2011-2012 CaMpaigN foR JewiSh NeedS

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Published by the
Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire
Volume 32, Number 2
October 2011
Tishrei — Cheshvan 5772
2011-2012 Campaign for Jewish Needs
Philanthropist Speaks
to Major Donors
Chudnofsky Kicks Off
Campaign
Rabinowitz to Headline
Women’s Event
Michael J. Bohnen,
president of the Adelson Family Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the
2011-2012 Campaign
for Jewish Needs Major Donor event on
Monday, October 17, at
the home of Margery
and Irwin Muskat. The
Major Donor event inMichael J. Bohnen
vites donors of $1,000 or
more (per person or household) to spend time with
a distinguished speaker in an intimate setting. The
Jason Chudnoksy
will present the keynote address for the
2011-2012 Campaign
Kick-Off at the Manchester Country Club
on Sunday, October
23. This event opens
the Campaign for
Jewish Needs, the
primary funding vehicle for the all of the
Jason Chudnoksy
Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire’s statewide programs and services. The Campaign Kick-Off is being co-
Major Donor Event continued on page 18
Chudnofsky continued on page 19
U.S. Figure Skating
Bronze Medalist, Harvard graduate, and
2010 Miss Massachusetts Loren Galler
Rabinowitz will be the
featured speaker at
Women Building Community on Monday,
November 7, part of
the 2011-2012 Campaign for Jewish Needs.
2010 Miss Massachusetts
“Women’s
philanLoren Galler Rabinowitz
thropy has long been
an essential keystone of our campaign in New
Women’s Event continued on page 18
New Campaign Name Reflects Mission
Calendar 4
By Linda L. Gerson
Israel
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Hof Hacarmel
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At Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, our community is our inspiration as
we kick off the 2011–2012 Campaign for
Jewish Needs.
This year we made a significant change
in the formal name of our important annual fundraising campaign. The Annual
Campaign has been renamed as the new,
more descriptive “Campaign for Jewish
Needs,” reflecting the true nature of our
work on behalf of our statewide Jewish
community here in New Hampshire.
It is said all Jews are responsible for one
another, or kol Yisrael arevim zeh lazeh.
Our new name, “Campaign for Jewish
Needs,” clearly defines for our community
the important reason for our work. Our
mission is to serve you, our Jewish community, right here in NH.
The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire is dedicated to our statewide Jewish
Campaign Dollars at Work 8
Your Federation at Work
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From the Bimah
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Yom Kippur Services
10
Education
11
Art & Entertainment
14
Recent Events
16
Just For Fun
17
Tributes
20
Obituaries
21
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community. The monies we raise each
year fund our valued programs and services such as the PJ Library, JFNH Preschool, New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, and Shlichah program. Our extensive programs are inclusive, spanning all
age groups in our community.
Together as a community, we are responsible for one another. That is why we
come together to raise the funds that are
essential for Jewish needs. Whether we are
creating community programs, nurturing
and sustaining Jewish identity for future
generations, bringing Israel to NH via Sister City Connections and our Shlichah, or
caring for people in need, through the
Federation our New Hampshire Jewish
community functions as one.
Our shared values of compassion, charity, generosity, and responsibility inspire
us to care for those in our community, in
Israel, and around the world.
The 2011-2012 Campaign for Jewish
Needs allows for our energized NH Jewish
community to continue to grow and celebrate together. It promotes Jewish continuity by enhancing and expanding a connected and vibrant Jewish community in
NH, Israel, and around the world
This fall we are bringing you engaging
programs with interesting, nationally
known speakers to welcome each and every New Hampshire Jewish community
member to the world of Jewish Federation. Please go to the back page of this
issue to plan your schedule to attend
these many events, designed especially
with you, our community, in mind. Join
us and spend time with your New Hampshire Jewish community as often as you
can.
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire is
where everyone, including you, can make
a world of difference right now. We ask
for your continued support for our 20112012 Campaign for Jewish Needs.
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tishrei – cheshvan 5772
AMHERST
DOVER
MANCHESTER
CONGREGATION BETENU
Rabbi Joshua L. Segal
5 Northern Blvd., Unit 1, Amherst
Reform, Affiliated URJ
(603) 886-1633
www.betenu.org
[email protected]
Services: Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat
services at 7:30 PM
Temple ISRAEL
Rabbi Samuel R. Seicol
515 Sixth Street, Dover
(603) 742-3976
www.dovertemple.org
[email protected]
Services: Friday night services at 7:30 PM
For monthly Saturday services and holiday
worship, please check the website.
Chabad Lubavitch
Rabbi Levi Krinsky
7 Camelot Place, Manchester
Orthodox, Chabad
(603) 647-0204
www.Lubavitchnh.com
[email protected]
Services: Shabbat Services
Saturday morning at 9:30 AM
Sunday morning minyan at 9 AM
HANOVER
TEMPLE ADATH YESHURUN
Rabbi Beth D. Davidson
152 Prospect Street, Manchester
(603) 669-5650
www.tayshalom.org
[email protected]
Services: Shabbat services the first Friday
of the month at 6 PM
All other Friday nights at 7 PM
with some exceptions.
Alternating Shabbat services or Torah
study Saturday mornings at 10 AM
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation
Hazzan Marlena Fuerstman
39 Strawberry Hill Road
PO Box 395, Bethlehem
Conservative, Unaffiliated
(603) 869-5465
www.bethlehemsynagogue.org
[email protected]
Services: Contact for Date/Time Info
President Dave Goldstone (415) 587-0812
or Eileen Regen – (603) 823-7711
Weekly Services: Friday Night & Saturday
Morning - June through Simchat Torah
Monthly Services: One Saturday morning
per month – November through May
CLAREMONT
TEMPLE MEYER DAVID
25 Putnam Street, Claremont
Conservative
(603) 542-6773
Services: Generally the first Friday of the
month September thru June
CONCORD
TEMPLE BETH JACOB
Rabbi Robin Nafshi
67 Broadway, Concord
(603) 228-8581
www.tbjconcord.org
[email protected]
Services: Friday night - 7 PM
Saturday morning - 9:30 AM
DERRY
Etz Hayim Synagogue
Rabbi Bryna Milkow
1½ Hood Road, Derry
(603) 432-0004
www.etzhayim.org
[email protected], [email protected]
Services: Erev Shabbat every
Friday at 7:15 PM, Shabbat morning
services 3 times a month
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CHABAD at DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Rabbi Moshe Gray
22a School Street, Hanover
Orthodox, Chabad
(603) 643-9821
www.dartmouthchabad.com
[email protected]
Services: Friday Evening Shabbat services
and Dinner
Shabbat morning services
Call for times
UPPER VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY
Rabbi Edward S. Boraz
Roth Center for Jewish Life
5 Occom Ridge, Hanover
Nondenominational, Unaffiliated
(603) 646-0460
www.uvjc.org
[email protected]
Services: Friday night Shabbat services
at 6 PM, led by Dartmouth Hillel
Saturday morning Shabbat services at
9:30 AM, led by Rabbi Boraz
KEENE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM
Rabbi Sarah Niebuhr Rubin
84 Hastings Avenue, Keene
Reconstructionist, Affiliated JRF
(603) 352-6747
www.keene-synagogue.org
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Services: Every other Friday
night at 7:30 PM
The New Hampshire
Temple Israel
Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez
66 Salmon Street, Manchester
Conservative
(603) 622-6171
[email protected]
Services: Friday night 7:15 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM
NASHUA
Temple Beth Abraham
Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett
4 Raymond Street, Nashua
Conservative, Affiliated USCJ
(603) 883-8184
www.tbanashua.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
Services: Friday night services 8 PM
1st Friday family service 7 PM
Saturday morning 9:30 AM
Mon. - Thur. minyan 7:30 PM
PORTSMOUTH
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Rabbi Barry Krieger
200 State Street, Portsmouth
Conservative, Affiliated USCJ
(603) 436-5301
www.templeisraelnh.org
[email protected]
Services: Friday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 9:30 AM
Temple Israel has a fully licensed
5-day preschool.
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Tishrei - Cheshvan 5772 • October 2011
Federation Voices
Reflections of
a New Year
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The Rosh Hashanah season this year
has given my family much to reflect on
and look forward to as we prepare for
the Bar Mitzvah of our oldest son,
Alex. Our family vacation this year
took us to the ancient Roman city of
Ostia Antica, which was founded about
2,800 years ago. The city served as the
port of Rome until silting caused the
mouth of the Tiber River to move away
from the city. Among the many ruins of
the city, we discovered the Ostia Synagogue. This was an exciting moment for
our family, as it illustrated the long history of the Jewish people in a very tangible way. I think it reinforced the importance of Jewish traditions and made
Alex’s Bar Mitzvah studies more meaningful as he grasped the significance of
the site.
I want welcome back our shlichah,
Ore Ayah Dagan, from Israel. Ore has
returned to New Hampshire to spend a
second year working with many different groups throughout the state, promoting goodwill about Israel and Judaism. We are very glad to have her back
and look forward to an exciting year. If
you did not make it to the ice cream social to welcome Ore back, you will have
many opportunities to meet and work
with her throughout the year.
In September, many new members
joined our Board of Directors. We had
a lively discussion at the Board orientation meeting, which prompted me to
think about the challenges and opportunities that face us as we begin the
New Year. The world situation and our
own economy make it clear that we
must look for new and creative ways to
accomplish our mission and achieve
our goals as a Federation. I look for-
President’s
Message
ward to hearing more of your ideas as
the year progresses.
