Human dignity should not be considered a luxury, yet many women in the U.S. suffer from period poverty, lacking financial resources to purchase basic feminine hygiene and essential personal care products. Many women in our community have been forced to choose between buying food for their fa…
by Rebecca Goodman Olshansky Education Committee, Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
The children and teachers at Temple Emanuel Religious School have not let the COVID-19 pandemic get in the way of their learning; the school has had almost 100% attendance week after week. Principal Olga M…
by Jeannette Brodeur
Husband and wife Drs. Kal Watsky and Debbie Fried have always been generous in donating their time and money to the Jewish community. Over the years, they and their children, Benjamin and Rebecca (Ben and Reba) have established funds at the Jewish Foundation of Greate…
Perhaps it was beshert that Rabbi Herbert Brockman would bring his passion for human rights and social justice to the Board of the Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven (JFS). Brockman, who will be honored at JFS’ June 17 virtual Spring Celebration, has long been dedicated to Jewish v…
by Leonard J. Honeyman
Imagine you are on your first trip to Israel. It’s late winter 1997 and your tour group has just been to the walls of Jericho and is now stopped for a break at a large gift shop-restaurant near that site. The Palestinian flag wafting overhead as you leave your bus…
