by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Nov 27, 2023
Back to the book of life The Weinstocks The Weinstock Family We love this community. This is our home. It’s where our children, Jordan, Evan and Sylvie were born and raised, and where we built a life we are so very proud of. Jewish Hartford has welcomed us since day...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Oct 6, 2023
Back to the book of life Riva Lewinter and David Kruger Riva Lewinter I was always uncomfortable that my Jewish family history was just that – history. My husband and I were raised with proud stories of struggle, survival and achievement, but the essence of...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Oct 5, 2023
Back to the book of life Katie Hanley I was new to the community when I took a leadership role at JFS during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. I quickly learned something remarkable. I have never, in my many years of working for community-based non-profits, seen the kind...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Aug 31, 2023
Back to the book of life The Fischmans Bruce and Debby Fischman We moved back to West Hartford in 1973 after spending our first year of marriage in New York. Each of us wanted to be part of a smaller, tighter knit Jewish community and we were drawn back by the many...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Aug 11, 2023
Back to the book of life The Elfenbaums The Elfenbaum Family We moved to Hartford in 2003. At the time, we had no idea what our future held and how our lives would change. We had three young children, and our main focus was our family. Anna resumed her career in...
