JCC News

Architectural Firm Selected

On the heels of the unanimous vote to return to the JCC building on Amity Road, the building steering committee immediately got to work to vette 4 proposals from architectural firms. It was an exhaustive and rigorous process, and after 4 excellent firms made strong presentations, we are …

Decision Made

 Friends,
 
The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven unanimously voted to return to the Jewish community building at 360 Amity Road last night.  This decision followed an expedited planning process, which included:

  • Focus Groups
  • Community Online Survey
  • Comm…

Shark Tank

In light of the fire that has disrupted the Jewish community operations at the JCC campus on Amity Road, the Jewish Federation undertook an expedited planning process.  It is not often in the lifetime of a community that the “pause button” can be pressed to take a step back and ev…

Community Update May 5, 2017

It’s been 5 months since the fire in our JCC building disrupted and displaced our community.  So much has happened during those months and we have finally reached a pivotal moment in our process.

To recap about the building:

  • Fire broke out in the men’s spa sauna on December 5, 2016

Town Hall Meeting - Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways from the Town Hall Meeting – April 26, 2017

  • There is interest in exploring options for senior housing and increasing senior services.

  • Regardless of the repair work needed for the building post-fire, it will still need updates due to age. Our responsibility goes furt…