Tu B’Shevat: New Year of the Trees
On the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, we celebrate Tu B’Shevat– the New Year of the trees and the... Read more
New photo exhibition examines Israel’s veiled women
WEST HARTFORD – What traditions are shared by many observant Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women? The students... Read more
Super Bowl features super Jewish Philanthropists
By Jacob Kamaras / JointMedia News Service ~ When the New York Giants and New England Patriots take the field... Read more
Jews in Super Bowl History
With less than a minute to play in the biggest football game of his life, Jewish punter Josh Miller wanted a... Read more
Dispute over interfaith cemetery in Colchester gains national attention
By Cindy Mindell ~ COLCHESTER – What started two years ago as a quiet, garden-variety lawsuit in this small... Read more
CT News
- New photo exhibition examines Israel’s veiled women
- Q & A with… Prof. James Kugel
- Westport Temple Israel’s planned transition outrages many members
- Westport synagogue marks Silver Jubilee
- Westport murder suspect hangs himself in prison
- CT families connect with Israeli center for at-risk youth
- Dispute over interfaith cemetery in Colchester gains national attention
- W. Hartford synagogue kicks off new “unified” ed. program
- The evolving legacy of Daniel Pearl
- Oren discusses the Jewish state’s ‘challenges, opportunities’
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New photo exhibition examines Israel’s veiled women
WEST HARTFORD – What traditions are shared by many observant Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women? The students and faculty at University of Hartford’s Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies in… Read more
Q & A with… Prof. James Kugel
Biblical scholar says post-Biblical writings offer insight into how we think about Judaism today.
Westport Temple Israel’s planned transition outrages many members
WESTPORT – This year marks the 64th anniversary of Temple Israel, the oldest Jewish congregation in Westport. And with that milestone, the synagogue board has announced significant changes to the congregation’s… Read more
Westport synagogue marks Silver Jubilee
WESTPORT – In 1986, a handful of Jewish families returned from an Israel mission led by UJA/Federation Westport Weston Wilton. Along with photos and souvenirs, the participants came back inspired… Read more
Westport murder suspect hangs himself in prison
A man being held in a Spanish prison, charged with the December murder of Westport jeweler Yukutiel Zeevi, was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, Jan. 25, one day… Read more
CT families connect with Israeli center for at-risk youth
By Cindy Mindell ~ WESTPORT — Shlomo Kessel has a lot of stories to tell. Kessel is the executive director of the Emunah Sarah Herzog Children’s Center, a residential and… Read more
CT Briefs
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Fairfield U hosts “Peddlers and Modern Jewish Migration”
The Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University will host Dr. Hasia R. Diner on Thursday, Feb. 16. Diner is the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American… Read more
- JFS offers Jewish summer-camp scholarships
- CT educators to attend Jewish day school conference
- State Rep Becker to run again
- Hartford Jewish Federation focuses on next generation
Jewish Life
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Israeli Film Festival opens at Wesleyan
If you missed “The Dolphin Boy,” the first film screened in The Ring Family Wesleyan University Israeli Film Festival, not to worry: There are still five films left to see… Read more
- Tu B’Shevat: New Year of the Trees
- Torah Portion: Beshalach • Shabbat Shirah
- Women, Music and Art Focus of Greenberg Center series
- Ask Dr. Santiago: February is Children’s Dental Health Month
Milestones
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BLOOMFIELD — The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford allocated $170,000 to the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy in Bloomfield for their early childhood and grades K-8 programs. Lisa Fishman,… Read more
- Two area couples to be honored by Carmel Academy
- B'nai Mitzvah
- Westport teen releases new CD
- Foundation’s Israel Fund to help at-risk youth find jobs
National/World
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Super Bowl features super Jewish Philanthropists
By Jacob Kamaras / JointMedia News Service ~ When the New York Giants and New England Patriots take the field for Sunday’s Super Bowl, most of the country will focus… Read more
- Jews in Super Bowl History
- American-Jewish leaders visit Jonathan Pollard
- U of Penn plans anti-Israel conference
- And the Oscar goes to...
Obituaries
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Selma (Krimsky) Stolnick
Selma (Krimsky) Stolnick recently of Abington, Penn. and formerly of New Haven and Boca Raton, Fla., died Jan. 24. She was the widow of the late Irving Stolnick. Born in… Read more
- Robert Aaron Lapuk
- Dr. Leon Fischer
- Irene (Tobias) Hufnagel
- Sidney Greenberg
Opinion
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Looking at the Colchester story from all sides
By N. Richard Greenfield, Publisher ~ The Ledger was pleased that our article on the problems surrounding the Colchester Jewish cemetery (“Dispute over interfaith cemetery in Colchester gains national attention,”… Read more
- They have Islamist Fanatics, We have Secularist Fanatics
- Canada emphatically supports Israel, the way the US used to
- Five lies about Auschwitz
- President should speak out against religious persecution
Special Features
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Movers & Shakers 2011
Here is the Jewish Ledger’s list of Movers & Shakers making a difference in our community in 2011.
Spotlight on Business
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New kosher restaurant opens in Stamford
STAMFORD — Long after leaving public office, Senator Joseph Lieberman, will be remembered for his many accomplishments. Now, thanks to It’s Kosh, a new kosher American bistro at 108 Prospect Street… Read more
- Sushi and then some in Waterbury
- Simsbury woman grows a new business
- CT connects with Israeli high-tech
- Optical Alternatives offers Ronit Furst "Israeli Eye Candy"
