Letters to the Ledger

New allocations system is flawed

April 12th, 2011 | by JLedger

We are writing to express our great disappointment in the new allocations system that will be utilized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford (“Hartford Federation Introduces New Allocations Process,” April 8, 2011). It appears that ... Read More →

Letters to the Ledger

Paying tribute to Hava Dunn

April 12th, 2011 | by JLedger

I was surprised to read an article about the forty years of Solomon Schecter School (“At 40, West Hartford Day School Looks Back…and Moves Forward,” April 8, 2011) without one word about the person who made ... Read More →

Letters to the Ledger

Rabbi Avigdor was a Torah giant

December 11th, 2010 | by JLedger

By Dr. Sidney Ulreich -The historical account of Rabbi Avigdor’s illustrious life was well documented by the Ledger (“Rabbi Isaac Avigdor was spiritual leader of United Synagogue,” Dec. 3, 2010). My family was fortunate to have ... Read More →

Letters to the Ledger

Sen. Dodd should not be honored

December 2nd, 2010 | by JLedger

I denounce the decision by Robert D. Lesser, president of JFACT (Jewish Federation Association of CT) to sponsor a thank-you tribute to Sen. Chris Dodd on Dec. 5 at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek. Like his ... Read More →

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Counting our blessings…locally

November 11th, 2010 | by JLedger

When I read last week that Los Angeles had canceled its participation in the “Global Day of Jewish Learning” due to lack of “high caliber people” to give talks and to participate in the event, I ... Read More →

Letters to the Ledger

Looking for French Holocaust survivors

November 11th, 2010 | by JLedger

The 15th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival (March 26 – April 5, 2011) will feature the New England premiere of “La Rafle” – “The Round Up” – the harrowingly true story of the arrest ... Read More →