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From strength to strength – Rabbi Small and Rabbi Lazowski to be honored in West Hartford
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – It took an extra year, but with a major renovation recently completed, The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford can now properly fete its two… Read more
In Syria, reports of Israeli strike on chemical weapons site
By JNS.org After the United States revealed last week that it now believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, the Israel Air Force reportedly struck… Read more
Jewish Women in American Sports
“When I first told people I was doing a documentary about Jewish women in American sport, they all said, ‘Are there any?” There are many misconceptions about Jews, among them, that we… Read more
Trumbull woman heads to World Maccabiah Games
Special to the Ledger When the USA Women’s Softball team travels to Israel next summer to compete in the 19th World Maccabiah Games, the team will include Idalia Friedson of… Read more
Conversation with…Rabbi Shimmy Trencher
By Cindy Mindell “When it comes to connecting to Judaism and community, what gets in the way for a lot of kids are not religious issues but personal issues –… Read more
Connecticut synagogues make worship more accessible
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – Last month, Beth El Temple in West Hartford became the new regular meeting site of the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). The state-appointed… Read more
Lag B’Omer — A day of joy and celebration
Lag B’Omer is a minor but joyous holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which begins on the second day of Passover and ends on… Read more
Stamford Jewish Federation welcomes new director
By Cindy Mindell STAMFORD – The new CEO of United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien (UJF) can list some pretty unusual Jewish experiences on his resume…. Read more
Walking the Walk: West Hartford rabbi to make aliyah
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD — Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, who has served as principal of the Bess and Paul Hebrew Academy in Bloomfield since 2004, will step down from his… Read more
Conversation with Delia Ephron
By Judie Jacobson Delia Ephron grew up in Beverly Hills, Calif., the daughter of two Hollywood screenwriters. Ephron headed east to attend Barnard College and, in the process, fell in… Read more
