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Mar 18, 2022

Temple Emanuel celebrates 60 years

Founded in 1962 by a group of local Reform Jews seeking a different type of synagogue experience, Temple Emanuel was initially located in the home of founding members Lois and Paul Levine. Today, as the congregation gets set to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the synagogue is nestled in the …

Mar 16, 2022

The Purim Miracle of 1953

Do you believe in miracles? There are Jews in our community from the former Soviet Union who, from generation to generation, pass down the story of the miracle that happened on Purim 69 years ago. 

The winter of 1953 in Russia was cold, dark and ominous -- especially for the Jews. On Janua…

Mar 16, 2022

Impact Grants provide funding for for collaborative initiatives

The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven has announced the recipients of the inaugural Impact Grant Initiative allocation. 

A direct result of the community strategic planning process, the new Impact Grant Initiative is designed to inspire creativity, collaboration, and engagement from e…

Mar 16, 2022

JCARR helps Afghan refugees begin anew in New Haven

With the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last summer, the crisis of Afghan evacuees cried out for a humanitarian response. 

And, as it has in the past, Connecticut’s Jewish community stepped up to the plate. 

The Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR)—a…

Mar 16, 2022

Governor Lamont finds a kindred spirit in the Jewish state

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut—It was billed as an “economic development mission … focused on building and strengthening connections between the Connecticut and members of Israel’s innovation ecosystem.” 

And so it was. 

But, according to Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Governor’s recent…

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