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Honorable Menschen: Lynn Bullard

In Honorable Menschen, Shalom New Haven recognizes individuals in our Greater New Haven Jewish community who make a difference in the lives of other human beings. We hope their actions will serve as an inspiration for others. Please email Honorable Menschen suggestions to ShalomNH@jewishnewh…

Federation's Partner Provides Emergency Assistance in Sri Lanka

By Tamara Zieve
Federation has a long history of responding to disasters around the world, no matter how near or how far. The devastating flooding in Sri Lanka, which happened in the end of May, was no different. Our overseas partner JDC (Jewish Joint Distribution) immediately sprung into ac…

Welcome to America: Summer Cycling

By Yelena Gerovich
New American Acculturation Coordinator

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 
               -Albert Einstein in a letter to his son Eduard, 1930

June 2017 marks two-hundred years since Karl Drais invented the two-wheel…

Created by Teens for Teens

JTE, Jewish Teen Education, is a year-old program in the Greater New Haven area created by teens for teens. JTE has completed two very successful semesters with great feedback from participating students. In the Fall of 2018, JTE will offer a range of classes, ranging from cooking and yoga t…

Three Teens Granted Scholarships for Summer in Israel

The Jewish Foundation wishes mazel tov to our Israel Experience Scholarship recipients, each of whom received a scholarship from the Jewish Foundation to attend a summer program in Israel:
• Sophia Bruce for Habonim 
D’ror-Machaneh Bonim Israel program
• Mia Sandberg for Dor L’Do…

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