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Feb 22, 2023

Spring & Passover: A great time to get outside…and read!

Spring is one of the happiest times of the year. Sunny days and Purim celebrations make this time of year truly enjoyable for everyone. We don’t have to feel guilty about eating sweets and tasty Hamantaschen, and drinking an extra glass of wine.

Religion was prohibited in the communist So…

Feb 22, 2023

Will your family join the Challenge to help us meet our $2 million goal?

Established in partnership with the Beckerman Family Foundation, the $2 million Beckerman Family PACE Challenge is a 1:1 match intended to secure the future of the Greater New Haven Jewish community through newly established and increased Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) funds: $1 …

Feb 22, 2023

Beth Israel Synagogue hosts 3-week program for interfaith couples

This past January, Rabbi Alpert of Beth Israel Synagogue, along with Dr. Hesch Sommer, Rabbi Emeritus Temple Beth Tikvah in Madison, facilitated a three week program on interfaith relations for interfaith couples in the greater Wallingford area.

The purpose of the series was to explore the …

Feb 22, 2023

Security for our JCC

Each month nearly 20,000 visitors enter the JCC’s Beckerman/Lender Community Building to enjoy its facilities, attend a program or meeting and meet friends. Striking a balance between a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and regulating who comes and goes is an important task of JCC staff. “We …

Feb 22, 2023

Our regional security initiative: Year one

For just over a year, I have had the honor of serving as the first Jewish community Regional Security Advisor for South & Western Connecticut.

Across America, we are witnessing alarming increases in mass attacks and crimes targeting our Jewish communities. The threats facing us are very rea…

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