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ART AS MEDICINE: Feelings Matter

By Elanit Kayne Linder Director, Care Navigators, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven, Author of “The Bucket and the Stone”

As we enter into the new year of 5784 with all of our different prayers and practices, flavors of Judaism, and synagogues that sprinkle across the landscape…

Elliot Markman’s Journey Back to the JCC: A Lifelong Connection

Elliot Markman’s ties to the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven run deep. His father grew up at the JCC on Chapel Street and formed a close bond with Allan Greenberg, a relationship that Elliot has cherished throughout his life.

“I grew up playing basketball here,” Markman r…

Wellness Focus: Practicing Compassion with Ourselves

By Susan Donovan JCC Director of Wellness & Group Exercise, JCC of GNH

It’s so easy to criticize ourselves – aloud and in our heads – when something goes wrong or when we are feeling inadequate. Being hard on ourselves can be counterproductive; it doesn’t motivate us to do better, or…

Announcing our new Jewel society

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the JEWEL Society for moms of PJ Library kids in Greater New Haven!

Formed in 2023 to encourage support for the activities of PJ Library and engage a new generation of Jewish leaders, “JEWEL” is an acronym for “JEwish Women Emerging Leaders,�…

New Haven Chapter of HaZamir Sets Its Sights on Carnegie Hall

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice -- and join the New Haven chapter of the HaZamir International Jewish Teen Choir.

With members in 27 U.S. chapters plus 10 Israeli cities, HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is ready to launch its new season. Among the …

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