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TABLE OF CONTENTS JEWISH HOLIDAYS........................................................................ 10
YOUTH & EDUCATION................................................................. 46 LITERARY AGENCIES....................................................................... 46
SPIRITUAL LIFE.............................................................................. 12
FAMILY PROGRAMS......................................................................... 46
SYNAGOGUES.................................................................................. 12
PJ LIBRARY....................................................................................... 46
ERUVIM............................................................................................. 26
JEWISH LIBRARIES.......................................................................... 48
RELIGIOUS GOVERNING BODIES .................................................. 27
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.................................................... 48
SUPERVISING AUTHORITIES.......................................................... 27
DAY SCHOOLS.................................................................................. 50 HIGH SCHOOLS................................................................................ 51
LIFECYCLE....................................................................................... 28
AFTERSCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL & TEEN PROGRAMS.................... 51
CHEVRA KADISHA............................................................................ 28
YOUTH GROUPS.............................................................................. 51
CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS............................................................ 28
HEBREW & SUNDAY SCHOOLS...................................................... 52
FUNERAL HOMES............................................................................ 30
UNIVERSITY JUDAIC & MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES................... 52
MIKVAH............................................................................................. 32
HILLEL & JEWISH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS............................ 54
MOHELIM.......................................................................................... 33
ADULT JEWISH STUDIES................................................................ 56
MONUMENTS................................................................................... 33
SPECIAL NEEDS................................................................................ 57
RABBINICAL SERVICES.................................................................... 33
SUMMER CAMPS............................................................................. 58 OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS....................................................... 59
JEWISH FEDERATIONS & JEWISH COMMUNITY AGENCIES......................................... 34 JEWISH FEDERATIONS.................................................................... 34 JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS............................. 34 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES.............................................................. 35 JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS.......................................... 35
ISRAEL ADVOCACY...................................................................... 38
SCOUTING & SPORTS..................................................................... 59
SENIORS.......................................................................................... 60 JEWISH NURSING HOMES & RESIDENCES.................................. 60 JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES & AGENCIES...................................... 62 REHABILITATION CENTERS............................................................. 62
SIMCHAS......................................................................................... 68 KOSHER CATERING.......................................................................... 68
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS............................................... 40
COMMUNITY GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS.......................... 42
RENTAL SPACE................................................................................. 68
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX................................................................. 73
BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS..................................................... 42 GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES............................. 42 HOLOCAUST..................................................................................... 43 MEDIA................................................................................................ 43 PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY............................................................ 44 SINGLES & SOCIAL GROUPS.......................................................... 44 VETERAN’S GROUPS....................................................................... 45 WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS.......................................................... 45
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JEWISH HOLIDAYS Jewish holidays begin at sundown the evening before the date listed
CHANUKAH Chanukah — Hebrew for “dedication” — commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greek army, and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. The miracle of Chanukah is that only one vial of oil was found with just enough oil to illuminate the Temple lamp for one day, and yet it lasted for eight full days, which we celebrate with the lighting of a chanukiah. 25 Kislev-2 Tevet November 28 – December 6, 2021 TU B’SHVAT Biblical in origin, this holiday has environmental and Zionistic themes that celebrate springtime renewal and growth. Traditions include eating fruit and planting trees. 15 Shevat January 17, 2022 PURIM A joyous celebration that commemorates the rescue of the Jews by Queen Esther of Persia and her uncle, Mordechai, from the evil Haman. The Book of Esther is read. Traditions include costume parties, mishloach manot (baskets filled with food), and eating hamentashen. Some also fast on the day before Purim to remember the fast by the Jews of Persia at Esther’s request. 14 Adar March 17, 2022
PASSOVER (PESACH) An eight-day holiday celebrating the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt. At the seder, the Haggadah is read and symbolic foods are eaten. Jews refrain from eating leavened products to remember how the Israelites hadn’t the time to let their bread rise before fleeing. 15-22 Nisan April 16 – 23, 2022 (first seder, April 15) YOM HASHOAH HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Day chosen by the Israeli Knesset to mourn the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust. Often commemorated with the reading of names of victim and testimonials by survivors. In Israel, the blast of a siren signals a collective minute of silence in memory of those lost. 27 Nisan April 28, 2022 YOM HAZIKARON ISRAEL MEMORIAL DAY A day to remember those who sacrificed their lives defending the State of Israel, as well as those killed in terrorist attacks. The sound of a siren brings the entire nation to a two-minute standstill during which all traffic and activities come to a halt. 4 Iyar May 4, 2022 YOM HA’ATZMAUT ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY On May 14, 1948 Israel was declared an independent state. Jews the world over celebrate with parades and festivals. 5 Iyar May 5, 2022
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LAG B’OMER The 33rd day of the Omer commemorates the break in the deaths of 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who were killed during the second century. 18 Iyar May 19, 2022 YOM YERUSHALAYIM (JERUSALEM DAY) A day that celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six Day War. 28 Iyar May 29, 2022 SHAVUOT Commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites at Mount Sinai, as well as the spring harvest. The Book of Ruth is read. It is traditional to eat dairy products and fill one’s house with flowers. 6-7 Sivan June 5-6, 2022 FAST OF TAMMUZ Dawn-to-dusk fast that marks the start of a three-week mourning period (ending on Tisha B’Av) for the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Holy Temples, as well as several other tragic events in Jewish history that occurred on this date. It also marks the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem which culminated in the city’s destruction. 17 Tammuz July 17, 2022 TISHA B’AV Day of fasting and mourning commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples. The Book of Lamentations is read. 9 Av August 7, 2022 ROSH HASHANAH (THE JEWISH NEW YEAR) The Ten Days of Repentance begins on Rosh
Hashanah and culminates on Yom Kippur. 1-2 Tishrei September 26-27, 2022 YOM KIPPUR Holiest day of the Jewish year. Through fasting and prayer, Jews reflect upon their relationship with God and other people and atone for their sins. The fast ends with the blast of the shofar. 10 Tishrei October 5, 2022 SUKKOT Commemorates the fulfillment of God’s promise to bring the Israelites to the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering. Many build a sukkah, which resemble the huts constructed in the desert. Also celebrated with the blessing on the lulav and etrog. 15-21 Tishrei October 10-16, 2022 SHEMINI ATZERET Celebrated the day after Sukkot and thus sometimes considered an extension of the holiday. Marks the first time Tefillat Geshem (prayer for rain) is recited; a practice that continues until Pesach. 22 Tishrei October 17, 2022 SIMCHAT TORAH Celebrates the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. After finishing the last sentence of the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), congregants joyously parade the Torah around the synagogue seven times. The new cycle begins immediately with a reading from Beresheit (Genesis). 23 Tishrei October 18, 2022
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SPIRTUAL LIFE
In July, West Hartford’s The Emanuel Synagogue became the first Greater Hartford shul to install solar panels.
SYNAGOGUES
BRIDGEPORT
Conservative
Congregation B’nai Israel
Rabbi Richard Eisenberg
BLOOMFIELD
2710 Park Ave.
Cantor Niema Hirsch
B’nai Tikvoh-Sholom/
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Neshama Center for Lifelong Learning
(203) 336-1858
Jewish Senior Services
180 Still Road
info@cbibpt.org
4200 Park Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
www.cbibpt.org
Bridgeport, CT 06601
(860) 243-3576
Reform
(203) 396-1001
office@btsonline.org
Rabbi Evan Schultz
sshulman@jseniors.org
www.btsonline.org
Cantor Michelle Rubel
www.jseniors.org
Conservative
Rabbi Stephen Shulman,
Rabbi Debra Cantor
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
cantordebra@gmail.com
2385 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 334-0159 ingo@rodephsholom.com www.rodephsholom.com
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Director, Pastoral Services
CHESHIRE Temple Beth David of Cheshire 3 Main St. Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 272-0037 office@tbdcheshire.org www.tbdcheshire.org Reform Rabbi Micah Ellenson COLCHESTER Congregation Ahavath Achim 84 Lebanon Ave. Colchester, CT 06415 (860) 537-2809 congregationahavathachim.org Conservative Rabbi Kenneth Alter COS COB Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St. Cos Cob, CT 06807 (203) 629-0018 hadaselias@grs.org In July, volunteers packed up 90 prayer books at Congregation Beth El Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven, and donated them to Tikvat Israel Synagogue, a small Nigerian congregation.
www.grs.org Reform Rabbi Jodie Gerson Cantor Michelle Rubin DANBURY Congregation B’nai Israel 193 Clapboard Ridge Road Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 792-6161 cbi193clap@gmail.com danburyshul.org Conservative Rabbi Rhonda Nebel United Jewish Center 141 Deer Hill Ave. Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 748-3355 office@unitedjewishcenter.org www.unitedjewishcenter.org Reform Traditional Cantor Penny Kessler, Senior Spiritual Leader
EAST HARTFORD
FAIRFIELD
Temple Beth Tefilah
Chabad of Fairfield
444 Hill St.
452 Brookside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
Fairfield, CT 06824
(860) 569-0670
(203) 373-7551
templebetht@yahoo.com
office@chabadff.com
Conservative
www.chabadff.com
Rabbi Yisroel Snyder
Rabbi Shlame Landa
ELLINGTON
Congregation Ahavath Achim
Congregation Knesseth Israel
92 Montauk St.
236 Pinney St.
Fairfield, CT 06825
Ellington, CT 06029
(203) 372-6529
(860) 870-1313
info@ahavathachim.org
Cell: (860) 817-0208
www.ahavathachim.org
www.ellingtonshul.org
Orthodox
Orthodox
Rabbi Peretz Robinson
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Congregation Beth El
Congregation Kol Haverim
www.congregationshirami.org
1200 Fairfield Woods Road
1079 Hebron Ave.
Reform
Fairfield, CT 06825
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Cantor Jill Abramson, Spiritual Leader
(203) 374-5544
(860) 633-3966
Rabbi Vicki Axe, Rabbi Emerita
office@bethelfairfield.org
office@kolhaverim.org
www.bethelfairfield.org
www.kolhaverim.org
Temple Sholom
Conservative
Reform
300 East Putnam Ave.
Rabbi Joshua Ratner
Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling
Greenwich, CT 06830
GEORGETOWN
GREENWICH
info@templesholom.com
Temple B’nai Chaim
Chabad of Greenwich
www.templesholom.com
82 Portland Ave.
75 Mason St.
Conservative
P.O. Box 305
Greenwich, CT 06830
Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz
Georgetown, CT 06829
(203) 629-9059
rabbimitch@templesholom.com
(203) 544-8695
rabbi@chabadgreenwich.org
Cantor Sandy Bernstein
Reform
www.chabadgreenwich.org
tbc@templebnaichaim.org
Rabbi Yossi Deren, Rabbi and Executive
GUILFORD
http://templebnaichaim.org
Director
Chabad of the Shoreline
(203) 869-7191
Cantor Harriet Dunkerly
2710 Boston Post Road Chavurat Deevray Torah
Guilford, CT 06437
GLASTONBURY
5 Highview Ave.
(203) 645-4635
The Benet Rothstein
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
chabad@snet.net
Chabad Jewish Center
(203) 329-1118
www.jewishoreline.org
25 Harris St.
Reform Traditional
Rabbi Yossi Yaffe
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Rabbi Mark S. Golub HAMDEN
(860) 659-2422 rabbi@chabadER.com
Congregation Shir Ami
Congregation Mishkan Israel
www.chabadER.com
One West Putnam Ave.
785 Ridge Road
Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky
Greenwich, CT 06830
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 274-5376
(203) 288-3877
sarahshirami@gmail.com
cmihamden@cmihamden.org
Sam Marcus addressed about 100 area residents gathered at Congregation B’nai Shalom in Putnam recently to stop construction of the proposed Killingly Energy Center gas power plant.
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cmihamden.org Reform Rabbi Brian Immerman
Community You Can
lieve In.*
ommunity You Can * lieve In
Rabbi Emeritus Herbert N. Brockman Temple Beth Sholom 1809 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517 (203) 288-7748
tbsoffice@tbshamden.com www.tbshamden.com Conservative
Rabbi Benjamin Edidin Scolnic HEBRON United Brethren of Hebron Synagogue 10 Church St. Hebron, CT 06248 (860) 228-1781 www.ubofhebron.org
Rabbi
Rachel Zerin
Cantor
James Rosen
Joseph Ness
*No restrictions apply. Available all year round, 24/7, online & in-person, at synagogue and in the community, for singles & young families & empty nesters, learners (young and old), LGBTQ, gardeners, cyclists, families seeking innovative & award-winning Jewish education, knitters, interfaith families, singers, yoga enthusiasts, challah bakers, trivia players, shofar blowers and you. Call us for a tour today!