October marks the official kick-off
of our annual Campaign for Jewish
Needs. The tireless campaign volunteers, led by our co-chairs, have been
hard at work putting together several
fantastic events, beginning on October 17 with our Major Donors event
at the home of Margery and Irwin
Muskat. We will follow with the Campaign Kickoff on October 23 at the
Manchester Country Club, Bedford,
with special guest Jason Chudnofsky.
Hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be
served. I encourage everyone to participate and support the hard work of
the volunteers that are making these
events possible.
If you can spare a few moments of
your very valuable and limited time to
help any of our volunteer committees
or projects, we will put your time to
good use. I look forward to seeing you
or meeting you throughout the coming year. Please feel free to contact me
if you have ideas or suggestions.
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Connect to
Community
Major Donor Event featuring Michael Bohnen, President of the Adelson Family –
Monday, October 17
Campaign Kick-Off Event featuring Jason Chudnofsky at Manchester Country Club–
Sunday, October 23
Women Building Community featuring Harvard grad and Miss Massachusetts
Loren Galler Rabinowitz– Monday, November 7
Young Adult (YAD/YLD) White Birch Brewing Beer Tasting with food from Mint Bistro –
Wednesday, November 30
Super Tzedakah Tzunday – Sunday, December 4
Connect to
Learning
Connect to
People
Connect to
Caring
Connect to
Israel and
Worldwide
Jewry
Caring & Inclusiveness
As I write this column before the expected Palestinian request for the declaration of an independent state, I am
reflecting upon a recent conversation
that I had with Mitchell Bard, author
and Middle East expert, about what
lies ahead for Israel. His reply was that
even with Barack Obama’s promise of
a UN veto, this is the most dangerous
time for Israel since 1973.
Israel has faced an inordinate number of crises since its formation in
1948. So what is different about today? The winds of change are blowing
rapidly through the Middle East. As
the Arab Spring turns to autumn, we
see the ransacking of Israel’s embassy
in Egypt. Israel’s ability to defend itself is under attack, as we have clearly
seen following the Gaza assault
against missiles aimed at civilians and
the severe deterioration of relations
with Turkey. The decline in relations
was precipitated when Israel was unwilling to apologize to Turkey over the
loss of life during the Flotilla blockade, when Israeli troops were attacked
when they boarded ships.
Regarding efforts to make peace, the
question remains, can Arab partners
be trusted? Israel’s major allies, Egypt
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and Turkey, are distancing themselves.
The Palestinians continue to glorify and
honor suicide bombers. In order to
make a lasting peace, Israel also needs
security. Any nation making peace will
expect security rather than the granting
of a breather as they move arms closer
to population centers and prepare for
the next round of conflict.
Make no mistake; Israel’s future is
important to Jews around the world,
not just within Israel itself. Efforts to
isolate Israel and portray it as evil are
correlated with growth of a new antiIsrael-based anti-Semitism.
In order to solve a conflict, it is helpful to try to understand the other side.
From the point of view of Palestinians,
the ongoing status of living under military rule of another country is problematic, whether justified by terrorism or
not. They will strive for self determination. Even if they didn’t and instead renounced terrorism, accepted Israel, and
became citizens, at some point the Arabs would outnumber the Jews, ending
Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.
Clearly, this is not an acceptable option.
The overall situation is complex,
with shades of grey as opposed
to black and white. We should not just
pay attention, but stand with Israel.
We all know the saying: two Jews, three
opinions. Within New Hampshire and
the United States we have a strong diversity of views about Israel and how it
should behave. It’s okay to feel that
way about Israel. But we must stay
united, even if we don’t always agree.
Connecting the Pieces
Connect to PEOPLE Gershon Peleg
Connect to COMMUNITY
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Gail Singer Blood Drive
16
Connect to CARING
Jewish Teen Foundation
12
Connect to LEARNING
Be Our Guest
11
Connect to ISRAEL & WORLDWIDE JEWRY
My Summer in Israel
8
Building a Jewish Future for New Hampshire
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Saturday, October 1
Statewide Calendar of Events
Family Ketubah Exhibit
Goldstone Library
Exhibit will continue daily through
Sukkot. More information: 869-5465
or www.bethlehemsynagogue.org.
Sunday, October 2
Gan Katan
9:45-11:15 AM, Temple Beth Abraham,
Nashua
More information: 883-8184,
[email protected].
Monday, October 3
Hebrew for Adults
6 PM and 7 PM, Mondays at Congregation
Betenu, Amherst.
Do you want to speak Hebrew, read the
Torah, or just enjoy knowing a new language
to enhance your Jewish knowledge? Join a
class! L’hitra’ot! Free, but RSVP is required
to [email protected] or 886-1633.
Wednesday, October 5
Hadassah Meeting
7 PM, Jewish Federation of NH,
698 Beech St., Manchester
More information: [email protected].
“Mahler on the Couch”
7:30 PM, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation co-sponsors
this film with the Colonial. Open to the
community. More information:
869-5465 or www.bethlehemsynagogue.org.
Beth Abraham Book Klub Association
(BABKA) with author Ellen Frankel
8 PM, Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Free
Thursday, October 6
Torah Study: The Saga of King David
10:30 AM, Temple Beth Abraham Religious
School Building, Nashua
Free
Sunday, October 9
Coffee and Bagels Schmooze: North of
Boston Jewish Singles 40+
10 AM-12 PM, Temple Emanuel,
7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover, MA
Visit with other Jewish singles age 40+,
meet friends new and old.
Cost: $5 per person. For more information,
contact Myron at 781-396-7165 or
[email protected].
Build the Sukkah Pizza Party
11 AM, Congregation Betenu, Amherst
Join Rabbi Segal to help build the Sukkah
at the temple. Enjoy meeting new friends
and chatting with existing members over
pizza! Please bring your own lunch if you
cannot eat pizza. This event is free,
but an RSVP would be appreciated to
[email protected] or 886-1633.
Monday, October 10
Cohen Center Holocaust Memorial
Lecture
7 PM in the Mable Brown Room, L.P. Young
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Student Center, Keene State College.
The speaker, Father Patrick Desbois, is the
president of the Yahad-In Unum Association
of France, and author of “The Holocaust by
Bullets.” Free, no RSVP required.
More information: 358-2490 or
[email protected].
and family. Free. For further information
or directions, call 763-4089.
[email protected].
NEC Lecture: The Music of Jerome Kern
VISION Meeting
3 PM, Congregation Ahavas Achim, Keene
More information: 352-6747
YLD North Sukkot Celebration
6:30 PM, JFNH, 698 Beech St., Manchester
More information: Brian Grodman,
647-8114, [email protected].
Jewish Professional Networking Group
4 PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester
Following the celebration there will be a
potluck dinner at 5 PM, with a 6 PM service.
3 PM, JFNH Manchester
Meet at the JFNH parking lot to go apple
picking and then on to dinner at the
TI Sukkah in Manchester. For information
contact Ore at [email protected] or
627-7679
Thursday, October 13
Monday, October 17
5:30-7 PM, Z Food & Drink, 860 Elm St.,
Manchester
The speaker will be Deb Titus,
President of Human Capital Solutions.
Topic; Putting Your Brand in Action
More information: 496-2897 or
[email protected]
Sukkot Morning Services (consult your
local synagogue for times)
JFNH Major Donor Event
Sukkot Celebration
Saturday, October 15
7:30 PM at the home of Margery and Irwin
Muskat
Join us for a special dessert. The speaker
will be Michael Bohnen, president of the
Adelson Family Foundation. RSVP required
by October 12 to [email protected]
or 627-7679.
Shabbat Yachad (Shabbat Together)
Friday, October 14
Sukkot Morning Services (consult your
local synagogue for times)
9:30 AM - 2 PM, Temple Beth Abraham,
Nashua
Spend Shabbat with people of all ages
at our first Shabbat Yachad (Shabbat
Together) program of the year. Rabbi Jon will
lead a learning service in the Sanctuary. Join
us for lunch in the Sukkah and see our teens’
presentations about their recent summer
trips to Israel.
Simchat Torah Service and Consecration
6PM, Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester
Shemini Atzeret Morning Services and
Yizkor
9 AM, Temple Beth Abraham, 4 Raymond St.,
Nashua
Torah Study: The Saga of King David
10:30 AM – Noon, Temple Beth Abraham
Religious School Building, Nashua
Free
Sunday, October 30
Southern NH Jewish Men’s Club
Breakfast
9:30 AM, Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua.
More information: [email protected] or
www.snhjmc.org.
Gan Katan
9:45-11:15 AM, Temple Beth Abraham,
Nashua
[email protected].
Simchat Torah Celebration
Sukkot Celebration
2:30 PM, Nubanusit Neighborhood,
Peterborough
Free, but RSVP is appreciated to:
John Halper at [email protected].
5 PM, Temple Israel, Dover
All are welcome to sing and dance in
community with the Torah.
Sunday, October 16
6 PM, Temple Israel, Portsmouth.
Celebrate Simchat Torah, then enjoy ice
cream in the social hall. Free .
Planned Giving Breakfast
9 AM, Temple Israel, Portsmouth
Learn about the Planned Giving Program
to aid Temple Israel. Free. RSVP is
appreciated to the TI office, 436-5301 or
[email protected]
Christopher Browning Lecture: Holocaust History and Survivor Testimony
1:30 PM, Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Author Christopher Browning, a preeminent
Holocaust scholar, will present a lecture and
discussion based on his new book.
“Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Labor
Camp.” He will be accompanied by Yechiel
Eisenberg, a survivor of Starachowice
Slave Labor Camp. A question and answer
period will follow the presentation.
Free and open to the public. RSVP is
appreciated to Heidi Lovitz at Temple Beth
Abraham, [email protected]
or 883-9844.
