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JCPA Strongly Opposes Decision Allowing SC Foster Agencies to Discriminate

Reprinted with permission from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) strongly opposes the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to grant a waiver authorizing a government-funded South Carolina foster agency t…

And the Award Goes To... Delilin Destau!

Reprinted with permission from our partners at the Ethiopian National Project.

Delilin Destau, a 12th grader from Afula, was awarded one of the Minister of Education prizes. Destau who immigrated from Ethiopia when he was 13, is one of our very own SPACE students and we could not be any pr…

Arthur L. Levy: Distorting the story of Israel’s history

In the Forum article “A lesson on Justice and its indivisibility” (Jan. 21, 2019) the author starts his column by invoking First Amendment issues concerning the cancellation of an award to Ms. Angela Davis. I share his concern about the possibility of First Amendment violations. However,…

On “Banniversary,” Thousands Get Ready To Run

By Jucy Gellman

Published by Arts Council of Greater New Haven on www.newhavenarts.com

Before the end of this week, Aminah will have to buy enough pounds of chicken breast to feed 300 people. Azhar Ahmed will be searching for 50 of the freshest eggplants she can find. And Herman Bershtei…

JCARR Joins Jewish Federation to amplify its mission of Tikkun Olam

JCARR was established in 2015 by five area synagogues and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven who came together to welcome, support, and rescue refugee families new to our area. The synagogues - Congregation Beth-El-Keser Israel (BEKI), Congregation B'Nai Jacob, Congregation Mishkan I…

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