Unaffiliated
Beth El Temple
Cantor Diane Maran LITCHFIELD
Rabbi
860-233-9696
2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
BethElWestHartford.org
@bethelwh
beth.el.temple.wh
Chabad of Northwest Connecticut 85 West St. P.O. Box 127 Litchfield, CT 06759 (860) 567-3377 info@ChabadNW.org www.chabadnw.org Rabbi Joseph I. Eisenbach MADISON Temple Beth Tikvah 196 Durham Road Madison, CT 06443 (203) 245-7028 office@tbtshoreline.org www.tbtshoreline.org Reform Rabbi Danny Moss Cantor Educator Jennifer Boyle
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B”H
BETH ISRAEL CHABAD 40 King Street, Norwalk CT 06851 203.866.0534
www.bethisraelchabad.org www.circleoffriendsct.org www.westonhebrewschool.org email: info@bethisraelchabad.org Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, Spiritual Leader Freida Hecht, Director Hebrew School Circle of Friends of Connecticut
SERVING NORWALK-WESTPORT WESTON-WILTON-ROWAYTON THE SHUL WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME
We asked our kids...
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CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL EXPLORE AND EXPRESS YOUR JUDAISM
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Rabbi Michael Pincus Rabbi Andi Fliegel Cantor Stephanie Kupfer Sandy Bernstein, President 701 Farmington Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 bethisrael@cbict.org ■ 860-233-8215 www.cbict.org
A WELCOMING REFORM COMMUNITY
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Congregation B’nai Torah Main Campus: 2 Eunice Drive Longmeadow, MA 01106 413.567.0036 Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe Neighborhood Minyan for Shabbat & Yom Tov only 124 Sumner Avenue Springfield, MA 01108 Rabbi Yakov Wolff
www.bnaitorahma.org
Tyler C. replied: “... My Bar Mitzvah connected me to my spiritual side...As I studied, I learned that opening yourself up to Judaism can really change your life!...I’m ready now to give back to my community...” Come discover what it means to you & your kids to celebrate Judaism in our open, friendly, family & community oriented synagogue. Interfaith families raising Jewish children welcomed.
Congregation Or Shalom 205 Old Grassy Hill Road, Orange, CT 06477 203-799-2341 • www.orshalomct.org
300 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Temple Beth Sholom in Hamden is a welcoming egalitarian conservative synagogue with an active community that provides programs for all generations. Daily Minyans Hebrew School Social Action
Sisterhood Men's Club Adult Education We are excited to celebrate our 75th Anniversary in November 2021!
1809 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 203.288.7748
A Vibrant, Welcoming & Inclusive Community
tbshamden.com
Come see what Temple Sholom is all about! 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com /TempleSholomCT
Kehilat Chaverim of Greater Hartford Founded 1978
We are a member-led welcoming & affordable Jewish Congregation. www.kehilatchaverim.org info@kehilatchaverim.org 860.844.8637
A reform congregation where all are welcome... to learn together, to share Jewish traditions and spirituality and to celebrate life events.
To learn more about joining our community, contact membership@fvjc.org Rabbi Bekah Goldman
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MANCHESTER
MILFORD
Beth Sholom B’nai Israel
Chabad of Milford-
400 Middle Turnpike East
The Hebrew Congregation
Manchester, CT 06040
of Woodmont
(860) 643-9563
15 Edgefield Ave.
admin@myshul.org
Milford, CT 06460
www.myshul.org
rabbi@jewishmilford.com
Conservative
www.jewishmilford.com
Rabbi Randall J. Konigsburg
Chabad Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm
MANSFIELD Beth El Congregation
NEW BRITAIN
54 North Eagleville Road
Congregation Tephereth Israel
Storrs, CT 06268
76 Winter St.
(860) 429-2186
P.O. Box 1642
bethel.mansfield@gmail.com
New Britain, CT 06050
www.bethelmansfield.org
(860) 229-1485
Unaffiliated
Orthodox
Janis Franklin, President NEW HAVEN MIDDLETOWN
Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim
Congregation Adath Israel
112 Marvel Road
Mailing address:
New Haven, CT 06515
P.O. Box 337
(203) 387-4699
Middletown, CT 06457
bikurcholim.newhaven@gmail.com
Location: 8 Broad St.
www.congbikurcholim.org
Middletown, CT 06457
Orthodox
(860) 346-4709 office@adathisraelct.org
Chabad of Westville
www.adathisraelct.org
(203) 479-0313
Conservative
chabadofwestville@gmail.com
Rabbi Nelly Altenburger
www.chabadwestville.org Rabbi Chanoch Wineberg
Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) 85 Harrison St. New Haven, CT 06515 (203) 389-2108 office@beki.org www.beki.org Conservative Rabbi Eric Woodward rabbi@beki.org Congregation Beth Israel “Orchard Street Shul” 232 Orchard St. New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 776-1468 orchardstreetshul@att.net www.orchardstreetshul.org Orthodox Rabbi Mendy Hecht Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of New Haven 292 Norton St. New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 548-7702 conglubavitch@gmail.com www.cclnh.org Rabbi Berl Levitin The Towers at Tower Lane 18 Tower Lane New Haven, CT 06519 (203) 772-1816 rebecca@towerlane.org
“My only two news sources are the New York Times and We-Ha.com!” – West Hartford Resident
More than 250,000 page views per month!
www.towerlane.org Unaffiliated Ruth Greenblatt and Sarah Moskowitz, Spiritual Leaders Young Israel of New Haven 305 Bellvue Road P.O. Box 3438 New Haven, CT 06515 salhanick@sbcglobal.net Orthodox
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NEW LONDON Chabad of Eastern Connecticut 135 Plant St. New London, CT 06320 (860) 437-8000 rabbi@chabadect.com www.chabadect.com Rabbi Avrohom Sternberg Congregation Ahavath Chesed 590 Montauk Ave. New London, CT 06320 (860) 442-3234 ahavathchesed@sbcglobal.net Orthodox Rabbi Avrohom Sternberg Congregation Beth El P.O. Box 1310 New London, CT 06320 (860) 442-0418 office@bethel-nl.org www.bethel-nl.org Conservative
Rabbi Kevin Peters is the new assistant rabbi/director of Jewish Education & Youth Programs at Temple Sholom in Greenwich.
Rabbi Earl Kideckel NEW MILFORD
NEWTOWN
Congregation Beth El
Temple Sholom
Congregation Adath Israel
109 East Ave.
122 Kent Road (Route 7)
115 Huntingtown Road
Norwalk, CT 06851
P.O. Box 509
P.O. Box 623
(203) 838-2710
New Milford, CT 06776
Newtown, CT 06470
office@congbethel.org
(860) 354-0273
(203) 426-5188
www.congbethel.org
admin@tsholom.org
office@congadathisrael.org
Conservative
www.tsholom.org
www.congadathisrael.org
Rabbi Ita Paskind
Reform
Conservative
rabbipaskind@congbethel.org
Cantor Laura Breznick
Rabbi Barukh Schectman
NEWINGTON
NORWALK
259 Richards Ave.
Temple Sinai
Beth Israel Chabad
Norwalk, CT 06850
41 West Hartford Road
of Westport/Norwalk
(203) 866-0148
Newington, CT 06111
40 King St.
admin@templeshalomweb.org
(860) 561-1055
Norwalk, CT 06851
www.templeshalomweb.org
templesinaict@gmail.com
(203) 866-0534
Reform
www.sinaict.org
(203) 493-6505
Senior Rabbi/Cantor Shirah Sklar
Reform
info@bethisraelchabad.org
Rabbi Mark Lipson
Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett
bethisraelchabad.org
Associate Rabbi Jason Greenberg
rabbi@sinaict.org
Orthodox-Chabad
Cantor Sabrina Lipton
Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht
Temple Shalom
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Rabbi Berl Levitin, who lives on the second floor of a building that houses a Chabad shul, retrieves a Torah scroll and carries it to safety, after a fire engulfed the structure. (Credit: Paul Bass)
NORWICH
ORANGE
Temple Emanuel of
Beth Jacob Synagogue
Chabad of Orange-Woodbridge
Greater New Haven
400 New London Turnpike
261 Derby Ave.
150 Derby Ave.
Norwich, CT 06360
Orange, CT 06477
Orange, CT 06477
(860) 886-2459
(203) 795-7095
(203) 397-3000
bethjacob@snet.net
info@chabadOW.org
office@tegnh.org
www.bethjacob-norwich.org
www.chabadOW.org
www.tegnh.org
Conservative
Rabbi Shea Hecht
Reform
Rabbi Julius Rabinowitz
rabbishea@chabadOW.org
Rabbi Michael Farbman rabbi@tegnh.org
Congregation Brothers
Congregation Or Shalom
of Joseph
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
PUTNAM
2 Broad St. (corner of
Orange, CT 06477
Congregation B’nai Shalom
Washington St.)
(203) 799-2341
P.O. Box 46
Norwich, CT 06360
info@orshalomct.org
125 Church St.
(860) 887-3777
www.orshalomct.org
Putnam, CT 06260
brofjo.tripod.com
Conservative
(860) 928-4496
Orthodox
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus
congregationbnaishalom.org
Rabbi Chagie Rubin
rabbi@orshalomct.org
Conservative
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RIDGEFIELD
SOUTH WINDSOR
SOUTHINGTON
Chabad Jewish Center
Temple Beth Hillel
Gishrei Shalom
of Ridgefield
20 Baker Lane
Jewish Congregation
27 R West Lane
South Windsor, CT 06074
37 Main St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(860) 282-8466
Southington, CT 06489
(203) 403-5372
admin@tbhsw.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 777
chabadridgefield@gmail.com
www.tbhsw.org
Southington, CT 06489
www.chabadridgefield.com
Reform
(860) 276-9113
Rabbi Sholom Y. Deitsch
Rabbi Jeffrey Glickman
president@gsjc.org
tbhrabbi@gmail.com
www.gsjc.org
Congregation Shir Shalom
Cantor Scott Harris
Reform
46 Peaceable St.
Cantor.scott.harris@gmail.com
Rabbi Alana Wasserman
(203) 438-6589
SOUTHBURY
STAMFORD
(914) 763-3028
B’nai Israel of Southbury
Chabad Lubavitch Stamford
office@ourshirshalom.org
P.O. Box 350
770 High Ridge Road
OurShirShalom.org
444 Main St., North
Stamford, CT 06905
Reform
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 324-2223
Rabbi David Reiner
(203) 267-3394
info@stamfordchabad.org
Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray
office@bnaiisraelsouthbury.org
www.stamfordchabad.org
Rabbi Jon R. Haddon, Emeritus
www.bnaiisraelsouthbury.org
Rabbi Moshe Shemtov
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Reform SHELTON
Rabbi Eric Polokoff
Chabad of Shelton/Monroe
rabbi@bnaiisraelsouthbury.org
7 Rosedale Circle Shelton CT, 04484 (203) 364-4149 office@jewishshelton.com Rabbi Shneur Brook SIMSBURY Chabad of the Valley 141 Hopmeadow St. Weatogue, CT 06089 (860) 658-4903 chabadsimsbury@gmail.com www.chabadvalley.com Rabbi Mendel Samuels Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom 55 Bushy Hill Road Simsbury, CT 06070 (860) 658-1075 admin@fvjc.org www.fvjc.org Reform Rabbi Rebekah Goldman
The remains of a synagogue in Belarus where the family of artist Marc Chagall worshipped are up for sale to anyone willing to restore the building. (Courtesy Municipality of Vitebsk)
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Young Israel of Stamford 69 Oaklawn Ave. Stamford, CT 06905 (203) 348-3955 www.youngisraelstamford.org Orthodox Rabbi Eli Kohl
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 @7PM MOZART & VIVALDI, CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 @7PM WORLD MUSIC SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022 @7PM OPERA & ORCHESTRA RETURN For seating in live performance hall or to see these concerts streaming on-line, Tickets are $20 per person; Seniors (65 and over) / students $15. Seating will be limited in accordance with guidance from the CDC, CT state mandates and/or our medical consultants at the time of each concert.
