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Reflections on My trip to Israel

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 “…

Application Window Now Open For the Lilly Reiser Scholarship

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…

Federation to Host Social Media Influencer, Hen Mazzig

On October 7th each one of our lives changed dramatically.

As a community we wrote checks, we comforted one another, we rallied, wrote letters, and some have and will soon be traveling to Israel. As we struggle with the ongoing war, casualties and the hostages being held, supporter of Israe…

A Personal Account of an IDF Reservist

Since October 7, in Israel, the resounding call "Beyachad Nenatzeach" — together we will win — is plastered across billboards, cars, packages, and even common household items.

It's more than a slogan; it embodies profound unity within the Jewish people. Allow me to illustrate this unity…

UJF Announces Creation of the Lilly Reiser Scholarship

United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien (UJF) is excited to announce the creation of the Lilly Reiser Scholarship, which will provide $10,000 college scholarships per year for nine Jewish students from Connecticut and New York. Awards will be based on a combination of bo…