5773 Annual Report Building a Jewish Future for New Hampshire

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2013/5773 Annual Report Building a Jewish Future for New Hampshire

www.jewishnh.org Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

The New Hampshire

Jewish Reporter

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Year in Review As the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire enters a period of transition, with new leadership ahead, a review of the past year indicates that the organization continues to meet vital needs within the New Hampshire Jewish community while serving as a bridge, connecting our statewide Jewish community with world Jewry. Helping Jews In Need A major function for any organized Jewish community from the days of the Bible to today is to focus upon Jews in need. Mel Spierer has been the social worker for the Federation for over 15 years. He reports that this year, he has provided assistance to approximately 40 Jewish individuals and families from throughout the state. This number has grown year to year, possibly due to the economy and increased need, but likely also due to the increased visibility of the Federation throughout the state. Spierer indicates that the needs of our community members have grown more complex, requiring sophisticated assessment and referral services meant to promote well-being. Assistance provided ranges from food to access to health care and linkage with other specialized professionals and programs. Often the Federation collaborates with temples in providing assistance. The Temple Taxi, launched in collaboration with Temple Israel and Temple Adath Yeshurun in Manchester, was less successful. While community members have liked that the service was made available, there have been few riders. Building a Connected Community The Federation has continued and expanded efforts to communicate with the Jewish community through multiple channels including the Jewish Reporter monthly newspaper, synagogue newsletters, the Federation web page (www.jewishnh.org), Facebook, Twitter, E-News, LinkedIn, presentations at temple boards, and any way that we can get our message out. The web page remains dynamic, not just sharing who we are, but highlighting upcoming events and programs and maintaining a community calendar for the statewide Jewish community. An active Reporter Committee is dedicated to improving the quality of our newspaper. Fran Berman continues as editor of The Reporter. Collaboration and Support for Temples In the past year, over $50,000 in direct support was given to temples in New Hampshire, primarily through Hebrew school funding, the Campaign for Jewish Needs matching grant incentives, and mini grants. This year mini grants were went to multiple temPAGE A2

ples, including Temple Beth Abraham, Congregation Ahavas Achim, The Upper Valley Jewish Community, Temple B’Nai Israel, and Temple Beth Jacob. In addition, a grant was given to the Board of Rabbis for the collaborative AJ Levine program. Cultural and Community Programming This past April, the New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival (NHJFF), in its fifth year, enjoyed its most successful season yet. Under the leadership of Linda Gerson and Pat Kalik with support of a committee of over 20, NHJFF presented a program that included showings in Manchester, Merrimack, Concord, Keene, Hanover, and for the first time, Portsmouth. More than 1,200 people attended the films. Plans are already under way to prepare for the 2014 season. In addition to the NHJFF, several other cultural and community programs took place in multiple locations. This was the first year for a collaboration with the Boston Jewish Music Festival (BJMF). Two BJMF performances took place in New Hampshire, at Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, and at Temple Israel, Portsmouth, in collaboration with the two temples and the Greater Seacoast UJA. Another musical highlight was the Coffee House program featuring local Jewish musicians. Two Coffee House Nights were held at the Bridge Café. The Jewish Professional Network (JPN) continues to thrive, with an expanded committee and new attendees. Speakers included Lew Feldstein, Joe Reilly, Art Solomon, and Howard Brodsky. Two Holocaust-related programs were presented: the Kristallnacht observance, which included a walk from the Federation to Temple Israel, Manchester, and the Auschwitz Museum exhibit and opening, presented in collaboration with Rep. John Cebrowski and Rep. Cindy Rosenwald from the State of New Hampshire House of Representatives. The program and exhibit took place at the State Library, adjacent to the State Capitol building. Anti-Semitism in New Hampshire Sadly, every year the Federation must respond to anti-Semitism in our communities. Last year saw the successful effort to rename Jew Pond. This year, the Federation worked with the Anti-Defamation League to facilitate a peer education program at John Starks High School designed to train peer leaders in battling discrimination and intolerance. The Federation, through its Community Relations Council Director, Ari AlexenThe New Hampshire

berg, responded in print to several newspaper articles that were anti-Semitic in nature. The Federation also was active in reaching out to New Hampshire political party leadership when candidates with documented anti-Semitic writings were invited to speak in our state. Children and Families The Federation Preschool and the PJ Library program continue to serve families with young children. Kindergarten returned to the Federation building in Manchester in 2011-2012, grew during the current year, and is expanding again for 2013-2014. Overall, the Preschool maintains a healthy enrollment and a reputation for quality while facing the challenge that many families with young Jewish children now live in Bedford or elsewhere outside the traditional North End of Manchester. Israel and World Jewry The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire is part of a North American network of over 150 federations. Our national organization, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), takes a leadership role in issues facing world Jewry. In addition to helping Jews in need around the world, JFNA partners JAFI, JDC, and World ORT fund or operate programs in Israel dedicated to serving the most needy. Federation was also active within Israel during discussions of “Who Is a Jew” and in working with Natan Sharansky, who is seeking a way to support egalitarian Jewish observance in Israel at the Western Wall for women. Our efforts to inform the community about these issues have been met with criticism by some community members. Unfortunately, the past year remained a challenging one for Israel in terms of safety and security. The Federation Director and our JCRC Director had opportunities to meet with members of our state’s Congressional delegation to thank them for their efforts to support Israel. In addition, a rally was held last fall to support Israel during a time of crisis due to ongoing missile attacks from Gaza. Closer to home, our shlicha, Inbar Keren, worked diligently throughout the state with a primary focus of bringing Israel to our Jewish community. She implemented a successful Tu B’shevat program that included multiple seders at area temples and raised money for trees, which were later planted in our Sister City of Hof Hacarmel. Inbar also put together a wonderful Israel Independence Day program, bringing in community members from throughout New Hampshire. Jewish Reporter

Committed Board and Volunteers This year in review highlights only some of the many activities of the past year. One feature in common with all of these activities is that they require a significant volunteer component to be successful. Each year, hundreds of people volunteer in some way with the Federation. Each Board member also contributes strongly. Each JFNH Board member is required to serve on a committee in addition to their board service. These volunteer efforts have enabled the Federation to accomplish a great deal with a fairly limited core staff consisting of a director, office manager, and part-time accountant and office support staff with assistance from our shlicha. A Challenge for Campaign and Diversifying Income The Federation is grateful to the many donors and volunteers who supported the Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs. The Campaign had a wonderful kick-off at the new Labelle Winery featuring mentalist Sidney Freedman. The fact cannot be avoided that the campaign continues to decline as larger donors continue to depart our community. We also face the challenge that younger people are not moving here in large numbers, and many of our children find their futures lie beyond New Hampshire. Our Federation is in no way unique in these challenges. We have responded by diversifying income and decreasing spending. The Federation remains fiscally sound, with an endowment that is three times larger than our annual spending. The Federation has opened an income stream by utilizing earnings from the Foundation while leaving the corpus intact. Additional funds have become available through a successful corporate fundraising initiative and the collection of program fees for our events. A Look Toward the Future It has been a privilege to lead this organization, which strives to support and maintain Jewish life. As Dan Cohen prepares to assume the Presidency of the Federation and an interim director is being sought, the Federation plans to embark upon a strategic planning process. We believe that the organization remains in strong hands with the current and incoming Board. As with all organizations, there will be changes, challenges, and opportunities. May we go from strength to strength. Lou Schwartz, President Jeff Fladen, Executive Director Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

Board of Directors 2012-2013 Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Board of Directors 2012-2013 President Past President VP-Administration VP-Finance VP-FRD VP-Programming VP-Public Relations VP-Human Resources Secretary Assistant Secretary Assistant Treasurer Endowment Rep 1 Year Term

