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Feb 27, 2019

Temple Emanuel Joins Historic Czech Torah Scrolls NYC Procession

On February 5, Rabbi Michael Farbman and congregants from Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven attended a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating their Holocaust Torah, with other guardians of Czech scrolls at Temple Emmanu-El in New York City.

The event was sponsored by the Memorial Scrolls Tr…

Feb 27, 2019

Trachten Receives Prestigious Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award

by Robyn Teplitzky
Federation Senior Development Consultant

Imagine the impact of a room of 1,200 Jewish women from around the world can
make! Eleven Lions from Greater New Haven; Judy Alperin, Linda Caplan. Amy
Holtz, Betsy Hoos, Marcia Reiter, Dana Schwartz, Judy Skolnick, Lisa Stanger,
R…

Feb 27, 2019

Purim Events Planned Throughout Community

BEKI

Purim festivities at BEKI will begin
on Saturday, March 16, with a meet
and greet with mask-maker Beckie
Kravetz, from 12:30- 2 p.m., following
services and the weekly luncheon.
Sabbath rules will be observed.

The reading of the Purim Megillah, a
costume party event with much merrimen…

Feb 27, 2019

B’nai B’rith CEO Speaking at BEKI March 23

Dan Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International,
will speak about “Reflections After Pittsburgh:
Anti-Semitism in the U.S. and Worldwide” on
Saturday, March 23, at 1 p.m., following Shabbat
services and the weekly kiddush lunch at Beth
El – Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., New Have…

Feb 27, 2019

JFS Expanding Aging Adult Programming

With a focus on empowering the individual, Jewish Family Service (JFS) is developing a more comprehensive aging adult program to further meet the needs of this growing population in our community. But JFS cannot do it alone!

Kicking off this initiative is the JFS Spring Celebration to be he…

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