BETH EL TEMPLE IN WEST HARTFORD Where else can music be this heavenly?
2626 Albany Ave., West Hartford • (860) 233-9696 • betheltemplemusic.com
TRUMBULL Chabad Lubavitch Foundation of Southern CT 77 Mt. Pleasant Drive Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 452-1234 chabadsct@gmail.com Rabbi Sholom B. Stock Congregation B’nai Torah 5700 Main St. Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 268-6940 office@bnaitorahct.org www.bnaitorahct.org Conservative
Chavurat Aytz Chayim Stamford, CT 06905 (203) 322-6676 contact@chavurah.org www.chavurah.org Unaffilated Rabbi Mark S. Golub
Temple Beth El 350 Roxbury Road Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 322-6901 office@tbe.org www.tbe.org Conservative Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Congregation Agudath Sholom 301 Strawberry Hill Ave. Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 358-2200 www.CAS-Stamford.org Orthodox Rabbi Daniel Cohen rabbicohen@CAS-Stamford.org Rabbi Moshe Kurtz
rabbi@tbe.org Temple Sinai 458 Lakeside Drive Stamford, CT 06903 (203) 322-1649 info@templesinaistamford.org www.templesinaistamford.org Reform Rabbi Jay TelRav ravtelrav@templesinaistamford.org Cantor Micah Morgovsky
Rabbi Colin Brodie rabbi@bnaitorahct.org Congregation Mishkan Israel 77 Mt. Pleasant Drive Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 268-0740 mishkanisrael@aol.com mishkanisrael.com Unaffiliated Rabbi Yosef Torenheim Rabbi M. Torenheim, associate rabbi WALLINGFORD Beth Israel Synagogue 22 North Orchard St. P.O. Box 536 Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-5983 stephzimra@yahoo.com www.bethisraelwallingford.org Unaffiliated Rabbi Bruce Alpert bruce@bethisraelwallingford.org
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Chabad of Wallingford
www.bnaishalomwaterbury.com
Beth David Synagogue
174 Center St.
Orthodox
20 Dover Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein
West Hartford, CT 06119
(203) 265-4012
(860) 236-1241
www.jewishwallingford.org
WATERFORD
office@bethdavidwh.org
Rabbi Baruch Kaplan
Temple Emanu-El
www.bethdavidwh.org
29 Dayton Road
Orthodox
WASHINGTON
P.O. Box 288
Rabbi Yitzchok Adler
Greater Washington Coalition
Waterford, CT 06385
rabbi@bethdavidwh.org
for Jewish Life
(860) 443-3005
P.O. Box 1456
office@tewaterford.org
Beth El Temple
Washington, CT 06793
www.tewaterford.org
2626 Albany Ave.
(860) 868-2434
Reform
West Hartford, CT 06117
jewishlifect@gmail.com
Rabbi Marc Ekstrand
(860) 233-9696
www.jewishlifect.org Sally A. Talarico, Administrative Manager
hsowalsky@bethelwh.org WEST HARTFORD
www.bethelwesthartford.org
Beit Mordechai
Conservative
WATERBURY
1137 Trout Brook Drive
Rabbi Jim Rosen
B’nai Shalom Synagogue
West Hartford, CT 06119
jrosen@bethelwh.org
135 Roseland Ave.
(860) 982-1656
Rabbi Rachel Zerin
Waterbury, CT 06710
(860) 978-4511
Cantor Joseph Ness
(203) 754-4159
beitmordechaiweha@gmail.com
office@bnaishalomwaterbury.com
www.beitmordechai.org Sephardic Orthodox
INSIDE THE YIDDISH BOOK CENTER
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Chabad House
Congregation P’nai Or
Kehilat Chaverim
of Greater Hartford
Services at Flagg Road Church
West Hartford, CT
2352 Albany Ave.
134 Flagg Road
(860) 216-5216
West Hartford, CT 06117
West Hartford, CT 06117
kehilatchaverim@gmail.com
(860) 232-1116
(860) 561-5905
www.kehilatchaverim.org
info@chabadhartford.com
pnaiorct@gmail.com
Unaffiliated Chavurah
www.chabadhartford.com
www.jewishrenewalct.org
Marcey Ginsburg Munoz,
Rabbi Joseph Gopin
Jewish Renewal
Administrator
Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener Congregation Beth Israel
United Synagogues
701 Farmington Ave.
The Emanuel Synagogue
of Greater Hartford
West Hartford, CT 06119
160 Mohegan Drive
205 Mohawk Drive
(860) 233-8215
West Hartford, CT 06117
West Hartford, CT 06117
bethisrael@cbict.org
(860) 236-1275
(860) 586-8067
www.cbict.org
www.emanuelsynagogue.org
(718) 679-4446
Reform
Conservative
ostro770@hotmail.com
Rabbi Michael Pincus
Rabbi David J. Small
Orthodox
rabbipincus@gmail.com
rabbismall@emanuelsynagogue.org
Rabbi Eli Ostrozynski
Rabbi Andi Fliegel
Cantor Daniela Risman
Cantor Stephanie Kupfer
Young Israel of West Hartford 2240 Albany Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 233-3084 www.youngisraelwh.org Orthodox Rabbi Tuvia Brander rabbi@youngisraelwh.org
West Hartford’s Beth David Synagogue and Young Israel of West Hartford, were among 35 North American shuls to be awarded post-Covid grants by the OU to help bring worshippers back in.
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WESTPORT Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport/Norwalk 85 Post Road West Westport, CT 06880 (203) 227-3333 office@beitchaverim.com www.beitchaverim.com Modern Orthodox Rabbi Greg Wall rabbi@beitchaverim.com Chabad Lubavitch of Westport 79 Newtown Turnpike Westport, CT 06880 (203) 226-8584 office@chabadofwestport.com www.jewishwestport.com Rabbi Yehudah Leib Kantor Chabad Lubavitch Schneerson Center for Jewish Life, CT 191 Post Road West
Temple Israel 14 Coleytown Road Westport, CT 06880 (203) 227-1293 info@tiwestport.org www.tiwestport.org Reform Rabbi Michael S. Friedman Cantor Julia Cadrain Rabbi Zach Plesent, Assistant Rabbi Rabbi Elana Nemitoff-Bresler, Rabbi Educator WETHERSFIELD Temple Beth Torah 130 Main St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 529-2410 tbt.w.ct@gmail.com
WILLIMANTIC Temple B’nai Israel 383 Jackson St. Willimantic, CT 06226 (860) 423-3743 office@templebnaiisrael.org www.templebnaiisrael.org Reconstructionist Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz ravjeremy@templebnaiisrael.org WINSTED Temple Beth Israel P.O. Box 63 74 Park Place East Winsted, CT 06098 (860) 379-8923 Unaffiliated
templebethtorahwethersfield.org Unaffiliated Rabbi Alan Lefkowitz ravalan@comcast.net
Westport, CT 06880 (203) 635-4118 info@schneersoncenter.org www.schneersoncenter.org Rabbi Levi Stone Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County P.O. Box 82 Westport, CT 06881 (203) 293-8867 info@humanisticjews.org www.humanisticjews.org Steven Getz, President TCS 30 Hillspoint Road Westport, CT 06880 (203) 454-4673 execdir@tcs-westport.org www.tcs-westport.org Conservative Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn Cantor Luis Cattan
Avram Freedberg, a member of Congregation Agudath Shalom in Stamford, was among eight men honored by Connecticut’s Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs at its Keeper of the Flame event in March.
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WOODBRIDGE
WEEKEND, SUMMER, HIGH HOLIDAY ONLY CONGREGATIONS
NEW LONDON
cbj.receptionist@gmail.com
PNAI shORe
(860) 443-1987
www.bnaijacob.org
Services in members’ homes,
Orthodox
Conservative
Westport to Madison
Rabbi Rona Shapiro
(203) 315-0269
OLD LYME
rayzlrich@gmail.com
Congregation Beth El
WOODBURY
www.jewishrenewalct.org
32 Gorton Ave.
Beth El Synagogue
Jewish Renewal, ALEPH,
Old Colony Beach
CornerStone Professional Park,
National Havurah Committee
Old Lyme, CT 06371
Suite B 101
Rayzl Feuer, Mashpiah Ruchanit/Jewish
Summer & High Holidays only
47 Sherman Hill Road
Reverend
(860) 434-5297
Congregation B’nai Jacob 75 Rimmon Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 389-2111
Woodbury, CT 06798
Temple Israel Open July through Labor Day 73 Park St. New London, CT 06320
Conservative
(203) 264-4500
DANBURY
info@bethelwoodburyct.org
Congregation Mount Moses
www.bethelwoodburyct.org
Shabbat services May-October;
Conservative
Holiday services
Rabbi Jesse Nagelberg
ERUVIM
76 Post Road
Fairfield/Bridgeport Eruv, Inc.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 906-6296
B.J. Diffenbacher, president
mount_moses@yahoo.com Traditional, non-denominational
New Haven Eruv, Inc. Weekly status (203) 387-3897 www.nheruv.org Norwalk/Westport Community Eruv Maintained by Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport/Norwalk (203) 227-3333 www.beitchaverim.com Stamford Eruv (203) 358-2200 www.cas-stamford.org/eruv Waterbury Eruv Friday status (815) 377-3726 West Hartford Eruv (860) 232-6417
Steven D. Ginsburg, executive director of the Anti-Defamation League of Connecticut, Michael Bloom, executive director of the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut, and Rabbi Michael Farbman, spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven are among 25 people recently appointed by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as members of the newly formed Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council.
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www.youngisraelwh.org Yale Eruv New Haven, CT Weekly status (203) 387-3897
RELIGIOUS GOVERNING BODIES Rabbinical Council of Connecticut 40 King St. Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 866-0534 rabbihecht@bethisraelct.org Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, President Rabbi Albert Feldman, Honorary President
SUPERVISING AUTHORITIES Connecticut Kosher Kashruth Certifying Agency 40 King St., Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 866-0534 Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht Hartford Kashrut Commission West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 236-1241 rabbi@bethdavidwh.org www.hartfordkashrut.org Rabbi Yitzchok Adler, Rabbinic Administrator Vaad HaKashrus of Fairfield County rabbi@ctvaad.org www.ctvaad.org
Meredith Abel-Berei, left, and Andrea Gussak, right (seen here with Crown Market catering manager Mike Hansen) — second-generation members of Connecticut catering families — joined gastronomical forces with West Hartford’s Crown Market to form Royal Catering and Events. Gussak will serve as executive chef of both Crown Market and Royal Catering and Events. Abel-Berei will serve as director of catering for the new enterprise. Supervised by the Hartford Kashrut Commission (HKC), Royal Catering.
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LIFECYCLE CHEVRA KADISHA Chevra Kadisha of Greater Hartford P.O. Box 370371
CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS
lvaeth@jewishhartford.org www.JewishHartford.org Lisa K. Vaeth, Director
Some cemetery associations arrange
West Hartford, CT 06137
burials for any member of the Jewish
Beth Alom Cemetery Association
(860) 690-7286
faith, regardless of synagogue affiliation.
48 Allen St.
(860) 983-6078
Call for information.
New Britain, CT 06053
irigw@aol.com
(860) 225-1981
Bernie Weinberg
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Gene Wittenberg
Beth Israel Cemetery
Hartford Mutual Society
225-230 Richards Ave.
(561) 429-6226
Chevra Kadisha of New Haven
Norwalk, CT 06850
Jeffrey Kaplan, Financial Secretary
(203) 782-9378
(203) 866-0534
Jkaplan715@gmail.com
Rabbi Yechezkel Schlingenbaum
(203) 247-6289
Martin London, Sexton
bethisraelct@gmail.com
(860) 219-9248
www.bethisraelchabad.org
Cell: (860) 573-9359
Jewish Cemetery Association
Piaterer Verein Society
of Fairfield County
of Hartford, Inc.
