Feature Stories

Menorahs of Israel shed light on the past, present, future of the Jewish people

December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline

By Deborah Fineblum Schabb/JNS.org As winter arrives and the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting is needed more during the Chanukah

December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline

By Cindy Mindell FAIRFIELD COUNTY — Among the alphabet soup of national and international Jewish organizations that have boasted Connecticut

December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline

(JNS.org) Levi Rosenblat, a 22-year-old Israeli yeshiva student, was wounded early Tuesday morning in a stabbing at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in

December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline

By Cindy Mindell RIDGEFIELD – A crowd of teens, many bedecked in Hawaiian leis and grass skirts, are dancing in

December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson

Celebrating Eric Kimmel’s Hershel, meeting new characters By Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — Back in 1984, when Eric Kimmel was

December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson

A CT artist puts a smile on the face of a wounded Israeli soldier…with a little help from his friends

December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson

“A comfortable and safe place for the students to express how they understand their place in Yiddishkeit.” – Hillel Director

December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson

TEL AVIV (JTA) – For the second time in about two years, Israel appears to be headed toward elections. Israeli

November 26th, 2014 | by Chris Bonito

By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – This month heralds the kickoff of a year-long celebration marking the Centennial of the

November 26th, 2014 | by Chris Bonito

Israeli UConn basketball great to visit West Hartford By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – Three former UConn basketball stars will