“Famous Jewish Magicians” Lecture
2-4 PM, Sunapee-Kearsarge Jewish
Community, Grantham
The meeting will be held in the Lakeview
Room of the South Cove Center at the
Eastman Community, Grantham.
The entrance to Eastman is a short
distance north of Exit 13 from I89. Bring a
canape or dessert and your soft drink of
choice for the party table. Everyone is
invited and encouraged to bring friends
The New Hampshire
Simchat Torah Ice Cream Social
Simchat Torah
6:30 PM, Temple Beth Abraham, 4 Raymond
St., Nashua
Celebrate Simchat Torah! Dance with
the Torah scrolls, gather around close to
the Torah as we roll it out the length of
our Sanctuary.
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Friday, October 21
Simchat Torah Morning Services (consult
your local synagogue for times)
Sunday, October 23
JFNH Campaign Kickoff Event
6 PM, Manchester Country Club, Bedford
Manchester
Special guest Jason Chudnofsky, Hors
d’oeuvres and Dessert. $18 per person.
RSVP by October 12 to 627-7679. or
[email protected].
Interfaith Council Crop Walk
12 PM, Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Registration at noon, followed by an
interfaith service at 1 and the walk
beginning at 1:30. More information:
nashuacropwalk.blogspot.com,
883-8184, or [email protected].
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Sisterhood Rummage Sale
Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua
Jewish Reporter
Israel
Stand with Israel Rally a Success
The Voice of Israel Initiative of New Hampshire (VISION), also known as NH4Israel, held a
Stand with Israel Rally on the evening of August
24. The rally attracted an all-star cast of speakers
and musical performers for the benefit of about
400 attendees, some of whom traveled by bus
from Boston.
The evening began with Rahel Limor’s band
providing Israeli music, the blowing of four shofars, and the singing of “Hatikva” and “The Star
Spangled Banner.” Rabbi Brynow Milkow, from
Etz Hayim Synagogue, provided the invocation.
In addition to Rabbi Milkow, Rabbi Joshua Siegel
from Congregation Betenu, Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett from Temple Beth Abraham, and Rabbi Beth
Davidson from Temple Adath Yeshurun were
joined on the stage by Christian clergy representNH Speaker of the House
ing six churches.
William O’Brien addresses the
Speakers included Charles Jacobs (Americans
Manchester Stand With Israel
for Peace and Tolerance), Fumio Taku (Christians
rally.
& Jews United for Israel), Diane Covert (The XRay Project), Ronit Nudleman Pearl (Consul of Israel to New England), Rev. Ed Carnahan (Christians United for Israel), Gloria Greenfield (CAMERA), NH Speaker of
the House William O’Brien, and a dozen more. Congressman Frank Guinta and Governor John Lynch sent proclamations in support of the State of Israel. Each speaker
illustrated why Israel is the most important American friend in the Middle East upholding democratic values. The entire event was filmed by Manchester Community
Television and aired more than a dozen times during the following week.
Several hundred people listened to a
range of speakers amid pro-Israel
signs and flags.
Tables on the perimeter of the park offered literature from the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, Magen David
Adom, Israel is Real, Act! for America,
and a dozen other organizations.
VISION, founded in 2006, has produced two dozen events for the sole purpose of educating New Hampshire citizens regarding Israel. For more information about VISION (NH4Israel), visit
www.nh4israel.org. DVDs of the event
may be ordered from the website for $5
(including shipping).
Tent Towns
and the Need
for Change
Ore Ayah Dagan
NH Shlichah
[email protected]
All Things
Israeli
On Saturday, September 3,
about 400,000 people from all
over Israel got together to show the Israeli government that a change is needed. It was the biggest demonstration in the history of our country, focused on
social matters and the price of living in Israel.
It all started in the middle of July. A young woman was left with no place
to live after the rent for her apartment increased so many times in the last
year that she could not afford it any more. She opened a Facebook event, inviting all her friends to join her in a little protest against the prices of housing
and living in Israel. They built tents in the middle of Tel Aviv, and within a
few days this little “tent protest” became a big protest, a few tents became a
little town of tents, and more people all around Israel joined until it became
the big thing of the summer. The “tent towns” were built in over 60 cities,
from Kiryat Shmona to Beersheva.
During my summer in Israel I went to visit my friends in the tents in Kiryat
Shmona in the north. It was Friday afternoon, and they were having a Shabbat gathering. People from the nearby kibbutzim joined them with guitars and
songs sheets, and they were singing Shabbat songs. They had signs that said
“to show your support, honk twice.” Almost every car that drove by honked.
The food for Shabbat dinner was all donated to them. In fact, they got so
many food donations, that they had to give most of it to the soup kitchen.
The main topic discussed in this protest has been social justice and the
government’s role in taking care of the people. It brought new knowledge to
the public, things we did not know or talk about before. For example, it is
more expensive to live in Israel then in the U.S. or Britain, mostly because of
taxes. The young people leading this protest tried to hear the needs of different groups in society and bring them to the attention of the government.
Some people think it is useless. They think that the government will never
reduce the taxes enough to make a big difference. But I believe that even if
nothing changes on the outside, there already is a change. Seeing the way people left their homes, even if just for a short time, to support something they
believe, changes the way people feel about each other and about the community in Israel. So even if nothing will change, something already has changed.
May we all have a beautiful year filled with good changes and a supportive
community!
If you have any comments or questions regarding Israel, I will be happy to
hear them. I am also available to speak in public schools, synagogues, churches and more. You can contact me at [email protected].
Glenn Beck’s Restoring Courage Rally in Jerusalem
By Marc Saidel, Bedford
“Sadly, even the Israelis I have met, some of the
most courageous people on earth, are beginning to
believe the lies and doubt themselves…‘Maybe we did
something to deserve this… Maybe if we just give a
little more of this or we do a little more of this it will
all go away.’ The only message that I have for Israel
and the Israelis is this… my friends, do not lose hope,
you must not lose confidence in yourselves, you must
have courage, you must draw courage from the knowledge that you were led to this land by G_d. In the affairs of mankind G_d is not a stranger to the children
of Abraham.” These were the words of Glenn Beck
as he addressed a diverse crowd of Israelis and Amer-
icans (Christians and Jews) on August 24 in Jerusalem
at both the south side of the base of the Temple Mount
and where I was, in the large courtyard at Safra Square.
He spoke of the world’s hypocrisy toward the Jewish
people... condemning Israel for acts of self defense
while remaining silent to the horror of the slaughter of
the Fogel family in Itamar only a short time ago. Assisting Mr. Beck were various dignitaries, actors, religious figures, etc, but no one was more inspiring and
powerful than Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, whose introspective words dealing with the bond of the Jewish people
to the Land of Israel was extremely emotional, as was
his description of the Jewish people’s longing for
peace. I felt like I was hearing the words of an ancient
Hebrew prophet as he spoke under the clear blue skies
of Jerusalem.
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Along with the various other speakers and musicians present, we heard a beautiful rendition of “Hatikvah” by Dudu Fisher, and the crowd (myself included) witnessed an extremely special event. Even the curious and obviously liberal people next to me (and in
front of me) who normally would not be overly receptive to the words of Mr. Beck were standing enthusiastically, cheering as the night went on, because it didn’t
matter -- we were all one.
It is so important as the dark clouds gather in the
streets of Cairo, in the halls of the UN, in the institutions of government throughout Europe, and even in
the lecture halls of some American universities, that
the Jewish people must stand together for our ancient
ancestral homeland…for Israel…and for Jerusalem,
its magical beautiful capital.
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An Inside View of the Campaign
By Daniel Cohen
It is an honor for me to
co-chair the Campaign
for Jewish Needs this
year. Our committee has
been working hard to
plan this year’s campaign. We hope you can
join us at some or all of
the upcoming events and
support the work of the
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire.
Three years ago I moved to New Hampshire from
Boca Raton, FL, with my wife and daughter. Shortly after settling in Bedford, my second child was
born, and earlier this year my third child was born.
My wife, daughter, two sons, and I are enjoying our
lives here in New Hampshire with everything the
state has to offer. Following the example set by my
father in our hometown of Framingham, MA, I feel
it is important to give back to the community. Last
year, Dick Winnig, our past campaign chairman, recruited me to serve on the campaign cabinet. This
year I am excited to step up to serve as co-chair with
Judith Jolton.
Judith Jolton and I, along with Jeff Fladen and
our campaign cabinet, which includes Bobbie Bray-
er, Linda Gerson, Loretta Greenberg, Norm Kushner, Gary Lindner, JoAnn Meyers, David Stahl,
Dick Winneg, Fran Winnig, and others, have been
meeting to plan this year’s events and campaign.
Our main event, co-chaired by Rachel Davidson
and Marc Gilman, will be held on Sunday, October
23, at the Manchester Country Club. Our guest
speaker will be Jason Chudnofsky, a dynamic and
inspirational speaker. He is an experienced corporate executive with extensive experience as a leader
in the Jewish community. We have also planned a
women’s event for November 9 featuring Loren
Rabinowitz, the 2010 Miss Massachusetts, a national and international figure skating medalist, and an
advocate for Holocaust education. She will share
her grandparents’ incredible story of survival. On
October 17 our Major Donor Event, chaired by
Fran and Dick Winnig, will be held with special
guest Michael Bohnen, the president of the Adelson
Family Foundation. More events are planned for
later in the year.
Having only lived here for a few years, my family is
already benefiting from the services funded by the
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire. My six-yearold daughter just started Sunday school at Temple
Beth Abraham in Nashua, which is supported by
JFNH, and my two-year-old son attended his first
year of pre-school at the Jewish Federation Preschool in Manchester. Both of my children enjoy the
books and music sent to them monthly by the PJ Library. Professionally, I attend the monthly meetings
of the Jewish Professional Network as often as I can.