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association, Adath
15 Arrowhead Circle
Israel, Farband, Agudas Achim
Newington, CT 06111
Chevra Kadisha of Stamford (203) 358-2200
In September, 100+ headstones were smashed at Tablada Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that had seen similar damage in 2009. The cemetery contains the
1400 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield, CT 06825
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
(203) 452-1221
Hebrew Burial & Free Loan
Martin H. Green, Manager
Association of New Haven, Inc.
remains of many victims of the 1994 terrorist bombing at the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. AMIA, the umbrella of Argentine Jewish communities, condemned “neglect and lack of control”
P.O. Box 6063 Loyalty Cemetery Association
Hamden, CT 06517
1200 Fairfield Woods Road
West Haven, CT 06516
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 772-8488
(203) 452-1221
www.hbflanh.org
Martin H. Green, Manager
Karen Brown, President
David Levy, President
by law enforcement around the cemetery. (Wikimedia Commons/Dario Alpern)
Independent Vilner Lodge HARTFORD COUNTY
Jewish Burial and Fraternal
Association of Jewish
Organization
Cemeteries of Greater Hartford
49 Derby Ave.
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
Orange, CT 06477
Zachs Campus
(203) 393-3584
333 Bloomfield Ave. Suite C
Robert Bogdanoff
West Hartford, CT 06117
Mark A. Leventhal, Co-Presidents
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HEBREW FUNERAL ASSOCIATION, INC. est. 1898 and MOLLOY FUNERAL HOME, est. 1909 Serving Greater Hartford for 4 generations Member Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA), Past-Presidents & Board Members of CFDA
Two generations of two separate community funeral service providers under one roof. Working with you to honor the living and the dead. Generations of combined experience and understanding of traditional and changing funeral choices for all faiths. Bridging the gap between religious and non-traditional choices such as cremation. Pre-paid funeral trusts • Chapel, graveside and military funerals Non-traditional choices handled in collaboration Teaching & performing Tahara according to traditional Jewish burial rituals 24-hour response • We accept Funeral Trusts from other Funeral Homes
LEONARD J. HOLTZ, EXECUTIVE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
906 FARMINGTON AVE, WEST HARTFORD Hebrew Funeral Association • 860.888.6919 • hebrewfuneralasn@aol.com • www.hebrewfuneral.com Molloy Funeral Home • 860.232.1322 • info@molloyfuneralhome.com • www.molloyfuneralhome.com
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Jewish Cemetery Association
To honor our loved ones With respect to tradition and heritage
ABRAHAM L. GREEN and SON FUNERAL HOME 88 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 203.255.8993 or 888.256.8993
of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Road New Haven, CT 06525 (203) 387-2424, ext. 303 Andrew Hodes, Executive Director Jewish Cemetery Association of Greater Waterbury (203) 910-2632
Our family has served the Jewish community for over 70 years – with compassion, understanding and dignity. Pre-arrangements and pre-paid funeral trusts will ensure complete fulfillment of your wishes.
Marcia Tishman, Executive Director Or Shalom/B.I.S.C. Cemetery Association Congregation Or Shalom 205 Old Grassy Hill Road Orange, CT 06477 (203) 929-3535
Samuel Green, licensed in Connecticut and Florida Jonathan Green, licensed in Connecticut and New York
Eric Hendlin, President
www.greensfuneralhome.com
NEW LONDON COUNTY Norwich Hebrew Benevolent Association 595 West Main St., PMB #44 Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 887-0896
FUNERAL HOMES The following funeral homes and organizations perform some tasks associated with Jewish burial customs.
Providing
compassionate care for over 75 years.
It is best to inquire directly to gauge the extent of their knowledge and experience in relationship to family needs. (In alphabetical order) Abraham L. Green and Son Funeral Home 88 Beach Road Fairfield, CT 06824
Owned and Operated by the Carmon Family
888.688.8475
carmonfuneralhome.com Windsor • Poquonock • Granby • Suffield South Windsor • Rockville • Vernon • Avon 30 | 2021 ALL THINGS JEWISH ®
Toll-free (888) 256-8993 (203) 255-8993 info@greensfuneralhome.com www.greensfuneralhome.com Samuel A. Green, Lic. CT & Fla. Jonathan Green, Lic. CT & NY
Carmon Community
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral
Robert E. Shure
Funeral Home
2900 Summer St.
Funeral Home
807 Bloomfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905
543 George St.
Windsor, CT 06095
(203) 327-1313
New Haven, CT 06511
Toll-free (888) 688-8475
www.dignitymemorial.com
(203) 562-8244
(860) 688-2200
Fax: (203) 562-3222
www.carmonfh.com
Manchester Funeral Home
reshurefh@aol.com
info@carmonfh.com
142 East Center St.,
shurefuneralhome.com
John C. Carmon, President
Manchester, CT 06040
James M. Shure, Funeral Director
(860) 643-6226 Hebrew Funeral Association, Inc.
contact@manchesterfh.com
Weinstein Mortuary, Inc.
906 Farmington Ave.
www.manchesterfh.com
640 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119
Glenn Blumenstein, Funeral Director and
Hartford, CT 06105
Cell (860) 888-6919
Owner
(860) 233-2675
Toll-free (866) 596-2337
Toll-free: (877) 233-2680
(860) 224-2337
Potter Funeral Home
Fax: (860) 233-2680
Hebrewfuneralasn@aol.com
456 Jackson St.
weinsteinmortuary@comcast.net
Leonard Holtz,
Willimantic, CT 06226
www.weinsteinmortuary.com
Executive Funeral Director
(860) 423-2211 contact@potterfh.com www.potterfuneralhome.com Glenn Blumenstein, Funeral Director and Owner
640 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105
860.233.2675 • Toll Free: 877.233.2680 weinsteinmortuary@comcast.net • www.weinsteinmortuary.com
Central Connecticut’s ONLY Jewish Funeral Home An 81-year dedication to serving and honoring the memories of families Michael P. Weinstein, Morton Weinstein Zachary Zimmerman and Lauren Gee Member of The Jewish Funeral Directors of America 2021 ALL THINGS JEWISH ® | 31
BARRY A. MEISEL, M.D. CERTIFIED MOHEL n OB/GYN n Former Chair: Brit Milah Board of Reform Judaism
n Over 25 years experience
MIKVAH FAIRFIELD COUNTY Mikvah Israel 1326 Stratfield Road
n Meaningful Service
Fairfield, CT 06432
n Compassionate Ritual
(203) 374-2191
n References Available
914.659.5127
bameiselmd@aol.com • www.moyelmd.com
By appointment only The Minnie Manger-Marcia Lieberman Mikvah At Congregation Agudath Sholom 301 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Providing a warm, caring and inclusive Brit Milah experience
Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 964-1928 appointment@stamfordmikvah.org
Ronald Buckman, MD, Mohel
www.cas-stamford.org
Over 30 years of experience doing circumcisions. Board Certified, Brit Kodesh graduate. Serving Connecticut, Massachusetts and internationally.
Mikveh Bess Israel
860-646-0649 • www.CTmohel.com S.L. ZOCCO MEMORIALS, INC. MONUMENTS CEMETERY LETTERING BRONZE & GRANITE MARKERS
804 BLUE HILLS AVE.
860.242.7371
BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
860.242.5881
SERVING ALL FAITHS IN ALL CEMETERIES
zoccomemorials.net
HARTFORD COUNTY of West Hartford 61 North Main St. West Hartford, CT 06107 (203) 200-9992 NEW HAVEN COUNTY Mikvah Israel of Waterbury B’nai Shalom Synagogue 135 Roseland Ave. Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 754-4150 Mikvah Tcharna of Waterbury 186 Roseland Ave. Waterbury, CT 06710 Appointments: (203) 754-4150 New Haven Mikvah Society, Inc.
Daley-Connerton Memorial Co. SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SINCE 1904
Rick Boucher, Owner Dawn Morganson, Sales 855 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
860.242.4133
daleyconnerton@aol.com • daleyconnerton.com M-F 9-5, Sat. 10-2 or call for after hours appt.
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86 Hubinger St. New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 387-2184 Women’s Lubavitch Mikveh 16 Colony Road New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 909-5850
NEW LONDON COUNTY Mikvah Mei Menachem 25 Pacific St. New London, CT 06320 (860) 235-9714 (860) 442-6245 By appointment only Maryashi Sternberg, Shomeret Congregation Brothers of Joseph Mikvah 2 Broad St. Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 887-3777
MOHELIM Rabbi Yitzchok Adler Beth David Synagogue 20 Dover Road West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 236-1241 Cell: (860) 798-9555 rabbi@bethdavidwh.org Ronald Buckman, MD 921 Boston Turnpike Bolton, CT 06043
Two years after Boston’s Hebrew College sold its distinctive building to pay off debt, the 100-year-old pluralistic institution announced that it will move to the Temple Reyim campus in the Boston suburb of Newtown, which is already home to Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center, and the Zamir Chorale of Boston.
(860) 646-0649 RonBuckman@CTmohel.com www.CTmohel.com
MONUMENTS
RABBINICAL SERVICES
Martin H. Green Memorials
Rabbi Steven J. Mason,
& Lettering
M.S.W., D.Min.
6395 Main St.
300 Hebron Ave., Suite 217
Trumbull, CT 06611
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(203) 452-1221
West Hartford, CT 06119
Martin H. Green
(860) 659-2698 info@interfaithmarriages.com
Selected Memorials
www.interfaithmarriages.com
640 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 233-2675 Toll-Free: (877) 233-2680 Fax: (860) 233-2680
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JEWISH FEDERATIONS & JEWISH COMMUNITY Jewish Federation
Jewish Federation
of Eastern Connecticut
of Greater New Haven
JFACT, Jewish Federation
28 Channing St.
360 Amity Road
Jewish Federations
New London, CT 06320
Woodbridge, CT 06525
JFACT, Jewish Federation
(860) 442-8062
(203) 387-2424
Association of Connecticut
office@jfec.com
info@jewishnewhaven.org
40 Woodland St.
www.jfec.com
www.jewishnewhaven.org
Hartford, CT 06105
Carin Savel, Executive Director
Judy Alperin, CEO
(860) 727-5771
Carin.savel@jfec.com
JEWISH FEDERATIONS
aweber@jfact.org www.jfact.org
The Jewish Federation
Michael Bloom, Executive Director
of Western CT 444 Main St. North
Federation for Jewish
Southbury, CT 06488
Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County
(203) 267-3177
4200 Park Ave., Suite 300
www.jfed.net
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Gary Jones, Executive Director
(203) 226-8197 www.jewishphilanthropyct.org
United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien
UJA-JCC Greenwich
1035 Newfield Ave., Suite 200
1 Holly Hill Lane
Stamford, CT 06905
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 321-1373
(203) 552-1818
office@ujf.org
pam@ujafedgreenwich.org
www.ujf.org
www.ujajcc.org
Diane Sloyer, CEO
Pamela Ehrenkranz, CEO Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Zachs Campus 333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite C West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 232-4483 Fax: (860) 232-5221 info@jewishhartford.org www.JewishHartford.org David Waren, President & CEO
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JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS Jewish Community Relations Council of Stamford United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien 1035 Newfield Ave. Stamford, CT 06905 (203) 321-1373 Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Hartford Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Zachs Campus 333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite C, West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 727-6167 Fax: (860) 232-5221 abutter@jewishhartford.org www.JewishHartford.org Alana Butter, Director Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New Haven Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Brownstein Jewish
Jewish Community Foundation
(203) 387-2424, ext. 308
Family Service
of Greater Hartford
jeshifmanberman@jewishnewhaven.org
444 Main St. North
Zachs Campus
www.jewishnewhaven.org
Southbury, CT 06488
333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite D
Eliraz Shifman Berman, Director
(203) 267-3177, ext. 310
West Hartford, CT 06117
Fax: (203) 267-3392
(860) 523-7460
www.jfed.net
Fax: (860) 231-0576
Jewish Community Relations
info@jcfhartford.org
Council of Greater New Haven Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
The Elaine and James Schoke Jewish
www.jcfhartford.org
360 Amity Road
Family Service
Jacob Schreiber, President and CEO
Woodbridge, CT 06525
of Fairfield County
(203) 387-2424
196 Greyrock Place
Jewish Federation
www.jewishnewhaven.org
Stamford, CT 06901
of Greater New Haven
(203) 921-4161
360 Amity Road
mgreenberg@ctjfs.org
Woodbridge, CT 06525
www.ctjfs.org
(203) 387-2424, ext. 382
Matt Greenberg, CEO
Foundation@jewishnewhaven.org
Bridgeport Satellite Office:
www.newhavenjewishfoundation.org
4200 Park Ave., Suite 300
www.jewishlegacynewhaven.org
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Lisa Stanger, Esq., Executive Director
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Jewish Family Services 222 Post Road, 2nd Floor Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 336-5438 info@jfsct.org Harvey Paris, President Jewish Family Services of Greenwich 1 Holly Hill Lane Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-1881 rkornfeld@jfsgreenwich.org
(203) 454-4992 Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford 333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite A West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 236-1927 info@jfshartford.org http://jfshartford.org Katie Hanley, CEO
www.jfsgreenwich.org
Jewish Family Service
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
of Greater New Haven
Jewish Community
1440 Whalley Ave.
Foundation
New Haven, CT 06515
Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of
Toll-free (866) 389-5599
Fairfield County
(203) 389-5599
4200 Park Ave., Suite 300
shagan@jfsnh.org
Bridgeport, CT 06604
www.jfsnh.org
(203) 226-8197
Rachel Kornfeld, Executive Director
Amy G. Rashba, Executive Director
Jewish Federation Endowment of Western CT 444 Main St. North Southbury, CT 06488 www.jfed.net (203) 267-3177, ext. 308
Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut
JFACT is… A legislative representative for the 7 Connecticut Jewish Federations & their associated agencies. Lobbies for legislation that is of interest to Connecticut’s Jewish community and support of Israel. Working in collaboration with a variety of interfaith and secular nonprofit agencies.
