by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jun 27, 2022 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Grants in Action, Newsroom, Stories
As a renowned artist and art therapist, Beth Goldberg knows that engaging people in painting and reflecting on their emotions promotes healing and stimulates hope for people – even in dark times. When Beth discovered through the Foundation’s Wish List that a Holocaust...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jun 12, 2022 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Newsroom
Richard and Lea Rubenstein, like so many people, are deeply concerned about the state of current affairs, and are especially heartbroken about Russia’s recent invasion of the Ukraine. In addition to giving to relief efforts for global organizations, the Rubenstein...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jun 12, 2022 | Legacy Stories, Stories
Why is the Jewish community of Greater Hartford so special to you? Blythe and I came to the area for dental and medical training, respectively, and we knew almost immediately that this was where we wanted to raise our family. Though we are an interfaith...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Mar 15, 2022 | Newsroom, Press Release
Community Members Invited to Help Tile Unique Piece of Art, March 30 – April 5 at the Mandell JCC The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford will kick off its year-long 50th Anniversary celebration with a series of events, beginning with a Mosaic Art Project,...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Feb 23, 2022 | Congregation Kol Haverim, Legacy Stories
I came from the small town of Lorain, Ohio. We had one synagogue, so it was the center of Jewish life in Lorain. Young people spent a lot of time there and felt a part of the community. When I first married, I was looking for that feeling in a synagogue. I tried...
