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Jun 28, 2023

Beth Israel in Wallingford to host Open House

Beth Israel Synagogue in Wallingford will host an open house the weekend of September 8-10, to give prospective members a chance to experience its variety of services and programming prior to the high holidays. 
 
“We’re an intimate congregation,” says synagogue President Phyllis Go…

Jun 28, 2023

On the Road to Spain… to Help Ukrainian Refugees

In the spring of 2022, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) asked for Russian and Ukrainian speaking clergy to travel to Poland, Hungary and Moldova to support the Jews fleeing war in Ukraine, to help them celebrate Passover, a…

Jun 28, 2023

Temple Beth David Welcomes a New Rabbi

Temple Beth David (TBD), a Reform congregation in Cheshire, is preparing to welcome a new spiritual leader this July. 
 
Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman, a second-generation rabbi and native of Providence, RI, feels an immediate connection to the tight-knit congregation and is excited to breathe…

Jun 28, 2023

Where the children go...the grandparents follow!

In the past year, Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel [BEKI] has enjoyed a surge of new members, bringing the congregation to more than 300 membership units for the first time since the 1960s. Many of these newcomers are young families with children, but there’s another growing demographic…

Jun 28, 2023

Hollywood’s Influence on American Independence

Celebrating Freedom and Jewish Contributions
 
The desire for independence and freedom is a universal aspiration. Often intertwined, independence and freedom drive countless individuals to emigrate to other countries whenever the opportunity arises. 
 
Here in the United States, Indep…

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