Together, the New Haven Board of Rabbis and Cantors, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven and its Jewish Community Relations Council, condemn in the strongest possible terms the hateful act of vandalism on the doors of St. Joseph’s Church of New Haven. We stand in solidarity with ou…
by Elizabeth Friedman-Rubin
Special for Shalom New Haven
Growing up in Hamden, Marji Lipshez Shapiro helped neighborhood children learn how to read. A lifelong educator, her ability to connect with others has positively impacted thousands of lives as Deputy Director of the Connecticut Anti-…
by Abby Sauberman
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my family found it difficult to make it to the grocery store each week to get a challah for Shabbat. Additionally, ingredients like flour and yeast were sparse in grocery stores, but I was able to get my hands on a large quantity …
COVID-19 can’t stop the Mitzvah Garden at Temple Beth David in Cheshire. With appropriate social distancing procedures in place, the 2020 season of the Mitzvah Garden is in full swing.
Starting my journey back to Israel after spending three years in the Greater New Haven Jewish community brought me to once again reflect on the connection between Israeli and American Jewry.
