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Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford to Host Interfaith Passover Seder

Free Event is Open To The Public

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford will host "The Cathrine Fischer Schwartz Annual Interfaith Seder" to honor the holiday of Passover on March 13, 2016. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be…

JFGH Receives Highest Rating from Charity Navigator

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford has announced that it has received four stars-the highest rating possible from Charity Navigator. The Charity Navigator rating system bases its evaluations on two criteria: financial health and accountability/transparency. The organization then rates…

JFGH Participates In America United Against Hatred and Bigotry

Religious Leaders of All Major Faiths and Elected Officials Come Together to Condemn Islamophobia

​America United Against Hatred and Bigotry, a press conference hosted by the American Muslim Peace Initiative, brought together representatives from all of Hartford’s major faith communitie…

Literacy Program Changes Name to "Children's Reading Partners"

A program of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

The Hartford Jewish Coalition for Literacy (HJCL) has changed its name to Children's Reading Partners. The new name more accurately reflects the mission and impact of this program. Children's Re…

JFGH Board of Directors Releases Statement on Proposed Agreement with Iran

The core mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harford is to work to assure the continued well-being and security of the Jewish people at home, in Israel, and around the world. Towards this end, in our unique role as community conveners and educators, the Board has recently engaged in …