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PJ Library Finds a “Pathway” to Camp!

Over the course of the last year, Camp Laurelwood and PJ Library, powered by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, partnered to connect Shoreline Jewish families with one another and bring them more Jewish programming. The “Pathway to Jewish Experiences” series, made possible in la…

The Little Free PJ Library That Could

This past May, Ezra Academy and Congregation B'nai Jacob celebrated the installation of their new "Little Free PJ Library," a collaborative project between the two organizations and PJ Library of Greater New Haven. The library box was built and painted by Jewish Teen Education (JTE) and Ezra…

“Israel 2023: Choose Your Own Adventure” Adds Morocco Option

The pieces that will make up the March March 9-16, 2023 “Choose Your Own Adventure” community trip to Israel are falling into place…and with it the excitement is growing, as more and more participants are signing up for what promises to be the trip of a lifetime. Coordinated by the Jew…

Change is coming to youth education at BEKI!

When Ina Silverman announced her retirement as principal of Beth El-Keser IsraeI’s (BEKI) religious school after more than 20 years of service, the synagogue’s newly formed Education Visioning Committee set out to create a vision for youth education that matches the values of the BEKI co…

LESSONS LEARNED: The Hebrew Month of Av Brings with It Two Timely Messages

By Rabbi James Greene
TISHAH B’AV: A TIME FOR REMEMBRANCE
Over the summer, we commemorate one of the most tragic days in the Jewish calendar–Tishah B’av (the ninth day of the month of Av), which begins this year at sundown Saturday, August 6. It was on this day that both the First and …

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