This winter, the Holocaust became personal. Not that I didn't know what happened to millions of Jews and others considered undesirable by the Nazis - but my understanding came mostly from old newsreels and photos, stories in books, and the oral accounts of relative strangers. While powerful,…
As Passover quickly approaches, many of us are consumed with thoughts of the food we need to purchase, the meals we need to prepare and the additional carbs we'll be consuming for the next week. How fortunate that, for so many of us, these are the most significant challenges we face. Not all…
Have you noticed that it is getting harder and harder to speak to one another about things we consider vitally important? Have you noticed how we sometimes shy away from engaging in difficult conversations - and when we do, they often devolve into something unpleasant?
You are not alone. Fi…
Dear Friends,
Yesterday the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT) issued a statement on the arrest of a suspect in the recent bomb threats against Jewish institutions. The statement was issued in collaboration with our Federation and several others across Connecticut. The t…
When is a mirror more than a mirror? This week we double up on the Torah portion as we conclude reading from the book of Exodus. Vayak'heil and P'kudei describe in more detail the building of the Tabernacle and all of the objects and furnishings that made up this holy place. We are told that…
