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Setting up home
Jewish Association for Community Living celebrates 30 years By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – Three decades ago, there were two residential options for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities: an… Read more
ELECTION 2012 The Race for the House Elizabeth Esty & Andrew Roraback face off in District 5
The eyes of voters this election season have been focused on the presidential election. That’s true for Connecticut voters as well – but here in the nutmeg state there are… Read more
Rep. David Baram wins endorsements for environmental efforts
BLOOMFIELD – State Representative David Baram who is running for re-election in of the 15th House District (Bloomfield/Windsor) has won the endorsement of the Sierra Club of CT and the… Read more
Milford rabbi vows to rebuild after devastating fire
By Cindy Mindell MILFORD – The historic synagogue building may be gutted by fire, but Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm says that the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont “is coming together and will… Read more
The Jewish Home goes to the White House
FAIRFIELD – Andrew H. Banoff, president and CEO of The Jewish Home in Fairfield, was part of a panel of experts discussing the issue of elder abuse at the first… Read more
Medicine and halacha
Two CT men take part in Yeshiva U conference on medical dilemmas and the Holocaust By Cindy Mindell Yeshiva University’s (YU) Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) hosts its seventh annual… Read more
Q&A with…. Rabbi Sally Priesand
“There was a time when only men did things in the [Reform] movement, and we’re not trying to turn the tables so that only women participate. The idea is to… Read more
judaic studies 101
Inviting the community into the lecture hall By Cindy Mindell Connecticut’s colleges and universities offer a wealth of informal learning opportunities to the general public, and departments of Jewish, Judaic,… Read more
Aging Care Academy
New Hartford program teaches caregivers the basics and more By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – By now, it is common knowledge that many older adults still living at home are… Read more
Talking Politics
Aron Rabinowitz is a senior member of his school’s debate club and serves as president of his local chapter of JSA (Junior State of America), so researching and discussing political… Read more
