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Warren Buffett lauds Israel
(JNS.org) Dubbed the “start-up nation” for its culture of innovation in a book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer, Israel received praise last week from world-famous billionaire investor Warren… Read more
Spotlight on … Jonathan Reiner
New head of Federation Homes learns to seize the moment By Eli Freund Some things in life are simply “bashert,” as the Yiddish phrase goes – chance encounters and opportunities… Read more
Creative Chanukah Gifts for Kids
Looking for some new ways and fun ideas to help you celebrate Chanukah with the kids? Here are a few ideas, courtesy of The Judaica Shop at Congregation B’nai Jacob… Read more
Yiddish Book Center Named Slingshot “Standard Bearer”
AMHERST, Mass—The Yiddish Book Center has been named a Standard Bearer by Slingshot ’12-’13, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. The Guide features the 50 most innovative Jewish projects in North America…. Read more
Jody Ferrer joins marketing association board
WEST HARTFORD – Jody Ferrer, president and founder of The Perfect Promotion, a promotional products and imprinted apparel company, has joined the board of directors of the Connecticut Chapter of the… Read more
Hartford to host CT-Israel Tech Summit
HARTFORD – MetroHartford Alliance, the region’s economic development leader, the city’s Chamber of Commerce, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford will host the Second Annual Connecticut-Israel Technology Summit on… Read more
Intel invests in Israeli universities
Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) plans to invest in computational intelligence projects at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as part of a $40… Read more
Opening Day to the Max!
Seth Goldstein and Brian Whitney, co-owners of Maximum Beverage in West Hartford, recently celebrated the opening of their new store in West Hartford’s Bishop Corner with a ribbon cutting ceremony. … Read more
Harvard conference focuses on Israeli innovation
BOSTON, Mass.—Israel “today draws more venture capital than anywhere in the world,” 30 times more than Europe and more than twice as much as the U.S, said Dan Senor, author… Read more
Hebrew Health Care’s Pamela Atwood Wins Award
WEST HARTFORD – Pamela K. Atwood, MA, director of Life Enrichment and Dementia Care at Hebrew Health Care (HHC) has been named the recipient of the Mary Rosa McDonough Award… Read more
