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Greetings from Israel!

Yesterday I stood with great humility and pride in front of the sign at a park in Afula and listened to Matt Seltzer, who was standing next to his father with tears gently cascading down his cheeks, explain to our Men's Mission the story behind "Bernie's Park". This beautiful children's play…

Thank You for a Successful Super Week!

The lights of Chanukah were shining brightly last week as volunteers came together for Super Sunday and Super Week in support of the community.  Over fifty people from our Jewish agencies took the time to make calls raising a total of $154,596 from 319 donors.  The warmth and spirit of com…

Happy Chanukah from Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

On Sunday night we will gather to light the first of eight candles marking the celebration of Chanukah. It is a time each year that we recall the great miracle when a relatively small number of Jews overcame extreme odds through extraordinary skill, perseverance, tenacity and some divine int…

Happy Thanksgiving from Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we'd like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for all that you've done and all you continue to do for our community through your support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and our 40+ partners and programs here, in Israel and in Jewi…

An Urgent Update from Howard Sovronsky

The Palestinian leadership, with key Arab support, is set to submit a new draft resolution to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declaring, among other things, that the Western Wall is "solely and exclusively an integral par…