3 Yrs Ending 2013

3 Yrs Ending 2014 3 Yrs Ending 2015

Lou Schwartz Michael Rosenblum Bob Feldmann Norm Kushner Dan Cohen Anat Myers Judy Wolff Linda Gerson Jay Madnick Elsa Conrad Michael Rosenblum Rob Wofchuck JoAnn Meyers Miri Shpindler Pat Kalik Audrey Steinberg Steven Zedeck Steve Soreff David Salzberg Jeffrey Crocker Jennifer Cannon Roberta Brayer Debbie De Passe Michael Bornstein Mimi Goldman Jerry Fleischman Nancy Frankel Alan Kaplan Davida Rubin Baker Bud Baron (1) Judith Jolton (1)

Community Representatives Rabbi Levi Krinsky: Chabad Lubavitch of NH Joel Baron, Elsa Conrad: Congregation Betenu Rabbi Bryna Milkow, Sarah Finne-Sandler: Etz Hayim Synagogue Rabbi Beth D. Davidson, Lee Hill: Temple Adath Yeshurun Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett, Eitan Zeira: Temple Beth Abraham Rabbi Robin Nafshi, Shaun Moore: Temple Beth Jacob Rabbi Amy Loewenthal, David Butler: Congregation Ahavas Achim Rabbi Hannah Orden, Marsha Ostroff: Temple B’nai Israel Rabbi Eric Cohen, Stephen Saulten: Temple Israel Stephen Borofsky: Temple Meyer David Rabbi Edward Boraz, Richard Abel: Upper Valley Jewish Community Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

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Budget Overview JFNH AUDITED OPERATIONAL BUDGET Operating Income/Expense Income Campaign Revenue Corporate Sponsorship Preschool Occupancy Revenue Interest Income General Office Donation Preschool Revenue The Reporter Revenue Cultural/Community Revenue Campaign-Fundraising Revenue Community Relations Revenue Individual & Family Services Revenue Senior/Community Outreach Revenue Leadership Dev-Educ Revenue Youth Programming Revenue Israel Experience Revenue Campership Program Revenue Shaliach Program Revenue Sister City Revenue Total Income Expense Federation Office Preschool Expenses The Reporter Expenses Cultural/Community Expenses Campaign-Fundraising Expenses Community Relations Expenses Ind. & Family Services Expenses Senior/Community Out. Expenses Leadership Dev-Educ Expenses Youth Programming Expenses Israel Experience Expenses Campership Program Expenses Shaliach Program Expenses Sister City Expenses Allocation Expenses Local/Regional/National Israel/Overseas Total Allocation Expenses Contingency Reserve Total Expense Net Operating Income Other Income/Expense Other Income Campaign Endowment Fund Previous Years Surplus Net Other Income Net Income

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The New Hampshire

Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

424,327 250 14,814 1,103 121 199,168 30,262 36,735 2,366 (100) 9,822 1,990 4,753 10,202 514 9,177 2,564 1,000 749,069

429,601 1,750 14,814 1,640 2,313 175,315 35,191 34,795 1,500 7,055 6,110 2,391 2,294 8,536 568 12,292 2,509 2,250 740,924

231,042 196,933 38,683 70,779 56,543 2,068 9,822 2,567 10,544 17,113 13,800 14,000 36,800 1,864

242,829 167,281 38,514 70,590 63,160 10,974 6,430 2,510 9,841 17,495 12,000 20,000 34,777 2,245

36,800 21,500 58,300 760,858 $(11,789)

35,050 21,500 56,550 4,550 759,743 $(18,820)

12,000 12,000 $211

25,000 25,000 $6,180

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2011-2012 Revenue & Expense JFNH ANNUAL BUDGET JFNH Revenue 2011-2012

JFNH Expense 2011-2012

Other Income 2%

Cultural & Community Programs 10%

Overseas/Israel Programs 3%

The Jewish Reporter 4%

Hebrew School & Other Local Alloc. 5%

Other Programming 10% Personnel Expense 17%

Israel & Camp Grants 4%

General & Administrative 7%

Campaign-Fundraising 7%

Preschool 26%

Building 7%

Campaign Pledges 56% Cultural & Community Programs 9%

Foundation Support 2%

The Jewish Reporter 5%

Revenue Chart Campaign Pledges Foundation Support Preschool The Jewish Reporter Cultural & Community Programs Other Income

Preschool 26%

Expense Chart 424,327 12,000 199,168 30,262 79,023 16,288 $761,068

Personnel Expense General & Administrative Building Preschool The Jewish Reporter Cultural & Community Programs Campaign-Fundraising Israel & Camp Grants Overseas/Israeli Programs Hebrew School & Other Local Alloc. Other Programming

128,890 50,532 51,620 196,933 38,683 70,779 56,543 27,800 23,364 36,800 78,914 $760,858

Mission Statement “The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire promotes Jewish continuity by enhancing and expanding a connected and vibrant Jewish community in New Hampshire, Israel, and around the world.” Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

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Foundation Report General Trust Funds I.A. Brodie Fund E.M. Chase Fund General Trust Fund Ethel & Saul Greenspan Fund M. A. Kaplan Fund Louis Miller Family Fund Hyman Reingold Fund J. Morton & Miriam Rosenblum Fund Max Rovner Fund Sidney Samuels Fund Alex Shapiro Fund HAB Shapiro Family Fund Harvey Winneg Fund

2012 20,016 355,206 29,903 108,439 68,998 196,009 6,113 16,675 43,886 40,228 12,616 11,526 11,673 921,288

2011 20,028 355,417 29,940 108,497 69,055 196,134 6,118 16,686 43,912 40,244 12,623 11,533 11,679 921,866

2010 17,289 306,807 21,045 95,262 56,001 167,600 5,076 14,018 38,192 36,790 10,916 9,973 10,262 789,231

8,228 15,499 4,500 21,213 26,305 7,979 6,104 6,575 43,936 1,562 7,946 15,402 26,263 25,348 8,976 7,697 106,394 6,606

8,384 15,784 4,584 21,622 26,867 8,138 6,218 6,700 44,651 1,587 8,101 15,705 26,769 25,847 9,159 7,835 103,126 5,536

7,374 13,861 4,037 19,045 23,758 7,218 5,472 5,909 37,838 1,388 7,163 13,890 23,577 22,839 8,153 6,732 -

49,344 61,833 13,240 75,696 546,646

50,364 62,065 13,468 98,506 571,016

44,799 53,726 11,367 103,482 421,628

Campaign Endowment Fund

650,658 650,658

657,234 657,234

602,865 602,865

Capital Reserve Fund

214,330 214,330

209,569 209,569

188,336 188,336

22,275 47,548 91,795 28,146 25,385 2,150 14,537 29,454 10,130 10,130 281,550

22,728 48,590 93,810 28,834 25,062 1,564 14,875 29,123 264,586

19,853 42,729 82,547 26,024 21,295 1,063 13,222 25,269 232,002

112,531 323,783 436,314

112,570 327,498 440,068

90,798 283,384 374,182

$3,050,786

$3,064,339

$2,608,244

Donor Designated Funds Etta Berman Educational Fund Muriel & Edward Broad Preschool Scholarship Fund Andrew Cohen Scholarship Fund Annebelle & Arnold Cohen Fund Zelma & Ben Dorson Senior Fund Jennie & Mandel Eluto Education Fund Maurice Foster Senior Fund Monroe & Ruth Jaffe Fund Theodore & Charlotte Krentzel Fund Saul Sidore Senior Fund William R. Silverman Fund Singer Family Fund Winneg Family Education Fund Gary & Irma Wallin Young Leadership Fund Zvi & Debby Cohen JFGM Film Festival Fund Paul & Fran Gordon Family Fund Irving & Bernice Singer Teen Israel Experience Fund Kushner-Tumen Fund Philanthropic Funds: Children’s Enrichment & Education Fund Annebelle & Arnold Cohen Tribute Fund Solomon Family Fund Krentzel, Muskat & Forgosh Family Philanthropic

