Southern New England Jewish Ledger
John Kerry travels to Israel to save peace talks
(JNS.org) Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Israel in an effort to prevent the collapse of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Palestinian…
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Austria accepts ‘joint responsibility’ for Holocaust atrocities
(JNS.org) Israeli President Shimon Peres attended a Holocaust memorial ceremony with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Vienna’s Judenplatz town square…
Son of Nazi looter agrees to return stolen art
(JNS.org) Cornelius Gurlitt, who has hoarded billions of dollars worth of Nazi-looted art, has agreed to return all the works…
U.N. Human Rights Council blasted for singling out Israel
(JNS.org) The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was blasted for its consistent singling out of Israel for criticism. On…
Jewish groups renew dialogue with Protestants
(JNS.org) The heads of several Jewish and Christian organizations and denominations met in New York City on Thursday, March 27,…
Kwibuka means Zakhor
Why the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda should matter to the Jewish people By Professor Avinoam Patt Kwibuka means…
Changing of the guard – The Jewish Ledger continues under new ownership
By Judie Jacobson HARTFORD — As the Connecticut Jewish Ledger prepared to celebrate a milestone anniversary in June, the…
Conversation with Ted Merwin
In their heyday, delicatessens were places where Jews could have one foot in the Jewish world and one in the American world,…
Simsbury scholar-in-residence weekend features renowned composer
By Cindy Mindell SIMSBURY – Cantor Mark Perman likes to find the spiritual dimension in just about any musical…
Crown Market’s leadership takes a field trip
Special to the Ledger They hit the road at 7 a.m. Monday morning. New investors and managers of West…
