JFGH Press Room + Archive

JFGH & Foundation Grant $600k to Address Pandemic-Related Community Needs

WEST HARTFORD, CT (December 14, 2020) – Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford have distributed more than $600,000 in grants to the people, agencies, and synagogues of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community experiencing financial hardship d…

Online Book Drive Benefits At-Risk Students in Hartford Area Public Schools

West Hartford, Conn. (November 30, 2020) - Children’s Reading Partners, the Rotary Club of West Hartford, and The Miale Team at Keller Williams have joined forces for the seventh annual Greater Hartford Holiday Book Drive, which runs from November 30 through December 31. The drive will pro…

Dignity Grows Volunteers Give Thanks and Give Back

Hartford, CT— November 19, 2020 Volunteers will gather on Sunday, November 29th for a safe, socially distanced, Dignity GrowsTM Giving Thanks Tote Packing volunteer event to assemble over 2,000 free Dignity Totes for our neighbors in need. Each Dignity Tote contains a full month's…

JFGH Announces Launch of Jewish Free Loan Fund

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (November 13, 2020) – As increasing numbers of people face financial setbacks, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is excited to take a giant step to foster financial stability in our community, with the establishment and launch of the Jewish Free Loan Fund of Gr…

JCRC of Greater Hartford Message about the Abraham Accords

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (September 25, 2020) – The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford welcomes the signing of the Abraham Accords by the governments of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain last week. 

Recent news reports suggest …