PACE Trust Funds Joan & William Green Pace Fund Sidney Samuels Pace Fund Theodore & Charlotte Krentzel Pace Fund Max Rovner Pace Fund Lee & Jeffrey Forgosh Pace Fund Muriel & Edward Broad Pace Fund Dorothy Goodstein Pace Fund Barbara & David Stahl Pace Fund Goldstein Pace Fund Saul & Ethel Greenspan Pace Fund Custodial Trust Funds Temple B’Nai Israel of Laconia Temple Beth Abraham TOTAL JFNH FOUNDATION FUNDS: PAGE A6

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2012-2013 Campaign Honor Roll MEN’S DIVISION $10,000+ Gary Singer Jeffrey Singer Robert Singer Stephen Singer Michael Sydney Richard and Fran Winneg $5,000+ Richard and Janet Cohen Jeffrey Forgosh Dan Muskat Irwin Muskat Robert and Joyce Selig $3,500+ Edward Broad Larry Eckman Michael and Evelyn Miller David Stahl $2,500+ Iyamoro Baker and Davida Rubin-Baker Howard Brodsky Daniel and Tiffany Cohen Gary Lindner Michael Rosenblum Al Sandler and Sarah Finne-Sandler Mark Silverstein $1,800+ Stephen Camann Luis Englander Louis Fink and Pamela Grich Jeffrey and Shirley Ginn George and Sally Newman Marc and JoAnn Rubenson Louis Schwartz Barry Scotch Bertram Silver Martin Wolff Anonymous $1,250+ Walter and Eleanor Angoff Robert and Debra Feins Joel and Margy Friedman Bernard Gasser Samuel and Miriam Goldman Michael Goldsmith Philip and Carolyn Hollman Daniel and Joy Monfried Jay and Sue Niederman Milton and Edith Novak Donald Silverman Norman and Sue Stahl Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

$700+ Jeremy and Deborah Berger Michael and Roberta Bornstein Bernard and Elaine Brody Steven and Karen Cohen Robert and Marsha Feder Jeff Fladen David and Davi-Linda Friedman Gary and Mara Friedman Harold and Merle Hochman Philip Katz David Krupnick and Darlene GaynorKrupnick Richard and Nancy Kudler Mark and Julie Le Doux Stuart Needleman Elliott and Judith Pritikin Raymond Saidel Michael and Sheila Satzow Rabbi Joshua Segal Roi and Miri Shpindler Steven Shulman Robert Stahl Abner Taub and Liliane Sznycer Saul Taube $365+ Ralph Baer Judson Belmont Stephen Bogursky Charles Broad William and Carol Cohen George Eckman Martin and Ann Fabian Michael and Debby Fedder Robert and Marcia Feldmann David Freedman and Laura Kahn Alan and Elizabeth Gaby Ernest and Loretta Greenberg Mark and Kathleen Gross Daniel Guttman and Lisa Ferrisi Bruce Harwood Matthew Henken and Hilary Ryder Jay and Marjorie Hodes Robert and Judith Jolton Jeffrey and Evelyn Kantor Douglas and Sarah Katz Henry and Melissa Lipman Stanley and Jane Locke Jay Madnick Brian Moroze Patrick and Alma O’Grady David and Leslie Ossoff David and Elaine Penchansky Sol Rockenmacher George and Joan Segal Alex Granok and April Shaw Steven and Fran Short Joel and Elaine Silberberg The New Hampshire

Steven and Jane Silberberg Lewis and Miriam Silverman William Siroty Rick Sirvint and Roberta Gordenstein Joseph Smiga Stephen Soreff and Peggy Tucker Melvin and Rachel Spierer Rabbi Jon and Laurie Spira-Savett Barry and Audrey Steinberg Howard and Ann Sukany Suls Adam and Catherine Tanzer Jeremy and Cheryl Waldman Carl Wallman Eitan and Gabriele Zeira Gerald Zidle $250+ Richard Abel and Roberta Berner Martin and Susan Baroff Leonard and Rita Benjamin Elliott Berry and J.C. Harvey Rabbi Edward and Shari Boraz Jeffrey and Jennifer Cannon Andrew and Jennifer Cheifetz Steven and Jane Cohen Gregory and Deborah De Passe Bruce and Nancy Dorner John Echternach and Judith Englander Jeff and Carole Eisenberg Saul and Thelma Ellerin Lorne and Nona Fienberg Richard B. Friedman David Goldman Alan and Rebecca Green David and Barbara Green Jim and Missy Haas and Family Steven and Alyse Kanter Alan Kaplan Ed and Roberta Klopfer David and Sandra Kochman Bernard and Bernice Kramer Eugene Lesser and Jennifer Starr Mark and Cheryl Liebling Daniel Marcus and Sharon Gunsher Steven and Susan Paris Thomas and Vivian Prunier Fred Rosenblum Gary and Merryll Rosenfeld Lawrence and Robin Rubin Alan and Eleanor Rudnick Larence and Michele Gaier Rush David and Vera Sacks Sanford and Rivka Sadja David Salzberg Steven Scudder and Donna Palley David and Lisa Shechter Moshe Shpindler Corey and Lori Siegel Daniel and Debbie-Ann Sklar Jewish Reporter

Gary and Carol Sobelson Lon Sunshine Ken and Amanda Weintraub Ray and Nancy Widrew Mark and Susan Zankel Anonymous $100+ Steven and Amy Borne David and Maxine Abels Mark and Laura Aronson Yeshayahu and Chantal Artsy Alexander Asch and Rabbi Jennifer Marx Asch Michael and Michele Bank David Barnes Sheldon Baron William Barry III Daniel and Diane Becker David and Lisa Bellman Corey Belobrow and Gretchen Witt Joel and Mary Berman Paul and Alyse Bettinger Henry and Pat Biagi Paul and Elaine Bieber Ian Bier and Paula Diamond Howard and Marilyn Bookman Stephen Blatt and Faith Minard Blatt Steven and Pam Blotcky Neil and Judy Blume Ray and Lori Boelig Richard and Lisa Bonneau Stephen and Linda Borofsky Michael and Ronay Bovarnick Samuel and Sara Brest Spencer and Carol Brody Gary and Barbara Broom Alan and Sharon Burgess Sanders and Rowena Burstein Bryan and Ami Cadugan Bill and Mary Cavanaugh Richard Chase Michael and Lisa Claire Arthur and Ruth Cohen Jeffrey Cohen Jim and Terri Cook Jeffrey and Martha Crocker Douglas and Isabel Danforth Christopher and Amy Delone Mark and Sandy Dickens Scott and Colleen Dickman Ethan and Florence Dmitrovsky Stephen Dolman and Donna Lenz-Dolman Robert Dorf Andrew Dunn Mark and Susan Edelstein Robert and Michelle Elfenbein Roger Elkus Jerry and Elaine Ellner PAGE A7

