by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jan 7, 2026
Back to the book of life The GoldFrischs The GoldFrisch Family I chose to make a Legacy gift because I believe deeply in the continuity of Jewish life here in the Greater Hartford area. I grew up in the Deep South, where Jewish communities were small, often fragile,...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jul 14, 2025
Back to the book of life The Geetters Dr. Isidore and Rebekah Geetter z”l Dr. Isidore and Rebekah Geetter z”l endowed their lifetime commitment to Greater Hartford’s Jewish community in 1994 by making an unrestricted bequest to the Jewish Community Foundation from...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Jul 8, 2025
Back to the book of life Sedell Gold Sedell Gold z”l In 1997, Sedell Gold z”l invested in a charitable gift that paid her an annuity every year while establishing an endowment fund in her name to benefit the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy (now New England...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Sep 19, 2024
Back to the book of life The Gagnons Jessie, Jason, Hadley, and Emerson Gagnon Many of my days start and end at the Mandell JCC. Bright and early at 5:30 I’m greeted with Michel’s warm “Good Morning!” on my way to a workout class or to swim laps. At the end of...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Nov 27, 2023
Back to the book of life Rabbi Jeff and Mindy Glickman Rabbi Jeff and Mindy Glickman Tzedaka is the community obligation each of us has as citizens. When we give, we grow into the people we are intended to be. We become connected with the life of a community. We have...