Press Releases

Jewish Community Campus to Be Revitalized

by Judy Alperin, CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

Work on our Jewish community building continued over the summer with major strides made with regard to the vetting and hiring of an architect and construction management firm—Svigals & Partners and PAC Group, respectively.

The…

We Celebrate Vibrancy, Strength in Our Community

By Judy Alperin, CEO

The days are a little shorter, the air is a little crisper, the leaves are beginning to tinge with the faintest of colors – fall is here!

The summer months were anything but quiet in our community and the world. Jewish learning experiences happened in day and overnig…

Partial Facilities Reopen at JCC

By Ruth Douglas
Shalom New Haven Staff


On Monday, June 26, JCC members embraced the long-awaited pool, racquetball courts, and Playscape reopening at the JCC on Amity Road. 
Steve Kovel has been a JCC member for more than 15 years, and was thrilled to be back playing racquetball. He remar…

What Makes a Community?

By Judy Alperin, CEO

One definition I looked up said “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.” Another said “a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.” The Greater New Have…

Community Update June 16, 2017

The work continues since the decision to return to our Jewish community building on Amity Road.  Once Svigals + Partners came onboard as the project architect, workshops occurred focusing on three category areas:

  • Yeladim, Café, Public Space & Security 
  • Office, Rental, & Program Spa…