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Federation’s Voices, Visions Programs Focus on Jewish Leadership

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (August 18, 2017) – Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s largest annual women’s and men’s events - Voices on September 11, and Visions on October 17 – will focus on the intersection of Jewish values and leadership. Guest speakers Lieutenant Commander Alexa F…

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Condemns Charlottesville Violence

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford unequivocally condemns the violence at Saturday's rally and counter-protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. The racism, anti-Semitism and hate that motivated the "Unite the Right" rally are antithetical to the values of equality and inclusion that we e…

Change a Child’s Life: Children's Reading Partners Seeks Volunteers

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (August 9, 2017) – Do you like children and love to read? Children’s Reading Partners, an initiative that pairs volunteers with at-risk students to build literacy, is expanding into four new schools this fall and needs your help! The Elementary Express program serves…

Greater Hartford Jewish Leadership Academy to Launch This Fall

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (July 26, 2017) – Greater Hartford’s Jewish community will have an innovative new resource for values-based leadership development when the Greater Hartford Jewish Leadership Academy launches this fall. The Academy will draw on local and national leadership best prac…

May 18 “Living with Intention” Focuses on Optimism in Difficult Times

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (April 14, 2017) – Lisa Friedman Clark likes to call herself the "luckiest unlucky" person she knows. Everything in her life has been big – both physically and experientially. At 6’1” with bright red hair, she clearly stands out in a crowd. Yet it is her life sto…