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Dec 29, 2017

Young Emissaries Celebrate 100 Days with Recipe, Thanks

Recently, the new Young Emissaries from Israel, Rotem Linchevski and Talya Machpood celebrated 100 days since they have joined the Greater New Haven community. Rotem is from Moshav B’nai Zion, near Ra’anana, and Talya hails from Eliat, Israel’s southernmost city.

By Rotem Linchevski …

Dec 29, 2017

New Haven Mom Grateful for Camp Scholarship

Jayvon, 8, is a very happy camper since his experience last summer at the JCC Summer Camp program. Jayvon, who lives in New Haven, was able to attend camp, thanks to a generous scholarship provided by the Barry Vine Send a Kid to Camp Scholarship Fund.

His mother, Veronica, wrote a heartfel…

Dec 29, 2017

SCSU Establishes New Hillel Chapter

The Jewish community has always stressed the value of youth programs. It is easy to think that the older generation is more engaged, looking at the populations that attend our synagogue services. Yet there is far more to Judaism than worship. Programs like USY, BBYO, Birthright, and HaZamir …

Dec 29, 2017

The Towers Residence Association Dedicates Foundation Endowment Fund

By Cynthia Mindell, Special to SNH

In honor of The Towers’ 50th anniversary, their Residents’ Association has dedicated a new endowment fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, named for Towers’ supporters Hyla and Barry Vine. Starting with a $10,000 gift, association membe…

Dec 29, 2017

From the Desk of Judy Alperin: Looking Forward to a New Beginning

As I write this column, it is Chanukah and we are wrapped in the glow of the menorah’s light and the inspiration of the miracles that occurred 2,000 years ago. Those miracles took place in Jerusalem when a small band of rebels struck back against the Syrian-Greeks to reclaim the Temple, an…

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