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African American Educational Law

by Sydney Perry

President, JFACT (Jewish Federation Association of CT)  

Bryan Stevenson, a gifted black attorney, founded the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, to defend the poor and wrongly condemned. He has said that he wants the U.S. to “face its history”, and rece…

Fourteenth Shoreline Jewish Festival on Guilford Green

by Rabbi Yossi Yaffe

Chabad of the Shoreline

The 14th annual Shoreline Jewish Festival will take place Sunday, July 14 from 12-5 p.m. on the Guilford Green. The festival features various styles of Jewish music, traditional and Israeli fair food (all kosher), an art and book sale, and child…

Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) impacts the lives of 300 children

Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) Impacts the Lives of 300 Children in New Haven Public Schools 

“Being a JCL reading partner is the most rewarding volunteer work I’ve ever done. My sessions with my students are often the highlight of my week. I love being able to pick books that cap…

Singles Mingle Events help Single Jews find Connections

Jewish? Single? Looking to connect with others in the area? Join other Jewish singles ages 40+ at Temple Beth David’s next Singles Mingle event!

After completing the Yesod Community Leadership program through the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven in 2017, Elyse Krantz began to look f…

Uprooted: Songs Inspired by Holocaust Poetry

by Sophia Colodner 

Hopkins School graduate 
 
For her senior project at Hopkins School, Sophia Colodner composed two songs to the lyrics of two poems by Franta Bass, a child imprisoned in Terezin Concentration Camp. The project was mentored by Ms. Schroth and Mr. Melchinger. 
 
Te…

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