Statement on U.S. Border Immigration Policy

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (June 19, 2018) – The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford strongly condemns the U.S. presidential administration’s policy of separating children from their migrant families at our nation’s southern border.

This inhumane policy – enacted via an April 6, 2018, m…

David Yarus, Founder of JSwipe, to Speak on June 21 in Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (June 1, 2018) – Entrepreneur, influencer and marketing expert David Yarus will be the guest speaker at a professional networking happy hour starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Upward Hartford, 20 Church Street, Hartford. Yarus will discuss how he turne…

Greater Hartford Jewish Community Comes Together for Israel@70 Celebration

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (May 16, 2018) – Greater Hartford’s Jewish community will come together for a free celebration of Israel’s 70th birthday on Sunday, June 3 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. All are welcome to attend.

The festival will…

Children’s Reading Partners Celebrates 20 Years of Literacy Volunteering

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (May 6, 2018) – New York Times bestselling children’s author and illustrator Judy Schachner will headline Children’s Reading Partners’ 20th Anniversary Celebration on May 24 at Real Art Ways in Hartford.  Best known as the creator of Skippyjon Jones – a Siames…

Living with Intention 2018 Focuses on Forgiveness and “Owning Your Story”

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (April 25, 2018) – Local women will be inspired by a personal story of forgiveness at Living with Intention 2018, presented by Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s Women of Impact on Wednesday evening, May 23, 2018, at the Mark Twain House, 385 Farmington Avenue, …