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Q&A with… Dan Raviv: CBS correspondent Dan Raviv examines Israel’s legendary intelligence agencies
By Judie Jacobson Dan Raviv is a national correspondent for CBS News, heard regularly on the CBS Radio Network. He is also the author of several books, including the 1990… Read more
PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS Feeding the spirit
Preparing oneself for the High Holidays means more than cleaning the house and raiding the kosher aisle at the local grocery store. To find out what Jews can do to… Read more
Two years later, Jewish cemetery lawsuit is dismissed
By Cindy Mindell COLCHESTER – The dispute between Congregation Ahavath Achim and a congregant over the creation of a new interfaith cemetery has been resolved. Maria Balaban of Colchester filed… Read more
600 rabbis sign up for Obama
BDS activists and Ahmadinejad dialogue partner among supporters By Jacob Kamaras / JNS.org President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign on Aug. 21 announced a new initiative, “Rabbis for Obama,” consisting of… Read more
Empowering students to stand up for Israel
(JNS.org) The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) recently held its second annual student conference “to instill courage and empower the students to be strong, pro-Israel… Read more
Conversation with… Panelists of Sept. 23 symposium on religion and politics
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – Since the 1980 presidential campaign, religion has played a significant role in American electoral politics, and 2012 is no exception. Three experts on American… Read more
Young Judaea gains independence
By Cindy Mindell As of this month, Young Judaea, the oldest Zionist youth movement in North America is on its own. In a collaborative agreement, Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization… Read more
Q&A with Josh Lambert: A Busy Summer for Yiddish Book Center’s Academic Director
AMHERST, MASS. – Things often slow down for some organizations during the hot summer months, but not at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Mass. The Book Center was hopping… Read more
Jewish teen-education programs gear up for the new year
There are several informal Jewish teen-education programs throughout the state, most based at the local Jewish Federation or JCC, and supported by a Jewish Federation, JCC, and/or Jewish community foundation…. Read more
What I did this summer Connecticut’s young adults go globe trotting
Ari Jacobson, West Hartford Byron Glacier, Alaska Ari Jacobson, 19, is a graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford and now attends American University. This month, he spent a… Read more