This monthly event is open to anyone in our community and serves as a great meeting place for Jewish
professionals and business people to get to know one
another. The services of the Federation have helped
me and my family maintain our Jewish identity while
building our lives in New Hampshire. There are so
many other things that Federation does to help families and individuals throughout their lives both here
in New Hampshire and throughout the world.
Your support this year is greatly needed and very
much appreciated. Many of our leading donors of
the past have aged, passed away, or moved to other
communities. In addition to soliciting continued
support from our current donors, we need the next
generation of leaders in the Jewish community to
help the Federation not only maintain our current
level of service but grow our level of support to allow the mission of the Federation to be realized. In
order to maintain a strong Jewish community in this
state, we need the diverse programs that the Jewish
Federation of New Hampshire provides. Thank you
for your support. It is greatly appreciated.
Gershon Peleg Meets NH’s Jewish Communities
Gershon Peleg, the chairman of
the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, spent 10 days in New
Hampshire in September as a guest
of the Hof Hacarmel Committee of
the Jewish Federation of New
Hampshire. His travels took him to
speak before Jewish communities in
Nashua, Peterborough, Keene,
Manchester, Hanover, and Portsmouth. He met with environmentalists at the Audubon Society, the
University of New Hampshire, and
Phillips Exeter Academy, as well as
spending time with our seniors and
preschoolers. All told, he met with
more than 300 members of the NH
community.
During his talks, which often included slide shows, Gershon shared
information about fish aquaculture,
Israel’s water recycling efforts, the
challenge of preserving open space
in one of the most densely populated
countries in the world, and the beautiful birds whose migratory paths
bring them through Hof Hacarmel
every fall. He also conveyed what is
like to live on Israel’s largest kibbutz, Ma’agan Michael, a socialist
society where cars are owned by the
kibbutz rather than individuals, and
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informed
and connected
The JFNH Hof Hacarmel Committee (clockwise from top left): Ellen
McQueeney, Brenda Johnston, Einat Sphringer, Linda Gerson, Jeff
Fladen, Joe Smiga, Linda Feinberg, Fran Berman, and Marcia Herson.
everyone from the factory manager
to the dish washer receives the same
salary. The Hof Hacarmel Committee began planning the visit nearly one
year ago in cooperation with Inbal
Shahaf-Gilad in Hof Hacarmel.
They arranged speaking engagements, home hospitality, and welcoming meals and receptions
throughout the state.
The New Hampshire
Committee co-chairs Fran Berman and Einat Shpringer were delighted that Gershon reached such
a broad spectrum of the NH Jewish
community, helping to further the
linkage of New Hampshire with its
Sister City. The committee can assist any NH residents planning
trips to Israel with contacts in Hof
Hacarmel so they can make it a
special part of their itinerary.
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Gershon spent time with the
children at the JFNH Preschool.
Students from Temple Israel Portsmouth learned about At TAY, discussing the fires that swept through the Carfish farming with the aid of photos by Paula Singer
mel Mountains last winter.
Shabbat dinner with Ellen McQueeney and
Einat Shpringer at home of Linda Feinberg
Joe Smiga assists Gershon Peleg as he shows and Joe Smiga
the bird migration path in Israel.
A breakfast gathering at Temple Israel Portsmouth
learned about SPNI
Gershon Peleg, Jeff Fladen, and Bud Baron enjoy
brunch at the Federation on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Joe Smiga gave Gershon a walking tour of
Dorrs Pond in Manchester.
With Hof Hacarmel Committee co-chairs
Fran Berman and Einat Shpringer
Discussing Israel’s rising
environmental awareness
Speaking after Shabbat services at UVJC in Hanover
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Explaining the migratory
path of birds from Africa
and Europe through Israel
at the JFNH brunch
Sharing a story with Anat Meyers at a backyard
potluck hosted by Linda Gerson
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Campaign Dollarsat Work
My Summer in Israel: Dead Sea to Jerusalem
By Max Friedman
I went overseas this summer with a group of 70 other
kids to the Jewish homeland, Israel. Everyone always
asks me what my favorite part of the trip was, and I can
never seem to pick one part that stands out from the
rest. But when someone asks the question of what one
of the most interesting parts of the trip was, I find much
easier to provide an answer. We went to the Dead Sea
about halfway through the trip, and it was certainly one
of the most memorable things we did. I already knew a
lot about it from education I received prior to the trip,
but I was still surprised by what I saw there. As I
walked along the long road to the Dead Sea with
my body coated in mud (which supposedly has
some of the healthiest minerals in the world for human skin) I noticed signs along the edges of the
trail with years on them: 1960, 1970, 1980, etc. I asked
one of my Israeli trip leaders what it meant, and he told
me that this was where the Dead Sea’s tide used to be
on each respective year. It saddened me that I had to
walk almost a mile from the first sign, in 1950, to the
present-day sign of 2011. Of course I got to enjoy the
unique experience of floating effortlessly in water as
well, which was an incredible endeavor all by itself.
Other fascinating parts of my trip included hiking
Mount Masada, sleeping in the Negev Desert, and simply immersing myself in the Israeli culture.
The Israeli lifestyle was also a runner-up in regards
to what I found to be most interesting on the trip! On
our first Shabbat in Israel, my group enjoyed the entire
weekend in Jerusalem. On Friday afternoon, before the
Sabbath began, we shopped on Ben Yehudah Street.
Naturally, the streets were bustling with people making
last-minute preparations for Shabbat. When walking
with a group of my friends, we were stopped by a group
of Israelis. They had us wrap Tefillin, place Kippahs
upon our heads, and we danced in the middle of the
street to Israeli music for the next ten minutes. It’s
amusing for me to look at this moment in retrospect,
because at the time I enjoyed the experience, but
thought very little of it. I now treasure this memory among my favorites from the entire trip. The
outgoing attitudes, vibrant personalities, and sheer
enthusiasm that these Israelis — among many others — shared with us is something that I will never
forget.
The entire time I was in this amazing country, I tried
to make sure I never forgot how fortunate I was to be
given such an incredible opportunity to be there. Without the support of my family and organizations like the
Jewish Federation, I may never have had this lifechanging experience. I prayed for these people at the
Kotel, and some day I hope my brother, sister, friends
and relatives who have not yet been to Israel will do the
same for me when they go there. Yasher Koach.
Max Friedman lives in Hollis and is a member of Temple Beth Abraham.
Did You
Know?
■ The Federation’s Sister City program
was responsible for bringing naturalist
Gershon Peleg to New Hampshire, where
he met with over 300 members of the
Jewish community.
■ The Federation took the lead in
New Hampshire by promoting a petition
against the Unilateral Declaration
of Palestine at the U.N.
■ Our Shlichah, Ore Ayah Dagan, has
returned from Israel to New Hampshire
for her second year. Contact her at
[email protected] to have her
speak about Israel to your group,
school, or organization.
Your support of the
JFNH Campaign for Jewish Needs
makes all that we do possible.
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Celebration!
Sunday October 16th at 3pm
Meet at the Federation parking to go apple
picking and then go to dinner at the
TI sukkah in Manchester.
For more information please contact Ore at
[email protected] or (603) 627-7679
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for Jewish young adults ages
21 to mid-30s.
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Letter from a First Time Camper
Dear Summer Campership Program,
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Shop for your favorite products and brands, at your
favorite stores, or find competitive products from other
Thank you very much for giving me a First Time
Camper Scholarship. This summer I went to Camp
Tevya for the first time. I stayed second session and
I had a lot of fun.
Some of my favorite things were archery, boating
and canoeing, and the ropes course. The ropes
course is an obstacle course that teaches you balance, coordination, and teamwork. I especially
liked being in different surroundings and being
with new people. I was also very happy that I didn’t
get picked on for my religious beliefs. Even though
I’m not much of a dancer, the socials and dances
were very enjoyable to watch.
Sometimes on Shabbat one of the age groups
would create a Midrash, a little skit, to explain the
weekly parsha. Every Friday night we had shira for
evening activity where everybody goes to the pavilion to sing and dance.
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During the second session we observed Tisha
b’Av by learning about the meaning of that day,
reading poetry, and making a huge bonfire to commemorate the destruction of the temple
Another Jewish event was Israeli Day. All the Israeli staff ran different activities that had something to do with the Israeli Army. There was camouflage face painting, we made bricks for our own
“Kotel,” and we made our own army IDs. It was a
fun day, and I learned some new things about the
Israeli Army.
One of the traditional activities is Gold Rush.
The CITs drop candy all over the softball fields,
then the two youngest age groups have to find as
much the candy as they can. If the bandits (CITs)
tag you, then you go to jail. To get out of jail you
have to do things like tell a joke. My team didn’t
find the jackpot, but we had a lot of fun anyway.
The best thing and most important thing I
learned at Camp Tevya was to be more proud of my
Jewish heritage. I am very excited about going back
there next summer.
Isaac Sylvern, the son of Craig and Robin Sylvern
of Keene, received a campership grant through JFNH
and the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
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from the
Bimah
Why Doesn’t Religion Make Us Better People?
By Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
I am often asked, especially
by non-believers, whether religious practice can actually
make us better human beings.
This is a real-life query. And
often, it’s actually a deeper, far
more personal question that each of us
might ask of ourselves: what does religious practice mean to me? For one
person, “Do not steal” can be guidance from within: theft is something
that he despises and avoids at all costs.
For another, “Do not steal” may mean:
do not steal when there are witnesses,
especially if the police are around.
