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Local Interfaith Leaders Retrace Civil Rights History

HARTFORD, CONN. (December 19, 2018) – Nearly 54 years after the historic marches from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery, a delegation of Jews and Christians from Greater Hartford will retrace the footsteps of civil rights leaders in early January, 2019.
 
Over four days…

Greater Hartford Holiday Book Drive Runs November 26 to December 21

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (November 19, 2018) - Children's Reading Partners, Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, the West Hartford Rotary Club and The Miale Team at Keller Williams are teaming up for the fifth annual Greater Hartford Holiday Book Drive, which provides new and gently used books…

Federation Condemns Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is shocked and saddened by the mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Words are insufficient to convey our community's heartbreak, horror and pain. This was the worst attack on members of the American Jewish community in t…

Sharpen Your Civil Discourse Skills at “How to Survive Thanksgiving Dinner”

HARTFORD, CONN. (October 25, 2018) – Greater Hartford residents will have a unique opportunity to practice their dinner-table civil discourse skills at “How to Survive Thanksgiving Dinner,” a free community workshop on Wednesday, November 14 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Infinity Music Hal…

Children’s Reading Partners Welcomes Dr. Seuss Writer Tish Rabe

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (October 18, 2018) – Dr. Seuss writer Tish Rabe will headline Children’s Reading Partners’ Fall 2018 Kickoff on November 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at authoring children’s books and…