Meet Ra'anan De-Has — New Hampshire's New Shaliach!
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Published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Volume 41, Number 9 July 2021 Tammuz-Av 5781 FOOD & RESTAURANTS Meet Ra’anan De-Has — New Hampshire’s New Shaliach! In August, Avia will set off on her ly my favorite food, but the one thing I are days where all I want to listen to is next journey, and New Hampshire will know I'm going to miss, while living in classic rock songs and days where the welcome our newest Shaliach: Ra’anan the U.S., is eating a big Israeli salad. newest pop songs are on repeat. If you're De-Has. Read some fun facts about Vegetables in Israel are very cheap, and ever driving with me in a car, be pre- Ra’anan below, and be on the lookout on some lazy nights at home my room- pared to sing along with me. I really like for information on his first stop to a mates and I would just make a huge sal- the Israeli band Ha’tikva 6 (Hope 6), it's community near you — coming soon! ad for dinner. a hip hop/reggae band and my favorite Q: Where in Israel do you live? What is your favorite Israeli song? song of theirs is “BaOlam Shela” (In Ra’anan: I’m originally from Rehovot, American song? Her world). a city 30 minutes south of Tel Aviv. For Ra’anan: My taste in music constantly What are you most excited to see/do/visit/ the past year, I've been living in Tel Aviv. changes depending on my mood. There Ra'anan continued on page 4 What will people find most surprising about you? Ra’anan: I’ve been working since the age of 15 and have had some exotic jobs. From being a butcher’s assistant to selling cosmetics in a Canadi- an mall, to working for LEGO in Denmark… some would say I’m a workaholic. What is your favorite Israeli food? 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