by Rachel Wiseman
Shalom New Haven Contributor
L’dor v’dor, from generation to generation, is a key concept in the Jewish tradition. Parents and teachers share insights and wisdom with childr...
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“Covid-19 posed a huge challenge to Jewish Education this year,” said Mara Saccente, Education Chairperson of Congregation Or Shalom’s Hebrew School, at the school’s closing ceremony. “Bu...
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Jessica Simms, a senior journalism student at Quinnipiac University and Managing Editor of The Quinnipiac Chronicle, completed her final capstone project with an in-depth article focusing on anti-S...
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Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein, who currently serves as Dean of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut (BCHA), has been appointed BCHA Interim Head of School. Rachel Haron, currently the school’s Lower ...
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by Rebecca Goodman Olshansky Education Committee, Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
The children and teachers at Temple Emanuel Religious School have not let the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way...
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by Cindy Gerber
Stephen Saltzman is greater New Haven’s newest member of the Star of David Society. The Society, a national designation through the JFNA (Jewish Federations of North America), in...
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Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is thrilled to announce the launch of Dignity Grows™, an organization that pledges to make a difference in women’s lives by ...
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In celebration of Passover, Women’s Philanthropy shares a delicious kugel recipe with our readers from the kitchen of Amy Holtz, Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven's Chief Development Officer.
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The Marcia and Stanley F. Reiter Swimming pool at the JCC of Greater New Haven is a special place in our community. A "Make a Splash!" donor wall at the pool recognizes two giving levels. Help sus...
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Women’s Philanthropy is thrilled to share that we are launching a local chapter of Dignity Grows, a program founded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford's Women's Philanthropy. It has now...
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The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven impacts state-level legislation through our membership in the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT). Comprised of all Connecticut Jewish...
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Robbin Seipold has been hired as Director of Development at Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven. She most recently held the position of development manager at the legendary Shubert Theatre.
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As we move forward, I am confident that we will be able to begin to relax our restrictions and work to bring back in-person activities and events so that we may once again come together.
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The Passover story inspires us to identify with displaced people around the world. Learn how JCARR is assisting four families from Angola, Iraq and Syria struggling to achieve the dreams they held ...
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This February, 15 members of the Greater New Haven Jewish community joined delegates from across the United States for the Jewish Federations of North America’s first ever Virtual Mission to Wash...
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By Clifford Wolff
For many refugees getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage in becoming American. While most of us who grew up here learned from our parents or at school, for the adult...
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From the desk of Judy Alperin
Chief Executive Officer
When my children were young, Eric Carle, who recently passed away, was a favorite author. They loved so many of his brightly illustrated st...
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by Avital Sutin
The rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses is a major concern locally and across the country. What can we do to ensure that Jewish students and faculty are able to successfully ...
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by Jeannette Brodeur
Husband and wife Drs. Kal Watsky and Debbie Fried have always been generous in donating their time and money to the Jewish community. Over the years, they and their children...
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Perhaps it was beshert that Rabbi Herbert Brockman would bring his passion for human rights and social justice to the Board of the Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven (JFS). Brockman, who wi...