2012-2013 Campaign Honor Roll Leonard Epstein and Diane Clark-Epstein Samuel and Olga Fain Steven and Alison Falk Paul and Arlene Fishbein Alan and Tina Fishow Jerry and Sharon Fleischman Stephen and Ann Foster Barry and Dru Fox Lee and Roberta Freedman Bennett Freeman Alan and Nancy Friedberg Roger and Kathryn Frieden Rabbi Edward and Janice Friedman David Frydman and Jennifer Patterson Joel and Melody Funk Mathew Gatzke and Sandra Crystall Daniel and Linda Gerson Timothy and Katy Gibney David Gintzler Samuel and Ellen Gold Ronald and E. Sandra Goldberg Carl and Eileen Golden David Goldstein Ken and Rhoda Goodman William and Jane Goodman Gary and Lynn Goodnough Arthur and Irene Gordon Donald and Carol Gorelick Mark and Elaine Granoff Leonard and Elinor Green Carl and Sandy Greenbaum Michael and Fay Greenberg Harris and Avis Greenstone Harold and Charlotte Gross Daniel and Kasia Grossman Richard Grossman Brook Haberman John and Elizabeth Halper Denis and Sheryl Hammond Michael and Ruth Harris David and Claire Helfman Howard and Robin Helrich Lee Hill and Ellen Groh Ed and Stacey Hilston Burton and Suzanna Hyman Floyd and Hope Inman Ron Janowitz Wane and Lee Joselow Jay and Cheryl Kahn Michael and Beverly Kahn David and Lea Kamen Aaron and Deborah Kaplan Michael Kasten Malcolm and Selena Katz Newton and Arlene Kershaw Ira and Elaine Kinsler Robert and Atara Kirsh Jeff and Michelle Klein Rabbi Barry Krieger and Alice Passer PAGE A8

Rabbi Levi Krinsky and Shternie Krinsky Herbert and Marion Kummel Bruce Labitt and Elinor Schwartz Marc and Dominique Lapin Barry and Bonnie Leshin Jeffrey and Serena Levine Mark and Lynda Levine Howard Levy and Dana Neitlich Stephan Lewy Martin and Jean Lorrey Carlos and Cheryl Mainmer Paul Mansback and Leslie Rifkin Jeff Meyers and Amy Ignatius Shaun and Stacey Moore Myron and Zee Morse Robert and Gena Moses Robert and Lisa Orenberg Craig and Stacey Oshkello David and Fredda Osman Richard Osofsky Barry and Dorothy Perlow Bruce and Wendy Platt Stanley and Janet Pollack Todd Poret and Sidney Mitchell Robert and Sharon Posnick Edward and Rose Pound Eric and Heidi Pound Joel and Daniella Preminger John and Roberta Ravoll Dennis and Shannon Richmond David Riese and Eva Bak Robert and Kimberly Rimalover Philip Roizin Arnold Rocklin-Weare Ken and Jodi Roos Arthur and Maureen Rosen Jay and Barbara Rosenfield Harry Rosenstein Steven and Karen Rothstein Albee Budnitz and Vivian Rowe Ralph Rudnick Barry and Debra Sack Brady Sadler Marc Sadowsky and Devra Cohen Jack Saunders Alan and Laurie Schechter John and Jill Schiffman Michael Schloss Steven Schwartz and Paula LeonardSchwartz Joel Schwelling and Joan Izen Robert and Elizabeth Segal Albert and Sonia Shamash Charlie and Michelle Sherman Richard and Dorothy Sherman Stuart and Amy Sherman Jeff and Ann Silverstein Steve ans Susan Simonoff Eliot Sirkin The New Hampshire

David and Rebecca Sky Lewis and Debrah Snapper Gary and Kelly Solomon Gerald and Anita Sonis Noel and Trish Spear Howard Spitz and Pat Trionfo-Spitz Richard Stahl Ernest and Pamela Swersky Mitchell and Arlene Taranow Ariel and Nancy Tobi Andru Volinsky Leonard and Debbie Waldman Martin and Dorothy Warshaw Peter and Karen Wasserman Terre Weisman Jeffrey and Sharon Weiss John and Christie Wheeler Kenneth Wilner Morton Wise Rob Wofchuck Steven and Shari Zedeck Steven and Judy Zeichner Anonymous (2) $1 - $99 Linda Abels Jerold and Janet Abramson Jeff and Rachel Achber Jeffrey and Phyllis Adams Richard and Lisa Adams Ira and Jodi Adler Seth and Karen Aframe Jonathan Kane and Arlene Agosto Douglas and Jane Allen Eliot and Regina Andler Bernard and Elaine Ash Alfred and Bernice Beitz Martin Bender and Nancy Webster James and Judith Berger Bruce Berk and Becky Shahan-Berk Jay Berman Norman and Stephanie Berman Robert and Toby Bersak Douglas and Christine Blais Harvey and Elaine Bloom Thomas and Aura Blouin Mort and Joyce Blumenthal Jeffrey and Wendy Boxer The Bratter-Gronblom Family Joseph and Elaine Braverman Gordon and Andrea Buchin James and Cynthnia Burrows David Butler Emil and Sonia Campeanu Arnold and Faith Canner Randall Carmel Lawrence and Ellen Casey Steven and Jeanette Chasin Steve and Denise Chazin Jewish Reporter

Andrew and Deborah Cohen Rabbi Eric Cohen Gary and Bonnie Cohen Larry Cohen Michael and Saundra Cohen Richard and Carol Cohen Stewart and Claudine Cohen Jerry Cohn and Carol Bernhard Ken Cohn David Conley David and Nancy Court Chris and Sharon Curole Yehuda and Amy Daskal David and Anita Deifik Robert and Paige Duncan Martin & Michelle Dunn Jeremy Dzen and Corin De Chirico Ira and Linda Edelman Elliot and Kathleen Eisenberg Mark and Callista Epstein Rick and Harriet Fingeroth Mark and Amy Finkelstein Bennett and Rosanne Fisch Joseph Foster and Marissa Baltus Paul and Betsy Franks Jacob Freedman Kevin and Susan Frewert Kenneth Fuld Sean and Melissa Gaffney Spencer and Lenore Ganzell Ben and Laura Garber Darren and Stacy Garnick Kevin and Kelly Garnick Paul and Barbara Garnick Haywood and Carol Gelman Andrew and Joanne Gersten Roy and Elaine Ginsberg Douglas and Marsha Glance Michael and Judith Glick Gary and Dawn Glynn Bryan and Amy Goldstein Leon and Ronnie Goldstein Mark Goldstein and Andi Axman Marc and Louise Gomes-Casseres Joshua Gordon and Lisa Shapiro Louis and Ann Greenberg Michael and Anne Greenberg Elliott and Pam Greenblott David and Julie Griffiths Richard and Marlene Grosky Jon and Janet Gross Steven and Helena Guttman Steven and Claudia Haime Matthew and Ellen Harrington Bruce and Michelle Harrison Steven and Christine Heifetz Jerard and Karen Herman Alan and Marilyn Hoffman Tyrus and Linda Houston Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

2012-2013 Campaign Honor Roll Keith and Laura Hrasky Jay and Beth Hudson Thomas and Robyn Jacobs Andrew and Nancy Jaffe Joel and Hyla Jaffe Stanley Juda David and Bryna Kamin Jonathan Kane and Arlene Agosto Stephen and Kim Kantor Michael and Tricia Kapiloff Donald and Nancy Kaplan Ron Kaplan Martin Kass Joel and Diana Katz Robert and Phyllis Katz Fred and Amy Kelley Jon Kelly George and Cheryl Kessler Norman and Alice Kinsler Sam and Leslie Kirshman Matthew Klain Paul and Audrey Knapp Randy and Carmen Kosow Alexander Kupchik David Landsman z”l and Hilda Landsman John and Allison Leary Peter and Shelley LeCours Alex Leibowitz Matthew and Kathy Levin Eli and Aimee Levy Steven and Susan Levy Larry and Sheryl Liberman Henry and Terri Lipman Mayer and Patricia Lipman Irving and Susan Lipschitz James L’Italien Cliff Lopate Joe and Karen Lukeman James and Carol Lurie Richard and Deborah Lutsk Aaron Madnick Harold and Karen Manning Everett and Brenda Marder Scott and Carolyn Martin Barry and Tina Mason Ralph Medina Stephen Meltzer Arnold and Reva Miller Ross and Amy Moldoff Allan Moses Donald and Elizabeth Moskowitz Jeff and Shari Moskowitz Louis and Francine Mroz Joel and Fran Naidus William and Sharon Olender Les and Sue Orenstein Fredric and Deni Oven Dennis and Sally Parcels Barrie and Barbara Ann Paster Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

