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Aug 12, 2021

Pathways to Jewish Experiences with PJ Library and Camp Laurelwood

New Haven-area families raising Jewish children will now have more opportunities to participate in Jewish life, thanks to a grant recently awarded by PJ Library®, the flagship program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation that provides free books to families raising Jewish children al…

Aug 12, 2021

As We Start Anew a Message for the New Year

Theodore Herzl once said, “A person’s every act begins with a dream and ends with one.”

Here in Greater New Haven, we have been the beneficiaries of many people’s dreams. Those who came to these shores hundreds of years ago searching for opportunity and religious freedom began the p…

Jul 29, 2021

Professional Archive to Be Created with Jewish Home for the Aged Artifacts

Jewish Historical Society to Create Professional Digital Archive of the History and Artifacts from the Former Jewish Home for the Aged

 

New Haven’s Jewish Home for the Aged, which was located on Davenport Avenue, may be gone, but a partnership between the Jewish Foundation of Greater N…

Jul 28, 2021

Gov. Lamont Announces $3.8M To Improve Security at 97 Nonprofits in CT

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $3.8 million in grants to cover the costs associated with implementing needing security infrastructure improvements at the facilities of 97 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut.

The grants are being…

Jul 22, 2021

Tu B'Av

Sundown of July 23 to July 24 is the time for celebration, romance and dancing; also known as Tu B’Av. Tu B’Av is the Jewish holiday for love and dates back to ancient times.

The holiday was established during the Second Temple to mark the beginning of the grape harvest. It was also cus…

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