About 20 members of Temple Emanuel in Greater New Haven congregation gathered at the Altshculer in West Haven, Connecticut recently to put a twist on the Rosh Hashanah tradition known as Tashlich, which takes place on the first day of the Jewish new year. During that ceremony, Jews symbolica…
Is it okay to slash the Shabbat Morning service? Rabbi Bruce Alpert says yes. As spiritual leader of Beth Israel Synagogue, the independent, Conservative-influenced historic congregation in Wallingford, Rabbi Alpert’s goal is to create services that are more in sync with the realities of…
This past summer, Zoe Schulman went on a teen trip to Israel and Italy, organized by the National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY). Zoe’s summer adventure was funded in part by a generous scholarship she received from the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven. She wrote to Shalom New Hav…
So many Chanukah book to read for children of all ages…how do you choose from among them? It isn’t easy, but the folks at PJ Library are ready to help with “The Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Chanukah.” Here are a eight of the books culled from their long list.
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Each year, the Jewish Federations of North America gather together over 1,000 lay and professional leaders for three days of meetings and workshops to collaborate on the many opportunities and issues facing the Jewish Community. This year’s General Assembly (GA) was held in Chicago from Oc…
