Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Connecticut (1)

Avon, Connecticut

CHAI: THE CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE

1 W Main Street (Route 44)
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 677-1235
Email: emacgilpin@jewishhartford.org

Institutional Membership: 600
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%.

Programs: The Mothers Circle; playgroups; family programs; Rabbi's study group; holiday celebrations; December dilemma programs; outreach programs.
Contact: Elana Goldberg MacGilpin, Director

Bridgeport, Connecticut

CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL (R)

2710 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 374-1837
Fax: (203) 367-7889
Email: welcome@congregationbnaiisrael.org


Institutional Membership: 850
Percent Intermarried: members - 15 - 20%; board - 2 - 3%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Parents of Intermarried; Times and Seasons; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Couples Support Group; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi James Prosnit; Rabbi Fred Greene

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

4200 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 372-6567 ext. 170
Fax: (203) 274-0770
Email: elikornreich@jccs.org

Institutional Membership: 1500
Percent Intermarried: clients - NA; board - 0%; staff - 20-30%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; "The Interfaith Connection" (Covers Social, Cultural, Educational and Familial Issues); Holiday "how to" Workshops, Adult Education Lectures on Intermarriage; Films on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Eli Kornreich, President

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE

2370 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 366-5438

Number of Clients: NA
Percent Intermarried: clients - 5%; staff - 0%; board - 2%.

Programs: Preparation for Conversion; Couples Support Groups, Adult Education Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Barbara Paris, Volunteer Coordinator

CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM (C)

2385 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 334-0159
Fax: (203) 334-1411
Email: rebyisroel@snet.net

Institutional Membership: 760 family units
Percent Intermarried: members - 3%; board - 0%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Interfaith Couples Group; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Counseling.
Contact; Rabbi Israel C. Stein

Cheshire, Connecticut

TEMPLE BETH DAVID (R)

3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 60410
(203) 272-0037

Institutional Membership: 200 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 30-40%; board - 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Mentor Program; Interfaith Couples Group; Holiday "how to" Workshops, Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Andrew and Anna Saslow, Outreach Chairpersons; Rabbi Eric A. Silver

Danbury, Connecticut

UNITED JEWISH CENTER (R)

141 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-3355
Institutional Membership: 400 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 15%; board - 7%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Intermarrieds; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Outreach Seder; Discussions on Intermarriage; Lectures on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Films on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Forthcoming Programs: Life Cycle Event; Journeys to Judaism; Inter-generational Discussions; Passover Workshop; Sterotypes; Inlaws and Outlaws.
Contact: Anne Skandera, Outreach Chairperson

Falls Village, Connecticut

JEWISH MULTIRACIAL NETWORK

116 Johnson Road
Falls Village, CT 06031
(860) 824-5991
Fax: (860) 824-7739
Email: infoJMN@isabellafreedman.org

Institutional Membership: 300
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Spring Jewish Multiracial Retreat; Online listserve; Online resource packet.
Contact: Sarah Appleby

Glastonbury, Connecticut

CONGREGATION KOL HAVERIM (R)

PO Box 473
Glastonbury, CT 06033-0473
(203) 633-3966

Institutional Membership: 195 households
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%; board 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Shabbat Program like "Stepping Stones;" Holiday/Seder "how to" Workshops; Family Life Education; 5 week Kodesh for Unaffiliated Jews; Extensive Adult Education; Passover Workshop "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Blanche Meslim

Greenwich, Connecticut

GREENWICH REFORM SYNAGOGUE (R)

257 Stanwich Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 629-0081

Institutional Membership: 250 Families
Percent Intermarried: members - 50+% board - 15%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Interfaith Couples Group; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach Seders; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact: Rabbi Robert B. Lennick or Outreach Director

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENWICH

1 Hollyhill Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 622-1881
Fax: (203) 622-1885
Email: mail@jfsgreenwich.org

Institutional Membership: NA
Percent Intermarried: members - NA board - NA; staff - NA

Programs: Parents of Intermarrieds; Interfaith Couples Groups; Couples Support Groups; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Lory Nurenberg, Executive Director

WESTCHESTER FAIRFIELD HEBREW ACADEMY

270 Lake Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 863-9663 ext. 503
Mobile: (203) 962-3203
Email: Joanne.Karow@WFHA.org


Programs: WFHA is a community day school committed to innovation and excellence in general and Judaic studies. It is located in Greenwich, CT. Unaffiliated and inclusive, our school draws students from all major branches and embraces the values of mutual respect and Klal Yisrael - the unity of the Jewish people. Each child is cherished as an individual and encouraged to achieve his or her personal best. The curriculum is designed to foster creative development and critical thinking skills. By intention, WFHA is a community as well as a school, dedicated to supporting and enriching the lives of our students, families and staff.
Contact: Joanne Karow, Director of Admissions

Hamden, Connecticut

CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL (R)

785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 288-3877
Email: cmirabbi@snet.net

Institutional Membership: 620
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Parents of Intermarried; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How-To" Workshops.
Other Programs: Stepping Stones for non members; Shabbat Outreach; Sunday morning breakfast discussions; Special Holiday Celebrations; Passover-Easter Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Herbert Brockman

Madison, Connecticut

TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH (R)

P.O.Box 1269
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-7028

Institutional Membership: 322 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 10-15% ; board - less than 1%.

Programs: Preparation for Conversion; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops, Adult Ed. Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Joel Filidker, Outreach Director

Mansfield, Connecticut

BETH EL CONGREGATION OF MANSFIELD (Unaffiliated)

54 N Eagleville Road
Mansfield, CT 06268
Phone: (860) 429-9007
Email: mnaigles@yahoo.com

Institutional Membership: 40 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 50%; board - 50%.

Programs: Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Extensive Adult Education; Outreach Seder.
Other Programs: Torah Study; Holiday Celebrations; Religious School.
Contact: Mark Naigles, President

Meriden, Connecticut

TEMPLE B'NAI ABRAHAM (C)

127 E. Main Street
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-2581
Fax: (203) 235-2582
Email: bnabraham@yahoo.com

Institutional Membership: 200 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 5% ; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Counseling; Extensive Adult Education.
Contact: Gloria S. Rubin

New Haven, Connecticut

CONGREGATION BETH EL-KESER ISRAEL (BEKI) (C)

85 Harrison Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1724
(203) 389-2108
Fax: (203) 389-5899
Email: office@beki.org

Number of Members: 260 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Havurot; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counseling; Films on Intermarriage.
Other Programs: Outreach to adults with developmental disabilities
Contact: Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen