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Jun 2, 2021

Taking Local Security to Heart with New Resources

For the past several years, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven has monitored our community’s security concerns through strong relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. We witnessed the deadly mass shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway. We endured the telepho…

May 27, 2021

Administrative Team Unveiled at Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy

Rabbi Tzvi Bernstein, who currently serves as Dean of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut (BCHA), has been appointed BCHA Interim Head of School. Rachel Haron, currently the school’s Lower School Principal, has been named Interim Associate Head of School, announced David Pitkoff, Pre…

May 27, 2021

Anti-Semitism on Campus at UCONN

by Avital Sutin

The rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses is a major concern locally and across the country. What can we do to ensure that Jewish students and faculty are able to successfully advocate for themselves and how can we support their efforts? The anti-Semitism on Campus: Are …

May 26, 2021

Giving Back: Dignity Grows

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…

May 26, 2021

Religious School Students Doing Well at Temple Emanuel

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…

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