by Samatha Fleischman
Join us this fall as Jewish Teen Education (JTE) returns revamped, revitalized and in person! JTE is a teen led and organized educational program for high school students in...
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by Rabbi Danny Moss
At this time of year, someone always asks, “Why does Rosh Hashana come before Yom Kippur?” Shouldn’t self-examination and repentance set the stage for the new year, rat...
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by Julie Katz
Ezra Academy feels and acts like a family unit. At once warm and inviting, full of energy and activity, and all working toward the same goal: Ensuring that our chil...
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by Annie Norman-Schiff
Kids, teens, and their families are looking forward to a busy fall at BEKI. This season brings a mix of old and new, as the community returns to favorite traditions that wer...
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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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The Women’s Philanthropy Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, is so grateful to the Women of Vision Society of the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven for awarding us a gran...
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The Eshcolot B’Emek U’Behar organization was founded in 2004 by parents of disabled children. Its activities are centered in the north of Israel, in the Afula/Gilboa region, and it serves a...
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The Jewish Federation’s strategic planning process kicked off in the spring of 2020. The process did not end with the report of recommendations. It is a continuing effort of focus leading to acti...
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by Maya Zanger-Nadis
Shalom New Haven Interim Editor
When the Jewish Home for the Aged was sold to a Chicago firm in 2011, the Jewish Home Building Fund Corporation, which was a separate entity, ...
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In this series, Shalom New Haven will feature women in our community who make a gift in their own name to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Annual Campaign. The Lion of Judah is a distinct...
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(February 16, 2021/JNS)
Thirty years ago, we—a Jewish Democratic alderman and a Baptist pastor in New Haven, Conn.—became friends. What brought us together?
First, we recognized that we sha...
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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $3.8 million in grants to cover the costs associated with implementing needing security infrastructure imp...
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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 JCC of Greater New Haven will launch its 2021-2022 author series with Laura Arnold Leiberman's The Art of the Jewish Family.
When you light candles using the candle sticks your bub-bie brought...
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The JCC of Greater New Haven will launch its 2021-2022 author series with Laura Arnold Leiberman's The Art of the Jewish Family.
When you light candles using the candle sticks your bub-bie brought...
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by MiriYam Judd
Shalom New Haven Interim Editor
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) has sat nestled in the basement of the Center Church Parish House on Temple St. since the early-2000s, serving...
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Counting Our Blessings As We Enter 5782
by Ambassador Meron Reuben, Israel Consul General to New England
Summer was exceptionally wet this year in New England. As an Israeli, I enjoyed the rain ...
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Elm City Kallah is a collaboration of Westville Synagogue, Beth El-Keser Israel, and Congregation B'nai Jacob, coming together for the fifth time to create an exceptional collaborative educational ...