Author Archives: CindyMindell
Westport artist’s sculpture installed in restored German synagogue
By Cindy Mindell ~ WESTPORT — Steffi Friedman was 11 in 1936 when Nazi laws began to affect Jewish life in her native Berlin. That year, Friedman and her fellow… Read more
Nat’l Nurses Week, May 6-12 CT’s Jewish nurses unite to stay ahead of the curve
By Cindy Mindell ~ Since 1994, May 6-12 has been celebrated as National Nurses Week. Beginning with National Nurses Day on May 6 and through May 12 – the birthday… Read more
“Jewish Music around the World” Mishpokhe in Fairfield May 6
By Cindy Mindell ~ FAIRFIELD – Members of any musical ensemble are something of a family, united in a group through their common craft. The five Jewish musicians of “Mishpokhe”… Read more
Q & A with Van Wallach: Brought up Baptist, a Texas Jew returns to his roots…and grows
By Cindy Mindell ~ WESTPORT – Journalist Van “Ze’ev” Wallach was raised as a Southern Baptist in a Texas border town. Over more than 50 years, he has set out… Read more
How Judaism deals with disabilities
By Cindy Mindell ~ BRIDGEPORT – Twelve years ago, Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident on an icy street in Washington, D.C. She… Read more
Q & A with Rabbi Ron Hoffberg… Beyond nostalgia: The modern-day Jewish community of Prague
By Cindy Mindell ~ Ron Hoffberg is the only Conservative rabbi in Prague, a position he has held for 11 years. The Chicago native’s rabbinical career started off typically enough:… Read more
When passions collide: “My Name Is Asher Lev” takes the stage in N. Haven
By Cindy Mindell ~ NEW HAVEN – “My Name is Asher Lev” concludes the 2011-12 season at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. Adapted by Aaron Posner from Chaim… Read more
Westport’s Anita Schorr to speak at state’s annual Holocaust Commemoration
By Cindy Mindell ~ UJA/Federation of Eastern Fairfield County, in cooperation with the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT), will be the sponsoring community for this year’s official State Holocaust… Read more
Q & A with Yehuda Kurtzer: Author examines “memory anxiety” of contemporary Jews
By Cindy Mindell ~ How do Jews deal with our collective past? In some cases, we are encouraged to embrace history on a personal level, even if we were not… Read more
