Teaching Religious School Is the Gift That Gives Back

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is proud to support our communities’ religious schools by means of our Leadership, Education, and Engagement Department. Read below as Heather Rubin Fiedler, former day school teacher and Federation’s current vice president of Jewish education an…

Jewish Camping Brings a Summer of Fun—and a Lifetime of Impact

Camp Laurelwood is celebrating its 85th summer serving Connecticut’s Jewish community as an independent summer camp. Located in Madison, Camp Laurelwood offers overnight and day programs, as well as Jewish Family Camp weekends. Below, Executive Director Rabbi James Greene recounts the endu…

Woman of Impact: Jaime Waldman Seltzer

July 2022

Our Woman of Impact profile features a local woman who is making a notable impact in our community. For this issue, we spoke with Jaime Waldman Seltzer, executive director of American Friends of NATAL (AFNATAL), an organization that supports the important work of  NATAL: Israel T…

Jewish Self-Defense Program Builds Readiness and Community

Legion is a nationwide nonprofit that trains Jews to defend themselves. Founded in New York City in 2014, the self-defense program has developed chapters across the country, including Greater Hartford. The nine-month program includes intensive martial-arts training, as well as classroom inst…

ADL Teen Trainer Program Empowers Youth to Speak Out against Antisemitism

As incidents of antisemitism continue to rise, especially for young people, ADL Connecticut has found a way to help Jewish students to address it head on. What started in 2001 with a few teens sharing their experiences of antisemitism at workshops has blossomed into the Words to Action Teen …