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Meriden shul welcomes guest cantor
Cantor Gladys Gruenwald will return to Temple B’nai Abraham in Meriden as guest cantor for the High Holidays. A graduate of the Academy for Jewish Religion, where she serves as a… Read more
ENGAGEMENT
ROSEN-ZAGHA Louis and Sharon Rosen of Shelton announce the engagement of their daughter, Avital Rosen, to Jonathan Michael Zagha, son of Morris and Judy Zagha of Ocean, N.J. The future… Read more
B’NAI MITZVAH
MIRIAM MARINO, daughter of Maxine and Robert Marino, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, August 24 at Congregation B’ani Torah in Trumbull. ANDREW SMITH, son of Deborah and Howard… Read more
Jewish Senior Services grant writer receives honors
FAIRFIELD – Carrie Frank, grant writer for Jewish Senior Services in Fairfield, received Honorable Mention in the annual nationwide “Winning Grant Proposal Competition” sponsored by the Grant Professionals Association and… Read more
BAR MITZVAH
TYLER LEVITT, son of Keri and Gabriel Levitt, celebrated his bar mitzvah in Israel on Thursday, August 15. Tyler is a member of Temple Israel in Westport.
Cheshire shul appoints new religious school director
Limor Shefer of Southington has been appointed director of the religious school of Congregation Kol Ami in Cheshire. Born and raised in Bat Yam, Israel, Shefer served in the Israel… Read more
Bloomfield synagogue announced guest cantor for the High Holidays
BLOOMFIELD – Beth Hillel Synagogue in Bloomfield has announced the appointment of Cantor Ben-Zion Lanxner of West Bloomfield, Mich. as cantor for the High Holidays. Born in Tel Aviv,… Read more
Jewish High School of CT receives accreditation
The Jewish High School of Connecticut (JHSC) has received full accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), it was announced recently by JHSC Board Chair Randie… Read more
B’NAI MITZVAH
MATTHEW ROTHMAN, son of Dena and Philip Rothman, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, August 10 at Congregation Or Sholom in Orange.
Avon student wins historical society award
Max Nobel of Avon has been named recipient of the 2013 Special Connecticut National History Day Prize for his essay “The Six Day War.” Awarded by the Jewish Historical Society of… Read more
