Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Connecticut welcomes its new Clergy
By Cindy Mindell Every summer, Jewish congregations throughout Connecticut prepare to welcome new clergy. The Ledger caught up with…
READ MORE
Standing with Israel…in Israel
Four Connecticut rabbis head for the Jewish state (between rocket attacks and flight bans) By Cindy Mindell WESTPORT –…
Making the case for Israel, in Hartford
By Cindy Mindell WEST HARTFORD – It’s challenging enough to advocate for Israel in normal times. But when the…
Arts & Entertainment
Hillary Clinton takes on Jon Stewart The night after Jon Stewart spent a full two-and-a-half minutes lambasting Israel for its…
Creating Rebekkah – A novelist’s journey through faith and identity
By Cindy Mindell SOUTHINGTON – Artist Rebekkah is a Conservative Jew married to Avram, a much older and controlling…
Two killed in Jerusalem attacks
(JNS.org) An Israel Defense Forces soldier was fatally shot in the stomach at Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus on Monday, August 4,…
U.K. student union adopts pro-BDS resolution
(JNS.org) The U.K.’s National Union of Students’ national executive committee (NUS NEC) has voted to adopt an anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and…
Radical Muslims call for killing of Jews in Europe
(JNS.org) A Muslim cleric in northern Italy was recorded on video giving a sermon in which he prays that all…
Hungarian mayor holds mock execution of Israelis
(JNS.org) A mayor of a rural town in eastern Hungary held a mock medieval-style public execution of Israeli Prime Minister…
Dubai security chief slams Hamas leader
(JNS.org) Dubai police commander Dhahi Khalfan, who gained fame for alleging Israeli Mossad involvement in the assassination of Hamas official…