In the best instance, one’s faith plays
a central role in the way one acts in the
world. For such a person, religion is
not only the performance of a ritual; it
is also a spiritual, moral structure.
Avoiding sin and embracing positive
acts can transform us into better people, both in behavior and in our emotional lives. Religious practice can
change our behavior towards
others and have a profound impact on our interior worlds.
But there is also the opposite
case: that of the person who is
very particular about religion,
but sees it only as a form of ritual. For him, religious practice does not
have any meaning – except for going
through a routine in a particular way.
While such people may be good or evil
by nature, ritual life may become mechanical. Over time, they may be more
and more involved with meticulous
observance. They may measure others
only by the way they, themselves,
practice religion. They may see observance as an excuse for avoiding any
good deeds that are not part of the
ritual. And sometimes ritual practice
even serves as atonement for very immoral behavior in other arenas, or for
belittling or despising other religions.
They see God as an idol who demands
sacrifices – the sacrifice of other human beings.
Looking at this group, the difference
between the ardent church-goer and
the person who hardly visits there is
very small.
There is a very small defense of
those of the second group – the careful
religious practitioners who fail in loving kindness or high ideals. Had they
not gotten religion, perhaps these
same people would have behaved in a
much worse way. So if religious people
are not always models of high behavior, one can imagine how they would
have been without any religious feeling.
Most people fall somewhere between these two extremes. For them
religion and its practice are only a
part, a very small part, of their selfdefinition. In these cases, the results
may be very diverse; sometimes, when
there is a heightening of religious sentiment, it is followed by becoming, at
least temporarily, a better person.
There surely are people that on occasions of special holidays become more
benevolent, forgiving or understanding of those around them.
All of the world’s religions deal, at
least in part, with the inner life and the
demands of the soul: even so, the effect of religious life on the adherent
depends very much on how much it is
internalized. Both wisdom and faith
work much better when the worshipper identifies with them internally
rather than being tamed to show them
off externally.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is a world-renowned teacher, philosopher, social
critic and prolific author, who has been
a champion for open access to Jewish
learning. His life’s mission has been to
give Jewish texts and learning back to
the Jewish people. Communities around
the world will be studying Rabbi Steinsaltz’s insights into the Shema on November 13, 2011, the second Global
Day of Jewish Learning. Please see
www.theglobalday.com.
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Be Our Guest! The Sukkot Story
By Jonathan Dickens, MAEd, MAJCS
By the time Sukkot rolls around, most people are
just about “holidayed out.” Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur there is a solid week and a
half of intense personal reflection and long sermons. No wonder many people only go to synagogue twice a year. However, if one would take a
closer and deeper look into Sukkot, a new appreciation may be had (no, it does not involve going to
synagogue).
There are two aspects to every Jewish holiday:
the communal and the home/personal. For example, on Rosh Hashanah, you go to services all day
(communal) and then at night you have a meal
where you dip your apples and honey and eat your
lamb or fish head. However, Judaism is not an individual-based religion; rather, it is a communitybased religion.
In the 1950s and 1960s, when the Jewish exodus
to the suburbs started, it was no longer commonplace (aside from Orthodox communities) for the
congregants to live within walking distance. Therefore, in an attempt to get people into the synagogues, many aspects of Jewish practice started
taking place in the synagogue. For example, many
synagogues started hosting community Seders on
Passover. In regard to Sukkot, due to the fact that
the synagogues were going to build a sukkah any-
way, the congregations started doing programming
there. A consequence to the synagogues providing
programming for holidays that were traditionally
home based was that there was no longer a need to
practice at home. Some holiday observances, such
as the Passover Seder, remained a home tradition.
However, a major component to Sukkot has (in my
opinion) been lost outside of the Orthodox community. That component was building a sukkah
and inviting people to eat in your sukkah.
There is a mitzvah called hakhnasat orkhim
(welcoming guests). This mitzvah can be traced
back to the Torah, the Book of Genesis, where
Abraham welcomes the three strangers (angels)
into his tent after his circumcision. According to
the Midrash, this story is when the first sukkah for
Sukkot was built. This is why it is traditional to invite the Ushpizim (Aramaic for guests) to the sukkah. There are seven traditional Ushpizim: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, and David. Each has his own day. In addition to inviting
these honored guests of old, it is also customary to
invite living guests to the sukkah. It can be someone you know, or if you are brave, you can invite
someone you do not know.
For those that are able to have their own sukkah,
may it be full of guests, and for those that cannot,
may you be a gracious guest.
Jonathan Dickens recently graduated from Gratz
College with an MA in Jewish Education and an MA
in Jewish Communal Service and resides in Nashua.
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Education
New Jewish Teen Foundation to
Teach Philanthropy
A group of high school students in the Nashua area are launching a
Jewish Teen Foundation. Around the country, more than 60 groups run
entirely by Jewish teens give away tens of thousands of dollars each year
to make the world a better place. Now this opportunity is coming to our
state as well.
Participants will have the opportunity to make grants totaling several
thousand dollars to fight poverty and create a more just society. The
group will be teen-run, with training and guidance from adults with
experience in philanthropy and antipoverty work. Over the course of
about eight meetings from October through January, the group will
learn how to become Jewish philanthropists. They will create a mission
statement, decide how to solicit grant proposals, visit prospective grantees, and decide how to allocate their funds.
The program will meet primarily at Temple Beth Abraham
during this pilot year, and it is open to any Jewish student in
grades 9 through 12 in New Hampshire or Massachusetts.
Participants must commit to attending the Sunday evening
meetings and raising $180 each for the foundation.
If you are interested in participating or learning more,
contact Erik Chazin (Hollis-Brookline High Class of 2013) at
[email protected] or leave a message at Temple Beth
Abraham Religious School (603) 883-9844. If you’d like to make a taxdeductible contribution to enlarge the teens’ grantmaking fund, send a
check to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, Temple Beth Abraham, 4
Raymond St., Nashua, NH 03064.
UVJC Welcomes Education Director
The Board of Trustees of the Upper
Valley Jewish Community is pleased
to announce that Maggie Duford has
accepted the position of UVJC Director of Education. In this role, Maggie
will oversee the UVJC Religious
School and Family Education Program and also serve as the B’nai
Mitzvah coordinator. Maggie returns
to the Upper Valley Jewish Commu-
Manchester Hadassah Invites
New Members
By Michele Bank
The Hadassah Centennial is a
great time to join the Manchester
Chapter of Hadassah. Until December 31, 2011, Lifetime Membership is
only $100. In joining, you will touch
thousands of lives by helping complete the Sarah Wetsman Davidson
Hospital Tower in Jerusalem, helping
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Book Review
Syd Arthur, a character created by
author Ellen Frankel, encompasses almost every woman. In this novel
(Pearlsong Press, 2011), Syd is is the
woman who is still revered by her parents as their little girl. She is the mother letting go of her own daughter,
leaving the nest for college. She is the
stay at home housewife now looking
for something more in life. There is a
little of Syd in all of us.
Her world is changing as her daughter goes off to college, and the life she
has led to this point starts to seem
shallow. A life made up of shopping,
beauty appointments, mah-jongg and
dieting seems empty. Through a series
of experiments with different forms of
spiritual enlightenment and new
friendships, Syd strives to find contentment and happiness.
“I have been a seeker all my life, I
realize, but a seeker of external perfection: searching for the perfect outfit,
praying for the perfect diet, making
Education
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“Syd Arthur” by Ellen Frankel
my house a shrine to contemporary
living. But when I die, what will people say about my life?”
Syd sets out to find something more
to believe in and experiments
with yoga and meditation,
then moves on to the ashram
and Zen Buddhism. Through
it all, as her friends are waiting for her to again be free
on Thursday nights to join
the mah-jongg game, she
meets a gentle old soul
who gives her well placed
advice over tea.
In the end Syd is able
to rationalize it all and
find a happy medium,
even including her Jewish observance
in the mix. As she listens to the guru,
Gurujai, talk about true devotion, she
vows to let go of her skepticism and
”think like Moses climbing Sinai to
hear the word of G-d. He had to have
these qualities didn’t he? To hike up
that mountain in what, bare feet? Thin
sandals? He had no leather hiking
boots or hiking pants, no wick-away
hiking shirt, no backpack and water
bottle, no Power Bars. When you
think about it, what
did Moses have, really,
but his discipline, his
commitment and determination to hear the
word of the Lord?”
She continues: “Granted, he could also have
benefited from the practice
of pranayama breathing so
that when he saw his people
had made a golden calf in
his absence he could have just
taken a deep cleansing breath
instead of having a tantrum and
smashing the tablets upon which the
Ten Commandments were written.
Still, I guess it was his discipline, commitment and determination that led
him back up the mountain to tell G-d
that he sort of screwed up, and could
he get another copy of those ten rules.”
Frankel has used humor to bring to
life a character that many women today can identify with. We can laugh
along with Syd Arthur as we experience the feelings of loneliness we feel
as our children leave, and we can relate to Syd as we try to find purpose
and fulfillment for ourselves in this
next chapter in our lives.
Ellen Frankel, experiencing the
empty nest herself, lives in Marblehead, MA, with her husband and their
dog, Karma. She is a clinical social
worker and has worked in the field of
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Arts & Entertainment
From Anti-Nazi East German Classic Films
to Israel’s Amos Gitai
By George Robinson
First Run Features has been releasing
a growing number of films from East
Germany’s DEFA studio, covering a
wide range of genres. (Would you believe East German westerns? The Indians are the good guys, the cowboys are
lackeys of imperialism.) For our purposes, though, the most interesting of
their recent multi-disk packages is “Anti-Nazi Classics,” a four-film set that includes Wolfgang Staudte’s “The Murderers Are Among Us,” Gerhard Klein’s
“The Gleiwitz Case,” Konrad Wolf’s “I
Was Nineteen” and Frank Beyer’s “Naked Among Wolves.”
