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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.

Translate Hate Glossary

American Jewish Committee's Translate Hate glossary empowers you to identify, expose, and report antisemitism. Click on the terms below to learn more about how antisemitic tropes, words, and symbols hide in plain sight - from the internet to pop culture.

Statement Commends Board for Condemning Use of Swastika

Below is an article published in the August 11, 2021 edition of the Voices newspaper in which our Executive Director was interviewed regarding the Federation’s statement commending the Southbury’s Board of Selectmen’s response to the political banner containing swastikas and asked to d…

Response to Political Banner Containing Swastikas Displayed in Southbury

The following message is issued jointly by Gary Jones on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut and Rabbi Eric Polokoff on behalf of B’nai Israel Southbury: The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut and B’nai Israel Southbury commend the Southbury Board of Selectmen fo…

Antisemitism and Jewish Pride at UConn

It has not been an easy year for Jewish students at the University of Connecticut. There have been seven documented cases of Antisemitism in this academic year alone. As we know, there is more than one virus affecting our society. But when four such incidents occurred over Passover a couple …