GET CONNECTED NOW
Michael Bloom, Executive Director
860.727.5701 mbloom@jfact.org
Ayelet Weber, Director of Operations
860.727.5771 aweber@jfact.org
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In July, at B’nai Tikvoh-Sholom in Bloomfield, Governor Ned Lamont was joined by legislators and faith leaders, including Michael Bloom, executive director of the Jewish Federations Association of Connecticut and Rabbi Deborah Cantor (shown here), to announce the release of $3.8 million in security grants for houses of worship.
To better protect members of the Jewish communities who attend area synagogues, day schools, etc., the Jewish Federations in Southern and Western Connecticut announced a new partnership with the Secure Community Network (SCN) to launch a new regional security program, including the hiring of a regional security advisor. SCN is the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. With the announcement of the Community Security Initiative (CSI), Southern/Western CT joins the growing network of Federations and communities partnering with SCN to launch community-based security initiatives designed around an “All Threats, All Hazards” approach to preparedness, safety, security, and resiliency.
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In August, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford’s giving circles, JewGood Hartford for young professionals and the Lillian Fund for women, awarded $10,000 grants to two local nonprofits that help empower children, youth and families: COMPASS Youth Collaborative of Hartford received a grant to support COMPASS Junior Peacebuilders; and Klingberg Family Centers of New Britain received a grant to support Klingberg Children’s Advocacy Center.
In April 2020, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford launched a free and confidential emotional support hotline. JFS ONCALL is not a crisis line, nor is it a replacement for therapeutic telehealth appointments. Rather, JFS ONCALL is an outlet for community members to express their worries, be heard, and gain support — an essential service anytime, but especially during the stressful pandemic. “JFS is on the forefront of responding to persons impacted by this pandemic in many different ways and we are prepared to provide the requisite services as the needs increase,” said JFS President Pia Rosenberg Toro.
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ISRAEL ADVOCACY American Friends of Jordan River
AMIT Children
Jewish Agency for Israel
Village Foundation
817 Broadway
Toll-free (866) 835-0430
A Hole in the Wall Camp in Israel
New York, NY 10003
www.jewishagency.org
244 Madison Ave., Suite 482
Toll-free (800) 989-AMIT
New York, NY 10016
info@amitchildren.org
Jewish National Fund
(888) 999-3054
www.amitchildren.org
Toll-free (800) JNF-0099
www.afjrv.org
www.jnf.org Development Corporation
New England
for Israel/Israel Bonds
Administrative Center
American Friends of Magen David
210 Union Wharf
78 Randall Ave.
Adom (AFMDA)
Boston, MA 02109
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
352 7th Ave., Suite 400
Toll-free (800) 916-1918
shefez@jnf.org
New York, NY 10001
(860) 656-2110
Sara Hefez, Executive Director,
Toll-free (866) 632-2763
(860) 230-4217
New England and the Capital Region
(212) 757-1627
Fax: (860) 236-4526
Fax: (212) 757-4662
hartford@israelbonds.com
NA’AMAT USA
info@afmda.org
www.israelbonds.com
Eastern Area
northeast@afmda.org
Barbara.Starr@israelbonds.com
2302 Avenue U. Box 298
gail@afjrv.org
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229 Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI)
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
(212) 563-4962
1751 2nd Ave.
(FIDF)
Eastern.area@Naamat.org
New York, NY 10128
Tri-State Region
Ange Nadel, Director
Toll-free (800) 235-3658
Anat Chavkin, Director of
info@afsi.org
Westchester and CT
ORT America
www.afsi.org
(646) 274-9669
75 Maiden Lane, 10th Floor
American Friends of
Israeli Hosting Committee
Toll-free (800) 519-2678
the Hebrew University
124 Fuller Drive
(212) 505-7700
One Battery Park Plaza,
West Hartford, CT 06117
Fax: (212) 674-3051
25th Floor
(860) 523-1704
info@ORTamerica.org
New York, NY 10004
CLCTSTAMPS@comcast.net
www.ORTamerica.org
(800) 567-AFHU (2348)
Jeff Rudolph, Chair
New York, NY 10038
Southern New England
www.afhu.org Israelis-in-CT
Consortium (SNEC)
American Israel Public
israelisinct@hotmail.com
& Israeli Young Emissary Program
Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
www.facebook.com/israelisinct/
Partnership2Gether, Inc.
www.aipac.org
www.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/
Amir Cohen, Coordinator
New England Regional Office
israelisinct/info
(508) 997-7471
(617) 399-2562
Relly Coleman, President
office@jewishnewbedford.org
nereg@aipac.org
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Joshua Solomon, owner of the Hartford Yard Goats baseball team and co-founder and president of The DSF Group, was named recipient of the 2021 Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) prestigious Tree of Life Award, in recognition of his outstanding community involvement and dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) announced that it will not host a policy conference in 2022, the second consecutive year it has made the decision citing ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Another concern was that activists may not be able to fully access congressional offices on the last day of the conference, when thousands of activists lobby in person. AIPAC opted not to run a conference online. Here, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks at AIPAC’s 2020 policy conference. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS UJA-JCC Greenwich
JCC of Western CT
JCC of Greater New Haven
1 Holly Hill Lane
JCC Without Walls
360 Amity Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
444 Main St. North
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 552-1818
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 387-2424
pam@ujajcc.org
(203) 267-3177
membership@jccnh.org
Pam Ehrenkranz, CEO
www.jfed.net
www.jccnh.org Scott Cohen, Executive Director
The JCC in Sherman
JCC of Stamford
9 Route 39 South
1035 Newfield Ave.
Mandell Jewish
P.O. Box 282
Stamford, CT 06905
Community Center
Sherman, CT 06784
(203) 322-7900
Zachs Campus
(860) 355-8050
www.stamfordjcc.org
335 Bloomfield Ave.
info@jccinsherman.org
Marshall Kurland, CEO
West Hartford, CT 06117
www.jccinsherman.org
mkurland@stamfordjcc.org
(860) 236-4571 Fax: (860) 233-0802 www.mandelljcc.org David Jacobs, Executive Director
In June, the Mandell JCC was recognized as ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ by the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce. The JCC was honored along with other members of the community for its positive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Said Executive Director David Jacobs. “The way our staff pivoted during this crisis is nothing short of inspiring.” The Mandell JCC closed its doors on March 13, 2020 and was running online the next day with a host of free programs.
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OCT. 5 - NOV. 16, 2021
3 RELIGIONS | 3 ARTISTS | 1 PROPHET
Chase Family Gallery | Mandell JCC Free & Open to All Visit www.mandelljcc.org/Abraham for more information and programs.
Proof of vaccination required. www.mandelljcc.org/vaccine
Sinan Hussein
Qais Al Sindy
Shai Azoulay
What’s New at the Mandell JCC Zachs Campus | 335 Bloomfield Ave. | West Hartford, CT 06117 | 860-236-4571 | www.mandelljcc.org
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GUY MINTUS TRIO
A GERSHWIN PLAYGROUND NOVEMBER 21, 2021 | 7:00 PM
HERBERT & EVELYN GILMAN THEATER
Tickets: $25/$18 students | www.mandelljcc.org/tix
Tuesday, Nov. 2 | 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov 14 | 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 7 | 3:00pm
Monday, Nov. 15 | 8:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 7 | 7:30pm
Tuesday, Nov. 16 | 7:30pm
Michael Bar-Zohar - The Mossad Amazons Lucy Adlington - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Mark Oppenheimer - Squirrel Hill
Andrew Feiler - A Better Life for Their Children
Alice Hoffman - The Book of Magic: A Novel
Monday, Nov. 8 | 8:00pm
Nick Davis - Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait
Tuesday, Nov. 9 | 8:00pm
Ivan Maisel - I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye
Thursday, Nov. 11 | 7:30pm
Wayne Federman and Annabelle Gurwitch Laughter IS the Best Medicine!
Nicole Krauss - To Be a Man: Stories Dorie Greenspan - Baking with Dorie: A Cookbook Andrew Lawler - Under Jerusalem
Wednesday, Nov. 17 | 7:30pm Sunday, Nov. 21 | 7:30pm
Thank You Mandell JCC Partner
WWW.MANDELLJCC.ORG/BOOKFESTIVAL Kathy Binder & Kathy Fishman, Co-Chairs
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COMMUNITY GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS Jewish Children’s Service Organization P.O. Box 370386 West Hartford, CT 06117 JCSOHartford.org Lois Berkowitz, President Jewish Home for Children Foundation 129 Church St., Suite 806 New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 903-8792 jewishhomeforchildrenct @gmail.com www.jewishhomeforchildrenct.org Michael Greenberg, President Community Advocacy Anti-Defamation League Connecticut Regional Office (203) 288-6500 Fax: (203) 288-8010 Connecticut@adl.org connecticut.adl.org
GENEALOGICALHISTORICAL SOCIETIES
of Greater Hartford
International Association of
Zachs Campus
Jewish Genealogical Societies
333 Bloomfield Ave.
www.iajgs.org
West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 727-6171
Congregation Beth Israel
erose@jewishhartford.org
“Orchard Street Shul”
www.jhsgh.org
232 Orchard St.
Elizabeth Rose, Executive Director
New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 776-1468
Jewish Historical Society of
orchardstreetshul.@att.net
Greater New Haven, Inc.
www.orchardstreetshul.org
270 Fitch St. P.O. Box 3251
The Jewish Genealogical Society
New Haven, CT 06515
of Connecticut, Inc.
(203) 392-6125
Programs held at Temple Sinai,
info@jewishhistorynh.org
41 West Hartford Rd., Newington
jewishhistorynh.org
info@jgsct.org
Burton Levine & Marjorie Drucker,
www.jgsct.org
Co-Presidents
Gail Kalson Reynolds, President Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County Mailing address: P.O. Box 16918 Stamford, CT 06905 Archives, Judaic Library & Offices At 990 Hope St. Rear Stamford, CT 06907 (203) 359-2196 info@jhsfc-ct.org archives@jhsfc-ct.org www.jhsfc-ct.org
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Jewish Historical Society
HOLOCAUST
Holocaust Hidden Children & Families
Fax: (617) 787-7853
of Greater Hartford
feedback@camera.org
Voices of Hope
49 West Ridge Drive
www.camera.org
20 Waterside Drive, Suite 100
West Hartford, CT 06117
Andrea Levin, President
Farmington, CT 06032
friedmane@att.net
& Executive Director
(860) 470-5591
Esia Baran Friedman, President
info@ctvoicesofhope.org
(860) 231-8733
www.ctvoicesofhope.org
Connecticut Jewish Ledger 40 Woodland St.
Kathy Fishman, Executive Director
Holocaust Child
Hartford, CT 06015
Robin Landau, Director of Programs and
Survivors of CT, Inc.
