Press Releases

Hadassah Honors YNHH Chaplain

The Wepawaug-CT Valley-West Rock Chapter of Hadassah recently honored Dr. Sarah Blum, chaplain at Yale New Haven Health-Yale New Haven Hospital-St. Raphael Campus, as their Hadassah Woman of Valor for her “passion and dedication to our community.”

Blum received her Doctor of Ministry fr…

Fund Honors Friedman’s Parents, Furthers Jewish Education

The Tillie L. and Albert B. Friedman Fund for Jewish Education in honor of Sophia, Aaron and Benjamin Bruce

Harriet Friedman‘s primary motivation behind setting up this fund was to honor her parents “in a most meaningful way.”

“Tillie and Albert are my parents, Sophia, Aaron, and B…

CT Becomes 10th State to Pass Holocaust Education Bill

by Brian Levy
Federation Director of Outreach, Engagement and Community Relations

In May, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 452, which adds Holocaust and genocide education and awareness to the required courses of study for public schools. The bill also requires all local …

Building Connections Every Step of the Way

by Judy Alperin
CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

We had such a long, cold, dark and dreary winter. But spring is picking up with lush greenery, beautiful blooms and renewal everywhere. Everything hasn’t been rosy as a severe storm ripped through the area causing havoc with two …

Robbins Wins James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC

By Jeannette Brodeur
Shalom New Haven Editor

You’ll have to forgive Carol and David Robbins, of Guilford, for kvelling a bit about their daughter lately. Missy Robbins, 47, who grew up in North Haven, recently received the coveted James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in NYC for her …

Subscribe to posts