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A classic rock star…with ties to Connecticut’s Jewish community
By Howard Blas Music fans of a certain age and generation recognize the name Jorma Kaukonen as a founding member of the classic rock groups, Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna…. Read more
TorahPortion: Ha’azinu
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Remembering and forgetting are major themes in our Jewish religious tradition. We are commanded, for example, to remember the Sabbath, to remember the lessons to… Read more
A Jewish Journey to Russia planned for summer 2013
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford is planning a 10-day “Jewish Journey Tour Through Russia” that will leave on July 21, 2013 and return– August 1, 2013. The trip… Read more
Worldwide Sukkah Directory now online
A world-wide registry of sukkahs has been set up, and is listed online at www.localsukkah.org. The directory helps Jews locate a nearby sukkah in which they can eat. The idea… Read more
Bulletin Board
College grads: Intern at top companies in Israel Career Israel (careerisrael.com) is a five-month professional internship program in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem open to college graduates. Over 700 internships are available at leading… Read more
HIGH HOLIDAYS: Celebrating Sukkot
Ideas to help make the holiday festive…and fun By Marla Cohen Can it possibly be that time of year? It is still sunny and warm but as we all know,… Read more
TorahPortion: Vayelech Shabbat Shuvah
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Rabbi Arye Tzvi Fromer hailed from an obscure town in Poland named Koziglov. He served in the rabbinate of several towns with equally obscure names…. Read more
KOLOT: Splitting the Second
By Bonnie Thompson Enes The tiny spider resembles a crab crawls about my ceiling forages for food. Recently there was a black thing on the ceiling the size of a… Read more
SPOTLIGHT ON… Josh Sayles – Connecticut ADL’s new assistant director
By Cindy Mindell HAMDEN – Josh Sayles was a journalist at the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix when he realized that he wanted to work for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)…. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from Connecticut’s Rabbis
Rabbi Ari Weiss Agudas Achim Synagogue West Hartford “Hayom Harat Olam. Hayom Yaamid Bamishpat kol Yetzurei Olamim.” “Today is the conception of the world. Today all creations of all worlds… Read more
