by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Legacy Stories
What type of world do we want to live in? Since getting married in 1990, Karen and Gerry Goldberg have lived by the principle, “let’s make the world better than we found it.” Today, they continue to chart a philanthropic journey by supporting community initiatives...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Grants in Action
Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund Aids Greater Hartford’s Jewish Community The pandemic created intense challenges for the people, agencies and synagogues in Greater Hartford, but our community persevered thanks in part to generous donors who gave to the Jewish...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Fundholders
Three funds at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford are furthering the mission of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): to improve the lives of women, children, and families, and safeguard individual rights and freedoms. By providing deserving...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Fundholders
In the 1950s, the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) Judaica Shop was an active enterprise in the corner of the Temple lobby selling items to raise funds for the religious education for children. Filled with Kiddush Cups, Menorahs, Seder Plates, prayer books...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders
When Isaac ‘Yitz’ and Juanita Moss contemplated a move from Chicago to Greater Hartford, discovering a small town with a robust Jewish community sealed the deal — and they haven’t looked back since. “There’s a ton of Jewish community here — a Kosher food store, Jewish...