(860) 231-2424
Development
20 Tubbs Spring Court
Judie Jacobson, Editor
Weston, CT 06883
judiej@jewishledger.com
The Holocaust Education Resource
(203) 226-3092
and Outreach (HERO) Center
www.hcs-ct.org
(JBS) Jewish Broadcasting Service
(Joint initiative of Voices of Hope and
Agnes M. Vertes, President
P.O. Box 360
Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic
Stamford, CT 06904
Studies)
(203) 536-6914
200 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 470-5591 HEROcenter@ctvoicesofhope.org Sarah Snyder, Director Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
MEDIA
mail@jbstv.org
CAMERA: Committee for
esamers@jbstv.org
Accuracy in Middle East
www.jbstv.org
Reporting in America
Rabbi Mark S. Golub,
P.O. Box 35040
President and CEO
Boston, MA 02135 (617) 789-3672
Yale University Library P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 (203) 432-1879 fortunoff.archive@yale.edu https://fortunoff.library.yale.edu/ Stephen Naron, Director Stephen.naron@yale.edu Strochlitz Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut 28 Channing St. New London, CT 06320 (860) 442-8062 www.jfec.com programcoordinator@jfec.com Tammy Kaye, Coordinator
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PRIMER – Connecticut
Washington, DC 20005
The Tribe – For Graduate Students and
(Promoting Responsibility in
(202) 667-3900
Young Professionals
Middle East Reporting)
info@jinsa.org
Congregation Beth Israel
50 Miamis Road
www.jinsa.org
701 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
West Hartford, CT 06119
info@primerct.org
(860) 233-8215, ext. 2340
www.primerct.org Mark Fishman, President Alan Stein, President Emeritus
SINGLES & SOCIAL GROUPS Jewish Forties & Fifties (JFF) Jewish Family Services of Greenwich
PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY
1 Holly Hill Lane
American Jewish Committee
www.jfsgreenwich.org
National Headquarters
mail@jfsgreenwich.org
Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-1881
(212) 751-4000 pr@ajc.org
Jewish Network of Young Couples
ajc.org
Temple Sholom
David Harris, CEO
300 East Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT 06830
JINSA (The Jewish Institute
(203) 869-7191
for National Security of America)
www.templesholom.com/jnyc
1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1030
JNYCGreenwich@gmail.com
bethisrael@cbict.org SAGE Seniors for Arts, Growth & Education Congregation Beth Israel 701 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 233-8215 Young Jewish Professionals of CT Ages 20s and 30s 191 Post Road West Westport, CT 06880 (203) 635-4118 youngjewishp@gmail.com www.yjpct.org Chanie Stone, Director
About 15 community members walked through the streets north of the Green one Sunday afternoon, looking for traces of Jewish life in New Haven during the late 19th Century. Sponsored by Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven, the tour was conducted by the Ethnic Heritage Center and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven.
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National Council of Jewish Women closed its Greater Hartford section on May 20. “On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Jewish Women, Inc., we want to express our deep appreciation for all that the NCJW Greater Hartford Section has accomplished over the years,” wrote NCJW President Dana Gerson, and CEO Sheila Katz in a letter to members. “It is our hope that you will continue to collaborate with NCJW nationally in our change-making efforts to improve the lives of women, children, and families at the local, national, and global level.” The organization’s work, they added, “will live on through the three NCJW endowment and scholarship funds for students that will remain active through the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford.”
VETERAN’S GROUPS
Major General Maurice Rose
Jewish War Veterans
Post #51
of the U.S.A.
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS
Middletown, CT 06459
Hadassah, The Women’s
1811 R St., NW
JVWpost51@gmail.com
Zionist Organization of
Washington, DC 20009
Karen Uberti, Commander
America, Inc.
(202) 265-6280
www.hadassah.org
jwv@jwv.org
Sergeant Harry Berson
(973) 241-1500
www.jwv.org
Post #56
Hadassah.0rg/region/Connecticut
New Britain, CT
Connecticut@Hadassah.org
Department of Connecticut
(860) 225-1981
Jewish War Veterans
Fenmore Feigenbaum, Commander
of the U.S.A.
Jewish Women International 1129 20th St. NW, Suite 801
(860) 830-5862
Fred Robbins
Washington, DC 20036
Marty Levitz, State Commander
Post #142
Toll-free (800) 343-2823
mnlevitz@gmail.com
Stamford, CT 06907
www.jwi.org
(203) 258-6148 Sgt. John L. Levitow
stamfordjwv@gmail.com
National Council of
Stephen Fischer, Commander
Jewish Women-
Post #45
New York Headquarters
West Hartford, CT
Luben-Linett-Steiman
2055 L. St. NW, Suite 650
Post45jwv@gmail.com
Post #317
Washington, D.C., 20036
Barbara Fischler & Marvin Goldfarb,
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 296-2588
Co-Commanders
action@ncjw.org www.ncjw.org
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YOUTH & EDUCATION The following are just some of the area institutions offering developmental, religious, or cultural education in a Jewish setting. Contact your local synagogue, JCC, or committee on Jewish education for more programming.
LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS
Jewish Coalition for Literacy
PJ LIBRARY
Herbert & Sarah M. Gibor
(JCL) Jewish Community
PJ Library Greater Danbury
Reading Partners
Relations Council of
pjlibraryct@yahoo.com
United Jewish Federation of Greater
Greater New Haven
(203) 403-3343
Stamford, New Canaan and Darien
Jewish Federation
1035 Newfield Ave.
of Greater New Haven
PJ Library
Stamford, CT 06905
360 Amity Road
UJA-JCC of Greenwich
Lenore Fogel, Director
Woodbridge, CT 06525
1 Holly Hill Lane
readingpartners@ujf.org
(203) 387-2424, ext. 203
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 321-1373 x115
www.jewishnewhaven.coalition-for-
(203) 552-1818, ext. 17
literacy
cori@ujajcc.org
scohen@jewishnewhaven.org
ujajcc.org
Children's Reading Partners Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Zachs Campus 333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite C West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 236-READ (7323) Fax: (860) 232-5221 read@jewishhartford.org www.childrensreadingpartners.org
Cori SaNogueira, PJ Library Director
FAMILY PROGRAMS The William and Audrey Walzer Enrichment Center 444 Main St. North Southbury, CT 06488 (203) 267-3387, ext. 310 www.jfed.net
EDUCATION AGENCIES
Mandell JCC
Commission on Jewish
Zachs Campus
Education & Leadership (CJEL)
335 Bloomfield Ave.
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
West Hartford, CT 06117
Zachs Campus
(860) 231-6342
333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite C
jpasternak@mandelljcc.org
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jane Pasternak,
(860) 727-6121
Director of Jewish and Family Life
Family Room Parenting Center
PJ Library Jewish Federation of Eastern CT 28 Channing St. New London, CT 06320 PJLibrary@jfec.com Barbara Wolfe, PJ Library Director PJ Library Jewish Federation of Western CT 444 Main St. North Southbury, CT 06488 (203) 267-3177, ext. 309 pjlibrary@jfed.net PJ Library United Jewish Federation of Greater
Fax: (860) 232-5221
Stamford, New Canaan and Darien
Heather Fiedler, Vice President
1035 Newfield Ave., Suite 200
and Director of the Jewish Leadership
Stamford, CT 06905
Academy
(203) 321-1373
hfiedler@jewishhartford.org
pjlibrary@ujf.org
www.JewishHartford.org
www.ujf.org
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Danielle Hadge a member of the class of 2021 of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Upper School, led a panel discussion on the topic of teen anxiety, as part of the Stamford school’s Mental Health Day program held in February.
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PJ Library
Yiddish Book Center
GREATER NEW HAVEN
Federation of Jewish
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building
& SHORELINE
Philanthropy of
1021 West St.
Temple Beth Tikvah
Upper Fairfield County
Amherst, MA 01002
Nursery School
4200 Park Ave.
Yiddishbookcenter.org
196 Durham Road
Bridgeport, CT 06880
(413) 256-4900
P.O. Box 1269
(203) 659-3602
Fax: (413) 256-4700
Madison, CT 06443
jblumenthal@jewishphilanthropyct.org
yiddish@yiddishbookcenter.org
(203) 245-8039, ext. 16
Judy Green Blumenthal,
nsdirector@tbtshoreline.org
PJ Library Coordinator
www.tbtshoreline.org
PJ Library Mandell JCC 335 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 231-6342 jpasternak@mandelljcc.org Jane Pasternak, Director of Jewish and Family Life PJ Library & Shalom Baby Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 387-2424, ext. 300 kbisbee@jewishnewhaven.org www.jewishnewhaven.org Kayla Bisbee, Family Outreach Coordinator
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Note: Connecticut’s Jewish day schools also offer comprehensive early childhood programs. See listings of Jewish day schools. GREATER HARTFORD & CENTRAL CONN. The Shirley Reaback Early Childhood Center Mandell JCC and Congregation Kol Haverim 1079 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 652-0396 dchappell@mandelljcc.org www.mandelljcc.org Dee Chappell, Director
JEWISH LIBRARIES
Yeshiva K’tana Preschool
Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb
Waterbury, CT 06710
Community Learning Center
(203) 528-4147
At Congregation Beth Israel
boratz@ykwaterbury.org
701 Farmington Ave.
Brocha Oratz, Director
32 Hillside Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 233-8215 x2300
Beatrice Fox Auerbach
kbeyard@cbict.org
Early Childhood Center
www.cbict.org
Mandell JCC
Karen Beyard, Learning Center Director
Zachs Campus 335 Bloomfield Ave.
JCC Library
West Hartford, CT 06117
Jewish Federation
(860) 236-4571
of Greater New Haven
(860) 231-6344
360 Amity Road
www.mandelljcc.org
Woodbridge, CT 06526
Gennifer Delay Pasternak, Director
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Jennifer Casillo, Director Beverly Levy Early Learning Center JCC of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 387-2424, ext. 278 www.jccnh.org Sarah Schryver, Director Sarahs@jccnh.org SOUTHWEST CONN. Bonim Preschool Congregation B’nai Israel 2710 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 335-5058 acohen@cbibpt.org www.cbibpt.org Alexa Cohen, Director JCC-Greenwich Reform Synagogue Preschool 92 Orchard St. Cos Cob, CT 06807 (203) 629-0018 sgregoire@stamfordjcc.org Sarah Gregoire, Director Congregation Beth El K’tanim Preschool 1200 Fairfield Woods Road Fairfield, CT 06825 (203) 374-5544 kluedtke@bethelfairfield.org www.bethelfairfield.org Kate Luedtke, Director
Chabad of Greenwich Gan Preschool 75 Mason St. Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 629-9059 Cell: (917) 576-0615 maryashie@chabadgreenwich.org www.ganofgreenwich.org Maryashie Deren, Educational Director
FUN, FRIENDS, FOREVER CT’s Premier Jewish Co-ed Overnight Summer Camp
Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School 300 East Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-8121 david.cohen@templesholom.com www.templesholom.com/smns David Cohen, Director of Schools Congregation Beth El Nitzan Nursery School 109 East Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 838-6019 nitzan@congbethel.org www.congbethel.org Amy Santa Lucia, Director Temple Shalom Gan Yeladim Preschool 259 Richards Ave. Norwalk, CT 06850 (203) 866-0148 execdir@templeshalomweb.org www.templeshalomweb.org Stacey Cohen, Director Chabad of Stamford Gan Yeladim Early Childhood Center 770 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06905 (203) 324-2223 www.chabadstamford.org Leah Shemtov, Director
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Sara Walker Nursery School
Westport, CT 06880
JCC of Stamford
(203) 635-4118
DAY SCHOOLS
458 Lakeside Drive
alephbetschool@gmail.com
Preschool – 8th grade
Stamford, CT 06903
www.myalephbet.org
(203) 322-6541
Chanie Stone, Director
GREATER NEW HAVEN Southern Connecticut
aljohnson@stamfordjcc.org www.stamfordjcc.org
Carol Schoke
Hebrew Academy
Anne Liss Johnson, Managing Director,
Early Childhood Center
261 Derby Ave.
Early Childhood Services
Temple Israel
Orange, CT 06477
(12 mos. – 4 years)
(203) 795-5261
B’nai Torah Nursery School
14 Coleytown Road
info@schacademy.org
5700 Main St.
Westport, CT 06880
www.schacademy.org
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 227-1656, ext. 312
Rabbi Sheya Hecht, Head of School
(203) 268-0227
nisaacs@tiwestport.org
nursery@bnaitorahct.org
www.tiwestport.org
Ezra Academy
www.bnaitorahct.org/nurseryschool
Nancy Isaacs, Director
75 Rimmon Road Woodbridge, CT 06525
Joan Watnick, Director TCS Preschool
(203) 389-5500
30 Hillspoint Road
info@ezraacademyct.org
Aleph Bet Early Childhood
Westport, CT 06880
www.ezraacademyct.org
and Daycare Center
(203) 454-4673
Tani Cohen Fraade, Head of School
Chabad – Schneerson Center
(203) 227-6964
tcohenfraade@ezraacademyct.org
for Jewish Life
lauranp@tcs-westport.org
191 Post Road West
www.tcs-westport.org
GREATER HARTFORD
Lauran Pancoast, Director
& CENTRAL CONN.
https://www.facebook.com/BTNSTrumbull
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford 26 Buena Vista Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (860) 561-0700 jberger@ssds-hartford.org www.ssds-hartford.org Rabbi Jonathan Berger, Head of School
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Yeshiva K’tana Elementary 32 Hillside Ave. Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 528-4147 info@ykwaterbury.org Rabbi Yehuda Brecher, Principal Avigail Brownstein, Principal Girls SOUTHWEST CONN. Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut Preschool – 12th grade 2186 High Ridge Road
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Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 789—4571, ext. 101
333 Bloomfield Ave., Suite C
(203) 329-2186
ybds@ybdsnewhaven.org
West Hartford, CT 06117
office@bchacademy.org
ybds@ybdsnewhaven.org
(860) 727-6110
www.bchacademy.org
Rabbi Yosef Lustig, Principal
office@jtconnect.org
Head of School, Rabbi Harold Tzvi Bernstein
www.jtconnect.org
Rachel Haron, Lower School Principal
Beth Chana Academy
David Giver, Middle School Principal
High School (Girls)
Rabbi Shimmy Trencher,
261 Derby Ave.
Upper School Principal
Orange, CT 06477 (203) 795-5261
HIGH SCHOOLS
Eric Maurer, Executive Director
YOUTH GROUPS Jewish Federation of Eastern CT
schacademy.org
Junior Youth Group (Grades 5-8)
Bluma Hecht, Principal
28 Channing St.
GREATER HARTFORD
New London, CT 03620
& CENTRAL CONN.
