“There is only one way to change the world and that is through education.”(Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt’l) This wisdom drives JTConnect, Greater Hartford's hub for Jewish teen engagement and leadership education. Each year, the organization helps more than 100 teens strengthen their Je…
The Jewish Leadership Academy’s Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) is a 12-month training and mentoring program for lay leaders who are expected to advance to senior level positions in their synagogue or local Jewish nonprofit. The program prepares participants with the skills and Jewis…
Sherri Pliskin joined Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford as Vice President of Development in 2023. For six years prior, she served as Director of Development for Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford. Last July, Sherri traveled to Germany and Israel as part of a special delegat…
Our Woman of Impact profile features a local woman making a notable impact in our community. For this issue, we spoke with Sharon Efron, co-chair of the Israel Engagement Committee at Beth El Temple and a member of the newly formed Women’s Philanthropy Cabinet at Jewish Federation of Great…
The sirens had always been a part of life in Beit Hillel, and like many Israelis, Roi Graber and his family had learned to live with them. Life in their moshav near the Lebanese border had found its own peace—Roi owned a popular restaurant (the "best pizza in the north," according to his p…
