'I'll Do My Best to Show What Israel Is All About' Jerry Lewis, Jay Madnick
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Published by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Volume 41, Number 5 February 2021 Shevat-Adar 5781 SUMMER CAMP Jerry Lewis, Jay Madnick, and the Power of Community: A Summary of JFNH’s Super Sunday Telethon these recordings for the By Dina Michael Chaitowitz sheer fun of it, outlined What do Jerry Lewis and JFNH Board of Directors here are some of the member Jay Madnick have in common? They have highlights of the event. both hosted phenomenally successful telethons. The The program started Federation’s Super Sunday Telethon, held on Decem- with Allyson Guertin, ber 8, 2020 in connection with its annual fundraising, JFNH’s Director of Out- brought in twice as much money as the annual cam- reach and Engagement & paign raised last year. PJ Library Coordinator, JFNH’s first-ever virtual telethon, which took who gave an overview of Creative genius and Super months of preparation by many people, was a gam- JFNH’s prolific and di- JFNH Chairperson Sarit Super Sunday Committee Sunday Committee Co- ble—but creative genius Jay Madnick wanted to pro- verse programming, CO- Itenberg acted as one of Co-Chair Pat Kalik peri- Chair Jay Madnick enjoyed vide our quarantined community with something that VID-19 notwithstand- the hosts. odically “popped in” on making the commercials, could be enjoyed at home. Having grown up watching ing: these ranged from Shlicha Avia Sagron’s cooking the hosts with live updates being Director for a Day, and working with the office Lewis’s annual Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Asso- events and Hebrew classes, to our early education pro- on the progress of the tele- thon fundraising. staff and all the volunteers. ciation telethon, Jay had faith that JFNH could create gramming, to our adult and family virtual and interac- a telethon that would be fun, innovative, and success- tive trips to Israel. She also explained that we have in- Holocaust and Genocide Education Act, and our ful. He was right. creased our social services, in light of increased com- monthly newspaper, The Reporter. If you missed the event, do not fret: The recordings munity needs resulting from the pandemic. Longtime “Tzedakah,” Judith said, is all about the giving of of telethon segments will be available on JFNH’s web- JFNH Board member Judith Jolton spoke passionately time and commitment, and the heart, to enrich our site as soon as they are prepared for uploading. You about other important JFNH activities, including PJ Jewish community.” will also find the recipes used during the cooking and Library, the NH Jewish Film Festival, MOMentum, Well said, Judith. baking segments. While we hope you tune in to watch Seniors Forever, our involvement in the passage of the Super Sunday continued on page 4 New Consul General to N.E. says Federation Voices 3 Calendar 4 ‘I’ll do my best to show what Israel is all about’ Your Federation at Work 4 a time when the global pandemic istry career has spanned more From the Bimah 8 By Penny Schwartz, Jewish Journal upended the time-honored tradi- than three decades, including a Education 9 BOSTON – The friendly handshakes, in- tions and gatherings where a new year as Israel’s ambassador to the Summer Camp 10 formal drop-ins to Shabbat services, and consul general would be out and United Nations (2010-2011). In the Community 13 schmoozing at cultural events have been re- about, meeting and greeting the But he has not altogether Arts & Entertainment 18 placed with Zoom meetings, socially dis- Jewish community. Even his abil- avoided the personal touches. Book Review 18 tanced introductions, and face masks with ity to meet in person with the re- He’s arranged his spacious living Kid's Corner Coloring Page 21 the insignia of the Israeli and American flags. gion’s diplomatic corps has been room to accommodate a socially Welcome to the COVID-19 era diplomat- a challenge. distanced meeting area, spacing Mitzvahs 23 ic world of Ambassador Meron Reuben, “Everyone has been very wel- chairs far apart and opening win- Jewish Journeys 24 the newly appointed Consul General of Is- coming, but it is difficult. I would Consul General dows to allow in fresh air. His Israel News and Events 26 rael to New England, who began his new have gone to shuls and met peo- Meron Reuben first purchase in Boston was an Recent Events 28 post in November in the midst of a pan- ple. I’ll get there,” the ambassador told Jew- outdoor heater that he set up for meetings Tributes 30 demic. 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