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My son's favorite childhood movie was The Princess Bride, a beautiful film that begins with a young boy home sick from school whose grandfather reads to him from an old storybook of the same name. While my son was awestruck by the film's dueling and fanfare, I was touched by the happiness th…
Friends, in this week's Shabbat message, Kim Margolis of Jewish Family Services shares an inspiring way that you can help families in need while teaching the children in your life the value of good deeds. I hope you will participate. Shabbat Shalom. - Howard
"Summertime and the livin' is ea…
Last week, as our community prepared for Shabbat, we received word that several of our Jewish cemeteries located in the North End of Hartford had been vandalized. The initial report said that approximately 60 headstones were pushed from their bases and many had broken.
The Federation takes…
One of the more difficult but often meaningful conversations that occurs within families concerns the legacy that parents will leave to their children and grandchildren and the material value of any inheritance that might be distributed. Each family sets its own criteria as to who is eligibl…