On Friday evening, March 1st, Congregation Mishkan Israel observed Refugee Shabbat, an annual tradition begun by HIAS several years ago. Five of the families most recently settled by JCARR were in attendance. Four of the families stood on the bimah and spoke in deeply emotional terms about t…
On Friday evening, March 15, Congregation B’nai Jacob observed Refugee Shabbat, hosting two guest speakers from Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), the primary refugee resettlement agency in Connecticut -- Maggie Mitchell Salem and Daad Serweri. (See their photos, attached)…
By Yelena Gerovich, New American Acculturation Program Coordinator
Today, as Jewish refugees from the former Soviet Union, we freely and openly celebrate Jewish holidays. However, we remember and share with our children and grandchildren the challenges we faced before our move to America.
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By Yoram Ettinger
(JNS) “Purimfest 1946!” yelled Julius Streicher, the Nazi propaganda chief, as he approached the hanging gallows in Nuremberg. On October 16, 1946, 10 convicted Nazi war criminals were hanged, just as the ten sons of Haman were hanged in ancient Persia.
Julius Streich…
BY GILLIAN JASPER, Chapel Haven PAVE Intern
To me, the topic of Cerebral Palsy (CP) is important because it is a part of me, but does not have me!
When I was younger, I really disliked the use of labels, such as “disabled” or “disability.” As I got older and understood my disabilit…