David and Linda Pastor Jeffrey Pastor and Donna Rosenstock Steve Houran and Linda Peck Alvin and Jeannette Popovsky Todd and Lisa Porter James and Ellen Prendergast Howard and Rosalyn Price Eric Ratinoff and Nicole Leapley Sidney and Eileen Regen Samir and Amanda Rezaoui Rabbi Louis and Connie Rieser Carl and Adele Robertson Carey and Missy Rosenberg Richard Rosenberg and Linda Cohn-Rosenberg Leon and Sandra Rosenblum Alan and Lisbeth Rosenfeld Michael Rosenfeld Samuel and Esther Rosenzweig Jack Ruderman and Amy Messer Leonard and Mariane Ruvinsky Jerald Sandler Paul and Rosalind Sandler Christopher and Alyse Savage Chuck and Lisa Schadick John and Susan Scheinman Barry and Sylvia Scherr Howard and Susan Schiff Dennis and Kerry Schneider Michael and Sandra Schneider Bradley and Hillary Schrank Jonathon Schwartz and Lisa Sheiman David and Ellen Segal Leonard Seidenberg Gary and Susan Seidner Mark and Linda Selesnick Jerome and Joan Seligman Girard and Sharyn Sevigny Paul and Marion Shapiro Harvey Shepard and Kathy Brownback Paul and Susan Sherr Michael and Marni Silverstein Paul and Carol Smolenski Warren and Patricia Sommers Jerry and Sharon Spivak Craig and Cynthia Starkman Hebert and Diann Steinberg Richard and Sonja Steinberg Arthur and Sue Ann Stern Robert and Carol Sternberg Richard and Doreen Stonner Patrick and Helayne Talbott Scott and Sheryl Tedford Samuel and Betty Tobias Howard Tocman David Toub and Phyllis Shapiro Robert and Chong-Cha Treitel James and Barbara Tullis Jere and Marsha Turner The New Hampshire

Joel Varnick Abe and Roberta Visser Terence and Beth Watterson John and Dina Weber Bruce and Carol Wechsler Stephen and Patricia Weiner Jerry and Rose Weinrieb Robert and Judith Weisner Michael and Arielle Welch Norman and Roberta White Kenneth and Rayline Williams Adam and Sarah Wolff Michael and Sroythong Wolfson Glenn and Mary Wuellenweber Ted Yegerman Michael Yellin and Debra Garlin Richard and Lisa Young Howard and Gay Zibel Anonymous (3)

WOMEN’S DIVISION $5,000+ Lee Forgosh Charlotte Krentzel Margery Muskat Bernice Singer $2,500+ Rochelle Lindner Susan Needleman Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum $1,800+ Rabbi Beth Davidson Judith Wolff $1,250+ Pamela Baldassarre Rachel Davidson Pam Englander Nancy Frankel and Mary Atwell Fran Gordon Pauline Gottschalk Patricia Kalik Ruth Kleinfeld $700+ Louise Allard Muriel Broad Elizabeth Eckman Marilyn Flynn Ellen Gordon Susan and Mark Israel Beth Ann Salzman Karen Satz Deborah Stone Jewish Reporter

$365+ Janice Belmont Jane Bogursky Roberta Brayer Gwen Eckman Toni Gasser Laurie and Theodore Medrek Nancy Moore Cathy-Lynn Locke Schwartz Barbara Scotch Karen Silverstein Bernyce Taube Honey Weiss Nancy Zidle $250+ Helen Arnold Paula Chessin Clayman Linda Ferris Michelle Goldman Carolyn Gordon and David Webb Rochelle Heit Frances Shapiro Esther Shpindler Elizabeth Spindel $100+ Deborah Bailin Selma Berman Roslyn Block Carol Bonow Kathy Brodsky Nancy Jo Chabot Elsa Conrad Susan Crupi Barbara Davidson Mildred Eisman Claire and Jack Fabian Linda Feinberg Stephanie Flynn Sylvia Friedmann Jeanne Gerard Madelaine Gilmartin Miriam Gitterman Jeanette Goldberg Michael and Susan Golden Amy Goldstein Arnold and Alice Goldstein Susan Grodman Evelyn Hammerman Susan Hankin-Birke Pam Hausler Marcia Herson Helen Honorow Dardana Hoyt Mia Jacobson Charlotte Kapiloff Andrea Waxler Kaplan and Elliott Kaplan Emilie Kaplan PAGE A9

2012-2013 Campaign Honor Roll Sheryl Rich Kern Anne Licciardello Donna Malkin Doris Marks JoAnn Meyers Monday Morning Mahjongg Group Ellen Musinsky Rabbi Robin and Cantor Shira Nafshi Shelly Osborne Selma Pastor Jill Pelunis Debra and Michael Pignatelli Linda Rockenmacher Audrey Rondo Jeanne Good Rubenson Rhoda Rudnick Stella Scheckter Sylvia Schwartz Judith Shapiro Roberta Silberberg Paula Silver Susan Smith L. Renee Solomon Marsha Starkeson Jessica Stern Joanne Taube Jane Taylor Diane Toth Peggy Weisman Rona Zlokower Isadora Zlotowicz $1 - $99 Esther Deborah Abner Sarita Abrahams Karen Alper Karen Anderson Dina Berger Roberta Blades Paula Blank Jane Boyer Rita Bradshaw-Beyer Lisa Brand Shelley Brass Renee Brenner Lessa Brill Sylvia Broady Stephanie Brooks Barbara Brown Jean Buck Harriett Cannon Nancy Cantor Janet Cerniglia Dina Chaitowitz Rona Challant and Charlotte Rabinovitz Marlene Chamrin Ruth Chevion Barbara Choquette Annette Cohen PAGE A10

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2013/5773 Shem Tov Award Recipients The Shem Tov (good name) awards were created by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire to recognize volunteers from organizations across New Hampshire who have provided outstanding service to the Jewish community. The recipients below were nominated by their respective organizations. Community Meals Network. Dina has been on the Etz Hayim Synagogue Board of Directors for one year. Previously, she served on Etz Hayim Synagogue Education Committee for two years.

Barbara Bailey - Congregation Betenu In addition to supporting Congregation Betenu in all activities, Barbara is passionate about helping children. In her career as an Occupational Therapist, Barbara has worked primarily with children, currently with the Hudson Public Schools. Barbara can always count on her family for support in her synagogue endeavors. She teams up with Elaine Schwartz on the education committee and as a volunteer in the religious school. Barbara has co-chaired the Tu B’shevat Seder at Congregation Betenu for more than 20 years. She is instrumental in organizing, sorting, schlepping, and selling at the Congregation’s fall yard sale, and she is always available when the congregation or a member needs a helping hand

Norma and Lester Cohen – Congregation Ahavas Achim

Barbara Bailey

Sheldon “Bud” Baron - Temple Adath Yeshurun Natalie and Bud moved to Manchester in 1963. Shortly after, they joined Temple Israel, and within the first year Bud was elected to the Board of Directors. He was a member of the Board for 10 years, during which time he was the recording treasurer, budget chairman (the total budget was $39,000), and president. He also served on the Jewish Community Center Board for several years until its dissolution. In 1977, after a merger attempt, Natalie and Bud joined Temple Adath Yeshurun, where he became a member of the Board in the first year and served for 15 years straight until Sheldon “Bud” Baron term limit rules kicked in. At various times after his first stint, Bud served another 6 or 7 terms. For the past 32 years continuously, Bud has had a lot of enjoyment serving on both the TAY Brotherhood Board and the Ritual Committee. In addition to the above, Bud presently serves on the Auction Committee and the steering committee of Seniors Forever Young. In the past year, Bud, sat on the Federation Board and the Federation Budget and Allocations committee. In his other life, for 19 years, Bud was a member of the Board and Treasurer of the Northern New England Association of Personnel Consultants. When you tie the whole package together, Bud says, “It was gratifying.”

