By Nava Ulmer
Vibrant pink and orange flowers climb the gates that secure the elementary school in Ofakim. A large Israeli flag waves us in, as the campus glows in sunshine and whose clear blue sky serves as a befitting backdrop for the laughter we hear skipping across the idyllic school pl…
By Diane Sloyer,
Chief Executive Officer, United Jewish Federation
In early February I was privileged to lead a UJF Solidarity mission to Israel with 15 participants from the Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien community. We went to connect with people and hear their stories, to show our unit…
Thanks to the grassroots efforts of a small group of local volunteers, a Digital Campaign was organized in December 2023 to help raise awareness about the rise of antisemitism around the world following October 7.
Sponsored by United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien…
By Rhonda Schaffer-Maron
“Why did you come?”
We were asked this question repeatedly during the whirlwind, four-day Solidarity Mission with United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien from which I just returned. The simple answer, as our guide Lior liked to say, was “…
United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien is very excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Lilly Reiser Scholarship, which will provide $10,000 college scholarships per year for nine Jewish students from New York and Connecticut.
Awards will be…
