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Family Fun Day at JCC

by Monique Fontes Shalom New Haven Staff

On June 2, our campus was buzzing with activity for Family Fun Day at the J, featur- ing Touch-a-Truck. This annual event enjoyed a tremendous turnout while delivering wonder and whimsy to all ages. Whether you came to flash the lights of your favori…

Our Community, Our Lives: How Do They Relate?

by Jeffrey Hoos Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven President

Our community is important to all of us. We cannot survive by ourselves. It would be pretty lonely and most of us would be very unhappy. Just as we have to nurture our immediate family, we have take care of and nurture our Jew…

Jewish Foundation 2019-2020 Scholarship Opportunities

SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS:

The Jewish Foundation offers needs-based assistance for Greater New Haven synagogue schools. The dead- line for the online application is October 19, 2019.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:

There are needs-based as well as needs-blind scholarships for high school senior…

“On My Mind: One Jewish Woman’s view,” works by Karen Kassap, at BEKI

Kassap, who studied mixed media collage with Debi Pendell, says she enjoys this form of expression because it "lays apparent the dichotomy between the completed work and the many layers of paint and paper that form the foundation of the piece. The underlying support for my collages can seem …

New Jewish Holiday Calendar Bridges Jewish Community and Secular Schools

by Talya Hyman

Shalom New Haven Intern 

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the public affairs arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, has created a five-year calendar of major Jewish holidays. The calendar is designed to encourage public awareness of religious Jewis…

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