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Aug 25, 2017

Kristallnacht Commemoration Celebrates Mystery of Human Goodness

“I lied, stole and even killed...I had to save those children….I would do it again.” Marion Pritchard

Congregation Or Shalom’s 11th annual Kristallnacht Commemoration is set for Sunday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. at the synagogue, which is located at 205 Old Grassy Hill Road in Orange.

This…

Aug 25, 2017

We Celebrate Vibrancy, Strength in Our Community

By Judy Alperin, CEO

The days are a little shorter, the air is a little crisper, the leaves are beginning to tinge with the faintest of colors – fall is here!

The summer months were anything but quiet in our community and the world. Jewish learning experiences happened in day and overnig…

Aug 22, 2017

Charlottesville violence reminds New Haven residents of WWII, Birmingham

(WTNH) — People in Connecticut of different races, religions and ethnic backgrounds are speaking out about what happened in Charlottesville and President Trump’sresponse.

For the religious community throughout the New Havenarea, one thing is consistent — they condemn the actions…

Aug 22, 2017

Post-Charlottesville “Unity” Event Casts Wide Net

On Monday afternoon in New Haven, even Jewish lives mattered.

Jewish lives mattered. Muslim lives mattered. Black lives, Christian lives ... all lives necessary in building a just society and confronting deadly bigotry were on display and identified at a community “unity” event (rally? …

Aug 21, 2017

JFACT Statement on the Charlottesville Rally

The Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut is appalled by news of the white supremacist rally and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia [on August 12, 2017] which directly led to the death of an innocent counter-protester and injured many others.

The Jewish community cannot sit silent…

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