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Aug 3, 2016

Change a Child’s Life: Become a Reading Mentor

Children’s Reading Partners Announces Fall Training Sessions

Each year, more than one in three American children starts kindergarten without the language skills needed to learn to read. And in Hartford, by the third grade, nearly 50 percent of students are still unable to read at grade le…

Jun 30, 2016

Hartford Jewish Cemetery Rededicated After Vandalism

Jewish, Interfaith Community Leaders Support Rebuilding Effort

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, the Association of Jewish Cemeteries, and community leaders gathered Wednesday morning, June 29, to rededicate Dreyfus Lodge Cemetery, which was vandalized over the winter and repaired …

Jun 20, 2016

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Celebrates at 71st Annual Meeting

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Members and Friends Celebrate the Past, Look Forward to a Vibrant Future at 71st Annual Meeting 

Several Community Members, Organizations Receive Awards; New Leaders Elected

Nearly 200 members and friends of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford g…

Jun 9, 2016

JFGH Stands with Tel Aviv and Israel Following Tragic Terrorist Attack

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford expresses its solidarity with the people of Tel Aviv, where terrorists shot and killed four Israelis and wounded 16 others on Wednesday night. Howard Sovronsky, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, made the following statem…

Apr 18, 2016

Connecticut-Israel Innovations Showcase to Feature Israeli Companies

Calling Connecticut Home: 2016 Connecticut-Israel Innovations Showcase to Feature Leading-Edge Israeli Companies Doing Business in State

The advantages that Connecticut offers to overseas businesses grow more and more every year – and Israeli companies in particular are taking notice. An …