When the German Democratic Republic was founded, they wrote into
their constitution the purported principal concept of the state, “antifascism.”
On paper, that is a totally admirable basis for founding a post-Nazi German
republic. In practice, however, it was another story. I’m not talking about the
instant rehabilitation of useful Nazi
criminals – both Germanies and their
U.S. and Soviet handlers found it expedient to put torturers and trained counterintelligence agents to use. But the
East German version of anti-fascism
was rooted in the vulgar reductionist
Marxism of Joseph Stalin and failed to
take note of the central racial component of Nazism. As a result, anti-Semitism is almost never mentioned in the
four films in the First Run package.
That said, these films are not without merit. On the contrary, three of
them are quite good and “I Was Nineteen,” the least of the quartet, has
strong performances. “The Murderers
Are Among Us” is a vivid reminder of
how much film noir owed to German
Expressionism. Staudte would have
had no way to see American wartime
noirs, but his 1946 drama is as dark,
fog-riddled and fatalistic as any of
them, with an alcoholic doctor haunted by memories of wartime atrocities.
available at www.firstrunfeatures.com.
Although Israeli cinema has become
one of the most exciting of national
film industries in the past 20 years, it
doesn’t take a Nestor-like leap of memory to recall when it was one of the
worst. But even through the leanest
years, the Jewish State could boast one
litical, but the film’s final sequence, a
bravura recreation of Amos Gitai’s own
life as a series of family snapshots that
take him from cradle to middle age,
from little cowboy to wounded war veteran, from childhood to fatherhood,
from man to artist, has a profound
emotional payoff. The result is that
“Carmel” is both Gitai’s most turbulent
film and yet his most serene. “Carmel”
and many other films by Amos Gitai
are available at www.kinolorber.com.
In addition to writing on film for numerous publications, George Robinson is
the author of the acclaimed books “Essential Judaism” (Pocket Books) and
“Essential Torah” (Schocken Books).
Learn About Famous
Jewish Magicians
A scene from Amos Gitai’s “Carmel”
“The Gleiwitz Affair” (1961) is a
smartly constructed, meticulously detailed political thriller about the staged
events Hitler used to justify the invasion of Poland, given a triphammer
rhythm by Klein that is powerful stuff.
“Naked Among Wolves” (1963) is that
rarity, an East German film that mentions Nazi anti-Semitism, perhaps because Frank Beyer was a Jew (and went
on to direct the superb “Jacob the
Liar”). Its story of a group of political
resisters desperately trying to hide a
Jewish child in Buchenwald during the
waning days of the war is not as good
as the later film, but still has moments
of great power. The four-film set is
world-class filmmaker, the spiky, difficult, challenging Amos Gitai. Ironically, in person, Gitai is a quiet and modest
man, but behind the camera he is a
swashbuckling radical. For the past
couple of decades his films have been
distributed in the U.S. by Kino (now
Kino/Lorber), and their selection of his
work on DVD is exemplary. His most
recent film, “Carmel,” is perhaps his
most personal, an autobiographical essay that parallels his life story with that
of Israel (he was born only two years
after Independence, so it’s not really hubris). The film develops slowly, in a methodical although sometimes puzzling
dialectic between the personal and po-
The Sunapee-Kearsarge Jewish
Community fall meeting is scheduled
for Sunday, October 16, between 2
and 4 PM. The featured speaker, Joel
Ash, will discuss “Famous Jewish
Magicians.” The meeting will be held
in the Lakeview Room of the South
Cove Center at the Eastman Community, Grantham. The entrance to
Eastman is a short distance north of
Exit 13 from I89. There is no admission fee, but we ask that everyone
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Jerusalem Post’s ‘Influential Jews’ List Features NH Family Members
By Carole S. Appel
The Jerusalem Post has named two of Donald Silverman’s children to its 2011 list of “The 50 most
influential Jews in the world”: his son-in-law Yosef
Abramowitz, 47, a solar power pioneer and journalist, and his daughter Sarah Silverman, the comedian.
Donald resides in Bedford with his wife, Janice.
Abramowitz, who clocked in at 26 on the Post’s
list, is married to Rabbi Susan Silverman, and they
live with their five children in Jerusalem. Sarah, 40, Actress Sarah
an Emmy-award winning actress, writer, singer, and Silverman
musician, is 49th on the list. Susan and Sarah are the
children of Donnie and his first wife, Beth Ann O’Hara. Their other children are
Laura, an actress, and Jodyne, a writer.
The Post describes Yosef Abramowitz as having “taken on the challenge of
launching the Israeli solar power industry from scratch, along with Arava Power
Company co-founders Ed Hoffman and David Rosenblatt.”
Sarah is cited by the Post as “sometimes dirty, controversial and politically incorrect…one of American’s most famous working comedians.”
The four Silverman daughters grew up in Bedford. Susan, Laura, and Jodyne attended West High School, and Sarah, who now lives in Los Angeles,
Solar power pioneer Yosef Abramowitz
attended Derryfield.
Susan married Yosef in 1993, and they moved from Newton, MA, to Kibbutz
Ketura north of Eilat in the Arava Rift valley in 2006. They are the authors of
“Jewish Family and Life: Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today’s Parents
and Children” (1998).
Sarah and Susan will appear together at Boston University on Tuesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. in the SMG auditorium in a conversation about growing up
Jewish in New Hampshire.
TBA’s Scholars in Residence Focus on Jewish Cartoonists in America
Since their creation in the 1930s,
comic books have become a part of
our nation’s vocabulary, forever
changing the way we think about stories, pictures, and what makes a hero.
Jews created the first comic book, the
first graphic novel, the first comic
book convention, and the first comic
book specialty store, and they helped
create the underground comics (or
“Comix”) movement of the late 1960s
and early 1970s. Many of the creators
of the most famous comic books, such
as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men,
and Batman, as well as the founders
of MAD Magazine, were Jewish.
During the week of November 5
through 13, Temple Beth Abraham
will offer a variety of presentations
about cartoonists from noted authors,
cartoonists, and historians. There is
something for the whole family
throughout the week.
During a Shabbat Luncheon on
November 5, at noon, Dr. Merle Luber Friedenberg will lead the week off
with a discussion about the differences between Jews in the history of political, editorial, and propaganda cartoons and the “Jewishness” of the
comic book era. Dr. Luber Friedenberg received her doctorate from New
York University and has been a college professor for many years. Currently, she teaches at the lifelonglearning programs at Rivier College
and the Osher Foundation at Granite
Stae College. She has also taught at
the Brandeis University lifelong learning program.
On Saturday, November 12, 12 PM.
a luncheon and discussion will follow
services. Author Arie Kaplan will present “From Krakow to Krypton: Jews
and Comic Books,” as he talks about
the history and development of the superhero in comics and their cartoonists. Arie Kaplan is a MAD Magazine
writer, comedy writer, animation writer, screenwriter, lecturer, pop culture
expert, playwright, and cartoonist.
Saturday night, November 12, at
7:30 PM, following Havdalah. TBA
will present a film about our favorite
super heroes and some cartoon shorts.
Both weekend guests, Arie Kaplan
and Hy Eisman, will be available for
discussions over coffee and dessert.
Hy Eisman is an American cartoonist who writes and draws the Sunday
strips The Katzenjammer Kids and
Popeye. In December 2008, Eisman
was the first to introduce the character
of Bluto to the Popeye Sunday page.
Bluto has continued to appear as the
twin brother of Brutus.
Sunday morning, November 13, at
10 AM, Eisman will entertain with a
talk about his life and career and
drawing the characters you grew up
reading in the funnies. That afternoon
at 2:30 PM he will entertain the youth
The New Hampshire
community with a session on “Creating Your Own Jewish Superhero.”
Students will discuss the characteristics of a superhero and what makes a
superhero Jewish, followed by a presentation and drawing lesson by Eisman. This event is open to students in
grades 6-8.
Requested donation for the entire
program is $18 per person. RSVP and
send payment to Scholar in Residence
Week, Temple Beth Abraham, 4 Raymond St., Nashua, NH 03064 For
questions or more information, please
contact Heidi Lovitz, Director of Education and Programming at [email protected] or 883-9844. This
program is sponsored in part by a
grant from the Jewish Federation of
New Hampshire
SNHJMC Paid-up Member
Breakfast
The Southern NH Jewish Men’s Club will hold its paid-up membership breakfast on Sunday morning, October 30, at 9:30 AM, at Temple
Beth Abraham in Nashua. Whereas the group’s appetite for sports seems
to equal its appetite for lox, they have once again reached into the Boston Globe and are pleased to have Chad Finn, sports writer and columnist for the Globe/Boston.com, as guest speaker. Chad is the founder
and sole contributor of the “Touching all the Bases” blog on Boston.
com. Chad and his blog were integrated into the Globe family in 2008.
Since then Chad has been providing insight and satire on all things Boston sports, including his weekly sports media column. For those not so
familiar with Chad’s work, his TATB blog may be found at www.boston.
com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/. Chad will share insights into the
sports topics of the day and delve into the passion of the Boston sports
media. As always, there will be plenty of time for questions. The famous
Kitchen Krew will be serving up a hot breakfast of eggs (beaters) and
potatoes, complimented by bagels, lox, whitefish, fruit, juice, and coffee.
This breakfast is free for paid-up members, including those paying their
membership fee ($36) at the door, and $10 for all others.
