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Nov 6, 2018

Vine Family Sponsors Auditorium Improvements

by Scott Cohen
JCC Executive Director

The Vine Family Auditorium, long the home of cultural arts programs, communal events and family programs, is in the midst of a facelift and a major technology improvement.

Through the generosity of Barry and Hyla Vine, a major investment in new technol…

Nov 5, 2018

Warsaw Offers Glimpse of Tragic Past & Hopes for Renaissance of Jewish Life

This month’s column is written from Warsaw, Poland, where I am proud to be part of a delegation from our community to visit Warsaw, Lublin and Krakow before flying to Israel to continue our mission and concluding at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly.

Warsaw is a…

Nov 2, 2018

FBI Pittsburgh Warns About Fake Scams After Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting

From the Pittsburgh offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation:

In the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting that occurred on October 27, 2018, FBI Pittsburgh has been made aware of potential scammers who are attempting to fraudulently solicit donations for the victims.

Memb…

Oct 9, 2018

Fish Head Symbolizes Hoping to Be Head, Not Tail in Society

by Yelena Gerovich
New American Acculturation Coordinator

For centuries, Jewish communities used the head of a fish as a part of their Jewish New Year meal. It expresses the hope to be a head, not a tail, in society.

On July 10, almost 120 people gathered at the Jewish Community Center to …

Oct 9, 2018

Cheshire’s Temple Beth David Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Under the leadership of Rabbi Micah Ellenson, Temple Beth David, the beating heart of Reform Jewish life in Northern New Haven County with members from Hamden, Meriden, Southington, Prospect, Wallingford, and Cheshire, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

As part of the celebration, a speci…

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