Since the agency physically closed in the middle of March, Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Greater New Haven staff quickly adapted to continue to meet clients’ needs in new, creative ways. Here are several ways JFS is rising to challenges during this time:
The Fiddler and the Pandemic
We wake up and go to sleep these days with questions: “When will our lives return to normal?” “When will I return to my job?” “When will our kids return to school?” “When will a vaccine be developed?” The answer, of course, is: We don’t know; C…
The Day the Rabbi Emerged From Quarantine
What does it look like to “return to normal life” after a long quarantine? We can learn from Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, whose life we celebrate on Lag B’Omer this year on Tuesday, May 12.
The Roman occupiers of the land of Israel wanted to exec…
Even as their online learning continues in earnest, students took part virtually in a special ceremony for Yom HaZikaron on April 28. On April 29 on Yom Haatzmaut, they joined the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven in a virtual “party” for the Israeli emissaries who had served the Gr…
Summer 2020 is fast approaching. For Camp Laurelwood, that also means welcoming Rabbi James Greene as the new Executive Director. Rabbi Greene brings nearly 20 years of professional experience and a passion for Jewish camping to his new role. He is excited to get started—even if that start…
