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Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut
Israel Memorial Day & Israel Independence Day Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day) is observed on Sunday, May 8, followed by Yom Ha-atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on Monday, May 9. SUNDAY,… Read more
In the fold: Greenwich day school creates 1,000 cranes for Japan
The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan hit close to home for students at Carmel Academy, which shares its campus with the Greenwich Japanese School. In the weeks following the… Read more
SSDS to present ‘An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch’
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special concert featuring Academy Award winning composer Marvin Hamlisch on Sunday, May 22, 7 p.m. at… Read more
The Robots are coming
HARTFORD – Altogether, about 125 teams – including those from the U.S., Israel, Canada, China, Indonesia, Mexico and Portugal – are expected to participate in the 18th Annual Fire Fighting… Read more
UConn athlete joins USA delegation to int’l Maccabi Games
Junior Cara Silverman, a Varsity Women’s Field Hockey athlete at the University of Connecticut (UConn) will join the USA Open Women’s Field Hockey Team at the 13th European Maccabi Games… Read more
A Taste of Passover… In West Hartford
Kosher for Passover products have come a long way. In fact, nowadays it’s often tough to taste the difference between a product that’s kosher for Passover or just plain old… Read more
Noam Shalit on live video in Stamford
STAMFORD – Noam Shalit, the father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, will discuss his son’s plight in an interactive video conference that will be carried live at the Stamford… Read more
Yale Chabad receives $1 million donation
NEW HAVEN – Thirty-five years ago, when economics major Brad Berger graduated from Yale, there was no Chabad presence on campus. But when the alumnus experienced a crowded Shabbat dinner… Read more
Eastern Fairfield County Jewish organizations discuss new campus
BRIDGEPORT – A new Jewish campus may become a reality on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, according to leaders of the Jewish Center for Community Services (JCCS) of Eastern Fairfield County,… Read more
A taste of Jewish learning in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT – Back for the second straight year is “A Taste of Merkaz,” an evening of Jewish learning for adults in Eastern Fairfield County. The event, scheduled to be held… Read more
