Friends, this is an exciting time of year: A new cohort of Israeli Young Emissaries has arrived in Connecticut and is about to begin a year of service in our Jewish communities! In preparation for their arrival in Greater Hartford, I've asked Nathan Shachter, a senior at UCONN and former Fed…
August 2018
Each month our Women of Impact profile features a local woman, nominated by you, who is making an impact in our community. For this month's profile, Meredith Chandler spoke with Deborah Zipkin, who has been the Director of the Bridge Family Center's Family Resource Center (FRC) …
There is one line in this week's Torah portion, Shoftim, that offers us a certain perspective about how we look to the future. While discussing the emerging leadership structure of the newly formed tribes of Israel and realizing that new leaders may wish to return to Egypt to acquire additio…
As Jews, we are commanded to conduct ourselves according to a set of values that have defined who we are as a people for over 5,000 years. When we act in accordance with a known commandment, it gives us a sense of pride and connection to the entire Jewish people. Consider how much greater sa…
Friends, our Federation's Vice President of Development, Rachel Berezin, recently returned from a Jewish Federations of North America mission to Berlin and Budapest. This week I've asked her to share one of her most meaningful moments from the trip with you. I hope you find it as moving as I…
