HONORABLE MENSCHEN: Rabbi Reena Judd Shares her Perspective on Being a “Rabbi-ing Rabbi”
by Talya Hyman Shalom New Haven Intern
Those who have spent more than a couple of minutes in the vibrant presence of Rabbi Reena Judd, the Quinnipiac University campus rabbi, know that her rabbinic…
The number of reported anti-Semitic incidents in Connecticut declined slightly in 2018 but remained near-historic levels according to new data released in late April by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League). There were 39 incidents of anti-Jewish harassment, vandalism and assault reported in 2018…
by Talya Hyman Shalom New Haven Intern
In this photo, I am standing at the dock of Camp Hilltop in Medford, NJ (circa 1972), which would grow to become JCC Camps at Medford, the largest Jewish day camp in the country. Many of my best childhood memories took place at JCC camp.
My earliest memory is of Shabbat: sitting on the floo…
JCPA Denounces Inhuman Conditions at the Border
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) continues to denounce the inhumane conditions at immigration detention centers and border holding facilities along the Southern border, which violate federal law and "common decency," according to t…
