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Welcome to America: ANU

by Yelena Gerovich
New American Acculturation Program Coordinator

Everyone desires to know who they are and where they came from. The newly expanded and reimagined museum — formerly known as Beit Hatfutsot and newly branded as ANU, Hebrew for “We”—is the world’s only museum dedica…

Welcoming Allan Greenberg to the Field One Last Time

by Charles Rosenay

Now that the softball season has come to an end, we look back on a pleasant Sunday morning, before a single pitch was even thrown. 

In mid-April, the JCC of Greater New Haven started pretty much as it had for so many years. Allan Greenberg gathered all the players, both…

Women's Philanthropy: Why I Give

In this series, Shalom New Haven will feature women in our community who make a gift in their own name to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Annual Campaign. The Lion of Judah is a distinction given to a woman who makes a gift at the level of $5,000 or more. A Pomegranate designates…

Beth-El Keser Israel: A Busy Fall for Kids & Teens

by Annie Norman-Schiff

Kids, teens, and their families are looking forward to a busy fall at BEKI. This season brings a mix of old and new, as the community returns to favorite traditions that weren't possible last year, while finding new ways to connect, serve the world, and have fun.

Aft…

Why I Volunteer at The Towers

by Linda Cedarbaum

It all started with hamentashen. My husband and I moved to Connecticut 9 years ago. I’d been baking hamentashen for the local Jewish elder residences in my community since my children were small, first in New York and then in California. When I got to New Haven, I wonde…

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