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The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut has determined that it would be beneficial to our entire community if the Federation were to issue a response to the recent mass dissemination of hateful information targeting the Jewish community.

Jan 1, 2023

Top Ten Moments of Inspiration and Hope in 2022

Article from ADL: Top Ten Moments of Inspiration and Hope in 2022 

ADL compiled two Top 10 lists for you: One that celebrates moments of hope, progress and resilience and one looking back on the moments of hurt and hate — whether antisemitism, racism, extremism or other — that shaped t…

Jan 1, 2023

Google Removes Antisemitic Trope As Definition for ‘Jew’ After Outcry

Article from the Algemeiner: ‘Our Apologies’: Google Removes Antisemitic Trope As Definition for ‘Jew’ After Outcry


Google, the most used search engine in the world, has changed the results for a search of the term “Jew” following widespread criticism over its listing an antise…

Jan 1, 2023

Latin America’s online retailer says it reduced antisemitic products

Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Latin America’s biggest online retailer says it reduced antisemitic products by 89% this year

Latin America’s largest online retailer has stripped its digital shelves of antisemitic content this year, the result of a push by the regional branch of…

Dec 26, 2022

Federation’s response to local Antisemitism

This story will not be found in any newspaper. However, it documents how the Federation works in response to a report of Antisemitism. It also demonstrates that when we work together with our constituents and our community leaders, we can achieve good results.

Early last week, the Federatio…

Dec 25, 2022

The Apartheid Libel to Destroy Israel

Article from the Gatestone Institute; The Apartheid Libel to Destroy Israel

Recently with the UNHRC's persistent allegations that Israel is an apartheid state, that label is being pushed even further in an apparent effort to make it stick. The complicity of recent reports from NGOs such as…