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Aug 23, 2019

Young Adult Pay a Solidarity Visit to the Diyanet Mosque

by Derek Holodak

Program and Development Associate

 

On Monday, June 3, members of the Jewish Federation's young adult community, organized by community member Josh Weinstein, joined with the Yale Divinity School's Interfaith Club for a solidarity visit to the Diyanet Mosque of New Haven…

Aug 22, 2019

New Haven Eruv Enhances Lives - New Campaign Announced

by Rabbi Fred Hyman, Ed.D 

The experience of Shabbat is intended to be joyous, which in Hebrew is called “Oneg Shabbat."  However, for those who live in a city without an eruv the observance of Shabbat can be challenging.  “Coming from a community that did not have an eruv,” stat…

Aug 16, 2019

Omar and Tlaib Visit to Israel Controversy

The Jewish Community Relations Council has been closely monitoring the situation regarding Israel’s decision not to allow Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilan Omar entry into Israel citing a 2017 law that refuses entry to those who knowingly issue a public call for boycotting Israel.

Rep.…

Aug 16, 2019

Traveling Through Oceans

by Nurit Kohl

On August 8, 2019 Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, represented by Eliraz Shifman-Berman and Nurit Kohl, visited our Afula-Gilboa partnership in Israel. The following is the first of a series of stories fom that impactful visit. 

Afula is one of the more diverse cities…

Aug 16, 2019

Day School Merger Update: New England Jewish Academy


by Talya Hyman


The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford and the Hebrew High School of New England (HHNE) have officially merged as the New England Jewish Academy (NEJA). NEJA opens its doors as a co-educational preschool-12th grade Orthodox day school, withholding the tw…

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