
life. When she is not pining after Tyler,
a very handsome author, she visits her
doting Bubbie on the Lower East Side.
This delightfully nosey old lady and her
friend Hannah, the matchmaker, have
found a “good catch” for Isabelle —
Sam, the quiet, intellectual pickle ven-
TEMPLE ISRAEL PRESENTS
The Third Annual
NIGHT OF
FOOD, FRIENDS AND FUNNY
in MANCHESTER
SUN DAY, April 25 t h - 6:00 PM
Headliner
dor in the neighborhood. Traditional
values clash with modern times in this
wonderful romantic comedy that will
have you laughing and touch your
heart! Deborah Shaw (2009 NH Theater Award Winner for Best Director
of a comedy/drama) says “I am excited to have the opportunity to explore
this side of my heritage. I think Crossing Delancey is a very important part
of modern Jewish culture, and I’m
thrilled to be able to bring this charming comedy to the federation stage.”
You’ll bring a friend, you’ll have a
nosh, you’ll see www.mctp.info for
more information.
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Food: Delicious Catered Dinner
Friends: Members of the Community
Funny: Two Hilarious Comedians
Featuring
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Obituaries
Fran Lewy
Sadie Falk
A resident of Manchester for many years, Frances Lewy, 82, died
March 10 at her Manchester home. A Boston native, born October 7,
1927, she was the daughter of Morris and Mary (Shprintzen) Silver,
was educated in Boston schools, and met her future husband, Stephan
Lewy, an immigrant from Europe and survivor of the Holocaust, while
both were pursuing college studies. A lifelong Democrat and passionate advocate for progressive causes, Fran participated in numerous
political campaigns, always for Democrats. At her Manchester home,
she was known as a warm hostess and great cook (and collector of
recipes). She could also be sharp-tongued in political discussions.
In Manchester, she was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun and a
past president of its Sisterhood.
In addition to her husband of 61 years, Mrs. Lewy is survived by her
two children, daughter Ellen Dubie of Stow, MA, and son, Arthur
Lewy of Seattle, WA; a grandson, Alexander Rubin of Toronto, Canada; and a granddaughter, Naomi Lewy of New York, NY; a brother,
Irwin Silver of Framingham, MA; a niece and two nephews. At funeral services conducted by Rabbi Beth Davidson at Adath Yeshurun
on March 12, Mrs. Lewy was fondly remembered by a nephew, her son
and two grandchildren who spoke of a woman of strong mind and
courage.
Burial took place at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, MA. The
Goodwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lewy’s
family has suggested memorial donations might be made in her memory to the Lewy Family Fund, Keene State College, c/o the Cohen
Center. 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435.
Sadie Falk, 89, a former resident of Manchester, died on January 22,
2010, in Sarasota, FL, where she had lived since 2001. She was a native
New Yorker, born July 17, 1920, to Sam and Rose (Dzaroff) Rochwerger. She and her husband, Hy Falk, came to Manchester when Hy
worked for knitwear manufacturer MKF, in the local millyard. Subsequently, he and two co-workers left MKF to form Tam-O-Shanter, a
maker of children’s wear. Mrs. Falk devoted her merchandising skills
to a downtown card and gift shop, the Mardi-Gras, which was an Elm
Street fixture from 1969 to 1976. After her husband’s death (1974) and
selling her business, she moved away, although Manchester was always
home to her.
Mrs. Falk held membership in
Temple Israel and Temple Adath
Yeshurun and their sisterhoods and
PeoPle who know you,
was a member of Ruth Chapter,
PeoPle you can rely on…
Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her son, Barry, and his
Today and Tomorrow.
wife, Mary, of Sarasota, FL, her
daughter, Hinda (Mrs. Chad)
Groom of Bradenton, FL, two
grandsons and a great-grandson.
Funeral services were conducted
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by Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez
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community room to open the door (3912499). Directions: route 293 North to exit
7, right to Front street, second left (past
green and white sponsor a highway sign),
then immediate left to regency place. Light
refreshments will be served. rsVp to treasurer, Linda Feinberg, 645-6762. please
note that hadassah has reduced all its
membership fees (annual, life and associate) if paid by December 31, 2009. if you
Lawrence I. White, 84, died suddenly
on March 4, 2010, in Manchester.
would like to give a gift of a membership, or
Nationally known as an illustrator and
cartoonist,
had also
would
like to takeLarry
advantage
of theestablower
lished a reputation as a teacher, mentor,
and
devotee
and
lecturer
on
fee for yourself, please call Linda for more
information.
mysticism and astrology. A native of Boston,
where he was born October
there is no enrollment fee for members of
Temple israel. For further information, contact ed. Director Joan Nagler at 603-4365301 or ed_director@templeisraelnh.org.
