Hadassah at 100: One woman’s vision, realized
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, was founded by Henrietta Szold on Feb. 24, 1912.... Read more
From High Tea to Chai Tea, CT Hadassah celebrates centennial
By Cindy Mindell ~ Connie Freeman is quick to point out that Hadassah was founded eight years before the... Read more
Greek Jews focus of W. Hartford talk
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD — In 1906, a young man working for a cigarette factory on the Lower East... Read more
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- Hadassah at 100: One woman’s vision, realized
- Conversation with Marcie Natan, Hadassah’s national president
- From High Tea to Chai Tea, CT Hadassah celebrates centennial
- Conversation with… Dr. Uzi Rabi
- Advocating for Israel, one aid project at a time
- Greek Jews focus of W. Hartford talk
- The making of a “Military Jew”
- “What’s a nice Jewish boy…?” Retired Army lieutenant colonel speaks in Stamford Feb. 26
- University of Hart. Chabad wins court victory
- Q & A with… Michael Johnston
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Hadassah at 100: One woman’s vision, realized
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, was founded by Henrietta Szold on Feb. 24, 1912. Like others of her generation, Szold’s existence was shaped — and framed — by… Read more
Conversation with Marcie Natan, Hadassah’s national president
By Judie Jacobson ~ HARTFORD – At its Annual Meeting in July 2011, the National Board of Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America elected Marcie Natan as its national… Read more
From High Tea to Chai Tea, CT Hadassah celebrates centennial
By Cindy Mindell ~ Connie Freeman is quick to point out that Hadassah was founded eight years before the Nineteenth Amendment granted American women the right to vote. “This is… Read more
Conversation with… Dr. Uzi Rabi
By Judie Jacobson ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Uzi Rabi is director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University and also chairs… Read more
Advocating for Israel, one aid project at a time
By Cindy Mindell ~ Looking at the state of the State of Israel today, Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl might not recognize the face of the movement he helped launch in… Read more
Greek Jews focus of W. Hartford talk
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD — In 1906, a young man working for a cigarette factory on the Lower East Side of Manhattan was trampled to death by a… Read more
CT Briefs
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Bereavement Support Group in Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD – An adult bereavement group, sponsored by Hebrew Health Hospice, will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the Bloomfield location of Hebrew Health Visiting Nurses and Hospice, 2 Wintonbury… Read more
- 2 Bereavement Groups for Adults
- Sen. Lieberman, Rabbi Daniel and Diane Cohen honored
- "Friends of Solomon Schechter" campaign receives matching gift
- Fairfield U hosts “Peddlers and Modern Jewish Migration”
Jewish Life
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TV “The Thomashefskys: Music & Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater”
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! Tonight we’re here to tell you a story. It’s the story of Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky, two kids from little shtetls in the middle of the… Read more
- Book Review: When General Grant Expelled the Jews
- Torah Portion: Yitro
- Israeli Film Festival opens at Wesleyan
- Tu B’Shevat: New Year of the Trees
Milestones
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Birth: Emmanuella Salem Chadajo
Emmanuella Salem Chadajo was born on Jan. 30. She is the daughter of Natalie and Joshua Chadajo of White Plains, N.Y.; and the granddaughter of Abby and Joseph Chadajo of… Read more
- B'nai Mitzvah
- Two West Hartford couples to be honored by Young Israel
- Rabbi Richard Plavin graduates from management program
- JoAnne Weiss receives Frankel Award
National/World
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Harvard plans “One State Solution” conference
Mar. 3-4 event dominated by anti-Israel academics By Steven Slotsky / JointNews Media Service BOSTON, Mass. — On March 3-4, Harvard University will host a two-day conference on the “One… Read more
- Oprah’s Next Chapter: Chasidim
- Shmuley Boteach declares intent to run for Congress
- BUY ISRAEL! BDS targets trees
- Super Bowl features super Jewish Philanthropists
Obituaries
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Best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow co-wrote “The Last Lecture”
Journalist and best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow, who wrote about life transitions for The Wall Street Journal, was killed on Friday, Feb. 10 when he lost control of his car on… Read more
- Rita (Weiner) Winer
- Emma Spiegel
- Phyllis (Slater) Klein
- Rosalind (Fagen) Gold
Opinion
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Harvard’s Academic Pogrom
By Steven Plaut Harvard University is a school of rich tradition. And in a few days it will be restoring a great Harvard tradition dating back to the 1930s: the… Read more
- In God They Trust?
- Letter: Article conjures up military memories
- The Daniel Pearl Standard
- Time to rethink how we relate to Christians
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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Jody Ferrer appointed to new post
WEST HARTFORD – Jody Ferrer of West Hartford, president of The Perfect Promotion, has been appointed professional development chair of the New England Promotional Products Association (NEPPA) board of directors…. Read more
- New kosher restaurant opens in Stamford
- Sushi and then some in Waterbury
- Simsbury woman grows a new business
- CT connects with Israeli high-tech
