“The LIFE & LEGACY program provided us a perfect opportunity to make the Jewish community in Greater Hartford stronger in the future by providing specific bequests in our wills to three organizations that we believe are key to a bright Jewish future: Congregation Beth Israel, the Mandell Jewish Community Center, and the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford. We have supported these three organizations during our lifetimes, but our bequests to their endowments will enable our support to continue long after our lifetimes have ended.” — Walt & Dianne Harrison
Our Blog: JCF Stories
Planting Seeds for the Future – Legacy Story
Peter, Jacob, Elysa, Amelia & Nathan Graber-Lipperman By Elysa Graber-Lipperman On a beautiful...
Inspirational Giving: Four Questions for Debbie Mehlman
Why is the Jewish community of Greater Hartford so special to you? I grew up in a small suburb of...
Inspirational Legacy Giving: Four Questions for Seth and Blythe Kaufman
Why is the Jewish community of Greater Hartford so special to you? Blythe and I came to the area...
Marla Perlstein – Legacy Story
I came from the small town of Lorain, Ohio. We had one synagogue, so it was the center of...
Harriet Cutler – Legacy Story
The Jewish Community of Greater Hartford and Congregation Kol Haverim are special to me for many...
Janice and Rich Hoff – Legacy Story
Rich and I have been members of Congregation Kol Haverim (CKH) since 1986. At the time, our sons...
Howie Breinan – Legacy Story
I grew up in Glastonbury. My fondest memories are being a member of NUTSY (Temple Sinai,...
Michael and Naomi Cohen Support the Community Through Service and Planful Giving – Legacy story
An Inspirational Legacy Story When reflecting on living Jewishly, Michael and Naomi Cohen share a...
The Zablotskys Invest their Time, Talent and Treasure in Jewish Education – Legacy Story
Vivian and Ted Zablotsky share a common belief: to sustain a strong Jewish community, you need...
The Goldbergs: Past, Present and Future
What type of world do we want to live in? Since getting married in 1990, Karen and Gerry Goldberg...
Paying it Forward for Generations
Temkin Family Promises First Commitment to LIFE & LEGACY Program Gayle and Steve Temkin don’t...