The Jewish Federation

Our Mission
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is to lead, build, strengthen and renew a dynamic local Jewish community and to provide support and caring for Jewish people in our community, Israel and worldwide. We are guided by the traditional Jewish values of Torah (tradition, learning and deeds), Tikkun Olam (improving the condition of our world), Tzedakah (philanthropy and acts of loving kindness), and k’lal Yisrael (Jewish peoplehood).

Our Vision
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven will strive to be the central organization and resource for communal planning, outreach and Jewish education. The Federation will endeavor

1. to raise the necessary funds to fulfill its mission;
2. to support its beneficiary agencies, synagogues and other local and national organizations; and
3. to represent the concerns and needs of our constituents in the Jewish and general Greater New Haven community, Israel and worldwide.

You Are Our Community
The Federation is committed to the conviction that every Jew is important, and that it is important that every Jew be connected to the Jewish community. Many do not know the scope of the rich variety of programs and services, provided by our strong network of agencies and synagogues. This website is an invitation to all Jews in Greater New Haven to participate and benefit from the wealth of opportunities offered by and to our Jewish community.

Volunteer opportunities offer many opportunities to be involved.

Greater New Haven Geographic Area
The Greater New Haven Community encompasses 26 cities and towns in South Central Connecticut and includes urban centers, beautiful New England landscapes and the elegant Long Island Sound shoreline. Established Jewish communities thrive in New Haven and its immediate environs, while younger suburban communities grow and prosper.

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Community Relations
The Federation is committed to advancing community relations in Greater New Haven. Through outreach and programs with other organizations and groups in the region, the Federation seeks to enhance the relationship between the Jewish community and the general community with the goal of making Greater New Haven a better more equitable place to work and live. Visit Community Resources or Make A Difference to learn how you can volunteer.

Leadership
The Federation recognizes that a strong leadership is the key to success today, and leadership development is crucial to a strong community tomorrow. Therefore, community members who demonstrate a strong commitment to the Jewish community are invited to participate in training seminars and projects, learn how to articulate a comprehensive vision for the community, and how to bring that vision to fruition. To learn more about the Federation’s Leadership Development project, contact leadershiewishnewhaven.org

Federation Programs and Services
The Federation’s outstanding Department of Jewish Education initiates, supports and fosters Jewish education through excellent educational opportunities for adults, Jewish educators and children with special needs. Additionally, the DJE’s MAKOM Hebrew High School of Greater New Haven is a national model for providing exceptional Jewish education for 8th- through 12th-grade students.

The Women’s Division of the Federation dedicates its efforts to several aspects of community building. The Women’s Annual Campaign raises over 22% of the Annual Campaign. These funds represent more than the crucial dollars so necessary to our local and global community. They symbolize the dedication of Women’s Division volunteers whose efforts also include hands-on community development in programs like Rachel's Table.

Over the past 25 years, the Federation’s Refugee Resettlement Program has assisted over 1,800 Jews from the Former Soviet Union, including Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Moldova to resettle in the Greater New Haven Community.

Partnerships
We are a member of United Jewish Communities which represents 189 Jewish federations, 400 independent communities and 700,000 people across North America, who contribute more than $2 billion every year for Jewish needs worldwide, assisting 800 communities in North America, in Israel, the former Soviet Union and 60 countries worldwide. The UJA Allocation also serves Jews worldwide through the efforts of the Jewish Agency for Israel, United Israel Appeal and the American Joint Distribution Committee, Partnership 2000 efforts with our sister region – Afula/Gilboa, missions to Israel and other efforts to strengthen direct connection between Israel and Greater New Haven.

Providing Crucial Funding to Local Agencies
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is committed to raising funds to sustain Jewish life through the excellent programs and services offered by its local agencies, organizations and synagogues.

Learn about our Beneficiary Agencies

Search the Community Resources database.

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Directions to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

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From the North - I-95 to Route 15 (Merritt Parkway)
From the South - I-91 to Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway)
Take exit 59. At end of ramp, turn left onto Lucy Street
At light, turn right onto Amity Road (Route 63)
Turn left at next traffic light, follow driveway to parking area.

From New Haven Area
Follow Whalley Avenue to Amity Road (Route 63) Pass Amity Shopping Center. Continue straight up hill to 1st traffic light and turn left into driveway.

From I-91
Take Downtown New Haven exit. Go to end of connector onto Frontage Road. Turn Right onto Ella Grasso Blvd. At end of the Boulevard, turn left onto Whalley Avenue and follow Route 63 sign. At fork in road, bear to the left (Mobil Station will be on your right). Pass Amity Shopping Center. Continue straight up hill to 1st traffic light, turn left into driveway.

From I-95
Take exit 47. Go to end of connector onto Frontage Road. Turn right onto Ella Grasso Blvd. At end of the Boulevard, turn left onto Whalley Avenue and follow Route 63 signs. At fork in road, bear to the left (Mobil Station will be on your right). Pass Amity Shopping Center. Continue straight up hill to 1st traffic light, turn left into driveway.

From Route 8 South
Exit at Seymour/Woodbridge (Route 67).
Bear left at end of ramp. Follow signs to Woodbridge, Route 67. Travel approximately 3 miles. At end of road, turn right onto Route 63.
Travel 3 miles to second light, turn right into driveway and follow up hill to parking area.

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