Obituaries
Keene’s Annual Kristallnacht
Larry White
19, 1925, he was the son of Samuel and Rebecca (Masters) White. FolOninthe
with and
“ISRAEL
IS REAL”
lowing high school graduation he enlisted
theairNavy
served
through
Friday,
November
6
at
9:00
AMstudWorld War II. He enrolled in the Massachusetts College of Art and
WSMN
1590
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ied graphic design.
putting a human face and positive spin
Coming to Manchester in the later on
forties,
Larry
soon
formed hishosts,
own
all things
israel,
american-israeli
company, Creative 101, which he owned
and
operated
for
54
years.
He
rahel & sonia, talk about the Jewish state
loved drawing cartoons, many of which
were
His interest
in
and tell
the published.
story of an ordinary
people living in of
an outstanding
extraordinary land.
is
cartoons led him to collect many examples
work“israeL
by other
reaL”, is
community-supported
effort
cartoonists. He syndicated his own column
onaastrology
and held memthat includes interviews with local, national
bership in both the American Federation of Astrology and the National
and international “celebrities”, personal
Cartoonist Society. Over the years helife
taught
subjects
at several
stories,graphics
and call-ins.
Tune into
wsmN
schools in the area. Larry was a member
of Temple
Adath
Yeshurun
and
1590am
and on the
internet
at: www.wsmthe Brotherhood and also a membernradio.com
of the Jewish
He had
every Federation.
Friday from 9:00-10:00
am. To donate or advertise, send an email
served on several boards.
He was married to Marcia (Green) to:
forisraelisreal1590@gmail.com
62 years. Survivors, in addition
to Mrs. White, include his two sons, Mark White and Peter White, both
How to Taste Wine
of Hollis, NH, their wives, four grandchildren, his brother, Norman; and
Saturday, November 7 from 7:30 PM
nieces and nephews.
Home of Marc Gilman &
Rabbi Beth Davidson officiated at services
at Temple
Adath
Yeshurun
Rachel
Davidson,
Bedford
on March 4 with burial in the Manchester
Hebrew
Cemetery.
Both
of his
a special social event for young adults
in
sons spoke at the services and described
growing
up(although
with a we
father
their 30’s
and 40’s.
won’twho
turn
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if you have already turned 50!)
passed on to them his love for film, art,
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wine educator and she is
The Goodwin Funeral Home was inroz
charge
Courville at Manchester Courville at Nashua
Assisted living, skilled nursing Skilled nursing and
and rehabilitative care
rehabilitative care
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going to teach you how to differentiate between major grape varietals and how to describe a wine’s aroma and flavor. This is an
event Place
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meetliving
others from Assisted
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though there is no 472-2000
charge for this event,
881-4190
please rsVp to the Federation at 627-7679
or office@jewishnh.org so that we have
enough wine for everyone!
Gesher Program
Sunday, November 8 at noon
Temple Israel, Portsmouth
Temple israel is excitedly offering Gesher,
a monthly program for Jewish youth between ages 8 to 12. Featuring hands-on
learning with discussions, games, challenges and field trips, Gesher will be led by ms.
shlomit Bar-Levav,
At The Courville Communities,
we makethe
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Four residences, one family
people who cherish their independence,
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privately owned and locally managed properties, family is at
the heart of each of our residents, caregivers and tastefully
appointed facilities.
Remembrance
Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM
The Colonial Theatre,
95 Main Street, Keene
Free and open to the public.
Miami International Book Festival
Weekend, November 13-15
Miami, Florida
“Behind The Lies” authored by Joe smiga, of manchester, will be exhibited at the
miami international Book show on November 13-15. The festival, in its 26th year, attracts a gathering of 100,000 book lovers,
authors, publishers, media people and other key industrial personalities. Joe smiga,
recently retired, published “Behind The
Lies” this past april as his first novel. it is a
military thriller dealing with the possible
nuclear terror threat from iran.
the difference between life and the movies
Keene’s Kristallnacht
is thatremembrance
a script has to make sense,
brings the community together and enables
and life
participants to confront contemporary
is- doesn't.
sues of genocide, injustice, bigotry, and an– quoted
from Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Breakfast Ethics Series
tisemitism through the memory of
the holoSunday, November 15 at 9:30 AM
caust. remembering Kristallnacht reminds
us to care for one another and be a comTemple Israel, Portsmouth
munity in which respect and justice thrive.
Temple israel will hold its second sunday
This year’s speaker is rabbi Leo Trepp. in Breakfast ethics series in the Levenson
1938, during the pogrom Night, he was ar- social hall. The topic will be: “political and
rested, his synagogues throughout the land social responsibility/Tikkun Olam.” at The
prouda speaker
to support
were burnt down and he was transported to reporterWe're
deadline,
from aipaC
the Concentration Camp of sachsenhaus- was being sought. The public is invited and
Film Festival,
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call Jewish
603-436-5301
x 10.
Through the services the Chief of rabbi of
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