Marcia Reinhard, Director
New England Jewish Academy Preschool – 12th grade 300 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 231-0317 Fax: (860) 236-7623 info@neja.org www.neja.org Dr. Naty Katz, Head of School Dr. Richard Nabel, Upper School Principal Rabbi Zev Silver, Lower School Principal Bais Yaakov of Waterbury Girls High School 66 Buckingham St. Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 805-8401 office@bywaterbury.org www.bywaterbury.org Ita Selengut, Principal Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury Mesivta High School 47 Buckingham St. Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 756-1800 office@yasw.org Rabbi Doniel Kalish, Principall GREATER NEW HAVEN Yeshiva Beis Dovid Shlomo Boys’ Mesivta 292 Norton St. New Haven, CT 06511
AFTERSCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL & TEEN PROGRAMS Merkaz Community High School for Judaic Studies 4200 Park Ave., Suite 300 Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 659-3604 mverlazza@jewishphilanthropyct.org merkazct.org Shelly Kreiger, Head of School Margery Verlazza, Program Manager Jewish Community High School Jewish Federation of Eastern CT 28 Channing St. New London, CT 06320 (860) 442-8062 mreinhard@jfec.com www.jfec.com Marcia Reinhard, Interim Director Jewish Teen Education (JTE) Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 387-2424, ext. 203 JTE@jewishnewhaven.org www.jccnh.org/jte JT Connect-Jewish Teen Learning Connection Community Services Building
(860) 442-8062 mreinhard@jfec.com BBYO Connecticut Valley Region BBYO 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 (203) 389-2127 jcohen@bbyo.org CVR@bbyo.org www.bbyo.org Josh Cohen, Northeast Director of Community Impact Contact Jen Kruzansky, Associate Regional Director at JKruzansky@bbyo.org For information about chapters: Nadav AZA West Hartford Achvah BBG West Hartford Yachad BBYO Waterford Ruach BBYO Cheshire Exodus AZA Woodbridge Samuel D. Arons (SDA), BBG Woodbridge Adirah BBG Fairfield/Trumbull Gottlieb AZA Fairfield/Trumbull Yofi BBYO Westport Noah Pozner BBYO Southbury Simcha BBYO Ridgefield Chelsea Cohen BBYO Norwalk Judah BBYO Greenwich Leviticus AZA Stamford Tikvah BBG Stamford SALTY BBYO Madison BBYO South Windsor
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Elaine Braunshweiger was among several upper division students at the New England Jewish Academy (NEJA) in West Hartford who shared with classmates the highlights of their recent summer experiences in Israel. They encouraged their classmates to plan their own trip or gap year in Israel and spoke passionately about the need to support the Jewish state. USY United Synagogue Youth (USY/Kadima) HaNer Region 385 Ward St. Newton, MA 02459
UNIVERSITY JUDAIC & MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES PROGRAMS
Sacred Heart University Middle Eastern Studies Program 5151 Park Ave. Fairfield, CT 06825
Fairfield University Bennett Center
(203) 371-7713
(617) 964-8210
for Judaic Studies
greeleyj@sacredheart.edu
jkay@uscj.org
245 Donnarumma Hall
www.sacredheart.edu
1073 North Benson Road
June-Ann Greeley, PhD,
Fairfield, CT 06824
Director, Program in
bennettcenter@fairfield.edu
Middle Eastern Studies
HEBREW & SUNDAY SCHOOLS Contact your local synagogue.
www.fairfield.edu/bennettcenter.org Jennifer Haynos, Program Manager
Trinity College
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2066
Jewish Studies Program
jhaynos@fairfield.edu
300 Summit St.
Dr. Ellen M. Umansky, Director
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 297-2472
Sacred Heart University Center for
www.trincoll.edu/Jewish-studies
Christian-Jewish Understanding
Prof. Ron Kiener, Director and Professor of
5151 Park Ave.
Jewish Studies
Fairfield, CT 06825 (203) 371-7912 www.ccju.org Fr. Anthony Ciorra, Director ciorraa@sacredheart.edu
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University of Connecticut Stamford,
Avinoam.patt@uconn.edu
Yale University
Center for Judaic Studies
Stuart Miller, Ph.D., Academic Director
Program in Judaic Studies
and Contemporary Life
stuart.miller@uconn.edu
320 York St., Room 369
1 University Place
New Haven, CT 06511
Stamford, CT 06901
University of Hartford
(203) 432-0843
(203) 251-8559
Maurice Greenberg Center
www.judaicstudies.yale.edu
stamfordjudaicstudies@uconn.edu
for Judaic Studies
Dr. Maurice Samuels,
judaicstudies.uconn.edu
200 Bloomfield Ave.
Chair
Dr. Avinoam Patt, Director
Harry Jack Gray Center
Avinoam.patt@uconn.edu
West Hartford, CT 06117
Yale University
Dr. Frederick Roden, Stamford Coordinator
(860) 768-4964
Yale Program for the Study
sgottlieb@hartford.edu
of Antisemitism
University of Connecticut Center for
www.hartford.edu/greenberg
Whitney Humanities Center
Judaic Studies and Contemporary
Dr. Amy Weiss, Director
320 York St.
Jewish Life
New Haven, CT 06511
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
Wesleyan University
ypsa.yale.edu
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Center for Jewish Studies
yspa@yal.edu
Storrs, CT 06269-1205
Middletown, CT 06459
Dr. Maurice Samuels, Director
(860) 486-2271
(860) 685-2297
judaicstudies@uconn.edu
dkatz01@wesleyan.edu
http://judaicstudies.uconn.edu
http://wesleyan.edu/cjs
Avinoam Patt, Director
Dalit Katz, Director of Center for Jewish Studies
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HILLEL & JEWISH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Central Connecticut State University Hillel 1615 Stanley St. New Britain, CT 06050 (860) 832-2079 Steven Bernstein, Advisor Chabad at UConn 24 Willowbrook Road Storrs, CT 06268 (860) 429-8672 rabbihecht@gmail.com www.jewishuconn.com Rabbi Shlomo Hecht & Shaindel Hecht, Directors Chabad at Wesleyan University 132 Church St. Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 704-9595 rabbi@Chabadwesleyan.org www.chabadwesleyan.org Rabbi Levi Schectman & Chani Schectman, Co-Directors Chabad at Yale 36 Lynwood Place New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 498-9770 info@chabadyale.org www.chabadyale.org Rabbi Shua Rosenstein & Sara Rosenstein, Co-Directors Connecticut College Zachs Hillel House 270 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320 (860) 439-5165 conncoll.org Rabbi Susan Schein, Director sschein@conncoll.edu
Eastern Connecticut State
Quinnipiac University Hillel
University Hillel
Peter C. Hereld House for
83 Windham St.
Jewish Life
Willimantic, CT 06226
275 Mount Carmel Ave., SC 208
(860) 465-5000
Hamden, CT 06518
hillel@my.easternct.edu
(203) 582-8206 reena.judd@qu.edu
Fairfield University
www.qu.edu
Kadima, Jewish Students
Rabbi Reena Judd, University Rabbi
Organization 245 Donnarumma Hall
Southern Connecticut
Fairfield, CT 06824
State University Hillel
(203) 254-4000
501 Crescent St.
Rabbi Jim Prosnit, Jewish Chaplain
New Haven, CT 06515
jprosnit@fairfield.edu
Owlconnect.southernct.edu.organization/
Melissa Lischinsky, Club Advisor
Hillel hillel@owls.southernct.edu
Joseph Slifka Center for
Rabbi Barbara Paris, Advisor
Jewish Life at Yale University 80 Wall St.
Trinity College
New Haven, CT 06511
Zachs Hillel House
(203) 432-9419
74 Vernon St.
slifka.center@yale.edu
Hartford, CT 06106
slifkacenter.org
(860) 297-4195
Uriel Cohen, Executive Director
lisa.kassow@trincoll.edu
Rabbi Jason Rubenstein, Howard M.
www.trincoll.edu/hillel
Holtzman Jewish Chaplain at Yale
Lisa Pleskow Kassow, Director
Yale Jewish Learning Initiative
Leah Staffin, Assistant Director
Young Israel House at Yale
Leah.staffin@trincoll.edu
80 Wall St.
(860) 297-2280
New Haven, CT 06511 yale.edu/jlic
United States Coast Guard
Orthodox minyan
USCGA Cadet Jewish Club
Rabbi Alex Ozar and Lauren Steinberg,
27 Mohegan Ave.
Co-Directors
New London, CT 06320
Slifka.center@yale.edu
(860) 444-8397 Andrew.h.zuckerman@uscga.edu
Mitchell College Hillel
Andrew Zuckerman, CDR, USCG
437 Pequot Ave. New London, CT 06320
UConn Hillel
(860) 701-7708
University of Connecticut
Curtis Clark, Advisor
Trachten-Zachs Hillel House 54 North Eagleville Road Storrs, CT 06268 info@uconnhillel.org (203)414-5778 www.uconnhillel.org Edina Oestreicher
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University of Hartford
Wesleyan University
Chabad Chevra
Wesleyan Jewish
Rohr Chabad House
Community
100 Bloomfield Ave.
171 Church St.
Hartford, CT 06105
Middletown, CT 06459-0029
(860) 523-1110
(860) 685-2278
chabad@hartford.edu
dleipziger@wesleyan.edu
www.chabadchevra.com
www.wesleyan.edu/orsl/jewish/index.html
Rabbi Yosef B. Kulek, Director
Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, Jewish
rabbi@chabadchevra.com
Chaplain
University of Hartford Hillel 200 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 (860) 768-7956 hillel@hartfordhillel.org www.hartford.edu/hillel Lisa Langsner, Director of Jewish Student Life & Hillel Director
Chabad Adult Education 75 Mason St. Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 629-9059 rmf@chabadgreenwich.org www.chabadgreenwich.org/ lifelonglearning Rabbi Menachem Feldman, Director of Jewish Learning and Adult Education Chabad House of Greater Hartford
ADULT JEWISH STUDIES
Jewish Learning Academy (JLA)
Bridgeport Community Kollel
(860) 232-1116
85 Arlington St.
rabbishaya@chabadhartford.com
Bridgeport, CT 06606
www.ChabadHartford.com
Bridgeportkollel@gmail.com
Rabbi Joseph Gopin, Director
www.bridgeportkollel.com
Rabbi Shaya Gopin,
2352 Albany Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117
Director of Education Chabad Jewish Center Jewish Learning Institute 25 Harris St. Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-2422 chabadER@snet.net www.chabadER.com Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky, Executive Director rabbi@chabadER.com Chabad Lubavitch Foundation of Southern CT 18 Ceil Road Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 371-0104 chabadsct@gmail.com Rabbi Sholom B. Stock, Director SURVEY SAYS…A survey of members of AEPi and AEPhi, the most prominent national Jewish fraternity and sorority, found that large numbers of respondents have experienced antisemitism on campus. The survey also found that about half of respondents have felt the need to hide their Jewish identity on campus or in virtual campus settings. A slim majority also said they “are somewhat or very reluctant to share their views on Israel.” Commissioned by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the survey was conducted before the spike in antisemitism surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict . Pictured here, the campus of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Greater Washington Coalition For Jewish Life P.O. Box 1456 Washington, CT 06793 (860) 868-2434 JewishLifeCT@gmail.com www.JewishLifeCT.org Sally A. Talarico, Administrative Manager
Schneerson Center for Jewish Life, CT 191 Post Road West Westport, CT 06880 (203) 635-4118 info@schneersoncenter.org www.schneersoncenter.org Rabbi Levi Stone, Executive Director Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury Kollel Ateres Chaya Raizel 47 Buckingham St. Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 756-1800 office@yasw.org Rabbi Chaim Cohen, Rosh Yeshiva
