Press Releases

Mazal Tov to Yale Hillel

Congratulations to Yale Hillel, the newest member of the Jewish Initiative for Animals’ Jewish Leadership Circle. The Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life was recognized for meeting the requirements of the Jewish Leadership Circles' Animal Welfare track.

Westville Synagogue: A Place of Safety

A $10,000 grant from the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, given in memory of Arthur and Yvette Eder, has enabled the Westville Synagogue to make recent safety improvements.

Swastika Discovered at the Jewish Community Campus is Investigated

The Jewish Federation Foundation and JCC of Greater New Haven discovered a swastika spray painted on the sidewalk pathway leading to the swimming pool entrance. The Woodbridge police were called,  immediately responded, and have opened a case file. The FBI, ADL and the Secure Community Netw…

Statement of solidarity – Vandalism attack on St. Joseph’s Church

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…

Recognizing Marji Lipshez Shapiro as a 'SHEro'

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-…

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