by Talya Hyman
Shalom New Haven Intern
Year after year, many Greater New Haven community members construct their own impressive and noteworthy sukkahs. Our fellow sukkah-builders have allowed us insight into their creation process through the sharing of tips, tricks, and personal famil…
by Stacey Battat
PJ Library Professional
This story, Mitzvah Pizza, written by Sarah Lynn Scheerger and illustrated by Deborah Melmon, is based upon a real place called The Pizza Corner in Philadelphia. One day a customer asked if he could buy a slice of pizza for someone who could no…
By MiriYam Judd, Shalom New Haven Intern
The first thing Amanda Konieczny tells the parents of her students is this: “Your kids have just the same amount of potential to get to the end as any other child.”
For almost ten years now, Konieczny has been teaching swimming to students with…
My name is Noam Benson-Tilsen, and I was recently appointed and elected President of the Board of Jewish Teen Education (JTE). JTE is a local extracurricular study program for teenagers and run entirely by teenagers in the Greater New Haven area. We offer a variety of classes and help run pr…
Towers Welcomes a New Chef Morrison Healthcare Food Services teamed up with The Towers to transform and enhance their dining experience. Food is the focal point of a much wider experience that is educational and social. Morrison will bring food to life to enrich the lives of Towers seniors e…
