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Special Passover Recipes

Revi’s Moroccan Fava Bean & Vegetable Soup

2 pounds fresh fava beans or 1/2 pound frozen double-peeled (2 cups)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and sliced

1 large onion, chopped

2 medium or large carrots, peeled and diced

1 stal…

Celebrate Fun, Mystery for Passover with PJ Library Events

By Stacey Battat

PJ Library Professional

What is Passover without some shenanigans (defined as: silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief)?

Passover is a holiday that offers families and friends the opportunity to come together through food and an ancient story. Experiencing our five se…

Project H.O.P.E Delivers Passover Food for Needy Families

By Jeannette Brodeur

Shalom New Haven Editor

On March 23, trucks will travel from New York to New Haven filled with Passover foods including matzo, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup mix, borscht with beets, canned vegetables, horseradish, applesauce, macaroons, grape juice and chocolate-cover…

Jewish Foundation Highlights

The Jewish Foundation’s one-year rate of return for the 2017 calendar year was 14.8 percent. In 2017, the Jewish Foundation granted $2.8 million in charitable distributions, of that, 73 percent was to local Jewish organizations and synagogues.

New funds in 2017

PACE FUNDS:

• Green &…

One Happy Camper Program Offers Grants, Financial Aid

The Jewish Foundation’s One Happy Camper New Haven program provides incentive grants for first-time campers as well as financial aid to over 195 different Jewish overnight camps. Campers must reside in the Greater New Haven catchment area.

Up to $1,000 incentive grant (NOT needs-based) fo…

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