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UConn students hold rally to fight antisemitism on campus

Jewish Ledger
UConn students hold rally to fight antisemitism on campus
By Stacey Dresner
S
TORRS – After a reported seven antisemitic incidents this school year on the campus of the University of Connecticut Storrs – three that occurred during the week of Passover – UConn Hillel last week held “A Solidarity Gathering to Fight Antisemitism.”
The 90-minute gathering, held on UConn’s Student Union Lawn on Monday, April 5, was attended by representatives of the state’s Jewish community, UConn’s president, and UConn student leaders who vowed to be allies with the university’s Jewish population.
The gathering was held in response to three antisemitic acts in October of 2020 and four more incidents that occurred in February and March of 2021.

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Students and leaders in Jewish community speak out against antisemitic incidents at UConn

Following a series of seven antisemitic incidents at UConn, students are calling for more transparency in the university’s bias incident investigation process, as well as more education on the Jewish faith in an effort to prevent hate incidents from reoccurring.

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JT Connect to honor three Jewish community leaders

JT Connect to honor three Jewish community leaders
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Carolyn Gitlin is named next chair of JFNA National Women's Philanthropy

Carolyn Gitlin is named next chair of JFNA National Women's Philanthropy
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Connecticut charity Dignity Grows spreading nationwide in mission to fight period poverty

Connecticut charity Dignity Grows spreading nationwide in mission to fight period poverty
Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant
Jessica Zachs of West Hartford founded Dignity Grows almost two years ago to help those experiencing “period poverty” in the Hartford area. Since then, Dignity Grows has grown, to 16 chapters nationwide, with 22 more coming soon. Volunteers in these chapters distribute thousands of free hygiene tote bags to adults and teens whose budgets are stretched too thin to make room for sanitary pads.
The need has heightened as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which saw many jobs lost and many families’ incomes take a nosedive. When money is tight, paying for rent and food takes priority over buying menstrual products. So what are people who need those pads and panty liners supposed to do?

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Connecticut charity Dignity Grows spreading nationwide in mission to fight period poverty

Connecticut charity Dignity Grows spreading nationwide in mission to fight period poverty
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The 25th Annual Hartford Jewish Film Festival focuses on strength and resilience

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The 25th Annual Hartford Jewish Film Festival focuses on strength and resilience
The 25th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival featuring 19 films – all linked to theme of strength and resilience – will open Feb. 28 and run through April 2.
“Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the 2020 film festival to a halt,” says Mandell JCC Executive Director David Jacobs. “Through the strength and resilience of our community, we were determined to carry on and curate a film festival this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary.”
Nine of the festival’s 19 films were scheduled to screen last year but had to be cancelled.

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Gary Jones, the new CEO of Jewish Federation of Western CT, is drawn to Jewish communal work

Jewish Ledger
Gary Jones, the new CEO of Jewish Federation of Western CT, is drawn to Jewish communal work
By Stacey Dresner
SOUTHBURY – When the board of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut was searching for a new chief executive officer, Eric Albert immediately thought of Gary Jones.
“As a member of the search committee, I first reached out to Gary to see if he would be interested in speaking with the committee about this position,” said Albert, a past Federation president. “I have known Gary for many years and I consider him to be an extremely thoughtful and creative Jewish professional with extensive knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish community. Just as important, he is a mensch who has a great way with people.”

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Hartford's Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation Grant $600,000 for pandemic-related needs

Hartford’s Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation Grant $600,000 for pandemic-related needs
WEST HARTFORD – Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford have distributed more than $600,000 in grants to individuals, agencies, and synagogues in the Greater Hartford Jewish community experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic.
The grants were made through the Jewish Hartford Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund (RRR Fund), a joint initiative created in March 2020 in response to the pandemic. The Federation and Foundation provided $150,000 in seed funding and nearly 500 community members contributed close to $1 million to the RRR Fund, including $300,000 in grants recommended by fund holders at the Jewish Community Foundation.

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CT NEWS 2020 – The Year in Review - Jewish Ledger

Jewish Ledger
CT NEWS 2020 – The Year in Review
JANUARY
• More than 300 guests fill the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase on Jan. 25 for an elegant gala honoring Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz for his 25 years as spiritual leader of Temple Sholom in Greenwich.
Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz with the evening’s emcee, Stacey Delikat, Fox News 5 anchor and Temple Sholom member.
MARCH
• The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, in collaboration with Madison residents Bob and Amy Stefanowski, create “Masks for Heroes,” a grassroots, volunteer effort to deliver surgical masks to hospitals, nursing home residents and caregivers, medical personnel and first responders, in over 125 towns throughout Connecticut. More than 500,000 masks are given out.

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