Dina Michael Chaitowitz - Etz Hayim Synagogue Dina is a lawyer and Chief of Appeals at the U.S. Attorney Office, Boston – Federal Prosecutor for District of Massachusetts. She has been Class Parent for approximately three years for her son Sam’s Hebrew School class. In their B’Nai Mitzvah year, she helped organize a group project in which a band of seven students went to various area nursing homes to play music for the residents. Elijah’s Table (ET) is an Etz Hayim community project in which the synagogue prepares and serves a monthly supper to the folks of Derry. Dina has created and maintains the ET Dina Michael Chaitowitz Blog (https://freemealsinderry.blogspot.com), which provides information on the times, dates, and locations of free meals that are available in the Londonderry/Derry area; the blog also posts photographs of the meals, the guests, and the volunteers. Dina creates and distributes the monthly electronic sign-up sheet that organizes the food donations for the monthly free meals, and notifies local newspapers of the event. She cooks for and serves at the monthly meal. She participates in the local Community Meals Network, which meets and shares information about the needs of the hungry in the area, and publishes a calendar approximately every six months that sets out the free meals provided by organizations within the Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

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Norma and Lester Cohen joined Congregation Ahavas Achim when they moved to Keene in 1981 and have been active supporters ever since. For the past 32 years, Lester has read the Haftorah at every High Holiday Service. Their children, grandchildren, and now their great-grandchildren are involved in Ahavas Achim. Norma was very active in the Sisterhood program, raising funds for repairs and decorations in the building over the years. The Cohens are considered by many to be the matriarch and patriarch of Ahavas Achim’s Jewish community and have presided over a lifetime of Jewish events and fundraising activities, both in New Hampshire and at their winter home in Norma and Lester Cohen Florida. The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College is named for the Cohen family.

Bob Feldmann – Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Bob Feldmann moved to Londonderry in 1999 with his wife, Marcia, and daughter, Molly. A month after arriving, Deena was born, and then Eli was born two years later. Bob and his family have been active members of Temple Beth Abraham and Chabad Lubavitch, and all three of their children attended the JFNH Preschool. When the kids got older, they were all onstage in productions in the JFNH Theatre, with Marcia and Bob in supporting roles behind the scenes. Bob attended Rochester Institute of Technology, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. This was followed by four years as a training officer in the U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. After that, Bob went to work as a design engineer at General Motors in Dayton, OH, where he Bob Feldmann worked for Inland/Delco Products/Delco Chassis/Delphi Chassis until 1999. While in Dayton, he earned an MS in Materials Engineering at University of Dayton. Since 1999, Bob has worked as a design engineer at Freudenberg-NOK/Vibracoustic/TrelleborgVibracoustic in Manchester. Bob is being recognized today for his service to the Jewish Federation of NH, where he has been a Board Member since 2004. Bob served as Treasurer for two years and has been on the Planning & Allocations Committee for the past nine years, which he chaired for seven years. He has served on the Building Committee and the Executive Director Search Committee.

Bert Freedman - Temple Israel, Portsmouth Bert is a second-generation member of Temple Israel, Portsmouth. His children, Nathan and Elana, were both Bar/ Bat Mitzvah in the temple, the same temple where Bert himself was made Bar Mitzvah (his son had the same Haftorah) and where he and his wife Deb were married. His mother is still a member as well. Bert lives in Portsmouth and owns George & Phillips Sporting Good in Exeter, NH, a family-owned business for 93 years. Bert has served on the temple Board of Directors for many years, and he has been a member of committees including Capital Campaign, Financial Oversight, Social Events, and Bingo. He also ran the Annual Meeting Dinner for many years. Jewish Reporter

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2013/5773 Shem Tov Award Recipients Katy Gibney – Temple Beth Jacob

Aida Koocher – Temple Israel, Manchester

Katy was raised on Long Island and graduated from Adelphi University with a BSRN. She has been married to Tim for 23 years. They have four children: Jacob, Rose, Jera, and Sam. Katy was instrumental in gathering together a community of like-minded friends and families, called Community WithOut Walls. It has coalesced into nearly 40 families who gather for open-mic nights with potluck dinners. Within the CWOW community, Katy helped start Nature’s Child, a group of mothers who homeschool their children. Katy is the Nurse at Camp Glen Brook during their summer and winter programs. Katy loves music and is a very caring and compassionate human being. Currently, Katy is training to become a Certified Music Practitioner.

Since 1988, Aida Koocher has been an integral member of Temple Israel. Her history of volunteer service began with her leadership of the Junior Congregation in 1999. She went on to contribute to the continuation of the Book of Life, which is used during Yizkor services. Aida’s involvement with the Kol Israel publication has kept Temple members connected. Aida is a past and current member of the Board of Directors. During this time she has served as Treasurer and CoPresident of Temple Israel. Her most recent endeavor has been serving Religious School Committee Chair. Prior to this, Aida Koocher Aida taught at the former Community Religious School. When the institution dissolved, Aida felt strongly about continuing to provide Conservative religious education to Jewish youth. This led to the inception of Temple Israel’s current Religious School. The school is now a well-established pillar of the temple and an important part of many members’ lives. Although she is originally from New Jersey, Aida has built a wonderful life in Salem, NH, with her husband, Edward, and their son, Nathan, who is currently finishing his junior year at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of the Temple, Aida still dedicates her life to helping others. She has been a speech and language pathologist in the Salem School District for the last 33 years, working with preschool and elementary school children with a wide variety of needs. Aida has a passion for the people in all aspects of her life and those that she serves. She truly exemplifies the qualities the temple seeks when selecting a Shem Tov recipient.

Katy Gibney

Bob Goldberg – Temple Israel, Portsmouth Bob has always been an active participant in his Jewish community, serving on the board of directors and as president of his prior congregation in California. Currently residing in Greenland, NH, he and his wife Marjorie of 61 years have been members of Temple Israel Portsmouth for 23 years. They have two sons and two daughters. After a long and storied career in air pollution control, Bob is enjoying retirement. Bob was instrumental in inaugurating recycling in Somersworth, NH, and served as a selectman there, and he is a volunteer at NHPTV. Bob is a regular at Saturday morning services, and he helps organize the Tuesday minyan each week. Bob Goldberg Bob served on the Board of Directors for six years and held the positions of treasurer and financial secretary. He currently serves on the temple’s Ritual Committee. Bob has been a key member of Brotherhood as well as treasurer for over 15 years.

