Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a day that allows us to confront the many uncertainties in our lives as we pray for a future filled with hope, health and happiness. Many of us will recite Yizkor in memory of those we still hold dear, whose lives impacted us in so many ways. We pray to b…
As we enter into the High Holidays this weekend, we would like to take this precious time to reflect on all that has been done for the past 70 years at our Federation and on the work at that still lies ahead.
This is a special time for each of us to take stock of our spiritual connections, …
We would like to share with you the following statement that is being issued by our Board of Directors in response to the Obama Administration's proposed nuclear agreement with Iran.
As the statement denotes, there is a great diversity in viewpoints on this topic. However, we at the Federat…
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is horrified by the brutal violence committed by Jewish terrorists last week in the vicinity of Nablus in the West Bank. We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Dawabsheh family over the tragi…
As I mentioned in my note to you on Wednesday, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is deeply committed to supporting all efforts that will bring peace and stability to the Middle East and Israel. Now that the Joint Comprehensive Agreement between Iran and P5+1 has been finalized, ther…
