Press Releases

Saying Shalom to PJ Library Colleagues and a New Year

The PJ Library responsibilities for our local area will be folded into a full-time position to take our youth offerings to the next level. We say goodbye and thank you to Stacey Battat, our PJ Library Professional, and welcome Family Outreach & Administrative Coordinator Kayla Bisbee to her…

BEKI USY Helps Restore Shelters for the Homeless

Teens from Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) USY got their hands dirty as they spent the day helping restore living spaces for people facing homelessness, in partnership with the organization Christian Community Action.

New Year’s Greetings: Annual Campaign Co-Chairs Howard Reiter & Jody Ellant

5780 has been a year for the history books. At such a critical juncture for our community and our nation, we are emboldened to be leading the New Haven Jewish Federation Annual Campaign’s fundraising team.

L'Shanah Tovah from the New Haven Board of Rabbis and Cantors

The board brings together a diverse group of professionals serving the Greater New Haven Jewish community. Rabbi Michael Farbman is grateful to Rabbis Scolnic and Ellenson for offering us food for thought for this upcoming festival season in this year of upheaval.

Rabbi Micah Ellenson: The Power of Discomfort

If we rush back to a place of normalcy, then we rob ourselves of a chance to grow. The response to adversity should not be how do I return to a more comfortable place, but how do I muster up the strength to live through this so that I might grow. My wish this High Holy Day season is that it…

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