December 30th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
By Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs When Jacob dies, Joseph’s brothers fear that he will take revenge on them for selling him away as a slave (Genesis 50:15). When his brothers throw themselves on Joseph’s mercy, he ... Read More →
December 17th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
BENJAMIN ARKY, son of Kathleen and Lawrence Arky, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Temple Sinai in Newington. HAYLEY BARON, daughter of Shari and Lloyd Baron, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on ... Read More →
December 17th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
By Rabbi Richard Plavin I was very impressed by Ron Kadden’s wonderful Kolot article about Sukkot in Jerusalem (“Sukkot in Jerusalem,” Dec. 5, 2014). It made me look forward to spending Sukkot in the Holy City ... Read More →
December 17th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb As December 25 approaches, we see the evidence that we do indeed live in a predominantly Christian country. Images of Santa Claus and his reindeer, evergreen trees with dazzling decorations, crucifixes ... Read More →
December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
By Tzvi Hersh Weinreb In this week’s Torah portion, Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) we meet Joseph, the dreamer. He was not the first person in the Bible to dream. His great-grandfather Abraham dreamt and his father Jacob ... Read More →
December 10th, 2014 | by LedgerOnline
TALYA BRAVERMAN, daughter of Tamar Braverman and Talya Braverman, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden. LUCAS DURHAM, son of Charlene Durham and Keff Durham, will celebrate his ... Read More →
December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson
By Ron Kadden As the Jewish calendar approaches Chanukah, my wife and I are still savoring our recent trip to Israel for Sukkot. We love spending Sukkot in Israel, and have celebrated the holiday in Jerusalem ... Read More →
December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson
By Shlomo Riskin We left Jacob last week leaving Laban and Laban-land behind, heaven-bent on returning to the land of Abraham and to the house of Isaac. Jacob understands that his inner self has been overtaken ... Read More →
December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson
JESSE HERMAN, son of Karen and Bret Herman, celebrated his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Temple Israel in Westport. SYDNEY HIRSCH, daughter of Barbara and Gerald Hirsch, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, ... Read More →
December 3rd, 2014 | by Judie Jacobson
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) has launched BunkConnect (BunkConnect.org), a new national program that matches eligible families with nonprofit Jewish summer camps at a more affordable price. “BunkConnect … takes a fresh ... Read More →
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — On Jan. 16, the Read more →
By Howard Blas NEW HAVEN – After living in New Read more →
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By Joseph Fleischman Best-selling author Eric Metaxas (Miracles; Amazing Grace Read more →
The Aim Chai Endowment Campaign has thus far raised $ Read more →
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