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Jul 5, 2022

For UConn Students Birthright is Back!

It had been almost three years since they last traveled to Israel, but on May 19 UConn Hillel was back at it, leading a 10-day exciting and educational Birthright Israel trip to the Jewish state for 32 students, plus Sapir Frieman, the Jewish Agency for Israel Fellow, and Edina Oestreicher, …

Jul 5, 2022

Federation Celebrates the Silver Circle Society

By Amy Holtz
In October 2021, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven launched the Silver Circle Society — a new recognition society established to honor longtime donors to the Federation annual campaign for their dedication and commitment to the Jewish community in Greater New Haven, i…

Jul 5, 2022

Woodbridge Bar Mitzvah Boy “Builds a Mitzvah”

By Dr. Dena Springer and David Novick
We learned about the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven’s Build a Tzedakah Fund while attending the bat mitzvah celebration of our son Henry's classmate. Creating a fund in honor of Henry's bar mitzvah was, for us, a meaningful opportunity for Henr…

Jul 5, 2022

What’s So Great About the Beverly Levy Early Learning Center?

Lots of things. Which is why young parents are signing up their little ones in record numbers. To be specific, enrollment at the JCC’s Beverly Levy Early Learning Center is up close to 50 percent. With its eight classrooms mostly full, the Center is planning to accommodate the rapid upswin…

Jul 5, 2022

Alissa Wurtzel Named Head of JFS

Alissa Wurtzel has been appointed the new CEO of Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven (JFSGNH). Prior to her appointment as CEO, Wurtzel, who has 20 years professional experience working to improve the social and emotional welfare of individuals and families, served as clinical directo…

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