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An ounce of (Halachic) prevention: Modern Orthodox rabbis vote on historic prenuptial agreement
By Cindy Mindell ~ WESTPORT – According to both the Torah and modern-day U.S. statistics, sometimes marriage works out and sometimes it doesn’t. As with many lifecycle and legal instances,… Read more
In memoriam: Fred Jacobs was a “pioneer” of the Holocaust commemoration
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD – When M. Fred Jacobs died on May 15 at age 91, he left behind a community-wide legacy. A Holocaust survivor who lived through… Read more
The 1972 Olympics: Massacre at Munich… 40 years later
By Robert Gluck / JNS.org ~ Forty years ago, Palestinian “Black September” terrorists murdered 11 Israeli team members during theOlympic Games in Munich. Although the International Olympic Committee (IOC) declined… Read more
What’s in a (Jewish) name? Hartford family solves a mystery at Ellis Island…
By Cindy Mindell ~ HARTFORD – For years, descendants of the Hartford-based Nassau family couldn’t find a record of their ancestors’ arrival at Ellis Island in 1912. And as… Read more
Composer Jack Elliott leaves a lasting musical impression in his CT home town
By Eli Freund HARTFORD – When mentioning the name Jack Elliott, more often than not, blank stares appear on countless confused faces. But what Jack Elliott lacks in name cache,… Read more
Mitzvah on the mountain: Stamford teens climb for a cure
By Cindy Mindell ~ STAMFORD – Four years ago, Jillian Katz, who was then 13 years of age, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and raised $40,000 for the International Rett Syndrome Foundation… Read more
Fairfield County synagogues join forces
By Cindy Mindell ~ STRATFORD – There’s an adage about endings attributed to author Orson Scott Card: “The opposite of the happy ending is not actually the sad ending; the… Read more
Kolot: A trip down Hartford’s memory lane
By Barbara Gordon ~ On Sunday, June 24, 40 members and friends of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford took an incredible trip down memory lane. Organized by executive… Read more
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
By Michele Alperin / JNS.org ~ In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America’s founding principles while corresponding… Read more
Alan Stein steps down as head of media watchdog group
By June Neal ~ Alan Stein once said he felt like Diogenes, who wandered ancient Greece looking for an honest man. Except Stein’s quest has been for honest newspaper coverage of… Read more
