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Dec 19, 2019

Teens at Temple Emanuel Study Origins of Nazi-confiscated Torah Scroll

By Eden C. Stein, Ph.D.

Every year, as part of the seventh-grade religious school class at Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven in Orange, the young teens learn about the Holocaust. In 2019, the class was inspired and supported by the Barbara Rosenthal memorial fund, lovingly created by the …

Dec 19, 2019

Reflecting on My Trip to Israel

by Aliyah Dworkin 
 
Last summer before COVID-19, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to and throughout Israel with Camp Young Judaea’s Gadna program, and it was the best five weeks of my life. Throughout my time there, I got to see and learn so much. We traveled all through the c…

Dec 19, 2019

Gospel Shabbat to Celebrate Martin Luther King

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, B’nai Jacob in Woodbridge welcomes back the Valley Soul and Shoreline Soul Choirs for the Gospel Shabbat service, concert and dinner on Friday, January 17, 2020.

The Valley Soul and Shoreline Soul Gospel choirs, under the direction of the…

Dec 19, 2019

PJ Library Relaunches Bagels & Babies

Bagels & Babies is a place to meet other families with babies and plant seeds of belonging and friendship by building small communities with shared values. Together, we will share the imperfections and joys of being a parent.

Stacey Battat, PJ Library’s educator and mindfulness teacher, w…

Dec 19, 2019

An Immigrant’s Suitcase Inspires Memories, Laughter and Tears

For a few hours on December 8, 2019, friends of Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR) stepped back in time. Under the direction of Debbie Chasen, a professional talent agent and Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven member, brave, non-professional models made their way dow…

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