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…
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…
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 …
In the last issue of Shalom New Haven (March/April 2022), we introduced to the community Rabbi Joshua Pernick — the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) director and rabbi in residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven. Prior taking up his new post, Rabbi Pernick, who has…
By Alyssa Seidman Marketing Content Writer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Any retiring senior would prefer to pocket their life’s savings, but sometimes switching one’s living situation can come with a hefty price tag. At The Towers at Tower Lane, however, residents don’t have to worr…
