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Jul 8, 2021

Local Rabbi Co-hosts Podcast Giving a Voice to Generations of Women Rabbis

“I had a sudden thought one day, while walking in the rain, that it should be a podcast about women rabbis, and that Marci would be the perfect co-host,” says Rabbi Emma Gottlieb, one of the rabbis at Temple Israel in Cape Town, South Africa. Rabbi Marci Bellows, spiritual leader at Cong…

Jul 7, 2021

JCARR Driving Teacher Opens Door to U.S. Rite of Passage

By Clifford Wolff

For many refugees getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage in becoming American. While most of us who grew up here learned from our parents or at school, for the adult JCARR refugees, we volunteers teach them to drive.

First comes the “knowledge test,” whi…

Jul 6, 2021

Ezra Academy: Passing the Baton

by Rachel Wiseman

Shalom New Haven Contributor

L’dor v’dor, from generation to generation, is a key concept in the Jewish tradition. Parents and teachers share insights and wisdom with children, and the children, in turn, grow up and impart that knowledge to the next generation. We are…

Jul 6, 2021

Or Shalom Hebrew School: Looking Back with Extra Pride

“Covid-19 posed a huge challenge to Jewish Education this year,” said Mara Saccente, Education Chairperson of Congregation Or Shalom’s Hebrew School, at the school’s closing ceremony. “But Hebrew schools across the country have risen to the challenge with remarkable ingenuity, usin…

Jul 6, 2021

Hillel Rabbi Recognized for Interfaith Community Work

Rabbi Barbara Paris, Southern Connecticut State University Hillel Advisor, received The Celie J. Terry Prize, which is awarded annually to a student who demonstrates a commitment to academic achievement and excellence in interfaith community work. The prize was presented to Rabbi Paris as sh…

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