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“Unique” collaboration brings Delia Ephron to Westport
By Cindy Mindell WESTPORT – World-renowned writer Delia Ephron will share her wit and wisdom with Fairfield County women when she keynotes at the Annual Women’s Education Symposium on Wednesday,… Read more
A Tale of Two Worlds
Bloomfield rabbis take part in a mission to Kiev and Israel By Judie Jacobson BLOOMFIELD – Rabbi Gary Atkins of Beth Hillel Synagogue and Rabbi Debra Cantor of Congregation B’nai… Read more
With open arms
Connecticut native Ed Case talks about attitudes towards intermarriage…and why they need to change By Judie Jacobson On Sunday, March 10 Ed Case will come home to Connecticut to talk… Read more
Conversation with… Dr. Steven M. Cohen
Scholar will discuss new trends in Jewish life and community in Trumbull Prof. Steven M. Cohen is an internationally renowned sociologist whose work focuses on the American Jewish community. He… Read more
One Jewish community, two grassroots organizations
By Cindy Mindell LITCHFIELD COUNTY – There is a long tradition of “outlier” behavior in the American Jewish community, the creation of home-grown religious, social, and cultural groups in response… Read more
BDS campaign ramps up at Yale
By Cindy Mindell NEW HAVEN – On Feb. 6, Yale Students for Justice in Palestine hosted “Divesting from the Occupation,” a panel presentation by Omar Barghouti, a founding committee member… Read more
Chabad of Westport purchases historic Connecticut restaurant
Special to the Ledger WESTPORT – A year after moving into the site of the former Three Bears Restaurant on Newtown Turnpike, Chabad of Westport closed on the property on… Read more
BY THE NUMBERS APATHETIC? NOT THE ISRAELI VOTER
No one can accuse Israelis of voter apathy. According to an analysis by the National Security Studies (INSS) think tank, even more Israelis went to the polls in that country’s… Read more
Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht, z”l, helped found Connecticut day school
By Cindy Mindell NORWALK – This week marked the shloshim of Rabbi Abraham Hecht, the end of the 30-day mourning period since his death on Jan. 5 at age 90…. Read more
