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Repose, Hospitality, and Destiny

This week, we had the opportunity to meet with Arielle Di Porto, who leads the Jewish Agency for Israel's effort to rescue Jews in dangerous situations around the world - work that is supported by Federation's Annual Campaign.
 
In the Torah portion for this Shabbat, Chayei Sarah, we read…

The Secret of Our Immortality

In 1899, Mark Twain penned a famous essay entitled "Concerning the Jews." Twain wrote:

The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they …

Women of Impact: Carolyn Gitlin

October 2019

Each month our Women of Impact profile features a local woman, nominated by a community member, who is making an impact in our community. For this month's profile, we spoke with Carolyn Gitlin, who has just begun her term as Federation Board Chair. Carolyn was nominated by Lion…

Entering the Fray

We ushered out Yom Kippur Wednesday night and once again were confronted with news of a violent attack against Jews - this time a shooter in Germany who tried to storm a synagogue and, while screaming "Jew," killed two on the outside.

In a just published book entitled How to Fight Anti-Semi…

Steer for the Deep Waters Only

Lee Bolman, author of Leading with Soul, visited Hartford this week and spoke at an event co-sponsored by the Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Leadership Academy. His theme is that the most effective, inspiring leaders are guided and motivated by a higher purpos…