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Jewish High School of CT hooks up with Yale
WOODBRIDGE – The Jewish High School of Connecticut (JHSC) will introduce a program this fall that allows students at the Woodbridge school to take courses at Yale University in New Haven,… Read more
BY THE NUMBERS: Teens and the Jewish Future
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – According to a new study, Jewish Student Connection (JSC) clubs are indeed helping Jewish teens take ownership of their Jewish future. The study looked at the… Read more
Harvard students receive club invitations excluding Jews
Harvard University students received flyers from a supposed “Harvard’s Newest Final Club” stating that Jews should not apply but “coloreds” are welcome to do so. The flyer invited students to an… Read more
Alzheimer’s Association program at Southbury Federation
A free four-part Alzheimer’s Association Training Program for Caregivers is being offered in Southbury at the Jewish Federation, 444 Main St. North. Geared for those caring for loved ones with… Read more
Become a literacy volunteer
The Hartford Jewish Coalition for Literacy (HJCL) is recruiting volunteers to read for half-an-hour per week during the 2012-2013 school year to kindergarten through third grade students in Bloomfield, East… Read more
Teen “Mathemagician” to perform in Southbury July 25
SOUTHBURY – Thirteen year old “Mathemagician” Ethan Brown will amaze guests with his faster-than-a-calculator mental mathematics at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut on Wednesday, July 25 at 12 noon…. Read more
Caroline Glick to speak in Bridgeport
Award-winning Israeli journalist Caroline Glick will discuss “Israel in the Wake of the Arab Spring: An Insider’s View,” on Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center of… Read more
Fighting elder abuse in Fairfield County
Laura Snow, director of the Center for Elder Abuse Prevention of The Jewish Home of Fairfield County; student videographer J.P. Lewis; Westhill student video editor Jake Luders; State Rep. Tony… Read more
Friendship Circle Connecticut: Celebrating special friends
Friendship Circle Connecticut concluded its fourth year on June 10 with a final celebration in which teen volunteers, their parents and special needs buddies spoke about the Chabad of Greater… Read more
The Maccabeats make music in Southbury
The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut hosted more than 230 community members on June 19 for a summer kick-off concert featuring Yeshiva University’s popular a cappella group, The Maccabeats. The… Read more
