SCN Community Security Director Looks Back on Two Years of Prevention

Nearly five years after a mass shooter took 11 lives at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, a jury handed down a sentence of death in August 2023. In the weeks and months following the shooting, law enforcement uncovered a series of antisemitic social media posts that foreshadowed the sho…

Voices of Hope Brings Delegates to 35th International March of the Living

Voices of Hope is a non-profit organization created by descendants of Holocaust survivors from across Connecticut. The organization empowers people of all faiths to stand up against hatred through Holocaust and genocide education and remembrance. Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is hono…

July 2023 Woman of Impact: Debbie Mehlman

Our Woman of Impact profile features a local woman making a notable impact in our community. For this issue, we spoke with Debbie Mehlman, who has been active among Greater Hartford’s Jewish agencies and organizations for nearly four decades. Debbie also enjoyed a 40-year career working in…

KAVOD SHEF Partnership Bolsters Support for Holocaust Survivors

On June 4, Jews across the globe celebrated Holocaust Survivor Day, a day that honors the bravery and sacrifice of the survivors in our communities. Nearly 250 survivors now live in the state of Connecticut — with 156 in Greater Hartford alone.

Although Holocaust Survivor Day offers an an…

Sold-out Crowd Celebrates "Israel@75” at Hineni 2023

As Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza once sang, “This life is full of little joys / Things happen sometimes that are nice.” On a warm evening this past May, one such “little joy” took place at the Mandell JCC, where a sold-out crowd gathered to celebrate Jewish Federation of Grea…