JCC News

Feb. 17 Community Update From the Desk of Judith Alperin Diamondstein

I’ve learned a lot in the last couple of months; some of the things I’ve learned are about myself and the confirmation that despite our challenges, I know I made the correct decision by choosing to become a part of the Greater New Haven Jewish community and some of the things center on t…

Community Security Update

The Jewish Federation, Foundation and JCC focus on the safety and security of our community every day. We work to prepare and plan for the unimaginable so that should there be an incident we are ready to respond appropriately.
 
Unfortunately, we have had more than our fair share of situati…

Important Community Update

Dear Friends,
 
We continue to believe that while the fire was a devastating moment for our community’s physical and emotional health, it presents us with an incredible opportunity to look seriously at how our community is structured and to ask the questions that assess if we are meeting …

From the Desk of Judy Alperin Diamondstein - Bomb Threat

Friends,
 
Today while disrupted by a telephonic bomb threat, we are not and will not be daunted. 
 
At 9:22 am a woman caller phoned our main number and stated that there was a bomb in the building and everyone should get out.  Our receptionist handled the call in a calm manner and atte…

Community update - From the desk of Judy Alperin Diamondstein

Patience is a virtue, or so my mother said.  But the staff of the Jewish Federation, Foundation and JCC may not be so virtuous.  They have been chomping at the bit to get the job done under some of the most trying of circumstances.
 
Even as of this writing, our offices have only begun…