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Recent Events
Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive Sets National Record
The 28th Annual Gail Singer Memorial Blood past, which were well attended and staffed by FairDrive, presented by FairPoint Communications,
Point volunteers” said Teresa Rosenberger, Fairhas officially set the national record as the largest
Point’s New Hampshire president. “Many Fairone-day community blood drive by successfully
Point employees donated blood and recruited docollecting 1,959 pints of blood from the 2,325 ponors. I could not be prouder of how our employtential donors that walked through
ees came together to support this
the door of the Radisson Hotel &
blood drive. It is a true testament to
Expo Center in downtown Manour community focus,” added
chester on August 30. The previous
Rosenberger. “FairPoint was proud
record of 1,835 pints was held by the
to sponsor the event and we are deSt. Louis Cardinals and the Univerlighted that we broke the national
sity of Missouri.
record.”
“What an amazing turnout we
Over 200 Red Cross staff memhad” said Stephen Singer, chairman
bers came from all over New Engof the blood drive committee and
land to make this drive possible.
president of Merchants Automotive
This was in addition to the countGroup. “This is a tremendous acless volunteers that dedicated their
complishment that comes at the per- Donors included Bernice Singer day to make sure that things ran
and her son, Stephen Singer, smoothly and each donor felt apfect time, as the need is so great.”
“We’re thrilled that we accom- chairman of the blood drive preciated.
plished our goal of setting the na- committee.
Summer months are historically
tional record, but moreover that we
a challenging time for the Amerihave made such a difference” Singer added. “This can Red Cross. However, this year, the Red Cross has
drive will save so many lives. We can’t thank the do- cited a 10-year unprecedented low in blood supply.
nors enough for coming out and for those that had a Hurricane Irene shut down 60 blood drives along the
wait, for being patient through the process. And of east coast in the past week, resulting in approximately
course without the support from community partners 1,500 pints of blood lost. The Red Cross has worked
such as FairPoint, this would not have been possible.” with the Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive commit“FairPoint has a long history of supporting the tee to grow this blood drive and improve the blood
American Red Cross and has held blood drives in the collection process year after year.
“Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind”
By Eileen Regen
A sea of people wait to donate blood at the Gail
Singer Memorial Blood Drive.
The 28th annual event was made possible by a number of community partners including sponsor FairPoint Communications, Merchants Automotive
Group, the Radisson Hotel & Expo Center, WZID
95.7, m5 Marketing Communications, Subway, Concord Nissan, Centrix Bank, New Hampshire Motor
Speedway, the NH Fisher Cats, Manchester Monarchs, SEE Science Center, and many more.
The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive began 28
years ago after Gail Singer lost her battle with leukemia at the age of 29. Since then, her brother-in-law
Stephen Singer has coordinated the event with help of
his family and many dedicated supporters. The family
owns and operates Merchants Automotive Group in
Hooksett. For more on the family’s community service efforts, please visit www.merchantsauto.com.
Shofar Blowing Marks Portsmouth
Peace Treaty
Familiar faces, world-class musicians, and an
arts treasure of northern New Hampshire: The
North Country Chamber Players returned to
the Colonial Theatre on September 11 with a
concert featuring Osvaldo Golijov’s “Dreams
and Prayers of Isaac the Blind.” The work for
string quartet and clarinet has been praised by
the Boston Globe as spiritual, earthly, and
earthy: “It is music of prayer, celebration, mysticism, and practicality.”
Golijov himself wrote in his notes in 1994: Composer Osvaldo Golijov
“The movements of this work sound to me as if
written in three of the different languages spoken by the Jewish people throughout our history. This somehow reflects the composition’s epic nature. I hear the
prelude and the first movement, the most ancient, in Aramaic; the second movement is in Yiddish, the rich and fragile language of a long exile; the third movement and postlude are in sacred Hebrew.” Golijov’s fascinating notes may be
found on his website www.osvaldogolijov.com.
This concert by the North Country Chamber Players was presented as part of
the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Summer Cultural Series and was introduced by Professor Edwin Seroussi, Director of the Jewish Music Research
Centre, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A question and answer period and
reception sponsored by Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation followed the concert.
After the reception, ticket holders gathered at Bethlehem’s newest restaurant,
Terra on Main.
On September 5, 1911, the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
hosted the signing of the peace
treaty between Russia and Japan that ended the Russo-Japanese War, which could have
progressed into a World War.
The event has been remembered for many years by the
Shipyard blowing its whistle
for five minutes and all the
churches in Portsmouth ringing their church bells at 3:46
PM on September 5, marking
the time the treaty was signed. Richard Grossman blows shofar on the
Until now, the only Ports- steps of Portsmouth’s Temple Israel in
mouth religious institution commemoration of the Russo-Japanese
that did not participate in this Peace Treaty.
ceremony was Temple Israel,
since it does not have a bell. This year, one of the temple’s congregants,
Richard Grossman, offered to blow the shofar on the steps of the temple to
mark the occasion and to complete the participation of all religious institutions in Portsmouth. The shofar could be heard for about two city
blocks. People hearing the shofar paused momentarily on their way down
State Street to listen to the blast of sound.
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The New Hampshire
Just for Fun
Word Match Puzzle
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Festival of Booths--
Exalted guests
Lulav -----
Sukkot
Etrog ---- Eighth day of assembly
Shemini Atzeret ---- Branches
Simchat Torah ----- Booth, dwelling
Hoshanah Rabbah --- Ushpizin ----- Circling sanctuary
carrying Torahs
Joy of the Torah
Hakafot ----- Seventh day
Word Scramble
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Women’s Event continued from page 1 Harvard, Loren decided to hang up
Major Donor Event continued from page 1
event is being chaired by Frances and
Richard Winneg.
Michael J. Bohnen has been president of the Adelson Family Foundation, located in Boston, since 2007.
The primary purpose of the Adelson
Family Foundation is to strengthen
the State of Israel and the Jewish people. In addition to its support of Jewish education and Jewish life, the
Foundation has pledged over $200
million to the Birthright program,
which offers many young Jews a free
trip to Israel.
Prior to becoming president of the
Foundation, Michael practiced corporate law for over 34 years at Nutter,
McClennen & Fish in Boston. Michael was listed in Best Lawyers in
America and in Massachusetts Super
Lawyers. He is a graduate of Harvard
College and Harvard Law School.
An active volunteer in the Jewish
community, Michael has served as
chair of Boston’s Jewish Federation
(CJP) and co-chair of its Annual
Campaign. He was the founding chair
of Gann Academy, a pluralistic Jewish high school. He has also served as
national chair of the Jewish Council
for Public Affairs, and as chair of
Boston’s Jewish Community Relations Council and Solomon Schechter
Day School.
“This is a tremendous opportunity
for our donors to meet and greet
someone who really understands philanthropy,” states event co-chair
Richard Winneg. “He will utilize his
vast knowledge and experience to
share with New Hampshire donors
the value of building and sustaining
our community.”
Contact the Federation office at
627-7679 or [email protected] to
RSVP.
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Hampshire,” says Jeff Fladen, Federation Executive Director. “Annually we have an outreach program to
bring women from all over our community together.” Past programs
have included the High Tea at the
Millyard Museum and Elaine Rembrandt’s one-woman performance of
Jewish women through history. This
year’s event will be chaired by Nancy
Frankel.
“We so look forward to having Loren Rabinowitz as our special guest
speaker,” says Judith Jolton, Campaign co-chair. “Loren brings with
her many diverse talents, from classical piano to ice skating, creative poetry, and more. Her commitment to
Holocaust education is especially inspiring.”
Though she took her first steps
on the ice at the age of two, Loren’s
athletic career began in earnest at
age nine, when she was discovered
by Olympic coach Natalia Dubova.
Loren would go on to win 10 international and four national medals
over her eight-year career. She represented the United States at Grand
Prix events around the world.
In 2006, after being accepted at
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her skates and focus solely on her education. Upon graduation, Loren was
selected as one of five “outstanding seniors of the class of 2010” by the Harvard Gazette.
In June of 2010, Loren was crowned
Miss Massachusetts, winning the talent portion of the competition with
her classical piano performance. At
nearly 100 major events during her
reign, Loren shared her personal story and spoke about her journey toward a career in medicine and the importance of striving for excellence.
She received an award for exemplary
civilian service from the U.S. Army
and was named Scholar/Athlete of the
year by the National Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame.
As a grandchild of Holocaust survivors and the only Jewish contestant at
the 2011 Miss America pageant, Loren is committed to Holocaust education and telling her grandparents’ incredible story of survival. It is Loren’s
mission to ensure that her generation
takes up the burden of telling those
stories so that the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten. Loren is currently studying medicine at Columbia
University’s College of Physicians and
Surgeons in New York City.
Recent Event
Chudnofsky continued from page 1
LEFT: Judith Jolton welcomes Ore Ayah Dagan
back for a second year as
shlichah.
ABOVE: Michael Rosenblum and
Pat Kallik chat during the Welcome
Back Ore Ice Cream Social
chaired by Rachel Davidson and Marc Gilman.
For over two decades Jason Chudnofsky
has been at the core of the ever-expanding
technology events business, launching flagship trade shows and expositions in venues
across North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Rim.
In July 1988, Chudnofsky was named
president of the Trade Show Division for
the Interface Group (owner of Comdex)
and continued these roles when ZD Events
and Key3Media Events acquired the assets
of Comdex. Under his leadership these
companies developed an irrefutable reputation for bringing together the “buyers
and sellers” of the Internet in terms of
community development, content exchange, and global commerce. While president of the Interface Group and leading
Comdex events worldwide, Jason was also
president and COO of the Sands Expo and
Convention Center in Las Vegas, the largest privately owned exposition center in the
United States.
