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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and first Jewish-American VP candidate, dies at 82

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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 82 after complications from a fall, according to a statement from his family. “Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family and America endured...

New Haven reviews anti-Israel city staffer who protested at rabbi’s home

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The nation’s third-oldest independent school, which traces its history to 1660, suspended a member of its advancement team, as the city—home to Yale University—investigates his wife for yelling anti-Israel chants through a bullhorn outside a...
Medical equipment lent out by Yad Sarah. Credit: Courtesy.

Yad Sarah inspires start of medical equipment-lending outlet in Connecticut

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Yad Sarah announces the benefit of Wheel It Forward, a Connecticut-based not-for-profit organization that offers a convenient destination for anyone to easily borrow or donate durable medical equipment. Like Yad Sarah’s lending centers, Wheel It...

Connecticut’s Jewish community gets new program to (literally) fight anti-Semitism

For those who think American Jewish self-defense is an oxymoron, the newly formed Hartford Chapter of The Legion is offering something that may well change minds. The Legion is looking for 30 adult Jewish...

Jewish exhibit now open in West Hartford

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The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford opened the traveling exhibit "From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America," at the Mandell JCC on June 28. Michael Feldberg, who curated the exhibit...

At Wesleyan University, jewish life sees progress

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In 2014, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger listed Rabbi Levi and Chanie Schectman on their annual “Movers and Shakers” list. For those who knew them, this didn’t come as a surprise; since the couple had...