On Monday, November 29, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont held a press conference to announce his support for Connecticut’s effort to “Shine a Light on Antisemitism” during the Chanukah holiday. The “Shine the Light” campaign is presented by all seven Connecticut Jewish Federations, its fo…
In order to enhance to the security of all of the Jewish institutions in Western and Northwestern Connecticut, the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut is pleased to announce the hiring of a full-time professional Regional Security Advisor. Michael J. Shanbrom, a 20-year veteran of the F…
On Wednesday, August 4th the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut convened and hosted a security briefing for all of the Jewish institutions in our Federation catchment area on Wednesday, August 4. The briefing was provided by Patrick Daly and Bradley Orsini, two senior-level professiona…
The following message is issued jointly by Gary Jones on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut and Rabbi Eric Polokoff on behalf of B’nai Israel Southbury: The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut and B’nai Israel Southbury commend the Southbury Board of Selectmen fo…
JUL 20TH, 2021 NEW YORK, NY Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “We are deeply disappointed in Ben & Jerry’s decision to cease operations with its …