Chudnofsky has received many accolades, including being named one of the 50
most influential people in high tech by
Multi Media Magazine and being deemed
one of the 25 most influential people in the
The New Hampshire
Jewish Reporter
meeting industry by Meeting New Magazine. Over the course of his career Chudnofsky has served on the boards of directors for
a wide variety of business and philanthropic
entities, including Folio Exhibits Inc.,
SOFTBANK Japan Inc., Ziff Davis Inc.,
Key3Media Group, Quantum Clicks, Logo
Wire, Hook Media, Pulver Media, Next Step
Technology, Saigel Productions, Visiting
Nurses Association, The Jewish Community
Centers of Greater Boston, Hebrew College,
Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the AntiDefamation League, the Museum of Science, and the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
“Jason is one of the most dynamic and energetic people I have ever met,” explains
Campaign Kick-Off co-chair Marc Gilman.
“He exudes Jewish self confidence to audiences around the world.”
“The entire Jewish community is invited
and encouraged to attend the event as we
launch the Campaign for Jewish Needs during a challenging economic time,” states
Federation president Lou Schwartz. “This
year, we have moved the kick-off to the
Manchester Country Club, and we hope for
a fantastic turnout to experience this dynamic speaker.”
The Campaign Kick-Off event will be held
on Sunday, October 23, at 6 PM and features
hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The cost
is $18 per person. RSVP is required to
603-627-7679.
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Shalom,
Through my mail I notice letters attacking J Street, and I would
like to react to one of these briefly.
Last week, Sept. 5, I attended a meeting in Ramalla with AbuMaazen, the Palestinian elected president. With me were about
twenty Israelis, all top intellectuals, writers, scientists, professors,
not left or right but patriots, thinkers, and academic activists. We
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unilateral path, alas.
Yes, we are responsible for our security; we all fought for it, as
did our children and grandchildren, but we think Israel is endangered by lack of reconciliation and stability in the area and not by
the future Palestine.
J Street is composed of people who love Israel and know that the
only way Israel can live a normal life, fulfill its huge potential, and
excel is when peace prevails.
We in Israel are probably more radical on these issues than J
Street, but our responsibility is larger. I am sorry that those who
criticize J Street are so disinformed, but hopefully, when occupation comes to an end and war is substituted by peaceful coexistence, they can rejoice with us. Yael Dayan
Chaiperson of Tel-Aviv Yafo City Council
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The New Hampshire
Jewish Reporter
Obituaries
Louis John Goodman
Laurence A. Nemon
Louis John Goodman, 89, died June 7, 2011, in West Palm Beach,
Florida. Born in Enfield, NH, July 9, 1921, he was seventh of the thirteen
children of Anna and Benjamin Goodman. His father was in the scrap
metal business in Lebanon, NH, and the family distinguished themselves
with their educational attainments. Louis, although delayed by Marine
Corps service in the Pacific, went on to earn degrees from Harvard and
MIT in his chosen field of civil engineering. He was the valedictorian of
his class of 1939 at Lebanon High School. His long career in education
included teaching at Ohio State and Lehigh universities before he joined
the faculty at Syracuse University. where he stayed until being named a
Fulbright Professor in the Philippines. There he founded the School of
Engineering at Mindanao State University. In 1972 he was chosen as acting director of the East-West Center in Honolulu, HI.
Prof. Goodman was widely regarded as a lecturer in his field and was
honored with a doctorate from Yeungnam University in Korea in 1976.
His first wife, Dorothy (Blomquist) Goodman, predeceased him. He is
survived by his second wife, Phyllis, of West Palm Beach; two sons, Jack,
of Syracuse, NY, and Peter, of Halifax, NS; a stepson, Jim, of
Doylestown, PA; two brothers, Joseph of Nashua, NH, and Richard, of
Hampton, NH; two sisters, Lillian of Shrewsbury, MA, and Betty, of
Boynton Beach, FL, and five grandchildren.
A funeral with military honors was held in Florida National Cemetery,
Lake Worth, FL. The Goodman family has suggested memorial gifts to
the Anna and Benjamin Memorial Scholarship, c/o Lebanon High
School, 195 Hanover St., Lebanon,. NH 03766.
Laurence A. Nemon, 67, of New Boston, NH, passed away on August
21, 2011. He was born in Portland, ME, on September 29, 1943, the son
of Dr. Leon and Molly (Wantman) Nemon. Larry graduated from Deering High School, Portland, in 1961, and earned his degree from Suffolk
University, Boston, in 1965. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
from 1966 to 1972. Larry was a territory manager for Ecolab Inc. for 27
years. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Riitta K. (Hartiala)
Nemon; two sons, Robert and his wife Marianne Nemon of Southborough, MA, and David and his wife Melissa Nemon of Londonderry,
NH; two grandsons, Alexander and Brandon Nemon of Southborough,
MA; two sisters, Barbara and her husband Dan Singer of MA, and Leslie Serunian and her husband Steven Swendeman of NY; Peter and Kathy
Serunian, and Karen Serunian of
Maine, who were like siblings to
Larry; and many nieces and nephPEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU,
ews. He was preceded in death
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Nathaniel Kessin
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Nathaniel “Nat” Kessin, 99, died in New York City on August 1, 2011.
He had been a longtime resident of Laconia, where he lived with his wife
Ruth. Nat owned and operated Achber’s Department Store in Tilton for
35 years. He grew up in the Boston area and graduated from Boston
Latin School in 1930, then attended Boston University. During World
War II he served in the United States Navy and following discharge
moved to Arlington, VA.
A community activist, Nat helped found the Tilton-Northfield Recreation Department. He had served as a trustee of the Tilton School and
the St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies program. A lifelong interest in
classical music led to his involvement with the New Hampshire Music
Festival, which he served as chairman and director for 25 years. Other
community interests included the Save the Mill Society, the Laconia Library Board of Trustees, and the Belknap County Community Action
Program. After retirement he joined
SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, which provides
Waldman Plastic
volunteer consultants to a businessSurgery
es. In 1997 the Kessins moved to
New York and made their home on
& Dermatology
the Upper West Side.
Survivors include Ruth, his wife
of 71 years; a son, Richard, of New Jeremy Waldman, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive
York; a daughter, Lois, of Cam- Surgery
bridge, MA; two grandchildren; Cheryl B. Waldman, MD
and two great-grandchildren in Ari- Dermatology
el, Israel. His family has suggested
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memorial contributions might be
made to the New Hampshire Music
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Festival, 52 Symphony Road, Cen- waldmanplasticsurgeryanddermatology.com
ter Harbor. NH 03249.
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200 Frontage Rd., Manchester
(603) 669-0015
Gary S. Lindner, DMD, DMSc.
Lindner Dental Assoc., PC
72 So. River Rd., Bedford
(603) 624-3900
Catering Services
Perfect Platter, LLC
Heidi Miller
765-7350
www.PerfectPlatter.net
Traditions And Thyme Catering
Karen Herman and Marcia Feldmann
10 Pelham St., Nashua, NH
(603) 883-3121 or (603) 432-5495
Computer services
Grolen Communications
814 Elm St.
(603) 645-0101
www.grolen.com
DENTAL SERVICES
Endodontics
Douglas J. Katz, DMD, PC
Katz Endodontics
1310 Hooksett Rd., Hookset
[email protected]
(603) 628-2891
General Dentistry
John S. Echternach, DDS
114 Hall Ave., Henniker
(603) 428-3419
Sarah K. Katz, DMD
Bow Family Dentistry
514 South St., Bow
(603) 224-3151
Richard Kudler, DMD
97 West Merrimack St., Manchester
(603) 669-8678
Rochelle H. Lindner
(603) 624-3900
Craig Rothenberg, DMD
4 Manchester Ave., Derry
(603) 434-1586
Stephen M. Rosenberg DMD PA
410 South Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-1851
www.rosenberg-dental.com
Elizabeth S. Spindel, DMD
862 Union St., Manchester
(603) 669-9049
www.elizabethspindel.com
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Pediatric Dentistry
Amherst Pediatric Dental Assoc.
Andrew T. Cheifetz, DMD, Med
7 Rt. 101A, Colonial Park Suite D
Amherst
(603) 673-1000
James B Haas, DDS
4 Manchester Avenue
Derry
(603) 434-1586
Luis S. Englander, DMD
(603) 624-3900
Gary S. Lindner, DMD, DMSc.
(603) 624-3900
Periodontics
Jeffrey S. Forgosh, DMD
280 Pleasant Street
Concord
(603) 228-1191
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Certified Financial Planners
Daniel Cohen, CFP, Vice PresidentInvestments
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
1155 Elm Street, 5th Floor,
Manchester
[email protected]
(603) 626-2923
Brian Grodman
CLU, CHFC, CFP, CFS
70 Stark St. Manchester
(603) 647-9999
Certified Public Accountants
Ken Gelinas, CPA, CVA
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Manchester
(603) 625-8931
Penchansky & Co., PLLC
David Penchansky, CPA
Certified Public Accountants
70 Stark Street, Manchester
[email protected]
(603) 647-2400
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Granite State Forestry Services, Inc.
Allan Oxman, Licensed Forester
P.O. Box 129, Wilton, NH 03086
[email protected]
(603) 654-6868
Plastic Surgery
Robert Feins, MD
144 Tarrytown Road
Manchester
(603) 647-4430
www.drfeins.net
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(603) 660-8247
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32 Manchester St., Concord
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(603) 224-6606
Personal Injury Law
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440 Hanover St. Manchester
[email protected]
(603) 668-2222
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Robert Feins, MD
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2011-2012
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Monday, October 17
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