SPECIAL NEEDS
Keshet Jewish Enrichment
The Kesher Project
and Their Parents
for Challenged Adults
Congregation B’nai Israel
Congregation B’nai Israel
2710 Park Ave.
2710 Park Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 336-1858
(203) 336-1858
iwise@cbibpt.org
www.cbibpt.org/kesher.html
www.cbibpt.org/learning/specialneeds
www.cbibpt.org
Ira Wise, Temple Educator
for Children with Special Needs
Rhea Farbman, Executive Director rhea.farbman@sbcglobal.net
Jewish Association for Community Living 34 Jerome Ave. Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 522-5225 dgeary@jcl-ct.org www.jcl-ct.org Denis Geary, Executive Director
The Academic Engagement Network (AEN) announced the creation of a new video which charts the history of antisemitism, from its ancient origins to its contemporary manifestations. “Antisemitism in Our Midst,” was created as part of the Antisemitism Education Initiative at the University of California, Berkeley (pictured here, credit Sundry Photography/Shutterstock), which brings together campus stakeholders to discuss and develop the resources to respond to antisemitism. AEN is supporting the Antisemitism Education Initiative with a multi-year grant.
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Circle of Friends Connecticut
Camp Gan Israel
JCC Day Camps
40 King St.
of Greater Hartford
JCC of Greater New Haven
Norwalk, CT 06851
Mailing address:
360 Amity Road
(203) 293-8837
2352 Albany Ave.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
cof@circleoffriendsct.org
West Hartford, CT 06117
(203) 387-2424, ext. 253
www.circleoffriendsct.org
Location: Solomon Schechter
www.jccnh.org/camp
Freida Hecht, Director
26 Buena Vista Road
summercamp@jccnh.org
West Hartford CT 06107
Debra Kirschner, Director
Friendship Circle
(860) 232-1116
1074 Hope St., Sutie 201
chaya@ganizzy.net
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
Stamford, CT 06907
www.ganizzy.net
Camp Gan Israel
(203) 409-1543
Rabbi Yehuda & Chaya Matusof,
of Eastern Connecticut
malya@friendshipct.com
Directors
Mail: 25 Pacific St.
www.friendshipct.com Mandell JCC Summer Camps
New London, CT 06320
• Early Childhood Summer Program
(860) 437-8000
Friendship Circle of Greater Hartford
335 Bloomfield Ave.
maryashi@chabadect.com
2352 Albany Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
Maryashi Sternberg, Director
West Hartford, CT 06117
Andrea Rosenfield Short, Director
(860) 833-4035
(860) 231-6343
Malya Shmotkin, Executive Director
FAIRFIELD COUNTY Camp Gan of Greenwich
www.FriendshipCircleCT.com Rabbi Shayna Gopin, Executive Director
• Camp Shalom
270 Lake Ave.
Shayna Gopin, Director of Development
425 Merriman Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
Windsor, CT 06095
(203) 869-5486
SUMMER CAMPS
(860) 688-2267
Summer: (203) 629-9059
cwyckoff@mandelljcc.org
camp@campgan.com
GREATER HARTFORD
Colby Wyckoff, Director
www.campgan.com
& CENTRAL CONN.
Maryashie Deren, Camp Director
Camp Chomeish of New England
• Sports Jam Camps
11 Johnsonville Road
335 Bloomfield Ave.
B’nai Torah Nursery School
Moodus, CT 06469
West Hartford, CT 06117
Summer Camp
(203) 816-0770
& The Swim & Tennis Club
5700 Main St.
campchomeish@gmail.com
4 Duncaster Road
Trumbull, CT 06611
www.campchomeish.org
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(203) 268-0227
Rabbi Sholom B. Stock, Director
(860) 231-6410
nursery@bnaitorahct.org
(860) 461-7757 (Summer)
www.bnaitorahct.org/nursery
Thai Tran, Director
Joan Watnick, Director
32 Hillside Ave.
GREATER NEW HAVEN &
Mishkan Israel Day Camp
Waterbury, CT 06710
THE SHORELINE
Mailing address:
(203) 528-4147
Camp Gan Israel of
77 Mount Pleasant Drive
camp@ykwaterbury.org
Greater New Haven
Trumbull, CT 06611
Mailing address:
Location: North Stamford
261 Derby Ave.
(203) 268-0740
Orange, CT 06477
mishkanisrael@aol.com
(203) 701-9386
www.mishkanisrael.com
www.ganisraelnh.com
Rabbi Yosef Torenheim, Director
Camp Revach Yeshiva K’tana of Waterbury
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Day Camps @ The J 1035 Newfield Ave. Stamford, CT 06905 (203) 487-0973 jsamuel@stamfordjcc.org www.stamfordjcc.org Jason Samuel, Director Camp Gan Israel of Westport, Weston, Wilton 79 Newtown Turnpike Westport, CT 06880 (203) 226-8584 director@ganisrael.com www.ganisrael.com Dina Kantor, Director
OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMPS Camp Laurelwood
Campers at Ramah Sports Academy in Cheshire got more than Band-Aids and throat lozenges from the camp’s doctor, John Frank. They also heard stories from the nice Jewish boy about playing tight end with Joe Montana on two NFL Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers teams from 1984 to 1989. Dr. Frank, pictured here with his wife and kids, was also founder of the Israel bobsled team.
463 Summer Hill Road Madison, CT 06443 (203) 421-3736 info@laurelwood.org laurelwood.org Rabbi James Greene, Executive Director
SCOUTING & SPORTS Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America Jewish Committee on Scouting (JCOS) 60 Wellington Road P.O. Box 32 Milford, CT 06460 info@ctyankee.org Jonathan Glassman, District Director jonathan.glassman@scouting.org (203) 951-0615
Campers and counselors at Camp Laurelwood in Madison celebrated the arrival of a restoredTorah scroll by rolling out the cross and examining its unique features.
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SENIORS JEWISH NURSING HOMES & RESIDENCES
Hebrew Senior Care
Hoffman SummerWood
1 Abrahms Blvd.
160 Simsbury Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
West Hartford, CT 06117
Federation Homes
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(860) 523-3808
156 Wintonbury Ave.
Admissions: (860) 218-2323
www.hoffmansummerwood.org
Bloomfield, CT 06002
www.hebrewseniorcare.org
gcontreras@hoffmansummerwood.org
(860) 243-2535
Denise Peterson, President and CEO
Grisel Contreras, Executive Director
federation@vestacorp.com
dpeterson@hebrewseniorcare.org
www.federationhomes.org Jonathan Reiner, Executive Director Seymour I. Hollander Apartments Greater Bridgeport Jewish Housing Corp. 4190 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 374-7868 info@hollanderhouse.org www.Hollanderhouse.org Jewish Senior Services 4200 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06601 (203) 365-6400 Fax: (203) 374-8082 info@jseniors.org www.jseniors.org The Towers at Tower Lane 18 Tower Lane New Haven, CT 06519 (203) 772-1816 www.towerlane.org
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In January, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, in conjunction with Amidar—Israel’s national public housing company and a branch of the Ministry of Construction and Housing—distributed winter kits to 10,000 elderly residents in public housing across the country.
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(JTA) — Now for some happy news. A Jewish couple in Florida is celebrating two hefty milestones together this year: 100 years of life, and 80 years of marriage. Lou and Edith Bluefeld, of Boca Raton, have known each other since they were 16. They ran a kosher catering business that served visiting U.S. presidents and helped to kosher the White House kitchen. They also cooked for former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin when he was in Washington, D.C., for the 1978 Egypt peace accord announcement. Lou turned 100 on Saturday, Jn. 9, and Edith hits the number on Aug. 4. Their 80th wedding anniversary was Feb. 23. Their plan was to celebrate with their children and grandchildren later in the year if the family has all received the COVID-19 vaccine. No word on whether that celebration has taken place.
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(JTA) — FOR JEWISH FANS OF AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS, CHANUKAH CAME EARLY THIS YEAR. In September, the popular doll company released a new set of holiday doll outfits and accessories to diversify its holiday outfits. Kids can now dress up their dolls in special outfits for Eid Al-Fitr, Diwali, the Lunar New Year, Kwanzaa and Chanukah. The new holiday outfits come with a booklet explaining the significance of each of the holidays. The Chanukah outfit includes a sparkly blue dress, silver shoes, a head band, and a Star of David necklace. In addition to the clothing, priced at $36, fans of the dolls can also purchase a Chanukah gift set that includes a menorah, Star of David bracelet, dreidel and Chanukah gelt. American Girl is known for its lifelike dolls with backstories — and a series of short novels and movies about them — spanning the globe and set throughout history. The company released its first Jewish doll named Rebecca Rubin, whose story was set on the Lower East Side in early 20th century, in 2009. While that doll was recently retired, her own Chanukah set is still available, along with a Shabbat set that includes a teapot, pastries and a braided challah.
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ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND EVIDENCE MEDIEVAL BRITISH JEWS KEPT KOSHER Archaeologists have discovered the first evidence that Jews living in England in the 12th and 13th centuries observed Jewish dietary laws, reported The Jewish Chronicle in March. The findings revealed are from a 2016 project on the site of demolished shops that overlapped Oxford’s old Jewish quarter. A team of archeologists was digging at a centuries-old outhouse when they made the discovery. Julie Dunne, a biomolecular archaeologist at Bristol University who worked on the project, said that 171 animal bones were found at the site—136 were from poultry, and there were no bones from non-kosher food, such as pigs or shellfish. More than 2,000 fragments of ceramic cooking vessels were also discovered. Using organic residue analysis, archeologists identified the kinds of fats that were absorbed into the pottery and sealed in it through constant use. There were no traces of non-kosher fats in the pottery, and no evidence of meat and milk being used in the same vessels. The opportunity to search the excavation site almost did not happen because commercial developers were nearly complete in gaining planning permission to build over the area. After intervention by historians from the Oxford Jewish Heritage Committee, development of the site was put on pause for four months so that archaeologists could excavate the area.
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Berkshire Hathaway, Ronda Bichunsky..... 72
Lion’s Share ................................................ 65
Yiddish Book Center .................................. 23
Berkshire Hathaway, Lois Siegal............... 72
Stonebrook Village .................................... 64
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West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center ............................. 62
EDUCATION & YOUTH SERVICES Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy..................... 47
Udolf Properties ..........................................11 William Raveis, Robin Gebrian.................. 72
Camp Laurelwood...................................... 49
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Cohen Camps ............................................. 53
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Trinity College Hillel .................................. 55
Doubletree by Hilton, Bristol..................... 70
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Congregation Beth El (New London) 15
GYL Financial Synergies, LLC...................... 4
Mandell Jewish Community Center.......... 41
Congregation Beth Israel (West Hartford).16
Himmelstein Financial ................................. 6
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Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford....... 2
The Emanuel Synagogue (West Hartford) 16
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Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation................................. 17
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Royal Catering & Events............................ 69
Temple Beth Sholom (Hamden)................ 17
Joy of Food 71
Temple Beth Tikvah (Madison)................... 17
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Temple Sholom (Greenwich)..................... 17 Temple Sinai (Newington)......................... 17
Barry A. Meisel, MD.................................... 32
Carmon Funeral Homes, Inc...................... 30
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ADL (Anti-Defamation League).................. 43
Green & Son Funeral Home....................... 30
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Village for Family & Children .................... 50
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