United Jewish Federation is happy to welcome guest speakers, Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh and Dr. Avner Shavit, to Stamford on Sunday, March 31 at Temple Beth El at 6:00 pm for a screening and discussion about the Israeli film, Cinema Sabaya.
Released in 2021, Cinema Sabaya captures the personal stor…
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 “…
