Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Lag B’Omer — A day of joy and celebration
Lag B’Omer is a minor but joyous holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which…
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Stamford Jewish Federation welcomes new director
By Cindy Mindell STAMFORD – The new CEO of United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien (UJF)…
Walking the Walk: West Hartford rabbi to make aliyah
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD — Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, who has served as principal of the Bess and Paul Hebrew…
Boston relief efforts influenced by Israeli emergency expertise
(JNS.org) A doctor who dealt with the aftermath of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings credited Israeli expertise with his team’s ability…
Conversation with Delia Ephron
By Judie Jacobson Delia Ephron grew up in Beverly Hills, Calif., the daughter of two Hollywood screenwriters. Ephron headed east…
Western Wall egalitarian prayer section proposed
(JNS.org) At the Western Wall, a new plan has emerged for the creation of an egalitarian prayer section, Jews in…
Hezbollah added to terrorist list of Bahrain
(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Bahrain Council of Ministers has approved adding Hezbollah to its list of designated terrorist organizations,…
Benjamin Netanyahu the next Israeli prime minister
Israel Hayom/exclusive to JNS.org Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will regain his position after his Likud-Beytenu party alliance won 31 Knesset…
Francesca Segal, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, to speak in Connecticut
By Cindy Mindell Francesca Segal just won the National Jewish Book Award for her first novel, “The Innocents” (Voice,…
