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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…

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 …

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…

Beth Israel’s President Penning His First Novel

Dick Caplan, the President of Beth Israel Synagogue in Wallingford, is hard at work writing his very first novel of fiction, called “Saturday Afternoon Swamp.” Caplan hopes his novel will be released early next year.

He describes “Saturday Afternoon Swamp” as an imaginative, tall ta…

TBT Offers Comfort to Separated Children

All the teddy bears and other stuffed animals that Temple Beth Tikvah and our shoreline neighbors have donated have been distributed to children at the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. Thank you to everyone that donated. Your compassion and generosity brought smiles and joy to …

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