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Military Honors
At its 2013 National Convention in Richmond, Va., the Jewish War Veterans of the USA unanimously conferred a Life Honorary Membership upon Dr. Linda S. Schwartz, CT Commissioner of Veterans… Read more
Vote to help prevent elder abuse
Jewish Senior Services Center for Elder Abuse Prevention is one of two Connecticut organizations selected as a national finalist in Toyota’s “100 Cars for Good” program, in which 100 non-profits… Read more
Bloomfield shul to hold Shabbat service at Hebrew Health Care
Special to the Ledger Rabbi Gary Lavit, the chaplain at Hebrew Health Care (HHC) in West Hartford for more than 25 years, had a problem. A number of HHC residents want… Read more
Why can’t Israel get a fair shake in the Media?
Herb Keinon, the diplomatic correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, will answer that question when he speaks at the University of Hartford on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Keinon, who… Read more
CT’s Craig Breslow up for award
Members of Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport are qvelling – even those who aren’t Red Sox fans. They’re proud of Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Breslow – the son of… Read more
Robert Yass elected Board chairman of Hartford Federation
WEST HARTFORD – Robert K. Yass of West Hartford has been elected chair of the Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. Yass was elected at the organization’s recent… Read more
Chaifetz Family Hospice names new medical director
FAIRFIELD – Dr. Andrea Ruskin has been appointed medical director of Chaifetz Family Hospice of Jewish Senior Services in Fairfield. In her new role, Ruskin will help terminally ill patients… Read more
Hartford’s Finest Honored
Captain James Bernier and Community Services Officer Theresa Velez were recently honored by the Association of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Hartford and Congregation Ados Israel at Jewish Federation of Greater… Read more
Jewish Medical Ethics Symposium in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD – This October the Chabad House of Greater Hartford will be hosting a medical ethics symposium on the topic of end of life decision-making. Families grapple to make… Read more
Jewish Family Services of Greenwich celebrates 30 years with gift to town
Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greenwich celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 25th. In honor of this milestone, JFS purchased a Town Bench with a plaque reading: “Jewish Family Services… Read more
