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Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Norwich, CT 06360 Permit #329 Serving The Jewish Communities of Eastern Connecticut & Western R.I. CHANGE SERVICE RETURN TO: 28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320 REQUESTED VOL. XLVII NO.6 PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY MARCH 19, 2021/6 NISAN 5781 NEXT DEADLINE APR. 2, 2021 16 PAGES HOW TO REACH US - PHONE 860-442-8062 • FAX 860-540-1475 • EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Campus moves ahead Happy Passover Shared moments and many memories By Marcia Reinhard, JFEC Ass’t Director I don’t know how many of you remember Noa Brosh and Ron Peleg (2014-15) or how many of you had the pleasure of really getting to know them. I sincerely hope there are many of you. I know they made a lot of connections and became close to quite a few people, but I can never keep track of all those who impacted each of the emissaries’ lives. If you were lucky enough to get to know them, you Architects’ rendering of Jewish Community Campus located on the site of Temple Emanu-El in will remember two very sweet people; two gentle souls. Add to that, Waterford. their good nature, their senses of humor and their hard work and A rendering of the proposed new Jewish campus was presented Carin Savel, Executive dedication to the program and to our community. to the Campus committee on March 9. Michael Doherty and Joe Director of the JFEC exclaimed, As I read through Noa’s and Ron’s articles, it struck me how, two Sziabowski, the Boston-based architects presented three thrilling “Very rarely is a project born that emissaries, two young people from the same year, who shared many of options for the campus which would be the new home of Temple inspires this kind of momentum-- the same moments, have different memories come to the forefront of Emanu-El and Congregation Beth El along with a new building for from individuals, families, their minds. Their narratives, while similar in tone and sentiment, give the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT. The project is expected to add corporations and foundations us a broad overview of their year thanks to the events that affected vitality to the entire Jewish community in Eastern CT and renovate -- to invest and ensure vibrant them each individually. It illustrates for us, in black and white, the the existing Temple Emanu-El facility creating an awesome place for Jewish life for generations.” impact the Year of Service has had on each and every one of our past observance, celebrations and more. Nate Weiss, member of Temple emissaries. SHARED CONT. ON PG 10 The Campus is expected to be fully funded by donations and grants. Emanu-El and the committee “This is a once in a life-time opportunity to help create long term solid says, “We are approaching this exciting atmosphere at Temple Emanu-El.” says Kenn Fischburg, a memberfinancial offooting Temple for Emanu-El the congregations and the committee. and build upon the already towith secure fiscal Jewish caution, practice but alsoand Gail Weber, Chair of the committee says that, “Strength in numbers traditionsconfident thatin Eastern this is a CTgreat for path the is the best way to emphasize the importance of this project to our foreseeable future.” entire Jewish community. How exciting to imagine all that we can do Romana Primus, President together!” CAMPUS CONT. ON PG 3 Local cemetery has a new name Beth El Cemetery Association, Inc. has been reorganized under a be happy to assist you when you new leadership committee, a new name and a new mission. Located are ready to choose and purchase on Lestertown Road in Groton, it is now known as, The Beth El your plots. To contact our Community Cemetery of Eastern Connecticut, Inc. The newly administrator, Merrill Mazzella, Happy times with the 2014-15 Young Emissaries. l-r Ron Peleg, organized committee members include: Harriet Juli, President; Jerry please call (860) 383-5605. Marcia Reinhard, and Noa Brosh. Fischer, Treasurer; Len Cohen, Cemetery Maintenance; Sarah Rogovin, Special thanks to Jerry Secretary; and Cemetery Administrator, Merrill Mazzella. Committee Schwell, who has been kind Members are Nancy Brand, Steve Daren, Sandra Davidson and Judi enough to act as our advisor as Save these Dates Goldberg. we reorganized. Community Yom Hashoah Observance Moving forward, we will continue to provide the community with a place to celebrate the lives of our loved ones. Some guidelines have Holocaust Remembrance -- now changed as it has become a Jewish Community Cemetery. An Wed., April 7, early evening individual need not be a member of Congregation Beth El (or any Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut synagogue) to purchase a plot. Accommodations can be made if a Israel Memorial Day/Israel Independence Day -- member of the family is not Jewish and chooses to be buried at the Wed., April 14 & Thurs., April 15 cemetery. For both these events go to www.JFEC.com, If you or a loved one are seeking peace of mind, buying plots for the Community Calendar on the date of the event future will provide comfort for all family members. This will eliminate to register and receive a link to the program. a task that must be undertaken at a particularly difficult time. We will 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 19, 2021 Celebrating Yachad Day and much more By Jack Haynes they love most about each advisor in addition On February 27, Yachad hosted another amazing virtual event! The to their most memorable moments together. event, “Yachad Day” focused on learning about our chapters’ short but Again, thank you so much to Marcia and Beca meaningful history! Our VP of programming, or in Hebrew, our Sh’liach, in our Krispy Kreme fundraiser Ethan Novick, put together for everything you do We raised a good amount of an amazing slideshow of for our chapter!! money for our chapter, but more past chapter events dating Even after importantly, we have 63 boxes all the way back to before pictures and advisor of donuts that we were able to any current members were appreciation, there donate to Safe Futures and the even in high school! It was was still more to New London Meal Center which a beautiful experience come! Next up was comes to 756 donuts in total. reminiscing together about celebrating Purim. If you or someone you know old events. To add to the During this section is interested in joining our nostalgia, we had Yachad of the event, we JFEC sponsored Senior Youth alumni join the Zoom as played a dress up Group which has been a BBYO well! It was great hearing game to simulate chapter for the past seven years, about what each alum has dressing up for please contact Regan Kaye, our been up to since leaving Purim. During each VP - Membership at kayer@ Yachad. To learn more about round, we had one region18.org. You can also how our chapter works, our email our Youth Director, Marcia chapter president Hannah around our houses to Reinhard at mreinhard@jfec. Linder showed everyone the Yachad charter, old Yachad merchandise dress up as whatever theme was chosen. For example,minute toif thefind themeitems com. (swag), and other Yachad memorabilia. was princess, everyone had one minute to scramble around grabbing Jack Haynes is a Senior at After the pictures, we got a chance to celebrate our amazing advisors, princess items before we all returned to the zoom and decided who East Lyme High School and the Marcia and Rebecca Reinhard. The teens took turns sharing what Communication Chair for our Congratulations to Hannah for winning the costume contest! Yachad BBYO Chapter. Jack enjoys hadThe the event best costume.was a massive We had success! about Stayfive roundstuned for of ourcostume next eventhunting. on posting on social media and March 21 from 3 to 4:30 pm where we will celebrate Passover! putting his skills to work for the Candle Lighting for Eastern CT area Thank you to the many people in our community who participated chapter. 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