Mission: To enhance, build and perpetuate Jewish life in Greater Hartford, in Israel and around the world. We are the region’s leading authority on identifying, communicating and efficiently addressing the needs of our local and global Jewish community.
Background:
Founded in 1945, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford provides opportunities for community members to work together to better understand and support Jewish life, and allocates resources to organizations that support the education, heritage and social commitment of the Jewish community. Federation builds stronger Jewish leadership and ensures the continued growth, vitality and preservation of our Jewish community as a whole.
By partnering with each of our 25 beneficiary agencies, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is dedicated to making Jewish life all it can be.Â
We serve Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rockville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford Springs, Suffield, Tolland, Unionville, Vernon, West Hartford, West Simsbury, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks.
Major Fundraiser:
Our two major fundraising events are our annual signature women’s event, VOICES, and our annual signature men’s event, VISIONS.
Women’s Philanthropy presents
VOICES:Â 16th Annual Women’s Fundraising Event
Thursday, April 7, 2011 | Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford
This year’s guest speaker, LINDA KAPLAN THALER, is an award-winning advertising superstar, Jewish philanthropist and best-selling author of The Power of Small:Â Why Little Things Make All the Difference and The Power of Nicel. Creator of Aflac (yes, the quacking duck) and “I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys R’ Us kid” jingles. For more information, contact Debra Glassman at (860) 727-6125 | dglassman@jewishhartford.org | www.JewishHartford.org
The Annual Campaign presents
VISIONS:Â 9th Annual Men’s Fundraising Event
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford
This annual signature men’s event has guest speaker, DAN SENOR, best-selling author of Start-Up Nation, geopolitical expert, investor and adjunct senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
For more information, contact Alysa Yale at (860) 727-6118 | ayale@jewishhartford.org | www.JewishHartford.org
Volunteer Needs:
The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford offers multiple ways of volunteering:Â reading to local grade-school students; lending a helping hand through Habitat Haverim, our Habitat for Humanity program, to complete a home for a family in need; becoming a committee member for an event or special project; and many more…
For more information on our many ways to volunteer, call (860) 232.GIVE (4483), email info@jewishhartford.org or visit www.JewishHartford.org.
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Leadership: List executive director, top leadership, and top board members.
Cathrine Fischer Schwartz
   President and C.E.O.
Stephen Bayer
  Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer
Elizabeth Appelman
  Vice President, Development
Alys Krichavsky
   Vice President, Planning and Community Investment
Cheryl Wolmer
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Anna Elfenbaum
  Associate Vice President, Jewish Education and Leadership
Debra Glassman
   Associate Vice President, Women’s Philanthropy
Laura Zimmerman
   Vice President, Jewish Public Affairs
Officers
Leigh A. Newman
 Chair of the Board
Judith Schlossberg
 First Vice Chair
Judith R. Rosenthal
 Vice Chair, Development, General
Lisa Fishman
 Vice-Chair, Development, Women’s
Lee Pollock
 Vice Chair, Planning and Allocations
Theodore Kaplan
 Vice Chair, Long Range Planning
Neil Kochen
 Treasurer
Ethan Goldman
 Asst. Treasurer, Audit Committee Chair
Raymond Weinstein
 Asst. Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Judith Resnick
 Secretary
Dane R. Kostin
 Chair Emeritus
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Board of Directors
Thomas Divine
Ted Fichtenholtz
Arnold C. Greenberg
Joni Harris
Deborah Kritzman
Cary Lakenbach
Alan Mendelson
Lauri Miller
Brad Mondschein
Randi Piaker
Cathrine Fischer Schwartz
Julie Spivak
Jeffrey Steinberg
Dr. Sidney Ulreich
Robert Yass
Henry Zachs
Address:
Zachs Campus, 333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C, West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone Number:
(860) 232.GIVE (4483)
 Web site URL:
www.JewishHartford.org
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