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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…

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…

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…

A Look into the Next School Year

by Abby Epstein

Staff writer

Through the struggles of COVID-19, schools were able to find some positives. They found the opportunity to implement new things that have now turned into permanent changes.

Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo, Ezra Academy, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy (SCHA) an…

Temple Emanuel’s Tikkun Olam Program ‘Loosey-Goosey’ but Effective

by Kris Oser

Tikkun Olam means "repairing the world" in Hebrew. This program is a big deal at Temple Emanuel (TE), and the turkey drive is one of those many programs.

Each year a few weeks before Thanksgiving, congregant Peter Stolzman arrives at Friday night service wearing a turkey hat (…

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