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Jan 31, 2017

DeLauro Addresses Omission of Jews on Holocaust Remembrance Day by Trump

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro wrote to President Trump in response to his statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The President's statement omitted Jews, ignoring the "systematic, calculated, and horrific mass murder of six million Jews." DeLauro urged the President to "represe…

Jan 19, 2017

Muslim Coalition of CT Stands with Jewish Community

The Jewish community is both heartened and strengthened by the beautiful words of support by the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut in their press release today. Their words echo the same tone we struck when we wrote a letter of support just recently to our Muslim brothers and sisters at the …

Jan 18, 2017

Community Update - Bomb Threat January 18

Friends,

Today while disrupted by a telephonic bomb threat, we are not and will not be daunted. 

At 9:22 am a woman caller phoned our main number and stated that there was a bomb in the building and everyone should get out. Our receptionist handled the call in a calm manner and attempted…

Jan 18, 2017

All JCC of Greater New Haven Locations Safe After Bomb Threat Received

The JCC Fitness Center, administrative offices and Yeladim Early Learning Center were evacuated this morning after receiving a bomb threat over the phone. Local and state police responded to each location and a team of bomb-sniffing dogs searched the buildings, which have now been deemed saf…

Jan 16, 2017

Sharp-Joukowsky Award for Moral Courage

The Sharp-Joukowsky Award for Moral Courage has been established by Artemis Joukowsky, in association with the University of California, Irvine’s Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality, in honor of his grandparents, Waitsill and Martha Sharp, and their work rescuing Jews an…

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