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Jul 3, 2020

Interpreters Help Build Bridges between Cultures

by Jean Silk, JCARR Coordinator

JCARR’s interpreters often facilitate difficult, sensitive and challenging conversations. We spotlight our interpreters here as a token of our gratitude for their work with the Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR).

CLAIRE GASANA came …

Jul 2, 2020

New Funding for Jewish Elderly Initiatives

The Jewish Foundation recently launched their new grants for the Jewish Elderly Initiative, which awarded $130,000 in grants for the Jewish elderly

“This is the inaugural year of an annual grant program which was made possible and permanently endowed by funding from the Jewish Home Buildi…

Jun 19, 2020

How COVID-19/Maimonides Response Fund Helps Community Members

A Higher Form of Tzedakah (Charity)

By Sarah Lessing, Shalom New Haven Staff Writer

When COVID-19 began to hit our communities, many faced increased financial troubles with medical bills, unemployment and the continuous need to put food on the table. The Jewish Federation along with the Je…

Jun 18, 2020

Jewish Cemetery Association Announces Price Increase

The Jewish Cemetery Association of Greater New Haven announces an increase to the purchase price for grave sites in its cemeteries. This is the result of the rising weekly maintenance costs and the increased costs to repair and improve our cemeteries. The price increase will take effect Augu…

Jun 11, 2020

The Community Foundation Awards Grant to Jewish Federation

The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is grateful to be awarded a 3-year grant to provide general operating support for community-wide programming that helps people in need in the Greater New Haven area.

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