Carol E. Kraus - Monadnock Havurah Patricia Kalik – Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Pat Kalik moved to New Hampshire in 1984 with her family after purchasing Executive Exchange, a local Manchester call center and answering service. Pat grew up in New Rochelle, NY, and graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Food Science. Then Pat spent seven years working in the ski industry. Pat has two children, Lisa and Daniel. Lisa is 36 and is a primary care physician in New York City. Daniel, age 32, lives in Washington, DC, and works as the Director for Political Affairs for J Street. Pat is currently the president of Professional Teledata, a Patricia Kalik telecommunications company located in Manchester. Professional Teledata is a provider of software to call centers and answering services. Pat has been a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun since arriving in Manchester and is currently a Board member of the Jewish Federation. Pat has acted as the co-chairperson of the New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival for the past two years and is planning to continue her active role in this exciting cultural event. Pat’s love of cinema and desire to bring great Jewish films to our community has helped make the festival a success. PAGE A12

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Carol was greatly influenced by being immersed in the world culture of New York City as she was growing up. Her parents’ escape from Nazi Germany gave her a sensitivity to the persecution of ethnic groups everywhere. Carol attended college in West Virginia and lived most of her adult life in Boston. She worked as a medical and psychiatric nurse, and raised a son from El Salvador since his infancy. She was an active member at Congregation Eitz Chayim in Cambridge, MA. Five years ago Carol moved to Peterborough, NH, where Carol E. Kraus she lives in a cohousing community with an expanding CSA. A portion of the CSA crops are donated to underprivileged families. She has been actively involved in the Monadnock Havurah and has served on the Board of the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire. Carol has a passion for arts of all kinds, especially drawing, painting, and writing, and she occasionally dabbles in these arts herself. She has been and still is a frequent museum visitor and concert goer in the Monadnock area as well as in Boston and NYC. Carol loves the concept of healing of body, mind, and spirit. For many years she practiced as an RN in the Boston area. She studied massage therapy, Reiki, and the Trager approach and has maintained her Trager Practitioner’s certificate since 2002. She works with the dying through the local hospice, HCS. Jewish Reporter

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2013/5773 Shem Tov Award Recipients Betty Lauer - Upper Valley Jewish Community

David Riese - Etz Hayim Synagogue

It is 1938. Berta Weissberger, 12 years old, lives in Hindenburg, Germany, with her mother and older sister. Her father has already left for America, and the family is awaiting the arrival of their American visas. These hopes and plans are destroyed at the end of October 1938, however, when Jews are rounded up, loaded onto trucks, and driven to the Polish border. They are forced to cross a river into Poland and ordered, “Keep walking and do not turn back. Anyone attempting to turn back will be shot.” So begins Berta’s terrifying odyssey in Nazi-occupied PoBetty Lauer land. For the next seven years, while living a life of constant vigilance and fear, Berta grows into womanhood, moving from town to town under assumed identities. She later marries an American serviceman, moves to the United States, and raises her family. Most remarkably, to this day Betty Lauer exemplifies the strength, resilience, hope, and faith that enabled her to survive and to go on to a rich Jewish life, which she seeks to pass on to the next generations.

David, his wife, and their two children are long-time members of Etz Hayim Synagogue. David is a mechanical engineer for Raytheon. Besides being on the Board of Directors for two years, David was in charge of building maintenance from 2008 until 2012. David is also very active in the Boy Scouts of America. He is a regular at Elijah’s Table (an Etz Hayim community project in which the synagogue prepares and serves a monthly supper to residents of Derry who are in need of a warm meal), where he assists with set-up, serving, and clean-up along with his family. David is the type of person who is always smiling and ready to lend a helping hand around the synagogue.

Stacey Moore - Temple Beth Jacob Stacey grew up in Hauppauge, NY, and has been married to Shaun for 27 years. She has three children: Sarah, Cameron, and Collin. Stacey was a preschool teacher for many years before moving to her present job of preparing corporate training materials for sales people. Throughout her life, Stacey has helped others. If something needs to be done, she just does it. If she is not leading or working with a group of volunteers around Concord, you can find her taking care of some detail at Temple Beth Jacob. Stacey is also a regular cast member of the Manchester Community Players.

Stacey Moore

Jack Resnick - Chabad Lubavitch of New Hampshire Jack was born and raised in Manchester, NH, married his lovely wife Eileen in 1963, and was involved in many businesses over the years. He ran a silk screening business making signs with the late Armand Zaner and also worked for Murray Levy in a TOY 7 Hobby store in Manchester and Concord, NH. When his father fell ill in 1976, Jack, together with his wife, Eileen, took over the Tiny Totland Baby Furniture and Toy store, which had been established by his dad, Joseph Chickie Resnick, in 1946. The store had a presence on Elm Street in Manchester. Working with Eileen, Jack added stores Jack Resnick in South Portland, ME, and later in Portsmouth, NH . Their son Mark joined the Baby/Teen Superstore Baby Furniture after graduating from the University of Hartford, Conn. Jack and Eileen had the operation for five years before it closed in 2010 after three generations and 65 years in business. Since the inception of the daily minyan at Chabad Lubavitch, Jack has made himself available any day, at any time, to join and help make a minyan. He is always available to share and provide ideas and knowledge based on his many years of experience. In recognition of his devotion and willingness to always help out at Chabad Lubavitch, Chabad nominates him as a Shem Tov awardee. Jack looks forward to celebrating his 50th Wedding anniversary with Eileen shortly. Jack and Eileen have two sons and four grandchildren. Sivan-Tammuz 5773 • June 2013

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Michael Rosenblum – Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Michael, who served as JFNH President from 2009 to 2011, was first president from outside Manchester. A Board member of Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua for over 20 years, he has served as President, TBA Section Campaign Chair, and Treasurer, currently serving his second stint in this role. He has also served on various nonprofit boards, including the American Heart Association and (currently) the Nashua Airport Authority. Before moving to New Hampshire in 1988, Michael worked for CPA firms, served as an accountant for Lender’s Bagels, and was the controller of New Haven Legal Michael Rosenblum Assistance. He has served as Executive Vice President for the NH Automobile Dealers Association for 25 years. Born in the Bronx and raised in Levittown, Long Island, Mike is a graduate of Northeastern University. As a youth, he was very involved in AZA (now BBYO) and spent a summer volunteering on Kibbutz Maoz Chaim in Israel’s Jordan Valley. Lifelong friends made on that trip introduced Mike to Stephanie, his wife of 34 years. They have two grown daughters: Ariel, coordinator of Syracuse University’s London gap year program, lives in the U.K. with husband, Arriel Eder; Raissa, an analyst for Cisco, lives in Jerusalem with husband, Uziel Hacohen. This has given Mike and Stephanie a great reason to visit Israel and our sister region, Hof Hacarmel. In Mike’s spare time, he enjoys skiing and photography, and he is a certified general aviation pilot with over 1,000 flight hours. He also volunteers his time flying medical patients to long-distance appointments thru the nonprofit organization Angel Flight.

Elaine Schwartz - Congregation Betenu In addition to supporting Congregation Betenu in all activities, Elaine is passionate about helping children. Elaine was the preschool teacher for many years. Elaine can always count on her family for support in her synagogue endeavors. She teams up with Barbara Bailey, and both women are active on the Education Committee and volunteer in the religious school. Elaine has been co-chairing the Tu B’Shevat Seder at Congregation Betenu for more than 20 years. She is instrumental in organizing, sorting, schlepping, and selling at the Congregation’s fall yard sale. Also, she is always available when the congregation or a member needs a helping hand Jewish Reporter

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2013/5773 Shem Tov Award Recipients John Weber – Temple Israel, Manchester

Shari Zedeck – Temple Beth Abraham

John and his wife, Dina, moved to Bedford from western Pennsylvania in 1984. They joined Temple Israel shortly thereafter and have been members ever since. All three of their children (Jason, Evan, and Margreta) were Bar and Bat Mitzvah at Temple Israel. John converted to Judaism in 2002 under the tutelage of Rabbi Jacob Rosner. He soon became active in Temple Israel, joining the board in 2003 and assuming the duties of Treasurer in 2004. He has continued as Treasurer of Temple Israel ever since. John Weber John is semi-retired from BAE Systems in Nashua and enjoys various athletic activities including running, biking, and water and snow skiing with his family. John is truly a member of the Temple Israel family and remains stalwart in making himself available for Temple activities. He is always there when we need him, and we are proud to honor him with the Shem Tov award.

