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Dec 29, 2017

Food4Kids Event Honors Senator Kennedy

On Nov. 9, JFS and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven’s Women’s Philanthropy Group were pleased to honor Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. at its annual FOOD4KIDS New Haven Celebration at LoRicco Tower in New Haven. FOOD4KIDS New Haven is a program which provides weekend supplemental food…

Dec 29, 2017

CMI Tot Program Celebrates Tu B'Shevat

Congregation Mishkan Israel invites families with children six years old and under to a Tot Program Tu B’Shevat on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9:30 a.m. Congregation Mishkan Israel is a reform synagogue located at 785 Ridge Road in Hamden. For more information, call (203) 288-3877.

Dec 29, 2017

Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration

On Nov. 5, Congregation Or Shalom in Orange honored Marion Pritchard at the synagogue’s annual Kristallnacht commemoration. Pritchard, who passed away in December 2016, was involved in the rescue of over 150 Jewish children in Holland during WWII. From left to right: Brian Pritchard (Mario…

Dec 29, 2017

Yiddish Musical Theatre Coming to Hamden

On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m., Congregation Mishkan Israel offers a fun and engaging taste of Yiddish musical theatre with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

The traveling ensemble will perform Mama’s Loshn Kugel, a collection of classic Yiddish humor and theater songs.

The program…

Dec 29, 2017

2017 General Assembly

Jody Ellant, Ari Reiter and Jessica Savik joined Judy Alperin, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, in Los Angeles for the 2017 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in November. This year’s General Assembly will be held Oct. 22-24 in Tel Aviv. 

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