Press Releases

Traveling Through Oceans

by Nurit Kohl

On August 8, 2019 Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, represented by Eliraz Shifman-Berman and Nurit Kohl, visited our Afula-Gilboa partnership in Israel. The following is the first of a series of stories fom that impactful visit. 

Afula is one of the more diverse cities…

Day School Merger Update: New England Jewish Academy


by Talya Hyman


The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford and the Hebrew High School of New England (HHNE) have officially merged as the New England Jewish Academy (NEJA). NEJA opens its doors as a co-educational preschool-12th grade Orthodox day school, withholding the tw…

From the Desk of our Campaign Chair, Dr. Dena Schulman-Green

Let me start with the news you’ve been waiting for and a Yasher Koach! The 2019 Campaign closed at $2,504,764, and we are able to meet our local and overseas commitments. This result is the culmination of hours of herculean efforts by our professionals, Amy Holtz, Judy Alperin, and Andy …

JFNA’s D.C. Office Takes the Lead on Holocaust Issues

JFNA’s Washington, D.C. office has worked tirelessly for decades to advocate on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Approximately 80,000 survivors live in the United States—yet, one-third live at or beneath the poverty line. All survivors face the daily hardship of aging while also carrying a…

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