Shari has made TBA her second home. She has served the congregation in numerous roles, including years on the Temple Board of Directors and as its Secretary. While others dodged some hefty assignments, Shari willing accepted the mantle of leadership and undertook many tasks essential to the stability of TBA. Her contributions to the School Board helped to improve the depth and breadth of offerings to our students. She completed extensive research and data compilation that resulted in the School Director’s position becoming full-time. Shari Zedeck For several years Shari handled all of the financial management for our USY chapter and served as a valued advisor to the Youth Director. Her long hours of work helped to assure the continuing good works of our USY chapter. Shari’s dedication to Sisterhood is remarkable. As a member she worked in many capacities and served as the head of the College Outreach Program that mailed TBA updates and traditional Jewish holiday foods and goodies to college students during the academic year. As Sisterhood Co-President, she instituted new ideas and programs such as BABKA, the monthly book club, and joint social/fund raising programs with the Men’s Club. She continues to serve, behind the scenes, in this position. Although her work for our congregation sounds like a full-time job, she actually works in the outside world. Shari is employed by Compuware, a large business software company, where she is the Director of Product Management, leading teams in Lexington, MA, Detroit, and overseas. Previously she was Vice President of NaviNet, a medical software company in Cambridge, MA. She worked at Hewlett Packard in various marketing management roles for over 13 years.

Theodore “Ted” Yegerman – Temple Adath Yeshurun Ted has had years of service to Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood and the entire TAY community. He has an unmatched ability to bring joy to every single person he shares a room with. He is a generous donor to Temple Adath Yeshurun’s fundraising auction.

Theodore “Ted” Yegerman

2013/5773 Irma and Gary Wallin Young Leadership Award Davida Rubin-Baker Davida Rubin-Baker is a native of South Florida. After graduating from Brandeis University with degrees in Psychology and Philosophy, she got her J.D. from Boston College Law School and practiced commercial real estate and affordable housing for a short time before making the decision to stay home full-time to parent her growing family. Davida and her family moved to Bedford, NH, in 2004. Even before the move, Davida sought to connect to the Jewish Davida community in NH and came to visit both the Jewish Federation and the Rubin-Baker Jewish Federation Preschool, where all four of Davida’s children ended up spending some of their formative years. Currently, the Bakers are active members of Temple Beth Abraham, and her children attend the temple’s religious school. Feeling grateful for the opportunities that she and her family have had to be part of New Hampshire’s Jewish community, Davida was excited to help play a role in keeping NH’s Jewish community vibrant and engaged. In the fall of 2011, Davida began to serve on the JFNH Board of Directors; soon after joining the Board, Davida organized a commemoration event for Kristallnacht. In early 2012, Davida became chair of the Preschool Task Force, a committee estab-

lished by the Federation Board to make a recommendation regarding the status of the preschool in the event of a potential future building sale. After much research and analysis, the committee determined that the preschool had the potential to operate on a break-even basis after an initial subsidy if it was required to rent space at a future time. While serving as chair of the task force, Davida also became head of the Preschool Committee and currently serves as a liaison between the Preschool and the Federation Board. Last year Davida focused on making the Preschool more visible to the community and in that spirit organized an event to bring circus performer Troy Wonderle to perform at the school. The event was open to the public and as a result, many new faces came to the show, had a great time, and most importantly, had a chance to learn more about the high-quality early education experience offered by the Preschool. Davida recently joined the advisory counsel for the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide studies at Keene State College. With a commitment to remembering the lessons of the Holocaust and helping to prevent future genocide, Davida is enrolled in the center’s 2013 Summer Institute, an intensive, residential week-long educational experience. She hopes that her participation in this institute will help her prepare meaningful future programming for the greater community.

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1999 Norm Kushner 2000 Susan Grodman 2001 Sarah Denmark 2001 Adam Solender 2002 Marc Gilman 2003 Lisa Schechtman 2004 Amy Wolf

1992 Jane Silberberg 1993 Gary Singer 1994 Randi Greene 1995 Robert Feins 1996 Gary Lindner 1997 Joy Sydney 1998 Ellen Spinner The New Hampshire

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Shlicha’s Year in Review

                          The shlida’s role is to create a bridge between             New Hampshire and Israel. In my time here I            tried to show Israel through my story and my              connection to Judaism. I visited preschools,             Hebrew schools, teen groups, Hillel groups,     adult groups, and much more. The photos on             this page give you a little taste of my year.          



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Addendum and Corrections to the 2012-2013 Honor Roll MEN’S DIVISION

WOMEN’S DIVISION

$700+ Barry and Audrey Steinberg

$2,500+ Eileen Beckhardt-Freedman

$250+ David Salzberg and Elissa Barr

$1,250+ Shirley Shapero

$100+ Andrew and Tracy Rosen $1- $99 Stanley and Daryl Banner Eliot and Leslie Paisner

Corporate / Foundation The Judy and Thomas Oxman Charitable Fund

Addendum to the 2013/5773 Shem Tov Award Recipients Ellen Covici Shem Tov Award –Manchester Chapter of Hadssah Ellen is a certified Kindergarten teacher with 34 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education. She grew up in Newton, MA, and attended Boston University. She graduated from Wheelock College, in Boston, MA with a BA degree in Elementary Education and a BS degree in Early Childhood Education. She moved to Dallas/ Fort Worth area of TX in 1977, and taught kindergarten and first grade for 30 years. She recently retired from teaching in the public schools, and moved back home to be closer to her family. As luck would have it, the Federation Preschool was looking to once again start a kindergarten program. She has been the kindergarten teacher of the JFNH preschool for 2 years.

Ted Yegerman Shem Tov Award –Temple Adath Yeshurun Ted was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at Midnight on Sunday, July 4th, 1926. The holiday was celebrated on Monday the 5th. His mother told him he was a 4th of July baby and he didn’t argue. Not too many people argued with his mother! It was only in his later hears that he realized his birth certificate reads July 5th! Hey, that’s between the government and his mother. Williamsburg was a Jewish enclave in 1926, so his first language was Yiddish. Meaning, he didn’t speak English! Both his parents were shoe workers and they moved to where the work was. He was definitely at a disadvantage speaking Yiddish in Somersworth, NH and South Berwick, ME. Eventually, the family moved back to Williamsburg. Ted attended Eastern District High School, (so did Red Auerbach). He graduated from City College of New York with a degree in business after doing his bit in Europe during World War Two. Ted worked in Manhattan, was transferred to Philadelphia, and then to Manchester. He worked for Arms Textile, (now a parking lot). Arms stands for “Alvin, Robert, Morris, Stanley Sheer”. They were the owners. Ted’s wife raised two children here, Richard and Barbara. Later in life he married Ruth Berger and together they raised their grandson, Christopher Berger. Ruth died in 1999. Chris and Ted are still together. Ted’s friends at TAY are always there for him. Life is good! Ted has served the Temple Adath Yeshurun Brotherhood and the entire TAY community for many years. He has

an unmatched ability to bring joy to every single person he shares a room with. He is a Raconteur par excellence, who shares his humor generously with the entire community. Ted is a generous donor to Temple Adath Yeshurun’s fundraising auction, and was the 2008 TAY Brotherhood Man of the Year.