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HOW TO REACH US - PHONE 860-442-8062 • FAX 860-540-1475 • EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Yachad BBYO almost wins Fall Convention By Trevor Fornara ate dinner with everyone in the Two weekends ago, Yachad BBYO joined 17 other dining room, before heading BBYO chapters from around the state in Danbury down to the ballroom to start the evening’s proceedings. Jared years past, I’d never gotten the opportunity to go Linder serves as the Shaliach tofor the the Fall annual Convention Fall Convention. (or just “Fall” Due tofor conflicts short), soin for the region, meaning he coordinates and runs services before graduating. Fall is the spirit convention. at convention. The Friday night Thinkthis would high schoolbe my pepfirst rally,and finalbut over chance the tocourse attend of service was “Family Feud” a weekend and everyone is really into it. It is a high themed. Between sections of the energy weekend full of friendly competition and service, representatives from team building. different chapters went up on On Friday, November 22, we made the trek to the stage to answer various Jewish Crowne Plaza hotel in Danbury, Connecticut. After trivia questions. The surveys that arriving and putting our luggage in our rooms, we YACHAD CONT. ON PG 13 Scott and Barbara Wolfe along with JFEC Executive Director Carin Savel during a brief break at the recent Jewish Federations of North America’s FedLab seminar in Washington, DC in early November. Fed Lab Part 2: “Action for Good”

By Scott Wolfe best strategies and practices As Barbara mentioned in her initial article in to identify, reshape, validate the Nov. 22 issue of this paper regarding the Jewish and/or execute the human Federation of North America’s Fed Lab Conference service priorities of the local held in Washington, D.C., we were both very honored community. Those tools and to have been invited to attend the 3-day event by our strategies consist, in part, of new, and very dynamic Executive Director, Carin an ambitious and aggressive Savel. Barbara, as you know, attended the track dialog between the Federation “#Engage Jewish.” Carin attended the track on Anti- and the many local agencies, Semitism and Security. My track was entitled “Action to explore the needs and desired for Good in the 21st Century.” Here are the highlights outcomes. from that track. At a seminar with other small From left to right: Trevor Fornara, Lauren Spitzer, Simone Lerner, Ellanora At the local level, our learning objective Lerner, Jared Linder, Jacob Cohn, Bayla McCaffrey, Hannah Linder, and consisted of helping communities with tools and FED LAB CONT. ON PG 13 our lovely Advisor, Marcia Reinhard Not pictured: our other lovely Advisor, Rebecca Reinhard No agreement reached, #URFEDERATION@WORK third election looms This year YOU can power community! By Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem Post No agreement was reached for a short period of time. Your tzedakah matters, and together, we can through a variety of programs Tuesday night between Prime permit“In Netanyahuorder to avoidto go firstan asunnecessary prime minister election, even make our Jewish community stronger and more and activities.THANK YOU for all Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Netanyahu offered to pass creative vibrant for everyone. YOU do - we could not perform and Blue and White Party leader legislation that would set rules for the rotation in With YOUR support, we can continue building our acts of loving kindness our community into a vibrant and impactful Jewish without YOU! coalition talks at the Prime either side from violating them.” community. Your gift can empower us to change PLEASE GIVE TODAY! Checks Benny Gantz, who finished the Prime Minister’s Office that would prevent lives here, in Israel and in 70 countries across the or credit cards are accepted or only 45 minutes, and eight days concessions, Blue and White continues to prevent a globe. donate online at www.JFEC.com. beforeMinister’s next Office Wednesday in Tel Aviv night’s after unityThe government.” Likud said The that party “despite blamed our Gantz’s significant No. 2, Because of YOU, the Jewish Federation can Make checks payable to JFEC and deadline to form a government. Yair Lapid, for Gantz not compromising. provide meaningful adult education, battle remit to Jewish Federation of The Likud complained after In a statement after the meeting, Blue and White antisemitism and empower women to make a Eastern CT, 28 Channing Street, the meeting, which Netanyahu claimed that Netanyahu did not present “any new big difference, provide a living bridge to Israel New London, CT 06320 or call initiated, that Gantz did not through our Partnership programs, and provide with your credit card information ELECTION CONT. ON PG 13 direct services to seniors, adults and youth at 860-442-8062.