JIC New Haven

06/19/2026

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In 1933, American Jewry launched a boycott of German products in an effort to weaken the N**i regime. In Eretz Yisrael, however, a difficult dilemma emerged. The British severely restricted Jewish immigration, but granted entry permits to those who brought £1,000 sterling with them. German Jews who...

06/12/2026

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In Parshat Shelach, we read about the spies sent to scout the Land of Israel. When they returned, ten of the twelve spies insisted that the Jewish people could not conquer the land. Only Yehoshua and Calev remained faithful to Hashem’s promise and declared, “We shall surely go up and possess it....

06/05/2026

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This past Shabbat, a seven-year-old boy approached me and asked, “Rabbi, is there a mitzvah to eat gefilte fish on Shabbat?” I answered that there is indeed a mitzvah to eat fish on Shabbat, but there is certainly no obligation to eat specifically gefilte fish. I would hate for someone to lose t...

05/29/2026

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Iran is constantly in the headlines — tensions, threats, and troubling news. But this time, here is a beautiful Jewish story.

05/20/2026

05/15/2026

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This week marks 59 years since the Six-Day War and the moment when the Jewish people returned to the Western Wall and the heart of Jerusalem.

05/08/2026

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The Gemara tells us that King David sought to define what makes a life truly “Jewish.” Rather than simply saying one must keep all the mitzvot, he highlighted core values such as honesty, integrity, kindness, and truth. Later, the prophets condensed these principles even further, until Chavakuk ...

02/12/2026

2 Ladies events

01/29/2026

Ladies Night out !