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Aug 12, 2021

Jewish Federation's Annual Campaign Is at It Again

by Howard Reiter & Jody Ellant, Annual Campaign Co-Chairs

There is an old joke, that there is nothing more reliable than the Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign. In fact, many borscht belt comedians have been heard telling variations of a quip about some Jewish people who are marooned on …

Aug 12, 2021

L'shana Tova!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and that this year brings good health and hap-piness to all of you. As I sit to write this column we are struggling with the increase in COVID cases and the concern about the Delta variant. We are witnessing a return to indoor masking and have …

Aug 12, 2021

National Hunger Action Month: High Holiday Food Drive Donation Guidelines

National Hunger Action Month is a time to raise awareness to hunger in our community and this year it occurs during the High Holidays!  Currently, more than 250 households depend on the Jewish Family Service Food Pantry for supplemental food each month, including emergency/crisis requests. …

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…

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