May-June 2018 Voices Which Echo Across Time Last Month, I Opened a New Chapter in My Work As the Executive Director of JFNH
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Published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Volume 38, Number 8 May-June 2018 Iyar-Tammuz 5778 SUMMER FUN SPECIAL IssUE Federation Renews Shlicha Contract: Funding Needed to Sustain Emissary Program sion on New Hampshire’s Jewish chil- dren from preschoolers to teens. She has also been a favorite guest of our PJ Li- Big News: Jewish Federation of New brary program, offering up her musical Hampshire is excited to announce the re- talents for a Chanukah sing-a-long and newal of our contract with the Jewish several other family events both within Agency for Israel to extend our Shlichut and outside of synagogue spaces. with Noam Wolf for a second year! She has made meaningful connections Noam Wolf arrived in August 2017 and through adult education, offering lec- has taken New Hampshire by storm, im- tures, creative presentations about Israel, plementing Israeli and Jewish enrichment and participation in religious services programming for all ages statewide with and holiday festivities. She has been a great success. In just eight short months, guest speaker at Brotherhoods, Sister- she has reached every corner of the state hoods, and many other groups. Noam as our emissary from Israel -- a program has reorganized our YLD (Young Lead- that had been deferred for several years JFNH Shlicha Noam Wolf brings Israel to Noam enjoying time with some of her ership Division) into a new “Young Men- due to cost. New Hampshire communities statewide. young friends. sches” program filled with opportunities Only eight months in!: In her first year Bethlehem to Keene and from Concord tally tailored “Trip to Israel” with pass- to socialize and experience Jewish life to date (which continues through sum- to Portsmouth! She has carried out pro- ports, cultural insights, Hebrew language, and customs through an innovative lens. mer 2018), she has reached nearly 5,000 gramming at every Hebrew school in the music, dance, and other engaging experi- individuals at over 150 programs from state, bringing children on a developmen- ences that have left an indelible impres- Contract continued on page 7 Celebrate Israel at 70 at Events Statewide With JFNH Federation Voices 3, 6-7 Israeli Dance Party for All Calendar 4-5 Sunday, June 10, 3–5 PM, Temple Israel, Your Federation at Work 8 Portsmouth The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire is Farewell Shabbat With Israeli Consul General From the Bimah 11 sponsoring a special statewide program series to New England Summer Fun 12-14 in celebration of Israel’s 70th! In an effort to Friday, June 22, 7 PM, Temple Beth Jacob, Education 15 provide new on-ramps for all ages to celebrate Concord Arts & Entertainment 15 and explore Israel, the series offers experiences Jacob Reuven and The Be’er Sheva Mandolin that focus on travel, creative play, world-class Jewish Film Festival 16-17 Soloists in Concert music, traditional dance, nature, and Shabbat In the Community 18 Sunday, July 29, 4 PM, Congregation Ahavas reflection. From spring into summer, there’s Mitzvahs 20 Achim, Keene something for everyone to enjoy and explore! World Jewry 21 Migration Through Israel’s Hula Valley: Great Avian Journeys servatory, Congregation Ahavas Achim, Office Book Review 21 Family Israel Fair: Build a Lego™ Model of Sunday, August 19, 2-4 PM, Millyard Muse- of the Israeli Consul General to New England, Recent Events 22 Jerusalem um, Manchester Etz Hayim Synagogue, Millyard Museum, Opinion 24 Sunday, May 13, 10 AM–1 PM, Temple Beth NH4Israel, Squam Lakes Natural Science Obituaries 24 Abraham, Nashua This series has been organized by Jewish Center, Temple Beth Abraham, Temple Beth Tributes 25 A Journey to Israel: Opportunities for Teens Federation of New Hampshire in partnership Jacob, and Temple Israel (Portsmouth). For Business & Professional and Young Adults with Noam Wolf (Shlicha), and community more information about this series, visit our Services 26 Monday, May 21, 7 PM, JFNH Office, Man- volunteers. 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