THE 15TH ANNUAL VISION AWARDS GALA
Join Charter Oak as we celebrate four outstanding members of the community in the areas of Social Justice, Arts and Education, and Jewish Heritage. Enjoy good food, great company, music and performances – and
JFACT Dvar Torah
By Polokoff, Rabbi Eric Everyone here been to a Passover Seder? So let me ask: what’s an Afikoman? Some kids make Afikoman bags. We still have the one my daughter made
House Bill 5433, Kosher Question Answered
Henry Zachs (pictured at right) testified before the General Law committee on House Bill 5433. The committee is co-chaired by Rep. David Baram and Senator Carlo Leone. The bill is
Israel Condemns Iranian Missile Test Fire
(Communicated by MFA Spokesperson’s Bureau) Israel condemns the recent Iranian ballistic missile test launches. The range of these missiles includes all of Israel and large parts of the Middle East,
Private School Transportation
On March 1, 2016, Bob Fishman testified before the Education Committee at a Public Hearing, in support of expanding transportation for private schools. Currently, the state funds the Regional Educational Service
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi,a Muslim Professor from Manhattan College in NYC, visited the UHA and UCONN campuses on March 3, 2016
On March 3, 2016, Dr. Mehnaz Afridi gave two community lectures, first at the West Hartford campus of UCONN and then in the evening at University of Hartford. Dr. Afridi is
Cultured Growth: CT’s economic, cultural siren song attracts Israeli firms
From Feb. 29, 2016 HartfordBusiness.com BY GREGORY SEAY PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER Israel’s Biological Industries last fall opened a distribution-storage depot in Cromwell for its line of cell-culture media in
Thank You Am Israel!
Thank You Am Israel! is a new website created by a displaced Syrian, in appreciation of the assistance given to Syrian refugees by Israeli and Jewish organizations and individuals. The
How Israel Became a Water Superpower
Published in the Times of Israel. BY SIMONA WEINGLASS December 1, 2015. When Seth M. Siegel, author of “Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World” began his book