by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Feb 23, 2022 | Congregation Kol Haverim, Legacy Stories
Rich and I have been members of Congregation Kol Haverim (CKH) since 1986. At the time, our sons were 7 and 5 years old and we wanted them to have a Jewish education. During those 36 years, CKH has been the foundation for many friendships and for my connection to the...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Legacy Stories
An Inspirational Legacy Story When reflecting on living Jewishly, Michael and Naomi Cohen share a commitment to fulfilling the Jewish teaching of tikkun olam. For them, volunteering and philanthropy have been an obvious way of life, built on the model of acting on...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Legacy Stories
Vivian and Ted Zablotsky share a common belief: to sustain a strong Jewish community, you need Jewish day schools that educate students in mind, body and soul. For Greater Hartford, they envision an immersive learning environment in which inspirational teachers are...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Grants in Action
A new lift-equipped wheelchair van provides daily transportation for Jewish Association for Community Living residents living with developmental disabilities, thanks to multiple grants recommended by Donor Advised Fund holders at the Jewish Community Foundation of...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Grants in Action, Newsroom
New Grant will help protect Greater Hartford’s Jewish Community The Jewish Community Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to help launch the Jewish Hartford Secure Community Initiative to help combat the growing danger of violent anti-Semitism. This new program is...