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Seminary Trip Brings Israel to Life for Hodakov

Recognizing the impact of Israel travel/experiences, the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven provides scholarships for both short-term (minimum of three-week program) and long-term organized Israel educational programs for Greater New Haven area youth ages 14-19. For 2019 summer trips, ap…

Jewish Voice for Peace's Stance on Zionism

by Israel Action Network (IAN) of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)

Zionism is the movement of the Jewish people to create and build a sovereign state in our historical homeland. In January, the organization Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) explicitly stated that it is anti-Zionist, re…

Holocaust Exhibit at SCSU Through April

Southern Connecticut State University will host an exhibit on the Holocaust during the month of April on the main floor of Buley Library. One part of the exhibit will highlight children’s drawings, poetry and stories from the Terezin Concentration Camp. A sculpture (at left) by local artis…

JCARR Welcomes Family #4

In January 2019, JCARR welcomed an Iraqi couple who had been living in Jordan for a few years.  Dad knows some words in English, but Mom is just starting to learn the language.  Given that they are past retirement age, we don’t expect that they will be working. Their greatest challenge m…

JCARR Welcomes Family #3

On January 26, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order that banned foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries from visiting the country for 90 days, suspended entry to the country of all Syrian refugees indefinitely, and prohibited any other refugees from coming into…

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