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February 2019 Published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Volume 39, Number 5 February 2019 Shevat-Adar 5779 SUMMER CAMP SPECIAL EDITION Federation Makes Sensational Summer 2019 Opportunities Affordable for Children and Teens fabric of camp, helping campers connect to their own identity and the larger Jewish community. And, it also happens to be a whole lot of fun. By Nancy Frankel Since 2005, JFNH has offered incentive grants to 138 young people to attend Jewish nonprofit summer camps Plan now for a sensational summer. Attending Jewish for the first time. Twelve campers from nine NH commu- summer camp and participating in a Jewish sponsored nities received camp grants in 2018, and all with whom we peer trip to Israel are the two most important factors in have spoken plan to return to their camps in 2019! creating engagement and connections to build the next Explore Jewish nonprofit summer camps and apply generation of our Jewish community. A limited number for a JFNH grant through the Foundation for Jewish of grants for camp and Israel Experience programs will Camp: www.onehappycamper.org. be funded by the Jewish Federation of NH on a rolling 2019 Peer Trips to Israel basis as long as money is available. Funding is offered to If you are considering a teen peer group trip to Israel, families who live in New Hampshire or belong to a NH now is the time to apply for an Israel Experience grant synagogue. from JFNH. Choose the program that matches your in- Jewish Summer Camp terests and JFNH will contribute up to $1,800. JFNH Every child should experience the magic of Jewish believes that continuing Jewish education linked with a summer camp. It’s where kids discover who they really peer trip to Israel will forge a strong Jewish identity. are, make lasting friendships, and gain skills they can Grants are not needs based and are made possible use for their entire lives. Jewish camp is mission driven, through the Irving and Bernice Singer Endowment and First-time campers of all ages are eligible for JFNH weaving Jewish values, culture, and traditions into the Camps continued on page 11 first-time camper grants. Support What You Love: 2018-19 Campaign Needs Your Help Calendar 4 By Melanie Zalman McDonald, with your help, we can get there. Federation Voices 5 JFNH Executive Director In a perfect world, our JFNH budget would Your Federation at Work 7 break even at year-end. Campaign Dollars at Work 11 Perhaps it’s the free PJ Library books that Our challenge is that at the From the Bimah 12 arrive for your children or grandchildren same time when our re- Summer Camp 13-15 each month. helps those most vulnerable among us. Or sources have plateaued, the Maybe it’s the engaging and entertaining Israel 16 that your support helps to provide enrich- needs in our state-wide programs about Israel presented by our shli- ment for Jewish seniors year-round. Jewish community have In the Community 17 cha, Noam Wolf? Maybe you support Federation to honor multiplied. One might ar- Education 18 It could be this month’s issue of The Jewish the memory of generations that came before gue (and we would agree) Arts & Entertainment 19 Reporter that you’ve just started to enjoy. you. Those who opened up the possibility for that even a non-profit is a Mitzvahs 20 Your warm feelings about the smell of vibrant Jewish life here in New England. business, and that we Opinion 21 challah coming out of our Jewish Federation Whatever your reason, Jewish Federation should find a way to meet Book Review 21 Preschool. of New Hampshire needs your support, and these needs despite a di- Recent Events 22-24 Perhaps it’s the plans you are making to en- there’s no time like the present. minishing overall revenue joy our 11th Annual New Hampshire Jewish Last year, with your help, we raised approx- Tributes 25 stream. We’re hoping that Film Festival. imately $180,000 – a significant increase over you feel as we do: Business & Professional Sentimental visions of attending Jewish Sum- recent years. This year, we are already at Services 26 That no Jewish child in mer Camp – or your very first trip to Israel. $150,000 with five months remaining in the Certainly, it’s knowing that your support fiscal year. Our goal this year is $220,000, and Campaign continued on page 9 Change Service Requested Service Change PERMIT NO. 1174 NO. 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