Author Archives: CindyMindell
Beyond falafel: Documentary filmmaker explores the “Faces of Israel”
By Cindy Mindell ~ In 1948, David Ben Gurion declared Israel a “Jewish state,” that was “based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel.” Today,… Read more
New kosher “pizza parlor” employs people with special needs
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD – There’s a new pizza oven in town and it’s not only baking up kosher pies; it’s providing meaningful job experience for people with… Read more
Advocating for Israel, through soldiers’ eyes
By Cindy Mindell ~ WESTPORT — Two Israeli soldiers visiting Connecticut this month will recount their personal experiences and share insights of serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The… Read more
Q & A with… Dr. Henry Schneiderman
“There is a widespread and pernicious assumption that dementia destroys creativity. It does not.”
“Failure-free art” How the arts enhance life with dementia
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD – Hebrew Health Care staff were hanging artwork for an exhibition by patients with dementia when the idea for a panel discussion came up…. Read more
SPOTLIGHT ON… Phil Jacobs “Standing Silent” no more
By Cindy Mindell ~ Phil Jacobs is a survivor. While executive editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times, his own experience led him to write a taboo-breaking series of articles on… Read more
A Jewish musical group grows in Stamford
By Cindy Mindell ~ STAMFORD – Rabbi Elly Krimsky had been serving as spiritual leader of Young Israel of Stamford for about a year when the itch hit him: he missed… Read more
Waterbury women open “shatnez lab”
By Cindy Mindell ~ Most Jews are aware of the religious ban on mixing meat and milk that are part of the laws of kashrut. There are prohibitions on other… Read more
On the Runway: Jewish women through the ages
By Cindy Mindell ~ NEW HAVEN – Two years ago, Dina Rubini attended “Jewish Women through the Ages,” a multimedia fashion show portraying historical figures from biblical times to the… 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
