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Inscribing a legacy for generations
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Beth El Temple has embarked on a year-long project to write a Torah – and the Conservative West Hartford shul wants the entire community to… Read more
Photo Finish in Stamford
Polina Fridman, who is a marketing associate at the Stamford JCC, won third place in the JCC Association photo contest for her photo of Rose Santos as she took part… Read more
Idan Raichel Project at UConn
Israel’s top recording artist Idan Raichel will perform at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn campus on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Idan Raichel, creator… Read more
“I AM A JEW”
The importance of Jewish identity to Ed Koch was evidenced by the inscription on the memorial stone at the burial plot in Manhattan’s non-denominational Trinity Cemetery which he bought in… Read more
Making history
100-year old Ellington synagogue hosts third-generation bar mitzvah When 13-year old Joshua Ellin stepped up to the bimah at Congregation Knesseth Israel one recent Monday morning, he was marking a… Read more
Empty Nester Support Group
After the last child leaves for college, mothers often find themselves with a unique opportunity to reinvent themselves. That’s not always so simple. It can be challenging to find other… Read more
New program offers a study abroad opportunity in Jerusalem
Hadassah Academic College is offering a summer study program open to students from around the world who are enrolled at an accredited university or college. According to the program’s organizers,… Read more
LGBTQ Support Group in Greenwich
An eight-session support group for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual or questioning children will be held on Wednesdays, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., beginning Feb. 27. The group will meet… Read more
The world remembers the Holocaust
Ron Prosor (right), permanent representative of Israel to the UN, chats with Rabbi Arthur Schneier, senior rabbi at Park East Synagogue in New York, before an event at United Nations… Read more
Win a free trip to Israel
Taglit-Birthright Israel has sent nearly 400,000 young Jewish adults on a 10-day gift of a lifetime to Israel to discover their roots and forge ties with other young Jews since… Read more
